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The hippie stereotype is not as true as it once was. The others are true of many students but there are also many exceptions. Colorado College has recently added a diversity coordinator in the admissions office.

To an extent this stereotype is true in that most Colorado College students are very liberal however, C.C. is not as hippie as its traditional reputation would have one believe and while marijuana is prevalent on campus, it does not an overwhelming presence.

To some extent, yes. There's a heavy party scene, and a lot of students are big drinkers and smokers. Also, there are definitely "rich kids," but the college also has great financial aid for everyone else.

No. CC is made up of a mix of atheletes, preppy kids, hippies, outdoor ppl. and more. Each of these different demographics comprises about 20{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the school population so each group is strong, but not big enough to be exclusive as our entire population is under 2000. Because this is the case there is a lot of cross over of hippies hanging out with jocks, preppy kids and outdoor types, etc. It is a very friendly place with ppl. from all walks of life, but no group or type of person is limited in the ppl. they interact with.

Yes, but they are not elitists. There is a good mixture of many different kinds of students. Not everyone is a hippie, but almost everyone is very open minded with a "live and let live" mentality. Not all students come from money, and those that do do not go out of their way to let you know about it.

I would say for the most part they are but even though the school is pretty homogenous most of the student body is pretty open-minded. There aren’t many arguments because people do generally agree with each other, but I think most people really enjoy meeting others who are different from them. I would also say that even though the majority of people are wealthy they usually don’t flaunt it. If anything I think some are even embarrassed of their wealth and that is why you see the trustafarian population.

a lot of kids like to do these things, but there's a niche for pretty much everyone at CC, i stayed away from the especially gnarly slopes and i still had a lot of friends who relished in them. whether you have something you're passionate about or not, you'll find people who're in your boat and float around with them.

Not true. CC has a large and diverse groups of people. There are many who don't smoke pot, many who aren't hippies. If one considers people who love the outdoors hippies then that's accurate. People at CC love the outdoors because it is sunny for about 300+ days during the year. People are always outside when it february because the weather at times is aat 70 degrees and suprisingly, it may have snowed a day before. So in the end, hippies is not the right word to describe the whole population of CC.

No. Colorado College is not a "hippie school." There are definitely some kids with dreads and a lot of students are laid back and occasionally wear tiedye, but it is not a hippie school. You can find all kinds of people- sorority types, outdoors types, jocks, artsy, etc just like you would a big university. The best part is that everyone from all different styles and walks of life intermingle. There is pot on campus, but not everyone smokes and you don't have to. Most kids like the outdoors and camping, skiing, etc, but if you don't you're not an outcast, although you will probably be encouraged to try it :-D

Fairly accurate. However, there are many, including myself, who do not fit into this stereotype. It is pretty easy to find people who, even if they do come from wealthy families, do not flaunt the fact. However, since the school is private and very expensive, those who attend with financial aid are few.

No, only a small amonut of kids actually fit this description. Most everyone else might ski and might backpack and might buy organic, but it doesn't define them to the extent that it does the stereotypes. As a whole, CC kids are fun and enthusiastic, descriptions or characterizations that trump the stereotypes. People get along regardless, and you can belong to any group you want, as perpipherally as you choose.

More or less. I'll expand on this in the following questions.

disappointingly often

Yes, there are a ton of hippies and they are very crunchy. However, there are a small percentage that don't fit that and we all kind of come together.

The demographic is moving away from "hippie" and toward outdoorsy prep school. There are very few minorities and those that are on campus sometimes feel isolated. Everyone thinks they are liberal when in fact student political views are very moderate.

Absolutely

Many of them are (though fewer and fewer of the students are actually stoners, rock-climbers or hippies these days.)

quite

To a certain extent yes. The student body and professors are all largely left-wingers and bash Colorado Springs all the time for its right-wing leanings. We do love to be outside and enjoy nature, but there are very few 'true hippies' that I know. My roommate being one of them. He wears chacos, flannel, has long hair, drinks mate, rides a blue cruiser bike he bought at the thrift store, studies philosophy, and loves to drink. He is the CC stereotype all wrapped in one nice dude.

There are all kinds of people at CC, and it is becoming less and less "hippyish" and people definitely do ski a lot.