Not necessarily. RC’s are living spaces that are centered around a specific topic or academic area. We have RC’s for theatre, humanities, commerce, and environment. Residence halls are just dorms. There are social residence colleges and there are antisocial dorms. It just depends. Ayers residential college is very social. Roger House, which is a residential hall is really quiet and tame. I am an independent, but I have conservative views. I have had academic discussions with different students on campus. We had Newt Gingrich and some Fox News contributors speak on campus. We also have a College Republicans group. Like most elite colleges, NU is primarily liberal but there are outlets for you to have real discussions. @DominicBayer