IN 1937, Life magazine sent a journalist to Vassar College to observe student life at the wealthiest of the Seven Sisters. Along with ho-hum details about academics, the ensuing article included a ...

If you’ve noticed a lot of popped collars, argyle and topsiders rolling through area campuses, you’re not alone. The list of preppiest colleges is out and two local schools lead the pack: Georgetown ...

You may have heard that the director Whit Stillman, whose fourth movie, “Damsels in Distress,” opens Friday, is a chronicler of preppy culture. It’s not true. Stillman makes delightful movies, ...