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Lupe’s Lasers hits Spring Day

Tuition increases by CAB reveals show’s opener Far East Movement and headliner Lupe Fiasco 3.5 percent

By Leslie Dias once again EdItOr In CHIEf

after weeks of hype and speculation, CaB finalized their Spring day contracts on tuesday, March 8 with far East Movement opening for Lupe fiasco at this year’s show on april 30. this was confirmed by ryan O’Keefe, the president of CaB. taylor Murray, the co-chair for Music and Entertainment, said, “I’m really excited about this year’s performers. I think we’re definitely staying on par with last year’s show.” four years after his last album release Lupe Fiasco’s the See FIASCO, Page 5

CFO warns of tougher budget decisions on the horizon

By Jon McColgan Vanguard Staff

Following countless rumors surrounding Spring Day artists, CAB finalized negotiations with the two hip-hop groups Tuesday.

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Women’s Basketball takes NE-10 crown Lady Falcons advance to Bentley-hosted regional post-season tournament

By Louis Sherman Vanguard Staff

Bentley Women’s Basketball showed why they were worthy of moving up to the 15th-ranked team in division II, as they handled franklin Pierce easily in an 85-71 victory on Sunday afternoon at the dana Center in the northeast-10 Championship game. the Lady falcons were led by their star freshmen Lauren Battista and Jacqui Brugliera, as well as the play by their star senior Kim Brennan, in order to hold the lead after coming out with a 7-0 run to start the game.

Bentley cruised with consistent play by the freshmen down low near the basket.

Brugliera controlled the first half, scoring 16 of her 21

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points. the key for Brugliera was her ability to get to the foul line and her efficiency once there. Brugliera converted 10-12 free throws in the game, as she finished with 21.

Lauren Battista also had an impressive game, with the bulk of her effectiveness being shown in the second half, as Brugliera sat out with some foul trouble. Battista scored 19 total points on the day, while adding 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

Kim Brennan showed her leadership as the only senior playing for the Lady falcons on the day. Brennan scored 17 points, going 9-9 from the foul line as she added 7 assists on just one turnover. Brennan was able to hit most of those free throws down the stretch See BASKETBALL, Page 14

President gloria Larson and the Bentley administration has announced that the Board of trustees voted during its late february session to raise undergraduate tuition another 3.5 percent for the 2011-2012 academic year, which was the tuition increase last year, along with an average increase of 3.5 percent in room and board fees for those who live on campus. the tuition increase puts next year’s tuition at $36,840, while room and board increases vary depending on the accommodations selected by students. the student activity fee, which is indexed to tuition fees, will also rise by 3.5 percent to $288 a year, and the technology fee of $1,200 a year

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to finance the mobile computing program, Help desk and other technological services will remain unchanged.

In a letter to students and their parents, President Larson said, “the decision about this increase, as with The team’s young talent proves to be a driving force in the postseason.

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Tech Talk weighs in on advantages of both.

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Surprise From Above While patrolling along Beaver Street at 12:01 a.m. this past Saturday night, officers spotted a student taking in the beautiful sites of Lower Campus from a particularly lofty post on the deck outside of Orchard Hall. approaching quickly, they soon discovered the reason for his stationary, yet teetering, position when they noticed that he was urinating directly onto the guard rail. after waiting for him to finish the task at hand, officers moved in and immediately smelled the alcohol wafting from his entire body. Suspecting that his state of mind was altered by alcohol, officers requested that he perform a series of sobriety tests. turns out his aim was better than his balance, and officers deemed him intoxicated. after determining that he was a Bentley student, and under the age of 21, the crimes began to add up. the student will be charged with an underage alcohol violation, disorderly conduct and public urination.

Fighting Falcons On Sunday night behind Kresge Hall near the volleyball courts, an oldschool falcon brawl went down.

Officers responded to reports of noise

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and violence. upon their arrival, approximately 10 perpetrators began to flee the scene. One group escaped via the bridge that crosses Beaver Street. the other group ran into Kresge. the officer on the scene did not leave empty handed, though. He caught one male who turned out to be a nonBentley student. He was promptly kicked off campus, but not before officers got the name of his host. the friend that should have been there to swipe him in will be charged with a guest violation.

A Curious Case On March 3 at 9:01 a.m., officers received a call that a male student had passed out in Maple Hall during an episode of sweaty chills. Concerned Bentley personnel, only used to seeing such scenes at strange hours of the night, were confused as to what could have caused this behavior. as the student came to, he reported that he had been feeling sick for many days, and officers swiftly whisked him off to the hospital.

Classic Freshman Early on Sunday morning, an officer patrolling Lot 3 found a gray car without a decal. the officer confirmed that

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the car belonged to a freshman, and it was towed immediately. the student will be charged with a vehicle violation, as well as a rules violation.

The Usual Suspects On March 5 at 6:40 p.m., officers met the Bentley Shuttle at trees to discuss some questionable passengers with the driver. Several people were trying to get into Harvard Square, but they did not have proper Bentley identification.

Officers verified that the suspects were graduates and alumni, so they were given a ride.

Playing Possum On Sunday at 2:19 a.m., Bentley officers responded to a complaint of a dysfunctional male unwilling to exit the backseat of a van-style cab on Lower Campus. It quickly became apparent that the male had passed out in the cab, and the officers spent 10 minutes attempting to wake the student up.

Once the slumbering student finally exited the car, it was not long before the wheels came off of his inebriated scheme to play dead when he tainted the exterior of the cab with vomit. the student was charged with a Protective Custody (PC) and an underage alcohol violation.

No Lovin’ From That Oven On Saturday morning at 5:30 a.m., officers rushed to the scene of an active fire alarm in Boylston a. according to reports, a female chef was to blame because she had become distracted and neglected to remove her late-night snack from the stove before clouds of smoke filled the room. the pot was removed from the stove by certified personnel on the scene, and the fire alarm was reset. the late-night snacker was charged with an accidental fire alarm violation.

Big Tree Fall Hard In the wee hours of Saturday morning of March 6, a Bentley student limped into the station, grasping his rib cage and expressing a need for medical attention.

He had tried his luck at crossing a large patch of ice on his path from falcone down to Kresge, and one misstep had led to an unfortunate fall. the student was transferred to the hospital and treated for multiple bruised ribs.

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SGA announces election restructure; seeks feedback

By Jon McColgan VANGUARD STAFF

The Student Government Association (SGA) has officially made public the actual restructuring plan for the election of its Executive Board, and has decided to wait two weeks for student feedback on its plan before moving forward with a vote that would amend the SGA constitution.

The plan, which was developed in closed-door executive sessions and originally omitted from meeting agendas and minutes, was formally announced by the Restructuring Committee at this week’s SGA General Board meeting, which is the SGA session typically open for student attendance.

Under the draft amendment, students would directly elect the president, executive vice president and external vice president of Internal Affairs (an expanded version of the current VP of Internal Affairs), along with a large majority of the SGA senators. The other executive positions, such as the vice presidents of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs, would be elected internally by the

SGA senate, rather than directly by undergraduate students.

The other positions that would be eliminated from public election are the vice presidents of Information Technology, Diversity Affairs, Marketing & Communication and Physical Facilities & Sustainability.

Of the other student governance groups, Class Cabinet officer positions are determined internally with each cabinet, while the executives of ABA and AIA are determined by public election.

SGA leaders say that in two weeks (on March 22), they plan to review student feedback on the proposed changes, and possibly make adjustments before voting on it at their March 22 meeting.

“We want the plan in place for later this spring so that elections coming up this April will be under the plan,” said Spencer Tirella, the speaker of the SGA Senate and chair of the Restructuring Committee.

“This plan puts us more in line with other organizations in terms of internal elections, and gives SGA the flexibility it needs to serve students more effectively.”

The positions involved in

the restructuring, along with all of SGA, represent all students to the Bentley administration, and each executive is charged to meet with specific administrators within their discipline as such a representative for the student body.

The Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Marketing & Communications positions would become chairpersons of standing (permanent) committees, while the other three vice president positions would be “representatives,” who could chair ad hoc committees as needed. Additional chairperson positions could be created if additional ad hoc committees are deemed needed.

The revamped external vice president of Internal Affairs would be an equal to the executive vice president, and oversee the efforts to keep students informed of SGA’s work as well as the representative positions. The executive vice president would oversee all committees (except that concerning Marketing) and replace the speaker of the Senate position.

SGA President Michael Kearney explained last week that the plan was a necessary step, as it would

allow qualified senators studying abroad to still serve as executives for their one semester on campus and provide for more competitive elections (up until last year, most SGA candidates ran unopposed). “SGA is most effective when its ties to the student body aren’t impeded by a rigid hierarchy,” said Kearney.

Any change to the SGA constitution, which would be required under this plan, must also be approved by the executive board of ABA. SGA officials noted they wished to provisionally test the new format for a semester, and vote it into permanence after this test semester.

One major change proposed by the Bentley administration is to have each class represented in SGA by having a single representative from each Class Cabinet serve as an SGA senator. This proposal is not being included in the amendment currently, as both groups have yet to formally discuss the change.

Senator Brian Bovino noted, “All four classes are currently represented in the SGA Senate,” while Kearney said, “There is an effort each year to achieve four class representations,

but to my knowledge, it is not required by our Constitution.”

Class Cabinet officers are directly elected by the student body in the same election process as SGA officials, though specific officer positions are determined internally.

In addition, the General Nominating Committee (GNC) of SGA, comprised of elected SGA senators, will continue to select a handful of senators in the fall through an application and interview process, as well as to fill vacancies that develop throughout the year.

The GNC-selected senators would still be eligible for the leadership positions to be internally elected by the SGA senate.

The plan for restructuring had been discussed by SGA for a number of weeks in sessions that were closed to all students and other non-members of SGA, and which did not appear in the meeting minutes.

The minutes that did not detail the executive session concerning restructuring on February 22 were revised to include the session, but only after The Vanguard reported on the session and proposed plan last week.

Facilities plans to install new removable rubber speed bumps

By Andy Zhong NEWS EDITOR

Last November, Facilities Management installed new speed bumps on campus to address concerns about crosswalks and speeding on campus, but there has already been talk of replacing them in the near future due to weather related issues.

“Unfortunately, given the time of year it was,

Some of the speed bumps around campus have come loose.

some of them didn’t stick to the asphalt [cement],” said Arthur Goodhind, the Grounds and Transportation manager.

There are also concerns about the amount of damage these speed bumps receive from snow plows during the winter.

Goodhind hinted that the newly installed speed bumps found on Lot 17, Lot 12, College Drive and Alumni Drive may only be

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a “temporary solution” to speeding on campus. Going forward, he plans on installing rubber composite speed bumps which can be bolted down. These new speed bumps would allow Facilities Management to remove and store them during snow-related emergencies or when there is less traffic on campus.

When asked about how well he thought University Police handles speeding on campus, Goodhind said, “Pretty well. On our campus, it’s tough to catch someone speeding. We have a lot of pedestrian traffic, and it would be hard to speed in some areas. From what I’ve seen, enforcing stop signs and things like that, I would say they do a very good job.”

Students have already begun to express their displeasure about the newly installed speed bumps.

“I don’t like the new speed bumps that were installed. I often forget that they are there, and then I have to hit the brakes at the last minute,” said Jaclyn Resnick, a junior. “A warning would have been nice.”

“Every time I [drive]

Facilities Management installed new speed bumps on campus last November.

over them, I hate them and think that they are annoying,” said Kelley Leen, also a junior. “But I also hate when I feel like I’m going to get run over. Ultimately, they are necessary.”

Even with the newly installed speed bumps in line to be replaced, Goodhind feels that

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Facilities Management has done a good job focusing on the smaller details of what they do for Grounds and Transportation.

“I think that what our crew does is respected on campus. It’s nice to see that what we do is noticed and respected,” said Goodhind.

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editorial Giving freeloaders the pink slip One of the hallmarks of a Bentley education is the abnormally high amount of group work students have to do in virtually every class, from your GBs to your Philosophy and Literature classes. It’s one of the most dreaded aspects of any class, especially when you can’t pick your own groups, and as anyone who has taken GB301 knows, there are always countless problems which arise in the process.

As the administration says, you’re ultimately going to have to deal with similar group projects and conflicts in the “real world,” so we might as well learn to deal with the issues now.

But in actuality, the group projects are less like the “real world,” especially when students have little incentive to perform. In the “real world,” a paycheck is riding on the performance of all players, but in the Bentley world, all that’s riding on the performance is a single grade in a class.

Further adding to the problem is the fact that everyone’s definition of a “good grade” varies from person to person, which

inevitably leaves the freeloaders to make out ahead by pulling in a decent grade for virtually no effort and minimal punishment as a result.

We are all subjected to these “freeloaders,” and since we all have countless group projects, we have each dealt with them at some point. By sheer numbers, some of us are probably those freeloaders, as well. While they ultimately win out in the deal, the other students who hold themselves to a higher standard are left holding the short straw. ultimately, they are the ones that have to bridge the gap between the c/d grade work that the freeloaders create (if they create any at all), and bring it up to the A/B level that they strive for.

Almost every class which has some component of a group project has some peer evaluation system, which is supposed to make us feel that they will be penalized for freeloading.

But we have yet to see peer evaluations that are successful in bringing all group members to carry their own weight on a proj-

ect. The closest that we’ve seen has been firing a group member from your GB301 team.

While theoretically firing someone would be a major deterrent, in reality the firing process is so complex and arduous that doing so is almost impossible.

Furthermore, you rarely see people’s true colors in a group until it comes down to the wire where everyone has to work together to pull the final project together.

By that point, it’s too late to fire someone, so you’re stuck struggling to pull together the final pieces just so you have something to turn in for the final business plan.

We understand that this is practical experience for when we head off into corporate America, or wherever our careers may take us. Once we’re in the corporate world, however, the stakes are higher and a pink slip is a pretty good incentive for everyone to start pulling their weight.

It’s time Bentley starts incorporating the pink slip into the classroom to give students a real practical experience in the business world.

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“I suspect that sitting on the runway, when it’s time for me to get out, I don’t think I’m going to want to leave my seat.”

-Steven Lindsay, the commander of the space shuttle Discovery, which completed its 39th and final misson Wednesday.

“There is no such issue as Chinese police officers beating foreign journalists.”

-Yang Jechi, Chinese Foreign Minister, denying the reports that foreign journalists have been harassed in recent weeks, despite video evidence and eyewitness accounts to the contrary.

“We sleep with the guns.”

-Chuck Heath, Sarah Palin’s father, who says the family has faced death threats.

“I am responsible for the school’s reputation, and that has suffered.”

-Howard Davies, head of the London School of Economics resigning his post, citing damage to the institution’s reputation caused by its ties to the Libyan government. disclaimer: The opinions published in The Vanguard are submitted by readers of the newspaper, and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Vanguard and its staff. We are not able to print any letters submitted anonymously.

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Misperceptions about alcohol lead to excessive drinking

By Lacey Nemergut NEWS EDITOR

Alcohol on college campuses, whether in the context of underage drinking or dangerous levels of intoxication, is a hot topic for students across the nation. From the moment students step foot in their residence halls for orientation, the issue of alcohol is addressed upfront, oftentimes highlighting definitive consequences both physically and judicially.

Studies have shown that this “alcohol hysteria” is actually a misconception created by a combination of the media and a small portion of the student population.

Jessica Traue, the assistant director of Health and Wellness, said, “Students often think that more of their peers are drinking than really are.

These misperceptions exist among college and university faculty, and staff, too.”

In the spring of 2010, as it does every four years, Bentley administered the American College Health Association’s National Collegiate Health Assessment (NCHA).

Approximately 10 percent of

Bentley students participated in this web-based survey anonymously, along with over 90,000 students across the nation. The survey included questions about a student’s individual choices, as well as how he or she perceives the drinking habits of the majority.

“We know from our recent data collection that half of our sample felt the typical Bentley student consumed more than six drinks the last time they chose to party or socialize with alcohol,” said Traue. “Moreover, 70 percent felt that Bentley students consumed alcohol more than two days per week.”

However, the actual results on student drinking habits contradicted this common perspective. “But, when asked about their own consumption, surveys show us that actually 68 percent said they consumed less than six drinks the last time they went out, and 74 percent had consumed two days per week or less in the past month (including nondrinkers),” said Traue.

“Social norms research tells us that some students who chose to drink greater quanti-

Cool, Fiasco’s third album Lasers soared to the numberone seller on iTunes Tuesday and was sold out in stores the day of its release. Currently, his song The Show Goes On is 41 on Billboard’s Hot 100 list.

Far East Movement made Billboard’s Top Artists of the Year Chart in 2010 with its single Like a G6, which peaked at number one on October 31 and spent 26 weeks on the Billboard’s Hot 100 list.

Murphy said, “His new album came out yesterday (Tuesday, March 8). We’re in a similar situation with him that we were with Ludacris last year; we got him before his album was released, regaining his popularity. I’ve already listened to the album through about five times, and it has catchy songs (aside from the already released singles) that will be good live.”

Although CAB has tried to appeal to a variety of music preferences in the past, this year they will be building off of last year’s theme of bringing two hip-hop acts to campus.

O’Keefe says they want to pick artists that will be most receptive to Bentley students.

Murphy added to this point.

“Having two similar artists will allow for a cohesive show. Last year it really worked going from Jay Sean to Ludacris, and I think our pairing this year will work similarly. While CAB tries to appeal to as many people as possible with our choice of artist, having two different

Spring Break may not be as crazy as the media potrays it to be.

While the media, specifically MTV, might portray Spring Break as a time of intense “partying” at various “hot spot” beach resorts, in reality most students chose not to spend their break in this manner.

“We recently conducted a survey on students’ travel plans and intended activities for break,” said Traue. “We received 663 responses and

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learned that two-thirds of students are not going to a beach destination; in fact, most students are going home.”If any students are interested in learning more about alcohol or other substances, they are encouraged to contact Jessica Greher Traue for a free, confidential appointment at 781891-2947 or jtraue@bentley.edu.

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ties of alcohol or choose to drink more often do so because they think they are in the majority, when in fact they are not,” said Traue. Thus, this stigma has created an excuse for some students to engage in dangerous drinking habits.

Traue attributes the responsibility for some of these misperceptions to the media. “Just think about all of the movies that feature young people drinking, or the television ads you may see for alcohol,” Traue said. “There are some consistent themes, such as alcohol is always fun, it makes you more attractive, dance better, etc.”

Essentially, the media utilizes a cinematic license to exaggerate college life for the purpose of Hollywood profits.

“They sell this notion of what ‘college’ is like,” said Traue. She continued to stress that while the media portrays the “fun” side of alcohol, it often fails to depict the unpleasant consequences of excessive drinking, such as hangovers, black outs or a realization of regrettable behavior.

Traue noticed a similar theme with student perceptions of how Spring Break is spent.

genres would provide rocky transitions,” he said.

Despite rumors generated by Pitbull’s fanbase website and the release of Fiasco’s potential signing weeks earlier on his website, CAB still finds value in being anonymous with its Spring Day choices.

O’Keefe said, “Besides building anticipation, we can’t announce the performers until the contract is finalized.

[Fiasco] posted a group of upcoming college tour dates, but we were still unsure and unaware of his acceptance until it was finalized yesterday.”

CAB added to the hype and used its media sources this year to announce the show’s performers. CAB tweeted Tuesday, saying, “Drum roll please,” to prompt Bentley students for the Spring Day announcement.

In another effort to build anticipation, CAB hung up posters this week throughout the campus with a QR code that can also be found on Fiasco’s website.

“When you use your smartphone with its scanner and put it up to one of the posters, it reveals who’s coming for Spring Day,” said O’Keefe. “We posted signs in all the academic buildings and Seasons to see if anyone would pick up the message.

It’s a way for people to talk about who’s coming for Spring Day, and once people realize what the codes say, the message eventually explodes.”

Bentley students tweeted about the QR codes and were impressed by CAB’s originality. Nupur Bhandari, a sopho-

Continued from Page 1 any increase, was made with careful and mindful deliberation, and with the understanding that many of our families continue to face real challenges in the current economic environment.”

“The budget reflects the lowest increase necessary to fund the range of services we deliver to our students and meet continually rising costs,” continued Larson.

Vice President for Student Affairs Kathleen Yorkis and Chief Financial Officer Paul Clemente were on hand at this week’s SGA General Board meeting to explain to the student representatives the reasoning behind the increases.

“These changes were made with the utmost care and consideration,” said Yorkis. “We are more, tweeted to CAB’s Twitter page, saying, “I think it’s sick that @bentleyCAB used the QR reader to announce the Spring Day lineup.”

After looking at many artists for this year’s show, CAB chose the options that they feel would be most receptive to Bentley students. “We considered a large array of artists. We ultimately made our decision on these two artists because we felt that they would appeal to the largest percentage of the student population,” said Murphy.

Spring Day will be on April 30. The time has yet to be determined, but activities will commence later in the afternoon.

mindful of the economic climate, and these fee levels will be available to new Bentley applicants to help them plan more effectively for college this spring.”

“The world changed with the financial crisis of 2008 and changed the budget process forever, combined with expected changes in demographics,” explained Clemente. “We now look at potential revenue increases before determining the budget, whereas it used to be the other way around.”

The budget for 2011-2012 is yet to be determined and will likely be voted on either in April or June.

Clemente noted that the rising costs of financial aid, which “have increased faster than any other cost over the years,” were a major concern among other cost increases. According to Clemente, financial aid costs are increasing by 6.9 percent, salary increases for employees will be increase an average of 2-2.5 percent, health insurance costs will increase 8.3 percent and water and sewer fees charged by the city of Waltham are up an astounding 40 percent.

“These rising costs must be addressed, and so we increased tuition as high as conceivably possible without severely impacting our students,” said Clemente.

The CFO also noted that while the decision was a tough one to make and “no major changes are to be made to services or campus in 2011-2012,” tougher decisions face the University down the road, with the budget situations of 2012

and 2013 looking more precarious as Bentley enacts a fresh strategic plan. Clemente did not note specifics behind this future pessimism.

The University endowment, which is considered a key indicator of any university’s financial condition, has taken a severe hit over the last few years according to Clemente, with its 2007 peak of $250 million falling to $158 million at the end of fiscal 2009. However, the endowment has been recovering and is expected to reach a market value of $200 million by June of 2011.

When asked if fees collected for room and board (which averaged about $12,250 per student) were only used for housing, facilities and dining services, Clemente said, “All of the revenue the University collects are put into total revenue and then doled out to the appropriate department or service as needed.”

In theory, this means that housing and meal plan funds are used for other purposes than for the residence halls and dining facilities, and when asked if undergraduate tuition funds were used to support the expanding graduate programs, Clemente said, “Yes it is, as needed, and vice versa [meaning graduate fees could be used for undergraduate programs].”

Clemente did note at one point that many universities experience a “halo effect,” where undergraduate fees are used to support higher levels of education at a university, where there are less students and more expansive costs.

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Spare Change show introduced new cultural club CORE

By Sindhu Palaniappan CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR

This past Saturday, CORE put on a show aptly titled Spare Change, not referencing loose quarters but instead playing on how all people can afford to spare or allow some new changes in their life in order to expand their horizons.

You may have seen the flyers posted up around campus or the commercials floating around Facebook for Concentrating on Recognizing Everyone (CORE), a new pending cultural organization on campus. The far-reaching organization is being spearheaded by three motivated sophomores: Brandon Oliver, Marcus Payne and Ryan Vermette.

“The group is all about bringing out cultural awareness through creative means,” said Payne. “It’s hard to make that first step and put yourself out there, so we’re here to facilitate new meetings and give people the opportunity to meet people unlike them.” The goal is to bring together both cultural and non-cultural organizations on campus.

The show consisted of different cultural and non-cultural acts – the FIRE step

The FIRE step squad performed at CORE’s kick off event along with individual speakers at the event.

squad opened the show, the Bhangra team performed halfway through and Krumpers closed the show, with poetry and Cultural Testimonies performed in between.

“Everyone was on their A game, and people got a ton out of the show,” said Oliver.

“The performances were the draw or the appeal of the show, but the individual

speakers made the impact.”

“People came up to us afterwards and said it had in fact opened their eyes,” said Payne.

Oliver, Payne and Vermette chose relatable students to come up on stage and talk about personal subjects like upbringings, money, racial diversity and family. “Prejudgments about some of these students,

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whatever you thought about them before, those things were completely overthrown,” said Oliver.

And since the testimonies were made by students alone on the stage, it was very real and relatable to students in the crowd. “That’s what made it impactful; we all found common ground,” said Payne.

Oliver, one of the students

who testified, admitted to being nervous before going on stage, but realized during the act that it was easy to be so open with his peers, especially when he started recognizing people in the audience. “And I practiced a million times,” he said with a laugh.

“The process last semester was to first see if people would be interested,” said Payne. “After getting a positive response, we made partnerships with a variety of groups on campus, and got to know some of these people on a different level. There were relationships behind these group partnerships, that’s what made it real.

Jeanette Buntin looked over us, and the funding for the show came from a mini grant that we applied for last semester.”

“We had faith in all of the organizations involved in the show, and although it was stressful to plan, I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so much and had so much fun while still being able to get stuff done,” said Oliver.

“Lookout for CORE, it’s a big deal!”

For more information or to get involved, e-mail payne_marc@bentley.edu; oliver_bran@bentley.edu; or vermett_ryan@bentley.edu.

Fraternity & sorority pledges put on a show at Lip Sync

By Monica Tshanakas VANGUARD STAFF

Lip Sync was held last Monday night from 9 to 11 p.m. in the LaCava Executive Dining Room.

More than 70 students participated in this semester’s Lip Sync, and the event raised money for the DanaFarber Cancer Institute.

“Lip Sync is a great opportunity for pledges to work together and build bonds with each other,” said Alicia Smolenski, a sophomore member of Gamma Phi Beta.

Every semester, potential new members of every sorority and fraternity are required to participate in this event as part of their pledge process. Each pledge class is required to put together a five-to-sevenminute choreographed dance and lip sync. Pledge classes had about one week to prepare for their performances and were judged on a variety of aspects, including chorography, unity, song selections, lip syncing and crowd involvement.

Sigma Pi kicked off the night, starting off with a glow stick routine in the dark, followed by an excellently choreographed dance.

Next up were the girls from Delta Phi Epsilon dressed in

Each sorority and fraternity pledge class participated in the annual Lip Sync.

yellow and white. They put on an outstanding show with a mixture of rap, pop and hip-hop song selections, and they made signs to hold up as props that spelled out “GLAMOROUS” to the beat of Fergie’s hit song.

Sigma Gamma Delta was next to perform, adopting a mosh-pit style of dance and ending with a loud chant to support their fraternity. The

Alpha Phi girls followed in stylish black and yellow outfits. The dance was very well choreographed and included cheerleading moves. The girls were greeted with flowers from the sisters of Alpha Phi when they were finished.

Alpha Epsilon Pi was up next, looking very spiffy in their matching black blazers.

The pledges paid homage to their Jewish heritage by

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including various Bar Mitzvah dances in their routine. The girls of Gamma Phi Beta followed in matching pink t-shirts representing their sorority. The dance chorography was very impressive, including back flips and cheerleading moves.

Alpha Simga Pi followed with very original song choices, including the YouTube

sensation Hide Your Kids, Hide Your Wife. The boys also prepared drinks for the judges as part of their routine. The girls of Phi Sigma Sigma came next, dressed in black sweat suits and jerseys labeled Phi Sigma Sigma on the back. The dance was beautifully choreographed and ended with a human pyramid.

Last up were the boys of Delta Kappa Epsilon, who opened with an awesome glow-in-the-dark sequence to the Deadmau5 hit Ghost ‘n’ Stuff, followed by an exceptional routine.

This semester’s winners were Sigma Pi and Phi Sigma Sigma. Second place winners were Alpha Epsilon Pi and Gamma Phi Beta.

“To prepare potential new members, we showed them video clips of previous lip syncs, indentified talents of theirs that could be used to strengthen their performance and gave them a motivational speech before they went on stage,” said Justin Maniscalco, a sophomore member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and MC of the evening.“I was very impressed with everyone’s routines given the limited time. Some of them were hilarious, and they were all great dancers.”

Business

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Best landing spots for Falcons to fly to during Spring Break

By Phillip St. Pierre Business editor

With spring Break right around the corner, many students are looking to relieve themselves from all the stress and time they put into schoolwork. especially after this winter, when it seems like the snow never stops coming down, you may want to get away during the week off from classes and go somewhere warmer.

When it comes to Bentley students, who have been dealing with freezing temperatures for the past few months, heading south would be the best choice. some of the more popular destinations for college students during spring Break include Cancun, Florida and the Bahamas. these hot spots cannot be beat during the month of March, as they are flooded with students looking to have a good time and make the most out of their time off. in Cancun, you can find exotic beaches, latenight clubs and many other tourist attractions. it is probably the most appealing of the vacation spots, but Cancun is also one of the more expensive options.

Looking for something closer

to home? Florida is the most sought out state for spring Break, with prime party scenes including Panama City, Miami Beach and south Beach.

Although not as quiet as some of the tropical locations, students will have no trouble finding something to do at all times of the day.

Many students will also travel to europe and visit cities like Paris, rome, Amsterdam and Prague, just to name a few. europe will appeal to just about anyone, as there are hundreds of national parks, fine dining locations, architectural wonders, beaches, resorts and latenight options.

And for those college students who will be working during spring Break to pay for the hefty cost of books and tuition, there are plenty of ski resorts in Maine, new Hampshire and Vermont that would make for a perfect weekend trip. the locations are endless. spring Break is one of the most popular times for airlines, and although many people assume that the price of a plane to Florida will skyrocket during the first few weeks of March, this is not always the case.

Many airlines have deals for college students looking to get

Many students will be traveling to popular spring break destinations such as Florida and Cancun.

Not Your Usual Business if you are dealing with a situation in a group, here is some more advice. if the case is that someone is not doing their work, and the group agrees, approach that person individually. Be sure to remain calm and explain why their behavior is hurting the group and the project. use “the group thinks” rather than “i think,” so you are not taking an argumentative stance. even though it may sound corny, if there’s a group contract, reference it. Just make sure the person knows that the group is taking the person’s transgression seriously. if there is still a problem and the group decides it would be best for the person to be removed from the project, tell them first, and then approach the professor. never simply go to the professor and ask for the person to be removed without talking to them or trying to resolve the issue on your own first. remember that no issue can be resolved if you are fighting from conclusions. You have to work towards finding a middle ground and seeing the other person’s point of view, even if it is difficult to swallow your pride and do it.

Be careful with what you say and the tone that you’re using. even if you are trying to negotiate, having hostile body language may lead to little progress.

Work towards a win-win situation, rather than avoidance where you sacrifice your own needs, or conflict where you try

to force others to submit to your needs. Be assertive without being forceful. Your perspective may not be the correct one or the only way to accomplish a task.

A good leader can admit fault and be open to suggestions from the group.

However, if the issue involves leadership roles, perhaps a vote is in order. it may sound cliché and you may not want to be the one to bring it up, but in order for the group to move forward in the best manner possible, a consensus must be reached. try to look at everyone’s strengths and assign roles based on those rather than at random. that’s not to say that power cannot be shared within the group, but a group without a leader is

Group projects can be challenging.

away during spring Break - you just have to purchase your flight at the right time. the most important key to saving some cash is to explore your options and order your airfare early. Buying a plane ticket from the first airline you look at is not a wise decision, as another airline may have cheaper rates or a better deal.

Airfare rates will vary almost daily, depending on the time of flight and the amount of people traveling, so it is all about doing some research for the best option.

Another trick when booking

By Kat Webber like a boat without a rudder: it may get to where it’s going eventually, but the task would be accomplished more easily and quickly with a way to steer. it may sound like you’re taking things too seriously if you approach a class project in this manner, but with important and straining classes like GB301 and GB401, it may be necessary. i know that many of us have an issue with confrontation; we would rather duck our heads, do the work, and complain later to friends. But if we open up the cross-communication of ideas and issues within a group, we may be able to produce even better work, since we will not have the added stress of dealing with poor group dynamics.

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a flight is to know the best day of the week to purchase your tickets. Friday is usually the busiest day for flying, as people are looking to have the weekend to relax and enjoy the change of scenery. this is why a tuesday or Wednesday flight would be the best, as an airline has the least amount of business during the middle of the week, and will likely lower their rates. the longer you wait, the more a flight fills up. once the airline companies realize that they will be able to sell all of their seats, they can continue to

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charge full price for their flights. that is why a plane ticket to rome may cost $1,500 during the busy periods, but only $500 in the winter.

By booking a flight early, with the right airline and on the right day of the week, you will be able to save a decent amount of cash that can instead go towards spending money wherever you are traveling. so, whether you are kicking back and relaxing in Cancun or hitting the clubs on south Beach, take advantage of the time off, and take in the sights and sounds.

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By Nicholas Lee

The Beat

What is your favorite Charlie Sheen quote?

neil Phelan ClaSS of 2011 CorPoraTe finanCe anD aCCounTing “‘Epic behavior.’”

Derek Swinamer ClaSS of 2011 eConomiCS-finanCe “‘I’m on a drug. It’s Charlie Sheen.’”

laura Teehan ClaSS of 2013 eConomiCS “‘Dad kept us out of school, but school comes and goes. Family is forever.’”

Miles away from the realm of pop music, Esperanza Spalding plays the occasional muse to the world. Before the 27-year-old jazz artist – probably best known for her carefree scat vocals – won the Grammy for Best New Artist, she was already performing at a professional level and gained popularity among niche audiences.

Spalding has performed on Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, and NPR. She is also a favorite of President Barack Obama, who invited her to perform at the White House twice, as well as at the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony.

Despite her tremendous success as an artist, she remains modest and maintains a no-drama cool in front of the camera. Upon hearing the announcement of her Grammy win, she was in disbelief; she was then urged by her brother to take the stage. She credits a multitude of mentors and the jazz world as a whole for being where she is today.

Spalding engaged in music at a young age in her native city of Portland, OR, having taught herself how to play the violin at the age of four.

She recalls seeing Yo Yo Ma playing cello on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood at the time and cited his performance as being her inspiration for wanting to do music.

Several years later, she began performing in a community music group called the Chamber Music Society of Oregon.

She had also studied at Portland State University and Boston’s own Berklee College of Music, where after a few accelerated years of study, she became one of the youngest faculty members.

Past her formal education,

Esperanza Spalding recently won the Grammy for Best New Artist.

she turned travelling musician.

Spalding claims that she is constantly on the move because of her gigs. “I’ve racked up a lot of frequent flyer miles,” she said in one interview. On any given gig night, the odds of her playing in New York are the same as her playing across the Atlantic in Barcelona, or even Cape Town.

However, she has put out a few recorded albums, one of which is Chamber Music Society, an ensemble album.

It was released in the fall of this past year and includes many tracks, such as Little Fly, Knowledge of Good and Evil and What a Friend.

True to Spalding’s style, the album contains many jazz elements, including bebop and swing. A slampoetry vibe seems to embody the song. Listeners may even

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claim to say that her riffs lead and guide the instrumentals.

Still, there is a synchronicity in her work with powerful, momentary harmonies, accompanied by the wonderful hum of her violin or piano. Her music is relaxing, but also engaging.

Spalding has announced that she will release another album by the end of 2011 called Radio Music Society.

She has said that her new album will tailor jazz to the radio, certainly something experimental.

On her Myspace bio, Spalding defines her last name Esperanza – “hope” in Spanish. She envisions a strong preservation of the jazz culture, further collaboration with members of the music community and musical exposure to children at a young age.

hanna ogilvy ClaSS of 2013 eConomiCS-finanCe “‘Life all comes down to a few moments.

This is one of them.’”

Bryan SuTherlanD ClaSS of 2012 eConomiCS-finanCe “‘Tiger blood.’”

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Despite being a new artist, Spalding has already performed at the White House twice.

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Apple advances once again with new product: The iPad 2

By Jessica hughes VANGUARD STAFF

If you’re a technology buff, you most likely own the Apple iPad. Offering perks such as books, music, games, movies and web-content display, it’s a must-have for technology enthusiasts.

Introduced in April 2010, 14.8 million of the convenient touch-screen devices were sold world-wide. With all of the benefits of the iPad, what could possibly be better?

That would be the iPad 2.

The handy alternative to smart phones and laptops are the perfect size to accommodate all sorts of situations; it is small enough to travel with and carry, yet big enough to view movies and pictures without any trouble.

Being released March 11 and starting at $499, the advanced version of the original iPad comes with some great features that make it worth the money. Of course, like all new, highly anticipated products, the iPad 2 has created a lot of hype and controversy, causing many consumers to ask themselves if the new iPad will be worth the investment.

Many new additions have been reported, but then later dropped. For example, there was talk of a slot for compact flash memory cards, though it has been officially stated not to be a part of the new model. This type of news is what disappoints potential customers, making them question whether or not looking into the product is worth it.

No matter what your stance is, looking at the new features of the iPad 2 is definitely worth it. According to Apple, “There’s more to it.

And even less of it,” and it is “thinner, lighter and full of

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Voices What are your plans for Spring Break?

JameS kernan ClaSS of 2014 CiS “Going to Miami for Ultra.”

Less than a year after releasing the iPad, Steve Jobs introduced the iPad 2.

great ideas.” Apple boasts the advertisement line, “iPad 2 - Thinner. Lighter.

Faster. FaceTime. Smart Covers. 10-hour battery.”

This advertisement pitch covers the main changes from the iPad to the iPad 2.

The new iPad is 33 percent thinner and fifteen percent lighter than the original model. With the addition of a dual A-Core 5 chip, the iPad is 9 times faster than the last model. Another addition is an extra camera in the front, which enables the owner to video chat.

Not only did Apple add to the iPad itself, but they added to its accessories, as well. The cover for the new iPad is innovated in the fact that once you begin to remove the cover, the iPad 2 automatically awakes, and when you begin to put it

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back on, the tablet instantly goes to sleep. Another cool feature is the iPad’s ability to connect to a television, which will mirror whatever actions you make on the tablet’s screen.

If any of these new features interests you, go to Apple’s website to watch a video which exhibits these new features in action. The videos illustrate Apple employees comparing the original iPad to the improved iPad 2, p ointing out and explaining the differences between the two models.

In the videos, Apple emphasizes the fact that the new tablet still maintains a 10-hour battery life, even with the additions they have made to it. The technology and ability to accomplish this feat is definitely an accomplishment.

ChriSToPher ParmananD ClaSS of 2012 eConomiCS-finanCe “Going to Florida with eight friends of mine. We are going to Disney and Universal Studios.”

ChanTal riCha ClaSS of 2011 CorPoraTe finanCe anD aCCounTing “I’m going to California.”

inDhira TaveraS ClaSS of 2014 CorPoraTe finanCe anD aCCounTing “Going to New York!”

Dylan whiTe ClaSS of 2013 iSaC “I’m going to visit my friend at Penn State.”

The new iPad is thinner, lighter and faster than its predecessor and includes a front-facing camera.

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Just Go With It: A predictable yet entertaining movie

By Meghan Ryan VANGuArd sTAFF

over the past few years, Happy Madison films have been held up to a certain standard, usually consisting of customary kindergartenlevel slapstick jokes, political incorrectness and starring Adam sandler as the goofy protagonist.

Just Go With It, which opened in mid-February, is no exception. But although the movie stays true to the title and “just goes with” the mold, it still brings enjoyable entertainment to the audience. sandler plays the protagonist, a plastic surgeon named danny, who is also a major playboy. seriously, he gets women to fall for him by wearing a wedding ring and spinning a tale of an abusive marriage.

While living a life devoid of any emotional attachments, danny is surprised to find that he has a “connection” with Palmer (supermodel Brooklyn decker), a school teacher about 20 years his junior.

The true connection of “love” between danny and Palmer is as deep and as

emotionally involved as Charlie sheen’s love for his “goddesses.”

As their relationship begins to progress, some complications arise when Palmer finds danny’s fake wedding ring. Believing that danny is cheating on her, Palmer declares that she never wants to see him again.

In order to save his relationship with Palmer, danny seeks the help of his single assistant Katherine (Jennifer Aniston) and her children to play the part of his ex-wife and his adoring children.

Through a series of clichéd events, danny comes to question his undying love for Palmer, and wonders if he could find a more emotionally significant relationship with Katherine.

Much of the humor that surfaces in the movie is from the children playing Katherine’s kids. Precocious Maggie (Bailee Madison) and shy Michael (Griffin Gluck) both take on key roles in the comedic aspect of the movie. unlike most children in sandler movies, the two kids are more than just a backdrop for sandler’s juvenile

humor to bounce off of. For example, unlike the child actors in the disney flick Bedtime Stories, the young actors of Just Go With It actually take a proactive role in bringing many laughs to the audience.

Both Madison and Gluck bring humor and appeal to their characters. Many of the movie’s best jokes were made in the faux-British accent of 10-year-old Maggie, an aspiring actress who blackmails danny into paying for acting lessons. on the spectrum of all sandler movies, Just Go With It is more along the lines of the sweet 50 First Dates than the raunchier Grown Ups. With leading ladies such as Aniston, decker and a surprise appearance by Nicole Kidman, the movie tries to be a sort of cinematic middle-ground comedy, the type of movie that has just enough in it to attract both men and women.

For the most part, sandler pulls this off, as both male and female audiences gave the film positive reviews.

Just Go With It is a far cry from the critically acclaimed, thought-provoking films that

The child actors in Just Go With It bring a lot to the movie.

seem to be populating theaters this month, but that’s exactly what gives it charm.

The cast of sandler, Aniston, decker, Madison, Gluck and Kidman works well together to produce a film that is lighthearted and extremely funny at times. set in Hawaii and shot in sunny green California, the movie provides a few hours of escapism for snow-bound New englanders. It’s as if it

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were the romantic comedy of the summer that just happened to be released in winter.

Though it is not particularly groundbreaking or hilarious, Just Go With It has all of the silly charm of a Happy Madison picture, which should be enough to convince audiences to just go to it.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Shocking discovery: Justin Bieber may actually be good

By Lindsay Beauregard FeATures edITor

unless you are a starry eyed pre-teen girl, you probably scoff at the name Justin Bieber. Most of America’s complaints about the boy wonder center on his boyish looks, flippy hair and girlish voice.

How he became a national phenomenon overnight I thought I’d never know, that is until the Glee episode

“Comeback” which showed us non-Bieber fans what we’ve been missing.

A few weeks ago, when I read in Rolling Stone that Glee would be featuring Bieber’s songs, I almost had a heart attack.

This was not a good heart attack like, “oHMYGod oHMYGod I LoVe JusTIN! I can’t wait to hear his awesome music on Glee!”

It was a bad heart attack like, “oh no Justin Bieber is

If you’re not a fan of Bieber, try listening to a few of his songs; you may be surprised.

going to ruin a great show with his awfulness.”

I was seriously contemplating skipping my annual Glee party that week so I wouldn’t have to see my beloved show stoop so low.

But being the devoted viewer I am, and in hopes of seeing and hearing some funny Bieber jokes, I decided to endure the pain and watch the episode.

I am so incredibly happy I tuned in because not only

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was the episode full of Justin Bieber jokes, but I also now understand the phenomenon behind the “Bieber Fever.”

The characters of Glee said it right: Justin Bieber isn’t just a person, he’s the “Justin Bieber experience.”

Now let me make something clear: I still do not and will not ever be a Justin Bieber fan, and I will never like the things he stands for.

But having said that, I do have to give the kid credit, he knows how to work it.

I finally understand the Bieber frenzy that has engulfed the teenage girls of our nation: He sings songs that are actually good. When everything Bieber related is stripped away from his singles, the core of his songs are gold.

Through Glee’s version of Baby, I was shown that I can actually enjoy some of Bieber’s songs. When sam sang and danced to Baby, I, along with millions of other Glee fans, melted. The song is adorable and really sweet.

Like Glee member Tina said, “This is actually a really good song.” I was pleasantly surprised to be singing along and wishing that sam was singing to me.

It took another artist singing Bieber’s songs to show me the true quality of them. I think the main reason why a large population

of people can’t stand the teenage pop sensation is the fact that he is easy to mock (he’s 16 and looks like a 12year-old) and because he became famous singing One Less Lonely Girl.

Along with the fact that I have discovered the good side to his music, I do also have to admit that he’s fairly business savvy.

The Biebster deserves some major kudos because he knows what his audience wants and he gives it to them.

He uses his innocent demeanor, cute little face and dance moves to create a following like no other. Girls swoon and parents approve.

I’m not saying that everybody should hop on the Bieber Fever train - that would just be downright silly. But take the opportunity to experience songs like Baby without judging it based on the fact that Justin Bieber is the artist.

Catch a small portion of the Bieber Fever and give the songs a chance, whether it is the Glee version, the original or an acoustic version on YouTube.

Because of Glee, I will never make fun of Justin Bieber’s music again.

Although, his hair and personality are still subject to jokes, my view on his songs has been forever changed.

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Notes from Abroad Question: “Describe a friendship you have made with a local student or someone who is a resident. How has this relationship influenced your experience?”

By Chris Champagne MELBoUrnE, AUSTrALIA

So the rumors were true; Australians really do love Americans. After being here for three weeks, I’ve met way too many to even be able to tell you half of their names. There don’t seem to be any signs of slowing down, either. But out of all the people I’ve met, both natives and internationals, the relationship that really stands out to me is the one I’ve made with my friend Chris.

Chris is in just his first year at rMIT, but he’s lived in Australia his whole life and is from more of a rural area outside of Melbourne. Talking with him nearly every day, I’ve learned a great deal about the Australian society. He has taught me about how the political system works here and how politics are viewed by the general public. Being a business major himself, we’ve also got into quite

a few talks about the Australian economy and a few people at the top that control a good amount of it.

While we obviously both speak English, that doesn’t necessarily mean communicating is a piece of cake. Chris, like many Australians, speaks very fast and with a heavy accent, and I often find myself asking him to repeat things. It has become a big joke that I need to get my ears checked, but I don’t think that’s the case. He also uses a great amount of Australian slang words that I’ve been picking up more and more.

Turning the tables, I’ve found that Australians in general actually know quite a bit about America, but one thing that did surprise Chris was when I commented on the liberality of all forms of media here. Whether radio, television, billboard advertisement and so much more, I’ve found Australia to be very open about what they say (and show).

By Lily Ann Montemayor FLorEnCE, ITALy

Living in the city of Firenze, there are always opportunities to meet new people every day. I can definitely say that I have learned a lot from my host family.

Take my host sister, for example. In many ways we are not that different when it comes to interests.

However, her habits are entirely different. She only needs three minutes to use the bathroom, while I need a good 20 minutes. There are some language barriers, but she knows a good amount of English. We bonded through music and television because there is an Italian channel that translates certain American TV shows to Italian. And because she wants to practice her It’s not uncommon to hear cursing on national TV or on the radio.

Also, displays of nudity on TV, while not frequent, are still considered completely normal.

When I told Chris the crazy amount of penalties that a network would face from airing material like that in the states, he was kind of taken back. The way he saw it, America was a big influence on the way Australian media outlets developed, and he didn’t think we’d have a problem with such instances.

A Fireside Chat: A Fully Stocked Cabinet Most people who know me would agree that I have no patience for what I term “easy praise,” and I’m not about to win any awards for optimism or my rosy disposition. In reality, I don’t compliment something unless I find it worthy of a compliment, as I find honesty to be a better policy than being superficial or patronizing.

So yes, I am actually more likely to criticize than praise, which I know does ruffle feathers and makes many assert that I have no affinity for student leaders, but this week, I’m swaying toward praise of a group of students who don’t usually get much thanks or recognition for what usually turns out to be four long years of hard work: My Class Cabinet.

For those of you who aren’t seniors, you likely noticed a quieter campus this past Saturday night, as the senior class was on a trip to Mohegan Sun planned by our Class Cabinet. Though I missed the trip, I’ve heard from everyone who went how incredibly fun and memorable it was, despite some being upset over the voucher mistake and students missing the bus back.

Clearly, the Senior Class Cabinet hit a home run.

This group, which the electorate has left intact since their initial election freshmen year, has done what I think has been

a fantastic job in caring about our class, creating fun and interesting events, ranging from Freshmen Fun Day to Tropical Pub nights, and ensuring that our senior year in particular is one worth remembering.

I don’t know if any of you reading this have ever had to plan a large-scale event for hundreds of people, but having been there, it’s no picnic, and the effort required to plan several along with a five-day trip to a foreign country about 2,000 miles away must be astronomical. now I know what you might be thinking right now: 1. Wait a second, every Class Cabinet does the same events, so they just need to follow a set of established procedure and poof, you have Class Cabinet events. 2.

The University performs a large portion of the work for the Bahamas trip. 3. Jon, you must be friends with these people, hence why you’re writing any of this.

First off, while each Class Cabinet does have some similar events, I assure you that each year is a new year in terms of negotiating contracts, finding locations for events, and new events are planned each year. I can’t comment on the past class cabinets, as I’ve only ever known the work of my own, but I think what truly sets the

Senior Class Cabinet apart this year is truly their relationship with our class. We’ll get back to that in a minute.

Second, yes the University must play a role in the Bahamas process, from the MyBentley administrative work to contract negotiations with the Atlantis, airline, etc., to the overall supervision of the trip from an administrative standpoint (chaperones, security, etc.). However, Class Cabinet is charged with the planning of the week while we’re there, including the service projects and the evening festivities, and without their work, you’d be spending the week before graduation enjoying the fine streets of Waltham.

And third, I really don’t count anyone on my Class Cabinet among my close friends, and while I’m friendly with a couple of them when I run into them on campus, I don’t even know half of the group personally, so this is certainly not a love fest for my friends or anything of the sort.

From my conversations recently with seniors across our class, I’ve found that the Cabinet’s relationship with our class has been a true selling point of the current group. rather than being an isolated clique or singular friend group, the Cabinet is comprised of stu-

MArCH 10, 2011 English, she usually responds in English while I try talking in her native language.

It is the same with the students I have met in my classes. There are very few true Italians at my school. Since the class is taught in English, native Italian students usually speak in English rather than Italian.

This makes it difficult to learn the language when you are surrounded by English speakers.

Although I am learning to curse in Italian, interacting with my host sister and other Italian students continues to urge me to study the language as much as possible because I want to interact with more native residents.

I have met many people who are familiar with American customs, but even my host family is still surprised how

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Americans usually have big breakfasts with eggs, pancakes, bacon and the works.

Usually colazione (breakfast) in this house is just a coffee with a biscuit.

Compared to the week in Tuscania, Firenze is a city where you can get away with learning the bare minimum of Italian. However, I definitely want to learn the language beyond the minimum.

It is very easy to stay within the American aspects of Firenze, such as a bar called Astors, where they speak English and serve American coffee with your bacon and egg breakfast.

I am thankful that there are groups and opportunities in Firenze that allow American students to interact with other Italians. Why not seize the moment and take these chances to immerse in the true Italia?

One big cultural difference in Australia is what is allowed to be shown on TV.

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By Jon McColgan dents who hang in different circles, maintaining friendships across campus and thus making the Cabinet more accessible as well as responsive to the class. That diversity is rarely seen in student organizations today, and they always ask students for their input.

And it should come as no surprise that my Class Cabinet is stocked with leadership talent; think about it, when you first arrive at Bentley, Class Cabinet is the first leadership position you can run for, so naturally the super-involved from high school that ran pep rallies and prom run for election and likely win. need further proof? My class president also served as the CAB president (the largest

organization funding-wise), another member ran campuswide rHA as its president and a third served as president of SGA last year. From BIG to Falcon Society, rAs and Greek Life, the Senior Class Cabinet this year is a collection of some of our year’s finest leaders, and it has shown time and again.

Though I am not always the most positive of people, I truly believe that this group has set the standard for excellence and integrity in leadership, and serves as a model for all other student leaders.

To Andrew, Puja, Marc, Chris, Crissi, Michelle and MC, I thank you for all of your efforts over the last four years, and I look forward to the next two

The Senior Class Cabinet, pictured above, has done an incredible job.

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Columns

MARCH 10, 2011

Horoscopes

By Franziska & Johanna Griecci

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Unlike at Staples, there is no “easy button” to make your homework go away.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You have a way of achieving your goals and staying on Target.

Gemini (May 21-June 21)

You will not be Forever 21, so eat healthy and take care of your body.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Your tech obsession is one of the many reasons Apple is still in business.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You know Victoria’s Secret…but you’re not telling.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Anybody who challenges your Sports Authority is going down!

April’s Advice Your Questions Answered!

Well, if you still don’t have plans at this point, then I suggest you don’t go anywhere that involves booking a flight because you’ll most likely break the bank buying a ticket on such short notice. This will also save you the aggravation of making your way through the formal groping centers otherwise known as airport security full-body patdown lines. I’m not quite sure when it became acceptable for someone to violate everyone’s personal bubble space...but I digress.

Don’t be jealous of those heading south to Florida for Spring Break. You’ll only be saving your eyes from the elderly walking the beach with not much covered; plus you will save yourself from possible skin cancer. So, instead of trying to make your body look good this Spring Break, spend some time making your resume look good.

You could spend the time trying to line up a summer

What are you looking forward to this year?

I am looking forward to enjoying time with my friends, the Senior Harbor Cruise, Spring Day and the Bahamas.

I cannot wait until the weather gets warmer and the Greenspace is packed with people. Hopefully Bentley will be making a trip back to Springfield, as well.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

As a savvy shopper, you know you can Payless with coupons and rebates.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Your intuition will let you know when to jump on a sale and make the Best Buy.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Despite your urge to Stop & Shop, remember, you are a poor college student.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

All those late nights are beginning to make you look like an Abercrombie Zombie.

internship or full-time job.

The U.S. is just beginning to come out of the worst economic calamity since the Great Depression. Millions of people have lost their jobs, and employers aren’t in a hurry to hire new people.

Remember the game musical chairs? For every 10 college students, there are about five chairs, and when the music stops, a lot of people are still going to be standing.

What you end up doing dur-

have participated in Service Learning and intramurals.

Admit defeat and just read the instructions for that item you bought at IKEA.

Capricorn

Midterms may have you stressed, but instead of relaxing during Spring Break, begin your search for a summer internship or job.

ing your summer is very important. Employers want to see that you are being productive during your summers and gaining valuable experiences.

Do not panic if you cannot find an internship with a company. Any experience you can get doing any sort of work is better than spending your summer days on the beach looking for summer love as you bake.

If you are having no luck applying for positions online

Senior Spotlight

Libra

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

By April Gammal

Question: I’m sick and tired of homework, papers and midterms. I am so ready to bust out of here for Spring Break… The problem is I’m not sure what I should do. Any ideas?

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You’re a believer in Whole Foods…who’d want half-food products, anyway?

THE VANGUARD

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Interview for Senior Spotlight Name: Marc Santilli Major: Economics-Finance Liberal Studies Major: Global Perspectives Hometown: Burlington, MA What are you involved in at Bentley?

I work in Academic Advising as a peer advisor, I worked for two years as a First Year Seminar peer facilitator and I am a former president of the Residence Hall Association. I am also the treasurer of the Senior Class Cabinet, a member of the Senior Year Experience Committee, a 2008 Orientation leader and I

What are your plans for the future?

I will be working for FactSet Research Systems as a consultant in Boston starting in June. While working, I will also be participating in Bentley’s Five Year Program getting my MBA. What is your favorite event on campus?

My favorite event is Breakfast by Moonlight. It is an awesome way to end each semester with all of your friends and funny to see everyone dressed up. It is great to see faculty and staff get into the event just as much as students.

What are your goals for this year?

My goals for the year have

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or through BentleyLink, then you may want to try a new approach. Here is the key: It’s all about the connections. Talk to your friends, parents, professors or staff members. You never know who they may know and more importantly, if they can get you in contact with someone at a company where you may want to work.

Before you know it, someone makes one call, sends one email and bam! You’ve landed yourself a nice summer job.

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been to get a job by graduation and maintain my GPA, but more importantly, spend time with my friends, do a little traveling, stay active on campus and enjoy my last year here to the fullest.

How are you feeling about graduation?

It still hasn’t hit me.

Spending the last four years at Bentley, this place becomes your home.

Anytime change occurs, it is a weird feeling. Although it will be rewarding walking across that stage in May, it is going to be an adjustment knowing I won’t be moving back come September.

Do you have any advice to seniors/words of wisdom?

It is so hard to live in the present. Many of us worry about our grades and finding a job amongst a bunch of other things that we forget we don’t have a lot of time left here at Bentley.

Whatever happens, happens.

We should just enjoy the time remaining and not worry about the rest. Too bad it is easier said than done.

What can Bentley do to help you this year?

Bentley has prepared us very well in terms of our career paths and enhancing

our business mindsets.

However, I feel like the school hasn’t properly taught us the practical things we will all need to know after graduation.

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

Bentley has given me a different perspective on a lot of things. Over the past four years, I have learned not only from professors and staff members, but also from my friends and other peers who I have met.

This has been an experience that I would never trade for anything, and I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to challenge a lot that I once thought I knew.

The columns found in this newspaper are written by individual authors and do not reflect the opinion of The Vanguard, its Editorial Board members, or Bentley U n i v e r s i t y .

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

Columns & news

THE VAnGUArD

MArCH 10, 2011

By Zack Hoffmann

Tech Talk: Mac vs. PC

Mac computers may be more expensive, but they are not necessarily better than PCs.

In today’s world, people like to stereotype. You are a Yankees or a red Sox fan, a business or liberal arts major. In the tech world, the war still rages over whether you are a PC or a Mac. With the release of the iPad 2 and the new Macbook Pros, the debate about which platform is superior is sure to reignite.

Mac enthusiasts cite gorgeous design and unparalleled performance while PC advocates argue that Macs are expensive and that their half-priced Windows is just as capable. So, when it comes down to it, which one is better?

Catalyzed by television advertisements, Apple’s “Get a Mac” campaign pitted Justin Long against John Hodgman to depict the cool, cavalier and creative Mac user versus the uptight, worrisome and anxiety prone windows user.

Windows retaliated with the adorable “I am PC” ads.

Kylie, age four, is seen editing pictures of her fish and creating elaborate slideshows, while Alexa, age seven, is stitching panoramas of her fort and sending e-mails to family. PCs were so easy a caveman could use one.

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Apple is a computer developer. They make hardware first and foremost, and through their design process, they have created innovative software to compliment their machines.

Windows, on the other hand, is a software developer. Their primary focus is the code that makes your computer run. Since their inception, Windows has successfully created several hardware devices, the most notable being the Xbox.

When people argue which platform has the upper hand, the first issue that comes up is price. The truth

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is a baseline Mac is more expensive than a PC. If you aren’t willing to pay upwards of $1,000, then a Mac shouldn’t even be considered.

That being said, Apple isn’t selling a $750 computer for $1,500. Each of their models uses high-end processors and graphics cards encased in an aluminum body with excellent battery life.

When you outfit a Windows powered notebook to similar specifications, you are going to reach a similar, if not higher, price point.

Take the Bentley issued HP EliteBook 8440p. For $1,499, you get a 14-inch screen, i7 processor, 4 GB of memory and 320 GB of ram.

Compare this to the higher end MacBook Pro 13-inch model, which retails for $1,499. You get a smaller, but richer display, 180 GB more ram and longer battery life.

In the end, they are both equally capable and cost about the same. Like with most things in life, you will get what you pay for, regardless of whether it is a Mac or PC. When it comes to software, I feel it is personal preference. Out of the box, Apple gives you the basic applications to get started and have designed their software to be integrated efficiently with

one another, and it is obvious from the first click.

Windows 7 is excellent in its own right, and it is a dramatic improvement over Vista.

In terms of security, Macs are profoundly more reliable than Windows. On a PC, you have to run virus scans every few weeks to ensure that there is no malware that can corrupt your data. Macs have built-in protection to ensure that you aren’t at risk.

The biggest advantage Apple has is their tech support. Once you are a Mac user, you are one for life. If you have any problems whatsoever, even if it is out of warrantee, you can take it down to the Apple Store for a full diagnosis. That peace of mind is priceless.

For me, Apple reigns superior. That isn’t to say that PCs suck, but I firmly believe that if you convert to a Mac, you won’t regret it.

They use high-quality components to create high-quality product, and they have the best tech support in the industry. Those two factors alone give Apple a distinct advantage.

I have had my Mac for three years now, and it is still running strong. I will use it until it dies, which, based on consumer reports, should last me another five to eight years.

SGD comes back to Bentley two years after sanctions

By Jill Weiss VAnGUArD STAFF

Sigma Gamma Delta, consisting of 24 active members, was reinstated as an official fraternity as of late last semester here on the Bentley campus.

This reinstatement came a year and a half after SGD was suspended based on allegations that the fraternity served alcohol to minors at a campus event.

However, after speaking with Casey Zmudzinski, SGD public relations chair, it is evident that the members of SGD have viewed this situation as a learning experience, from which they can move on and grow.

“At the time of this violation, my class had been active members for 48 hours,” said Alex Danehy, the current fraternity president. “To date, all classes involved in the original incident have graduated and are no longer considered active brothers - this is all to say that the current membership of our organization is completely different from what it had been.”

Following their suspension from campus, Bentley gave the group sanctions, requiring that they complete them before they could be re-recognized by the

University. These sanctions culminated in a PowerPoint presentation given by the SGD members to the Bentley authorities, highlighting the changes taking place within the organization over the last year or so.

“In the two years since, we have worked tirelessly to address our previous shortcomings and to rebuild our organization in the image of its founders,” said Danehy.

“Being a recognized fraternity on campus is nothing to take lightly. When you’re not recognized on campus, you can’t hold any events. You can’t be visible on campus,” said Zmudzinski.

Being suspended had other implications for SGD, as well.

“You can’t rush or pledge anyone, so your fraternity starts to die as the years go on,” Zmudzinksi said.

Since the time of the suspension, many changes have been made within SGD to prove how committed the organization is to following the rules set in place by Bentley. For starters, “Additions were added to the constitution so stuff like this wouldn’t happen. We had to make sure our objective had a clear view,” said Zmudinski.

As explained by Zmudzinksi, SGD wanted the new constitution “to stress academics and

the importance of being a brother, besides the whole party scene.” The fraternity’s focus on academia is apparent in that the majority of junior class brothers are participating in internship programs, and the brothers in the senior class all have jobs waiting for them upon graduation.

In the past, it was common for the SGD e-board members to complete 80 percent of the work, while the other brothers were responsible for the remaining 20 percent. “[The] rest of the members are pulling their weight more than they have in the past years,” said Zmudzinski.

Additionally, Zmudzinski explained that the suspension led to the realization that the current members of SGD “have to think about the future of the fraternity.” As stated by Zmudzinksi, SGD looks to “get kids that share our vision.”

With a bright future of 18 eager pledges, SGD is looking to instill what Zmuedzinski describes as a “clear mission that the rules have to be followed.”

“There’s no going behind Bentley’s back. You can have fun at this school without doing something stupid like that,” he said.

SGD hopes to become the largest and most active fraternity on campus.

As described by Zmudzinski, the suspension was a “catch 22.

It was good and bad.” Although the fraternity lost a year and a half of growth, SGD did walk away with a new set of values and a new outlook on what being a Bentley fraternity means.

When asked how important it is to be a recognized fraternity on campus, Zmudzinski said, “It’s huge.” After being removed and then reinstated, SGD realizes the honor associated with being a part of the Bentley com-

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munity.

Hopeful for the future, Danehy said, “To this point in the school year, we have not lost a fraternity sports game, we have the second highest fraternity GPA and we are anticipating having the highest attended Greek event in our charity auction ‘Airband.’ If I were to self assess our fraternity, I would say that we are positioned to become the largest, most active member of Fraternity & Sorority Life over the next couple of years.”

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Campus Life & sports

MARCH 10, 2011

THE VAnGUARD

Slade fitness studio classes: Fun & free workout alternatives

By Alanna McGuiggan VAnGUARD STAFF

Tired of the same elliptical routine, or the long walk to the Dana Center in cold winter weather? Shake up your workout schedule by trying one of the six weekly fitness classes offered in Slade Fitness Studio, located in the lower level of Slade Hall. Sponsored by the Center for Health and Wellness, these classes are a

free and fun way for Bentley students to stay in shape and destress.

The fitness class program was first implemented about five years ago, and it has progressively grown ever since. Originally, the fitness classes were held in the Back Bay Center. While the Back Bay provided a large workout space, it was not ideal; inappropriate flooring, a lack of mirrors and conflicts with other organizational meet-

six weekly fitness classes are offered in the Slade Fitness Center.

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Contact GA_Vanguard@Bentley.edu with your input.

ings resulted in the dedication of Slade Fitness Studio as the host for the fitness classes.

Students can currently choose from an array of classes and times. On Sundays, Spinning is offered from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m., and Strength and Conditioning is held from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m.

From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Kickboxing is held on Mondays, Yoga on Tuesdays and Zumba on Thursdays.

Additionally, Pilates is offered from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Friday afternoons.

Each class is taught by an experienced, well-trained instructor, with yoga mats and other supplies provided as necessary. Many classes are overcrowded during the beginning of the semester, but do not feel discouraged if you have been turned away from a class. As the semester progresses and students become busier, many are unable to attend the fitness classes regularly; eventually, the classes become far less crowded.

When the fitness program was first started, only two classes were offered per week. Just a few years later, offerings have tripled to six classes each week. To continue this level of growth, however, high numbers of students must attend the classes on a regular basis.

Spinning is held on Sundays and is one of the most popular classes available.

Therefore, if you are a fan of a particular class, be sure to show your support by showing up each week.

Classes are scheduled each semester based on feedback from students. A survey on the fitness classes is sent out each semester to determine which classes and times students most desire.

This year, for example, the Friday afternoon and Sunday evening offerings

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were added as a result of student suggestions.

Therefore, if you would like to make a recommendation on the future of the fitness class program, be sure to participate in the survey or contact Deanna Busteed (dbusteed@bentley.edu) or Jessica Greher Traue (jtraue@bentley.edu).

Busteed and Traue can also be contacted at 781-8912222.

BASKETBALL Continued from Page 1 when scoring them was essential.

Sophomore Courtney Finn was a defensive force on the day.

Finn had 8 boards, 6 of which were on the defensive end. While she was only able to put together 4 points, she was able to play solid defense on the Panthers’ offensive threats all day. Finn’s only field goal of the game proved to be an important putback with a minute and a half remaining in the game to give Bentley a 9-point lead.

Junior guard Katherine Goodwin played a consistent game alongside Brennan, scoring 12 points while only missing on 2 shots. Shatasia Kearse came off the bench to score 8 points and grab down 6 rebounds as she came in to replace the resting Brugliera.

The key to Bentley’s game was their ability to contain Franklin Pierce’s leading scorer Jewel White in the first half.

Although White finished with 18 points and 14 rebounds (just 5 points in the first half), she was unable to put anything together in the first half, as Brugliera and Battista played her well to give Bentley the lead and keep them ahead.

Bentley’s ability to get to the foul line and convert on 29 of 34 attempts was the difference in this game. Franklin Pierce went to the line about half of the time

that the Falcons spent there.

The Panthers were unable to get back in the game with their 3point shooting, converting on just 5 of the 17 attempts they had from behind the arc.

Battista was named the tournament MVP after averaging 17.6 points per game in the tournament, including 22 in the team’s second-round win over St. Rose. Brennan and Brugliera were also named to the AllTournament team. Brennan averaged 18.6 ppg, while Brugliera had 11.6 points. Finn led the team in rebounds, with 25 in the three games.

With the victory, Bentley boosted past Holy Family in the Division II East Regional rankings to #1. With the top ranking, the Falcons were able to get the

Regional Tournament to be hosted here in Waltham over this coming weekend.

The teams in the tournament are as follows: #1 Bentley (25-4), #2 Holy Family (23-9), #3 Franklin Pierce (24-7), #4 Assumption (21-7), #5 Saint Rose (21-7), #6 Pace (22-8), #7 Goldey-Beacom (18-11) and #8 C.W. Post (17-2).

The tournament begins at noon on Friday, as Franklin Pierce takes on Pace University.

The first game for Bentley will take place on Friday at 6 p.m. agains C.W. Post. The semifinals will take place on Sunday afternoon, and the Championship game will be on Tuesday night. The winner of this tournament moves on to the Elite Eight in St. Joseph, MO.

The Lady Falcons will look for victory against C.W. Post on Friday.

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tHE Vanguard

Baseball picks up wins over NE-10 foes Falcons to kick off conference schedule after Spring Break

MarCH 10, 2011

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Recent ReSUltS results from 3/2-3/8

By Robbie LaBrie

Result

Vanguard Staff

the snow may be just beginning to melt away here in Waltham, but Bentley Baseball has been underway for almost three weeks now as the falcons of spring prepare for a long nE-10 season in Winter Park, florida. the falcons lost some key pieces this season, graduating solid position players like Charlie Pagliarulo, who received many accolades at the end of last season, Brett damato, Mike deCoste and Jason Cusumano, as well as starting pitcher Matt Boudrow and reliever dean Sandonato.

Pagliarulo and damato are the only two players that were lost who played more than 40 games last year, however, so Bentley still returns their core of guys who managed over 20 wins last year. the falcons did not start the season the way they wanted, dropping four in a row in four days, all against rollins College on their home turf in Winter Park.

Bentley may not have been on even footing, having practiced primarily indoors before the games due to the snow in new England. they did not get blown out of these games, losing by only a combined four runs in the first three games and dropping the fourth, 6-2. they were unable to pick up their first win until they were done with the series against rollins and took on Concordia, another northeast team, where they earned a 5-2 win and got on the board in the wins column.

John Yohe was the winning pitcher for Bentley, as he and Matt Sherman combined to allow only five hits. the falcons set the tone in

Sophomore P John Yohe was the winning pitcher for Bentley.

Baseball (3-5) vs. Concordia (n.Y) (3/4)& vs. Saint anselm (3/4)& vs. Saint anslem (3/5)& vs. assumption (3/6)&

W 5-2 L 14-3 W 8-6 W 7-6

Hockey (10-18-6) Sacred Heart (atlantic Hockey 1st round) (3/5) Men’s Basketball (22-7) Saint rose (nE-10 Semifinals) (3/3) adelphi (nE-10 finals) (3/5)

L 6-3

W 68-60 L 78-72

Women’s Basketball (25-4) Southern n.H. (northeast-10 Quarters) (3/1) W 83-61 Saint rose (nE-10 Semifinals) (3/4) W 67-59 franklin Pierce (nE-10 finals) (3/6) W 85-71 Women’s Lacrosse (0-2, 0-1 NE-10) Le Moyne (3/6)* Bloomsburg (3/8) Senior OF Chris Hardy drove in 3 runs against St. Anselm.

the second inning with three runs. Junior dH greg Baggett led off the inning with a solo home run, the first of his career. then freshman 2B nathan Witkowski hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to give the falcons a 2-0 lead before Kevin Korweck drove in Lamarre rey on a fielder’s choice to put Bentley ahead, 3-0. the falcons would not look back.

Bentley then took on Saint anselm later in the day for their first matchup against a northeast-10 opponent, although it would not count toward the nE-10 standings. this game did not go as smoothly for the falcons, as they lost this one, 14-3.

Bentley would get another shot at St. anselm the next afternoon, however, and this time they took advantage, grabbing an 8-6 victory.

Bentley senior Chris Hardy hit a homer in the effort for Bentley, while he and

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Baggett each drove in a pair of runs in the win.

Blaine McLean started for the falcons and went the first four innings, allowing four runs on six hits, while JP ashline picked up the win in five innings of relief. the next day, March 6, the falcons took on another conference foe in assumption and narrowly escaped with another victory. assumption scored six runs in the second inning, but the falcons did not roll over, as the pitching held it down for the rest of the game, and they rallied to end up with a 7-6 win.

Hardy drove in 3, and sophomore shortstop Logan gillis was the hero as he hit a walk off rBI double with one out in the bottom of the ninth. nathan Witkowski was the winning pitcher. the falcons entered the final frame down 6-5, but Kevin Korweck got things started for Bentley, leading off with a walk, moving to second on a sacrifice and then scoring on an error by the greyhounds. With freshman center fielder Sean Keady on second, gillis delivered his game winner, and the falcons came out on top.

Bentley will head back to Winter Park over Spring Break for more matchups with mostly nE-10 teams. after Spring Break, the team will come back home and kick off the conference schedule with a game against uMass-Lowell in Lowell on March 22.

Bentley’s first home game will also be against uMassLowell on March 24, providing the snow stays away.

It may still be cold outside, but things are heating up for the falcons and they already have a taste of winning that they want to carry through the entire spring.

Women’s Tennis (5-1, 5-0 NE-10) Brandeis (3/7)

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*northeast-10 game & games in Winter Park, fL

Upcoming SchedUle March 11 Women’s Basketball vs. C.W. Post (nCaa East regional 1st round)

6:00 p.m.

March 12 Men’s Basketball vs. C.W. Post (nCaa East regional 1st round)

6:00 p.m.

March 13 Women’s Basketball (nCaa East regional) Men’s Basketball (nCaa East regional)

12:00 & 2:30 p.m.

6:00 & 8:30 p.m.

March 15 Women’s Basketball (nCaa East regional Championship)

6:00 p.m.

Men’s Basketball (nCaa East regional Championship)

8:30 p.m.

March 20 Women’s Lacrosse vs. dowling

12:00 p.m.

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Top-seeded Falcons lose Northeast-10 finals to Adelphi Bentley to host Division II East Regional playoffs at the Dana Center from March 12-15

By Robbie LaBrie SPoRTS EDIToR

The Bentley Men’s Basketball team went two rounds further than last year in the Northeast-10 tournament, but in the end they fell just short in the finals against the seven seed Adelphi.

Although they didn’t win their conference tournament, the Falcons will still go on to host the East Regional of the NCAA Division II National tournament. They earned the top spot in the region and will host the first three rounds of the tournament.

Bentley, who was the top seed in theNE-10 tournament, hosted the conference tournament and handled their first two games with relative ease, showing why they finished with an NE-10 best 18-4 record in conference play and 22-7 overall record.

Despite not finishing as well in the regular season, Adelphi came to play in the conference tournament, led by their star senior guard Richard Byrd, who was the tournament’s MVP. Adelphi simply wanted it more in this game, and they came away with the victory.

Senior guard Tom Dowling had an outstanding effort in the loss, scoring a career-best 26 points, while Brian Tracey scored 15 points and Joe Fremeau poured in 10.

The Falcons trademark in the tournament up to this point had been their comeback wins, rallying from second-half deficits in each of the first two games against St. Michael’s and St. Rose, respectively.

With 10:50 left in this game, Bentley found themselves in a familiar position, down by 9. once again, Bentley clawed tooth and

Senior G Tom Dowling scored a career-high 26 points in Saturday’s loss against Adelphi.

nail to get back into the game and tie it up on four separate occasions, but this time was different. Rather than rolling over, Adelphi held their ground and never allowed Bentley to actually take a lead.

With 1:56 left in the game, Byrd was fouled on his layup attempt and converted the three point play to put Adelphi ahead, 68-65, and they would never look back, nailing their free throws at the end of regulation to seal the victory and the championship.

It was a bitter ending for the Falcons as Coach Lawson’s squad had worked hard all season to get to the point where they were at.

The regular season title was nice, but a tournament victory would have been even sweeter.

Fortunately, the show still goes on for the Falcons as they head into the NCAA

Division II Championship.

Bentley will host the East Regional, which includes the first three rounds and the team to make it out without a loss will go on to Springfield for the Elite Eight.

The East Region includes five other Northeast-10 teams who also made the dance; American International (#2), Stonehill (#3), UMass-Lowell (#4), St. Rose (#5) and Adelphi (#6), who received an automatic bid for winning the NE-10 tournament.

The Falcons’ first-round matchup will be against the eighth seed, C.W. Post. C.W. Post went 21-9 and they will certainly be a tough out, despite being only an eight seed. The winner of that game will go on to play the winner of the four-five game, which is a conference battle with UMass-Lowell and St. Rose.

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The Bentley Women’s Basketball team will host the East Regional of the NCAA Division II tournament, starting this weekend.

Did you know the Falcons are ranked 15 in the nation, two spots better than before the Northeast-10 tournament? They will get to work on Friday at 6pm to prove they are even better than #15.

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Bentley tore up the East Region last year on the back of Jason Westrol, their star senior guard and the Div ision I I p la y er of t he year. While the Falcons no longer have their ace in the hole, they come into the tournament this year with a much more balanced attack and even more senior leadership than last season.

Seniors Brian Tracey, Tom Dowling, Joe Fremeau and graduate student Mike Quinn will be making their last trip into the tournament and will certainly be looking to make it a good one.

Last year, the Falcons made it all the way to the final four, even without Dowling, who was injured for much of the season. Now Dowling is in, but Westrol is out, so it will be interesting to see how the new dynamic fares in a tournament this important.

The case could be made,

however, that this is an even better team than last year, because rather than relying on one guy to do the work in crunch time, this team always has five guys on the floor who are able to contribute.

The starting lineup of the four seniors and junior Sam Leclerc has been solid all season and the Falcons even have a lot of depth coming off the bench. Sophomore Greg Jacques played a huge role for Bentley in the tournament last year, and he will need to do the same this year for Bentley to make it even further.

Freshman Jasper Grassa had some moments where he shined in the NE-10 tournament and he could be another x-factor for Bentley, while sophomore Dan o’Keefe and junior Kevin Kettl will likely also be asked to contribute off the bench.

This is a team that has looked better and better as the season has progressed, and if this year’s team has the same character as last season, the loss in the conference finals shouldn’t affect their play in the national tournament.

Last season, Bentley lost their last three games of the season, including the first round of the NE-10 tournament, before going on to win four straight and reach the semi-finals of the NCAA Division II Championship.

Now it will take a solid effort from the veterans and young guys alike for this team to make a similar run, but it is certainly something they are capable of.

The first round of the regional will take place on Saturday, March 12 at the Dana Center when Bentley hosts C.W. Post. It will not be an easy opening round, but it will certainly be an exciting one.

Freshman Basketball Player Lauren Battista Freshman Lauren Battista of the Women’s Basketball team is the Falcon of the Week. Battista was named MVP of the Northeast-10 tournament after helping the Falcons claim their 15th NE-10 championship with an 85-71 win over Franklin Pierce last Sunday.

Battista averaged 17.6 points, 6 rebounds and shot nearly 64 percent from the floor in the three tournament wins. In the semifinal victory over St. Rose, she went for 22 points on 9-13 shooting to go along with eight boards. In the final, she netted 19 points on 8-13 shooting, grabbed 6 rebounds and had 4 assists.

Battista and the Falcons are the top seed in the NCAA Division II East Regional, which is being hosted by Bentley March 11-15. They take on C.W. Post in the first round Friday night at 6:00 p.m.