I'm a posting *machine* this week.

[slightlyoffaxis]

So another set of bogus college lists came out. I must say, the Princeton Review put together a bunch of Top 20s that rival Spin in the "WTF?" factor. I searched for Wesleyan among all their lists, and here's where we turned up:

#8:  Best College TheatreThat's funny, since at Wesleyan, students weren't even allowed to use the main theater

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[rockmarooned]

Are those other, loser colleges like Mills, Reed, and Wagner (suddenly all the best colleges sound like housewives from '50s sitcoms) in that many top 15's, though? I'm sensing that we're just really well-rounded. #1 in nothing, but formidable in pot-smoking, tree-hugging, Clinton-loving, queer-accepting, God-screwing, play-acting awesomeness.

Oh, and one of my freshman-year roommates smoked cloves; I can attest to their popularity.

Also, OK, sure, Hampshire is #1 in weed, but what I'm curious about is #s 2-11.

Also, I bet New College of Florida was started in like, 2001, by Wes grads.

[missfee]

poor smith is only represented by being #3 in dorms are like palaces (which is true, my house looked like nancy reagan could easily live there) and by being #16 in gay-friendly. this is clearly not fair has we had only half of the gay population to be friendly towards. we used to also rank in the clinton-missing and clove-smoking catagories, but now smithies must take the PVTA over to hampshire to take care of those needs instead of doing it on campus. honestly.

[rockmarooned]

Actually, Wes never gets especially high marks for housing, but at least when I was there, I thought it was pretty damn excellent.

[slightlyoffaxis]

Word. I moved every semester except senior year, and only once was I submitted to the hardship of a one-room double. And that was in a house that was pretty damn-near palatial.

I think the new dorms they're building, though, are more of the one-room double variety. Pack 'em in, Wes, and collect those tuitions!

[missfee]

yeah. i never had a roommate my whole college career. even first-year rooms were large enough to fit double beds. we had bathtubs with claw feet. and (when i was there at least) almost every house had it's own dining room. and piano.

plus, a gas fireplace in the living room that turned on with the flick of a switch.

yes, smithie housing spoils you for the rest of your life. esp. if you choose to move to new york after graduation.

[slightlyoffaxis]

No, no. Check out the list Reed racked up:

#1 Best Overall Academic Experience For Undergraduates
 #1 Their Students Never Stop Studying
 #1 Students Ignore God On A Regular Basis
 #6 Birkenstock-Wearing, Tree-Hugging, Clove-Smoking Vegetarians
 #7 Class Discussions Encouraged
 #8 Students most Nostalgic For Bill Clinton
 #9 Professors Get High Marks
 #11 Intercollegiate Sports Unpopular Or Nonexistent
 #11 Dodge Ball Targets School Type
 #18 Gay Community Accepted
 #19 Best College Radio Station

Lots of 20s and a FEW #1s.

At least we're not dodge ball targets.

[rockmarooned]

Yes, but you overlooked these other Reed rankings:

#1 Student Murders
#8 Rampant Prostitution
#3 Bear Attacks
#5 Professors Date Students
#2 Brown Acid
#1 Unsuccessful Student Exorcisms
#89 Consumption of Delicious Cupcakes

[allsussedout]

my roommate brooke is from oregon and she says that reed kids are super brilliant but also really into hardcore drugs. hehe. i knew one guy at simmons who went to reed for his undergrad and he was kind of creepy and weird.

[aliwilliams]

Reed should also have a #1 for Most Naked People Strolling Around Campus, if I remember correctly.

My fair alma mater has
#14 The Toughest To Get Into
#6 Little Race/Class Interaction
#8 Best College Newspaper
#15 Students Pack the Stadiums
#14 Jock Schools
#13 More To Do On Campus (i.e. shitty college town)
#5 Town-Gown Relations Are Strained

So at least half of them are negative. Eh.

[jbwt]

I actually met someone from New College once ... and it actually is relatively new, founded in the 60's or 70's. They have no grades, just written evaluations.

And he definitely seemed like a pot head ...