Magazine Polls Ivy Lifestyles

Most Ivy League seniors drink alcohol, according to a recent U.S. News and World Report survey that focused on the attitudes and lifestyles of Ivy students.

The survey of 3,119 Ivy Leaguers asked students to talk about their social habits, express their political and religious views, and rate their schools. The results of the survey appeared in the magazine's April 12 issue.

The survey provided breakdowns of many of the answers by race and gender.

The survey says that Blacks are by far more religious than whites, with 90 percent of Black students and 64 per-cent of white students saying they believe in God.

Blacks are also less likely to drink or to smoke marijuana. While 54 percent of whites said they drink weekly, only 27 percent of Blacks said the same. Also 72 percent of Blacks as opposed to 57 percent of whites said they had never smoked marijuana.

Blacks and whites had different levels of satisfaction with their schools. Only 29 percent of Blacks were totally pleased with their choice of school, as opposed to 50 per-cent of whites.

Most students--81 percent of Blacks and 73 percent of whites--are unhappy with race relations on their campuses.

While 90 percent of Blacks support affirmative action, only 55 percent of whites feel the same way.

"I think the statistics about the Black students are probably true," said Jean R. Moreau '96, who is Black.

The figures said an overwhelming 62 percent of the women claimed to have experienced sexual harassment in a social setting as compared to 10 percent of the males.

Many people supported a ban on handguns, with 63 percent of women and 49 percent of men supporting the ban.

"I'm surprised that so many women supported a ban on handguns, especially when women today are so con- statement More students expressed interest in the sciences this year than last.

Harvard fared better in the admissions process this year than archrival Yale College, whose application pool has dwindled, possibly in response to publicity over the school's budget cuts and campus crime.

Overall, Yale applications were down this year by 3.2 percent. Early applications to the New Haven college were down by 12 percent

Harvard fared better in the admissions process this year than archrival Yale College, whose application pool has dwindled, possibly in response to publicity over the school's budget cuts and campus crime.

Overall, Yale applications were down this year by 3.2 percent. Early applications to the New Haven college were down by 12 percent