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...evidence that the House is just indulging in decadence when residents complain about not feeling welcome in their own dining hall. This cheap shot usually resonates with undergraduates still bitter about their housing assignments, but it ignores the data that inspired the new restrictions. A full one-third of meals served at Adams the week before the ban went to first-years. That adds up to 1,100 extra meals served in addition to the 1,800 that went to residents. We’re not complaining about just a few strange faces; we’re complaining about hundreds...
...ground. It was our third encounter with Sri Lankan pachyderms in less than a week, and though we escaped by crazily zigzagging in reverse, this one was rather close for comfort. "You're very fortunate," said Premaratna, our septuagenarian guide. "I've never seen so many herds assembled at one time." He estimated that there were about 1,000 elephants graying the grassy expanse that is the Minneriya-Giritale Sanctuary - about one-third of the country's wild-elephant population. Minneriya must be one of Sri Lanka 's best-kept secrets. In three hours, we'd seen just two other...
...dismantle many bilateral barriers. In general, Australia's is an open economy that has been reducing its industrial protection (often unilaterally) for 30 years. But political fiddling and the idiosyncrasies of its producers, workers and consumers have closed off some areas to foreigners. As a superpower accounting for one-third of global production, the U.S. has natural protection for many of its industries. The entrenched power and influence of some sectors - such as auto making, steel and agriculture - have diminished America's claim to being a free trader. Now many of the barriers between the two countries will be ditched...
House Master Judith Palfrey said that dining hall data revealed that approximately one-third of Adams diners were first-years...
...most of Afghanistan is under the sway of truculent warlords who in many cases finance armed militias through a resurgent opium trade. The Taliban show signs of a comeback, with forces loyal to Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar--believed to be hiding in Afghanistan or Pakistan--now controlling nearly one-third of the country's territory...