VOLUME 130 ISSUE 3 FRIDAY, SEP 14, 2018 CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA Coe, One of the Fastest Growing Colleges in Iowa Cedar Rapids group-made up of Claudia work to enhance its colleges that are com­ facilities and to take Seven Day Chiappa Editor-in­ parable to Coe in terms greater advantage of its Forcast chief of their mission, their location. enrollment and endow­ "Coe's Center for ment-are struggling to Creativity & Careers recruit students. initiative drew na­ SAT SEP 15 This fall, Coe Col­ "It's a testament to tional attention when 86°/61 ° lege saw the highest overall enrollment in our current students, the Princeton Review our faculty, our staff;' ranked Coe in the top ostly Sunny 86°/65° the college's history as said Coe College Pres­ 25 colleges for intern­ ON SEP 17 it welcomed the class of ident David Mclnally. ships among all col­ ostly Sunny 87°/64° 2022, composed of 445 "Prospective students leges and universities UE SEP 18 students. are drawn to Coe more in the United States;' Partly Cloudy 82°/57° "Since the fall of that they have been said Kite. "The strength ED SEP 19 2013, Coe College has drawn to our compari­ of such programs 67°/51 ° enrolled the six largest full-time student bodies son schools for the last alongside our excep­ five years:' tional liberal arts cur­ 68°/52° in its history, making Coe the fastest growing Following a pat­ riculum conveys Coe's tern seen over the last focus on our mission 69°/52° college in the state;' said Joshua Kite, Dean of decade, Coe witnessed and momentum to­ high demand and Pres­ 'Stats Provided by The National Weather Admission. ward maintaining our ident Mclnally believes strength in the future:' Servcie Most colleges in Coe's comparison this is due to Coe's hard With 25 states and INDEX NEWS 2 WHAT'S HAPPENING 3 SPORTS 7 WORLD MAP 9 MUSIC OP-ED 10 WHITE PRIVILEGE KELLIE KESSELRING WOMEN'S SOCCER MOVIE REVIEW 11 SYMPOSIUM P 3 P4 P7 DIVERSIONS 12 -TH_E_c_a_sM_a_s_N ews 2017-2018 STAFF Friday, Sep 14, 2018 seven countries rep­ year's retention rate ing new apartments or EDITOR-IN-CHIEF resented in this group dropped to 74% com­ let more students live off Mariah Soto and 29.3% of the stu­ pared to last year's 81 %, campus. Claudia Chiappa dents being of color or and Mclnally said the The new class' SAT COPY EDITORS international, the new college is working to average remained consis­ Mariah Soto freshmen class stood stabilize the numbers tent, and so did its GPA. Claudia Chiappa out for its geographical by tackling the two As academic standards Kasey Hendrickson and ethnic diversity. main factors influencing did not lower, Coe can While last year's Class retention rates: academic consider its success as LAYOUT EDITOR of 2021 saw an even progress and financial being the consequence Chris Arias larger number of ra­ pressure. of a greater interest in Mariah Soto cially diverse students Mclnally said Coe's students, says Mclnally. Claudia Chiappa (34.8%). According small class size is not "The growth Coe is COLUMNISTS to president Mclnally, threatened, as the mean seeing only happens if it Peyton McGuire overall Coe has been faculty to student ratio is authentic and organic. Ariel Crego increasingly becoming remains 11:1, while in Students have so many Michael Lachocki more welcoming and the colleges in the com- opportunities and receive Yuan Chai Connor Moellenbeck STAFF WRITERS Allison Bartnick Mohan Xu Heather Fleck EnzoNagao Jieun Kim Ayam Shrestha Cynthia Salgado Scott Franklin Freshmen Class of 2022. SPORTS EDITORS Photo Courtesy the Coe Marketing Office. Delena Humble diverse. parison group is 12:1. Coe so many marketing mate­ "I believe that col­ has also added classroom rials;' said Mclnally. "But TREASURER leges that are going to be space and has expanded I think we are growing Mariah Soto most successful need to facilities such as the new because of the experience Claudia Chiappa look like America, and ARC and to Hickok to that prospective students FACULTY ADVISOR the world;' said Mclnally. meet the large incoming have when they physical­ Shawn Harmsen "Coe really went all in classes. ly come on campus and to try to become more "The next stage is meet other students. The MEDIA MANAGER diverse:' Residence Halls;' said reason our community Chris Arias According to president Mclnally. should be so proud of CONTACT US Mclnally, retention rate Currently, Coe's physical our growth is because it's [email protected] remains the most signif­ space is not at capacity, our current students and Phone: 319-299-8646 icant place for improve­ but if this growth persists, faculty who are the most Fax: 319-399-8031 ment. Mclnally said the school attractive reasons, the In particular, this will either work on build- most authentic reasons:' What's Happening ® Friday, Sep 14, 2018 Coe College Hosts White Privilege Sylllposiulll inviting its participant to Claudia think about controversial Chiappa topics. Editor-in­ "The white privi- chief lege symposium was an opportunity for Coe Col­ lege to host an event with Last Friday, September positive lasting change, 7 and Saturday, September for not only the cam­ 8, Coe was honored to pus, but for the greater host the White Privilege Northeastern Iowa area;' Symposium, a conference said Jalisa Hunter ('20), meant to open discussion that volunteered at the about race, privilege, iden­ event. "It was there that tity and equity. the intersection of race, The symposium is class, and gender was part of a 20 year confer­ told in such a way, that ence created by Dr. Eddie all who walked from the Moore Jr. here in Iowa Stacey Walker, Keynote Speaker. conference left with new Photo by Antonio Perez ('19). and offers large opportu­ knowledge and aware­ nities for education and ness of the system they of sociology Jacqueline and meant for participants entertainment while also were born into. But most Battalora; and Stacey of all ages and background. importantly, Walker, member of the "It was a h uge success," it was where Linn County Board of said David Mcinally, that attendees Supervisors. Guests had believes the attendance to learned that then the possibility to the event reflected Coe's the system we choose between several sincere effort at becoming were born in sessions and workshops more diverse. to (and the located all over campus oppression that goes along with it) does not have to be the legacy we leave behind." This year's keynote speak­ ers included Dr. Yusef Sa­ _ ___, laam; attorney and professor Yusef Salaam, Keynote Speaker. Photo by Antonio Perez ('19) Students entering symposium. Photo by Antonio Perez ('19). What's Happening Friday, Sep 14, 2018 Food Service Manager Kellie Kesselring Heather ''I've been cooking Prior to being in that job in Chicago was at Fleck since I was small, learn­ program she worked for kind of a well known Staff Writer ing from my grand­ a company in Chicago place, The Little Goat mother;' said Kesselring. for eleven years, until Diner;' sain Kesselring. Eventually ended up at recession hit and she was Kesselring worked with Last spring Sodexo The Silver Fork, which laid off. She found her­ celebrity Chef Stephanie added a new addition is out of The Center on self without a job, and Izard. to their Coe staff, Kellie Halsted in Chicago. This thanks to a friend she As for Coe, Kessel­ Kesselring. is where she learned to applied and was accept - ring ring says she loved At first Kesselring was be a professional chef. ed into The Silver Fork the students and how so a chef working back in the Kesselring has been in Program. many people know each kitchen at Coe. After So­ culinary professionally Kesselring grew other. There is a Food dexo had a shift in man­ for seven years. up not far from here, Committee that meets agement, a position once a month and any­ opened up that was one is welcome. perfect according to "It's all about Kesselring. kinda getting every­ "My goal is to body together, sorta make 100% cus­ like an open table tomer service discussion about experience;' she concerns or positive said and that is feedback, what's why she applied to going well, what's be the Food Ser­ not going well;' said vice Manager and Kesselring. "We are that is her current very open to getting position. "I make feedback and trying sure everything is to accommodate as running smoothly. I much as possible. I also handle com­ mean there's some­ plaints, concerns, things we can't do and help people if [we] try to come up someone has a food with some kind of Kellie Kesselring, Food Service Manager at Coe. concern:' solution:' Photo courtesy ef Coe Marketing Department. She is also responsi­ Kesselring's advice ble for making sure the "I credit my profes­ in West Branch, Iowa for the student body is PUB runs smoothly. sional career to being a which is off ofI-80. She to find your path and go "I want to make sure part of that program ... lived in Iowa City for with it. everyone has a great expe­ I know I would not be some time and then "Don't be afraid to be rience when they come in here if it wasn't for that lived in Chicago for 10 yourself;' said Kessel­ either the dining room or program:' Kesselring years. ring. "And if you can't the PUB;' said Kesselring. said. "My first professional find yourself, keep What's Happening Friday, Sep 14, 2018 A Rocky Start into College, Say Freshrnen Such sentiments are been very tough for her.