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...only serious complaint we can register against Harvard so far is caused by the male-female ratio in some of our classes. We each have one class with an approximate ratio of 12 to 1. It annoys us when a professor walks into a small seminar where one of us is the only woman present and says, "Good morning, gentlemen," or ritually asks for "the female's point of view...
Another multi-million dollar building may soon rise over the Harvard campus to accommodate the increased number of students entering the University under the 2.5-to-1 male-female ratio...
Napoleon called England a nation of shopkeepers, but he should have given that distinction to Belgium. The country counts one store for every 49 residents, the highest ratio in Europe; the government even has a Ministry of Middle Class Affairs, which is supposed to protect the interests of small shopkeepers. Lately, at least, the ministry has not been notably successful. Shopkeepers have been complaining loudly and long about rising taxes and rising competition from cut-rate chain stores. Last week they put their complaints into action and went on strike for two days, practically shutting down the country...
Ursula W. Goodenough, Co-Master of Currier House, said, "We would be concerned if huge numbers of women wanted to leave. But rather than decide the matter on a ratio basis. We would have to weigh each individual case...
...price squeeze that forced Pavilion to close. Pavilion's dedication to excellence, for example, dictated a kitchen staff of 30 to 40 and about that number working the floor: an average of one employee per four meals. Many newer restaurants, stressing simpler menus and service, have cut that ratio: at Jimmy's, the employee-meal ratio works...