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Students apply skills to attract Tosh First ever Bentley Social media campaign aims to connect students with TV personality

Microfinance Review to be released in September The journal will be the only of its kind in the world; submissions being accepted

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The class has begun tweeting with the hashtag #Bentley4Tosh and has created a Facebook page to promote its efforts.

By Lacey Nemergut news editor

Alyssa Hammond’s IDCC 390 class is pursuing yet another unique endeavor: to win the attention of television celebrity Daniel Tosh.

After attempts to reach Conan O’Brien and Ellen DeGeneres, the ambitious group will now utilize an extensive social media campaign to attract Tosh’s attention.

“The guidelines and objectives are still the same— they will get an automatic A+ if they get Tosh to acknowledge them on social media or on his show,” said Hammond.

“We wanted to target a celebrity who was both relevant to the community here at Bentley while also reachable,” said junior Deena Desharnais. “We know Tosh is popular among college students and we could get the

school to support our efforts.”

The class will be hosting a Bentley customized Harlem Shake Video on Feb. 24 at 9 p.m. The event description encourages attendance, stating, “Invite any and all of your friends, we want this to be HUGE and when this goes viral, you’ll get to say you were there!”

The class is also encouraging participation through See TOSH, Page 6

Up close and personal with The Vagina Monologues

By Alyson Bisceglia Former managing editor

“If your vagina got dressed, what would it wear?” This was one of the questions addressed during the Women’s Center’s presentation of The Vagina Monologues last Friday, Feb. 15, in Koumantzelis Auditorium. This question, along with the monologues as a whole, was meant to get the audience thinking about the vagina in a new way, personifying it and portraying it as what makes women, well, women. As a woman, it is a part of you and who you are. And as depicted by the numerous skits and monologues that night, it is even more than that; a trait, an idea, a connection, a vessel for new life, a voice.

The monologues ranged from women’s first

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sexual encounters to rape and abuse.

The Vagina Monologues, written by Eve Ensler in 1996, is a compilation of personal statements and experiences by women of all ages and backgrounds. Ensler wrote this piece after inter-

viewing about 200 women about their views on sex, relationships and violence against women. The monologues, as depicted by the See MONOLOGUES, Page 5

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By Jasper Huang Business editor

Bentley University is an institution steeped in the history of business academia. Largely focused on accounting and finance, the university is a breeding ground for future business professionals. Aside from the business-focused curriculum, one of the largest and most influential business organizations on campus is the Bentley Microfinance Group (BMG).

The BMG had its beginnings in the form of a syllabus drafted by professors Diane Kellogg and Dean Roy “Chip” Wiggins in 2008.

According to the Microfinance Group’s website, the plan was to create a class in which students could develop the blueprints for “a student-run organization that provides loans to entrepreneurs and small business owners excluded from traditional financial institutions in the Boston area.”

This initiative has since grown into two major constituents: an academic component that offers courses to familiarize students with the world of microfinance and

the BMG itself, which is principally student-managed and is governed by its own Strategic Advisory Board, Loan Approval Board, and a Student Executive Board.

The BMG is now expanding its horizons further and will publish the Bentley Microfinance Review beginning in September 2013. The Review will be the only undergraduate microfinance journal in the world.

According to Michael Mazmanian, the organization’s EVP of External Relations, the Review came into existence with “the rationale being that as one of the premier collegiate microfinance organizations in t he co unt ry , st ud e nt s deserved the opportunity to publish their findings in a professional forum.”

Content for the Bentley Microfinance Review will almost exclusively come from Bentley’s undergraduate students, including BMG members, students taking microfinance courses and students interested in the world of microfinance. Content is chosen by a student editorial board comprised of nine See MICROFINANCE, Page 6

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Police log Honking High Last Tuesday afternoon, officers responded to the Rauch cutout for a report of a smoking car. When questioned about the incident, the car responded that it “was holding the stuff for a friend…” The friend is reportedly a Volkswagen Bus that belongs to a Philosophy Department Faculty member. These mischievous automobiles will be subject to Massachusetts’ new misdemeanor vehicular drug consumption law, which is now limited to 3 months of mandatory driving school service—a slap on the hood.

report appeared in the logs. We hope you enjoyed this year’s incarnation of “Paper Week” at Seasons! Now, we’re back to normal: mustard-smeared plates and forks with a little bit of potato still on them.

Bulldozing Last Tuesday morning, one Bentley student woke up to an unsettling bulletin. Her car, parked in the Collins parking lot, was struck by a bulldozer rented by Bentley. Driving like a bull in a china shop, the driver of the bulldozer busted the car’s tail light and caused a nasty scratch on the bumper. The student, determined not to get bullied, demanded that the dozer pay for this bull-ogna. The jury is still out on that front. No injuries resulted from the accident, but this entire scenario seems like a bunch of “male cow fecal matter.”

B UT T SC R A T C HE R ? BU T T SCRATCHER! University Police were summoned to the first floor of Forest Hall last Friday evening for a report of an intoxicated student. When the responding officer arrived on the scene, he encountered the student— beer in hand, waltzing around with the arrogance that only sophomores have. The student reportedly saw the officer, paused briefly, and hid the Busch latte behind his back. The officer promptly asked the student what was in his hand, and he responded “nothing”.

Alright, I have a question: What sort of optimal scenario is this kid hoping for by holding the beer behind his back?

That the officer will give up and go back to the station? That the officer will think that he imagined the beer and assume that this kid just likes to walk around campus scratching his butt? No. If I were him, I’d just offer the officer a sip…can’t hurt right?

Paper Trail The following is a direct quote from a police report: “Facilities was notified that the dishwasher in Seasons is out of order. It is a matter that can be handled in the morning.” Surprisingly, this was the only time that this kind of

Puking Pirates Very early Saturday morning, University Police were called to the beautiful Nathan R. Miller Hall for a report of a yacking yute. Officers found the culprit in the second floor men’s bathroom. Unsurprisingly, the student was

sporting his infamous “vomit vest,” having missed the porcelain on a few heaves.

When questioned about his night, the student admitted to possibly having a little too much to drink. Why thank you, Captain Obvious. In other breaking news, it appears as if the sun will rise in the east tomorrow morning.

When asked about what exactly he drank, the student informed officers that he consumed “5 to 6 shots of rum”. Wow, big hitter here…5 to 6 shots of rum.

Brother: do you realize that Captain Jack Sparrow drank “5 to 6 shots of rum” per swordfight? And did you see how many swordfights that guy got into? Probably more than Richard Simmons at an Adam Lambert concert.

Help Needed, A$AP Last Monday morning, an officer responded to the first floor of Adamian, where there was a party stuck in the elevator. When the officer arrived, he realized that the party was playing the song “F****n’ Problems” by A$AP Rocky. The officer, like every other warm-blooded organism at this fine institution of higher learning, was familiar with this song.

Instantly, he joined the party and started to get jiggy with it. When the song ended and the loathsome “Harlem Shake” came on, the officer quickly remembered that he was stuck in an elevator, and that was his f****n’ problem.

Soon enough, the officer was able to evacuate the dance floor, and let facilities handle the issue of the malfunctioning elevator.

Fake ID At 5:52 PM last Thursday, an employee of a local liquor establishment called the Bentley Police to report a fake ID user. According to the story, an underage Bentley student went to the counter to purchase alcoholic beverages, but the ID verification machine stopped working. The student proceeded to take his fake ID and leave the store, but the sleuth of a cashier wasn’t about to let a crime bust slip out of her fingertips. She called Bentley, cross-referenced the name, and found out that our student wasn’t actually 24-year-old Hugh Jass from Quahog, Rhode Island. As it turns out, “Hugh” turns 21 in less than two months. And he would have gotten away with it, too, if it wasn’t for that meddling cashier!

Freshman Puke Count The freshmen got a little more rowdy during Nemo, riding the East Absolutian Current on their way to season-high five pukes. Like Nemo, the majority of these voracious vomits were able to be flushed down the toilet. Those who weren’t so lucky will now be flush with memories, as their quesadilla-andomelet-stained shirts will forever remind them of the great times that they had in college. Well, the great times that they’ve been told they had. Maybe. Until next time, puke responsibly, freshmen!

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Bentley Athletics releases toolbar for easy access to sports info

By Brandon Lodi Vanguard Staff

Bentley Athletics recently released a new toolbar that can keep any Falcon fan up to date on all that is going in their favorite sports. The toolbar, which can be downloaded at www.bentleyfalcons.ourtoolbar.com, was designed by the Bentley Athletics Department as well as PrestoSports in order to bring fans closer to Bentley Athletics at any point in the day.

Richard Lipe, Bentley’s Director of Sports Information, stated that the idea originated when PrestoSports offered the feature to all its clients, Bentley included.

“I thought that it would be a nice addition and would help Falcon fans follow our

athletics program,” he said.

The toolbar includes information and links to every athletic team Bentley offers, such as football, basketball and hockey, among others.

Anyone can see the team’s roster, stats, wins and losses and many other features. Information about intramurals is also offered for those who want to see when their next game is.

The calendar feature is also useful, allowing a user to see where and when all scheduled games will be.

Student-athletes find that the toolbar will be very useful in the future.

“Just for personal knowledge, I would want that information and it would be much easier to access if it was in one spot,” said junior Alyssa Bloomquist.

The toolbar includes information and links to every athletic team.

“It’s also really convenient to find out the time of games for all sports since that’s something that I always lose track of.”

The service has also been adopted quickly by many coaches and others within the Athletics Department.

“I have it installed on both of my computers and have used it frequently during the couple of weeks since it was finished by Presto,” said Lipe.

The toolbar also features easy to use links that lead to editor-picked and highly-viewed articles about the sports teams, so you are never out of the loop.

Links are also included to the Bentley Athletics Facebook page and Twitter account, for even faster access. Users can even check their Microsoft Outlook from it, see what

The service can help students keep track of sports stats and results.

the weather is and sync music. The toolbar is compatible with almost all

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browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari.

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editorial To those who keep us safe, thank you!

In the past two weekends, the Northeast was slammed with snow. Two weeks ago, we were preparing for a potentially record-breaking storm named Nemo. The storm lived up to its hype, dumping more than two feet of snow across Massachusetts. Then, to add on, another six inches fell this past weekend.

At Bentley, there are two groups of people. One (the students) fully embraces snow storms in anticipation of an extra day off from the college grind. Even when the forecast calls for a light flurry, they pray it turns into something bigger that could cancel classes.

However, while the students are sitting in their dorm rooms, hoping for the most snow possible, there is a select group of people who dread snow storms. To them, storms are dangerous, chaotic and unnerving. Over the past two weeks, you saw them working their butts off to clear paths around campus and to plow the streets of Bentley. Collectively, these people make up the Facilities Management team.

Before Nemo began, the

team was out putting sand on the streets and preparing for the snow. Then, around noon on Friday, the battle began; as quickly as the flakes fell, Facilities was moving the snow, ensuring the safety of the Bentley community. Their main goal was to keep walkways open, fire hydrants clear, and the main roads accessible in case of an emergency.

For the next day and a half, while students were making lame attempts at Finding Nemo jokes on Twitter, Facilities members were called in to work at ungodly hours. Instead of staying safe and warm snuggled up in their own bed, they were outside in the thick of the storm so we could be safe.

In addition to the Facilities Management team, many other people worked tirelessly behind the scenes. Extra Campus Police officers were asked to work throughout the weekend, while the offices of Residence Life and Student Life were on stand-by to serve students in any way needed. For those of you who helped and were not mentioned, we appreciate everything you did for our Bentley

Bubble.

We also need to applaud the Bentley student population. In the aftermath of the storm in the many parking lots on campus, friends were helping friends dig each other’s cars out. If there was one person trying to uncover his car from the mounds of snow, several more students were there in an instant to lend a helping hand. This was heartwarming, even in the freezing temperatures, and truly exemplifies Bentley’s sense of community and friendship.

Bentley students can often be very critical of their school. We complain all the time about the dining hall, Harvard shuttle bus and GB courses, among other things. We don’t talk about the positives enough and we would like to thank the staff and students of Bentley University for the dedication and genuine care for our community.

So the next time you see a member of the Facilities Management team, Campus Police or any of the other people who value your safety, take the time to stop and say thank you.

It’s the least you can do.

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-Rob Mowlam, a passenger on the disabled Carnival Triumph cruise ship, while reflecting on the conditions he endured on the ship.

“The window broke... tea, bread, water— everything fell on the floor. ” -a waiter in Chelyabinsk, after a massive meteor broke apart above the Russian city, injuring more than 1,200 people.

“My point was I wish I had time to care who married each other but I don’t. ” -Mike Moroski, an Ohio Catholic school administrator who was fired for supporting gay marriage on his personal blog.

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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Bentley honors esteemed accounting professor

By Lacey Nemergut News editor

Bentley University accounting professor of almost 40 years, Richard Cross, passed away on Dec. 20 following an automobile accident in Burlington that also killed passenger Aphrodite Rahilly, 88. On Feb. 19, in the Wilder Pavilion in the Adamian Academic Center, the university hosted a formal memorial for Professor Cross, inviting the Bentley Community to pay their last respects.

Professor Cross had been a former chair of the Accountancy Department, coordinated the CPA review course and participated in multiple faculty committees during his time at the university. Furthermore, he served as a faculty representative on Academic Affairs, Institutional Advancement and Nominating committees of the Board of Trustees. Since 1991, Cross had served as the school’s ceremonial marshal.

Professor Cross retired from Bentley in 2008, having coined the catch phrase, “debit what you get, credit what you give,” teaching accounting, Bentley’s most popular major. The uni-

versity honored Cross with the creation of the Richard L. Cross Fund for Excellence in Accountancy Education.

The Boston Globe reported his commitment to improving his students’ academic and professional experience.

“During his office hours, students stopped by for help with assignments and were just as likely to ask for guidance about their future careers,” reported The Globe.

“He got along with [his students], but was also very stern with them,” said former student Sean McLaughlin of Somerville to The Globe. “It was the way he said things that made you remember them.”

“Through exemplary teaching, fair and rigorous course work and a deep commitment to students, Dick furthered academic and professional success for scores of Bentley graduates,” reported Bentley University.

Professor Cross attended Bentley for his undergraduate studies, earning an associate’s and bachelor’s degree in accountancy in 1962 and 1966, respectively. During his time as a student at the university, Cross was a faculty assistant

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Professor Richard Cross taught at Bentley for almost 40 years.

and an active member in what had been the Accounting Correcting Department.

Following his graduation from

Bentley, he received his Master’s in Business Administration from Northeastern University. He

t hen worked for E rnst & Young in their Boston office before returning to teach full time at the university in 1969.

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TOSH Continued from Page 1 keeping a facebook page, Bentley 4 tosH.0, featuring the class’s progress and efforts. the class is also flooding twitter with #toshpointBentley. other celebrities in the running for the semester included Bob saget, who was the official runner up, Dane cook, amy Poehler, and tyler seguin.

“We decided tyler seguin would be a difficult target considering the Bruins run for the cup this season, and amy Poehler was not huge on social media so she did not fit our criteria,” said Desharnais.

Previous semesters, courting Ellen and conan, were unfortunately unsuccessful despite unique efforts. “although celebrities seem to do their own tweeting, most do not,” said junior class members Emily Hamlin and sydney southern. “that was an issue last semester with Ellen because she actually had someone running her twitter. We made sure

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tosh was the one writing the tweets so we would have a better shot.”

“Despite a great team effort, Ellen’s DeGenerates wasn’t able to grab Ellen’s attention,” said Hammond. “they just weren’t able to be heard among the twitter noise that was constantly being generated at Ellen.

When you pick someone that popular, it is really hard to break through to them on social media because her fans are literally tweeting at her every second and she has almost 17 million of them.” this semester, students will capitalize on previous attempts, utilizing former participants as resources and mentors. “i think the methods from the previous semesters were fantastic, they were creative and energetic,” said Desharnais. “i think this year we are trying to make the communication super personalized to tosh. We have a lot of ideas in the works. the campus will just have to wait and see what we come up with!”

Continued from Page 1 members with oversight by five professional faculty editors. articles are screened in a thorough blind peer review comprised of two parts: a desk review to scan for suitability in the Review and a rigorous blind peer review by a student and faculty editorial board. the Review will be funded through the BMG’s non-lending budget that comes from alumni and benefactor donations—additional funding will be through corporate sponsors. Production and publication will be done by a professional staff with printing done by a Bentley preferred vendor. the Review is well on its way to becoming a fully-fledged business publication. When asked about the logistics behind the project, BMG answered confidently. “logistically, we have a very detailed plan which we

have been executing since last summer. this ranges all the way from legal, publishing, printing, article sourcing, marketing and funding.

We have done our due dili-

gence and research in making this entire project a reality,” said Mazmanian.

With the BMG being a business that manages $125,000 in loan funds that are loaned out to small busi-

nesses that cannot get funds from banks, credit unions, family, etc., they are constantly looking for new students with dedication, commitment and a high level of interest in microfinance. the BMG expects to publish roughly five articles in the inaugural edition of the Bentley Microfinance Review when it first comes out in september.

“BMG has genuinely been the best experience for me at Bentley thus far,” said Mazmanian, a sophomore accounting major. “Having the opportunity to work closely with faculty, staff and the top students at Bentley is a privilege and a humbling experience.”

With its first edition only months away, any students interested in contributing to the Review or joining BMG can get in touch directly with the organization at Ga_microfinance@bentley.ed u.

Gangi.

Perhaps the most emotional and heartbreaking monologue was that presented by sophomore Katie Kradolfer.

“My Vagina Was My Village” represented the testimonies of Bosnian women who were held captive in rape camps. this monologue truly showed how women’s vaginas, while one of their greatest assets, can also be used against them in order to force them into submission. the play ended with an inspiring video by one Billion rising, a worldwide campaign by women to put an end to violence and to push for gender equality. the video showed women all over the world being degraded and humiliated in various ways, such as in the workplace, in relationships and in childbirth. instead of giving into these violations, the women in the video take a stand and stick up for themselves, collectively personifying the one Billion rising movement. the play was concluded

with a one Billion rising monologue presented by senior Desiree Daniels. Daniels spoke of female empowerment and rising against the odds to become stronger and realize women’s true worth. “throughout the piece, i thought about all of the women from the video, all of the voices silenced–i couldn't help but make sure that since i had a voice i used it well,” she said.

Her speech trailed into Beyonce’s Run the World, which played in the background. the performance ended with the whole cast dancing to the song and moving out into the aisles of the auditorium, where they encouraged the audience to get up and dance with them. the show as a whole was inspiring and motivational, urging women to appreciate themselves and their bodies, and showing them that vaginas are not embarrassing, awkward or demeaning, but are in fact empowering.

Girls, we run this motha.

“Having the opportunity to work closely with faculty, staff, and the top students at Bentley is a privilege and a humbling experience.”

-Michael Mazmanian EVP of ExtErnal rElations, BEntlEy MicrofinancE GrouP

MONOLOGUES Continued from Page 1 actresses on friday night, range in scope, from women’s first sexual encounters, to the brutal rape and abuse of Bosnian women. “for me, that was my first time watching the show, and it was quite entertaining,” said senior Zak Bashaw. “But it was also interesting to see the many different opinions that women have about their vaginas… i guess i never realized how much you ladies thought about them!” one of the first monologues, titled “flood” and acted by senior Jess Wanczyk, was told from the perspective of a 72year-old woman who had never had a sexual encounter again after experiencing a

“flood” (i think you know what i mean here) with her first date when he kissed her many years prior. this “flood” disgusted her date so much that the experience led her to lead a life of celibacy and embarrassment of her vagina. “in today’s day and age, women are often encouraged to talk about their sexuality, while those from our grandparents’ generation were discouraged from bringing up the topic,” said Wanczyk when asked about how her character’s monologue relates to how women feel today.

“Even today, there are women who still feel discouraged from speaking up about their sexuality,” she said. “it is important for women to remember that they have the right to speak up and express

themselves sexually without being judged.” another monologue, “My angry Vagina,” had a different spin on vaginas. Presented by senior Kathryn Burgner, this monologue was by a woman who, frankly, was pissed off about the torments women’s vaginas are subjected to, such as tampons, douches and the cold, metal instruments used at the gynecologist. Burgner’s character argued about how vaginas should be treated with more dignity and respect, pampered instead of probed, coerced rather than forced. “i heard a lot about The Vagina Monologues, but wasn’t sure what to expect. Kathryn’s monologue was thoroughly entertaining and yet extremely true all at once,” said senior christina

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Possible Dell leveraged buyout would privatize company

By Luke Heaney VanguarD Staff

Whenever one thinks of the industry leader in justin-time manufacturing of personalized products, Michael Dell frequently comes to mind. His namesake company that was built on the idea of a personalized computer for everyone has grown to be the secondlargest PC maker in the United States. However, the industry is shifting away from personal computers and Dell’s stock price has suffered considerably from its

glory days.

The company recognizes what is happening and has decided that in an effort to revamp its business and bring it into the future, its days as a public company must come to an end. The company states that as a private entity, it will be able to conduct a turnaround without quarter-to-quarter scrutiny and can simply focus on meeting its operational goals.

It’s on this basis that Dell himself, as well as the private equity firm Silver Lake Partners and the software

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giant Microsoft, has made a buyout offer worth $24.4 billion to take the company off of the public market. This deal, which values the company at a 25 percent premium to its pre-announcement value, offers shareholders the chance to get paid a premium now without having to hope for a speedy turnaround.

However, the second and third largest shareholders of Dell common stock, after Dell himself, have vowed to vote against the deal.

Mutual fund giant T. Rowe Price and private investment firm Southeastern Asset Management, who control 13 percent of the company’s stock combined, say the deal undervalues the firm. Also, since the deal announcement, as much as 20 percent of the outstanding stock has been purchased by hedge funds betting that the deal price will be increased from the current $13.65 per share.

The stock now trades at a $0.16 premium to the deal price,though if the deal fails, the stock will likely decline precipitously.

This deal battle will end if the remaining shareholders along with Dell’s 16 percent

Michael Dell, Microsoft and private-equity firm Silver Lake Partners have made a $24.4B offer.

interest hit the magic number of 50 percent approval.

Given the headwinds, it is unlikely that the deal will be done at the current level, so the pressure now falls back on the deal’s players to raise their bid. If they choose not to do so, the deal will likely fall apart.

What this story really raises is a question of how the industry-leading technology firms of yesterday are being reinvented to compete with the industry leaders of today. One can look beyond Dell at the likes of Research

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in Motion (the maker of the Blackberry) and the elephant of hardware in decline that is Hewlett-Packard and question whether or not it makes sense being held by the public.

Dell himself knows that the company’s earnings will be inconsistent, so he crafted a plan that gives a premium price to his current shareholders and takes the pressure off of his company to show success on a quarterly basis. The question is whether or not this deal will become a reality.

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“Which President would you add to Mount Rushmore and why?”

MaRk WagonER ClaSS of 2013 Cfa “Teddy Roosevelt because he started the Bull Moose Party and there’s an awesome picture of him riding a moose on Google.”

Cody InglIS ClaSS of 2015 EConoMICS-fInanCE “JFK because he was the most handsome President of all time.”

ERIn MCdonald ClaSS of 2016 UndECIdEd “Ronald Reagan because I find his story truly inspirational.”

lExI SqUIRE ClaSS of 2016 UndECIdEd “Harry Truman because he got stuck in a bathtub. That’s respectable.”

Awards season is in full swing, including all of its red carpet ceremonies, celebrity sightings, gossip, jokes and roasts. With the Grammys and Golden Globes ending and the Oscars around the corner, there is one upcoming awards ceremony that dares to embrace the side of cinematography that the Academies ignore. The Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, celebrate the worst in the entertainment industry over the past year.

Since 1980, the Golden Raspberry Awards have created controversy across the film industry. Created by film trailer copywriter John Wilson over 30 years ago, the event gives out anti-awards in categories such as “Worst Picture,” “Worst Actor,” “Worst Actress,” “Worst Screen Couple” and “Worst Director.” Many winners of these categories choose not to attend the ceremony in California.

These awards are especially relevant at a time of year when the film-making industry pats itself on the back.

Many films accomplishing tremendous feats in cinematography are celebrated in the Golden Globes, Academy Awards, SAG Awards and other ceremonies, but many popular mainstream movies are not celebrated in such places.

The Razzies illustrate the public’s taste for movies that are seen more as pop culture indulgences than works of creative genius. For example, a Razzie nominee this year, Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2, earned $828 million worldwide, but an Oscar nominated movie Beasts of the Southern Wild brought in only $12 million. The Golden Raspberry Awards make sure that popular films get the attention they deserve.

Though the institution

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 earned the most nominations for 2012.

serves primarily to highlight poor achievement in filmmaking, the Razzies are quick to say that the awards are given for purposes of humor, not malice. In an interview with The Guardian newspaper in 2009, awards founder Wilson said, “We’re funny, not cruel.” The distinction of being a Razzie award nominee or winner also does not seem to have hurt too many performers’ careers.

Indeed, notable names such as Michael Caine, Halle Berry, Michael Bay, Will Ferrell, and Angelina Jolie have all been up for Golden Raspberry awards, and have all gone on to continue making quality movies. Sandra Bullock in particular is noted for being the first star to win both a Golden Raspberry Award (All About Steve) and an Academy Award (The Blind Side) within the same weekend in 2010. Golden Raspberry Awards are also free publicity that boosts ticket and DVD sales.

There is plenty to love (or hate, as the case may be) about the nominations for this year’s thirty-third

BRIan hood ClaSS of 2016 UndECIdEd “JFK because of his great flow and speaking skills.”

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Many successful actors have won Razzies, including Sandra Bullock in 2010 for All About Steve.

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Annual Golden Raspberry Awards. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 received the most nominations out of any film for 2012. This year’s nominations for Worst Picture are Battleship, Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure, That’s My Boy!, A Thousand Words and Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2.

Nominees for Worst Actress are Katherine Heigl for her performance in One for the Money, Milla Jovovich for her performance in Resident Evil #5: Retribution, Tyler Perry—in drag—for his performance in Madea’s Witless Protection, Barbara Streisand for her performance in Guilt Trip and Kristen Stewart, for her performance in both Snow White and the Huntsman and Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2.

Potential Worst Actor nominations are Nicolas Cage in Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance and Seeking Justice, Eddie Murphy in A Thousand Words, Robert Pattinson in Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2, Tyler Perry in Alex Cross and Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds and Adam Sandler in That’s My Boy! Many of these nominees are repeating Golden Raspberry nominees, with Kristen Stewart, Adam Sandler, and Nicolas Cage all being nominated as recently as last year. The nominees for the Golden Raspberry Awards were selected and will be voted upon by members of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. On the organization’s web site—www.razzies.com—there is a form to become a voting member of the foundation. The winners will be announced on Feb. 23, the day before the Academy Awards, bringing attention, if not glory, to some of the biggest movies of the year.

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Hollywood prepares for the 85th Academy Awards

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By Kelsey Miller Features editor

Awards season is at its apex in Hollywood, with the culmination at this Sunday’s 85th Academy Awards. The Oscars, as they are informally known, are awarded for cinematic achievements in acting, directing, and other categories like sound mixing.

And, of course, the highest award a film can achieve is Best Picture.

The Academy Awards began in 1929 when the Academy awarded its first Best Picture to Wings. Over the years, such films have come to stand beside Wings

as All Quiet on the Western Front, Gone with the Wind, Casablanca, The Sound of Music, The Godfather, and more recently, The King’s Speech, Slumdog Millionaire and Titanic.

The ceremony has greatly evolved over the past 85 years. For instance, for the first six Academy Awards, the eligibility period was two years, not just the previous year that it is now. Emil Jannings was the first person to ever win Best Actor; as of 2011 2,809 Oscars have been awarded for 1,853 awards (some years two people have won in a category).

The Oscar is one of the

most distinctive awards in the world, known for the gilded male statue that is the award.

Interestingly, the mold for the Oscar was cast in 1928 by the same company which created molds for the Vince Lombardi Trophy and the Emmy Awards statuettes.

The Academy Awards are voted on by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which maintains a body of around 6,000 members. For those of you accounting nerds, you may be intrigued to know that for the past 73 annual awards— nearly all of them, that is— the votes have been certified

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The ceremony was first broadcast in 1953 by NBC. ABC currently has the contract to broadcast the show until 2020. The Academy Awards have taken place in many illustrious places throughout the years, including the Pantages Theater. In recent years it has taken place in the famous Kodak Theater, but this year it has moved to the Dolby Theater.

Furthermore, in an effort to combat sagging viewing numbers, the Academy has tried to update its image by hiring more relevant hosts that will attract younger viewers. This year’s ceremony will be hosted by Seth McFarlane himself, so all viewers will surely be wondering what crazy antics will come out of the Academy Awards this year.

The nominations made a stir, as they always do, with many snubs and surprise nominations. Some of the films nominated this year for Best Picture include Argo, Life of Pi, Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, and Kathryn Bigelow’s return to the silver screen, Zero Dark Thirty.

The nominations created uproar when neither Ben Affleck nor John Hawkes

were nominated at all. Many had believed Affleck was a shoo-in for the Best Director category as well as Hawkes for his role as a man on life support (The Sessions). Nor did Leonardo DiCaprio manage to get a Supporting Actor nod—although his co-star Christoph Waltz did.

The Best Actress category also caused a stir when the Academy nominated nineyear-old Quvenzhane Wallis.

She is now the youngest nominee ever. Many are also pleased by Jennifer Lawrence’s nomination for her fiery role in Silver Linings Playbook. Her castmate Bradley Cooper was also nominated, which brought the film’s total nominations up to seven. It is now one of only 14 films to be nominated in all four acting categories. It is the first film to do so in 31 years.

Les Miserables also gained many nominations, including Best Actor (Hugh Jackman) and Best Supporting Actress (Anne Hathaway). Many consider Hathaway the frontrunner for the award.

The 85th Academy Awards airs live next Sunday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. The Bentley Film Club and BSTV are hosting a party in the Pub for the occasion.

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L.A. Burdick offers gourmet chocolate in Boston

By Kelsey Miller Features editor

Nestled in a tiny shop on Brattle Street, L.A. Burdick attracts chocolate enthusiasts of all ages. Founded in 1984, L.A. Burdick got its start by crafting hand-made chocolates for various restaurants and caterers in New York. It soon expanded its service to internet and mail orders.

Today, L.A. Burdick has a French-style restaurant and three cafés, one of which is located in Cambridge. It is headquartered in Walpole, NH. L.A. Burdick prides itself

on only using the highest quality ingredients, from places such as Venezuela, Switzerland and France, areas that consistently offer the best chocolate in the world. Each chocolate is made by hand, and the chocolatier prefers to utilize local ingredients in its products, and does not use extracts or flavorings. In other words, what you see is what you get with L.A. Burdick.

The chocolatier specializes in bonbons, bite-sized chocolates that come in a variety of flavors. Such flavors include orange juice, espresso, whisky, and caramel. Because

Bonbons are the chocolatier’s specialty and are offered in a variety of flavors.

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L.A. Burdick is an artisan business, there are often flavors not listed on the website as well.

A specialty of L.A. Burdick is its animal bonbons. The most popular is a tiny mouse, which comes in three flavors, dark, milk, and white chocolate. The three flavors also include hints of orange juice, espresso, and cinnamon.

Other animal bonbons consist of a chocolate penguin, a honey bee, and a chocolate bunny. Such chocolates are almost too cute to taste!

A particular customer favorite is L.A. Burdick’s hot chocolate. Available in the same three flavors as the chocolate mice, L.A. Burdick’s hot chocolate is a thick confection which leaves a lasting taste long after the drink is finished. The drink is warmed to perfection and served ready to consume; you’ll never have to wait for L.A. Burdick hot chocolate to cool down. Like its many other products, L.A. Burdick also sells its hot chocolate on its website, so the store’s many customers inevitably buy the product for their personal use whenever a trip to the café is not an option.

For the lactose-intolerant, L.A. Burdick also offers a selection of coffees and teas so that every customer can consume his favorite hot drink.

L.A. Burdick has chocolate shop locations in Cambridge and Back Bay.

While such items are not the usual object of visits to L.A. Burdick, all customers can be assured of the high quality of each product.

L.A. Burdick has not forsaken its roots; the business still utilizes its online ordering service. This is great for the many college students and tourists who stumble upon the store and then later end up many miles away but still in need of delicious chocolate. Many of those customers order things like wedding and party flavors as well.

Additionally, L.A. Burdick will fill corporate orders for any company interested in

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having chocolates for their corporate functions. If you’re ever working at an internship and your boss is wondering what to get the guests, you may want to suggest L.A. Burdick.

L.A. Burdick’s café in Cambridge is in a perfect location: near the main area of Harvard Square, but still secluded enough to provide an escape from everyday worries.

It is located on Brattle Street.

If you know where the Anthropologie store is in Harvard Square, just keep walking up the street a block and the tiny store will be on your left. It is open every day.

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Notes from Abroad

By Emily Silver FloreNCe, Italy

It has been exactly one month since arriving in Florence, Italy and it feels as if the relationships I have made and bonds I have built have been developing for years. Immediately upon arrival, I was introduced to my host mom, Paola. Prior to arriving, I was forewarned that Paola had not known English and therefore assumed that she wasn’t conversational but could piece sentences together—I

“Describe a friendship you have made with a local student or someone who is a resident.”

By Nate Marchand BarCeloNa, SpaIN

Even though I’m studying in Spain as a Spanish major, all of my classes are full of Americans (and a few Canadians.) As such, the local whom I have got to know the best is my hostmom, Inma. She is a nurse at a local hospital, mother of two daughters and a proud grandmother. She is widowed and I don’t have any roommates so it’s just the two of us. I have already learned more colloquial terms – my favorite being “ostras” which means wow, but translates to oysters – and Catalan culture than I can even begin to comment on. At dinner, we discuss each other’s cultures and languages and yes, despite my excellent Spanish capabilities, there is a language barrier. Sometimes she’ll ask me a question that I think I understand and my answer causes her to almost fall out of her chair. The day I arrived, Inma asked me if I spoke castellano to which I responded, “no.” Castellano is Spanish for Spanish; Español is American for Spanish, hence my confusion and her bewilderment when I started speaking a lan-

guage that I just told her I didn’t speak.

I try not to play charades, use a dictionary or speak in English, not that the latter would do any good, but I’ve seen many students try with non-English speaking locals.

However, after leaving for a weekend and speaking primarily English, upon my return I start back at square one and need Inma to speak at an elementary pace.

Among our dinner topics, I have inquired about Catalonia and its political desire to secede from Spain.

The overwhelmingly strong desire to secede can be seen on a daily basis with Catalan flags more commonplace than Dunkin Donuts in Boston. I think it’s safe to say that as American students, many do not know that Catalan is even spoken in Barcelona and that Catalonia has a drastically different political spectrum than the rest of the country.

I am the first long-term American student that Inma has hosted, so she has a lot of interest in the U.S. She asked me if I knew about Harvard since she visited there the one time she travelled to the U.S. and she was ecstatic when I told her that I have a friend who is study-

FeBruary 21, 2013 was wrong.

I soon found out that she did not speak any English and I was not allowed to speak anything but Italian in our house, a language I knew nothing of. I immediately panicked and raced to the conclusion that this experience was going to be more of a struggle than I could ever have imagined.

Little did I know, this barrier has forced me to immerse myself in the culture in a way I would have never embarked upon.

Apprehensive to embody

the persona of typical Italian, it was a very slow start. When dinners turned completely silent and I felt as if I had been forgetting how to speak English, I decided to take a more active approach. Since that day, I have grown to bond with Paola in a very different way.

Despite the very large and challenging language barrier, we have managed to communicate and share cultural traditions in a way that has allowed me to truly live and take advantage of the Italian life and culture.

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Emily Silver is living in Florence with a host family that only speaks Italian.

ing there. Inma has told me that she is surprised at the strong work ethic of American students. I told her we are also very ágiles (nimble; she didn’t get the reference.) She is curious of some of our holidays such as the Fourth of July, Halloween and Thanksgiving. Our methods of celebration are extravagant and too much for a laidback Spaniard to handle.

Living with a local has already been a tremendous aid in assimilating and learning the language. I’m not sure if I’ll get used to eating rabbit by the time I leave, but I will have learned more than I realize.

Nate Marchand is the first long-term American student his host has housed.

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Second Annual Santander Universities Study Abroad Scholarship Poster Fair Event Monday February 25, 2013 2:10-3:25 Activity Period Executive Dining Room All faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend Scholarship students will present their cultural investigation projects in a fair format The Santander Universities Study Abroad Scholarship Committee will announce the top cultural investigation project presentations and recognize those students at the event Congratulations to all of the 2012 Santander Universities Study Abroad Scholarship students!

Michael Ahrendt Chanelle Baker Jezerc Begaj Amanda Benoit Emily Benson Danielle Best Daniel Binder-Brantley

Daniel Brady Madelaine Bulkley Kevin Cash Ryan Clare Alexis Duran Victoria Fennell Max Fluerme

Michael Fox Christina Gangi Felix Garcia Stephanie Germain Natalie Ip Ashley Kim Brian LeBlanc

Stephanie Liu Julie Lynch Freddy Mendez Miguel Mora Chrysanthos Nicholas Isaac Potvin Yunas Reguero

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HorosCopes

By Vanguard Staff

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Others will mock your actions this week, but remember to stay true to yourself.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Guard your secrets with your life, because no one likes a tattler.

Gemini (May 21-June 21)

Live, laugh and love your way through this week.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Ordering people around is not effective. Take some management courses.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Read a book for pleasure this week and you will stumble upon a revelation.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You will be lucky in your gambling activities this week!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Money is not the root of all evil. If you see a chance to make some dough, don’t be afraid to take it.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

A person you’ll meet will be a tough nut to crack.

Keep with it, as the reward will be delicious.

Scratching the Surface: Affirmative Action As the Supreme Court will soon announce its decision in Fischer v. University of Texas, an affirmative action case, and recent discussion in my law class about it as a policy for companies and schools, the timing seems right to discuss an issue that has vexed the United States for more than 40 years.

Let’s begin with a definition from dictionary.com: affirmative action is “an action or policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination, especially in relation to employment or education.” These policies were originally put into the place to reverse the centuries of racial discrimination that people of color were subject to. It was later expanded to also consider gender and other attributes outside the control of the person, which has subjected the individual to lifelong societal limitations.

It’s also important to differentiate today’s affirmative action from that of years past. Today, no organization is allowed to have a quota system (reserve a certain number of positions or points in grading) for disadvantaged individuals. The disadvantaging characteristic cannot be a deciding factor and all individuals must be given a holistic review of their application for any position.

In other words, no one is admitted simply because of their race, gender, national origin, etc.; this is all Supreme Court precedent.

If every individual gets a holistic review of their application for school or work, what is the big deal? To some individuals, the justification

Sagittarius

last fall’s second place national Fed Challenge Team. I am also vice president of the Ski and Snowboard Club, I coordinate STEP tutoring for the Office of Academic Services, and I was also the winning member of the Price Chopper Ultimate Innovation Contest.

Never count someone out, because they could always be valuable advisors to your campaign.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Utilize all the tools at your disposal in order to triumph over your enemies this week.

Aquarius Try watching a new sport this week. Who knows what kind of fun you’ll have.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Don’t go chasing waterfalls.

is the problem. Employers from the U.S. military to Harvard and Google argue that they should be allowed maintain a diverse workforce. Diversity breeds creativity, breaks down barriers, and creates an environment of cross cultural understanding they argue.

I agree with their reasoning. In our globalized world, all individuals at some point in their lives will be subjected to others with completely different world views; therefore, the need to maintain that diversity of personality, experience, and creativity becomes central to a school or employers business competitiveness.

Still, some individuals believe that diversity doesn’t self-educate, however, I must disagree. Coming from a high school with a dynamic blend of Portuguese, Cape Verdean, African American, and Hispanic people exposed me to many different cultures that enhanced my understanding of them.

Furthermore, exposing students and colleagues to an even amount of each gender better informs each side and breaks down assumptions and barriers about the other gender.

Of course, assuming we accept this truth, that may still not assuage some.

Everyone brings some amount of diversity to the table. A room full of white male students could have a hugely diverse background of globe trotters, entrepreneurs, parental strictness, and social charisma. To assume that a person’s race dictates their experience is inherently racist, right?

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Senior Spotlight Name: Cody Normyle Major: Managerial Economics in Economic Analysis Hometown: Ludlow, VT What are you involved in at Bentley?

At Bentley I participated in

What is your favorite event on campus?

The weekend trips with the Ski and Snowboard Club.

Those weekends are by far the best weekend of the entire spring semester.

What are your goals for this year?

I want to graduate with honors and find a decent job.

What are you looking forward to this year?

To graduate, while Bentley has and will always be a

By Moussa Hassoun

As students of business it is important to recognize the importance of diversity.

While all women won’t have the same experience simply because of their gender, they do bring an approach to conflict, group work, participation, and idea generation that men may not. A group full of men may never know how best to advertise to women, but throw a woman in the group and the dynamic changes.

These characteristics may not be the basis of life-experience assumptions, however, whether for societal or biological reasons people have been treated differently in groups throughout our history. Likewise, they can bring common experiences to the table that others may not. So while we can’t assume a black woman brings forward certain experiences, she almost certainly will have different experiences because of her race and gender mix.

The benefits of such diver-

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sity have been supported by nearly all the Fortune 100 firms and millions of others around the world. As business students at a mostly white male campus, we should keep that in mind.

Such programs don’t diminish the accomplishments of individuals, rather they help schools and firms prepare their students and employees for the real world and their competition.

The opposition commonly defines these programs as if they were those of the 1970s and 80s, but they have largely changed and because of this outdated understanding of these programs, people assume individuals are chosen simply because of their race or gender.

Diversity is good because it educates and advances us all. As future leaders in the business world, we should consider this, but for now, all rests with the Court.

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great four years of my life, I am ready to head out and live in the real world.

What are your plans for the future?

I hope to work as a Foreign Service Officer in Economic Research Abroad in Embassies or Consulates.

But until that happens, I will make do with local Boston business jobs.

How are you feeling about graduation?

I am ready for graduation but I don’t want to skip out on this spring, or the Bahamas.

Advice to seniors/ words of wisdom: Try and take classes that are of interest to you, regardless of your major. When you do that an official major title will just sort of fit in and you will get the most out of your

tuition. And go on a Ski and Snowboard weekend trip.

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

The time I spent working on the Fed Challenge because I was able to work closely with two faculty members. I was pleasantly surprised by just how welcoming and willing Gulley and Jackson were to stay late and help us - their extra efforts truly made my semester.

The columns found in this newspaper are written by individual authors and do not reflect the opinion of The Vanguard, its Editorial Board members, or Bentley University. Comments resulting from the columns may be directed to the author and/or The Vanguard.

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FebruAry 21, 2013

Internet Celebrities I didn’t want to do this, but I have to. Anyone who hasn’t been buried well below a few hundred rocks has seen at least a handful of Harlem Shake videos in the past week. It may not have been by choice for all of you, but unless you sit in the front of all your classes like a squid then you’ve inevitably seen dancing college students, office workers and washer/dryers gyrating aimlessly on a classmate’s computer screen in front of you (I used the word gyrating two columns in a row now, pretty impressive huh?)

This in mind, I have no choice as a social servant but to provide 400 more words of commentary on the topic.

Where to begin though?

There are hundreds if not thousands of these shakes on YouTube and I’ll be damned if I have to spend more than thirty minutes watching them to decide on the best.

The logical choice then is to write about the dog version, because as any sensible person knows, dogs are 100 percent more likeable than humans or any other species for that matter.

A quick search of “Harlem Shake Dog” on the Tube returns a mere 3,000 video results which is a bit disappointing considering a search of “Harlem Shake People” returns more than 8,000, especially because I

have no idea why someone would ever search “Harlem Shake People”. Of these 3,000 dog versions, the first two are of particular note.

(Disclaimer: This may have something to do with my decision to only watch the first two).

The first one, entitled “Harlem Shake Puppy Edition” is quite the dose of entertainment. There are actually six dogs featured in the video, but I do feel the need to call the video’s poster out. Including the name “puppy” in the title is a shameless grab for views much like tagging a video about some boring educational topic with names like Kate Upton, Megan Fox or Gangnam. While it is certainly true that these are little dogs, they are nothing more than a breed of small dog and their age in fact calls for an elimination of their elusive “puppy” status.

Moving past this video, I hold much more respect for the second video on the list, “Harlem Shake Dog Party Edition (Original).” This video features one dog and eight clones versions of the pup. I admire the creator of this video not only for their outrageously good video editing skills, but because it’s completely evident by the amount of effort he or she put into it that this person has absolutely no other time

By Dan Binder Brantley

“Harlem Shake Dog Party Edition” (bottom) features dogs getting their shake on. Pictured above is the original “Do the Harlem Shake” video.

commitments in their life and instead is one of the lucky ones who gets to spend every waking moment making their dog happy and

posting videos of it in the internet.

There you have it then, I managed to write nearly 506 words about the Harlem

Healthy Hart: How to Stay Motivated

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Sometimes a quote can be uplifting.

“Not life, but a good life, is to be chiefly valued.” Socrates “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt “Life consists not in holding good cards, but in playing those cards you hold well.” Anonymous “At one point in your life you either have the thing you want or the reasons why you don’t.” -Andy Roddick “Victory is always possible

for the person who refuses to stop fighting.” -Napoleon Hill “At least once a day allow yourself the freedom to think and dream for yourself.” Albert Einstein “If what’s in your dreams wasn’t already real inside you, you couldn’t ever dream it.” -Gloria Steinem “The constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.” -Ben Franklin “ To a c c o m p l i s h g r e a t things we must not only act but also dream; not only plan but also believe.” -Anatoly France.

“Act as if what you do makes a difference.” Anonymous Other times it helps to write down your goals.

I want to be healthier.

I want to be able to lift more weights at the gym.

I want to run a marathon.

I want to feel better.

I want to feel more energized.

I want to sleep better.

I want to lose ten pounds.

I intend to create new and healthier habits.

I intend to gain the understanding of what my body needs.

I intend to nourish my body and mind.

I intend to lose weight.

When trying to create a healthier lifestyle, be positive.

I can do this.

I am becoming stronger.

I can make healthier choices.

I am becoming healthier.

If you need some personal

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Shake without ever really straying from a discussion of dogs. I’d call it a success.

Shouts to @DanBBrantley on Twitter, por favor.

By Angela Hart

motivation, work out with a friend. Make an appointment with one of your friends to go to the gym together.

Having someone else involved in your scheduling may help make your gym visit more of a reality rather than an idea.

Also, I write my workouts into my daily schedule. I like knowing when I have enough time to go to the gym or put in a workout DVD. If you’re extremely busy

this might be a good option for you to try. Writing a workout into your schedule will serve as a reminder and placeholder for your routine.

It’s easy to go to the gym once or twice a month, but making it a daily occurrence and regular routine can be challenging. Finding the motivation to keep going to the gym can be difficult.

I wish you the best of luck in implementing healthy changes into your daily life.

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Falcons get their first series win against Rollins College

By Zack O’Malley VANGUARD STAff

A week after enduring two feet of snow brought by winter storm Nemo, the Bentley baseball team could have been content to soak up the warm rays of the Florida sun, but they came to work not just to play.

On Feb. 16, the Falcons took on Rollins College in the opener of a three-game series in Winter Park, Florida. On a long day full of inspiring performances, senior right-hander J.P. Ashline got the start against the

struggling Tars (1-4) and did not disappoint. Ashline went five innings while giving up only four hits and just one earned run in the outing.

Power-hitting junior right fielder Tom Nagy impressed with a home run to deep right field in the fourth inning.

In the sixth, Ashline was relieved by fellow senior right-hander Jeff Croteau who continued the trend, giving up just one run in eight innings, lowering his season ERA to 2.08.

Replacing the workhorse Croteau, sophomore righty

Freshman Evan Mondor broke an NCAA record during Saturday’s victory.

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Connor Root finished the long game with three scoreless innings of relief, earning the win for the Falcons. In the final inning of the 16inning battle, freshman first baseman Evan Mondor secured the win with an RBI single, driving in junior leftfielder Will Bermel en route to a 4-3 victory.

The Falcons (3-2) continued their dominance of Rollins Sunday, with an explosion of offense in a 143 victory. Nagy continued his hot start, homering for the second straight game in the fourth inning with a threerun blast, giving him a teamleading 10 RBI and three home runs in just 26 plate appearances. Junior shortstop Will Brennan also contributed to the Falcons victory with four RBI and senior second baseman Logan Gillis continued his hot hitting streak, raising his average to an impressive .360.

Sophomore lefty Ryan O’Connor relieved senior starter Lamarre Rey in the fourth inning after Rey went five scoreless innings, giving up just four hits to get the win.

In the final game of the three-game series in Florida, the Falcons got on the board early, scoring three runs in

Senior Kevin Korwek had 3 RBI’s during the Falcons’ game on Saturday.

the first inning thanks to a two-run double by the streaking Gillis and an RBI single from senior catcher Kevin Korwek. The Bentley pitching staff did not fare as well. Senior right-hander John Yohe lasted six innings before being relieved, but not before giving up six earned runs to the Tars.

The Rollins bats appeared to be clicking on all cylinders as they combined for nine runs on 11 hits against four Bentley pitchers. Rollins

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right-fielder Brandon Curson went 3-for-4 in the game with an RBI double in the sixth inning and a solo shot over the left field wall in the seventh. Down 9-4 in the ninth inning, Korwek delivered yet again with a tworun homer, narrowing the gap but not escaping defeat, 9-6.

The Falcons will look to rebound when they play next against Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida on March 1.

Falcons win on senior day against Southern New Hampshire

By Emily Ellis VANGUARD STAff

The Bentley men’s basketball team fell short to St. Michael’s on Feb. 12, but came away with a big win last Saturday against the Penmen of Southern New Hampshire on the Falcons’ Senior Day. Against St. Michael’s, the team put up a good fight.

Even with the combined efforts of junior guard Jasper Grassa, who finished the

game with a season-high 26 points, and freshman Tyler McFarland, who recorded his seventh double-double of the year, the Falcons fell to the Purple Knights, 66-62.

McFarland, who finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds, helped the Falcons tie the game 47-47 with seven minutes left on the clock. Later, with Bentley down nine points and less than 40 seconds left on the clock, Grassa scored nine points from beyond the arc.

Freshman Tyler McFarland scored 18 points to help the Falcons win against Southern New Hampshire.

Unfortunately for the Falcons, four Purple Knight free throws were the difference.

Grassa also managed three assists and a pair of steal in the loss while sophomore guard J.P. Koury scored 10 points and came away with four steals in the matchup.

Although both teams were shot 43 percent from the field in the first half, St. Michael’s figured out how to pull ahead in the second. The loss was Bentley’s 15th of the season,

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Junior Jasper Grassa and freshman Tyler McFarland scored a combined 38 points.

the most the program has suffered since the 1994-95 season when the Falcons lost 17 games.

Three days later, the Falcons rallied to honor their seniors with a 69-46 win against the Penmen.

Grassa and McFarland led the team yet again as they combined for 38 points and gave their team a solid lead ahead of SNHU, who were limited to a season-low 46 points.

The Falcons’ lead from the first half gave them momentum that carried over into the second, where the Penmen didn’t come within 17 points of Bentley.

Despite McFarland seeing a little more bench time than usual because of foul trouble,

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he still managed 18 points.

Grassa put up 20 of his own in addition to four assists and three rebounds. This was the second straight game in which Grassa attempted six three-pointers, contributing to the Falcons best threepoint shooting performance of the year that saw them make 11-of-23 attempts.

Koury was 8-for-8 on the free-throw line and came away with six rebounds and two steals in addition to his 11 points.

Bentley is now 8-15 overall and 6-13 in the Northeast10 with three games to play.

The Falcons head to New Hampshire on Feb. 20 to face Franklin Pierce University, hoping to finish the season on strong.

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Lady Falcons climb to No. 1 nationwide Clinch third straight Northeast-10 title with Play 4Kay win

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The nation’s top ranked women’s basketball team, Ashland University, lost last week, opening the door for the Lady Falcons to move into the top spot in the country in the Tuesday’s USA Today coaches rankings.

Ashland, whose previous closest game was an 18-point win two weeks ago, lost to unranked Findlay by 15 points. Amazingly, Ashland had beaten Findlay just one month before by 31 points.

The difference this time around was Findlay’s bench, which outscored Ashland 258, and their interior scoring, which held a 40-22 advantage. With the loss, Ashland fell to third overall, with undefeated Clayton State moving up to second.

Here at Bentley, the Lady Falcons were able to stay undefeated with a 20-point victory over Southern New Hampshire University last Saturday. Wearing their pink uniforms, the teams faced off in the annual Play 4Kay game.

During the game, the Lady Falcons got in front early and cruised the rest of the way.

Throughout the first half, the team steadily lengthened its lead and found itself up 18 points at the half.

The offense, which scored a whopping 42 points in the first half, was led by senior guard Courtney Finn, who was perfect from the field.

She recorded an astounding 19 points on a perfect 8-for-8 shooting, including three triples.

For Finn, her perfect shooting did not cross her mind during the game.

“It was not something I really thought about,” said Finn. “I was getting good open looks and my shots were fortunately falling for me.”

Also in the first half, junior forward Jacqui Brugliera reached an impressive per-

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Result W 4-3 (16 innings) W 14-3 L 9-6

Hockey (12-15-2, 10-11-2 AHA) Army (2/15)* at Army (2/16)*

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Men’s Basketball (8-15, 6-13 NE-10) St. Michael’s (2/12)* So. New Hampshire (2/16)*

L 66-62 W 69-46

Men’s Track and Field NE-10 Indoor Championships

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Women’s Basketball (23-0, 19-0 NE-10) W 79-49 St. Michael’s (2/12)* So. New Hampshire (2/16)* W 70-50 Junior forward Jacqui Brugliera surpassed 1,000 career points in the Play 4Kay Game.

sonal milestone. Late in the opening 20 minutes, she scored her fourth point of the game, which put her over the 1,000-point mark for her career. While her scoring average has been down from years past, it took Brugliera only 83 games to complete the task.

In the second half, senior guard Kelsey Roberson took command, hitting four of her six three-pointers for the game. Behind her hot shooting, the team was able to extend its lead and won the game, 70-50.

During the game, both Finn and Roberson were able to post career highs in points with 23 and 18, respectively.

The win brought the team to 23-0 (19-0 NE-10) on the season.

For fans at the game, there was a unique energy in the atmosphere, as it was the annual Play 4Kay game. In support of the fight against breast cancer, the team wore pink jerseys and accessories.

The Play 4Kay initiative began in 2007 as a way for women’s basketball coaches to come together to fight cancer by raising awareness and

The Lady Falcons wore pink uniforms in the Play 4Kay Game to support the fight against breast cancer.

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raising money for cancer research. So far, $2 million has been raised through the initiative, which is growing bigger and bigger each year.

The inspiration of Play 4Kay comes from a former North Carolina State University women’s basketball coach named Kay Yow, who battled breast cancer for 22 years, before ultimately losing her life to the disease.

Since being diagnosed in 1987, Yow dedicated her life to helping find a cure for cancer. By founding and organizing the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, Yow was able to raise money to help further cancer research.

For the Lady Falcons, the Play 4Kay game felt like much more than just a regular season game.

“The Play4Kay Game always adds extra excitement,” said Roberson. “The cause is something that all of us have been affected by through a family member or friend. It’s fun to be part of something bigger than our team and join with the rest of the NCAA to raise money and spread breast cancer awareness.”

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Women’s Swimming and Diving UConn Husky Open (2/16) Women’s Track and Field NE-10 Indoor Championships

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*Conference Game

Upcoming SchedUle Feb. 22 Hockey vs. Sacred Heart*

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Feb. 26 Women’s Basketball vs. UMass Lowell* 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball vs. UMass Lowell* 7:30 p.m. *Conference Game In addition to raising awareness, Saturday’s game also served as Senior Day for four Lady Falcons. Roberson was joined by classmates Finn, Caleigh Crowell and Chrystal Guarin in being honored during the game.

“I think everyone gets excited for [the Play 4Kay] game,” said Finn. “We know we are playing for such a great cause and it was also Senior Day so everyone really wanted to pull out a win for our seniors.”

As the team looks ahead, Bentley has three more regular season games on the schedule. The ladies will travel to Franklin Pierce on Feb. 20 and Stonehill on Feb. 23 before returning home for the season finale against UMass Lowell on Feb. 26.

Then, the madness begins.

With a win in one of their last three games, the Lady Falcons will once again play host to the NE-10 Championships, which are slated to begin on March 1.

In preparation for another playoff run, the team is making sure they are in the best position possible.

“We need to start getting in the playoff mind set and

know that when playoffs come there is no time for any errors,” said Finn. “We are trying to look at these last few games of the regular season as playoff games to help prepare us.”

However, while the final games of the season will be used to help fine tune for the playoffs, the team knows the playoffs are a whole different animal.

“It’s difficult to simulate the competitive atmosphere playoffs create,” said Roberson. “Throughout the season there are close games and very talented teams but everything changes come playoff time. Each team is fighting for a spot in the NCAA regional tournament.

We have been trying to make practices as competitive as possible in order to prepare for playoffs. If we practice every drill like it’s a playoff game we’ll be ready when the time comes.”

As the Lady Falcons step into the top spot in the country, the added pressure that comes with it will be tremendous. However, as we have seen all year, this team is more than capable of handling it.

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Falcons finish fifth and tie for seventh at NE-10 Championships Bentley prepares for New England Championships this weekend at Boston University fifth in the 5,000 meter race with a time of 18:27.70 while Farrington finished fifth in the shot-put with a throw of 37 feet, 2.5 inches.

The Lady Falcons also did very well in the 4x800 relay as the team consisting of sophomore Alix Pettinella, freshman Dusty Rose Sacco, sophomore Brittany Baudier and Fahey ran a 10:03.71 to finish fifth at the meet.

Furthermore, this time earned a place in the Bentley record books as the 10th fastest time in the 4x800 relay all time. Sacco also impressed in the 800 meter race at the meet finishing in a time of 2:25.18, which was good for eighth place. Even more impressively, her time in the 800 broke her personal best on the season by a whopping 6.7 seconds.

Some other standout performances were turned in by senior Keisha Johnson, freshmen Samantha Albanese and freshmen Heather Hallstrom. Jonson finished seventh in the triple jump with a jump of 35 feet and 6.5 inches. Meanwhile,

Albanese and Hallstrom partnered together in the distance medley and combined for a time of 13:53.14 which was good for eighth place in the event. UMass Lowell ended up as the winner of the NE-10 Championship with a score of 216 points.

On the men’s side, Bentley was able to finish in fifth place out of 11 teams behind strong performances from seniors John Drago and Sean Maguire. The Falcons scored 41 points while the winner, Stonehill, scored 162. Drago came in second in the 3,000 meter race with a time of 8:37.91. This time eclipsed his previous personal best in the event by an astounding 16 seconds. Maguire also placed second in his event as he ran the 5,000 meter race in 15:03.16. This time also was a personal record for Drago as well as a qualifying time for the New England Championships.

Freshman Edy-Eilliot Uthman-Olukokun was a leader for the Falcons during the meet as he placed fourth

Seniors Sean Maguire (left) and John Drago (right) set PRs in their events and helped the team finish fifth at the NE-10 Championships.

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By Billy Fitzhenry Vanguard StaFF

The Bentley men’s and women’s track teams traveled to the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center this weekend and participated in the all-important Northeast-10 Championship.

The women’s team tied for seventh out of the 11 teams at the tournament with a score of 26. The women’s team was led by a recordbreaking performance from senior Caitlin Fahey. Fahey set the NE-10 women’s indoor track meet record in the 1,000 meters with a time of 2:57.22. This time broke the decade-old record held by Stonehill College’s Christina Serematis by just .16 seconds. Additionally, the time run by Fahey in this event was the best time run by a Falcon since 1988.

Besides Fahey, Bentley was also led by stellar performances from junior Ashley Nichols in the 5,000 meter race and sophomore Brynnan Farrington in the shot-put. Nichols finished

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875 Saturday’s 20-point victory for the women’s basketball team was the 875th of coach Barbara Stevens astonishing career. Her overall record of 875–244 includes her jaw-dropping record at Bentley of 718–153.

In her 27th year at Bentley, Stevens is coaching the team to one of their best records. Two times her team finished with two losses, including the 1991-92 and 1997-98 seasons. A 2006 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, Stevens is one of six coaches in women’s college basketball to reach the 800-win plateau.

Senior Caitlin Fahey added another record to her list of accomplishments.

in both the 60 meter dash and the long jump. UthmanOlukokun ran a 7.05 second 60-meter, which was only two hundredths of a second off of the school record. In addition, Uthman-Olukokun jumped 22 feet, 5.25 inches in the long jump which was good enough to place him as third all-time in Bentley school history, and it was also the best jump by a Falcon since 1989. UthmanOlukokun also competed in the 200 and the triple jump, where he place ninth and eleventh, respectively.

In the 200 meter race, junior Eric Kennedy placed fourth in the race with a time of 22.43. This time was only .2 seconds off of the school record that he currently holds at 22.23 seconds. Freshman Sean Nee also posted a solid time during the meet, finishing sixth in the 1,000 meter race in 2:34.44. Another freshman, Connor Hichens, competed in the triple jump and fin-

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ished in eighth place with a jump of 42 feet, 0.75 inches to score some points for the Falcons.

During the relay portion of the meet, Bentley was able to land a few points due to sixth place finishes by the 4x800 relay team and the distance medley team. The 4x800 team, which consists of Nee, senior Jordan Parkinson and sophomores Joey Carroll and Christian Connolly, ran the race in 8:18.29. In the distance relay, Maguire, junior Brendan Colford and seniors Craig Robinson and Derek Sit combined to run a 10:46.39 in the race.

In the upcoming weekend, both the men’s and women’s teams are traveling to Boston University to compete at the New England Championships. This prestigious event is held each year and only the best runners from each individual school that have qualifying times are able to compete.

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Senior guard Courtney Finn of the women’s basketball team is the Falcon of the Week. Finn averaged 17 points, shot 67 percent from the field and averaged seven rebounds in two wins for the 23-0 Falcons, who ascended to the No. 1 national ranking in Division II women’s basketball on Tuesday.

Finn netted 11 points and pulled down nine rebounds in Bentley’s 79-49 rout of Saint Michael’s on Feb. 12. She followed that up with a career-high 23 points in a 70-50 victory over Southern New Hampshire on Saturday to clinch at least a share of the Northeast-10 regular season title. Finn scored 19 in the first half without missing a shot, and finished 9-12 from the field, including 3-4 from downtown. She also added five rebounds.

Finn leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.6 points per game. The Falcons close out the regular season with games at Stonehill on Saturday and home against UMass-Lowell Feb. 26.

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