Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Dartmouth Alumni Should Not Be Excluded From Local Politics

April 16, 2024

Ben Katz ’26 questions a recent opinion piece discouraging Dartmouth alumni from running for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: A Member of the Men’s Basketball Team Speaks Out In Opposition To Unionization

By Connor Christensen | April 12, 2024

Responding to the men's basketball team's decision to unionize, Connor Christensen '25 provides an alternative viewpoint.

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Opinion

Ruiz: Dartmouth’s Decision to Reinstate the Standardized Testing Requirement is Flawed

By Kially Ruiz | April 11, 2024

The internal study that motivated the College’s reintroduction of standardized testing requirements in admissions raises concern.

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Opinion

Jackson: Holding Out Hope

By Peyton Jackson | April 10, 2024

In the face of political apathy and pessimism, hope for a better world is the most valuable thing you can have.

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Opinion

Adkins: The State of Egypt’s Economy

By David Adkins | April 5, 2024

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s rule over Egypt has spelled economic disaster and perpetuated runaway poverty. 

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: The College’s Decision To Remove Student Flags Is Misguided

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | April 5, 2024

The College should rethink its recent policy enforcement and allow students to display flags from their living spaces.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: The Dangers of Unionization for Dartmouth’s Men’s Basketball Team

April 4, 2024

Former Dartmouth basketball players warn against the men's basketball team's unionization.

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Opinion

Amidon: It’s Time for Dartmouth to Pass the Torch on New Hampshire’s Second District

By Noah Amidon | April 2, 2024

With Rep. Annie Kuster ’78 stepping down from her congressional seat, Dartmouth alumni should stay out of the race.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Parents Should Not Have a Say in Students’ Education

By Patrick Mattimore | April 2, 2024

If we cede public education to parental rights groups, we may condemn ourselves to even wider division between citizens.

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Opinion

Marino: Ballots and Bookshelves

By Jack Marino | March 29, 2024

Dartmouth Student Government’s decision to encourage students to vote in the Hanover School Board elections is misguided.

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Opinion

The Liberal Arts in a Changing Labor Market

By Andrew Zuo | March 28, 2024

The development of artificial general intelligence reaffirms the importance of a liberal arts education.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: An Update on the State of Men’s Cross Country and Track and Field

By Thomas Carley ’80 | March 28, 2024

The men’s cross country and track and field programs need a leadership overhaul.

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Opinion

Montalbano: The United States Needs a New Conservative Federalist Party

By Luke Montalbano | March 26, 2024

A new political party must be formed for classical and pragmatic conservatives following the populist right-wing takeover of the Republican Party.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Questions about the Future of Varsity Sports

By Rob Daisley | March 26, 2024

Following recent unionization efforts from the Dartmouth men’s basketball team, Rob Daisley ’80 has questions about the future of college varsity sports. 

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Opinion

Roodnitsky: American Support for Ukraine Is More Important Now Than Ever

By Anna Roodnitsky | March 5, 2024

Urging support for the Ukrainian people in the ongoing war, Anya Roodnitsky ’25 details why the U.S. continuing to provide aid is critical to democracy.

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Opinion

Nelson: Divestment May Not Be A Good Idea

By Cooper Nelson | March 5, 2024

Divestment is unlikely to accomplish its goals, may be counterproductive and would be a partisan show of preference by school administrators. 

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: A Real Way to Middle East Peace

By James Rosenberg | March 5, 2024

The source texts of the Abrahamic faiths are an untapped source for peace. 

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Opinion

Marino: It’s Time to Cut Costs

By Jack Marino | March 1, 2024

Making Dartmouth more accessible by curbing administrative spending is necessary to increase middle-class student representation. 

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Institutional Neutrality is a Bad Idea

By Noah Amidon | March 1, 2024

Forcing campus administrators to retain political neutrality will backfire on an individual and institutional level.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: The Truth about ‘From the River to the Sea’

By Ahmad Herzallah | March 1, 2024

The phrase “from the river to the sea” has been used by Israeli politicians to denote the denial of rights for Palestinians. 

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