<p>Redman, All Northeastern colleges (maybe all selective, academically rigorous colleges?) lean left. The administration votes Democratic, the faculty votes Democratic, the students support liberal causes. At medium to large universities there is a large enough critical mass to allow for a conservative island. At small LACs the most a conservative can hope for is the opportunity to express his/her opinion, in class or informally. </p>
<p>I think conservatives get that opportunity at Williams, even though the majority may not agree with them. Whether this is from a sense of fair play or just pervasive political apathy I couldn’t say, but it does seem that Williams, while still left of center, is somewhat more middle road than its peers.</p>