<p>I love the tag line on the article you linked to, Plainsman – “Interested in discussing the merits of John Kerry in the dining hall?” I’ve never discussed John Kerry in the dining hall at Oberlin, but I have discussed the pros and cons of violent vs. nonviolent direct action, in an egalitarian student-run co-operative, while eating a vegan meal made of local and organic ingredients. If Kerry in the dining hall is the benchmark they’re using for “liberal”, no wonder we’re not on the list – we probably broke their rating system ;)</p>
<p>In all seriousness, this says more about Oberlin students’ disinterest in the Princeton Review’s surveys, and the fallibility of the rankings, than anything else. I notice we’re not on the list of the most LGBT-friendly schools this year, either, and I think anyone would be hard-pressed to argue that Oberlin doesn’t belong there.</p>