Stonehill College

Date: Dec 07 2009
Major: History/Histories (art history/etc.) (This Major's Salary over time)
I should have known better, but I chose to attend a religious affiliated institution. I have now come to realize that any college or university that does not proactively deal with the reproductive health needs and sexual health needs of its students is criminally negligent. Because of its religious affiliation, Stonehill College does not provide these services to its students. Condoms must be purchased off campus and female students need to see their own physicians and go to off campus pharmacies for birth control pills. Regardless of the religious ideology, the students at Stonehill are just as sexually active as students on any other non-religious higher education institution.

Additionally I agree with those comments that mention the harsh social policies. While it is necessary to support the law (no matter how unjust), Stonehill takes it too far and infantilizes the students. While I must admit that the academics were fine, the social situation and opportunities for personal growth are very limited mostly due to the small campus and the very uninteresting surrounding area. While Boston is not too far away, it is far enough away to make it not a frequent enough part of the Stonehill College experience. It takes a commitment of time and some expense to get to Boston. It is not as though one could roll out of bed on a whim and jump on the T and be in civilization of Boston with all its stimuli. There is clearly a sense of isolation and an almost phobic "comfort zone" surrounding the campus life at Stonehill.