To the Editor: In the "Verbum Ultimum" of May 21, the editors write that "students at Dartmouth are generally intelligent and worldly enough to recognize the potential pitfalls of gambling and avoid them." Compulsive gambling, much like alcoholism or abuse of narcotics, is an addiction, and avoiding such addiction is not a matter of intelligence or worldliness.
Rushing last minute to the post office, college application in hand, will no longer be necessary for prospective Dartmouth students. Starting this fall, applicants to the Class of 2005 will be able to submit applications over the Internet, either by e-mailing the application directly or by filling out the forms online and then printing and mailing them. This marks a trend in moving online -- both at Dartmouth and elsewhere -- that is setting the precedent for the electronic future of college admissions. The online system allows students to either fill out the common application online or to download Dartmouth's own application forms using the Embark program. "This is the first year the use of electronic mail has been so extensive," Director of Admissions Maria Laskaris said.