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Tara from Calumet City, IL
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Categories Rating Comments In three sentences Earlham College is a small liberal arts school in the midwestern town of Richmond, Indiana. Earlham boasts great professors, small class sizes, and an emphasis (among both professors and students) on social justice. Earlham is infamous for its student body, which is chock-full of hippies, international students (particularly from Japan and the middle east), small-town athletes, and hipsters from all over the U.S.
Tips for prospective students -Don't stick to just one group of friends. Earlham can be very cliquey but if you make friends from different groups in the beginning of freshman year, you can easily stay in touch with all of them.
-Get to know your professors. They are helpful and will write your future recommendations.
-Take classes outside your major. You will learn a lot.
-Study abroad if you can afford it. 60% of Earlham students study abroad and Earlham has great programs.
-Practice self-care. Mental health is a huge issue on campus. See on-campus counselors if you're having trouble maintaining a balance between studying/partying.Academic Rigor Your education at Earlham is what you make it. If you want to push yourself to be intellectually stimulated, you will have lots of support. If, however, you want to spend your four years partying and goofing off, getting by on your good looks, charm and money, you will definitely still graduate.
Dorm Life The plus side to dorms is that they are cleaned by staff EVERY day (as opposed to campus housing, which I think is cleaned once every 2 weeks). Dorms make it easy to make new friends and the community is great.
Food and Dining On-campus food is mediocre. Off-campus options are limited, aside from La Mex, an authentic Mexican joint, 5th Street Bagel, a popular Sunday morning hangout among students, and Gyslaine's, where you will only go if your parents are in town to pay for it.
What to do for fun Partying, socializing and taking part in Earlham drinking traditions (Little 2, the Hash) are the primary choices of most students. A sub-set of students lovingly referred to as Bundy kids make their own fun with improv nights and attending SAB events. Concerts from the Brimley's (Earlham's acapella group) and alumni, local or small-time bands are popular also.
Bang for the buck Earlham gives out tons of scholarship money. The education you'll get is great, but unfortunately resources are often outdated and crappy (aside from the brand-new Wellness Center) and opportunities are scant.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus The biggest tradition is the Hash, which is held every Saturday afternoon. The GM's, usually upperclassmen, plant a trail of flour for Hashers to follow, which leads around campus and into Richmond. Eventually the flour will lead back campus, where warm beer is waiting to be chugged. The Hash itself involves a plethora of traditional songs, and an elaborate naming ceremony for frequent Hashers. The second biggest tradition at Earlham is Little Two/Whiskey Tue. Every Tuesday at 11 pm, Little 2 GM's convene in front of Earlham Hall and hold a (drunken) bicycle race among students. Students cheer on their friends and pray they don't fall off the bikes. Afterwards a campus house holds a party for Whiskey Tue(sday). One last unusual feature of campus is a series of steam tunnels that exist underground. Adventurous students explore these steam tunnels, but because I wasn't one of them, that's about all I can tell you.
Great for these types of students Potheads, idiot savants, Bio majors, Japanese studies majors (great departments for each of these subjects), kids who are smart but unmotivated students, glasses-wearing bike-riding hipsters, chain-smokers, feminists, white people, horse people, people who are interested in knowing what it's like to live on a farm.
Clubs and Activities Plenty of options, including (but not limited to) Bonner Scholars, Black Men United and Black Women United, AASV and Men's Forum (sexual violence prevention and education groups), the Brimley's (a capella group), women's choir, concert choir, orchestra, theatre, Co-Op Hall (intentional living community) and Division III sports.
Greek Life Nope.
Campus Safety Earlham is a very small campus, but don't let that fool you into thinking it's completely safe. If you ever feel unsafe, call Campus Safety & Security (who you'll probably know by name) and they will come pick you up.
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