<p>The housing situation is completely different at each school. At Middlebury they have been constructing a lot of new dormitories and dining halls to make room for an expansion in the student body – and, to frankly take the place of fraternities. But, there seems to be something sterile about it all. Not everyone is happy with the results.</p>
<p>At Wesleyan, fraternities still exist but have been supplemented by a system of theme houses and senior houses, utilizing local housing stock; it provides just the right combination of independence and oversight; there seems to always be something going on; and, yet Wesleyan doesn’t seem to suffer from the same drinking culture that pervades other New England colleges.</p>