Crawfordsville, Indiana | October 7, 2011 | Volume 104, Issue 6 CareerFest Promotes Alternatives PETER ROBBINS ‘12 On Thursday evening, a curriculum,” Olofson said. EDITOR IN CHIEF there was an employer/stu- “But I’m also an advocate for dent networking dinner which Americorps not just for career This past week, the Schro- included a panel of several building. For those who are eder Center for Career Servic- Wabash alumni, and on Fri- thinking, ‘I’m not ready to es hosted CareerFest, a five- day at lunch two Wabash start my career, and I know day collection of seminars alumni with Harvard MBA’s I won’t have another oppor- and fun activities that aimed spoke about the impact of tunity to do something like to get students’ attention fo- the liberal arts in education. this,’ Americorps is perfect.” cused on life after college. An especially interest- Olofson explained that “This was our first Career- ing seminar occurred on through Americorps, students Fest, and we wanted to model Wednesday at lunch: the can get their loans deferred, after a Pan-Hel kind of week,” Gap Year presentation, led as well as receive $5,200 of said Director of Career Ser- by Spencer Peters ’14 and education credit which can vices Scott Crawford. “Our Assistant Director of Ca- be applied to their loans. He goal is to get students ready reer Services James Jeffries. also offered guidance for to jump in and check out their “We have a growing num- those students interested in options. But we wanted to ber of students looking for fellowships, as he is the Chair mix fun stuff into the week opportunities to do some- of the Graduate Fellowship too, so people could blow thing before graduate school Committee. He mentioned off steam and enjoy the post- of work,” Crawford said. FRANCISCO HUERTA | WABASH ‘14 the prestigious Fulbright pro- Homecoming atmosphere.” “There are a lot of options Spencer Peters ‘14 (left) and Assistant Director of Career Services gram in particular. Students got points for out there. But also, very im- James Jeffries (right) led the Gap Year presentation Wednesday. “If you have a passion for RSVP-ing and showing up to portantly, there are things on something that doesn’t fit in Jeffries elaborated for The presentation divid- events, playing in the 3-on-3 the internet that say gap year a traditional academic pro- those who are undecided ed Gap Year programs into basketball tournament, the where you have to pay, and gram, fellowships are a great about their future careers. six categories: travel, fel- WallyBall tournament and we wanted to steer students way to go,” Olofson said. “If you don’t know what you lowships, entrepreneur, art, the Career Jeopardy tourna- from that, because ideally In sync with the idea of want to do as a career, that’s teaching, and nonprofit. As- ment. Whoever has the most they should be paying you.” having CareerFest so early in fine,” Jeffries said. “There sistant Professor of Psychol- points at the end of today will Peters explained some of the academic year, Olofson are lots and lots of options ogy Eric Olofson shared his receive a Flatscreen TV, and the things students can ac- urged students to plan ahead for you, even if you haven’t experience with Americorps, the top 20 students in points complish with a gap year. for their gap year. even figured out roughly what part of the travel category, get to attend a hog roast “If you know what you “You should get started you want to do. But there are with those in attendance. courtesy of Career Services. want, this is when you can planning for fellowships your also some very unproductive “Through Americorps “We wanted guys to have further your progress toward sophomore or junior year,” things to do with your time. VISTA (Volunteers in Service fun and also learn some stuff getting there,” Peters said. Olofson said. “If you’re in- You don’t have to have it all to America), I created a men- at the same time,” Crawford “And if you don’t, the gap terested in a gap year, come figured out, but you should toring program in Morehead, said. “Plus we know Wa- year is when you can find and talk to me right away!” move forward prudently as MN and made sure it was sus- bash guys like to compete.” out what you want to do.” you figure out your plan.” tainable by connecting it to Padgett ‘84 Fights for Empirically- John Murrell ‘12: Driven Opinion/News Culture Ethnomusicologist ey team getting real mad at tionship with North America, KENNY FARRIS ‘12 RASHID YAKUBU ‘15 NEWS EDITOR me and I remember to show especially the disconnect be- men brothers, were required STAFF WRITER them that I wasn’t a hockey tween North America and Lat- to wrestle Nakis, a 6 ft 2 While spending 27 years hater. I went to one of their in America even though we John Murrell is a very busy inch upperclassman into covering the most conten- games to cheer them on share the same hemisphere.” man: he is the President of Phi a shower on his birthday. tious Latin American issues, and prove to them that this Padgett acted on this in- Delta Theta and a member of “Nakis, anticipating this, Tim Padgett has learned how was not a personal grudge.” terest by winning a Rotary the Wamidan music ensem- stands up and pulls off his to communicate controver- Padgett shared this lesson fellowship in Venezuela ble, the Spanish club, the mu- warm-ups, and he is covered sial stances. Padgett’s re- and many other learning ex- upon graduation. During this sic club and the Ultimate Fris- head to toe in Crisco,” Mur- porting has covered groups periences to the Wabash cam- time Padgett met his wife, a bee club. He wants to become rell said. “He just let us close despised by many in the pus last week. In classroom Venezuelan, and cemented an ethnomusicologist and his in on him and we struggled United States, including drug visits, meetings with students his intellectual and journal- involvement with Wamidan to keep hold of him because cartel leaders, Hugo Chavez, and staff, and an open lecture, istic interest in the region. has helped him in his quest. he was so slippery. In the end and illegal immigrants. Padgett relayed his story and “It was a curiosity as to “I did not know about eth- we got him in the shower.” However, Padgett faced the wisdom to a community he why things had turned out so nomusicology until I joined John Murrell, a music world of controversial jour- welcomes with open arms. well for North America and Wamidan, and Dr Makubya and Spanish double major, nalism well before any trips to Wabash played a fun- so badly for Latin America in has encouraged me ever since is from Tulsa, Oklahoma Latin America. In high school damental role in guiding terms of politics and econom- to become an ethnomusicolo- and is a graduate of Bishop Padgett wrote a story cover- Padgett down his path in life. ics,” Padgett said. “Beyond gist,” Murrell said. “I never Kelly high school. He cites ing the fighting scandal of his “When I was a college stu- that I also wanted to explore considered it seriously until his mother, a former English fellow students on the Carmel dent at Wabash in the 1980s, what made us similar. Were my junior year, when a 30 teacher, as his inspiration. High School hockey team. Central America was our sort there ways to show Ameri- minute piano lesson turned “My mother gave up her “I remember finding out of ‘Vietnam’ issue,” Padgett cans how Latin America was into a one hour talk on what job as an English teacher to real quick how things you said. “I became very interest- I wanted to do with my life.” stay at home to raise four write can affect you,” Padgett ed not just in Latin America See PADGETT, page 3 As president of Phi Delta boys, while my dad travelled said. “I remember the hock- but also Latin America’s rela- Theta, Murrell believes in around because of his sales leadership by interaction. job,” Murrell said. “After “My role as President is we all graduated high school to find out what the house she went back to school and thinks is best for itself, to got two master’s degrees in cultivate those ideas into ac- administration and the sec- tion and to delegate the work ond in Lasallian studies – a accordingly,” Murrell said. catholic schooling system Though Murrell is a part based on St John the Baptist of five organizations on cam- de la Salle. After 21 years pus, his experience at the of living in the same house Phi Delta Theta fraternity in Oklahoma my parents is the most special to him. moved to Browning, Montana “Living in the cold dorm with because my mom became my pledge brothers was truly the principal of a LaSallian an incredible experience that Catholic grade school on the was wildly fun,” Murrell said. Blackfeet Indian reservation.” Murrell also recalled a Murrell, like many oth- memorable incident that oc- er Tulsans at Wabash, was | WABASH ‘12 Tim Padgett ‘84 was presented with the Clarence A. Jackson Career Service Award on Homecoming curred during his freshman weekend. He also lectured about dealing with the partisan divide in the American media. year in the house. Murrell See MURRELL, page 3 along with his other fresh- Page 2 The Bachelor | October 7, 2011 Bachelor Miles ‘76 Has Done It All 301 W.