Posts tagged basketball

Is there a pool or a basketball court or a squash court? i really want to practice either of the three... — Asked by Anonymous

The pool’s in town, and there’s at least one student (Glennis H. ‘15) who goes almost daily.

The basketball court is next to the tennis courts and soccer field, on the west end of campus. There’s a group that plays at a local elementary school in the winter (not against elementary schoolers - they would crush us).

The only “squash court” we have is in the student garden. Summer squash is one of our biggest crops, and we get great squash-based dishes in the fall. D-lish.

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- David ‘13

[Part 8 of the Posters at Bennington Series]

One of the most common questions I’m asked on tours is “What is there to do at Bennington?” I know that before I came here I couldn’t for the life of me imagine what one would do all day at a small liberal arts school in Vermont. But when I visited campus I realized that everywhere I looked, the walls were plastered with posters advertising clubs, performances, discussions, lectures, films, and more. 

So I thought, for those of you who can’t visit campus just yet, that I’d start a weekly series where I showcase some of the posters around campus over the past year or two. All photo credits go to the folks behind the Bennington College Flickr!

-Ellie

Athletics at Bennington. Tell me more, s'il vous plaît! — Asked by Anonymous

Here’s the official scoop from the website.

We have intercollegiate soccer and fencing teams.

We have pick up games in various sports including dodgeball (I would just like to mention that my team came in second place in the league this spring), volleyball, basketball and tennis.

We have the Meyer Rec Barn, which has a full assortment of weight and elliptical machines as well as aerobics rooms where we offer yoga, Pilates and Zumba classes. It also has a pretty fly climbing wall and a sweet sweet sauna. 

We have Outdoor tennis and basketball courts and a soccer field.

And we have some of the best skiing and hiking in the Northeast just down the street so to speak.

Liam