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Smokers left out in the cold

Student-favored policy pushes smokers away from campus buildings

By Dan Merica StAFF wrIter

results to a december 9, 2009 Student Government Association (SGA) survey regarding smoking polices at Bentley showed that 68.1 percent of students get irritated “when people smoke right outside entrances to buildings or in busy areas on campus.” this number is up from 51.3 percent of students in 2006 who “admitted to being strongly irritated to people smoking on campus.”

Currently Bentley has one smoking policy for students and a different policy for faculty and staff. while smoking is banned inside campus buildings for anyone on campus, the discrepancies arise in the policies for smoking outdoors.

According to the Student Handbook, which students are required to abide by, “smoking is permitted outside on campus grounds.” the Human resource Handbook stipulates that, “Smoking is also prohibited within 25 feet of entranceSee SMOKERS, Page 3

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Students favor having smokers way from the doors and windows of campus buildings.

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Men’s B-Ball keeps on cruising

Win over Saint Rose makes 12 in a row for the Falcons

By Phillip St. Pierre StAFF wrIter

After falling to Stonehill back in the beginning of december, Bentley Men’s Basketball team has been on a tear, winning 11 straight games to solidify the Falcons as one of the teams to beat in the Northeast 10 conference.

Bentley is currently second in their division with a record of 16-2, and the only team the Falcons are looking up to is Stonehill, the squad that See MENS B-BALL, Page 14

In Honor of Sean Williams

Jason Westrol recently became the third all-time scorer in Bentley Basketball history impressively, surpassing 1,700 points in the process.

Sean Busbee williams, 22, passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, as a result of an automobile accident.

Born in North Adams on Aug. 26, 1987, son of richard d. and Linda A. Bianco williams of Clarksburg, graduated with honors from drury High School in North Adams in 2006. He was in his senior year at Bentley University in waltham, where he was studying accountancy.

Mr. williams was a talented athlete and was a member of his high school varsity soccer, basketball and golf teams, and served as captain of all three. He was recognized with the Peter Foote Memorial Award for his efforts on the basketball team.

He also was a volunteer coach and referee for the local youth soccer and basketball leagues.

At Bentley, Sean managed the men's varsity basketball team. He also played on the rugby team, of which he was secretary. He was a founding member of Sigma Pi Fraternity on campus. He had worked at the taconic Golf Club in williamstown for the past six years and was awarded a ouimet Scholarship for his four years of college.

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Bentley centralizes response to Haiti

By Andy Zhong NewS edItor

In response to the earthquake that rocked Haiti on January 12, 2010, Bentley University students, faculty, and staff have pledged their support in a number of different capacities.

As of January 26, the earthquake brought with it an esti-

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mated death toll of 200,000.

Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s largest center of economy and finance located just 16 miles west of the epicenter of the earthquake, was heavily impacted. estimates now show that there 400,000 Haitians were displaced from the city.

In an e-mail on January

20, Bentley’s President Gloria Larson stated, “Coordinated efforts are taking place among our student leaders along with faculty and staff… these efforts are underway to gather ideas, assess the program possibilities

and coordinate all Bentley activities collaboratively.”

Interest in responding to the tragedy and heeding President Larson’s e-mail have been funneled through many offices on campus, including Service Learning, Student Affairs and Alumni Affairs, and See HAITI, Page 6

Besides his parents, he leaves a brother, ross r. williams of New York City, his maternal grandparents, dr. Norman Bianco and Lorena Bianco of North Adams, and many aunts, uncles, cousins and close friends.

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Briefs Life in the Heights: An Immigrant’s Experience The Academic Advising Center in collaboration with the Bentley Diversity Council is proud to offer a one day educational road trip on Saturday, March 27th to New York City.

Through story (we will attend a matinee of the Tony Award Winning Musical “In the Heights”), food (a delicious Dominican meal), and exploration of the Washington Heights neighborhood, students will be challenged to make meaningful connections with Bentley’s curriculum and one’s own life experience.

This program will also provide students with an unique opportunity to develop and articulate a personal perspective on immigration.

Applications from interested students are due on Monday, February 8 and more information is available at: http://www.bentley.edu/academic-services/in-the-heights

The Center for Business Ethics is honored to announce Dr. John Boatright from the graduate business school at Loyola University in Chicago. He will speak to the Bentley community as the next Verizon lecturer in business ethics. The topic of his speech is: “Ethics of Risk Management in the Information Age.” We hear a lot today about Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). In fact, a whole new corporate function has emerged in the last 15 years dealing with managing risk. Many large corporations now have chief risk officers, which seems like a good thing. However, we need to understand the dangers of ERM, and how it failed us, leading to our recent financial meltdown. We also need to realize the connections of ERM to business ethics. That's what you'll find at the upcoming lecture with Dr. Boatright.

His talk will be held on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 3:30 PM, in the Adamian Pavilion following with free food and drinks in the Foyer.

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Police log

Gaelen Austin-LaFrance Garren Hilow VANgUARD STAFF

No Officer, I don’t know whose vomit I’m sleeping in Officers received a call at 3 a.m.

Thursday morning from a staff member in Birch Hall reporting that one of her residents was vomiting and had fallen asleep. When they arrived on scene, campus police noticed a strong smell of alcohol and vomit as they approached the student to shake her awake. When asked if she had been drinking she said that she had not.

Then the officers asked her if she was ill and she said that she was not. When questioned about whose vomit it was that she was sleeping in she replied that she did not know. The student was unsteady on her feet and disoriented when she attempted to get out of bed. She was taken to the hospital for further treatment. The student will be judicially charged with protective custody and an underage alcohol violation.

Vicious Bobcat mangles car Officers arrived at the North Campus access road Thursday afternoon, just around 2 p.m., for a report of a motor vehicle accident. A Bentley facilities employee had been using a Bobcat construction vehicle to clear snow from the sidewalk when they accidently backed into a parked vehicle. The passenger-side door of the parked car received a sizable dent from the machine. The owner of the vehicle was contacted. Since the accident occurred on Waltham Police Department’s jurisdiction, they handled the report.

Sloshed Student Sleeps in Stairwell A staff member called into the station to report she had observed a male passed out in the stairwell in Forest Hall at midnight Saturday. When the student awoke, he got up and stumbled down the hallway. Officers found the student in the hallway, but before they could reach him, the kid fell flat on his face. When officers reached him, he appeared uninjured and attempted to get back up on his feet.

When asked where he had been drinking that night he could only point down the hallway.

While speaking with the officers, he had trouble standing on his own, and due to his inability to perform any field sobriety tests he was taken into protective cus-

tody. During booking at Waltham Police Department, he admitted that he had a fake ID. He will be judicially charged with an underage alcohol violation, protective custody, and possession of a false ID.

The Case of the Disappearing Pot Saturday night, just before 1 a.m., a staff member reported a bag of marijuana on the floor between Cedar and Elm on the first floor. A sergeant responded and stated that the bag was gone on arrival and the RAs on scene did not see who had taken it. All clear.

Drug Search & Seizure Upsets Passerby While on patrol in the Rauch parking lot Sunday at 8 p.m., campus police observed a vehicle with the driver’s side door wide open. They checked the car for forced entry but found none, but noticed a cigar and a gPS unit on the passenger seat.

Upon inspection of the back seat they noticed a small bag of weed. While checking over the rest of the vehicle officers heard a male voice asking, “Can I help you?”

Officer: “Is this your car?”

Activist: “No, and you can’t go through people’s personal property.”

Officer: “You can’t help us, please go on your way.”

Activist: *persistent* “You can’t go through people’s cars!”

Officer: “We’re conducting a police investigation, go along your way.”

Activist: *while walking away* Don’t be a %@#$!

The officer then stopped the male and had him identify himself. The student was lectured on the importance of not interfering with a police investigation and was nailed with disrespect to administrative personnel, being uncooperative with administrative personnel, and violation of university rules for failure to present ID to officers.

When officers tracked down the owner of the car and asked him about the pot he claimed it wasn’t his. He will be judicially charged with possession and use of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Scaling Mount Kilimanjaro: just your average adventure

By Sindhu Palaniappan

Greg took a course with Professor Davis in the Natural and Applied Sciences department before he embarked on his journey. His Directive Study focused intensively on high altitude physiology and environments. “He was a huge help in preparing me for the trip,” Greg conceded. He is double majoring in the earth, environment, and Global Sustainability Legal Studies major, so an experience like this one with Professor Davis was com-

plementary to say the least.

Along with Professor Davis’ help, Bucci climbed the mountain with the Thomson Safaris group, a trekking company in Watertown, mA. Joking about free advertising, he quickly threw in that they were a great company to climb with (for all you mount Kilimanjaro hopefuls) and that he had a good time with them.

He spent time with the Company while in Tanzania for a total of

eleven days. The villages were great, but when prompted about the food, he admitted that he was not able to try most of it since the trekking company provided it.

Surprisingly enough, Bucci did not have much experience with climbing mountains before this.

Aside from a ton of hiking and camping while growing up, he says, he has not climbed any other major mountains. I think it is safe to say that he picked quite an impressive moun-

tain to start with.

In regards to continuing climbing, Greg says that he has no definite future plans, but definitely wants to keep going. A few friends of his have already started plotting the scaling of mt. Cook in New Zealand.

Although it did not hit him as hard as it hit others in the company, Greg did suffer through some altitude sickness.

Just headaches and upset stomachs, which was not too bad compared to the some of the others. He said he “hit a wall at 17,000 feet,” the same day they had reached the top of the mountain, and he had to push through it.

But it was worth it at the top, which felt great and was really exciting, he added quickly. easily enough to imagine, “the scenery was incredible,” and surely indescribable, one of the best parts of climbing the mountain, Greg said.

I am sure words fail to capture the exact feeling, but he mentioned his adrenaline pumping and it being like no other experience he ever had.

around each building, you are going to run into issues because the campus is already so small and condensed,” said Shah. Hayes echoed Shah’s comments, saying that SGA will work with facilities to find areas where the 25-foot rule should apply and where it wouldn’t work. “That is something that we have to look out for,” said Hayes.

The issue of enforcement is also a concern, with SGA’s minutes from November 3, 2009, simply stating, “Chief Leffler does not have the resources to enforce a new policy with his staff.” Shah went on to address that concern by agreeing that, “It doesn’t make sense to hire 5 new officers to patrol smoking on campus.”

The current policy at Bentley is one of self-enforcement, a policy that SGA admits isn’t working but will continue to be the only viable option for enforcing smoking rules. Shah and Hayes did point out that in addition to changing Bentley policy, SGA will be supporting smoking cessation and educational campaigns to create awareness among the Bentley population.

“We have talked about selfenforcement and we understand that is not working right now,” said Shah. “We are hoping the RA staff will help, we are hoping the campaign policy will help, we are hoping that the educational campaign will help.”

Hayes stated that he is confident students will, “have a more active part in enforcement,” with the awareness

campaigns that are forthcoming creating interest in helping stop the issue, much like how the Bentley community responded to vandalism in 2008 and 2009.

When the idea of completely banning smoking from campus was floated at two SGA meetings as a way to deal with smoking issues, however, a number of concerns were raised. Namely, SGA was concerned that with Bentley being such a highly residential population, banning smoking

would be effectively asking certain students to stop cold turkey.

December 8, 2009 SGA minutes state that, “365 colleges/universities have banned indoor and outdoor smoking over the past few years in an effort to model health behavior.”

When asked if there is any possibility of SGA recommending a complete ban on smoking at Bentley, Shah emphatically stated, “No… 95 percent of our campus is resi-

dential students. It would be absolutely absurd for us to ban smoking on campus.”

SGA made it clear that nothing is set in stone as of yet and that there will be continual checks to see how the campus is responding to certain changes and what could be done to make the initiative more effective.

“We are going to have future meetings to check in and see how we are progressing,” concluded Hayes. “It is definitely a working process.”

CAmPuS LIfe eDITOR

When prompted with the question of what I did for winter break, I usually respond with something like, “I relaxed – worked a little – and saw some old friends, pretty standard.”

If you ask Greg Bucci the same question, his answer will be slightly different.

He climbed mount Kilimanjaro. Pretty standard.

A sophomore majoring in managerial economics here at Bentley, Greg is also an RA. When asked to describe his hobbies, he answers with your average adventurous things, such as camping, hiking, skiing, and so forth. Seems like the daily life of a mountain climber.

This particular trip took nine days, seven days to get all the way to the top and two to get back down. mount Kilimanjaro is a little over 19,000 feet, which makes it the highest mountain in Africa.

This explains why it took significantly longer to get to the top, since sickness that goes along with the height and changing altitude of the mountain.

SMOKERS Continued from Page 1 ways to buildings.” SGA hopes to remedy these discrepancies by changing the Student Handbook policy to no smoking within 25 feet by the next academic year.

“The 25-foot policy already exists. We are looking to make it more consistent for the entire community…” said SGA President Puja Shah.

“It’s not the same and that’s the issue.”

Results of the survery reported that a majority of Bentley students, 58 percent, agree that the 25-foot policy should be extended to all buildings on campus. The survey results were analyzed by a SGA project group, started last semester and headed by SGA Vice President of Student Affairs Chris Hayes, to look into recommendations on Bentley’s smoking policy.

“Smoking has always been an issue on campus… and it does come up every single year in Student Government… “ said Shah. “We decided this year we were going to dedicate some serious time to this and kind of hit this on the head and take care of what we need to.”

A number of issues have arisen by the prospect of extending the 25-foot rule to students as well as faculty and staff. One issue was the prospect of students being unable to conveniently smoke between classes, due to the tight proximity of academic buildings.

“If you actually took a campus map and drew 25 feet

Mount Kilimanjaro is over 19,000 feet high, and is the highest mountain in Africa.

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OpiniOn BBM Supports Another Charity dear editor:

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EditOrial Sometimes You Need to Have a Little Faith As we wade into the year 2010, there is a great deal for the thoughtful to ponder, and it has become increasingly clear that 2010 is a year of substantial uncertainty.

In a few short weeks, we have seen a filibuster-proof majority give way to minority party’s seizing of populist anger and dissent in the form of truck-driving Senator-elect Scott Brown, the first republican senator from Massachusetts in 36 years.

Our economy remains in dire straits, with unemployment hovering in double digits, and many fear losing their jobs in the months ahead. The usually calm waters of late night television were hit with Hurricane NBC, where the once dominant network’s primetime gamble with Jay Leno failed and Conan O’Brien received the boot once reserved for david Letterman. even this year’s Super Bowl matchup is mired in uncertainty, as for the first team in recent memory, it involves the two finest teams in the league, leaving us with a toss up.

We have no idea where this country is heading. The elections of 2010 now look like a potential 1994 for republicans, but 11 months is a long time in American poli-

tics (ask Hillary Clinton or rudy giuliani in November 2007). No one could have guessed the show everyone would be talking about these days would be Jersey Shore and not American Idol, or how Avatar could very well do the impossible in box office sales, perhaps doubling Titanic’s take according to recent projections. Again in football, did anyone see the Jets making it to AFC Championship this year or the Patriots absolutely imploding against the ravens at home?

A mere four weeks into the New Year and we have had so many surprises that it is not a surprise the American people are feeling anxious, if not plain fearful for the future. We are discovering that global warming is a massive issue endangering our way of life as is the threat of a nuclear Iran or North Korea. Throw in the hysteria of topics like 2012, Christmas day terrorism and a China that is swiftly becoming a superpower….we as a nation could soon be a powder keg of irrationality and terror.

How do we proceed to avoid such an outcome? A five letter word: faith.

Now of course the most common connotation of the word faith is that of the reli-

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gious variety, and we as an editorial Board certainly do not support a given religion or set of religious beliefs, nor are we advocating religious faith in the slightest but rather support the idea that faith can mean much more than believing in a higher power or particular doctrine.

Faith implies that we trust in something, and we hold that having the faith to believe we will survive our current plight is how to best combat anxiety and fear.

Many will undoubtedly turn to religious faith for such reassurance, but faith can simply imply optimism or having faith in humanity.

You have the faith that it’s only a matter of time until we will work out issues, that we can find positive solutions.

You can have faith that we learn to put aside our differences for the greater good and acknowledge the world exists in shades of gray rather than see every issue as either black or white, liberal or conservative…..inevitably leading to right versus wrong. And you can have faith that we can be the society that we so often brand ourselves as: the most free, democratic, safe and powerful (economically as well as militarily) nation on the

On behalf of the Bentley university residence Hall Association and Bentley Student Television, I would like to thank you for participating in Breakfast by Moonlight held on december 9, 2009. The event, first started in 1991, has been held 37 times and continues to be a great success with the Bentley community. Without your support, this event would not be nearly as successful as it was. We had a turnout of about 900 participants this year. Our turnout was way up from the spring, and those that attended the event ate enough for 1,200 students!

Once again, the Bentley community showed that they really love their tater tots! All the money donated from the event’s entrance fees will be donated to a non-profit servicing the greater Waltham area. due to the growing knowledge of Breakfast by Moonlight within the Bentley community, many come out not only for breakfast, but also for a greater good in the communiplanet.

Having faith does not have to imply that you must be loyal to this President, it does not mean you should not feel the right to dissent against his policies, nor does it mean only hoping for the President’s failure or a day where Tea Partiers storm our capital and seize control.

Faith can be about hoping for the best for us all, no matter who is behind the desk in the Oval Office or podium in the Capitol. It is about believing in your fellow man and trusting in one another rather than fearing each other.

You may believe we are doomed as a society, that we can never reach consensus on important issues and that optimism is a fool’s errand, but how is such negativity constructive?

ty.

This year we raised $2,350 for the Home for Little Wanderers, which is a place where children can come to find a safe, supportive environment. The Home for Little Wanderers does some truly amazing things that we want to contribute to, such as covering the cost of putting warm clothes in their closets, filling their backpacks with school supplies and sending some children to summer camp. It is also a place where the children can develop friendships and maintain a feeling of community. rHA and BSTV are very excited to be making a visible difference in our community by hosting just this one event on campus. Again I would like to thank you, because without you, our donation would not go as far as it does. We hope you are able to join us again in the spring for the 38th Breakfast

by Moonlight!

Thank you, Marc Santilli President, rHA Are those simply stating we’re doomed willing to right this debt-laiden, war-ridden ship or are they interested only in being glorified whiners who only exacerbate the problems at hand?

As Conan O’Brien so daftly put it in his final remarks as the host of The Tonight Show this past Friday, “All I ask of you is one thing: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism — it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere.”

We as a nation need to put aside our cynicism, put aside our differences and work together. We need to believe in one another, to remain positive about finding solutions, and to use our voices to be heard.

Now more than ever, we need to have faith…in each other and in ourselves.

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Grief Counseling for Students

Addressing GB Core Staffing Concerns

Dear Editor, The Counseling Center, as everyone in our community, is saddened by the death of Sean Williams.

For the senior class, his loss marks a year of accomplishment and celebration with the somber reminder that life will hold triumphs and sorrows for us all.

Even those who did not know Sean may be very unsettled by that reminder.

For those grieving the loss of a friend, a brother or a teammate, please remember to take care of each other and to allow time for any of feelings you may have.

There is no “right” way to feel or grieve. Bereavement is a process that occurs naturally and differently for each person. Elizabeth KublerRoss, a researcher and author, identified 5 “stages” of grief, which may not occur in order and may occur simultaneously.

The stages usually last well beyond the funeral for the deceased. With any major loss, including life transitions, most people experience some or all of the “stages”: -Denial- Shock, confusion.

Feel the loss is not real.

-Anger/fear-Anger at the person who died, at themselves, at God or at “the world”. Often fear of dying or fear someone else they love will die.

-Bargaining-Imagining circumstances that the loss could be or could have been reversed.

-Depression- Extreme sadness, despair. No interest in or engagement with regular activities.

-Acceptance- Acceptance of loss as final. Feelings of grief, loss still present but person begins to engage fully in life again.

Although painful and disruptive, these reactions make sense when you have cared for someone; they are a way to honor and acknowledge the person’s importance.

Talking with friends and/or with clergy can be very helpful. Rarely do folks “need” counseling, although talking with a counselor can be very helpful.

I f you or someone you know begins to engage in risky behavior as a way to escape grieving, it may indicate a need to seek professional help.

Some behaviors to watch for include increased drinking or drug use, prolonged despair or withdrawal, or prolonged disruption of sleep or other basic life activities.

Please remember that your friends want to be supportive.

Let them know how they can help.

We at the Counseling Center want to be supportive as well. Please contact us if you have any concerns or questions. (CSD is located in LCC 166. Call or come in to make an appointment. 8912274) Dr. Brenda Hawks Associate Director Counseling and Student Development

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Dear Editor, In December 2007 Bentley faculty overwhelmingly approved a revised General Business Core (GBC) to be rolled out for incoming freshmen in Fall 2009. The revised Core’s overall design and course features are intended to be innovative and to keep the GB Core reflective of Bentley’s evolving strategy.

To insure that current students who began their studies in the existing GBC would not have to change to the new core, which would require taking extra courses, Bentley has made a significant investment in running two parallel GBCs until 2012-13. In addition, to accommodate transfer and other students who need it, limited but sufficient sections of courses in the existing GBC will be offered beyond that time. In the phase-out, faculty teaching existing GBC courses are conscientious about updating them to insure that they provide a solid base of business knowledge.

The Dean of Business, represented by the Associate Dean of Business for Undergraduate Programs, is ultimately responsible for Bentley’s GBC for two key reasons. First, because all Bentley business majors complete it, the GBC is the distinguishing academic “stamp” of a Bentley undergraduate business education. In other words, it is “strategic.” The GBC contributes to and reflects Bentley’s identity and recognized level of curriculum and undergraduate student quality among competing business schools and employers. Second, because a distinguishing feature of Bentley’s strategy is integration (our faculty’s ability to design and deliver courses as well as to conduct research effectively across business and arts and sciences disciplines), the GBC

is where all students can learn to recognize and effectively navigate the links among not only the functions of business such as accounting, finance, marketing and operations, but also among business and its many societal stakeholders. The GBC, therefore, does not “belong to” any one academic department. It belongs to Bentley as an institution.

Staffing GBC courses is the shared responsibility of the Dean of Business Office, the GB Course Coordinators, and the chairs of academic departments. If they determine that certain faculty members are qualified to teach a particular GB course and these instructors are willing to do so, it is legitimate for them to be teaching it regardless of what their “home” departments or disciplines are.

There are many examples of faculty with degrees in one discipline teaching in other disciplines across Bentley, not just in the GBC. Most Bentley faculty and administrators view such cross-disciplinary teaching as a strength rather than a weakness. In addition, regardless of the depth of a faculty member’s specialty knowledge, delivering a new course for the first time is a challenge, both for the faculty and the students. Faculty willingness to take on this challenge coupled with student tolerance of the inevitable unforeseen issues that arise enable Bentley to continually update and innovate, which enhances the long-term value of all its graduates’ degrees.

Because of differences in the designs of existing and revised GBCs, running them in parallel is especially demanding for two departments with majors that rely upon the GBCs for their “gateway” or first-level cours-

es: accounting and marketing. The faculty must insure that their majors are academically prepared for upperlevel courses and that they have the major-specific mentoring they need. Both of these departments want to attract majors, however, and they know it is in their best interest to strive to provide sound instruction and advising for students in both existing and revised Cores. All students, including nonmajors, benefit from these departments’ efforts to attract and prepare majors.

For example, on top of the Accounting Departments’ huge effort to launch the brand new GB 112 Tools and Concepts in Accounting and Finance, for the fourth year in a row it also successfully ran for all GB 201 students its outstanding ethics program bringing practitioners to campus to interact with them: “The Accounting Profession Post SarbanesOxley.”

In addition, there was no reduction in the quality or availability of review sessions or tutoring for any GB 201 student who wanted help.

Departmental professors also continue to be available to both GBCs’ prospective and declared majors for advising.

Times of transition, such as the GBC shift, require all of us, administration, faculty, and students, to share information. That way we can have the facts, remain open to feedback, and be as flexible and resourceful as possible. If all of us could commit to creatively doing the best we can with what we have available, we will achieve our common goal: the best possible learning environment.

Judith Kamm, DBA GB Core Coordinator Associate Dean of Business for Undergraduate Programs

Quote of the Week “Nobody in life get exactly what they thought they were going to get.

But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things wil happen.”

-Conan O’Brien The Tonight Show

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What’s new on the block: the Bentley African Association (BAA)

By Eric Ndung’u STAFF WRITER

The long and anxiously awaited Bentley African Association (BAA) is finally formal and ready to take the entire campus by storm. The organization was approved towards the end of last semester after a rigorous application process and tedious work done by its EBoard members, who can now start seeing the fruits of their labor.

Although BAA has not hosted any activities yet, it is sure ready to impress the whole campus with a wide array of activities planned out for this semester. The association’s made its first impression at this year’s Student Activities Fair on January 22, 2010 where each organization got a fair chance to register new members by showcasing what they have to offer.

The BAA President Mide Mapaderun says that this was a really vital pivot point for the organization to draw new members and set the ball rolling for the ongoing semester and other semesters to come.

What makes BAA even

more unique is that prior to its approval as a registered organization here at Bentley, it had already taken part in some of the events on campus. For instance, its current E-board had performed at the Festival of Colors 2009 and at Food Fest 2009. BAA now stands out among the rest of the Bentley organizations as a result of being a very outgoing organization and one that wants its presence felt in all spheres of the Bentley experience.

In a sneak preview into the organization’s timeline for spring 2010, one can see a wide array of events that are set to leave the campus yearning for more. Chief among them is the first ever “Beat for Africa” event where professional drummers will be invited to teach students how to drum by allowing them to follow the drummer’s lead.

This event is set to draw the attention of students as well as members of faculty and staff who have a soft spot for music.

Another notable event that will be a premier here at Bentley is “Forum Night” where the organization will invite notable speakers to

The BAA brings a bit of African culture to Bentley.

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come and talk about issues affecting the world, such as war and HIV/AIDs. This will also be an opportunity for the audience to engage the speakers in rigorous debates.

By looking at the BAA timeline of events, one should be quick to note that whereas many other organizations here at Bentley host events for the sake of hosting events, all of BAA’s events have a dynamic theme orientation. For instance, the BAA Vice President, Steve Harvey, says that “Beat of Africa” will offer a stage to celebrate African music and give those who are not familiar with this unique genre of music a chance to not only

listen to the music but also to be actively involved in learning how the drums bring Africa to life.

Upon reading the description of BAA, it is easy to realize that it is a fundamentally eye-opening organization that wants to showcase the real African culture and erase the fallacies that exist about Africa. But the organization has gone an inch further into integrating other cultures into its core foundations, which makes the organization a home away from home for each and every student regardless of his or her culture.

This mixing of various cultures can be evidenced by the

they had a place to go. They could go anywhere within the United States. Here in Haiti, where else are you going to go?

They’re an independent nation, they are by themselves.”

Both President of ABA Tyler Williams and Dan Merica pledged to continue working with student ideas and work with everyone involved to keep the momentum building.

Buntin is confident in the future of any endeavors Bentley plans. “Our community is a very, very caring community,” said Buntin. “I really like the fact that our students, more than anything, help is really coming from them. And they feel empowered to do something for their neighbor.”

If you are interested in getting involved with relief efforts, contact Maria DiLorenzo, Tyler Williams or Dan Merica.

Concrete buildings in Port-au-Prince were no match for the 7.0 earthquake.

organization’s participation in Food Fest and Festival of Colors, and also by having EBoard members from India, Africa and Dubai.

Based on what BAA has done and is planning on doing, one can comfortably say that it is becoming a force to be reckoned with as far as organizations are concerned. Its intricate planning, interesting and knowledgeable events and the homely ambience it gives to its members play a vital role in making this organization stand out from the rest.

As the organization treads on the path it has chosen for itself, success is eminent and will be forthcoming.

HAITI Continued from Page 1 were all voiced at a community meeting on January 27 in the Sacred Space.

This meeting was organized and led by many of our student leaders and featured guest speaker and Bentley alum, Rebecca Obounou. Obounou, a Haitian native, spent her high school years living in the nation and now runs the Christian Haitian Entrepreneurial Society.

“I am incredibly grateful for Bentley holding the meeting. It is touching that students are rallying behind this cause,” said Obounou.

The meeting generated a lot of input by students who were eager to provide new ideas for the situation in Haiti. Students tossed around ideas such as incorporating charity events into already-existing ones, such as Family Weekend and Spring Day. While many of the ideas circulated had to do with merchandising, such as selling wristbands, t-shirts and baked goods, others focused on large-scale events that would be used to raise money for the cause. One well received idea was to hold a Gala for the Haiti cause.

“The plan is to have the Association of Bentley Activities (ABA), in conjunction with the Office of Student Activities, act as a clearinghouse for assisting with student-based initiatives that will contribute to the larg-

er community aid initiatives,” wrote the ABA in an e-mail regarding the meeting. “This meeting will also outline currently scheduled events that may be used as platforms for Haiti Relief.”

Maria DiLorenzo, Director of Student Activities, shed insight on the future of fundraising events by stating that, “As a university, we’re trying to focus more on monetary donations than material goods.”

Director of the Multicultural Center Jeanette Buntin has worked to spearhead all aid efforts towards Haiti, a task that has left her confident in all of the Bentley community’s undertakings. “Whatever we as Bentley community come together to do,” said Buntin, “will be something very successful, something that will go a very long way.”

Bentley has a history of responding efficiently to the need of those affected by natural disasters. In 2005, Bentley responded to Hurricane Katrina by adopting a clinic in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. According to Buntin, Bentley contributed to the cause by “working with them and developing some funds for them…we did some toy drives for the holidays for kids.”

Buntin said she saw some clear similarities between the response to Hurricane Katrina and the Haiti earthquake.

However, Buntin also stated, “I look at it as very different. I look at it as with people in Louisiana,

A symbol of Haiti’s crumbling government, the Presidential Palace lies in ruins after the quake.

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The Car Industry shook from the news that GM would be selling SAAB to Spyder; Toyota recalled over 4 million vehicles covering eight different models for “sticky accelerator pedals.”

President Obama delivered his first State of the Union, promising job creation and reform.

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs showed the world the new iPad.

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Avatar and Friends if you made it out to the theaters during break, you probably saw Avatar. if you made it out more than once, you likely saw Avatar again, and tried to get another trip in to catch something else. audiences have been gawking at this masterwork since its opening, and snide commentary about its insipid plot aside, Avatar is one of the greatest achievements of film in decades.

Avatar saw a strong opening, but nothing earth-shattering. Seventeen days from its respectable opening weekend, it had surpassed the billion-dollar mark, meaning that each and every fan that sat in those seats for opening weekend instantaneously threw themselves on friends, family, and blogs and insisted that the world see Avatar. and it worked. these days, it’s becoming more and more difficult to find someone who hasn’t seen avatar yet, and even more so, a person with no intention of seeing it. it has grossed upwards of 1.7 billion dollars and, by the time of this publication, may well have overtaken Titanic as the world’s top grossing film of all time. it is a financial and technical achievement in every aspect of its not so humble four-year production and rumored five-hundred-million-dollar budget (earning it the most expensive film of all time, an accolade to add to its trophy mount).

Avatar’s success promises some enormous hollywood news, the first being that the Na’vi of Pandora are going to be returning for a trilogy.

Second, the monumentally groundbreaking camera technology developed for the creation of Pandora and its inhabitants will be showing up in future films unrelated to Cameron, indicating another enormous leap in Cgi filmmaking.

Finally, the legitimacy of 3d filmmaking has been confirmed, and considering ian Markowitz’s extensive CES coverage for The Vanguard, we’ll be seeing 3d at home

and in theaters far sooner than we could have expected.

Meanwhile, robert downey Jr. showed off as Sherlock holmes across from Jude Law in guy ritchie’s return to excellence. the story was certainly subdued, and despite the complaints about this incarnation of holmes being unrecognizable, in terms of faithfulness to the character, ritchie succeeded beyond expectations. the bare-knuckled boxing holmes smoked a non-traditional pipe, and infuriated some fans, but for the sake of posterity, let’s admit that in the books, holmes was indeed a skilled boxer, and actually smoked the pipe depicted in ritchie’s version; his infamous Calabash pipe was a later addition beyond the stories.

Sherlock Holmes accomplished enough. as a long time fan of guy ritchie’s earlier works, i.e. Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, it was hard to see him putting out projects like Revolver and RocknRolla, which were not necessarily bad, but were uninspired and beneath expectations for his frenetic and quirky style of direction. holmes was a great choice for him, and he imbued the film with a unique life that robert downey Jr. captured and accelerated. and for this, Sherlock Holmes made a sizeable showing at the box

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office, garnered some key critical acclaim, and downey Jr. went home with a golden globe, a sizeable haul indeed.

Avatar’s looming shadow has enveloped the box office since its inception, and it would be a fair estimate to say that a competing film’s success could be measured by how close it got to beating the juggernaut. Sherlock Holmes was a notable success in achieving this, while some other smaller films could only manage to scrounge box office results.

Daybreakers was one of the smaller gems that popped out. it’s a gory and broody work, but one of surprising quality. For the uninformed, in this movie, humans are nearly extinct and are harvested for blood. the plot asks what a world filled with vampires would look like. it looks grim. it’s dark, it’s somewhat sexy, it’s a curious spectacle more than a quality film, but it sustains itself with sleek visuals and an intriguing setting, even if the story throws itself over the nearest hill and tumbles to a bloodied halt at the bottom.

Youth in Revolt showed up to compete with Daybreakers, and despite my firm aversion to Michael Cera’s awkward guy acting style, it was a well received romp, even if it wasn’t particularly fresh.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was a much harder-to-locate piece, but it has been critically lauded, and any fans of heath Ledger had best take notice; The Dark Knight was not his last filmed performance. “this Column is Not yet rated” will be exploring and reviewing all manners of spectacles in the entertainment world. Look for opinions and recommendations. and the best out to Conan o’Brien, for his short-lived, but always joyous stint at The Tonight Show.

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meet both Michael Cera and Portia doubleday. the downto-earth actors were being shuttled from place to place in order to promote their movie, but were generous enough to devote a large portion of time to myself and other college reporters who were eager not only to meet them, but also to dig deeper into the movie.

Cera , who had previously read the C.d. Payne book, was one of the forces behind the production of the movie. he related to the character of Nick and wanted to bring him to life on screen.

Cera also wanted viewers to experience the movie as if they were flipping through the pages of a book. though the cast and crew were not bound by the books, they did try to make the characters and story as close to them as possible. this film was doubleday’s debut. though she hadn’t read the books, she was intrigued by the script and the character of Sheeni Saunders.

She admits to being nothing like the character she plays, but states that she had an amazing time being able to play the outspoken, demure Sheeni. When asked about working with all of her co-stars, she mentioned how surreal the experience was and how helpful everyone was to her. the one topic that everyone knew would come up was how this character seemed so similar to all the other ones Cera has played

in the past. Cera, who in reality is very similar to the roles he plays, responded simply that he takes roles that interest him and which he can relate to.

What was nice about this movie was that viewers got to see the other side of not only the character Nick, but of Cera as well. though he didn’t relate to the character of Francois as much, Cera admitted to having a lot of fun playing the bad boy. i personally enjoyed the movie. i was pleasantly surprised with doubleday’s performance and was, as always, enamored by Cera’s.

Cera has a way of making the most insignificant actions or comments quirky and funny. this movie broke the mold for his typical role and at the same time provided us with a fun and entertaining movie about youth. it is definitely a movie everyone can relate to in some way. it must also be said that there were some slow and very campy moments, but all in all the movie was a good laugh and definitely worth the $10 movie ticket. it even offered some different film and special effect aspects with animation, claymation and other new techniques used as transitions within the film. though i am extremely biased due to my love for Cera, overall the movie deserves a good rating mainly because it brought the book to life. rating: 3.5/5 Falcons

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Youth in Revolt, featuring Michael Cera and newcomer Portia doubleday, opened on January eighth in theaters nationwide. Featuring a talented cast which also includes Jean Smart, Steve Buscemi, Fred Willard, ray Liotta, and Justin Long, the film was directed by Miguel arteta and is based on C.d.

Payne’s book series of the same name. this series is about an intelligent and sarcastic teen named Nick twisp who revels in the classics of Sinatra and Fellini.

Youth in Revolt is a movie about adolescence and the obsessions, sexual desires, and rebellions that it entails.

Nick, played by Cera, is trying to escape his mundane lifestyle with his divorcee mother and her constantly changing boyfriends. one particular boyfriend, Jerry, played by The Hangover’s Zach galifianakis, takes Nick and his mother on a last-minute “vacation” to restless axles, a Christian trailer park. there he meets Sheeni Saunders, played by Portia doubleday, a free spirited flirtatious girl who becomes Nick’s new obsession.

When he is forced to return home and leave the trailer park and the girl of his dreams, Nick swears that he will do anything to be with her again.

Sadly, it is not only distance that stands in the way of them being reunited.

Sheeni already has a boyfriend and shows a blatant lack of interest in Nick, despite his many advances and charms.

With Sheeni’s rebellious nature as encouragement, Nick develops an alter-ego named Francois who is also rebellious, suave, and knows how to win Sheeni back.

Nick and Francois embark on all kinds of mischievous behavior and adventures that lead to Nick running from the law on his mission back to Sheeni. i was extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to

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CES 2010: best and worst of Consumer Electronics Show

By Ian Markowitz Features editor

the Consumer electronics show, better known as Ces, takes over the city of Las Vegas every year in early January, showcasing the latest and greatest in consumer technology for the upcoming year. this year, approximately 120,000 people descended on the city for the industry showcase. i was fortunate enough to have been one of those roaming the more than 3.5 million square feet of the show floor spread out over the entire convention center in addition to two hotels.

While i spent a majority of my time at Ces documenting the show for posts on The Vanguard’s website, it is likely that many of you missed the articles while we were on our winter break, so i felt that it was important to recap the highs and lows of the expo.

While the expo is typically a great venue for companies big and small to showcase their products, i tried to focus my efforts on more mainstream products you will likely be seeing in stores in the near future. this year’s show was dominated by the introduction of a significant number of 3d HdtVs, none of which were significantly impressive

The Drone is a very high-tech remote-controlled aircraft.

presently, so instead i tried to focus on other areas of the expo more pertinent to Bentley students.

My pick for the best product of the show was Parrot’s ar.drone. Controlled through an iPhone or iPod touch, the ar.drone is essentially a remote-controlled aircraft with a builtin camera which relays its video feed to the iPhone/iPod touch via a Wi-Fi connection. it seems that each drone has its own Wi-Fi connection, since Parrot had 4 crafts running simultaneously, although they wouldn’t elaborate on the specifics of how that was possible. additionally, the drone has an internal stability sensor which allows the craft to hover almost perfectly still

even in variable winds.

Lastly, with its built-in camera, the iPhone allows you to play augmented reality games by firing virtual missiles at real targets. this feature gives the drone that added umph to make it even more desirable. the only downside is that it is likely to cost you an arm and a leg when it is released sometime this year. another announcement made at Ces which wasn’t nearly as revolutionary as the ar.drone was the introduction of the echo usB drives from Lexar. if you are like 95% of the other students on Bentley’s campus and don’t back up your data due to the necessary hassles, this is the device for you.

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the usB port on your laptop, the nail drive automatically backs up your data to the usB drive with no effort required on your part. the drive will automatically back up as many revisions of any particular file that you want. it will be available in sizes up to 32GB for around $140 and is available for preorder now on amazon.

My pick for the worst announcement of Ces came out of taser, the same company which makes the tasers used by most police departments across the country. taser unveiled a new product called ProteCtor which allows parents to monitor all of their children’s phone calls, picture messages, and text messages, as well as restrict

their ability to text/call while driving through an additional add-on. any text message or picture message will first be sent to the parent’s phone where that parent can either approve or deny the message before it gets sent to the child’s phone. taser is describing its ProteCtor as a communication tool between parents and children which will allow parents to “relax” the controls once the child earns their trust, but any Bentley student can tell you how easily that tool will be abused by parents. despite some disappointing announcements, Ces is certainly an excellent showcase of what is to come.

With an audience of more than 100,000 industry affiliates, many booths pull out all the stops and utilize the event to show off their latest and greatest. While this is by no means a complete coverage of all the gadgets unveiled at Ces (there were 20,000 products introduced at this year’s Ces alone), these three that i found seemed to have the strongest connection to Bentley students. there are more in-depth articles on all the products on The Vanguard website if you’re looking for more information. enjoy!

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Vanguard Staff Aries (March 21 - April 19): Look through your old belongings this week. You may find something you never knew you had. Luck is truly in your favor around the first, so test it out!

Taurus (April 20 - May 20): Stake your claims now; you and your friends may be eyeing the same person of interest. Being upfront and honest will land you exactly what you wish for, Venus says so herself.

Gemini (May 21 - June 21): Think you know what’s going on? Take some extra time to listen, because it may not be exactly what it seems. I think you may get some cake out of the whole deal. Sweet!

Cancer (June 22 - July 22): Waiting for an important message? It’s going to come more secretively than you wish, so get up off that couch and put your cell phone on vibrate.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22): Forget the walk from lower to upper, today calls for a vacation day. Take the rest of your schedule off, fake sick, and crawl under the covers.

Enjoy a book or call a friend. It's YOU time baby!

Virgo (Aug.23 - Sept.22): Love is in the air, but so is the flu, so be sure to stock up extra on tissues, cough drops, and whatever’s needed to stop the Niagara Falls that will be flowing from your nose this week.

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April’s Advice Your Questions Answered!

Question: It is the beginning of the New Year and my resolution is to be able to hold my own at a party without drinking. I usually need a few drinks before I am comfortable talking or dancing with girls, but I want that to change.

When it comes to dancing, I have two left feet and no sense of rhythm. Is there a way that I can be myself and pull off some easy dance moves that won’t make me look stupid?

First of all, at least you realize that you’re not the greatest dancer. There is nothing worse than someone who thinks he or she can dance really well when the truth could not be farther from it. how you look while you’re dancing is almost as important as the rhythm under your feet.

Let’s think about this for a minute. You’re going to be in a crowded room dancing close to some good-looking girl...well, hopefully. Brush your teeth, pop a piece of gum, stay away from onions and garlic - whatever it takes because that girl will run if your breath smells bad before she even realizes you can’t dance.

Next, stay away from silk

shirts because they do not absorb water, and if you’re nervous then you’re probably sweating, and if you’re sweating you don’t want it all over the girl you’re dancing with, and she definitely doesn’t, either. Your best bet is a dark -colored cotton shirt.

Lastly, never leave your place without cologne. While guys are more sensitive to a girl’s physical features, believe it or not, girls are more sensitive to sounds and smells…so make sure you pick out some good cologne.

Now…about that dancing of yours. The most basic thing you can do is to essentially pretend you know how to dance.

This involves feeling the music and shifting your weight from one foot to the other.

Remember that you are at a party and not a concert, so keep the jumping up and down to a minimum…actually better yet, no jumping at all. You can also grab friends you feel close to and follow their moves.

Girls not only like to be told that their outfit looks good but also that they look good dancing. While you’re dancing with a girl, casually lean over and ask her where she learned to dance so well. She will not only

By: April Gammal be flattered by your comment but will focus even more on her dancing, which will take the attention away from your moves.

Also, look at the girl you are dancing with and not at your feet. She will think that you’re either trying too hard or that you think your Nike sneakers are prettier than she is. If you’re still having trouble following her feet then ask her to teach you. She will most likely have fun trying to get you to move your feet the right way, and I’m sure you’ll both share a few laughs about this.

If you feel as though you need some sort of professional dancing instructions before you attempt to wing it at a party, you can always take a few dance lessons. You don’t even need to leave campus because the Ballroom Dancing Club is a pending organization on campus that will begin teaching students how to dance from the very beginning.

So you don’t need any sort of experience, and by the end of the first lesson you’ll have a few dance steps which will be sure to impress the girls.

Good luck…and hey, it’s not the end of the world if you mess up a little.

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): Already slacking on New Year’s Resolutions?

Seriously, it’s been a month. Well it’s good for you that the moons are aligning to provide some extra motivation to keep your goals in sight. Keep it up!

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Forgive and forget, and maybe you can both go ice skating!

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Glutton Girl

By: Bonnie Li

Mexican Fast Food Qdoba 1280 Mass. Ave Cambridge, MA 02238 (617) 871-1136 Qdoba is a standard Mexican fast-food chain, with one location in Harvard Square, which provides neither exemplary food nor anything worth remembering.

The burritos are served with plenty of rice, meat and vegetables with a wide variety of salsas to choose from. The servers ask whether you want cheese or cream cheese; much like both Chipotle and Felipe’s.

However, the salsas at Qdoba lack an extra taste or zest to give it that extra umph – the “medium” salsa is actually quite mild.

It would be spicy or hot compared to, say, an apple, but when compared to other “medium” salsas, it doesn’t really match up.

Unlike the flavorful rice in the burritos made at Felipe’s, Qdoba

uses white rice that is quite bland.

Despite these shortcomings, the service here is actually very fast, unlike Chipotle, which has slow-moving lines.

The chips are delicious with just a slight hint of lime and the quantity given is more than at Chipotle.

However, there is no need to stop at Qdoba when Chipotle and Felipe’s, two better restaurants, are less than five minutes away.

Rating 2.5/5 Felipe’s Taqueria 83 Mt Auburn St Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 354-9944 At Felipe’s, there is the usual selection of meat – chicken, steak and carnitas – for a price lower than Qdoba or Chipotle. Unlike Chipotle, Felipe’s offers quesadillas, one of my favorite dishes.

SGA Speaks: New School Leadership

Hi Falcons! Hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday break and that you are all ready for the fantastic and exciting spring semester ahead of us.

Many students had the opportunity to move in early on the 15th of January, the reason being for their required attendance at the Winter Leadership Retreat. This is an annual event hosted by the Student Life office and it is attended by the boards of the Student Government Association (SGA), the Allocations and Internal Audit Committee (AIA), the Association of Bentley Activities (ABA), the four Class Cabinets, Greek Council, the Interfraternity Council (IFC), and the Pan-Hellenic Council.

The Winter Leadership Retreat gives the organizations a chance to reflect on their progress and accomplishments during the fall semester and to plan ahead and strategize for the upcoming spring semester.

Being in SGA, we were able to discuss the progress of our project groups from last semester and gauge which ones were complete and which ones will need to continue on in the spring.

Many project groups will be con-

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tinuing, but this does not mean that we will not be taking on new initiatives and projects, as can be seen on our bulletin board this week (located next to Sandella’s).

The organizations also worked together as a large group and were given the opportunity to mix, mingle, and meet other fellow student leaders. We all took a survey to find out what type of leadership style we have and then used this knowledge to compete in a few different games and competitions.

The focus of this year’s retreat was leadership styles and differentiating between “old school” leadership and “new school” leadership. Compared to how things were in the past, when leadership used to be seen as more of a monarchy or autocracy, our organizations are trying to make it more democratic.

This means everyone having a say in what goes on in the organization and having the opportunity to take on a leadership role.

All in all, the Winter Leadership Retreat was time well spent for all of the organizations, and I don’t think I am alone in saying that you can expect great things from each and every one of these organizations this semester.

Hopefully you all got a chance to learn more about us and what we do at the Activities Fair this past Friday. If you’re looking to get involved, don’t forget that applications for SGA senators, AIA liaisons, and ABA cluster reps are due this Friday evening!

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The rice and salsa here are flavorful and add a particular zest that is unique to the restaurant.

For less than a dollar, you can get homemade guacamole that is both delicious and cheap, unlike the $1.50 to $2.00 guacamole served at Chipotle and other larger chains. There is also a salsa bar that offers four or five different kinds of salsas and limes, onions, etc.

Felipe’s also has desserts like flan and rice pudding in addition to drinks such as horchata and Jamaican tea. This Jamaican tea is a must-get drink at Felipe’s. It is sweet, but not too sweet like most iced teas.

The place is very cute, with eight or ten tables ranging from two-seaters to six-seaters.

Felipe’s Taqueria is also open late, which is perfect for a latenight dinner or snack when in Harvard Square.

However, don’t expect exemplary treatment; Felipe’s has fast, efficient and no-nonsense service.

Rating: 4.5/5

Although expensive, Chipotle is conveniently close.

Chipotle Mexican Grill 1 Brattle St Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 491-0677 I used to be a regular visitor to Chipotle, both in Los Angeles and here, until I discovered Felipe’s Taqueria, which is both cheaper and tastier than Chipotle.

However, I cannot doubt the good food served at Chipotle, from the burrito bowls to the

Felipe’s offers tasty food with reasonable prices.

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Senior Experience Welcome back and Happy 2010! We hope that you all had a relaxing and fulfilling winter break with family and friends.

This past September we launched the Senior Year Experience column which we hope struck a chord with you through at least one of our alumni or student spotlights.

Our intent was to open up your eyes and introduce you to some fresh new perspectives and alternative channels to explore. We hope that you were inspired and motivated by those stories.

Last semester, the focus was about reflect-

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chicken tacos, although the price is more expensive than Qdoba or Felipe’s. Of all the other Mexican restaurants, the salsa here is the best, especially the corn salsa.

The burritos are big, but began to fall apart as I continued to eat them. They have fresh guacamole, but for $1.75, I’m not a fan of it.

You can ask for a cup for water which you can use to fill up with soda. It’s just a smaller paper cup compared to the sizes they have for sodas.

I support Chipotle because they enforce the ethical treatment of animals – all of their meats are purchased from farmers who practice proper treatment of their animals before slaughter.

The restaurant is cleaner than the other places but the assembly line moves slower as compared to other restaurants.

Despite this, I love Chipotle because the people who work there are friendly, the vegetables are made with fresh ingredients, and the salsa is flavorful.

Rating: 4/5 Falcons

Presented by The Senior Year Experience Committee

ing on the past. We now encourage you to follow us this semester when we will take the perspective of looking back to look ahead.

If you would allow us to offer some words of advice to you, it would be to make sure you savor every moment and don’t fast forward through the semester.

Especially for those of you that will be graduating in May – there is a lot to be accomplished between now and commencement.

Be sure to revisit your bucket list and leave your mark on Bentley in the most meaningful way possi-

ble.

No matter how big or small the contribution or achievement your footprint will forever be a part of Bentley’s history and tradition.

Keep an eye out for the Senior Experience Committee Programs where we have a full menu of options available this semester that will cater to your personal and professional needs. Here’s to a memorable semester!

All our best, Senior Experience C o m m i t t e e (givingback@bentley.ed u).

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MEN’S B-BALL Continued from Page 1 handed Bentley their second loss earlier in the year.

The Falcons have been storming through their opponents as they lead the Northeast 10 with a scoring margin of 11.1 points.

This is due to a fiery offense as well as a very solid defense that is towards the top of the conference in points allowed.

Bentley’s streak has seemed to come easily for the Falcons as 7 out of the 11 games have been won by double digits, and much of Bentley’s success can be attributed to a very balanced group of players who work hard on both ends of the floor.

After the Falcons fell to Stonehill, Bentley has rebounded and is a team inspired to finish out the season playing at a level where they can handle anyone in their way. After that loss Bentley responded by blowing out their next two opponents, Franklin Pierce and Assumption, by a margin of 22 and 10 respectively.

Bentley then traveled to Connecticut to compete in the Bridgeport Tournament. The team won its first game against Bridgeport, and then easily handled Post in their second match as they beat their opponents 6955.

The Falcons continued their success in the New Year as they won their next six games,

extending their winning streak to 10 games. The team then traveled to New York this past Saturday to face Le Moyne.

The game went back and forth as Bentley pulled ahead various times in the second half, only to watch Le Moyne storm back with a run of their own, cutting the deficit to two points with less than four minutes left in the game.

The Falcons responded on their next possession as Tom Dowling hit a three to put Bentley up by five. Le Moyne got the ball but failed to score against the Falcons defense, and Dowling stormed up the court to sink yet another three point field goal, extending Bentley’s lead to 8 as they led 62-54 with under three minutes left in the game.

Le Moyne was not able to overcome Bentley’s scoring attack as some late free throws with under a minute left put the game out of reach for the Dolphins.

Tom Dowling was sensational in the contest as he stepped up big and led the Falcons to victory, finishing with 21 points on the night. The junior guard is one of the key reasons for Bentley’s success and his contribution has not gone unnoticed as he has been named the Northeast 10 player of the week.

Jason Westrol added 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists on the match. Westrol’s 18

points gave him 1,731 for his career, tying him for third place on Bentley’s all time scoring list.

This exceptional play put together with an outstanding supporting cast has led the #14 Falcons to be one of the elite teams in Division II. One of the main reasons for Bentley’s prosperity this season is the fact that the team chemistry is high and everyone is playing smart, unselfish basketball. Although the Falcons have the scoring and leadership from Jason Westrol, each player on the team knows their role and are equal pieces to the puzzle that has caused Bentley to boast such a great record on the season.

One of the players that has made a huge impact this season is Brian Tracey. The junior forward has stepped up into his starting role this season and has solidified himself as one of the top players of his position.

Coming off of the bench the previous season, Tracey as well as junior Joe Fremeau have answered any questions people had about them filling the hole last year’s seniors left in the forward position, as they have been playing at such a high level all year.

Players like Mike Quinn, Tom Dowling, and Kevin Kettl have also played heavy minutes for the Falcons this season and have not disappointed, hitting big

Dowling’s spectacular play earned him NE Player of the Week.

shots and putting a spark in Bentley’s offense whenever needed to stamp out a very talented Bentley lineup.

The Falcons season is more than halfway through, and the team is looking poised to make another run in the Northeast 10 playoffs and beyond. With only a month left in the regular season, the Falcons face only conference opponents from here on out, so the remaining games will be pivotal in deciding where Bentley is going to finish in the

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conference.

Bentley has the best record in the Northeast 10 at 16-2, but the two conference losses put them behind Stonehill in the standings.

The Falcons are looking forward to a rematch against their conference rivals in the final game of the season, in a game that could possibly decide who will finish with the number one spot. Until then, Bentley will have to stay focused and finish out the season with a bang.

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Lady Falcons soaring in January B-ball team wins 8th straight in triple OT thriller

By Robbie LaBrie SportS Editor

While thousands of Bentley students were on break, the Bentley women’s basketball team was busy doing what it is they do: winning games. the Lady Falcons sit at 8-0 in the month of January and, coming off a big triple overtime win on tuesday against Saint rose, the Falcons are primed to make a run to the top of the Northeast-10 standings. the Falcons are currently third in the conference with a 12-2 conference record and a 14-5 record overall, behind only the undefeated Franklin pierce and Stonehill who the Falcons beat earlier this season.

After falling to Franklin pierce on december 18, 71-61, the Falcons went on an 11 day break and came back looking rusty in the dowling Holiday Classic on december 29 and 30.

Bentley kicked off the tournament with a game against Bridgeport, who picked up their seventh straight win. the following day, the Falcons were swept out of oakdale, N.Y., losing to dowling, the hosts of the tournament, 7063.

With the new year, however, came a fresh Bentley team who put their recent losses behind them and brought a new intensity to the meat and potatoes of their season where they only play conference rivals. on January 2, the Falcons flexed their muscles in a defensive showdown with St. Michael’s. it was Bentley’s lowest scoring game of the year, but the Falcons came out with the win 49-43.

Coming into the game, the Falcons were a mere pedestrian 6-5 overall, but this was the beginning of what has now become an 8-0 run and the Falcons now look like much more of a contender than they did back in ’09.

After the St. Michael’s win, Bentley travelled to West Haven, Connecticut to take on New Haven. the Falcons easily handled their hosts in an 84-69 victory, led by Katherine Goodwin and Kim Brennan who scored 23 and 16 points respectively. this game also saw the newest member enter Bentley’s 1000-point club, as Brennan pushed her career total to 1009 points. Brennan is the 30th player to join the club and currently sits at 26th on Bentley’s all-time scoring list with 1079 points. the Falcons continued to destroy weaker, middle-of-thepack teams, handing Southern Connecticut a 66-48 loss in Waltham, led by senior forward Colette Josey who

grabbed 15 boards to go along with 12 points and three blocks; a stat line that Southern Connecticut is unlikely to soon forget. it was Brennan and Goodwin pacing a second half Bentley comeback in the next game against American international.

AiC entered the game on a four-game winning streak, but hosting the Falcons is never a good thing for a team’s winning streak, and Bentley took out the Yellow Jackets, 73-55. in the next game on January 16, Assumption kept up with the Falcons for all of regulation and the score stood at 69-69 when the buzzer sounded. But that would be the end of the Assumption scoring, as the Falcons went on to win the game, 79-69, led

by Brennan’s 22 points. the Falcons’ next two games came against the two bottom-feeders of the Northeast-10. one sign of a good team is being able to beat the teams you’re supposed to beat, and the Falcons passed that test with flying colors.

Bentley did not trail at all over the course of the two games, beating Adelphi, who has not won a game all season, 78-53 and defeating Le Moyne, 56-52.

Senior forward Kelly Barrett and freshman guard Kelsey roberson showed off Bentley’s good mix of veterans and young players in the Adelphi game, scoring 15 points apiece to lead the

Falcons to the win. in the Le Moyne game, sophomore forward Shatasia Kearse scored a career high 16 points and Colette Josey recorded her NE-10 leading 8th double-double with 14 points and 13 boards. on tuesday, the Falcons faced their toughest test in a while, when they took on Saint rose in Waltham. Saint rose came into the game 5th in the Northeast-10 and they gave the Falcons a run.

By the end of the game, the stands were packed at the dana Center and the fans were given a treat when the Falcons finished the game on the winning side of a triple overtime thriller.

With 20 seconds left in the third overtime, Ashley roth of Saint rose made the away side erupt when she nailed a three-pointer to put Saint rose on top.

But the mood on the Saint rose bench wouldn’t last long.

Goodwin scored a layup for the Falcons and Brennan iced the game with two free throws for the 87-84 win. the Falcons have some tough games left to play, with the rest of their matchups coming in conference, including the final two games of the season against Franklin pierce and Stonehill. if the Lady Falcons continue to play tough defense and a good team brand of basketball, they may very well find themselves as the favorites in those final two games.

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Recent ReSUltS Hockey (10-11-3, 8-8-2 AHA) at Mercyhurst (1/22)# at Mercyhurst (1/23)#

W 4-2 L 6-3

Men’s Basketball (16-2, 11-2 NE-10) Adelphi (1/20)* at Le Moyne (1/23)*

W 71-67 W 67-60

Men’s Indoor Track Greater Boston Track Club Invitational (1/24) No team score Men’s Swimming (7-3) at Babson (1/20) Keene State (1/23)

W 135-96 L 154.5-126.5

Women’s Basketball (13-5, 11-2 NE-10) Adelphi (1/20)* at Le Moyne (1/23)*

W 78-53 W 56-52

Women’s Indoor Track Greater Boston Track Club Invitational (1/24) No team score Women’s Swimming (8-3) at Babson (1/20) Keene State (1/23)

W 148-93 L 156-141

*Northeast-10 Game #Atlantic Hockey Game

Upcoming SchedUle

Jan. 28 Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track Boston Indoor Games

Jan. 30 Men’s Indoor Track BU Terrier Classic

9:00 AM

Feb. 3 Women’s Basketball vs. Merrimack Men’s Basketball vs. Merrimack

5:30 PM 7:30 PM

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Kim Brennan hauled in 25 points, helping boost the Lady Falcons past Saint Rose.

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B-League or bust: Titans of Bentley basketball For those who think B-League ball is for the weak or spineless, think twice

By Louis Sherman Staff Writer

“the intramural Sports Program at Bentley University offers a variety of organized recreational activities structured to enable students to derive maximum social, physical, mental and emotional benefit.” this statement comes from Bentley’s intramural home page and sums up intramurals nicely, but a mere sentence does not do justice to the kind of fierce competition that can be seen on any given weeknight on the Dana Center basketball court. Quite simply, the B-League is not for the faint of heart. intramurals are designed to give students a break from academics and a chance to have some fun, but there is more to intramurals than just that. intramural sports are for people who love a sport, but may not be the best at it or have the time to be dedicated to it. B-League intramural Basketball is a prime example of this.

Some say that B-League basketball is “like the WNBa.” Besides being sexist, it’s also faLSe. B-League is more like the NHL, without the pay, ice, skates…or sticks. it is full of teams and players with heart and passion. the captains get teams to have fun in a game that they enjoy playing, even if they could not get scholarships to play it.

B-League is for laid- back players, who may not want to go to practice everyday or have to work their schedule around the team’s games. the officials are laid-back as well, and do not want to hold up the game because of fouls and travelling violations. intramural B-League is for those players who play when they find a break in their schedule, and can have fun

doing it. they work their schedule around playing, unlike varsity athletes who work their schooworkl around their play. although B-League is more laid back than a-League or the Bentley squad, guts and glory fill the floor at the same rate. B-League players hate to lose just as much as any other basketball players, because they have that similar passion for the sport. they may not drop 30 like Kobe every game, but they love playing the sport just as much as number 24 does. as this season of intramural B-League basketball starts up, it is time to look back at last season, Winter 2009. the champion of BLeague last winter was 4XL 3L 1M. With an interesting team name and an even more interesting swagger, 4XL 3L 1M posted a 10-3 record on route to B-League superiority.

You see, there is less domination in B-League play, and, unlike the BCS, a team with three losses can still win the coveted prize, a Bentley championship t-shirt. in the aLeague, on the other hand, the Goonies ripped through teams in their 12-0, championship season. to win in B-League, experience is key. You can’t just go out and expect to be able to win basketball games on the classic half court without having done it before. the lack of a crowd also makes it tougher to keep a strong intensity throughout the game. Having one ref under each basket, only calling hacks, is something a person has to get used to. Plain and simple, B-League requires experience. after a full season under their belts, freshman teams from 2009 will come out stronger this season, stiffening the competition. there will also be a new installment of

Team “4XL 3L 1M” was the champion of the B-League with a 10-3 record.

freshman teams this year, so perhaps a champion can come from there (doubtful). as the 2010 season tipped off from the free throw line of the real court on January 24th, the season began.

Manute’s Bowling alley took on White Chocolate in a heated battle within Division 5.

What makes championships in B-League that much more impressive is that there are six divisions and 52 teams all fighting for supremacy.

B-League does have rules and regulations like any other game. each team pays $50 as a team for authentic Bentley B-League Jerseys, as well as a $50 forfeit fee. if a team does not forfeit, the fee is returned. two forfeits, however, and a team is banished from the league like Jose Offerman or Gilbert arenas.

Lots of responsibility is placed on captains, as they are the only ones who can address an official on matters of interpretation and they have to make sure they have enough people (4) to start a game. each half has 20 minutes of running time, and each team only gets three timeouts, which it must use wisely.

Now is time to take a look at this upcoming season, what to expect, and who has the skills necessary to win some shirts.

One team to keep an eye on is the tommy Points. With star performer Matt “Pirate” Larmore being supported by a quick backcourt and tenacious big men, this group of sophomores has what it takes to win double-digit games. they’re going to need more consistent play, however, from the likes of Mike “No Situation Here” thomas and eric “Close the Door on Your Way Out” Sibiga. featuring all-star varsity athlete andrew Joseph rapp, who averages about 4 minutes and 6 turnovers per contest, the Seminole fluids are another team to watch out for. the team has been building up its unity and toughness over the first semester, and is now ready to explode onto the B-League scene. a team that looks to be especially special to watch play is fung Wah: the final Chapter. Depth is not a concern for these masters of basketball, as they have 5 solid players who can come off the

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bench, including the dynamic Kent “that Hurts” au. With a strong frontcourt that includes Henry Cheung and the socalled inconsistent guards Hung “Over” tien and James Chen, fung Wah looks to be a contender this season.

So, if you want to watch a game this winter with some passion and basketball intensity at its finest (and be the only one watching who isn’t obligated to be there), then come out for B-League basketball. See if the tommy Points, tim Donaghy’s Bookies, or Wu tang financial have what it takes to replace 4XL 3L 1M as the champions of B-League.

See which division will have the best competition and which division has what it takes to reign as champion. find out who will be able to beat “Off in the Shower.” any way you want to look at it, BLeague basketball is going to be one of the best shows on campus this semester.

Hayden Ziebel-Lipitz summed it all up clearly when he bluntly said, “Manute’s Bowling alley is going to win it all… enough said.” Put that on your bulletin board, BLeague.

Falcon oF the Week Dowling Named Falcon of the Week

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freshman swimmer Jessica Hodsdon helped her team to victory on tuesday by winning 3 individual events and participating in the winning 200 yard medley relay team..

Did you know the freshman has broken individual school records four times this year? She holds the record for the 50 yard breaststroke and 200 individual medley, and broke the record for the 100yard breaststroke twice.

Junior guard tom Dowling of the men’s basketball team has been named the falcon of the Week. Dowling came off the bench to average 22 points, 5.5 rebounds and three assists as the 14th-ranked team in Division ii extended its winning streak to 11 with victories over adelphi University and Le Moyne College last week. He shot 48 percent overall, knocked down five three-pointers and sank 19 of 21 free throws, including his first 18. against adelphi in a 71-67 win, Dowling matched his season-high with 23 points and also had five rebounds and two assists. His perfect 11-for-11 effort from the free throw stripe included four in the final 21 seconds to help lock up the victory.Dowling followed with 21 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 67-60 win at Le Moyne. included were eight points in the final 3:30 after the Dolphins had closed to within two.

Dowling, who was also named the Northeast-10 Player of the Week, is third on the team in scoring, averaging 12.5 points, and also provides 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists a game.