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The Bates Student THE VOICE OF BATES COLLEGE SINCE 1873 WEDNESDAY November 11, 2015 Vol. 145, Issue. 7 Lewiston, Maine FORUM ARTS & LEISURE SPORTS Chipman ‘17 explores how Bates Hopkins ’18 raves about Martin Volleyball walks away students can collectively work Andrucki’s “Marie and the Nut- from 2015 season with through stress and negativity cracker” 3-7 conference record See Page 2 See Page 5 See Page 7 Life after Football wins CBB title Hiring, Bates second consecutive year evaluation, How prepared are and termi- Bates students for nation of postgraduate life? The Student inves- coaches at tigates Bates NICO BARDIN STAFF WRITER JAMO KARSTEN NOAH LEVICK As students who recognize the KYLE OHLENIK exorbitant cost and privilege of the SPORTS EDITORS education we receive at Bates Col- lege, it is important to know where Every Tuesday night at 9 PM, our hard work and success takes the student organization ReMasc us after we graduate. Bates offers a meets in the Office of Intercultural well-rounded and holistic liberal Junior cornerback Trevor Lyons (left) and freshman lineman Calvin Johnstone (right) celebrate a great day for the de- Education. The group is a typical arts education that encourages stu- fense. JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT liberal arts college student organiza- dents to pursue academic interests tion, dedicated to raising awareness across a vast landscape of academic around gender violence and address- disciplines. The multi-faceted edu- ing unhealthy expressions of mascu- cation we receive in our four years linity. Peter Lasagna, the head men’s is meant to prepare us for life after lacrosse coach of 14 years, often will college, whether students chose to be present at the meetings, giving pursue immediate careers or gradu- advice and showing his support for ate programs. the work the group does. Statistics published by the Bates Lasagna’s presence at these Career Development Center reveal meetings serves as an example of that in the Class of 2014, 74 percent the standard Bates’ athletic coaches of graduating students were em- are held to, not necessarily being ployed upon their departure from involved in a student group, but Bates, and thirteen percent were playing a significant role in the enrolled in graduate or professional Bates community. At Bates, the ex- schools. Even though 87 percent of pectations of coaches are that they graduates in the Class of 2014 were contribute in more ways than just either employed or pursuing further winning, although that is impor- education, only one percent of the tant too. Our athletic department graduating class was still seeking mission statement reads that, “The employment. The remaining 12 per- Department and its programs play a cent of graduates had either received critical role in promoting diversity, fellowships or were completing an internship. See HIRING, PAGE 7 There has long been the notion Spectators cheer on the Bobcats as they shut out Bowdoin 31-0. JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT that the majority of Bates graduates either become teachers or preachers. In the last five years, however, sta- Wood pannelling will border the walls of some commons spaces. tistics from the Bates Career Devel- A room with a view MAX HUANG/THE BATES STUDENT opment Center show that of the top nine employers of Bates graduates, 55 and 65 Campus Avenue dorms take only one is a University. Starting with the most Bates graduates em- “dorm living” to a new level ployed, Fidelity Investment tops the list, followed by IBM, State Street, A view from one of the many lookouts in the new residences. MAX HUANG/ Liberty Mutual Insurance, Harvard THE BATES STUDENT University, Accenture, Deloitte, L.L. Bean and Google. A recent alumni survey conduct- ed from April 18 to June 5, 2015, by the Office of College Advancement, asked 19,926 alumni about their current professional situation, and how Bates helped prepare them for their professional and postgraduate life. Of the 3,102 surveys returned, roughly 58 percent of alumni felt that Bates prepared them very well for graduate school, and 72 percent felt that Bates prepared them more than adequately for their career. While these numbers are im- pressive and reassuring, it is the ambition of the Bates Career De- velopment Center and the Office of College Advancement to strive for further increases in these statistics. This year marks the second year of the BCDC’s installation of the Purposeful Work Initiative, which space between the dorms, or main provides current Bates students with HANNAH GOLDBERG campus. Bathrooms are spacious Bates Project Manager Chris Streifel discussed the construction “mock-up” a trajectory for their four years at MANAGING NEWS EDITOR and include cubbies for student toi- MAX HUANG/THE BATES STUDENT Bates that works to prepare them Last Friday the Bates Student letries and individual shower; a sug- academically and professionally for went on an exclusive tour of the new gestion from the student committee the postgraduate world. As first- dorms and community spaces on advising the project. The top floor of years, the BCDC urges students to Campus Avenue. Over the past year, one dorm showcases an area known understand the academic and so- construction workers have been on as the “Treehouse.” Floor to ceiling cial climate of Bates, and explore site six days a week analyzing the windows provide a view and a differ- interests across varied academic color of bricks, choosing sealants ent perspective of campus. Students and extracurricular landscapes. As and strategically placing outlets and can wait by a fireplace while doing sophomores, the Purposeful Work towel racks. This week we created a their laundry. Initiative provides opportunities photo series, shot by the Bates Stu- Outside the construction site for students to start thinking about dent’s Max Huang, to show some of stands a “mock-up” structure, show- interests professionally through job the progress. casing every possible corner, mold- shadows offered by the Purpose- Highlights of the new build- ing, weld and window that will exist ful Work Initiative and the BCDC ings include ample space for loung- in the buildings. Attention is in the during the academic year, and sum- ing, fireplaces and even large game details. The new dorms will be ap- mer internships offered and funded rooms equipped with ping pong ta- proximately 30 percent more energy through the Purposeful Work In- bles and flat screen TV’s. Wood pan- efficient than current housing Bates ternship Initiative. During junior elling adds a “Maine feel,” veering project manager Chris Streifel said, year, the BCDC encourages students far off course from the usual sterile and both buildings will be a mini- to apply their gained knowledge dorm format. Bordering most com- mum of level Silver on the Leader- from job shadows and internships mon spaces are laptop work benches ship in Energy and Environmental during their sophomore year to nar- Design scale. The new college bookstore and package center will be housed in in one of the reminiscent of a coffee shop that buildings. MAX HUANG/THE BATES STUDENT look out onto what will be green Take a look at what is to come See AFTER BATES, PAGE 4 in Fall of 2016. Forum 2 The Bates Student November 11, 2015 Trending: Let’s be negative— You say T-Pain, I say positivity is boring T-Pleasure into the pre-mature fantasy of what am guilty of reverting to this type most challenging issues is to balance HANNAH TARDIE you thought your first clubbing ex- HANNA CHIPMAN of conversation on a daily basis, but out thinking about the present and ASSISTANT FORUM EDITOR perience would be like, before you STAFF WRITER also because I’ve noticed that leaving future. How can I sign up for this When thinking about this past could even drive a car. There is some- these talks does not necessarily make class without considering the final There seems to be a cycle, de- Saturday night, I have memories thing beautiful about the nostalgia me feel better. Obviously every exam or research paper? How might pending on the people you’re with, of sweat, large crowds, and a lot of that T-Pain emulates, something complaint should not be looked at going to this club meeting affect maybe at a certain point during the Bowdoin students. There was no that even the Samson-esque removal through a “problem-solution” lens, the rest of my semester in terms of week or mid-semester, or within free pizza. There was a long pause in of his dreads could not erase, the but I wonder if this trend of nega- meeting new people or adding an- the college career, where the over- between the opener and T-Pain, and magic that comes with one’s first tivity is on a downward spiral, or if other activity to distract me from whelming craziness, high stress, and more pauses in between each song, ever experience of autotune. we can work on adding a lighter and academics? This imbalance of wor- tension all funnel into one type of with intermittent lighting.