Opinion
Menna: Learning the Shape of a Place
By Caroline Menna | November 17, 2025A first-year’s reflection on settling into the College’s rhythms and gaining footing in a place that still feels new
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Opinion
Menna: Democracy Also Dies in Daylight
By Caroline Menna | November 11, 2025This is the first in a three-part series charting democracy’s public decline, from hollowed-out states in Latin America and Europe to America’s own unraveling and the fight to reclaim it.
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Menna: Beilock Has Mastered the Art of Ambiguity
By Caroline Menna | October 31, 2025In an era of declining trust in higher education, College President Sian Leah Beilock stands out for saying less. Her rhetoric is often confident, polished and calm, yet sparing in commitment. She avoids offense, diffuses tension and speaks in statements so clean and tempered they seem engineered to ...
Opinion
Menna: The Myth of Choice in New Hampshire’s New School Voucher Law
By Caroline Menna | October 23, 2025On June 10, Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed S.B. 295, dramatically expanding New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Accounts with state-funded savings accounts that allow K-12 students to use public tax dollars for private school tuition, tutoring and other expenses. The law removes the income cap ...
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Menna: With the Compact, Dartmouth Is At A Critical Inflection Point
By Caroline Menna | October 14, 2025Dartmouth should acknowledge the goals it shares with the Trump administration while insisting on pursuing them independently and in collaboration with peer colleges and universities.
Opinion
Menna: Neutrality, Responsibility and Dartmouth’s Future
By Caroline Menna | September 30, 2025Dartmouth should not conceal itself behind neutrality; it must clarify what responsibilities it accepts as a leader in higher education.