Earlham College

To sound like a true Hoosier, make sure to pronounce “wash” as “warsh” and end sentences with prepositions. For example: “Where are you at?”, “Where are you going to?” or “Why did you do that for?”

For more information on how to talk like an Earlhamer, check out more local slang, provided by College Prowler:

• Consensus – A Quaker practice of decision-making. Love it or hate it, everyone’s got to agree with it.
  
• Hoosier – A person from Indiana
  
• “I feel like...” – Get used to it. It’s what everyone on campus uses to preface what they have to say whenever it might be controversial.
  
• Saga – The main dining hall
  
• Saga Shopping – Illicitly making the most of your block meal by assembling a back-pocket doggy bag
  
• The Hash – The weekly Saturday morning beer-drinking escapade
  
• (The) Quake – Reference to Earlham’s mascot, the Hustlin’ Quaker; most frequently heard at athletic events

Now that you can talk like an Earlham student, check out what they're staying about:

Campus Housing:
“Bundy, Warren, and Wilson are the nicest, cleanest, and quietest dorms on campus. However, some students like the ancient dorms that have more charisma, drama, and leaky faucets.”

“I strongly advocate living in a College-owned house, as this can a very rewarding experience (and costs the same or less than living in a dorm). Dorms are fine if you don’t mind collective billing.”

Guys and Girls:
“The guys and girls are all definitely unique. There are some good-looking ones and some not-so-hot ones on both sides. If you are looking for a huge pool of hot girls and guys, Earlham is probably not the place to go. You can still find a great catch, however.”

“I think Earlham has some of the most beautiful people I’ve ever seen in my entire life. It’s funny, though: when I first arrived, I didn’t really feel this way, but after a few weeks I woke up and was like, ‘Oh my Goddess, these people are really beautiful.’”

Nightlife:
“Bars? Clubs? Those are things you hit people with, not places you go. The parties on campus are pretty alright, if your idea of ‘alright’ consists of, like, 200 drunk minors in a house dancing to mid-’90s favorites. If you really wanna party, throw your own. I swear, it’s the way to go. The woods are the perfect place for it if the weather is nice, or in the cornfields.”

“Most Earlham parties are awkward at first because no one knows what to do as freshmen or sophomores. But as the house crowds, the energy pushes everyone together and things pick up. But the best parties I went to were in the last weeks of senior year. Guess that just shows that celebration is truly for the finish-line.”

For more information on why Earlham has no fraternities or sororities, what the most popular IM sport is on campus, and what people are saying about the freshman dining hall, check out the College Prowler guidebook on Earlham College!

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