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...publication of this story, Harvard's yield will indeed fall. See The Crimson's continued coverage of the 2008 admissions cycle for more information about the yield percentage. Harvard's yield for the Class of 2012 will remain about the same as last year—around 78 percent??even though the college admissions landscape has seen dramatic changes...
...Moreover, factory farming affects global warming. A 2006 report by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization found that livestock production generates more greenhouse gas emissions—18 percent??than the entire transport sector. This is because the gases that factory farms produce, nitrous oxide and methane, have, respectively, 292 and 23 times more Global Warming Potential than carbon dioxide. The CO2 emissions required to transport HUDS’ meats by truck from its producers in Ohio, Canada, and California don’t help either...
...Europe, “two percent?? means more than a healthy content of milk fat in morning cappuccinos. It is the target rate of yearly inflation mandated by the conservative European Central Bank (ECB). The Bank believes that this end justifies any means...
...students district-wide graduated, which was seven points higher than the 81 percent for the state. The data also showed that while white males graduated at the same rate of 84 percent as the state, black males in the district graduated at a higher rate—91 percent??which is 32 points higher than 59 percent for the state. Simmons said that the district should track students’ success after high school before lauding the graduation rate. Additionally, the tendency to evaluate progress by scores and to “teach to the test?...
...interested. But it has traditionally found it hard to say no to legacies, especially if they have cute trust funds. This generates a great deal of indignation. And indeed, on the surface, the statistics are fairly daunting. Harvard’s general acceptance rate hovers around 8 or 9 percent??this year, a mere 7.1 percent were admitted. Yet the admissions rate was between 34 and 35 percent for legacy applicants to the class of 2011 . Given the weight its degrees carry, shouldn’t Harvard base its admissions solely on merit? Why should legacy status serve...