Sydney Allard

Dartmouth’s racial justice goals miss the mark. by Sydney Allard | 27 minutes ago Last summer, in the wake of George Floyd’s killing and the ensuing Black Lives Matter protests, College President Phil Hanlon sent a number of emails promising institutional reforms and shiny new initiatives toward racial equality. One such promise was to “make implicit bias training mandatory for all students, faculty and staff.” This certainly sounds like a step in the right direction.

The winner-take-all system should be rethought. The Electoral College shouldn’t. by Sydney Allard | 11 minutes ago When Indiana’s Democratic senator Birch Bayh launched his campaign to reform the American presidential election system in 1966, he aspired to dismantle the Electoral College by constitutional amendment. Recently, Bayh’s efforts have been reincarnated by Democrats whose presidential candidates have lost the presidency despite winning the popular vote.

Insurance companies shouldn’t have to cover wildfire-prone regions in California. by Sydney Allard | 9/29/20 2:00am Wildfires have ravaged millions of acres of land in California this month. Though the climate crisis has made this natural phenomenon more destructive, California’s wildfires are inevitable. The summer climate is dry, and the region’s ecosystem is adapted to frequent burning. The annual loss of thousands of homes in the fires, though, is not inevitable.