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Students help build homes and change lives

Kevin Kettl Falcons spend spring break in Florida with Habitat for Humanity wins grant to pursue the for the families to see, we

By Zachary O’Malley found messages that other V S volunteers have left,” said Shooting junior Stephanie Hazelton.

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with far-reaching effects greater than yourself? While countless Bentley students flocked to spring break spots such as Panama City, Fla., 28 Bentley students traveled to sunny, South Florida with decidedly different intentions. This group chose to devote their break to participating in Bentley’s Alternative Spring Break trip with the Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte County Florida.

Just like Bentley, numerous colleges and universities contribute teams to over 200 Habitat sites across the nation during their various spring breaks. This results in an almost constant flow of volunteer work being done at sites by school groups during March. Such was the case

Twenty-eight students gave their time and energy to help deserving families.

with Bentley’s project in Punta Gorda, Fla., approximately two hours south of Tampa. When the students arrived on Sunday, some of the work on the houses being

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built at the three Bentley sites had already been completed.

“As we were cleaning, painting and leaving our own messages on the floors

the work we did. It’s nice to see everyone coming together for one interest.”

Despite being limited by torrential rain on the first day, the Bentley students never failed to show initiative, continuing to contribute where they could inside the house and applying siding to the undercover portions of the house’s exterior. Two groups of Bentley students even volunteered at Habitat for Humanity Re-Store Centers, where donated home furnishings are sold at a discount to help fund the building processes.

“A lot of people think that Habitat just gives away the homes, but in reality they just sell them at a significant

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Courtney Finn (left) and Lauren Battista (right) both played an integral role in the Falcons’ strong but unsuccessful game against Dowling.

Using a screen from teammate junior forward Rekik Worku, Simmons got to the middle of the Bentley defense, forcing junior forward Jacqui Brugliera to come out to stop her.

Brugliera, a strong defensive player, came out aggressive and was able to block the Simmons floater.

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the hands of Wilson under the hoop, who turned and put the ball up and in over the shorter Battista.

Down two with 5.4 seconds left to play, the Falcons quickly inbounded the ball to senior guard Kelsey Roberson, who took the ball the length of the floor but

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game at 51-51 by hitting one-of-two free throws. With less than a five-second difference between the shot and game clock, Dowling brought the ball up court and took its time to get a good look.

As the clock ticked under 10 seconds to play, the ball was in Dowling senior guard Connie Simmons’ hands near the top of the key.

By Lacey Nemergut Kevin Kettl, Bentley University Class of 2012 and current graduate student, was granted $25,000 by Shooting Touch to pursue a 10-month international work program in Rwanda, fostering a positive influence and social change through basketball.

Kettl created a video on YouTube to present to the Shooting Touch board of directors, featuring his actionable plan for the organization.

“I wanted a good intro, and using Flex was a way to show my goofy side and get a little creative,” said Kettl, referencing his use of the Bentley mascot in his submission.

Kettle featured Flex performing a few basic basketball drills, utilizing a background television to break the continuous seven minutes of himself in front of the camera.

“Basically, it was a collaboration of a lot of friends and families ideas and I had a lot of help along the way,” said Kettl.

Kettl first became involved with Shooting Touch in a pursuit of an internship with Reebok. The Director of Basketball Footwear at the time was Justin Kittredge. Though Reebok didn’t offer a position at the time, Kettl maintained contact with Kittredge who would later inform him about Shooting Touch.

“I did the whole video on a

Lady Falcons stunned by Dowling in Sweet 16 For the first time in three years, the Bentley women’s basketball team will not be in the Elite Eight, as the team was upset in the East Regional Final at the Dana Center on Monday. The visiting Golden Lions from Dowling College in Oakdale, NY got out front early but needed a put-back with five seconds left to play to hold on for the 53-51 victory over the Lady Falcons.

The biggest factor in the game by far was Dowling’s six-foot-three senior center Danielle Wilson, who was voted the East Region’s Most Outstanding Player. Wilson is averaging 19.3 points and an astounding 16.7 rebounds per game in the NCAA tournament, which includes a dominant 23-point, 15rebound performance against Bentley.

Of those 23 points, none were bigger than the game’s decisive two points.

With 34.7 seconds left, Bentley junior forward Lauren Battista tied the

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Police log Stairy Night Early in the morning of S a t u r d a y, M a r c h 2 , o f f i c e r s responded to a report of a student injury. When officers responded to the scene, they discovered that the injured undergraduate had fallen down some stairs. This fellow must be a Zeppelin fan, because it’s pretty clear he was looking for his “Stairway to Heaven.” The incident Led officers to the conclusion that the student had been drinking. However, the student—let’s call him Robert— was able to Plant his feet and stand up straight, so the responding officer—let’s call him Jimmy— turned the Page on the incident. The student rocked and rolled back to his dormitory with only a few cuts and bruises.

Denture Venture Before we officially left for Spring Break, one Bentley student was already making trips to an exotic location; Newton-Wellesley Hospital. An ambulance transported said student to the hospital in the midst of a basketball game.

The kiddo was hit in the face while ballin’ out, and one of his teeth was fallin’ out. Despite the catastrophic injury, the student perceived this as a golden opportunity. Sadly, the Tooth Fairy doesn’t pay extra for grills – it is one flat rate. In the end, this was essentially a free cab

ride and (probably) another intramural foul that went uncalled.

Lives are at stake here, kids…just something to chew on.

Mercy One Bentley student took Kanye West’s advice a little too literally l a s t w e e k : Wa l t h a m P o l i c e Department notified University Police of a car SWERVING near campus. Waltham Police informed the school’s department that the erratic driver’s car was sporting a Bentley University parking decal.

WPD was advised of the student’s off-campus address and responded.

This student is particularly fatuous because Bentley itself offers a “wild ride”: it’s called the Harvard Square shuttle. I mean that thing is basically just a thrill-ride through *beautiful* Watertown, dropping you (45 minutes later) in the People’s Republic of Cambridge. I mean, why waste your gas money swerving around Waltham when you can do that for free??? That’s as much of an adventure that you can ever ask for.

What a goon.

Nabbed on North “North” is “up.” “Up” can mean “high.” By the transitive property, that would mean that “North” is “high.” Well, leave it to Spring Break room checks to prove the

transitive property! Residence Life officials went through North Campus A on Wednesday last week, and they were busier than a Spruce Hall toilet on a weekend night. In less than one hour, three rooms in North Campus A were documented for possession of drug paraphernalia. It appears that this building is the potspot for drug use at Bentley.

After all, it is green certified. The owners of the drug paraphernalia will lose some valuable housing points at a very inconvenient time; h o w e v e r, t h e y m a y h a v e j u s t enough credits to live up in GreenLand again next year. And so it continues…

Toilet Troubles University Police received a call last week from a student complaining of a clogged toilet. For the record: what in God’s name can the police do about a clogged toilet that you can’t? Are they going to beat your poop with nightsticks and then charge it with a judicial? Um, negative. But I digress. This call was particularly interesting because it pertained to the Cedar Hall third floor bathroom—a girl’s room. Since females do not have the physical capacity to poop (it’s science), these reporters are intrigued about what could have possibly caused this clog.

Torn yoga pants? A Pretty Little Liars Season 1 DVD set? A nude

photo of Taylor Lautner? Man, I hope it’s the last one.

Mulligan On the evening of March 9, a female officer was notified of an issue with the golf team. Someone at the Police Station was able to driver down to the loft where the issue was. When she got there, she realized that mediation wood be pretty rough. The situation started off as some golfers trying to iron out their differences the fairway, but the area had become quite the hazard when one bogey got caught in an unplayable lie. Eventually, with the assistance of the officer, the golfers were able to regrip and play through their differences.

Hopefully this sentiment will last throughout the hole semester, fore we’re on the back nine, anyways.

FRESHMAN PUKE COUNT In a remarkable showing of grit, toughness and general intestinal discomfort, this week’s count is 10!

That’s right folks, 10 instances of vomit found in freshman dorms over the past two weeks. That guy Pat who told the Irish about Jesus and then magically got rid of all the snakes would be very proud.

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March 21 The key to a healthy relationship is communication and respect. When making a decision or dealing with conflict, make sure you really listen to the other person’s perspective before sharing your own. Respecting each other is more important than agreeing with each other. Take the time in your relationships to hear each other out and you will find that relationships get stronger and decisions get easier!

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Student Alumni campaign aims to raise awareness and funds

By Lacey Nemergut NewS editor

Beginning Monday, March 25, the Student Alumni Leadership Council is starting its four-week student Annual Fund campaign with a threeday initiative to raise awareness about student involvement in annual giving.

Advised by Elisha Bender, the Associate Director of Student and Young Alumni Engagement, the organization has been the face of several successful events since its inception in the fall.

“To kick off our commitment to providing ongoing education, we have created a threeday experience for students,” said Bender. “The tables around campus will provide

detailed information about why your support is important and why students should consider making a gift.”

As further incentive to participate, the tables will be handing out giveaway items with a tagline: “I <3 Bentley.”

On Monday, the organization will flood the campus with signs and information that introduces facts about Bentley as a nonprofit, indicating how annual giving contributes to its operation. Tuesday will introduce the theme of appreciation. The Student Alumni Leadership Council will encourage students to reflect on what they value most about their Bentley experience.

“We will ask students stopping by our tables to take a few minutes to write what they are

thankful for at Bentley, and will post all these messages on large foam boards at each of our tables,” said Bender.

Finally, on Wednesday, the Council will promote a student participation campaign, encouraging each student to make a gift to the Annual Fund. The Council recommends that students begin with a gift of at least $5.

However, if students contribute $25 or higher, they are permitted to donate in honor of a faculty or staff person who has inspired them while at Bentley. As a further incentive, any student who makes a gift during the four-week student Annual Fund campaign will be invited to President Larson’s house for an ice cream party.

“Throughout this week, we hope to spark interest in how Bentley works,” said Bender.

“As business students, we feel that it’s important for us to understand and appreciate the Bentley operating budget and how our nonprofit works.”

Currently, Bentley’s tuition accounts for 90 percent of operating expenses. Therefore, without an adequate Annual Fund, certain services and programs for students could be downsized or even eliminated.

Furthermore, the alumni participation rate is a key measure in surveys conducted by highly regarded reporting agencies such as U.S. News and World Report.

“Our alumni giving rate is about half of the giving rate of peer institutions, so we are try-

ing to increase alumni giving by educating students about the importance of giving back while they are still on campus,” said Bender. “We are also proud to partner with Gloria on creating a culture of philanthropy here at Bentley, as growing the Annual Fund is among her top institutional priorities in the next few years.”

For more information, be sure to stop by the tables on campus next week or participate in the conversation through social media: Twitter @BentleySALC and Facebook/Bentley Student Alumni Leadership Council. If you’d like to make a gift, please visit www.bentley.edu/studentgiving.

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The Student Alumni Leadership Council hopes to educate students on the importance of the Annual Fund and its use.

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

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Stop complaining—CAB works hard!

Bentley’s annual Spring Day is just about a month away – an annual celebration here at Bentley University filled with food, festivities, and silly college-style fun.

Bentley and the Campus Activities Board (CAB) work together to coordinate and pay copious amounts of money in order to rope in famous performers and artists for the main attraction of Spring Day, the afternoon concert.

This year, famed rappers Tyga and T-pain are making appearances and there is no doubt they didn’t come cheap.

Despite the extraordinary planning and logistical efforts

by CAB and the Bentley administration the general atmosphere has been resentful and chock full grumbles and criticisms. Complaints that CAB did not cater to student tastes in music and the choice of artists flooded the academic buildings, dorms, and social media channels after the announcement.

Unfortunately, CAB was unable to convince Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto, Justin Bieber, Avicii, Jay-Z, Macklemore or whatever other current big name artists students wanted. Bentley University is not Penn State, or any other colossal college that can attract and afford to pay big

name artists.

As much as CAB, the administration, or the students here hate to admit it, Bentley is simply not well known enough and does not have the necessary student population or funds to attract the hottest artists.

Another instance of the lack of appreciation around Spring Day was the lambasting of CAB’s reveal of the Spring Day performers. An ice cream truck was rented and a large poster rolled down to reveal the artists was met with a lukewarm reception from the students that were at the reveal.

Although it wasn’t a beautiful or spectacular reveal and the artists weren’t the ones many were hoping for have you stopped to think about the incredible amount of time, planning and thought put into the Spring Day event by Bentley’s Campus Activities Board?

Planning for the current year’s Spring Day event started long before the school year began. CAB members work closely with the administration and the agencies associated with various performers all year round to ensure the contracts and logistical planning can be completed in a timely manner that way Spring Day can go on without a hitch.

CAB works on all the planning, funding, advertising, and attractions of Spring Day while simultaneously juggling events such as last semester’s GrooveBoston concert, the upcoming comedy show with SNL’s Jay Pharoah, and numerous other events spread throughout the year.

CAB does all of this on a volunteer basis, as it is a student run organization, and often they only get negative press from students despite their titanic efforts to bring fun events to campus.

Remember, even though Bentley is an institution of roughly 5,000 students, catering to all the tastes of these individuals is incredibly difficult and almost impossible to satisfy in a balanced way.

CAB has put in a tremendous amount of effort to make this Spring Day spectacular as they do with every other event they put on.

Spring Day is a privilege, not an entitlement – Bentley and CAB do not need to put on this spectacular spring festival. And when Spring Day finally comes around, all the complaints seem to evaporate and everybody has a good time.

Bentley’s Campus Activities Board deserves more credit for what they do, because they work hard.

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Food Service Advisory Board and Seasons hosts Caribbean Food Night

By Sindhu Palaniappan Former editor in ChieF

During the first week of March, the Food Service Advisory Board teamed with Sodexo and various students to host a Caribbean Food night at seasons. Earlier in the semester, an email was sent to the student body to submit different recipes for Caribbean dishes – the Food Service Advisory Board decided on which ones to prepare based on the feasibility of cooking large amounts, and

then then worked on advertising the event.

Junior Lucia Garcia explains that the FSAB is “a board composed of students and staff members. Any student is welcome to join and the group meets every other Wednesday at 2 pm in Back Bay C. Staff members that are always there include: Doreen Floyd, Maria Machado, Jennifer Murphy, who is a nutritionist, and John Carney and Jason LaPrade of Sodexo.”

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Seasons served classic Caribbean dishes such as chicken with rice, shrimp balls and chocolate rum cake.

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Board tends to discuss issues brought up to SGA concerning the food on campus – issues like the length of the lines at Einstein’s, the temperature of the food at Seasons, and the availability of gluten free foods on campus. Garcia said, “FSAB also discusses and organizes events such as Thanksgiving dinner and sundae night at Seasons, to name a few.”

Made by Sodexo from student recipes, Caribbean Food night offered seasoned chicken and rice, shrimp balls, and other cultural favorites.

Freshman Halle Prentice said “my favorite part was the singer with the steel drums.

He was wonderful and clearly talented.” She added that “the details made the meal.”

Music was provided by Michael ‘Toby’ Tobas, a native of the Caribbean Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Toby is credited with being one of the founding visionaries of Calypso and Soul-Calypso rhythms (also known as contemporary Kaiso and Soca respectively). His experience includes major folk and jazz festivals and concerts, and has worked on recordings, TV specials, jingles, and hotel entertainment. He has worked throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and Japan.

“The chocolate rum cake

Michael ‘Toby’ Tobas provided music in Seasons for Caribbean Food Night.

was delicious,” said freshman Nicole Lee. She added that they offered coconut pineapple sauce to pair with the meal and pineapple turnover cake in addition to the dishes mentioned before.

“The singer was multitasking between playing the steel drums and the maracas, and the songs he played were definitely different to what we’re accustomed to hearing,” said Lee. When asked if there was anything else she would like to include about the dinner, she said “Seasons should have

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more dinners like this.”

“Even though it was rush hour, it seemed like more people had come out for dinner that night than normal,” said Prentice.

FSAB joins students and Sodexo employees together year round to work on different events that are open to the student body. “It’s good working with them as they really listen to students’ feedback and act upon it. They are constantly taking initiatives to better serve the student body,” said Garcia.

The Service-Learning Center cordially invites you to participate in Bentley Day of Service.

Join us in the Waltham community for the Bentley Day of Service. Help us by participating or raising funds and supplies for deserving Waltham

For more information, please contact GA_Service_Learning@bentley.edu

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GRANT Continued from Page 1 Mac using IMovie,” said Kettl.

“It was a pretty tedious process considering it was my first time ever using a Mac. From the time I found out I was a finalist in mid-February until when I had to submit the video by (March 1) I had to plan and put together the whole thing (in two weeks).”

Referred to as “The Basketball Peace Corps”, the Shooting Touch Sabbatical Program encouraged applicants to detail a “HELP Curriculum”.

“H: Health promotion and disease prevention. E: Education in gender equality and leadership. L: Learning basketball oncourt skills as well as strength conditioning and nutrition. P: Providing places of play (building courts, outdoor spaces and community enhancements).”

Kettl faced stiff competition for the grant award this year.

There were a total of 70 applicants with six finalists that could advance to the YouTube submission face.

“I was selected, along with a girl that played at Stonehill,” said Kettl. “There was obviously intense competition for such an incredible experience and I feel so fortunate to be afforded this life-changing experience to

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Kettl, having minimal travel experience given his intense dedication to Bentley basketball, is incredibly excited to pursue the project beginning in October in Rwanda.

“Having $25,000 can go so far and do so much to bring together people in the best way possible, through sports,” said Kettl.

“Shooting Touch is in Rwanda for the first time this year and I will be the second of a 3-5 year commitment to try to generate a real and sustainable program there.”

Kettl plans to partner with current organizations in Rwanda to further develop clinics that teach the game of basketball and promote a healthy lifestyle. He is also looking into building courts in areas that have never been exposed to the sport before.

“A mixture of my education in the classroom and even more so, on the basketball court has taught me a tremendous amount of values including toughness, hard work, and leadership,” said Kettl, speaking to his preparatory experience at Bentley. “I hope to use basketball to do the same for those less fortunate than me in Rwanda and elsewhere.

was not able to finish down the other end as the clock expired, putting an end to the Lady Falcons’ season.

Dowling’s defense, which ranks first in Division II in points allowed and opponents field goal percentage, came out very strong defensively, forcing the Lady Falcons to miss their first five shots of the game. Their defense, combined with good movement on the offensive end allowed the Golden Lions to stretch the lead to 17 in the first half.

After finding themselves down only 10 at the break, and having had very little success in the first half with guarding the towering Wilson, the Lady Falcons switched things up and came out in a 2-3 zone. The zone turned out to be a great call by the coaching staff, as the Lady Falcons used a 17-2 run early in the second half to take a two-point lead with just over 11 minutes left to play.

Over the next nine minutes, the game went back and forth, with neither team leading by more than two points.

With 2:20 left to play and a one-point Dowling lead, rebounding became an issue for Bentley. On four straight Dowling shots, the Falcons were not able to come up with any rebounds, which is one downside to playing zone defense. Four offensive rebounds by four different Dowling players allowed them to wind the clock all the way down to 50 seconds.

Coming up big for the Lady Falcons was Finn, who took a charge to give her team the ball. Down the other end, Bentley gave arguably one of the program’s best all-time players the ball to try and make a play. Battista did just that, beating the defender Wilson to the hoop and drawing the foul.

In the game, Finn led the Falcons in both scoring with 15 points and rebounding with 19 boards while playing all but one minute.

Brugliera, who had a tough night shooting, was the other Bentley scorer in double digits as she scored 11 to go along with eight rebounds.

For the Golden Lions, Wilson and Simmons both recorded double-doubles.

Wilson was able to grab

seven offensive rebounds, while Simmons accumulated 13 points and 11 rebounds while playing the entire 40 minutes.

Before coming to Dowling, Wilson had a very impressive career at Baylor University from 2006-09. In her three years at Baylor, she earned numerous awards, including being selected to the First Team All-Big 12 and All-Defensive Team as a junior while averaging close to a double-double. On the stat sheet, Wilson set the record for most blocked shots with 210 blocks while also scoring over 1,000 points.

Now, with a three-year-old child, Wilson has worked hard to get back on the court, and is leading the Golden Lions to their deepest playoff run in program history.

In addition to being named the Most Outstanding Player, Wilson was also one of five players selected to the AllTournament team. Joining her were Bentley’s Battista and Brugliera, Dowling’s Simmons, and Stonehill junior guard Mary Louise Dixon.

happy it makes them, it really puts everything in perspective.”

The students emphasized the importance of their leader, Service-Learning Administrative Assistant Lynne Johanson, who they collectively agreed provided the leadership and dedication without which, none of this could have happened.

Through the work and the time spent with one another, a group of strangers managed to bond with one another to create a cohesive team of friends. For the student leaders like junior Molly Godfrey, the appreciation reaches deeper the second time around.

“Coming back as a leader is a really unique experience,” said Godfrey. “The second year, in addition, you get to create the experience for your group as a leader.

It’s incredibly rewarding watching people that have never met each other become best friends in such a short period of time.”

The bonding opportunities for the volunteers seemed to culminate with trips to the beach and a Red Sox spring training game, providing meaningful and lasting friendships. “I came back with 27 new friends,” said sophomore “Quiet” Wyatt Allread.

During their week spent volunteering, the students shared a unique experience and formed many new friendships.

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HABITAT Continued from Page 1 discount,” said student leader, junior Ryan Dowling.

“And because they have so many houses being built at once, each mortgage payment that new owners make goes to funding the next house that is being built and so on.”

“Qualified participants must show relatively good credit and that they’ve been employed for two years with a steady income,” said fellow student leader, senior Sindhu Palaniappan. “And you have to do 300 sweatequity hours. So basically when we were working they were working alongside us, building a home for someone else.”

There is a genuine and almost palpable pride in what the group had accomplished and the impact it made on the families it was providing homes to.

“Being able to see [the family] go through the house and get so excited at a closet in the master bedroom, or the son seeing what room he was going to have and [indicating to us] what color he wants it painted, it made the entire trip worth it,” said junior Matt Rose. “It shows you the impact of the hard work you’re doing at the houses and seeing how

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Olympus Has Fallen : Political thriller opens nationwide

By Catie Bello Vanguard Staff

Olympus Has Fallen, the political thriller starring Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman and Aaron Eckhart, opens in theaters this Friday, March 22. The film features the fall of the White House— code named Olympus—after a slew of North Koreans attack the national symbol of democracy.

Butler stars as Mike Banning, a Secret Service agent who protected the First Family for many years before his term ended in tragedy and a removal to a desk job in the Treasury Department. President Ben Asher, played by Eckhart, is

In Olympus Has Fallen, North Korean terrorists attack the White House and kidnap the President.

meeting with the South Korean ambassador when the White House goes under attack. Following protocol, the President and South

Korean ambassador are taken to the underground bunker.

Unfortunately, once the group is safely inside, the

Aaron Eckhart plays President Ben Asher, who is abducted by terrorists and must be rescued by a disgraced secret service agent (played by Gerard Butler).

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head terrorist Kang reveals himself among the ambassador’s guard by killing the Secret Service agents and the ambassador. Kang promptly contacts the acting president, Speaker of the House Trumbull (played by Morgan Freeman), in the situation room, threatening to kill his hostages that include the President, Secretary of Defense, Vice President, and Chief of Staff.

Meanwhile, the White House is under full attack by the North Korean terrorists.

Banning sees the attack from his office window in the Treasury and rushes over to the White House to help. The Koreans manage to take down every Secret Service member and take control of

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the White House before the arrival of backup from the military. Thinking that everyone is dead, the terrorists continue with their plans. But they didn’t account for Banning.

With a stunning cast that includes acting sensations Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman, it’s no wonder that Olympus Has Fallen has a 98-percent “want-to-see” audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Butler is particularly powerful in his role as a Secret Service agent.

Olympus is not short of action or gore, which is to be expected in a movie about a terrorist attack on the country. The action-packed, twohour movie will keep viewers entertained.

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Paint Nite: Drinking Creatively

VoiCes

By Kelsey Miller Features editor

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A new pastime has begun cropping up in cities around the country, a creative event that is gaining popularity in Boston. The concept is extraordinarily simple; customers buy a ticket to go to a bar and make a painting while they drink with their friends.

Paint Nite is one of these companies, like the Paint Bar in Newton. The company partners with many restaurants and bars around the city, from Watertown to Kendall Square to the North End, to allow customers to come into the restaurant and paint while they drink and eat. The arrangement works for everyone; the bars receive more clients than they usually would on a Monday night (or maybe even a Friday night), Paint Nite continues to make a profit, and customers get to conduct their weekly bar ritual and go home with more than just a hangover.

The great thing about Paint Nite is that the company ensures that each customer walks away feeling like they are an artist. Each painting that is designed by the company’s artists is simple to paint yet impressive to view. Customers can easily see that their efforts are impressive, even if they have had little experience in painting.

Paint Nite has a repertoire of paintings that it offers multiple times during a given month. Customers can visit the company’s website and decide on an event based on which painting

Each painting is designed to satisfy everyone despite the skill of the artist.

they would like to do, the date or even the location of the event.

Visitors to the company’s website can quickly see which paintings are consumer favorites. Many favorite paintings include city skylines, sunsets and even the TD Garden. Other paintings include the quintessential bouquet of flowers, beach scenes and wine glasses. The wide selection of available paintings has something to offer for everyone.

Paint Nite’s list of locations is nearly as impressive as its variety of paintings.

Customers can choose from around 39 locations in the Boston area, places like Regina Pizza and Ferrara’s Kitchen in the North End, Donohue’s, an Irish pub in Watertown, and Les Zygomates, a French Bar in South Station. The eclectic group of venues ensures that customers will always have an interesting atmosphere for the night.

Paint Nite also keeps a

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portfolio of artists on hand who create certain paintings that they then teach at their events. Some artists have had as many as 50 events; customers can be certain that their artist will be well qualified and competent in teaching a group of painters—even if the group is a little tipsy.

The company should not be confused with its competitor, the Paint Bar, the original company that offered “art as entertainment.” The Paint Bar is slightly different in the kind of paintings it offers. The Paint Bar often coaches its customers on how to recreate paintings from famous artists such as Van Gogh. The Paint Bar is a little cheaper than Paint Nite, but it is offered in only one location (Newton, and soon on Newbury St.) and events are usually sold two months in advance.

If you act quickly, you can buy a Groupon for a ticket to a Paint Nite event for a 50 percent discount, dropping the price to $22.

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Paint Nite hosts painting and drinking events at a variety of bars and restaurants in the Boston area.

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Veronica Mars movie Kickstarter project breaks records

By Kelsey Miller Features editor

For those people living under a rock for the past two years, Kickstarter is the groundbreaking website that has brought the power of the fan universe to solve the problem of funding. By using the website (and others like Indiegogo), people who want to make creative projects but lack the funds can solicit them from people they know and the Internet.

The concept is very simple. Creators post a campaign on the website where they describe their project and what the money raised will go to the fund. Creators post a goal that they must raise before the project runs out of time (the average length for a project is 30 days).

Many may be surprised that people are just willing to give money to strangers.

This is certainly the case, but most campaigns offer rewards for people who contribute certain amounts. For instance, a backer may receive a signed copy of the book he is backing.

Some campaigns are more successful than others, and no campaign is a better example of the crowdfunding phenomenon than the Veronica Mars Kickstarter.

Veronica Mars was a popular television show from the CW that was cancelled after only three seasons. It featured a high school girl who solved mysteries as a private investigator with the help of her father, a detective.

While not the most successful series, the show developed a dedicated fan base, which clamored for a film after the series was cancelled. The show’s creator, Rob Thomas, wrote a script for a film after the show was

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Kristen Bell starred in the lead role of television series Veronica Mars.

cancelled, but Warner Brothers decided they did not want to make it.

Now, nearly a decade after the series was cancelled, Rob Thomas finally decided to try for a film again. Instead of using a conventional production company, he elected to go straight to the source; on March 13 he set up a Kickstarter and asked for two million dollars to make the movie.

It was fully funded in less than 10 hours.

Fans from all over the web came out to fund a movie they had been waiting to see for years. Part of the campaign’s unbelievable success is almost certainly due to the interesting rewards for the campaign’s backers.

For just $10, backers will receive a PDF of the shooting script. Other rewards include physical and digital copies of the film a few days

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after it is released, theatrical release parties in the backer’s hometown, a place as an extra in the movie, a speaking role in the movie, and invitations to the premier and after party.

Backers will receive exclusive T-shirts and signed posters, even voicemails from none other than Kristen Bell herself. Such creative rewards could only mean eventual success.

And the money just keeps rolling in. Now, a mere five days after it went live, the campaign has raised over $3.6 million. And it still has 25 days to go. The enormous success of the campaign has made fans of many other series wonder if they can expect a movie of their favorite show in the near future.

You can expect to see Veronica Mars in theaters in early 2014.

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GNC shows sales growth despite defective supplement

By Lubo Svetiev Vanguard Staff

GNC has been a notorious supplier of workout supplements since the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founding in 1935. Based out of Pittsburgh, PA, the retail giant focuses on selling healthy and nutritional products that include a weight loss, bodybuilding and natural focus. The company currently has over 4,800 stores in the U.S. and locations in 48 other countries as well. So as they pride themselves as being â&#x20AC;&#x153;the largest global specialty retailer of nutritional productsâ&#x20AC;? they are also facing allegations for being responsible for the death of a soldier.

According to the New York Times, army private Michael Lee Sparling took the GNC product dubbed Jack3d (pronounced â&#x20AC;&#x153;jackedâ&#x20AC;?) before running a drill with his unit.

During that drill he reportedly collapsed and went into cardiac arrest. Later that day, on June 1, 2011, the 22 year-old private passed away. The young man was in prime physical condition so those close to him believe his death was a direct result of the product he took prior to the drill; they believe it is the

General Nutrition Centers, the Pittsburgh based health and nutrition giant, has showed a twofold stock price increase since 2011.

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put the ingredients they use on the label, but they are not required to prove their products are safe for human use.

This allows these companies more leeway which has consequences, specifically in the case of Private Sparling. The Jack3d he consumed was supposedly responsible for his rise in blood pressure which led to his collapse.

Jack3d contains a stimulant called DMAA (dimethylamy-

lamine) that helps the body maintain and boost energy throughout a workout.

Since 2009, the FDA has received 80 reports of health issues related to DMAA use.

This stimulant is also banned in many sports, including Major League Baseball, which, according to critics, should be indicative of its deficiencies. Moreover, it is suggested that retailers should be held more account-

only sensible explanation to a healthy young individual dying.

This is not the first time GNC has been the center of attention as it is its industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leader. Experts have been watching the company closely since some believe it is providing potentially harmful products without warning about their risks.

Under federal law, supplement makers are required to

able for the products that they sell; that they should be more aware of the responsibility that they hold in trusting their products to the use of customers.

Since the tragedy, GNC has been scrutinized for their defective supplement and has suffered a blemish in their reputation of being a trusted supplier. The question remains, how will this negative feedback on the GNC sold product affect their earnings? The answer is that it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. In 2011, Americans spent about $30 billion on supplements.

Companies such as GNC reported $24.9 million in sales that year and in 2012, they climbed sharply with a 23.4 percent increase. They also had around a $2.4 billion revenue and â&#x20AC;&#x153;27 percent of the fast-growing sports nutrition business.â&#x20AC;? In addition, since 2011, GNCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stock price has increased twofold and its market capitalization is approximately up to $4 billion.

The giant is showing no signs of slowing down.

Nevertheless, consumers should be more wary and research their purchases so that tragedies can be prevented.

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Gun control laws still fighting to be passed after Newtown

By Anthony Malatesta Vanguard Staff

It has been over two months since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school launched the nation into a heated debate about firearm regulation and guns’ place in American society. Since President Obama laid out his plan for curtailing gun violence in January, the discussion on gun control has faded from the national dialogue. Looking back, it is hard to recall how much of that dialogue was substantive. At its peak, the airwaves were saturated with vitriolic and exclamatory statements from both sides, with little hard facts about the problems of gun violence and countermeasures against it reaching most Americans.

So after all the rhetorical lambasting, what concrete steps have been taken to curb gun violence? Sadly, not many. The President’s widely debated 23 executive actions signed on Jan. 16 were not the binding legal actions they were thought to be, but were more recommendations for the course of the federal government in curtailing gun violence. Of those 23, only three were immediately acted out by President Obama. The remaining 20 have shown little progress; some due to the laborious process of passing legislation through Congress, but others inexplicably.

As of now, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives still has no confirmed director. President Obama’s nominee, current acting director and U.S. Attorney for Minnesota B. Todd Jones, has not received a confirmation hearing. The proposed dialogue on mental health, which was seen as a critical component to helping fight gun deaths, has been almost silent aside from a February editorial in USA Today from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

In Congress, the amount of discourse and action on legislation to reduce gun violence has been scant, relative to the amount of dialogue on the issue. The largest advances have come in the past few weeks where the Senate Judiciary Committee has passed bills to end straw purchases—legal purchases of guns by people who hand them over to those failing background checks— enhance school safety initiatives, institute a new ban on assault weapons and require universal background checks on all firearm purchases.

These votes were the first

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Obama signed an executive order early this year outlining his proposals to reduce gun violence.

Congressional actions on gun regulation since the Newtown shooting. Although they are steps in the right direction, these bills still must face open votes in the Senate, where it faces stiff competition, and in the Republican-controlled House. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has publicly stated her opinion that the proposed assault weapons ban, which passed last week, would not be approved by Congress. These political hurdles very well may prove too great for these pieces of legislation to overcome, bringing proposals for new gun regulation back to the drawing board.

As for Congressional action in mental health reform, efforts have been almost nonexistent. Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) spoke on the lack of action Congress has taken with regard to mental health saying, “I don’t have any belief that something’s going to come

out of here in 15 months.”

While Congress debates new measures to limit access to guns, firearm sales have skyrocketed. Large weapons manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Sturm Ruger have reported large increases in sales since the Newtown shooting, with an overall trend of increasing

sales over the past few years.

Smith & Wesson has stated that it has not been able to meet demand for its products, expanding production capacity in March after producing at full capacity for four straight quarters.

With the increased sale of firearms and the uncertainty of Congressional action,

Congress poses as the largest hurdle for the propsed assualt weapons ban.

many states have made their own attempts at gun legislation. But while New York and Colorado have already ratified their own new legislations, states like Washington, New Jersey, and Illinois have faced difficulty in passing regulations of their own. Conversely, many states have proposed legislation which would vow to ignore any new federal statutes on gun regulation.

The issue of gun control is nuanced and complex, however it is an issue with serious and immediate impacts on public health and safety.

The current opposition of new gun regulations in C ong ress sim p ly d oesn’ t match public opinion on the issue. While the proposed regulation requiring background checks barely passed on a 10-8 vote, polling indicates that 91 percent of Americans are in favor of the measure. With public support for increased gun regulation being a majority opinion of Americans, government action should coincide with public opinion and act to find lifesaving solutions to a critical national problem.

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HorosCopes

By Vanguard Staff

Aries

Why It Matters: The Transformation of the Republican Party

(March 21-April 19)

Shoving problems out of your way will not resolve them.

Make a list, read it over, and tackle those issues one at a time and they will disappear before you know it.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Chart out your week ahead of time. Not only will organization be your friend this week, but confusion will be your number one enemy.

Gemini

(May 21-June 21)

Hold on to your seat! This week will be wild and fun and you thought Spring Break was intense!

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Remember when you were young? Act like it today!

Sometimes a day of immaturity can help you relax as you get back to the grind.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Use plenty of exclamation points this week, because your enthusiasm will be infectious!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Try to behave this week as a reprimand is heading your way. However, the worst thing you can do is hermit yourself in your room - people will still want to be around you.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Explore your creative instincts this week. That doesn't just mean art - you've got all kinds of outside-thebox ideas that can be applied to almost any area of your life.

Scorpio

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

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Having been defeated in both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, the Republicans have acknowledged the crucial need to rethink their party’s platform.

These consecutive setbacks indicate that the GOP establishment has drifted away from the ideals of a majority of Americans; thus highlighting the urgent need to appeal to a diversely unparalleled American electorate of today.

In the wake of an era where a rapidly-growing, young demographic of Americans are taking a keen interest in the motions on Capitol Hill, it has become imperative the Republicans absorb these constituents and their ideas into the party.

The Democrats have been utterly successful in embracing this new generation of American voters, as seen in the vastly liberal-dominated colleges and universities across the country. It would be disastrous for the future of the GOP if Republicans are incapable of

Did you participate in any clubs, sports teams or other organizations?

I played on the football team all four years. This commitment to the football team took up both fall and spring semesters so I unfortunately did not have as much time to get involved in other Bentley community organizations as I would have liked. I also worked all four years at the Dana Center.

Sagittarius

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Are you nervous about an upcoming family gathering?

That's silly -- they love you!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Aquarius

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Many different people will try to put you down this week.

Just remember that you have a lot of redeeming qualities, and that they're exaggerating your faults.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

School or work issues are popping up today, whether or not you're actually present.

Be confident--you can work them out!

effectively doing the same.

Fortunately for conservatives, today’s unstable political and economic environment, much of which has been blamed on the President, has given them a suitable opportunity to make a last stand against their liberal counterparts.

Heavy hitters in the Republican Party, such as former presidential candidates Mitt Romney and John McCain have been labeled by the Democrats and the liberal media as out-of-touch wealthy elites. Consequently, these unfavorable images within the party have given way to a new, more promising movement: encompassing that of a younger, energetic, libertarian perspective.

This ascending bloc within the Republican base often referred to as the “Tea Party” now possesses more influence than ever before— thanks to a man who made a stand only a couple weeks ago; a man whose father happened to be the father of the Tea Party.

This now-prominent figure is Kentucky Senator Rand Paul.

Two weeks ago, Rand Paul initiated a 13-hour filibuster in the Senate chamber where he criticized the President’s ambiguous drone policy. He utilized this parliamentary procedure in order to ask a question to President Obama on the issue of drones for all Americans to consider: does the President constitutionally have the right to authorize drone strikes on U.S citizens

on American soil?

Rand’s stand frequently alluded to the President’s controversial ordering of a drone strike on U.S. citizen Anwar Al Awlaki in Yemen, for his leadership role within al-Qaeda.

Paul utilized this example and many others in order to articulate the potential abuse of this unquestionably unconstitutional power.

As a result of Senator Paul’s principled stand the White House released an affirmative “no” to the question—the very question that Rand Paul had repeatedly asked the President for months without a response.

But most importantly, Rand Paul generated a sense of transparency in the White House regarding its interpretation of the executive powers defined in the Constitution.

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Alumni Spotlight Bryan Brown – 2002 What mad e yo u dec ide to attend Bentley?

I decided to attend Bentley primarily because I knew I wanted to do business. As a high school senior, I couldn’t explain what specifically I wanted to do in business, but I knew a career in business appealed to me. Additionally, I wanted to stay local to my family, and have an opportunity to continue playing sports in college.

What is your current job title and who is your employer?

I am currently the Vice President of Mortgage Lending with Guaranteed Rate.

As an alumnus, what makes you most proud of Bentley today?

I am most proud of the growth the college has undertaken, and that Bentley has maintained its status as one of the best business schools in the country.

How has your career developed since graduation day?

After college, I started my

By Jon Miksis In response to Paul’s filibuster Twitter erupted with overwhelming support for his liberty-oriented cause: #StandWithRand trended at the very top for the duration of the thirteen-hours.

More recently at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), many prominent leaders within the party expressed their support for the libertarian-minded Republican—an unprecedented acceptance of what was formerly an unpopular faction within the party.

In order to ensure that the Republican Party will sustain and thrive in the years to come, they must continue to yield to such change. And certainly not President Obama’s false perception of change promised back in 2008.

The Democratic successes in the 2008 and 2012 elections promted the Republican party to rethink their platform.

Alumni Experience

Friends or family will look to you to make an important decision this week. Whatever the choice they will still appreciate you, but don't be rash lest you want them to bring it up later down the road.

Romance is on your brain now and whether you're single or not, you can't help but spice things up a little. If you know what I mean.

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career in the mortgage industry as a Loan Officer - an entry level sales position. I was fortunate to get promoted to various management positions with three different mortgage companies. In 2007 I opened a branch of a mortgage company with my business partner and former Bentley graduate, Shant Banosian.

Can you describe the transition from college student to young professional?

There was definitely a maturing process that had to take place, because your priorities have to change from college to the real world. I was fortunate to start my career in sales, which I feel helped me transition relatively easily from college. Sales positions are similar to college athletics because you are constantly held accountable to meet and exceed goals. In order to be successful you have to put in the time and dedication to developing your skills, sales acumen and business acumen. Athletes at Bentley are held accountable to the same high levels of production both

on and off the field which helped make the transition a little easier.

Do you have any advice for Bentley’s current students?

The advice I would give is to get involved with different organizations at Bentley. For upper classmen, I would advise them to get involved with alumni as much as possible. I have found that creating a strong network of people has been a huge asset in my career.

Grades are obviously extremely important, but I have found that who you know can be just as important as what you know.

The columns found in this newspaper are written by individual authors and do not reflect the opinion of The Vanguard, its Editorial Board members, or Bentley University.

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

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Notes from Abroad Question: What has been your favorite experience?

Why?

Marchand visited Paris.

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By Nate Marchand BarCelona, SpaIn

Ugh, these questions get more difficult each week. I don’t have favorites to begin with and now I have to choose my favorite experience while studying in Europe…what a chore!

However, there are two experiences that come to mind and they didn’t even occur in Barcelona!

The majority of students here are part of third-party programs, but Bentley students are direct exchange, so I had to join a pro-

gram for five euros (Erasmus Student Network) to participate in organized trips and activities.

The first trip I went on with ESN was integration weekend in Tarragona, a small city just outside of Barcelona. It was like freshman orientation, but the international version in a farmhouse/hostel in the countryside.

I met some really interesting people from all over the world (Italy, France, Switzerland, Norway, Austria, Germany, UK, Argentina, New Zealand, Denmark, Netherlands and some fellow Americans too.)

Before the weekend ended, we experienced a typical Catalan calçot – long green onion – BBQ. If you ask me, they were nothing special, but then again, I’m no onion connoisseur.

It may be explained by my Frankish origins, but I loved Paris. While I didn’t see any baguette-wielding, beret-wearing accordion players, I experienced the best the city had to offer in the day and a half that I was there and even got to go to Versailles for an afternoon to see the royal palace with my fellow Bentley-compatriot, Stavan. As well-known and Parisian as the Eiffel Tower is, it really can only be fully experienced in person

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By Emily Silver

By Marcie Dineen

FlorenCe, Italy

rouen, FranCe

While it is nearly impossible to deem one of all the incredible experiences I’ve had to be my favorite, one particular experience has yet to drop in the ranks.

I had been told by many people that watching the sunset atop Piazza Michelangelo was not only incredibly beautiful but also inexplicably remarkable and a sight that had to be seen.

After overlooking the suggestion for quite some time, I finally decided to adhere. On my way to the Piazza, I passed multiple wine shops and could not resist the temptation. While we were on a tight schedule to arrive in time to see the spectacle, we quickly raced to the top of a very steep hill, followed by the equivalent of three sets of Smith stairs, which was fairly miserable.

Once at the top, I was in awe.

Never had I been so shocked by my inability to effortlessly reach the top of a hill but more so, what appeared before me—it was picturesque. For the next few hours, we sat, wine in hand, watching the large orange colored sun beam over the city until the moon dominated the night sky. While a sunset appears to be beautiful in any context, this was the most breathtaking sight I had ever seen.

Studying abroad is full of incredible experiences, so it seems almost impossible to pick just one or two. Instead, I’m going to focus on a concept that defines culture everywhere you go: food.

My favorite experience has to be eating the traditional fare in each country I visit.

Whether it’s fish and chips in England, tapas accompanied by a glass of sangria in Spain, or the seven course French dinner extravaganza; each meal brings a unique experience.

First and foremost, there is the food itself; from fresh seafood to pastries everything is absolutely delicious. Even the kebab - a sandwich made of questionable mystery meat – is delicious.

The saying is so trueEuropeans do not eat to live, they live to eat. Rather than filling up on preservatives and artificial sweeteners each meal is made with fresh, high quality ingredients and

and the views from the top were breathtaking, despite a slight monsoon which actually worked in our favor since there wasn’t as long of a line.

I was forced to choose two “favorites,” but I’m enjoying every moment abroad in Barcelona and outside the city.

The retailers are coming! This is the message from commercial property experts in Australia.

Zara, Topshop, Ikea and H&M amongst a host of other internationally recognized fashion retailers are scheduled to be hitting Australian shores or expanding their existing presence in the country in the near future. This influx illustrates the rude health of the Australian economy.

The addition of 71,500 jobs to the Australian economy this February sounds good but not excessively impressive, especially with an unchanged unemployment rate of 5.4 percent.

H o w e v e r, t h e f a c t t h a t February’s job growth figures meant Australia experienced its largest rise in total employment since 2000 is as one economist said; spectacular employment growth shows that economic growth is significantly benefitting citizenry.

The International Monetary Fund has also confirmed that the Australian dollar will be added to its list of reserve currencies by the middle of 2013.

This move illustrates Australia’s ability to easily weather the economic turbulence that most

Western economies experienced in the last five years.

The IMF’s reserve currencies are usually seen as the safest, most stable currencies and thus Australia’s long term economic outlook, from the point of view of the International Monetary F u n d i s q u i t e h e a l t h y.

Australia’s low net debt - by OECD standards - and triple A rating makes the aforementioned forecast seem pretty sound.

It is not all roses in Australia h o w e v e r. T h e Tr e a s u r y Secretary’s announcement that “one of the big challenges we face is a massive hit to government revenues” is a scenario due to lower commodity prices on international markets.

Australia’s appreciating currency means there are choppy waters ahead for the Australian government and possibly the economy as a whole.

Adam Giles’ ascension to government head of the Northern Territory, which is 30 percent Aboriginal, was described by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard as “a moment in history for indigenous Australians.”

The living standards and rights of Aborigines has for years

been a delicate and contentious issue in Australia. The indigenous population has only one member in the 226 strong Federal Parliament and is easily the poorest and most socially disadvantaged group in Australia.

Giles’ rise in combination with February’s formal recognition of Aborigines as the country’s first inhabitants hopefully signals a concerted effort to improve the lives of indigenous Australians.

Immigration is another fiery topic especially in Australian politics. With the center left Labor party trailing in polls for the September’s general election, Julia Gillard has been loudly positioning herself and her regime as strongly cracking down on immigration and asylum seekers.

Her rhetoric that the influx of migrant workers must be curtailed, especially in the mining sector, has been received well by some voters but has been criticized by quite a few influential stakeholders. Fears of antagonizing Asian trading partners and assertions from executives that migrants fix Australia’s skills gap means that the net effect of her nationalistic procla-

enjoyed in the company of others.

In addition to the food there is the atmosphere; pubs, restaurants and sidewalk cafes alike provide an incredible opportunity to gaze into the lives of the locals and their culture. In Ireland, I was able to witness live Irish music and Irish dancing while filling up on some stew and cider and in Barcelona I enjoyed paella over a football match, witnessing the streets erupt after a goal was scored.

Exploring a new city means spending your day misreading maps, taking hundreds of pictures, dodging the weather and walking forever in hopes to soak up all that the city has to offer and the day usually comes to an end at a restaurant.

At the end of these crazy traveling days I often find myself sitting in the middle of a crowded restaurant, reminiscing the sites and indulging in the delicious local food when I realize how incredibly lucky I am to be sitting in that very seat.

Dineen likes to explore the sites and attractions of the cities she visits and also enjoys the new foods.

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mations on her re-election chances is difficult to predict.

The transfer for medical reasons of some asylum seekers including pregnant women from the Manus Island detention center in Papua New Guinea to Australia has reignited the debate of offshore processing centers which the Australian government uses to try and control asylum seeking.

The transfer has seen activists lambast the state of these Australian controlled centers. Opposition figures and

refugee activists have been calling for the closing down of these reopened centers for some time and this latest incident is only likely to make their voices grow louder.

Australia’s second place ranking in the latest UN Human Development Index contrasts interestingly with a report that has found one out of six Australian children lives below the poverty line. The two reports must make Australians realize current prosperity must not allow complacency to creep in.

The Australian dollar will be added to the International Monetary Fund’s list of reserve currencies in 2013.

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Scratching the Surface: Social Enterprise

Social enterprise is the application of business models to address social problems.

Bentley touts itself as the “Business University” and does so rightfully as it blends liberal arts and science with business degrees.

As business students we should keep our eyes open to new developments in the marketplace. As a result, Bentley provides a non-profit minor and integrates business ethics in all majors.

There is a business sector which is only a few years old and has emerged and gained traction all over the world.

That sector is social enterprise.

Social enterprise is the application of business mod-

els and/or marketplace solutions to address social problems. It seeks to fill a dichotomy between the businesses and the non-profits to create value to customers neither can reach separately.

As it exists today, business can’t sell their products to lower income communities around the world and remain financially solvent. Non-profits on the other hand are limited in resources, reach, and scope because they rely heavily on donations and deal with extraordinary restrictions on their activities cultural, governmental, and political.

Finally, governments in

many parts of the world do not address the needs of their people, intentionally suppress, or act inefficiently when trying to solve them. As a result, these three organization types don’t address the needs of some of a vast number of people in the world despite the great demand in a wide variety of areas such as education, w a t e r, f o o d , a n d e n e r g y resources.

Enter the social enterprise that can operate on smaller profit margins by applying a business model to address a societal problem such as food insecurity. Through culturally sensitive and practical models for revenue and expense sources and an effective logistics plan, these social enterprises can properly address the needs of people gone long ignored.

A notable example of social enterprise is microfinance which comes in different forms but essentially provides micro-loans to individuals or groups of individuals for very specific reasons like buying a cow or starting a beading business.

These loans, usually no more than $100, provide the capital needed to low income individuals to start their own businesses when they would

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have never been provided it by mainstream banks. As the loans and their conditions have been shaped through trial and error, today’s microloan institutions get a return on nearly all of their initial investment and people get access to monetary resources they otherwise wouldn’t have.

Other forms of social enterprise are water credits, where people get credits on their mobile device to purchase water after using certain features on their phone through their phone line provider.

This plan has provided water for countless people through a solvent business model that benefits the phone company with more customers, the families with more water, and the social enterprise with a fulfillment of its goal.

I sought to get involved with social enterprise at the HultPrize 2013 competition.

This year Bentley’s team designed a business model to address food insecurity. Our model formed a group purchasing organization (GPO) that would pool together the resources of low income traders in India to buy food in bulk at a reduced price. The GPO would be coupled with community kitchens that

Briefcase Banter: Are All Sports Truly Sports?

Courtesy of Nick Vasiliadis

There are few activities more arbitrary yet more passionately revered than sports. Sports are often seen as representative of camaraderie between friends and are lauded as one of the best outlets through which to foster healthy competition in youths, coworkers, peers and friends.

Sports are innumerable, and increasingly more are being created over time, creativity and boredom. The focus of these athletic events often differ vastly, as do the individuals who favor them.

In fact, sports have become such a defining and intrinsic part of our society that they draw intangible boundaries around and between fans and players who identify with one over another, just a few or even none at all.

Before delving into the world of organized athletics, i t ’s i m p o r t a n t t o t r u l y address the meaning of a

“sport.” You’d think there would be a single definition for what constitutes a sport, but it seems that the present classification is a father fluid.

In my opinion, a sport has two very simple fundamental requirements: it must be an athletic competition, and it must also be a game.

Some things, like the events which fall into the obtuse realm are gymnastics and track. They are athletic competitions, but they are certainly not games . Others, like pool and bowling, are games, but not athletic competitions. It’s certainly subjective, but I think that this is a pretty reasonable set of brief criteria that we can use to settle some sport-related disputes.

Like golf, certain activities might require an impressive amount of skill, but I just wouldn’t call them sports .

Unfortunately, this is often the junction at which feelings are hurt and friendships are broken. When one person claims that someone else’s favorite hobby isn’t a sport, suddenly it appears as though the perpetrator is vindictively devaluing the activity. Just because it isn’t a sport (or just because someone doesn’t think it is) certainly doesn’t mean that it’s not a valuable, challenging, or competitive activity.

Even the most quintessential of sports aren’t any better than the ones that nobody respects—like ultimate disk. Just to help settle the score (or at the very least even the playing field) let’s knock some of the big ones down a peg. One of the most popular sports in America, basketball, is a game affected primarily by an arbitrary physical attribute that players can’t control or change: their height.

Naturally, all sports rely on some inherent physical characteristics which elevate only a select few to glory; it’s just surprising that one of the most popular sports in the nation is affected so dramatically by people who, otherwise, would have literally been the biggest losers in the genetic lottery.

Moving on to baseball, America’s great oral cancercausing pastime is easily the most contrived and regimented of all sports.

Ironically, the sport that most closely represents the modern American way of life—one marked predominantly by lethargy and drug use—is also the most communist.

Although soccer is a close second since it involves watching players run a field until they exhaust themselves, as a game, baseball is the most robotic of all popu-

lar American sports.

Baseball’s strictness is matched only by its peculiarities and very subtle effeminacy, which its fans will vehemently deny.

A close competitor for baseball’s wildly self-important rules award, football is hands down the quintessential tough guy sport. When these bravado-brandishing goliaths aren’t busy beating up soccer players or inflating their half-rep bench prs, at least they’re devoted to giving back to the community and making minced meat of standardized tests…just kidding.

It would only be fair to also criticize soccer and hockey as well, but since both of those primary fan bases are

would serve highly nutritious meals at an affordable price while providing many times more in nutritional value, all while remaining profitable.

The niche market that social enterprises seek to address is such an exciting one to potentially work in. Its primary goal is to create value for the customer which is the goal of all business.

As students attending the “business university” let’s expand the horizons of business as usual. Let’s investigate ways to make the world a better place. Social enterprise is a promising and quickly growing field that we should all take a look at as future business leaders.

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By Nick Vasiliadis tucked away in America’s hat and pants respectively, I’ll just gloss over them. The national media viewership for the MLS is about the size of Bentley’s campus, so I think I speak for all of us when I say nobody really cares enough about soccer to feel that it’s been slighted.

Hockey, although far more popular than soccer with respect to our own national leagues here in the USA, is about as relevant in America as world soccer—hint: not very.

But, since hockey frightens me, I will end with this: hockey fans are a truly misunderstood group, and I sincerely hope they eventually find shirts of the appropriate size.

There are almost too many sports to count—but when is a sport a sport?

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Bentley tennis suffers winless Spring Break

By Ian Giancursio

By Emily Ellis Vanguard Staff

The Bentley softball team traveled to Florida for Spring Break, scheduled to play 10 games in six days. Over that stretch, the Lady Falcons began their season with four wins and six losses. The Lady Falcons played teams that were well into their seasons and couldn’t quite match the experience of their competitors.

Bentley first faced Georgian Court—who was playing its twelfth game of the season—and came up one run short, falling 43, despite a solid effort from freshman shortstop Alex Borreli,

reCent reSultS Baseball (7-8) Assumption (3/10) Bridgeport (3/11) Bridgeport (3/13) Bridgeport (3/14) Pace (3/15) Pace (3/16)

Result W 5-3 W 17-1 W 9-1 L 2-1 L 8-5 W 8-4

Golf Bayside Resort Invitational (3/16-3/17)

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Ribeiro nearly managed to defeat Southern’s Emanuel Lueber before suffering a close loss. While the Falcons’ spring break finale also ended in defeat, the team was able to get on the scoreboard, losing 7-2. The two bright spots were dominating victories by Waddington and freshman Felipe Palacios in singles play.

The women’s team fared no better on their trip, opening with a 7-2 loss to Adelphi. Freshman Catherine Gianino and sophomore Melanie Scott recorded the only two wins of the day in impressive fashion, winning in second- and third-ranked singles play 6-3, 6-1.

Mirroring the men’s team, the women’s match against Florida Tech resulted in a 9-0 shutout.

A series of crushing forehands

by Tech’s Kristina Huba did in Bentley freshman Ludmila Yamus in the first-ranked singles match, as she fell 6-0, 6-0.

Sophomore Stephania Adondakis actually provided the Lady Falcon’s best moments

with her back-and-forth, 6-4, 6-2 loss to Flavia Zisi Tegou that nearly resulted in a victory.

The women’s team continued to struggle in its next match versus Tampa, ultimately falling 81. The Lady Falcons, however, fought hard and managed a doubles victory by the freshman duo of Gianino and Britanni Hetyei in the third-ranked match against Nikol Williams and Chloe Pereira.

The Bentley women closed out their spring break stretch with another 9-0 shutout loss, this time to Florida Southern.

Bentley was unable to record a victory, but came within a few misplaced shots from a victory by freshman Megan Garrow in the sixth-ranked singles match.

The men’s team faces a series of difficult upcoming matchups in the next week, taking on Stonehill, Brandeis and American International College while the women square off against cross-town rival Brandeis on March 21 before also traveling to AIC.

Florida sun not enough to help Falcons

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The Bentley men’s and women’s tennis teams both endured a brutal spring break, losing every one of their matches to fall to 3-8 and 5-5, respectively.

The men’s team began its trip with matches against Eckerd and Adelphi, looking to build momentum right from the beginning with a victory.

Unfortunately, the Falcons came out flat and were unable to hold off the hard-hitting players from Eckerd, losing 6-3. One of the bright spots for the Falcons was the play of senior Rodrigo Ribeiro, who won matches in both singles and doubles play. The other lone Falcon victory was a singles win by junior Andrew Waddington in fourth-ranked play.

Although it was not the start they hoped for, Bentley intended to turn it around against Adelphi. However, much like the previous match, the Falcons could not overcome the opposition, losing 5-4 in a nail-biter.

Once again, Ribeiro proved to be the star of the team, recording wins in both singles and doubles first-ranked play. This time around, Bentley managed a victory in second-ranked doubles play as junior Jimmy Rindo and sophomore Raghav Tanna defeated Adelphi’s Bryan Kallenburg and Sander Brenner, 8-3.

Bentley’s next two matches featured 9-0 shutout losses to both Florida Tech and Florida Southern. Sophomore Peter Koopman recorded the only set win against Florida Tech, while

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playing in her first collegiate game, who had two hits and two RBI. Sophomore designated hitter Alyssa Wagner and senior second basemen Laura McDonough both crossed home plate to give Bentley a 3-1 lead, but Georgian Court outhit Bentley 11-5, eventually taking the lead in the bottom of the sixth.

Bentley tallied their first two wins of the season on March 10 with victories against Bridgeport and Alderson-Broaddus. Junior outfielder Jackie Gauthier had three of Bentley’s seven hits in the game against Bridgeport and McDonough had a trio against Alderson-Broaddus.

Senior pitcher Carly Taitz ended both games with a total of four scoreless innings while sophomore pitcher Caitlin Betz only allowed one hit and one walk while striking out five of Bridgeport’s batters.

In its fourth game of the year, Bentley faced the team that’s ranked No. 20 in Division II and is now 10-3 in their season, Molloy. McDonough, who drove in a pair of runs against Alderson-Broaddus, wasn’t able to get the Bentley offense going, though, as the Lady Falcons

were shutout against Molloy and later in the day by Mercy.

Facing another team that was already a month in to its season and with 20 wins under its belt, Bentley fell short to St. Leo, only managing one hit all game.

Bentley’s scoreless streak, however, ended on March 14 with back-to-back wins against Sioux Falls and Bemidji State. The Lady Falcons tallied seven runs in both games, recording 10 hits in each game as well. Senior catcher Erica Thibodeau had five hits and 3 RBI in the first game against Sioux St while the Lady Falcons continued the winning way with four runs in the fourth inning of the second game, solidifying a 7-2 win over Bemidji St. The Lady Falcons fell twice more in their last day in Florida to Minot State and again to Bridgeport. Bentley’s upcoming doubleheader against Stonehill, originally scheduled for March 19, has been postponed due to snow and a makeup date has yet to be announced. The Lady Falcons are expected to travel to Adelphi for a pair of games on March 23 and to Pace the following day for another doubleheader.

6th of 13

Hockey (12-20-3, 10-14-3 AHA) at Canisius (3/8) at Canisius (3/9)

L 4-0 L 2-1

Men’s Lacrosse (1-1, 1-1 NE-10) American International (3/17)*

W 15-3

Men’s Tennis (3-8, 3-1 NE-10) Detroit-Mercy (3/10) at Eckerd (3/11) Adelphi (3/12)* at Florida Tech (3/13) at Florida Southern (3/15) Oklahoma Baptist (3/17)

L 9-0 L 6-3 L 5-4 L 9-0 L 9-0 L 7-2

Softball (4-6) Georgian Court (3/9) Bridgeport (3/10) Alderson-Broaddus (3/10) Molloy (3/11) Mercy (3/11) Saint Leo (3/12) Sioux Falls (3/14) Bemidji State (3/14) Minot State (3/15) Bridgeport (3/15)

L 4-3 W 6-3 W 4-1 L 4-0 L 2-0 L 7-0 W 7-6 W 7-2 L 4-3 L 6-1

Women’s Basketball (30-2, 21-1 NE-10) Franklin Pierce(NE-10 Semifinals)(3/7) W 74-55 Assumption (NE-10 Finals)(3/10) W 68-59 LIU Post (NCAA Quarterfinals)(3/15) W 68-57 Holy Family (NCAA Semifinals)(3/16) W 85-56 Dowling (NCAA Finals)(3/18) L 53-51 Women’s Lacrosse (2-1, 1-0 NE-10) at Rollins (3/11) Lenoir-Rhyne (3/15) Le Moyne (3/17)*

L 12-11 (2ot) W 18-7 W 10-9 (ot)

Women’s Tennis (5-5, 5-1NE-10) Adelphi (3/12)* at Florida Tech (3/13) at Tampa (3/14) at Florida Southern (3/15) Women’s Track and Field NCAA DII Championships(3/8)

L 7-2 L 9-0 L 8-1 L 9-0

No team score

*Conference Game

upCOmIng SChedule Mar. 23 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Molloy

1:00 p.m.

Mar. 26 Baseball vs. Assumption Women’s Lacrosse vs. Saint Michael’s

3:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Mar. 27 Baseball vs. Stonehill Men’s Lacrosse vs. Saint Anselm

3:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

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Falcons find success in beautiful weather over break with a 4-2 record

By Zack O’Malley Vanguard StaFF

It may have been a sixgame invitational with no name, but the Bentley Falcons baseball team simply called it batting practice.

On Sunday, March 10, the Falcons’ baseball team began its first of six games at Rollins College in sunny Orlando, Florida.

Having just narrowly escaped the foot of snow released onto the Bentley campus, the noon-time matchup against the Assumption Greyhounds offered a picturesque scene: a lovely 79 degrees with the Florida sun high overhead, not a cloud in the sky.

The Falcons, however, were not about to be outshone by the sun with senior righty J.P. Ashline delivering a brilliant six-inning performance, giving up just three earned runs. Three scoreless innings of relief from senior pitcher Lamarre Rey sealed the victory for Falcons. Junior left fielder Will Bermel provided the run support, driving in three

Junior outfielder Tom Nagy was Bentley’s top offensive threat.

runs of his own on 3-for-4 hitting, leading the Falcons to a 5-3 victory over the Greyhound while senior infielders Logan Gillis and Kevin Korwek added the additional pair of runs.

Since transferring from Fairfield University, junior outfielder Tom Nagy has handily established himself as the Falcons’ premier power hitter. After starting the season hot, Nagy seemed to hit a power drought with his last dinger coming Feb. 17 against the Rollins Tars in Orlando. The cure? Simply return to the scene of the crime. On Monday, the Falcons took on a Bridgeport (2-4) team hungry for a victory. While the Purple Knights at times seemed sluggish and defeated, the Falcons put on a spectacle for the record books.

In what may stand as their best game of the season, Bentley defeated Bridgeport easily, outscoring them 17-1 in nine innings of pure dominance. The Knights went into an all-out panic as they replaced every positional player at least

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once, in a futile attempt to quell the Falcons surging bats. The Falcons were led to victory behind what could only be described as a magnificent seven-inning scoreless outing by senior lefty Jeff Croteau, and a resurgence of slugging from Nagy who went 4-for-6 with a remarkable six RBI and two home runs.

Now as scholarly Bentley students, we’re all familiar with the idiom that history repeats itself. Bridgeport, however, was apparently unaware of this. So on Wednesday, sophomore pitcher Ryan O’Connor took them to school. In his best Croteau impression, the southpaw delivered seven innings of shutout baseball while allowing just five hits and striking out four. Fellow sophomore Connor Root provided two innings of relief, with Bridgeport’s only run coming as a result of a throwing error in the eighth. Nagy continued to streak with three RBI and a stolen base on a perfect 4-for-4 hitting demonstration. O’Connor would lower his earned run average to 2.70 as he evened the Falcons’ record at 6-6 and his own at 2-2.

After three games, the Falcons had combined to outscore their opponents 365. A cool off was coming for the Bentley bats, it was just a matter of when. As it turns out, the impending freeze came the very next day. On March 14, the Falcons took on Bridgeport in the final game of the series, looking to sweep the Purple Knights right out of Florida.

However, despite a solid outing from senior John Yohe, going five innings and giving up just a single run, the Falcons could not overcome their stifled bats.

Purple Knights pitcher Brian O’Keefe produced a premier pitching performance, striking out 10 and giving up just one run through

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In her team’s last two games, junior goalkeeper Ally Dorman stopped 22 shots while leading the women’s lacrosse team to a 2-0 record. That, along with her 7.63 goals against average and .579 save percentage helped earn her earn Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of the Week Honors.

In Bentley’s overtime win over conference foe Le Moyne, Dorman came up with a huge save with 10 seconds left to preserve the Falcons’ lead. With the two wins, the team jumped up two spots to No. 7 in the country.

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Sophomore pitcher Ryan O’Connor pitched seven scoreless innings.

nine innings. Luckily, Bentley managed to break up the looming complete-game shutout when freshman designated-hitter Bryan Rocha delivered an RBI single, scoring junior centerfielder Sean Keady.

The Falcons, having just won three of their first four games, were riding high when Pace University moseyed into town on Friday.

To this author’s surprise, and relative dismay for being unable to utilize a precious few salsa-related puns, Pace had arrived from its campus located in lower Manhattan riding a six-game winning streak itself.

The Pacesetters, having been outscored 40-4 by Tampa in their only other trip to Florida, appeared eager to prove themselves on Friday in the sunshine state.

Thanks to another solid outing from Ashline, an RBI by freshman Evan Mondor and yet another moon-shot from Nagy, the Falcons remained tied with Pace until the ninth. The inning would prove eventful as Root was roughed up for six runs by the Pacesetters. Bentley staged a valiant comeback

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effort in the bottom of the inning, scoring three runs, but ultimately falling to Pace by the score of 8-5.

Having set the Pace, as they are wanted to do, the Pacemakers appeared to be resting on their laurels entering Saturday’s game.

Seemingly expecting to cruise to an eighth straight win, Pace starting pitcher Robert Rizzitelli threw a meatball to the most dangerous hitter in the Falcons’ lineup. Nagy made him pay for it with a two-RBI double.

Like blood in the water, Keady and Korwek sensed the weakness and struck for two more runs each. The Falcons would add two more runs, sending Rizzitelli out of the game after just five brief innings of work.

Croteau provided seven innings of pitching support, giving up just three total runs, improving his record to 3-1 and improving Bentley’s overall record 7-8. And with that, the Falcons end their final trip to Florida with success, going 4-2 in the sixgame stretch, managing to average more than eight runs per game, outscoring opponents 49-15.

Women’s Basketball Team Named Falcons of the Week The women’s basketball team has been named the Falcons of the Week. The Falcons won their third straight Northeat-10 Conference tournament title on March 10 with a 68-59 victory over Assumption at the Dana Center. That, to go along with their NE10 regular season crown.

Bentley was then chosen to host the NCAA Division II East Regional, and the Falcons advanced to their third straight Sweet 16 and 19th in 26 years by beating LIU Post and Holy Family in the first two rounds. However, Bentley’s bid for a third straight regional title and trip to the Elite 8 was denied by Dowling, as the Golden Lions pulled out a 53-51 victory on Monday night.

The Falcons finish the season with a record of 302.