Nostalgia for past decades has become a sense of pride for particular generations.  However, this longing for other decades has recently been shown in fashion trends at Keene State College.

Popular websites for students like Thought Catalog, Elite Daily and the ‘listicle’ creating machine, Buzzfeed, have condoned this certain nostalgia through headlines like “25 Ways To Tell You’re A Kid Of The ‘90s” or “21 Embarrassing Secrets Every ‘90s Kid Had,” both from Buzzfeed. Buzzfeed is a social news and entertainment company founded in 2006, according to their website.

Nicole Guerrera, a junior at KSC, said she has seen older trends making a comeback on campus recently.

“There are so many styles that have come back,” Guerrera said, “You see the crop tops, the combat boots, the high-waisted shorts, those balloon-style pants everyone is wearing again. Those were really fashionable ten to fifteen years ago, but they’re all coming back again.”

Guerrera continued, “Oh, and plaid. You can’t forget about plaid’s comeback. That grunge-style trend was really cool in the nineties. It left for a while, but now you see it all over campus. I also see a lot of girls wearing plaid shirts tied around their waists, which was definitely a thing in the nineties.”

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Guerrera talked about the relation between technology and fashion.

“We are exposed online to so much of this remembrance of other decades, specifically the nineties, through websites like Buzzfeed or different places like that,” Guerrera said.

On the Buzzfeed website, there is a “Rewind” section that allows users to check out what is trending in past decade nostalgia.

Guerrera said she believes that students could be influenced by these types of websites.

Senior Micaela Carta, who said that fashion has always interested her from a young age, spoke of the trends that KSC students wear around campus.

“Many people put a label on their fashion sense. For example, there is goth, bohemian, preppy or rocker, just to name a few,” Carta said, “In my opinion, trends recycle in different patterns.”

Carta continued, “For the past couple of years maxi skirts have come back in a very big way, which is very reminiscent of the 1970s. With that came the crop top that could span from the late seventies to the nineties. Geometric shapes have made a comeback since the sixties mod scene.”

KSC Junior William Shea, said he notices some of the older trends coming back at KSC, but said he thinks they are mostly for women.

“I’m a guy that wears work boots and sweats ninety-seven percent of the time, so I’m not very well-versed in the fashion world,” Shea said, “However, I’ve definitely noticed the different styles that girls are wearing lately that look straight out of the nineties.”

Shea said he does not have a preference in women’s fashion.

“If they feel like they look good and they want to wear plaid or those high-waisted pants, girls should wear whatever they want,” Shea said.

Though students can agree that certain trends from the past have come back to campus, they said it is hard to pin-point where the inspiration comes from.

“People always say that trends come back every ten years, but I feel like a lot of the trends never left,” Guerrera said, “There are people on this campus and all over the world that still dress like it’s the sixties or seventies, with tie-dye or hippie-style clothing. For those people, even if they didn’t live during the time, it could be nostalgia and a kind of longing for those years.”

Carta said she sees the fashion trends from different eras, but mostly wears these styles to take her back to her own childhood.

“Many decades have been recreated in the past few years in the fashion world. Overalls, crop tops and even neon anything are back,” Carta said, “Most of the people who are behind the clothing and accessories can be nostalgic, but some also might be attempting a new spin on an old look. I like to believe that nostalgia has a role to play, but when I put on my overalls it just brings me back to when I was a child.”

Guerrera spoke of technology’s role in recent fashion.

“I definitely think we live in a world right now where we are always thinking nostalgically. With technology and the internet, it is so easy to access the past, making it easy for us to idolize it,” Guerrera said.

She continued, “So that goes along with clothing. There are constantly articles and things online about remembering the nineties. It’s become a subculture. Like, nineties toys or nineties movies or a quiz on Buzzfeed about how much you know about the nineties. It only makes sense that we’re going to want to also dress like that decade too. It’s like a phenomenon.”

Shea agreed that the internet caters to individuals born in the 1990s.

“I feel like everywhere I look, there’s always something on Twitter or Facebook that is like ‘You’re not a real nineties kid if you don’t remember this,’ and then it’ll be, like, a Pokemon card or something. That decade is always in our faces,” Shea said.

“We have things like ‘Throwback Thursday’ on Instagram and other social media that forces us to reminisce every week,” Junior Olivia Gallugi said.

Throwback Thursday, or ‘TBT,’ is a hashtag that trends every week on various social media websites and apps and allows users to post photos and memories from the past, according to Gallugi.

Gallugi continued, “Almost everyone I know has done a ‘Throwback Thursday’ post. It’s just part of who we are online now. We reminisce really quickly.”

Gallugi continued, “I’ve actually seen people do a ‘Throwback Thursday,’ but it’s a throwback to the day before. Like, is that really necessary?”

Vanity Fair journalist James Wolcott wrote cynically of this fascination with other decades, specifically the 1990s, in his article “No, No, Nine-Ettes,” where he explained the relation of technology to the ability to become nostalgic.

“Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be,” Wolcott wrote, “This anxious, ravenous speedup of nostalgia — getting wistful over goodies that never went away — is more than a reflection of the overall acceleration of digital culture.”

Gallugi said she also sees these trends on campus and understands where they come from, but doesn’t consider herself a part of them.

“I mean, it’s all around us,” Gallugi said, “I think these fashions, whether they’re original or not, are definitely what is ‘in’ right now.”

Gallugi continued, “I think it’s great that people feel like they can express themselves in fashion. We have so much access to trends. Unlike the generations before us, we can literally just look online and find out what to wear. If it’s inspired by the nineties or the seventies or whatever is cool this season, so be it. We are really lucky for what technology has given us.”

Stephanie McCann can be contacted at smccann@keene-equinox.com

Keene State College’s Graphic Design majors have worked for the past four years for the opportunity to showcase their portfolios for their families, friends and possible future employers. Students displayed their work on Friday, April 25, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Mabel Brown Room where KSC’s senior graphic designers displayed their portfolios. The students interviewed said they felt proud of both their work and the graphic design program at KSC.

Senior Michaela Nargi said she feels the program did a great job of preparing her as a graphic designer.

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Graphic Design major Matthew Moses stands with his work on Friday, April 25, at the Graphic Design Portfolio Showcase.

“My favorite part of the program is how every student kind of comes in with their own style and nothing we do throughout the program changes it,” Nargi said.

Nargi continued, “We’re able to incorporate who we really are into every bit of work we do. The graphic design program is so different from other majors where you kind of get told what to do. This allows you your own identity and I think it’s great.”

Nargi continued, “I definitely feel like Keene State’s program has prepared me as an artist — especially the professors. They all care so much and care about how their students are doing and how they’re developing.”

According to senior Caroline Kambrich, the graphic design program offers many opportunities for students to learn and ultimately grow as artists.

Kambrich said she was not sure about what she wanted to do when she first came to KSC. She explained the program allowed her the necessary guidance throughout her college experience as an artist.

“The program definitely allows you to develop as a designer. In the beginning, I felt so unsure and uncertain about who I wanted to be as an artist,” Kambrich said, “But in the end it’s so fun to just see yourself and all the work you’ve done in the past four years. It’s definitely a really great program. I feel like I developed so much — both as a person and a designer and that is so great to just be able to sit back now and look at it all.”

Kambrich continued, “I first came into Keene for photography. I was kind of trying to explore what type of art I wanted to do, but then once I got into the graphic design department, I knew I was meant for branding and packaging and advertising. This program was definitely where I belonged all along.”

Kambrich said she was happy to be able to finally to showcase her work in front of everyone.

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An example of student’s work that was showcased at the review.

“It’s so exciting to be able to stand here today and show people my work. It’s a great feeling. There’s been a lot of families and people related to the other designers, but I’ve also talked with a few people who are looking to hire for their businesses or websites,” Kambrich said, “It’s such an exciting experience.”

Senior Zach Kelleher expressed excitement about being able to showcase his portfolio. “You know, everyone is kind of molded by their environment,” Kelleher said, “What I am showing everyone here today is what Keene State’s graphic design program has molded me into while still allowing me to be myself,” Kelleher said.

Kelleher, who said he transferred to KSC as a sophomore, said he felt  the program allowed him an easy transition process that he was comfortable with.

“I started out a little behind, but I definitely wasn’t just thrown into the program,” Kelleher said, “It was easy and painless. They gave me so much guidance here that I didn’t even know I needed. The program really transformed me into who I wanted to be as a graphic designer,” Kelleher said.

Kelleher continued, “It showed me my strengths and let me play around with them. It made me realize what I was capable of.”

The students who participated in the graphic design major’s portfolio showcase said they felt like KSC’s program prepared them sufficiently for the future.

“I feel one-hundred percent more confident in myself after being at Keene State and having the help I’ve had here,” Nargi said, “It feels so great to be able to show it all off now.”

Stephanie McCann can be contacted at smccann@keene-equinox.com.

For one week every semester, students across the Keene State College campus take part in registering for their classes for the upcoming semester. Students said they feel an immense amount of stress during this week as they try to enroll in the classes they need in order to graduate. Registration for fall 2014 began Monday, March 31, and continued through Tuesday, April 8. Now that registration is over, KSC students are dealing with the aftermath of picking classes.

Baylee Boulem, KSC junior, was strained as she took part in the fall 2014 registration.

“When I went to register this year for my senior year, I was picking on one of the last days. I don’t think that’s fair. It was so frustrating because I had already selected my classes beforehand, and watching the seats fill up was so scary because I didn’t know if I would get my seat for a class,” Boulem said.

Some students said they have felt this stress from registration throughout their years at KSC, not just one. Similar to Boulem, junior Vicky Richards said she gets stressed out by registration every semester. She  said she feels the registration system was skewed for her class.

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“The class of 2015 has consistently had bad experiences with registration since we’ve been here. The registrar has changed their policies regarding class registration so many times that, at this point, it’s just frustrating to everyone,” Richards said.

Richards continued, “I’ve managed to get into the classes I’ve needed, but it’s always by the skin of my teeth. It’s been stressful every year. It takes up a large amount of time, pressure, tears, frustration — you name it. This is not how I should feel when I’m doing a simple task like picking classes to take.”

Though Richards has been able to get into the classes that she’s needed every year while still dealing with the large amount of tension on her shoulders, some students have not been able to get into the classes they need at all.

Junior Jared Paul explained he has been forced to stay at KSC an extra semester just because he could not get into a class that he needed.

“I’ve been screwed over by registration every year. I’m always one of the last people to pick a class,” Paul said, “It really only started to become a problem when I got into my sophomore and junior years. Junior year, I got such a low time that my entire schedule was messed up. One class that I needed to take got filled up before I had time to get in. I tried to email the professors and tried to join it, but I couldn’t get in it. I now have to stay at school for another semester because of that one class.”

Paul also said he must now spend the money to enroll in an extra semester at KSC to take one class that he could’ve taken if he had just made it in when he needed to.

Richards said she considered taking an extra semester to finish all of her required classes as well. “I was having trouble getting into the classes I needed so I considered another semester so I could just finish stress-free and with all the credits I need,” Richards said.

She continued, “My parents would never allow that though. They’re not going to spend that money and they shouldn’t have to spend that money just because I couldn’t get into a class or two.”

Athletes expressed how registration affects them as well. Sports games are typically held in the afternoons, so student athletes are asked to schedule their classes in the mornings so they won’t miss the games, according to players like Tyler Estevez.

Esteves, a KSC junior and member of the baseball team, said he feels the current registration system does not help any athletes. “I just think that when athletes are in season — so spring semester for baseball players — we should be able to have a better registration time so that we can sign up for classes that don’t interfere with our games that are scheduled in the afternoon.”

Estevez continued, “That shouldn’t happen. You shouldn’t have to miss a game because you couldn’t find a better class time in registration.”

Students also indicated that they have a hard time figuring out what could actually be done with registration to make it an easier process on students. They say that they understand that it is a difficult system to regulate but there should be changes.

“I know that it’s hard to make it easier on everyone,” Richards said, “but I think sophomores and juniors should be allowed priority choice. It just makes sense. Those are the years that you’re figuring out your core classes. You’ve decided your major at that point, then you just need to get into the classes you need to make it work out in the end.”

However, Tom Richard, head of the KSC registrar’s office, said he feels the problem is not in the registration system, but in the choices that students make. “We’re trying to have students take level appropriate courses at the time they should so that as they move through, they are not competing,” Richard said, “This means that if you choose to put off certain lower level courses until you are a senior, that is your fault. You should’ve taken them at the point in time that you were given the opportunity.”

Richard continued, “Of course, when we first made the change it was the most difficult. However, each semester we go forward in time, it should all fall into place and we’ve seen it starting to. We’re always monitoring it.”

Richard said he feels the current registration system is only going to help students. He also  said he feels it is important that students take the initiative when it comes to registering.

“It’s a constant struggle between trying to match the demand with the supply,” Richard said, “We try to do the best we can with the resources we have available, looking at the number of students we have as majors. We have hundreds of students on campus who have not declared their major, so how will we know how to prepare for the student’s needs? It’s a shared responsibility. Declare your major, register for classes and we will do the best we can to provide resources for you to meet your goals.”

Richard stated, “Our priority is always to get students out of college in four years ­— always. But that is something that students must work with me to get done.”

Stephanie McCann can be contacted at smccann@keene-equinox.com

Members of Keene State College’s Comparative Genocide course gathered at a table in the L.P. Young Student Center on Monday, April 21, and Tuesday, April 22, to raise awareness on the KSC campus about current issues in the Central African Republic. 

KSC senior Katie Conlon said she and other members of her comparitive genocide course want other students to become more aware of the problems in the Central African Republic in order to create a climate of change across campus. “We want students to become aware of what is happening in the world, specifically the crisis that is unfolding in the Central African Republic. It’s turning into a genocide,” Conlon said.  She continued, “We’re just trying to teach students that we’re all part of a global community and we’re all citizens of this community.” This group of students formed together for a project in their course. They stated their goal is to help victims of this crisis and spread awareness to others as well.

Tracy Mallozzi, sophomore, said they all felt something needed to be done.

“When our teacher assigned the project, we all got together and realized that the Central African genocide is such a crisis right now and that we need to do something to get this moving,” Mallozzi said. “We started this awareness because awareness is the basis of everything. Before students know what should be done, they should be aware of what is actually happening,” Mallozzi continued. The group handed out ribbons and allowed others to ask questions and recognize the level of the crisis. “All of us are culturally responsible for our global awareness on what’s going on in the world and we all need to know that we actually have the power to help. Once we know that we have this power and that we can really make a difference, we can help,” Mallozzi said.

Stephanie McCann can be contacted at smccann@keene-equinox.com

The Keene State College community gathered Saturday, April 12, in the Spaulding Gym with scissors and a great amount of selflessness in hand. One-hundred women donated their own ponytails for KSC’s second annual Pantene Beautiful Lengths event.

The event, which made its debut last year on campus, allowed the Keene community members the chance to cut their hair off so it could be used on charge-free wigs for cancer patients around the country.

Last year, 60 donors participated in the event. This year, however, the KSC Beautiful Length’s Facebook page stated the event had reached over 100 willing donors — before the event, posting a status that read, “WE HAVE OFFICIALLY 100 DONORS! KSC, you are incredible. We couldn’t have done it without all of your love and support.” According to coordinator of the event Allison Bedell, 116 donors concluded Saturday’s second Beautiful Lengths.

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KSC students Kristen Licht and Ally Doyle look at their freshly cut hair at the KSC Pantene Beautiful Lengths event. The event gained 100 donors this year, according to their Facebook page.

Many students were excited when they got the opportunity to donate their hair. KSC sophomore Marta Morris, who donated her hair, felt that Beautiful Lengths is an important cause.

“It’s important to show that people actually care. I think sometimes college students have a stigma that we don’t care or we don’t want to get involved,” Morris said, “We had students up all night at Relay For Life — we have other students doing so many other fundraisers and so many other charity events.”

Morris continued, “It’s such a good thing we’re doing here today. We’re really a great campus with great students.” Within the 116 donors, people of all ages arrived at the gym to donate their hair. One of the youngest participants, though, was 11-year-old Emma Cohoon who said she could not wait for this opportunity.

“My sister donated her hair when she was a little bit younger than I am, so I really wanted to do it, too,” Cahoon said, “It was really exciting. I definitely want to do it again.”

KSC sophomore Bruna de Paula, said she was apprehensive, but still excited before her hair donation. “I was really nervous beforehand. I cried a little. I laughed. It was all worth it in the end, though,” de Paula said, “It’s just so important for the Keene State community to give back as a whole. I know we do a lot of community service and we work with a bunch of different organizations, but events like this, ones that are really personal to people, brings us together as a student body in a whole different way and just makes Keene a better community overall.”

The event was very personal to a few of the donors who, because of family members’ experiences, said they felt obligated to donate their hair for a greater cause.

Many stories of cancer survivors were passed around the room. KSC sophomore Katherine Marren said her mother’s experiences with breast cancer drove her to donate her hair at the event. “My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in November of 2012 and she went through radiation therapy and had a lumpectomy,” Marren said, “Thankfully, she did not need to have chemotherapy so she didn’t need to lose her hair, but I remember how scared I felt watching her go through that. I wanted to cut my hair today for all the women who have to go through it and actually have to lose their hair because I really got lucky with my mom.”

Marren continued, “It’s a unifying event. It helps us all do something together for a greater good and really helps us bring ourselves together.”

Emily Fennes, KSC sophomore, expressed she knew how important a hair donation is for patients with cancer. She said her grandmother struggled with breast cancer and, because of that, she donated her hair.

Jake Coughlin / Equinox Staff: Keene State College student Shannon Ridge has her hair cut for KSC’s second annual Pantene Beautiful Lengths.

“I wanted to do this because so many people deserve my hair more than I do,” Fennes said, “My grandmother passed away from breast cancer when I was in fifth grade and she went through it for a long time. She was so strong. The biggest thing that I think she had a problem with was losing her hair. She never showed us that she was hurting, but when she lost her hair I think that was the hardest thing for her that we could see at such a young age.”

The turn out for KSC’s Beautiful Lengths event was more than expected. Everyone in the room was very excited about their chance to become involved.

Junior Kelsey Sobestanovich, who got the opportunity to cut Fennes’ ponytail off, knew just how important this community event is. “I think events like this are so important to Keene because we already have such a community feel, but sometimes we forget that,” Sobestanovich said, “Events like this that bring people together, not just the students, but alumni and staff and faculty, kind of just makes that community much stronger.” Sobestanovich continued, “I just love the idea of this event and how it is so selfless. I am so impressed by everyone here today.”

Steph McCann can be contacted at smccann@keene-equinox.com

To raise awareness for Equal Pay Day, Keene State College’s Feminist Collective sold cupcakes on Tuesday, April 9, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the L.P. Young Student Center. The cupcakes were sold to women for 75 cents, and to men for a dollar to represent the inequality in pay between sexes.

Abby Milonas, KSC freshman and member of the Feminist Collective, said she heard the cupcake sale was creating buzz on the KSC campus.

“It’s going pretty well today, and I think a lot of people are talking about it,” Milonas said, “We’ve gotten lot of different reactions. Most of the women who we’ve seen today are excited about this because it’s such an important issue.”

Many students came to purchase a cupcake and see what the event was all about.

Sophomore Lauren Smyth said she first arrived at the Feminist Collective’s table set up in the student center when she saw cupcakes, but was particularly intrigued by the event’s message.

“I think this is something really important in today’s society that needs to be talked about more,” Smyth said, “It’s just unfair that women make a significantly less amount of money than men when they’re doing the same job. That doesn’t make sense.”

Smyth continued, “Same goes for the idea of me paying less than a man to buy the same cupcake. We should all be treated equal.”

The wage gap in the U.S. is 77 cents to every dollar that a man makes, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.  However, the members of Feminist Collective members said they decided it was more efficient to sell the cupcakes for 75 cents to raise awareness.

“The actual wage gap is seventy-seven cents, but just to keep the whole process going smoothly today, we made the cupcakes seventy-five cents,” Milonas said, “It’s still having the same effect on people.”

Brett Lago, junior, stumbled upon the Equal Pay Day event when he was on his way to class.

“I was on my way to class, but then I saw this event that seemed really interesting,” Lago continued, “I’m going to be a senior next year and it’s just crazy to hear about how unequal wages are going to be when I finally graduate and get out into the real world. It seems really unfair.”

The Feminist Collective members said the idea was to let KSC students feel the actual impact of the wage gap’s unfairness. This event was intended to affect both men and women, according to the group.

Milonas said, “Some men have been really understanding of this idea, but we’ve seen a lot of others today that are treating it like it’s a myth or just another reason for women to complain.” Milonas continued, “It’s such a real issue and we’re hoping to let everyone know first how real it is and also that something needs to be done.”

Most students said they were very supportive of the Feminist Collective’s message.

“I didn’t really know a lot about this before today,” Lago said, “I think in order to fix this, people should really start educating themselves on how serious it is.”

“It’s all about learning about something before you feel like you can actually talk about it,” Smyth said, “I’m glad that this event is happening so people can become more aware of this issue.”

Smyth continued, “Who doesn’t like cupcakes? For seventy-five cents or a dollar, it’s still a way to connect people together.”

Stephanie McCann can be contacted at smccann@keene-equinox.com

The year of 2008 may have been a tough year for some graduates entering the traditional American workplace with the United States’ economic crisis, a lack of available jobs and, most importantly, a lack of confidence in the future as news across the nation reported time and time again.

This, however, proved not to be  true for the Keene State College graduates of 2008, according to a recent survey showing that 98 percent of KSC’s 2008 graduate respondents are employed or furthering their education.

The survey, conducted by the Office of Institutional Research, has implemented a feeling of confidence across the KSC campus, faculty and students said.

Cathryn Turrentine, the director of institutional research on campus, shared that she was especially satisfied with the survey’s results.

“[Year] Two-thousand-and-eight was a really bad year in the economy, not just for our students, but for everybody,” Turrentine said,

“I was so pleased that the employment and the rates of students furthering their education was so high for the class of two-thousand-and-eight.”

Tureentine continued, “Sometimes we worry about students who graduate into a bad economy catching up. Well, this data shows that our students are employed at a very high level.”

The survey also found that among those students that are employed, 76 percent reported that their current position is one that somewhat or directly correlates with their related studies at KSC.

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A survey conducted by the Keene State College Office of Institutional Research showed what 2008 alumni are doing post graduation and how KSC helped them become successful.

Seventy-five percent of the survey respondents felt that KSC prepared them well for their employment, according to the survey which can be found on Keene State College’s website.

Samantha Provencher, a sophomore at KSC, said she felt confident about the survey’s findings.

“I’m really happy to hear about these statistics for the class of two-thousand-and-eight,” Provencher said, adding, “This gives current students like myself the hope and drive to continue their education here at Keene [State College]. I know there are always some students skeptical about whether or not they should’ve attended a bigger school. I think these numbers will give those people more confidence in our school.”

Sophomore Alexandra Oliveri had a similar approach to the survey results.

“When I was a freshman, I was thinking about transferring to a bigger school because I thought it’d make more sense for my future,” Oliveri said.

“I’m so happy to hear how successful our graduates are. It really makes me believe in our school and I’m so grateful that I stayed here,” Oliveri concluded.

Out of the 999 students of the class of 2008, KSC was able to contact 373 of the graduates.

The alumni were surveyed primarily through an online process distributed in their emails.

To achieve a more valid pool, alumni who had not responded to the survey were then contacted by phone and asked the same questions.

In the end, 156 recent alums responded.

Turrentine explained the validity of the survey process.

“We compared the responses of the people we called to the people who originally answered the questions online and we found that there was no statistical difference between the two groups. That tells us that the responses we have from the survey are likely to be representative of the larger group,” Turrentine said.

The director continued, “It’s very, very important to know this. People always say, ‘well, if people are employed, they’re the ones willing to respond to the survey.’”

“We have found that by doing the follow-up calling proves that the people who respond are just like everyone else in the survey,” she said.

​Students employed at the Phonathon, located in the Alumni Center, helped out with the follow-up calls.

Provencher shared some of her experiences calling recent graduates. ​“I’ve really only spoke to a few recent graduates who are unemployed. Mostly everyone I talk to either has a job or are going to graduate school,” Provencher said.

“I always love talking to people who have recently graduated because it gives me a sense of comfort in my own future. It feels great to hear how well our alumni are doing,” Provencher said.

​They contained a section that included the additional activities that 2008 graduates are involved with titled, “What Else Are Alumni Doing?” This included quotes from the survey responses about categories like marriage, family, home ownership, community service, professional accomplishments and travel that told what else the 2008 alumni have been doing.

Students reacted positively to this section.

​“I loved hearing about that section because not only are these two-thousand-and-eight graduates successful in their careers, they’re also living their lives to the fullest,” Oliveri said, adding, “It really is great to hear that after I graduate, I know that I can be successful, too.”

​The results from the survey regarding the 2008 graduates served as a reminder of the importance of the hard work done at KSC.

​“We distribute surveys because we want to assess the work we do. We want to know what we do well and what we can do better,” Turrentine said and noted that, “the trustees want to know the employment rate of our graduates, it’s part of President Obama’s national scorecard. We want to have accurate information to share when people ask.”

​Turrentine went on to discuss the future for graduate surveys identical to this one.

“We will do one every year,” Turrentine said. Turrentine concluded, “We always want to do better.”

Stephanie McCann can be contacted at smccann@keene-equinox.com