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Hardly acknowledging the woman who has to swipe your card for a meal? Pushing into someone on an icy sidewalk without even so much as an apology? Not even making eye contact with the Spare Change guy while you tighten your grip on your...
...overcrowded dining hall and backed-up meal lines seem like déjà vu for those who remember when Adams first introduced its harsh restrictions, it’s no coincidence. Before Adams decided to close its dining hall to first-years during lunch and dinner hours, swipe-card data showed that approximately one-third of Adams diners were first-year students, placing an inordinate strain on dining hall staff to produce that much extra food...
There are far better and longer-lasting solutions than restrictions. A good start would be taking a hard look at the root of the problem. From the wealth of swipe-card data it collects daily, Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) wouldn’t be too hard pressed to discover why first-years are deserting Annenberg’s warm wooden confines for a long, cold walk to the River Houses...
...every one of the town's 790 males. After that, the cops may cast a wider net, reaching neighboring towns. They started by approaching men at Truro's few outposts--the post office, the pizza place, the grocery store--and politely asking each if they could swipe a lollipop-size swab inside his cheek. It's strictly voluntary, and the Truro men can say no. Then again, the police are taking the license-plate numbers of all the men they approach, and will be noting those who refuse the test...
None has been more vocal in the access effort so far than Leverett council representative Neeraj “Richie” Banerji ’06. Under the guidance of president-elect Matthew J. Glazer ’06, he embarked on a late-night swiping mission to identify every house entryway that restricted keycard access to its residents only. He found that along with the total lockout at the Lowell main gate, Dunster allows nonresident access only to its courtyard and dining hall during later hours—strange since the latter connects to all entries through...