eQuad Survey Results
We conducted eight informal surveys this
academic year, with topics ranging from holiday greetings to
Intelligent Design. Not surprisingly, the Red Sox/Yankees question
received the greatest number of responses, while a question about
government wiretapping yielded the most lopsided results. Among the
most interesting results were that the campus community is closely
divided about the publication of potentially offensive editorial
cartoons and that slightly more than half of respondents live in the
city of Hartford or would consider moving here. Below is a summary
of the survey results from the 2005-06 academic year. Look for a new
survey question in the fall!
| September: Who do you want to see in the World
Series? |
|
Red Sox
|
42% |
|
Yankees
|
30% |
|
Other
|
8% |
| Don’t Care |
20% |
| October: What is your opinion of same-sex
marriage? |
|
I fully support
same-sex couples’ right to marry.
|
72% |
|
I support civil
unions, but not gay marriage.
|
16% |
|
I’m against legal
recognition for same-sex couples.
|
11% |
| November: Should Intelligent Design be taught
in public schools? |
|
Yes. It should be
taught alongside evolution.
|
7% |
|
|
No. It is not based
in science.
|
16% |
|
|
Yes. It should be
taught as religion and/or philosophy.
|
46% |
|
| No. It has no
place at all in the curriculum. |
27%
|
|
| December: Which do you prefer: Merry Christmas
or Happy Holidays? |
|
Merry Christmas – it
is a religious holiday.
|
25% |
|
|
Happy Holidays – it
is more inclusive.
|
27% |
|
|
Merry Christmas – it
is traditional.
|
23% |
|
| It depends on
who is greeting whom. |
17%
|
|
| Bah Humbug! |
8% |
|
|
January: Should the government be permitted to
order wiretaps on American citizens in the interest of national
security? |
|
Yes. Our country is
at war.
|
6% |
|
|
No. It is a violation of the right to privacy
as defined in the Constitution. |
53% |
|
|
Yes. There is nothing to worry about unless you
have something to hide. |
13% |
|
| No. It
sets a dangerous precedent. |
28%
|
|
|
February: Should the media publish editorial
cartoons that may offend specific religious groups?
|
|
No. It only serves
to stir up trouble.
|
2% |
|
Yes. The right to freedom of expression
outweighs any negative consequences. |
38% |
|
No. Just because one has the right to do
something doesn’t make it the right thing to do. |
51% |
| Yes. There is
generally a hint of truth in most satire. |
9%
|
|
April: Will the high price of gasoline affect
your summer vacation plans? |
|
Yes – I’ll be
cutting back and/or sticking closer to home. |
32% |
|
|
No – I have already
booked my vacation. |
39% |
|
|
I don’t know yet.
|
29% |
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