The Vanguard - 04/02/2009

VOLUME XLVII ISSUE IX

THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2009

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This Issue Off-campus incident; Fraternity suspended TKE Suspension Festival of Colors Consent Day Club Updates ...................5 R.A.D. Conclusion...........6 Essay Mills­ The New Form of Cheating ........6 Food Dude: Toaster Oven Lovin’ ......7 For Your Entertainment: J i m Ga f f i g a n : K i n g Baby.....................................8 The Big Quiz: Test your knowledge! .....................9 Mistress of Issues: Friend Got Denied ......10 Notes from Abroad ....11 Web Finds .................. 12 Men’s Lacrosse ............15 Baseball ..........................16

Waltham Police breaks up TKE house party, judicial hearing pending Dan Merica STAFF WRITER

An incident at the Tau Kappa Epsilon off-campus house involving the Waltham Police has forced Bentley administration and the Judicial Board to investigate the well-established fraternity.

The incident, which occurred on February 28, is currently under investigation and according to Dan Christo, President of the Interfraternity Council, the IFC is “scheduled to put TKE through the judicial process with a punishment to be released on Friday, April 3.”

According to Lieutenant Bill Williams of Campus Police, the incident stemmed from “a female student accidentally being punched in the face, as a result of one male having an argument with another male.”

The Waltham Police attention was drawn to this incident when the car carrying the female trespassed into a closed parking lot just off Totten Pond Road.

When the Waltham Police approached the car and spoke with the Bentley students inside, they were notified of a fraternity party in which the incident occurred. While speaking with the students in the car, one male got out of the car and ran back to where the party was being held.

TKE faces sanctions from Third Tier J-Board.

According to Lt. Williams, “Waltham Police officers made contact with the people inside and instructed them to shut down the party. They then heard a student inside the party tell people ‘to hide in the basement and upstairs.’”

“A student then came out of the house,” said Williams, “and was intoxicated and uncooperative with the officers and for that uncooperativeness, he was placed in protective custody with the Bentley detectives.”

One student who attended the party and witnessed the incident, speaking on condition of anonymity, stated that “the

Photo provided by Bentley & TKE

Waltham Police were not acting in a professional manner.” The source went on to say that names and words were exchanged between the Waltham Police and people at the party, which in turn, heightened the tension in the house.

Lt. Williams told The Vanguard that 150 people left the house when the Waltham Police broke up the party. “It was a very large party in terms of people and alcohol on property,” said Williams.

Aside from the one TKE brother that was put into protective custody, no one was arrested at the house. “There could

have been arrests, but the student was just placed in protective custody realizing that arrest could be very detrimental to the kid’s future,” said Williams.

One well-placed fraternity source, who also chose to speak on condition of anonymity, stated that though there is an investigation currently underway into this incident. At this time there is a broader investigation that is taking place regarding the TKE chapter on campus.

Campus Police could not confirm or deny those claims.

In an e-mail conversation with Tau Kappa Epsilon President Frank Reiman, he stated he would “love” to comment but due to the open investigation he has “no comment” on the allegations against his fraternity.

“...a very large party in terms of people and alcohol on property.”

-Lt. Bill Williams CAMPUS POLICE

In an interview with Director of Greek Life Program Christina Witkowicki, she stated that TKE was currently on “interim suspension” while the investigation is ongoing. Due to that interim suspension, TKE has been (continued on Page 14)

15th Festival of Colors celebrates culture Consent Day fights back Leslie Dias

James Malone

CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR

The Festival of Colors was an artful display of the cultures and customs that can be found and represented on campus, with the International Student Association putting on the fifteenth annual production of the show. The event brought the audience around the world through a number of popular international dances, fashions, customs, and trivia.

The festive, flag-filled décor of the auditorium caught the audience’s attention and created a welcoming, global atmosphere.

The show began with an opening song with its own spin off of Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey slogan, “the most amazing show on Earth.” The circus focus continued throughout the opening with clowns and a stunning glow stick performance. As chaos erupted on the stage with circus acts, performers paraded through the aisles with flags

STAFF WRITER

Performers Susie Jong, Trisha Winata, Garam Lee, Ann Kim, and Lilyann Montemayor.

from countries all over the world.

The ceremony incorporated fashion trends and traditional dance performances from all the international regions recognized throughout campus.

The first section of the show included fashion trends from Caribbean, Asian, Romanian, and South Asian cultures.

The Caribbean fashion show performers showed off ruffled, vibrantly colored tops and dresses. The Caribbean fashion had an Afro-Euro

Photo from Bree Johnson

influence that mixed Spanish fashion with traditional African styles. There were also a few exotic, show girltype costumes adorned in feather and sparkles that concluded the Caribbean fashion part.

The next foreign fashion region that was explored was Asian fashion trends. With an entertaining “girl loves boy” theme for the Asian fashion styles, models entered on the stage as couples, the boys (continued on Page 14)

Consent Day is a new initiative which will be held on the Greenspace on Monday, April 16 which is starting a buzz around campus. The purpose of the event is twofold: to foster a more understanding and informed campus about sexual assault, as well as ensure all sex on campus is consensual.

From 2-5 p.m., there will be a number of clubs and organizations with kiosks spread

across the Greenspace sponsoring various games and activities that can be played, each with the intention of informing students about the importance of attaining consent, using healthy sex practices, and facts concerning sexual assault in regards to both the Bentley campus and the nation as a whole.

Expectations are high for Consent Day and a lot of effort has gone into the planning and execution of the day’s activi(continued on Page 12)

Police Log 2 Cartoon 3 Editorial 3 Voices 8 Horoscopes 10 Games 13 Falcon of The Week 16

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CAMPUS NEWS

POLICE LOG

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Taking a Course Away this summer?

Weds, April 22 @ 12:45p.m. Lindsay 28 Find out how to take a Course Away this summer and receive answers to your questions.

To get started, check out the Course Away information on the Academic Services website: www.bentley.edu/academicservices/cours e-away.cfm Questions? Walk-in hours for Academic Advising are Monday – Thursday, 11am to 3pm in LaCava 298.

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38th Annual Falcon Awards Recognizing Student Leadership, formerly the Student Recognition Dinner, is Thursday, April 16th at 7:00pm in the Dana Center. Each year, the Office of Student Affairs celebrates and acknowledges the tremendous efforts of the student organization leaders by celebrating them at the Falcon Awards. Many awards will be given- most noteworthy the “Most Involved Student” and “Outstanding Contribution by a Student”- interspersed with performances from many of the student organizations.

Immediately following the award ceremony, an upscale appetizer and dessert reception will be available to all our guests. It promises to be a fantastic night of celebrating our Bentley Stars! And don’t miss the chance to see the popular crystal falcon awards- they are amazing!

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PLEASE READ

Gaelen Austin-LaFrance VANGUARD STAFF

Chocolate Saves Officers arrived at Harry’s Corner Wednesday night just after 7 p.m. for a report of a medical incident. Employees in the area explained that their coworker was very pale and had collapsed. He faded in and out of consciousness as officers administered oxygen and attempted to sit him up.

After the employee was given a piece of chocolate, he began to regain color in his cheeks and his condition improved. It was determined the episode was due to a diabetic issue. The student was taken to the hospital for further treatment.

Drink Your Milk At 9:46 Wednesday morning, a student returning from a glorious and exhilarating swim in our refreshing Dana Center pool had a rough surprise when she felt her foot crack and experienced a sharp pain while on her walk back up to the Student Center.

Officers noted the foot was red and swollen and brought the student to the hospital for further treatment.

Bathroom Bust At 1 a.m Sunday morning, police arrived at Miller Hall for a well being check of a student in a bathroom stall.The student in the stall told Campus police that he was noticeably drunk because he had consumed 5 beers in 3 hours, a meager accomplishment at best. The officers noted that there was vomit on the floor and that he appeared to be in rough shape. Because the student had thrown up most of the beer, he was quickly sobering and deemed able to take care of himself and was free to go, on the condition that he place his empty thirty rack into the garbage.He will be charged with underage alcohol consumption, disrespect to administrative personnel, and being uncooperative with administrative personnel.

It’s Simple: Freshmen Aren’t Allowed to Park on Campus On a routine and thorough scan of the

expansive Bentley parking lots at around 4:40 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, an officer noticed that a red decal on a car in the Trees Lot looked a little out of place.

The decal was crudely taped to the window of the vehicle and, upon further investigation, the officer found that the decal was in fact a counterfeit made of paper.

Once it was confirmed a fake, he checked the decal number only to find that it belonged to a different vehicle on campus.

The license plate of the car with the fake decal was traced back to a freshman, which would normally result in a tow.

However, before the tow truck arrived, the student appeared on scene and admitted to the fake permit.

He was asked to remove the car from campus and will be charged with forging and altering a decal, violation of university rules, suspicious behavior, and being uncooperative with administrative personnel. The vehicle’s owner whom the decal was copied from originally will be charged with violation of university rules.

That same Wednesday afternoon, another freshman’s car was towed at 11:30 p.m. from the Trees Lot because the vehicle bore a freshman decal, indicating it could only be parked in Lot 1 on upper campus.

Sunday afternoon, this time in the Miller Deck, a freshman car was towed offcampus also for parking in the wrong area.

To add insult to the towing fee, the owner will also be charged with vehicular violations and violations of university rules.

Why don’t you just hit the “popcorn” button?

On Wednesday night last week, officers responded to a fire alarm going off at North Campus C at around 10 p.m. Upon their speedy arrival, officers were conducting their investigation when a student approached them and admitted to burning popcorn in a microwave.

The student was judicially charged for activating the fire alarm and has lost microwaving privileges for the remainder of the semester.

The new way to anonymously comment on campus, by instant messaging the Vanguard at “INSTANTVANGUARD” “Less than a month until spring day...can’t we announce who the opener and headliners are going to be?”

“Get rid of all the grape crush in vending machines, it tastes like Dimetapp that I had when I was sick as a kid, and replace all of it with Orange Crush!”

“Where did the year go?”

"The beatings will continue until morale improves."

THEN RECYCLE

“So has anyone else noticed how skimpy the clothing gets around here when it's 55 degrees?”

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OPINION AND EDITORIAL Sudoku Level: Easy By: Nic Smits

*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.

EDITORIAL Bentley: A simple solution to the parking problem Have you ever found yourself wishing to rent a car for just a day or two? Have you wanted to go somewhere that ISN’T accessible by public transportation, but your car is at home in New York or Wisconsin? Or maybe you missed the Bentley shuttle for a time-sensitive appointment, and you’re now stuck in a frantic state, looking for a ride from basically anyone: from your roommate to your weekend hookup.

Well, if you have experienced any of these unfortunate situations, the solution might be closer than you think.

For a company founded right next door in Cambridge, which caters to college-students and business professionals, you might think Bentley University would have placed Zipcars all over campus. Instead, there aren’t any on our campus, even though Babson, Brandeis, WPI, Holy Cross, and several other schools in the area have joined in on this new transportation phenomenon.

So what exactly is Zipcar?

Zipcar is a membership-

based car rental company, which provides two types of driving plans to its members.

Both of these plans allow members 24/7 access to cars all around the state and major metropolitan areas nationwide, with gas and insurance included as long as you’re 18 or older.

All you have to do is become a member on their website, add funds to a pass via a phone or the internet, and flash your electronic ZipCard over a sensor on the vehicle’s door. The rest, as you might say, is a wonder of modern technology as the doors to your Zipcar unlock and the ignition starts automatically.

Back to the specifics: a Zipcar, designed for consistent drivers, costs a mere $50/month of prepaid driving time. Once that $50 is up, however, driving is paid by the hour, with most rates around $8.

The other plan, designed for occasional drivers, doesn’t have a monthly cost associated with it, but costs $50/year with slightly higher hourly rates. Don’t be fooled though, both options come with a

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mandatory $25 sign-up fee.

If this sounds too expensive, don’t worry, most of the colleges offering Zipcars have discounted plans for students, like a $35 annual fee for the occational plan, instead of the tradition $50.

Since Bentley University is so concerned about their limited parking situation as well as their technology initiatives, why not bring Zipcars on campus and encourage students and staff to use them? Zipcars are an innovative way to get around, and would also free up some parking on campus.

We’ve all seen cars in the Miller garage that have sat there untouched for six of the seven days in a week. Why wouldn’t students rather pay per hour for their vehicle, and save hundreds of dollars in insurance costs each month? The concept is so simple, but could really revolutionize driving at Bentley.

Also, despite offering a shuttle to Harvard Square, Bentley does not offer many ways to “get away” or get off campus when it is necessary.

Considering a large number of students don’t have vehi-

cles or any form of transportation, they’re all missing out on fun and interesting possibilities that exist outside the campus walls. Also, the shuttle does not run at all hours, and can be very crowded during peak hours.

Why not hold the power in your own transportation destiny, instead of waiting patiently for a shuttle that may never come.

Consider Natick or Burlington. Both are two of the closest and most popular retail centers in the area with malls, restaurants, and cinemas that appeal to many college students.

Without a car of their own, students have no way of getting there, along with anything else that’s not accessible through the Bentley shuttle or MBTA transportation.

This includes the local Waltham Public Library, Brandeis University, fast food locations, and any supermarket not called Shaw’s.

If we had Zipcars, students could get to where they need to be, or want to be, without any reliance on the “T” or MBTA systems, and wouldn’t be limited solely to the Greater-Boston area. Zipcars could also potentially free up parking all around campus, increase savings to students and offer emergency, temporary vehicles if anyone in the Bentley community were to become stranded.

All we need is Bentley to sign up, and make the initial investment. Aside from that, all that’s missing are a few dedicated Zipcar parking spots. Perhaps we could put one in Lot 18, up by LaCava, one in the lot adjacent to Rhodes, and one in the farm lot. These spots would be accessible to almost anyone on campus.

Bentley administration just needs to get the ball rolling on the new and innovative technology of Zipcarss, and, quite literally, the rest will drive itself.

Disclaimer: The opinions published in The Vanguard are submitted by readers of the newspaper, and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Vanguard and its staff. We are not able to print any letters submitted anonymously.

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CLUB UPDATES An Ultimate Victory

Ski and Snowboard Club

After starting out the Spring season 6-3 in Georgia, the Bentley University Ultimate Frisbee team used that momentum to win their first tournament back in the northeast at the University of Connecticut. With wins over teams including VCU, Gettysburg, Skidmore, and Wooster in Georgia, the ultimate team was victorious over the host, UConn, and Northeastern en route to capturing the title at the first annual Dairy Barn Burner. The first place finish marked the first spring tournament victory in the club’s history.

Bentley’s Ski and Snowboard Club had an awesomely successful year. A bunch of Bentley Students returned from a spring break trip Sunday River with badass Goggle Tans and unforgettable stories.

It was the kind of college trip you never forget. The e-board is already beginning to plan a Spring Break trip for next year because so many requests have been made to have a spring break out west in either Colorado or Utah. If you have any thoughts feel free to email us at ga_skiclub@bentley.edu.

Shred.

Join Relay for Life!

Date: April 17th - April 18th Time: 6 a.m – 6 p.m.

Location: The Dana Athletic Center To join a team visit: www.realyforlife.org/ bentley

An Association of Bentley Activities (ABA) announcement: To All Students on campus, The Association of Bentley Activities is happy to publish t h e c o m p l e t e d P o l i c y M a n u a l f o r a l l St u d e n t Organizations.

The Board has spent the last two semesters creating an up-to-date manual by reevaluating our priorities of the Activity Fee and updating past policies.

We have taken into account the best interests of all organizations when creating this manual. The manual is accessible on our website at HTTP://STUDENT-ORGANIZATIONS.BENTLEY.EDU/ABA/POLICIES.HTML If there any questions or comments, please contact ABA at GA_ABA@bentley.edu.

Good luck on the rest of the semester.

The board members of ABA

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NEWS / CAMPUS LIFE The R.A.D. experience concludes with reflection and simulation Melody Shekari STAFF WRITER

The final class before the simulation was spent on a few last techniques and a review of everything we had learned in the previous weeks. The last techniques we learned included defending ourselves if we are thrown to the ground or grabbed from behind.

By the end of the class, we had learned everything in the course, and all we needed to do was complete the simulation to receive our certificate.

During that class, it was evident that some were excited about the simulation, while others, like me, were just plain nervous.

The simulation was very different from what I was expecting. After a few warmup moves, we got into our gear for the simulation. We were outfitted with pads for our hands, elbows, and knees, as well as a padded helmet.

There were three, rather large men that were our attackers, and they were outfitted with pads from head to toe. This was due to the fact that we were instructed to use 100% force in our attacks, and our attackers were padded to reduce the force of our blows.

At the beginning of our simulation, we were in a mock situation; for example, we would be getting money from an ATM. The objective was to fight through the attacks while heading towards the

opposite side of the room, where there was a taped line indicating a safe zone.

My event was walking back and forth at a bus stop. When it started, all three attackers surrounded me, yelling and taunting. Finally, one attacked me, and before I knew it, I was on the ground. I remember that during the session where we learned about ground attacks, I was sure I would never need to use those skills, because I didn’t think anyone could get me to the ground. I was very, very wrong.

In fact, almost everyone was on the ground at some point during the simulation, sometimes more than once. I forgot to yell “NO,” when I first started fighting back, but lucky for me, the other members of the class and the instructors were cheering me on and reminding me to yell.

Once I started yelling, I could feel my attacks getting stronger. I fought off the first guy and before I knew it, the second guy was on me. I kicked, kneed, and hit with my fists, eventually running into the third padded man. My adrenaline was pumping and I can’t remember if I fought off a fourth attack, but I finally got past the taped line. It was intense.

After everyone had gone through, some of us went though the simulation again, except we started with our eyes closed. We had to fight off an attack without knowing

R.A.D. student fighting off simulation attacker.

from which direction it was coming.

Once we all had gone through the simulation either once or twice, we sat down to watch the video of our performance. They tape it because students tend to think that they aren’t performing moves learned in class when, in reality, they are. From the tape, I found that I was using the techniques that I was the most comfortable with.

Although they teach a variety of moves in the course, students have their own favorites that they use during simulation.

We also discussed the simulation and what we thought about it. Anastasia Damrau, a freshman in the class, said that the simulation was “extremely intense. I didn’t expect it to be as physical as it was”.

Others agreed that it was

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more real than they thought it would be and weren’t expecting to get taken to the ground or picked up like they were.

Kevin Robertson, who has been instructing the course for years, congratulated the class on the performance, saying that although the simulation only tested us on 10% of self defense (the other 90% being risk reduction strategies and awareness), the class proved to be more than capable of utilizing the techniques. He also stressed that no one got a “free ride” through the simulation.

The padded attackers also congratulated us and said that even through the pads, they could feel our strong kicks.

They also reiterated that no one got a “free ride”; every student had to fight their way to the end.

Anne Herzog, a certified instructor who works as a nurse practitioner in The

Center for Health & Wellness, wants women to know that they shouldn’t be afraid to attend a RAD class. Even if they’ve had an emotional or physical experience previously, RAD is trained to help and empower all women. She also commented that the mixture of faculty and staff which attend RAD sessions adds a different perspective to the mix.

After having completed the course, I definitely feel like it was worth it. It really empowers you to know that you have some idea of what you would do if you were attacked, rather than simply freeze up, which is what I would have likely done before taking the class.

Testing me with a simulation was proof that I could fight back.

I also enjoyed getting to know the officers, dispatchers, Bentley staff members, and simulators that were involved in RAD. They had insightful stories based on experience and what they have seen on campus, and their genuine interest in safety is very evident. They teach the course effectively and inject humor to make the class more comfortable. One instructor even found a husband while participating in RAD. I appreciate the time and consideration they all put into the course, and I think that women should consider taking a RAD course, whether it’s at Bentley or in your hometown.

The newest cheating innovation, are essay mills worth the risk?

Sarah Adams STAFF WRITER

“Don’t forget your ten page papers are due next class!” your professor yells as everyone hurries out of the room.

You have not started, and quite frankly, the topic downright confuses you. You know that you still have hours of research, procrastination, and finally a paper all to be done before the next day.

But what if there was an easier way? Would you be tempted to forgo the hard work of scholarship if you could?

Cheating and plagiarizing have been occurring for centuries. Now, instead of students copying entire paragraphs from websites into their essays and claiming it as their own writing, students can send away their essay assignment to a website that will write their paper for them for a per-page fee.

One student anonymously confesses, “My teacher caught me copying whole sections of a website in my paper through turnitin.com.

With these new websites, it is true that the paper you are

Cheating doesn’t always start in the classroom.

turning in is completely untraceable, but even though what I did was wrong, it seems even lower to pay someone else to do the research for you.”

These online businesses are called essay mills. If you were to Google “buying essays,” the first web search on the list is customwritings.com, along with a host of similar enterprises.

When asked about the usefulness of a company such as this, Bill Connolly, the President of Bentley Academic Integrity Council (AIC), commented that “Once you are in the professional world, and are expected to

perform, these services won’t be able to help you. Using other people’s ideas is extremely useful, as all knowledge is built from previous knowledge, but you have to cite that work.

Taking credit for what is not yours is wrong.”

An anonymous student that used a website titled “Best Essays” explains why they chose to pay to have an essay written for them: “I had been sick with mono for three weeks and was trying to catch back up on my work. I sent my ten page midterm assignment into Best Essays and they had it done for me within three days. I don’t regret doing it- I felt like

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there was no other way to get everything done.”

Although most of us have never heard personal accounts of this type of cheating happening at Bentley, it does occur. This service is offered to Bentley students right in Waltham by a lady that goes solely by Betsy.

One student said, “I’ve heard that a lot of international students go to her to write their papers. She is not very well known, you almost have to be in an inner circle to get information about her.”

When researched further, there is no website or public contact information about Betsy. A senior who has grown up in Waltham and

has spent the past four years at Bentley claims to never have even heard the name before.

When asked if he himself would use Betsy for help in a tight situation, Spencer Smitherman, the Freshman Class President, stated, “Although the whole idea is to save you time and work, the basis behind the company is actually robbing you of your investment. My parents pay nearly $50,000 for me to go to school at Bentley. If I were to PAY others to do my work, then would that not be robbing myself of a gift that my parents gave me?”

The Vice President of the AIC, Bryant Rochebernard, summed it up perfectly: “Cheating not only means you did not fully earn the degree you are hanging on the wall and discussing in interviews, but you are also discrediting the institution you attended.”

So instead of making calls, faxing over your assignment, or trying to uncover the mysterious trail of Betsy, it appears that planning ahead, doing your own research, and completing the assignment assigned to you is still the best solution out there.

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COLUMNS The Food Dude: Toaster Oven Lovin’

I love simple meals. Even as much as I enjoy spending a whole day in the kitchen there is still something wonderful about a simple, quick, tasty meal that brings me back. The kind you can whip up in ten minutes and be done with.

Rachael Ray got famous for making thirty minute meals. I wanted to try and make one in less time.

However, it’s not just about a short amount of time.

Looking around my kitchen I was reminded of one piece of equipment that we seem to under appreciate regularly: the toaster oven.

So often we treat it like just a toaster, used for waffles, bagels, or something similar.

Yet, it really is so much more than that. A toaster oven is an oven. It’s the same oven that you’ve got right in the middle of your kitchen, just smaller.

So what better way to make a simple meal without making a huge mess and having to devote a lot of time and energy than by using a simpler version of the things we use every day.

Skeptical about your toaster oven and its capabilities, well that’s why I’m here.

Taking inspiration from Chef Eric Ripert who has short

web videos showing him cooking up a piece of salmon or some chicken tenders in only a few minutes using just a toaster oven, I developed 4 toaster oven recipes guaranteed to be finished in under 15 minutes.

Perfect for when you need to get in, get out, and get on with it; but without sacrificing flavor.

The only hardware you need for these meals is the toaster oven. They run the gambit from cheap to very expensive. The model I use is from Black and Decker and is about a $40 machine.

These recipes only cover the main protein of the meal, so any side dishes you decide to make will of course increase the cook time of the overall meal. These meals are perfect for busy times of the year like finals when you don’t have time to fuss around the kitchen, but you really don’t want to resort to the take-out menu, or perhaps even worse, something from the microwave.

Each of these four meals creates a large serving suitable for one person.

You should make separate servings for each additional person you intend to feed.

Marinated steak tips

the flour, just enough to slightly coat it and place it into the marinade. Seal it and place it in the refrigerator. For best results, allow the meat to marinade for at least 3 hours before cooking.

Overnight is preferable.

Once you are ready to cook, Ingredients: turn the toaster oven to broiler.

1/2 pound of steak tips Place the steak tips on a baking 1/2 bottle beer or hard apple cider* pan lubed with cooking spray 2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce and cook for 8-10 minutes, (smoked chipotle preferred) depending on your preference for 3 teaspoons Worcestershire doneness. sauce *If you don’t have access to 1 teaspoon salt alcohol, you can substitute apple 1 teaspoon black pepper cider however in that case, 1 teaspoon red pepper reduce the amount of cider by 2 teaspoons garlic powder half and double the amount of 1/2 cup ketchup Worcestershire, and chipotle 2 tablespoons of olive oil Tabasco or else the marinade 1 tablespoon flour will be too sweet.

In a small pot over low heat Glazed pork chops mix all of the ingredients together except for the flour. Stir them together and combine well.

Allow the mixture to simmer for about 15 minutes until it reduces slightly and thickens a little bit.

Next, cool down the marinade. Pour the marinade into a Ingredients: Tupperware and place it into a 4 half inch pork chops bowl of ice and cold water, or ½ cup of balsamic vinegar place into the refrigerator. The ¼ cup of good Dijon mustard marinade must be room temper¼ cup of brown sugar ature/cold when you add the 1 teaspoon hot sauce meat or else you could begin to 1 teaspoon black pepper poach it in the marinade.

1 teaspoon garlic powder Once cool, dust the meat with

By: Tom Hoeler In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients. Mix well and ensure that the sugar is all dissolved.

Pour over the pork chops; be sure to coat them completely on both sides. The Pork chops should be room temperature when you glaze them and go to cook them.

Turn the toaster oven to 450 degrees. After it heats up, cook the pork chops for 8 minutes. If you prefer your meats well done add another minute.

As you can see, both recipes really aren’t that taxing or complicated.

Some mixing, a little simmering maybe, and both will be finished in 15 minutes.

So when the exams come calling or you have a long night of work; take a short break and cook up something good.

Just be aware of jealous roommates who might be eyeing your quick and simple meal as they peer over their Chinese food takeout box. You'll be okay,unless they start drooling. In that case, take your food and run.

Next week, I’ll have toaster oven recipes for a stuffed chicken breast and quick shrimp scampi.

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For Your Entertainment

By: Matt Weisse

Which food services on campus would you replace and why?

MORGAN O’LAUGHLIN CLASS OF 2011 FINANCE “Remove Currito and A&W for Ana’s Taqueria and In N’ Out Burger.

Ana’s is legit Mexican food in Porters Square and if you’ve been to In N’ Out you know it’s great!”

ISAAC BADARACO CLASS OF 2009 IDCC “I would remove Currito and put a Taco Bell for some REAL Mexican!”

JACQUELINE LE CLASS OF 2011 MANAGEMENT ““A&W would totally go away and I’d replace it with a sweet Panera!”

DAN KILLAY CLASS OF 2010 FINANCE “I would keep A&W so Wayne can keep his job.”

KELSIE AXELROD CLASS OF 2012 MARKETING “Jamba Juice and Subway.

Jamba Juice is a really great fresh smoothie place that offers healthy snacks that are great after you workout.

Subway would be a healthier option than A&W. And everyone loves a 5$ footlong!”

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Gaffigan’s memorable performance were his numerous Comedy Central specials.

DVD Review Jim Gaffigan: King Baby I should begin this review by saying that my knowledge of Jim Gaffigan is actually quite limited, but then again, that is why they invented Wikipedia. He is a standup comedian from Chesterton, Indiana. He has appeared on numerous Comedy Central specials and is friends with Conan O’Brien. He also stars in the sitcom “My Boys,” which TBS advertises for incessantly. So with this being the only background I had when this DVD was sent to The Vanguard, I watched this with a pretty open mind, and was unsure what to expect.

King Baby is Gaffigan’s latest offering in a line of specials, and the DVD offers the full, hour-plus show from a stop on his “Sexy Tour,” rather than the abridged forty-minute-ish television special version. For all of you Jim Gaffigan fans out there, there are also a substantial number of special features.

And for those of you who know very little about him going in (such as myself), it quickly becomes apparent what sort of a person Gaffigan is – and that person goes above and beyond to fulfill the stereotypes of the modern American man.

Gaffigan is willfully apathetic, lazy, and hungry, and if he wasn’t a stand-up star, it’d be easy to mistake him for the typical middle-aged, Caucasian male. He loves television, escalators, bacon, and sleeping, sometimes to a point that borders on worship. His favorite part of going to the gym is that he gets to wear sweatpants. He dislikes camping, but loves the snooze button (“Time to start the day off with a little procrastination”).

Perhaps what makes it so enjoyable is that he’s perfectly aware of his own flaws and vices, while at the same time embracing them completely. He grasps the rela-

tive humor in things, and puts them into perspective (“My wife told me Abraham circumcised himself… I can’t even get to the bank before it closes.”) You can even see his self-awareness in action throughout his set as he alters his voice to mimic what some audience members might be thinking about a joke he has just made (“Is this guy still talking about bacon?”).

So all of this is perfectly fine, but since this is a comedy DVD, the main question remains: is it funny?

Gaffigan is certainly a likeable dude, and while I enjoyed the whole thing, I thought a lot of it could have been funnier. The best way to describe it is that although Gaffigan is very observant in his self-depreciating comments, I found many of them to be more on the clever side rather than laugh-out-loud funny. I’m not suggesting this is a make-or-break point for everyone – it simply didn’t do it for me, but I say that understanding how subjective stand-up usually is.

If this is your particular brand of humor though, you’ll be pleased to know that the special features all run in the same vein as the main feature. First up are four episodes of the web series “Our Massive Planet,” a “Planet Earth” parody that finds Gaffigan narrating illinformed nonsense over animal images. Not content with one set of shorts, there are also three episodes of “Pale Force,” which portrays Gaffigan and Conan O’Brien as two ghastly-pale superheroes, and originally aired on Conan’s “Late Night.” All of these shorts are perhaps best described as “willfully absurd.”

There are also two interviews on the disc, one entitled the “Never Aired British

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Interview,” while the other is a Sirius/XM interview.

There is also a “Meet and Greet on Demand” from Atlanta, and two Comedy Central Friday Night Stand Ups, one for each of Gaffigan’s last two tours.

The interviews serve as more of a “get to know Jim” sort of deal, while the remaining features act as sort of behind-the-scenes looks at the whole process.

So if you’re one of those people who is never happy with watching “just the movie,” there is certainly enough here to keep you occupied for a good bit of time.

In the end, I found the main feature to be enjoyable overall, and although Gaffigan hasn’t become my favorite comic after watching this, I’ll admit that his act does have its moments.

If you liked Gaffigan prior to this, I’m sure you’ll love this, and the abundance of extras is like a gold-mine waiting for all of his fans. On the flip side, if you haven’t seen Gaffigan prior for this, there is no reason you shouldn’t give him and his apatheticyet-relatable self a chance, especially if you’re a lazy college kid like myself.

King Baby came out Tuesday, and is available pretty much anywhere you can get DVDs.

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3/5 Falcons

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): Check up on an old friend that you haven’t talked to in a long time. Hearing from you will be just what the doctor ordered.

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Dear Mistress of Issues, My friend applied to Bentley for the incoming freshman class and was denied. He is really upset and doesn’t understand exactly what happened. I’m upset too because I was looking forward to having him on campus; he’s come to visit a few times and we have always had a great time. What do I say to him next time I talk to him?

~Friend of a Deny Dear Friend of Deny, Not being accepted to one of your top choice colleges is not an easy thing to deal with. Perhaps you remember not being accepted to a certain college, or even being turned down for something else like a job or an executive board position of an organization. There is always disappointment when you take a chance to apply for something and it still stings a bit each time it happens.

Surely your friend is very upset at the moment, and may not want to talk about it. All

sible to know all of the details of every other applicant.

Assure him that he presented himself in the best way possible and that he will find somewhere else to pursue his education.

Your friend may need your encouragement to help him take steps to prepare for whatever college he does attend.

Try to help him stay positive but mainly, just be the friend he likes to hang out with and have fun. Don’t dwell on this and allow it to become a major issue in your friendship. With a few days, your friend, and the support of others, he will find a place that suits him. Before you know it, you’ll be visiting him at his college.

Have a question? Email the Mistress at MistressOfIssues@gmail.co m You can also Instant Message a question to the screenname MistressOfIssues on AOL Instant Messenger.

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you can do is listen; if he brings it up then you know its okay to talk about it.

Many people wonder what they could have done differently or if there is anything they can do now. I encourage you to do your best to keep calm when talking to him. Your friend needs you to be the voice of reason and to keep him from doing something rash.

The temptation to call and plead his case to Admissions is probably very strong, and the last thing you want is for your friend to later regret saying or doing something in the moment.

Help your friend evaluate his other options for college, but don’t allow him to make you feel guilty for being a student at Bentley. You earned your admission and shouldn’t feel bad about that.

Many factors go into determining who is admitted at any college or university, and it’s not a clear cut or easy thing. It may seem to your friend that others who were less qualified or not as great a fit were admitted, but again, it’s impos-

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NOTES FROM ABROAD Question #9: Describe a class, professor, or project that has helped you learn history, politics or business from an international perspective. Do you have a favorite class? How is it different from classes at Bentley?

Katy Hoover ROUEN, FRANCE

For the first time in my life, I am a minority in the classroom. I am a minority as not only an American, but also as a native English speaker.

While it has provided some challenges, it has been an invaluable experience. With today’s globalized economy, as future business men and women, we will find ourselves in many situations where we will have to interact with business men and women from other countries and cultures.

My courses here have allowed me to experience these interactions and have prepared me for the globalized business world.

Coming to ESC Rouen, I knew that I would get an international education; the courses that I’m taking are all internationally focused: International Human Resource Management, International Negotiation, and International Management.

But not only have I studied cross-cultural differences and their impact on the work place, I’ve also been lucky enough to experience the differences through different group projects.

In my International Human Resources class, for example, we were assigned several different case studies. On each occasion, we were given a case and several questions to answer about the case within three hours in a group of up to seven people. My group consisted of myself, one other

Stacie Henry PAMPLONA, SPAIN

One of my favorite classes here at the University of Navarra is “Introduction to Global Communication.” It’s interesting because we spend time in class talking about different countries in the world. We’ve compared their cultural and social differences, as well as differences in business practices. I’ve learned little things, such as when it is considered appropriate to have a business meeting, in certain countries. But this class is a class on communication, so it focuses more on things such as advertising and public relations. I find it quite interesting to think about how an ad can be perceived differently in different parts of the world.

American girl, three Mexican girls, one Chinese girl and one Chinese boy.

The group dynamics were extremely interesting. The American girl quickly assumed the role of the leader of the group. For each case, she was in charge of taking notes for our outlines and then compiling our final answers. The three Mexican girls were very engaged in the group work but were very easy going and had a very calm attitude toward the project. The two Chinese students were much quitter; they would occasionally give their input but for the most part would let others control the conversation.

For our first case, we formulated an outline to the questions as a group, determining a consensus on what our answer would be for each question. We then divided ourselves into smaller groups to write the actual answer for each question. There were three questions in the first case and, probably working off of notions of familiarity, we based our groups on nationalities: question one for the Americans, question two for the Mexicans and question three for the Chinese.

Thirty minutes before the assignment was due, we got together and exchanged our answers to ensure that everyone was on the same page. Our approach to dividing the group turned out to be a terrible mistake. There had been serious miscommunications when we formulated the outline and as

a result some of our answers were not what we had intended them to be. Also, because the Mexicans and the Chinese were not native English speakers, much of their writing contained spelling and grammar mistakes.

While it was not the quality of assignment that I would’ve felt comfortable handing in at Bentley, I knew that this professor would be understanding of our cultural misconnects and forgiving of the spelling and grammatical errors. The professor herself was German, married to a French man, living and working in France and not a native English speaker.

I wasn’t worried that our grade would severely suffer as I knew she had probably experienced many similar situations. The others in the group reacted differently and it again showcased the interesting dynamics. The other American was freaking out, so worried that we would get a bad grade.

The Mexicans were confused; we finished the assignment, what was the problem? The Chinese were embarrassed; they felt bad that their part was not as good as the other American would’ve liked it to be.

As we had only left ourselves thirty minutes for cor-

rections, we did not have time to fix all of the mistakes and had to hand in the assignment.

In the end, however, we ended up receiving a very good grade on the assignment. More importantly, I think, we learned a very important lesson about the dynamics of our group. For the next case we split our group more based on abilities and less on cultural ties and our work was better

This class is different from my other classes at home mostly because it is bigger than what I am used to, with about 50 students in the class. There is no group work, which is different than most classes at Bentley, but there is still plenty of work to do.

My university is trying to change from the traditional Spanish way of having a final be 100% of your grade, so you have to go to class and do the work and participate.

One of the things that I find hard to get used to, though, is that my professor for the Global Communication class is a visiting professor from the US, so we have the American grading system, which feels very out of place here in Spain.

The setup of classes at

school here is different than at home, as well. Classes will either be 3 or 4 hours each week, depending on the number of credits. However, after every 45 minutes, generally you’ll get a break. So my Global Communications class is 2 hours twice a week, but after 45 minutes, we get a 15 minute break. This really helps break up the class and do things like go to the bathroom, run to the cafeteria for a snack, or talk with your friends. Of course it’s hard to get everyone back and quieted down to get started again, but I can’t say that I really mind that.

The most difficult part of being in classes with Spanish students is that they grew up not having to participate in class. They usually just show up and do

well on the final. So we can be sitting in the middle of lecture, and the Spanish students will be conversing through whatever the profes-

as a result of it.

Personally, the group work has given me a great deal of valuable insight on working with people from other cultures. I know that I will be able to reflect on my experiences here when, not too long from now; I will be working in “the real world” and will quite often find myself in situations where I will be working with a mix of cultures.

ESC Rouen, where the education is truly international.

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sor is saying. It makes it hard to hear and concentrate on what the professor is saying, which gets very frustrating.

The coastline at Pamplona is breathtaking.

Photo by Stacie Henry

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NEWS / ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Want to procrastinate for a few? Check out these sites Ian Markowitz A&E EDITOR

The Internet keeps finding ways to reinvent and improve itself, and every year another start up brands itself on the Web with a unique new concept.

As Bentley students, all of us clearly lack any free time to browse the web, below are some websites and web services which offer interesting services worth checking out.

Some of these are simply places to go when you’re in need of a quick tune, while others offer a good service which may come in handy for you either today or in the future.

JustHearIt (www.justhearit.com) JustHearIt is a new service which offers a wide variety of music through a Google-like search engine.

Started by a pair of students, one from USC and another from Emory, you go to justhearit.com and type in an artist, album, or song title and JustHearit plays the song right in your web brows-

er. Most people would type the song they want to hear on YouTube, and just play that one song, and when the song ends, type in another song, and keep repeating the action.

The advantage to this over YouTube is that JustHearIt allows you to create a playlist of music you want to hear, and plays through the playlist. Members of the site are also able to create multiple playlists and create a “library” of music that they can pull from just as if it were their collection in iTunes.

Best of all, JustHearIt is completely free. JustHearIt pays all the royalties required to the record companies.

Trapcall (www.trapcall.com) Ever gotten one of those really annoying prank calls, where the number comes up as Restricted Caller and you can’t figure out who keeps calling you? That’s what TrapCall is for. You sign up for the service, do a couple quick setting adjustments on your phone, and you’re good

to go.

Now, when someone calls you from a restricted number, you ignore the call on your cell phone, and then seconds later the call comes back to your phone with the phone number unblocked just as if they were calling from an unblocked number.

If their number is already in your phone, it shows the caller’s name as well. The basic version of the service is completely free, although you can upgrade to services costing up to $24.95 a month.

The most expensive paid version gives you access to the caller’s billing name and address, call recording, and

unlimited voicemail transcriptions.

The free version of the service worked perfectly for me. When I had people call me with their phone number blocked, their number became unblocked after I hit ignore. Trapcall also offers its users the ability to “blacklist” certain numbers and prevent them from calling again. I tried the service on Verizon, which they just added to their service a few weeks ago, but the service works on all major carriers including Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile.

Schmedly (www.schmedly.com)

Many of us set the homepage on our internet browsers to something we use daily.

For some of us, it might be the Google homepage, and for others we may never have changed it from the default Bentley homepage. Either way, Schmedly will make you want to switch your homepage to their page. Schmedly looks and feels very similar to the Mac OS X interface.

On the bottom of the page lies the dock familiar to Mac users from which you can launch several different “widgets,” or mini applications. In Windows Vista, this is very similar to the sidebar, where you can have the weather on your Schmedly desktop, sticky notes, track your stocks, or even launch meebo or twitter. The functionality is smooth even though the service is still in its early phases.

You can drag and drop each widget on the Schmedly desktop to organize it the way you want, and on top of that you can create separate tabs, essentially creating different desktops on each tab.

nity respect and learning is an important aspect to Consent Day, and is perhaps what sets this program apart from other initiatives. The hope is that in turn, communal participation will exceed that of RRR Weeks in previous years.

Organizations and groups including the Women’s Center, Bentley ByStanders, and the Class Cabinets will help run the event, along with staff from throughout the Student Affairs Division.

All of the clubs and organizations will present low risk games to attendees which will allow a more comfortable atmosphere while still allowing for growth.

Kimberly Hill, the Residence Director of

Falcone, Orchards, and North Campus apartments, is co-chairing Consent Day, and she stressed the importance of low risk activities because of the low turnout and smaller response of high risk activities in the past.

Hill described the event as, “a community initiative to stand up against sexual assault. It is a proactive program where we pledge to live in a respectful and safe environment. The day is about educating ourselves and each other where we learn more about individual choice and personal boundaries. Most importantly, it is a statement – that sexual assault and disrespectful behavior is not welcome or tolerated at Bentley University.”

Consent Day may seem like all fun and games but in actuality the purpose of the day is not to come play some games and win a free Tshirt. When students and faculty see some form of prejudice or an act of sexual assault and do not attempt to do everything within their power to stop it, the Bentley Beliefs are not being upheld.

Ms. Hill said it best: “sexual assault and disrespectful behavior is not welcome or tolerated at Bentley University.” Consent Day isn’t just about April 16, it is about living our lives as a community everyday with the power and conviction to say, “this is our school and sexual assault is not allowed.”

A look into TrapCall.

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Consent Day (continued from Page 1) ties. As far as what participants can expect when they arrive on the Greenspace, it should be a rather active event. First, the attendees will receive a passport booklet. As the players move around to different booths they will be able to play the various games and upon completion will receive a sticker for their booklet.

After they reach a certain number of stickers, they will be eligible to receive a free Tshirt, but not just any Tshirt. These shirts present “conversation sparking” content, but you’ll just have to win one for yourself to find out exactly what they say. In addition to the T-shirts, there will be a consent banner which students can sign to show their support.

By the end of the day, the hope is that Bentley students and staff will better understand the signs of sexual assault and how to prevent both verbal and physical harassment before it starts.

Bentley is no novice when it comes to promoting sexual awareness and diversity.

Having offered a multitude of programs in the past as

well as workshops for students to attend, sexual assault isn’t exactly an untouched topic.

In the past, the week-long initiative Romance, Respect, and Responsibility Week, or RRR Week, was a string of events put on by different organizations every evening in a single week to demonstrate how those three components interact with one another. Consent Day is replacing this initiative, as low attendance rate at some of the week’s events as well as the hope to hit home with a single, powerful event yielded this new program.

Like-minded initiatives occur all year long via a myriad of sources and organizations. As a part of its Freshman Seminar curriculum, the current freshman class has had a number of workshops on diversity and sexual assault in their first weeks on campus, to help promote an openness of mind and a commitment to prevent prejudice. Campus Police have contributed a vast amount of time and resources toward promoting safety and sexual health with programs such as RAD. The emphasis on commu-

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NEWS / CAMPUS LIFE TKE (continued from Page 1) forced to cancel all upcoming events, including their annual fundraising event.

In addition to the Interfraternity Council hearing, TKE has been charged by the Judicial Board and will undergo a Level Three judicial hearing.

According to the Student Handbook, “The Level Three Judicial Board is the highestranking judicial body in the Bentley Judicial System. While the Level Three Judicial Board is charged with hearing all the facts in each case and reviewing them impartially, its procedures are not bound by formal rules of evidence or necessarily strict presumption of innocence.”

The Level Three Judicial Board is the only body that has the power to suspend or expel students from Bentley because of disciplinary reasons.

Dean of Student Affairs Andrew Shepardson noted in an e-mail to The Vanguard that “A case is referred to the Level 3 board for a variety of reasons and can involve a combination of factors. It can relate to the seriousness of the incident; an organization’s or individual’s prior history and also the complexity of the case.”

Shepardson went on to say that “Similar to a student case, the range of sanctions for a Level 3 case ranges from minor (such as warnings or admonitions) to

serious (expulsion).”

The investigation and hearing of Tau Kappa Epsilon come just weeks after Sigma Gamma Delta came under investigation for underage drinking allegations.

“...sanctions for a Level 3 case ranges from warnings or admonitions to expulsion.”

-Andrew Shepardson DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

Witkowicki addressed the reasons for the issues Greek life organizations are currently facing at Bentley.

“One of the core pillars of Greek life is the social aspect; all fraternities were founded with a social aspect in mind,” said Witkowicki, “In saying that though, there are some organizations that take that social aspect and run with it and that gets out of hand.”

Witkowicki went on to say that, “In the past, I think that the chapters on this campus hadn’t really been guided in the right direction.

“Somehow fraternity education missed Bentley… Some of the things that are happening are just the way that these organizations are known to function.”

The director of Greek Life Program continued, saying that her office is working tirelessly with Greek organizations like

TKE and educating them that while you can party and have a social aspect to your organization, you need to do it in a healthier and more sustainable way.

Lieutenant Williams also addressed the current state of Greek life at Bentley and the changes that are being attempted.

“It is always difficult to change a culture,” said Lt. Williams, “You can’t change it over night and of course organizations will make mistakes along the way and they have to be held accountable because they were made aware of the new guidelines they must follow.”

Tau Kappa Epsilon faculty advisor, Professor Michael Boyd, stated that he could not comment on any details to the story but strongly cautions against any broad stereotyping.

“It is very unfortunate that because of a very few people in TKE that lack the maturity and common sense expected by their fraternity brothers, the entire organization must suffer,” said Boyd, “The majority of TKE brothers at Bentley work hard to get good grades, enjoy their social interaction, and contribute to Bentley University as a fraternity.”

The investigation is currently ongoing and the Judicial Board is looking to resolve the interim suspension within the next few weeks.

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(continued from Page 1) wearing tuxedos and the girls wearing silk robes. In addition to the silk geisha dresses, a comical karate fight scene concluded the Asian fashion portion.

The show continued with a Romanian fashion part which was characterized by peasant gowns and agricultural influence. Then, the next section introduced South Asian Student Association’s fashion performance. The hip-hop based dance routine incorporated robot moves and dark colored, sparkle clothing.

Along with the numerous fashion shows, there were a few unique culture acts as well. Nedret Sahin and Vivek Dadhania performed a musical duet by singing and playing the piano to a Turkish ballad. In the Dominican Republic section, Luis Martinez played the guitar and sang a song that he composed.

There was also a number of special dance routines throughout the show including a performance by the F.I.R.E Step Squad, Boston University’s Unofficial Project dance team, and a belly dance by Rasheedah Bilal.

Another interesting act was the Greek Talent Show.

During this portion of the show, the group performed three traditional Greek dances. The first dance was performed with all dancers interlocking their arms and relying mostly on footwork.

The next dance again focused on the intertwining of the dancers, but the last dance included acrobatic flips by some of the male performers and high can-can

kicks by the rest of the group.

Resembling a performance from a step squad, the African dance performance included a large group on the stage that was fluid expression of traditional African dancing. The dance encompassed body sounds and step-clap combinations in sync with all the dancers.

In the end, there were two performances that truly got the crowd excited. First, there was the performance by the Korean group which consisted of Susie Jong, Trisha Winata, Garam Lee, Ann Kim, and Lilyann Montemayor. The girls sang their rendition of a popular girl Korean pop group’s song, “I Don’t Want Nobody but You”. The song was particularly unique because its chorus was the verse “all I want is you” in English while the rest of the song was sang in Korean. Dressed in shiny black dresses, the group lip synced the song while dancing around the microphones and got the crowd going with their energized performance.

The next crowd-capturing performance was by Wei Ma and Monaia Jackson who danced and lip synced to “Single Ladies,” by Beyonce.

With a fast paced and talented dance routine, Ma and Jackson lit up the stage.

Ultimately, the show brought together a variety of acts from all over the world and incorporated every type of entertainment to create a fun and animated cultural production. It was a show that students from any culture could relate to and enjoy as well as participate in to display their cultural traditions.

THE VANGUARD

APRIL 2, 2009

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SPORTS Falcons off to hot start in NE-10 Dan Ryaboy MANAGING EDITOR

After opening the season against two nationally ranked opponents, the Falcons launched their NE10 schedule this past week, and are already off to a hot start winning their first two conference matchups.

The Falcons opened their conference schedule with a matchup against the Franklin Pierce Ravens, coming out victorious with a 14-6 decision. The ninth ranked Falcons used a balanced offensive attack as ten different Falcons recorded points in the victory.

The Falcons leading goal scorer was junior Kevin Gould, who netted a hat trick. Gould got a lot of help from freshman attack Brendan Grant as he had a team high 6 points, with a 2 goal, 4 assist effort.

In the game, the Falcons came out with guns blazing as they had a dominating 60 lead after just the first quarter, and there was no letup in sight, as the Falcons poured it on in the second stanza, outscoring the Ravens 5-1, adding up to an 11-1 halftime lead.

The Falcons broke the will of the Ravens one minute into the game as Gould scored just 25 seconds into the game. Brendan Grant followed up with a goal of his own only 20 seconds after Gould scored.

Sophomore Dante Mancini found the back of the net for the first time this season to make it 4-0, and then Gould added his second of the game. Freshman James Gilloran tacked on a goal with 15 seconds remaining in the quarter for a 6-0 lead.

The Falcons were dominant the rest of the way as the lead grew to 12 goals in the third quarter, after senior Chris Woods scored to put the Falcon advantage all the way up to 13-1. Senior goalie Chris Dambach only had to make 3 saves in his 30 minutes of action, showing how dominant the Falcons truly were in their defeat of the Ravens.

The Falcons returned home this past Saturday to battle another NE-10 foe, the Saint Michael’s Purple Knights. The Falcons once again proved to be the dominant team as they cruised by the Knights 13-3.

Kevin Gould was once again a force on the offensive end for the Falcons, as he

netted a team high 4 goals, outscoring the Knights all by himself. The Falcons once again got off to an extremely dominant start in this game as they scored the first 12 goals of the game.

With the Falcons holding a 12-0 advantage 49 minutes into the game, an improbable shutout was a distinct possibility for Dambach; however, Bryan Zaremba scored for the Knights to break up the shutout 4:57 into the fourth quarter.

Dambach was much busier in this game than the game against the Knights as he was forced to make a career high 17 saves in the victory. Dambach made several impressive saves as he was a key in the Falcon victory.

Bentley did most of its damage in the second and third quarters, scoring five in both quarters. Senior Andrew Smulligan scored just 11 seconds into the second quarter, and freshman

Brendan Grant scored the first of his two at the 9:20 mark. Junior found the back the net with 3:39 remaining to make the score 5-0.

Gould would add 2 goals in the last 1:28 of the half extending the Falcon lead to 7-0 at the half.

The Falcons now stand at 3-1 on the season and 2-0 in the conference; the Falcons have had a very balanced and explosive attack early in the season.

The Falcons have received scoring from established players like Kevin Gould (9 goals and 9 assists), and they have received a tremendous boost from freshman Brendan Grant (8 goals and 9 assists) who is second on the team in scoring.

The Falcons are off to a great start in the NE-10 with a sensational mix of veterans and youngsters and they will look to build on the great start, challenging the likes of Le Moyne and Merrimack for conference supremacy.

RECENT RESULTS Baseball (14-9, 5-1 NE-10) at Merrimack* (3/24) Merrimack (3/25) Merrimack*(3/26) UMass-Lowell*(DH) (3/28)

W 3-1 W 4-3 W 6-2 W 5-3, W 5-3

Men’s Lacrosse (3-1, 2-0 NE-10) at Franklin Pierce*(3/25) Saint Michael’s*(3/28) Men’s Outdoor Track Raleigh Relays (3/28)

W 14-6 W 13-3

No team score

Men’s Tennis (8-6, 5-1 NE-10) Assumption*(3/24) Stonehill*(3/27) Softball (8-6, 1-1 NE-10) at AIC*(DH) (3/25)

W 8-1 L 6-3

L 7-4, W 11-2

Women’s Lacrosse (3-5, 2-1 NE-10) at Franklin Pierce* (3/24) Saint Michael’s* (3/26) Dowling (3/29)

W 15-10 W 21-7 L 19-10

Women’s Outdoor Track Raleigh Relays (3/28)

No team score

Women’s Tennis (7-6, 5-1 NE-10) AIC* (3/25) Wheaton Invitational (3/29)

W 9-0 No team score

* Northeast-10 Contest

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3:30

April 5 Baseball vs. Southern New Hampshire*

1:00

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3:00 3:30 7:00

April 8 Men’s Lacrosse vs. Saint Anselm*

7:00

April 9 Softball vs. Southern New Hampshire* Women’s Lacrosse vs. Southern Connecticut St.*

3:00 4:00

April 11 Men’s Lacrosse vs. Southern New Hampshire* 1:00

* Northeast-10 Contest

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Dambach made a career high 17 saves vs. St. Mike’s. Photo from Sports Info Office

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APRIL 2, 2009

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SPORTS Bentley Baseball on track, sitting atop NE-10 standings Robbie LaBrie SPORTS EDITOR

The Falcons season may have started a bit slow in Florida, but a nice dose of New England baseball against Northeast-10 opponents has proven to be the perfect remedy to tough times for the Bentley baseball team.

Bentley started the season playing games down in Florida. They had some difficulties getting much of anything going against Rollins, St. Leo and Florida Tech, dropping their first six contests.

The first win of the season finally came in a marathon 11 inning matchup with Florida Tech on February 22, where the Falcons came out on top, 11-10.

From there they stayed in Florida, but this time they met some familiar conference foes in Saint Anselm, American International, Assumption and Stonehill.

They went 6-1 in these games, then finished their Florida trip by splitting a two game series with St. Leo, coming back north with an 88 record.

The Falcons began their season up north with a home game against Saint Rose.

This was another 11 inning contest, but this time it fell the other way and Bentley took an 8-6 loss.

Bentley went up to Albany, New York for another game against Saint Rose and this is where they got a nice little streak going. Sophomore Rob Finneran was on the hill for the Falcons as they took down Saint Rose 4-3.

It was a quality win, as the Falcons scrapped for runs in the second, third, seventh to give Finneran a comfortable lead. When Saint Rose scored a couple in the ninth to make it a 4-3 game, Matt Sherman came in to shut the door for his third save of the season.

Bentley followed up by sweeping a three game series against Merrimack, who boasted a 9-4 record before the series. Senior righty Brett Fistes dominated the first game in North Andover, Mass, throwing a complete game seven hitter.

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right fielder, James Roche, drove in three runs including a walk off single to win the game. Freshman Mark Lane drove in the other run of the 4-3 game after sophomore Ross Curley was hit by a pitch and advanced into scoring position after a walk.

Roche and freshman righthander Dan Murphy led the way in the final game, as the Falcons took down Merrimack for the third straight day, 6-2. Roche scored three runs and blasted his sixth home run of the season to spark Bentley offensively, while Murphy went into lockdown mode and retired the last 17 batters he faced.

On Saturday, the Falcons took on UMass-Lowell in Waltham in a double header.

It was a great display of solid baseball by Bentley all day.

The Falcons won both contests to bring their winning streak to an impressive 6 games.

Bentley won both matchups by a score of 5-3.

Curley and Roche led the charge offensively for Bentley. Curley scored four runs and had two RBI over both games combined.

Roche meanwhile sparked the win for Bentley in game two, manufacturing the go ahead run in the eighth. He reached first with a leadoff single in the inning, stole second and scored on a bloop single by junior second baseman Charlie Pagiarulo.

Rob Finneran earned the win in game two and some history was made in game one when senior righty Jarrod Marchesi came three outs away from a shutout and recorded his 17th career win, which moves him into second place in the Bentley all-time wins list.

Meanwhile, the freshman closer, Matt Sherman, made history of his own. He got both saves on Saturday, giving him five total this season, surpassing Bentley’s previous single-season saves record of four.

Junior center fielder, Brett Damato, extended his hitting streak to 13 games in game one, but saw it come to an end, as he went 0-for-4 in the

second game. Damato has been a rock for Bentley this season and leads the team in multiple batting categories.

The Falcons hot start to the season has put them atop the Northeast-10 standings with a 5-1 record in conference games (not all games against NE-10 teams are counted as conference games), and a 14-9 overall record.

Bentley is also earning the attention of writers and other coaches in the region. The Falcons sit at number seven in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Division II East Region poll.

UMass-Lowell, Franklin Pierce, and Southern Connecticut somehow found their way over Bentley in this particular poll, but in the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association Division II rankings, Coach Bob DeFelice’s Falcons were number one.

James Roche, meanwhile, was named the Baseball Player of the Week in the Northeast-10 conference thanks to his great performances against Bentley’s NE10 rivals. So far this season, Roche has started all 23 of Bentley’s games, hit .312, jacked 6 homers, and driven in a team high 21 RBI. Brett Damato has also gotten off to a stellar start. He leads the team in average (.356), slugging (.667) and is tied with Roche with 6 homers. He has struck out more than any other Falcon, but his good mix of power, speed (9 steals) and ability to get on base more than make up for it.

Brett Fistes found his name on the NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll thanks to his dominating complete game seven hitter against Merrimack.

Fistes has pitched very well this season for Bentley, but fellow senior Marchesi has arguably been the ace of the staff, pitching 43.2 innings and giving up only 15 earned runs for an ERA of 3.09.

Fistes has a fantastic ERA himself, at 3.38, but that has come in 17 less innings.

Despite the two seniors’ great starts, it’s sophomore Rob Finneran who has been

Sophomore outfielder James Roche has amassed 21 runs batted in so far this season.

Did you know the Falcon record for RBI’s in one season is 68 set

by Mike Hill in 1996?

Vona has provided senior leadership for the Falcons

the most dominating, leading the team with 20 strikeouts in 33.1 innings. Plus, who knows how things would’ve turned out without Sherman in the closer role.

It’s been this great mix of pitching and hitting to go along with quality defense that has the Falcons in the

Photo from Sports Info Office

spot they find themselves in right now.

But the NE-10 is not a weak conference and it will take consistent improvement and a strong will to make it through the season and play their best baseball come the end when they are fighting for position in the conference.

FALCON OF THE WEEK Grant named Falcon of the Week Freshman Brendan Grant of the men’s lacrosse team has been named the Falcon of the Week. Grant was Bentley’s highest scoring player during a 2-0 week that saw the Falcons win at Franklin Pierce 14-6 and beat Saint Michael’s at home 133.

Grant had 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in the two games, and was named the Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week on Monday. He had two goals and four assists in each game.

Grant's career has gotten off to a fast start as he's second on the team in points with a scoring line of 8-9-17. He's second on the team in goals and tied for first in assists.

Bentley, now ranked seventh in Division II, will take on No. 2 Le Moyne in Syracuse, N.Y., on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m.