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Fight off student loans with a Bentley degree Parking fee coming this Bentley ranks #11 on Forbes’ “Colleges That Will Make You Rich” fall to Bentley campus

By Kristin Tomasi VANGUARD sTAff

This past December, Bentley University was ranked eleventh place on the list of “Colleges That Will Make You Rich” after graduation, as produced annually by Forbes.com. The unique ranking focused on college graduates whose future endeavors exceeded expectations based on their school’s ranking in quality of education and student population.

The study was part of Forbes’ annual rankings conducted in 2010, but was just recently pushed on the web, thus subject to a basic Google search. It does not simply list the colleges whose students earn the most money after graduation. Instead, the rankings were determined by looking at which schools produced graduates who rose above salary expectations.

“We first control for student background,” noted the article.

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“Then, we calculate how much you would expect graduates to earn in their careers, and we compare that to their actual earnings. Schools that do the best job raising their students above expectations rank higher on the list.”

“Their formula seems to focus on how well a school prepares its students, regardless of their financial background,” said Bentley’s News & Communications Department and Institutional Research Department in a joint state-

ment. “Based on this, we are pleased to see Bentley rank well. Among the top ranked schools are several that combine a professional education (business or engineering) with liberal arts, emphasizing critical thinking and analysis – a hallmark of the Bentley experience… One can surmise that this type of integrated education is the key to financial and other types of success.”

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The parking fee is to help maintain the lots.

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Students at the annual Business Bowl.

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Tenth annual AGP Jell-O wrestling was pinned as a success

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Nicole Coolbrith defends her title maliciously.

By Matt Somma VANGUARD sTAff

After the Jell-O wrestling competition this past Saturday, Alpha Gamma Pi (AGP) brothers regarded the event as “the cat’s pajamas” for its success. It is a long standing event that for the last 10 years has been honored by the brothers of Alpha

9 LOUIS C.K. finally in the spotlight and holding his own.

Given the choice, students prefer to pay for parking over cable

Gamma Pi as a tradition.

At 7:30 p.m. on January 28, the Back Bay doors opened and spectators began filing in.

After paying the $7 admission fee or $5 in advance from a brother, everyone entered the room to be met by quite a spectacle. In front of them stood a 12 foot long, 8 foot wide and 5 foot tall pit filled with green gelatin. In total, the builders

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of the pit said that it contained more than 10 barrels of green Jell-O, costing several hundred dollars and took more than a day to build. Around the edge of the pit were gym pads and a tarp to provide for a safe competition.

When 8:00 p.m. hit, the competition began with a See JELL-O, Page 5

Last semester, Dean Andrew Shepardson notified the student population that necessary monetary changes would take place affecting either the student body’s cable usage or parking permission.

In response to such a magnanimous potential change in student life, SGA and RHA sponsored forums, featuring further explanation from the dean. After careful consideration from all parties involved, the administration has decided to impose a permanent parking fee starting in the fall semester of 2012 in order to supplement our current budget.

“At the conclusion of the fall semester, after gathering a great deal of student feedback, the Student Government Association unanimously passed a bill against adding an additional fee for cable.

Together with the budget office of the university, we were able to identify other areas of savings and not need to institute this new fee,” stated Shepardson.

Shepardson also spoke to the complications a cable fee would have posed, “There were many reasons, but primarily that students regularly watch cable TV. In addition, it would be a complicated service to split up among roommates (if some wanted to pay for cable and some did not). Finally, it would not have been easy to create an individual billing

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plan for students. Students would have to pay the residential rate rather than the bulk rate currently charged to the university. The residential rate was considerably more expensive and would take more time to implement at the beginning of each semester, as students would have to pick up new convertors when they moved in to housing.

“Cable continuing to be a free service is a direct result of the students and administration working together towards a common goal,” stated SGA president Maggy Reynolds.

“Most students were comfortable with the introduction of a parking fee and from our conversations with administration, SGA believes this fee will be fair and comparable with other similar schools. SGA was also very grateful to work with RHA, ABA and AIA on these issues.”

Shepardson acknowledged what he felt was the students’ general reasoning to justify a parking fee. “Students recognized that there is a cost associated with maintaining the parking facilities that currently all students pay for through tuition and fees. Most schools researched charge for parking and it seemed reasonable to do so.”

Nearby, in the Boston suburbs at Brandeis, residents pay about $125 per year.

Further away, at Boston College, residents pay $518 a See PARKING, Page 6

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Police log Costa Eureka!

On Friday, January 20, a mere two days before the painfully goodlooking undergraduate population of Bentley University descended upon our beautiful campus, University Police received an anxious phone call. The caller, a student here at Bentley, reported that their laptop was stolen during break.

Apparently, the student’s villa in Costa Rica had been broken into, and the perpetrator got away with the gently worn, virus-prone, cumbersome HP EliteBook. Upon hearing this news, the Bentley Police Department immediately mobilized their famous International Air Force and Navy Stealth Ops Division and located the criminal before you could say “Άndale!” I’m telling you, if you put these guys on the Osama mission, we would’ve been burning couches in 2002. Real talk right dere.

Artsy Fartsy Before break, University Police responded to Maple Hall for a report of vandalism. Upon arrival, officers discovered that a budding Picasso had masterfully drawn a pair of graphic images on a wall. The artwork appeared to portray both male and female body parts, possibly engaged in some sort of erotic, sexual act. Alright, now wait just a minute here. So, Michelangelo is allowed to draw naked people literally ALL OVER the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and our resident artist gets hit with vandalism over one lousy peeper? Uhh…double standard anyone?

Not So Seasoned Veteran University Police received a phone call on December 7 requesting medical assistance to the Seasons Dining Hall. Reportedly, a female student experienced lightheadedness after eating in the dining hall and felt as if she might faint. When officers responded to the scene, they found the female party lying in a booth.

After contacting AMR, the female was administered oxygen to help her breath, and underwent medical evaluation. Thankfully, the student regained her health and was not in need of any further medical attention.

Well, sounds like another successful beef brisket night at Seasons…

Nobody was taken to the hospital!

Sure, we had to break out the old oxygen tank to get through it, but you know what they say: a win is a win. We’ll take it!

Snow Fall On the morning of January 26, an officer reported that recent snowfall had caused the sidewalks to become slippery. After notifying proper authority, this situation was handled by one of the most unconventional methods known to man – shoveling the snow and salting the sidewalks. See, here at Bentley, we take pride in our entrepreneurial spirit. We don’t see snow and say “hey, you white fluffy stuff, please get out of the way!” No. We take the bull by the horns and innovate. It is this creativity, this dedication, this ingenuity, that keeps us all safe here at Bentley. These same qualities will drive us into the future, no matter

how bipolar Mother Nature is feeling.

Spiker No Spiking!

At 3:05 p.m. on December 14, a student reported an injury that occurred during an intramural football game a week prior. Apparently, a not-so-sharp opponent chose to wear spikes during the game, and the cleats made contacts with the innocent party’s forehead. The injured student, clearly not headstrong, agreed to be transported to the emergency room for further examination. This could have easily been avoided if the champ he was playing against wasn’t wearing cleats. Dude, it’s flag football.

Wearing spikes in intramurals is about as cool as wearing a member’s only jacket to a frat party.

Recommendation: next time, make this kid play safety.

Untimely Turd On December 17, a resident assistant reported feces in the hallway of the third floor of Forest Hall. Now, I don’t know who lives on that floor, but it must be populated by absolute savages. Even birds don’t poop in the middle of the forest! They go back to their individual trees and take care of their business there. Well, freshman birds, anyways. Civilized people excrete their bowels the stall way, not in the hallway. Keep it classy, Forest 3; because this story stinks.

Message Delivery Failed On January 26, University Police received a call from a student stating that she had received a text mes-

sage telling her to evacuate. After notifying Fire Safety, University Police discovered that no on-campus establishment was responsible for the distribution of this message.

Now, you may think that this was some well-thought-out prank. Trust me, these reporters appreciate practical jokes, and we would be the first in line to congratulate the culprit of this situation. (Don’t do it in the future though. That’s just wrong.)

However, a detective confirmed that the text was referring to a different university. So, if you’re that awkward person at the other university who wrote down the wrong phone number and didn’t receive the text message, GET OUT OF YOUR ROOM NOW! THIS IS AN EMERGENCY! Thank you, and best of luck with your evacuation.

FROSH PUKE COUNT: We are (almost) proud to report that, since our last edition of your favorite Vanguard column, University Police have been notified of 17 occurrences of vomit in freshman housing. Great Odin’s Raven!

Say what you will about this freshman class, but man can they finish a semester with a “splash”. Just stumbling around Trees during finals and puking on everything they see. Do you think they’re going to add a lecture on self-discipline to the GB 212 curriculum? We recommend it.

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We all know that natural lighting is the most flattering (thank you, Cosmo), but turning off the lights when you leave a room saves energy which in turn reduces the amount of greenhouse gases emitted to the atmosphere, oh and it saves money as well – it’s a two for one!

When you turn on a light in your dorm, suite or apartment, the electricity required for that light to brighten has to come from somewhere – where, you ask? Most likely from a fossil-fuel burning power plant that burns coal, natural gas or oil to produce electricity. Fossil fuel power plants are major emitters of CO2, a major contributor to climate change. By simply flipping off the switch when

you leave your room, you are doing your part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or your “carbon footprint.”

Turning off your lights can significantly lower your energy bill, as well. Most of us are students living on campus, unphased by Bentley’s electricity bill, but saving money on energy allows more money to be invested into things that we care about like residence hall upgrades and new campus programs. Furthermore, it offsets future increases in energy prices which could proportionally affect tuition. Bottom line: Reducing electricity use on campus allows Bentley to spend that money on meaningful upgrades and programs while keeping tuition increases low. One day we will all

reach the “real world” and discover that we need to buy more than ramen and blue Gatorade. Switching off your lights can save you a bit of cash at the end of the month to use on better things, like a Spring Break trip!

If you need any more incentive, the Blackout Challenge: Redemption started February 1! The dorm that conserves the most energy throughout the month of February will win bragging rights and super cool t-shirts; yeah we know you’re jealous of Boylston and Forest!

So Bentley, Green Society challenges YOU to turn off your lights!

Because it is easy being green.

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Eco Reps jumpstart Bentley campus sustainability efforts

By Lissie Martin Vanguard Staff

The Bentley Eco Reps, crucial members of the Residence Hall Association, are currently working to make Bentley a greener campus. This year, RHA expanded the role to allow up to three Eco Reps on each hall council, and together, they have made an outstanding impact on the Bentley community and beyond.

Last semester, the Eco Reps

initiated a project that involved performing a sustainability audit of a small company, seeking to help the facility become more environmentally friendly. Spearheaded by Alicia Risigo, former president Maddie Bulkley, and current president Justine Andrews, the team worked with Jumpstart Therapy, a fitness center and occupational therapy clinic for children and families in Oakville, Connecticut.

According to Risigo, “It was

Last semester, RHA’s Eco Reps performed a sustainability audit for a small company.

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awesome working with a company that had a mission statement towards nutrition and health, as being sustainable goes hand in hand with that.”

President Justine Andrews said, “The Eco Reps were looking for a way to have a greater impact and show how being green relates to businesses; the solution to that was conducting a company audit. The Eco Reps first created a list of criteria to cover in the audit which included categories such as electricity use, paper use, and general ‘green education’ for the company to pass on to its customers through actions and business practices.”

The next step of the audit involved the owner of the company, Catherine Risigo, coming to Bentley campus to give an informative presentation on the operations of Jumpstart Therapy. The Eco Reps took notes and asked thorough questions about the

details of their practices in order to better understand areas for green improvement.

After the presentation, the Eco Reps met and prepared a summary report including such things as the benefits and cost savings of switching to LED lights and reducing paper use.

Catherine Risigo wanted to make her business more sustainable in order to show her young clients the importance of taking care of the environment. Alicia said, “We were able to give Catherine Risigo some great tips on how to save money on paper and energy, as well as promote sustainability and living green to the impressionable children!”

One of the suggestions the Eco Reps made was that instead of advertising events with flyers, she reach out to people via mailing lists. They also informed her on how much energy her appliances were using. For example, one

of the big appliances she had, but didn’t use much, was a refrigerator, which is the number one energy consuming appliance.

“With all the ideas we shared with Catherine Risigo, we also gave her management techniques to make sure her staff was on the same page as her as they were going green,” Alicia said. “It was a great successful project!”

Alicia submitted the final plan to the company over winter break, and they will be following up with them in the spring semester to see how they have used the report.

When asked about the project, Amanda King, manager of Sustainability and head of the Eco Reps, said, “It was a great opportunity to see our Eco Reps apply their sustainability and analytical skills to assist a local company in identifying opportunities to become more sustainable, efficient and save money as well.”

Bentley: Get ready for the Hult Global Case Challenge!

By Anh Duong Vanguard Staff

This year, Bentley University is proud to send out its first team to participate in the Hult Global Case Challenge, the world’s largest international case competition for college students.

The Bentley Hult Case Team has made it to the Regional level and is now preparing themselves for the Global competition.

Bentley’s Hult Case Team (BHCT) has five members: Moussa Hassoun, Dan Weidel, Ryan DeChance, Malini Samtani and Susie Jeong.

All of them are undergraduate students and are majoring in various fields, giving them a well-rounded perspective and great tactical advantage.

The Hult Global Case Challenge’s theme for this year is global poverty, which is divided into three different tracks: Engineering, housing, and education. The group has chosen education as their subject for the challenge.

The Regional Finals will take place in five cities in all over the world: Boston, San Francisco, London, Dubai, and Shanghai.

The team will compete with 17 other universities and colleges in the region, which include Harvard, MIT, Columbia and Yale.

The region’s top presentations for each track will compete with the top three from the other four regions in the Global Final in New York City.

President Bill Clinton, CEOs and executives of

some of the world’s biggest companies will be the final judges.

A prize of $100,000,000 of seed money will be awarded to the Global Champions of each subject to put their plans into action.

The teams’ task in the Regional Final is to study a case given by the faculty of Hult International Business School and the IXL Center and present a substantial solution to the panel of judges. BHCT has come up with a strategy for the case, “One Laptop per Child.”

Their objective is to convince the jury that their idea can be actualized in many Third World countries. Specifically, 10 million children will be provided personal laptops in the next 10 years.

Despite the excellence of the idea, there are some difficulties that BHCT will have to face in the competition. Moussa, captain of the BHCT, says that cultural differences and lack of technology in Third World countries will be the two greatest obstacles of their ideas.

Moreover, because some members of other teams are graduate students, adding to the fact that some are from the Ivy League universities, the competition will be very challenging.

“It’s a little bit intimidating,” said Moussa.

Nevertheless, he is confident that BHCT has been preparing well for the Hult Case Challenge.

The team is working productively and everybody contributes equally to the group. Moussa believes his team will definitely make a

good shot on this competition.

The Regional Finals will take place in the five cities on Febuary 24 and 25. The Global Final will be held in

New York City, on April 25 and 26. Our Bentley Hult Case Team will be working really hard for the next month to prepare their best for the competition. Good

luck to our Bentley Hult Case Team!

For more information about the Hult Case Team Challenge, visit hultglobalcasechallenge.com/2012/.

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In Memory of

Dr. Yvonne J. Yaw Professor, English and Media Studies

Dr. Yvonne J. Yaw passed away on January 31, 2012. Yaw started her career at Bentley more than 30 years ago and proved herself as a dedicated and caring individual to countless peers.

We send our condolences to her family and the English and Media Studies department.

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The Vanguard will reflect on Yaw’s life and career in the February 9, 2012 issue.

*The Vanguard’s editorial as well as the editorial cartoon are proposed at each Editorial Board meeting. They are represented as being the opinions of the Board as a whole, although drawn by individuals, and not the Bentley community.

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Collegiate rankings: Not as good as the real stuff Each year, parents and institutions alike are enthralled over the rankings put out by organizations such as The Princeton Review and U.S. News. Every parent wants to find the highest ranking school for their child, and every school wants to see itself at the top of the rankings. As popular as these rankings are, they do also present some flaws.

These ranks do have their advantages. They are one of the only ways to compare aspects of colleges and universities without visiting every single one in person. They also help each school in their marketing campaigns, allowing them to highlight each year’s rankings.

However, what many don’t realize is how these rankings are created. Information is compiled from survey responses completed by students in each institution.

These results are the basis for most, if not all, of the rankings. Therefore, what many perceive to be objective comparisons done by the sponsoring organizations are, in fact, the compiled opinion of students.

Because of the way the rankings are created, the

results for any particular school can change from year to year. Simply getting responses from a different group of students can yield vastly different results, and therefore rankings, for an institution.

Due to this issue, these biased, and often skewed, rankings should not be the statistics that parents use to compare colleges or what schools use in their various marketing techniques. What should be looked at are the real numbers, those behind the rankings.

Let’s take, for example, Bentley’s Career Services, which has been nationally ranked sixth and eighth place over the past two years.

Although these rankings seem great, they are once again representations of the survey results. The real numbers to consider here are the 99 percent placement rate within six months of graduation over these two years (including those who went straight to graduate school).

Add in the extensive list of companies who hired these grads, and their starting salaries ($50,000 median salary for 2010 graduates), and you get a lot more than just an eighth place ranking.

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The same can be said for freshmen retention and graduation rates; both ranked as third in the North by U.S. News. Bentley’s freshman retention rate currently stands at 93 percent while our 4 year graduation rate is 85 percent, both significantly higher than the national average.

Additionally, PC Magazine and The Princeton Review both named Bentley the fourth most wired school in the country, which doesn’t resonate as much through our completely wireless campus, with WiFi access throughout the entire campus.

Yes, being named the fourth best regional university in the North sounds great in a marketing campaign, but the real numbers behind this ranking are what really set Bentley apart from its competitors. Student surveys are simply too unreliable when there are hard facts available that are even more convincing.

It is very difficult to stray away from the world of rankings that colleges and universities have been sucked into, but parents and institutions alike should place more focus on the statistics instead.

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“Now it’s all about seizing the moment.”

-Deion Branch, wide receiver for the New England Patriots, who is preparing to play in his third Super Bowl.

“Dream big, and dream fierce.”

-Viola Davis, on winning Best Actress at the SAG Awards for her role in The Help.

“If I could give you an idea of what it looked like, I would say it looked like the end of the world.”

-Steven Camps, a motorist involved in a multi-car pileup that killed 10 and injured at least 18 on Interstate 75 just outside of Gainesville, Florida.

“I fought with everything I had.”

-Rafael Nadal, Spanish tennis superstar, on losing the Australian Open to Novak Djokovic.

Disclaimer: The opinions published in The Vanguard are submitted by readers of the newspaper, and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Vanguard and its staff. We are not able to print any letters submitted anonymously.

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JELL-O Continued from Page 1 round robin tournament to determine the two teams that would move on to the final round. The competitors were as follows: Brittani Yeung and Courtney Smigiel from Alpha Phi, Julianne Deleo and Kirsten Dean, Chanel Batiste and Nicole Coolbrith from Phi Sigma Sigma, and Anika Sutty and Christine Mazza.

Each round, one competitor faced off against the opposing team for one minute and then switched with their partner.

Two referees (Jarrod Allen and Nolan Taormino) were in the ring keeping the match safe and

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FORBES fair. A panel of three judges determined the winner of each round and the team that would move on, closer to the final round. The competition raged on between the teams of two until the team of Batiste and Coolbrith would compete against the team of Sutty and Mazza. This was Coolbrith’s second year in a row fighting in the final round.

For the final round, each wrestler competed for a minute and a half then switched with their partner as usual. However, for the last round, the teams could choose their best wrestler to send out to win the match.

Eventually, the team of Batiste

Alpha Gamma Phi hosted a successful Jell-O wrestling tournament for a tenth year.

and Coolbrith were chosen as the victors, receiving the highly sought after Jell-O wrestling championship title and trophy.

The Back Bay was full of spectators who cheered on the competitors and it was truly a night to remember. When asked about the event, which has been running for 10 years now, AGP President Ethan Machurat said, “It’s always a fun event. A lot of work to put on, but we’re able to raise a lot of money for the YMCA.” Alpha Gamma Pi, through this event, was able to raise roughly $600 which is donated to their local philanthropy partner, the Waltham YMCA.

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Continued from Page 1 Department also emphasized the importance of keeping rankings in perspective. “We know rankings are helpful to many in choosing a school and to employers in assessing a candidates’ background,” they said. “While some are more credible and objective than others in their data gathering and methodologies, we can find useful information in almost all of them.”

“For this one, our community can take pride in the fact that our graduates are outperforming expectations and proving that the Bentley experience is a stepping stone to financial success.”

To conduct its rankings, Forbes.com contracted with The Center for College Affordability and Productivity, an independent, not-for-profit research center. Together, they used data from schools that is publicly available, as well as student surveys from a variety of sources online.

After reading the internetreleased rankings, sophomore Julia Osborn responded, “I guess it gives me high expectations to be rich at some point

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in my life after I pay back student loans of course. It makes me proud to see our school represented in this unique national ranking” The study used the average salaries of alumni 10 to 19 years after graduation to determine these rankings.

The top three schools on the list were Williams College ($120,684.00), Dartmouth College ($120,468.00), and Stanford University ($116,954.00). Bentley’s average salary was reported as $95,948.00.

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Livesphere: A new social platform specific to Bentley campus

Livesphere allows for posts to a map of Bentley.

By Brenna O’Connell CAmpUs LifE EDiToR Bentley students are currently working on bringing Livesphere to campus, an app that can bring the Bentley community together socially. With an aggressive marketing strategy and ever-changing technology, Livesphere should be on everyone’s phones!

So, what is Livesphere? It is a social platform specific to the Bentley campus where you can post anonymously or display your username. Once you download the app and create an account, you will see inverted triangles at various points on a campus map. These “bubbles” are very similar to the setup of a Facebook wall in that you post comments, pictures, and status-

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es. The purpose can be practical; for example, “The shuttle stop at Miller is pretty full, you better get here quickly!” or “Someone puked in the Collins elevator – avoid!” But it doesn’t have to be a location; you can create a Bubble for different interests, such as music or movies. In fact, you can create a blog by opening a Bubble and setting restrictions so no one else can post on it.

The beauty of this app is its freedom – you can post anything! But you may be wondering about security issues.

Because you need a .edu email address to register, you do not have to worry about an outsider viewing this social hub. In addition, you must be within a 3 mile radius of campus in order to access the app. Of course, with such freedom there is the risk of

misuse, so a report button has been installed. After a certain number of clicks, the comment is temporarily deleted, pending review by the creators. If they find it to be made with a malicious intent, they will permanently delete the comment.

Multiple offenses by the same account will result in a frozen account, barring the user from future posts. However, they want to make the message of freedom of expression very clear and stay true to Livesphere’s original intent. Therefore, the comment will only be permanently deleted if the intent is malicious (i.e., cyberbulling). For any other reason, upon review, the comment will be reinstated on the Bubble.

The app, developed by Arvind Gupta and Santosh Sharan, is making its way on campus.

Through mutual friends, Katie Baker and Kelsey Bowe began the marketing initiative. Quickly gaining momentum, the duo attracted the interest of Marina Mirabal and, most recently, Sean Rodrigues and Moussa Hassoun hopped on board. The team is making serious efforts to get the word out by making sure that every door in every residence halls (even the often forgotten Cape, Castle, and North campus) is adorned with the flyer. There are new changes every week to keep up with other social media trends. Just

recently, they added a Twitter component, allowing you to hashtag and search different topics. By semester’s end they want 25 percent of the Bentley

population to be registered. With the evolving features and availability in the App Store and Android Market, there is no excuse – download it today!

PARKING Continued from Page 1 semester or are given the option of contacting a private company to discus other rates.

In Cambridge, Harvard residents are charged a yearly rate of $2,811. Meanwhile, in the city of Boston, Boston University student residents must pay anywhere between $571.32 and $967.14.

The Dean and the administration are currently unsure on the exact fee amount at this time. Shepardson and Police Chief Ernest Leffler plan to present a formal suggestion to SGA in the near future.

“SGA is extremely thankful to all of the students who

You will have to pay for this spot next year.

voiced their opinions on these issues and to the administration who worked with us to come to this conclusion. We had a very constructive forum and countless conversations with students all over campus to find out what they really wanted and needed,” stated Reynolds.

“I think [the forums] allowed for a two-way conversation that helped students understand why we were looking at these changes and for the administration to understand the student perspective.

It helped us a great deal and we have an outcome that took into account many viewpoints,” concluded Dean Shepardson.

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Apple breaks new industry records despite loss of CEO

By Jasper Huang BuSineSS editor The death of former Apple co-founder and CEO, Steve Jobs, was, and still is, big news both on the domestic and world stages. Despite Apple’s, and arguably the world’s, loss of a remarkable man and innovator, Apple’s most recent results for the first quarter after Jobs’ death have shown record sales and profits.

Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple reported its most profitable quarter after Jobs’ passing.

It was not only a new record for Apple, but makes the quarter one of the most profitable for any U.S. corporation. Apple achieved sales of $46.3 billion, and $13.1 billion in profits from those sales.

To put Apple’s profits into perspective, their profit of $13.1 billion is more than three times the profit General Electric Co. earned in its most recent quarter.

ExxonMobil Corporation achieved greater profit at

$14.8 billion, but in order to achieve that number, it needed sales of $140 billion, whereas Apple produced $13.1 billion in profit with $46.3 billion in revenue.

According to company executives, Apple could have achieved even greater sales and profits if they had been able to manufacture enough iPhones to keep up with demand.

Despite increasing competition from the Android market, Apple reported extremely strong sales of its handheld devices; 37 million iPhones and 15.4 million iPads. The results of the aforementioned quarter brought Apple’s total cash stockpile to $97.6 billion. This number shows that Apple has greater market capitalization than all but 52 companies in the entire world. Apple outperformed analyst expectations which projected that Apple’s profits for the quarter would hit a modest $9.6 billion.

Apple’s stellar sales in its iPhone and iPad line are not to say Apple’s iPhone isn’t losing ground to the Android

Apple executives suggest sales and profits would have been even larger had the supply of iPhones been able to meet the demand.

system. While consumers are still purchasing more phones powered by Android than iPhones, Apple’s record breaking quarter showed some recovery by the company. Last October, the spread between Android and iPhones was 61.6 percent of consumers purchasing Android phones and 25.1 percent purchased iPhones.

Apple has now narrowed that gap to 46.9 percent and 44.5 percent purchasing Android smartphones and iPhones respectively.

In a statement, Bill Kreher, an analyst with Edward Jones, stated that falling component costs is one of the major reasons Apple was able to hit new highs, because of the fact that the

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company uses similar components across many product lines, and that it could now buy in larger quantities. In after-hours trading this past week, Apple shares shot up nearly 8 percent to $453.30.

Now eyes are on Apple as investors and consumers alike watch to see if Apple can maintain its incredible momentum.

SOPA & PIPA suspended after protests show public opposition

By Nicholas Lee Vanguard Staff After facing an overwhelming amount of protests calling for recognition of the first amendment and privacy rights, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) bills were indefinitely suspended. While the U.S. government is still determined to draft legislation that will effectively stop overseas piracy, the power

play against Hong Kongbased Megaupload, a filehosting site best known for streaming free videos, now serves as a precedent to businesses and sites that engage in illegally sourced file sharing.

On January 21, Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload, was arrested in New Zealand along with three of the company’s employees. Pirated content was discovered on leased

Software developers say SOPA would contribute to the privatization of the Internet.

servers in Virginia, which gave the U.S. the jurisdiction to act. New Zealand police seized more than $13 million worth of Dotcom’s personal assets and $39 million worth of company assets were frozen by Hong Kong Customs.

Sites such as FileSonic, rather than following suit, have immediately done away with their illegal file sharing service, but kept their file storage services. However,

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while cyberspace is still being patrolled by investigators, many users are hesitant to access their private content for fear that they will be caught with illegally sourced content. Even popular cloud storage sites such as Dropbox may encounter a shortfall in user traffic due to the SOPA/PIPA episode.

To software developers, SOPA would have further increased the privatization of the Internet, going one step past their pre-existing intellectual property right bodies (i.e. the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office).

Moreover, it would have granted an innumerable amount of content owners the power to accuse one another of copyright and the number of lawsuits would skyrocket.

Markham C. Erickson, a founding partner of Holch & Erickson LLP who serves as lead counsel to Google, eBay, Amazon and Skype, commented that the bill is so broadly worded that it would allow “for an almost unlimited class of rights holders to harass and intimidate sites.”

SOPA was identified by businesses as anti-innovation and a startup killer, precise-

ly because it would deny startups from ease of entry.

To the tech geek developing hardware or software out of their garage, this would be a nightmare.

Imagine this – had SOPA been passed during the ‘70s, there would be no Apple. No Microsoft. IBM would still be around as a hardware monopolist and we would have never entered the Information Age. No Facebook. No Twitter.

When the U.S. drafts up its next legislative piece, it must be careful to distinguish between the people whose livelihoods depend on the use of affordable, open source content – which is not owned via patent or copyright – and the masses that thrive off of pirated content. With pressures from pirate nations like China, Russia, and India, businesses, as well as U.S. citizens, will bear the brunt of anti-piracy legislation.

Startups and existing corporations may find that privatizing, as well as monetizing their content, especially when going global, may become even more of a difficulty, as we approach a different solution.

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what was the coolest thing you did over winter break?

shannOn FinneRan CLass OF 2013 ManageMent “I took a road trip through New York and New Jersey.”

ChRis FunneLO CLass OF 2014 ManageRiaL eCOnOMiCs “I went to Canada with a bunch of friends.”

eRin CaheR CLass OF 2014 ManageRiaL eCOnOMiCs “I came back to Bentley to swim!”

sawyeR huth CLass OF 2015 undeCided “I took a helicopter ride over Oahu, Hawaii.”

I’ve never been one for New Year’s resolutions. Any I’ve ever attempted to make were broken within a few weeks (I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences). This year, resolution-less, I instead read a rather well-known book called The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin.

The memoir recounts Rubin’s year-long project of monthly resolutions; to appreciate and improve her day-to-day life.

Rubin’s life was by no means miserable or pathetic.

She was (and is) happily married with two children and she is financially stable. Yet, she still found herself unsatisfied and stressed. Inspired by memoirs such as Eat, Pray, Love and Julie and Julia, Rubin decided to take control of her life and begin what she called her happiness project.

One year, eleven resolutions, with one month at the end to combine it all. From January through November, Rubin worked to boost energy, remember love, aim higher, lighten up, be serious about play, make time for friends, buy some happiness, contemplate the heavens, pursue a passion, pay attention and keep a contented heart.

Along with making personal resolutions, Rubin researched different philosophical theories about happiness to see if she found that any were true (Utilitarianism from Philosophy 101, anyone?). I found it interesting that she explored the classic phrase, “Money can’t buy happiness.” To find her conclusions, you’ll just have to read the memoir yourself.

She may not have been cooking her way through Julia Child’s The Art of French Cooking, but Rubin had a challenge all her own.

She freely admits that keeping the resolutions was a constant challenge, and some were far harder than others.

One of my favorite rules was

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Rubin made resolutions to take control of her life and happiness.

the “One Minute Rule”. Any task that can be done in under a minute, such as putting a coat away, must be done immediately and not put off.

Throughout the memoir, Rubin assumes a humble manner in her writing. She doesn’t think she’s the greatest thing since sliced bread because of her project, and shows that by readily admitting to her failures, or when something just didn’t work out.

Before I returned to Bentley for the semester, I tried to make a list of resolutions for the semester. I decided that I wanted to stop sweating the small stuff, take a decent crack at balancing all of the busy parts of my life, and try to pick up some stress management techniques.

As I write this, it is officially one week into the semester, and let me tell you, I forgot all about my resolutions this week. The stress and overload of a demanding schedule got the better of me, and I didn’t even make an effort to change anything.

Maybe this kind of realiza-

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tion is exactly what I needed.

I know that at the very least, I’ll be more focused on balancing things out, since that was my biggest problem this week. I think that next week will be a fresh start, and I’ll be sure to update you on my progress in my future columns.

Even though I haven’t made great strides yet with my resolutions, I know that without reading The Happiness Project, I wouldn’t have even thought about them. I would definitely recommend reading it and making a visit to Rubin’s website, where she has guides for creating your own happiness project.

Overall, I really enjoyed reading The Happiness Project, and I’m glad it inspired me to make my own list of resolutions for this semester (whether I’ll continue to work on them or not remains to be seen).

Regardless, the book gave an interesting, fresh perspective on quality of life and what it truly means to be “happy.”

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

saRah Quinn CLass OF 2014 ManageRiaL eCOnOMiCs “I went home to Colorado and relaxed.”

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Rubin explored different philosophical theories about happiness.

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Louis C.K. is hilarious

By Mike Lovett Features editor

For some reason, it has taken twenty years for the United States to start paying attention to a genius. It took us five years to pay attention to Einstein. Since when do you have to make a bomb to be a genius?

The true comic’s comic, Louis C.K. is finally getting the attention he deserves.

Maybe it is because his last name has periods in it. But, it is legally Szekely, so he did you a favor.

Maybe it is the brutal honesty. In his Emmy-nominate d co m e d y sp e ci a l t i t l e d Hilarious (seriously, how do you not pay attention to that?), C.K. welcomes the crowd by reminding them that they aren’t most people because most people are dead. But, he comforts them by saying they’ll die too.

Maybe you just haven’t heard of him. If that is the case, I forgive you because you have come to the right place. If you do know him, please keep reading anyways.

Louis C.K.’s career began when he was 18 years old.

Living in Boston, he would perform stand up at local open-mic nights, while working as a mechanic. He then moved to New York where he gained popularity in the underground comedy world.

For a decade afterwards, C.K. worked with the best comedy writers on television.

He penned episodes for Late Night with Conan O’ Brien, the Late Show with David Letterman, and The Dana Carvey Show. And he would submit sketches to Saturday Night Live for airing.

He has also done extensive work with his good friend and fellow comedian, Chris Rock. Together, they have written two films, Down to Earth and I Think I Love My Wife. They also worked together on HBO’s The Chris Rock Show, where he won an Emmy.

He took his comedy television expertise to a new level with his show Louie. Louie is a series he created where he also stars in it, writes it, directs it, constructs the sets for it, and hems the costumes. OK, the first two are lies. Alright, fine, it’s the last two.

He signed with FX for a far smaller price than he

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MoLLy hAsWELL CLAss of 2013 ACCoUnTAnCy “Boots.”

After starting as a stand up comic in Boston at age 18, Louis is now an Emmy nominated star.

could have gotten from a major network, but with complete executive control, it was an offer that could not be refused. The show is as he puts it, “It’s very vignette-y.

It’s very vérité. All those French words.”

I don’t know what that means either, but it focuses on a fictionalized version of himself making his way through life as a divorced stand-up comedian with two kids. Each episode is independent of itself, so you can’t even make the excuse that you need to start from the beginning. Just watch it.

After a slow start, Louie has received considerable critical and fanatical acclaim. It is very similar to Seinfeld in structure, as it blends real stand-up comedy with the fictional world created for the comedian.

The similarities tend to end there, as the material on Louie would have George Costanza institutionalized.

The show can be heavy and dramatic, but it always culminates with a comedic brilliance that leaves you in awe.

C.K. remains at his best on stage with a microphone in hand. His buddy Rock says C.K. is the best right now. Saying in an interview with Esquire, “He is one of the biggest comedians in the country.”

His last two stand-up specials Hilarious (2010) and Chewed Up (2008) have both been nominated for an Emmy in Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Special. And, he has been selling out tour tickets in a matter of hours.

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Rock points to the fact that Louis is too blue collar for some to understand. But, the joke is on them, because he only wears black T-shirts on stage so that doesn’t even make sense.

His relaxed conversational style puts audiences at ease when listening to him.

That is until they are thrown into a laughter seizure, which can be dangerous for those who aren’t careful.

His most recent undertaking may be his best yet. His newest stand-up special Live at the Beacon Theater is in the same class as usual, but there is one characteristic of it that sets it apart.

Instead of releasing the special through a network, C.K. did all of the work himself and then released it for purchase on his website for only $5. What a nice guy!

Even nicer was that it could have been a flop with the high hourly rate of internet piracy these days, but instead, it was an enormous success. After a week, the special earned $1,000,000 in profit.

Nicest of all was how C.K. distributed the profits. $250,000 is paying for the cost of the special. Another $250,000 is going to his staff who all got bonuses. He paid $220,000 to himself, but he donated the remaining $280,000 to various charities, so I think he earned it.

There are some people who redefine funny. Louis C.K. is one of those people. If you don’t know him yet, you have obviously not been paying attention, so you might want to check him out for yourself.

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riTikA BETALA CLAss of 2012 MAnAgEMEnT “To see my best friend back home.”

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TiM MArsh CLAss of 2013 Cis “A lacrosse stick.”

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Smash set to take center stage on NBC this spring

By Mike Lovett featureS editor

When a show is executive produced by Steven Spielberg, people get pretty excited. When that show has anything remotely to do with music, people go ballistic.

NBC sure hopes they do, as they green-lighted their first ever musical show, Smash.

Recently, NBC has been getting teased in Hollywood, because of its noticeably terrible ratings. But, with Smash, they hope they can rise from the ashes and once again, contend for television supremacy.

It starts February 6 at 10 p.m., the Monday after the Super Bowl, which I’m sure you’ve heard already. If you haven’t, I’m sure you will by halftime. This year, your favorite Super Bowl commercial is going to have to be the 12 second ad that just says “Smash” in fancy Broadway lights. There won’t be a second option.

You know that show American Idol, the one that

only loses to the Super Bowl in viewers? They sort of started this singing craze that sent 22 million people into a musical orgasm for four hours per week.

It appears singing has become the new vampire, as this isn’t the first time we have seen a show that nailed the ‘heartbreak and _____’ routine. With American Idol’s success, Fox wanted to suck the life out that demographic with Glee and many thought they had succeeded.

Not so fast, though, NBC. NBC brings a new premise to the musical stage with Smash. I’m sorry I keep saying Smash. I’m brainwashed

by NBC, but luckily I’m the only one.

The potential of the show cannot be ignored. It may not generate the ratings of American Idol, but bringing in Idol talent like Katharine McPhee certainly can’t hurt.

She is given her biggest role on the biggest stage, on NBC of course, but still impressive.

McPhee is surrounded by experienced talent from the rest of the cast and crew.

NBC also says to mention that Debra Messing, Anjelica Huston, and Jack Davenport star with Broadway-nominated actress Megan Hilty.

And then there is McPhee, who is acting for the first time with a fairly large fan base. Now you can see why NBC is all over this; they haven’t had one of those in years.

Behind the scenes, there is that Spielberg guy who is executive producing. He joins a group of rag tag producers all with considerable television and musical experience on their resumés.

Hairspray or Chicago sound familiar? It sounds like it is in fairly capable hands.

The show promises to give the first behind the scenes at Broadway. Each character brings a different element to that process, giving us a thorough examination of the little known theater world.

And with the aforemen-

Smash, NBC’s new musical show, premieres Monday, February 6 at 10 p.m.

tioned talent on board, it isn’t far-fetched to think it will be fairly accurate.

Once again, Smash premieres Monday, February 6 at 10 p.m. on NBC. If you want to catch it early, the pilot can be viewed on NBC.com and downloaded on iTunes for free. It will introduce you to the main characters as well as provide a preview for what is to come

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this season.

The next step in musical television has been taken ladies and gentlemen and it looks to be a hopeful one. I should mail that sentence to NBC… maybe they’ll frame it.

Smash has talent in front and behind the camera. They also have Spielberg too, who will hopefully fulfill the role of NBC’s oxygen tank.

A Community of fans band together to protect NBC show

By Meghan Ryan Vanguard Staff

As we return to Bentley for this spring semester, it seems an appropriate time to reflect on the lack of Community. Of course, not the lack of community spirit amongst the Falcons, but rather, the loss of the show Community on NBC. Since September 2009 Community has been entertaining viewers on NBC’s Thursday night comedy lineup. The show revolves around the misadventures of a quirky study group at the fictional Greendale Community College, as they try to survive higher education together. Amongst the characters are a former lawyer, opinionated billionaire, hippie anarchist, vocal Christian, high-strung over-

achiever, former high school quarterback, and an eccentric filmmaker.

The idea for Community was spawned from producer Dan Harmon’s own experiences in community college.

Like the main character of the show, Harmon was motivated to succeed in college by a girl. He too formed a study group with people he wouldn’t have otherwise interacted with, bringing about unexpected results.

Fans have responded to Community with overwhelming enthusiasm. The show and its actors have been nominated for People’s Choice Awards and Teen Choice Awards, and in 2011 won a Creative Arts Emmy.

Approximately 4.5 million viewers watched the second season. Despite its popularity, the show has been having

NBC’s decision to cancel Community was met with widespread opposition.

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problems with its viewership; ratings have become deflated as more people watch the show online or on demand.

It’s these wavering ratings that have been among the reasons that NBC has not set a date for the return of the show and has eliminated it from the mid-season lineup.

NBC has a history of cancelling programs too soon, being the first channel to cancel a show this season, The Playboy Club. NBC is also infamous for cancelling Freaks and Geeks and the original Star Trek long before fans were through with the shows. NBC is also the home of Chuck, another show whose fan base had to fight a long battle to keep their program on the air. Few in the television business can forget the “Buy a Sandwich, Save Chuck” campaign, in which fans of the show were persuaded via Twitter to purchase Subway foot-longs and write a note in the comment box to “Save Chuck”. NBC kept the show on for a few more seasons since the fan base supported the company’s sponsor so faithfully.

Likewise, the Community fan-base has been hard at work trying to save the show.

There are numerous online petitions to “Save Community”, as well as multiple hashtags on Twitter for #SixSeasonsAndAMovie, #SaveCommunity, and #OccupyNBC. The Occupy

NBC was an especially successful campaign, as fans mobbed around NBC’s headquarters in New York City.

Donning costumes and singing songs from the show, the effort constituted a very significant attempt to save the program. A week later, NBC/Universal announced that Community would not be canceled, but with no guarantee of it being renewed. It was only on January 6 that NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt announced that Community would indeed return, but at an undetermined time in the spring.

Part of the monumental effort to save the show has been undertaken by its actors. Stars Joel McHale, Danny Pundi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Gillian Jacobs, and Alison Brie gathered at the SAG Foundation Actors Center last December, encouraging fans to TiVo the show, watch it on Hulu, and purchase DVDs. The cast of Community also came together to produce a “Save Greendale” video in collaboration with collegehumor.com. In the video, the actors (in character), describe all the benefits of the fictitious Greendale Community College. The video has over 3,000 tweets on Twitter and 30,000 likes currently on Facebook.

Facebook also is currently featuring multiple pages with

slogans such as “Save Community” and “Tell NBC they Britta’d It” (referencing one of the characters on the show who ruins good things).

Pages like these encourage fans to “SEND THE NBC CEO AND THE NBC CHAIRMAN AN EVIL BEARD OR A PICTURE OF YOU WEARING AN EVIL BEARD! Let’s not wait till they announce the show is over!! LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD”. The evil beard is another reference to the show, from an episode in which the worst case scenario comes true. Though NBC has announced that the show should be making a comeback, many fans are taking no chances.

In a time in American history with so much turmoil and strife, protesting the hiatus of one television show could be considered petty.

There are certainly many more worthy causes that demand time and attention.

However, the idea of Community is of people coming together, of joining forces in times of difficulty, and of working and laughing together to get through tough times.

To many fans, Community is a concept that transcends the typical sitcom. No matter what the outcome of NBC’s decisions in the future regarding the show, Community has certainly proven that it is one of the most-loved shows, if not the most-watched.

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Notes from Abroad Question: “what has been the most shocking difference you’ve experienced abroad compared to the u.s.?”

By Meagan Pratt singapore

The most shocking difference I have experienced while in Singapore has been something essentially simple: The amount of people. Usually living just outside Boston, I didn’t think that the city would be much different from the busy island of Singapore.

However, I was truly shocked when I arrived to see that each day, from the bright and early hours of the morning, until pitch dark at night, people are everywhere.

It is sort of like experiencing constant rush-hour traffic. The buses are packed, the Mass Rapid Transit is packed, the malls are packed and even the streets are packed! This constant surrounding of people has made it a bit difficult in other areas, as well such as simply crossing the street.

If you wander out into Boston traffic, most people will stop for you; not here. If you wander into

By Brady Del Pozzo Brussels, Belgium

Right when I stepped off the plane, it became immediately evident that I was no longer in the U.S. I thought (ignorantly) that signs, message boards, etc. in the airport of Brussels would be in English, but they were not.

Belgium has two official languages, French and Dutch, and therefore English is significantly less important than in the U.S. and even other countries in Europe.

I would say the most shocking difference that I can think of so far would be the fact that Belgians don’t have shower curtains? I was surprised to see that my host family’s bathroom not only had no shower curtain, but no locks on the door as well. The first time I showered, water got everywhere and I felt really bad, but I’ve learned to work around it.

Not as shocking, but definitely a noteworthy difference, are the attitudes in Belgium towards alcohol and the environment. First off, Belgians are extremely casual when it comes to drinking. I knew Europeans in general felt this way, however, I did not realize how casual they actually were.

Here, it is common to drink

the street, you will get honked at, almost run over or receive angry stares. You must cross at a cross walk, when the light is green, or get a ticket. You choose.

With that being said, people here also drive “on the wrong side of the road,” which can be quite scary when on your first

taxi trip from the airport to school and you keep thinking you’re headed into oncoming traffic. Singapore is also a “fine country,” meaning that there is a fine for almost anything you could possibly do wrong: Spitting on the sidewalk, littering, jaywalking, spitting your gum out, etc.

Speaking of which, I haven’t found one pack of gum for sale here in Singapore. Since it is such a large offense to spit out your gum onto sidewalks or any other public area, they simply don’t sell it.

Overall, the experience has so far been one of a kind. Learning to swerve in and out of people in roads, malls and everywhere in between while obeying all the new laws has been quite the task, especially coming from the U.S., where our rules are not as strict or as enforced.

Singapore has numerous laws, one being against spitting gum out.

beer at any time, of any day.

It doesn’t matter if it is noon on a Monday or midnight on a Friday, people are always drinking.

There is a pretty nice bar on the campus of our school and they even sell beer in the cafeteria. I’m not even kidding when I say my tour guide was drinking a beer while giving our tour.

In addition, there are no op en cont a iner la ws a nd therefore drinking on subways, metros, or in the street is perfectly acceptable. They also seem to not really care about the age of people purchasing alcohol. Even though I am legal to drink here, I was surprised that I was not asked for an ID one time in the first two weeks I’ve been here.

As I mentioned, attitudes towards the environment are also different on a nationwide scale. Water is more expensive to use than in the U.S. and electricity is double the price during the day, as opposed to at night. The dryers for clothes are pretty bad and you usually have to put your clothes through three or four cycles before they are completely dry.

Finally, public transportation and communal rental bikes are the main methods of transportation. My host family doesn’t even own a car.

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By Alison Kane glasgow, scotland

Glasgow, Scotland is very similar to Boston, a city I grew up with. In terms of size, geography and history, they seem to complement each other very nicely. Aside from getting used to a Scottish brogue and figuring out which coins are worth what, the adaptation into life in Glasgow has been fairly simple.

The transition to living in a city, rather than a closed, suburban campus like Bentley is something that isn’t unique to Glasgow, but rather an adaptation anyone would have to deal with when going to a new place.

For me, the weirdest thing I’ve encountered is the class structure. Rather than taking a curriculum with requirements across the disciplines, students take one, two or three areas of study.

Of those areas of study, students do not take any other classes. Someone might be studying English Literature and English Language and would never take a science course. In that case, you really know everyone within your discipline, as each course usually only has one lecture section, which separates throughout the week into smaller seminars and tutorials.

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After attending Australian Pop Culture lecture, one question posed in the lecture stuck in my mind that appropriately describes one major difference I have noticed since my arrival on the Gold Coast, Australia. A lecture slide read, “Does Australian culture tend to celebrate the ordinary, rather than the extraordinary?”

Even after spending only a few days at the university, that special essence was obvious. Not only do Australians live up to their laid-back lifestyle, but they are cordial and extremely hospitable. Anytime anyone has needed help since our arrival, most of the Australians have gone out of their way to help us any way they could.

Although it is only the first few weeks of the semester, their attitudes towards helping us out in any way seemed to be unique in comparison to attitudes in the United States. From my experiences, Americans can be very helpful, but Australians have a certain charm, as if they truly do

“celebrate the ordinary.”

Nevertheless, it wouldn’t be unusual for an Australian to randomly strike a conversation either, even outside the university.

This is especially noticeable in restaurants or cafes. The service is exceptional and never disappoints. From the moment you step into a café, you feel as if you have somehow known your waiter or waitress for ages.

However, no matter how “mate-y” the experience seems to be, tipping is never expected in Australian restaurants. A tip is only given if you believe the service went above and beyond the personable and remarkable service.

In the U.S., a waiter or waitress is always expecting at least a 15 percent tip and even more for larger parties. Some restaurants even automatically add gratuity for larger parties or give suggestions on the receipt based on the total bill.

Australians believe there should always be great service and a tip is only earned if they went completely above and beyond the usual service.

I have a loaded schedule, comparatively, with four classes this semester. Three is typical for most University of Glasgow students. This structure, however, seems to be unique for Scotland alone, not even the whole United Kingdom.

There is not much in the way of homework. Every week, I can expect to have a few articles for my film class and an assignment for my photography class, but nothing else.

There is not any pre-reading, periodic essays, quizzes, homework or the dreaded online worksheets.

Here, your grade is dependent upon a final exam and a midterm essay. The essays are only one or two thousand words – not even a term paper

that might be expected.

With that amount of free time, people go out a lot more.

I do not know how they have the energy to! An evening starts at 10 or 11, going until the wee hours of the morning.

Students usually go out several nights each week, but don’t go out on the weekends because it is more expensive.

I have still to determine whether this course structure leads to students more or less invested in their studies.

People love to talk about their courses, yet I find little interaction within discussion seminars. It will be interesting to see how the campus changes around midterms and finals.

Will it quiet down like Bentley? Or will the carefree attitude continue?

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In Glasgow, students typically take three classes per semester.

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HorosCopEs

By Vanguard Staff

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You’re amazingly assertive now, so you should take care.

If you don’t, you could end up being elected to take charge.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

List all the reasons why you can’t achieve your goal. Then turn that into a list of problems to be solved.

Gemini

(May 21-June 21)

It’s OK to procrastinate. In fact, it’s recommended. It should be obvious when the path is clear. Wait until then.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

This is a good time to get business arrangements down in writing. Stick to the letter of the law and alleviate future worries.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

OK, you can go now. You can take a chance. You’re lucky again, especially when doing something you’ve done before.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

There’s plenty of work. Too much, even. Do it as fast and as well as you can, so you can get on with other things.

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, but 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 recognize that you’re not the greatest dancer. There is nothing worse than someone who thinks they can dance really well and 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 sweating, and if you’re sweating, you don’t want it all over the girl

you’re dancing with, and she doesn’t want it all over herself either. Your best bet is a darkcolored, 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 good-smelling 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 foot.

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 a friend you feel close to and follow their moves. Holding their hands will make following their steps easier. It will also prevent you from flailing your arms around and either hitting your girl in the face or knocking someone’s drink out of their hand.

Girls not only like to be told that their outfit looks good, but also that they look good

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Don’t despair if it seems like you’re missing an important item. Keep looking; odds are good you’ll find it.

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The more you study and practice, the more popular you become. Strange, but true. Everybody wants to be with a champ.

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Money’s coming your way, possibly for work already done. If you’re not quite done yet with something, quickly finish it up.

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 be flattered by your comment, but will focus even more on her dancing, which will take the attention away from your moves. 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 together. 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 pretti-

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Interview for Senior Spotlight Name: Edith Joachimpillai Major: Economics-Finance Hometown: Westford, MA What are you involved in at Bentley?

I’m involved in the Fed Challenge and Women’s Ultimate Society, and I am an RA Liaison for Falcone RHA and a Resident Assistant. I am also on the Consent Day Committee.

What are you looking forward to this year?

I’m looking forward to having a great last semester at Bentley. I will be spending time with my friends and attempting to complete my bucket list. I’m also excited to learn a lot this year.

Nerdy, I know, but what is the use in paying for school

if you don’t get something out of it? Lastly, I can’t wait for the possibilities after Bentley. Who knows where I’ll end up 5 or 10 years down the line… I guess we’ll see at the next reunion.

What are your plans for the future?

I have just finished applying for graduate school, which was scary but exciting. This probably does not sound appealing to many people at this school, but I would love to learn Economics for another five years.

What is your favorite event on campus?

I love the Valente Center’s events, especially the panel discussion about current topics. It highlights faculty strengths and opens

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er than she is.

However, if you feel as though you need some sort of instruction 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 for these lessons, because the Ballroom Dancing Club is a pending organization on campus and 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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Finally, somebody who understands and supports your position is standing up for you. This makes the game much more fun.

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What are your goals for this year?

My goals this semester include visiting my sister at UNH, keeping a diary and going to the gym regularly, just to name a few. Over the course of the year, I want to strike a balance between my social and academic life. As much as I loved the Fed Challenge last semester, it was a very intensive process and I found myself doing a lot of work. This semester I want to have a less rigorous schedule, but still challenge myself.

How are you feeling about graduation?

I think every senior can attest to the bittersweet feeling of leaving Bentley. There is a world of opportunity after we graduate. Whether we are pursuing a job, grad school or taking a year off to explore, we will finally steer our lives in the real world.

At the same time, I don’t know if I will ever have so many friends in walking distance. I will really miss the people I have come to know so well here at Bentley. My roommates, friends and professors have all helped define who I am over the past four years.

What is your advice to

seniors/words of wisdom?

Dale Carnegie: “One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon – instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today.”

What can Bentley do to help you with this year?

Bentley can help guide students towards their passions. It is very difficult to figure out what you are passionate about at this age, but with more guidance, I’m sure more students could follow a path that leads them to a happier life.

What is the most valuable lesson you have learned at Bentley?

The story behind each person you meet is never quite what you expect.

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Comments resulting from the columns may be directed to the author and/or The Vanguard.

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February 2, 2012

Healthy Hart: The Truth About Calories

Stock up on healthy snacks so you don’t resort to fatty foods.

Many people think that if they eat less throughout the day, they will lose weight, and that calories are not important. The truth of the matter is that the human body needs between 1,200 and 1,500 calories a day.

This may sound like a lot, but think about how many simple tasks you do every day. Even just walking to class; that burn a lot of calories without you even realizing it.

Not eating throughout the day can actually have a backlash effect on your body.

If you don’t eat, when you eat your next meal, your body will hold onto the fats and the calories, the good and the bad.

Or, you will be so hungry at your next meal that you will over eat and your body will hold onto those fats and calories, too.

Be aware of these two situations. If you start to get

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hungry, eat a power bar, such as a Lara Bar, or try to have another small snack.

It is recommended by nutritionists and trainers that people eat throughout the day. One personal trainer in particular, Janelle Nicolo, recommends that you eat every couple of hours.

This keeps up your energy, which in turn allows you to remain alert and active.

This can be a useful key to college students. If you are

It seems that in college, music is less of a personal passion and more of a way of life.

Most people are generally on a similar page with respect to taste, and students truly unfamiliar with the popular music scene are few and far between.

It’s common to find oneself in a social context in which music is the main point of debate. And, if it’s not being discussed at length, it’s surely being played. If one is willing to venture out of their dorm room on a Friday or Saturday night, music can be heard both near and far; it’s an inescapable staple of campus life.

For many college students, it seems that music takes precedence over other traditional forms of electronic media entertainment. Unlike television or video games (just to name a few), music is generally regarded as a passive form of entertainment.

One can easily enjoy it while focusing most of their efforts on other activities. Music is ambient because it’s familiar, and it is generally less distracting than leaving the television on while trying to do homework.

Traditional music listening is highly repetitious and can be enjoyed in the same fashion a seemingly infinite number of times, given that single tracks are usually only a few minutes long. Other than for the occa-

sional audiophile (who is something of an outcast at Bentley, I would imagine) music doesn’t require much effort or focus to enjoy. Although music is popular because of the fact that it can take a backseat to other kinds of activities, it is also in extremely high demand on college campuses for that very reason.

A party without good music is like a chip with no dip or an undergraduate student who’s still undecided: entirely irrelevant and unlikely to serve any legitimate function in society.

That means that obviously somebody has to be playing something, or the event is going to bomb.

But, that sparks controversy, giving rise to the issue of deciding who has the superior taste in music and should be the designated music player.

It’s often a ceremonial position and is subject to change at any instant, so naturally there’s a lot of pressure to perform.

In order to alleviate this heavy burden from regular people who listen to regular music irregularly, we delegate responsibility to irregular people who listen to irregular music regularly. These distinctive individuals are known as DJs. They are essentially human beings who society has entrusted with knowing more about “phat beats” than other people, and occasionally construct their own in a secret

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going to be up until midnight, you need to eat small snacks every few hours to keep you on track and productive.

A few examples of healthy snacks are eight to ten carrots with ranch dressing, six to eight celery sticks with organic peanut butter, two handfuls of almonds, six to ten crackers with cottage cheese and power bars, such as Lara Bars, Cliff Hangers and Luna Bars.

Calories are considered to be classified in three main categories: Fats, proteins and carbohydrates. There are a lot of preconceived ideas about fat in foods. The fact of the matter is that fats are essential nutrients in the diet.

Although most people generally associate fats with causing obesity or gaining weight, that’s not necessarily true. There are good and bad fats. Good fats include vegetable oils, corn, nuts, tuna, trout and salmon.

Bad fats include saturated and trans fat items, such as beef, baked goods and fried foods. Although fats are essential to the body, they

Briefcase Banter: DJ Dilemma

still need to be consumed in moderation.

Proteins should also be consumed in a reasonable manner. There is a general rule about protein that everyone should learn: It is best to have one gram of protein per kilogram of body weight to maintain a healthy weight. This allows one to ensure that they do not overindulge. If one consumes too much protein, there may be some negative side effects, because the human body is not meant to absorb large amounts of protein.

Carbohydrates are considered the main source of energy for the body, which is why you hear about athletes eating pasta the night before a big event. When I was on my school’s swim team, we would have pasta parties the night before a big meet.

Some of the most common forms of carbs are potatoes, bread and pasta. However, just like the other two categories, one should not overindulge.

To learn more about calorie consumption, go to webmd.com/diet/healthtoolportion-size-plate.

By Nick Vasiliadis

Perhaps DJs are given too much credit as allknowing musical experts.

cave known as a “beat laboratory.”

Now I’m not implying that the process of creating, playing, looping, sampling, splicing or whatever other things DJs do is easy, I’m just saying that I’d like to see some credentials. I could just as easily walk outside and say “I’m a doctor; don’t eat that,” as I could “I’m a DJ; suck on these beats,” and people would easily believe one and probably never believe the other.

Advice from a phony physician is much more dangerous than from a deceptive DJ, but either way I’d say it’s a prob-

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lem that needs to be addressed.

I don’t expect college aged DJs to be legitimate music producers (nor do I expect anyone to think I’m a doctor) but I am admittedly a little jealous of them. Being a DJ is kind of like being a drug dealer; you just state it as fact and people tend to believe you.

Both DJs and drug dealers are generally well known for being slightly eccentric, adopting and fulfilling the various requirements of their unique persona, and from what I’ve heard both manufacture products for mass distribution in laboratories.

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However, unlike drug dealers, DJs don’t really have to put up with any of the social stigmas associated with their hobby, or profession, or whatever that is. They have no real chance of getting arrested or shot at, and instead just get to reap the benefits.

The problem isn’t that DJs are deceptive people; it’s that people are deceptive people.

Some DJs are good and actually possess skill, and others like Avicii and played around with GarageBand once or twice.

We’ve got to draw the line somewhere or this whole thing is going to get out of hand.

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Men’s basketball looks to build on recent momentum

By Ian Giancursio VANGUARD STAff

The Bentley Falcons men’s basketball team’s recent play has inspired thoughts of another conference title, as its record of 14-5 overall and 10-5 in the NE-10 leaves the team tied for third place heading into its next game.

The Falcons completed the non-conference portion of their schedule in December, posting an impressive 4-0 record. After a fifth straight win on January 2 against Assumption to resume NE-10 play, the Falcons suffered an 84-74 loss

to Pace University to break its streak. The Falcons quickly rebounded, however, with a come-from-behind 61-58 victory over American International College on January 10. It was the third time this year they won after trailing by double digits in the first half, as the team rallied from a 14-point first-half deficit.

A win against Saint Rose on January 13 propelled the team into a tie for first place and set up a showdown with Adelphi University, with the winner gaining sole possession of the top spot in the conference.

Unfortunately, the Falcons were unable to capitalize on the opportunity, as they fell to Adelphi, 64-56. The team was able to bounce back from this defeat with a 66-54 win at New Haven on January 20, maintaining the team’s undefeated record after a loss.

The Falcons’ last two games have shown the team’s toughness and have given the rest of the conference a clear message that Bentley is at the top of its game. In their January 24 game versus Le Moyne, a fortunate layup by junior guard Derrek Tartt, that hung on the rim before falling in,

The Falcons have been nailing a lot of three-pointers lately.

Bentley will play Saint Anselm next on February 4.

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capped a game-ending 6-0 run and lifted Le Moyne to a 66-64 win.

Although they lost, the Falcons displayed excellent three-point shooting. During the final four minutes of the first half and the first three minutes of the second half, Bentley used the long ball for a 22-7 run that turned a fivepoint deficit into a 43-33 lead.

Freshman forward Andrew Shaw and sophomore guard Jasper Grassa each connected from outside the arc three

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times during that surge. Shaw had a break-out game with a career-best 20 points off the bench, dropping six three-balls through the basket. The Falcons were able to rebound against Southern Connecticut behind a career-high 30-point outburst from senior guard Sam Leclerc, who shot 71 percent from beyond the arc.

The Falcons host Merrimack Saint Anselm on February 4 at 3:30 p.m.to wrap up a three-game homestand.

Men’s hockey hits rough patch of ice in January, sit 7th in AHA

By Ben Klein SpoRTS EDiToR

After starting the season 5-8-3, the Bentley Falcons are now 8-12-6 and sit in seventh place with 21 points in the Atlantic Hockey Association. Bentley lost their New Year’s Day game against Yale 9-3 before defeating and tying Robert Morris 2-1 and 2-2 respectively. After another tie and win against Air Force, Bentley lost two straight to RIT and then finished up

The Falcons are now 8-12-6 in the season.

their winter schedule with a 6-6 tie to Holy Cross. The Falcons most recently split a two game series with Army, winning the opener 6-2 and then losing the finale 3-1.

Army got on the board first with a goal by Bill Day just seven minutes into the first period. Bentley then answered back at the start of the second period with a goal by freshman F Alex Grieve.

Two more goals in the period by sophomore F Jared Rickord and freshman F Alex Kubiak gave the Falcons a 3-

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1 lead going into the final period of the game. Bentley then scored two more unanswered goals before Army responded with a goal of their own. Sophomore goalie Brandon Komm stopped 25 of Army’s 27 shots in a commanding 6-2 road victory.

The second and final game of the series started much like the first, only Army was able to sneak two goals past Komm in the opening period.

A goal by sophomore F Brett Gensler nine minutes into the second period cut the deficit to one, but an Army power play goal early in the

third period secured the 3-1 victory. The Bentley offense had a much tougher time against the Army defense this time, only getting 22 shots off compared to the 36 they had in the opener.

Brett Gensler has been one of the bright spots for Bentley this season. He currently leads the AHA in points with 30 and in assists with 20. He was just named the AHA player of the week for games played through January 29.

Alex Grieve has also been very impressive, being named the AHA rookie of the week during the same

stretch. Grieve has ten goals and nine assists while playing in every game thus far.

The Falcons’ next two games will come against the Pioneers of Sacred Heart University, first playing at home on February 3 and then away on February 4. Sacred Heart (1-17-1, 2-23-1) is the worst team in the AHA; their last win coming surprisingly against Yale in midNovember. The Falcons routed the Pioneers 7-3 earlier in the season when junior F Dan Koudys and freshman F Brett Switzer each tallied two goals.

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Patriots have high hopes against Giants Super Bowl rematch the biggest game in awhile

FEbruary 2, 2012

rECEnt rESultS Results from 1/23-1/31

By Benjamin Klein SportS Editor

Three years and two days after one of the biggest upsets in sports history, the New England Patriots will once again try to defeat the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. This time, however, will be different.

The 2007-08 Patriots campaign was a special one, going a perfect 16-0 throughout the season. It was a season where QB Tom Brady set the single season passing touchdown record with 50. Randy Moss set the single season receiving touchdown record with 23. As a team, New England put up 589 points, more than any team had ever scored in NFL history. This was also a season where winning anything but the Super Bowl would be unacceptable. Led by Eli Manning, the New York Giants did what no other team had done all season, defeat the New England Patriots.

Now this has been a completely different season. Both the Patriots and Giants have played well throughout the entire season. The Patriots, having the best record in the AFC, had a first-round bye.

The Giants, on the other hand, were the last team into the playoffs, earning a wild card spot in the final week of the season.

The Giants won a commanding wild card round game against the Atlanta Falcons 24-2. They would next have to face another very talented team in the Green Bay Packers, who held the best record in the NFL the entire season. Eli Manning played one of the best games of his career, throwing for 330 and 3 touchdowns, defeating the Packers 37-20.

The Patriots had to fight off the “legendary” Tim Tebow

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Hockey (8-12-6, 8-6-5 AHA) Holy Cross (1/24)* at Army (1/27)* Army (1/28)*

Result T 6-6 W 6-2 L 3-1

Men’s Basketball (14-5, 10-5 NE-10) at Le Moyne (1/25)* Southern Connecticut (1/28)

L 66-64 W 80-75

Men’s Swimming and Diving (7-2) at Bridgewater State (1/24)

W 163-87

Women’s Basketball (17-3, 13-2 NE-10) at Le Moyne (1/25)* Southern Connecticut (1/28)* Women’s Swimming and Diving (8-1) at Bridgeport (1/24)

W 78-36 L 63-59

W 185-93

*Conference Game

Tom Brady will be a key player this Sunday at the Super Bowl.

and the Denver Broncos during the divisional round. Tom Brady led New England to a 45-10 win over Denver with 363 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Rob Gronkowski had 145 yards and 3 touchdowns in the victory that sent the Patriots to the AFC Championship.

Both the AFC and NFC championships were nail biters, as both came down to field goals. Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff missed a potential game tying 32-yard field to clinch the 23-20 victory for New England. On the other hand, Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes successfully kicked a 31-yard field goal in overtime to send New York to the Super Bowl.

The storylines for this game are bigger than any other that we’ve seen in a while. The Patriots will look to make up for their loss in Super Bowl XLII. Eli Manning will look to overtake the legacy of Peyton, his older brother. Will Rob

The New England Patriots look to redeem themselves on Sunday.

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Gronkowski’s ankle be good enough to play? Who will be the David Tyree of this year’s game? Will it be a guy like Danny Woodhead or maybe even a guy like Victor Cruz?

Although this game means a lot to the players, it may mean even more to the fans.

Fans across all of New England as well as New York and their surrounding areas will be on the edge of their seats come Sunday.

The haunting memory of Super Bowl XLII still lives in the minds of Patriots fans worldwide. I will never forget when David Tyree pinned the ball to his head as the Giants drove down the field.

Watching Eli loft that pass to Plaxico Burress in the back of the end zone to clinch the win will forever break my heart.

This will be the one and only opportunity for the Patriots to somewhat make that pain go away. If the Giants win, Patriots fans will never be able to accept the fact that a

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upComing SChEdulE Feb. 3 Hockey vs. Sacred Heart

7:05 p.m.

Feb. 4 Women’s Basketball vs. Saint Anselm Men’s Basketball vs. Saint Anselm

1:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

Feb. 10 Hockey vs. AIC

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Boston team lost to a New York team. If the Patriots win, there will be at least some closure from Super Bowl XLII and have something to be happy about.

The Giants-Patriots rivalry has become one of the best rivalries throughout the Northeast, as well as the country. Of course there is still Yankees-Red Sox, JetsPatriots, and Knicks-Celtics and Ranger-Bruins to a lesser extent, but it is still evident that Boston and New York teams will never get along.

Boston teams have dominated the rivalry of late, with the Boston Bruins winning the Stanley Cup most recently. The Patriots along with the Red Sox and Celtics have also

all won championships over the last decade. The only championships that New York has won “recently” are the 2000 World Series when the Yankees defeated the New York Mets, the 2009 World Series when the Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and of course, in Super Bowl XLII when the Giants defeated the Patriots.

We don’t know who will win yet but there is no doubt that both teams will be giving it their all on Sunday. Brady will need to come up big against the Giants strong defense and the same goes for Eli, having a tall task against the weaker Patriots defense.

My prediction: Patriots 42, Giants 24.

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No. 9 Bentley women’s basketball tied for first in NE-10 Falcons head into final month of the season & hope to finish off strong

By Matt Gustus SpoRTS STAFF

Last week was filled with highs and lows for the Bentley women’s basketball team, as they defeated Le Moyne by 42 points and suffered a loss to Southern Connecticut by four.

The loss was only the teams third of the year, and their first in their last 17 home games.

After a successful January, the team is ranked fifth in all of Division II and now sits at 17-3 overall (13-2 NE-10).

Over winter break, the team went 7-2, with major contributions from every player on the team. Sophomore forward Lauren Battista was very consistent over that stretch, and is currently second in the NE-10 in scoring with 18.1 points per game. Even more important than her high scoring average is her mentality of doing whatever it takes to help her team to win.

Since the season began, the team has been ranked in the top ten in Division II. However, the team’s main objective is not winning over the voters.

“Our goal for every season is to be the regular season champions in the NE-10 so that we have home court advantage come playoff time,” says Battista. “Coming off such a successful season last year, we want to continue to excel as a team and reach our ultimate goal of making it back to the Elite Eight in San Antonio, TX and compete for a National Championship.”

So far this season, the team is in a tie for first place in the NE-10 with Southern Connecticut. The team is hungry to keep working hard with hopes of regaining sole posses-

sion of first place.

“We still have many areas to improve upon in order to become a championship-caliber team,” says Battista. “We have all of the talent and passion within our team that is needed to be able to achieve our goals.”

Over break, the team had a good amount of success. Some highlights from January include a monster game from junior forward Caleigh Crowell on the 17.

Crowell had a huge game off the bench, scoring 30 points, grabbing nine rebounds, and blocking two shots against NE-10 foe Adelphi. Crowell had 22 points in the second half, and hit six three pointers in the contest.

That same week, junior guard Courtney Finn was awarded with NE-10 Player of the Week honors. Against Adelphi, Finn recorded a double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds. In that game, she set career highs in rebounds (15) and assists (6), while leading the team in minutes played with 36. Against New Haven, Finn tied for the team lead in points with 20, while filling the stat sheet with two rebounds, three assists, and a steal. Once again she led the team in minutes with 29.

Last week, Bentley traveled to Le Moyne. Five minutes into the game, Le Moyne cut the lead to one on a jump shot by guard Morgan Rowland, which prompted Bentley Coach Barbara Stevens to call a timeout. From there, Bentley turned up the heat and did not allow a Le Moyne field goal for the rest of the half. Bentley went into the second half leading 37-16.

Bentley’s first half defense stifled Le Moyne, holding them to shoot only 25 percent from the field and forcing 16 turnovers in

the opening 20 minutes.

The second half was more of the same, with Bentley outshooting Le Moyne 60 percent to 33 percent and forcing 12 turnovers in the half. Both freshmen Chelsea Lombardi and Carlene Kluge saw time on the court, scoring four and eight points respectively. Battista was the games highest scorer, with 15 points on 6-6 shooting from the field and 3-4 from the charity stripe. The final score was 7836.

Last Saturday, Bentley hosted Southern Connecticut in a battle to stay atop the NE-10.

The first half went back and forth, with neither team leading by more than seven points. At the break, Southern Connecticut led 27-25. Guard Sylvonya Moore had a lot of success in the half, leading all scorers with 14 points and grabbing 8 boards.

The second half started with an 8-2 run by Southern Connecticut, which was coun-

Despite Bentley’s solid defense, Southern Connecticut came out on top after Saturday’s game.

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Senior guard Sam Leclerc scored a career high 30 points in a victory this past weekend against Southern Connecticut. Leclerc was 11 of 12 from the field overall and five of seven from three-point range. The Maine native also went 11 of 12 from the free throw line in the victory.

Leclerc’s 30 point performance is the highest total of any player all season long. He leads the team in scoring, averaging 15.2 points per game, and ranks eighth in the Northeast 10 conference.

tered with a 13-2 run by Bentley to give the Falcons a 40-37 lead.

Later in the half, with the score tied at 52, Southern Connecticut took the lead with a lay-up after a possession that was kept alive by three Owls offensive rebounds and lasted one minute and eleven seconds. Minutes later, after a Finn three point shot cut the Owls lead to one, Moore was able to convert an and-one opportunity into three points. Southern Connecticut closed out the game by making free throws and securing rebounds, and was victorious 6359.

One bright spark in the game was Bentley’s Courtney Finn, who finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds. For the Owls, a 21 point effort by Moore and a 16 rebound effort by forward Moni Smith-Ocran helped Southern Connecticut earn a tie for first place in the NE-10.

Bentley’s next games include the third of a three-game home

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stand on Saturday when St. Anselm visits the Dana Center.

“Saturday’s game vs. St. A’s will require us to rebound the ball extremely well as they have an excellent rebounder in their forward, Megan Howard,” says Battista. “Keeping her and the other post players off the boards and being extremely aggressive rebounding at the offensive end will be a huge advantage for us.”

Missing from the past three games was sophomore forward Jacqui Brugliera, who is the team’s third best rebounder and second highest scorer. The team hopes to get healthy for the final stretch of their season and be ready to go for the playoffs.

Bentley’s other game coming up is a road battle at conference opponent St. Michael’s on Tuesday. The Purple Knights are currently 9-10 overall (6-9 NE-10). However, no team in the highly competitive NE-10 is a push over, and each win is key at this point in the season.

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Gensler Named Falcon of the Week Sophomore Brett Gensler of the hockey team is the Falcon of the Week. Gensler, who also named the Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week on Monday, had four goals and four assists for eight points in three games last week.

He recorded a hat trick last Tuesday against Holy Cross, scoring two goals in the third period to help Bentley rally from 6-4 down to force a 6-6 tie. Over the weekend against Army, Gensler had three assists in Friday’s 6-2 win and scored in Saturday’s 3-1 loss.

Through Jan. 30, the Missouri native leads Atlantic Hockey in assists (20) and points (30). He’s the first Bentley player to record at least 30 points in a season since 2008-09.