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Student stabbed in Fenway Two suspects arraigned on assault charges; Prostitution suspected

By Dan Merica News CoRRespoNdeNT

Two women have been charged in the stabbing of Bentley student, senior Rafael pena, in the upper chest early wednesday morning inside Fenway Hall.

B rea nne Fraser, 2 1 , of Cranston, Ri, and sarah Monta, 19, of danvers, MA, plead not guilty to assault and battery with a deadly weapon, along with one count of armed robbery yesterday afternoon in waltham district Court. Fraser and Monta were arrested by University police after the 3 a.m. incident.

Both suspects will be held without bail until wednesday, See STABBING, Page 14

Bentley’s Hook Up Culture

Part I of II: The Administration

By Dan Merica News CoRRespoNdeNT

with Valentine’s day fast approaching, girls and guys all over campus are trying to define their physical relationships with one another in the hopes of having an enjoyable Valentine’s day, and perhaps night.

According to Jen Casavant, assistant director of Residence Life, these physical relationships, many of which are defined as “hooking up.”

New ABA President installed Tyler Williams assumes influential position

By Andy Zhong News ediToR

Around 3:25 a.m. on Wednesday morning, University Police were called to Fenway Hall due to a violent situation between a Bentley senior and two non-Bentley women.

even with the possibility of hooking up on the rise, it is the definition of “hooking up” that not only leaves participating students miffed, but also causes staff to pause in an effort to find the right words to describe the phenomenon dr. Brenda Hawks, associate director of Counseling and student development here at Bentley, says that in the counseling office, “we let the client define what it is.” dr. Hawks goes on to explain that each student exhibits his or her own definition of what hooking up is. “i think it really is an umbrella term now for this generation, but it is anything sexual that happens,” said dr.

Hawks.

Casavant agreed with dr.

Hawks, saying that she believed it was “any sort of sexual activiSee HOOK UP, Page 3

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The Association of Bentley Activities (ABA) kicked off this semester by appointing its Vice president of organizational Recognition, Tyler williams, as its president. The highly-influential position was left vacant late last semester when williams’ predecessor Jacob Graham stepped down due to personal reasons.

Courtesy of Tyler Williams

“one of the big goals for this semester,” said williams, “is revamping the entire communication process. one of my charges as president has been redefining our internal communications to make that more efficient, which in turn reflects the efficiency of our outward communications.” while williams admits that there has been a “big lack of inefficiency in the past,” he urges organizations to be patient in the Intimacy is hard to find on the Bentley campus.

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CAB bringing Friedlander to campus

By Dan Merica

said penley. He went on to say that, personally, he is “really excited” about Judah’s show.

Friedlander has been featured in over twenty movies, including Meet the Parents,

Zoolander, Wet Hot American Summer and American Splendor. He has also received acclaim for his roles on VH1’s Best Week Ever and HBo’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. “in the past we have found the people on

The Campus Activity Board’s (CAB) spring semester comedy show will feature Judah Friedlander, who plays writer Frank Rossitano on NBC’s hit comedy 30 Rock. According to CAB

Comedy Chair Kevin penley, Friedlander’s comedy act, entitled “Judah Friedlander is the world Champion,” will be the headliner of the February 18 act.

“Judah is a familiar face and his name, because of 30 Rock, will be familiar with people,”

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transition process. williams goes on to remind students that “the best thing i can really say is that See ABA, Page 3

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Gimmie da booze McMuffin!

Waltham Police contacted the Bentley Police station Monday afternoon to give them a report of a Bentley student who had been arrested off campus. The student was caught buying alcohol from a local liquor store. The ID that he was fraudulently using was his brother’s license which he claimed had worked to buy alcohol there before. The underage student was placed under arrest and brought to the Waltham Police Dept. for booking. He will be judicially charged with an underage alcohol violation, violation of university rules and possession of a false ID. What a waste Friday morning, just before noon, a sharpeyed officer spotted a familiar vehicle. He noted that the car had made several appearances in the Trees lot before with improper decaling. Upon closer look, the officer noticed three Coor’s light cases in the cargo area and one in the back seat. Several beer cans were also observed on the floor in the front seat passenger area. After checking with the station, the owner of the car was found to be a freshman who had permission to have the car on campus, but was also found to be underage.

The owner was contacted, and when she arrived on scene the officer had her dispose of the cans and cases of beer. She will be judicially charged with an underage alcohol violation.

Perfect Parking Pesters Patrolling Police A freshman caught a lucky break last Friday afternoon. After “parking amnesty” ended this past weekend, towing cars off campus practically became a sport for campus police. However, because of facilities’ work in the area of Trees, there was not enough room for a tow truck to tow the car. The officer trying to remove the vehicle was forced to settle for a citation of a violation of university rules.

Caution, Facilities drivers An officer was dispatched to the road behind Fenway Friday morning for a report of a motor vehicle accident. For the second week in a row Facilities was involved in such an incident, the first being with the Bobcat. A student had been driving in the loop inside the Copley circle and decided to go out the access road next to Fenway, only problem was it had been blocked by a barrier. A facilities employeedriving in the same area had assumed the student passed the access road and began backing toward it, unable to see the student who was trapped behind it. There was no damage to the facilities truck but the student vehicle suffered some dents to the rear bumper. He was advised to contact his insurance company.

Short term memory loss Following up on a noise complaint in Copley North Saturday night, just before midnight, a staff member stumbled upon a curious scene. He had been knocking on the door for several minutes with no response. The staff member opened the door, and to his surprise, found the suite empty with the music blaring.

On his way out of the room the staff member noticed a glass water pipe sitting in the middle of the coffee table in the common room.

When Campus Police arrived, it was determined that there was in fact marijuana ash in the bong. They confiscated the paraphernalia and it was scheduled to be destroyed.

The incident will be handled by judicial affairs.

Staff member reported a student urinated in the dryer in Miller Hall. Facilities notified.

Jungle Fever 1 a.m. Sunday, campus police arrived at Falcone North for a well-being check and came upon an unfortunate scene. After being directed to the bathroom of the apartment, officers were met by an incoherent male covered in vomit. Witnesses informed officers the student had been drinking jungle juice and beer at an off-campus party, which explained the curious red stains throughout the bathroom.

Due to his condition, the student was taken to the hospital for further treatment and will be judicially charged with protective custody.

Hey, it’s a couple of fat, old, bald, lazy pigs in the hall Officers reported Saturday at 3 a.m. to a noise complaint in Fenway where a staff member had already spoken to the residents about turning down their loud music. The Police knocked on the door but could not be heard over the music. After a few minutes, the residents opened the door, and were forced to clear the party and turn off the music.

While officers were dealing with this situation they saw a male from down the hallway poke his head out the door, see the Police, then quickly slam the door shut. The officers then heard the music from the room turn down and someone yell, “Hey, it’s a couple of fat, old, bald, lazy pigs in the hall.”

The Police knocked and four students answered. When they were asked to step outside one student grabbed the officer’s hand off the door and attempted to close the door to the suite saying, “That’s my room, you’re not allowed in there.” The officer caught the door and informed the students that he had heard the original foul comment. When the officer spoke to the student about his actions the student claimed that he, “didn’t know what the officer was talking about.” The cheeky student will be charged with disrespect to administrative personnel and uncooperative with administrative personnel.

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H1N1 Update: Bentley braces itself for virus bout round 3

By Daniel Caponetti VAnguARd STAff

It has been three months since the first case of the H1n1 virus hit Bentley’s campus. Since then, the university has seen over 250 cases.

Although media attention for the virus has faded, Bentley’s Center for Health and Wellness wants students to know that the H1n1 should still be a serious concern for students.

According to an e-mail sent to the Bentley community last week, health officials are concerned that a third wave of H1n1 influenza could arrive in the next few weeks.

With this in mind, the Center for Health and Wellness is preparing to handle more cases in the near future. These preparations include the distribution of vaccinations to the entire Bentley community. geraldine Taylor, Assistant dean for Health and Wellness, and other staff members have worked hard in past months to obtain vaccinations for Bentley students, faculty, and staff.

According to Taylor, the center can now provide the entire school campus with vaccines.

So far, the center has given out 600 doses, but Taylor says that she would like that number to be higher.

All members of the Bentley community can now receive their vaccinations free of charge.

Appointments for vaccinations are easy to make and readily available.

Those who elect to receive the vaccination should not worry about waiting a long time in the office, either. The Center has handled appointments efficiently in the past week, vaccinating thirtyseven patients. Additionally, vaccinated patients have experienced no side effects.

Another bonus for the Bentley community is that the vaccinations are free as long as the Center for Health and Wellness can continue to accommodate appointments.

They have stated that they

are going to take care of sick students first, and should they not be able to keep up with the demand for vaccinations, Bentley will hire an outside source to handle the vaccinations. Organizations like these tend to charge an administration fee of twelve to fifteen dollars.

If a third wave of H1n1 does arrive in the next few weeks, procedures for handling sick students will be different from the fall semester.

Last fall, students with “flulike illnesses” were encouraged to either go home or live in an isolated room until they were well. This semester,

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however, more students need housing, which means that rooms once used for isolation now house permanent students.

Another problem is that the third wave could coincide with the seasonal flu season.

Since both forms of the flu are similar, it will be unreasonable for the center to send home every student with flulike symptoms. This makes students responsible for isolating themselves, which could mean kicking out roommates.

Students may find policies like these annoying in the weeks to come, but the issue

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HOOK UP Continued from Page 1 ty that is not within the context of a committed relationship.”

While the definition of hooking up may differ from person to person, there is some unanimity in the agreement that hooking up can leave the participants at a disadvantage, both now and once they leave Bentley.

“As a therapist, what I see a lot are people who are lonely,” said dr. Hawks. “There are a lot of lonely people here at Bentley.” dr. Hawks went on to say that at Bentley a student is lucky if he or she has two or three emotionally intimate friends, “who really know the intimate stuff in his or her life… In some ways that is what a romantic, intimate relationship can give people.”

What comes with that lack of emotional intimacy, according to dr. Hawks, is an inability to accept yourself as well as partners in relationships.

“The most important thing about being intimate is being able to accept the range of humanity in yourself and in another person,” said dr.

Hawks. “I think especially at Bentley we have this push to be perfect… but inside we all are a little chaotic. What an intimate relationship gives people is just an incredible

of attending class is something students have been struggling with for the entire year. The center has asked for professors’ cooperation in being flexible with student absences, and many have agreed to do so. However, some professors are remaining stringent on attendance policies.

In some classes, students will lose points even if they miss class because of an illness. This makes students hesitant to miss classes because they do not want to see their grades hurt.

When ill students attend class, it only contributes to the spread of viruses like H1n1. In light of this, the Center for Health and Wellness is lobbying for the right for sick students to miss class without penalty.

The Center is discouraging students from being “complacent” towards the virus. The media attention that the virus received during last year has dwindled, but that has not lessened the virus’ severity.

In addition to the vaccinations, simple, healthy practices can lessen the spread of the virus. These practices include regularly washing hands, sneezing into a shoulder or tissue, and refusing to share drinks or smoking materials with others.

acceptance of themselves and of the other person. That is what people are missing,” she concluded.

Students look to fill the void that comes with a lack of emotional intimacy, something that Casavant believes can be detrimental in the long run.

“If you don’t have this stable, emotional relationship with someone to rely on, you are constantly replacing it with the physical…” said Casavant, which she believes can eventually create a “sense of anonymity amongst people.”

“If that is all we are seeing one another to be good for, if I am meeting men and all I see is a potential hookup and that is it, what does that do to my sense of self worth?” Casavant pointed out.

When attempting to fill that void with continual emotionless, physical relationships, both Hawks and Casavant pointed to the fact that students will occasionally turn to substances like drugs and alcohol.

Substances also play a large role in whether a hookup occurs at all. dr. Hawks supports this by stating, “I bet you that most people don’t hook up unless they have been drinking… and if you have only met people and had intimacy when you are drunk and hook-

ing up, how do you go about dating?”

According to a recent Stanford university study, 75 percent of college students have had one hookup by senior year, and the average number of hookup relationships per person over their time in college is 6.9, as opposed to 4.4 traditional dating relationships.

“A long time ago you had a relationship with someone and it could lead to sex,” said dr. Hawks. “now you have sex and it could lead to a relationship,” she finished.

The idea behind hooking up, a physical relationship before an emotional relationship, is nothing new, with the “free love” era of the 1960’s and 70’s as evidence of that.

However, what may have changed is the way that hooking up effects the development of students.

“I think it hurts males and females differently,” dr.

Hawks said, stating that at this time in development, men are grappling with being comfortable in an emotionally intimate relationship, while women in college are dealing with “autonomy, feeling independent, and owning their strength and power.” This can lead to development issues because, according to dr.

Hawks, “There is a disconnect

between what they need and what hooking up gives them.”

This disconnect not only applies to heterosexual couples.“In gay relationships, often the same could be true… they may feel they got what they wanted but not what they needed,” dr. Hawks explained.

Both dr. Hawks and Casavant agreed that some cases of hooking up do work and both parties involved get what they need. However, they question the reasons for hooking up as opposed to dating. “for some people, hooking up works fine,” said Casavant.

“But for the vast majority, they convince themselves it’s what they want and that it’s OK. But is it really or are you just doing it because that’s the culture?” she concluded.

“A culture of hooking up has the propensity to be dangerous emotionally, but you can’t make a blanket statement because everyone is different,” said dr. Hawks. “But when I think about what is necessary to be a full, happy human being, hooking up really doesn’t provide you opportunities to do that,” she finished.

See next week’s edition for Part Two of our Valentine’s Day feature: Intimacy in the Hook Up Era: Students.

Continued from Page 1 the organizations really just need to get back to us with the information that we request and that it is going for a good cause and it does have a purpose.”

The presidency of ABA is a position that is voted upon by the student body at the end of every academic year.

Because the position was vacant at the start of this semester, Williams was selected in accordance with ABA constitutional guidelines.

Last semester as the VicePresident of Organizational Recognition, Williams was in charge of helping new organizations on campus.

“I was responsible for facilitating the process for students who had new ideas and wanted to start an organization on campus,” said Williams.

As president, Tyler Williams will supervise twelve cluster representatives and five members of the executive board, who all together oversee the 102 Bentley clubs and organizations.

“The ABA is first and foremost a resource,” said Williams. “We are here to really enhance and enrich the extra-curricular experience on campus and we try to provide for every organization and to make sure that every organization is heard.”

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Editorial

“You may be the coolest people in the world.

This year your industry was saved by a 48-yearold Scottish cat lady in sensible shoes.”

-Stephen Colbert, referring to Susan Boyle

Technology fails to consider all options Convenience and time saving are what we expect from technology. We expect it to serve us well. at bentley, we use technology for everything from shutting the window shades in classrooms to picking a place to live. but technology today cannot be intuitive, it cannot register the world beyond the set of commands it is given. Our lives are so much more complicated than that, more three dimensional so to speak, and the gap in technology fails to understand and compensating for this complexity.

The class code system is based on credits completed, and generally correlates to a student’s year in school. but what about those students who have more credits than a typical junior, for example, enough credits to be a “senior,” although only in their third year at bentley. What class code applies then? Is this student a junior or technically a class code 7 senior? each year students are asked to pay a housing deposit of $200.00 for the following year. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors all pay before housing registration begins.

When asked to pay the housing deposit for the next year, this student would be unable

to do so. The convenience of a computerized system where you can enter numbers and click “pay” suddenly becomes completely useless for this student. This student would need to obtain a form and pay in person at the cashier’s office.

This system leaves little room for exceptions or deviations from the norm. registration for classes is also done via technology.

Countless students have experienced the frustration of clicking “refresh” multiple times on Mybentley before being able to log in to register for classes. Computer problems can cause a student to register for the wrong class, or miss out on a particular class as a result of a technological error. It is possible such an error could even effect meeting graduation requirements.

Who is in charge here? bentley’s technology can tell you that you have a bill outstanding, but it doesn’t provide a solution for this problem. In the technological word of yes’s and no’s, there is simply no room for “Maybe’s.” although registration occurs before the end of a semester, the system doesn’t account for a possible change in class code at the end of that semester. Therefore, if you

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have not yet achieved class code 7 status, you cannot register for gb401 even though in the semester you’re electing to take it, you will have achieved class code 7 status. does our advanced technology inhibit our individualism? even in a regular class environment, technology has been known to hinder the classroom lessons. Whether it be a faulty monitor or out-offocus overhead projector, professors must not forget that there is still a chalkboard and chalk. We cannot simply cancel classes or postpone a lesson because technology has failed us. rather than going back to what we once used, like chalk boards or white boards, we quit entirely and fail to improvise. bentley is known as a leader in the innovation and use of technology, and in many classes and situations, technology has provided for the proliferation of creativity that makes bentley students so strong in both the classroom and out in the field.

The thing to keep in mind is that black and white mentality is not a way of life, and technology failing to see beyond such a mentality is hurting the student experience at bentley.

“I just keep thinking back to when you're in second grade and you sing at your talent show the first time and people joke around and they say, 'Oh, maybe we'll see you at the Grammys someday.' That just seems like an impossible dream. I just feel like I'm standing here accepting an impossible dream right now and I thank you so much for that.”

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You had me at Jell-O: AGP hosts annual wrestling event

By Matt Somma & Kim Sok VANGUARD STAFF

With regards to the outcome of the Jell-O wrestling competition that occurred this past Thursday, brother Jason Lavardera had this to say: “AGP is the cat’s meow.”

Close to two hundred and thirty people gathered in the Back Bay on Thursday night at 9:30 p.m. to watch as the bracket of 7 teams, 14 girls in all, dueled it out to be crowned the next Jell-O Wr e s t l i n g C h a m p i o n s .

Competitors to this event were mostly, but not entirely, members of sororities, and spectators from other fraternities came to offer their support as well.

“I think it helped to prove that Greek events are still very prominent on the Bentley campus,” said AGP’s president Jeff Salvesen. “We have been hosting Jell-O wrestling for several years and it’s nice to see an event so widely accepted and sup-

ported by the Bentley campus as a whole,” he concluded.

Spectators entering the Back Bay were taken by surprise as they walked up to the homemade wrestling pit.

The pit, built by the brothers of Alpha Gamma Pi, was approximately 8 feet wide, 12 feet long, and took approximately 25 hours to build and re-locate to the Back Bay. It was also padded in every corner of the pit with gym pads and draped with a tarp, creating a controlled environment for the girls to wrestle for their title of champion as they waded through over 500 gallons of green Jell-O. The majority of the fraternity brothers of AGP commented that this event, having occurred for several years now, is much more of a tradition for them than it is a profitable event. Salvesen remarked that “people and alumni from the 80’s still remember this event.”

“I’ve heard good things around campus. People are excited and we’re hoping for

Professor Profile

Professor Carhart has worked at Bentley for nearly 30 years and thoroughly enjoys it.

As I walked into his office on Thursday morning, Professor David Carhart was having a discussion with two students about Bentley being changed from a college to a university.

One student stayed for math help, and I had the pleasure of witnessing Carhart’s eyes light up when the student experienced a moment of clarity regarding a graphing problem.

Needless to say, he’s quite the educator.

Why teaching?

“I really enjoy the learning process - learning for learning’s sake,” Carhart said with a smile.

When he became a teaching assistant, he discovered his love for the profession, and paired with the good feedback he received, his calling seemed clear. He also took a moment to gush about how flexible his hours are. He has to put in a certain amount of work, but he loves that he can choose when to do it. This always allowed him to “be home in time for the school

Jell-O wrestling provided a great turnout for a campus-wide Greek event.

a good turnout,” said another brother Steve Varga. And a good turnout it was, with fellow students crowding around the pit or watching on the projected screen to see the action that ensued in the pit, which was monitored by referees Joe Crossett and Bryant Roche-Bernard and announced by Bill Connolly.

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bus,” as he quaintly put it. “Why leave?” I love being a student all my life,” he concluded.

Otherwise, he would have been an actuary. Wise decision.

Why Bentley?

As an undergraduate student of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a graduate student of George Washington University, Carhart is used to big cities. He initially flew to Massachusetts to explore opportunities of teaching at Suffolk, but hesitated when he saw its big city location. A friend suggested that he try Bentley, to which he responded, “What’s that? An accounting school?”

In January 1981, Carhart turned down five other offers and began his career here because he was genuinely “impressed with the people, facilities, and overall lifestyle.”

Almost thirty years later, he looks back and laughs in agreement with his choice. “You’ll notice one thing,” he said. “The Bentley faculty members are all

getting older because they all love it here, and want to stay,” he finished.

Tell us about your family.

Carhart is married with one daughter, Jennifer. She was a chemistry major at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and is now married. He told me about her as he buzzed around his office grabbing various photos of her, both past and present.

Back to teaching; worst part?

“Being evaluative, instead of developmental,” said Carhart.

With firm resolution, he expanded upon this, saying that he would like to be purely developmental by encouraging students as opposed to labeling them with grades and scores.

Best part of teaching?

“The interaction with the students and the faculty alike,” Carhart said. He makes it clear that being a professor is like no other career in the world because the day-to-day interaction with the students and the faculty is incomparable.

Finally, will you ever tire of teaching?

“No, the motor runs on fourth gear!” Carhart responded enthusiastically. He never expects to stop because “teaching is too much fun.” He makes it clear that “Bentley really is a good place,” and that he never wants to leave.

When I left his office, the clock read 11:15 a.m., the end of his office hours. As I walked out, two students walked in with textbooks, and Carhart welcomed them into his office, not phased by the time and ready for a few more lessons.

Eventually, the last match of the competition came to an end, giving way to the new Jell-O Wrestling Champions of 2010: Claire Turini and Molly Walker of Delta Phi Epsilon. When prompted as to why they chose to participate, they said that “as members of Greek Life, it’s really important to support each

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other.” They also commented on the overwhelming support from their Delta Phi Epsilon sisters, proving that the Greek community is a close one.

Everyone left the Back Bay that night covered in green gelatin, whether they were referees, competitors, or just there for the show.

COMEDY Continued from Page 1 TV shows go over well with Bentley, and I expect it to be pretty full,” said Penley.

The 40-year-old Friedlander has been pursuing standup for 18-years, and according to Punchline Magazine, he “effectively works the crowd with his laugh-out-loud-worthy retorts.”

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According to his biography, Friedlander is “a great athlete, gets tons of chicks & is a role model to children.

And he’s better than you at everything.”

CAB will also be promoting this comedy show under the guidelines of the new Green Initiative that the organization is taking up.

“We won’t actually be using professional posters for this event,” said Penley. “We will be using Facebook, Twitter and also A-Frame boards around campus,“ he finished.

Aside from his work in front of the camera, Friedlander is recognized by his witty, homemade truck-

er hats. He makes up all the sayings on the hats, which are sold on his website and include phrases like, “Champion of the World,” “World Runner-Up,” and “Regional Semifinalist.”

In addition to hats on his website, Friedlander sells a spaceship for $10,000,000 that will, “make you cool and popular,” as well as a JudahBot, “a full life-size robot of Judah… Great for lying around the house and doing nothing” for $1,000,000.

Friedlander also sells a nude picture of himself for $500; however, the website states, “SOLD OUT! Sorry ladies.”

During the interview, Penley spent some time looking around Judah’s website and laughed-out-loud when he saw some of the goods he was selling.

“I would imagine that anything he does in his life has some humor in it,” said Penley.

Friedlander is the second NBC comedy writer to come to Bentley in the last three comedy shows.

Past shows have included Patton Oswalt in the fall of 2009, B.J. Novak, a writer for NBC’s The Office, in the spring of 2009, and Stephen Lynch in the fall of 2008.

The show will be held in Koumantzelis Auditorium on Thursday, February 18.

Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show will start at 7:30 p.m.

Admission is free with a Bentley ID and five dollars without a Bentley ID.

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A legal way to drink & drive

By Chris Apuzzo Marketplace editor

everyday, people dream about starting their own businesses. Junior raymer Maguire took his dream a step further and made it reality at the beginning of 2010. originally contemplating the idea in an entrepreneur class at Bentley, raymer launched Boston’s designated drivers, which could revolutionize the way students go out and drink.

Boston’s dd is a shuttle service, much like a taxi service, except that is involves your own vehicle. You drive YoUr car to a desired drinking establishment, i.e. a bar, club or friend’s house, and when you are about to leave you call up Boston’s dd. this service is open 24/7, and if you call 24 hours in advance, the drunk-driving alternative comes to wherever you are and drives YoUr car home for you, eliminating the two-way taxi fare you would otherwise pay if you choose to take a taxi. in order for Boston’s dd to drive your car, you must first sign a contract/waiver stating that you have insurance and that Boston’s dd will not be responsible for any of the objects in the car. insurance policies in Massachusetts

involve the car, not the driver, so no matter who is driving they are covered by the car owner’s insurance. keep in mind that Boston’s dd stresses that it is not a taxi service, but rather a service that drives your car back for you. right now, Boston’s dd is still an up-and-coming business, with four teams of drivers and a full-time manager Joe Stokes, who runs most of the business aspects of the company. a team of drivers includes one person to drive to your location and then another driver to take your car to your desired destination. to book a driver, all you have to do is call up the Boston’s dd dispatcher at 617.652.0233 about twenty minutes before you want to get picked up and a team will be sent to you.

Since Boston’s dd just started up, it has a pretty simple pricing guide which uses fixed prices. if your destination is five miles or less away, you pay $30.00, if it’s between six and ten miles you pay $40.00, and if it’s between eleven and twenty miles you pay $50.00. anything over twenty miles is an extra $3.00 for each additional mile. as a promotion for Bentley students, Boston’s dd is offering $12.00 rides back from the

bars that are located on Moody Street. this is the perfect substitute for having to drive back to Bentley drunk-and remember, buzzed driving is drunk driving.

Boston’s dd has eight partnering bars that offer an additional $5.00 off of the total fare. Some of these bars include tommy doyle’s in Harvard and kendall Square, Bella luna and the Milky Way, the last Shot, Jake’s roadhouse and an old Bentley favorite, the Skellig. (the $5.00 discount cannot be used with the $12.00 Bentley special from Moody Street).

With every ride, Boston’s dd gives all of its customers a free keychain bottle opener with the service’s number on it, which ensures you can contact them and are able to open up a cold one if needed. this key-shaped keychain provides Boston’s dd slogan of “You drink. We drive.” and is good for a dollar off any regular fare. it is sometimes difficult to restrain from drink and driving, but Boston’s dd gives you another option. don’t make the mistake of getting behind the wheel of your car after you have something to drink. instead, call up Boston’s dd or check them out at www.bostonsdd.com.

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For Your Entertainment

What do you think of Groundhog Day?

tim JaRombek Class of 2010 finanCe “I love that movie.”

kyRa beRzinis Class of 2012 CoRpoRate finanCe & aCCounting “I hope he doesn’t see his shadow because I don’t want 6 more weeks of winter.”

maximilian ostRowski Class of 2011 finanCe “Does it work?”

taRa fogaRty Class of 2012 CoRpoRate finanCe & aCCounting “I think we should get the day off from school.”

Jeff RobeRt Class of 2010 eConomiCs–finanCe “It doesn’t really mean much to me… It’s a pointless holiday.”

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Braid is a difficult but fun game with challenging puzzles and plenty of originality.

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Braid: Stimulating game certain to impress Braid originally came out in 2008, and was sold for $15.00 in the Xbox Live Arcade. While I was not unaware of the game (or of its subsequent widespread acclaim), it had simply never appealed to me for one reason or another, or at least not enough to encourage me to purchase it. However, it recently showed up in Steam’s holiday sale for the PC at a very reasonable price of $1.99, and this motivated me to finally give it a chance a year and a half after its original release.

Jonathan Blow, the creator/programmer/developer of Braid, has made a name for himself within the video game industry as a proponent of originality in game design. And in a literal sense of putting your money where your mouth is, he spent $180,000 of his own money (and three years of his time) to develop Braid entirely by himself (except for the artwork, which was done by cartoonist David Hellman).

In Braid, you play Tim, a man who is looking for his princess. The initial story is vague, but you are quickly given the impression that although you have made a mistake, you hope to find her and somehow redeem yourself. In the game, you encounter goombas and piranha plants, and there is even a dinosaur at the end of each world waiting to tell you that your princess is indeed in another castle.

If this princess bit sounds familiar, it’s because Braid playfully imitates Mario throughout. So we have a platform game with similar characters to Mario, yet this game won an “Innovation in Game Design” award in 2006 – seems a bit ironic, doesn’t it?

The catch is that you can rewind time whenever you like. And yes, this means that you can never die. This

is the element that transforms Braid from a cliché platformer to an original puzzle game. As you progress from world to world, different aspects of time manipulation are brought into play. For example, in the second world, some objects are unaffected by time reversal. If all goes well, you will use these time tricks to collect puzzle pieces.

The different tactics you employ in each world are initially simple, but can quickly become maddeningly difficult. Braid is not an easy game by any means. At many points, you will feel compelled to repeatedly slam your head into your keyboard.

Despite this, Braid continues to pull you in because its puzzles are very challenging, but they are all also solvable, typically by using methods that are more simple than you’d suspect. The puzzles are immensely clever, and many of the puzzle pieces will leave you feeling quite satisfied with yourself for having obtained them.

Puzzles aside, Braid’s artwork and soundtrack are gorgeous, and many other critics have come to point to Braid as evidence that video games can be a work of art, just like film or music. The vague story is open to many interpretations, but it man-

ages to be intriguing rather than pretentious. And the ending ranks among the best video game endings to date.

Any complaints about this game are minor, and are more a matter of personal preference than they are faults of the game: (1) It’s a difficult puzzle game – understandably this will not appeal to everyone, (2) It’s rather brief – I think I beat it in 6-8 hours total, and (3) There are eight possible optional stars to obtain, and I’ll be honest, I watched a YouTube video on where they are and I find it hard to believe anyone got more than two of these on their own – they are insanely and unreasonably difficult to get.

Ultimately, if you’re looking for both a challenge and a unique gaming experience, Braid is a must-have. In the land of Mario, Halo 3, Call of Duty 6, Guitar Hero 5, etc., Braid shines as a model of originality. Taking chances is frowned upon in an industry where sequels allow executives to buy pools of money in which to swim, but hopefully the success of Braid will encourage major developers to take larger risks in the future.

Rating: 4.5/5 Falcons Braid is available now for PC on Steam for $9.99. It is also available in the Xbox Live Arcade.

Braid displays fantastic artwork and creativity.

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The Book of Beer Pong: A thoroughly entertaining read

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Voices Who will win the Super Bowl and why?

This book provides a how-to guide to some weekend entertainment.

by ian markowitz FeATUReS eDIToR

The Book of Beer Pong: The Official Guide to the Sport of Champions is a humorous and informative book about Beer Pong that will easily amuse both the novice and the World Series of Beer Pong Champion.

Written by Ben Applebaum and Dan Disorbo, The Book of Beer Pong has virtually every useless fact, tidbit, tip, trick, and strategy you could possibly think of in a book solely about Beer Pong, although it does completely avoid the discussion of whether the game’s real name is Beer Pong or Beiruit (that’s up to you to decide).

The book starts off by providing a basic introduction into the sport, explaining, for example, table set up, cup titles (head cup, dunce cup, etc.), scoring, game play, etc.

It then proceeds to explain how to pick the ideal teammate. For example, the authors suggest choosing a teammate who is dependable (“there is no room for a slacker”), focused (“this is not a sport for the scatterbrained”), and committed (“lesser sports may accept quitters. But not this one”).

The book even tells you

whom to avoid picking as a teammate (cops, professors, nuns, in-laws, “uncool” siblings, cellmates, or roommates).

After providing you with the basics, the book breaks down the competition into several different typecasts: the rule nazi, the beginner, the hottie, the dad, the drinker, the ringer, THAT GUY, and the mouth, and then tells you the best way to handle the competition.

FYI, if you encounter The Mouth, aka Mr. Fratastic, the self-appointed world champion, the authors suggest that you read the book completely and “for the love of everyone, beat his [behind].”

While the book provides one of the longest sets of rules of beer pong I’ve ever seen at ten pages (second only to the World Series of Beer Pong Rules), the comprehensive list of rules gives you a de facto resource should a dispute ever arise during a heated beer pong game. In turn, should you own this book, there will no longer be such a thing as “house rules,” but instead only the “official rules.”

According to the book, throughout the game you are allowed two reracks, one

ChRis Champagne Class of 2012 management “Colts because Peyton Manning is a God.”

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with six cups remaining and the other with three cups remaining. If you forget to request a rerack, however, you forfeit the opportunity.

While the authors provide significant evidence for why beer pong should become an olympic sport, I highly doubt they will be successful in their endeavors. The authors even go so far as to suggest getting rid of the biathalon, curling, or table tennis to put BeerPong in the olympic games. In reality, I think the authors just wanted their legacy attached to something and they figured beer pong was the way to go, but hey, who am I to judge?

Whether you call the game Beiruit or Beer Pong, The Book of Beer Pong is a thoroughly entertaining book either as a gag gift for one of your friends, a how-to manual for your pong partner, or just a fun piece of reading material to share with your roommates. The authors clearly went above and beyond to produce a book that is just as comical as it is informative, and they certainly succeeded. Although the book retails for around $16, you can find it on Amazon for around $10.

Rating: 4.5/5 falcons

liz fu Class of 2013 maRketing “The Colts because they won it three years ago.”

ChRistopheR skoufas Class of 2010 manageRial eConomiCs “Horses make me feel inadequate, so I’ll go with the Saints.”

nitasha wooDwaRD Class of 2010 aCCounting “The Colts are going to win because they have a better team and have more experience.”

sam mayville Class of 2011 eConomiCs-finanCe “Who Dem Saints?!”

michael Chao Beer Pong is a popular party game across the nation.

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Question: tell us something about

your host city or country that only a local would know. How did you come to observe this? What’s one thing you wish you knew upon arrival? What’s an annoying habit that tourists in your area have?

What is different now that you’re living there as opposed to being a tourist?

By Leslie Dias PaMPlona, SPaIn

as I have settled down in Pamplona and gone from a confused tourist to an actual resident, I have definitely become much more comfortable with the city. Pamplona is a small city but has many different sections. there is the older part of the city that was designed with older european architecture. In the middle of the city there is a fortress called the ciudadela where there are tons of biking and walking paths. there are always people walking around the streets at any time of day and in any kind of weather. there is a large population of students living in apartments scattered around the city. the most noticeable transition from being a tourist to a resident is that my roommates and I hardly go out to

eat anymore. While this saves us money, it also limits us from experiencing the local cuisine. as a city in northern Spain, Pamplona has a reputation of having some of the finest food in all of the country. In most parts of Spain, restaurants serve one-person-sized appetizers called tapas at the same time that americans would be eating dinner. locals drink glasses of wine and move from bar to bar in order to sample all the different kinds of tapas. In Pamplona and the northern basque country, locals refer to these appetizers as pintxos instead of tapas. northern Spaniards consider calling the appetizers tapas instead of pintxos as an insult to the fine cooking of north Spain.

In general, Spaniards eat much differently than americans. In the morning, they have a small breakfast

Question: What new perspectives

about the United States have you gained during your semester abroad? What aspects have been extremely different?

What has been similar to the U.S. that you expected to be different? are there any specific things you wish the U.S. would adopt?

By Kyle Apanaschik DUblIn, IrelanD

after two weeks in Dublin, I am starting to notice many similarities and differences between Ireland and the United States. First off, the school system here is slightly different than in the United States. In Ireland, it is common for students to go to college for three years as opposed to the traditional four years in the United States. additionally, the teachers at these schools do not like to be called professors, due to the fact that the term professor is usually given to the head of each department.

In terms of class size at University college Dublin, the classes are fairly similar to those at bentley. the typical class ranges from 20-35 students, with the exception of a few lectures every now and then. the grading system in Dublin is one thing that I hope institutions in the United States will never adopt. In many classes, a student’s mark generally

consists of a final and one other assignment. out of the 13 bentley students in Dublin, not one has a final worth less than 50 percent of his or her grade.

Moreover, it is very interesting to notice the “american Fast Food” restaurants in Dublin. there seems to be a McDonald’s or Subway on every corner in the city centre, yet they do not look anything like the ones in america. For example, the look of the McDonald’s near our apartment is more similar to a sitdown restaurant/café, such as a Panera.

Notes from Aboard and then wait until two o’clock to have a large lunch and to take a nap. (When I first came here, I was surprised that everyday shops were closed from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.!) after a large lunch, people go back to work or school, and around 6 p.m. or 7 p.m., people go out for pintxos. People eat a small dinner at 10 p.m. and then start getting ready to go out around 11 p.m. locals go out to the bars first, and then to clubs when they open at 2 or 3 a.m. Spanish people stay out until the early hours of the morning; definitely a change from bentley’s nightlife!

By Allison Shimp Florence, Italy

While living in Florence, I have found that life in the US moves at a much faster pace than I realized. Here, people take their time in pretty much everything they do. they walk slower, they spend hours having a meal, and businesses close for a couple of hours in the middle of the day just for people to have a break. It’s nice to know that there is really no rush with the things I do here, and it creates a very calming atmosphere that I wish occurred more often at home. another thing that is different is the basic items they have here. People eat nutella all the time, but don’t have peanut butter. they drink sparkling water instead of still water, and they don’t use butter nearly as much as we do (which I miss!).

It’s also different living in

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Pamplona is famous for its beautiful architecture.

such an old city. Florence has so much character and history, and there’s really nothing in the U.S. that looks anything like it. one thing that surprised me is that the music here is basically the exact same as in the U.S. In shops, restaurants, and bars, all current, american songs are played. everywhere I go, I keep hearing lady Gaga, which I find funny. there really is no equivalent to the fast food here.

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even a random slice of pizza or sandwich that you can grab at a little café is delicious. I also wish there was gelato at home!

I would love for the U.S. to have food like they make here in Italy and adopt the attitude they have about eating.

Florentines take their time with each meal and use it as a way to socialize and relax. even at my home in Florence, we get dinners with multiple courses, which is fantastic!

Il Duomo is arguably the most famous and fantastic building in Florence.

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oroscopes

Vanguard Staff

Aries (March 21 - April 19): Things may look gloomy this week, so find a way to brighten up your days! Call an old friend, watch a feel-good movie, or spend a night on the town!

Taurus (April 20 - May 20): Despite your best efforts, you keep wasting time searching around for things you’ve misplaced, ranging from your keys and ID to your homework or cell phone.

Gemini (May 21 - June 21): Someone has discovered your secret crush and will try to use this information to their advantage.

Don’t be afraid to slap a b*tch if you have to.

Cancer (June 22 - July 22): That hangover is nature’s way of saying your drinking is a little over the top. Take it easy this weekend, even though the Big Game is on.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22): You’ve found yourself longing for the comforts of home this week after the bitter cold weather, Seasons dinners, and boring classes you’ve endured this week. Don’t worry though, winter can’t last forvever, even in New England!

Virgo (Aug.23 - Sept.22): Television is running your life at the moment and between American Idol, 24, and Lost, you’re struggling to get everything down and still be the fun, social person you are. Try to watch episodes online when you have the time!

Libra (Sept.23 - Oct. 22): You will continue to struggle with writing two-page papers, despite being a well-rounded college student. Also, good luck with your reading!

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April’s Advice

By April Gammal

Your Questions Answered!

Question: I hate putting on my pants after they come out of the laundry. It reminds me of how much weight I’ve gained since I’ve been at school.

I don’t feel like I have time to go to the gym and I don’t think my eating is that unhealthy. I’m thinking about taking these diet pills that I’ve heard about. Do you think this is a good idea?

I think that we can all sympathize with you because many of us feel bigger than we would like to be at one point or another.

But listen: drop the diet pills idea. These pills usually look promising in the beginning, but the weight is usually gained back fairly quickly, nevermind the fact that the pills are not healthy for you.

Losing weight is not an easy thing and it takes time and patience. Ever watch The Biggest Loser? The contestants aren’t too pretty when they get off those treadmills.

First of all, you do have

time for the gym. Don’t tell me you’re in class from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. every night and then do your homework until you go to bed. Let’s be real: you have two to four classes every day. I’m not going to do the math for you, but there is time in the day for a thirtyminute cardio workout. I’m sure you’re IMing, Facebooking, Twittering, or e-mailing more than an hour a day, so cut out half of that time and get on the treadmill.

Also, please don’t tell me that you’re one of those people who take the Bentley loop to class. OK, if it is snowing, raining, or freezing, then yeah, you don’t want to look like you’ve taken your second shower of the day when you walk into class.

But if it’s a nice day then you better be walking up those stairs to class. It’s mandatory exercise… Do it.

Also keep in mind the fitness classes now offered in the Slade Fitness Center. The class schedules can be found on Bentley’s website.

Senior Experience

program.

What have you learned from participation in extracurricular activities?

That it should be about the community, that it can be outside of the Bentley community as well, and students can really benefit from helping others.

What have you learned from your mistakes while in college ?

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): You will call out your friends for being mean and unfair about something you care deeply about. Don’t succomb to peer pressure, but be careful not to lose your friends over this either.

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Another piece of advice is to join a club on campus that involves exercise, like CRAZE, the Martial Arts Club, the Step Team, or the Ballroom Dance Group which, as I mentioned in last week’s column, meets on Tuesdays from 9-10 p.m. in the Dance Studio. There are certainly many options, you just have to choose some.

Senior Ney Peralta

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): You may be avoiding Sandella’s, but you’ll discover something new you like at that very place this weekend. Have an open mind and you won’t go wrong!

Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20): A workout at the gym or a long bubble bath could help clear your head, and your disturbed sleep can be fixed by eating right. Avoid those late night Oreos and TV, you can do it!

BMI Weight Status More than 30 = Obese 25 – 29.9 = Overweight 18.5 – 24.9 = Healthy Weight Less than 18.5 = Underweight Less than 10 = Invisible, which is why people always run into you.

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Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21): Falling snow will be your enemy this week, as winter just isn’t your season. Bringing an umbrella everywhere may be the best solution, but who carries umbrellas? Is social suicide worth avoiding a little snow?

Aquarius (Jan.20 - Feb. 18): You’re feeling lucky this week.... An interview went very well and you found something you thought you lost. Be mindful, luck can change at any moment.

Below you will find a nice little equation that you may find helpful. It is a body mass index (BMI) calculator. This will let you know if you are at a healthy weight in relation to your height.

BMI = [(Weight in pounds)(703)]/[(Height in inches)2]

Ney has thoroughly enjoyed his college experience.

What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why? My first accomplishment would be being a resident assistant because it gave me more responsibility. Trying to help first year students go through the process of their first year made me appreciate college more and increased my desire to help others.I also was proud of the internships I received.

Career Services was a huge help to me. And I loved going abroad to Hong Kong- it was such an amazing experience.

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Describe your most rewarding college experience.

My interactions with faculty and staff and asking the questions and really getting to know them and learning from them.

What do you see yourself doing five years from now?

In five years I want to be back in school getting an MBA in Finance at a top institution in the Northeast and be in my last year of the

That you are always going to make mistakes, but keep learning from them. I don’t look at them as mistakes but as opportunities to learn from.

How do you plan to stay involved at Bentley?

I want to get involved with the alumni association in New York City and reach out to alumni in that area.

What are you looking forward to this last semester?

Spring Day- enjoying time with friends and Project H2O. I am happy to be graduating and I am going to hit the ground running with my job, but I will miss college.

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Glutton Girl:

By Bonnie Li

Top of the Hub Top of the Hub 800 Boylston St # 52 Boston, MA 02116 (617) 536-1775 This past weekend was my close friend’s birthday. To celebrate, we went to Top of the Hub on the fifty-second floor of the Prudential Tower. With the hefty price tag and dressy attire, I expected nothing short of perfection, from the food to the supposedly stunning view by the windows.

Customer Service Our friendly hostess greeted us with a smile and pleasant conversation to keep the mood light and cheerful. After being led to our table, our waiter introduced us to the new dishes as well as the most popular dishes served at the restaurant. He answered all of

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the questions we shot at him in addition to explaining what each dish was composed of.

While they messed up my order – they gave me lamb shank instead of the panseared scallops that I ordered – they did offer me a complimentary salad. Our water and coke glasses were kept full throughout the meal. However, the wait for the food to be served was slightly long –we waited about 40 minutes before our first course was brought to the table.

Rating: 4.5/5 Falcons Food After we sat down, the waiters brought us two different kinds of bread: white and brown with raisins. We marveled at the cute ball-shaped butter and the overall tastiness of the virgin strawberry daiquiris and pina coladas.

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They then brought out a small piece of toast with a caramelized onion on top of it, along with a tiny bowl of onion soup, to be eaten together.

When the first course arrived, I tried the cobb salad, spicy lobster soup, and braised shortribs. The cobb salad was served with tiny shrimp, bacon and eggs, and was delicious. I then tried a bit of the braised shortribs which were good but salty.

The spicy lobster was a bit too creamy and not spicy enough.

The main course was brought out about ten minutes after our appetizers. My panseared scallops were tender and rich with a creamy dressing. Afterwards, I tried some lamb shank, which was overcooked. The mashed potatoes were buttery and smooth, and the chicken was delicious (but then again, it’s also very hard to cook chicken poorly).

For dessert, we had crème brûlée and chocolate mousse cake. While the crème brûlée was perfect and created an

The large windows offer a breathtaking view.

instant mouth orgasm, the chocolate mousse cake did not have the same effect. The maple honey sauce was too strong and gave a bad aftertaste.

Rating: 3/5 Falcons Quality and Value The food, for the most part, was well prepared. The scallops were large but did not taste extremely fresh, and the lamb was soft and tender, although it was overcooked. In

Initiatives

Hello Falcons and Happy February! Groundhog Day, the Super Bowl, Lincoln and Washington’s Birthdays, Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, Mardi Gras, and Ash Wednesday; with all of these holidays, Hallmark is extra busy during the shortest month of the year and SGA is no less. We are less than a month into the semester, but we already have our hands full with projects and initiatives and cannot wait to bring about more change.

As many of you may know from the e-mails that were sent out at the end of last semester and the beginning of this semester, SGA has proudly brought pub offerings back to Sandella’s, including everyone’s favorite, mozzarella sticks.

Also, in response to the fitness surveys that were sent out to the student body, the fitness studio now offers two morning classes on Wednesdays, as well as one during the activity period on Mondays. This is just a glimpse of the variety of changes we accomplished last semester.

This semester we are working on everything from

Sodexo’s food to certain academic issues. Many students have complained about standardized courses not really being standardized, and that there needs to be more structure and form to the standardized course syllabi and common final exams.

There has also been a push for better faculty and student relationships outside of the classroom. Beyond academic concerns, SGA is also working on extended shuttle hours, especially to North Campus on the weekends, as well as working on Greek Life concerns that have surfaced over the past semester.

Continuing from last semester, SGA is working on creating an annual event that we can associate ourselves with, as well as having a Lobster Bake dinner. This will most likely be combined with the Day of Service, as a culmination to the campuswide festivities.

We are also continuing to work on the smoking policy on campus, sustainability and green initiatives, and the quality of Sodexo’s food.

Lastly, SGA is branching out of the campus bubble and continuing its annual involvement in the TIME/Bentley Leadership Forum and Tomorrow 25 celebration.

Also, we will be hosting an intercollegiate conference with Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis, MIT, Northeastern, Suffolk, Tufts, Wellesley, and Harvard, called the Boston Intercollegiate Leadership Council (BILC) Conference.

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It is located at the top of the Prudential Tower.

Greek Speak Although we have not been back at school for long, the members of Greek Life did not hesitate to start the semester off right. The many recruitment events, such as the ice cream social hosted

by Panhellenic Council, and wing night hosted by Greek Activities Council, were very successful at building interest in Greek Life at Bentley.

There were many new faces at these events, and it is good to see so many people interested in getting more involved in school through fraternities and sororities. These affairs took place at the beginning of the semester and required much planning and organization. I would like to thank everyone involved for all of their hard work.

These events were a good way to lead into formal recruitment for the Panhellenic sororities, which

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general, the quantity on each plate was more than enough, but the appetizers were rather small. The dessert was brought out to us about fifteen minutes after our main course. The dishes were served on a beautiful plate with a thin piece of biscuit and strawberries. All in all, the quality of the food was decent, but for the price paid, one would expect things to be one step up on the totem pole.

Rating: 4/5 Falcons Décor Top of the Hub is a place to take someone to impress them or to enjoy the spectacular view. While the food is not exactly the best for the price paid, I cannot doubt the magnificent views from the building. The ambiance sets a nice aura of expensive dining, complimenting the nice scenery.

Bring your cameras; this is certainly a great place to take pictures.

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took place this past weekend. There was a great turnout all three days and I want to thank all the new girls for coming out, and congratulate them on their bids.

We are all so excited to expand our chapters and to invite the Class of 2013 to be a part of our sisterhoods.

Along with recruitment activities, Alpha Gamma Pi hosted its annual Jell-O wrestling event last Thursday night. For five dollars, students got to watch their peers fight for victory in a pool full of slimy, green Jell-O. Many sorority sisters participated in this event and entertained the Bentley community for a few hours.

Congratulations to the sisters of Delta Phi Epsilon who wrestled their way to victory.

Unfortunately, these exciting events were accompanied

by very upsetting circumstances. As many of you may know, Sean Williams, a member of Sigma Pi fraternity, passed away in a tragic car accident over winter vacation.

It was easy to see how loved Sean was by the number of people that attended his memorial service on Wednesday. It was also comforting to see all of the fraternities and sororities come together to support each other during this hard time.

I would like to extend condolences to Sean’s close family and friends on behalf of Bentley’s Greek Life.

On a happier note, there are many exciting upcoming events sponsored by the Greek Community. First of all, Delta Phi Epsilon will be hosting a blood drive on February 4. Also, the fraternities will soon begin their new member processes.

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Falcons put it on cruise control down the stretch

By Phillip St. Pierre Vanguard Staff

Bentley Men’s Basketball is currently on cruise control, handling their opponents with ease as they won their twelfth and thirteenth consecutive victories by over 20 points. these were both games that Bentley expected to win as they faced two teams that are struggling to stay above 500. the men’s play was still very impressive nonetheless, as they showed that they will play with the same intensity and desire no matter who they are facing.

Saint rose traveled to Waltham looking to knock off the falcons and hand them their third loss of the season, but Bentley soon demolished those hopes as they soared ahead to an 88-67 victory and earned their 12th straight win. things were looking good for Bentley as they jumped out early and were leading going into intermission, but the second half was a different story as Saint rose went on a 17-2 run to pull ahead by two with under 14 minutes left in the game.

With plenty of time left, the falcons buckled down and stopped Saint rose in their tracks.

In a span of five minutes, the falcons’ defense was unstoppable, holding Saint rose to only four points. the offense responded with a run of their own, going from being down by two to up by 17 when it seemed that the golden Knights had no response for Bentley.

Mike Quinn led the charge, scoring nine during this run, including a big three pointer to give the falcons the lead.

Withthe crowd back in the game, the falcons did not look back from there on out.

Brian tracey led the way in the contest with one of his best performances of the year. the junior finished with 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists as he shot an outstanding 8 for 12 from the field as well as finishing 5 for 6 at the free throw line. the rest of the starting crew finished in double digits as well, with Mike Quinn adding 14, John Brandt contributing with 13, and Jason Westrol ending the game with 17 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals.

Charging ahead with the momentum of the Saint rose victory, Bentley traveled to new York to face Pace. the game was not much different from the previous in that the falcons proved to be too much for their opponents with their outstanding defensive play, holding Pace to under 40 percent shooting on the game. the first half was somewhat close as both teams were trading baskets in the beginning of the game, but Bentley ended the half with a run that put them up 36-27 going into intermission. the second half was a different story, though, as the falcons erupted and found themselves scoring with ease on their conference rivals.

Pace shrunk the lead multiple times to as little as six points to begin the second half, but that

was the closest they would get as the falcons began firing on all cylinders. Bentley’s defense held Pace scoreless for 10 minutes, and their offense went on a 13-0 run, starting with a fourpoint play from Mike Quinn that quieted the Pace crowd right down.

With less than 8 minutes left in the game, the falcons extended their lead to 19 and had broken the game open, holding a 60-41 lead. from there on out, the falcons coasted to their 18th victory of the season, winning 76-53. this was Bentley’s 13th consecutive win, and was a game dominated by defense as the falcons prevented Pace from getting any rhythm whatsoever on offense. Itallowed Bentley to score with few problems as they led a very balanced offensive attack.

Jason Westrol finished with a game high of 23 points. this was a big milestone game for the senior as these points moved him ahead of tim forbes for second on Bentley’s all time scoring list. following his stellar performances against Saint rose and Pace, Westrol was rewarded by being named player of week. this was the second time this season that Westrol received the honor as he averaged 20 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists over the two games. the senior guard became Bentley’s all time leader in games played when he started in the match against Pace, and his 1,771 career points for the

G Mike Quinn played a great game for Bentley.

falcons puts him only behind Bill Holden (2,103) as Bentley’s all time scorer.

Westrol is averaging 20 points per game on the season, and is second in the league in steals, as his play is one of the key reasons for an exceptional Bentley team.

Bentley moved up to #12 in the division II rankings following their victories this week, and is the only division II East team to appear in the top 25. these wins were important in that they not only pushed the falcons up in the division II rankings, but also propelled the falcons to be tied for the top spot in the northeast 10 with a conference record of 13-2.

Bentley and Stonehill have

identical conference records, but the falcons currently have the edge as Bentley boasts an overall record of 18-2, with Stonehill following at 16-4. the two teams face off in the final game of the regular season, so the falcons will surely want to respond against the team that handed them their second loss.

Bentley is taking one game at a time and is now looking towards their match with Merrimack at home. this should be much more of a challenge for the falcons than the past few games as they are facing a team that is third in the northeast 10 with a record of 144, and are looking solid in their pursuit to be the top team in the conference.

spokesman for the Suffolk County district attorney’s Office, the altercation stemmed from a disagreement regarding sex for money.

“Monta and fraser came to the door and stated that it would be 200 dollars for one girl and 300 dollars for two girls,” said Whark. He went on to say that, “the officers took the women into custody, and during the booking process found 300 dollars in the same denominations as the money the man involved said he had given to the women.” according to the police report, the women were “uncooperative and hostile” to the January 6 responding officers.

It was the prior incident coupled with the Bentley stabbing that forced the Middlesex district attorney’s office into labeling the pair a danger to society and ask for the denial of bail.

When asked whether he could confirm if these women were prostitutes, Williams stated that he has no knowledge of that, but stated that “I would not be surprised that they were involved with something like

that.”

Students were notified of the stabbing via an e-mail at 7:16 Wednesday morning from dean of Student affairs andrew Shepardson. “We will share more information with the community as it becomes available,” read the e-mail. “However, I do want the community to know that the situation is being addressed,” the e-mail also stated. as the story was breaking this morning, students told The Vanguard that they were concerned with the lack of information they were getting.

“We all wish we knew more,” said senior Katie Brodrick. “right now everyone is watching the news, and the news knows more than the students,” she added.

Sophomore Bree Johnson echoed Brodrick’s concerns by saying, “We have enough information as far as not having to be worried about the rest of our community, but would like to hear more.” Johnson went on to say that what she wants is an explanation, stating, “I would like someone to let me know how two girls with a knife got

into fenway… I would like to know how this happened.” to quell students’ fears, dean Shepardson sent out another campus-wide e-mail at 5:15 p.m., outlining a number of tips from the university Police Safety and Security report, as well as recommendations for what to do “while you are out and about.” “thank you all for looking out for each other,” read the e-mail.

“We all need to be a part of the solution in keeping our campus safe,” it stated. doreen floyd, assistant dean of Student affairs, recognized the growing concern among students, stating, “We want to make sure that students feel safe on this campus, because they should.” at the same time, though, she recognized the reality of the situation. “at Bentley this thing is not typical,” said floyd, adding “but we all walk around with the perception that this is a very safe campus, and it is in large part, but I think we live in greater society and things can happen.”

Jon McColgan and Rebecca Langweber contributed to this report.

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STABBING Continued from Page 1 february 10, when a “dangerousness” hearing will be held in the Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn, Ma. fraser and Monta hung their heads in court, covering their faces from the cameras of news and print media.

Pena has been released from the hospital and is in stable condition despite receiving what authorities called a “deep stab wound.” according to the official Bentley university arrest report, at approximately 3:25 a.m. on february 3, police officers were dispatched to fenway after receiving a report of a male stabbed by two females following an argument. One officer was posted in the farm Lot at a car with a rhode Island license plate. this was believed to be the suspect’s car. another officer responded to fenway, where Pena was found in the lobby with a deep stab wound to his upper right chest, along with blood on both his shirt and hands. another officer at this time observed two girls walking on Beaver Street towards the farm

Lot. after much resistance, the two girls were then handcuffed and put into separate police vehicles. no weapons were found on either suspect. neither fraser nor Monta are Bentley students. according to Lieutenant Bill Williams of the university Police department, “the people who were taken into custody knew the person who was stabbed.” according to the arrest report, fraser stated that money for sex was involved in the dispute. She stated that Mr. Pena had said, “I guess I’m not going to have sex, so how about a blow job for $50 dollars,” to which both women said, “no.” the arrest report also stated that the evidence found in the women’s purse and pockets consisted of two different types of perfume and lotion, lipstick, Chap Stick, lip gloss, birth control, nine condoms, and lubricant jelly, among other items.

Both women accused in the february 3 dispute also have a court date in Boston Municipal Court, where they were involved in an another altercation with a man living in a Boylston apartment. according to Jake Whark,

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Bentley Ultimate still thriving Popular teams finding success in a misunderstood sport

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Recent ReSUltS Men’s Basketball (18-2, 13-2 NE-10) Saint Rose (1/26)* at Pace (1/30)*

W 88-67 W 76-53

Women’s Basketball (14-6, 12-3 NE-10) Saint Rose (1/26)* W 87-84 (3ot) L 71-55 at Pace (1/30)* Hockey (11-12-3, 9-9-2 AHA) at RIT (1/29)# at RIT (1/30)# Men’s Indoor Track Boston Indoor Games (1/29) BU Terrier Classic (1/30)

L 4-1 W 5-4 12th of 18 No team score

Women’s Indoor Track Boston Indoor Games

15th of 17

Men’s Swimming (8-3) at Bridgewater State (1/26)

W 166-106

Women’s Swimming (9-3) at Bridgewater State (1/26)

W 173-94

*Northeast-10 Game #Atlantic Hockey Game

Played in both the fall and spring, the Bentley Ultimate Society has popularized ultimate frisbee on campus, creating one of the signature groups on campus.

By Louis Sherman Vanguard Staff

at first glance, one might think the Bentley ultimate Society (BuS) is an outdoors club, where the members perform extreme stunts like Parkour, or free-running. Such speculation is faLSE. nor is BuS a secret cult that you must know is beyond the drink machine in some back alley in arlington. BuS is a group of “brothamen” who represent Bentley university’s finest.

Bentley ultimate Society is the ultimate frisbee team who just last year, only the fifth year of the group’s existence, finished in 13th place in the region for college teams.

BuS was also the only team at last year’s regionals that did not have a coach, but was selfcoached by the players and Captain garren “fish” Hilow.

BuS is broken down into an a and a B team. a-team is the more competitive team, while Bteam is a more fun-based, skillsbuilding program. all of the players focus on one goal: to make the national tournament. getting to the regional stage is no piece of Season’s cake, however. to get to that point, the team must finish in the top 4 in the 16-team, Metro Boston Section.

Last spring, Bentley finished 4th in the Boston section, ahead of the much larger Boston College, Bentley university, and northeastern programs. Bentley also placed ahead of rival

Brandeis university, which was a satisfying accomplishment.

You don’t have to be a guy to enjoy the great game of ultimate frisbee, because Bentley also offers a talented Women’s ultimate team (WOBuS). Last year, WOBuS got 9th place in the Metro Boston Section. the women took down Boston university 15-12 in the first “Battle of the Bu’s” to seal up 9th place. this year the team hopes to improve on last year’s achievements and get to regionals for the first time. these hopes looked within reach this fall, as the girls’ went 3-1 in the get Skyyd tournament at Stonehill College. their only loss was to Stonehill, the tournament’s eventual winner and undefeated team. despite much popular belief, ultimate frisbee is not just a bunch of players throwing around the disc. there is strategy involved in the highly competitive sport. there are different defensive and offensive sets that can depend on the weather or the opponent. this is not your grandfather’s ultimate.

Many (too many) people believe that ultimate frisbee is an overrated sport and that anyone can play it. Well, it is true that anyone can learn how to play, but it takes time and practice to master this ultimate test of athletics. a common ultimate game has two teams playing to 15 points in a win-by-two style, or until a time limit is reached. If a time limit is reached, the game is

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played until the score of the leading team plus one. for example, if Bentley is ahead of Brandeis 12-10 and the time limit is reached, the game is then played until a team reaches 13 points. the team is always interested in welcoming new players. they are excited to teach the finer points of the game and are always in the business of giving awesome nicknames. nicknames, you say? Yes, BuS is always coming up with clever nicknames to make the atmosphere more fun. the boys’ team has names like Little B, Cheese and Monkeybones, while the girls have Putt-Putt and Pitts, to name a few. the spring semester is more competitive than the fall and, as the weather gets better, so does the sport. the first tournament to look forward to is High tide, a week-long adventure down in Jekyll Island, georgia over Spring Break. after High tide, BuS and WOBuS prepare for the sectional and regional tournaments by playing some pre-season type tournaments. Both the a-team and the B-team compete in these tournaments, so no one is left out. the Women’s team has the nickname of “Salt-n-Peppa.” the male club’s nickname is ICEHOuSE, with the logo of an igloo to represent the team.

So if you see any cool kids sporting some rad shirts and hats with igloos or salt shakers on them, you will know they are part of the self-proclaimed, “most fun team in ultimate.”

Upcoming SchedUle Feb. 9 Women’s Basketball vs. Saint Anselm* Men’s Basketball vs. Saint Anselm*

5:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Feb. 12 Hockey vs. Holy Cross#

7:05 p.m.

Feb. 13 & 14 NEISDA Men’s and Women’s Diving Championships

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Preece leads Falcon Hockey to weekend split at RIT

By Robbie LaBrie SportS Editor

the Bentley hockey team has been on a bit of an up and down run over the past month, but last Saturday Bobby preece carried the Falcons to a big win over conference leader rit. this earned the Falcons a split of the weekend series and put them in a tie for sixth in Atlantic Hockey play. the rit tigers came into the weekend sitting atop the Atlantic Hockey standings, having won eight straight games at home and five of their last six in conference play. the Falcons went to rochester, NY to take on the tigers in a tough matchup and came out of Friday night’s game with a disappointing 4-1 loss.

Bentley junior Erik peterson notched the only goal of the night for Bentley, which struggled with rit standout senior goalie, Jared deMichael. deMichael made 30 saves for rit, while the Falcons’ defense was not playing as well and gave up four goals.

But Bobby preece made it a whole new game on Saturday, making deMichael look like a mere pedestrian. preece led the Falcons with a four-point night and a hat trick to power Bentley past the tigers, 5-4. the win was the first for Bentley at rit for more than three years, and it gave the Falcons two well-earned points in the conference standings by taking out the top team in Atlantic Hockey. preece scored two of his goals in the first period as the Falcons grabbed an early

2-0 lead. the first goal resulted from a slap shot from the point after a faceoff, and the second was a wrist shot that beat deMichael five minutes later. rit managed to beat Bentley sophomore goalie Kyle rank once before the end of the period, making it a 2-1 game heading into the second.

A minute and a half into the second period, sophomore Aaron Stonacek scored for the Falcons off a rebound from Joe Campanelli’s slap shot, but rit answered in the second with two goals, making it a 3-3 game heading into what promised to be a good third period. it only took Bentley senior Brendan Harrison 41 seconds to put the Falcons ahead in the third, and they never looked back. Seven minutes later, preece finished off his hat trick on a backhander that bounced off the goalie and into the net. the tigers would manage to get one more with about seven minutes left, but the Falcons’ defense held tight for the rest of the ga me, holding on to the 5-4 lead and the win. this was a much-needed win for the Falcons who had lost five of their last six before Saturday’s game. those six games had all been against Atlantic Hockey opponents where the Falcons hoped to be on top of their game. perhaps the skid was due to a bit of a hangover after the team took down the toyota UConn Classic in their first two games back after the winter break. the tournament took place on december 29 and 30, and the Falcons beat Connecticut

Bentley’s hockey team has had an up and down season thus far.

and UMass-Amherst to win the title. the game against UConn was a 4-1 victory for the Falcons against the familiar Atlantic Hockey opponent. the Falcons received stellar goaltending from rank and trent Bonnet, ryan Kayfes, Jordy trottier, and senior captain Marc Menzione.

Each scored goals for Bentley in the win that set a date with Hockey East’s UMass-Amherst, ranked #15 in the nation.

UMass came into the game as an overwhelming favorite, but the Falcons held their own throughout the game, before breaking it open and handing UMassAmherst a shocking defeat. rank turned in perhaps the best performance of his career, making 42 saves to UMass’ 12 total saves. the game was tied at 1-1 heading into the third period when preece scored on a Bentley power play seven and a half minutes in. Junior

Jeremy robert followed up with a goal of his own just 24 seconds later, giving the Falcons a commanding 3-1 advantage. the Falcons played stifling defense the rest of the way, and junior dustin Cloutier’s empty net goal at the end put the icing on a Bentley 4-1 victory. it was their second win against a Hockey East opponent in as many years. this was the Falcons’ first-ever matchup with UMass, but not their first Hockey East opponent, as last year the Falcons defeated UMaine. interestingly enough, it was rank who was the star of that game as well. Just call him the Great Wall of Hockey East. the Falcons came out and won their next game on January 8 against Canisius before heading into their aforementioned slump, where they dropped one to Canisius, got swept by Air Force, split with Mercyhurst,

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and lost to rit before the big win last Saturday. the Falcons only have four weeks of hockey left before the Atlantic Hockey tournament, and all the games will come against the weakest possible conference opponents. this weekend they face American international who has been the Atlantic Hockey resident cellar dweller this year. they will then have a series with Holy Cross, who is currently eighth in the conference, a two-game set with Connecticut, who is ninth in the conference, and then finish with one more series against Holy Cross. the Falcons are sitting at sixth in the conference right now, which is good enough to earn a bye to the quarterfinals of the tournament, but we will have to see if the slide continues or if they can take advantage of some easier games and perhaps lock up a better seed.

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Senior Marc Menzione was nominated for the Walter Brown Award, given to the top American born college hockey player in New England. He leads the team in scoring with 9 goals and 18 assists. did you know last season dain prewitt was the first Bentley player ever to be nominated for the award? the winner is announced after the conference tournaments in March.

Senior defenseman Bobby preece of the hockey team has been named the Falcon of the Week. preece was named the Atlantic Hockey co-player of the Week on Monday after leading Bentley to a 5-4 road win over first-place rit last Saturday night. preece had a hat trick and an assist in that game. He assisted on the go-ahead goal for Bentley 41 seconds into the third period, which broke a 3-3 tie. His third goal of the game at 7:49 of the final period gave Bentley a 5-3 lead and was the eventual game-winning goal. preece’s hat trick was the first by a Bentley player since Jeff Gumaer scored three goals against Canisius in the Atlantic Hockey playoffs on March 15. He’s currently the Falcons' second leading scorer with eight goals and 13 assists, and is tied for eighth nationally in points per game among defensemen at 0.88.

Bentley, currently tied for sixth in the Atlantic Hockey standings with Army, is at American international this weekend for a two-game series.