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Pedde: The Economy Still Sucks

By Jonathan Pedde | September 10, 2012

Last month, the national unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent. Given that the unemployment rate peaked at 10 percent in October 2009, the economy must have improved significantly over the last three years, right? Actually, no.

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Short Answer

By The Dartmouth Opinion Staff | September 9, 2012

Over the summer, Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson proposed several new harm reduction measures targeted primarily at reducing binge drinking.

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Kim: A Transnational "Style"

By Yoo Jung Kim | September 9, 2012

Over the summer, I first heard of the stratospheric popularity of Korean music artist Psy's "Gangnam Style," not from my Korean friends or relatives, but from a Taiwanese-American acquaintance who is an avid aficionado of American rap music.

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Yang: An Open Letter to the Class of 2016

By Lorelei Yang | September 3, 2012

Dear '16: Hello, and welcome to college! The next four years of your life will be eventful, tumultuous and it goes without saying at a place like Dartmouth action-packed.

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Kim: Embracing Disappointments

By Yoo Jung Kim | September 3, 2012

Yoon Ji Kim / The Dartmouth Staff Here's my benediction for the Class of 2016: Prepare to be disappointed. By the virtue of the fact that you have been admitted to one of the most elite universities in the nation, you've likely scored astronomically on your standardized tests and reaped numerous distinctions and accolades.

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Ramesh: Licensed Absurdity

By Chandrasekar Ramesh | August 20, 2012

Jestina Clayton grew up in Sierra Leone, a poor country in which the average income is a mere $875 a year.

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Kim: Exceptional Americans

By Yoo Jung Kim | August 20, 2012

For my past two consecutive off-terms, I've crisscrossed the North American continent whenever my jobs allowed, seeing the sights in Boston, Montreal, Washington, D.C., Seattle, Vancouver, New York and Los Angeles.

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Brooks: Attacking Anonymity

By David Brooks | August 16, 2012

To the delight of Dartmouth's internet trolls, the popular yet infamous message board Bored at Baker will be back up and running on Sept.

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Mehring: Removing the Stigma

By Adam Mehring | August 16, 2012

It has been a bloody couple of weeks: a barrage of bullets at a midnight movie screening, a hate-fueled massacre at a Sikh temple, a shootout on the outskirts of a Texas university and now, most recently, a close call when a security guard thwarted a gunman's attempt to open fire at a "pro-family" organization in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The recent spate of random gun violence has predictably reignited the "right to bear arms" debate, with politicians from both sides of the aisle using these recent incidents as evidence either for stricter or for looser gun laws.

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Kim: Knowledge for Knowledge's Sake

By Yoo Jung Kim | August 13, 2012

Last week, over 750 research interns convened at the National Institute of Health's 2012 Poster Day to present their findings.

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West: The False Allure of Intervention

By Ryan West | August 13, 2012

We've heard many calls to action encouraging the United States to "do something" in places like Uganda, Libya and most recently, Syria.

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The Summer Editorial Board: Sacrificing Safety

By The Summer Editorial Board | August 9, 2012

While Dick's House remains open for the summer, the nursing department which during most terms provides all care after 4 p.m., remains open throughout the night and ensures student well-being over the weekends is conspicuously closed.

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Casler: Unsympathetic Toward Syria

By Don Casler | August 9, 2012

While perusing the The New York Times homepage yesterday, I was struck by a terrible irony. While the featured story described American efforts to construct a missile shield around Iran, an editorial from Nick Kristof highlighted President Barack Obama's failure to act in Syria.

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Rothfeld: All Quirk and No Play

By Becca Rothfeld | August 6, 2012

In recent years, the blonde-haired, socially adept heroine of popular culture has undergone a drastic change: She has abandoned her snark and snobbery in favor of earth tones and idiosyncrasy.

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Kim: Personal Finance 101

By Yoo Jung Kim | August 6, 2012

As the members of the Class of 2012 received their diplomas in June, they faced a job market with a 9.4 percent unemployment rate for degree holders and were expected to receive lower starting wages compared to those who graduated a decade ago, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

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Kim: A Tale of Two Countries

By Yoo Jung Kim | August 2, 2012

At the 104th meeting of the National Institutes of Health Advisory Committee to the Director on June 14, the NIH associate director for budget reported that the organization received about $30.9 billion for the 2012 fiscal year and that the NIH expected a flat budget for 2013.

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Brooks: Let Them Drink

By David Brooks | August 2, 2012

Gentlemen, lowering alcohol-related incidents will require a more permissive drinking environment." So began a presentation that I had been tasked to give.

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Pedde: Humility Over Hubris

By Jonathan Pedde | July 30, 2012

Last Wednesday, the Tuck School of Business hosted a panel discussion titled "Obama and Coolidge: What the 44th President Might Learn From the 30th." The discussion included interesting talks by both economics professor Douglas Irwin and former Vermont Gov.

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Rothfeld: The Impact of Our Words

By Becca Rothfeld | July 30, 2012

Infamously offensive comedian Daniel Tosh sparked nationwide controversy when he defended rape jokes at a recent Laugh Factory performance.

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The Summer Editorial Board: Embracing Commitment

By The Summer Editorial Board | July 26, 2012

With the recent departure of former College President Jim Yong Kim, the Presidential Search Committee has a crucial opportunity to shape the future of this institution.