My alma mater made it!
Of course, the school was founded by the Society of Friends AKA Quakers.
I’m annoyed that they didn’t mention relevant things like: Customs, the Honor Code, the Social Honor Code, the extremely non-competitive atmosphere (talking about grades is against the Honor Code), the fact that everyone eats in the same dining hall, the smallness of the campus, and Pinwheel Day (on the first day of spring, pinwheels will appear on the lawn in front of Founders’ Hall).
Carlton has a house that’s open 24 hours a day that you can bake cookies in. Some old lady left it to the college with that as the stipulation. They also invented their own religion (Reformed Druids of North America) for a while when they tried to make going a religious service once a week a mandatory thing.
I did not go there, but my cousin does and I had friends who did. None of them have ever been appropriately excited about said cookie house.
Cookie House? Best!
I’ve always dreamed about leaving my school a similarly quirky bequest. Like a scholarship for students who write the funniest essay (I judge). Or a small fund set aside specifically for faculty to buy Birkenstocks and socks.
