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Student charged with off campus assault Collegiate Bentley senior arrested in attack on deaf black male and pregnant woman

By Ian Markowitz Vanguard Staff

Bentley senior timothy Schmitt was arrested by Waltham Police and held without bail last week after an alleged attack on a deaf black male and pregnant female in the early morning of friday, april 8 on Waltham Common.

Schmitt was charged with civil rights violation with injury, assault & battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with attempt to intimidate and two counts of assault & battery (aggravated serious bodily injury). He pled not guilty to all charges at his arraignment, and has since been temporarSee SCHMITT, Page 6

Student election nominations revert back to signatures

By Jon McColgan Vanguard Staff

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Schmitt walks away from Waltham District Courthouse after his dangerousness hearing on April 13.

Tech savvy freshman gets stolen laptop back Mark Bao uses Backblaze software to track down the thief who stole his laptop

By Lacey Nemergut neWS edItOr

Mark Bao, a freshman at Bentley, recently made national headlines for using his technical expertise to reacquire his stolen Bentley-issued laptop, allegedly stolen by local Javier fantauzzi, a 21-year-old Lawrence resident.

Bao, known outside the Bentley community for his already impressive career as an entrepreneur and nonprofit founder, managed to utilize Backblaze, a backup service, to access fantauzzi’s audition

tape for the hit series Dancing with the Stars.

Supported by his 10,000 subscribers on twitter, Bao posted a video on March 19 called “don’t steal computers belonging to people who know how to use computers.” the video featured fantauzzi dancing to tyga’s Make it Rain and received over 1.5 million views after Bao uploaded it. fantauzzi posted a message on Bao’s facebook wall asking him to remove the personal videos See BAO, Page 14

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Coming soon to campus: the Bentley arts and Music festival. this is a joint production of the “arts and Media Cluster,” which was initiated by Bentley’s own radio station, WBtY. the goal of the event is to promote the arts on campus,

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Dan Merica, former Bentley news correspondent, interns at NPR.

Policies governing the upcoming student elections have shifted twice in eight days, and student leaders have been playing catch-up. despite efforts for expanded use of the Internet in candidacy nominations, the Office of Student activities announced through an e-mail tuesday that candidates would only be required to collect 100 physical signatures and voting would continue through MyBentley.

When the student election packet was first distributed last Monday, new rules were outlined regarding how students would be nominated onto the ballot and how the student body would actually vote on Wednesday, april 27, and now the administration has changed course, reverting back to a set of policies used two years ago.

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Bao posted Fantauzzi’s Dancing with the Stars audition video to get his attention.

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p.m. and will feature quite a few kick offs and freebies. funding has been put towards BaMf shirts, similar to the Consent day shirts. and of course, an ice cream truck has been hired to supply ice cream for free for the day. Sponsoring organizations include alpha Psi Omega, the arts and

this year’s changes were initially aimed at using the student activity website CollegiateLink, which all student organizations are required to use to make their groups available to students online, as well as to share information with the community. this approach was meant to replace the facebook group concept used last year, which also faced heavy criticism from candidates. “the feedback from students last year stated that the use of

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Arts and Media organizations unite for B.A.M.F.

By Sindhu Palaniappan

Link swapped for pen and paper

and mainly to show that Bentley students know how to have fun and be creative…when they aren’t worrying about business classes. needless to say, there is a lack of arts and media, but Bentley is one of few business schools that does a ton to celebrate the arts, both academically with Liberal Studies Majors, and socially

with events and organizations on campus. as a result, WBtY and a number of other organizations have pooled together their resources to put on a celebration of the arts and media on Monday, april 18, on which day there are no classes as it is Patriots’ day. the event will take place on the greenspace from 2 to 6

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Organization hosts annual Day of Silence.

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APO showcases spring show All My Sons.

14 LACROSSE Wo m e n ’s t e a m defeats Merrimack and holds 4-3 record in NE-10.

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Somebody Call the Water Boy On Sunday at 1:13 a.m., Bentley officers responded to the third floor of Miller Hall after a male with a noticeable laceration on his hand was reported. upon arrival, the officers saw the male standing in front of one of the floor’s communal sinks with a paper towel wrapped on his thumb.

When asked how he had suffered the laceration, the student told officers that he was trying to move the water bubbler (which had been torn off the wall) out of the middle of the floor. The courageous student was eventually cleared to leave the scene when a relative came to transport the student to the hospital.

Go to a Hipster School, You Punk When the snow melts, the long boarders come out and take advantage of the giant hill that is our campus. unfortunately for all the on-campus boarders, cars also use the big hill. One rider was forced to swerve to avoid hitting a light blue VW driving too slowly.

When he swerved into the other lane, he hit a silver Toyota. Luckily for the boarder, the Toyota driver had enough sense to come to a stop when

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he saw the unruly rider. The collision was knee-to-bumper, but neither the car nor the student sustained any damage. After the boarder signed a medical release, the officers left the scene and considered the case closed.

My Legs On friday, April 8, at 12:18 a.m., university Police had to call a cab for a woman who had walked to campus and accidentally gotten lost. The woman had walked from the Arsenal Mall and ended up on the Bentley campus while attempting to walk home. Her weary legs could not handle the five-mile walk home, and she appreciated the taxi.

Once her ride arrived, she left our campus and the matter was considered over.

Mo Money, Mo Problems On Monday, April 4, around 5 p.m., an officer on bike patrol noticed a sneaky freshman trying to park her car in Lot 16. As freshmen can only park in Lot 1, the officer called a tow company. The freshman luckily figured out about the ruckus going on around her Lexus, and she moved it before it could be towed. She will still be judicially charged with a vehicular violation.

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If a Vending Machine Falls In Kresge, But No One is There to Hear it...

Officers received a call on Sunday evening at 5:09 p.m. about a situation in the recreational room of Kresge involving the vending machine services. Apparently, someone had tipped over the mighty machine and it was now lying face down on the basement floor. Perhaps the perpetrator’s logic was blinded in their state of hunger, but if they were looking for a free snack, the savory treasures were still very much out of reach. The two other machines in the room seemed to be unharmed. No suspects have been found, the machine was returned to its secure and upright position and the case is considered closed.

No One Will Notice The enjoyable temperatures we experienced on Saturday, April 9, brought out both recreational activities and bike cops. That afternoon at 4:14 p.m., the pedaling patrolman observed a male student in a blue hat pouring a gold colored liquid from what appeared to be a can of beer into a Solo cup.

When approached and questioned as to what he was doing, the student reported that he was doing nothing at all. Interestingly enough, the officer disagreed, and also requested to see if his nearby backpack held any more questionable beverages. A surplus of cans, identified as beer, was found inside, and the bag was brought back to the station

where the contents were discarded. The student will be judicially charged with underage alcohol consumption and open consumption of alcohol.

Smelly Showdown On Tuesday, April 5, at 8:01 p.m., the Bentley community was graced with a surprise celebrity appearance by none other than PePe Le Pew. According to a funky resident, the rodent bearing an infamous white stripe attempted to make a spray attack on him while trying to enter falcone West, but his outstanding physical conditioning allowed him to dodge the blast. The skunk is still on the loose and considered armed and dangerous.

What Lies Above On April 9, at 2:48 a.m., two students were troubled by eerie sounds emanating from the third floor of Alder Hall. While the ghost busters were not available to lend a helping hand, the two students were still able to obtain assistance from the Bentley officer on duty. upon arriving at the scene, the officer spoke with the room’s residents, who stated that everything was fine.

With nothing further to investigate, the officer cleared the scene without further incident.

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Total number of cases: Total number of individuals involved (violators): Number of individuals dismissed from responsibility: Number of individuals referred to Judicial Board: Number of educational sanctions given: (includes referrals to Alcohol Education) Cash total of fines given for the week: Number of Work Sanctions assigned: Number of students placed on warning Number of Parental Notifications: Number of individuals put on Residential Probation: (Loss of 15 Housing Credits) Number of individuals put on Disciplinary Probation: (Loss of 30 Housing Credits) Number of individuals put on Suspension (Housing): Number of individuals put on Suspension (University): Number of individuals expelled from University: Provided by the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs

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Bentley alumnus Dan Merica to produce NPR’s Intern Edition

By Lacey Nemergut NEWS EDIToR

National Public Radio (NPR), one of America’s most prestigious and well respected news programs, recently accepted Daniel Merica, Bentley alumnus from the class of 2010, as the executive producer of the Intern Edition, a highly competitive position for those in the field of journalism.

Because NPR is a unionrun station, Merica and their other 39 interns are prohibited from producing content.

However, to make up for this stipulation, NPR releases a fully intern-run production, featuring the ideas and expressions of their youngest members.

“It is really an honor to work for an organization like NPR and work with some

incredibly accomplished and intelligent interns,” said Merica, whose job involves working with bloggers, reviewing and editing their work and directing the general operations of the Intern Edition.

This spring’s Intern Edition, with the theme “Not quite there,” focuses on how people currently in their 20s are serving as catalysts for a changing definition, perception and reality of adulthood.

After his internship at NPR, Merica will continue his career working for Cable News Network (CNN).

“Starting in June, I will begin a three-month training fellowship at CNN,” said Merica. “My passion is for television journalism, especially political reporting, so being able to work at a network like CNN is something I never

thought I would be able to do this early on in my career. I am hugely honored.”

Merica acknowledges Bentley University in regards to his developed interest and discovered passion for journalism. After studying abroad his entire sophomore year in Australia and France, Merica realized that he no longer wanted to pursue his intended Business Management major, and he proceeded to pursue a career in the field of journalism.

“I credit Bentley with providing me with an incredibly solid foundation to start my career. Between going abroad to working with The Vanguard to Project Haiti, Bentley allowed me to not only learn inside the classroom, but from outside experiences, as well,” said Merica.

Furthermore, Merica

attributed a portion of his early success to the surrounding Bentley community and the unique opportunities that Bentley offers its students.

“My growth from freshman to senior year at Bentley was truly remarkable and I am

very thankful for a number of people in Waltham who helped me get where I am today,” said Merica.

This Bentley alumnus hopes to eventually work his way to on-air political reporting.

DiLorenzo’s assertion that the Commission had any say in the matter.

“We were told this is how elections would run this year, just as the Facebook policy was installed last year,” said one commissioner.

“The Commission is

responsible for making recommendations about the election process from a student perspective, while assisting our Student Activities Graduate Assistant Lisa MacGillivray in the delivery of the process,” said DiLorenzo.

When asked about the

extent of staff involvement in the elections process, DiLorenzo said, “The Student Activities Department is responsible for ensuring that a student leader election happens, with strong assistance from those in the Election Commission.”

COLLEGIATE Continued from Page 1 of Facebook did not accomplish the goal of indicating interest in a candidate,” said Maria DiLorenzo, director of Student Activities. “Instead, it became more of a frustration for students to navigate the ‘friend requests.’”

DiLorenzo also serves as the Student Life advisor for The Vanguard.

“A recommendation from several neighboring schools who use CollegiateLink indicated that it is a terrific tool to facilitate the ‘supporter’ step, the actual election process, as well as assist in increasing student usage of the system,” said DiLorenzo.

Upon hearing about the use of CollegiateLink, several student leaders became dismayed that using the site would further limit total student participation in elections, considering that only about 50 percent of students voted last year.

“I just don’t think students will register for another service in order to support candidates or vote,” said SGA Senator Buddy Gormley at an SGA General Board meeting, while Maggie Reynolds, SGA vice president for Academic Affairs, noted her disappointment with the use of the system given SGA efforts to reform elections.

“We spent so much time reforming our election process for increased student involvement, and this plan seems to move in the opposite direction,” said Reynolds at the public meeting.

SGA President Michael Kearney preferred a return to the former signature format.

“The signatures were easier to collect and allowed for better participation, and it’s not difficult to print a sheet with

a 100 lines on it,” said Kearney.

DiLorenzo painted a different picture, noting that over 1,600 students were currently registered on CollegiateLink, and the exposure from elections would expand student use of CollegiateLink.

“CollegiateLink is currently used by 1,669 students at Bentley, so the hope is to continue to increase usage, as well as streamline the process in one system, rather than using paper, webform registrations and MyBentley,” said DiLorenzo.

Such streamlining would eventually prove problematic, as the e-mail from DiLorenzo’s office cancelling the CollegiateLink plan said, “We have been experiencing some difficulty with CollegiateLink with regard to the Student Leadership Elections. We recognize that things haven’t been moving as smoothly as planned…”

When asked how the decision to use CollegiateLink was made in the first place, DiLorenzo said, “The idea was then brought to the election commission for discussion and debate, and then eventually agreed upon that it would be worth trying for this year.”

DiLorenzo was referring to the Student Election Commission, which is an unelected organization of seniors who volunteer to help supervise student elections each year.

The group is comprised of at least one senior from each student governance organization, and is overseen by a graduate assistant working for the office of Student Activities.

Three members of the Commission, who spoke separately under a condition of anonymity, contested

Merica will be starting a training fellowship with CNN in June.

Courtesy of Dan Merica

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Letter to the editor To the Editor,

*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 Government needs to lower deficit With the government on the verge of shutting down last week, a deal was finally reached in the 11th hour, literally. The issues with the government on the verge of shutdown have little to do with your party affiliation, and ultimately the budget should never have been strung out this long. Congress needs to learn the art of negotiation. Negotiation isn’t where one side sticks to their guns and refuses to get in and another side does the same with their key issues and refuses to give in to the other, resulting in this stalemate.

Congress is beginning to seem like a group of elementary school children who all want their own things, but refuse to share and compromise so everyone is happy. One of the most maddening things about the potential government shutdown is that the people in Congress and the President would still be collecting their paychecks while the servicemen and

women around the globe would have received nothing if the budget hadn’t been passed. It should have been the other way around; people who have direct control of a budget getting passed should lose their salaries, while others who have no say in the matter should be able to retain their salaries and benefits. We’ll see how quickly a budget gets passed if that’s the case.

We understand that no senator or representative wants to be the one who slashes defense spending, but the time for the Department of Defense to keep receiving a blank check has run out. The defense budget has ballooned to nearly five percent of GDP for fiscal year 2010. Although we’re fighting some form of conflict on three fronts in the Middle East, we’re not working on raising our revenues to help cover the massive defense expenditures we’ve been making.

Gregory Singer, a man-

aging director of AllianceBernstein, said, “This is clearly far and away the most generous tax situation that’s existed.”

The mainstream media is quickly picking up the story, as well after it was reported that General Electric paid no corporate taxes this past year and has a team devoted to ensuring it pays as few taxes as possible.

By all means, GE and every company out there should be allowed to legally exploit the loopholes in the system to the best of their abilities, but it’s time for the government to start closing those loopholes and working to bring down the astronomical debt. Taxing the rich and the corporations is necessary and would help bring down the debt and reduce the ever increasing income gap between the rich and the poor. Otherwise, the next lower and middle class uprising like Egypt’s and Jordan’s might happen right in our own backyard.

PubLication information The Vanguard is the student newspaper of Bentley University. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the University administration; Bentley University is not responsible for statements herein.

The Vanguard is published every Thursday of the academic year, excluding examination periods and holiday breaks.

It is distributed free to all students, faculty, and staff of Bentley University.

The Vanguard is funded in part by the Student Activity Fee, but relies on advertising revenue to cover the majority of its costs.

Advertising rates are available upon request at (781) 891-3497. Circulation is 4,000 copies.

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As the funding board for recognized student organizations on campus, the Allocation and Internal Audit Committee (AIA) is no stranger to criticism and backlash regarding our allocation decisions. The recent editorial, however, contained certain inaccuracies and areas of concern for the board that we felt were necessary to address to clear up any misconceptions.

The tone of the editorial overall called into question the level of transparency that AIA provides for students regarding how the Student Activity Fee portion of their tuition is spent. Ironically enough, however, The Vanguard was provided with, but chose not to publish, a report from the AIA Treasurer, providing a breakdown in allocations among organization clusters and line item categories for an article that ran in the exact same issue of the newspaper. This report and its accompanying graphs and charts, from our standpoint, were intended to be published to provide the student body with a greater level of transparency for how their money is being spent.

To address smaller concerns—the editorial mentioned that AIA will only provide funding for food if it is through Sodexo; however, Bentley has a master contract with the vendor, so it is outside AIA’s control that food must go through Sodexo. As far as our t-shirt policy, our manual states that given their cost, they are rarely funded, but it does not rule out the option entirely. Spring Day and the upcoming Bentley Arts and Music Festival have been provided funding for t-shirts after the board concluded that the number of students who would benefit from shirts was larger in comparison to those organizations who request them for much smaller-scale events.

To come to the defense of the particular organizations that were called out in the editorial, we wanted to address a couple of issues. As we make our funding decisions, the AIA board attempts to remain as unbiased and fair as possible, holding all organizations to the same standards. Given the nature of different organizations, however, not every organization can be considered and funded in the same way.

While the Ski and Snowboard Club’s budget may exceed the budgets of

other organizations, it cannot be denied that they function in a manner that lends itself to off-campus activity—something requiring transportation that is funded by the Student Activity Fee. Personal costs like lift tickets and room and board, however, are each participant’s responsibility to cover.

Two other organizations targeted in the article were the Bentley Rugby teams. Do the Bentley students as a whole stand to benefit from the travel funding that the rugby teams receive? If it means that the transportation takes them to Nationals competitions where they win first place, then many would argue that it does. The importance of considering the nature of organizations plays out most strongly with the Club Sports like Rugby. They simply do not function in the same manner as those in other clusters. AIA, however, does recognize certain funding Disparities, which led to the decision to implement a new policy specific to Club Sports, requiring members of their teams to pay a certain portion of their budgets through dues and fundraising.

Lastly, while CAB’s budget may seem big, their events serve the largest percentage of the Bentley population. In a survey sent to the entire campus by ABA, 84% of students expressed that they would like their Student Activity Fee to go towards large-scale events such as those put on by CAB. Additionally, with around 3,600 Bentley students partaking in Spring Day activities last year based on MyBentley wristband sales, it seems logical and fitting that their budget is so big. When AIA decides to allocate funding for the Spring Day concert, it is important to keep in mind the greater costs of high quality artists.

AIA always welcomes constructive criticism, opinions, and suggestions for how we can improve our policies and processes, but we wanted to take the opportunity to clear up misconceptions, as well as to defend our decisions and those organizations mentioned in the editorial. If any students have questions about the use of their Student Activity Fee or wish to see the AIA Treasurer’s Report, please e-mail GA_AIA@bentley.edu.

Sincerely, Elise Hanaoka Allocation and Internal

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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Eighth annual Day of Silence coming up to battle discrimination

By Brenna O’Connell VAnGuARD STAFF

April 15 this year is the eighth annual Day of Silence. The day promotes awareness of the members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Questioning (LBGTQ) Community, who are subjected to discrimination. It is an initiative that gives institutions like Bentley a chance to reflect on their stances.

“The day takes on many different roles,” said Dan Weidel, president of PRIDE. “Members of the Bentley community who feel alone or are unable to speak out are shown that there are people out there – all the people who signed the pledge and wear the shirt.”

Shirts are distributed and pledges are signed prior to the Day of Silence outside of Seasons and on the third floor of Smith.

These shirts are to be worn on the 15th, the actual day to remain silent in recognition of ending discrimination. The day closes with a dinner located in the Fenway Skybox. It is to bring people together to enjoy a meal together, but it has a larger purpose.

“It is a form of emotional catharsis after being silent all day. It’s a collaborative closing in an open type of forum,” said freshman Tammie Vicente.

The Day of Silence is meant to promote awareness of discrimination againt the LBGTQ community.

It carries a different meaning for each person. For Weidel, it means awareness and education.

“I am a firm believer that statistics on lack of equality and posters of facts are not going to change people’s minds. It’s about seeing people as people, and in order to do that you need to make a connection on a personal level,” said Weidel.

On the first annual Day of

Silence here at Bentley, about 25 shirts were ordered to hand out.

Both last year and this year, 1,100 shirts were ordered. When people get a shirt, they sign a pledge to stay silent and end harassment.

There are still instances all over campus where discrimination occurs. The most prevalent and hurtful acts of discrimination are comments said in passing.

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“On a student basis, the community is still not aware of the suffering minorities go through.

That’s all minorities – racial, religious or anything that makes a minority feel isolated. These people do not mean it in a malicious way; they are just unaware of their effects on those around them,” said Vicente.

Student-Leader Ally training is in the works. It hopes that experience through activities

and discussion can teach students to be effective allies for the LGBTQ community. For now, PRIDE is enlisting the help of student leaders to get the word out and make a strong first impression of the program to the community.

Ally Training and events are gaining popularity and are a sign of LBGTQ equality and embracing diversity. The aim is that through experience, knowledge and relationship development, people will be understood as individuals.

The community has come a long way from its small beginning here on campus. In the late 1990s, the group was called the Bentley Gay and Lesbian Alliance (BGLA), but in 2001 it was transformed into People Respecting Individuality and Diversity through Education (PRIDE).

Ron Ardizzone, a Bentley alumnus, has been the advisor of PRIDE since 2003 when there were only around six members, who also made up the e-board.

The group grew slowly and eventually outgrew its small office in the Bentley Bubble in 2007, with roughly 15-20 students.

Currently, there are 20-30 people in each meeting, with 40-50 active members at events and who support in other ways.

For more information, go to glsen.org.

BAMF Continued from Page 1 Lectures Programs, Ballroom Dancing, Bentley Marketing Association, Bentley TV, Bentley Student Artists, Campus Activities Board, the Jazz Band, the Literary Society, the Masters of Bentley A Cappella, WBTY and yours truly, The Vanguard.

The Arts and Lectures Program will be bringing DJ Big Walt to keep the music going, and the Bentley Student Artists will be holding an art competition and a workshop on the

Greenspace. The Jazz Band will be playing a set and WBTY will be providing extra DJs. CAB is running their “Cash CAB” event at the same time, providing even more food and trivia for students to take part it. The Literary Society is launching this year’s Piecework Magazine, which is an annual compilation of students’ writing and art work.

Shirts will go FAST and it’s supposed to be nice out, so stop by the Greenspace on the 18th for a dose of music, media and art.

BAMF and “Cash CAB” will both be running events on Patriot’s Day.

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On the Day of Silence, students receive a shirt and sign a pledge to stay silent for the day.

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Bentley grad to run marathon for Perkins School for Blind

By Sindhu Palaniappan CAMPUS LIFe eDIToR

Marathon Monday is right around the corner. Bentley’s own Renee Soucy is running this year while giving back to the community at the same time. Last year, Soucy ran to raise money for autism awareness; this year, she is running for the Perkins School for the Blind, located in Watertown, MA.

“Last year, I met a blind runner who ran the marathon with the help of two aids,” said Soucy. So she decided to help out with a school for the blind this time around. “Perkins was my top choice,” she said.

This is Soucy’s second time running the marathon. After training for weeks and running last year with a time of four hours and 15 minutes, she aims to finish this year in less than four hours. The

Soucy is running the Boston Marathon for the Perkins School for the Blind.

Courtesy of Renee Soucy

training from mid-December on should pay off; Soucy has been running 40 to 50 miles a week. After running half marathons like the Hyannis half and the Quincy half, Soucy’s goal is to run 700 miles over the span of training and the actual marathon itself.

Running for a charity requires a total donation of $3,250. Soucy has been getting the word out on Facebook and through a donations site, support.perkins.org/goto/rsoucy.

She and 19 other runners will be representing the Perkins School this April. This donation is a huge help to Perkins as well, since it is a nonprofit business.

Soucy has been volunteering at the Perkins School on her own behalf throughout the year to develop personal connections to those she is helping through donations. She has gotten the opportunity to work in the early learning center, which allows her to take the kids out on field trips and spend as much time with them as possible. Working so closely with children who are blind or have physical disabilities, as well as working with the other aids at the school, makes Soucy feel like she has developed a personal connection to the cause she is help-

Courtesy of Renee Soucy

Soucy has been training since mid-December to prepare for the 26.2-mile marathon on Monday.

ing.

“It’s inspiring to know that you can put so much effort into something and accomplish something real. This is what made me consider coming to graduate school,” said Soucy.

After taking a year off between undergraduate studies at UMass Amherst, Soucy felt inspired by the tangible benefits of running the race last year, and decided that the next thing she should tackle is

graduate school.

Soucy reflects on how it feels to run the marathon saying, “The last six miles are the hardest. Heartbreak Hill at mile 18 is especially challenging because you run out of energy. The crowd is like nothing else, though; everyone is just cheering your name,” she said.

Be sure to check out Soucy’s cause and see the runners on Monday.

Schmitt’s use of n—— saying there was “no way he would ever hurt anyone because of race,” and also contested the

pregnancy of the female victims.

SCHMITT Continued from Page 1 ily banned from the Bentley University campus.

Following a dangerousness hearing on April 13, Waltham District Court Judge Gregory Flynn ruled that he could be released on $2,000 bond to his parents’ custody, although he could still attend classes at Bentley, as long as Bentley allowed him to do so.

According to the police, Waltham officers were dispatched to Waltham Common for a fight, where they found a deaf black male with severe facial injuries. The male victim was walking with two friends to the Waltham Police Station after 1 a.m. to report their vehicle being stolen when Schmitt allegedly turned to them and allegedly told them to stop following him and a friend.

After the victims told Schmitt where they were going, Schmitt allegedly told them to “shut up” before calling one of the victim’s Hispanic friends a racial slur, before hitting the deaf male victim in the face, according to the police.

After the victim attempted to run down the street away from Schmitt, Schmitt chased the victim across the street and pulled him to the ground before kicking the victim several times, according to police. Schmitt then allegedly said to the friends of the victims, “Look what I did to

your n——- friend.”

The pregnant woman shouted to Schmitt that she was pregnant and told them to stop, before being hit with a closed fist on the left side of her head, according to the police. Schmitt and his friend fled the scene as authorities arrived on scene, and were apprehended a short time later.

According to the police report, Schmitt waived his Miranda rights and made a statement where he told the officer that he was the victim in the assault and was simply defending himself, while the other group of individuals had provoked the fight. The report notes that Schmitt had a bloody lip and knuckles, as well as blood spatter on his shoes.

The deaf male was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, where through a sign translator he told police that he remembered little of the incident, but his attacker was white and he believed the incident was racially motivated. Doctors told police that his left orbital was fractured and had several facial lacerations, and his sinus cavity might need surgery to repair.

The pregnant woman declined transportation to the hospital.

At his dangerousness hearing, where the court determines whether the safety of the community would be at risk if the defendant was released, his parents, family friends, and high

school roommates spoke about Schmitt’s character and personality. Afterwards, Flynn ordered Schmitt to remain at his mother’s house in Hingham between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.

He was only permitted to leave his mother’s house for medical reasons, schooling, and to check in with his probation officer. The civil rights violation with injury charge comes with a ten year maximum prison sentence and maximum $10,000 fine.

However, according to Dean Andrew Shepardson, although he said that it was University Policy not to comment on pending investigations, however “cases referred to Bentley from the Waltham Police Department are referred to the judicial system for appropriate action.” He added that “the student alleged to be involved in the incident is not currently allowed at Bentley University.”

Timothy Schmitt grew up in Hingham, MA where he graduated Hingham High School. He came to Bentley and played lacrosse for Bentley his freshman and sophomore years, leaving the team before his junior season. Calls to his mother, Maryanne Schmitt’s residence went unreturned.

“He’s a good kid, who comes from a nice family,” according to his defense attorney, Francis Craig with “no previous criminal record.” Craig contested

Additional reporting by Jon McColgan and Leslie Dias.

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Looking for job opportunities? Think entrepreneurship

By Phillip St. Pierre BUsInEss EdIToR

As the semester is coming to a close, students are working hard to stay ahead in classes and prepare themselves for summer internships or jobs.

Although a good internship or job is critical to a successful future, what students do outside of the workplace is what really sets them apart. one area with a multitude of opportunities is entrepreneurship. Many times, Bentley students are too focused on landing that job right out of school and don’t realize the potential in an outside venture.

Justin Lawlor, a Finance major at Bentley, has maintained his own website, justinlawlor.com, for the past three years. He will be using his site to release an e-book, entitled Minimalist Money Management, later this week.

“There are always going to be opportunities for entrepreneurial ventures, whether you start your own clothing company or start your own website,” said Lawlor. “I think Bentley needs to stay open-minded to entrepre-

Instead of stressing over internships, starting your own business is also an option.

neurship.”

Although it requires some risk taking, entrepreneurship does have its advantages. salary is based on the amount of time and effort you put into the venture, so in essence an entrepreneur will make what they earn.

An entrepreneur is “the boss,” which gives them the independence to make their own decisions involving the wellbeing of their project or company. This allows for a lot of flexibility with

work hours and more freedom on when, where and how they will work.

Although Bentley has a high rate of success in job placement of students, working for a big accounting or finance firm does not necessarily have to be the only option. If students begin finding ways to gain exposure while they are still in college, it could mean a lot in the eyes of a potential employer.

This is why an e-book could

Not Your Usual Business As business students, it is important to be well rounded in all things, not just current events and newspapers, or finance and marketing. striving to be competitive in tangible ways can be a challenge, but by simply reading a few books, you could create an advantage over your fellow applicants.

A book can also be a handy tool to look back at if you ever need it for reference.

The Art of War by sun Tzu is usually recommended for business majors. sun Tzu is a strategic genius in terms of his troop movements, as well as relating leaders to their soldiers.

In business applications, the book’s ideas can be put to good use for group interaction circumstances, working through an issue and instating and securing your position as a new leader. some accuse this book of being archaic given its often harmonious relationship with deception and spy networks.

Kiss, Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands by Wayne A. Conway and Terri Morrison is another popular book which was actually written with business applications in mind.

The entire compilation is a first class guide to doing business in other countries.

It describes in detail certain customs and cultures that should be observed by Americans doing business in particular countries.

This book can also be used as a general guide for people

traveling or doing research because it gives historical facts and fun cultural anecdotes. It is an easy read and a great explanation of different ideas and customs that are common in particular areas. For example, did you know that in Argentina, it is

not uncommon for important people to be late to meetings?

Usually, the more important the person, the later they will be.

People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, Listen to Others, and Resolve Conflicts

by Robert Bolton is a book

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be an excellent way to get your ideas published and out to the public. Because Bentley is so focused on job placement, it is hard for students to look past the dollar amount that they could earn at Ernst & Young or Wells Fargo and see the opportunities that they could create for themselves with an innovative entrepreneurial idea, as well as the excitement of working on something that really interests you.

“Money is undoubtedly a stressful thing for a lot of people, and it does not need to be,” said Lawlor. “If you look at some of the reasons that money is such a stressor, it’s often because people spend money on things that are not in line with their priorities and values.

People are more likely to engage in materialistic consumption than to use their money as a tool for improvement.”

Even if entrepreneurship doesn’t interest you, it is still important to find a way to differentiate yourself; that way you are recognized over your peers.

An e-book or website is a great way to do this, as well as marketing through the ever-growing social media sites Twitter, Facebook or business professional LinkedIn. If you have some ideas that you think people should hear about, take some time to develop them into something real; it will only help you gain a leg up in future job searches. An entrepreneurial venture can go from a small project started up during college to a very successful and profitable business.

By Kat Webber dedicated to interpersonal and interoffice relationships.

The skills described in this volume teach people how to relate to others in uncomfortable or restrictive situations.

It is a guide for better understanding reactions between people and how to create

open, assertive and rewarding relationships.

These three books form a basis for a good business education outside of the classroom. Expanding your mind through reading can help to keep you one step ahead of the competition.

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By Nicholas Lees

The Beat

What was the biggest lie you heard when visiting Bentley?

CHris leon Class of 2012 finanCe “No Forced Triples.”

Domenique Hogan Class of 2013 management “The Food.”

CHelsea Healey Class of 2014 eConomiCs finanCe “Benefits of Honors.”

mik Janakiev Class of 2014 finanCe “There are a ton of girls at parties.”

Although it is not like me to endorse any theater-related production that is not Bentley or APO-affiliated, I felt compelled to share my Wicked experience at the Gershwin Theater on Broadway in New York, the reason being, it was a lifter. It gave me the same chills I had when I saw a production of Les Misérables in middle school, which is an indirect way of saying I re-discovered theater.

Adapted from Gregory Maguire’s Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, the musical continues its seven-plus-year run. It is hailed by some critics as “the best music of the decade” (yes, last decade; sorry for the tardiness).

Having read L. Frank Baum’s original novel of a young girl that gets swept up by a tornado, gets stuck in a wacky land called Oz, told to follow a yellow-brick road in order to return to her native Kansas and is targeted by said Wicked Witch of the West, I had gathered an expectation that Wicked would be a prequel of sorts to the original novel with dark undertones.

However, I did not know what to expect after sitting down and scanning the impressive stage décor – a giant map of Oz, surrounded by the Emerald City’s machine-like background, and a silver dragon as the crown ornament of the stage.

While I am attempting to go at this without spoilers, Wicked is a story about being different, acting on what you care about, falling in love, being confident, putting up with friends that are opposites and learning from them. The musical serves as parallel fiction to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and reveals the witch’s side of the story to the events that unfold before Dorothy arrives in dystopian-Oz, unexpectedly adding a massive amount of depth to the already symbolic adventure novel.

Elphaba, our unpopular, green-skinned heroine, is presented as a misunderstood loner who must be sympa-

Wicked tells the story of the Wicked Witch of the west before The Wizard of Oz.

thized with. She attends Shiz University in order to look out for her wheelchair-bound younger sister Nessarose.

Constantly shunned by her classmates, she finds a friend (and rival) in the popular and ditzy, yet lovable Glinda (renamed from Galinda), the future Good Witch of the North.

Upon learning that Elphaba possesses powerful magic, Shiz U’s headmistress Madam Morrible insists that she be recommended to be the Wizard’s apprentice in the Emerald City. Elphaba realizes her dream, but as events unfold, she finds that dreams come at a cost. As her journey progresses, she is made out by all of Oz to be wicked, but retains all of her humanity in doing so.

Steven Schwartz, who also adapted Godspell into a musical, composed music and lyrics for the Broadway hit. Favorite musical numbers range from The Wizard and I, Popular, I’m Not That Girl and the everfamous Defying Gravity.

Bentley Gleeks may recall that in season one of Glee, main cast characters Rachel B e rry a nd Kurt H um m e l (played by Lea Michele and Chris Colfer, respectively) challenge each other in a singing competition, the solo being the

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pitch-high Defying Gravity.

Interestingly enough, Indina Menzel, who starred in the original Broadway production as Elphaba (earning her a Tony), guest-starred as Rachel’s long-lost mother. After seeing the production, I noticed similarities in plot between Wicked and Glee, which includes growing up with missing parents – mothers, in Glee’s case.

Everything does seem intertwined, as Michele is signed up to voice Dorothy in the 2012 animated-film production of The Wizard of Oz. No doubt there are fans who wish to see Michele play the role of Elphaba in the future.

In the long time Wicked has been running, performers have developed and better realized its characters. With Glinda, actresses often try to find an exact balance between naïvete, unbridled-narcissism and an awareness of right and wrong.

Laura Woyasz, who played Glinda in the production I saw, leaned on being fully aware of her actions while having an uncontrollable need for the limelight. Likewise, Teal Wicks was wonderful in bringing out Elphaba’s dissatisfaction with the world from the very beginning, including a strong sense of her own self-right.

kevin kettl Class of 2012 marketing “That the food was good.”

By Dina Durutlic PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF

Wicked helped this columnist re-discover theater.

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Hidden talent: Sitting down with singer-song writer Erene Glimenakis By lindsay Beauregard FEATURES EDITOR

Over Winter Break, a good friend of mine was telling me about her talented roommate Erene Glimenakis. My friend told me that every day she watched music history in the making as Erene would sit on her bed singing and writing music.

On the advice of my friend, I took a look at Erene’s PureVolume page and automatically knew what she was talking about.

Erene’s music prowess is something almost unheard of in today’s music business.

Her talent goes beyond her Beyonce-esqu voice and encompasses her songs as a whole. Not only does she sing, but she also writes her own songs.

Glimenakis is about to take the music world by storm. This past January, three days before her spring semester commenced at Colby Sawyer College, Erene received a call from a studio in Boston asking her to meet the owner.

It was that day that her life took a major turn.

Although she had been working hard to pursue her music while in school, she was not expecting this immense opportunity to happen so quickly. According to Erene, it was very abrupt.

“I had to make the decision whether or not to continue my education. I chose to leave and pursue my dream,” she said. “It was really hard leaving Colby Sawyer because it was my home away from home and I made connections unlike any I had made in high school.

But music is my number one and my dream was right in front of me.”

I had the opportunity to speak with Erene this past weekend, and I truly got an understanding of her love of singing and song writing.

Just through our Skype conversation, I could see her love of singing exude off of her - it was almost contagious. lindsay Beauregard: From what I understand, it seems as though all of this with the production company happened incredibly quickly. How did everything pan out, and how are you feeling about everything right now? erene glimenakis: For Christmas, my parents let me go to Boston to record two of my songs, Out of Control and Only the Beginning. A few weeks later, the studio called me and wanted me to meet with the owner, producer DJ Rio. I went in and he listened to my songs and had me sing for him. He decided that he wanted to take me on right away because he was so impressed by my modern voice, as well as my strong songwriting skills, which could be used to write hits for myself as well as other artists. That’s when I had to decide to leave school. It was weird because when everyone was moving back in, I was moving out.

Right now, I’m feeling great about everything, and I feel incredibly blessed to have the support of my family, friends and fans. I’m doing what I love, so the “work feeling” doesn’t exist.

This is where I get my rush in life, and there’s nothing more that I want to do than share that with the world. lB: Were you trying to get discovered or were you focusing on school? e g : Music ha s a lwa y s

been my number one, but I knew I had to be cautious so I went to college because I was being realistic. I focused on school, but I would always be on my bed or in the middle of the floor writing. It’s what I’ve always wanted to do in life, so yes, I was trying to get myself out there and express my love of hip hop. lB: What’s it like working professionally as opposed to the singing and recording you did in high school? eg: To be completely honest, they’re very different. I recorded a song Learn to Fly with Elliot and Tony (The Cave Boys) in high school where I was really able to express my love of hip hop, but it was so different from what I’m doing now.

Working professionally involves so much more than what it may seem. It’s not just music, it’s also the business world, and with that comes sacrifice, dedication and perseverance. lB: What do you hope to accomplish in the next few months? eg: In the next few months, my single Take a Chance on Me with Producer DJ Rio will be released out of Boston to press where the public will be able to download my single on iTunes and Amazon. I also have a photo shoot coming up for my single, which I’m really excited about. After Take a Chance on Me is released, I will also be working on my new album and preparing for upcoming performances.

Basically, I love what I’m doing right now and if I could I would pitch a tent in the studio and live there.

To listen and download, v i s i t purevolume.com/EreneGlime nakis.

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Voices If your life flashed before your eyes, what would you see?

Derek Bressler Class of 2014 marketing “Choosing Bentley.”

Will alemany Class of 2011 aCCountanCy “What I remember of my freshman year.”

ma-kiraH Wilkerson Class of 2014 management “All the good and fun memories I’ve ever had with my friends and family.”

CyntHia alvarez Class of 2014 aCCountanCy “All the good things I’ve ever done.”

sasHa gonet Class of 2011 marketing “The farm that I grew up on.”

Glimenakis was still a student at Colby Sawyer College when she was first approached by a music production studio.

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The Vanguard previews Boston Independent Film Festival

By Eric Sibiga VANguArd sTAFF

starting April 27 and lasting until May 4, the Independent Film Festival of Boston showcases many of the best independent films from around the world, featuring documentaries, narratives and shorts. The festival takes place in several venues, including at the Brattle Theatre (a minute’s walk away from the Harvard square shuttle stop) and somerville Theatre (two T stops away from Harvard square). unfortunately, countless independent films that are true works of art and genius are passed over for box office hits.

Instead of watching any of the numerous great independent films made every year, people decide to watch mindless nonsense like Transformers or anything else ever made by Michael Bay. Fortunately for those who are inclined to watch films with real intelligence or complex emotions, we have the Independent Film Festival of Boston.

The following films are the ones I believe will be the best at the festival.

Fanny, Annie & Danny directed and written by Chris Brown, the film is one of the most awarded at the festival. It has already won the

emerging Filmmaker Award from the 2010 starz denver Film Festival, Best Feature at the 2010 New Jersey Film Festival, Best screenplay at the 2010 river’s edge International Film Festival and numerous other awards.

The film is described as a black comedy that “captures the havoc wreaked when one member of a family demands perfection and the others are only human.” The three title characters are adult siblings who visit with their horrific mother over the winter holidays. Tension builds for the family as the mother demands that the holiday be fun.

This film will be shown on April 30 at 8 p.m. at the somerville Theatre. Both the director Chris Brown and lead actor Jill Pixley will be in attendance for a Q and A session after the film.

13 Assassins 13 Assassins is a film that has already been nominated for Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize, the equivalent to the Japanese Academy Awards. The film is directed by Takeshi Miike, the director of cult horror films such as Audition and Ichi the Killer.

The film depicts Lord Naritsugu, a sadistic, above-thelaw politician who is becoming

a danger to his society because of his murderous ways. shinzaemon, a respected older samurai, is hired to assassinate the lord, in order to prevent bloody internal conflict within Japan. shinzaemon forms a band of samurais who are tasked with killing the lord.

This is a must watch for anyone who likes thrillers. The film will be screening at 8 p.m. on May 1 at the Brattle Theatre.

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey Being Elmo tells the story of Kevin Clash, the creator and puppeteer behind Sesame Street’s beloved puppet elmo.

The documentary shows the story of Clash as he starts making a puppet out of his dad’s cutup jacket.

The film is narrated by Whoopi goldberg and features rare film clips and interviews with Frank oz, rosie o’donnell, Cheryl Henson and more. This looks to be one of the most interesting documentaries of the festival, and will be shown on April 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the somerville Theatre.

Terri Chances are, you know John C. reilly from bigger comedies, such as Step Brothers, Talladega Nights and Walk Hard. But fewer people know

Being Elmo reveals the story of Elmo’s puppeteer.

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him for his roles in smaller independent films, such as Cyrus and Cedar Rapids, although they may be his best.

He also stars in the IFF film Terri as an assistant principal.

In this film, the assistant principal reilly takes interest in Terri, played by Jacob Wysocki. Terri is a large student who starts to show up late to school and wear pajamas. He lives with a sick uncle, is constantly teased and is ignored by most teachers. Terri is the story of a boy who felt life was something to dread, but is taught to think otherwise. This film will be shown on May 3 at 7 p.m. at the stuart street Playhouse.

“I’m With Coco” when o’Brien got kicked off of The Tonight Show. After o’Brien left NBC, he was “Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television,” and decided to go on a 32-city tour, performing a variety show.

In the documentary Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop, we are given a view of o’Brien on the tour, and see the man behind the television shows and public image. The film shows a man that is angrier, funnier and more frustrated than the one we see on television. This film will close the festival at the Coolidge Corner Theatre on May 4, and will likely send the festival out with a bang.

For more information about the IFF and a schedule of the films, visit iffboston.org.

Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop If you’re like me, you said

Boston Ballet takes on A Midsummer Night’s Dream

By Lindsay Beauregard FeATures edITor

shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedic play that has been spun into many different types of works like movies, musicals, TV productions and ballets. our very own Boston Ballet has recently taken shakespeare’s piece and put it on stage for us Bostonians to enjoy. on opening night, there was a buzz of excitement that could not be contained.

Men, women and children were eagerly walking around t he B o s t o n op e ra H o us e dressed up in their best;

pearls, suits, velvet dresses, high heels and even a tuxedo spotted here and there. I felt incredibly sophisticated and cultured being surrounded by all of these people and was truly enjoying my escape from busy college life.

At precisely 7 p.m., we all took our seats as the lights dimmed and classical music began to emanate from the orchestra pit. After a minute or two of pure music the curtain rose and the story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream officially began.

I was mesmerized by the mixture of the elegant music, the brilliant dancers and the beautiful set. every piece of

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is running through April 17.

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the performance melded together to produce an aweinspiring sight. The bluish/green lighting and massive amounts of glitter plaguing the costume created a fanciful and dream-like mood which engulfed the audience members.

I was quickly taken away by the performance and could not take my eyes off of the dancers and their movements. The dainty pitter pattering of their feet was enhancing and elegant and I found myself becoming incredibly jealous of the dancers and the talent they were demonstrating. I was amazed at the way they could express so much emotion including anger, happiness, sadness, peacefulness and humor as well as a storyline just through their body movements.

Having only heard snippets about the play’s plot through literature classes and being an avid Sims 2 player in middle school, I knew very little about the plot. Through the dancers’ expressions and movements, I was surprised by how much of the story I was able to pick up on and comprehend without words.

I didn’t realize it was possible for the human body to move the way theirs did; I thought it was mechanically

The Boston Ballet will be tackling Bella Figura next.

impossible to balance on your toes and put your foot above your head, but they proved me wrong. I was intrigued by the fact that they made the whole performance look effortlessness and could keep up their stamina through each dance and expression.

My favorite part about the performance was the fact that the humor which was in the original play as words and jokes was infused into the movements of the dancers. even without spoken word, the performance was still funny because of the embedded humor in the dancers’ facial expressions and movements.

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When the crisp and beautifully executed dances came to an end, the theater went dark and bobbing lanterns appeared across the stage. A single spotlight shone on one dancer who slowly ended the performance with beautiful movements. The audience burst into applause and the curtain closed, ending the show with a strong and elegant ending.

If you’d like tickets to A Midsummer Night’s Dream (running through April 17) or any of the two upcoming shows Bella Figura (April 28-May 8) or Balanchine/Robbins (May 12-22), visit bostonballet.org for more information.

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Notes from Abroad Question: “Describe an experience in which you overcame a challenge in your host country.

What did you learn from the experience?”

By Lily Ann Montemayor FloRenCe, ItAly

the biggest challenge everyone usually faces while studying abroad is adjusting to that habitual lifestyle of your host country.

And to be perfectly honest, that is exactly what I have faced abroad.

It is not necessarily just one challenge – it is more like a bunch of little ones that make the overall adjustment a challenge. none of the aspects of my lifestyle here compare to my life back in America. since I already had a routine that I used for years, I had to create an entirely different one here and it was rough – especially taking the bus. living a bus ride away from the city where my classes are made me realize that I had to add much more travel time, and just time in general, into my schedule – I was so used to having that seven-minute walk to class at Bentley, so this was difficult.

Relying on a bus is something I had a hard time doing because I never took it until I came to Florence. there are specific times when I have to be at a bus stop or I will have to walk home

for an hour. there are times when the bus will never show up. And there are times when bus drivers go on strike. I hate that.

Most students live within the city, so they are just a walk away from school. Many students at lorenzo de’ Medici often say to me that I live in the middle of nowhere and feel sorry for me.

At first, I thought the same thing. then I looked at it differently. I have a wonderful host family. everything is cheaper around where I live because I don’t live right next to the Duomo or the Ponte Vecchio. My room is huge compared to the rooms in the city. I get to see and even interact with different people on the bus, learning little things like offering my seat to an elderly man with a cane or where to stand when the bus gets crowded. sure, there are plenty of things I had to get adjusted to, such as mopping the floor after I shower or making sure I print all of my documents ahead of time before the building closes or gets crowded. After over three months of living here and adjusting to the lifestyle, it reminds me that anything in life takes time.

By David Aziz HonG KonG, CHInA

this week’s question proved to be the most difficult one to answer yet. It’s not that I haven’t encountered any challenges while I’ve been abroad – saying so would be far from the truth.

I could have decided to write an essay on how much work is required of me to pass my politics class here, but nobody wants to read 400 words about how my brain has not been trained to read the literature of modern political philosophy. As finals are approaching, I’m beginning to realize the significance of the contract I signed with Bentley – no, not the housing contract, the one that required me to acknowledge that Bentley would not be liable for any significant drop in my GPA. After being abroad for more

By Courtney Gallagher MelBouRne, AustRAlIA

one of the biggest challenges I’ve come across in Melbourne is the cost of living. everything is so much more expensive here, especially coffee, food and of course, drinks.

I’ve had to make a few compromises and really keep track of what I’m spending. During the Because this was my first time traveling to a foreign country alone, I am beginning to understand the importance of time and to be more open to new experiences. It also reminded me to continue to appreciate all the little things in life. life is a learning experience and it should be treasured.

A Fireside Chat: More Than Our House Elves A few weeks back in the edition of The Vanguard, you may have seen that the editorial Board praised the fine work Facilities Management does on a daily basis to keep this campus’s lights on, sidewalks plowed and hallways de-vomited.

I personally find that Facilities workers are perhaps the most underappreciated staff members at Bentley today, and when we don’t ignore them, we are demonizing them for not making our hallways absolutely perfect or taking an extra day to fix our trivial issue that we submit a work order for. Come on, you know I’m right… you probably insulted Facilities at least once since returning from spring Break, if not in the last seven days.

We curse Facilities for occasionally taking our parking spaces in coveted areas like the orchard Deck, and joke about how they wipe up our disgusting, mostly unnecessary messes, but the fact is that this staff busts its ass each and every day on campus to sweep up our filth, repair the end results of our stupidity and keep our campus not

only safe, but frankly, livable. yes, these fine people are Bentley’s house-elves, and like Harry and Ron came to realize in the seventh book, treating a vital part of the community poorly is simply unconscionable, and that respecting those that make our lives better can help strengthen our small community.

Am I saying I never criticize the work Facilities does or how it can take a while for some work orders to be filled? Absolutely not, but I feel that our generation in particular has an “I want it now!” mentality that drives our elders nuts and creates completely unrealistic expectations for service.

We tend to deem our own needs as paramount to everything else, and to be honest, the light in your personal closet is not essential to the operation of this campus or your immediate survival. this may come as a shock to many on this campus, but life is not all about you or me and it’s about time you got used to that fact. If your door won’t lock or hot water won’t run through your

faucet, these are emergencies that Facilities tackles as soon as it can, and priority is something we all think we deserve, even if our needs aren’t actually emergencies.

Patience on our behalf is more than warranted when it comes to Facilities, unless you plowed your way to class or helped salt the walkways, which I must say was well done this year in the face of the worst winter that I’ve seen in my four years here. you can wait a little while for the blinds you broke to be fixed and a plunger would be a smart investment for those who continually clog their toilets.

And the fact that Bentley landed on the Princeton Review list for colleges with “Dorms like Palaces” is a testament to the work that Facilities accomplishes after every weekend to clean up our glass, vomit and shame for spotless residence halls.

Have I also mentioned that Facilities maintains our campus’ fine landscape, manages our annual selection of renovations and deals with more student and staff requests than any other campus office? these people

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than three months, it becomes possible to consider the more pervasive challenges of being abroad. I’ve arrived at the conclusion that the greatest challenge of being abroad is responding to the constraint of having a limited amount of time to take advantage of the numerous opportunities that are present on any given day while living in a foreign country.

A number of these opportunities are cultural, and after my first month abroad, I found myself thinking that I had not done enough to understand the place I was living in and the people I was living amongst.

It wasn’t bad to the point that I was watching reruns of Jersey Shore or Grey’s Anatomy in bed while I could have been hiking to the top of Victoria Peak, the highest point on Hong Kong. However, there are those who actually have trouble

choosing between the two! overcoming the human tendency to develop routines to facilitate daily life has proven to be most rewarding in a place like Hong Kong. to ask a local out to lunch is not just an opportunity to learn more about another person who has grown up in a completely different culture and holds radically different values. If you allow your Chinese counterpart pick the restaurant and do the ordering, you are sure to taste food you would have never contemplated ordering.

Although it is sometimes easy to forget, the biggest challenge of going abroad after relaxing one’s basic apprehensions of the unknown is to properly recognize and reap the long-term benefits of what could turn out to be among the most incredible experiences of your life.

first few weeks, it wasn’t fun to watch my bank account magically disappear before my eyes.

Just to give you an idea of some of the prices, a single small Gatorade is $5, coffee is also at least $5 and a liter of vodka is literally $35. It’s out of control. that’s one of the reasons that everyone here drinks the cheapest wine they can find.

When I realized I would be living on pasta and staying in every night because of my lack of funds, I got myself a job.

I’m a web content publisher and seo analyst for a technology company here in Australia, legit. so on saturdays I now spend my time typing furiously at a com-

puter for 10 hours… But it’s all worth it. It’s expensive to live here, but people also get paid more. I’ve definitely learned a lot more about budgeting, grocery shopping and deciding what’s most important to spend my money on. I would rather spend money on traveling than clothes, even though it’s tempting when I walk through the city everyday past cool Australian shops like Rip Curl.

I also don’t mind spending the $6 on a fruit salad with frozen yogurt on top; that’s an expense that is definitely worth it. I have to keep in mind that my budget is far from unlimited, but with a few months of experience, I’ve got it under control.

By Jon McColgan know what they’re doing, and care about the student and staff population they serve. Can you guess the only office on campus to send an administrative representative to sGA each and every week to listen to their meetings and gather student concerns? that’s right, Facilities

Management. the next time you see a Facilities van or worker, instead of muttering about how they’re in your way or “two weeks late,” take a breath and take solace in the fact that our campus has the best maintenance staff around, even rivaling Hogwarts.

The University has always been able to rely on Facilities.

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Horoscopes

By Franziska & Johanna Griecci

Aries (March 21-April 19)

The flowers are beginning to bloom and, unfortunately for you, so are your allergies.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Go ahead and walk into the light… It’s called “sunlight” and it’s good for you.

Gemini (May 21-June 21)

The sweet spring breeze carries the scent of student trepidation for upcoming exams.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Throw open the windows and let fresh opportunities and fresh air into your life!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Fashion tip: Clunky snow boots are out, playful and fun rain boots are in.

Virgo

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April’s Advice Your Questions Answered!

Question: I am awful at speaking in front of my class during oral presentations. I feel like no one is listening, and I don’t know why I’m nervous, since I’m just talking to my classmates. Is there any way to help me make better presentations?

Believe it or not, public speaking is one of the top fears as well as one of the hardest things to do for many people. However, it is one of the most important qualities to have at a business school. There are a few tips you can follow in order to calm your nerves and help improve your presentation skills.

Humor What may help calm your nerves is throwing in a bit of humor at the beginning of your presentation. This will help to get the audience laughing, and it will also help you relax. It may be good to try out your joke on one of your friends just to make sure it is actually funny, or else it could make for a very awkward presentation.

Uncluttered PowerPoint Slides One of the biggest problems is that students will put long sentences and notes on their PowerPoint slides. Students

By April Gammal

cannot read what is on your slides and listen to you talk at the same time.

Instead, use creative pictures and graphs with little or no words at all. You want your slides to compliment your presentation, not to be your entire presentation.

Eye Contact Never bring a piece of paper with your entire script written out on it unless you can look up at your audience for most of the time. Eye contact is crucial, and being able to look into the audience will make them more prone to pay attention because they won’t want you to catch them being rude by not paying attention.

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Speaking with Confidence You know your topic better than anyone else in that room…or at least you should.

Therefore, speak with conviction and confidence. Chances are you know your topic very well, and speaking with authority will capture the attention of your classmates.

Speaking Slowly and Pausing Throughout your presentation, take the time to pause and breathe. When you are nervous,

you tend to talk faster than normal, sometimes without realizing it. Speak slower than you think is normal and chances are you’ll be speaking at the right pace.

Body Language This definitely does not mean getting up to dance or sing in front of your classmates. Use your hands to explain your topic, and move around the classroom so you don’t look like you’re glued to one spot.

Practice Lastly, practice, practice, practice. The more you practice your presentation, the more comfortable you will feel.

Remember, everyone gets nervous when speaking in front of a group of people, but the more you do it, the better you will be.

You’ll have to give presentations throughout your entire life, so when you have the opportunity to speak, do it! It can only help you.

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

If your girlfriend or boyfriend suddenly disappears when the sun peeks out, you may be dating a vampire.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You may need to run to class, but wet grass is a terrible slipping hazard, so be careful.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Birds are returning, so start wearing a hat in case they drop their special type of Twitter bomb.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Remember, things could always be worse; all the precipitation could be snow instead of rain.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Spring is a time of renewal for plants, for animals and for your gym membership.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

I don’t care if it’s sunny outside, always carry an umbrella for the inevitable freak rainstorm.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Just because it’s finally over 50ºF does not mean it’s bikini weather… You need 60ºF at least!

Tech Talk: Your Life? There’s an app for that With smart phones in the hands of practically every college student, applications of all sorts dominate the lives of today’s youth. Whether it be for scouring the latest social gossip, catching up on world news or tossing a few birds at pigs between classes, these “apps” are the new way of keeping in touch, up to date and entertained in this fastpaced world. And the best part? Many of them are free.

Named the 2010 Word of the Year by the American Dialect Society, apps are available for most smart phones. Whether it is through BlackBerry’s App World, iPhone’s App Store or the Android Market Place, each platform has their respective store to download them.

Taking only a few seconds and the tap of a finger, users can browse through millions of user-created programs that are ready to use.

Through word of mouth, certain apps and games gain extreme popularity. For instance, take Rovio Mobile’s addictive puzzle-esque game Angry Birds. The concept is somewhat dimwitted: To launch birds across a playing field with the intent to destroy pigs stationed on scattered structures. But the game has an addictive nature with over 100 million downloads, and it has earned

much praise from the gaming community, being named the fourth best iPhone Game

by IGN and the largest mobile app success by an MIT professor.

With so many to choose from, how does one decide?

Much like the Internet, the sheer wealth of information available to you is somewhat overwhelming. Here are some favorites that many people on campus seem to be using.

Facebook/Twitter/YouTub -e: For those moments when you have to show your friend that amazing video of a brown bear falling out of a tree onto a trampoline just because it is awesome. Fairly obvious and available on all three phone types, these are staples every phone wouldn’t be caught dead without.

Shazam: For the moment when you are at the club and that song that you always hear and love but can never remember the name of comes on. The concept has been around since the early 2000s, but the recent addition to the mobile app markets and the ability to download that song directly to your phone has helped restored this music identifier as the best available.

Weather Channel: For when you wake up four minutes before your 8:30 class

and need to know how to appropriately dress for the weather. It is another obvious addition that will make your phone a lifesaver when the New England weather shines bright during those devilish winter mornings.

RunKeeper: For when you want to know how far you actually ran when you’re not on a treadmill. By using the GPS in your phone, this app tracks where you went, how fast you went there and saves the information so you can keep tabs on your personal records.

Reuters/AP News: For reading up on the latest in world news. Every major news outlet has their own app, so pick the paper that suits your fancy and stay informed with the happenings of tomorrow, today.

Bloomberg: For when you don’t want to go to the Trading Room. Ok, so nothing can replace the behemoth terminals found in the Hughey Center, but for staying on top of your portfolio and the latest stock prices this app will serve you well.

Offline Reader: For saving the articles you discover online for later. Available on both the Android and iPhone, this app is amazing for consolidating your favorite finds into one place and allowing you to read them anywhere

By Zack Hoffmann with or without the Internet.

Evernote: For when you need all your PDFs, notes, thoughts and ideas of inspiration in one organized, easyto-find box. By synching your phone, tablet and computer, Evernote allows you to tag things and search for them by keyword. Van Gough and Hemmingway used Moleskins. Marty McFly and George Jettson use Evernote.

What’s App/Live Profile: For when you have an iPhone, your best friend has an Androidyou’re your significant other has a BlackBerry.

Both are cross-platform instant messengers that allow users of any device to connect with each other without the need for text.

Big Oven: For when you need to impress your parents with a home cooked meal but have no idea where to begin.

With a database of over 170,000 recipes, even you could survive Hell’s Kitchen.

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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Alpha Psi Omega presents spring show: All My Sons

By Sindhu Palaniappan CAMPuS LIFe eDITOR

On Wednesday night, April 13, Alpha Psi Omega (APO) gave a preview of their upcoming play All My Sons, which will preformed this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. each night in Koumentzelis Auditorium.

All My Sons is a passionate story about the loss of innocence and the deep seeded truth coming out. The main story revolves around a family, Joe Keller, his wife Kate and their two sons.

Chris, the pushover son left at home, grows a great amount in front of the audience. Larry is the other son who has been missing at war for three years, and his loss has left turmoil and hostility among family members.

The main characters of the play put their hearts on stage, and convincingly fit into their appropriate roles.

Sophomore Ryan MacPherson plays the main character Chris. Anne, “Larry’s girl,” and the woman with whom Chris shares a mutual affection, is played by Sonia Sedova. Brian Hasbrouck plays the father, Chris Keller, and sophomore Ali Kane plays the mother, Kate Keller. Sophomore Brandon Muir plays Anne’s irate brother, George Deever.

Charming 12-year-old Zack Rocklin-Waltsch from the

APO production of All my Sons will run Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 7 p.m..

Waltham Children’s Theater also plays a role in the show.

I won’t try and seem too biased, but he may have been my favorite…

In all seriousness, the play is incredibly moving. Time and time again, the charac-

ters in the play are faced with plot twists and fragile familial relationships on the brink of tipping. There are overwhelming secrets between the family members, and the play leaves you asking questions at every

turn. Albeit a smaller cast than normal this year, the students are nothing short of exceptional in their roles. I found myself engrossed during the first act, feeling slightly shocked and jarred when the intermission lights

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came up.

The play deals with heavy issues, internal family fights and secrets, death, dishonesty and conversely the shocking truth, so understandably it’s quite easy to get caught up in.

Bentley’s own B Bramz at the Middle East Sunday

By Sindhu Palaniappan CAMPuS LIFe eDITOR

This Sunday at the Middle east Nightclub and Restaurant in Cambridge, Bentley’s own Brian Bramswig will be commanding the crowd. Bramswig, better known as B Bramz, is a sophomore rapper from Westchester, New York.

He will be competing with

nine other local artists in front of hundreds of people.

When asked about how the nerves are kicking in, he laughed it off.

“I’ve been serious for a year now, and I’ve just worked in a real recording studio. This is my second big show, and I’m not nervous at all,” he said.

The winner gets a deal for a professional music video,

B Bramz is a Bentley sophomore rapper.

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and there are cash prizes for the runner ups. This is a unique experience for Bramswig, as opposed to his past home shows.

“It’s a new crowd instead of a venue filled with friends, and I’m pumped,” he said.

Bramswig is in a musical genre of his own, something he likes to call “college rap” (you may have seen the

shirts around campus).

“It’s not about struggling or growing up in the ghetto.

It’s music that’s fun to listen to. It’s entertaining and clever,” said Bramswig.

And that’s an understatement; not only does Bramswig have talent, but he’s also an artist who puts thought and heart into his lyrics, while being incredibly relatable to his college audi-

ence.

An accompanying friend and fan of his music went on to talk about how passionate Bramswig is on stage, and how it shows when he performs.

Feel free to check out the music at facebook.com/BBramzMusic, or Google “B Bramz” and click on any of the top five links.

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Bentley golf swinging their way onto leaderboard

By Louis Sherman VAngUARD STAFF

On the same weekend in which Tiger Woods seemingly got his game back together, and a guy named Charl broke into the golf scene, Bentley University had a strong showing at the Le Moyne Mike Bello Invitational in Endicott, nY. The Falcons have finished in second place at the first two tournaments of the season, but have yet to win. Bentley’s worst finish this year was 13th out of 37 at the new England Championships in the fall. The Falcons have

Senior Alex Macielak was named NE-10 Golfer of the Week in March.

played in two tournaments thus far in the spring, finishing in fifth place out of 13 in the first one at the Peter King Memorial Tournament in Riverhead, nY on the weekend of April 2-3.

On the first day of the Peter King Memorial, Bentley combined for a total score of 326 strokes from four players.

Senior captain Alex Macielak shot a +9 (80). Junior Richie Powers also shot an 80 on the afternoon. Sophomore Matt Michel finished the day at +14 (85) and senior Terrence Tedeschi posted an 83.

Day two brought some better scores for the Falcons, with

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a total of 308 strokes between their top four. Junior nick Clarke came to play on this second day, and was able to post a strong score of +3 (74).

Powers improved to +5 (76), Michel shot +6 (77), and Macielak rounded out the group with a +10 (81).

Powers finished in 11th place overall as far as individual scores are concerned.

There were a total of 64 players in the tournament.

Bentley finished tied for fifth place along with Dowling who posted a final score of 636. The tournament featured 13 teams, with Post University taking down the victory with 605 strokes.

At the first day of the Mike Bello Invitational, Bentley combined for a total score of 304 from their top four players. All of the top four shot 77 or better. Powers led the way with a score of +3 (75).

Macielak and senior nick Mini each shot a +4 (76). Clarke rounded out the solid Bentley day with a score of +5 (77).

Day two was also good for the Falcons. Clarke improved his swing to a score of +2 (74).

Macielak shot a +6 (78) for a total of +10 on the weekend.

Powers shot a second round 79. Mini fell back to +13 (85).

Junior grant Alter shot a +12 (84).

With Clarke’s impressive second day, he finished the tournament in fifth place, four strokes behind the leader with a final total of 151. Macielak and Powers finished at 11th out of the 66 players with a total of 154.

Bentley finished the tournament in third place out of 12 schools with a total combined total score of 619. American International won the tournament with a total of 605 strokes, including an impressive 297 on the second day.

Upcoming events for Bentley include the UMass-

Lowell River Hawk Invitational in Dracut, MA this coming weekend. After that, Bentley will move on to the Division II Super Regionals from May 2-4, with the location to be determined.

The recent success from Powers and Clarke should help the Falcons in these upcoming tournaments. They have a deep enough lineup to hold their own in the Regionals tournament. Watch for them to make some moves and possibly take home some hardware in the Super Regionals.

video was posted online, the story went viral very quickly.

Mainstream media outlets then picked the story up from the tech sites. Mark and the Bentley PR office fielded dozens of media calls and requests for interviews.”

Although suspicion surfaced

as to whether or not this was an elaborate scheme to promote the abilities of Backblaze, University Police and Bao’s report have sufficiently supplied the Waltham District Court with enough evidence to drop this suspicion.

Bao’s expertise baffled his fel-

low Bentley students. “I think he got a new computer and got his old computer back somehow,” said John Legband, a friend of Bao’s. “He’s a pretty smart kid. He’s pretty much kept it a secret because of police and stuff, so he doesn’t really talk about it now.”

Junior Nick Clarke was named Rookie of the Year.

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BAO Continued from Page 1 immediately.

Fantauzzi’s message read, “I am sorry for all that I have done. I would ask for forgiveness in person but I am not allowed to go back on campus for what I did. I was being a dumbass for thinking I could get away with something like this.

I hope I didn’t cause you so much trouble over it either…I know I am in no position for asking you for favors but can you please put down the videos that you have put up of me…I do have two professional jobs that if something like that gets leaked I can get in more trouble and be more embarrassed as well.”

Prior to posting this apology and request, Fantauzzi returned the laptop to University Police and offered a written statement. According to police reports, Fantauzzi was on the Bentley campus for a party, where he confessed to having “consumed a large amount of alcohol,” and then proceeded to steal a Bentley laptop from the study lounge just before 5 a.m.

“The alleged thief did not know it was Mark Bao’s computer, since it was left unattended in a lounge,” said Michele Walsh, the Bentley spokesperson. “The stolen laptop is still being held as evidence for the criminal proceedings.”

The manner in which Bao

recovered his stolen computer drew significant attention to various tech blogs and other media stations.

“The story became popular on many tech sites because Mark was able to use his backup service to access the video made by the thief,” said Walsh. “Once the

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Women’s lacrosse pushes ahead in NE-10 Falcons win three of their past four conference games

By Robbie LaBrie SPortS EDItor

Bentley women’s lacrosse is lurking in the Northeast10 and they are a team that nobody really wants to play right now. their record is 4-3 in the conference, which may not seem incredible, but in a conference where parity is the name of the game, keeping your head above water means you have a chance to always be moving up in the standings.

Bentley’s most recent victory came on tuesday night, when the Falcons hosted Merrimack. Bentley came into the game at 3-3 in conference play, while Merrimack entered the contest with a 5-3 record in the NE-10. this was a pivotal game for the Falcons, as far as conference positioning and mentality after dropping the first game in a brutal stretch of seven straight conference games to finish the season.

Junior Megan Wiggins understood the implications and she came to play, scoring five goals in a 12-8 victory over Merrimack.

Junior torre taylor was a distributor all night, dishing out three assists, while sophomore Cori Geiger was the only other Falcon with multiple goals, scoring a pair.

Defense was the name of the game for the Falcons in this one, holding Merrimack seven goals below their season average of 15. Freshman Ally Dorman made 11 saves in net, while the defense in front of her played an exceptional game for both halves.

Bentley took a 6-3 lead into halftime, but they coughed up the lead, with Merrimack tying the game at 7-7 with 18:24 left in the

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Recent Results Results from 4/5-4/12

Baseball (8-17, 2-8 NE-10) Stonehill (4/6)* at Stonehill (4/7)* at Southern Conn. St. (DH) (4/9)*

Results L 1-0 W 13-8 L 8-4, L 6-4

Golf Mike Bello Invitational (4/8-4/9)*

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Men’s Lacrosse (3-4, 3-1 NE-10) Saint Anselm (4/5)* at Dowling (4/10) Men’s Tennis (9-7, 9-1) at Stonehill (4/6)* at Le Moyne (4/10)* Men’s Track & Field George Davis Invitational (4/9) Softball (10-10, 3-7 NE-10) Saint Michael’s (DH) (4/6)* Assumption (DH) (4/9)* American Int’l (DH) (4/10)* Franklin Pierce (DH) (4/11)* Junior M Lauren Canepa scored two goals in the game against New Haven.

game. the Falcons defense went into full lockdown mode from this point out, however, holding Merrimack to just one more goal for the rest of the game. the Lady Falcons went on a 3-0 run after the game tying goal and never really looked back. Merrimack made it a two goal game at 10-8 before the Falcons scored the last two goals of the game to ice the win.

It was Bentley’s third win in their past four games overall and also their third win in their past four conference games. the game before was the one loss against a conference opponent since March 29. the Falcons took on New Haven on April 10 and fell victim to their potent scoring

Sophomore A/M Cori Geiger made two goals in the game against Merrimack.

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W 10-5 L 10-7

W 6-3 W 9-0

No team score

W 3-2, W 8-0 L 9-0, L 7-1 L 4-0, L 12-1 W 3-2, L 7-3

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attack.

Bentley lost that game, at New Haven, 18-13. Wiggins scored four goals in that matchup while Geiger, Carolyn Kynoch and Lauren Canepa each had two goals, but it wasn’t enough to overcome New Haven. on April 8, Bentley picked up a non-conference win over Molloy in a tight 16-14 game at home. Bentley was up 126 at halftime and barely managed to hold off a Molloy rally in the second half, but picked up a win nonetheless. the game before that, on April 6, was a blow out win for the Falcons, as they slayed Saint Michael’s, 18-3.

Cori Geiger was the offensive star of this game, scoring four goals and dishing out four assists in the Falcons’ complete victory.

Dorman only had to make four saves to earn her first career win, while Chelsea Larivee and Alex Carney each had hat tricks for Bentley. the key for the Falcons lately has been solid defense.

When they play like they are capable on the defensive side and are forcing turnovers, they are a very hard team to beat. Pair that with the solid net minding of Dorman, Kate Poznick and Julia Powell, and this is a tough team to beat when they are on their game.

Bentley’s next game will be on Saturday when they host Assumption. Followed by that will be a game at Southern New Hampshire in Manchester, NH and another road game against Adelphi. they will then close the season with home games against Saint Anselm and Southern Connecticut.

Women’s Lacrosse (5-6, 3-3 NE-10) Saint Michael’s (4/6)* Molloy (4/8) at New Haven (4/10)*

W 18-3 W 16-14 L 18-13

Women’s Tennis (8-10, 8-4 NE-10) at Stonehill (4/6)* at Le Moyne (4/10)*

L 9-0 W 7-2

Women’s Track & Field George Davis Invitational (4/9)

No team score

*Northeast-10 Game

upcoming schedule April 14 Baseball vs. Saint Anselm* April 16 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Assumption* Men’s Lacrosse vs. American Int’l*

3:30 p.m.

11:00 a.m.

2:00 p.m.

April 20 Softball vs. uMass-Lowell (DH) Baseball vs. Merrimack*

3:00 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

April 22 Softball vs. Pace (DH)

3:00 p.m.

April 23 Baseball vs. New Haven (DH) Softball vs. Adelphi (DH) *Northeast-10 Game # Atlantic Hockey Game

12:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

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Bentley struggles against its top NE-10 opponents With an easier schedule coming up, the Falcons move on with high expectations

By Robbie LaBrie VANGuArd STAFF

Bentley baseball has gotten off to a bit of a rough start against some of the best teams in the Northeast-10. They have a 2-8 record in conference play and 8-17 record overall, which puts them second to last in the 14-team conference.

Fortunately, the Falcons have played the toughest part of their schedule, playing each of the top four teams in the conference twice. While they may not have gotten off to the best start, if their upcoming schedule is any indication, they will be poised to make a climb back up the standings over the next few weeks.

After going 6-9 to start the season in Florida, Bentley came back home to take on two of the best teams of the currently second.

They dropped both games in the uMass-Lowell series, which was their first taste of conference baseball for the season. unfortunately, it wasn’t the best start for the Falcons, as they dropped both games of the home-and-home series. Lowell won the first game by a tight 4-3 margin in Lowell and beat the Falcons 14-6 the next day at Bentley.

The Falcons’ next series, which was supposed to be against Pace, was cancelled, so instead Franklin Pierce came up next on the schedule.

The ravens beat Bentley, 5-1, in the first game at Franklin Pierce, then disposed of the Falcons, 12-2, in Waltham for the next game.

The rough start did not keep Bentley from finally earning a big win, however.

The next pair of games was a doubleheader against Pace in New York.

The Setters took down the first game to knock the Falcons down to 0-5 in conference play on the year to that point, but Bentley finally

Senior outfielder Chris Hardy currently leads the NE-10 with eight home runs .

pulled out their first win of the season in the nightcap, earning a 9-5 win, the most runs they had scored in a conference game to that point in the season.

Junior catcher Greg Baggett powered the Falcons’ high-flying offense on that day, launching a three-run homer in the second inning and turning in a 4-for-5 stat line with four rBI. Junior right hander dan Murphy received plenty of run support as he went seven strong innings, striking out five batters and allowing only three runs.

A Pace run gave them an early lead after the first inning, but the Falcons got to work in the top half of the second. Kevin Korwek and Nathan Witkowski each got on base for Bentley before Baggett hit his three-run shot to put the Falcons ahead 3-1.

It was a lead they would never relinquish.

Bentley came back home

with a trip back home to take on Stonehill in the first of two games in another home-andhome series.

The first game, which was in Waltham, was a pitcher’s duel with Stonehill coming out on the winning end of a 1-0 score. Stonehill’s starter and two relievers combined to allow on three Bentley base hits on the day.

A sixth inning triple for Stonehill was the only run of the day as freshman righty Nathan Witkowski pitched a great game. It was his first career start and he allowed only six hits, one walk and one run while striking out three in six and one-third innings.

The next game, at Stonehill, was the opposite story. The Falcons’ offense produced a 17-hit attack, defeating Stonehill, 13-8.

Senior third basemen ross Curley’s stat line stood out, as he hit his first home run of the season to go along with a three hit, four rBI effort.

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Bentley Men’s Lacrosse has started the season with a 3-1 record in Northeast-10 play, putting them in a tie for third in the conference. did you know in the past week the Falcons were ranked 12th in the united States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association division II poll? They will look to continue moving up in games against Southern New Hampshire on Wednesday and American International on Saturday.

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Stonehill came into the game on a six game winning streak and their starting pitcher was 3-0 with a 0.65 ErA on the season coming into the game, but those numbers were tarnished quickly as Bentley peppered him for five hits and four runs in the first inning alone.

Bentley would maintain the lead the entire game, boosting their run total with four run innings in the first and fifth.

Baggett and Korweck each contributed three hits as well, while Korweck and Logan Gillis each provided three rBI. Bentley was unable to carry the momentum of their big win over into their next set of games against Southern Connecticut State, who beat the Falcons in a pair of games at Southern Connecticut, 8-4 and 6-4.

After that series, the Falcons now sit at 2-8 in conference play, which is certainly not where they want to be.

They seem to have trouble getting their pitching and hitting going on the same days.

A few Falcons are certainly having some noteworthy seasons however. Senior outfielder Chris Hardy leads the Northeast-10 in home runs with eight, while also tallying 21 rBI and hitting .242.

Freshman outfielder Sean Keady has provided some excitement on the base paths with 16 steals, which is good for third in the Northeast-10.

The most impressive part about Keady’s steals is that the 16 steals have come on 16 attempts, meaning he has yet to be thrown out on a steal attempt all season. Keady has started 22 games and is hitting .255 on 94 at-bats. He also leads the team with 21 runs scored.

On the mound, John Yohe has been a solid starter for the Falcons, earning a 3.95 ErA and a 2-4 record while leading the team in innings pitched with 41 and strikeouts with 34. Interestingly, Yohe is also tied for first in the NE-10 with four runners picked off.

JP Ashline leads the team in ErA with a 3.29 mark. He has made nine appearances, all in relief and currently has a 2-2 record. Nathan Witowski and Matt Sherman have each pitched well, mostly in relief with a 3.47 and 3.86 ErA respectively.

The Falcons next game will be a non-conference matchup against Tufts on April 13, then they will take on Saint Anselm the next day in another non-conference game.

After that, Bentley gets back into the conference schedule where they need to start picking up wins. They’ve already gotten through the part of their schedule where they play the top four teams in the conference. It’s now a matter of picking up wins against the mediocre teams and getting back into the race.

Sophomore Lacrosse player Cori Geiger Sophomore Cori Geiger of the Women’s Lacrosse team is the Falcon of the Week. Geiger continued to put up big numbers in Bentley’s three games last week, scoring a combined 17 points on 9 goals and 8 assists as the Falcons went 2-1.

She had 4 goals and 4 assists in Bentley’s win over Saint Michael’s on April 6, and had 3 goals and 3 assists in a non-conference win over Molloy on April 8. Geiger currently leads the team in all three major offensive categories with 28 goals, 16 assists and 48 points. She hit the 100-point milestone for her career on March 31 against American International, doing it in just 25 games.

As of Tuesday, the Falcons are 3-3 in the Northeast-10 and are tied for seventh place. The topsix teams at season’s end qualify for the NE-10 playoffs.