Viewpoints 2015 Survey

Viewpoints Survey: Volume Eleven (Spring 2015)
Q1 With which of the following genders do

you most closely self-identify?
Answered: 282 Skipped: 0
Answer Choices Responses
Female 51% 144
Male 46% 131
Non-binary 2% 7
Total 282
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Q2 Which are you?

Day Student 29% 83
Boarding Student 43% 121
Faculty/Staff 28% 78
Total 282
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Q3 To which class do you belong?

Freshman 19% 39
Sophomore 25% 50
Junior 26% 53
Senior 30% 62
Total 204
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Q4 Which describes you best?

I live in Ohio, and I am a U.S. citizen 69% 140
I live in Ohio, but I am not a U.S. citizen 1% 3
I live in the U.S. outside of Ohio, and I am a U.S. citizen 15% 31
I live in the U.S. outside of Ohio, but I am not a U.S. citizen 0% 1
I live outside the U.S., but I am a U.S. citizen 1% 3
I live outside of the U.S. as a citizen of a foreign country 13% 26
Total 204
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Q5 To which major political party/category

do you either belong or most closely
identify?
Democrat 31% 88
Republican 24% 68
Independent 12% 34
Libertarian 7% 20
other 2% 6
undecided 23% 66
Total 282
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Q6 Which of the following best describes

your level of political involvement and/or
understanding?
I am extremely interested in the world of politics and current social issues, and I make sure to update myself daily on national news and current 16% 46
events.
I am quite interested in political issues, and I try to read a news source whenever I have the time. 36% 101
I am somewhat interested in political issues, but I only know about what I hear around campus or at home. 36% 102
I don't care too much about, nor do I pay particular attention to, political issues at all. 11% 30
I would prefer to keep my answer to this question private. 1% 3
Total 282
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Q7 What is your principal source for news

and information on current events?
Print Newspaper(s) 5% 14
Print Magazine(s)/Journal(s) (e.g. Time, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, etc.) 5% 13
Online Publication(s) 40% 113
TV/Radio 16% 46
Social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, etc.) 22% 63
Family, friends, teachers 11% 32
None of the above 0% 1
Total 282
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Q8 How often do you engage in a

conversation that covers politics, news,
and/or current events?
Very often, at least 2 or 3 times a week 29% 82
Regularly, once a week or so 33% 92
Occasionally, once every few weeks 26% 72
Only very rarely 8% 23
Almost never 5% 13
Total 282
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Q9 Which of the following statements best

matches how you feel Barack Obama has
performed as President of the United
States?
Given the inherent difficulties of the position, I believe he has done a very good job. 27% 76
His job performance has been satisfactory. He has done some things that I have liked but also other things that I do not fully support. 32% 90
On balance, I feel he has failed to live up to his promise to lead our country in a better direction. 21% 58
He has done a terrible job and has driven our economy into the ground and done harm to our international reputation. 9% 25
unsure / no opinion 12% 33
Total 282
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Q10 Do you think this past winter's extreme

weather conditions were in any way linked
to human-influenced global climate
change?
Yes 46% 129
Maybe 31% 88
No 18% 52
no opinion 5% 13
Total 282
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describes your own views about gay
marriage?
It should be legal everywhere in the United States. 77% 218
The institution of marriage should be legal only between a man and woman, but some other legal arrangement, such as a "civil union," could be made 12% 34
available for same-sex couples.
There should be no legal recognition by any state of either a marriage or civil union between members of the same sex. 4% 10
Total 282
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matches your own views regarding the
legalization of marijuana?
Marijuana is a gateway drug that is dangerous to ones health and highly addictive. In the interests of public health, it should be illegal everywhere 10% 28
throughout the United States.
It is a potentially dangerous substance, but it has been shown to carry benefits for some people with certain medical conditions (e.g. those 30% 86
undergoing chemo therapy, people with glaucoma, etc.) and so should be available for legal purchase as a prescribed drug.
Marijuana use certainly carries some risks, but so too do the use of cigarettes and alcoholwhich are both legal for adults. History shows that 56% 157
prohibition is generally ineffective. Therefore, marijuana should be legalized, and its growers and sellers regulated and taxed. Money currently being
spent on anti-drug enforcement could then be shifted into drug education and treatment.
Total 282
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Q13 Should the words "under God" be

included in the US Pledge of Allegiance and
"In God We Trust" printed on our coins and
paper money?
Yes 45% 126
No 36% 101
Total 282
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Q14 Do you favor the use of the death

penalty?
Yes 37% 105
No 41% 115
Total 282
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Q15 Should adults with no criminal records

have the right to carry a concealed
handgun?
Yes 40% 112
No 52% 147
Total 282
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Q16 Should any vaccines be required, by

law, for children?
Yes 77% 217
No 16% 46
Total 282
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Q17 Do you think the radiation emitted

during cell phone use poses some
increased health risk over time?
Yes 32% 91
No 31% 88
Total 282
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Q18 Do you feel the drinking age should be

lowered from 21 to an earlier age?
Yes 47% 133
No 43% 121
Total 282
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Q19 Do you feel the majority of police

officers in the US are more prone to treat
people of color harshly, and resort to force
(lethal or nonlethal), than they are likely to
do when interacting with other members of
the public?
Yes 53% 149
No 34% 97
Total 282
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Q20 While school is in session,

approximately how many hours of sleep (on
average) do you get each school night?
More than 9 0% 1
Between 8 and 9 4% 11
Fewer than 5 5% 14
Total 282
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Q21 Not counting any assigned reading that

you have done for a class, how many books
have you read over the course of this
school year?
More than 10 9% 25
1 or 2 34% 96
None 19% 54
Total 282
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Q22 How many books did you read last

summer (not counting any required
reading)?
More than 10 11% 32
1 or 2 33% 93
None 12% 34
Total 282
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Q23 What is your favorite time of year on

campus?
Early Fall: August through September 37% 105
Late Fall: October through December 15% 43
Winter: January to spring break 3% 8
Spring: April through May 41% 117
Total 282
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Q24 What is your favorite non-dormitory

building on campus?
Chapel 10% 29
Hayden Hall 7% 21
KFAC 13% 37
Loomis Observatory 2% 7
MAC 18% 50
Metcalf 1% 2
Morgan Hall 1% 3
Ong Library 26% 74
Seymour Hall 7% 21
Wilson Hall 10% 28
Total 282
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matches your thoughts about the new
action/exhibition station in the dining hall?
I absolutely love it! It is cool that the food is so fresh and made-to-order. 32% 90
It is pretty good. (Though they still need to work out a few kinks so that there is not such a long line.) 52% 147
It is fine, I guess. (Though I tend to prefer the typical behind-the-counter-entrees, salad bar, or other options.) 7% 20
It is just not my thing. 1% 3
Total 282
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Q26 Do you think the school should assign

a required book for the entire community
(faculty, staff, and students) to read each
summer?
Yes 33% 94
No 56% 159
Total 282
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Q27 The next several questions in the

survey apply ONLY to WRA students. If you
are a faculty or staff member taking this
survey please hit the "Faculty/Staff" button
below to proceed to the next section of the
survey which applies to you.If you are a
WRA student, check the "Student" button
below and then continue with the
survey.Thank you!
Faculty/Staff 28% 78
Student 72% 204
Total 282
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Q28 Have you, thus far in your Reserve

career, participated in a varsity team sport
(though not necessarily competing on the
varsity squad) all three seasons of your
freshman and sophomore years and/or at
least two seasons of your junior and senior
years?
Yes 50% 101
No 41% 83
I would like to plead the 5th. 10% 20
Total 204
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Q29 How much TV or online programming

sources (e.g. Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime,
etc.) do you watch each week while school
is in session?
More than 10 hours 4% 9
8-10 hours 4% 9
6-8 hours 4% 8
4-6 hours 12% 24
2-4 hours 20% 41
1-2 hours 22% 45
less than an hour's worth 18% 37
none 15% 31
Total 204
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you as regards banned substance use
during your time as a Reserve student?
I have never used any banned substance (alcohol, tobacco, drugs, etc.) either on campus or off. 55% 113
I have never used any banned substance (alcohol, tobacco, drugs, etc.) on campus, but I have off campus. 27% 56
I have used a banned substance on campus but have never been caught. 17% 34
I have used a banned substance on campus and have been caught. 0% 1
Total 204
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Q31 Have you at any time during the current

academic year (2014-2015) violated the
school's policy regarding academic honesty
(i.e. cheated on a homework assignment,
quiz, test, paper, etc.)
No 83% 170
Yes, but I was not caught 16% 33
Yes, and I was caught 0% 1
Total 204
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Q32 Have you ever violated the school's

transportation policy (i.e. "Transpo")? (In
other words, if you are a day student have
you ever given a ride to a boarder? If you
are a boarder have you ever taken a ride
with a day student or had access to a car
while at school?)
Yes 47% 95
No 53% 109
Total 204
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Q33 Do you believe that Reserves prefects,

generally speaking, model what an ideal
WRA student should be?
Yes 43% 87
No 32% 66
Unsure 25% 51
Total 204
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Q34 Do you know who the Morgan Leaders

are and what they do?
Yes and yes. 22% 44
Who, yes. What, hmmmmm . . . . ? 39% 80
Who, no. As for what, presumably they are secretly in control of the school. 4% 8
I've heard of them . . . but no clue really. 31% 63
Who are these "Morgan Leaders" to whom you refer? 4% 9
Total 204
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Q35 Do you obey the schools dress code?

Every day, and it is annoying that others do not. 35% 71
Generally speaking, but I do let things slip from time to time. 55% 113
Rarely, I think the dress code is unreasonable. 9% 18
Never. But I look good enough--so chill! 1% 2
Total 204
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Q36 Which academic activity do you find

the most personally rewarding and
enjoyable?
Studying literature and writing 26% 53
Learning a foreign language 12% 25
Historical inquiry 19% 39
Mathematics 13% 26
Scientific inquiry 18% 37
Did you say "enjoyable" . . . really? 6% 13
Total 204
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Q37 Which best describes you?

I am the first person in my family ever to attend WRA. 67% 136
I am not the first person in my family to attend WRA, but I am the first in my immediate family (i.e. father, mother, siblings). 3% 7
Neither / None of my parents attended WRA, but I do have a sibling (or siblings) who preceded me here. 17% 35
I had a parent who attended WRA, but I am their first/only child to also attend. 7% 15
I had a parent who attended WRA, and I also had a sibling here before me. 5% 11
Total 204
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describes your feelings about your Reserve
experience thus far?
I wanted to come to Reserve, and I love it here. 51% 105
I wanted to come to school here, and it has been satisfactory. 29% 59
I wanted to come to WRA, but now I wish I had made a different decision. 10% 21
I did not want to come to Reserve, but I have actually come to like it here. 7% 15
I did not want to attend Reserve, and I still do not want to be here . . . blame my parents! 2% 4
Total 204
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Q39 Do you feel as though your WRA

education is preparing (or has prepared)
you well for college or university success?
Yes 69% 140
No 2% 4
Too early to say 27% 56
Not sure 2% 4
Total 204
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your religious beliefs and/or practices?
Catholic 20% 56
Protestant 21% 58
Jewish 2% 6
Muslim 0% 1
Hindu 2% 5
Buddhist 2% 6
Spiritual, but not currently a practicing member of any formal religion or denomination 17% 49
Atheist / Agnostic 28% 80
other 7% 21
Total 282
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your typical eating habits?
Omnivore 49% 138
Flexitarian 7% 20
Pescetarian 1% 4
Vegetarian 6% 17
Vegan 0% 1
Paleo 3% 9
I will eat anything that you put in front of me. Om nom nom. 33% 93
Total 282
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Q42 Which of the following is your favorite

local place to grab a cup of coffee or other
warm beverage?
Ellsworth 12% 35
Open Door 31% 88
Peet's 2% 5
Starbucks 24% 68
other 13% 37
Total 282
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Q43 Which of the following is your favorite

local source for pizza?
3 Palms 24% 68
Dominos 3% 8
Donatos 9% 25
Farinaci 5% 13
Gionino's 9% 25
Papa John's 29% 82
Pizza Hut 4% 12
Zeppe's 4% 10
other 5% 13
Total 282
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Q44 When you are looking for a burger . . .

Burger King 1% 2
Five Guys 16% 46
Flipside 40% 112
McDonald's 4% 10
Swenson's 24% 69
Wendy's 1% 3
other 7% 19
Total 282
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Q45 Do you own a smartphone?

Yes, an Android phone 19% 53
Yes, an iPhone 75% 211
Yes, a Windows phone 1% 2
No 6% 16
Total 282
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Q46 Which is your prefered format for

reading?
Print 77% 218
Screen 7% 19
no preference 15% 43
Total 282
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Q47 Which of the following social media

sites do you use the most?
Facebook 29% 81
Flickr 0% 0
Google+ 1% 4
Instagram 34% 96
Pinterest 0% 1
Tumblr 8% 22
Twitter 13% 36
I do not use social media 11% 32
Total 282
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Q48 Pick your poison . . .

Playstation 12% 33
Wii U 11% 32
Xbox 25% 71
Say what? 21% 58
Total 282
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Q49 Are you currently in a relationship?

Yes 40% 113
No 55% 154
None of your business! 5% 15
Total 282
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Q50 Do you currently have a secret crush?

Yes 37% 103
No 47% 132
Well now, if I told you it wouldn't be a secret, would it? 17% 47
Total 282
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Q51 Who is your favorite movie superhero?

Batman 23% 65
Captain America 9% 26
Fantastic Four 1% 2
Green Lantern 2% 6
Hulk 1% 2
Ironman 12% 35
Spiderman 12% 35
Superman 7% 19
Thor 5% 14
Wolverine (solo) 2% 6
X-Men 6% 16
other / unsure / no opinion 20% 56
Total 282
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Q52 If the decision had been yours to make,

to which nominated movie would you have
given the "Best Picture" Academy Award
for 2014?
American Sniper 14% 40
Birdman 4% 11
Boyhood 5% 13
The Grand Budapest Hotel 12% 34
The Imitation Game 13% 38
Selma 2% 7
The Theory of Everything 8% 23
Whiplash 7% 20
I would have selected one which was not nominated 10% 27
Total 282
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Q53 I see myself as being more of a(n) . . .

optimist 66% 187
pessimist 22% 63
Total 282
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Q54 Have you ever broken a bone? (Noses

don't count!)
Yes 40% 113
No 59% 166
unsure 1% 3
Total 282
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Q55 If you had to take care of a pet, which

of the following would you choose it to be?
bird 1% 4
cat 20% 57
dog 61% 171
fish 11% 30
monkey 5% 15
reptile 2% 5
Total 282
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Viewpoints Survey: Volume Eleven (Spring 2015)

Q1 With which of the following genders do

Answer Choices Responses

Female 51% 144

Male 46% 131

Q2 Which are you?

Answer Choices Responses

Day Student 29% 83

Boarding Student 43% 121

Q3 To which class do you belong?

Answer Choices Responses

Q4 Which describes you best?

Answer Choices Responses

I live in Ohio, and I am a U.S. citizen 69% 140

I live in Ohio, but I am not a U.S. citizen 1% 3

I live in the U.S. outside of Ohio, and I am a U.S. citizen 15% 31

I live in the U.S. outside of Ohio, but I am not a U.S. citizen 0% 1

I live outside the U.S., but I am a U.S. citizen 1% 3

I live outside of the U.S. as a citizen of a foreign country 13% 26

Q5 To which major political party/category

Answer Choices Responses

Q6 Which of the following best describes

Answer Choices Responses

I would prefer to keep my answer to this question private. 1% 3

Q7 What is your principal source for news

Answer Choices Responses

Online Publication(s) 40% 113

Social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, etc.) 22% 63

Family, friends, teachers 11% 32

None of the above 0% 1

Q8 How often do you engage in a

Answer Choices Responses

Very often, at least 2 or 3 times a week 29% 82

Regularly, once a week or so 33% 92

Occasionally, once every few weeks 26% 72

Only very rarely 8% 23

Q9 Which of the following statements best

Answer Choices Responses

unsure / no opinion 12% 33

Q10 Do you think this past winter's extreme

Answer Choices Responses

Yes 46% 129

Q11 Which of the following statements best

Answer Choices Responses

It should be legal everywhere in the United States. 77% 218

Q12 Which of the following statements best

Answer Choices Responses

Q13 Should the words "under God" be

Answer Choices Responses

Yes 45% 126

unsure / no opinion 20% 55

Q14 Do you favor the use of the death

Answer Choices Responses

Yes 37% 105

unsure / no opinion 22% 62

Q15 Should adults with no criminal records

Answer Choices Responses

Yes 40% 112

Q16 Should any vaccines be required, by

Answer Choices Responses

Yes 77% 217

Q17 Do you think the radiation emitted

Answer Choices Responses