Film Studies and Social Scene

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<p>Ephman wrote:

Wesleyan is still a very liberal, activist place, especially when compared to Williams, and whatever jock culture is emerging is still a minority of campus, but it does seem like the current administration is trying to change (much to the chagrin of many alums) Wesleyan’s reputation via new financial aid policies and increased emphasis on athletic recruiting. I wonder if a sort of split campus culture will eventually develop …

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<p>I’m not worried. As Momrath stated further upthread, all three colleges have the same number of sports teams. However, what she didn’t mention was that at ~3000 students Wesleyan has ample room for a vigorous sports presence before it begins to feel like a “jock” school. Also, Wesleyan has one of the best student-run blogs in the country. It is an incredibly lively and inclusive platform for student communication:
<a href=“http://wesleying.org/”>http://wesleying.org/&lt;/a&gt;
I’ve often wondered why for all their purported solidarity, neither Amherst nor Williams have been able to pull off anything similar…</p>