Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: Dartmouth’s New Hope

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | September 16, 2022

Sian Leah Beilock’s appointment as the next President of the College provides a promising outlook for Dartmouth’s future.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: Safety First

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | May 27, 2022

Campus leaders have a responsibility to assuage students’ fears about potential threats on campus.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: In Defense of the Liberal Arts

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | May 20, 2022

Now more than ever, the liberal arts are critical in setting students up for success.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: A Space to Grieve

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | May 13, 2022

A year later, the College must give students space for collective healing.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: A Voice Crying Out in a Community

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | May 6, 2022

Dartmouth must emphasize the importance of understanding the history of the community surrounding this place students call home.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: Community After COVID

By Dartmouth Editorial Board | April 29, 2022

The Editorial Board encourages students to embrace College traditions as a way of building community.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: An Apple a Day

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | April 15, 2022

The high price and limited availability of nutritious food options at Dartmouth Dining locations are detrimental to students’ wellbeing.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: Dig a Little Deeper

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | April 1, 2022

The College must acknowledge that improving students’ mental health requires addressing shortcomings across campus — not just at Dick’s House.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: Beyond an Email

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | March 4, 2022

The College can do more to support students and faculty affected by the invasion of Ukraine — and future crises.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: Let Librex Die

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | February 25, 2022

With Librex gone, it’s up to students to leave the app — and all it stood for — in Dartmouth’s past. 

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: Open FFB

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | February 18, 2022

Everything else is open. Keeping a popular study space closed is pointless.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: A Turbulent Tenure

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | January 28, 2022

President Hanlon’s tenure has been marked by a combination of major strides forward and the neglect of longstanding problems.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: Left Out in the Cold

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | January 21, 2022

If the College is willing to see thousands of students contract COVID-19, it should at least afford those who test positive more dignity. 

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: Roadmap for a Successful 22W

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | January 14, 2022

The Editorial Board lays out the right path for the College to follow this term: Keep up the clear communication while investing in class flexibility and outdoor social options.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: We Think We’ve Seen This Film Before

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | December 23, 2021

Preserving in-person classes and clearly conveying policies should be Dartmouth’s top COVID-19 priorities this winter. 

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: Let's Work This Out

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | November 12, 2021

Closing the gym is an extreme and unfair measure — but both students and administrators have a role to play in de-escalating tensions. 

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: The Selectboard’s Next Selection

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | November 5, 2021

The Hanover Selectboard must choose a new town manager who supports a student-inclusive agenda and broad-based business and housing development in the town.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: They Aren’t Bringing Their Best

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | October 22, 2021

The College Republicans’ choice of speakers this weekend is contrary to the group’s commitment to productive discourse and signals they have learned nothing from the mistakes of past leadership.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: Break the Mold

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | October 15, 2021

The recent discovery of mold in dormitories calls into question what other health hazards Dartmouth might be overlooking and underscores a need for the College to address its continuing housing crisis. 

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Special Issue

Verbum Ultimum: Left on Read

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | October 8, 2021

Dartmouth’s administration has — in some cases for decades — repeatedly neglected the most pressing issues facing its students.

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