The Vanguard - 02/25/2010

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VOLuMe XLIX ISSue IV

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SGA to bring back newspapers Student survey reveals high demand for the return of program

By Brian Lofrumento Vanguard Staff

the results are in: students want the newspaper readership Program back. Last week the Student government association (Sga) sent out a survey to students to get feedback about the controversial decision to cut the paper program, and the results overwhelmingly called for the program to be brought back. the survey results have only added momentum to Sga’s continuing efforts to reinstate the program.

Over 80 percent of the survey respondents indicated that reading from the newspaper readership Program contributed to their classroom studSee NEWSPAPER, Page 3

A Vanguard writer goes where no college student dares

By Dan Caponetti Vanguard Staff

While students have access to certain newspapers through online databases, many still miss the feel of a printed newspaper and are clearly calling for their return.

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Mack and his first season in the NFL A candid conversation with one of Bentley’s finest Falcons

By Dan Ryaboy COntrIButIng WrIter

two years ago, Bentley had never had an athlete drafted to any of the four major sports, but that would all change on a late april afternoon as pick number 250 of the 2008 nfL draft scrolled across the screen on eSPn and a familiar name for all Bentley students appeared. at that time the whole campus was abuzz with the potential of Mackenzy Bernadeau, one of Bentley’s own playing in an nfL game. However, no one could imagine nfL success com-

A week without technology:

ing so soon, as not only did “Mack” make the active 53 man roster that year, he started 7 games for the Panthers this past season.

Mack was courteous enough to take some time and share his experiences with me and the rest of the Bentley community.

Dan Ryaboy: What was the toughest transition from college to the nfL? Mackenzy Bernadeau: the toughest transition from college to the nfL was getting used to the players’ speed, strength and See MACK, Page 14

Mack’s jersey hangs in a display case on the second floor of the Dana Center, near the stairs.

It’s true that technology makes our lives easier, but are we addicted? advanced technology is an enormous part of the Bentley education and is an essential part of every student’s life. We are the fourth “Most Wired Campus” in america, according to the Princeton Review and PC Magazine. technology here ranges from a personal laptop to laundry machines capable of texting students when their loads are finished. It is involved in every class; students complete nearly every assignment with the aid of a computer. technology helps people research, study, communicate, socialize, and even eat at Bentley. Is it possible to live here without technology?

I decided to find out by giving up all modern technology for a week. I did not use my laptop, cell phone, iPod, or tV. the only form of technology I allowed myself to use was the library computers which I used to com-

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SGA brainstorms with local schools

By Dan Merica neWS COrreSPOndent

On Saturday february 13, Student government association (Sga) hosted the second biannual Boston InterCollegiate Leadership Conference, a gathering that brought together student lead-

ers from ten other schools in the area. the comprehensive agenda addressed a number of issues, including smoking policy, sustainability, budget cuts and Haiti relief efforts.

Members of Bentley Sga admitted that not being able to access the budget makes their job more dif-

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ficult. President of Sga Puja Shah also pointed out that it was “ironic” how Sga was struggling to communicate with students, “considering we are trying to represent the students.” Shah called the lack of communication

between Sga and the students, “our biggest barrier.”

Shah highlighted communication, both with students and the administration, as priorities on her list of areas to gain insight on. While she did say that Bentley’s Sga has a great relationship with See BOSTON, Page 3

This Week

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plete school work. the fact that I had to make this exception before I started only helped to suggest that I was addicted. It was a very trying week. I had not thought of myself as a technology addict, yet I was debiliSee TECH WEEK, Page 8

SPORTS: A preview of the coming Falcon Baseball Spring Season, Page 16

Police Log 2 Cartoon 4 Editorial 4 Voices 8 & 9 Horoscopes 12 Games 15 Falcon of The Week 16

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FebRuARy 25, 2010

Briefs

News

The VAnguARd

PoliCe log

Gaelen Austin-LaFrance & Garren Hilow VAnguARd STAFF

I’m Trapped in a steel case of emotion!

Sunday at nearly 5 a.m., officers received a call that someone was stuck in the Fenway elevator. When they responded to the call, they were confused to find that the elevator was in perfect working order.

One officer hit the button and helped the individual out of the elevator. The trapped student did not have an Id card and was allowed to continue his confused tour of the campus.

Cruiser takes a bruiser during the snow storm last week, a police cruiser was rear ended in Lot 3.

There were no injuries reported and the only damage was to the front bumper of the ramming vehicle. The police cruiser escaped unscathed and no one was injured.

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Just after midnight Sunday, officers arrived in Miller hall for a report of a loud male. They met with a staff member who indicated the male had just stumbled up to the second floor shouting obscenities all the while.

The officers caught up with the boisterous drunkard as he was about to enter his room. he informed them he wanted to go to bed but walked over to them anyway.

The Police immediately noticed a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and had him perform several field sobriety tests. he was unable to perform them successfully and was placed into protective custody. he will be judicially charged with an underage alcohol violation, disorderly conduct, and protective custody.

When nature calls, you gotta answer While on patrol at 2 a.m. the morning of Saturday, February 20, a female student frantically ran up to officers sitting in a cruiser describing a man whom she had seen urinating on the backside of Fenway hall. She then pointed out the perpetrator walking toward the lower

greenspace.

The Police asked him if he had been urinating, and he admitted that he had.

When he was informed that the female student had seen him doing it he was very apologetic. he also admitted to being underage and to drinking earlier in the night.

The student was charged with disorderly conduct, an underage alcohol violation and violation of university rules, and then was sent on his way.

An officer took a report from a student who indicated his bicycle had been stolen from Lot 31, the area of the baseball Lot. The missing bike is silver and valued at around $300; the model and serial number were unknown. The case is open pending review of camera recordings in the area.

Is your TV running? You better go catch it!

It was a wild night on Saturday, February 13, and three unsuspecting young ladies were out on campus enjoying a party in Fenway.

At the party, they met three males that said they were northeastern students. At the end of the night, the gentlemen informed the ladies that they had no place to stay, and the women were generous enough to offer their common room for them to sleep in.

In the middle of the night, one of the female residents woke up to use the bathroom. She began to feel uneasy when she noticed that the door to the hallway was ajar and the guys were gone.

When she looked into the hall she saw the big screen TV from their common room running down the hallway in the arms of the same handsome gentlemen from the night before.

She chased the males as they booked it out of the building, and unfortunately lost them when they crossed the volleyball courts outside. When the girl returned to her room, she found that there were many items missing, including an iPod and some cash. during questioning, the girls could not recall the names of the thieves. The suspects could not be located, and the case is under investigation.

News

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

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Bentley announces new 1.5 year Carbon Plan

By Dan Merica NEWS CORRESPONDENT

Published on January 15, 2010, Bentley University: A Plan for Carbon Neutrality sets Bentley on a path towards complete carbon neutrality by 2030. The plan, which solicited contributions from a large cross-section of the Bentley community, is being spearheaded by the Manager of Sustainability Amanda Navarroli and Bentley’s Sustainability Task Force.

The plan takes a threepronged approach to physically cutting carbon emissions, first with the process known as retro-commissioning. “We have a really aging building population here on campus,” said Navarroli. By retro-commissioning these buildings, Navarroli said that Bentley will go back into the buildings to “make sure they are still behaving the way they have been intended too.”

According to the plan, “Bentley could possibly reduce fossil fuel consumption by 5 percent and use of electricity by 3 percent” by retro-commissioning our on-campus buildings.

Bentley will also continue to participate with heat recovery and ventilation controls through upgrades that are already in progress and will continue.

According to Navarroli, the benefits from these upgrades will be seen in

Our goal is to help our environment by recycling and reducing fossil fuel consumption.

2012 and onwards.

Concerns have been expressed over some of the heating practices used in the past, with students crying foul at the practice of regulating heat and air based on the outside temperature and the time of day.

“I guess it’s an effective way to go green,” said senior Nicole Crupi. “But I still don’t think they should just because I am cold all the time.”

When asked whether there will be any controls of heat and air to on-campus housing under this plan, Navarroli stated, “Absolutely not. The technologies that we are trying to put into our buildings now are supposed to make students more comfortable.

That’s the goal.”

“It’s unfortunate that students really feel like this is going to be something that is done at the expense of their

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comfort…” said Navarroli, stressing the importance for her and her coworkers to remember that “students live here, they don’t just work here.”

In addition, Bentley plans to purchase renewable energy certificates (RECs), investments that allow an entity like Bentley to pay a higher premium per kilowatt of energy, while at the same time investing in the renewable energy market of the United States.

It is assumed that with increased investment, over time the prevalence of renewable energy sources will rise, forcing the price of energy to go down.

While a great deal of effort and attention is being given to making Bentley carbon neutral, when compared to other colleges and universities in the area, Bentley produces

BOSTON Continued from Page 1 the administration, she also pointed out that she admired the way Northeastern deals with budget planning.

“Between November and March, SGA sends out surveys asking students, ‘What are your top priorities for the budget,’” said Shah.

“They then meet with their senior vice president and they go over what is important to students and ask the administration to please pay attention to this.”

Schools in attendance included Boston College, Brandeis University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston University and Harvard University, among others.

Though the schools in attendance varied widely, Senator Brendan Gerrity and Senator Ryan Aucoin, the two organizers of the event, both agreed that all schools had common issues to address and could learn a great deal from one another.

“We feel we can learn a lot from all the other schools,” said Gerrity.

“Boston College and Boston University have different issues than we do and although they may be much larger schools, they can bring a lot of knowledge to our organization and to our students.”

Vice President Kathleen Yorkis opened the event and welcomed all those in attendance. She highlighted a few areas that she was looking forward to hearing about, including timely discussions like Haiti relief and social networking, as well as issues like smoking policies and town relations, issues that according to her “were discussed 20 years ago.”

Aucoin echoed Vice President Yorkis, stating, “A lot of the time, some of the issues we may be going through now, schools have gone through those issues in the past and because of that they can give us great advice as how to deal with the issues we are currently going through.”

Other outcomes of the event included interest in language-learning floors in different dorms, as well as

lower emissions.

In the 2007-2008 academic year, the total net emissions of green house gases at Bentley were 21,944 metric tons of CO2 equivalent, a number that breaks down to 4.4 metric tons of CO2 equivalent per full-time student. This compares favorably to other schools in the area, with Brandeis University producing 7.6 metric tons of CO2 equivalent, and Babson College producing 5.6 metric tons of CO2 equivalent.

The carbon neutrality plan came after Bentley’s President Gloria Larson signed the President Climate Commitment in 2007, an agreement between 668 signatory colleges and universities that mandates attention to carbon emissions.

The commitment asks college presidents to “initiate the development of a comprehensive plan to achieve climate neutrality as soon as possible,” a task that Bentley completed with the completion of the January 15, 2010 plan.

According t the plan, the mission is “to raise the environmental consciousness of the Bentley University faculty, staff and students by instilling sustainability principles into campus culture through educational activities that take place outside of the formal classroom.”

The goal laden plan provides missions and targets for certain types of programming to create awareness and edu-

cate the Bentley population, as well as to stress sustainability in offices from Service Learning to Career Services.

While the plan holds Bentley to a high standard in terms of its plans for future carbon neutrality, Navarroli was clear in stating that this plan is a “living” document with the ability to be changed and updated over time.

“I think it is very important for people to remember that this is just a list of ideas,” said Navarroli. “It’s really important to remember that there are some things that may not be feasible. They are great ideas and we have definitely tried to put stress tests on them to make sure they are reasonable, but we may learn they aren’t feasible and that is why we can change them at any time,” she continued.

This plan makes it clear that Bentley, with the help of Navarroli and the Sustainability Task Force, is serious about carbon neutrality by 2030. In saying that, Navarroli concluded by stressing how important including the entire community was.

“Encouraging Students, Faculty and Staff to become engaged in solving environmental issues on campus is imperative” reads the plan, “…and will ensure that Bentley’s sustainability efforts are not simply the actions of a small group of administrators but the accomplishments of the entire community.”

NEWSPAPER the possibility of creating a new position within SGA that deals directly with sustainability.

Haiti relief was discussed at length, with President of the Association of Bentley Activities Tyler Williams representing Bentley’s Project Haiti team. Among ideas discussed were online donations, concerts for fundraising and the possibility of partnering among universities in relief efforts.

“One of our goals is to push this forward and to make sure that it [the BILC] does not die with us today,” said Aucoin. That goal was reached when, at the end of the conference, Boston College agreed to host next semester’s conference in the fall of 2010.

Aucoin went on to say that he was “very impressed” with how the conference played out and said he looked forward to attending next year.

“It is great to have leaders from all different schools come together and share their experiences,” concluded Aucoin.

Continued from Page 1 ies, suggesting that the program is not just a luxury that Bentley can afford to throw away. Instead, students indicated – and SGA supports the fact – that it enhances students’ learning experiences.

As a result, SGA is fighting to get the program reinstated, but this time under different circumstances.

“We’ve recommended that the program comes out of the academic operating budget,” said SGA senator Eric Kronlund. Kronlund said, “We feel it is academic in nature and it does add to the learning experience here. At a business institution we need business news.”

The program was cut from the student life budget due to increasing costs in other areas of the budget. Controversially, the decision to cut the program was made without any student involvement – even SGA was not invited to discuss the cutback.

“I think when they cut it they didn’t realize the value of it to students, but hopefully SGA has done enough work to shed light on that,” said SGA

President Puja Shah.

“We’ve committed our time to this,” continued Shah. “We meet almost weekly and we’ve met with representatives from USA Today three or four times now. We’ve put a lot of work into this this year because we know the readership program is important to students.”

The survey asked students what they would like to see cut in order to bring back the Newspaper Readership Program. The results raised a number of common themes.

In particular, students that responded to the survey commonly referenced the phone booths found in the library as something they’d rather see cut over the Readership Program. Other areas are the student activity fee, library databases, trading room, and giveaways.

While SGA continues to work hard to get the program back, administrators have not been as supportive as students would like. SGA formally submitted their new proposal to the Executive Director of Academic Technology, the Library, and Online Learning, Phillip Knutel, but are yet to hear back.

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Editorial

Wait, so when’s the housing deposit due?

Who would have thought that anything could top the ongoing e-mails sent from such greats like Kristine Vidic, Cynthia Scott, Ernest Leffler or even Janet Kenney, but now there’s a new sheriff in town. There was been a new e-mail epidemic that took over the Bentley campus the past couple of weeks, and it belongs to ga_housing. up until about a month ago, Bentley students would wake up each morning with their inboxes filled with e-mails from various social networking sites, internship and other web offerings, as well as a few chain e-mails thrown into the mix. ga_housing successfully changes that for everybody, offering countless reminders to pay our housing deposits or to sign up for “Wellness housing.” If you need more than five reminders to pay something that needs to be done every year, then maybe Bentley isn’t the place for you. Wellness housing is a great idea and everything, but is it necessary to send 4,000 people e-mails about housing that holds like five people? as one Bentley student

put it, “I used to wake up every morning with hopes to find an Eastbay or allposters sale offering, or at least a page suggestion notification from Facebook, but housing reminders just don’t do it for me.”

Though many of us paid the housing deposit the day the FIrST e-mail was sent out, we continued to receive the ga_housing emails until we were forced to put them into our junk e-mail inbox. On top of this, if the regular reminders weren’t enough, we were constantly forwarded the reminders as well.

It came to the point where it didn’t matter if the ga_housing e-mails could potentially be delivering an important message, as any non-Bentley student would assume they are since they were all delivered with high importance, the reminders became too much to bare and had to be spammed. due to the housing email overload, Blackberrys across campus were forced to delete their e-mail accounts. What’s the point of having a Blackberry if you can’t even view your emails periodically through-

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out the day? hundreds of BB’s would flash red throughout the day with the unopened ga_housing e-mails piling up in inboxes.

There has to be a better way to get Bentley students to pay their housing deposits on time, without sending numerous e-mails.

For example, an Outlook invitation with Outlook reminders popping up each week until the housing deposit deadline would be just as sufficient and much less annoying. This would decrease the amount of emails received and act as a better reminder for students. and just when you think it’s finally over, three days later ga_housing drops a bomb on you about Comcast digital conversion. at first it was reminders, and now it’s horrible news that there will be no more premium channels offered. Thanks, but no thanks.

Enjoy the silence while it lasts, because in a couple of weeks it will be all about the registrar office reminding us about Fall 2010 class registration. What will come next, the academic office reminding us

“Seven presidents had tried it, seven Congresses had tried it. And all of them had failed.”

-President Barack Obama speaking about healthcare reform.

“It’s now up to me to make amends, and that starts by never repeating the mistakes I’ve made.

It’s up to me to start living a life of integrity.”

-Tiger Woods when we have to go to class each day? Only time will tell.

If this whole thing has just reminded you to pay

your housing deposit, make sure your Outlook is working properly and start looking for some off-campus housing.

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Campus Life

FEBRUARy 25, 2010

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Office of Sustainability launches multiple events to go green

By Matt Somma VANgUARD STAFF

Stated as simply as possible in Time Magazine, “Don’t blow it – good planets are hard to find.”

Although slightly comical, this is an honest way to express the concerns of today’s generation of environmentalists. Over the past few years, however, there has been a sudden rush for everyone and everything to become “green.” But what exactly is our favorite institution, Bentley University, doing this semester to achieve the status of a green campus?

Bentley recently hired a new Manager of Sustainability here on campus, Amanda Navarroli, who has enacted new strategies in the community to help our university reduce its carbon footprint in the coming years. She will be working and collaborating this year in agreement with various student organizations and clubs on campus to spread the word about this department.

Andrew Leffler, President of Bentley’s Campus Activities Board, has enacted a strict “no poster” policy for promoting all of their events. Last semester alone, they saved 3,000 sheets of paper in using technology and other methods to advertise.

When asked about the club’s newest policy, Leffler said, “Promoting and executing cam-

Bentley participates in Recycle Mania with colleges and universities across the nation.

pus events in a sustainable and responsible manner is a vital component to the success of Bentley’s overall sustainability initiative.” Here are some of the newest programs and activities on campus that are helping us become more sustainable.

Recycle Mania Recycle Mania is a program for colleges and universities across the nation to compete in recycling and waste reduction activities. It is a ten-week program that will analyze the amount of trash and recyclables a school outputs. Schools are judged on who collects the largest amount of recyclables per capita, the largest amount of total recyclables, the least

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amount of trash per capita, or the highest recycling rate. Right now, Recycle Mania has 607 schools registered for the 2010 competition. The competition runs from January 17 to March 17. Anyone can participate simply by tossing a recyclable item into the bin, so let’s beat those other schools!

Blackout Challenge The Blackout Challenge is a campus-wide effort to reduce electrical energy consumption here on campus. Many students around campus have noticed the large sign hanging over the stairs in the Student Center showing the rankings for the dorms. It is a four-week event that ends March 1 by reward-

ing the residence hall that reduces their electricity the most with an ice cream party, a Blackout Challenge trophy, and bragging rights of being the Blackout Champions. Recently, an outside donor has also agreed to reward the residence hall that has reduced the most electricity with a donation to the Haiti relief effort. The building that wins the Blackout Challenge will get to work with the donor to choose what charity will receive the donation.

ECO Representatives A new section of the Residence Hall Association was also affected by the rush to become more environmentally friendly. The RHA created a section of its organization, with collaboration and leadership from Amanda Navarroli, called the ECO Reps. The ECO Reps act as Bentley’s Office of Sustainability’s hand in the common student life, with residents from all dorms becoming involved. They are working to provide Bentley with as many activities and opportunities to become a green campus.

Bentley Marketing Association Collaboration Headed by Ricky DePalma and Persa Konomi, the Bentley Marketing Association has been working on a new project that will utilize the marketing skills of its members to help out

departments and student organizations at Bentley. This year they have worked closely with Amanda Navarroli to implement their best marketing efforts to promote the Office of Sustainability and help it gain recognition. Persa commented by saying, “We are especially excited about this collaboration because we want to be directly involved in helping the Bentley campus in their efforts to be green. We will combine creative ideas, as well as traditional marketing efforts, to create a buzz around campus while at the same time increasing their reputation.”

There are already several major events Bentley has gone through that the Bentley community at large is not aware of.

First, Majora Carter will be here in the Spring speaking at Bentley’s Leadership Forum on the concept of sustainability.

Also, the south-facing wall of the Dana Center has already been converted into a solar wall. The panels are hooked up to the heating unit for the field house and it releases the stress on heating the gymnasium.

Students interested in helping the campus become greener should contact their hall council representative for Amanda for information about helping out.

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tHE Vanguard

ASP makes condoms the new Valentine Bentley’s first dating auction

Sometimes there is no better way to express your love than with a condom gram.

By Angela Diaco Vanguard Staff

Condoms: because you know that means love here at Bentley. Bouquets and chocolates? So passé. With an increasing culture of hooking up, the demand for condoms is at an all-time high, or at least it should be for you smart college students. Why not give your loved one (or your admired one) something they can actually use! at least that’s what the alpha Sigma Phi fraternity thought, and what savvy businessmen-

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they are! they planned on giving Hallmark a run for their money this Valentine’s day Season.

I recently met with the Executive President of alpha Sigma Phi, Sylvain Lucarelli, to ask a few questions regarding our raciest read this week. turns out, the motive behind the sale wasn’t so racy... It is actually quite admirable. alpha Sigma Phi is working to gather funds for an annual scholarship for one incoming freshman each year. the project, aptly named to Better the Man

Scholarship, involves providing a semester’s worth of textbooks free for one lucky guy. as we all know, books are expensive, and the fraternity needed a way to raise money. after hearing about the idea of a “condomgram” from another college, the boys decided to run the idea across Bentley administration, Health Services, and even father Claude. Besides, Sylvain says, “We wanted to offer something different than just the normal candy.” after assuring faculty and staff that the condomgrams would be used for a good cause, alpha Sigma Phi was good to go. Sylvain mentioned that after a brainstorming session with father Claude, “We decided to include a brief history about the story of Valentine’s day and the orig in of t he holid a y it self, which is actually very interesting.” the package includes 2 condoms, 1 packet of astroglide, various Valentine’s day candy, and the story. the packages cost $3 each, and were delivered to the doors of loved ones Sunday morning, (Valentine’s day for those who didn’t follow along).

So be sure to remember, no glove, no love.

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What: Save the date!

Bentley’s first dating auction!

When: March 4 at 9 p.m.

Where: In LaCava Edr Who is hosting: the Panhellenic Counsel, the Sophomore Class Cabinet, the Black united Body, the Interfraternity Council, and the greek activities Council.

Yes, it’s that big.

How much: Just $1 to get in, more to bid on a wonderful date! all proceeds go to the Sean Williams foundation.

What are the prizes to be won: there will be raffles to local restaurants, and of course the dates!

Dates being auctioned off: flex the falcon (along

with a date at the faculty dining room and a photo shoot with the falcon), nicole attale, Jackie gonski, alex Hertz, Bryant rocheBernard, Evelyn Marrero and frances Kloza , tom Mcnally and Matt Lopes, Lauren Cardella and Jessica Schoenig, Steve Varga and Bill Connolly, rick Patsos and Josh ranger, Brian daSilva and ryan Briggs, Heidi Hsing and agatha Szerejko, LaKeya graves and anthony Craigwell, Liz farley and Hannah Stewart, Jenn Quinn, Erica Warren, and Casey Winkler, Laura Cordero, Madeline Villlanueva, and rocio Martinez, Carlos del Valle, John Haddad, and William alemany this dating auction is for a great cause and guarantees to be a good time; what could be better?

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Market recap

Marketplace

FeBruary 25, 2010

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Students from rival schools unite

Bentley & Babson students launch online dress shirt co.

By Chris Apuzzo Marketplace editor

Bentley and Babson working together? it might sound surprising, but this was the case for Bentley senior danny Wong and business partner Fan Bi. originally Fan had come up with a business idea about producing customized shirts for an affordable price while taking a class at Babson. danny started off as a campus rep. He liked the idea so much that he decided to jump aboard, and for the past three months they have been running Blank label. their growing business has recently been featured on thrillist.com and thestreet.com. Forbes and danny even did a time management pitch with The Wall Street Journal.

Blank label is an online destination for high-quality, one-of-a-kind dress shirts designed by you. it’s simple; you just go to their website (blank-label.com/) and click where it says “click here.” then you follow the steps in customizing the fabric, style, individual specifications and finally the sizing.

Hoping for a college follow-

ing, Blank label is generously priced with their shirts starting at only $45.00 for a standard, but sexy shirt. the more you customize, the more you are going to pay, all the way up to about $100.00.

Blank label gives you all of the tools you need to create your ideal shirt with that perfect fit you can’t find in stores. their easy-to-use interface will guarantee that your shirt comes out the way you want it. to ensure their quality and customer approval, Blank label offers full refunds if you aren’t 100% satisfied with your custom shirt. this is a different way of doing business compared to other customizing businesses. in order to keep up with everything that comes with starting their own business, danny usually works 30-40 hours a week, while Fan puts in 40+ on top of his daytime job.

Fan currently resides in Shanghai, which works out nicely since that’s where the shirts are produced. if there is ever a problem, he can easily work it out with the distributor. right now danny spends

some of his time on internet marketing and search recognition, which are two huge factors when trying to start up an internet business.

Before working on this, if you had typed the words “blank label” into Google, you would have had to go to the seventh page before you could customize your shirt. Now, thanks to danny, Blanklabel.com is sitting pretty on the first search page right at the top. like everyone who starts a company, danny wishes he could have made some changes that might have proven to be very beneficial for their company. if they had started up earlier they could have had that “first mover” advantage over their competitor, even though it is hard to rival the quality of Blank label.

Whether you are a fashion aficionado or just like to look good, Blank label is a great way to find a perfect shirt for yourself or maybe even that special someone.

Next time, instead of just going out and buying a dress shirt or ordering offline, check out Blank label; it may just turn into your new go-to spot.

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For Your Entertainment

By Matt Weisse

What do you think about having parents weekend during second semester? irakli sevi class of 2012 econoMics-finance “Since I live thirty minutes away, my parents come visit me every other weekend.” yurbuds are custom made for all different ear sizes.

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yurbuds: Impressive look & function Matt sansoucie class of 2010 accountinG “Don’t care. I didn’t even know there was a parent’s weekend until my mom was upset since I didn’t invite her.”

Mike cunninGhaM class of 2012 finance “I had a great day with my parents. They loved to see the campus and hang out a little. It was also nice to meet other people’s parents too. An all around fun day.”

Daniel schiavo class of 2011 finance “Parents make me nervous.”

When I was first offered the opportunity to receive and try my own pair of yurbuds (all “y”s are officially lowercase), I was both interested and skeptical. I was intrigued because yurtopia (the company behind the product) promised a pair of headphones that would be custom-fitted for my ear, and would thus be more comfortable than regular earbuds.

However, I was skeptical because they claimed they could make my custom-fitted pair by using only a picture of my ear next to a reference object. Could it really be that easy? I wasn’t sure, but hey, free headphones are free headphones. So with a picture of a quarter next to my ear and an e-mail to yurtopia, I was on my way.

Three days later, I received my pair of yurphones (the earbuds) and yurbuds (the earbud covers). What could I expect from my yurbuds? According to the press release, they are “customsized earbud enhancers developed by world-renowned audiologists that are guaranteed not to fall out, are comfortable for hours, and provide exceptional sound quality at lower volumes.”

Needless to say, my expectations were set pretty high going in.

The initial insertion into my

ear proved to be a little awkward, since the yurbuds have to be angled as they are placed into the ear. Many people will have an “am I doing this right?” moment when they first try their yurbuds, but rest assured this is only temporary – by my second and third uses it felt much more natural.

I found the custom molding of my yurbuds to fit quite snugly, so my doubts about the “photo of your ear” process were quickly laid to rest. The bigger question for many people, though, will inevitably be, “Are they more comfortable than regular earbuds, like the Apple ones?” The most honest answer I can give is, “It depends.”

First of all, while the yurbuds are custom-fitted, they are also distinctly larger, and have a portion that goes deeper into the ear canal than many people are accustomed to. Personally, it took a little time to get used to, but once I did I found them to be very comfortable, and they did not get irritating during long periods of listening.

This being the case, whether or not yurbuds are right for you will come down to personal preference. I know some people who absolutely cannot stand the way “regular” earbuds fit, and for

those people it is definitely worth looking into yurbuds. On the other hand, there are also people who are happy enough with their existing earbuds, and in that case it might not be worth the money to get another pair.

As for the yurphones that hide under the yurbuds, they look almost identical to the Apple earbuds, but the difference can be heard immediately.

I found my yurphone/bud combo to offer a very clear sound that comes across much louder than my normal headphones do. Case in point: my computer volume goes up to 100, but I can listen comfortably at volume level 5 with my yurphones.

Overall, I have been impressed by my yurphones and yurbuds. Are they a mandatory upgrade if you are happy with your existing headphones? Not really, but I would definitely recommend them to people who are (a.) traditionally uncomfortable wearing earbud-style headphones, (b.) looking for headphones that are less prone to fall out (for example, while working out), or (c.) trying to listen at louder volumes.

Yurbuds ($19.99) and yurphones ($19.99, $29.99 for both) are available now at yurbuds.com and Best Buy.

family while she was away from home. Without it, she said she felt lost.

A study done by Alloy Media and Marketing, a market research firm, shows that college students spend about one-fifth of their day using a computer. If you are a student at Bentley, this is not a hard task to accomplish. There is always a computer to use between your personal laptop and the hundreds of other desktops found in academic buildings across campus. If your laptop is broken, computer services will replace it with a loaner until they repair the original.

Just about everywhere on campus, including desks, cafeteria tables, and lounge chairs, is computer friendly with Ethernet

ports and outlets nearby.

Technology has become a significant part of our culture that demands its own set of norms and rules to follow. Living without it for any extended period of time would be challenging, if not impossible, for just about any student here.

This is not to say that it is necessarily a bad thing.

Technology significantly contributes to the quality of education here. My suggestion would be to try living a little without it and find out how dependent you are. Then, if you think it would help, spend a little less time using the computer, watching TV, or texting. You might find your life a little less distracted and a little more peaceful.

TECH WEEK

Danielle Greco class of 2012 MarketinG “I don’t understand why it’s not during first semester.”

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Continued from Page 1 tated. I found that not only is it difficult to live at Bentley without technology, it is nearly impossible.

In conversations I had with Bentley students concerning technology, about 1 out of 3 said they could not be without their cell phone for longer than a day.

A freshman remembered a time she lost her phone while doing laundry. The student described her experience, saying, “I never freaked out to that extent before.

I was in tears. I didn’t know what to do. Finally my friend told me, ‘Its fine, you can just get a new phone.’” This student was a new, international student at Bentley who described her phone as a way of being with her

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The Wolfman will have you howling for more

By David entin VANguArD STAFF

The moon is full and the beast is on the hunt. The great universal Monsters have truly gone through countless iterations of classic infamy and festering cinematic afterbirth.

These were characters of the highest level of recognition; Frankenstein with his great, green, bolted neck; the scaly bastard from the Black Lagoon; Dracula himself; and of course, the howling Wolf Man. With this very modern remake of the 1941 original, it’s a gory pleasure to know that campy, traditional horror can survive in a world of exploding robots with huge wrecking balls, and computergenerated dreamlands populated with erotic and noble blue apes. Astoundingly, this little gem will thrive on the jolts and guffaws of captivated crowds. It’s likely to overtly terrify you, but it ought to take you on quite the thrill ride.

The setting is an impeccable 19th-century hamlet, Blackmoor. A proper setting that is populated with yellow, glowing homes, vine-covered mansions, and smoky, fire-lit gypsy camps. It is a Victorian nightmare of foggy and haunted forests. The singular departure to England is industrial and inviting and a welcome change of pace. The film successfully balances the tightrope of campy, over-thetop horror and very genuine ethereal wonder. And the moon is the gorgeous centerpiece that binds and punctuates the film’s ghostly tone, while the sound design amplifies the awe.

Benicio del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, the globetrotting actor, returned to his family manor after the brutal murder and dismemberment of his brother. Del Toro, a Spanish actor, is a bit of a surprise to see leading a firmly British tale, but he holds his ground, despite lacking a local accent. As a result of this, he sounds gruff and brooding, which is not an unreasonable trait for a character as tor-

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The Wolfman stars Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, and Benicio Del Toro.

tured as Lawrence. gwen Conliffe, played by Emily Blunt, is the charming, romantic interest for Lawrence, and she does an admirable job of depicting her character’s frailty, even if at times her choices can leave the audience fuming.

Hunting Mr. Talbot is the mutton-chopped Inspector Frederick Abberline, played

by Hugo Weaving, the famed inspector that hunted Jack the ripper. Weaving is a compelling actor, though mannerisms from other performances bleed through in an unfortunately jarring way. Anthony Hopkins is the sleepy but captivating Sir. John Talbot, who has a pacing manner, one very fit for the glowing woods.

Alongside Sir. Talbot is his loyal Sikh manservant, played

by Art Malik. He serves to prove that The Wolfman’s greatest assets are hidden in the supporting cast of impeccable residents of this world, not so much the core characters, just as the werewolf is often overshadowed by the doom and gloom of the environment.

The cast and supporting characters are powerful, but the stars are the beast and his playground. Dismemberments and clawings are a daily activity in this world, and they are lovingly grotesque. The Wolfman loves to pop out and try to scare you in classic horror movie style, and the peek-

Benicio Del Toro plays Wolfman in the 2010 remake.

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ashley rossi class of 2013 unDeciDeD “Bob Sledding because Cool Runnings is my favorite movie and the guys dressed as the team on Halloween are my favorite people.”

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a-boo element is hilariously excellent, with the audience often times knowing what is coming and still bunny hopping when it happens.

The premise follows an efficiently linear A-to-B narrative, with little intrigue given to side events, and often having Lawrence Talbot at the forefront. From the sleepy hills of Blackmoor, to the gloomy streets and walls of London, back to a firm reunion with the sleepy Victorian hamlet, the story does not stray, as if on a firm mission to wrap up the narrative as quickly as possible. The delivery is uneven at times, and some scenes can feel illogically contrived, yet the film plows forward to keep to a genuinely pleasant joyride of mayhem.

It is slightly unnerving that, in this fiction, the vast majority of people are aware of werewolves and how they can be killed. Of course, if zombies were to erupt in our city streets, or vampires were to swoop down, we would be intuitively prepared for them because of countless books, shows and movies. But it is sad that the naivety of an unprepared populous is lost.

Sometimes it’s simply more pleasurable to watch the uninformed make foolish decisions, a point which is gloriously depicted mid-film.

The effects are a combination of CgI (which is ghastly and unwelcome at times) and good old fashioned horror movie prosthetics. The prosthetics really shine and give a tangible feel to the monster, rather than an uncanny feeling that some CgI films struggle with. Certainly, the computer effects do come in, especially in the captivating transformation, which is always a pleasure to watch.

The Wolfman lacks the finesse and depth of more complex horror movies, but unencumbered by pesky subplots, this film sets off on a blind blood rampage, and it’s a beast audiences will get a thrill from following. rating: 3.5/5 falcons

chris horan class of 2011 econoMics-finance “Curling- have you seen the Soviet girls’ team?”

Justin Maniscalco class of 2013 finance “Luge because Danger is my middle name.”

keron Brown class of 2013 accountinG “Speed skating because Apollo is the ish.”

olivia Dilorenzo class of 2012 accountinG “Men’s speed skating because I love Apollo Anton Ohno.”

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Shutter Island disappoints regardless of Scorsese-DiCaprio collaboration

By David Entin Vanguard Staff

Martin Scorsese and Leonardo diCaprio are a winning combination. they almost seem like a guaranteed hit, glancing back at Boston’s own Departed to Gangs of New York and The Aviator.

But Shutter Island stumbles over this legacy and the heavy expectations on its shoulders. the beginning is sublime Scorsese gold; two federal marshals stand on a gray sea ferry chartered for Shutter Island’s isolated ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane to search for a missing patient. the ominous and very literal storm on the horizon promises an unnerving journey. at the top of bluffs and beyond the electrified walls of the asylum, fascinating patients roam the grounds. the fifties setting is immaculate, with the old scars of World War II still clawed into the minds of the patients and orderlies while new fears of the Cold War ominously rumble ahead. tensions are high, and teddy daniels (diCaprio) is caught in this nervous time in history. the foot soldier turned government agent has

a spotted past of terrible memories from concentration camps during the war, and the recent incineration of his beloved wife in an arson. teddy begins to suffer the mandatory hallucinations and delusions, and the visual lushness of these scenes is gorgeously gripping. the missing woman, one rachel Solando, managed a stellar disappearing act, evaporating through the walls sans shoes to roam somewhere on the island. diCaprio is good. Certainly this isn’t his best performance, but he has a capable range and settles into the emotional pitfalls of the character with believability.

Ben Kingsley as the hospital administrator is expectedly mesmerizing. His passion and calculated assistance makes him an enigmatic character often beyond categorization as a friend or foe. the claustrophobia of the setting is ideal for the visual trickery and quirks that Shutter Island is filled with.

Volumes of liquid can change, glasses disappear and reappear, and Shutter Island very pleasurably tosses the viewer into a double take. the locations and charac-

Federal marshals are searching for a missing, criminally insane suspect in this thriller.

ters occupying them are as enjoyable as they are mysterious. Sadly, the furtive motives behind the madness are tantalizing beyond all measure, but the film only succeeds in dangling its possibilities. the soundtrack is intrusive. Heavy drums and screeching chords destroy the ominous calm of the setting, crafting a series of unwelcome “dun, dun, dun”s. the music feels too obvious at times, consciously aware that this film is a thriller, deciding to

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scream rather than whisper. as the walls of the institution begin to wear on the Marshals, the film begins to sink deeper into its nightmarish setting. Yet, it rarely offers real progression, but throws quizzical exposition and visual tricks onto the audience to create an unwelcome sense of tedium and length. By its climax, the film has overstayed its welcome, and the great unveilings of answers can feel unfortunately obvious, though intriguing conceptually.

What Shutter Island does

right is craft a world draped in a compelling mystery. Yet it flubs the delivery, spending too long hinting at the resolution before arriving at its predictable destination. It truly does care, luring and bating the audience along with welcome and satiating tricks. the dialogue can feel jumpy for the characters who invoke strange monologues that are meant to disorient or unnerve but fall flat, feeling derivative.

Often times, delivery becomes too heavy handed, sounding artificial and intentionally mysterious.

Shutter Island is an agonizing disappointment. It stayed too long, promised too much, and delivered too little. as a Martin Scorsese picture, it pales in comparison to the muscular classics that adorn his filmography. It feels like a botched attempt, a gem just poorly polished. Yet, as a standalone film apart from its pedigree, it satisfies.

Scorsese’s brilliance as a director is painfully apparent; he secures expansive, rich imagery, captivating mysteries, and an arresting setting. unfortunately, the compliments must end there.

Rating: 3/5 Falcons

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Notes from AbroAd

FeBRuARY 25, 2010

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Question: Describe a friendship

you have made with a local student (from your host country), or someone who is a resident. How has this relationship influenced your experience? How do you communicate, and are there are any language barriers? Have they spoken about any things that surprised them about America’s customs?

By Leslie Dias PAMPLONA, SPAIN

The great part about the university of Navarra is the attention that they give to international and exchange students. To administrators, it is really important to welcome foreign students into their community.

They achieved this by creating an International Committee which consists of a body of students who work closely with the incoming international students to help them with the adjustment to life at the university and to living in Spain in general.

Through this program, I have met many other local and international students that have been here for more than this past semester.

One student in particular who has been a really good friend to me comes from a northern city in Spain called Bilbao.

As a member of the International Committee, she goes above and beyond to include the international students on campus. She is always inviting us to different events the university is holding and encouraging us to attend the events that the International Committee runs, such as our day trip to San Sebastian.

A few weekends ago, a group of international students and I wanted to go to Bilbao to see the renowned Guggenheim Museum.

By Doug Lajoie DuBLIN, IReLAND

university College Dublin, just like Bentley, uses group work as a chance for students to learn to work together and meet new people.

In one of these groups, I am the only American with five other Irish students.

Although there is no true language barrier besides a couple of phrases, there are some glaring differences between the cultures of my two schools.

Some group members have different standards when it comes to punctuality and attendance. One of the girls in my group has changed the way I view some Irish students.

Before I left for Ireland, I had many preconceived notions of Irish students as partiers who didn’t truly

Being from Bilbao, my friend jumped at the opportunity to bring us to her home city. Instead of going out the night before, she went home to get tickets for us and met us at the bus station in the morning. She got us passes to the museum and guided us through the museum on our own personal tour.

After showing us the best exhibits, she took us around the city and we went shopping and stopped at a great local restaurant.

In order to make our bus at the end of the day, she helped us navigate through the metro system in order to make sure that we got back to the bus station in time to catch the last bus to Pamplona.

Her friendship has shown me the kind of hospitality that I would want to show the international students who come to Bentley. It can be an overwhelming experience sometimes to realize that you are in a foreign country with people you have only known for a month. Friendships with local students help international students tremendously with adjusting to the different lifestyle in a foreign country.

I hope that when I get back to Bentley I will be able to provide the same kind of hospitality to others that the entire International Committee at Navarra has shown to me. care for their studies.

Although half of my group seems to fulfill this notion, Sylvia breaks the mold.

Sylvia is an Irish girl in my group for an entrepreneurship class. She travels two hours to class every day and works on the weekends. Her dedication to school and classes far exceeded my expectations.

My group has also influenced my experience for the better. Having grown up around Dublin, they are all filled with information on places to visit during the day

Know a Bentley student who’s currently studying abroad and want to read about their experiences?

Tell them to e-mail GA_Vanguard today!

Notes from Abroad

By Alfred Amasanti ROMe, ITALY

As part of the Bentley policy in Rome you are required to live in a home-stay. This means that a family takes you in for the duration of your program.

My “family” is just one person, a woman named Bianca.

This is a great way to truly immerse yourself within the culture and get the most out of your study abroad experience. Bianca is only required to give me a bed, breakfast and dinner. She cooks me food, so what more can I ask for?

As Bentley will tell you, though, you get out of the relationship what you put in it. You can maintain the relationship as strictly a guestlandlord acquaintance, or you can try to become their friend.

I try to bond with Bianca whenever I’m in the house. I ask her to tell me when she’s going to cook so I can write down the recipes.

When I come back to Bentley I will be able to cook an Italian carbonara (which is not even similar to the American one!) and snack on bruschette.

Our dinners are the most authentic hours of my time in Rome. We talk about food and Italian culture, and she never stops correcting my grammar and places to go out at night.

It surprised me that nearly all of them had been to America. They had visited New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and Orlando. To them, America consists of huge cities, and they knew nothing of small-town America.

It was even more surprising that, as an American, they expected me to be brash, uneducated, and exceedingly rude.

Working in this group has been good for both myself as well as the Irish students.

Although we all came in with mostly negative stereotypes about each other, we have quickly become friends.

I have learned a lot about Irish culture from this group.

Not only have they made my experience better, but I have also come to value my friendships with them.

Rome is home to beautiful architecture and delicious recipes.

(which is great for my Italian, but very frustrating). We watch the news, game shows, movies and even Dr House.

Watching Hugh Laurie speak in Italian is one of the most bizarre experiences of my life.

Bianca only speaks Italian.

It’s great. I try to communicate using my Tarzan-like Italian, but I honestly think she has an easier time figuring out what I’m talking about by looking at my hand gestures than by listening to what I’m saying.

I developed an ear for Italian early on in my life as I watched my dad play poker with his Italian friends every

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Sunday. Speaking it is another matter entirely.

I often try to speak it and see if she understands what I am saying. I usually need to take a few moments to find the right words. This is almost always the hardest part because my vocabulary is not that extensive.

If I can’t find the right word, I try to Italianize a Spanish word (“libros,” the Spanish word for books, becomes “libri”). If that also fails, I try to find another way to say the word (short becomes not-tall). When all else fails, I grab a dictionary, because everyone has a limit.

There are countless sites to see while in Dublin.

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oroscopes Vanguard Staff

Aries (March 21-April 19) It’s not a good day to travel, although you may feel compelled to race off in several directions at the same time. Resist that.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Conditions are rapidly changing, so don’t take anything for granted. Something that looked too good to be true may be.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) The trouble with having housemates is getting them all to agree. That’s unlikely now, so go for a compromise instead.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) Continuing your education will allow you to advance.

Unfortunately, it will also lead to more complications first.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) An argument about time could arise if you promise to do too much too soon. Take care.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You work well with imaginative people. You help them achieve their dreams. This time, there’s a snag in the way. Take care.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Go over your work with a fine-toothed comb to catch all the little errors. It’s very important, today especially, that everything be perfect.

Columns April’s Advice Question: I work hard and it is not unusual for me to work late into the night, but I am usually behind in my work. Am I not as bright as I think I am, or am I just not doing something right?

Your question hits on a subject which is very important to any college student, which is time management.

Chances are that the reason there do not seem to be enough hours in the day (or night) is that you are not using your time as wisely as you could. Here are some suggestions that should help.

Schedule out your time each day. Start with the most important things you have to do on a particular day and work your way down the priority list until your hours, including down time, are booked.

You probably know the old saying, “Time goes by when you’re having fun,” right?

What this means for us is that we probably spend more time on fun things during the

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Another person with different skills can get farther than you can, and faster. It’s a good idea to ask for help, especially if it doesn’t cost anything.

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day than we realize, so scheduling your time, including fun time, will keep this from happening.

Shut off your cell phone and get off AIM while you are studying. This will make your study time more productive and therefore reduce the amount of time you will have to spend studying. Return those texts and calls during the times you have blocked out for fun.

Do not bring your laptop into class with you. Playing games, surfing the web, checking Facebook and IM’ing the kid sitting next to you during class will greatly reduce how much you learn.

Sleeping during class falls into the same category.

Giving your full attention to what is said in class will reduce the amount of time you will need to spend studying for exams and doing homework.

If you are having trouble understanding a concept in class, don’t be shy about rais-

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ing your hand and asking questions, or seeing the professor during office hours.

Don’t worry about sounding stupid in front of the other students, because most of them are probably not paying attention anyway. This is a lot more time efficient than trying to figure out the concept on your own or with someone else who is equally clueless.

Make sure you schedule enough time for sleep (outside of class, that is). If you don’t get enough sleep, you won’t be able to study efficiently.

Put another way, it will take you longer to write that paper or study for that test if you are half asleep than it will if you are actually awake.

If you follow these five suggestions, you should be able to keep up with your schoolwork, have fun, and even find time to enjoy The Vanguard every week. Oops, 2:30 a.m.!

I’m out of here, paper to write! Good night!

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Senior Mariela Spillari, ‘10

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You’re an educator by nature, as well as a student.

Be gentle when instructing a person who doesn’t see the big picture.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Review your reserves to make sure you have enough to meet all your needs. This is not the time to take any financial risks.

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Your Questions Answered!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Provide comfort and security for a nervous friend. Advise against a hasty move or purchase that would be regretted.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Travel beckons, but isn’t really a good idea right now.

Something’s liable to break down. Better check your vehicle.

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What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why? As a junior I was the Traditions Chair for CAB which put on a lot of events such as Bingo, Homecoming, and Spring Day. I have a passion for event planning. It just comes naturally to me and I get joy from seeing others have a good time at

the events.

Since these events were successful people have come to look to me as a resource, which is great because I enjoy being helpful. I also have really enjoyed my time on Class Cabinet and helping represent the class and planning awesome events for the Class of 2010.

Describe your most rewarding college experience.

I loved the Success in the City event that Career Services puts on. It really helped confirm for me that I want to live in NYC when I graduate.

What have you learned from participation in extracurricular activities?

I have learned how to schedule my time appropriately. I have learned a lot about time management. Also, I have learned so much from all the people I have met on campus. So many of them are inspiring and so impressive with what they do,

and they have shaped my college experience.

What have you learned from your mistakes while in college?

How balancing my time between academics and social life is so important. I really had to learn to prioritize my academics. I love being involved, but I also need to make my education come first.

What do you see yourself doing five years from now?

I would like to be in New York City and working as an Account Director at a marketing or advertising firm.

How do you plan to stay involved at Bentley?

I like the idea of being part of the Young Alumni Association and giving back to Bentley.

What are you looking forward to this last semester?

All the great senior events that are planned, including the Casino night, the Red Sox game and of course the Bahamas.

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Glutton Girl

This past weekend, the parents of one of my close friends took us out for a treat at Biagio Ristorante. I’ve never heard of the pricy Italian restaurant before, so I turned to Google for a few reviews before I went. In general, people remarked about the good food and wine offered at this place, so I was excited to try the various dishes mentioned, from the fried calamari to the pastas.

Customer Service Not only did it take nearly half an hour for our drinks to come and over two hours for our entrées to be served, but our waiter was also very, very creepy. He walked around our table without saying anything, and three times I caught him standing behind me just watching us. When one of my friends asked him what he was “up to,” he told us that he was “just observing.” His falcon-like observations of our table made us

uncomfortable and uneasy because we felt like we were being glared at. And, despite his attentiveness, he did not bring out our water for about fifteen minutes, our coke was not brought out for twenty minutes, and then the refill came to us in thirty minutes. Although he “observed” us so many times, not even once did he ask if we liked the food or if there was anything else that could be brought out to us to make our dining experience better.

Rating: 2/5 Falcons Food To be honest, the food was good. As much as I disliked the waiter, I must admit that the food was delicious, flavorful and savory. Before the appetizers came, we were served bread with herbed olive oil and roasted red pepper hummus, which were both very delicious. The fried calamari came with a type of sour cream sauce and lemongarlic oil, which is quite possibly my favorite appetizer offered there. The Sicilian meatballs are tender and softserved with an aromatic tomato sauce. I was not particularly fond of the bruschet-

SGA Speaks The Seasons Issue

When I first transferred to Bentley, I thought Seasons was “okay,” and my friends who had been here for the previous year looked at me and asked, “Are you kidding?” It wasn’t until I had spent a few months eating at Seasons regularly that I had come to agree with the general student view on the current Seasons dining experience.

Today, if you ask someone how they feel about their dining experience in Seasons, you are sure to get a predictable response. Last semester, when I had a meal plan, I asked students that very question every time I swiped into Seasons.

Many responded with comments regarding the lack of variety in the food offerings.

Sure, there are specials each night that change and there are many different food options to choose from, but they have been mostly the same options for as long as I can remember. This static variety becomes an issue when you are forced to continu-

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ously eat at Seasons over a long period of time.

Before Bentley, I attended St. Josephs University in Philadelphia and the dining program there was also one of the biggest issues on campus.

Through my work there, I created a report that summarized and presented the issues that were present in the dining program in hopes to bring about significant improvements in the overall quality, variety, and price of the food. Later, in my freshman year, students started to notice some improvements, and I am hoping to achieve the same sort of outcome here at Bentley.

An SGA group is dedicated to the creation of a report which will present our statement of purpose, feedback, and recommendations for the University and/or Sodexo to improve the quality of offerings at Seasons.

Members include: Emily Santos, Michael Vatti, Eric Kronlund, Kerrin Welch, Colin Moriarty, Aurielle Goldfarb and myself.

Over the past summer we have seen dramatic improvements made to the Student Center, with the addition of the Mongolian Grill and the renovation of the dining space within Seasons. The facility looks incredible, but the students want to see improvements in the food that is served there, which is the goal of our project

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By Bonnie Li

Biagio Ristorante Biagio Ristorante 123 Moody Street Waltham, MA 02454 (781) 891-0100 biagiowaltham.com

FEBRUARy 25, 2010

ta because it tasted a bit lacking in the flavor department.

After waiting for about two hours, our entrées finally arrived. My shrimp scampi was served in a rich, creamy and succulent white wine and garlic sauce that was both filling and delectable. I tried some of my friend’s chicken parmagiana; the chicken was very tender and the potato gnocchi was soft and chewy. Afterwards, we ordered the chocolate soufflé and crème brûlée for dessert. The soufflé was a bit too hot but very good, while the crème brûlée needed a few more minutes because it was not very crispy and a bit watery. The cannoli had a rich cheese filling.

Rating: 4/5 Falcons Quality and Value While the food was good, what was served was not nearly as close to what was advertised on the menu. They claimed to have “jumbo shrimp” in the shrimp scampi, but when it was served, I noted that the shrimp was average size at best. In addition, the diet coke was not only flat but also tasted a bit funky, as if they mixed some sort of group.

We created a statement of purpose which is as follows: Seasons dining hall is the most popular, but least desired dining option on campus. Since this popularity comes out of necessity, it is vital that we take action towards the improvement of this dining venue. Because the venue is the focal point of the required meal plans, our goal is to make Seasons a highly regarded dining option where students look forward to eating.

We believe that Bentley University should place more emphasis on improving the variety, quality and value of the meal plan offerings.

Students, we need your help.

Currently we are in the feedback stage of this project. We are looking for short, meaningful quotes that describe your experience at Seasons. We want to know how you feel about the current offerings and how we can make structural changes to the way the system is setup so that we can look forward to eating at Seasons.

First, take a moment to think about how you would personally summarize your overall experience, and then take a moment to think about how you would improve the overall experience.

Second, tell it to SGA. Throughout the semester there will be a variety of ways that you can give feedback on this.

E-mail one of the project team members or visit us at BentleySGA.com and post your comment to our forum.

We represent you and in order to make improvements, your feedback is essential.

Biagio’s is pricy, but has great food and décor.

syrup in it. The servings are large, however; no one at our table completely finished their main dishes. I ate about half of my shrimp scampi before I could no longer eat another bite of the rich pasta. As mentioned before, the dessert menu was very limited, and the three desserts that we ordered were not very good and could have been prepared a lot better.

Rating: 3.5/5 Falcons Décor The room had a warm feeling because of the gold and brown colors, enhanced by candles on coffee beans at each table. The

Greek Speak Two summers ago, I read a book entitled Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman. Goleman defines “emotional intelligence” as a set of skills, including control of one’s impulses, self-motivation, empathy and social competence in interpersonal relationships. Unlike book smarts, these skills are not easily quantified, which makes it both difficult to measure and to teach.

For these reasons, emotional intelligence is rarely covered in schools, despite its importance for future success.

I have always known that to be a successful businessman, I would need more than book smarts to survive. When I look at my own relatives, I have noticed that most of them had book smarts but few of them were truly successful.

I had always assumed that my lack of emotional intelligence would prevent me from truly achieving what I wanted out of life. Goleman opened my eyes and gave me hope by explaining that you can improve your emotional intelligence skills through observation and practice. When I came to Bentley, my number one goal was to improve my emotional intelligence.

After hopping from different extracurricular activities, I came to the conclusion that Greek Life was the best way

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atmosphere was warm and relaxing, but the restaurant was also loud with a lot of chatter and laughter from the crowd.

We sat at the back of the restaurant, which was set off by a nice wall of empty wine bottles. In addition, there is a lounge-ish area upstairs that sometimes has a DJ spinning tracks. All in all, the décor of the restaurant was warm and inviting; both dining with a date or in a large group would feel appropriate there.

Rating: 4/5 Falcons

Overall Rating: 3.5/5 Falcons

Presented By Greek Life of Bentley University for me to improve these skills.

As I look back on my short time as a brother of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity, the experience has improved my emotional intelligence and done more for me than I could have ever imagined. Greek Life has helped me develop social skills, leadership abilities, work ethic, time management, anxiety control, and self-confidence.

I could have improved many of these skills if I had joined another organization, but being a member of Greek Life completely changes your college experience. What separates Greek Life from other organizations are the close-knit relationships that you develop withyour new brothers and sisters.

I am not really sure what I want to get out of life, but I do know that I want to be happy.

When I look back on my happiest moments, all of them involve people I’ve become particularly close with. These moments are precious to me and will lead to long-lasting relationships once I graduate from Bentley University.

Greek Life has unquestionably improved my social skills and has prepared me for a future career in the business world, but more importantly, it will leave me with friends that will last for a lifetime.

Written by Daniel Greenblatt

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MACK Continued from Page 1 size. There are many great players at the D-2 level, especially in the NE-10, but in camp the players were just so much better. Not one player was considered a “bad” player. Everyone was talented and competitive.

I realized that early in week 1 of during a one on one drill with lineman such as Julius Peppers and Damion Lewis. They are large, strong, fast, athletic players. Obviously there were no players of their status in the NE10. So the biggest adjustment was getting used to their strength and ability. It wasn’t like the NE-10 where I was the big man on the field and could just use my strength against every player.

DR: What is the biggest difference between coaches in college and coaches in the NFL? MB: The coaches in the NFL are a lot more blunt than college coaches. They do not hesitate to tell you when you suck, and do not hesitate to let you know if you are falling short of their expectations.

The biggest difference is that they pay attention to detail. In the NFL it’s the little things that make a huge difference.

Bentley’s coaches are outstanding and have great knowledge to the game of football. But at

Bentley, if I were to make a nice block and put a defensive lineman on their ass it was a job well done, no matter how I did it.

In the NFL, they don’t care if you knocked people down, but you have to be technically sound in every block you make.

DR: Can you describe the typical week for you during the NFL season?

MB: An NFL week starts on Wednesday morning. I arrive at the stadium at about 6:30 a.m. for breakfast and shower. The 1st meeting would be at 7 a.m., which was a special teams meeting then break at 7:45. Brief team meeting from 8-8:15 to discuss our schedule and our opponents. From 8:20-9:30 are Offensive and Defensive team meetings. From 9:30-11 we would have positional meetings where the Offensive line would go through each play and discuss how to block it and what we would do if they were to blitz, what reads to look for, and how we would block every look our opponents could give us.

11:30-1:30 is on the field review where we would go out and run the plays. Have a full team practice and conditioning.

1:30-3 p.m. is players’ time to get an upper or lower body lift in, also to get lunch and showered for next meeting that starts at 3:15. This is when we would

watch film of the on the field review. Go over and correct any mistakes made on the field in practice. Then we would also watch film on the opponents and their previous games. We are done for the day at 5 p.m.

Thursday is very similar to Wednesday. Just different installs for the offense and a Lower Body lift instead of upper.

Fridays are considered shorter days. Only difference is after practice you have no lifting sessions, no film review or meetings. So we are done by 1:30-2 p.m.

SATURDAY: Mornings you arrive at around 8:30 a.m. then we eat breakfast and shower.

Then meetings at 9 to watch film, on the field by 10:30 for a brief walk through. If we are playing an away game we shower and leave for the airport at around 12-1 p.m. For home games, we are normally done at the same time. We just check into the home game hotel by 7 p.m. We have meetings from 7:30-10:30 in the hotel to review situations and watch more film.

Bed check at 11 p.m., for both home and away games.

SUNDAY 8:15 is the wakeup call, breakfast by 9:30 then head to stadium right after breakfast for 1 p.m. game.

MONDAY: 9 a.m. is time for a lift, 11 a.m. we watch game and

review, and we’re done by 12:30.

Tuesday is players’ day off. This is the only day of the week we have off. But many players go in for treatment and to get an extra lift in.

DR: What was your initial feeling when Coach Fox informed you that you would be the starter before your first NFL start?

MB: Since there was an injury in the middle of the game. I knew I was going to play the rest of that game. It wasn’t until halftime I was informed that Jordan Gross was done for the season.

So I kind of knew already I would be starting the rest of the season. I knew it was a role I had to fill and I was prepared to step in and play. It was one of those things where you’re not really in shock because it was only a matter of time before it happened. I just knew it was my time to step up and play.

DR: What were you feeling at kickoff for your first NFL start?

MB: I was just really hyped. I told myself no matter what just to put my opponent on their back every play. Easier said than done.

DR: Who was the toughest defender you had to block during practice?

MB: Julius Peppers. Not to mention the first time I had to block him was Week 1 of training

camp. I was still getting use to playing with guys that fast. But after going up against him more and more things got easier.

DR: What was your most memorable game of the season?

MB: When we played the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9. It was the game I filled in at left guard and I made a key block to score a touchdown that sealed the game.

DR: What was the loudest stadium you played at this season?

MB: In 2009 against the New Orleans Saints. I think it was because of the dome they play in. Also because they are in our division and they were undefeated. So I’m sure all the fans were hyped about that.

DR: Playing the Saints twice this season, in your opinion, what made them the best team in the NFL this year?

MB: The Saints were a team that never gave up no matter what situation they were in.

They were always motivated and they were able to make big explosive plays when needed.

Mack has already accomplished more than any Bentley football player has managed and has represented the school with class in his short time in the NFL so far. He will look to hold down a starting job and continue to build on a promising career in the coming seasons.

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Falcons look to bounce back after loss Franklin Pierce wins a hard-fought upset, 72-70, against Men’s Basketball Vanguard Staff

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Recent ReSUltS Baseball (2-6) at Rollins (2/16) vs. Florida Tech (2/18) at Florida Tech (2/19) at Florida Tech (2/20) at Florida Tech (2/21)

By Phillip St. Pierre Bentley basketball is preparing for the playoffs with only one more game left in the regular season, and the squad is in great shape, sitting at second place in the northeast 10 after crucial wins against Southern new Hampshire and uMass Lowell. the falcons will look to bounce back from a tough loss against franklin Pierce this past Saturday in their final game against Stonehill. the match against Southern new Hampshire on february 13 was one the falcons expected to win, as they were facing a squad that is trying to stay afloat in the conference, but their opponents gave Bentley a run for their money, taking the game into overtime.

Southern new Hampshire was in control for most of the game, and they extended their lead to a game-high 11 points with fewer than seven minutes left in the first half. thinking that the game was wrapped up, the Penmen lessened their intensity, and Bentley took advantage.

Jason Westrol took the game over, hitting a big three pointer to ignite a 13-2 Bentley run down the stretch. the senior was monumental for the falcons, scoring 11 of Bentley’s 13 points to finish out the second half, including a jumper with just over two minutes left that tied up the game and put it into overtime.

With all the momentum on Bentley’s side, Mike Quinn began the overtime with a three pointer to put the team ahead for good, as Southern new Hampshire was no match against the falcons for the remainder of the game.

Jason Westrol and Mike Quinn both tied career highs with 30 and 18 points respectively, and Joe fremeau also had a solid game, finishing with 8 points and 12 rebounds.

Bentley then traveled to Lowell to take on a very solid uMass team that is in the upper half of the conference.

Coming off of a close win against Southern new Hampshire, the falcons were not going to take their opponents lightly, but played another game that went right down to the wire.

Jason Westrol led the way with 24 points, including a clutch jumper that put the falcons ahead with only one minute left in the game.

Brian tracey also had a dominating game, finishing with 21 points and 11 rebounds, as Bentley closed

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W 3-2 L 13-10 L 9-1 L 1-0 L 7-6

Hockey (12-17-3, 10-14-2 AHA) at UConn (2/19)# UConn (2/20)# Men’s Basketball (22-4, 17-4 NE-10) at UMass-Lowell (2/17)* Franklin Pierce (2/20)* Men’s Indoor Track NE-10 Championships (2/18) Men’s Swimming & Diving (8-3) NEISDA Championships (2/19-2/21)

L 4-1 W 4-2 W 66-64 L 72-70 7th of 9 2nd of 13

Women’s Basketball (18-8, 16-5 NE-10) at UMass-Lowell (2/17)* Franklin Pierce (2/20)*

L 64-61 L 77-73

Women’s Indoor Track NE-10 Championships (2/18)

7th of 9

Women’s Swimming & Diving (9-3) NEISDA Championships (2/19-2/21)

2nd of 22

*Northeast-10 Game #Atlantic Hockey Game

G Jason Westrol will be key to the Falcon success in the NE-10 tournament, as he averages 20.6 PPG.

out the second half strong to squeak out a 66-64 victory. the falcons were playing from behind for most of the first half as their opponents started out the game on fire, jumping out to a 23-9 lead, and Bentley went into intermission down by 16 points. the game was far from over though, as Bentley was relentless in chipping their way back into the game.

With under three minutes left, a uMass scoring run put the falcons down by four, and it was at this point that Jason Westrol kicked it into high gear.

Westrol sank a jumper on Bentley’s next possession and was fouled, and the senior completed the three point play. the falcons’ defense smothered the river Hawks on their next two possessions, and with just over a minute left in the game, Westrol drained a huge jumper that ended up being the game winner. following the match against uMass Lowell, Bentley hosted a franklin Pierce team that is towards the bottom of the conference. although the ravens are below .500 this season, they have a very potent offense that can score at will, so the falcons looked towards their defense to be the deciding factor in the game.

Bentley jumped out to an early lead against their opponents and controlled most of the first half, until the final minutes where the

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falcons went into a scoring drought, allowing franklin Pierce to get right back into the game. the second half was back and forth, but Bentley struggled shooting the ball, finishing the game with a 36-percent field goal percentage. franklin Pierce was ahead late in the game, until Mike Quinn made a lay-up to tie the game at 70-70 with less than 30 seconds left. unfortunately, Kinard dozier drove in and scored a basket with just seconds left on the clock, giving franklin Pierce a surprising upset. although the falcons lost their fourth game of the season, it may be a blessing in disguise since franklin Pierce exposed some weaknesses in this Bentley squad that they can improve before playoff time.

Bentley rounds out the regular season with a home game against Stonehill, the only team ahead of the falcons in the conference. although a win will give Bentley a better overall record than Stonehill, the Skyhawks are two games ahead of the falcons in conference standings, which will keep them in first place. although this game will not make a difference for either Bentley or Stonehill in terms of rankings, it will still be a very important and intense game as the two teams are the upper echelon of the northeast 10, and could likely meet again in the playoffs.

Upcoming SchedUle Feb. 27 Hockey vs. Holy Cross#

7:05 p.m.

March 1 Men’s Basketball vs. TBA (NE-10 Q-finals)

7:00 p.m.

March 2 Women’s Basketball vs. TBA (NE-10 Q-finals) 7:00 p.m. #Atlantic Hockey Game

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Falcons aiming to take the diamond by storm This year’s baseball team built upon a strong veteran foundation; prepares in FL

By Louis Sherman Vanguard Staff

although the weather may not be so nice yet, spring is almost here. Whether it’s to Jekyll Island, Miami Beach, or just back home to new York, most of Bentley’s students will be traveling for Spring Break. and when spring begins and pitchers and catchers begin to report to their respective MLB teams, you know it’s baseball season.

Many of you reading this do not yet know that your Bentley falcon baseball team has already played eight games this season. In the snow, you ask? no, in beautiful Winter Park, florida.

Bentley traveled down to rollins College last week to play some ball with rollins and florida tech, and our falcons came out successful. the eight games were set up by the coaches of the three teams, who are friendly with one another. Coach Bob defelice believes that these early season games help get the team into seasonal shape.

“It hurts our team to not be able to start as early as the southern teams, but we catch up with them by the end of the season,” said defelice. the falcons played the games between february 13 and february 21. Bentley had four games against each team. they beat rollins twice, but could not salvage a win over florida tech. these numbers may not seem like much, but it is a good way to start the year.

Bentley goes down to florida to play rollins and florida tech each year, as a sort of pre-season warm-up.

College teams in florida start practicing outdoors in January, so they have more time to prepare than Bentley, but these games are a good

way for the falcons to get into the baseball mode for the season. the falcons started the season off right with a 4-1 win over rollins College on february 13. Junior hurler rob finneran threw a 4-hitter, allowing only singles and no earned runs. It was finneran’s eighth win in ten career decisions at Bentley.

In their fourth and final game against rollins on the trip, Bentley won 3-2. In this victory, freshman John Yohe pitched a complete game victory in his first college start on february 16.

In the third game against florida tech, Bentley lost a hard battle 1-0. Junior third baseman ross Curley had two of Bentley’s six total hits. finneran gave up ten hits in this contest, allowing just one run, which turned out to be enough to get the loss.

In the last game of the trip, Bentley lost another toughfought game 7-6 against florida tech. Junior right fielder James roche had a home run in the first inning and scored after a double in the eighth as Bentley rallied back to make the score 7-5. freshman second baseman Sam Koonce had three hits and a pair of rBI. roche had a successful trip with four home runs and thirteen rBI over the eight-game span. freshman Lamarre rey started his college career off right with his first collegiate home run on Sunday. finneran finished the trip with a 1-1 record, only allowing one earned and one unearned run.

Looking forward, Bentley is headed back down to florida over Spring Break to play their next nine games. they will be playing St. anselm, St. Leo, the university of tampa, and american International on the trip before returning

The Baseball team is looking to score a lot of runs on Robert DeFelice field.

for the beginning of conference play. to start off Conference games, Bentley will face St. anselm at Home on March 16. from then on out, they will play 31 games before playoffs.

Playoffs begin on May 6, and Bentley hopes to improve on their first round loss from last season.Last year, Bentley finished third in the northeast10 Conference, qualifying for the playoffs. the top six teams in the conference, by record, qualify for the playoffs.

Bentley hopes to make the playoffs again and improve on the third-place finish.

Coach defelice is entering his 42nd year of coaching the falcons. He has been the head coach of the team since the program’s inception and is also Bentley’s athletic director. He and his squad are looking to improve on their success last season and make an even deeper run this year with the same core of veteran players.

Junior outfielder James roche was a first-team all conference player last season who led the team in home runs, pacing the offense from the middle of the order. Senior second baseman Charlie Pagliarulo led the team in hitting with a .330 batting average, and senior outfielder Brett damato is a versatile player who hits for power and anchors the outfield in center.

Pacing the pitching staff for the falcons will be junior rob finneran and sophomore dan Murphy, who will each be looking to build on stellar seasons from last year. the falcons lose a couple pieces from their rotation this year, but they should have enough to win games and look for sophomore Matt Sherman to hold down the bullpen. a successful season is definitely possible for Bentley in 2010. Bentley did not lose any seniors from last year’s lineup, so they are a similar team this season. the falcons have

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five seniors who have the experience necessary to win, and were selected seventh in the preseason nE-10 polls. after five weeks of tryouts in the fall, Bentley selected 24 regular players to practice and travel down to florida. Out of those 24 players, nine are freshmen. although this makes them seem like a younger team, Bentley has a good-looking future.

With 39 games in 61 days, it may seem hard to find time for school work. Between study halls and days off, however, the falcons have managed to keep up a 3.25 average gPa. this statistic shows why these players are student-athletes, putting school first.

Bentley plays a total of 46 games, 12 of which will be played at Bentley, so make sure to come out and cheer on this veteran squad as they look to take the 2010 season by storm and make a run at nE-10 glory.

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Bentley baseball coach and athletic director Bob defelice is entering his 42nd season as head coach of the falcons baseball team. did you know Coach defelice is the only baseball coach Bentley has ever had? the man who embodies Bentley athletics has won 619 games in 41 years, good for third in new England division II history, and has been inducted into seven halls of fame.

Junior anne Kaduboski of the women’s swimming and diving team has been named the falcon of the Week. Kaduboski helped Bentley to a second place finish at the season-ending new England Intercollegiate Swimming and diving association Championships last week.

Kaduboski took home seven medals during the meet, three golds and four silvers. She won the 400-yard individual medley race in 4:35.78, breaking a 10-year-old school record in the process. She also won the 100-yard butterfly for the third straight year with a time of 58.15, and the 200-yard fly with a time of 2:06.32, and set a school record during a time trial in the 200 backstroke.

Kaduboski was also part of four silver medal-winning relay teams, the 400 medley relay, 200 medley relay, 800 free relay and 400 free relay. the 400 and 200 medley teams set school records with times of 3:58.94 and 1:48.70 respectively. the falcons totaled 802 points for the meet, trailing only Keene State’s 924.