Michael
While there are a lot of spoiled, rich white kids at Kenyon, they don't make up the entire student body. Unfortunately, Kenyon's tuition is extremely high (one of the highest in the nation), which means that Kenyon students generally tend to be well-off financially. But many students, myself included, wouldn't be going there if we didn't receive a lot of financial aid. And any college you go to is going to have spoiled, rich white kids. There's no escaping that.
Adams
Whether or not this stereotype is true depends on the person. I would say the stereotype is least true of seniors who are, by necessity, forced to plan for life after Kenyon. The addition of the NY Times in the dining hall has also helped to connect Kenyon with the world at large. In terms of local connections, there are a variety of organizations, many volunteer, that interact with the Knox county community.
Christa
the diversity is pretty bleak here. mostly, it's a lot of wealthy suburban kids. there are the hippies too, but even they come from mostly affluent backgrounds.
Maria
They are not. I am not up-tight nor am I an English major.
Liz
For the most part, yes. Most of the students here come from fairly affluent families, since it does cost $40,000 a year. But not everyone is preppy.
Al
Sometimes I think they are true-- some people have money, but I don't think they necessarily flaunt it, they are just able to pay for some luxuryies. And some of my friends at state schools think that all of the people that go here are rich-- which is not true. The other thing is that lots of people think we are liberal hippies. Which could be true for some of the population, but there are lots of preppy people as well. I think it is pretty mixed.
Shawn
most of the students are definately from the upper class, or have that mindset. students are definately disconnected from the outside world. a lot of them are from cities, and they don't understand things like farming and villages.
Kai
To an extent-- there seem to be a lot of students who enjoy balancing the two categories above, but some do fit the stereotypes perfectly. However, the school stereotypes are pretty accurate except for the assumption that students get along well with Mt. Vernon.
Melanie
There is a significant amount of well-to-do white students here, but the college is being very active about changing that. A lot of my friends are wealthy, but I never feel isolated, left out, or different because I am not. People are Kenyon are very accepting and friendly.