Think life at a small college is uneventful? Think again.

"There's so much to do at Ripon, even on the weekends, that you often have to prioritize what you’re going to do," says Joe Fontaine, who has a show on Ripon radio, WRPN 90.1; cheers on the Ripon basketball team; writes for College Days, the student newspaper; contributes to a political blog  ... well, you get the idea. He's busy.

Sure, Ripon has all types of clubs and organizations (70), intramural sports (14), intercollegiate sports (20). But it's the spontaneous gatherings of friends that really make Ripon different. "We're like family here," says Amanda Breitenfeldt. "People care about each other, and that's reflected in the respect and support people show each other."