Is Haverford Quirky?

HC_Alum
Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:14:47 +0000

1) Lacrosse: Why be turned-off just because someone plays lacrosse?

http://www.haverford.edu/newsletter/july06/coleman.htm
http://www.biconews.com/article/view/5343
http://www.biconews.com/article/view/5643

If you have a “bias” against people before knowing them, I don’t think you should go to HC cause it’s too small for you to “pick and choose” your friends and acquaintances. You know, I “did quirky”… almost as well as any “freak” you can point out at Vassar or Wesleyan (no piercings, though). However, one of my good friends from college was white, conservative, co-captain of both the basketball and baseball teams and pretty much fits your idea of “jock”. He also is one of the best people I’ve ever met as well. Among other things, although living in both Drinker and Yarnall (the “party” houses), he never drank alcohol, in college or after, and was very unassuming about it too… he still brings his own bottle of Sprite to dinner parties just in case people forget… he’s a lawyer now. I’m grateful that HC challenged me @ a young age to look deeper beyond appearance and to search out similarities when there are differences.

2) Basic: I’m not sure what you mean by this. If you mean that HC students are less likely to engage in fluff, bravado and conceit, then you’re right. As I posted earlier, you see Quaker wisdom in the campus architecture… no curly-ques and minutia… and this reflects in the campus culture as well. Personally, I think such simplicity is very important in life… to see the bigger picture and to know what is insignificant detail and what is important. This is also the reason why CC is such a turn-off for most HC people I’ve spoken to. While there are helpful and friendly postings… and people who mean well… much of what is written is really redundant, forgettable and occasionally regrettable.

3) “don’t feel like I know as much about it”: I have to ask, is this because you looked for yourself and couldn’t find your answers or is HC not worth your time to do your own research? CC has been around for a few years, colleges don’t change much from year to year, and everything you could possibly want to know about a college has been written twice over (and in Swat’s case 4-5x over)… just look with the search function, change the display option to look at older posts, or even just take the time to read some of my posts. I’ve written about “quirky”, “why I chose HC>SC (and Brown)”, HC’s campus culture, ect… Seriously, if you don’t even want to take an active role in learning about the school, why would you enjoy going there?