BOOKED SOLID: Princess Leia fishes for compliments

In the darkest hour of her struggle with addiction, Carrie Fisher's doctors prescribed a six-day vacation from her medications, during which the actress, best known for her role as Princess Leia, suffered a peculiar type of hallucination: she believed everyone she saw on television was herself.

Daily Debriefing

Student Assembly's Diversity and Community Affairs Committee has introduced an Inter-Community Development Fund, which aims to facilitate greater interaction among student groups, according to a Jan.

N.H. jury imposes first death penalty in 50 years

A New Hampshire jury imposed the death penalty last month for the first time since 1959, sparking a now ongoing debate about the racial and ethical implications of state executions.

College to move ahead with renovation plans

The College has sufficient funds to move ahead with renovations on Delta Delta Delta sorority, Richardson Hall and the Gold Coast residence halls, according to Dean of Residential Life Martin Redman, but planned construction on Massachusetts Row will be delayed indefinitely due to the state of the economy. Redman, who expects to meet with Tri-Delt representatives this week, estimated that renovating the sorority house will cost between $700,000 and $900,000.

Police Blotter

January 20, 3:10 p.m. S. Main Street A female student who was suspected of shoplifting $300 of merchandise from JuliAna's Boutique on Jan.

Daily Debriefing

Princeton University has increased undergraduate costs by 2.9 percent for next year, according to Bloomberg.

I Feel Like... 2009-01-28

Love Beyond the Brain

In her recent piece about the questionable scientific basis for love ("The Love Doctor," Jan. 27), Emily Johnson '12 argues, "I don't think the knowledge that oxytocin is a big part of the reason two people can look at one another with eyes full of love on their 50th wedding anniversary can lessen the beauty of their bond, nor detract from the meaning that bond gave their lives." After spending most of her article degrading love by attempting to convince us that it is reducible to physical processes, Johnson then tries to rescue love from the grave she has dug for it.

Proceed With Caution

As I watched Obama's inauguration last Thursday, I felt hopeful and moved (which I expected), but also a little concerned (which I did not expect). Before the inauguration, Brian Solomon '11 asked "what President Obama can say on this day that will ... ignite the passions of Americans" ("A Time (For Us) To Act," Jan.

AS SEEN ON: "Trust Me" markets office politics

While their peers aspired to be police officers, firemen or environmental activists, Mason and Conner of TNT's new character drama "Trust Me," which premiered Monday at 10 p.m., had different ambitions growing up.

KARR'S CHRONICLES: Lessons from Triple T

It's the end of January, and sports fans the world over know that means one thing: the Super Bowl.

Folt discusses faculty retention at SA meeting

Faculty retention at Dartmouth is "healthy" and comparable to retention at peer institutions, Dean of Faculty Carol Folt said at Tuesday night's Student Assembly meeting. The Assembly asked Folt to speak in response to student inquiries and to educate Assembly members, Student Body President Molly Bode '09 said. The recruitment of Dartmouth faculty by other universities is a sign of the quality of the College's professors, Folt said. "If our faculty aren't being recruited on a regular basis from some place else, that's a major failure," she said. At a small school like Dartmouth, faculty departures are also more noticeable than at larger universities, Folt said. In an overview of the College's tenure-selection process, Folt said Dartmouth takes into account both research and teaching when making tenure decisions. "They're going to have to have that dual role," she said.

Several grad. programs see applicant increase

The number of applications to Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering, as well as the arts and sciences graduate programs, have seen significant increases in comparison to last year, according to College officials.