Trinity College
- Diversity

We're Kind of All the Same

Though diversity is an important part of a college community, we don't really have much diversity. There are obviously all types of people who go here, but I would have to say the most "typical" kind of student is the preppy type hailing from a nice New England town. The "frat boy" and "lax bro" styles are popular among the guys and girls tend to get dressed up for class and by dinner time are rocking the norts and t shirt and stud earrings they wore to the gym. If this is not your style however, no one will really notice; have no fear.

Only Economic

The only differences among students exist in economic background, and other than that, Trin has a lot of diversity among ethnicities/religions/etc. Especially evident in the sciences

Culture Shock

Trinity is a strange microcosm that, to be honest, I am still adjusting to. Although we have an exceptionally strong presence of "White, preppy, privileged," they are not the only community represented at Trinity; however, they are the most vocal and visible student group. I do believe that certain individuals, myself included, feel that the Greek life/ "privileged" community creates a substantial percentage of the social environment which can tend to make people feel ostracized and excluded. However, there are many opportunities elsewhere for students to become culturally, ethnically, politically, or religiously involved. We do have a diverse campus, intellectually, ethnically, religiously but I strongly believe we could do better and contribute in a more efficient manner to making dejected students feel more welcomed. To start I believe that the "camp trintrin" or "biddie" connotations must be stopped because they only hinder our growth as a community.