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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Building wise, whether it's the new library, home style "dorms" or the state of the art athletic facilities, it's as good as it gets for a LAC.  [b]But it's one thing to be in the middle of nowhere in MA or Maine or CT.  It's another thing entirely in OH.[/b][/quote]

Sorry --- that's just East Coast snobbery.  I know it when I see it because I grew up in CT and went to Middlebury.  The beauty of a "middle of nowhere" SLAC is that the students learn they can survive without fabulous shopping, restaurants, etc.  I've always lived in cities or close-in suburbs except for those 4 years, but the experience instilled in me a respect for small town life and the people who choose it.  That's true whether you're talking about New England or the Midwest.   [/quote]

My own experience as someone who grew up in New England but who recently lived for a few years in a college town in the rural south has been that rural living is not a uniform experience. Rural Vermont features an abundance of cultural experiences that reflect an openness to the world; rural AR, not so much. And while colleges like Kenyon are vibrant communities unto themselves, students do like to go off campus on occasion, and it's important for them to feel welcome when they do. Ohio voted for Trump twice. No state in New England has been won by a Republican presidential candidate since 2000. So no, differentiating between rural New England and rural Ohio isn't just a reflection of "East Coast snobbery." [/quote]

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