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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Some of us are just trying to share the benefit of our experiences. Many many SLAC student newspapers write about this us vs them issue with athletes and NARP’s. Not a made up issue.[/b][/quote]

Amherst & Williams & Middlebury have written about NARP issues on campus. Trinity College has many reports regarding segmentation on campus due to various factors.

Bowdoin, Tufts, & Conn College do not seem to experience such issues.

I believe OP because I attended an LAC. Athletes socialized together & there were a lot of cliques. The problem was exacerbated by the LACs location in a rural, isolated area.

LACs are not real life--they are like living in a bubble. If you fit in, then the LAC experience can be wonderful, but many do not fit the mold. Much easier to find one's crowd at larger schools due to diversity & to greater number of students & activities. [/quote]

This is actually a long-standing issue at Bowdoin. Agree about tufts.

https://bowdoinorient.com/2021/10/29/athletic-department-addresses-divide-between-athletes-and-non-athletes/[/quote]

Apparently I stand corrected. Thank you. Another thread has a recent post noting the segmented communities at Wesleyan University--which is a large NESCAC LAC--and at Conn College.

I am not a fan of LACs because I attended one for college and did not enjoy the smallness, isolation, and cliquish behavior, but I do know that many enjoy the LAC experience. Very similar to prep boarding schools.[/quote]

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