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There is a large portion of so-called trustifarians on our campus. I would say that there are three major groups of students. The "hippies" are the largest, but not all of them truly have hippy ideals. Then there are the socialites. These include members of greek life, athletes, and other kids who like to shower and go out to parties on the weekends if not more often. They all seem to know each other and don't get along with the hippies, generally. The final group would be those in your graduating class that you've never seen before. They keep to themselves. They study a lot and choose to participate in very few campus activities. Students here care about the world. Most of them are very wealthy and attend CC in defiance of their upbringing. If you're middle class or lower be prepared to eat alone when all of your friends go out to expensive dinners every night. Most of the student body is liberal. Very few conservatives. Few religious people. CC is so politically correct it can be frustrating. Anything that could potentially be considered harmful to ANY group is immediately ridiculed and removed. For example, "redneck prom" was deemed unacceptable this year and was called "flannel formal" instead. If CC is biased against any group, it would be caucasian, conservatives, males, etc. aka any group that has historically been dominant in western society.

Experiences: P.C. Mania Out of Place: Transfer students Clothes: Goodwill and ARC second-hand clothes \ designer apparel ... usually on the same person Interaction: I guess, I mean the spring sports don't really party with the fall sports, but the winter sports don't seem to discriminate... I don't know what people who don't play sports do because they are unimportant Four tables: 1. Those damn hippies with their weed, their ragged clothing, and their vast sums of money 2. the training room, aka the training table (that was a cute play on words) 3. Those people that always eat alone except they probably couldn't be convinced to convene at one table so this table would be empty 4. other people? CC students come from: Minnesota Financial backrounds: except for the kids that actually are on f. aid and work like 2-3 jobs at the school and have chosen a major that will eventually lead to a lucrative career than I think I already covered it Political awareness: yes, if you're a democrat Talk about earnings: I feel like a lot of kids brag about how big a ski bum they will some day be, but at the end of they day there are massive amounts of money waiting for those kids. Those kids kind of suck.

People are usually really hippies. There are great things to do in the outdoors and even the non hippies take advantage of it. Even though I'm not a hippie I really enjoy the laid back attitude. It's really nice not having to get all fancy just to go to class. The standard attire is basically just jeans and a sweatshirt. It is honestly whatever you want. You could wear a ballet outfit and a flannel. It's really up to you. When it comes to different races, I wouldn't say that it is the most diverse campus. People mix and it's not a big deal. It's a small school so everyone is open to anything really. Since the community surrounding us is really conservative, the CC campus is really liberal. All the time we will have funny conservative Christians coming on campus and preaching about not having sex etc... they are really humorous. CC is a very politically aware campus which I think is a plus.

The campus is pretty accepting of anybody. Some say that racism and sexism are prevolant but I have never felt like they are. People tend to find their social groups in their sophomore year and stick to them, but people remain accepting and switching social groups is not uncommon. Besides groups overlap a lot. Students don't focus on their future sallaries so much as on their interests.

If you are a girl and high maintenance, you will feel somewhat out of place at CC but for the most part it is a very accepting atmosphere regardless of race, religion, sexual preference, you name it. The dirty-hippy stereotype comes in when kids are going to class, most dress down and it isn't particularly nice, but it makes it easy to roll out of bed and go to class. Most kids are upper-middle class but it is actually fairly hard to tell who is on financial aid and who isn't and it doesn't particularly matter anyways. The students are largely democratic, which doesn't sit well with Colorado Springs which is rabidly republican.

Overwhelmingly left-wing, white, upper-middle class. The college administration works hard to get a more diverse student body, but this is the group that most often finds it's way here. Usually, however, the different groups (minorities, internationals, departments, etc.) on campus get along together quite well, and everyone tries hard to create an open, accepting (and fun) community.

few Gays, few Blacks, a handful of Jews, mostly white upper class kids who would otherwise go to east coast schools similar to CC.

The student body currently is mostly rich white kids. I grew up in a working class family and so it was quite a shock at first. Many students act entitled and selfish, but the average person is easy to relate to. Students are vastly left-minded, politically. Many claim to be open-minded but will vehemently defend their own views and the fallacies of anyone else. Open-mindedness is rare around here. We do challenge each other often outside of class. My roommates and I often get into heated debates about various issues. Sometimes we stop and laugh because perhaps we're talking about Dante or the philosophy of religion or the idea of evil while barbecuing or on the way to the movies. Because of the block plan, you never stop thinking about that single subject for a month, even at home.

Liberals definitely are the majority on campus.

Most of the students at CC are very laid back, but others are very professional about school. You'll see people coming to class in sweats while others may wear a blouse and slacks. Most students come from a higher socio-economic class - the upper middle class, the professional class, etc.