<p>can you find people to have intelligent political discussions with on both sides of the aisle?
also, is there a catholic chapel on campus?</p>
<p>Honestly, it can be difficult to find people to have intelligent political discussions with, mostly because the vast majority of the students subscribe to the same outlook. If politics do come up, most students find themselves in instant agreement with one another and the discussion simply ends. Unfortunately, this leads to most Vassar students being generally politically uninformed, because they’ve never had to defend their viewpoints - you will find that most really have no idea what’s going on in the political realm, though they will exhibit strong opinions nonetheless. </p>
<p>The few number of more “conservative” students tend to be better informed about politics, because they are constantly challenged by others. Unfortunately, many of them exhibit a similar unshakable bias (or a reactionary stance, since they are so often forced to defend their POV) and it can be difficult to really get anywhere with them. </p>
<p>So, essentially, despite the great intelligence of Vassar students, it is difficult to have intelligent political discussions with them. There are certainly some who know what they are talking about and are open-minded enough to have conversations with - but they are a very small minority. </p>
<p>The chapel on-campus “appears” to be a traditional chapel (stained glass, organ, etc.), but is non-denominational and a variety of services are held there. If you have more specific questions about the political climate on campus, feel free to PM me.</p>
<p>Azmodi, I’m wondering if in your opinion it is a very “politically correct” campus (i.e., liberal), or whether it is instead an apolitical campus culture in general, with little interest in policy issues. Clearly it’s not overtly conservative politically because you mention that’s the minority viewpoint.</p>