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Falcons claim another Bentley vaults regional championship from 33 to 21 Sensational three game run hands Men’s B-ball a berth in Elite 8 School breaks into top 25 BusinessWeek undergraduate rankings despite recession
By Phillip St. Pierre vanGUard staff
Bentley Basketball is back in business, storming through Bridgeport and squeaking out a close win against conference rival Merrimack to make it to the nCaa regional Championship game against Philadelphia. the two teams faced off this past tuesday in easton, Mass, in a game where for the first time, Bentley fans were the majority in stonehill’s arena. the win in the final would add yet another elite 8 appearance to the falcons’ resume, making it three of the last four years. the first game in the nCaa regional Playoffs was against Bridgeport, a team that came into the playoffs on fire, winning 15 of its last 16 games. this match against Bridgeport was one in which the falcons’ offense
See MEN’S B-BALL, Page 14
Bentley experienced the single largest improvement of any top 50 school from 2009 to 2010.
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The Men’s Basketball team celebrating their third regional championship in four years.
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New specialty housing: Aquatics?
“it is always so exciting to be recognized in the rankings for who we are, what we do, how and what we teach our students, and how impressive our students and graduates are, and i couldn’t be more thrilled!” said President Gloria Cordes larson about Bentley University’s improved standing among undergraduate business programs. Bentley has propelled into
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the top 25 of BusinessWeek’s list of top Undergraduate
“By continuing to do what we do well and staying strategically focused on improvement and greater competitiveness, we anticipate that the rankings will follow.” -Gloria Cordes Larson President, Bentley University
Business Programs. ranked 33rd last year, Bentley’s climb up the rankings to See RANKING, Page 3
Do you text & drive?
New statute makes the messaging activity illegal while driving in Massachusetts By Dan Merica news CorresPondent
n› › Over ten inches of rain fell to Waltham, causing the President’s Pond to flood into the nearby woods. Facilities Management workers are still fixing leaks and flooding issues that plagued the campus after 48 hours of downpour.
NEWS: Former Mass. CAMPUS LIFE: Governor Paul Cellucci More Than Words is visits campus, Page 3 more than just a bookstore, Page 6
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This Week
in the most recent Massachusetts state budget passed by the senate, an amendment was added that bans all use of internet, including texting, while behind the wheel of a car.. this ban, of which most students were not aware, was met with mixed opinion. “i think a ban is really hard to enforce,” said senior Matt doe. “i do support it because when you are staring at a tiny screen, you are clearly not paying attention to the road.” “i support the ban,” said soph-
omore ryan o’Keefe, “because it is dangerous and so many people seem to do it.” o’Keefe went on to say that he believes, from just looking at drivers from the
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side of the road, that six out of ten drivers either text or talk on the phone when they drive. See TEXTING, Page 7
NOTES FROM ABROAD: SPORTS: The Baseball A Dublin, Ireland stuteam heads down to FEATURES: Review of dent’s taxi adventures, Florida for a tune up, HBO series The Pacific, Page 11 Page 16 Page 9
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On thursday, March 18, 2010, beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the adamian Wilder Pavilion, the center for Business ethics is honored to announce Professor rosabeth Moss Kanter, harvard Business School Professor of Management chair & Director of harvard’s advanced Leadership Initiative coFounder & chair of Goodmeasure, Inc. She will speak to the Bentley community as the next raytheon lecturer in business ethics. the title of her talk is “Values Investing: how companies create Innovation, Profits, & Social Good.” In this talk, Professor Kanter will discuss key insights that follow from a three-and-a-half-year investigation that served as the basis of her recent book Supercorp. She will argue that there are strong potential synergies between financial performance and attention to community and social needs. By embracing values and focusing on the world outside the organization, companies can gain a competitive advantage while responding to social problems. Kanter’s book, Super corp., will be on sale for $5.00 caSh at the reception in the Dandes room following the lecture.
PROJECT HAITI PACKAGES NOW ON SALE! From March 15 to March 25, Project haiti packages will be on sale at the following locations: third Floor of Smith from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Lacava Dining hall from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Outside Seasons from 11 p.m. to 7 p.m. each package costs 10 dollars, and contains a Project haiti t-shirt, a help haiti wristband and a student-produced Project haiti cD. In addition to the above items, the purchase of a Project haiti package includes one ticket to the March 26th Project haiti carnival in the Student center! From a live comedy show to a night of live music, this is one event no Bentley student should miss. We hope you will be a part of the movement and buy into the relief fund.
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Look out 2012, the apocalypse may be at hand this very week! For the first time in years, the Bentley University Police Department did not have a single Police Log for us to report on, which means Bentley students successfully went two weeks without being chased down by Johnny Law. (Spring Break and the rain probably helped, but who are we to judge?!) Our deepest congratulations to the Bentley community for this historic achievement!!
Since You’ve Been Gone...
A few recent events that happened while Bentley students were Spring Breaking
Henrietta Genfi Honored with Advising Award henrietta Genfi, an academic advisor in the Undergraduate advising center was recently named as an advising excellence award Winner at the regional conference of the national academic advising association, an international organization that promotes and supports academic advising in institutions of higher education. “this is a great honor for henrietta and for Bentley,” explained Kevin Piskadlo, director of the advising center. “It acknowledges what we have always known in our office-henrietta is one of the most dedicated and effective advisers not only here at Bentley but in the entire region.” Junior elise hanaoka was not surprised that henrietta was recognized with this prestigious award. as an advisee and student worker in OaS, elise has noticed that henrietta’s approach to advising is quite popular with her classmates, “Students want to meet with her and they are willing to wait to make it happen…”
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Cellucci speaks role of international relations to Bentley Former MA governor who served as the U.S. ambassador to Canada talks 9/11 and border security
attacks, Ambassador Cellucci spoke to a crowd of 100,000 in Ottawa, thanking Canada for its overwhelming aid and support. Under the watchful eye of Ambassador Cellucci, the cooperation between Canada and the United States due to the terrorist attacks led to the invention of the Smart Border Agreement. This agreement calls for the cooperation between both countries’ national intelligence and law
enforcement agencies to work together to prevent any further terrorist attacks. According to Ambassador Cellucci, the agreement also increased technology and personnel along the Canada-United States border and was used to “stop terrorists, drug smugglers, or any other criminal from crossing the border.” Ambassador Cellucci was also an advocate for Canada’s increased mili-
tary defense spending. Because of Cellucci’s work, the “Canadian military is spending 50% more than they were in 2001,” said Cellucci. “I am proud that I was able to contribute.” In the midst of Cellucci’s reign as U.S. Ambassador to Canada, he admits that he was criticized by many individuals when he spoke out against Canada’s decision to refuse to support the United States in the Iraq War. Regardless, he continues to believe that the alliance between Canada and the United States remains “the most important relationship in the world.” Apart from Paul Cellucci’s work as ambassador, he also spoke about his experience as the Governor of Massachusetts where he strived to cut income taxes and increase tax exemptions. When asked by a student whether his experience as governor prepared him for his role as ambassador, Cellucci responded by saying that being governor was certainly “good training to be ambassador because I was dealing with the lives of millions of people.” “Its pretty amazing how [Professor Krusell] mentioned that some instinctive decision has led to all this,” says Cellucci.
they read and learn from others.” Bentley not only rose to 21st in the rankings, but also surpassed rival business schools such as Northeastern. However, Babson kept its edge, moving up from 23rd to 17th. Notre Dame was named by BusinessWeek as the number one undergraduate business program in the country, followed by the University of Virginia, MIT, the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton, and Cornell University. Bentley has certainly made many positive changes this year, and school administrators aim to continue these improvements. President Larson stressed, “We certainly keep an eye on ways to improve in the rankings, but most importantly, we keep doing what we’re doing.” From the improved Seasons Dining Hall to the brand new Bentley Link recruiting service, Bentley continues to move forward and improve into the new
decade. “I’m so proud of all the students, faculty, administration and staff for being part of our significant move up the rankings,” added President Larson. “We are certainly thrilled to be in the top 25 undergraduate business programs in BusinessWeek, and hope to maintain that status. “By continuing to do
what we do well and staying strategically focused on improvement and greater competitiveness in everything we do, we anticipate that the rankings will follow.” For the full list of the top undergraduate business programs as rated by BusinessWeek, visit their website at BusinessWeek.com/business-schools.
By Andy Zhong NEWS EDITOR
“Be open to possibilities, keep your networks going, and you might not be looking for international, but international will be looking for you,” said Professor Krusell as he introduced former Governor of Massachusetts and United States Ambassador to Canada Paul Cellucci. On March 4, Cellucci paid a visit to a group of Bentley students in Professor Krusell’s International Studies class. During his time at Bentley, Cellucci talked about how his decision to support George H.W. Bush allowed his career as a government official to take off. Cellucci also discussed several important international issues while serving as Ambassador to Canada. Cellucci served as U.S. Ambassador under President George W. Bush from April 2001 to March 2005. Prior to being ambassador, he was the Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1999 under Governor William Weld, before succeeding him in 1999. Within a few months after being appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Cellucci was faced with the challenge of han-
Former Governor Cellucci had much to say regarding the importance of relationships on the international level and their growing importance.
dling the relationship between the United States and Canada after the tragic events which took place on September 11. “[Approximately] 25,000 people were going to land in Canada unexpectedly,” said Cellucci. He added that his administration successfully made sure that these people got adequate food and sleep during their temporary stay in Canada. Three days after the September 11 terrorist
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RANKING Continued from Page 1 21st was the largest improvement out of any of the top 30 schools, and the rapid rise topped off an exciting year following improvements both in the classroom and around campus. The BusinessWeek rankings take a whole host of factors into consideration and Bentley received an A in all three categories teaching quality, facilities and services, and job placement. The rankings also take into consideration things such as recruiter feedback, cost of attendance, and graduates’ salaries. Bentley fared well in all of these categories to warrant the rise in rankings, and graduates’ median salary of $50,600 ranks above local rivals Boston University and Babson College. “These particular rankings, which included an A in teaching quality, job placement, and facilities and services, reflect an increase in the percentage of student internships and
hours spent on school work, as well as a big jump in support among recruiters,” stated President Larson. “Our next strategic plan is squarely focused on further innovating what we do and improving every aspect of our institution our undergraduate curriculum and experience, transforming our graduate school, and building on our thought leadership,” she concluded. The improved rankings will certainly help all Bentley students in job hunts, and will also ensure that the university continues to attract high numbers potential applicants. “In the U.S., students often consider rankings more at the initial stage of their search,” said Erika Vardaro, the director of U n d e r g r a d u a t e A d m i s s i o n s . “Internationally, rankings are very important. Many times, students who live overseas have fewer opportunities to visit college campuses, leading them to rely more heavily on what
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Editorial “Complex Problems” plague CP/CS Complex Problems /Creative Solutions (CP/CS) started off to a very rough start, but may be making some improvements. But new initiatives can only show the potential of the CP/CS program, and whether or not they will be a success depends on the efforts of the students and professors involved. CP/CS was a pilot program that Bentley University began in the fall semester of 2009. Its purpose was to get a group of freshmen students together to research a certain “complex problem” until the end of their sophomore year, by which time they would find “creative solutions” to this issue. The issue that the current freshman class CP/CS group faces is techno-trash, which is the waste that accumulates when people throw out their electronics. This wasn’t a half-bad idea, seeing how awareness about pollution is on the rise and there is much more initiative to recycle than, say, 10 or 15 years ago. But that’s all the program proved to be, a good idea. The students who originally signed up to be in the program soon realized why
CP/CS was called a pilot program when even their professors did not know how to incorporate the issue of techno-trash into the classroom. The extent of CP/CS students’ research was watching documentaries about techno-trash and writing a papers on the topic. While CP/CS professors continued to puzzle over how they could use creative problem solving in their classes, such as IT101 and GB112, students began to wonder what made them join the program in the first place. Many admitted that they did not know what CP/CS was, after being in the program for almost a full semester. More complications arose when freshmen CP/CS students tried to register for classes for the spring semester. They were told they had to wait until sophomore year to take certain required classes, such as EXP201 and any GLS class, because those classes would be set aside as “CP/CS classes.” Then there was the issue with students who came in with AP credits. These students were told that they could not use those credits
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to opt out of a CP/CS class because they would miss out on the CP/CS aspect of the class. After hearing this, many students thought, “Oh, hell no.” What was the point in retaking a class in order to learn more about technotrash, when it wasn’t even incorporated into the class anyway? We can’t forget the required CP/CS Environmental history class that was only offered on Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 2:10 p.m. to 3:25 p.m. It was bad enough that some of us couldn’t get Fridays off, but a Friday afternoon? And Environmental history to boot? needless to say, students were fed up, which was probably why about half of the original CP/CS students dropped out by Spring Semester. CP/CS classes were opened up to nonCP/CS students as well, and the program seemed to be disintegrating. And then came Professor Diane Tetreault to save the day… Tetreault is the new Director of CP/CS, and after meeting with her, we can see a promising future for the program.
Bentley University currently has over one hundred recognized organizations on campus. Goatface, the name originating from Ontario, Canada, where it was founded 20 years ago, speaks of a rich history of philanthropic initiatives. Goatface essentially is an initiative with a goal of raising as much money for cancer research as possible, an area of medical research, which will adversely affect us all at some point in our lives. As it stands, Goatface is currently in the process of gaining ABA approval and throwing its first event in the United States. The nonprofit organization has done excessively well over the past three years, raising over $100,000 for cancer research in the Ontario region of Canada. The Goatface initiative was brought up by a Canadian student, now attending Bentley, along with a bunch of his American friends, allwishing to make a difference on campus. Although Goatface might closely resemble other initiatives on campus, the style and aptitude of the organization will completely differentiate Goatface from its counterparts. Goatface’s goal is to throw four events per year, two on campus and two off campus, all with different venues. The venues will range from DJ battles to Tetreault has a real passion for the environment. She is kind of a recycling buff, and she has tons of great ideas for CP/CS students. She sees the importance in community, and she plans to hold monthly meetings with all CP/CS students to talk about improvements and moving forward with solutions. She has promised to work on scheduling CP/CS classes at better times, such as her EXP201 class, which would ideally be held on Tuesday and Thursday
Olympic events to fashion shows, all promoting the common goal of raising money for a good cause. Bentley would benefit from Goatface because the style and aptitude it plans on bringing to campus events. Goatface will add to school spirit by holding events with more artsy and creative components, something which a competitive business school such as Bentley sometimes overlooks. The ability for a campus and for its students to be creative and innovative is an opportunity, which should by no means be overlooked. In order to proceed with the recognition process we will be throwing an informational meeting to further explain our initiatives. The informational meeting will be held on March 23, 2010 in the Student Center’s Back Bay room 125A at 6:30 p.m. The suffering of patients with cancer is an imminent reality, something many of us have already been faced with, either through family or friends. To help Goatface achieve its goal of making itself a staple on campus, it will require that as many people as possible come show support at the informational meeting on March 23, where there will be free soft drinks and pizza. All the best, Ryan Aucoin Goatface President mornings. She has also promised to look into the AP credit issue, so that we can hopefully regain some of the students that we’ve lost. Tetreault also wishes to expand upon the problem of techno-trash to include other areas of recycling and waste-reduction. She is working with CP/CS students to come up with fun activities to do outside of the classroom, such as recycling drives, which will allow students to take actual steps toward finding solutions.
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The worst bank of all: the U.S. gov’t Dear Editor, There’s no doubt that everyone is being hit hard by the recent recession, but who’s to blame? Most average American citizens are unanimous when stating who they think caused the problem: Wall Street and those greedy banks. It’s true, those two scapegoats made risky loans, stretched themselves farther than possible, and made terrible investments with their clients capital. Their lending and investing practices were largely out of hand and irresponsible. Practices such as spending more than you bring in by taking on large amounts of debt is a recipe for disaster. But what if I told you that there was a firm that lost more money than every bank in the U.S.? What if I told you that this firm has been spending nearly two dollars for every dollar it takes in? What company would you guess it is? Citigroup? Bank of America? General Motors? Turns out it’s not a company at all. Yet worse, it doesn’t squander the capital of investors, but rather decides to take your money and lose it. To find the culprit, all you need to do is turn on CSPAN and watch the Federal
Government in action. The Federal Government has been running deficits all throughout the Bush era, and President Obama plans on continuing it. Although Obama’s plan is slightly better than President Bush’s (spending three dollars for every two coming in), a toddler could tell you that it’s not sustainable. Unlike banks, the government has no safety net, as it has no spending limits and can simply print money to fund new endeavors. Obama’s new budget calls for a $3.7 trillion spending plan for 2010. So how will this affect our budget a decade from now? It’s hard to tell as the Senate Budget Committee dropped the practice of laying out budget numbers for the next 10 years. Instead, they have adopted a 5 year budget span, severely clouding the budgets affect on our future, including the fact that the budget may balloon after the 5 year time span. These are the same people who want the banks to provide more transparency to the American people? The hypocrisy of the U.S. government is sickening. They sit back and play the good guy, scolding Wall
Street CEOs for not taking pay cuts when their firms lost money. Where’s Congress’ pay cut? The U.S. government’s TARP investment fund lost 50 percent of its value in a matter of months. They have been spending out of control for almost a decade and have proposed little to help us get out of this mess. One of their largest rescue plans calls for increases in what caused this mess: Out of control spending. I say government representatives should take 50 percent pay cuts until the government starts turning a profit. It’s only fair since they have imposed pay restrictions on banks receiving bailout funds. It’s time for our government representatives to listen to their own complaints, and work together to fix themselves before they try to fix the economy. You would never tell a plumber how to plumb if you couldn’t. You wouldn’t teach someone how to fly an airplane if you couldn’t. Where does Congress get the right to tell Wall Street banks how to do their job, when they themselves are some of the worst in the industry? Ryan Vanzo
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Campus Life
MARCH 18, 2010
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Why don’t you consider giving a year?
Save the date: Foxy Fundraiser
By Sindhu Palaniappan
Before Spring Break, students in unprecedented numbers showed up to be auctioned off and take part in the dating auction event lasting almost two hours! While many of you were packing and finalizing your travel plans, Bentley’s first annual date auction was held Thursday, March fourth at 9 p.m. Sponsored by the Class Cabinet, Black United Body, Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council, and Greek Activities Council, the event showcased sexy Bentley co-eds up for dating grabs - for a price. Singles and groups were available, representing almost every organization from Alpha Phi to BSTV. The scene was set in the EDR with low-lighting, the event banner displayed on screen, classy decorations, and even better food from Mike’s Pastry. Attire for the auctionees was black and white, although many chose to break out of the mold and wore their own colorful outfits. Bids ranged from $5 to $80. The lucky ladies earning the highest bid were Gamma Phi Beta’s own Bridget Long and Kerrin Kasianowicz and Alpha Phi’s Yulia Pipko and Lindsay Dignan. High rollers of the night included Sam Mayville and Dave Henderson, who boast the most amounts
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We see the flyers everywhere, but what exactly is the “Give a Year” program? It’s a unique partnership between City Year and Bentley University, the only university that has such a partnership with this non-profit organization. Owen Bacewicz, a fifth year MBA student, is coordinating the marketing campaign for the program. “It gives young people an opportunity to work in the classroom (elementary through high school) as tutors and work with teachers, and the opportunity to be a part of that community for a year,” says Bacewicz, emphasizing the impact that it will have on not only the student’s life, but also on the community they partake in as well. Bentley offers up to ten $20,000 scholarships per year to use towards tuition costs for the final year of study (either senior year or graduate study). Although it may be intimidating to devote one full year in between classes to work with City Year, the mutual rewards and the scholarship seem to outweigh that intimidation. This is the first year that students from Bentley have been traveling to some of the 19 different locations that the program works with. Tara Meehan is in Miami this year, and chose
“Give a Year” is a unique program that is beneficial for one’s education and life after school.
to be a part of the program because she wanted “to help children realize that possibilities are endless.” She works with third graders and is a coordinator for an afterschool program. She has had an amazing experience with both the children and her peers in City Year. Joe Dzerkacz is in Los Angeles this year, and chose to take part in the program because he wanted to do something different from his corporate America peers after he finished his undergraduate studies. He works with underprivileged kids; he wants to be that role model. Joe saw this as an opportunity to not only better a community of young children who need guidance, but also to better himself. Kiernan Patenaude is a senior this year, and she plans on giving a year in Seattle between
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her last year of undergraduate and her first year of graduate studies. When asked about the intimidation factor of giving one year for service, she replied that for her, “it wasn’t intimidating. I want to travel somewhere I’ve never been and do something I’ve never done.” The scholarship will go towards graduate school when she comes back. Kiernan worked with young children throughout her four years here at Bentley at the Salvation Army, and the local Fitzgerald Elementary School. She wants to continue to dedicate time to young children who need it. For more information about this program and the benefits for Bentley students, go to bentley.edu/service-learning/give-ayear.cfm and take advantage of this unique opportunity.
shelled out for their dates. Other candidates for dates included Casey Gruppioni, Joe Nascembeni, Heidi Hsing, Agatha Szerejko, Evelyn Marrero, Frances Kloza, Flex the Falcon, Marc Santilli, Kelsey Halloran the Homecoming Queen, and yours truly (to name a few). So where did all the money go? While the proceeds did not go to helping auctioneers finance their dates, the event generated $1,200 for the Sean Williams Scholarship Foundation. Funds will go to a high school graduate from the late Sean Williams’ hometown of Clarksburg, MA. Due credit is to be paid to Rikki Lee Larson, Emily Downs, Dana Anderson, and hosts Steve Varga and Meshawn Cisero for running and promoting the event. Varga is very satisfied with the turnout of the event and states, “All in all, the night was a huge success. To raise this much money in our first year with such a small budget is a tribute to the hard work of the planners of the event, as well as the generosity of the students that came out to support the cause.” She concluded, “We’re already excited to start planning for next year, now that we know how to improve the event for the future.”
More than words: both on the inside and the outside By Lily Ann Montemayor VANGUARD STAFF
For six years, the More Than Words Bookstore on Moody Street, run by underprivileged individuals from ages 16 to 21, carries more than books and a built-in café. Founded by Jodi Rosenberg, the bookstore acts as a transitional program for youths who are in the foster care system, homeless, involved in litigation, or high school dropouts. More Than Words began in Watertown, MA with a few various donations of books and some laptops. Originally called TeenLEEP, the store suddenly grew in two months and moved to a bigger area where the business resides today. With such growth, the youths of TeenLEEP banded together and symbolically renamed the store More Than Words. These youths solely rely on countless donations for their business. Whatever they receive goes to rent, paychecks, and youth workshops that help teach about basic business skills such as resume building and long-term planning. This social business receives numerous donations of books, video games, CDs, and DVDs from friends, family, and organizations from non-profits to colleges. Bentley’s Professor Diane Tetreault’s Expository Writing
More than words offers not just books, but food coffee as well.
course involves embedded students who were chosen to undergo a challenge to collect six-hundred books for donation at the end of the semester. One of Professor Tetreault’s current students, Mariela Abreu, says, “At first I wasn’t really sure what More Than Words was and I thought that collecting 600 books was a ridiculous task.” After visiting the bookstore and going through this process, Abreu elaborates, “I’ve definitely learned that the tasks that seem impossible often aren’t if you dedicate the time to do them. I’m happy to have been a part of helping out, and I think that I will be donating more
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books whenever I get the chance.” Before customers enter the store, they are exposed to signs regarding events and new book material on an outside bookshelf. Upon entering, customers first see the bustling café and welcoming atmosphere of books from wall to wall. Comfy chairs and couches reside complacently for further reading. Customer and donator Lisa Landry exclaims, “The environment every single time I go there is so warm and friendly, it makes me not want to leave.” It is because More Than Words has a feel of a rare, indie bookstore that customers are enticed to continue
browsing and even buy a cookie. While the store front follows that of an independent bookstore, their operations beyond customer service and cashier duties prove to be informative and enlightening. Being taken downstairs to the back of the bookstore was something else entirely. The reality is that these individuals do more behind the scenes, from organizing donations to collectively managing their stock for the shelves and online selling. All books and materials they receive must be examined for quality before being shown for sale in front of the bookstore. For example, a current employee trying to get into college through the help of More Than Words explains about basement books that become accepted and are separate from books bought through the store. Each book has an “assigned locator code for employees to find each book and ship them” to their designated locations directly to customers. More importantly, the youth continue accommodating to the needs of their certain goals and aspirations. Typically, youth who begin to work at More Than Words Bookstore are e m p l o y e d b e t we e n s i x t o twelve months. Through this social enterprise, teenagers partake in a system named the
Transitions Program. According to Alex, a participant in the program, there are three main ideas that the program follows, which include “education, employment, and self efficacy.” Many individuals who participated in the Transitions Program have successfully graduated from More Than Words to attend college or move on to great things. For further growth in the business, More Than Words opened a café after two months of running simply as a bookstore. Brewing Fair Trade Starbucks coffee only, youth baristas expand their business skills from running the cash register to quality customer service skills. Employees not only serve coffee and baked goods, but they also prove to be quite knowledgeable about the events taking place at the store. They have proudly demonstrated their social initiative to customers by advertising these gatherings through flyers, bulletin boards, and word of mouth. The bookstore and café is located at 376 Moody Street in Waltham, MA and is open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., and Sundays 11:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.. For more information or to shop online, visit their website at mtwyouth.org.
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New billionaire on top of the list By Chris Apuzzo MARKEtPLACE EDItoR
Carlos Slim Helu, a telecom mogul, holds the number one spot on Forbes’ list of the world’s top billionaires with a $53.5 billion bank account, respectfully surpassing Gates. As each year passes and a new list of billionaires comes out to the public, we look to see either Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway or Bill Gates of Microsoft flip flopping the first and second positions around from year to year. Forbes’ latest release is a little different, with Slim on top, Gates at second with a cool $53 billion, and in a close third, Buffett with $47 billion. though Slim only passes Gates by half a billion dollars, which is still more than most people make in a lifetime, he increased his wealth by almost $19 billion dollars over the past year. this increase is more than the total net worth of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York City, and is almost eight times the amount of oprah Winfrey. Unlike Gates and Buffett who built up their fortunes
in the software business and in the market, Slim made his billions through telecommunication. Controlling most of the Mexican telecom industry, he bought two other telecom companies, telmex and telnor, from the Mexican government in 2005. this may seem like a small accusation, but 90 percent of Mexico’s phone lines owe their operation to telmex. telmex is considered a monopoly in Mexico, running almost all of their phone lines, along with Internet and data access. Along with owning Mexico’s largest phone company, Slim also owns American Movil, which is the biggest cell phone company in Latin America. Also, when the New York times was feeling the impact of the troubled economy, Slim gave them a $250 million dollar loan and bought 6.4% of the times months before. But there is still more behind Slim’s wealth. Not only is he involved in telecommunication, but he also runs Impulsora del Desarrollo and el Empleo, or IDEAL, which is a Mexican development company that
focuses on infrastructure. Being a multinational corporation, IDEAL constructs the highways and water treatment plant in Mexico, as well as a long list of other constructions. on top of his several business ventures, Slim is on the Board of Directors for Philip Morris International and has been a member of several other boards. Slim has brought up talk about buying the Honda Formula one team, which is the perfect addition to his already diverse set of industries, and for all you soccer fans, Slim has shown interest in bringing a Major League Soccer team to Queens, NY. Carlos Slim Helu might be the richest man in the world, the first non-American to be the world’s number one billionaire in ten years, but he is a huge philanthropist as well. He recently donated $65 million to a genomic medicine research facility and has donated millions elsewhere. Slim’s wise investments and future-oriented mindset shows no reason why he shouldn’t be back on top next year.
TEXTING Continued from Page 1 In an unscientific poll conducted by The Vanguard, out of 100 respondents, 78 percent stated that they have texted while driving. the 78 students that stated they did text while driving were then asked, on a scale of 1 – 10, how often they did so, with ten being almost always and one being almost never. the majority of students, 43 out of 78, identified that they fell in the middle of the spectrum, between 4 to 6. the average Bentley student response was 5.24, signaling that those students who do text while they drive do so with some frequency.
According to Car and Driver, 110.4 billion text messages were sent in December of 2008, an astronomical rise from the 9.8 billion text messages that were sent in December of 2005. this ban on behind-the-wheel texting came just a day after an 18-year-old high school senior was killed in a car accident. though still inconclusive, the police are investigating whether the car accident occurred because of texting while driving. In Massachusetts, however, problems that arise from texting behind the wheel are not only limited to the wheel of a car. on May 8, 2009, a Green Line trolley was in an accident when the conductor behind the “wheel”
was texting his girlfriend. the accident injured 62 people. Many students reported that they used to text while driving, but once campaigns and news stories made them aware of the dangers, they cut back. Attesting to this, senior Pammy Newell said, “I do text while I drive, but I have cut back since I’ve realized how dangerous it is.” She concluded, “Quite simply, it is risky. You have to take your eyes off the road, and that makes an accident more likely.” other students identified that they only text when it is absolutely necessary and when no one else is in the car. According to a study conducted by the University of Utah, col-
Texting while driving is more dangerous than most think.
lege students were eight times more likely to get in an accident while texting, as opposed to just driving. Junior Sucheta Desai says that she is not surprised at all by the statistics. “As stereotypical as it sounds,” said Desai, “younger people are not as experienced at driving as adults and texting clearly decreases their ability to focus. Whether they are behind the wheel texters or not, almost all students stated
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that they recognized the dangers. It was the behind-thewheel texters, though, who stated that even after understanding the risks, they had continued to do it. In a text conversation between senior Adam Kilpatrick and The Vanguard, Kilpatrick summed up his feelings on texting while driving by texting, “I think texting while driving is incredibly dangerous. Hold on, I need to park.”
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THE VANGUARD By Matt Weisse
Will you continue blacking out now that the Blackout Challenge is done? saM Mayville Class of 2011 eConoMiCs-finanCe “Conserving...” The Jalapeño Popper Doritos proved to be a more favorable taste.
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A tough late night snacks taste test Dave Brown Class of 2012 Managerial eConoMiCs “Energy...”
Dan Christo Class of 2011 Managerial eConoMiCs “Charges...”
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By Michael Chao PHOTOGRAPHY STAff
As I move into the second half of my senior year, my workload increases, my apathy increases, and I begin to run out of ideas for columns. So it seemed like a good time for my first ever unusual food and beverage taste test. And if you’ve ever read The Onion’s AV-Club, then yes, I sort of stole this idea from them. My other inspiration came from a trip to our local Shaw’s when I spotted a Kool-Aid product called “Burstin’ Waters.” These colorless, “artificially flavored water beverages” struck me as a scam from the start. Has Kool-Aid really gotten too lazy to put some food dye into their sugar water? Isn’t the color the only difference between half of the flavors? These questions would have to wait, however, until I found a suitable snack to complement the drinks. Thankfully, Doritos has apparently been trying quite hard to push the strange-flavor barrier, and it took me only 5 minutes to discover the potentially disastrous “Late Night” flavors: Tacos After Midnight and Last Call Jalapeño Poppers. Now that I had some new things to try, I just needed to find some people willing to sacrifice their taste buds. My roommates Derek, Harris, and Mike, as well as my girlfriend Sharon and friend Ashley, were not exactly willing, but they were in the room and therefore became my test subjects. We started with the “Burstin’ Water’s Tropical Rain” flavor. Once the bottles are out of the package, though, you really wouldn’t know whether you were opening Tropical Rain or Grape Splash, so differentiation isn’t exactly a big selling point here. The taste is what you have come to expect from Kool-Aid, but the lack of odor or color is a definite turnoff. Tropical Rain claims to be
orange- and pineapple-flavored, but we had a hard time finding any distinct flavor. Not particularly exciting, but not overly offensive either. The jury says: Sharon: “It tastes like freeze-pop water.” Harris: “Yeah, if you leave it out in the sun for a while and then it melts.” Derek: “I wouldn’t buy it, but I enjoyed my time.” Mike: “If it was free, I would drink it.” Tacos After Midnight was the most feared test of the day, and for good reason. The chips were oddly taco-esque, but not in a good way. Unless your idea of taco consists of burnt ground beef without cheese and salsa, these chips should be avoided. The jury says: Harris: “Ughh… It smells like taco… Mmm, it tastes like taco… It lingers in your mouth.” Sharon: “It tastes like a taco shell.” Derek: “It’s like smoking a cigar – no matter how many times you brush your teeth or use Listerine after, you can’t get the taste out of your mouth.” Ashley: “It smells like shit in here.”
Hoping that things could only go uphill after our tacoinduced disaster, we opened up the Last Call Jalapeño Poppers flavor. It was a definitive improvement from Tacos After Midnight, but besides that, the jury was split. These chips actually taste a lot like cheddar and jalapeño, but I’m still not sure if that’s a flavor I want on my chips. They get a little spicy if you keep eating them, and have a bit of a nacho-type thing going on. The jury says: Sharon: “Ewww, I don’t want them.” Harris: “I’ll take yours, I like ‘em. It’s like a spicier Cool Ranch.” Derek: “They’re tolerable. You have to like jalapeños.” In the end, I’ve eaten worse things, but I really can’t imagine buying any of these things again anytime soon. There are plenty other Doritos and KoolAid flavors out there at this point that these fall pretty far down on the list.. Closing thoughts: Sharon: “Don’t you have any regular Doritos?” Derek: “The only way I would eat any of these things in real life is if I had no furniture, was living in a cardboard box, and was homeless.”
Burstin’ Waters flavors showed little differentiation.
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The Pacific’s imagery makes for strong HBO series By ian Markowitz fEATURES EDITOR
The Pacific is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. Having premiered this past Sunday, The Pacific is a ten-part miniseries airing from now until May 16th. following three separate World War II marines through battles in the Pacific Theater, The Pacific serves as part documentary and part gutwrenching drama. Similar to Band of Brothers, each episode begins with real life soldiers recounting their memories from their time serving in the battles of the Pacific, and then progresses into reenactments of the battles at Guadalcanal, Peleliu, and Iwo Jima, among others. Produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, The Pacific reminds me of an extended version of Saving Private Ryan set in the Pacific Theater and extended out over ten hours. It allows the miniseries to delve far more deeply into the lives of the characters and spend more time on the details of the story instead of working to advance the plot and keep the movie under two and a half hours. Part One of the series works to establish the three main characters of the miniseries: Robert Leckie, Eugene Sledge, and John Basilone before they are shipped off to the Pacific Theater and the battle of Guadalcanal. While the first episode started slow to establish each character, after watching subsequent episodes of the miniseries, I can confidently say the series is worth the 10-hour time investment. Unfortunately for the Bentley campus, after Comcast decided to pull the plug on premium cable for us, finding a place to watch The Pacific became infinitely more difficult. Many Americans picture World War II as fighting on the Western front against the Russians and the Germans. The Pacific paints a completely different picture of World War II, in which Americans are
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The Pacific miniseries tracks the lives of World War II soldiers and their memories from service.
fighting a different enemy with different battle tactics. As Executive Producer Steven Spielberg explains, “The Japanese had a strong belief in Bushido, death before dishonor. They were fighting for their country…but the Japanese had a different tactic in fighting. [They] sent waves and waves of soldiers…straight into the ranks of American marines, unmindful of the heavy number of Japanese losses.” The Pacific accurately captures the feeling of uncertainty that the marines faced in the battles of Guadalcanal and Peleliu against an enemy which was unpredictable and fought for the honor of both themselves and their families. In one particularly powerful scene, American marines are walking the battlefield after annihilating hundreds of Japanese soldiers, when one springs up between the two marines, yelling before dropping a grenade and killing all three of them. The Pacific is an especially powerful miniseries which, because it is airing on HBO, is allowed to take virtually all the liberties it chooses. The show doesn’t hold back on any language or violence. Accurately depicting scenes of graphic violence, one particularly haunt-
evelynn siDiropoulos Class of 2012 MarKeting “I would like to see a student opinion column, where students can write their opinions about Bentley or anything they want really.”
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ing scene shows blood dripping into the skull of a Japanese soldier whose face you can still see. In the end, however, it is the graphic imagery and powerful narrative which makes The Pacific the truly powerful miniseries that it is. Although none of the actors are A-list actors, the acting is phenomenal, especially for a miniseries which demands top performance for the powerful writing to translate onto the screen. In reality, though, without the special effects that The Pacific features, the series wouldn’t be nearly as strong and powerful as it is. The special effects and cinematography, while not quite of the Industrial Light and Magic caliber, are certainly strong as well. Overall, The Pacific is certainly worth watching, and even though I haven’t seen Band of Brothers, I have heard that both series’ are quite similar to each other. If you were a fan of Band of Brothers, definitely make the time to watch The Pacific. Unfortunately for all of us, we have Comcast to thank for a lack of HBO on campus just one week after The Pacific starts, but if you can find a TV with HBO, mark off Sundays at 9 p.m. from now until mid-May.
liwei Zhou Class of 2013 eConoMiCs-finanCe “I would like to see a sports statistics column.”
Meri DrisColl Class of 2011 aCCounting “I’d love to see the food column back. Everybody loves food.”
Bree Johnson Class of 2012 ManageMent “Well they have an advice column for girls…I think they should have one for guys, too.”
greg BonoMo Class of 2013 ManageMent “I want to see intramurals. It’s all about the gen-pop.”
By tomer gat The images in The Pacific really capture what U.S. marines experience at war.
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Broadband2Go allows prepaid Internet access almost anywhere By Ian Markowitz fEAturES EditOr
Virgin Mobile uSA is the pay-as-you-go-arm of richard Branson’s Virgin Empire which offers prepaid cell phones as well as monthly cell phone plans utilizing the Sprint nextel network. Last year, Virgin began offering a program called Broadband2Go, a novatel Wireless-based uSB modem which allows users to avoid a monthly data contract like you would find at Verizon or At&t. i recently took the Broadband2Go device with me over Spring Break to test out in airports and wherever my travels took me. Virgin Mobile advertises the device on their website as “Plug and play with automatic installation.” unfortunately, i was not so lucky, as i had to manually install the software on my computer (although it was available on the device, for some reason it didn’t install for me). Complications continued when i got the software installed, but it wouldn’t let me connect after the software instantly recognized my device and the network.
i called tech support to see if they could help diagnose the issue, but after 10 minutes, they were unable to resolve the issue. When i asked if there was someone i could speak to with more technical knowledge, i was told there were only two supervisors on staff, both of whom were in a meeting, and that i would have to leave a message and have someone call me back within two hours. Approximately 16 hours later, i finally got a phone call back with someone who was able to diagnose the issue as a “troubled installation.” After the wireless modem finally installed properly and worked correctly, using the modem was a breeze, having fast speeds virtually anywhere i received cell service. While it isn’t ideal for streaming Youtube videos, it would certainly allow you to keep up with the latest news and e-mails when you’re away from home. the uSB modem retails for around $100, and you can find them online, in stores, and in the Best Buy vending machines in malls, airports, and hotels. the advantage to purchasing a prepaid uSB modem is that you only pay for what
Internet access will be essentially without bounds as a result of Virgin Mobile’s Boradband2Go.
you need. Since most of us aren’t going to need a wireless modem when we’re at school where wireless internet is available everywhere, you could purchase the modem and then pay for the amount of data you need. Plans with Virgin Mobile vary from $10 for 100MB to $60 for 5GB of data, although
each plan’s data expires after 30 days. Overall, the Broadband2Go device is certainly worthwhile once it begins working properly. Virgin Mobile states that their device works with all operating systems, from Windows XP to Windows 7, as well as Mac OS X, which means that virtually all com-
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puters will be able to operate the device. My issues with the initial installation and setup, however, make it difficult to rate the device higher than 3 falcons, when the device promises “plug and play” functionality, which it fails to deliver. Rating: 3/5 Falcons
Pictures at an Exhibition: Intriguing novel about post-World War II By Lauren Valerio VAnGuArd StAff
Ah, Paris. One of the world’s known venues for a culture immersed in art and pathos. Yet when one thinks of such a culture, it is difficult to envision it amid a German nazi backdrop circa the early 1940s. How can art and emotion survive such turmoil? Sara Houghteling’s newest novel, Pictures at an Exhibition, propels readers into 1939 Paris where a Jewish family of three resides comfortably. the novel unfolds the life of Max Berenzon, the teenage protagonist, and his life amongst his father’s collective art gallery prior to the nazi invasion. the gallery is filled with works created by such names as Picasso, Matisse, Morisot, and Édouard Manet. Although the gallery is a family business, Max is informed by his father that he could not “in good conscience” hand down the gallery to him, and instead it would be best if he served as a pediatrician. An attractive and intelligent former curator from the Louvre is hired as the new gallery assistant. Her name: rose Clément. Max initially envies Mademoiselle Clément, but
is later captivated by her beauty and passion for art and his family’s gallery. Germany invades Paris in 1940, in which time Max, along with his mother and father, escape chaotic Paris and go into hiding. from the time of the invasion until 1944, readers do not hear of the Berenzon’s family and are left to speculate on the means of how the family survives. readers reencounter Max and his family when they travel back to their gallery in Paris four years after the invasion. to their dismay, they find their gallery ransacked and bare; the Berenzon family’s life investment vanishes with the nazis like a cool breeze that leaves one with a chill. the location of Mademoiselle Clément remains a mystery to Max. Max’s father withdraws himself from the search of his artwork, but Max embarks on an endeavor to recover his family’s investments in hopes of obtaining his father’s respect for him as an art dealer. the novel is a captivating glance into the black market of art during a time of mayhem and confusion. the novel’s plot pursues Max’s myriad of hunts: one for the looted artwork as he encounters new friends
whose hospitality cares for him when he abandons his father; another for Mademoiselle Clément with whom his heart has adhered to; finally a search for Bertrand, a childhood friend, whose disappearance from Paris begins before the nazi invasion. to anyone who has a passion for art, romance, history and/or mystery, this book will enthrall you from the instant you start reading. Empathy is instantaneously attached to the Berenzon family, especially Max as he persistently attempts to gain an understanding of his father’s decision to seclude him from the family business. the novel plays on art and the beauty associated with not only the images themselves, but also with the meaning that each individual brushstroke embraces. romance wavers back and forth between rose and Max as their lives pan out after the invasion. Although this is no typical detective novel, the unsolved mysteries of the artwork, rose’s location and emotions, and the whereabouts of Bertrand and his family keep readers engrossed and captivated until the very end. Rating: 4.5/5 Falcons
Pictures at an Exhibit is a World War II novel that intertwines mystery, romance, and art.
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Question: Describe an
experience in which you overcame a challenge. What did you learn from the experience? Kat Webber DUBlIN, IRelAND
Arriving in Dublin Airport at 5:30 a.m. on a Sunday, my three companions and I were determined to make our way to the hostel we would be staying in for the first week of the semester. We retrieved our luggage and passed through customs just fine, and were even able to find taxis due to the early hour. As there was not enough room for us and all of our luggage in just one taxi, I got into a taxi with one of the boys while the other two claimed a separate taxi. I told the driver the name of our hostel, but to our deep dismay and worry he had never heard of it. He asked us where it was located and we told him the street, but he didn’t know where that was either. By now, our anxiety was high, and as we hurtled towards the city on the wrong side of the road, the driver asked if we had a number for the hostel. Fortunately, I remembered that I had written it down on one of my many sheets of paper containing information vital to this trip, so I pulled out the folder and began rifling through it to find the correct page. luck was with me, and I found the number for the driver who called the hostel and managed to figure out where it was (apparently not everyone refers to the street by its full name, so the driver was confused). After that, we were able to get there with no trouble, chatting pleasantly with the driver and learning as much as we could during the drive. From this experience I learned that it is always best to be prepared and to take the proper steps to ensure that
Jen Vida FloReNce, ITAly
In Italy, the relationship between young woman and older men is a little different than in America. one day I was sitting outside, and an old man caught my eye as he struggled to walk across a piazza. He had a noticeable limp, and because I was staring, (unintentionally of course), we made eye contact. He said, “ciao,” and the next thing I knew I was keeping him company as he got his exercise. He was very sweet, and told me how he missed his wife, who was currently in the hospital. I told him how much I loved the Italian culture; the language, the people, and especially the food. He was thrilled! He said he was a great cook, and invited me to come to his house when his wife came home, along with a friend arriving from Southern Italy. I was ecstatic. We exchanged phone num-
everything will go smoothly. If I had not written the hostel telephone number down, it might have taken us a lot longer to find it. Though with the taxi drivers being so nice, I doubt it would have been unpleasant, but it definitely would have cost more. When traveling, it’s always best to plan for the worst and expect the unexpected because you never know what’s going to happen. you can plan all you want, but there are circumstances out of your control. For instance, the taxi driving the other two guys that had arrived on the same plane with me managed to find the hostel without any trouble. Most of the time, it’s just luck, so make sure to plan when you can.
Notes from Abroad
Alfred Amasanti RoMe, ITAly
The greatest challenge I’ve faced in Italy was something so mundane that I would have never thought it would take me more than a month to solve: opening a bank account. My parents thought it would be a good idea for me to open a bank account in Italy so my extended family in Turin could wire money without the extortive fees and the 3% fee Bank of America uses for abroad charges. After arriving at Unicredit Banca on a Friday afternoon, however, I quickly found out that I could not open an account because the person in charge had taken the day off. I came back the next Tuesday. The operation went smoothly until the computer the employee was using decided to reject my information. We tried to make it work, but after an hour the employee told me to go back home and come back the bers and he gave me the directions to take a bus to his part of the city. I knew it was risky going to a stranger’s house, and decided I wouldn’t go unless I brought a friend. The next night, he called as promised, but I missed it. Just as I was about to return his call, I eagerly told my host mom about the anticipated dinner. Unfortunately, she did not share my enthusiasm. My host mom, whom I’ve become very close with and had yet to see mad, was another person. She said this was a stranger who I could not trust. Half laughing, I was still kind of lost
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Unicredit Banca offers benefits for foreigners, but establishing an account with them could be tricky.
next week. In the meantime, she would call the support service and figure out what was wrong. I arrived the next week and the employee still didn’t find any solutions. A few days later, she simply told me it was “impossible.” How it is impossible to open a bank account is simply beyond me. Since I wasted enough time in this bank, I decided to try to open an account with other bank. Unfortunately, not being a legal resident of Italy made this incredibly arduous. Most banks did offer a bank account for non-residents, but it was incredibly limited, only allowing throughout her rapid fire of Italian. I tried to explain to her that he looked like my grandpa and that it seemed like a very innocent gesture, but she would hear nothing of it. Finally, an Italian girl named Sarah* entered the room and became the translator between my host mom and I. My host mom finally calmed down, but was still very insistent that I should not go. I had already said I wouldn’t and tried to have Sarah explain to her that in America an older man is usually not that big of a threat. Interestingly enough, however, Sarah explained to me that in Italy, it is common for older men to have serious interests in younger girls. In Italy, it is not polite for anyone, never mind an older man, to invite a stranger to their home. Furthermore, these older men have a reputation for being interested in sexual relations with younger girls. I was appalled and embar-
me to withdraw money from ATMs at that particular bank. Then I tried another Unicredit Banca, who referred me to another sub-bank that might be able to help me, only for this bank to tell me to go back to the first. I was finally able to find a decent employee who explained to me that it was possible to open a bank account, but that I needed a governmentissued document. The codici fiscale is the equivalent of the SSN in America. While it’s easy to figure out that number online, banks require an official document stating that the codici fiscale belongs to you (in
spite of already knowing your number!). After 4 trips to the Agenzia delle Entrate,I was able to obtain it, and opening the bank account finally became easier. A combination of not being able to express myself properly in Italian, inadequate employees, lack of proper technology, government regulation and inefficient agencies made me feel like I was the helpless protagonist of a new Kafkian novel in which the lead is once again caught in a mess of bureaucracy numerous times. I’m definitely glad this could not happen in Boston.
Piazzas are great places to hang out, but be careful of creepy, old men!
rassed. I tried to explain to my host mom that in America, such older man (in their late 70’s or 80’s), usually aren’t the ones known for being “predators.” I simply thought this man’s invitation was part of the Italian’s welcoming nature.
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These lessons, perhaps some of the most important ones, are not what you learn in Intermediate Italian. While I understood my host mom, without Sarah, it would have been very difficult for her to understand my perspective.
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Horoscopes Vanguard Staff
Aries (March 21 - April 19): Make sure to get a throat culture this week, you may be getting a little sick after the Spring Break you just had. Taurus (April 20 - May 20): Be careful of the role you’re playing this week. You may just lose the friends you’re trying to keep happy. Gemini (May 21 - June 21): Wearing plaid this week will be KEY to finding the one you love. Try wearing it around the 22nd and see what happens! Cancer (June 22 - July 22): Break out that casserole dish and bake something to impress your crush this week. Just make sure it actually tastes good, or you’ll be left burned. Leo (July 23 - Aug 22): Don’t be a gladiator this week, let out your true feelings as it may just save the relationship you’re trying to maintain. Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22): Plant a tree to be prepared for Arbor Day. It may seem early, but you’re tree will be budding before everyone else’s. You will be quite the star! Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22): Be aware of bananas in the road or on the sidewalk this week. They may send you sailing into trouble.
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April’s Advice
By April Gammal
Your Questions Answered! Question: I just went through my first break-up. I’ve been crying everyday for the past few days and I cannot seem to think about anything else. I feel as though I will never heal and that this pain will never go away. Is there anything I can do to help me get through this tough time in my life? First of all, I am so sorry that this has happened. Many of us can sympathize with the feelings you have and know how hard this will be for a little while. However, I do have some steps that you can follow which will help you through this point in your life. Step One - Get it all out. At this point you will probably be crying, having feelings of depression, and thinking that part of your world is over. It is okay and natural to be upset right now. What may help is writing in a journal, talking to friends or family members, and surrounding yourself with people who care about you. It is probably not a good idea to contact your ex-partner at this time. You both need your space and it is important to respect that. However, it is alright to feel strongly about a person who you are not with at this moment. Also, I would not recommend throwing out anything your ex-
partner gave to you. You may feel as though you want to at first, but you may want to have some of it in the future. Step Two – No blaming. This was not your fault and it was not your ex-partner’s fault, either. There is no one right way to engage in a relationship, and just because your partner did not do things the way you may have liked does not mean that they are wrong. At this point you may remember all of the things your partner did that you hated, or things that your partner said that made you upset. Make sure you keep your anger in check though - you don’t want to end up blaming everyone around you. Find forgiveness for yourself and your ex-partner. Step Three - Get busy. Okay, so you’ve been through a few weeks of crying all night and not sleeping very well. Are you done yet? If you feel ready, then start immersing yourself in a variety of activities in order to keep busy. The only person that has control over your life is you. The sun will come up every morning with or without you, so you might as well watch the sunrise. Step Four - Start learning. Reflect on your past relationship and pin-point all of the mis-
takes you think you made. Think about your words and how they could have been interpreted or misinterpreted. Realizing the little things will help improve on any future relationships. Most importantly, do not regret any choices you have made. Everything happens for a reason. Step Five - Hey, you’re single! This does not necessarily mean that you should run out and find a new partner.You need time to heal and not rebound on some other person. This means that you have a chance to focus on yourself. So, go to the gym and work out or focus on your work and do the best that you can. Most importantly, realize that if things were meant to be, then you would either still be with this person, or they will find a way back to you in the future. I know you probably feel very connected to this person because you’ve spent a lot of time with them, confided in them, and experienced many new things with them. You may still be able to be friends in the future once things cool down, but right now may not be a good idea. I hope that this helps. Remember that each day things will get better, you will heal, and life will go on.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21): There are so many fish in the pond that you have to keep your options open this week. Don’t close any doors or you may be feeling regret very soon. Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): If you keep sitting on your couch the way you’ve been you will turn into a fossil, so try something new this week to add more zest to your life. Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): Stop sneaking around, everyone already knows the secret you’ve been hiding. Try to be honest to salvage your reputation and your friendships. Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): Dreaming of being back on vacation where there are Koala Bears and Manatees? Try to keep your head in the game to end the semester well.
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SGA Speaks Smoking Policy This year, SGA has been working to enact changes in the campus smoking policy. In evaluating the current policies, SGA found that the current student and faculty/staff smoking policies are inconsistent with each other, and has received word from the administration that the student policy found in the student handbook will be updated to mirror the faculty policy this summer. This policy states that smoking is prohibited within 25 feet of all building entrances. This change is necessary to bring Bentley into compliance with Massachusetts state workplace regulations as well. Over the last few years, SGA has received many comments from students complaining about this policy, which led us to create a project group to focus on this issue. As Dan Merica covered in his January 28th article Smokers Left Out in the Cold, we have been working with various members of the campus administration, including Dean Shepardson and Chief leffler, to make changes to better fit the desires of the student body. In December, we conducted a survey of the student body to collect opinions and
Compiled By Chris Hayes found that 69% of students either agreed or strongly agreed that they get irritated when people smoke right outside of buildings. This. along with other information we gained from the survey, reinforced the complaints that we received about individuals smoking right outside of doors. SGA agrees with students that they should not have to regularly walk through a cloud of smoke to get into buildings. Over the next few weeks, permanent placards will be installed at the entrances to all buildings noting the change. SGA plans to complement these new signs with a poster campaign to generate awareness about the new policy. In addition, an e-mail will be sent to all students, staff, and faculty informing them of the policy. SGA also plans to work with Facilities to identify areas where ashtrays are needed or where they should be moved in order to better accommodate the needs of smokers on campus. We hope students will embrace this as a change not only to bring Bentley into compliance with the law, but mainly as a request of the majority of the student body.
MARCH 18, 2010
Greek Speak By Prerana Bhounsle AlPHA PHI
When I first found out I was going to be rooming with three sorority girls I was worried to say the least. Sitting at home in Singapore all I knew about sororities were all the things I had seen on television and watched in movies. Needless to say, none of these things were positive. I even found myself googling “sororities” and becoming even more apprehensive about living with my future roommates. I only realized how wrong I was about Greek life when I arrived at Bentley and actually met my roommates and the other girls of Alpha Phi. I felt so welcomed, it didn’t take me long to settle in and find my way around. These girls became some of the first friends I made at Bentley. My decision to participate in the new member process was an easy one, granted I didn’t know much about it at the time. All I knew was that I loved the girls that I had gotten to know and that I wanted to share the same bond that they shared.
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Being a part of Greek life opened a whole new world of friends and opportunities for me at Bentley. Many of the people I met through Greek life were also in my classes, which made them much more enjoyable. As an international student in a completely foreign country, I felt somewhat lost when I first arrived in Boston. Furthermore, being a transfer student I missed out on freshmen yeararguably a crucial year of one’s college life. Having a sorority to fall back on helped me greatly in adjusting to my new environment. My girls were for me, my family away from home. And when home is 9000
miles away, sometimes you really need family. My first semester at Bentley University was without a doubt a rewarding one. Besides all the good times I had in our group study sessions, our little outings and philanthropic events, I have formed lifelong friendships with some of the most amazing girls I’ll ever know. I have always had a hard time explaining the concept of Greek life to people back home or to those who aren’t a part of it. As quote rightly puts it- “From the outside looking in, you can’t understand it. From the inside looking out, you can’t explain it.”
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Senior Brian Ceci, Class of 2010 truly needs it. I am able to give back to the community before going off into the work force which is extremely important. Describe your most rewarding college experience.
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What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why? One of the accomplishments that has given me the most satisfaction was working for the William J. Clinton Foundation and getting to meet the former President. I was in the HIV/AIDS and Climate Change Initiatives.
This really helped me use my business education not only to help a company but to also help people around the world who truly need our help. Another accomplishment was getting accepted into the Teach for America Program. I was really unsure what to do post-graduation, and Teach for America was a great opportunity to continue helping communities that
My most rewarding college experience was being a (Head) Resident Assistant. This position really helped me learn a lot about myself as well as help develop leadership skills that will help me in so many aspects of my life. I have met some of my best friends through this job and it has been nothing but an exciting journey for the two and a half years that I did it. It was awesome seeing residents come in and grow over the year that you had them. Also, I am able to say I have many ridiculous stories from the things I have seen my residents do or the stories they have told me. What have you learned from participation in extracurricular activities?
One thing I have learned is to admit when I am too busy. Participating in extracurricular activities allowed me to understand when I am taking on too much and when I am able to push myself harder and get more things accomplished. I would rather do amazing work on a few projects than mediocre work on a lot of different projects.
now?
What have you learned from your mistakes while in college?
I plan to stay connected with my friends here and the faculty/staff that I have had made lifelong connections with. I also plan on being a part of the Alumni Association with Bentley.
One mistake that I made in college was not getting more involved earlier. I have had some amazing experiences through the groups and organizations that I have been a part of. I wish that I had started things a little bit earlier to have had even more amazing and fun times. Through this I have learned that when going to new places or trying new things just to jump right in and enjoy it. What do you see yourself doing five years from
Five years from now I hope to be still involved with teaching somehow whether I am remaining in the Mississippi Delta or moved somewhere else. Hopefully by this point I also have my masters. How do you plan to stay involved at Bentley?
What are you looking forward to this last semester? I am really looking forward to enjoy these last two months by enjoying it as much as I can and taking lots of pictures. I want to spend as much time with my friends as possible and live it up because this is a once and a lifetime experience and I want to make sure I won’t forget it!
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MEN’S B-BALL Continued from Page 1 continued to struggle, but their high number of forced turnovers and free throw attempts bailed them out of the game with a 6050 victory. Jason Westrol, Brian Tracey, and Mike Quinn accounted for almost all of Bentley’s offense, as the three totaled 49 points and 21 rebounds in the win. The Falcons were able to rely on their defense to beat Bridgeport, but their next game against Merrimack would prove to be much tougher. Although Bentley was ahead for the majority of the game, the contest was still back and forth as Merrimack would keep cutting away at the Falcons’ lead, only to see Bentley pull ahead with another scoring spurt. Like the game against Bridgeport, the deciding factor in the game against Merrimack was Bentley’s defense. Bentley, who was ahead by three at half, scored the first 12 points of the second half to put them up by fifteen. Merrimack quickly responded, though, with an 8-0 run, and cut the deficit to as little as two multiple times down the stretch. But they were never able to pull ahead as the Falcons sealed the game at the free throw line on the way to an 83-79 semifinal victory.
John Brandt was the star of the game, as he scored a career high 21 points, including some big shots down the stretch when Jason Westrol ran into foul trouble. Westrol also matched
playing in at least one Regional Finals game in previous seasons. Bentley started out hot from behind the arc, making 5 of their first 7 threes and jumping out to an early lead that they wouldn’t
The Falcons progress to the Elite 8 after winning the NCAA Regional Championship on Tuesday.
Brandt with 21 points, and Brian Tracey added 19 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 blocks. The victory against Merrimack put Bentley in the Division II East Regional Finals for the fourth straight year as they prepared to face Philadelphia University. Philadelphia is a strong team who gained a lot of momentum in their upset win against the one seed, but Bentley had the advantage of all five starters
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relinquish for the remainder of the contest. The score was tied early in the game until the Falcons started to get aggressive and drive to the rim. As the Falcons gained momentum, going on a 23-8 run to jump ahead 33-18 with less than five minutes left in the first half. Junior forward for the Falcons Brian Tracey nearly had a double-double in the first half as he went into intermission with 19 points and 9 rebounds,
including an alley-oop from Jason Westrol that made the crowd erupt with cheers. The second half started out sloppy for the Falcons as they turned the ball over on 3 of their first 4 possessions, and Philadelphia looked to chip away at the Bentley lead. The Rams went on a 16-5 run, scoring 11 straight points and cutting the deficit to 12 before Jason Westrol took over where Tracey left off. Westrol answered the Philadelphia run with a flurry of points which the Rams could not answer to. The Northeast 10 Player of the Year was not ready for his Bentley career to be over yet, as he was on fire from the floor, making shot after shot against his opponents. Philadelphia saw their deficit diminish to 11 points before the Falcons answered again with a Greg Jacques three. Westrol followed with a strong drive to the hoop resulting in a 3-point play, and then followed up with a quick move to the basket for 2, as Bentley’s lead grew to 19. From then on out the Falcon defense was able to hold off their opponents and didn’t allow them to get into any rhythm offensively, as the game ended with an 81-69 victory. This was a statement game for Bentley as they responded to their struggles late in the season and proved that
they are one of the top teams in Division II. Jason Westrol and Brian Tracey combined for 55 points as the duo was nearly unstoppable against Philadelphia. Brian Tracey finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds in what has been a sensational season for the junior in his first season as a starter. Westrol finished with a career high 33 points, 26 of which coming in the second half, and to no one’s surprise was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. The senior passed 2,000 points for his career, and has shown why he received the Player of the Year honors as he has scored 76 points over the three games of the Regional Tournament. Greg Jacques also played exceptionally, stepping up in the absence of Tom Dowling to score a career high 8 points. The freshman was aggressive on both ends of the floor, playing some tough defense as well as hitting some big shots for the Falcons. Bentley improves to 25-6 with the Regional Championship victory and move on to the Elite 8 for the third time in four years. The Falcons will face Augusta State next Wednesday in Springfield, Mass as the competition gets tougher on the road to the final four.
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Women’s Basketball bows out of NCAA Regional Lady Falcons suffer a bruising loss from Stonehill, ending season By Robbie LaBrie
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the Lady Falcons saw their season come to a close this past weekend in the quarterfinals of the NCAA regional. it was a tough loss for a Bentley team that has enjoyed plenty of success this year before falling on some rough times late in the season. the Falcons drew archrival Stonehill in the first round of the regional tournament last Friday afternoon. Bentley was the six seed and Stonehill was the three. Amazingly, it was the 89th matchup of the two teams, the 25th postseason meeting and their 10th appearance in an NCAA tournament game together. they are two teams who know each other better than any other teams. the two teams faced each other twice during the regular season, and they split the season series. Bentley won the first one, 68-61, at Stonehill, but in the Falcons’ last game of the season, Bentley hosted Stonehill and lost a close game, 55-53. After that Stonehill game, the Falcons won their opener in the Northeast-10 tournament in impressive fashion, dominating Merrimack, 88-77. Junior guard Kim Brennan recorded a school record 35 points in the win. Unfortunately, being the number four seed, Bentley had to play the number one seed in the tournament and the number two team in the nation, Franklin pierce. two weeks prior to the tourney matchup, Bentley almost knocked off Franklin pierce in a tight 77-73 game. this time, however, Franklin pierce’s star, Johannah Leedham, one of the best players the conference has ever seen, lit up for 39 points and the Falcons weren’t able to really get anything going, falling to the ravens, 78-60. despite getting knocked out in the semifinals of the NE-10 tournament, the Falcons still had their sights set on the NCAA regional tournament, and if the idea of a tournament game wasn’t enough, they were even more excited and motivated when they found out they would be playing Stonehill in the quarterfinals. But in the end, the Falcons just did not have enough gas left in the tank to make a run at the Skyhawks. the Falcons lost the game, 74-56, dropping their final season record to 19-11. despite the 18-point spread in the final score, the Falcons did not go down without a fight and they battled the whole game.
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Baseball (5-10) vs. Saint Anselm (3/5) vs. Saint Anselm (3/6) at St. Leo (3/7) at Tampa (3/8) vs. AIC (3/9) vs. Stonehill (3/10) vs. Stonehill (3/11) Hockey (12-19-4) UConn (Atlantic Hockey First Round) (3/6)
W 4-3 L 3-0 L 8-3 L 7-0 W 6-3 L 7-6 W 7-6 L 2-1
Men’s Basketball (25-6, 17-5 NE-10) vs. Bridgeport (3/13) (Regional 1st Round) W 60-50 vs. Merrimack (3/14) (Regional Second Round) W 83-79 vs. Philadelphia (3/16) (Regional Final) W 81-69 Men’s Lacrosse (1-1) at NYIT (3/10) at C.W. Post (3/13)
F Colette Josey scored 9 points in her last game in a Falcon’s uniform.
About seven minutes in, Bentley was faced with a 206 deficit, but Kim Brennan and senior forward Colette Josey carried the team to a strong comeback, amazingly grabbing a 25-24 lead at one point and trailing 29-27 at the half. With eighteen minutes left to play, Bentley held a 33-31 lead, but that would be the last time they would find themselves on top. After a 90 Stonehill run, Bentley brought it back to a 3-point game, but they couldn’t stop the Skyhawks. Stonehill went on a run of 7 points, then with the game at 52-45, Stonehill finally buried the Falcons with an 11-point run and it was all but over, as the Falcons were trailing 63-45. Stonehill continued to play solid basketball for the rest of the game, winning it 74-56. Kim Brennan paced the Falcons in scoring with 16 points, while junior forward Elise Cara recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards. Sophomore guard Kim Goodwin scored nine for the Falcons, while senior standout Colette Josey scored nine herself in her final game as a Falcon. Bentley will have to deal with some tough losses next season, graduating four seniors, including Josey, dedra pritchard, Kelly Barrett and Meagan Lambros. out of the group, Josey will be the most difficult to replace as she has been a leader for the team as well
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as a major presence down low. Barrett, a six-foot forward, started about half the games for Bentley this year and will be missed as well. the Falcons will also have to replace the contributions of Lambros, a 5’8” guard and pritchard, a 6’2” center. Both players produced well for the Falcons, providing them with some much needed bench depth and leadership. the Falcons will be returning plenty of their lineup staples, however, like Kim Brennan, Katherine Goodwin, Elise Cara and Lauren Massie. they will provide a solid core of veteran leadership for the Falcons, as they look to groom younger players and prepare for an even deeper run next year. Look for sophomore forward Shatasia Kearse to step up into Josey’s role next season. the six-foot forward saw increased playing time this year, averaging fifteen minutes a game. Meghan thomann will likely see increased playing time as well. She is a sniper from long range and could turn into one of the premier shooters in the conference. the season certainly ended sooner than the Falcons would’ve liked and they will surely miss the production of Josey and the other seniors next season, but the future looks bright for the Lady Falcons and it will be fun to watch how they continue to grow together next year.
W 11-10 L 7-4
Men’s Tennis (5-4) at Florida Tech (3/7) at Florida Southern (3/9) at St. Leo (3/10) vs. Grand Valley State (3/13)
L 5-4 L 7-2 W 5-4 W 5-4
Softball (3-5) vs. Bloomsburg (3/6) vs. Post (3/7) vs. Wayne State (Neb.) (3/7) vs. West Liberty St. (3/8) vs. West Chester (3/8) vs. Queens (3/9) vs. Kutztown (3/11) vs. Queens (3/11)
L 8-0 W 7-3 W 3-1 L 5-1 L 7-2 W 8-0 L 7-1 L 5-1
Women’s Basketball (19-11) at Franklin Pierce (3/5) (NE-10 Semifinals) vs. Stonehill (3/12) (Regional First Round)
L 78-60 L 74-56
Women’s Lacrosse (2-0) at Mercy (3/10) Queens (3/13)
W 15-7 W 21-0
Women’s Tennis (6-4) at Florida Tech (3/7) at Florida Southern (3/9) at St. Leo (3/10) Grand Valley State (3/13)
L 9-0 L 8-1 W 5-4 L 9-0
*Northeast-10 Game
Upcoming SchedUle March 21 Women’s Lacrosse vs. C.W. Post
12:00 p.m.
March 23 Baseball vs. UMass-Lowell
3:30 p.m.
March 24 Men’s Tennis vs. Assumption Men’s Lacrosse vs. Assumption
3:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
March 27 Baseball vs. Pace (DH) Men’s Lacrosse vs. Franklin Pierce
12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
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Florida baseball trip for Falcons yields mixed results Bentley’s Baseball team spends Spring Break tuning up for the tough season ahead
James Roche scored to help Bentley take the lead for their fifth win of the season.
By Louis Sherman Vanguard Staff
While the skies were raining down on Waltham, and Bentley’s basketball teams were raining down threes left and right, the Bentley Baseball falcons journeyed back down to florida for some more spring ball, where they won three games, improving their overall record to 5-10 against stiff competition early on in the season. they have shaken off the rust from the offseason and are ready to take the northeast-10 Conference by storm. the last two games of the trip, which were supposed to be against american
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International, were cancelled, but Bentley was still able to play seven more games in preparation for conference play beginning this week. the first game back against Saint anselm was postponed from tuesday to Wednesday in order to get the field ready after the mass flooding in Waltham. the falcons are set to play three fierce contests with Saint anselm this week, two at home and one in Manchester, nH. Spring Break is a great opportunity for college students to have fun, and what could be more fun than a walk-off? Walk-offs provide fans of the winning team
with a joyful sigh of relief that their team could win any game. It also causes the losing team’s fans’ hearts to sink. remember Bucky dent or aaron Boone, anyone? anyway, Bentley baseball beat Saint anselm down in florida on a walk-off single when sophomore left fielder Mark Lane roped a liner down the line, driving in two, to complete a four-run rally for the falcons in the bottom of the ninth on March 5. It was the third time in four games that Saint anselm lost via a walk-off hit. things seemed to be going their way in this game, as their starting pitcher kept the falcons in check and off home plate for the first eight innings. But as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. the falcons came out soaring in the ninth, when senior second basemen Charlie Pagliarulo led off the rally with a triple. He was only the second falcon to reach third all game, so viewers could tell they were turning it around. after a walk to junior right fielder James roche, Bentley scored their first run after junior third baseman ross Curley reached safely on an error. Sophomore catcher Kevin Korwek singled in another run, and after a sacrifice from senior centerfielder Brett damato, Lane was in position for spring heroics, and he sure delivered. Junior ace rob finneran picked up his second victory of the young season, as Bentley started the trip off on the right foot, and in dramatic fashion. the worst part about having the last two games cancelled on the road trip was that the team they were supposed to play in those games was american International,
a weaker team who the falcons beat on March 9. In that game, Bentley defeated american International, 6-3, exploding for 4 late again, this time in the eighth inning. roche smacked his fifth home run of the season, in just the thirteenth game, a three-run shot. Sophomore pitcher Blaine McLean had a strong outing, allowing no runs on in 5 1/3 innings of relief to pick up his first win in a Bentley uniform. Senior pitcher dean Sandonato yielded the aIC threat in the bottom of the ninth. american International had already scored two, but Sandonato left the bases loaded to close the deal. Bentley’s other victory on the trip came against Stonehill, another familiar conference foe. Bentley won the game 7-6 with another example of late-game heroics. this time, the game-winner was scored on a heads up play by none other than James roche, who is becoming an MVP-caliber player for this team, as he was last season. roche led off the inning
with his third hit of the game, a single. He also hit his sixth home run of the season in this game. roche was followed by consecutive hits from junior first baseman Chris Hardy and Lane. Lane, if you weren’t paying attention, already had a game-winning hit on this road trip, so this was familiar territory. Lane hit a 0-1 pitch into right with men on first and second. roche scored after noticing Stonehill’s right fielder muff the ball. the lead held up in the bottom half of the inning, and gave Bentley their fifth win of the season. the road trip was promising for the falcons, who picked up three wins in the five games against conference teams, although the games will not be considered conference games. What this showed Bentley was that they can compete in the northeast-10 this season. they only lost by a combined four runs in the losses to Stonehill and Saint anselm. Look out for Bentley to continue the success in the upcoming weeks, as they begin their quest towards the conference title.
The Bentley home schedule is just getting underway.
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Falcon oF the Week Westrol Named Falcon of the Week
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`the falcons defeated Philadelphia on tuesday night to win their nCaa regional tournament. they will now go on to face augusta State in the elite eight on Wednesday in their quest to pick up three wins for the national championship. did you know this is the third time in four years Bentley has made the elite eight? In 2006-07, they lost to Winona State, and in 2007-08 they lost to the same Winona State team in the final four.
Senior guard Jason Westrol of the men’s basketball team has been named the falcon of the Week. Westrol was named MVP of the east region as he led the falcons to their third elite eight appearance in four seasons with an 81-69 victory over Philadelphia university on tuesday night. Westrol averaged 25.3 points in the three games on 50.9 percent shooting from the field. He added 7.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.0 steals. In the first round victory over Bridgeport he scored a game-high 22 points, and he had 21 points in an 83-79 second round win over Merrimack. He saved his best performance for the regional final, scoring a career-high 33 points with a school-record 26 in the second half. He also became just the second player in program history to top 2,000 career points in the first half. Bentley will face augusta State, champions of the Southeast region, on March 24 at 8:30 p.m. at the MassMutual Center in Springfield.