Thomas Lane '24 has been Opinion section editor since winter term 2023 and has been writing for the Opinion section since spring term 2021. He also edited the 2022 Commencement Special Issue. Outside of The Dartmouth, he is a member of the Steering Committee at Granite State Physicians for a National Health Program and an editor at the Dartmouth Jack-o-Lantern.
A little-known legislative tool could enable New England states to work together to solve otherwise intractable policy problems.
Thomas Lane ’24 responds to changes in the College’s overnight infirmary fee policy.
The West pulled off amazing feats for Ukrainian refugees when Russia invaded. But is it prepared if the next refugee wave is Russian?
Recent politics in the Midwest provides key lessons the rest of the nation should heed.
The fiasco over Trump’s taxes reveals why we need a more rational and equitable taxation system.
By allowing departments to enforce maximum median grades, Dartmouth only hurts its brand, mission and students’ future prospects and mental health.
Eastern Europe as a whole, and not just Ukraine, needs our help to get back on track to a prosperous future — yet we lack a long-term plan to achieve that.
Dartmouth yields plenty of opportunities. But don’t be afraid to make your own path.
Americans are scared — so scared that they often don’t think, or vote, rationally about today's issues. Creating economic security for them is key to navigating the iceberg sea of cultural conflicts we also need to deal with.
In the face of obscene prices, California will start manufacturing its own insulin. The rest of the nation should too.