<p>is there a conservative/liberal atmosphere? what’s the party scene like?</p>
<p>you have to go there and see for yourself. i asked people the same thing and got many different opinions. and none of them seemed accurate from my perspective when i stayed overnight. Its best of you go yourself, overnight if possible, and establish your own opinion. BC can be a different place for everyone</p>
<p>I have both liberal and conservative friends but I think conservative for the most part as many students come from wealth. Party scene is pretty solid. It can be tougher to find parties as an underclassmen without connections.</p>
<p>The atmosphere of BC is two things. I would say that the student body and the professors definitely lean left. This is not really surprising, as it is like this at most universities. Now, is the student body as left as the student body of, let’s say, Brown? Definitely not. </p>
<p>I would say that the administration is moderate, to a bit left on some issues and a bit right on other issues (some might argue that it is more right, but this is just how I see it). As a result, the atmosphere at BC tends to be the student body/faculty always battling the policies of the administration. The BC administration is not as liberal as those of other universities because there’s that whole Catholicy thing going on…However, keep in mind that most sides that the school supports because of the Church are “liberal” sides. </p>
<p>I think BC has a really good balance between conservatives, moderates, and liberals in terms of the student body. Much better than you find at some other universities. SO I think this is a really good thing, because when the student body is overwhelmingly really conservative or really liberal, it’s not a good environment because you’re not exposed to the other views…</p>
<p>I generally agree with NRG21B’s comments, although I would characterize political attitudes as:
Students - generally left-leaning, but a significant minority of conservatives (particularly among students who went to private Catholic high schools)
Administration - traditionally conservative, although the Jesuit tradition promotes social justice and other “progressive” ideas. </p>
<p>I do however, disagree with witty’s comment that “most students come from wealth”. Maybe because I am not one of these students of wealth, but I find it difficult to ascertain the socioeconomic background of most students, except the small minorities that flaunt their wealth or lack their of. </p>
<p>The party scene varies, depending on what year you are/what connections you develop with upperclassmen. . .
Freshmen year is a bit awkward, until you join clubs or know older students. Freshmen often have their own events in freshmen areas, where the RAs are generally lax.<br>
But as time progresses and you build more connections, you will find a more stereotypical college scene.</p>
<p>eagle2012, there are a lot of wealthy people that do not flaunt their wealth. Only a few students flaunt it from what I have seen.</p>
<p>“eagle2012, there are a lot of wealthy people that do not flaunt their wealth. Only a few students flaunt it from what I have seen.”</p>
<p>That sounds about right. You put my thoughts in better language than I did, haha =)</p>
<p>Are you a sophomore now?</p>