Alverno is an all-girls school, so the students here are especially aware of the influence of that particular element of the school environment on the educational experience. There are obvious differences between co-ed and unisex education: an altogether mellower classroom ambience, an attitude of caring and nurturing that is not so common in a co-ed setting, the relaxation of inhibitions that results from not having members of the opposite sex around, and a more firmly established sense of iden...