Three out of seven, in fact.
Of course, sexual misconduct/assault isn’t mentioned in the piece; it’s full of oh-so-bougie (read: oh-so-GQ) descriptions of these places (like visiting a “curated flea market” in Athens, Georgia). So which towns are the “Best”?
This spring, The Farm, a medical-marijuana dispensary that’s less like a sketchy head shop and more like the J.Crew of pot, finally got its retail license. Alternatively, you can score from at least thirty retail stores in Denver, which you have to fly into anyway.
Unfortunately, the University of Colorado-Boulder is on the list of 55 schools with pending Title IX lawsuits that the Department of Education released in May. How’s that for a buzz kill?
Berkeley, CA
“Shop like you’re stocking your dorm room” here, says GQ, for vinyl, books, and nice sneakers.
And while you’re there, check out the University of California-Berkeley, under investigation for its (no doubt) “shockingly inept” sexual assault resolution process.
Columbus, OH
In the quaint German Village neighborhood, across town from Ohio State, Katzinger’s deli slings ten different Reuben sandwiches. Order yours (perhaps the rosemary-and-garlic roast beef with hot brisket, white Cheddar, slaw, and Russian dressing on grilled rye) to go. Grab a fistful of free whole pickles. Picnic in nearby Schiller Park.
You know what else is quaint? An ongoing federal investigation into how the university across the street handles sexual assault.
At least that’s what people will hopefully say about these colleges in the future.
College towns without a current Title IX investigation: Durham, NC (though an expelled rapist from there recently sued for his degree so he could go into finance); Athens, GA; Ithaca, NY; Austin, TX; and Madison; WI. To be fair, GQ suggests visiting these towns when the students are gone. Sounds about right.
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