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VoLuMe XLIX ISSue XI

THurSDAY, APrIL 22, 2010

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Bentley hikes Sandella’s shown exit tuition by 3.5% Unpopular venue & A&W to be replaced over summer Students left aggravated by situation

By Brian Lofrumento

NeWS eDITor

ing fall semester. Meanwhile, the technology fee remains unchanged for next year, which gives students at least some relief. Similarly, President Larson stressed in the letter that the increase is the lowest increase in over a decade, indi-

After receiving much feedback from Bentley students, SGA has announced that in addition to the renovations this summer to LaCava, Sandella’s Flatbread Grill in the Student Center is being replaced, as is the A&W Classic Grill located in the Dana Athletic Center.

Plans for A&W are still in their very early phases and there is no set menu or concept that has been determined.

This venue will be decided over the summer and will be determined in coordination with students, the administra-

See TUITION, Page 7

See SANDELLA’S, Page 7

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Last week Bentley students received an e-mail from Kathleen Yorkis, Vice President of Student Affairs, with a copy of a letter sent to all families in March.

The letter announced that Bentley’s tuition is increasing once again, this time by 3.5 percent. The rise brings Bentley’s undergraduate tuition bill to $35,580.

In addition to the tuition increase, students living on campus will also see room and board costs climb by the same percentage, taking effect for the upcom-

By Andy Zhong

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Sandella’s flatbreads fell flat with students.

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LaCava’s Lower Café to receive renovation Major changes planned to venue; Seasons to have operations changes

By Jon McColgan eDITor IN CHIeF

Sodexo and Bentley have recently finalized plans to significantly renovate the Lower Café of the LaCava Campus Center, as well as bring changes to the operational Standards of Seasons Dining Hall in the Student Center.

The plan calls for a complete re-design of the Lower Café dining area and servery, with several stations being shifted for better flow, efficiency and overall quality of the eating experience. This will be the second con-

secutive summer in which Bentley and Sodexo performed major renovations to a campus eatery, and while LaCava’s structure will not allow for the movement of hoods or major structural elements, the renovation will be aimed at modernizing a facility designed in the early 1980’s.

While there is currently no plans for external brands to enter Lower Café, such as Subway or Quizno’s, Sodexo brands are a definite possibility and offer quality products similar to the Aspretto coffee brand See LaCava, Page 13

Jamie Cornacchia, general manager for Sodexo here on campus, explains to a student the planned renovations to the Lower Café, aimed at creating a more modern space.

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SGA feels left out of the discussion for Lower Café

By Dan Merica NeWS CorreSPoNDeNT

With large-scale changes to dining options on campus, primarily the total renovation of the Lower Cafeteria in LaCava, one student who was tasked to monitor these changes and represent the student voice through both

the Food Service Advisory Board (FSAB) and Student Government Association (SGA) is questioning whether the student voice was really considered in these decisions.

SGA, the representatives of the student voice on campus, was notified of the laid-out plans for LaCava on Tuesday, April 13.

But according to Julianne Britt, Director of Purchasing and Contract Services, discussions on physical changes to LaCava occurred between Sodexo representatives and the office of Student Affairs as early as February.

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emily Santos, SGA senator and SGA representative of the FSAB, a board that meets biweekly to speak with Sodexo on the concerns of students, stated, “I was completely unaware of [the laid-out plans] until they were presented and Jamie held up the board with the pictures on it at the meeting.”

Santos went on to say that while she knew that there were plans to renovate LaCava, she was never asked for input as the representative of SGA on the FSAB. “All throughout the year, when someone has been deliberating renovating LaCava… I was not at all a part of the See INVOLVEMENT, Page 14

NEWS: PRIDE puts on VIEWPOINTS: SGA FEATURES: A review of SPORTS: Track teams award-winning Day of Sodexo Quality Report the new book The Glister, gear up for NE-10 CAMPUS LIFE: Falcon Silence, Page 3 Page 12 has serious flaws, Page 4 Championships, Page 15 Awards feature, Page 6

Police Log 2 Briefs 2 Cartoon 4 Editorial 4 Voices 8 & 9 Games 10 Horoscopes 12 Falcon of The Week 16

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Schedule of Events: 9:30 a.m.: tournaments Begin (Various Locations) 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Water Slide, Slip n’ Slide, Obstacle Course (football field) 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Jamn’ 94.5 dJ, airbrush tattoos, fun foods, Smoothies, Lawn games (Sponsored

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By Gaelen Austin-LaFrance & Garren Hilow Vanguard Staff

that someone had begun using the credit cards just prior to him cancelling them. the case is currently under investigation.

Safety cone to the rescue!

Mischief in Collins

We have a video game class?

Vendor's vittles vandalized

a sergeant reported that a storm drain cover had raised up several inches above the ground, causing a tripping hazard thursday. facilities Management was notified. Security officer deployed a cone for safety. a staff member from the English department called police on thursday to report that someone had stolen a Playstation 3 game console. apparently the video game console is used to teach a video game class (which we never saw on the course listings). the department had no idea who took the console and said that it could have been stolen up to a month ago.

It was unclear about why it took so long for them to report it. the police requested the serial numbers for the system so they could track down the culprits. this case remains open.

Wait, you changed your name to McLovin?

Waltham Police delivered a report to the university Police regarding an incident that occurred the previous evening involving two Bentley students. the report indicated that one student had attempted to purchase alcohol with a fake Id at glendale’s. When the officer arrived at the package store, he spoke with the student outside and noticed him looking suspiciously at a car in the parking lot. He informed the officer that it was his car and his roommate was in it. the officer approached the vehicle and observed a 6-pack of Blue Moon beer in the back seat. When asked for his Id, the student in the car produced yet another fake Id. the beer was removed and the students will face criminal charges as well as being nailed with judicial charges of violation of university rules, possession of a false Id, and underage alcohol violation.

Dinner on the stairs?

a staff member requested an officer assist her in dealing with students who put a table in the first floor stairwell of forest Hall Sunday. the officer reported that all was in order and residence Life will handle the case.

Who will stop this senseless stealing?

a distraught student entered the Police Station Saturday afternoon to report she had been robbed. after working out in the dana Center earlier that afternoon, she noticed her cell phone, wallet, Bentley Id, and iPod had been removed from the front pocket of her sweatshirt that was left in the coatroom. after checking the area, she was unable to locate her items. She didn’t notice anyone in the area who might have taken her things and was told to deactivate her discretionary funds and contact her cell phone company. the case is considered closed due to a lack of information.

Backpack burglar bonuses big bank

Early Monday morning, just after 4 a.m., a student arrived at the police station to report his backpack had been stolen. after returning from a night out, he had left his bag in front of his dorm door in Slade to use the restroom. upon returning, the bag was missing. there were no witnesses of the crime. the student informed officers that the stolen backpack contained a wallet, blue jacket, keys, a cell phone, and his Bentley-issued laptop. upon further investigation, it was found

Monday, residence Life staff reported that there were students yelling and running up and down the stream behind Collins Hall.

Officers responded and had the parties disperse.

Monday morning, just before 11:30, university Police were contacted regarding a Copley north vending machine. a vending representative observed glass had been pushed in both the top and the bottom of the machine and the screws that held it in place were removed. food had been stolen, however no money was taken. the rep indicated that he will certainly be reporting this to his office. due to lack of suspects, this case is considered closed.

An Orchard of fireworks

a student reported fireworks coming from a window in Orchard South Saturday. upon arrival, the officer reported there was no one in the area.

I do what I want!

Officers were waiting for a tow truck Wednesday afternoon when they were approached by an upset male waving a parking violation. the person identified himself as a freshman student and asked the officers why he had received the ticket. the officers told him that he had parked in a faculty parking lot.

When he persisted, officers asked if he was a staff member. the student admitted that he was not a staff member and claimed that he was only there for a few minutes. When officers reminded him that the lot he was parked in was only for staff, he stated that the $25 fine he received was a little steep for the crime. the officer informed the student that the fine size was not his choice. the freshman sarcastically stated, "thanks," and as he walked back towards his car, he yelled, “I’ll park here if I want to!" Officers took his Id number and he will be cited with disrespect to administrative personnel, being uncooperative with administrative personnel to go along with his parking violation.

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university Police received a copy of a report Wednesday evening from Waltham Police involving Bentley students and a taxi fare evasion off campus. the Waltham officer arrived at ridge Lane the night before where he met with a cab driver who had been stiffed his fare by a drunken student. the cabbie informed the officer that he had seen the former passenger walk around the back of one of the houses to retrieve cash for the fare and hadn’t returned. upon walking around the house in question, the officer was surprised to see a smashed window through which he could see a male asleep on the bed inside. the student had apparently broken into his buddy’s house and passed out on his bed. after being woken up, the male decided to pay the fare and will be judicially charged with breaking and entering, an underage alcohol violation, and malicious behavior.

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After successful year, outgoing SGA President reflects back

By Dan Merica nEWS COrrESPOndEnt

after a year of both challenges and successes, Puja Shah, President of Student government association, finds it difficult to leave the position she has decided not to run for again, but believes that her tenure as president “really set the student government up for the next year.”

“It wasn’t an easy decision,” said Shah. “I talked to a number of people, I got so much advice, and I think this decision was, even considering all the challenges, the hardest decision I had to make this year.” the 2009 – 2010 academic year presented a number of challenges to Sga, though Shah is confident that overall, Sga has had success.

Sga sustainability efforts, working closely with a number of other groups on campus, have led to $340,000 in energy savings, while the goal of streamlining the smoking policy on campus was achieved when a bill passed earlier this month.

In addition, the Sodexo Quality Project group produced a report regarding what needs to be changed to make dining on campus more enjoyable.

While Shah is proud of the work Sga has completed in their project groups, when asked what she thinks Sga has done truly remarkably this year, she quickly answered, “Our outreach

As President of SGA, Puja Shah has overseen changes to smoking policy, increased outreach to campus and increased sustainability efforts.

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Waltham area, was one project that Shah hoped could have happened under her presidency. though certain projects did challenge Shah and Sga, the most challenging aspect of her position was representing the student voice when whoever is making the big decisions “doesn’t always want to consider it.” “the student voice isn’t considered sometimes, and I think that is the most frustrating part [of my position] because we are here to represent the voice of the students…” said Shah. “I am not saying that our voice as stu-

dents should be the end all be all, but I am saying that [the lack of consideration] is hurtful sometimes,” she continued.

Shah cited changes made over the summer in 2009, namely the cutting of the newspaper readership Program, the revamping of Seasons dining Hall, and the changes to It 101 as areas in which Sga was left out of the loop and situations that challenged her. “I think first semester we spent a lot of time kind of playing catch up for all of the changes that were made over the summer,” said Shah. these were areas that

efforts.” “for the first time since I have been on student government, more people know about Sga and what we do,” said Shah. “no, it is not at the level that I wish it was, but I think that we have significant strides this year.” Shah called this her “original goal” from when she became Sga President.

Even with the successes for Sga, this year has not been devoid of “areas that could be improved,” as Shah put it. day of Service, a day that planned to bring Bentley students together to partake in community service around the

caused a friction with the administration, placing tension on the relationships that Shah believes are so important to the success of Sga. “ultimately, what it comes down to is that student government is the voice of the students, and we don’t take that lightly,” said Shah. “We do our best to represent what students want, but I think there is always going to be that disconnect between administration and students.”

With these aspects inherent to the position, Shah believes that there are insights that she has learned over the last year as president that would benefit her successor. When asked what her biggest piece of advice would be, Shah stated, “remember what is true to you… It is very easy to get caught up in [the position].” as the gavel of Sga president changes hands again, Shah is optimistic about the future, believing that both candidates running for president would be strong representatives of the student body.

With a year of experience behind her, when asked what Sga has meant to her, Shah struggled for an answer, stating, “I think that on april 22, when the turnover meeting happens, and I pass the gavel on, that is when it is going to hit me that student government is no longer a part of my life and I am not longer a part of student government. I think then I will probably know what to say.”

VINs protect campus PRIDE leads successful Day of Silence from vehicle theft By Andrew Hodgson

By Dan Caponetti Vanguard Staff

On april 14, Campus Connections and the Bentley university Police department worked together to sponsor an event called VIn Etching day. VIn, which stands for Vehicle Identification number, allows owners of cars and trucks to easily identify individual motor vehicles in the event that they get stolen. university Police set up in the Miller Hall lower parking deck, marking cars to prevent vehicle thefts on campus. the process involves chemically etching unique serial numbers into the corner of every window of the customer’s car. Each serial number is composed of a complex series of coded letters and numbers used to identify the vehicle. university Police and the owner of the vehicle record the numbers so that the car would be easier for police to locate in the event of theft.

the service costs a total of $15, which covers the cost of tagging the cars. the procedure also allows participants to save up to 15 percent on their comprehensive auto insurance.

Customers were provided with a certificate for their insurance company.

“It’s a theft deterrent,” said one university Police officer while handling orders. “If someone were to steal one of these cars, it could be identified by the number on the window. also, the thief would have to change every window so it could not be identified by the police.”

“Campus Connections asked us to do it for faculty and staff, so we decided to extend it for student as well,” she continued. She also noted that the program was not in response to any on-campus thefts.

Orders came in throughout the day, as the program lasted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Campus Police estimated that they tagged between 60-70 cars.

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On friday, april 16, over 1,000 Bentley students observed the national day of Silence. these students could be seen all over campus wearing the day of Silence t-shirts to raise awareness for the harassment of Lesbian, gay, Bisexual, and transgender (LgBt) communities across the nation.

When asked to describe the event, dan Weidel, a representative of People respecting Individuality and diversity through Education (PrIdE) said, “It is done by a lot of universities and other colleges. It is meant to raise awareness in the prejudices that people in the LgBt community are exposed to.” this is the first year the day of Silence, an event that has been taking place at Bentley since 2002, involved donations. the donations collected by the event are going to a charity called the trevoy Project, discovered by the PrIdE e-board. “Basically what they do is help suicide prevention for LgBt youth,” continued Weidel.

However, the day is about more than just material donations. PrIdE representative Elizabeth Sisson added, “We understand that people are not going to be silent all day, but it just means a lot that people wear these shirts today and will continue to wear them around campus.

Everyone wears them with pride.” the t-shirts, which feature a design that came from a design contest held by PrIdE, were a point of enthusiasm. “these are amazing t-shirts this year,” Sisson continued.

the day’s events proved to be an overall success for PrIdE. friday culminated in the Back Bay at 5:00 p.m. in the “Breaking the Silence” dinner. PrIdE members celebrated the success of the day with many students and faculty attending, including President gloria Larson. the dinner concluded in a few humble words from Weidel, who thanked all who helped to make this day possible. Sisson echoed his sentiment, “It is just remarkable. there are really no words to describe it.”

Over 1,000 Bentley students participated in the Day of Silence.

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Viewpoints

APrIl 22, 2010

THE VANGuArD

SETs changed, not better

*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.

Editorials Serious flaws in SGA report When you read any study that is designed to address an issue, what matters is not only the recommendations made or the conclusions drawn, but the data collected and analyzed.

When you question a study, you question the data and its analysis, whether it be a Harvard Business case, 301 project or Wall Street Journal piece. The data is everything.

When a study lacks the credible data to support its findings, you are likely to discard it as anecdotal, irrelevant or simply bias. Here in lies the obstacle our Student Government Association now faces.

SGA’s most recent self-promoted triumph, its Sodexo Quality Improvement report, may in fact be one of its most meaningless works to date.

With 21 pages packed full of recommendations and comparisons with other school board programs, the report is a huge effort in hopes of fixing the perceived problems with Dining Services here at Bentley, but the report has rather serious flaws.

While the report valiantly attempts to address what must be considered a hot button issue for students across campus, the quality and value

of the food they eat daily, the report lacks what all government and private policy recommendations require: credible data to support the recommendations. While the project group that yielded the report obviously worked hard, its preference for personal anecdotes and conversations instead of a formal surveying of the student body is troubling.

Yes, we are thrilled to see SGA engaging students on the personal level, sharing lizzy’s Ice Cream and getting personal feedback on the meal plans, but that cannot be the end of the data collection.

How on earth can any policy maker take a simple handful of stories and use that as the sole justification for change? While these anecdotes have a purpose, raw, large-scale data must be collected so decisions can be made for the Bentley community as a whole.

Take this hypothetical example: One student comments to an SGA senator that he prefers Dijon mustard to yellow mustard. That is all SGA apparently needs to advocate for a campus-wide change of mustard?

Could you imagine a com-

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pany making changes to policies or operations off of the anecdotal comments of a single employee? The ensuing chaos of constant change would bankrupt just about any firm. Sure, people have brilliant ideas, but when you’re suggesting overall change to meal plans and food venues enjoyed by thousands, the suggestions of the few will become the reality of the many using SGA’s misguided approach. Business students at a top 25 business institution should know better.

Why did SGA not conduct a mass survey about food offerings on campus? Past successes with such surveys show that it is a worthwhile endeavor and would yield tangible, credit statistics from which to make recommendations. Even a survey that could be handed out at the public forums could have sufficed, providing the personal contact but with a standardized, valid method of data collection. If you don’t have valid data, you can’t have a valid analysis. Without credible analysis, your report is simply not credible.

Instead, SGA chose to litter its report with phrases ranging from “Many people” and “several students” to “most

As most students have realized, SETs are online this semester. We say rude awakening because this semester, if you don’t take the time out of your schedule to fill out your SETs, you won’t receive your grade for the corresponding class. Not that SETs take a long time to fill out - mine took approximately four minutes.

One pro to having SETs online is that we have more class time. That actually depends on the way you look at it, because to us that’s a con - SETs were a nice little break during class time last semester.

Another pro is that the staff and faculty can rest assured that everyone will fill their SETs out one way or another, because your grade won’t be revealed to you until you do.

In all honesty, that seems a little harsh, but it’s a great system to ensure that everyone fills out their SETs. The cons are neatly tied into the pros here. Sure, it saves class time, but from a student’s point of view, that isn’t really good. And sure, it enforces the rule that everyone has to fill them out, holding your grade as collateral, but that is just going to lead to issues because some students will miss the memo, delete the e-mail, forget to fill them out, and so forth. This is just going to lead to way more trouble

than it’s worth in order to work it out so those students can get their grades.

Another problem that we have with online SETs, or SETs in general, is that some professors themselves don’t take them seriously. One of my professors - let’s not name drop - thinks they’re a joke and never reads the ones written about his or her class.

Most students don’t take them seriously, either.

The new online format allows you to submit your survey without answering all of the written questions. We left many of them blank because we were unsure of what to say - if you want feedback you should probably make the surveys require all fields to be filled out. This just allows people to submit half-filled-out, half-BS surveys.

Feedback is great, it’s what makes progress possible, but if you want feedback, do it right.

Ask real questions that students need to answer instead of just “fill in this bubble” or “click your mouse here,” and require those answers instead of making them optional because you aren’t likely to get much back that way. And keep SETs within the classroom. It’s easier for people to take it more seriously that way, instead of just rushing through it online in order to be allowed to see your grade.

students,” etc. How many students does “many students” exactly imply? 20? 200? 2,000?

If taken to the extreme, even the base assumptions of this report can be challenged. How can SGA say that Seasons’ quality is the top concern for students without being able to say exactly how many students view this as their top concern? Where are the percentages to back up anything substantiated by this report?

When Bentley administrators and Sodexo managers read this report, what possible conclusions can be made from such broad qualitative statements? In the end, these individuals will have no idea what issues are actually most pressing for students because there

is absolutely no statistical backing to any of the report’s statements; time will be wasted, mistakes will be made and positive change stagnated.

At the end of the day, we applaud SGA for trying to improve the quality of a basic necessity that their constituents consume, but in rushing this report to completion, the vital step of valid data collection from the student body was a corner cut, and will ultimately doom this report to falling far short of its admirable goals.

If we take haphazard approaches to solving problems, the end result will itself be haphazard. We expect more from our Student Government. Don’t you?

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AprIL 22, 2010

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Major campus groups A Traditionalist in a Teen’s Body displaced from offices

By Justin Daniel Lawlor op-ed CoNtrIButor

The Women’s Center will soon be moved.

By Dan Merica News CorrespoNdeNt

plans proposed by sodexo for the LaCava Lower Cafeteria call for space that is currently occupied by the women’s Center and Commuter Association to be changed, with both groups now stuck in a limbo between keeping their current offices and being displaced to unknown locations on campus. the proposed layout of LaCava has the women’s Center displaced in favor of dining booths and the Commuters Association office listed under “placeholder,” with no specific plans yet implemented in that space. there has also been alk of using this space for adjacent professor offices.

“Although we are saddened by the abrupt announcement of the changes to LaCava, we are confident that Bentley will do its best to accommodate our needs and find us a space that is similar to our current location,” said edith Kwok, president of the women’s Center.

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dr. Kathleen Yorkis, Vice president of student Affairs, called the situation “incredibly unfortunate,” but said that there was no direct decision to displace the two groups. “It was more general in that this entire space needed to be done,” said Yorkis.

In an interview with The Vanguard, traci Logan, Chief operating officer of Bentley, stated she believed that it would have been better to put the same “placeholder designation” used for the Commuters Association office on the women’s Center.

Logan went on to say that if comparable space could not be found for these groups, the current aspects in the design for the space do not have to be there.

“If people are open-minded about what the right spot might be, and in that open mindedness they feel there is no other stop on campus that would be appropriate, I am not going to force them to move,” said Logan.

Conversation between representatives from the two organizations and the Bentley administration are ongoing.

As hard as it is to admit, in the past couple of months I have grown increasing resentful toward technology. And I know, that’s a bold statement. I feel somewhat like an out of touch parent or a stubborn elderly folk who claims technology is simply a fad for the younger, more hip crowd.

But the truth remains- something has caused for my tipping point. perhaps it is my current exposure to GB 203 and its futile information systems acronyms (erp or sCM, anyone?) or maybe it was watching the set surveys move to a strictly online format. I, for one, tended to enjoy the idea of taking a 15 minute break from class time and watching the reversal of roles as my professors silently hoped for my mercy.

But most likely, the tipping point was approached sometime back in March, during the quiet and relaxing week of spring break. while last year I spent each day hitting the beach and sipping cocktails, this break I found myself being dominated by technology. each day I would wake up, eat breakfast, and begin my tried and true routine of checking emails, writing and sending responses, and checking in with my Facebook, Google reader account, the dozen or so blogs that I follow, and the handful of news and finance sites that

I like to check in on. I may then take a break, accomplish whatever I wanted to get done in that day, and then resume my position in front of my laptop. I even took on the hobby of maintaining my own website. Hopping on my laptop became the solution to everything. Boredom?

Check Facebook. tired? read about the markets. drank too much? seek cure for hangovers.

It reaches the point of obsession, addiction, and dependence. while at Bentley, on a given weekday I may check my email 25 times. sometimes it’s a quick peek, other times a written response is required. At 5 minutes per check, let’s call it the consumption of two hours per day. or we could call it 14 hours per week, or a month out of each year solely dedicated to outlook upkeep. Factor in Facebook, twitter, and boredom browsing, and you can see where I’m going with this. we live in a society that inarguably loves the idea of “more.”

Quality has long taken a backseat to the desire for quantity.

In fact, it doesn’t really matter what type of “more” we’re in search of; whether it’s a goal you’ve set for your number of Facebook friends, or how many BBMs can be sent in a single day. the result is an overloaded individual who is driven to be in constant connect and perpetual update mode. And regardless of what any research or scientific breakthrough unveils, I refuse

to believe that instant messaging or writing on someone’s wall can compensate for the shortage of physical interaction that characterizes our isolationist sense of community.

And yes, I will concede to the thought that someone could have written a strikingly similar article praising technology for its reliability, ability to connect individuals from across the world, and promotion of innovation and creativity in the modern era. And it’s true that the core purpose of technology was and remains to assist and improve our day to day routines.

But again, we must be extremely cautious to not let information overload impede our progress and productivity. And while it may be quite convenient to get a weather update before heading into the city, monitoring 150 twitter feeds can just as easily become another housekeeping chore.

I’m comfortable with the technological balance I have learned to establish. I always try to limit my time in front of the glowing LCds and I’ve even held off on purchasing a Blackberry for as long as possible. After all, any device that warrants the nickname “Crackberry” should be illegal in my hands. And while I may not know the closing bid and ask for all 30 dow stocks, or be able to recite what Ashton Kutcher ate for lunch, I’m quite content with having the free time for other pursuits.

Dodge, Dip, Dive, Duck, and Dodge . . . . and Scream?

By Greg Bonomo op-ed CoNtrIButor

dodge, dip, dive, duck, and dodge, oh and yell at the refs loud enough and long enough until you get them to call it in your favor. oK, yeah I understand that it’s 20 screaming kids against two referees, but make your calls based on the ability of one to complete the 5 d’s of dodgeball. If they are unable to do so, and get hit by an opponent’s ball, they are what we call out. oh, and for the referees to successfully say this very powerful three-letter word, they probably have to be watching the game. I don’t want to sound too harsh, but in my experience in the intramural program, mainly dodgeball, I have come across referees that don’t blow their whistles, forget what the actual rules are, call people “out” based on the volume of the opposing team, and if a friend of one of the referees is there, then forget it, they are not going to be paying attention.

My team makes it to the semifinals, and it’s down to one guy on our team and a girl on the other. the referee calls, “ten

seconds until full court!” and we know that we have to wait it out so we can just tag the girl on the other team so we will win and move on to the finals. the whistle blows and my teammate has three balls in his hands, and the girl on the other team has two.

He blatantly hits her in the leg, and our team goes crazy! we won that game and we were going to go to the championship… But wait. the referees are still sitting down, swinging their useless whistles around their fingers like they actually use it, and they didn’t call anything? the other team is yelling, “You’re Not out, You’re Not out!” and we’re screaming, “sHe’s out, sHe’s out!” this is the one moment where you can scream at a football player and not get punched in the face – well, at least not until after the game. so what happens is the girl on the other team throws a ball at my very confused teammate who thinks he just got her out.

Now everyone is going crazy. everyone begins to crowd around the referees, but surprisingly no one crosses the black line dividing both teams, and we

are hoping that this invisible barrier between our team and the beasts on the other team with arms the size of my legs will not break. I was looking for the nearest exit when the 6’10’’ 350lb grizzly bear on the other team decided he wanted to swing. so, after the mess, the referee calls over the girl, who did get hit, and my teammate. the referee claimed she did not see it, obviously because she was too preoccupied talking with her friend about the latest GB homework or when dancing with the stars was on, and guess what she does? she asks the girl if she got hit?!?!? what!!!

I was going to get mauled by Coco the bear because I was screaming so much, and the referee is going to end it like that. who in this entire school would admit that they got hit with a dodgeball, if doing so would make your team lose? I don’t care if you are an ethics and social responsibilities major, you and I both know there is no way you would lose it for your team because you want to “do the right thing.” sure enough, the girl says, “No, I didn’t get hit.” why didn’t the referee ask

Referees may hinder competition in intramurals if they’re not paying attention to the game.

my teammate if he hit her? I don’t get it.

Am I taking this way too seriously? Yes, but realize that I, as well as many others in the program, still want to be competitive, and we don’t want the attitude of the referees to be, “It’s only intramurals.” so, here is what I want to do, because I know I have been a little harsh on the referees of the Intramural dodgeball program. I want the intramural referees to get a pay raise, but in response to that,

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they have to do a better job. I mean, I understand it is hard to sit in a chair at the middle of a basketball court for half an hour and twiddle your thumbs, but why don’t we get people to referee that know what it takes? You may ask if all of this is simply for a t-shirt and a pat on the back.

Yes! put yourself in our shoes for a second; many of us don’t play a sport, and many of us are washed-up athletes, but we all want to be competitive and we all still want to win.

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Campus Life

WBTY Radio experiencing rebirth

A chat with BES

By Sindhu Palaniappan The Vanguard sat down with Bentley entrepreneurship society (Bes) president Zakary ewen, an economics and finance major and Global sustainability liberal studies major, in order to learn more about Bes. Tell us about BES Bes was founded relatively recently in 2002, which makes it a fairly young organization. our goal is to serve as a forum for all Bentley students in entrepreneurship, this entails owning businesses or working for a startup, any entrepreneurial environment.

What kind of events does BES run?

Current entrepreneurs come in to speak to those interested in the field. We just held our pitch party event, which continues to be successful. Last year we attended a national conference in Chicago, where we met with other groups similar to ours interested in the entrepreneurial field. aside from this, we also offer other speaking events and movie screenings; we aren’t limited in what we offer.

Are you affiliated with any other groups on campus?

We do co-host events. for example, last semester we worked closely with the Bentley marketing association for dart Boston. dart Boston is an event that tours Boston and also does live podcasts, interviewing entrepreneurs in their twenties.

Tell us more about your recent Pitch Party it was an elevator pitch competition held on april 13th, in the Wilder pavilion. for an entrepreneur, an elevator pitch is a one to three minute speech where an entrepreneur pitches his or her business idea and

plan to potential investors. this is an annual competition held every spring. Competitors usually come to network with the venture capitalists and angel investors, but this time Bes provided more incentive. We fundraised for this event, based on our family and friend network, and raised $1,000 to be given away in prizes. thirteen students presented in all, representing Bentley and Northeastern. there was also interest amongst Bryant university and Boston university students. as for our five judges, we hosted two venture capitalists from Bain Capital Ventures and Commonwealth Capital Ventures, two Bes founding members, and a Bentley university faculty Chair who has founded multiple biotechnology firms. the contest was based on the quality of the actual pitch and the business itself that was being sold. the students were given a rough outline to follow, but they came up with most of it. they were given one to three minutes to talk, and then five minutes to answer questions. first place and a $600 prize went to raymer maguire for his Boston designated driver service. second place and a $300 prize went to elizabeth Horgan and richard pruitt of Northeastern for their scriptBot Company, one that allows students to share media files easily with college applications. third place and a $100 prize went to michael Gaudion for his idea of Chocoart usa, a company that produces detailed, 3-d chocolate art. the event is held every spring and students are encouraged to attend, Bes aims to beat their $1,000 fundraising mark next year!

toward the Bentley community.” this year, the award went to tyler Williams. after this, the department found it appropriate to recognize an organization that greatly contributed to the community this past year, the project Haiti team, who raised nearly $30,000 in relief efforts to ben-

efit shelterBox. Nominated by peers and approved by the department, martha perry won most involved student and shanell mosley won the outstanding Contribution to the Bentley Community award for their hard work and dedication to the community over the past four years.

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The WBTY Radio show is working hard to recover from a difficult financial situation.

By Sindhu Palaniappan Campus Life editor

The Vanguard took a moment to sit down with president mike repsch and music director Nic smits of Bentley’s WBtY radio station and found out a few interesting things.

What is WBTY? the campus radio station, for those of you who don’t know, is 105.3 fm, even though you can’t really get it outside of the student Center. Kidding aside, it’s usually the background music in the student Center and it is streamed online, so it is accessible basically anywhere.

What kind of music do you play?

We play all types of music from classical to hip-hop to hard rock and metal. We do have talk shows and variety shows, as well. WBtY is looking to expand, so dJ hopefuls - WBtY extends an invite to you. the dJs are allowed to play anything at their own discretion, so there is vast variety on this station. if

you’d like to request a song, feel free to hit up 781.891.3488 and speak to a dJ. What was the big “collapse” of WBTY earlier this semester? the collapse, which is a fairly dramatic way to put it, was pretty much a lot of equipment malfunctions, the antenna breaking, as well as the website going down and us losing the code so we couldn’t stream music over the internet. along with this, we lost its domain name, which was pretty well known among labels and other companies that provide the station with promotional items and Cds. WBtY was stuck with a new domain name which wasn’t well known among labels, and this led to those labels being unaware that WBtY still even existed.

With equipment breaking and the supply of free promotional items and Cds cut off, WBtY was put in a compromising financial situation. this led to a ton of arguments with the school

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due to inadequate funding to repair everything and a lot of effort to try and get everything back up and running again.

How are you working to “rebuild?”

We’re working on getting the equipment back up and running, along with contacting record companies in order to continue receiving Cds and promotional items again.

We are also tracking the music so people can see what we play and see what shows interest them. another thing we’re doing is trying to promote the station so people know we’re back and really trying to make an impact and play a large role on campus. plans to collaborate with other groups, such as the Bentley music society, are coming in the future. WBtY is also looking into hosting a music festival of sorts to further expand the name they have here on campus. to learn more or to simply tune into the station, visit radiobentley.com!

Falcons rewarded for hard work

By Sindhu Palaniappan Campus Life editor

the 39th annual falcon awards this past thursday night recognized and honored many seniors and faculty while showcasing some of Bentley’s talent. the skyline trio was the house band, providing background music and contributing to the red carpet atmosphere, while the Bentley Jazz band took over after the ceremony and provided music during the dinner portion. three of Bentley’s dance crews, Bhangra, Never out of moves, and Bizraas performed, along with some vocal performances from both Christian Holland and Bentley’s a Cappella group. the division of student affairs takes this yearly opportunity “to celebrate and recognize the many efforts of faculty, staff and most especially students who represent Bentley well.” the night began with a check presentation to president

Gloria Larson. from the up till dawn fundraiser, Bentley raised a little over $45,000. the david a. fedo award for Contribution to the arts and sciences went to senior dan merica. staff member of the Year, cited as “a mentor, leader, friend, and a shining example of a staff member who takes that extra step for every student out there” went to adam payne. faculty member of the Year honors those who excel outside of the classroom in connections, dedication, and support. this year, the award went to George sousa. each year, the school recognizes one male and one female outstanding athlete of the year. this year, alyssa sliney took the female title and Jason Westrol took the male title. the edward J. powers scholar athlete award combines both athletics and academics, recognizing the senior who succeeds in both fields. this year the award went to abigail demusis.

those students who provide “distinguished, yet unrecognized, service to improve the quality of student life at Bentley university” are rewarded with the unsung Heroes award. these students are very involved in student affairs at Bentley, but may not necessarily be as well known as other students. this year, the unsung Heroes award went to four different seniors: ashish Kumar, Liz farley, anne marie Warner, and Jimmy Buckley. the diversity awareness award is one that is “presented to a student or student organization at Bentley who is dedicated to promoting diversity, awareness and creativity, both on and off campus.” after the successful day of silence and everything else that this group has done, the award was given to pride. the dean’s award is another prestigious award that recognizes a student who “stands out in an exceptional way in character, deed, and efforts

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Martha Perry takes home Most Involved Student Award at the 39th Annual Falcon Awards.

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The Word on Wall Street On April 16, the Securities Exchange Committee (SEC) charged Goldman Sachs with fraud in the structuring and marketing of Mortgage-Backed Securities. The SEC claims that Goldman acted against their clients’ best interests by recommending mortgage securities to them even though the firm was betting on them falling in value.

The SEC claims Goldman defrauded investors by “misstating and omitting key facts about a financial product tied to subprime mortgages as the U.S. housing market was beginning to falter.“ Robert Khuzami, SEC Enforcement Director, said, “Goldman wrongly permitted a client that was betting against the mortgage market to heavily influence which mortgage securities to include in an investment portfolio, while telling other investors that the securities were selected by an independent, objective third party.“ Immediately after the announcement, Goldman Sachs shares dropped by almost 15 percent, ending the day off with lows down 13 percent. The drop was the biggest decline in Goldman’s share price in over a year. Banking index’s fell by around three percent on the day as the Goldman news weighed

TUITION Continued from Page 1 cating that Bentley understands the rough economic climate that families are facing.

The letter cited rising costs as the reason for the necessary increase. “The decision about this increase was made with careful and mindful deliberation, and with the understanding that many of our families continue to face the real and difficult impacts of the global economic crisis,” said President Larson. “We budgeted the lowest increase necessary to fund the range of services we deliver to our students and meet continually rising costs.”

While many students are disgruntled about yet another increase, Bentley administrators point to the university’s impressive job placement statistics and reputation as justification.

“As always, we maintain our commitment to deliver the highest quality education with a solid return on your investment,” Larson noted.

“Evidencing the value of a Bentley education, our survey of 2009 graduates six months after graduation revealed that 81 percent were employed and another 17 percent were planning to attend graduate school - a 98 percent placement rate!” said Larson. “We’re also thrilled to have been recently recognized in Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s 2010 rankings

of undergraduate business programs as one of the top 25 programs in the country,” concluded Larson.

Students have already expressed their unhappiness at the tuition hike, and many feel that the 3.5 percent hike is still too high.

“It is almost criminal to raise tuition at such alarming rates every year, specifically now when so many of our parents are out of work,” said Christina Harstad, a junior.

“Every year I keep paying more, but I have not received higher quality education or services. I have seen no improvements to my living spaces at Bentley to justify paying 3.5 percent more for the exact same rooms and meal plans. These tuition hikes outpace inflation,” she continued.

As a result of the continuing increases in tuition, Harstad pointed out that students are going to make their own adjustments. “I will graduate a semester early in order to save money,” said Harstad. “If I knew my family would be in the financial situation it was in today, I would have attended a public university.”

Harstad concluded, “As a school of future financial leaders, Bentley should be teaching us how to cut costs and use our budgets wisely, not demanding that cash-strapped families dole out more and more money every year.”

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heavily on other banking firms.

Morgan Stanley ended the day down by almost six percent, with Citigroup and JP Morgan down by five percent.

Investors, relying on Goldman to give them dependable, independent research, lost more than $1 billion in this latest breach of fiduciary duty.

Although its overall effect on the financial system is minimal, it could present an opportunity for sweeping regulatory changes to the investment banking industry.

Perhaps even more newsworthy than this was Moody Corp’s share price decline of eight percent. Being the largest securities

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By Ryan Vanzo rating agency, Moody received a fair amount of negative publicity during the market crash as many securities that received its highest rating defaulted. The latest suit against Goldman could mean increased scrutiny on Moody’s research practices and independence.

Although it appears to deal with Goldman Sachs alone, the suit could cause major ramifications across the banking industry. Only time will tell if the issues will be properly addressed, but for now Goldman Sachs is rejecting all claims of wrongdoing, calling the SEC’s charges “completely unfounded in law and fact.”

Goldman Sachs is denying ommitting key facts to wrongly influence clients.

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SANDELLA’S Continued from Page 1 tion, and the Athletic Department.

Sandella’s will be replaced with a Sodexo concept that will offer items mainly decided upon by the student body in a vote, similar to the vote held for expanding Sandella’s menu earlier this year. SGA recently sent out a replacement survey which provides students with the opportunity to voice their opinions on what changes they would like to see in the future.

Some students seeking healthier alternatives on campus are anxious to see the new replacements. “It would be nice to see a healthier food option on campus,” says Stephanie Cogswell, a sophomore.

When asked why Sandella’s is being replaced after only one year of operation, Jamie Cornacchia, the General Manager for Sodexo at Bentley, stated, “Sandella’s performed well at night after our first week learning curve, especially when we added brought Pub Offerings back, but daytime sales in particular have significantly dropped off from last year.”

“In general, cash sales were down 35 percent, which is a major indicator to us that the venue was not meeting the needs of students or staff,” Cornacchia continued. “The

Bentley and Sodexo have not yet determine what will be replacing the A&W Grill.

addition of the Mongolian Grill and the staff meal plan options for Seasons has contributed to the decline, as well.”

The new concept to replace Sandella’s will still offer latenight options similar to the current Pub Offerings, such as mozzarella sticks and “wings of fire.”

It is important to note that this new venue, which has not yet been named, will not be another Harry’s Corner or offer the same broad menu that Harry’s Corner had.

Such a menu is difficult to maintain while keeping up with late-night demand on the weekends. The goal here is to create a venue that offers a small set of popular items that can be changed to fit student demand, since Sandella’s

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has not been reactive enough to student demand in the past.

Students like sophomore Brandon Tang welcome the change. “It doesn’t taste as good as Harry’s, and Harry’s had a wider selection of food,” said Tang.

Although both Sandella’s and A&W are expected to be replaced, Cornacchia states, “No major renovations of the space are planned, which means we will likely be using the equipment already there.”

“We will be working closely with students and Bentley administrators in designing the new venue, in hopes of providing a concept that works for everyone, from students and the school to Sodexo,” Cornacchia concluded.

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Voices

ThE VAnGUARd By David Entin

This Column is Not Yet Rated

If you were President of Bentley, what would be you first action?

Doug ranDolPh Class of 2013 unDeCiDeD “Level out the campus.”

Claire greenbaum Class of 2011 management “I would put tracking devices on the Seasons cups, plates and silverware.”

miKe sheehan Class of 2013 CorPorate finanCe & aCCounting “I would make it so that you can swipe into any building all the time.”

Kelly hu Class of 2012 information Design & C o r P o r a t e CommuniCation “I would give all of the residents of Lower Campus golf carts.”

Josh Perez Class of 2011 CorPorate finanCe & aCCounting “Get rid of Sodexo.”

by tomer gat PhOTOGRAPhY EdITOR

Before any fans of the Splinter series knew better, Conviction was the next logical step in the franchise’s history. The last title, Double Agent, had popped out just about four years ago, and had been somewhat of a disappointment to the fans. It had felt stale, added little, and lost some of its stealthy edge for the sake of a grittier campaign. The latest foray into the adventures of super spy, Sam Fisher is a bit of a jarring leap. In fact, it’s more of a cavernous leap.

This is a title without most of the staples of the former games. You’ve gone rogue, and you’ve lost most of your once indispensible gadgets, your compulsory light and sound meters, and Sam’s trademark play style is MIA. It’s a whole other beast, and as a game, its only true weakness is its pedigree as a Splinter Cell title.

This gameplay is all about speed, and the old purposeful crouched pace of the previous titles is gone. You’ll feel the deceleration of even bothering to crouch two missions in. Sam is faster than before, and rapid guns blazing entrances are no longer a death sentence with the aiming system maintaining tight control of hand to hand and ranged combat. Both means of dispatch are effective, but close take-downs are the highlight with the multitude of animations playing out brutal Krav Maga and pistol take downs of the unfortunate guards in your path. The newfound agility and brutality doesn’t mean the player is invincible. Far from it, the health hovers only slightly higher than typical enemies, so a semblance of strategy is essential.

“Last known position” is one of the newest features, and it’s a joy. When enemies have lost sight of Sam, a silhouette is left in that location, indicating to the player where the enemy guards currently believe he is. This lends to glorious disappearances and quick, brutal takedowns of flanked foes.

‘Mark and execute’ is a more controversial feature for players, allowing the marking and tracking of enemies across the map and then the instantaneous takedown of all unobstructed, marked foes. Early on, the feature feels somewhat like an automatic win button, but proper use really lends to some impressive planned attacks on the bad guys, and nothing quite makes you feel like a super spy than designating and executing baddies in the blink of an eye.

The sonar goggles are the replacement for the standard night vision of previous

Splinter Cell: Conviction is a fast-paced version of the original, and proves to be a worthy game.

titles, and it’s a gadget feature that just doesn’t feel thoroughly vetted. The goggles feel overpowered, allowing the player to see enemies through walls and track their movement. It becomes the only essential tool and instantaneously removes the need to check underneath doors or scout around corners with sticky cameras.

The monochromatic darkness indicator that desaturates the screen when in the shadows is a novel and interesting aesthetic feature, but because of the value of remaining unseen, too much of the game is played out without basic colors, which very quickly begins to drain away the enjoyment of the feature and leaves the player begging for a larger color palette.

One of the scrawnier additions to Conviction is the interrogation system. In essence, the player is asked to obtain information from a target they have grasped in a choke-hold. These scenes play out in tiny, controlled areas with several glaring items allowing for a brutal interaction, somehow involving smashing the victim into the objects to varying degrees of bloodshed. It’s a shocking feature that is an interesting showcase of the title to demonstrate to friends, but as a gameplay element, it degenerates to little more than pressing B to continue the small, interactive cut scene.

The campaign will take about six to eight hours to complete, and although it has many exciting set-piece moments, it’s easy to feel the length of longer pieces of exposition. The story is the standard, conspiracy-ridden terrorism plot on the Capitol, and it’s delivered interestingly enough to maintain interest.

The real joy is the deni-

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able ops and co-op modes available for one or two players using online, system link, or split screen. Players control American Agent, Archer and Russian Agent Kestral.

Both agents are equally matched with equipment but sport their own personalities that clash as the reluctant partners play out the prologue to the single player campaign. It is an exciting and joyous campaign to play and replay. Additionally, deniable ops dishes out several unique challenge modes to play out on sweeping maps that are excellent for bragging rights and honing spy skills.

The arsenal of weapons at Sam’s disposal is extensive, and all of them can be upgraded for improved value. Upgrade points are handed out by the game for completing in game challenges that may involve anything from killing three enemies with one grenade to taking out a foe that is currently investigating a car alarm. There’s an extensive range of these challenges and they are enjoyable enough to encourage fresh approaches to combat situations. These bonuses carry over to both the co-op and deniable ops mode, and also allow for armor upgrades to the equipment of Archer and Kestral, as well as customizing their look during online sessions.

Splinter Cell: Conviction is available for the PC and Xbox 360 and is a title truly worthy of a play. It’s sad to see the purposeful nature of the Splinter Cell series is dead and buried, but with the fresh trappings of predatory combat, this is a title that’s a fierce rebirth of a respected, and consistently quality series. rating: 4.5/5 falcons

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Fashion consultants offer career advice by alanna mcguiggan VAnGUARd STAFF

Four individuals involved in various aspects of the fashion industry partook in a career panel at Bentley on Thursday, April 8. Sponsored by the Bentley Fashion Consultants, this panel showed students that it is in fact possible to combine fashion with a business career.

One of the four panelists involved in this event was Melissa of Barbizon Modeling and Acting. A recent graduate of Manhattan College with a business degree, Melissa has fused her love for fashion with her career at Barbizon. Many students who attended this panel questioned their decision to pursue a business degree when they had hopes of eventually working in the fashion industry. however, Melissa showed that her knowledge of business was incredibly beneficial to her progress at Barbizon.

Though Melissa is new to this modeling and acting company, her business experience has already helped her to achieve several promotions. Melissa noted that her biggest regret from her college years was not pursuing an internship, which she emphasized as incredibly important for finding and excelling at your career upon graduation.

A second panelist involved in this BFC event was Brittney Rothweiler, a buyer for the Tannery, a lifestyle retailer located in Boston and Cambridge. Like Melissa, Brittney chose to pursue an undergraduate degree in the business realm, double majoring in economics and art at Lafayette College. Brittney assured panelists that a fashion major is not a necessity for success in this industry, agreeing with Melissa in her opinion that internships are the most important element for success in the fashion world. during her time as an undergraduate student at Lafayette, Brittney completed a variety of internships. She went abroad to London and worked at Revlon’s European headquarters in international marketing. She also interned in public relations and marketing at Miss Sixty in new York City, as well as working as

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Voices What is your most random study method for finals? miKe DeCoste Class of 2010 marKeting “Procrastinating and all nighters.”

This panel showed how helpful a business degree is, even in the world of fashion.

a buying intern at Catherine Malandrino’s Soho store.

Brittney’s vast experience as an intern paid off, helping her to gain the connections and experience that helped her reach her current position with The Tannery. As a buyer there, Brittney travels to places such as Paris and London, searching for new designers. From Brittney’s commentary at the panel, it was incredibly evident that she loves her job as a buyer, and her comments on the fashion industry provided valuable advice for Bentley students considering a career in the fashion realm.

The third panelist involved in this event was Samantha Shih, the CEO of 9tailors, a custom tailoring company located in Boston. Like Melissa and Brittney, Samantha also pursued a business degree instead of fashion and has still been incredibly successful in the fashion industry. A 2003 graduate of Brown University, Samantha holds a degree in management consulting and strongly believes her business knowledge has helped her to succeed in developing her tailoring company.

Samantha compared 9tailors to “Build-a-Bear for your clothing,” and her explanation of her company’s progression showed Bentley students that business skills will be incredibly beneficial no matter what aspect of work they choose upon graduating. during the panel,

The Fashion Panel helps answer students’ questions about paths to take after graduation.

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Samantha consistently emphasized the importance of professionalism in any career or internship, noting that it will most definitely be beneficial for students’ success.

The final panelist involved in this event was Michelle Addo, a current senior at Bentley University and President of the Bentley Fashion Consultants.

Michelle is an intern with Adireé Fashion Agency, which is a company located in new York that focuses on fashion event production, organization, and consulting. This company was founded by Adiat disu, a graduate of Bentley University who created the Bentley Fashion Consultants during her time as a student here.

Michelle’s internship showed panel attendees that the connections one makes during their time at Bentley can help determine their level of success later on in life. Michelle also showed panelists that they must be prepared to perform a variety of tasks when they are interning for a company, and to handle their responsibilities professionally.

The wide variety of career choices presented during the Bentley Fashion Consultants’ 2010 Industry Panel showed attendees that a business degree is incredibly beneficial for success in the fashion industry. As current Bentley freshman Meaghan LaFrancis noted, “I loved the fashion panel and thought it was a great opportunity to get a taste of the fashion world. All the speakers had a different story to tell in how they were able to achieve their success.”

Even if students are not interested in a career in the fashion realm, the Bentley Fashion Consultants’ Annual Industry Panel can still provide valuable insight on the diverse paths students can take using their Bentley degree and business knowledge. This yearly event features different participants each year, and can help interested students attain internships or advice on how to reach their career goals.

anne Xin Class of 2012 managerial eConomiCs “I take study breaks to dance with my inverted red panda.”

Joe DzwiniarsKi Class of 2010 aCCountanCy “We have finals?”

tim matheson Class of 2013 unDeCiDeD “Procrasterbation.”

logan miChauD Class of 2013 CorPorate finanCe & aCCounting “I make up cheers to help me remember things. L-I-F-O, last in, first out, let’s go!”

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The Glister: A nightmarishly brilliant experience

By Lauren Valerio VAnguArd StAff

What does one think of when they hear the term “murder mystery?” typically, a cynical and visceral reaction comes to mind, and it appears ineffable to imagine how such a topic could be transformed into a transcending literary masterpiece.

The Glister, John Burnside’s newest fiction novel, is a novel written to describe the terms of sufferance and powerlessness of the inhabitants of Innertown, and finally the deliberation of such evil. these ideals have been split into two parts of the novel: “the Book of Job” and “the fire Sermon.” the metaphorical parts are depictions of the literary content within each section. this storyline incorporates the main ideal of sufferance from “the Book of Job” into the lives of the inhabitants of Innertown, the main setting of the novel. When the book commences, readers are introduced to the head of police Constable Morrison, who is already withholding a secret from the audience. the novel continues to explain a plant that inhabited the town and the transition from job benefits, to overall disease destruction, to the disappearance of neighborhood boys within the woods surrounding

Innertown. the multi-narrated book follows the lives of specific inhabitants within Innertown, such as Constable Morrison, his wife Alice who has been affected by the plant, a potential suspect in the vanishing boys case Andrew rivers, and Leonard and Elspeth, a few children of the town. Burnside’s intuitive styles display various scenes throughout the lives of these characters from various focal points as the lives of each inhabitant interplay with the next. the myriads of perspectives allow for changes in assumptions of characters.

Young and old characters alike continually state how they wish to leave the dreary dwellings of Innertown and the damages that the plant has imposed on their families.

Inhabitants acknowledge the horrors that the plant has forced on them since the beginning of cancerous diseases and night terrors swept the neighborhood, but why do they stay? their desperation and powerlessness is evident even from the beginning. this is why it sadly comes as no surprise that when young boys continually disappear into the “poisoned woods,” no one questions it and it is seemingly ignored. the only thing that the inhabitants openly acknowledge is the treachery of the woods.

At the book’s beginning, Constable Morrison presents

the woods to be a horrifying place because of what he knows and initially hides from the reader. Yet upon changing perspectives to Leonard, one of the town’s youth inhabitants, we find out that children are not afraid of the surrounding woods and actually wander amongst the trees and the old plant for fun. through this wandering, Leonard meets one of the most intriguing characters in the novel, Moth Man. Moth Man initially came into contact with Leonard a few years back when he was 13 years old. He sporadically arrives at the edge of the woods in his van, pitching a campsite and discussing life with young Leonard. His character takes a peculiar turn of events when he offers Leonard his “special tea” and discusses the nature of “the glister.” At this time, Leonard is completely unaware of his fate. the second part of this book, “the fire Sermon,” is the pièce de résistance of the entire novel.

It explores the intellectual and conceptual aspects of the actions that unraveled in the first part: Leonard questions the actions he has taken since the novel started, the death of an unsuspected character is examined by the murderous party, Constable Morrison undergoes a morality life lesson, and “the glister” is finally revealed.

The Glister turns a disturbing topic into a thought-provoking experience.

the novel is a phenomenal read with a thought-wrenching conclusion that engulfs the reader with a wave of questions. the novel initially seems to cover a disturbing topic, but the author transforms such nightmarish matter into a literary

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Notes from AbroAd

APRIl 22, 2010

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Question: What has been

the most meaningful part of your time abroad?

Whether it was a lesson you learned, a place you went or a person you got to know, what was the most significant part of your trip overall?

By Katherine Webber DUBlIN, IRelAND

Studying abroad has a lot to do with rolling with the punches. The most important lesson I have learned in my time here has been that things are hardly ever going to go according to plan, so you need to learn to adjust.

In Ireland, mostly everyone is very relaxed and laidback, which was a big shock to me when I first got here.

Dublin is a city where nothing works exactly the way people told me it would.

The buses are always late, professors are not as readily available, and the pubs will reject for overcapacity, even on nights when you have to buy tickets to go. Sometimes life and nature just happen.

Flights get cancelled, trails get washed out, and clouds and rain interfere with playing soccer in the park.

I am also living with new people that I didn’t really know or choose to live with before coming here. I live in Dublin, which is a city, not a college campus, and life is more “real” and slightly more dangerous.

A big part of the studying abroad experience is learning to adapt to other peoples’

By Kyle Apanaschik DUBlIN, IRelAND

From gaining a better understanding of cultures throughout the world, to meeting new friends, studying abroad has been absolutely amazing. With only approximately one month left, I am trying to prolong the days here in europe and not take anything for granted.

When our group of 13 Bentley students arrived in Dublin, I did not know what to expect. Soon enough, I began bonding with students from Bentley, as well as with students from all over the world. In fact, I have become close to many individuals who will be considered great friends moving forward in the future.

Additionally, this experience has broadened my horizons and increased my under-

living styles quickly and easily and trying not to fight with them over differences.

There is no moving; you’re stuck for the semester with the same people. life in another country is an adjustment, more so than going to college or just living on your own for the first time. You have to learn the culture, the area, the people, and sometimes the language.

You can’t expect everything to go smoothly all the time because it won’t. Plans get cancelled and changed, especially when you’re living with people of varying opinions and backgrounds.

Sometimes it’s better to just sit back and let things happen, relinquish a little bit of control so that you can be happier.

The most important thing to remember is to take things as they come. often times, they are beyond your control, so just run with it. If you can’t find the right bus stop, go to one that you know. If the bus is late, start walking. Can’t find your favorite candy bar? Try a new one.

It all starts with taking a deep breath and then looking to see what other options are available.

standing of cultures throughout the world. my initial thoughts prior to arriving in Dublin were that the cultures in both America and Ireland were pretty similar, and that not too much adaption would be needed.

Soon enough, I realized I was wrong. The simple things included in day-to-day activities are even vastly different.

For instance, I had to adjust to the lack of urgency to show up to meetings and even classes on time.

At Bentley, for example, many students normally show

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By Alfred Amasanti Rome, ITAlY

I cannot think of one particular event, but I do think that studying abroad is more about the culmination of all the events that you go through, how these events change your perspective of the world, and how you act around others and on your own.

I think traveling plays a huge part in this development. When you travel, you have to find things to do, and when and how to do them. You’re either alone or with friends, and both are great options. They both give you

very different experiences, though. When you’re with friends, you bond more and build great relationships. When I go back to Boston, I’ll definitely still hang out with some of the people I’ve met here.

I didn’t really expect to like traveling alone so much, but I found it to be an incredible experience. The great thing about youth hostels is that you can find a lot of people you can relate to; there are a lot of study abroad students, not only from the U.S., but also from europe europeans go on a trip called “erasmus,” which is pretty much

Visitors to the Trevi Fountain hope to get lucky by throwing a penny over their left shoulder.

up early for a meeting, or at worst, right on time. on the contrary, in Dublin, students can stroll into meetings 10 20 minutes late like it is no big deal. In fact, at the orientation meeting in January, one of the staff members informed all of the American students that the culture in Ireland does not possess any emphasis on arriving on time.

Although America and Ireland have their differences in culture, they are actually much more similar than a variety of other countries I have visited.

In Spain, for example, naps are an integral part of the day.

These “siestas” occur in the afternoon, resulting in many business and restaurants shutting down for a few hours.

In Germany, it was important to greet superiors with a firm handshake and an honest look in the eyes. Although I did not

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the same thing as studying abroad. These people are usually young, wanting to have fun and learn more about the place they’re in right now. They sound like you, right?

I never really thought of myself as a social person, but each day I think I’m starting to become a bit more social. living abroad cracks the social shell with an axe pick. Not only was I forced to rely on personal connections just to get around, but I also realized pretty soon that if I didn’t try to be friendlier, living abroad would suck. You can make studying abroad into the most amazing time of your life, but you have to put some effort into it.

I tend to think of myself as someone with an international perspective. my life story in a nut shell began when I was born in london to Italian and Argentine parents, lived in Argentina for 18 years, and now I’m studying in Boston. I can add living in Rome to that roster now.

Beyond the obvious political connotations that come with living in europe, I think it’s the lifestyle that is the biggest change. People like to take their time in daily tasks, they like to spend hours talking over a cup of coffee and they are perfectly content with a small apartment.

I’d like to take that back with me.

In Ireland, people spend much more time on the simple things in life, and punctuality is rare.

have to attend any meetings in Germany, one would be shunned if they were not on time for a meeting or class.

Time management is emphasized much more in Germany

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than in Spain or Ireland.

As the week continues to fly by, I would like to send my best wishes to everyone at Bentley and abroad on their upcoming exams.

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APRIL 22, 2010

Horoscopes Vanguard Staff

Aries (March 21-April 19): Being the leader constantly can be exhausting. Take time for yourself this weekend to relax and regroup.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): Your perception that you are the most intelligent individual in the group may well be true.

However, treat your group with respect or the project will be a failure.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): Your thoughts seem muddled today. Keep them to yourself for the time being, they are not ready to be shared.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): A pretty face has you moving quickly into a relationship. Take a moment to evaluate the situation; you may be getting more than you bargained for.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Use your friends today for support as you make a difficult decision. Feelings will be hurt, but that is unavoidable.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): School work is already overwhelming, carve out an hour of time each day for yourself or you will quickly find yourself in trouble.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Continue to maintain your balance between work and play. The weekend looks interesting; a new person is about to enter your life.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You are too controlling with your roommates. A confrontation is on the horizon, but it is not too late to avoid these problems if you change your ways.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Expect complications in moving forward on your project. Becoming frustrated will be easy; keep your cool to avoid new problems.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Love is in the air. Continue to pursue the person of your dreams and you may yet have a chance for a Valentine’s Day date.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your motivation to work is waning. Take the weekend to recharge, the semester is going to be difficult and you will need a good work ethic.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): If an offer looks too good to be true, it probably is.

Do not forget this for the coming weekend; make sure not to rush into any decisions.

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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April’s Advice Your Questions Answered!

Question: I think my roommate is addicted to playing video games. He is constantly in front of the computer, and it is so difficult for my friends and I to get him to stop playing. Does my roommate really have a problem or am I just blowing things out of proportion?

As you have probably witnessed, time will fly by and your roommate will remain fixated on the figures moving across the screen. I will provide some general information regarding video game usage, and then you can draw your own conclusions about whether or not your roommate is addicted.

The Cooperative Institutional Research Program released data on male, freshman college students from over 600 different colleges. The data from 1998 reveals that 13.3 percent of these male students play video games for at least six hours per week. However, by 2005, the statistic rose to 21.4 percent. So, what makes video games so addictive?

How can staring at a computer or television screen all day be more captivating than, say, socializing with friends or

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playing sports? Individuals become addicted to video games because the games provide various alluring and captivating features, which make it hard to stop playing.

Among these qualities is the concept of getting a high score.

The drive to beat someone else’s score and the competitive nature of the high score enable individuals to remain fixed in front of the computer for hours. An example of this is Tetris, in which each individual game is short-lived and one can continually attempt to beat the high score.

The next addictive characteristic is role-playing games which create an emotional attachment between the individual and the character in the game. An example of this

By April Gammal game would be World of Warcraft, in which individuals conquer territory by defeating other players. You can build relationships and bond with other people who play these games over the Internet.

Another feature of video game addiction is preoccupation, which is when a person feels anxious away from the game or constantly talks about the game when they are not playing. Also, people will tend to downplay the amount of time they spend playing video games or just flat out lie about how much time they have spent.

Other signs to look for are if the person is neglecting to foster social relationships or if their video game playing is affecting their school work.

Lastly, a person with video game addiction may have trouble sleeping and will also fail to take care of themselves in terms of personal hygiene and nutrition.

So, I hope that your roommate does not have many of these signs, but if he does, then it may be a good idea to talk to him about it and try your best to pull him away from playing for awhile. Good luck.

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SGA Speaks A Farewell As my term comes to an end, I have been reflecting on the year and my time with SGA. While there have been challenges and times of frustration, the accomplishments make it all worthwhile.

In addition to the projects and continuous work of addressing student concerns, I’m especially proud of our outreach and improved relations with the student body.

Understanding that SGA has a great relationship with administration, my number one goal during my time as president has been to improve our communication with students.

While there are still many opportunities for us to improve in the future, our channels of communication have increased and SGA has become more connected to students this year than in recent years. Much of the credit goes to the dedicated members of SGA, but even more so to our students. In order for us to fully and accurately represent the voice of students, we need to work together. We’ve made important strides this year and I’m hopeful about the future, but we need to continue talking and listening.

We can make improvements by raising concerns, identifying areas that are progressing, and encouraging communication on all levels.

LaCava Continued from Page 1 in Seasons.

Popular stations including the Garden Toss, Sushi Bar, Freshens and Delicatessen will be kept, along with the Grill, pizza shop and hot sandwich bar, though some of the stations that do not require heavy grills of ovens will be moved to avoid clutter and increase flow.

While no major shift in food offerings is planned, grab and go fresh sandwiches will be newly offered, along with a hot plated entrée and the addition of a made-to-order special of the day or week station in the center of the servery.

Simply-2-Go products, which include the pre-wrapped sandwiches, salads, puddings, etc., will expanded to offer the full product line, as Bentley is currently only able to see a sample of the possible products.

Freshens and Starbucks will be moved along the wall near the main entrance to Lower Café, though the Starbucks will not be expanded into a full franchise.

Jamie Cornacchia, general manager of Sodexo, said, “We hope to make the space more open, with better flow and greater seating capacity.”

The seating area will be revamped to a similar feel found in the new Seasons eating area,

Columns & news

By President Puja Shah We need to celebrate what we do well and use this to drive us in the future. But we can’t do this with a board of only 28 members. If you feel like your voice isn’t heard, ask yourself if you spoke up. If you feel like you’re out of the loop, ask yourself how you’re staying connected.

Throughout the year, I’ve learned that we will be most successful in our mission to represent student opinion if students are actively involved.

So I encourage you to speak up, stay connected, and support your student government.

We’ll represent your voice if you speak up.

The decision not to run for re-election or remain involved in SGA next year has been difficult. Although there were many factors considered, the greatest one of all concerns the sustainability of the organization. With new leadership and fresh ideas, I’m confident that a successful year lies ahead.

But most importantly, I trust that students will step up and be involved in the movement to change.

Thank you to anyone who has brought up an issue to a member of SGA, completed one of our surveys, visited the website, or followed along with our projects this year. Thank you for being involved and commited to enhancing our quality of life at Bentley.

with more accommodating booths and private seating. The large stage-like area in the eatery will be removed, along with the long, banquet-style tables, in favor of rounded tables and more natural lighting.

Sodexo confirmed that the space was rather “make-shift,” with no true central planning with the addition of appliances and services over the years.

“We’ll replacing outdated appliances with far more efficient models and the product will get out faster, which means wait times will be reduced,” said Cornacchia. “We hope to capitalize on the location and popularity of this venue and create a unique space on campus where you will find students, staff and faculty comingling and enjoying each other’s company.”

Meanwhile, with the Food Service Advisory Board (FSAB) and Student Government Association (SGA) raising concerns about the freshness of food at Seasons, Sodexo will be rolling out new operational standards for the dining hall as well as altering the schedule of the venue. No physical changes are planned for Seasons.

In hopes of providing the freshest dinner possible to students, which remains the most popular meal at Seasons, Sodexo will be closing the main

Senior Experience

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Presented by The Senior Year Experience Committee

A message to the Class of 2010 Happy, sad, excited, scared, challenged....

These are all words that may describe how you are feeling as a senior. You may even be having some of these feelings simultaneously. Whether you are looking for a job or have found one; whether you are pursuing graduate school here or elsewhere, in business or another field; whether you are moving away or staying in the area; whatever happens next, this is a time of change.

As you have followed the Senior Experience column in the Vanguard, hopefully you have been able to benefit from the experiences of other students and some of our alumni. In your new role as an

alumna / alumnus, Mackenzie Nurse at the Center for Alumni, Parents, and Friends would be happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have regarding Life After Graduation. She can be reached at mnurse@bentley.edu.

Now, about that Bucket List. Dig it out and take a look – what do you still want to accomplish before you finish your undergraduate experience here at Bentley?

Enjoy the adventure!

Wishing you all the best for a successful close to your semester and in the days ahead.

The Senior Year Experience Committee: Leslie Doolittle and Marty

Reuman Pieper, co-chairs Carla Berg Susan Brennan Jeannette Buntin Jane Ellis Henrietta Genfi Brenda Hawks Lee Ann Hagel Alex Hodge Jennifer Johnson Vicki LaFarge Elise Noel Aaron Nurick Mackenzie Nurse Christine Palumbo Martha Perry Scott Radimer Papa Sarr Melissa Sawyer Cindy Scott Mariela Spillari Kate Tippo

The Senior Year Experience Committee has offered great advice throughout the semester; feel free to e-mail Mackenzie Nurse with any other questions you may have!

server from 2:30-4:30 p.m. every day, while ramping up the operations of the Mongolian Grill.

This period, considered the void between lunch and dinner, has extremely low demand and leads to significant food waste.

A special will be offered at the Grill during these hours based off of popular past specials featured at Lower Café and Seasons, and plans are motion to offer salad and dessert options around the Grill.

The operational standards, while still being articulated, will be designed to improve quality control through better holding times of food product at Seasons, and will most likely feature a 7 minute rotation of staple items such as pizza and entrees to ensure freshness as well as shifting pre-made to make-to-order, especially with the grilled items.

The LaCava renovations and Seasons changes are expected to be fully installed for the start of school in September, if all goes to plan.

“These standards are still in the works, but will likely be very well received by students,” said Cornacchia. “We strive to meet the needs of students, and hope that they will bring us their concerns through the FSAB.” “When we hear about a problem, we’ll do everything we can to fix it,” concluded Cornacchia.

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APrIL 22, 2010

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Falcons drop in standings, but earn NE-10 respect

By Phillip St.Pierre VAnGUArD STAFF

After losing two straight games this past week, Bentley Lacrosse has skidded, following a great start to the season. The Falcons are currently sitting third in the northeast-10, and with the first- and second-place spots all but locked up, Bentley will look to end the season strong and solidify themselves as a playoff contender.

Although Bentley has lost their past two games, it is not something that the Falcons should stress over as the two teams that handed them defeat, Le Moyne and Merrimack, are the first- and second-place teams in the northeast-10.

The match against Merrimack was important because a win for the Falcons would keep them at second place in the conference, while a loss would mean Bentley would fall to third to their opponent in the rankings.

Goals were flying in the first quarter as Bentley and Merrimack each scored three to keep the game tied going into the second. Junior Steve Murray gave Bentley the lead as he found the back of the net early in the second quarter, but Merrimack rallied three straight goals to go into halftime up 6-4.

Brendan Grant scored the single third-quarter goal to

Despite their hardship, Junior Steve Murray helped bring in some goals for the Falcons.

pull Bentley within one, as the rest of the third quarter saw stellar defense and goaltending by both teams.

However, that would be the last goal scored by the Falcons for the remainder of the match though, as Merrimack outscored Bentley 3-0 in the fourth to go on to earn the 9-5 victory.

Bentley would not be given much of a break following the game as they had to immediately start preparing for their

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upcoming match against Le Moyne, who is undefeated so far this season and is sitting atop the northeast-10 standings.

Although Bentley lost to Merrimack, it was still an important game in that it gave the Falcons an idea of how they need to play to make it far in the northeast10. It also prepared them for their upcoming match against Le Moyne, which would end up going down to

the wire.

The Dolphins controlled the first half of the game and showed why they have not lost a match the whole year.

Le Moyne went into halftime up 7-3, but Bentley refocused themselves during the intermission and came out as a team motivated to bounce back.

Le Moyne was the first to strike in the third quarter, extending their lead to five goals, but sophomore James reardon quickly responded with an outstanding shot and goal. The scores kept on coming for Bentley after that, as Wyatt Couture and Addi Van Hatcher both tallied thirdquarter goals to pull the Falcons within two.

Brendan Grant made it four straight goals for the Falcons as he made it past the goalie less than a minute into the fourth quarter, and Bentley found themselves right back in the game, down only 8-7. Le Moyne then responded with a goal less than five minutes later, but Steve Murray would cut the deficit back to one after scoring a goal off an exceptional feed from Addi Van Hatcher.

Bentley then got a muchneeded turnover from defenseman Matt Allen, who scooped up the groundball to give the Falcons possession with less than a minute left.

The Falcons were not able to find the net, though, and Le

Moyne squeaked by for the 98 victory.

Bentley may have lost the game, but they outshot their opponents 38-34 and made a statement to the rest of the conference after almost beating the first-place team.

The Falcons have had a solid start to the season, currently holding a record of 53, which is good enough for third in the northeast-10.

A large part of Bentley’s success can be attributed to the senior leadership, as Kevin Gould is leading the team with 26 points from 11 goals and 15 assists, Andy Collette is having a spectacular year in goal, and defensemen Matt Allen and Adam Brazg have been setting the tone for the Falcons on defense.

There are three games left in the regular season for the Falcons, and they face three conference games against St. Michael’s, Pace, and Adelphi, teams that are right on Bentley’s heels in the northeast-10 rankings.

If the Falcons continue to play smart, unselfish lacrosse on offense and win the turnover and groundball ratios on defense, they have the ability to contend with any team. The remaining season should be an exciting one, as Bentley Lacrosse fans watch their team close out the regular season and battle in the postseason.

INVOLVEMENT Continued from Page 1 process, despite my supposed position as the voice of the students on the Food Service Advisory Board,” said Santos.

When asked whether she believed SGA and the FSAB should have been worked in earlier, Traci Logan, Chief Operation Officer of Bentley, stated, “From my perspective, absolutely they should have been worked in.” She later stated, “I think that anytime you have a space like this that is going to be used by faculty staff and students, it is really important to engage them.” It is important to note that Logan assumed the duties related to this article only weeks ago.

While Santos feels as if SGA was left out of the loop regarding the LaCava changes, Puja Shah, President of SGA, and Doreen Floyd, advisor to both SGA and FASB, defend the communication between SGA and Sodexo on a whole.

“The administration approached us as soon as they were able to,” said Shah, and while she did state that it was clear that these plans had been in the works for awhile, she believes that SGA is “consistently working in collaboration with the FSAB to address daily food concerns on campus.”

Floyd echoed that sentiment,

stating that through the FSAB meetings with SGA representatives, students have continually been represented in on-campus dining changes.

Efforts were made to work students in as soon as plans were set on paper, according to Kathleen Yorkis, vice president of Student Affairs, who went to present the plans to SGA three days after being presented with them.

Yorkis went on to classify this project as “late,” stating that the tardiness of the project is reason for the lack of SGA input.

“Usually a project like this is on the books through the fall and winter months, and this project has really only appeared in the spring months,” said Yorkis. “I can understand how people would feel that way because SGA in particular has worked diligently month after month to improve a long list of things.”

Yorkis went on to say that she believes the way this has played out it is very “unfortunate,” but that she does not believe “there is any intent or devious actions in play which are trying to be disrespectful of the student voice.”

“We work very hard to meet the needs of the students and the staff here on campus,” said

Jamie Cornacchia, general manager of Sodexo. “When students or Bentley comes to us with a concern, we do everything in our power to address it, and it can be seen all over campus, especially in Seasons.”

According to Cornacchia, “Students were consulted in surveys and focus groups two years ago,” regarding a number of large changes to dining option on campus, and in that survey the Lower Cafeteria was “brought up as a tired space in need of redesign.”

Through that survey, it was decided that the first round of dining option changes would be to Seasons Dining Hall.

According to Shah, “Last spring, when we were told about the renovations to Seasons, we were told the original proposal from Sodexo was to renovate the Lower Cafeteria.”

The decision to forgo renovations to LaCava in favor of renovations to Seasons was due to the frequent use of Seasons as the hub of student dining on campus.

With plans now drawn up, whether students were considered prior to or not, “There is a lot of work to do,” said Yorkis.

On Wednesday, SGA got started on that work, setting up a station to collect student feedback in LaCava. The table was

Dean Shepardson and Jamie Cornacchia of Sodexo explain the LaCava changes to students.

in cooperation with Britt, Cornacchia and Andrew Shepardson, dean of Student Affairs.

With efforts now shifting towards including more direct student input in the LaCava plans, the question of how fluid the drawn-out plans are comes into question. When SGA was presented with the plans, Cornacchia was adamant that the plans remained very fluid.

“The plans are definitely going to be tweaked in the upcoming weeks before construction begins,” said Cornacchia. “But soon after graduation, this project must get rolling.”

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Yorkis was less hopeful on the fluidity of the plans, stating that they were “not too fluid because of the timing, because if we go back to the drawing board, the construction schedule will never be able to be met.”

As the year comes to an end, there is a planned start date of “right after graduation,” according to Yorkis, and time now becomes the greatest challenge for the incorporation of more student input. When asked whether she thinks it can happen, Yorkis stated, “We have to make it; that is part of the challenge.”

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tHE Vanguard

Track stars showing big performances Team aims for strong showing at Northeast-10 Championship

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Recent ReSUltS Results from 4/13-4/20

By Louis Sherman Vanguard Staff

track and field is a sport that receives little praise at Bentley. Some people do not believe in running as being a sport, because every sport involves running in some way. tell that to usain Bolt.

Bentley track and field does not play other teams directly like other sports.

Meets are held by invitation only. Bentley has competed at six invitationals this spring, with two remaining before the northeast-10 Conference Championships meet on May 1 in Easton, Ma. On april 16, Bentley Men’s track and field had stellar performances by two of their distance runners. Senior dan darcy and freshman Curtis trueb set school records in the 1500-meter race within 10 minutes of one another. at the Princeton Invitational, dan darcy put his name in Bentley history. darcy won his 1500-meter heat in an impressive 3:52.57 that broke Lou raffetto’s previous record by 0.97 seconds, which had been held for seven years.

In the following heat, Curtis trueb created a new record of 3:52.35, just 0.22 seconds faster than darcy.

Both competitors provisionally qualified for the national division II Championship with their times.

Just to get an idea about how fast their times are, a 3:52 in the 1500 converts to a 4:08 mile.

On april 10, trueb and darcy finished first and second in the 62-man 800 meter event, respectively, at the george davis Invitational held at uMass Lowell. trueb posted a swift 1:55.09 for his third win of the spring season. darcy cruised past the finish line just four-tenths of a second later. Sophomore dan fava finished 10th with a time of 1:59.25.

Sophomore Mike Vatti placed second in the field of 37 in the 200-meter race with a time of 22.91 seconds, which is Bentley’s best time in the event this year. Vatti also placed ninth in the 400 meter race, with a time of 50.84 seconds. Sophomore gabe Campbell also finished second, in the six-man, 3000meter steeplechase event, posting a time of 10:11.95.

Other solid performances for Bentley included junior Steve gendron, who placed fifth in the 5000-meter race with a time of 15:49.47.

In a field of 45 in the two mile, freshman rob dextradeur and senior Steve Bergantino were seventh and eighth, respectively, with

aPrIL 22, 2010

Baseball (18-18, 11-7 NE-10) at uMass-Lowell (4/13) at assumption (4/15)* at aIC (4/17) (dH)* Merrimack (4/20)*

Result W 6-3 W 8-1 W 5-1, W 15-0 L 5-4 (13 inn.)

Golf uMass-Lowell river Hawk Inv. (4/17-4/18) aIC Yellow Jackets Classic (4/19-4/20) Men’s Lacrosse (5-3, 4-2 NE-10) Merrimack (4/13)* Le Moyne (4/17)*

L 9-5 L 9-8

Men’s Tennis (14-5, 11-0 NE-10) at Saint anselm (4/14)* Merrimack (4/17)* Saint Michael’s (nE-10 Quarterfinal) (4/20)

Freshman Curtis Trueb had a great performance last week, setting a school record in the 1500 meter race.

times of 9:29.91 and 9:30.00. freshman Craig robinson posted a ninth-place finish in the 1500-meter event with a personal best time of 4:04.11.

In the field side of the invitational, sophomore Steven Long finished in seventh place out of 31 competitors with a team best for the spring 134 foot, two inches thrust of the discus. Long also heaved the shot put 39 feet, 8.75 inches to capture 11th place in that event.

Sophomore adam Habansky finished in tenth out of 21 competitors when he speared the sky with his 155 foot, six inch javelin throw.

Sophomore Jim O’Connor rounded out Bentley’s fabulous day with an eighth-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles, out of 22, with a Bentley-seasonal best time of 59.10 seconds. He also placed eighth in the 110 meter hurdle sprint with a time of 16.19 seconds.

On the women’s side, freshmen sprinters/middle distance runners amy Varsell and Caitlin fahey have been shining for the Lady falcons. at the raleigh relays in late March, Varsell set a personal best on the first day of competition in the 100-meter race, posting a time of 13.33 seconds. She also ran a blazing 60.43 seconds in the 400meter race. fahey posted a personal best of 61.96 second in the 400-meter race on the first

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day of competition. On day two, fahey continued her improvement by posting a personal best in the 1500meter race, with a time of 4:58.83, which was good for 43rd place out of 92 runners in the event.

Varsell continued her success in raleigh by posting a 5:20.42 in the 1500 meter.

Senior Barbara Powell also competed in the event, posting a time of 5:25.71 in the event. fahey wasn’t done with accomplishments, however.

On april 3, fahey continued her personal best streak by running a personal best 800meter time of 2:17.57 at the uConn alumni Invitational, improving her previous best time of 2:20. also in the meet, sophomore Maddy Mcdonnell and freshman Melissa Kimball ran times of 1:02.38 and 1:02.77 in the 400-meter race, respectively. Varsell added to the strong 400 team with a 0:59.93 posted time, which was good for seventh in the 19-person event.

Other season-bests were recorded by sophomore Evelyn Marrero in the 5000 with a time of 5:01.71 and junior Corinne flieger who hopped five feet, one-half inch in the high jump event.

Bentley continues to be successful in the sport that is least talked about when trying to recruit a student to go to Bentley. Move aside basketball, track is picking up the pace.

9th of 14 4th of 10

W 9-0 W 6-3 W 5-0

Men’s Track Princeton Invitational (4/16)

no team score

Softball (11-13, 8-8 NE-10) Stonehill (4/13) (dH)* at assumption (4/14) (dH)* new Haven (4/20) (dH)*

L 3-1 (8), W 5-1 L 12-1 (5), L 5-3 W 5-3, L 4-0

Women’s Lacrosse (9-6, 6-3 NE-10) new Haven (4/14)* franklin Pierce (4/16)* at Saint Michael’s (4/18)* at Saint anselm (4/20)* Women’s Tennis (8-7, 7-3 NE-10) at Southern new Hampshire (4/13)* at Saint anselm (4/14)* Merrimack (4/17)*

W 10-9 W 17-14 W 14-8 W 13-9

L 7-2 W 6-3 W 6-3

Women’s Track no competitions *northeast-10 game

Upcoming SchedUle April 22 Men’s tennis vs. adelphi

2:00 p.m.

April 23 Baseball vs. Merrimack

3:30 p.m.

April 25 Men’s Lacrosse vs. Pace*

2:00 p.m.

April 27 Softball vs. Merrimack (dH)*

3:00 p.m.

April 28 Baseball vs. So. new Hampshire* Softball vs. So. Connecticut State (dH)* Women’s Lacrosse vs. So. new Hampshire*

3:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

April 29 Baseball vs. assumption*

3:30 p.m.

May 1 Baseball vs. St. rose (dH)* Softball vs. Le Moyne (dH)*

12:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

May 2 Softball vs. Saint rose (dH)*

12:00 p.m.

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ApriL 22, 2010

tHE VANGuArd

Lady Falcons rip off three-game winning streak After a season filled with ups and downs, the Lady Falcons are back on track

By Robbie LaBrie SportS Editor

the Bentley Women’s Lacrosse team has had some ups and downs this season, but they’ve come into their own recently and have pulled out a three-game winning streak, positioning themselves in fifth in the Northeast-10 standings.

After winning their first four games of the season, three of which were out of conference, Bentley dropped two non-conference games in a row to powerhouse C.W. post and a solid Bloomsburg team. the Falcons picked up a win against Assumption in their next game, but then dropped four games in a row, including three losses to Northeast-10 opponents, dropping their overall record to 5-6 and, worse yet, falling to 2-3 in conference play. the Falcons were facing a long comeback road to the top of the Northeast-10 standings, but they were not ready to roll over yet, with a little under half the season to play and several big conference games on the schedule. the Falcons needed to win some games, and they managed to pull off just that, starting with a home matchup against New Haven, another middle-of-the-pack team in the NE-10, on April 14.

Freshman dovlyn Curtis got the scoring started for the Falcons and Bentley would never trail in the game, although it would be a close matchup throughout. the Falcons held three goal leads at a few points in the game, but the score was as close as 8-7 in the second half. Freshman Cori Geiger scored for the Falcons with 21 minutes left in the game to make it a 9-7 contest, but New Haven quickly answered

to bring it within one.

At this point, both teams put their defense on lockdown. Bentley goalie Julia powell played well, stopping a free-position shot at one point during the scoreless stretch to keep the game knotted up.

Finally, with a minute and a half left, sophomore Megan Wiggins scored the deciding goal of the game to make it 10-9. the Falcons held the Chargers scoreless for the rest of the game and walked away with a close win that may have lit a bit of a spark for the once struggling team. the Falcons carried their momentum into their next matchup against Franklin pierce. Geiger was the star of this one, scoring four goals and dishing out two assists on the way to a 17-14 Bentley win.

Wiggins and freshman Alex Carney provided hat tricks of their own for the Falcons, while senior Leah Leavitt and sophomore Maureen Fields scored a pair in Bentley’s offensive explosion. powell was in goal for the first half, but sophomore goalie Kate poznick came in relief after the score was tied at halftime, 9-9. poznick made six saves in the last half hour, allowing only five goals from the ravens and guiding the Falcons to the victory.

Franklin pierce made it a close game, getting the score to 14-13 with about 11 minutes left, but the Falcons pulled ahead and took the victory by three. the next game came on April 18 against Saint Michael’s in Colchester, Vermont. the Falcons came in looking to extend their streak to three games and they had no problem executing their plans against the purple Knights.

Geiger was even better in this game, scoring five goals this time, while Leigh tedeschi contributed three and Curtis found a pair of goals. the Falcons led at halftime, 5-2, in a low-scoring 30 minutes of play. the offenses picked it up more in the second half, but Bentley easily won that half as well, 9-6.

With just four minutes left, the Falcons held a 14-5 lead.

Saint Michaels managed to pull out three goals in garbage time, but it wasn’t nearly enough, as Bentley came away with the 14-8 win. on Monday, Cori Geiger was named Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week.

Geiger paced the team over the past week, contributing 16 points in the three winning efforts for the Falcons. the freshman has stepped up big, leading the young team in goals, assists and points. the solid play from the freshman has been huge for the Falcons who have only two seniors and one junior, supported by a cast of sophomores and freshmen.

Leigh tedeschi and Leah Leavitt have provided the veteran leadership for the Falcons, playing very well and starting in all 13 games.

Geiger, Curtis and Fields have also started in all of Bentley’s games. the Falcons are now looking to carry some of their momentum from the threegame winning streak into their final three games of the season. on tuesday, they will take on Saint Anselm, who is 2-5 in Northeast-10 play. their last two games of the regular season will be against American international (2-5) and Southern New Hampshire (6-1).

Anything can happen in the highly competitive and talented NE-10 conference,

Senior Leah Leavitt has contributed exceptionally to the team.

but if the Falcons came out of these final three games at 21, they will likely be happy with their position heading into the conference tournament.

Heading into the tournament, Adelphi will be the team to beat with a perfect 90 conference record and a 120 record overall. they will be a tough matchup for anybody, and they beat the Falcons 233 earlier in the year.

Adelphi is ranked number one in the nation, so it would be no surprise to anyone to see them take home a conference title. Stonehill, Southern New Hampshire and Merrimack are the other

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teams ahead of Bentley, and they, along with the Falcons, will be looking to string together some wins heading into the tournament. the key for the Falcons will be playing strong defense and continuing to get scoring out of their young guns and key veterans alike. if Bentley wants to make any sort of run, Coach Carissa Medeiros will need to keep her young squad focused and playing beyond their years like they have been over the past three games. the talent is there and the wins could follow, making Bentley a tough out for anybody.

Falcon oF the Week Trueb Named Falcon of the Week

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With eight strikeouts on April 17, rob Finneran set Bentley’s single season record for strikeouts with a total of 76 this year. did you know the previous record was 71, set

by Corey Bazylinski in 1997? oh yeah, and Finneran set the record in only nine games, giving him plenty of time to ring up more hapless hitters.

Freshman Curtis trueb of the Men’s track team has been named the Falcon of the Week. trueb set the school record in the 1500-meter with a time of 3:52.35 at the Larry Ellis invitational at princeton university last Friday. trueb actually broke teammate dan darcy’s record that he set in the previous heat about 10 minutes earlier with a time of 3:52.57. prior to the new records, the previous standard was held by Lou raffetto for seven years, and before him by Jim Lyons for 16 years. trueb provisionally qualified for the NCAA division ii Championships with his time.