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Students speak up for their Bubble

THurSDay, fEbruary 23, 2012

Over a thousand students flock to CAB’s Super Bingo Dana Center filled to the brim with eager students looking to win prizes

By Kristin Tomasi VanguarD STaff

By Lacey Nemergut nEwS EDiTor

In recognition of the value Bentley students place on the Bubble, the administration is conducting thorough focus groups to better understand and accommodate the needs of students.

“We developed the focus groups as a general assessment tool for the Student Center as well as a more specific tool to gather information that will guide our plans for space changes in the Student Center next year,” said the leaders of the focus groups, Nicole ChabotWieferich, Director of Student Activities, and Paul Stanish, Associate Director of Student Affairs.

Generally, the small groups focused on typical student use of the student center. “The focus of the groups concentrated on students’ general patterns of traffic on campus and particularly in the Student Center,” said ChabotWieferich and Stanish.

Starting with this general umbrella question, ChabotWieferich and Stanish hoped to narrow the focus on the

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an initiative to help provide suits to women in need

Last Friday night, CAB sponsored Bentley’s annual Super Bingo event in the Dana Center, a tradition that has been around for over five years. About 1,300 students participated in the event, hoping to win prizes that included a 42-inch TV, iPad 2, Macbook Air, sports tickets, and $1,000 for various travel trips.

“The turnout was great,” said CAB Traditions cochairs Madhumita Narayan and Mitchell Hadfield.

“Super Bingo is definitely one of the most anticipated and well-attended events that CAB sponsors.”

“For CAB, Super Bingo is an essential event because we love seeing students get excited for such a tradition,” said Narayan. “We love seeing their anticipation.”

The Super Bingo event also incorporated a charity component by allowing students to donate two t-shirts, a pair of jeans, or a dress in return for an extra bingo card. The donations will benefit both Big Brother Big Sisters, a national charitable organization, and Bentley’s own Enchanted

Closet, which donates dresses to underprivileged young women. Because this was more difficult than last year’s charity initiative of donating canned goods, no one had to be turned away from the event.

“I’ve heard only positive things about the event from students,” said Narayan.

“People loved the prizes and they appreciated the clothing drive. Many students seemed to enjoy having something else to do on a Friday night besides the usual weekend routine.”

At 8 p.m., over 1,000 students lined up outside the Dana Center waiting to gain admittance to the event, which lasted until around 11 p.m. Students then played about 30 rounds of bingo, and many shouted their excitement for their friends when they were close to victory or their disappointment when someone won a prize that they really wanted.

Upon the conclusion of these games, students were able to receive a raffle ticket in return for handing in their bingo cards. During the raffle, even more prizes, including gift cards to local restaurants and popular stores, were given away.

Pancakes, sausages & tater tots break the record for fundraising

By Anh Duong

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RHA Breaking the Fund Raising Record though Breakfast by Moonlight!

Last semester, The Residence Hall Association raised $2,086.53 from the 41st

Breakfast by Moonlight event to donate to Chesterbrook, a Learning Center located in Waltham. With that number, last semester’s Breakfast by Moonlight officially became the event that collected the See RHA, Page 6

Even Seasons likes to dress up for Breakfast by Moonlight.

7 GOOGLE TRACKING The company tracked Safari users

9 PIRAHA PEOPLE

Dean Everett’s new captivating movie

15 SWIMMING The team sports 10 gold medals among its members

Police Log 2 JAS 2 Cartoon 4 Voices 8 & 9 Horoscopes 12 Falcon of The Week 16

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Police log drunk in the trunk Late last Friday evening, university Police came across some students who seemed to be taking a quick brake by parking themselves on their car. When the officer approached the vehicle, he saw what appeared to be a girl with her head shoved in the trunk of the car.

A wheel stud-ly guy was standing behind the female, clutch-ing her so that she did not fall and scratch her grill. Good thing, cause otherwise it would have looked like battery! The female was very obviously piston she wanted to go home. Not to be the spoiler here, but the female was most likely hosed - there appeared to be some spilled beer on her ABS. These kids sound like quite the airbags! don’t touch My Mein Bowl At about 2 a.m. on February 11, there was an altercation in Harry’s Pub. We would call it a bar fight, but we feel like nobody actually

knows that the place sells alcohol.

Apparently, the skirmish began when one hungry fellow ate a piece of food from another guy’s Mein Bowl order. In our opinion, fisticuffs

could have been avoided if either party had thought out their actions.

First, to the dude who stole the Chinese food – there’s no way you’re already out of discretionary. We’ve found the eight wonder of the world in Mein Bowl, so have some respect and buy some of your own. To the guy who got all offended – we’re assuming you lost the rest of your late-night meal in this scuffle. Next time, just poke his girlfriend on Facebook or something.

Saturday night to check on the safety of a student. upon arrival, the responding officer discovered a male student sprawled out on the study room, passed out like an exam. After a few minutes, the officer was able to wake the student from his personal slumber party. The student was responsive and informed the officer that he had had a bit too much to drink. Great call by this kid, sacrificing a little judiciary action for the sake of his pride. He wouldn’t want the world to know that he was ACTuALLY just doing MyAccountingLab on a Saturday night and passed out after forgetting to round to three decimal places. “uhh, ya officer, I was drunk! That’s it!” Likely story… #northCampusprobz Last Friday night, the university Police dispatcher fielded a call from a disgruntled resident of North Campus housing. Apparently, the student had lost his Falcon card and needed to gain access to his room.

When the dispatcher suggested that he make the shuttle ride down to main campus to retrieve a temporary card, the student flat-out refused. After some deliberation, the lazy student got his way, and a staff member was sent up Forest Street to let him into his room. Now I could be wrong here, but by living on North Campus aren’t you basically conceding the fact that your life is just going to be a big back of suck?

I’m pretty sure that’s in the contract, right? Something like: “By living here on North Campus, you hereby acknowledge that you will never be happy for the next nine months. And everything you do will be 100 times more difficult. In exchange, you get a big shower. Enjoy.”

Crappy nappy On a Saturday night in February, a police officer reported a male student sleeping in the men’s bathroom in the student center. The officer notified the party that he was sleeping, and sent the embarrassed student back to his room. Now, I’ve heard of the Seasons “poops,” but dude, this isn’t the Four Seasons!

You can’t just take naptime where you should be taking craptime.

Don’t be catching Z’s where somebody else pees. Don’t sleep in the loo if someone needs to poo. Well, we’re sure that these bad rhymes will teach you a lesson for next time.

Remember, even if you are really tired, the problem will exacerbate if you sleep where one might…flush. party hard, study harder university Police were called to the third floor of Copley South last

unintended outcomes An officer responded to the

Fitness Center for a medical evaluation on February 11. A student was in the weight room with every intent of bulking up. unfortunately for him, it was his face that got ripped. After examining the student’s facial laceration, the officer recommended that the student go to the hospital. The student refused, but later changed his mind and went to Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

Now, this kid is probably nicknamed Scarface, and is probably introduced to people with “say hello to my little friend.” Let this be a lesson: If you go to the gym, wear a mask. Don’t compromise your safety.

frosh pukE Count In this fourth week of the semester, we find only one documented case of puke in the freshmen dorms.

Though this group opened the semester strong, this makes back to back weeks with one lonely yacker.

I tell ya, this group has got a lot of talent, but they’re more inconsistent than the weather! Are we going to have to start counting sophomores?!?

Sean Harrington and Brian Shea Cartoons by Louis Sherman Vanguard Staff

Father Bill’s is in need of new or gently used twin sheets, blankets and bath towels.

Please leave donated goods in the box by The Vanguard office. See next week’s issue for detailed coverage.

Judicial action Summary Editor-in-ChiEf Sindhu Palaniappan Managing Editor gEnEral ManagEr Alyson Bisceglia Emily Silver Copy Editor Nate Marchand nEws Editor Lacey Nemergut sports Editor Ben Klein CaMpus lifE Editor Brenna O’Connell fEaturEs Editor Mike Lovett BusinEss Editor Jasper Huang photography Editor Tim Avrutik onlinE Editor Victoria Lin Editorial dirECtor Tomer Gat dirECtor of produCtion Meagan Kalpokis dirECtor of advErtising Brian Fuerst dirECtor of MarkEting Dina Durutlic JournalisM advisor Judy Rakowsky studEnt lifE advisor Nicole Chabot-Wieferich FOR GENERAL & CONTACT INFORMATION ABOuT The Vanguard, PLEASE SEE PAGE 4.

1.24.2012-2.22.2012

total number of cases: total number of individuals involved (violators): number of individuals dismissed from responsibility: number of individuals admitting responsibility: number of individuals referred to Judicial Board: number of educational sanctions given: (includes referrals to alcohol Education) Cash total of fines given for the week: number of work sanctions assigned: number of students placed on warning number of parental notifications: number of individuals put on residential probation: (Loss of 15 Housing Credits) number of individuals put on disciplinary probation: (Loss of 30 Housing Credits) number of individuals put on suspension (housing): number of individuals put on suspension (university): number of individuals expelled from university: Provided by the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs

48 83 9 74 7 56 $1,990 3 66 1 2 0 0 0 0

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Campus Connections helps women in need Dress for Success

By Lacey Nemergut News editor From February 6 to February 17, Bentley University is joining with an international program called Dress For Success.

Campus Connections is conducting a campus wide initiative to collect clothes for underprivileged young women who can’t afford to purchase business professional clothing to prepare for interviews.

The event was spearheaded by Mary Wright with the assistance of Diana Tisbert who first communicated the idea to Campus Connections, an organization who was very interested in organizing a campus wide charity event to benefit the local community.

“Previously, I had coordinated an on campus community event with the Waltham Boys and Girls Club for Campus Connections,” said Mary Wright, coordinator of the event through Campus Connections. “I wanted to continue the all campus [Faculty]/Staff community

initiatives. Luckily, we came in contact with Diana Tisbert of Campus Security…and she told us all about Dress for Success!”

The effort was supported by local organizations and other Bentley administrative offices. “I went to UHaul and bought 5 large moving boxes for us and….the Bentley Copy Center kindly donated large banners to decorate the boxes as well as flyers all in nice colorful copy!”

Thanks to the Bentley Copy Center, University students quickly became aware of the initiative and its purpose. Wright and Tisbert made a conscious effort to locate boxes at convenient locations throughout Bentley campus. The boxes are currently located in the Adamian foyer, Wright’s office in Adamian 095, the Women’s Executive Center in Adamian, Campus Security, Human resources, and the bookstore.

The boxes are monitored and collected from several times a day. The donated items are taken to the main

Dress for Success will provide underpriveledged women with business suits so they can prepare and feel confident for their job interviews.

drop off point: the Dress Barn ladies shop in Waltham.

Based on the early success of the program, Wright expressed enthusiastic interest for running the program next year. In addition, she’d also like to

expand the program to include men as well.

“I also have proposed that the Campus Connections committee start a drive for men’s clothing…suits in particular…that would operate along the lines of Dress for

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success,” said Wright. “I want to do this in the Fall of 2012. I got the idea because many women on campus said their husbands or boyfriends had nice suits to offer up. I thought of a catchy name: “Suit Yourself!”

Bentley Green Society’s Green Tip of the Week How many times have you driven by yourself down to Shaw’s only to find your friend preparing to make the same trip once you got back to campus?

Probably more times than you can count! That grocery trip could have been greener and probably more enjoyable if you and your friend drove together. The sing-a-long possibilities are endless!

Annually, an average vehicle releases its own weight in carbon dioxide, a gas that is the major contributor to global climate change and part of the reason we’ve had this

crazy weather lately.

Carpooling is also great for your wallet! Decreasing the usage of your car means less wear and tear and lower mileage. Not to mention fewer tolls and tickets to pay! Driving into Boston a few days a week alone will mean more gas fill ups and less money in your pocket.

The average American commute requires 7 gallons of gas per week which can add up to $1,300 a year!

Instead of driving into the city yourself, see if one of your friends, neighbors or classmates has the same commute and maybe you can switch off every week.

If your commute to the city is even more frequent the Bentley shuttle is an even better alternative.

Several of our members who take the shuttle every week to work said that the ride is always very relaxing. They often complete homework assignments or catch up on a good book. Taking the shuttle not only saves your hard earned pay check, but you will never have to worry about parallel parking!

So Bentley Green Society challenges YOU to carpool this week.

Because it is easy being green.

Carpooling not only saves a lot of money, but also really helps the environment.

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Viewpoints Letter to the editor To the Editor:

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

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Failing on the pass/fail option Bentley students are offered a variety of options and programs to modify their academic experience and get more out of their time here. These include the Information Bachelors in Information Management program (IBIM), Complex Problems Creative Solutions (CPCS) and even the fifth year program.

One of the more interesting academic options though is the pass/fail option. This is a one-time use possibility that allows students to take a class, and receive a final grade of either pass/fail that will not affect their GPA. This is a great option, but is not as effective as it could be with the current restrictions.

The original purpose of pass/fail is to allow students to take a class in an area that they are interested in, and not have to worry about the GPA-related consequences of that course. If used correctly, students can get a great educational experience without any risks.

However, there are some restrictions to this option. It can only be applied to electives, so no general educa-

tion, general business, major, LSM, or honors classes can be pass/fail options.

This can actually make it so that some students cannot even use their pass/fail option.

For example, a student who is in the honors program and has an LSM will use most, if not all, of his/her electives as LSM or honors courses. This student will therefore not be able to use their pass/fail option unless extra courses are taken.

Because of this effect, many students don’t even take a pass/fail course during their Bentley career.

This defeats the purpose of the option, and does not allow students to use an academic option that was created for their advantage.

There is a down side to the pass/fail option. There are students who use the option so that they can take an elective and not have to care about the course or do much work for it. In this circumstance, the option is being abused.

For this same reason, many professors dislike the pass/fail option. They then

have to deal with students that put no effort into the course, which negatively affects other students. There are even professors who have sent requests to the registrar to ask that their courses be exempt from the option.

Despite the abuse and professor dislike, opening up the pass/fail option would create for a better opportunity for students who chose to take it for the correct reasons. Perhaps expanding and allowing it to be used for general education classes would provide enough freedom.

Additionally, a simple solution that can be taken, in accordance with alleviating the restrictions, is to set slightly stricter requirements as to what counts as a pass in these courses. This would ease the problems between students and professors, but would still maintain the benefit of the pass/fail option. An opportunity like the pass/fail option should not be disregarded by students, as is currently happening, simply because of the restrictions put on it.

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A recent column by Moussa Hassoun, “Scratching the Surface: Bentley Needs to Get Serious,” suggests that Bentley is not “serious about its liberal arts program” and that the liberal arts program was only “created to prop up the business degree.”

If this were true, it would indeed be a problem for Bentley students.

Employers and educators are increasingly citing the need to weave liberal arts and business education together in order to prepare students for a fastpaced and complex world.

And, critics of undergraduate business education have complained that many business majors graduate with the specific skills that are critical to their first job but without the broad liberal arts background that will allow them to change and adapt over the course of their careers.

Luckily, Bentley is recognized among business schools for its strengths in the arts and sciences and in particular for its leadership in the integration of the arts and sciences and business. Bentley’s early recognition that a strong liberal arts program is an essential component of a world-class business education means that students here are already able to experience the integrated education that is held up as a model for other business schools to emulate. In fact, a recent book by the influential Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching describes Bentley’s LSM as exactly the kind of curricular innovation that other business schools should consider adopting.

Bentley’s continuing leadership in the area of integrating business and the arts and sciences is clear. A book on Shaping the Future of Business Education, co-edited by the Dean of Arts and Sciences, Daniel Everett, and Senior Associate Director of Communications, Gordon Hardy, and with chapters written by many Bentley faculty members, will be published next year.

Meanwhile, the new

MBA program that will launch in August also highlights Bentley’s complementary strengths in liberal arts and business.

A third of the faculty involved in designing and delivering the MBA curriculum are from the Arts and Sciences. Again, this design speaks to the recognition that successful business leadership in today’s world requires a blend of business and the liberal arts. Widespread interest in this innovative approach to business education was evident when Chip Wiggins, Dean of Business, and Daniel Everett, Dean of Arts and Sciences, spoke at a conference for business school deans in New Orleans last month.

This integration of business and arts and sciences is only possible because Bentley has made significant investments in its liberal arts program, hiring world-class faculty and an internationally-renowned Dean of Arts and Sciences.

As Hassoun’s column states, Bentley is indeed a business university and not a liberal arts college.

The liberal arts programs that we do have, however, are as deep and rich as can be found anywhere, and Bentley liberal arts students develop an understanding of business that distinguishes them from liberal arts graduates at other institutions.

The quality of the liberal arts at Bentley was recognized in December with the award of a $395,000 matching grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

This extremely prestigious grant is a rare honor for any university, but is particularly note-worthy coming to a business university. This award speaks to the quality of Bentley’s liberal arts, a quality which benefits all students, regardless of major, in a world in which the most successful graduates will be those who have an education that combines the best of both worlds in order to prepare them for whatever the future holds.

Juliet F. Gainsborough Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences

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BUBBLE Continued from Page 1 frequency with which students utilized Bubble services. Specifically, they aimed to concentrate on Bubble services that lacked what student’s felt would be equivalent substitutes. Two proposed questions included: “What are the untouchable aspects of the Student Center?” and “What could the Student Center afford to lose with minimal impact?”

Conclusive results that the team found indicated that the most popular demands of the Student Center include meeting rooms, unique study spaces, and printing opportunities.

“It became very clear that students see the Student Center as a premium location on campus and their home away from home,” said Chabot-Wieferich and Stanish. “The building lends itself well to socializing and studying which makes it a very popular space for most students.”

The primary issue behind the need for these focus groups is space. “As we spoke about next year’s space planning, the strong identity that students have with the Bubble was very evident,” said the

team. “The need for individual group offices in the era of digital communication and file storage, however, was deemed less necessary as we move forward.”

Given the greater need for space planning and full accommodation of Bentley’s counseling and residence life services, students have voiced consent to a compromise: “Most students did say, however, that they would rather student organizations stay in the student center next year, even if that means having space that is smaller and less flexible than the Bubble has been,” said the team.

Mixed emotions were drawn from the team’s efforts.

While students identified clear positives of the plan, there were blatant negatives as well.

“Students are pleased that there is no plan to cut any services that we currently offer in the building,” said the team. “I also believe that students are happy to hear that we all want to keep this a student centered building, despite the heavier administrative presence for next year.

We also saw a great deal of optimism about what the changes might provide in the

long term for student club and organization space.”

Such positive feedback and student perspective provided the team with detailed insight as the proceed further with the project. “It provides us an opportunity to think critically about what students and student organizations need so that we can provide an optimal space inside the Student Center in future years,” said the team.

Negative feedback, as anticipated prior to the focus group

presented itself through student personal experience and emotional connection to the area. “Students are understandably concerned about losing office space, storage space, and group meeting space for next year with the Bubble offline,” said the team.

“They are also concerned about losing a space that means a great deal to their identity as a student/student leader on campus.”

With this specific and focus feedback, the team hopes to

move forward with student suggestions and perspectives in mind. “While there will be construction happening next year in other parts of campus, we have not addressed any construction to the Student Center for either the temporary or permanent plans moving forward,” said the team.

“Paul and I, with the help of our student committee, will review all of the feedback and develop recommendations for space in the Student Center for next year.”

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RHA Continued from Page 1 highest amount of fund raising ever by RHA. Breakfast by Moonlight, for those of you who haven’t heard of it, is a one-night event taking place in Seasons on the Reading Day before Finals Week. It’s an event to relieve stress before the final exams. Each year, RHA cosponsors the night with another group on campus; Fall 2011 was Bentley Student Gaming Organization. With $2 admission ($1 for those who are dressed to theme) you can come to have free food and play free Xbox with prizes.

Saahil Melwani, RHA’s treasurer, recorded that 1,165 students came to Breakfast by Moonlight last December.. Melwani says there are key factors that attract so many people to come to the event, especially when people are in the tensest and most stressful period of time. One is that RHA

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chooses a different theme for Breakfast by Moonlight each semester. Therefore, people don’t get bored of the repetition and are always excited to see what’s coming up.

Also, RHA invites live musical bands and professors to come to join the students.

Breakfast by Moonlight becomes a place for students to meet each other and have some fun before confronting the most important week of the semester. A contributing factor to last semester’s success was the fact that the event was co-sponsored with Bentley Game Society to set up Xbox 360s that students could play for free.

Chesterbrook is a free after-school learning center for children whose parents cannot afford a regular afterschool program.

Chesterbrook has been partners with Bentley University for years and receives donations and volunteers from us each year. The funds that were raised from Breakfast

by Moonlight will be spent to

upgrade Chesterbrook’s facilities and supplies.

RHA has always been one of the organizations that has had the most impact on campus; not just actively working in the domain of campus, RHA even makes its impact outside of its border, by establishing charitable fundraising through campus events, such as Breakfast by Moonlight.

“Even though we are just a residence hall association and the amount of charity fund is not that big, we learn to work hard for a better community not only on campus but also outside of the campus,” says Melwani.

Forming this type of events is an effective way to benefit both the local town community and the students’ community. It also shows how much RHA and the Bentley students as a whole care about the welfare of the local community.

“We love to do this event every semester, so it is a great way to give back to the

Breakfast by Moonlight always draws long lines into Seasons.

community,” said Patrick Rielly, Vice President of RHA External Affairs.

With the passion of the Eboard of RHA and the support from us Bentley students, hopefully this semester’s Breakfast by Moonlight

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will not only give students a good time before the finals but also break the fund raising record yet again.

For information about Chesterbrook Learning Center, visit chesterbrookwaltham.org.

Bentley alumni mix business with pleasure to give students edge

Aheaders.com offers relevant answers to the questions young professionals struggle with every day.

By Brenna O’Connell Campus Life editor

As a college student and young professional, have you ever had a burning question that needed to be answered FAST? For example, you just made an embarrassing mistake at work and need to do damage control immediately.

Thanks to the development of Aheaders.com by two Bentley alumni, you can get important questions answered in a format that can keep your attention span.

Not in our position too long ago, co-founder William Pang reveals the inspiration for the site.

“The amount of available resources strictly for young professionals was tiny. Like,

embarassingly tiny,” said Pang.

Aheaders.com is where young professionals can turn when they have a question, but don’t feel like sifting through websites and blogs to find the answer that may or may not be credible. It is the resource for those questions that cannot be learned within the walls of the classroom, and “is a supplement to help people who are interested in their career[s] and fulfilling their potential,” adds co-founder Joel Johnson.

Also, as highly-motivated Bentley students, we all want to have the edge, right?

The greatest feature of the site is how the articles are formatted. The tagline is “Read the Headers – Get Ahead” and that is exactly

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what you do. The articles answer questions in bulletpoint format so you can skim to find the information.

Continuing with the example of making a mistake at work, after a short article introduction you can just read the numbered steps: own up, seek guidance, be forward-looking, don’t feel sorry for yourself, humility, and reflect. And before you know it you are navigating your way out of an uncomfortable and embarrassing situation. But, if you wanted to expand on a particular point, you can.

You have the option of simply clicking on the plus-sign beside the step to drop down an elaboration and examples of what to do and what not to do.

Co-founders Pang and

Johnson both graduated from Bentley with undergraduate degrees in finance and have since parted ways.

Pang is currently in New Jersey working for J&J Headquarters while Johnson is all the way in Texas as a controller.

Both men are happily working hard at their 9-5 jobs, but realized they needed more to life than just that.

“If I counted 100 percent on my job making me happy, I’d be pretty disappointed and disenfranchised,” said Pang, so he wants to emphasize the importance of finding a side project that you’re passionate about. And, if you’re lucky, it could take on a life of its own like Aheaders.com did.

These men wanted to have fulfilling lives and help out young professionals, and these themes are reflected on the site. Not just limited to

careers, money, and the like, the site also includes lifestyle and love articles.

“When we were trying to figure out what young professionals care about, it wasn’t all about jobs and money and how to impress the boss; it was also about making all of that work while having a successful personal life,” said Johnson. They keep the content relevant and current, updating nearly every day. If you have a question but don’t already see it, just drop them a quick suggestion in the comment box and they’ll get on it.

“It’s really a good way for us to keep our pulse on what people care about,” said Pang.

So, visit Aheaders.com, play some link tag and bounce from article to article based on enticing headlines about things you were always curious about.

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Better Place has high hopes for greener transportation

By Nicholas Lee Vanguard staff

Three years ago at the 2009 TED Conference, Better Place CEO Shai Agassi asked the crowd “how would you run a whole country without oil?” He then began to outline his company’s business model, demonstrating that making the electric car a global standard is a possibility.

Better Place wants to provide the world with an electric car system that is affordable, through pre-paid contracts in which customers agree to purchase a finite amount of miles per year, and accessible, through strategic placement of charge stations. Moreover, it plans to eventually have a network in which all of its electricity will be harnessed from various forms of renewable energy. This includes, but is not limited to, solar, wind, and hydro.

Agassi knows that to change the reality of the average driver paying four dollars for a gallon of gas to the dream of using a battery

that costs four cents per mile, it needs momentum. Since Better Place’s founding in Palo Alto in 2007, it has raised $750 million in venture capital worldwide. While the company is at present funding pilot projects in California, Hawaii, and Ontario, it plans to generate critical mass abroad.

Israel, the first nation to partner with the company, has been a key ally and sponsor of Better Place as a nation that wants energy independence. The country levies high taxes on vehicles that are solely oil-dependent and rewards consumers who purchase electric cars with tax breaks. It is these kinds of policy incentives that not only Israel, but Denmark, Japan, the U.S., Canada, and Australia are implementing to champion not just clean energy, but a better world.

How has Better Place accomplished so much in so little time? Strategic partnerships with industry giants such as RenaultNissan, investment firms, and governments have been vital in making the enter-

prise self-sustainable. With a tentative IPO date of 2014 and a valuation of $2.25 billion (2011), Better Place plans to expand as demand for hybrids and electric cars increases.

Better Place Chairman Idan Ofer has voiced great interest in China, where the company opened a visitor’s center in Guangzhou at the end of last year. Ofer is optimistic, observing that China’s government plans to have one million electric cars on their roads by 2015. He forecasts that the tipping point for electric car use will come in three to four years.

In his TED speech, Agassi called on the leaders of the world, stating that support is needed from executive powers in order to witness the advent of the electric car. He referenced JFK, who once said that we could put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. He posed a similarly daunting assertion; we will reduce the world’s CO2 emissions to zero before the world ends.

It will always be a constant that our world will

Better Place promotes the use of renewable energy-driven transportation.

have a finite amount of resources. Worldwide renewable energy-driven transportation is the way to the future. It may seem like a far off dream but consider this quote:

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“All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days, nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin.” – JFK

FTC investigates after Google caught tracking Apple users

By Jasper Huang Business editor

Google has been found to be one of a couple of advertising companies that have been tracking iPhone and Apple product users through Apple’s internet browser, Safari.

Although the browser prevents this type of tracking from occurring by default, Google and other companies managed to bypass this.

Technical details aside, the code that allowed Google to conduct this kind of tracking was discovered by Jonathan Mayer, a researcher at Stanford University.

According to Rachel Whetstone, a spokesperson from Google, the goal of this “tracking” was so that Google servers could establish a tem-

porary connection between itself and Safari to ensure that information passing between the two remained anonymous.

However, The Wall Street Journal’s Jennifer ValentinoDeVries states that however temporary the connection, this kind of system could “then result in extensive tracking of Safari users.” This poses a potential privacy issue because Safari is the most popular internet browser on mobile devices, namely the iPhone and iPad. This type of information surfaces at both an interesting and sensitive time because of the iOS versus Android war. Although never explicitly stated, one can only wonder if this type of tracking implementation was some slick way for Google to gather informa-

Google tracked users of Apple’s Safari browser.

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tion on Android’s top, and perhaps only, formidable competitor.

According to Mayer, the Stanford researcher who discovered Google’s tracking, “there are zero legitimate-use cases” of Google’s tracking implementation, a feature normally blocked by default on Safari.

After The Wall Street Journal reported on Google’s tracking of Safari users, the issue was escalated a step further as the Federal Trade Commission was called in to investigate the matter.

Although not all users may be aware, Google has recently been in the process of overhauling its privacy policies after a privacy settlement was reached by Google and the FTC last year.

The Wall Street Journal also stated that “At the heart of the complaints is the fact that, until recently, a page on Google’s site told Safari users they could rely on the browser’s settings to prevent tracking by Google. Among other things the [aforementioned] FTC settlement barred the company from misrepresenting its privacy practices to users.”

Breaches of the Google’s settlement with the FTC could result in the company having to pay up to $16,000 per violation per day. And with the FTC prohibiting Google from misrepresenting its privacy practices, Google’s circumvention of Apple’s anti-tracking defaults on Safari after promising users that they could “rely on the browser’s settings

to prevent tracking by Google” is rather unsettling.

According to a spokesman from Google, the company “[is] taking immediate steps to address [the] concerns” about the tracking code and has already halted the tracking process and deleted associated files.

Google’s settlement with the FTC last year involved the company’s abandoned Buzz social network. And how according to the FTC, Google used “deceptive tactics and violated its own privacy promises to consumers.”

This time, though, the privacy issues raised by Google’s tracking of Apple’s Safari browser could have a much larger impact because of the sheer amount of users using the application.

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By Kelsey Miller Vanguard Staff

“if you could get a custom license plate, what would it say?”

ashley King Class of 2013 aCCounTanCy “SRSLY?”

CaTherine MaClang Class of 2014 Cfa “FLOORIT.”

Chris orihuela Class of 2014 eConoMiCs-finanCe “SWAG4DAYS.”

This Means War opened on the seventeenth, earning a little over $17 million in its first weekend. Complete with a star-studded cast, the movie delivers a little for everyone, including action, humor, and definitely romance.

FDR (Chris Pine) and Tuck (Tom Hardy) are two CIA agents who have never had much trouble apprehending criminals or stopping terrorists, as long as they do it together.

But, that soon changes one day when their mission to stop two terrorist brothers goes wrong and the younger brother ends up dropped from a skyscraper.

The surviving brother, Heinrich, an unstable man with revenge issues, vows to kill the two CIA agents. Temporarily grounded from active duty, Tuck and FDR struggle with their suddenly boring lives; until they meet Lauren.

Lauren (Reese Witherspoon) works as a product tester. While her job is fulfilling, she can’t help but feel vaguely unsatisfied, at least in the relationship department. To fix this, her friend Trish (Chelsea Handler) secretly makes a profile for her on an online dating website, and soon Lauren has multiple matches, including Tuck.

Leery of dating after his failed marriage, Tuck has no intention of meeting Lauren, but FDR convinces him otherwise. Tuck goes, and the two hit it off, quickly making plans for a second date.

FDR, who has been waiting in a nearby movie store in case the date is unsuccessful, meets a beautiful woman— the same blonde who has decided to rent a movie after her date. And before she knows it, Lauren finds herself in a relationship with two

Two spies date the same woman in This Means War.

attractive, if albeit different, men.

Of course, neither Tuck nor FDR want to keep news of their new girlfriend from their friend, and the reality that both of them are dating the same girl does not sit well with either. Still, they form a “gentleman’s agreement” with a few ground rules, including no interference and, more importantly, no sex.

But who would actually keep that agreement? Soon each agent is using underhanded means and company resources to gain an upper hand with Lauren. And while the poor woman struggles to decide which man is best for her, both agents nearly forget the terrorist hunting them who will use any means to succeed, even an innocent woman.

This Means War is produced

by Will Smith, and the Hitchstyle screwball characteristics of this movie are certainly noticeable. However, despite the repartee between Hardy and Pine, it is Chelsea Handler’s role which has (perhaps unsurprisingly) the best lines.

The performance of Handler undoubtedly brings some much-

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needed humor to the plot, adding such gems as “No you’re not [going to hell], but if you are, I’ll be there to pick you up” and “Get out there! You get flexible!”

She decidedly outshines the rest of the cast with her witty, and at times, abrasive behavior, and the audience thanks her for it.

This Means War is undeniably a mix between action flick and romantic comedy. But what makes the movie interesting is the unique situation of its female lead. How many movies can you recall that feature a woman simultaneously dating two men?

It’s definitely a new plot line, even if she inevitably ends up having to choose between the two of them.

Naturally, critics have been cautious to give their approval to the film (not many rom-coms are deemed winners), but a much more reliable source is the people who’ve paid to watch it.

Despite the critics’ rating of twenty-three percent, average moviegoers still liked it seven times out of ten.

If you want two hours of eye candy and laughs, go right ahead. This Means War will deliver.

Upcoming Save-the-Dates MiChael ToperCer Class of 2013 psyChology “WESTCOAST.”

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The Grammar of Happiness

By Jessica Hughes Vanguard Staff

The Grammar of Happiness, a short film produced by our own Dean Daniel Everett, is a documentary-type movie that depicts his relationship with the Piraha people in South America. Located along the Maici River, these people have been a large part of Dean Everett’s life ever since he was a young man.

Everett made the decision to become a Brazilian missionary during his high-school years, and he made his first trip to South America when he was just twenty-five. He went with the intentions of teaching them his own religion, though in the end, he felt that they ended up teaching him.

After twenty five years of mission work, Everett realized that the Piraha people did not necessarily need the religion that he was trying to preach. Living completely in the wilderness, the Piraha people are completely dependent on nature, surviving off of their land without any solid buildings or modern day resources. One of the only signs of modernization that the Piraha people display is that they wear clothes, though it is not always consistent.

Everett has been visiting the people for many years, and even lived with them for a period of time with his family. He appreciated the laid-back nature of the inhabitants, and the fact that they seemed truly happy living the simple lifestyle that they had created for themselves. Everett soon realized that the Piraha people did not need his religion, as there seemed to be nothing missing in their lives. He mentioned in the film that “they let each activity be dictated by their needs of the moment rather than by their worries of the future or their knowledge of the past. They live in the present.”

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VoiCES “what’s your snow day ritual?”

The Piraha people live along the Maici River in South America.

Throughout his stay with the people, he began to become fluent in their language, though he soon realized that something was missing. Everett concluded that though the language of the Piraha people is developed in the fact that it can be spoken in many different methods, it lacks tenses, as well as numbers. This has nothing to do with the intelligence of the people, as they were referenced as “encyclopedias” in the film for their intense knowledge of all the species that they are surrounded by. Instead, the Piraha language lacks some of the common elements due to the fact that they are unnecessary for the people.

Everett discusses in the film that though mothers in this culture do not necessarily know how many children they may have, it is irrelevant, as each mother knows her children very well and does not need to define the amount to love them the same way that any other mother would.

The movie reveals that with Everett’s discoveries came controversy. Everett asserted that since the Piraha language does not have tenses, there cannot be recursion, which is the flow of endless ideas within a sentence. Everett wrote a paper on this and sent it for

BEn BolTz clASS of 2015 UnDEciDED “I don’t do my homework.”

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publication, though it angered the world’s leading linguists. Recursion has always been considered to be the common base for all languages, so the claim that this language did not need it was dramatic to the world of linguistics. The film mentions that there have been studies conducted that prove that people are born with certain ideas about language, which contradicts the research of Everett. With Everett’s findings, recursion can no longer be the universal base for all languages, which is why there are so many issues surrounding his studies.

Despite the harsh criticism and brutal attacks from others, Dean Everett’s passion for the subject has kept him going. The film revealed that research did not cease just because of negative feedback, which was one of the most inspiring aspects of Everett’s story. The film is definitely one worth looking into, as it not only opens the audience’s minds to different types of lifestyles, but also, the wonders that determination can bring about. Though encountering many difficulties, Everett did not give up on his mission, which is a lesson that we could all learn from. If you are looking for a great flick, make sure to check out The Grammar of Happiness.

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STAcEy RAAP clASS of 2014 MAnAgEMEnT “I put a spoon under my pillow.”

Bentley’s own Dean Everett produced a documentary film about the Piraha people.

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Network dramas making comeback with Revenge

By Meghan Ryan Vanguard Staff

Network television dramas have suffered in recent years.

In the past five years there has not been a single Emmy in the category for best television drama for a network television series. Their only recent hardware is one Golden Globe award.

These dramatic failures have had networks scrambling to produce an award worthy drama series. ABC believes that it has finally come up with a winner with its new drama Revenge.

Based on The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Revenge follows Emily Thorne - a young woman out for revenge. Living in a mansion in the Hamptons under an assumed name, Emily focuses her efforts on various individuals who framed her father for murder.

Through corporate espionage, political scandal, manipulation and arson, Emily gets closer with each episode to achieving the ultimate revenge on the family ultimately responsible for her father’s demise— the wealthy and powerful Graysons.

The pilot episode of Revenge drew in audiences with a foreshadowing of what was assumed by many audiences to be the end of the series, a Labor Day engagement party for Emily and Daniel Grayson. During this engagement party a character is shot, though both the shooter and the victim’s faces are obscured.

The rest of the series up until this week has gone through the events the summer leading up to the party.

On the February 15 episode “Chaos” the series-long question of the identity of the shooter and the victim will finally be revealed.

With the ending of the original plotline impending, audiences have been wondering how the series will continue.

Creator Mike Kelley has suggested two possible futures for the show; the first being a continuation of the original plotline, going through the murder trial for the victim of the engagement party shooting.

The other potential plotline has been described as a sort of revenge-per-episode format— in which new characters exact revenge on deserving villains.

However, both of these

options were suggested over three months ago, and interviews with the cast in recent days have suggested that the show will take a different turn than both of these alternatives. For the millions of fans of the show, the prospect of more Revenge is sweet.

Though the show has yet to win any major awards, it has received much support from critics and fans alike.

Currently the show is the top viewed for its time block, 10 p.m. on Wednesday nights, with approximately 10.02 million viewers weekly. This is also a record for ABC—the network hasn’t received a rating that high for the 10 p.m. timeslot in years.

Revenge is enjoying higher ratings with its international broadcast as well; the show is currently being broadcast in at least twenty-eight countries outside of the United States.

Revenge has also scored endorsements and praise from media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and Yahoo!TV. In recent months the show has also picked up a few nods by the awards circuits. The drama was nominated for the “Favorite New TV Drama”

Revenge follows Emily Thorne in her quest to gain retribution for her father’s murder.

category in the 2012 People’s Choice Awards. Star Madeline Stowe, who plays Victoria Grayson on the show, was nominated for a Golden Globe in the category of “Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama.”

Though the show still has yet to win any major awards, it will have greater opportu-

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nity to do so in the future. It has been renewed for a full season of 22 episodes, and it has a few more months this season to prove itself.

The spillover effects from Revenge’s success have been benefiting many different aspects of ABC. On February 8, ABC ordered another drama.

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Notes from Abroad Question: “What new perspectives have you gained about the u.s. during your semester abroad?”

By Ann Situ seoul, Korea

Oh Massachusetts, I know your air isn’t the cleanest, but I miss it so much. It’s really weird coming from a place that doesn’t allow indoor smoking at all to one that allows it everywhere.

Sitting at a table with my group of friends, it’s really hard being one of the only people who don’t smoke.

I constantly have smoke in my face, destroying my lungs. Massachusetts, please don’t ever change your policy! And another thing, Korea, for a First World country, how do you NOT have flushing toilets?

At most places, we’re supposed to throw our dirty toilet paper in a waste basket instead of flushing it. Talk about stinky! I didn’t expect Korea to not have flushing toilets. I really miss these things about the U.S. Thank you for being a bit more

advanced.

Now what I don’t miss is that we don’t have to tip!

Unlike in the U.S., Koreans perceive tipping as looking down on them.

Unknowingly, I tipped during my first meal here, and to call it even the waitress gave my group free cola.

Everything has been a learning experience, and even though I’m getting homesick, I’m glad I came.

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By Brady Del Pozzo Brussels, Belgium

Socially, I have learned that although Americans are perceived as lazy by other countries, this is not necessarily the case. I believe that the reason Americans are seen as lazy is due to the fact that we drive everywhere and hardly ever walk places if it is more than 10-15 minutes. The typical American diet is much less healthy than the diet here and the portions are much larger in the U.S. Therefore, there are more people that are overweight, and thus the stereotype of

importance of status; it was extremely important for everyone in the city to show, whenever possible, some sign of higher standards of living and class.

The wealthy only dined at the most expensive of restaurants lest they be judged as cheap. The powerful never sought to stay at The Watergate lest they be associated with President Nixon’s controversial actions some forty years ago.

Many women wore fur, both because it was coming back in fashion but also because it was a symbol of their extravagant and luxurious lifestyle. Here, status is everything. Drinking all this in, I began to think about how Washington, D.C. is so often accused of being out of touch with the rest of the country.

How true the statements were as we walked through beautiful parks and neighborhoods, the result of horrible gentrification. How true it seemed as we walked by extravagant hotels and restaurants I wouldn’t dare enter.

There wasn’t a poor house within a seven-mile radius of every national monument or federal building. Everywhere from Georgetown to GW, from the White House to the

being lazy exists. While on the subject of food, I’ve come to realize that the reason that Americans do not eat as healthy as Europeans is largely due to our lifestyle.

Europeans value sitting down and enjoying three meals a day, whereas Americans typically have something else they would rather be doing, except for dinner.

For Americans, grabbing something quick to eat that is not necessarily healthy is usually a better option. Europeans, however, don’t ever seem to be in a rush for anything.

This leads me to my next point about working. The

Brussels, the capital of Europe, features diversity and acceptance of other cultures.

Scratching the Surface: Washington, D.C. A few weekends ago I had the chance to travel down to Washington, D.C. and see the capitol. I was staying at George Washington University with my boyfriend Andrew, and I had the opportunity to traverse the city; this was my first time traveling down, so he wanted to show me the usual touristattracting sites.

We began by dividing up the weekend and what we would do. One day, we walked past the White House, Lincoln Memorial, Dr. King Memorial and many others. On another, we traveled the very cute and classy Havard Sqaure-esk Georgetown.

I had a wonderful time, yet there was something always on my mind: The politics. As we walked around, Andrew made sure to point out the marblemade Saudi Embassy, State Department, Treasury and other influential bodies.

We walked by The Watergate and went into the John F. Kennedy Memorial.

Around Georgetown, we walked by infamous lobbyist offices and luxurious hotels for world leaders. The city reeked of power, influence and status.

As we traveled and talked, Andrew told me about the

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Washington National Monument to the J.F.K. Memorial Center I noticed, possibly, less than 10 people that seemed non-Caucasian; at that point I had intentionally been looking for any racial diversity at all.

How could anyone from the Treasury to the State Department to the hundreds of Embassies in the city understand the plight of the underpaid poor, struggling middle class and unemployed sections of the world? How could Congress ever comprehend the struggles of inner-city high schools dealing with astonishing drop-out rates and violence?

Could the voice of the people ever shatter the glass that power, influence and money have built as so many lobbyists strategically position themselves around the offices of members of Congress and just blocks away from each other, their donators, and embassies?

Of course, I understand that as a capitol for the world’s most powerful country, there will always be the want to symbolize that power with great structures and even the most incredulous things made of marble. In addition, the luxury that so many expect is not specific to

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relaxed European lifestyle carries over into the workplace, as well. Currently I am sitting at my internship doing work while eating a quick lunch. My European colleagues, on the other hand, take one-to-two-hour lunch breaks and do not do any work during that time.

There are currently five other people in the office working right now, while there are probably 15-20 in the break room. Every time I walk into the break room to get coffee, there are more people there than in the office itself.

Don’t get me wrong, I love the relaxed style of living that Europeans seem to also enjoy, especially since I am studying abroad. However, I do not think it would be too popular in the U.S. Politically, I have noticed that Europeans are extremely liberal. Europeans are much more environmentally conscious, as well, and the two seem to go hand in hand.

When people find out that I am from America, they always ask me questions about politics and who I am going to vote for in the upcoming election.

While I will probably vote for Larry David, I usually just say that I’m going to vote for Obama to avoid any conflict. Seeing as how America is a capitalist country, most decisions are based on monetary interests. In Europe, this is not the case - for better or for worse.

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the capital as it exists all over the world in other hubs of wealth and power.

However, those areas aren’t the capital of the world’s most powerful country. They aren’t responsible for the people that elected them, and they don’t have the power of direct government involvement. There comes a time when the marble becomes so thick, those inside can’t see what goes on with the rest of the world.

I traveled down to see my boyfriend but left with a sense

of hopelessness, disgust, and irritation. I now see that claims of Washington’s misunderstanding of struggles of all people through the country are quite true; and unfortunately so.

The fur-wearing women will go on, the lavishly living men will spend, the lobbyists will cluster, influence, and push and pull our leaders, and our government will remain forever ignorant of the real struggles of the rest of the country. The marble is just too thick.

Although very symbolic of equality, Washington is host to a lot of disparity.

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HorosCopes

By Vanguard Staff

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Make contact and make plans first. You can even make the commitment. Then, take responsibility for making it happen.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

It's getting easier to see yourself achieving your dreams.

Give thanks to your teammates you're doing it together.

Gemini

(May 21-June 21)

The assignment is to get together with a partner who always tells the truth. Pool your plans and your resources, and make it to the top of the mountain.

This can be either actual or metaphorical.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

The difficult part is almost done. Soon, you'll be able to relax and let somebody else do the driving. Meanwhile, tidy up the mess.

April’s Advice

Your Questions Answered!

Question: It’s so difficult to be fashionable in the winter time because all I want to do is wear layers upon layers of clothing and then I look like a snowman. Is this a winterfashion faux pas?

First of all, no. It’s the winter and it is cold outside.

You wear all the clothes you need to wear to be warm and to not get sick. The last thing we want is for you to be walking around campus with a box of tissues and a trashcan, trying to survive your classes. All that does is make the people around you want to quarantine you and forever be mad at you when they think you made them sick.

However, let me tell you about some styles I’ve seen this winter that seriously are a fashion faux pas.

The other day I was walk-

ing to class in the morning and there was a bit of frost on the ground. I was all bundled up with my long pants tucked into my boots, a sweater and a heavy winter jacket and let me tell you – I was still cold. So anyways, I was walking to class and I saw this girl walking up the stairs to Einsteins, and you’ll never believe this…or maybe you will…she was wearing…shorts.

I had to do a double take and then look around and see what other people were wearing just to make sure I wasn’t the crazy one. Long story short, I was not the crazy one. It’s not like they were gym shorts and she was heading down to the gym.

I’m talking about summer shorts, like short shorts, like barely-covering-your-behind

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Figure out what you want.

Then you can figure out how to get it. Be patient; this is all part of the process.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

As the day goes on, you should find it gets easier to relax. Do that, because you need to replenish the energy you've burned.

Libra

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Your brain has had quite a workout lately. Better stay home and rest as much as possible. Let new information sink in.

Scorpio

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Don't try to solve an emotional problem by throwing money at it. Besides looking ridiculous, it could make matters worse.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

A very annoying situation at home will clear up soon. Accept it the way it is, and it will change.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You're gaining power and confidence, partially because of all the hard, diligent work you've done. And partially just because.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

A wise friend can show you the way to a very successful business deal. It's kind of like finding buried treasure. Listen up.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You'll soon be making new friends, and reconnecting with old ones. No need to be shy.

They'll love you. It's a foregone conclusion.

Layers are not only acceptable during winter, but are also encouraged.

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By April Gammal

It’s winter - bundle up!

short shorts. It’s winter, woman, put some pants on!

I can only wonder why some people are so cold now.

You cannot complain about being cold when your behind is popping out of your shorts in 35-degree weather and frost is covering the ground.

However, she was wearing winter boots…with her short shorts. So, at least she knows that it is winter. Save the shorts for spring, summer and fall. Pack them away for winter. It’s that easy. You can show your legs off as much as you want then. For now, put some pants on!

That leads me to my second fashion faux pas. I talked about this last year but I’m going to re-iterate it

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because a fashion faux pas is always a fashion faux pas and I still see this all of the time: Leggings.

Leggings are not pants.

Wearing them to the gym fine. Wearing them around your house - fine. Wearing them under a dress that covers your rear end - fine.

Wearing them in public with your back side out - not ok.

You might as well go out of the house with no pants on at all (P.S. just to clarify, I am not advocating this as an alternative to leggings).

I hope this clears up some thoughts for you. Here are your take-aways from the rambling above: Bundle up, it’s cold out there, save the shorts for summer and please put some pants on.

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Tech Talk: Facebook the Future Ecosystem of the Internet

Facebook has grown into a world-wide phenomenon in less than eight years.

On a fateful February evening in 2004, from a Harvard dorm room, Mark Zuckerburg created a website that was meant to be a place for his fellow students to connect and share their lives. Eight short years later, Facebook has grown into a worldwide phenomenon with 845 million active users and become the focal point of the internet. The

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company has enjoyed some success - books have been written, a movie made and now they are looking to go public.

As the second most visited page behind Google, literally everyone with a computer visits Facebook. Your life has a bulletin board - an album for a collection of photos, a wall to chronicle your life and the ability to see what everyone of your

friends’ are doing at the same time. It has become a breeding center for gossip and information, and it can act as the basis to start a revolution. While it may seem pretentious, it is getting more and more difficult to live without an account and for me, Facebook represents a median for the future of communication and the Internet itself.

Zuckerburg wants his site “to make the world more open and connected…to share and express what matters.”

Essentially, the ideal would be for every person to be constantly using it and therefore interacting with one another and companies alike. It is reaching that point - of the total 845 million active users, 483 million were using the site daily and more than 425 million users use Facebook mobile applications so they can be connected even when they are on their phones.

The ability to for the common user to reach so many people is underestimated at times. Take the Occupy Wall Street movements or the recent revolutions around the world as examples.

People were able to communicate their idea and message to millions of users, allowing them to organize and assemble as

well as release video and photos of the on going events that the news media failed to report on.

While not solely Facebook, the social networks as a whole gave power to the people, encouraging users to tell their story, express their opinions and then distribute it to anyone willing to listen. All it would take is a little help from some of your friends and whatever you wanted could be at the eyes of thousands in a matter of hours.

The combination of Spotify and Facebook represents the next logical step. In the 1990s, Napster allowed people to download music on demand for free. In 2001, Apple gave the world iTunes, offering a compromise between the illegal and the ability to listen to the music you want when you want it.

Today, Spotify and Facebook give users the ability to listen to music for free, when they want to, and then share it with their friends. Liked Taylor Swift’s new single? Facebook alerted your mates. Made a killer party playlist? Your friends can now play it at their next rager.

Seamless integration allows users to actively participate, learn and then pass it along for others to hear.

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By Zack Hoffman Another example is the Washington Post Social Reader.

Say you looked over an interesting article about the U.S. elections. You don’t have to tell your friends to check it out because Facebook has already posted it.

While it is annoying to see it pop up on your news feed, your peers can now follow similar stories and news based on what you are reading.

There is the problem of privacy though. Many feel that Facebook abuses their users’ information, selling it to companies that then can use it for advertising. While this is can be seen as unethical, I say if you don’t want your info on the website, don’t use the site. Facebook offers a service of connecting individuals, and a byproduct of that is connecting you with other companies based on your preferences.

What is next for Facebook?

Maybe unofficial voting results based on what users think of a candidate. Perhaps the opportunity for users to coordinate their calendars with their Facebook events, ensuring that they never miss a birthday, dinner or Pub event. The possibilities are endless, and we as users benefit from these collaborations.

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Bentley hockey sweeps UConn with two games remaining

By Billy Fitzhenry Vanguard Staff

The Bentley hockey team continued their winning ways this weekend defeating the University of Connecticut on Friday and Saturday. These two victories pushed the Falcon’s winning streak to a season high four games.

Friday night saw Bentley win in thrilling fashion as they eked out a 2-1 victory in overtime. The Huskies got on the board first with a goal with just two minutes left in

the first period. The Falcons answered right back in the second period when junior forward Joe Campanelli scored on the power play to even up the score.

Sophomore goalie Branden Komm made a spectacular save on a breakaway in the third period to preserve the tie and send the game into overtime. Once in overtime, freshman forward Brett Switzer stuffed home the winning goal with a minute left in extra time to lift the Falcons to victory.

Grieve and Komm won Player of the Week and Goalie of the Week.

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On Saturday, UConn did not have an answer for the combination of freshman forward Alex Grieve and sophomore forward Brett Gensler as the two combined to have a hand in every goal scored during the 6-1 rout of Connecticut.

Bentley jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the first period on a goal by Switzer and added to their lead four minutes into the second period with a goal from Grieve.

The Huskies struck back eight minutes later when they scored on the power play for their only goal of the night. Once again, Branden Komm made life tough on the Husky shooters stopping twenty four of their shots and making several remarkable saves along the way.

After the UConn score, Gensler went to work notching three consecutive goals to put the game out of reach.

Grieve scored once more in the third period to record his sixth point of the game and tie Bentley’s school record for most points in a game.

With Grieve scoring two goals and racking up five assists throughout the two games, he was named the AHA player of the week.

Bentley goalie Branden Komm was named the AHA goalie of the week after only allowing one goal in each of the weekend’s contests and

Brett Switzer scored the game-winning goal against UConn.

saving a combined 54 shots.

Up next for the Falcons is a two-game series on Friday and Saturday against Holy Cross for their final two games of the regular season.

Bentley puts their 13-12-6

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record to the test against the 16-13-3 Crusaders who are riding a six game winning streak themselves. The previous meeting between the two teams resulted in a 6-6 tie.

Bentley baseball woes continue, drop four games to Rollins

By Benjamin Klein SpOrtS EdItOr

After dropping their first three games of the 2012 season to the University of Tampa, Bentley returned to Florida only to lose four straight games to Rollins College. Bentley scored 11 runs during this trip compared to their three-game series against Tampa where they only scored one, but couldn’t overcome the Rollins offense that drove in 28 runs over the four-game stretch.

Senior pitcher Blaine McLean made the start for Bentley in the opening game but only lasted three innings.

Rollins had the bases loaded

in the second inning and managed to score five times off of McLean. The Tars then added another run in the third, three runs in the fourth, and one more in the fifth to give them a 10-0 lead over the Falcons.

Bentley would score four runs in the seventh inning after RBI singles by junior pitcher/infielder Lamarre Rey and senior outfielder Mark Lane, a wild pitch that Rey scored on, and a RBI double by graduate pitcher/outfielder Bryant Johnson. The Rollins bullpen was able to hold Bentley scoreless from there on and took the opener 10-4.

The platoon of junior pitchers John Yohe and Jeff

Bentley lost four games to Rollins in Florida.

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Croteau again couldn’t contain the Rollins offense, allowing seven runs the second game.

Bentley’s only runs came on a RBI single by sophomore pitcher/infielder Nate Witkowski in the fourth inning and on a groundout by senior infielder Vinnie Eruzione that scored senior catcher Kevin Korwek in the seventh inning.

Rollins pitcher Taylor Smith went eight innings and only allowed one earned run on five hits, securing the 7-2 victory.

Rollins defeated Bentley 6-2 in the third game of the series

after scoring two runs in the first inning, three runs in the fourth, and adding another run in the eighth. Graduate pitcher/outfielder Rob Finneran took the loss for the Falcons, allowing five earned runs on eight hits in 3.2 innings of work. Sophomore outfielder Sean Keady and freshman outfielder Mike Muir scored the only runs for the Falcons.

Two runs in the first inning got Rollins off to a quick start over Bentley in the finale.

They added two more runs in

the fifth on an RBI groundout and a sacrifice fly. A sacrifice fly by Keady in the fifth inning scored senior catcher Greg Baggett and then Eruzione and Keady scored in the eighth to pull within one run but the Tars added an insurance run in the bottom of the inning, taking the fourth game 5-3.

Bentley doesn’t play again until the first week of March when they head down to Florida to face St. Anselm and Assumption twice each over a span of three days.

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Go’s 3 golds & Edwards’ 7 golds lead swimming to NEISDA Championship

By Matt Gustus

Results from 2/14-2/21

Result L 10-4 L 7-2 L 6-2 L 5-3

Hockey (13-12-7,13-6-6 AHA) at UConn (2/17)* UConn (2/18)* Men’s Basketball (15-11, 11-11 NE-10) Franklin Pierce (2/14)* Stonehill (2/18)* at UMass-Lowell (2/21)* Men’s Swimming and Diving (7-2) NEISDA Championships (2/18-2/19) Men’s Track and Field Northeast-10 Championships (2/18)

Go begins his attempt at another gold medal.

Ryan (100 backstroke), Champagne (1000 freestyle), and the 200 medley team. The Falcons rounded out their effort with a pair of bronze medals, one by Witty (100 backstroke) and one by the 800 freestyle relay team.

The Falcons turned up the dial and took home the top five places in 50 yard backstroke on day three. It was once again Go leading the way, collecting his third gold medal of the weekend. Ryan, Witty, senior Dave Curran, and senior Chris Argiros rounded out the top five, as the Falcons scored 82 points in this event and took over first place overall.

“There’s definitely no better feeling than knowing the entire backstroke team…stepped up and performed when it mattered most,” says Go. “The team needed a spark and the backstroke team delivered.”

Not to be overlooked on the day was another Falcon gold, won by freshman Connor Mulvey-Hudson in the 200

Edwards had a strong performance for the Falcons, including the 500 freestyle.

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breaststroke. Silvers by Champagne in the 1650 freestyle and the 400 yard freestyle relay team helped the Falcons edge out Keene State by just 10.5 points.

The win was Bentley’s first since 2008 and their fifth in the last eight years.

Entering the NEISDAs, the women’s swimming and diving team was looking to take home their second consecutive championship. The diving weekend started off well, with three Falcons placing in the top five in the one-meter competition.

Junior Shelly D’Aleo led the charge with a second place finish, while junior Abby Mathews and freshman Paige Wilde placed fourth and fifth respectively.

The trio of Falcon divers continued their success on day two, with Wilde and Mathews claiming silver and bronze in the three-meter event. D’Aleo also placed, finishing sixth in the event.

Several Falcons dominated

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The Bentley Men’s and Women’s swimming and diving teams came in first place in the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association Championships, which spanned across two weekends.

The first weekend, held at UMass-Dartmouth, consisted of only diving events while the second weekend, held at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center in Vermont, was all swimming events.

The first weekend showcased the best collegiate diving teams in New England. For the men, Bentley senior standout Mike Walsh placed fourth off the one-meter diving board, an event in which he dominated earlier this month at the NE10 championship.

On diving day two, Walsh had similar results, finishing fourth in the three-meter event. Walsh’s outstanding results earned him the NEISDA Male Senior Diver Award.

UMass-Dartmouth’s Christian Francia completed a great weekend by finishing first in both the one- and three-meter events.

The next weekend consisted of three days full of swimming events. Bentley’s first gold of the meet was won by junior George Go in the 100 yard butterfly. Also contributing to the day’s success were freshman Josh Witty (200 backstroke) and junior Tyler Champagne (500 Freestyle), who broke school records en route to second and third place finishes.

Two relay groups placed second, including the 200 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay teams. Overall, the team finished day one in second place overall.

On day two, Go was at it again, winning gold in the 50 butterfly. Three Falcon silvers were claimed by senior Patrick

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W 2-1 (ot) W 6-1

L 78-58 L 81-55 L 86-75

1st of 13

7th of 9

Women’s Basketball (24-3, 20-2 NE-10) Franklin Pierce (2/14)* Stonehill (2/18)* at UMass-Lowell (2/21)*

W 60-49 W 69-50 W 74-61

Women’s Swimming and Diving (8-1) NEISDA Championships (2/18-2/19)

1st of 22

Women’s Track and Field Northeast-10 Championships

8th of 9

*Conference Game

uPCOmIng SChedule February 24 Hockey vs. Holy Cross Men’s Basketball vs. Assumption (NE-10 First Round)

7:00 p.m.

February 26 Women’s Basketball vs. TBA (NE-10 Quarters)

1:00 p.m.

March 10 Men’s Lacrosse vs. CW Post

1:00 p.m.

throughout day one the following weekend, highlighted by freshman Nadine Edwards.

Edwards had a hand in all three of the teams gold medals on day one, including the 500 yard freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, and 400 medley relay.

Junior Jessica Hodsdon, freshman Danielle Hellstern, and junior Monika Drogosz teamed up with Edwards to win the 200 freestyle relay. In the 400 medley relay, Hodsdon and Edwards teamed up with sophomores Caroline Lewis and Kellen Power to take home gold. Silver medals were won

by Hodsdon (100 butterfly) and sophomore Amanda Le (200 individual medley). The Falcons led by a comfortable 46 point margin after day one.

On day two, it was more Edwards and Hodsdon, who each collected two gold medals.

Edwards finished first in the 1000 yard freestyle and the 800 freestyle relay, while Hodsdon won the 100 breaststroke and

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was a member of the 200 medley team. After Saturday the Falcons were in cruise control with a lead of 80 points.

To round out the weekend, the Falcons scored just under 500 points on day three to seal the win. Edwards finished her weekend with two more gold medals, coming in the 1650 freestyle and the 400 freestyle relay. During the three day event, Edwards earned gold in all seven races she participated in. In the weeks preceding the event, coaches Mary Kay Samko and Bill Edward used several tactics to keep their team on top of their game.

“Before every practice coach Samko and coach Bill always talked to us with inspirational quotes and advice,” says Edwards. “They told us not to do anything different in our diets – anything that we do, eat, sleep.”

The win was the Falcons’ second NEISDA championship in a row.

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Lady Falcons close out schedule with NE-10 regular season title Bentley goes in NE-10 conference championship riding seven-game winning streak

By Benjamin Klein spoRts eDitoR

It has been another successful and impressive season for the No. 6 Bentley women’s basketball team, winning their second consecutive regular season NE-10 championship and holding at least a share of the title for the twentieth time in school history. After defeating Stonehill 69-50 and UMass-Lowell 74-61 in their final two games of the season, Bentley secured the No. 1 seed in the upcoming NE-10 Championship that will start on Friday.

Saturday’s contest against Stonehill was the annual Play 4 Kay game, where Bentley would raise money to support the Kay Yow Cancer Fund that researches eradicate women’s cancers. Bentley wore their pink uniforms for the game, but raising money was the bigger focus for the players. “It’s a great cause that we love to support,” said sophomore guard Christiana Bakolas. “It means a lot to us that we get to wear the pink uniforms.” Bentley got the opportunity to wear them because they’ve raised the most money in all of Division II for the past two years in a row.

Not overlooked was that it was also Senior Day at the Dana Center. During the opening ceremonies, seniors Meghan Thomann, Shatasia Kearse, Katherine Goodwin and Lauren Massie as well as grad student Elise Caira were all honored. “They’re unbelievable,” Bakolas said of the graduating players. “They’re great people, leaders, and teammates and it’s been a huge honor to be able to play with them over the last two seasons.”

Caira started the game hot for the Falcons, scoring their first six points of the game, and forcing a quick timeout by

The team wore pink uniforms during the game to raise money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

a cold-shooting Stonehill. A 225 Bentley lead just ten minutes into the game was sparked by Caira, along with seven early points from sophomore forward Jacqui Brugliera.

An 8-0 Stonehill run brought them back into the game but then Bakolas started to take over. She first forced a steal that led to an easy layup by sophomore forward Lauren Battista. A layup by Bakolas followed by two made free throws gave Bentley a 12 point lead with under two minutes remaining in the half.

The Falcons held a 35-25 lead at the end of the half with 10 points coming from Brugliera while junior guard Courtney Finn and Battista each pulled in six rebounds.

Bentley stayed tough throughout the start of the second half and found themselves up 20 points with less than four minutes remaining in the game.

Two three-pointers by senior

guard Katherine Goodwin and another by Finn capped the huge run for Bentley. With an insurmountable lead, Bentley closed out Stonehill in the final minutes and won the game 6950, ensuring that the Falcons would at least get a share of the regular season NE-10 title.

Goodwin led the Falcons with 11 points, with Stonehill’s Asia Ewing leading all scorers with 15. Brugliera, Battista and Bakolas each scored 10 points in the victory. Besides the 10 points, which was a season-high for Bakolas, she finished with six rebounds, three assists and three steals.

All Bentley would need to do in order to lock up the regular season title was defeat UMassLowell, a team that the Falcons beat by 28 points in the third game of the season.

UMass-Lowell held a small lead early in the game but Bentley battled back and took an 18-12 lead with junior forward Caleigh Crowell scoring

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Did you know that with their wins on Saturday and Tuesday, that the women’s basketball team has now either won or held a share of the NE-10 regular season title 20 times? Bentley clinched at least a tie of the title with a 6950 win over Stonehill on Saturday and then claimed full possession of the title with a 74-61 win over UMass-Lowell on Tuesday.

Bentley won the NE-10 regular season championship last season, their first since the 2002-03 season. Bentley will face the winner of Stonehill and AIC on Saturday at the Dana Center in the quarterfinals of the NE-10 Championship.

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seven points. The Falcons ended the first half with a 3421 lead over UMass-Lowell but Bentley kept scoring to start the second half and increased their lead. With ten minutes remaining in the game, the Falcons held a 21-point lead that they wouldn’t relinquish despite a late UMass-Lowell run. Down 17 points with less than three minutes to play, UMass-Lowell would make their huge push towards a comeback.

The Riverhawks would go on an 8-1 run to pull within 10 points of Bentley’s once commanding lead. Six Bentley free throws, four from junior guard Kelsey Roberson and two from Finn finished off UMassLowell’s hopes, winning 74-61.

Crowell was the star of the game with a 22 point performance off of the bench, her second 20-plus point game of the year after dropping 30 against Adelphi in January. Roberson scored 13 points, seven from

free throws, for the Falcons, while also adding seven assists after also coming off of the bench. Crowell and Roberson were just two of five Falcons that finished the game in double figures. Bentley sunk nine three-pointers in the game, three from both Crowell and Goodwin, it being the sixth time this season they’ve hit at least nine deep-balls.

As the No. 1 seed, Bentley will have home-court advantage throughout the playoffs and will play the winner of No. 8 AIC and No. 9 Stonehill on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the NE-10 Championship.

Bentley only played AIC once during the season but defeated them 79-43. Finn recorded a double-double in the victory, scoring 15 points that led all scorers and also pulled in 11 rebounds.

The Falcons just defeated Stonehill on Saturday but also beat them 57-42 in early December. In that win, Brugliera scored 26 points that led all scorers and also had 10 rebounds. She wasn’t the only Falcon with a double-double as Battista scored 14 points and had 14 rebounds as well. The Bentley defense only allowed three Stonehill players to reach double figures over the two wins throughout the season.

“It’s a lot more meaningful that we won the NE-10 regular season title instead of tying with Southern Connecticut.

We really didn’t want to tie.

We were preparing to win. It was really, really important to us,” said Bakolas.

After the NE-10 tournament, Bentley will move onto the 2012 NCAA Division II Tournament. “Honestly, there is no reason why we shouldn’t make it to the National Championship,” says Bakolas.

“We have all the weapons and the depth necessary, we just have to be very consistent the rest of the way.”

Grieve and Edwards Named Falcons of the Week Alex Grieve of the hockey team and Nadine Edwards of the women’s swimming team are the Falcons of the Week.

Grieve was named the Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week on Monday after a big weekend as Bentley swept UConn. In a 2-1 overtime win in the first game he helped set up the game-winning goal by Brett Switzer. One night later he notched six points in a 6-1 win on two goals and four assists. That tied a program record for most points in a single-game.

Edwards had a big weekend as well at the NEISDA Championships. She won gold in all seven events she swam. Three were individual races, the 500 free, 1000 free and 1650 free, and four were relays. She set school records in the 500 and 1000 free, and was named the NE10 Rookie of the Week.