I have not posted for a good long while, why do you ask? I guess I have not had enough contempt for Babson built up in order to drive me to express my disdain via blog post.

So, since I graduated this last September (which in itself was a bit of a rough landing; we had to start tossing passengers to slow the descent…it wasn’t pretty), I decided I would pursue my dream of purchasing a motorcycle, then driving across this huge-ass county to none other than sunny California. The trip was great…blah blah blah…I arrived in San Diego.

For three months, I tried to get a job. At first I was picky. Then I lowered the bar, and I then I almost broke the damn thing because I slammed it so hard into the ground. The fucking bar couldn’t get any lower. I figured, maybe I just didn’t have enough experience? But I’ve had 2 internships, AND I’ve ran my own apparel company for the last 2 years! What on Barefoot’s Green Earth could be preventing these people from not calling me back? Not one e-mail, not one phone call in 3 months and over 100 applications, with varying follow up tactics, and cover letters. Every position was entry-level (some internships), I certainly wasn’t shooting for the stars, and if I was, I hit my fucking foot. I was working a retail job, and hated every minute of it, so I quit, and refused to get another crap job and go for the career winner. Nothing. But then I got an interview in San Francisco! Alas, a break! I flew up there on my own coin, and absolutely killed the interview. Even better, I had a personal recommendation from the head national recruiting whom my father happened to be friends with! This was third rounds too, as I had already had two phone interviews. I would’ve bet my life on me getting that job. But, to my absolute dismay, I did not receive the position. I was crushed, and out of money, so I had to circle the wagons, and head home with my tail between my legs. More importantly, I was baffled…they hadn’t asked for my GPA (which isn’t too stellar), and I had inside people sending notes to the small branch telling them to hire me…so what went wrong? I received a note from my fathers friend, the Head Recruiter telling me the name of the other candidate (there were only two, me and her). I facebooked her, my jaw dropped: she was a recent grad from a local California Technical College, about one step up from a Community College.

But then it dawned on me: why would they choose her over me? Because not even the goddamn internet has heard of Babson College once you get out of the North East. I asked around. No one had heard of it. Especially not employers. I was a man who was holding the worlds largest ball of shit, and hidden deep inside was a tiny gold nugget known as “Babson”. Babson’s marketing is a fraud, a scam. Students are being bamboozled into thinking that the college has national pull, when it couldn’t be more localized.

Now for the skeptics in the audience, let me add a constant. I returned to my home in Connecticut (reluctantly, and broke) and using the same Craigslist, Monster, CareerBuilder resume-carpet bombing technique I used in San Diego, I was astonished. Within three weeks, I had 3 interviews. Within six weeks, I had an offer, with four other interviews lined up. I had a choice of where I got to work. My job I have now is great, I couldn’t be happier, nor could I be in a better position for long term growth. The only difference being: every single interview I had in the North East started with “Oh I know Babson, it’s a great school!”. I bit my lip, smiled and said “Absolutely it is!” every gut wrenching time I heard that sentence.

Yes, the Babson name is worth something. It’s worth a job. But that name, “Babson”, west of Pennsylvania, means about as much as the fake diploma I received on the day I was supposed to graduate with my class in May, when only weeks before I had been informed I was a few credits shy of officially graduating. Thanks again Babson, you got me, you little scamp, you.

Transitioning into a different subject, a more broad one, but still pertinent to Babson, I’d like to discuss Student Loans. Babson’s tuition went up again this year, poor students… So here’s the facts, source: Princeton Review.

All right, hey! 24% of students get financial aid! And total average aid is almost $22k! But…lets run some numbers here… tuition, room and board and meal plan easily total almost $48k a year, that leaves Mr. Average Aid Package only cutting less than half of that per year. So, that being the case, the total for four years cost (after aid) is $104k. Now, let’s assume most of the student who need aid do not have the financial propensity pay in cash, so they take some loans out for…oh, let’s say $100k.

By the way, Babson doesn’t even report it’s tuition now, check this out, right from Princeton Review.

Think the conversation went like this? “Um…tuition is rising every year because we don’t have large enough endowment and no one’s donating and our costs (of flagpole fountains) and faculty greatly outweigh our income…what do we tell the prospective students who want to try and budget out the next 10 years of their life based on our tuition?” [Barefoot Pauses, steepling his fingers] “Tell them, NOTHING!” as he says with a death metal yell.

Seriously, thats brutal, in every since of the word. Anyways, $100k in debt, students are kicked into the (hopefully east coast) workforce to try and find a job, where they will then face…drum roll please… up to an $1,800 payment per month for 15 fucking years. If they’re lucky, post-consolidation, they are looking at $600-$800 for 30 fucking years. Thats a final cost of $250,000-$300,000 after all payments are made on time. The banks’ investment in you being an idiot and the school being a marketing ploy has paid off, and paid off well might I add. They’ve tripled their investment.

Now you might say: “pay it off early!” Ya, let me get right on that with my $35k a year salary, my shit ass apartment, and my used car I just financed. How the fuck do you expect me to make $1800 monthly payments one year out of college? Moreover, how does Babson get away with not disclosing critical information about it’s tuition and expenses to its perspective students?

And on a final note: I have been called by Babson four times since I walked in May and been asked for Alumni donations. You’ve got to be fucking kidding.

Farewell and good night Babsonians, lock your doors, because odds are, you’re being felt-up financially while you sleep as well.

Lady’s and Gents of the CrapCampus blog break out your champagne bottles and streamers:

Myself and Reverend Esby have just receive CONFIRMED reports that the President of Babson College, this oh-so elite of institutions, is officially RESIGNING!

A recent post quoted Barefoot saying that “the administration does not know what it’s doing”. We’ll apparently he’s getting out while he still can.

Actual dates were not able to be obtained, but we were able to find out that Barefoot sent out an e-mail to all faculty and staff today around 6pm announcing his intent to step down as President.

Good luck next Pres. of Babson, you’ll have your hands full.

~Sero

Within the past 3 years at Babson, a handfull of students have tried to take their lives, a few have succeeded. Last night, another student attempted to add themselves to that list. Babson causes its students to fear failure so much, that they choose to end their life. While a Halloween costume, and the subsequent actions that followed, take the front pages of emails and Facebook groups, and are all the buzz in many conversations, suicide attempts are meerly a whisper when compared to the current events.

You want something to protest? Protest the fact that the college that you attend hasn’t been found guilty for attempted murder of each of its students that it has enrolled.

New dorm pros:
-brand new, spick n’ span good lookin building!
-full of brand new fridges, totally sweet!
-lots of cabinet space
-big windows, lots of light
-half the building gets a wonderful non-babson view

new dorm CONS:
-they dont clean the suites EVER
-they dont take out the trash, you have to drag it to a trash closet
-no personal air conditioning
-the walls are covered with a non-stick coating so you cant hang posters or hooks with tape
-the result is that you have to nail into the wall or push pin posters which leads to holes which leads to babson charging you 10x more money than normal bc its a new dorm
-cheap walls that damage at the drop of a hat. if you lean on them too hard with your elbow, it makes a dent…which gives babson more $$$$$$$$$
-shallow sinks that splash everywhere
-the washing machine one card thing doesnt work still despite several calls to the glorious company of MAC-GREY
-the keypad locks require both your oneCard and a pin to open, neither will work alone
-on top of that, if you dont hit the numbers the right way or at the right timing, it wont work, its kind of like an IQ test. when intoxicated, you often fail that IQ test
-the built in closets limit the ways you can layout your room
-the cheap rubbermaid wire shelf in the closets break often
-there is a complete lack of storage space in the dorm rooms
-in the handicapped suites two people get tiny tiny tiny rooms, and one person gets a room the size of a double, and the last person gets the middle sized room granted this is left “up to chance” its still TOTALLY dick to the people who get small rooms. i feel very sorry for them, and i hate the people who got ginormous rooms.
-when you run out of toilet paper you have to get a key from the RA to the closet to get more and change it yourself.
-there are a total of six security cameras that watch the exterior and entrances to the building at all times. that is fuckin creepy.

ALL THIS FOR AN EXTRA $400! whoopty-fuckin doo!

apparently, most people who leave comments on this blog have been assigned to read what is written on these pages by a third party, and not of their own free will. to you i say: poppycock.

these warcries of freedom that we present are not ones of public accord, and are merely semi-public. with a name like “crapcampus.com” one can only begin to speculate as to what kind of content lies behind its URL walls, especially when post-fixed with “/baboblog”. the writers on this site represent a collaboration of babson students who wish to highlight, surface and make known the absolute wrongdoings of a very expensive establishment that they themselves pay to tolerate.

those who say these writers are merely “whiners” or “bitchers” have missed the point entirely. you know who else bitches too much? human rights activists. oh, and conservationists too, theyre entirely too opinionated for my liking, with their “save the earth” mentality and all…rubbish.

by leaving comments like “shut up and grow up” or “stop bitching and whining”, you students/commentators/whatever, are succombing to exactly what this school wants you to give into. they try and control you, manipulate you, treat you as students number 401928-C, force you into their cookie cutter…when you are anything but the same as the average student at another college.

open your eyes, open your ears, and open your mind.

they want you to merely overlook their oppression, and look at the “big picture” and what youll ultimately be coming out of college with: a worthwhile degree that holds strong in the business world. ok, but what about the time spent in college? what about the bad decisions we should be allowed to make? what about the freedom we should be able to enjoy on a daily basis? why rush us from our highschool lives, directly into a complex structured work environment that allows for almost no personal growth?

the majority of the students who applied here and go here are not getting what they wanted or what they are paying for. those of you who disagree: youre missing out on a critical growing period in your life, and if these years were a little bit better/fun/less complicated/improved/whatever your complaint may be, your life would be changed in an unmeasurably positive manner, for the rest of your days. its not that complicated.

next time youre deciding to leave a comment of the nature discussed in this entry, think about this: nothing in this world would ever be better, if people didnt speak out for what they BELIEVED WAS RIGHT, thus enciting ideas, and taking action.

i dont have a myspace account, but can someone grill this girl? DEEP BREATH* k first off this chicks a grad student, and makes a comment on the school itself. clearly this is run by undergraduate students based on the giganticly popular topic of social life and OCL. the entire premise of this idea is that this is kids who feel strongly enough about the wrongs that occur on this campus that they are willing to invest not only their time, but sometimes their money as well, to at the very least shed light on certain wrongings that this campus commits. given the fact that this site is about the UNDERGRAD experience on this campus, this chick feels like she can comment on that experience, having never partaken in it.

second, she begins her comment with an asinine statement, one that contradicts the very fiber that this site stands for. WE STUDY ARE ASSES OFF! for what? so that half this campus can have BELOW a 2.7 gpa, ultimately limiting the number of job offers that will go out to graduating classes? if youre not too busy studying, maybe the second thing she should recommend is “relax”. then at least she might be able to begin the understanding of the difficulties of “relaxing” on this campus. ive even written about how active students are here. the thing is we study are asses off, AND we have time, or at least make time, to start organizations or participate in organizations we feel strongly for, whether that be a greek organization, a sports team, a cultural organization, or crapcampus.com.

third, how on earth could we make money off this? maybe by selling adspace on the site you can cover the costs of the website or perhaps selling some tshirts, but in the end the biggest cost is a time cost. im not paid to write on this blog, nor are any of the other writers. our contributions are an intellectual one, and our payment is the satisfaction of knowing that other people, more specifically OCL and incoming students realize the faults and pitfalls of this institution.

fourth, why does she complement us on our “business idea” if she thinks this is such a great school?

i guess thats it. im gonna write about a party i was at on friday now.

AIM to friend

-          79% of students party off campus 3 times a month or less

-          69% of students think that there are few or no on-campus social event options

-          74% of students disagree with the Central Source policy

-          76% of students disagree with the No Drinking Games policy

-          68% of students agree with the statement:
“I drink at Babson because there’s nothing else to do” 

-          89% of students agree with the statement:
“I drink at Babson because it makes events seem more fun”

-          83% of students would never go to a Knight Party sober

-          In a list of 26 words that would describe a social life (11 positive, 10 negative, and 5 neither), a negative word was chosen 72% of the time, and a positive one only 5% of the time. The most popular word chosen was “repetitive”.

I honestly appreciate you going into such detail with this, I thank you. I like to know these kind of things because I want to try to find ways to make my Babson experience, as well as the experience of my peers a more fun-filled one.

I know for a fact that my fraternity, as well the majority of other fraternities, see Greek Council as a financial burden and a complete waste of our time money, money which we could put towards tower beautification or our formal or any of the other financial responsibilities that we have as organizations. The idea of the Greek Social Committee was a spur of the moment one, and not thought out. As opposed to being completely unconstructive, and critical of everything, I prefer to offer possible solutions to the dilemma.

Greek Council sanctioned events are anything but fun. The Greek organizations will not be brought together by a peanut butter eating contest, or an egg-spoon relay race, or a motivational speaker. The reason why other campuses are not allowing alcohol during Greek week is because there exists a nearby venue at which the Greeks can call “home”, at a down trodden pub called “Mack’s” or something of the sort, where the interior is anything but pristine and the drink prices are low. Not only that, but there exists such a vast social scene with such a plentitude of things to do at any given moment, that no one feels the need to drink. They are content with just knowing that there are so many things to do, as well as so many places to go. On a Thursday night, the majority of other colleges have a choice of places to go. Whether its choosing which fraternity party to attend, or what’s the hot bar scene tonight, there exists that choice. At Babson, there is no such thing, and even if there is a party someplace on campus, there’s a more than likely chance that it will be broken up and people will get alcohol violations.

I understand alcohol related events aren’t the only type of events that one can have fun at. I also understand that alcohol is permitted in the pub. Being that there is no immediate “off-campus venue” for Babson students to attend, other than Boston bars (which most people agree is not practically accessible), there is no place that we can congregate (without spending boatloads of money) before events, or just to hang out during the day. I am so adamant about understanding the rules about alcohol at events because I am simply bored with the pub, as well as other events on campus. I have recently come to realize that I will be approaching my fourth year of college, and I have never been able to legally enjoy a beer while bar-be-qing outside on a warm Saturday afternoon.

Personally, I don’t find attending the same venue (the pub), the same nights of the week, with the same people, drinking the same dollar drafts for 2 years in a row exciting. It’s disheartening to know that that might be the extent of my college social life. Yes knight parties exist, but they are rather reminiscent of every one of my high school dances. Parties on campus are quickly brought to a close by campus police. Students are craving for a social scene.

Not only is there no where else to go but the pub, but the pub closes at midnight and serves nothing but beer and those $2 wine cooler things. Students are further unsatisfied because of a lack of options in their day. Also, because of this lack of options, students feel the need to drink more, to make an event seem as if it’s different. If you don’t see this, go down to the pub on any given night and watch students drink. They drink like a fish that’s been out of water for a week. An unspoken game is played called “my empty cup stack is higher than yours”. I personally feel trapped. This spring break, I went to my friend’s college that was in session because their break was the week before mine. There she took me to the local night-life scene, a short drive from campus. I was in awe. There were hundreds of students packing the streets, no cover charge on bars, a live band in every one and drink specials everywhere. I was then informed that this was an average night for the area. I nearly cried.

In light of these things that are true not only in my eyes, but in many many of my peers and I’m sure of students that I have not spoken with, Babson should be more lenient in their campus policies, or else this student body will be perpetually unhappy and dissatisfied with their college experience. Try and keep in mind that I am not advocating getting totally hammered all the time, I am just trying to bring a sense of diversity in events and campus activities involving alcohol. The Babson policy about outdoor events and alcohol is crippling to the social of this campus. It would allow for so many more places for students to socialize other than the pub, and in turn bring better moral to this place and eventually, get more people to attend non-alcohol related events.

This campus is filled with go-getter students. Students who start there own businesses, actively take leadership roles in organizations on campus, and also start their own organizations. I feel as if a Babson student can do anything they want, except have a social life that is the least bit exciting. This school was sold to me as Boston being “only a T ride away”, when in reality it’s “a 30 min car drive through Boston traffic, $30 parking, and $30 for three drinks” away. We’re smart kids who accomplish great things. But barely anything we do will be able to change our contentment with the social scene on this campus, reason being is that the administration does not understand the urgency and need for dramatic policy change. We can’t go off campus to have fun all the time. Its too expensive, and we also simply don’t have the time because we are so pro-active. Improving the social scene is the only thing that Babson Students can’t accomplish during their stay here.

You may ask if I have taken any leadership roles in Greek Council or CAB to try and improve campus life. The answer is no, because I know about how impossible it is for any kind of remotely “risky” (in the eyes of OCL) events are to put on. I recently heard a rumor that The Roots might be coming to this campus. I also heard a rumor that the spring concert was cancelled and that there will be no concert this spring. It seems as if endeavors to try to improve Babson socially always result in one disappointment after another, whether it’s due to Administrative regulation, or some kind of policy that cannot even be bent, let alone broken. I haven’t bothered to get onto these committees because I know that no matter what I suggest, no matter how awesome and amazingly fun the idea would be, it would never happen, because there’s always some kind of harshly regulated policy to smash one’s ideas.

Now if the majority of students on this campus did not live on it, I wouldn’t be complaining. In all honesty, I would be supporting the OCL and its current actions. However, this is not the case. 80% or more of our students live on campus. The international and wealthier students can afford to live off campus, and also know that why bother attending events on this campus, when they could just have a great time in Boston instead. If I had the money, lord knows, I would be doing the same thing. But me as well as the strong majority of our school lives on campus, and the majority of the time, we are stuck here. This being the case, strict on campus policies that limit the number and type of events and event locations severely are the direct opposite of what it will take to make this student body a satisfied one.

Thank you for reading what I have to say, and hopefully understanding it, even though you may or may not accept it.

Sincerely,

~Sero

Last weekend i was at a party(gasp) that was abruptly and forcefully broken up by Babo(gasp #2), and they looked a little more pissed off than usual. i was standing in the hall with a beer, spiting them (as i am 21 and allowed to do so), and they were grilling two non-babson students about some shit that it clearly looked like they didnt do. Apparently, someone, in a divine act that would part the sea of campus spirit, slashed several of babos tires.

think, you fucking dumbass cops. why the fuck would non-babson students slash the tires of a police car? kids hate this place, and more specifically, they have beef with your donut crusted asses due to previous experiences. yes, look at me, im a non-babo student, oh look, i just happen to have something sharp enough to penetrate thick rubber, and i just happen to want to slash some cop tires. get a goddamn clue!!! i would befriend those non-babos like it was my job in order to try and figure out which student did it.

the assfucks then had the audacity to say “but if theres an emergency, and were needed, how are we going to get there?”… you have to be joking. i konw that your legs might break if you used them all of a sudden from muscle deprivation due to sitting, eating, and living in a ford explorer for 5 years striaght, but jesus christ, maybe you can WALK? and its not like theres 4 other babo cars that can go there to help if something acctually happened.

fire half of all babos, and give them bikes. that would certainly solve alot of problems.

second, fire trish gordino. as much as babo sucks at life and are rude, worthless, egotistic, and wayyyy to into their job, they do take orders from someone. that someone is trish. she should perish. LIGHTEN UP and let us have some fucken fun. god im bored. im busy all day, from 10 am, to 10 pm doing shit, allll day. and im still bored.

slashing babos tires gave me a devlishly rebellious idea. throw a party, but right before, slash allll of babos tires, and then BLOW THE FUCKER UP (the party). babos obviously too lazy to walk to the party, theyll be sitting outside their cars scratching their heads waiting for the tow truck to come, being like ‘shit, i wish that tow truck would get here soon so i can go bust these kids trying to have fun’.

honestly, who takes a job being like ‘i cant wait to make kids miserable’. thats fucking sadistic. were not breaking any more laws/rules than a big state school. what do you think they do there? they let everyone drink, bc the parties are so massive, they cant do shit. theyre taking advantage of our size, and its fucked up. i say, slash babos tires every chance you get. carry a knife, make them not want to go anywhere. fuckers, bring on the riot gear.