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Bentley braces for nasty flu season By Lacey Nemergut NewS ediTor
On January 9, Boston’s Mayor, Thomas Menino, declared a state of emergency due to a widespread and horrific flu outbreak this season, matching only the swine flu outbreak of 2009. At the time of the declaration there had been 700 confirmed cases, a 1000 percent increase from last year’s 70 cases. The virus claimed 18 lives in the state of Massachusetts alone and has affected residents in 49 states. According to health care professionals, this year’s vaccine is 62 percent effective and is available in both nasal spray and needle form. Typically, the vaccine takes two weeks to be fully effective. The range of flu season can extend from October to May, peaking typically in January or February. Thus, when students arrived back to school in the Boston area, healthcare professionals in the area were prepared with extra precautions. “I participated in a conference call early in January and also
Taylor suggests that members of the community protect themselves with the flu vaccine.
was called by them a few times after the call to see if we needed anything,” said Geraldine Taylor, Associate Dean for Health and Wellness. “I have a strong relationship with the Department of Public Health, developed over several years. I often was called as a spokesperson for the colleges during the H1N1 outbreak.”
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The University prepares for flu season the summer before students return to Bentley. It hosts six flu vaccine clinics, beginning in September before flu season and a final session upon returning from winter break. “We placed updated flu information on our website and also on parent website, we
sent tweets and Facebook postings, we met as a staff and also with res life and university police,” said Taylor, listing the school’s detailed precautions. In terms of student precautions to avoid contracting the virus, Taylor encourages students to stay alert. “Number one: get vaccinated! It is not too late! Any protection is better than none!” said Taylor. “Avoid sick people— especially those who have flu symptoms, a fever of over 100, cough and/or sore throat. Don’t share food, drinks, smoking materials or lipstick with others. This will help protect you from other illnesses as well.” Taylor also encourages college students to decrease there stress levels, maintain a healthy diet and get at least eight hours of sleep to ensure that their immune systems operate at maximum effectiveness. If you come down with the flu, the University encourages See FLU, Page 5
Falcons UNite and CAB bring winter fun to Back Bay Indoor ice skating, winter crafts and hot chocolate create buzz By Francisco Salas CAmPuS LiFe ediTor
CAB and Falcons UNite welcomed students back on campus with arguably one of the coolest ideas to date. Last Friday night, CAB’s Event of the Month Chairs David Wu and Megan Girmaiy organized an indoor ice skating rink in the Student Center’s Back Bay rooms. It wasn’t the biggest rink, but to everyone’s surprise it was artificial ice. CAB partnered with Artificial Ice Events to setup a small rink for the event. CAB and Falcons UNite provided skates for those adventurous enough to go on the ice and for those spectating there was warm hot chocolate, desserts and ice cream. How does artificial ice work? The rink was made up like a giant jigsaw puzzle in 4-by-8 plastic polymer sheets that resemble the look and feel of ice, without the complexity of real ice. The panels have the consistency of the whiteboards found in
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Bentley finally built a rink on campus—temporarily — allowing students the chance to skate indoors.
classrooms, but what sets them apart is the special lubricating solution that reduces contact friction and enhances the glide and speed while skating. When skating on natural ice, the friction of the skate blade generates heat and melts the ice, creating a thin
layer of water which is the source of that smooth skating glide. The Artificial Ice Sheet’s patented technology works in the same fashion. When the skater’s blades come into contact with the synthetic ice sheet, the same heat is created, causing the solution to lubricate the sur-
face just like water does on natural ice. CAB President Patrick Maguire said to be out on the lookout for more activities like this. This year, CAB is committed to revamping itself and doing events that more students want. See SKATING, Page 10
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Professor submits resignation amidst retraction controversy
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James E. Hunton, an established Accounting Professor at Bentley University and prominent writer in the accounting community, resigned from the University on December 31, following a formal retraction in his co-authored article featured in the Accounting Review. Hunton provided the University with “family and health reasons” as the official reason for his resignation. “I think you have to view [the resignation and retraction] as possibly being coincidental…I can’t tell you that they’re related,” stated Bentley University Dean Roy “Chip” Wiggins. The article, entitled “A Field Experiment Comparing the Outcomes of Three Fraud Brainstorms Procedures: Nominal Group, Round Robin, and Open Discussion,” was released in the November 9, 2012 issue of the Accounting Review and was co-authored by Hunton and Anna Gold of Erasmus University. Wiggins referred to the Accounting Review as an “Alevel journal” with significant editorial oversight. Writers submit their paper to a blind review, during which 2-3 unknown readers read for content and accuracy. Following this review, the article must See HUNTON, Page 5
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