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wet campus with a pub on campus, but because the administration doesn’t make students hide what’s going on, drinking doesn’t get out of control or dangerous. There’s plenty to do without drinking, too. All on-campus movie screenings, concerts, and speakers are free and open to the community. There are three movies every weekend, and usually a couple more during the week, as well as numerous speakers and a concert or two.” ➜ “The social life is fantastic; it’s what really makes the school. It’s very inclusive. Sports are no-cut at the varsity level, so everyone can participate. There are clubs for everyone, from the GLBTQAA groups to paintball. Every other week or so, we have campus-wide themed dance parties. Most students dress up for the theme, and everyone gets really into it. My favorite has always been the ‘80s party, but we also have Mary B. James (crossdressing), disco, Halloween, and Waltz, an end-ofsemester formal. Rolling Stone even did a story on how bizarre and creative our parties are.” ➜ “Definitely a work hard/play hard school— everyone stays out until 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights, and you can find them all groggily doing their work at 9 a.m. at the Campus Center the next morning.” What Do You Like Least About Grinnell? ➜ “The workload is very intense. While this is good preparation for law or graduate school, it can be extremely stressful. And socially, it creates a situation I can only call tantalizing. Sometimes you feel as if you’re surrounded by the coolest people you’ll ever meet, but you have little time to enjoy them.” ➜ “I didn’t like how much of the nightlife revolved around alcohol.” ➜ “The isolation. It’s a long drive to the airport!” ➜ “Students at Grinnell are almost exclusively liberal. This is certainly not unique among small liberal arts colleges, but it’s important to remember that you might have to go out of your way to get other points of view on some issues.” Who Would Be Most Compatible with the Academic and Social Atmosphere at Grinnell? ➜ “Someone who loves to learn and is politically/ socially active (or at least enjoys people who are), creative, determined, and doesn’t mind a few wild parties each semester—or cold winter mornings.” ➜ “Someone who is curious, open-minded, and pleasantly eccentric.” What Do You Like Best About Grinnell? If You Had It to Do over Again, Would You Go to Grinnell? All reviewers agreed: the people. Grinnell College All but four reviewers enthusiastically said yes. ➜ “The people. The students are passionate, Grinnell, IA 50112 ➜ “Yes! Grinnell was not only four years of motivated, socially minded, curious, and 800-247-0113 academic and social bliss, it taught me how to unashamed to wear their concerns on their www.grinnell.edu think, how to seek information, and how to be selfsleeves (or their bumper stickers, back packs, or sufficient in an academic or work setting. I can tattooed somewhere on their bodies ).” • 4-year coed private college. write and communicate clearly (a skill treasured ➜ “Grinnellians are great people to spend four • Campus in small, rural community. by graduate programs and the workforce alike) • Full-time undergraduate enrollment years with—thoughtful, concerned about the and I know I am capable of tackling anything with world, curious, and great conversationalists. They 2007–08: 774 men; 880 women. my Grinnell education behind me.” • Special features: Center for Prairie are genuinely interested in a wide variety of ➜ “Absolutely. I love Grinnell. I can’t imagine a things; jumping from conversation to conversation Studies, 365-acre environmental research place more compatible with my sense of self, my at a party can lead you from Kant to Darfur to preserve, and the first two LEED-certified lifestyle, and my personal life focus.” Oscar Wilde to quantum physics (which can lead buildings in Iowa. ➜ “I really enjoyed Grinnell, but I might choose back to Kant).” someplace with better weather—it’s freezing in ➜ “I love the classes, the work ethic, the the winter and scorching in the summer.” intelligence of my peers, the partying, and just living in an open, ➜ “No. Grinnell is weak in the fine arts, the field I majored in.” liberal, respectful, and intellectually stimulating community.” ➜ “I left and came back, and I’m extremely glad I did. Best three ➜ “The pervasive commitment to social justice and responsibility. years of my life, even if it took matriculating somewhere else for a This manifests in many ways—from the curriculum to the greening year to realize it.” i campus to the many environmental and social advocacy groups i on campus to the choices students make after they leave. Many of Note: The reviewers quoted in the Students Review series are expressing my friends went on to join the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, or Teach their own views, which are not necessarily those of JHU or CTY. for America.” March/April 2008 imagine 9 http://www.grinnell.edu

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Imagine Magazine - March/April 2008 Contents Letters Big Problems Big Picture In My Own Words Putting E-Waste in Its Place Big Juice Making Waves What Does "Green" Mean? Into the Woods Swimming with Whale Sharks Crash Course in Costa Rica Selected Opportunities & Resources Hooked on Logistics Off the Shelf Word Wise Middle Ground One Step Ahead Exploring Career Options Planning Ahead for College Students Review Creative Minds Imagine Sudoku Knossos Games

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