The Vanguard - 04/23/2009

VOLUME XLVII ISSUE XII

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2009

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This Issue Boston Marathon energizes city & students Boston Marathon Falcon Awards TKE Expulsion

Bentley contributes runners and volunteers for historic race Dan Ryaboy

bly grueling task.

These ordinary people from all over the country and the world gather on this day to test their will and determination on the world-famous and grueling Boston Marathon route. Even a few Bentley students decided to take on the colossal task of finishing the course.

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Commencement ...............4 Club Updates ...................5 Alternative Textbooks 6 Wall Street 101 .............6 Food Dude: Biscuits ......7 Facebook vs. GPA .............7 For Your Entertainment: Harper’s Island ................8 Earth Movie Review ....9 Mistress of Issues: Addicted to coffee ......10 Notes from Abroad ....11 Film Festival ............. 12 Stereo Fiction ...............12 Women’s Lacrosse ....14 Baseball ...........................15 Club Hockey ...................16

The Boston Marathon is not your typical sporting event. It is more of a 26.2 mile journey that begins on the streets of Hopkinton and winds through Ashland, Framingham, Natick, reaching the mid way point in Wellesley, hitting Heartbreak Hill in Newton, and concluding in the heart of Boston.

The event is much more than a competition, it is more a test of will and character as 22,000 racers toe the starting line with only a handful of them knowing they could realistically win the event, yet each and every one of the racers hit the starting line with the same enthusiasm.

“There wasn’t a mile without fans cheering everyone on! It was impossible to not find the inspiration to keep running.”

-Kim Giles SENIOR PARTICIPANT

The 113th version of the event was as exciting as it has been in years. The women’s race was an inspiration to women all over the United States, as American Kara Goucher fought tooth and

“It was definitely hectic and we worked extremely hard, but it was a rewarding experience to help.”

-Brian White PRESIDENT, BETA ALPHA PSI Three of the Bentley participants after the race.

nail to keep pace with Salina Kosgei of Kenya and Dire Tune of Ethiopia.

In the end, Goucher lost the amazing race by 8 seconds to Kosgei, but proved to so many that anything is indeed possible.

The men’s version of the race was as not as breathtaking as the women’s version but Deriba Merga of Ethiopia put on a virtuoso performance as he scorched the course to a finishing time of 2 hours and 8 minutes.

America was just as proudly represented on the male side as Ryan Hall finished a very respectable third, one and a half

Photo by Mark Traeger

minutes behind Merga. The simultaneous third place finishes by Americans represents the best finish for American runners since 1985 and shows the bright future of the sport in the U.S. Many sports fans are aware of the top three finishers on both the male and female sides of the race, but the beauty of the marathon is that there is so much more to the event than just statistics.

The fans who line the sidewalks of the streets aren’t there to see the top finishers; they are there to cheer on everyday people accomplishing and incredi-

Kim Giles, a Bentley senior, was grateful for all the support she received “There wasn’t a single mile on the course that didn’t have fans cheering everyone on! It was impossible to not find the inspiration to keep running.”

Giles was not there to win the race, she was there to see what she could accomplish and the fans appreciated the effort.

Fellow Bentley senior and Kimberly’s roommate Ashley Reynolds was right along Giles saying “I knew the crowds were crazy, heartbreak hill was a killer, and was a feat that I wanted to conquer.” Both of (continued on Page 9)

Falcon Awards reward student leadership TKE permanently suspended Dan Merica STAFF WRITER

Evelynn Sidiropoulos

The student A Cappella group sang catchy tunes.

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feel designed by Maria DiLorenzo, director of Student Activities & Family Programs, and Jim Morris, assistant director of Student Activities and director of the Performing Arts & Lectures Program.

The new format included a red carpet garnished in blue and gold accent light, an accompanying band, and a reception following the ceremony rather than dinner during the awards presentation.

A welcoming address was provided by Jessica Kobzik, the Chair of the Recognition Dinner

Award nominees, Bentley administration officials, and student leaders alike dressed in their finest to attend the 38th Annual Falcon Awards, Bentley’s very own award show.

The event was a spectacular conclusion to the year, commemorating some of the people and organizations that have helped make Bentley University an amazing school.

This recognition ceremony was adapted from the former annual Recognition Dinner, resulting in a more ceremonial

Photo by Bree Johnson

and Vice President of Marketing & Communications for the Student Government Association (SGA), who stated that “the purpose [of the Falcon Awards] is to recognize the student leaders that make the campus run.”

President Gloria Cordes Larson came to the stage next with great enthusiasm, supporting Kobzik’s comment during her own remarks about the awards by calling them a recognition “for the incredible things [students] do outside the class(continued on Page 4)

After standing before the Third Tier Judicial Board, fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon has been permanently suspended from campus. TKE was charged with two counts of behavior unbecoming to a student organization and one count of illegal service of alcohol to minors.

One count of behavior unbecoming to a student organization and the one count of illegal service of alcohol to minors occurred at an off-campus party on February 28, where Campus Police detectives and Waltham Police broke up a gathering of around 150 people.

In that incident, one TKE brother was taken into protective custody and one student, under the legal age for consuming alcohol, was put into protective custody.

TKE submitted an appeal to

the Third Tier Judicial Board on April 22 and the hearing for that appeal is undetermined at this time.

In an interview with The Vanguard, Christina Witkowicki, director of Greek Life at Bentley, stated that while the offenses of February 28 were a factor, it was past offenses that led to their expulsion.

“I am curious to see what happens to other fraternities in the future.”

-Frank Reiman PRESIDENT, TAU KAPPA EPSILON

“The decision from the hearing was on more than just one incident and more on previous fraternity issues,” said Witkowicki, “especially sanctions that had never been completed. Things they said they were going to do have never (continued on Page 14)

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

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COLUMNS / CAMPUS NEWS

POLICE LOG

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Gaelen Austin-LaFrance Garren Hilow VANGUARD STAFF

Amanda Swanson DELTA PHI EPSILON

On Tuesday, April 14, Delta Phi Epsilon (DPhiE) and Alpha Sigma Phi (ASP) co-sponsored a greek-wide event in the EDR called Mr. and Ms. Greek Week. Each Greek organization on campus was invited to submit contestants for the competition who would compete in various pageant-like competitions in order to be crowned Mr. or Ms. Greek Week. The event raised just over $1,000 dollars for the respective organizations as well as the Ahava Kids Foundation. The night included not only the fine entertainment provided by the hosts (Kiersten Kilcullen and Sylvain Lucarelli) and contestants, but also numerous raffles and auctions of items donated by local businesses and restaurants.

Out of over 20 contestants, Ryan Briggs (Alpha Sigma Phi) and Amanda Pluta (Alpha Phi) were crowned Mr. and Ms. Greek week. The second runners up were George Hobson (Delta Kappa Epsilon) and Alison Bressaw (Alpha Phi), with third place going to Spencer McKenna (Alpha Sigma Phi) and Courtney Charest (Gamma Phi Beta).

Contestants were eliminated based on their performance after each round of the competition.

The first round was a trivia competition. Each contestant was given facts to be memorized about Delta Phi Epsilon and Alpha Sigma Phi. They were then tested on

Hit and runs Officers made the trip up to the Miller Deck at around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday for a motor vehicle issue. The owner of a vehicle parked in the deck indicated that they had parked earlier in the day only to return later to find damage to the rear bumper of the car. The bumper had been hit forcefully enough to cause it to become concave. The owner had no idea who might have hit them and the case is closed due to a lack of suspects. Anyone with information is encouraged to come forward.

Friday night, just after 9 p.m., an officer with an astute eye witnessed a disturbing event.

A driver backed into a parked car while attempting to maneuver his vehicle out of a parking space. The driver then faced a moral dilemma; to be honest, get out of the car, and exchange information with the owner of the hit car, or, hope nobody saw and drive away quickly. Unfortunately, the driver chose poorly, and the officer stopped the non-Bentley student as he attempted to drive away. The driver with questionable ethics exchanged information with the other driver as instructed by the officers.

Canada eh? Almost made it.

Sunday night, at around 10 p.m., officers were dispatched for a report of an unconscious male in the stairway of Fenway Hall. When officers arrived, the student was unresponsive.

He had no ID, and when officers finally got him to respond he was too sloshed to answer the simplest of questions. The student was taken into protective custody and given a free ride to the Waltham Police Department. He will be judicially charged with an underage alcohol violation and protective custody.

Injury report Officers arrived at the football fields late Tuesday night for a report of an injured rugby

player. The student heard his ankle pop while playing and it was already swollen by the time officers examined it. He was given ice packs and taken to the hospital for further evaluation.

While on patrol outside of the Library Sunday afternoon, just before 2 p.m., an officer was stopped by a student complaining of an ankle injury. The student had twisted his ankle the night before while playing basketball but didn’t think it was in bad shape until he hiked up to upper campus and noticed it was bruised and swollen the day of this report. He was taken to the hospital for further treatment.

Didn’t your mother tell you not to play on the stairs?

At 1:14 a.m. last Friday, officers responded to a report of an injury at Kresge Hall. When officers arrived on the scene they found a student with a large amount of blood coming from a hefty laceration in the back of his head. Officers sat the injured student on the stairs and questioned him about the blood.

The injured student indicated it had happened when he and his buddy were roughhousing in the hallway and he suddenly took a tumble down the stairs. The student was taken to the hospital for his injuries.

Enter Sandman Last Wednesday, at around 1:30 a.m., a student was at his car in the Miller Deck when he observed a late model SUV drive by his friend’s car promptly followed by a loud crash. He hurried over to see what had happened and saw that the windshield of his friend’s car was destroyed, the result of a 50 pound sand bag being thrown through it. If anyone has information as to the whereabouts or motive of this perpetrator they call “The Sandman” please call the campus tip line. The case is closed due to a lack of suspects.

their knowledge and eliminated based on the number of correct answers. Next was the fashion round. Contestants were allowed to dress in whatever way they wanted as

Bentley Ultimate Makes History

long as they had a corresponding description that was read by the hosts as they walked the red carpet. The third round was the talent portion where the top five male and female contestants showed the judges how much talent they had. Finally, there as a round of interview questioning where the audience and the judges learned a little bit more about each contestant.

Delta Phi Epsilon and Alpha Sigma Phi were very pleased with the outcome of the event and are excited to host the event in years to come.

This past weekend, the Bentley University Ultimate Frisbee team qualified for the New England College Open Regional tournament for the first time in it’s history after finishing in 4th place at the Boston Open sectional tournament. After earning the 5th seed at the start of the tournament (highest pre-seed ever) due to its best season to date, the team went 3-0 in pool play on Saturday, which included its first victory ever against Boston College. On Sunday, the team qualified for Regionals by defeating Northeastern 15-7. The only losses of the tournament came to Harvard and Tufts, two teams that are ranked in the top 20 in the nation. Bentley will travel to Dartmouth College on May 2-3 to compete in the 16-team New England Regional tournament, where the top two teams to prevail earn a bid to Nationals.

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OPINION AND EDITORIAL The Vanguard

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

EDITORIAL

wishes everyone a happy and safe Spring Day!

Despite our headlines, Greek Life positively affects community With so much news and scrutiny surrounding Greek Life and its organizations this year, we find it important to remind the Bentley community that despite all the bad, there is a good side to “going Greek” and having Greek organizations on campus.

Depictions in popular culture might tend to associate fraternities and sororities with alcoholism and promiscuity, which certainly a warped view of Greek Life. with most classic example in the last half century being the film Animal House.

While there may be toga parties here and there, and there certainly are social events with alcohol present, Greek organizations at Bentley are not shooting horses in the Dean’s office, or disrupting major events with acts of criminality.

In reality, Greek organizations are permitted on campus for the benefits they bring students and the community at large. These organizations provide a forum for students to meet new people and gain friends

that without this fraternity or sorority, you would perhaps never have met. But this forum of meeting new people doesn’t end with college, as brotherhood and sisterhood is bestowed for life, and opens doors in terms of networking through alumni.

Does this mean that being in a fraternity or sorority automatically earns you a job that otherwise you could not have earned?

Not necessarily, nor does it mean you’re not qualified for a job simply because you networked to get it.

Networking, as most Bentley students know, is vital in today’s business environment, and Greek Life is one avenue toward that advantage.

The brothers and sisters you gain, the “big” and “little” mentor-mentees; these are relationships that will surpass commencement and most likely evolve in lifelong friendships.

On campus, Greek Life allows for students to become involved in something they care about and

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have become invested in, which is the purpose of campus organizations in the first place: to become passionate about something and invest yourself in it.

Once invested, the members of Bentley’s fraternities and sororities performs thousands of hours of community service to better Bentley’s campus, the greater Waltham community, and even national charities.

It is Greek organizations every year that raise the most funds at the CAC’s & RHA’s Relay for Life event, and it is Greek organizations that conduct clothing, sneaker and food drives, fundraisers for the American Heart Association, the National Kidney Foundation, Up ‘til Dawn, Anthony Cupero Scholarship Fund, among other notable charities, and this philanthropy teaches Bentley students the importance of charity.

Greek members are also found throughout the leadership of this campus as well, from senators of SGA to the General Board of

RHA to holding positions as resident assistants, Admission fellows, freshman seminar peer facilitators, and orientation leaders. Greek students leave a lasting impression on our campus through their hard work and dedication to the community, and this should not be marginalized by the actions of a few Greeks who act outside policy and the law.

It is also important to remember that a strong majority of Greeks achieve the academic honors of President’s or Dean’s list every semester, and are noted as those who have mastered teamwork and discipline in the classroom.

While popular culture has labled Greeks as drunk slackers, these students work even harder to manage their massive extracurricular involvements along with their course load.

And let’s not forget all of

the fun events that Greek organizations put on every year, from Airband and comic hypnotists to Pub events, Bentley’s Service Day, game nights, and silent auctions, not to mention the weeklong celebration Greek Week. The organization of Greek Life provide entertainment and fun for Bentley students, in addition to their average social events.

Are there some issues facing Greek Life currently, particularly in terms of partying and alcohol? Perhaps, especially given this week’s front page story, but this Editorial Board, though deeply committed to reporting the news to this community, reminds you to remember that while a few members of Greek Life are making bad headlines, Greek organizations at Bentley are still a positive and integral part of Bentley University.

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NEWS Commencement moves to South Campus; speakers announced Sarah Adams STAFF WRITER

On Saturday, May 16, the Class of 2009 will gather together with faculty, family, and close friends to celebrate the end of their undergraduate careers and the beginning of an entirely new chapter in their lives.

This year marks a major change in the Commencement proceedings, as the ceremony will take place on South Campus, using the athletics fields and Dana Center as venues for the first time.

Traditionally, the Library and Upper Campus quads were used to host the ceremony, but with a larger class, the Commencement Committee and administration officials wished to move the ceremony to a less-congested area of campus.

According to Bentley’s Commencement information posted online, shuttles will provide transport from Upper Campus parking lots to the South Campus viewing area.

The crowd of nearly seven thousand will gather to watch their loved ones accept welldeserved diplomas and hear speeches from prestigious leaders in business and entertainment.

Time Inc. Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer Ann Moore will give the commencement address to the undergraduate students, and world renowned jazz pianist Herbie

Commencement will feature speakers Ann Moore & Herbie Hancock.

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Hancock will be the keynote speaker for Bentley’s 500 graduate students.

Sandra King, Bentley’s vice president of Marketing, Communication, and Public Affairs, has overseen commencement ceremonies ever since she entered the higher education field and is in charge of the ceremony again in May. When asked about how speakers are selected, she said, “It varies on the year.

Sometimes it’s thematically connected with the curriculum of the institution, and sometimes it’s someone who, as an institution, we collectively have adoration for, by the way they lead their life, or the way they have inspired people.”

“Ann Moore is an inspiration in so many ways. She has cre-

ated products that have surpassed anyone’s expectations, and has succeeded in a field where the people at the top are still mostly men. She has managed through some very challenging financial times and she does it with professionalism, toughness, fairness and with a sense of humor.”

Ann Moore does about two commencement speeches a year; however, interestingly enough, she neither attended her undergraduate ceremony nor her graduate ceremony.

“The first graduation I ever attended was my son’s two years ago,” she said. “I found it magical and it was so much fun, which is why I enjoy speaking at the ceremony so much.”

Moore has had thirty-one

successful years in the cutthroat business world and loves sharing what has been her key to success. “Match yourself with your career choice. I didn’t go to Wall Street because I couldn’t see myself there. The past thirty years has not felt like work because it’s what I am passionate about. Thirty years fly by when you are having fun and when your work is meaningful. It all starts with a selfassessment. Above all, you must love yourself.”

Although Herbie Hancock is a jazz pianist, composer, and music impresario, Sandra King states that he is a good choice for business students. King describes Hancock as “a world renowned jazz pianist, singular in his skill, his involvement in social enterprise, and social

lenging and encouraging students to strive for success.”

Faculty Member of the Year was presented by Michael Kearney, SGA senator, to the “engaging and challenging professor” David Missirian of the Law, Taxation, and Financial Planning department. for his efforts to “endure the growth of the Bentley community beyond the classroom.”

Unsung Hero Awards were then presented by the division of Student Affairs , awarded to seniors Diana Ledger as a Student Center building managerand head resident assistant, Edison Rua as the payroll coordinator for the Service Learning program, and Wei Ma, for his numerous contributions to the Multicultural Center and Residence Life.

The Diversity Awareness Award was next given to the International Students’ Association for all the programs the organization put on throughout the past year which have promoted cross-cultural understanding.

The Judi McPhail Award for Outstanding Treasurer was given to second-time winner Andrew Barbieri, Treasurer for the Campus Activities Board (CAB) for overseeing the most complex student budget on campus.

Hailed for her “exemplary leadership and vision” by presenters John Piga, Director of Residence Life, and Kristin Taschereau, residence director, for salvaging the North Campus hall council into a major success, the Residence Hall Association (RHA) awarded its Vice President Mellissa Murphy was awarded the Residence Hall Association MVP Award.

The Outstanding Greek Letter Organization Award was given to Alpha Phi for their hard work and effort in helping their community, during which they gathered over 400 total hours of community service.

The Outstanding Programmer Award, presented

by SGA VP of Student Affairs Jennifer Leibowitz and assistant dean of Student Affairs Doreen Floyd, was given to sophomore Andrew Leffler as chair of the CAB’s Bentley After Dark (BAD). Leffler has been elected president of CAB for next year.

Meanwhile, the Outstanding Program Award was given to the South Asian Student Association for last semester’s presentation of Diwali, which provides the campus with a unique glimpse of Indian culture.

The Outstanding Senior Athlete of the Year is an honor bestowed to the male and female athletes that throughout their

Bentley careers have been significant contributions to their team, sport, and school. The male award was earned by Anthony Canzoneri of the Men’s ice hockey team and the female award was earned by senior anchor Kristy McLean of the Women’s basketball team. The Edward J. Powers Scholar Athlete Award for both academic and athletic success was earned by the softball team’s Alexandra Hitchcock.

Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. J. Andrew Shepardson, then came to the stage to sing the praises of senior Cetan Tyler, who earned the Dean’s Award for his extensive involvement on campus as a resident assistant, orientation leader, Admissions fellow, and varsity football player.

For the final presentation, vice president of Student Affairs Dr. Kathleen Yorkis, awarded The Most Involved Student Award to Stacy Ann Dell, who has served as a Freshmen Peer Facilitator, resident assistant, and as the student liaison on campus for Big Four firm KPMG. Meanwhile, the Outstanding Contribution to the Bentley Community Award was given to Stephanie Riter, for tough spending decisions of our student activity fee funds and pre-

responsibility to reach across to the world. He continues to give back to society by creating beauty and sharing his talents for the world. He has a very important message to share.”

Ironically, Hancock never attended his own graduation — he was a few semesters short of graduating. Yet both speakers have incredible real world experience and truly motivating stories to share.

King advised the 1500 graduating students: “Try to remember just one or two thoughts that the speakers have inspired you with. You won’t remember that day.

Sometimes you are a bit distracted during your graduation ceremony, but you do hear the macro message; it is important to go back and provide a micro message. Periodically, go back and visit it at different periods in your life; one day it will hit you and then you can truly understand their message.”

In terms of how students feel about the upcoming Commencement, senior Dave Finkelstein, marketing major, said it best with, “Although I’m excited for graduation, the four years I’ve spent at Bentley have been the best four years of my life; I wish I had four more.”

Bentley’s undergraduate Commencement will take place on South Campus on the Lacrosse field at 10:00 a.m. and the graduate ceremony will be at 3:00 p.m. in the Dana Center.

Falcon Awards (Continued from Page 1) room.”

President Larson went on to thank both the winners and nominees for “making it [their] mission to give something back to Bentley.”

The David A. Fedo Award for Contribution to the Arts and Sciences is commerated to the former dean of Arts and Sciences, and was given to senior Caitlin McCusker, who majored in Media and Culture, and contributed to a number of publications. The award was presented by the current dean of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Kate Davy, who is leaving to become the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.

The Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key Award was next presented by Dr. Judith Kamm, Associate Dean of Business Undergraduate Programs, and was awarded to Jennifer Marsh, treasurer of the Bentley Green Society, as the graduating senior with the highest grade point average.

The Staff Member of the Year Award was presented by Puja Shah, SGA’s Vice President of Academic Affairs, to Kevin Piskadlo, assistant dean and director of the Academic Advising Center. Shah noted Piskadlo’s “commitment to chal-

sentations to the Board of Trustees as the Chair of the Allocations and Internal Audit (AIA) committee.

In addition to the wonderful speeches and awards, there were many great performances throughout the evening. The Bentley Step Squad opened the show with a performance that was certainly on F.I.R.E., while second to perform were the Wonder Girls, a team of singers and dancers who also performed at this year’s Festival of Colors.

The third performance was provided by Biz Raas, a colorful dance group that also made an appearance at Festival of Colors, followed by the dance team CRAZE, who dancied to two popular hip hop songs of this season.

Toward the end of the ceremony, the Bentley A Cappella group sang two upbeat and catchy numbers for the audience. Finally, Bentley Jazz Band closed the event while performing during the refreshment portion of the night.

Overall, the awards celebrated all the students and organizations that made the 2008-2009 school year a memorable and exciting year.

The Vanguard Advisor Maria DiLorenzo and Copy Editor Jon McColgan contributed information for this report.

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CLUB UPDATES SASA

Freshmam Class Cabinet The final Freshman Class Cabinet event is coming to the Greenspace this coming Tuesday. Free cotton candy and popcorn! Inflatables! Even free give-aways! The event takes place from 1-4 p.m., so come out and celebrate the last day of classes. If you have any questions come find any one of the Class Cabinet members and we will be more than willing to help you out.

BEAR

Congratulations to the New 2009-2010 E-board!

President: Ashish Kumar VP: Pavan Patidar Treasurer: Monil Kothari Events Coordinator: Sucheta Desai PR Internal: Prarthana Nandwani PR External: Aayush Agrawal Webmaster: Abhishek Sehli And special congratulations for winning the Most Outstanding Program of the Year at the Falcon Awards for the second year in a row!

The

Math Club will be

BEAR, Bentley’s newly-recognized outdoors club, wants you to take advantage of New England’s great outdoors! We will be hosting a number of events, both on and off campus, next semester. Such events will include hiking trips, field day, indoor rock climbing, camping, and more. So get involved and get outside next semester – Join BEAR! If you want to be added to our mailing list, please e-mail Kelly Ohara at ohara_kell@bentley.edu.

having an event on Monday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m. in LaCava 325. The event will be a speaker, Bentley Professor Sam Woolford, who will make a short presentation about his experience using math/statistics in market analytics and other consulting projects.

The Bentley Panhellenic Council hosted its first annual Potluck Dinner on Sunday April 5 in the Executive Dining Room in La Cava. This philanthropic event was put in place to raise money for the Children’s Hospital. Each sister was encouraged to donate either $5.00 cash or $5.00 worth of children’s toys, books, stuffed animals, etc… Panhellenic’s Philanthropy Chair, Kristy Gonsalves, organized the event and was able to deliver over 20 Easter baskets filled with toys for kids at the Children’s Hospital in Boston. Chapter members also brought appetizers, entrées, desserts, and drinks and sisters from every chapter sat down and ate dinner with one another. This first annual Potluck Dinner was a huge success as sisters from Alpha Phi, Delta Phi Epsilon, Gamma Phi Beta and Phi Sigma Sigma all contributed food items as well as donations to the Children’s Hospital. The Bentley Panhellenic Council is hoping to keep this event a tradition as the years continue. Panhel is also working to involve all chapters in large charitable events, such as this, more often to promote Greek Life on campus and to strive to achieve a stronger, more united Greek community here at Bentley University.

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CAMPUS LIFE Think outside the bookstore to save a bundle on textbooks Ian Markowitz A&E EDITOR

Many Bentley students make the same pilgrimage twice every semester to the Bentley Barnes & Noble bookstore, once to buy their vital textbooks, and a second trip to salvage some cash from the book by selling them back at a fraction of their original cost.

Both buying and selling textbooks through the Bentley bookstore is the most common avenue that students take but, with a little time and effort, students can easily save hundreds of dollars on a single semesters textbooks by exploring alternatives to the on-campus store.

Barnes and Noble operates more than 600 bookstores, similar to the one at Bentley University, on campuses nationwide, and any Bentley student can understand why there is a great deal of money to be made. When I tried to purchase textbooks on my own last semester, I saved about $300 just by buying from other booksellers which I found on the internet.

Step 1: Look online for prices before you sell back your books at the bookstore Look online to see what each textbook is being bought for. There are several websites which all buy textbooks back but a few of the bigger ones are

Amazon.com, eCampus.com, and Abebooks (buyback.abebooks.com).

You may find for some textbooks that you will get a better deal selling it back through the bookstore. There are some popular books, one of the GB102 books for example, that no one is buying back, and Amazon lists as used for just a few dollars.

Step 2: Visit the Bookstore Take whatever prices you were able to find and visit the bookstore and try and sell your books back. If you are able to get a higher price through the bookstore, then sell it back to them and take the money they give you.

If they aren’t buying certain textbooks back or you found a higher price online then hold on to the books to sell on your own. Keep in mind that selling them on your own will involve a little bit of time and effort, but you will certainly reap the benefits in the long run.

Step 3: Sell the remaining textbooks Take whichever textbooks you didn’t sell back to the Bentley Bookstore and try to sell them online. There are a few websites which you can use to sell your textbooks some of which are easier than other sites. One is Abebooks; another is Bigwords .com, and a third is Amazon.

Bigwords is essentially a

There are other options outside the bookstore.

buyback search engine and combs its network of buyback websites to gather the prices at which different websites are buying back each textbook.

Bigwords also allows you to enter in all your textbooks and search them simultaneously.

Depending on the company buying back the textbooks they may or may not pay for shipping to their warehouse.

Overall, I would suggest starting your search with Bigwords, and then progressing on to Abebooks, who pays for your shipping, and then if all else fails you can always sell the book on Amazon, and face their steep sales commission fees.

Step 4: E-mail your professors for next semester This is probably the easiest part of the process for any Bentley student to do. Log on to MyBentley after you have

“Wall Street 101” welcomes HS students Sarah Adams STAFF WRITER

A camp devoted the basics of Wall Street? Only at Bentley! Wall Street 101 is a camp run by Bentley University that introduces high school students to the complex world of business, running from Sunday July 19 to Saturday July 25 this summer.

During this one week camp, students get to live on campus and have a small taste of what the college experience is here at Bentley.

Members of the camp dine in Seasons, are given access to the Dana Center’s facilities, and work in our various academic facilities.

There are a variety of topics covered during the Wall Street 101 camp, including the basics of the NASDAQ, IPO, and the Dow Jones.

What sets Bentley’s Wall Street 101 camp apart from other business camps is the access to the Trading Room, which has been featured on CNBC and is nationally recognized by business leaders.

Students participating in the camp take part in simulated

trading sessions and receive a top notch education in the multifaceted world of the stock market.

The camp is taught by a group of Bentley finance students along with Professor Rich Gibble from the Trading Room. Students spend the entire week doing a variety of hands-on-activities involving such topics as the stock market as well as attending college-level lectures on how to make smart investments.

Although the camp is centered on learning about finance and accounting, students also get to spend a few hours a day visiting popular Boston attractions, such as taking a classic Duck Tour ride.

As an added bonus, students attend a workshop about the college application process lead by Bentley’s admissions staff. They are able to ask questions and talk to students who have already gone through the process, an experience which can bring much ease.

Jennifer Ehalt, the assistant director of undergraduate admissions and the camp director, states that the

intention of the camp is to “encourage high school students to apply [to Bentley].

It’s also used to generate interest and try out finance.

It can be hard to know as a seventeen year old if you have an interest in finance because it is such a complex topic.”

Most students that apply, Ehalt claims, “already have an interest in business. It’s a pretty competitive application process. Last year there were only forty-five spots for one hundred-forty applicants.”

In order to apply, the student must complete their junior year of high school by June. Each applicant must submit their transcript, grades, high school courses taken, and a teacher recommendation.

Although the camp does not offer transferable college credit, it is a great way for those with an interest in business to get their feet wet.

With Bentley’s state-of-theart trading center and trips to Boston Investment Firms, Wall Street 101 is a truly fun and enriching way to learn the basics of the business.

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selected your classes and go to the Courses & Grades tab to see a list of all of your professors.

From here, just e-mail all your professors asking if they have the textbooks ISBN numbers, edition numbers, etc.

Also, make sure to ask whether or not the textbook they require is a Bentley specific edition. Some of the textbooks, like the GB 101 book and the GB 201 book are Bentley specific, but most of them are not.

The ones you can’t find through e-mailing your professors, you can attempt to find by looking on the Barnes and Noble website.

Step 5: Ask your friends Before buyback starts at the bookstore, ask your friends if you can buy the textbooks off of them, or just trade textbooks with them. Facebook is

a great way to do this too, post the books you have on your Facebook page and offer to sell them to your friends.

Step 6: Look Online and Order There are several websites where you can go to find textbooks. I would recommend using bigwords.com because Bigwords searches all the major websites including Alibris, Amazon, Half.com, and all the other major textbook resellers and gives you a listing of the results sorted by price. The best time to do this is a few weeks after finals end, when most students have gotten out of school and sold back their textbooks.

Step 7: Order the rest through the bookstore There are some books you have to order through the book store, either because they are Bentley specific editions or because you can’t find them for sale anywhere else.

Step 8: Enjoy the money you saved!

Put the money you save towards your tuition, or buy yourself that Xbox 360 you’ve been wanting for months, or even head to the mall and spend it on whatever you want to. Depending on your classes, you could save anywhere from $100 - $500+ just by putting in a little extra effort which will definitely pay off in the long run.

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COLUMNS The Food Dude:

By: Tom Hoeler

The Great Biscuit Battle I love biscuits. Chances are you do too. The perfect combination of a great roll, a stout muffin, and a scrumptious cookie. Biscuits mean weekend mornings at home making breakfast with your whole family.

Back in the days of old biscuits were a staple of morning meals. It was completely natural for families to break out the flour every morning and set about making fresh biscuits for breakfast.

Things have indeed changed. These days, biscuits at home are considered more for special occasions or those few weekend mornings when everyone doesn’t have to rush out the door. Even worse than the stagnation of our biscuit intake is the fact that when we do choose to serve them, instead of reaching for the flour, we reach for a small metal can.

And we all know who we have to blame for that. That puny little pale faced cousin of the gingerbread man. Boy, do I hate the Pillsbury Doughboy.

I know that’s a form of blasphemy. I know people are asking “how could you hate him, he’s so cute?”

I know, I know: everyone likes to press his stomach so he makes that annoying “hooo hooo” noise or whatever it is.

Frankly, he sickens me.

It’s because of him that we’ve allowed ourselves to give way to strange unnatural sounding ingredients, artificial

flavorings, and worst of all trans fat! Like so many other foods, we seem content to allow biscuits to wallow in mediocrity all for the sake of convenience.

So I’m going to beat him at his own game. I’m going to show everyone how to make fresh biscuits FROM SCRATCH and without any trans fat. But it wouldn’t be enough to just come up with a biscuit recipe. Anybody can do that. In order to show that Doughboy who’s boss, my recipe is not only better than his, it’s faster too.

That’s right; I said faster.

My biscuits go from flour to finished in less time than it takes you to pop open the can, put the biscuits on a sheet and bake up in an oven. I could just pump the oven temperature up a ton, but that would be cheating. I want to beat the Doughboy without any tricks or gimmicks.

Quite the challenge I admit, but it can be done. The goal is to go from nothing to finished biscuits in LESS than 19 minutes (average cooking time of biscuits taken from 4 different Pillsbury products). This is to prove once and for all that “pre-packaged stuff is just faster” talk is not a valid excuse for why you wouldn’t make them from scratch.

Seriously, I hate when people cut corners like that when they don’t have to. This recipe is easy, fast and once you’ve learned to make your own;

you’ll never go back to “what’s his name” in the hat.

You want to impress your friends, or that special someone? I can’t think of many better ways than by showing up at their door in the morning with fresh homemade biscuits.

Heck, you can even play off like they were this BIG chore to make and that you slaved over baking them for hours and hours, I don’t mind. You’ll be a big hero (and a liar), but that’s not what’s important.

What is important is that you’ve embraced the idea that you can make fresh baked goods at home.

Below are the ingredients and directions for making the biscuits. Before starting the recipe; a few things to keep in mind. First, ensure that the work area and your hands are well floured at all times because the dough will be very sticky. Second, be sure to apply some pressure and twist quickly when forming the actual biscuits. Finally, make sure the butter is COLD. This is key to ensuring flakiness and texture. The chemistry is too boring for me to explain; just trust me, cold butter is key.

And yes, if you time it out, this recipe can easily be made faster than 19 minutes. My fastest time was 17 minutes, but I was consistently coming in at 18:30 on average. This recipe was partially inspired

by Alton Brown’s and Bobby Flay’s biscuit recipes.

Don’t even leave your dorm for biscuits.

Ingredients: 2 ½c all-purpose flour,sifted 2 ½ tsps baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 stick cold unsalted butter ½ cup of buttermilk ½ cup of cream Additional flour for dusting cooking surface and dough Directions: Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together into a bowl “Cut” the butter into the mixture, using box grater or by cutting into tiny cubes. Work together with hands or fork till mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.

Add in buttermilk, mix together with hands to form a dough Turn dough out onto floured surface, it will be sticky.

Knead gently by hand and press into about one inch thick sheet Using a ring cutter or a floured glass, cut out individ-

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ual biscuits. Put cup down, twist quickly and pull up to make the biscuit. ** Bake in oven on lubed baking sheet until light golden brown on top (12-15 minutes) **You can make about 6-7 biscuits. Excess dough can be re-rolled to make more, but the consistency will be denser the more you work with the dough If you’re looking for some cool variation, use whole wheat flour, they’ll have an earthier denser flavor to them that goes great with honey.

And regardless of which flour you use, mix in about a ¼ cup of cheddar or King’s cheese (German cheese available at any specialty store like Russo’s in Waltham) for some great cheesy biscuits.

Next week, we come to the end of our culinary journey.

Check back in seven to find out the places where you can always find me; and my #1 Boston food destination.

Recent study catches “facebooking” as silent GPA killer Paul Smits STAFF WRITER

The University of Ohio recently conducted a study on how student’s GPAs were affected by their use of Facebook, and the results might surprise you.

The study shows that college students who use Facebook, “spend an average of one to five hours a week studying, whereas nonusers studied for 11 to 15 hours per week,” according to the study.

This discrepancy between the hours spent studying may explain why the users generally have GPAs between 3.0 and 3.5, whereas nonusers have GPAs between 3.5 and 4.0.

Facebook.com has slowly grown to be the most popular of the “social networking” sites found on the Internet. It is a favorite among college students and far surpasses both MySpace and LinkedIn across this demographic.

Students use the site to communicate with friends and see what’s going on within their community, checking their Facebooks several times a day. Some students use it passively while doing home-

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work or studying, multitasking by using the messaging service while attending to their studies.

Upon investigating the effect of Facebook on Bentley’s campus, it was found that users often go on for an hour or more a day and use it to stay up to date on what’s going on in their network of friends.

In the words of one student, “It’s a great resource to find out what’s going on around campus.” With group invites and event invitations streaming in about different clubs, activities, and information about candidates for various school positions, it serves as a student run supplement to the constant e-mail blasts. It can

help students gauge which Bentley events will be well attended and which will not.

Facebook can serve as a valuable resource for different groups trying to gauge interest in various activities, as well as be used to obtain volunteers to take various surveys required for different classes at Bentley. Clearly, there are a lot of benefits to social networking sites, but an hour seems like a long time to use Facebook when there are so many other tasks to be done, from reading to papers to projects.

Is Facebook turning into a procrastination tool? Has it become something to do when you should be doing something else? “Sometimes I find

myself going on Facebook under the pretext of checking on some important event or development and end up wasting a lot of time doing nothing,” says another Bentley student. This is the danger of Facebook and is where it can lead to procrastination which can negatively affect your school performance.

In his IT101x class, Bentley Professor Mark Frydenberg often focuses on “Web 2.0” applications such as Facebook.

Web 2.0 is a new type of program that integrates social networks and other open types of forums on the Internet. When he was asked what he thought about the OSU study, Frydenberg said, “You could probably make the same claim that students who spend too much time talking on the phone, watching television, playing sports, reading email, or doing other outside activities also spend less time studying, and therefore get lower grades.

Today's students are multitaskers. Many are on Facebook at the same time that they are in class, or have it on while they are studying.

The challenge is to be able to

focus and manage time, especially in a world where people feel a need to be constantly connected.” This observation effectively summarizes the feelings many students share.

Sure it’s a distraction, but there are a lot of other things students do than study.

What can you do if Facebook is taking over your life? Some students use strategies such as turning off their wireless while studying in hopes of deterring their Facebook cravings. And one can always quit “cold turkey” and deactivate their account.

This might seem like a dramatic step since the time one spends on Facebook could easily transition into time spent on the phone or on e-mail as alternative ways to “stay connected.”

The good or evil of Facebook is really in the hands of the user and it up to each individual to assess their use of Facebook and make sure it is used responsibly.

For some, Facebook is just a fun tool, but for others it is near addictive. You might want to ask yourself if your use of Facebook is worth earning a lower grade.

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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

VOICES

For Your Entertainment

By: Matt Weisse

What do you think of the new changes to Seasons and the meal plans?

OLIVER WITT 2010 MANAGEMENT “It sounds good, something creative. And it sounds fun.”

BEN SMITH 2012 UNDECIDED “Anything is better than the Seasons now.”

MARK SAVAGE 2012 UNDECIDED “As far as swipes go, is it true that if you don’t use it, you lose it?”

AMANDA NORTHRUP 2011 MARKETING “I feel like the Mongolian Grill won’t be as good because the quality of food will still be the same.

Instead of spending money on a Mongolian Grill, they should spend more money on improving the quality of the food.”

SCHANTELLE HENRY 2011 IDCC “I like the concept of Mongolian Grill, and also how they’re opening up the Student Center to make it more community oriented.”

Bree Johnson PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

A classic horror mystery comes to CBS.

TV Review – Harper’s Island I’m not really sure what it was that drew me to Harper’s Island, but if I had to guess, it had something to do with The Mole. I used to love The Mole, and in particular the celebrity version, because there was certain hilarity to all the deception involved.

Every episode, the entire group would screw themselves over multiple times as each player tried to act as the mole, while few people gained any knowledge as to who the actual mole might be. Each week Stephen Baldwin would have no idea what was going on, the group would more often than not fail its challenges, and someone would get killed off – what could be better?

While the competition, cash prizes, and reality aspects are nonexistent, Harper’s Island still shares common ground in its finite number of episodes, the premise that one by one the cast would be killed off, and that those of us watching would attempt to figure out who was pulling this off allalong. Seeing as I don’t have a whole lot else to do with my life, this was reason enough to give the show a chance.

Prior to its airing, CBS made a considerable effort to hype the show up, and market it as “a 13 week mystery event,” although I don’t personally know anyone else who watches it at this point.

Harper’s Island is, as one might expect, the location of the show, and is based on the premise that, several years ago, six people were murdered there by a deranged killer. This has since passed, and Henry Dunn (Christopher Gorham) has returned to the island for his wedding, accompanied by his fiancée, friends, and family.

However, (not) surprisingly, another killer is now

afoot, and the show promises to kill off at least one person each episode.

The first two episodes are pretty much what one might expect, and follow a basic horror film framework.

Things start off friendly enough, and we get to know the cast a bit. As the subplots get a little more indepth, some early motives appear here and there, and, of course, several of the characters meet an early end.

In relative terms, the acting is pretty good. I can’t say there are any standouts at this point, but given the state of most horror movies that come out, I would have to consider this acting a step up from the majority of them (for some reason putting Paris Hilton in House of Wax comes to mind).

The horror aspects are tired and true, mixing the mock-suspense of “you think this person is going to die but they’re actually perfectly safe” with “you thought this person was going to get their legs chopped off and that is exactly what happened,” and balancing the creepy/suspenseful moments with the jumpy “gotchas.”

As far as plot and character development goes, I found it to be surprisingly intricate. The writing itself is decent, but the individual stories and backgrounds of numerous characters go considerably in-depth, especially when you consider 95% of them are going to get killed off.

As it is now, I salute this effort to maintain a legitimate drama between the killings, but it’s too soon to tell if they end up going to cliché route, and end up keeping all of the “developed” characters until the end anyway.

As a whole, the show is enjoyable enough that I never got bored, although I

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can’t say I was ever really scared either. At the same time though, I don’t think legitimate terror was ever actually their goal (especially given primetimes inability to show R-rated killings), and instead focuses on the guessing game of who’s going to get it next, and how is it going to happen.

It’s a twisted sort of fun that CBS encourages further by reminding you to go to their website and play their “Pick the Victim” game with the potential to win cash if you can do so correctly.

In all honesty, Harper’s Island isn’t going to wow the world, sweep the Emmy’s, and become the next “Lost.”

It’s a show that is good but not outstanding, yet still deserves some recognition.

Its horror-mystery plot is a change of pace from televisions typical offerings, especially when someone is paying to produce the seventeenth (!) Road Rules / Real World Challenge (Personal note: WHY?).

Additionally, at only 13 episodes over one season, it won’t overstay its welcome something TV shows in general seem to be quite fond of doing.

Ultimately, Harper’s Island doesn’t take it’s killings too seriously, and focuses on keeping the guessing game of who’s next / who’s going to survive / who’s the killer in constant motion.

It’s a long shot from life changing, but it’s a good time, and with only 11 episodes left, what do you have to lose?

In the end, it does exactly what it set out to do, and that’s as good an accomplishment as any.

6.5/10 Harper’s Island airs Thursdays at 9 on CBS, and all prior episodes can currently be watched on CBS.com

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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Earth takes spectacular Planet Earth documentaries to new heights Eric Sibiga STAFF WRITER

Did you like the BBC/Discovery Channel’s documentary series, Planet Earth?

Of course you did. It showed some of the coolest animals that exist, and even when it was only showing something like a group of ants, it was still amazing.

By combining incredible visuals and a great flow, the series was something you needed to watch, especially if you had an High Definition (HD) television.

Enter Earth, a movie using the same footage from Planet Earth. This Disney film is from the newly-formed Disney studio: Disneynature. This new addition to Walt Disney Pictures planned its opening week to coincide with the global celebration of Earth Day. Now, you may be wondering, if this is footage from Planet Earth, why would I want to see this movie? Well, first off, this is the type of movie where your experience will become much greater by seeing it in theaters.

Nature is pretty cool regardless, but when it’s on a screen the size of a building, it’s

Earth focuses on three different animals, including polar bears.

incredible, especially when shot like this movie was. Also, Earth features the narration of James Earl Jones, one of the greatest voice actors of our time.

Earth focuses primarily on the story of 3 different animals: polar bears, African elephants, and humpback whales.

However, it does feature a good amount of other footage featuring cheetahs, wolves, and ducklings. With the main animals, you really get a sense of a

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story.

The film follows the animals for an extended period of time, showing the challenges faced throughout the year. This documentary feels much more like a regular movie that documentaries tend to feel.

One of the major themes of Earth is our impact on the lives of these animals. The animals picked all show the effect human beings and their actions have on these animals, whether it’s the polar bears

having the ice they stand on melt, the rivers the elephants depend on flow differently, or rising ocean temperatures killing plankton whales eat.

The documentary seems a little preachy at times, but not enough to ruin the experience.

For those of you that saw Planet Earth, you may remember scenes where a predator

ners.

Freshman Lauren Valerio was on Mile 17 and she was in awe of the whole event, “The marathon was truly an experience today. I had never actually seen the marathon and for this to be my first real encounter with it was an honor.

It was just great to see all the support from fans, family friends and even complete strangers for all runners to finish. It was truly an inspirational experience.”

Fellow freshman Paige Roland was also in awe of the enormity of the race, adding, “I couldn’t believe the amount of people involved, it seemed like the race would never end.

Volunteering at mile 17 was good, but I’m sure it would have been even more exciting to have

been at the finish line and see the race come to an end.”

Many of those who have never had the privilege to witness the majesty are struck by the great amount of support all the runners get from strangers, but even veterans of the event never get tired of seeing the effort of the runners.

“For the past two years, I’ve participated in the marathon, and it continues to be a rewarding experience. Seeing how determined and driven the runners are is always very uplifting, and really inspired our whole group. [The runners] were thanking us for volunteering, and very kind when grabbing water,” remarked Lindsay Sauvé, a junior and member of Beta Alpha Psi. Senior Brian White, also a

caught its prey, and you were then shown a very bloody feasting. Remember, however, that this is a Disney movie, and is rated G. While the film does recognize that nature isn’t always friendly, it doesn’t give the full realism of the predator prey relationship. This editing isn’t nearly enough of an issue to ruin the film, but if you want to see a more realistic view of this aspect of nature, watch the original Planet Earth documentaries.

Overall, the decision on whether or not to watch this is a personal one. If you saw Planet Earth, and are satisfied with that or didn’t like it, don’t see this. However, if you did like it or haven’t seen it, and are willing to spend money on a ticket, you won’t be nearly disappointed.

Earth is a film for everyone, and you should definitely take advantage of it while it is in theatres. As it incredible to see in theatres, but remember, it wasn’t anything new.

3/5 Falcons

Boston Marathon (continued from Page 1) them conquered the feat and were greeted with rowdy applause along the way.

The two girls were joined by one of their teammates on the soccer team, Hayley Traeger, who summed up the dedication it takes to run the marathon, “Running the marathon this year was also a great experience because I shared it with Ashley Reynolds and Kim Giles. For the past three years we have been teammates on the soccer team at Bentley and this was a great memory we could have before they graduate this year.

“We have been training together and waking up early together for three months,” concluded Treager. “Hopefully, in the future we can continue to

run races together.”

The training the three girls went through clearly paid off as Traeger mused, “As far as the actual event, the 26.2 miles went by pretty quick because of all the cheering spectators that were not present during our training runs. We also had a lot of family and friends along the course that we could look forward to seeing. Physically, it was what I expected, but I was ready to stop running once I reached 26.2 mark.”

What makes the marathon even more special is that everyone involved feels the excitement whether they run the race or not. There were several groups of Bentley students volunteering at various points of the race handing out water among other things to the run-

Beta Alpha Psi was stationed at Mile 17, passing out water and Gatorade.

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partcipating volunteer from Beta Alpha Psi,”I think the overall day was great. It is wonderful to see fifty plus people from our organization get involved with the Marathon in such a big way. It was definitely hectic and we worked extremely hard, but at the same time, it was such a rewarding experience to help the runners on their 26.2 mile journey.”

The best stories of the marathon always come from those who run the marathon for reasons that are so meaningful and important “I started my run next to a woman who was running the marathon with a blind fold to support her son who was blind,” exclaimed Giles as she witnessed one of the feel good stories of the marathon.

Every year the marathon is a milestone event for Boston but more than ever this year it seemed to have a special feel here as it was part of an incredible day. “What a great day for Boston, the running of the 113th Boston Marathon, a win for the Red Sox, a win for the Celtics, and a win for the Bruins! I’m not sure it gets much better than that!” exclaimed Reynolds, summing up the incredible day perfectly.

April 20, 2009 will go down as a great day in Boston, and the 113th running of the Boston Marathon will be remembered as the highlight.

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OROSCOPES Brian Ceci VANGUARD STAFF

Aries (March 21 - April 19): Be careful with the warm weather. Make sure you put on some extra sun screen or you’ll be looking extra crispy.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20): Start studying early to ease the pressure for upcoming finals. If not, you may end up spontaneously combusting.

Gemini (May 21 - June 21): Deal with the issues in your life upfront, don’t ignore them, or you may be casting yourself out of a good time.

Cancer (June 22 - July 22): Stop hibernating and get out there and try something new and exciting. It will open up your group of friends to people you never knew you would get along with.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22): Stop believing all the rumors and approach the situation yourself. Words are easily twisted, so see for yourself what is really going on.

Virgo (Aug. 23- Sept. 22): Make sure to do some ridiculous things this week. Luck is in your favor so take advantage of it before things go sour.

Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22): You may need to be a springboard for ideas that your friends are having. They trust your opinion so be ready to give some stellar advice.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21): Around the 24th you are going to land in a love rut, but don’t worry things will be picking up for you on the 27th when a perfect stranger will spice up your life.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): Rent a good movie and take a break for a bit. A little rest and relaxation will do you good. So get extra buttered popcorn and a giant soda and enjoy.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): You are getting mixed signals from a potential love interest but do not worry. They are just unsure as to how to express the same feelings that you are having. Go for it!

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): Accept the fact that there are things you are unable to change. If you do so, you will have a clearer mind and be able to move on and focus on things that matter.

Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20): Do not wear jeans or any sort of jean material on the 26th. The stars are saying that denim will be the only reason your wishes on Sunday will not come true.

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.

COLUMNS Mistress of Issues

Let the Mistress help you!

Dear Mistress, I really love coffee.

Actually, love is not a strong enough word. I always buy at least 2 or 3 cups of coffee a day all over campus and my roommate approached me and told me to “get a grip.” I know it’s just coffee, but it hit me the other day how much I spend on it when I noticed how many empty cups there were in my apartment. Can you be addicted to coffee? ~Crazy about Coffee Dear Crazy about Coffee, Chances are that you are not actually “addicted” to coffee but may have become extremely comfortable with drinking it as part of your daily routine as well as use to the caffeine (unless you are drinking decaf). You should proceed with caution when attempting to make this kind of change in your everyday life.

If you are exhibiting physical symptoms that you feel are pushing you to drink coffee, I suggest making an appointment with the Center for Health & Wellness or

your own personal physician.

Whenever you are trying to make such a dramatic change that will likely affect your health it’s important to get professional assistance.

It’s likely that those around you may have noticed your habit, like your roommate, well before you did. However, you are lucky to have been able to realize it for yourself. Try not to be upset with your roommate for approaching you about this, she is probably concerned and may not have known a better way to help you.

After consulting with a medical professional, you will probably be better equipped with methods to cut back on your coffee intake safely with a healthier (and less costly!) alternative. Should you still wish you to drink coffee in smaller amounts, consider a coffee pot for your apartment.

Buying a coffee pot and coffee is a lot cheaper than purchasing it ready-made all over campus. If you make preparing coffee part of your daily routine, you will barely notice the time it takes.

Most major brands of coffee

By: Nicole Darvirris are commercially available in the grocery store at a fraction of the price.

You can easily purchase flavored coffee or make your own iced coffee just how you like it in your room. Getting a reusable coffee mug will keep your drink cold or hot while being more earth friendly than plastic or paper coffee cups.

Such an adjustment may seem small but will make a big difference in how you feel and in how much you spend.

Take it slow and get some professional advice on how to proceed. Celebrate this change with your new shiny coffee pot and thank your roommate for her help! Just think of all the time you’ll save by not having to wait in line…

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

Names have been changed to protect privacy. This column is for entertainment purposes only and is not meant to replace professional advice.

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NOTES FROM ABROAD Question #12: Describe an experience in which you overcame a challenge abroad. What did you learn from the experience?

Stacie Henry PAMPLONA, SPAIN

For some reason, the most difficult experiences I’ve had while abroad have to do with traveling. First, just getting here to Pamplona was an adventure.

I faced a seven hour delay in Philly, missed my connecting flight in Madrid, and the airline lost my luggage.

To make matters worse, when I got here I found out that I didn’t even have an apartment to live in for two weeks.

Needless to say, after an exhausting night and day, I was not in the best of states to handle the situation.

Luckily, I had a student in Pamplona who helped me; he picked me up from the airport, assisted me in talking to the airline personnel about the lost luggage, and got me to a hostel where I could stay until I could move into the apartment.

My Spanish wasn’t the best when I arrived, so I don’t know what I would have done with-

out his help. Despite my not-soauspicious beginnings, the world looked a lot brighter the next day, when I got my luggage and could finally settle in to explore my new home.

From this experience, I learned to plan as much as possible before traveling. I really should have booked the hostel before leaving, but since I didn’t learn about the fact that I couldn’t move into the apartment right away until the day I was leaving for Spain, I didn’t have much opportunity at that point.

So I had to learn to be flexible for when things out of my control upset my plans.

I have had a few other travel-mishaps during my time abroad, as well. The weekend when Europe goes into daylight savings time, I was in Barcelona and Paris. What I didn’t realize was that my cell phone for traveling abroad wouldn’t automatically change the time.

So I ended up waking up an hour late and missing my flight back to Barcelona. I then had to

fly in to Madrid, a city where I had never been before and didn’t really know how I’d get back to Pamplona.

Again, I had to learn how to let go of my control-freak tendencies and just go with the flow. There were times when I got really frustrated and upset, but having a fit was no help. I had to calm myself down and come up with contingency plans.

Spain has given me a much more carefree attitude, especially with regards to time.

Now, I figure somehow, sometime I can make it to where I need to go, even if it means sleeping in a bus or train station, or waiting a few hours for the next available transportation. No trip goes without a few mishaps along the way, so I can only hope that I learned what I could from what happened to me, so I can try and prevent it from happening again.

And, if I can’t prevent it, at least I have learned how to deal with it better.

Learning over Spring Break in Poland and Ireland Kathryn Brewer Devon Maguire CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Spring Break this year was not what most people would consider a “normal” spring break.

The Global Studies Department gave students the opportunity to learn about the history and geography of Poland and Ireland as we traveled to many different historical sites and beautiful locations.

For a week Europe had become our classroom.In Poland, we were able to see the former communist headquarters. We also went on an all day walking tour through the city, lead by our tour guide Adrian Grycuk, who was our local coordinator in Poland. We started the tour by seeing the main sites in Warsaw, which included a 45 minute tour of the Royal Castle.

We also went up to the 30 floor of the Palace of Science and Culture building where we were able to see the entire city. After getting a panoramic view of Warsaw, we saw “hidden Warsaw,” which included the Jewish Ghetto where some of the wall still stands. Before leaving for the trip we were required to watch Schindler’s List and The Pianist.

During our tours we were able to see some places that were featured in both movies. We visited the site where the Chlodna Bridge, which connected the small and large ghettos to each

Spring Break was full of beautiful views.

other, used to stand. This bridge was featured in The Pianist. We were able to see the monument of the Ghetto Heroes, which is significant because it commemorated the heroes of the Jewish uprising. We also had the opportunity to see the Palace on the Water.

Not only was the Palace on the Water beautiful, but saw about four or five Peacocks roaming around the Palace ground.

Our next stop in Poland was the city of Krakow. We went to the Podgorze district where we walked to Schindler’s former factory, which we learned will be opened in the fall as a museum.

We also had the opportunity to see the oldest Synagogue in Poland and then proceeded to Mariacki Church where we witnessed the ceremonial opening of the Grand Altar. Up the street from the Mariacki Church was Wawel Castle.

At Wawel Castle, we saw the cathedral, got a tour of the Royal Tombs and climb to the top of

Photo provided by Kathryn Brewer

the tower where we saw the Zygmunt Bell. This bell is rung only a few times a year, when someone important dies or on holidays. It is said that if you touch the bell with your left hand and make a wish, your wish will come true, so of course we all took our turn making wishes on the bell.

We also took a trip to the famous Salt Mines of Poland.

While at the Salt Mines we were given the opportunity to lick the walls, floor or anything else that we wanted except the sculptures. We were about four hundred feet below the surface and saw more than six sculptures.

On the second day in Krakow, we took a bus to Auschwitz and Birkenau where we had a guided tour of the concentration camp. This was the most somber day of the entire trip. We had been learning about the holocaust throughout the class and watched the two movies about it, but you never really understand how things actually were until you see it in person.

Lauren & her roommate boating.

Photo provided by Lauren Bocskocsky

Packed in a small, bright red car were two Italian girls, one Brazilian boy and me.

That day our international group rented a car, bought a map and started on our road trip to explore the towns around Balaton Lake.

Hungary is a landlocked country, which makes the largest lake in the country, Balaton Lake, a major area for water sports, swimming, fishing or any summer activity.

Since it isn’t summer yet, we decided to stay on the north shore since it is where the charming cities are, rather than the tackier summer resorts along the south border.

The entire trip was like a movie: windows down, singing along to the radio and randomly picking our next town by the sound of the name. However, the trip was a bit more challenging than a drive around the United States because we didn’t know what to expect once we got beyond Budapest’s city border.

Along the way there were minor obstacles like figuring out how to pump gas to bigger ones like finding directions in a village that only spoke Hungarian and German.

Although there were times where we got lost or things didn’t go exactly go the way we planned, it often resulted in a

better outcome.

Also, many people were more than willing to help when they could. One man fishing on a pier we were standing on struck up a conversation and proceeded to give us advice on what to do and see. Although he had travelled around the world he found himself retiring in his home country because he felt “that g-d was in a good mood when he made this part of the world.”

That was a quote that really summed up that moment when we were standing there looking out into the water and at the surrounding scenery. It was someplace that you would expect to see in Italy or Spain, but not Hungary. This gave us a unique perspective on Hungarians, who often have a reputation from being less than helpful, and Hungarian life beyond the busy city.

The four of us came back to Budapest with new experiences, like horseback riding and canoeing through a cave, in addition to a sense of accomplishment. We navigated our way through a foreign country without modern conveniences, like a GPS system or MapQuest, and didn’t get discouraged when something went wrong.

From now on, I will have the confidence to go anywhere and travel without relying on anyone or anything else.

The hardest rooms to see were without a doubt the room with all the personal belongings of the victims, including babies and young children, and the room filled with the hair of the victims. While in Poland we also got to visit the Zywiec brewery museum. At the brewery we toured the factory, saw the history of the company, received a free sample and glass of the Zywiec beer and even participated in some bowling.

Next, in Ireland, we didn’t have an official tour guide, but we were lucky enough to have Doreen McBride, a Bentley Staff member, accompany us on the trip. Doreen lived in Ireland for a few years and was able to show us around the city. We visited the Guinness factory where we did self-guided tours of the factory and at 10:30 am sampled pints of Guinness. We then made our way to Kilmainham Jail, which is a significant site in Ireland history and the uprisings.

You cannot take a trip to Ireland without seeing the beautiful countryside, so on our last day in Ireland we took an eight hour bus tour of the Wicklow Mountains. We traveled up the mountains and into the valleys where we were able to take great, postcard worthy, photos.

We viewed the Guinness Estate and saw the spot where two rivers met.

For lunch, we stopped in a very small town in the country side where we enjoyed traditional Irish stew and maybe another pint of Guinness. Our final stop was to a wool factory. We saw how they made handmade wool sweaters and blankets and were also given a chance to purchase some souvenirs.

Each year Bentley offers exciting short-term winter, spring and summer experiential learning opportunities in many places including; Prague, Beijing, London, Accra, Berlin, Santiago, Krakow, Sao Paulo, Dublin, Shanghai and elsewhere.

Lauren Bocskocsky BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

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CAMPUS LIFE Stereo Fiction: a fresh highlight of Bentley’s musical talent Jessica Granville STAFF WRITER

Bentley’s musical talent seems to be growing at exponential speed; these artists are eager and ready to show off what they’ve got to Bentley’s student population.

A newly acclaimed hip hop band, Stereo Fiction, which has frequented around campus (notably at the Pub and Bentley’s recent Relay for Life) aims to add a whole new element to ordinary hip-hop music.

This group which is comprised of three main members: Jake Capistran (Stoop Kid) in charge of guitar and vocals, Mike Larsen (the Poet) who plays the keyboard, guitar, and vocals, and Renelian Capitolian (RECLess) who also sings and plays the keyboard, is getting its name on the map with its new sound and beat.

Capistran and Larsen met randomly during the fresh-

man First Week festivities as they both found a common talent in guitar playing, and had been trying to put something together for a while.

When Capitolian finally joined the duo, they set out to create a new, invigorating sound—“The New Roots” as Larsen puts it.

Evan Cook, the band’s informal manager has been a vital part of Stereo Fiction’s success. He has helped with promotion, printing, and merchandise, as well as an avid supporter and groupie.

The group wants to showcase music that will appeal to all types of people, not just those interested in the hip hop genre. Some may have seen the band playing in the Pub this past Thursday with some additional members.

During that performance, the band had senior Matt Shuster accompanying the band on bass and Dave Boudreau on keyboard, as

See Stereo Fiction in the 1917 Tavern.

well as Drew Hammond, a non-Bentley student on the drums. While the band is indubitably small, they take on new members for live performances. The band is not signed at the moment, yet they hope to attain and affirm a label in the future.

Their two months of communion as a band has far exceeded their expectations, for not only have they introduced their first EP, but they have also contributed to Ankur Agrawal’s, Project H2O, recording a track for

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his mixed CDs for sale. The proceeds from these CDs directly benefit the Nepal community, as it is used to expunge toxic waste from their everyday drinking water.

The band encourages everyone to head out on the Greenspace during next week’s reading day where they will be rocking out after their performance on Spring Day. This performance will be the last of the year for the band, yet they hope and plan on initiating a variety of per-

formances next year, and possibly over the summer.

The band has recently dropped its first EP, and is selling them at “five dollars a pop,” so if you are interested in purchasing a CD you can contact them at stereofctiontheband@yahoo.com or by checking out their MySpace at www.myspace.com/stereofictiontheband. The EP is entitled, The Truth – EP and was released on April 14. The EP contains six tracks, many of which they performed at the Pub on April 16 with Elephant House.

The group of boys plans to make merchandise for sale very soon so that their avid supporters can sport Stereo Fiction apparel around campus. The band overall aims to please all music-lovers out there by providing a fresh, new twist on hip-hop to the music scene both here at Bentley and beyond.

Fourth annual Bentley Film Festival showcases student talent Evelynn Sidiropoulos STAFF WRITER

All year long, Bentley students work hard to create their very own filmsm, getting the chance to showcase their work at the Bentley Film Festival. This year’s festival will take place next Tuesday night, April 28 in the Wilder Pavilion.

This is the fourth film festival that Bentley is hosting which is organized through the Media and Culture Department. The Bentley Film Company (BFC) is also involved in co-sponsoring the event according to the BFC president, Stephen Falzone.

“We’re also going to be helping to judge the films,” says Falzone, “and we’ll be getting the word out there about the festival.”

One of the organizers of the event, Professor Elizabeth LeDoux, says, “Generally, the production faculty of the English Department’s Media and Culture Program judge the films.”

This includes herself, Professor Jeffrey Stern, and Professor Heidi Solbrig, in addition to other professors and BFC members.

The films are judged on a variety of criteria. “First and foremost,” says LeDoux, “we look for good storytelling.

Whether a film is considered a narrative, documentary, experimental, etc., storytelling and making a connection with the audience is key.”

Students are also judged on their use of basic film components, and on the skills they learned in media classes. LeDoux says, “We certainly look at production values, such as cinematography, editing, sound design, and the

like.”

The awards are given in many categories, some of which include best cinematography, editing, sound design, social issue documentary, animation, screenplay, and art design. “But at the end of the festival screening,” LeDoux says, “there is a ‘Best Film’ award that is selected by the audience.”

Anyone is eligible to submit a film to be judged. The majority of the submissions come from students who are majoring in Media and Culture.

However, students who are doing the Liberal Studies Major in Media and Society also submit films, as well as many students who are taking Arts and Science electives.

“We are certainly open and accept work produced by the Bentley Student Film Company and BSTV,” says LeDoux, “as these student organizations with a media focus are essential to our community-building around campus.”

Unlike the International Film Series, whose theme was Love and Death in the Middle East, the Bentley Film Festival traditionally does not have a particular theme for its entries to focus on. Students therefore submit work on a wide variety of focuses, making the experience broader and more exciting.

Last year’s winners, in fact, were diverse in theme, all dealing with different subject matter. In this way, the festival attempts to foster individual expression. As LeDoux says, “There is no particular theme for the festival for we certainly want to encourage students to find their own

themes to work with.”

The Media and Culture Department relies on help and support from different student organizations to keep the festival running and at the level it performs, includ-

ing the Bentley Film Festival, Alpha Psi Omega, and Bentley Student Television.

Bentley alumni also support the festival, and many will be in attendance at this year’s event.

In LeDoux’s words, the overall essence of the Bentley Film Festival is “to encourage media literacy, a collaborative environment, and creative expression across the campus.”

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SPORTS / NEWS Falcon Women rack up awards and victories on lacrosse field Robbie LaBrie SPORTS EDITOR

The Lady Falcons lacrosse team has found success this season and lately they’ve been carried by their star senior midfielder Alyssa Ritchie.

Last week, Ritchie was named Northeast-10 player of the week, while racking up 15 goals and five assists in just a one week, three game span.

The numbers are simply ridiculous for Ritchie, and what’s more, they’ve come with two Falcon wins and one very close loss to a tough Northeast-10 opponent.

The week started with Bentley’s win over Southern New Hampshire on Wednesday, April 15 in Manchester, NH. Southern New Hampshire, currently sitting in third in the NE-10, one spot above Bentley, came into the game with only one conference loss and a 9-3 overall record.

The win, however, jumped the Falcons ahead of the SNHU Penmen in the conference standings, although this place in the NE-10 would not last to the end of the week.

The game started with Southern New Hampshire taking a quick 4-1 lead after 12 minutes of play. But Ritchie would have none of this, as she went on a tear and scored three straight unassisted goals, knotting the game at

4-4.

Ten minutes later, Bentley junior Michelle LaRosa scored the go ahead goal and Erica de Silvia expanded the lead to 64 just before halftime.

After the break, Southern New Hampshire brought the game within one before the Falcons ripped off another string of three straight goals.

Jaclyn Griffin scored the first one, and then Leigh Tedeschi and Ritchie found the net with the next two, giving the Falcons a 9-5 lead.

Southern New Hampshire wasn’t dead yet though, scoring three of their own to make it 9-8. However, that would be the last Penmen goal of the day, as Bentley shut them down and went on to win the game, 11-8.

Christina Gugliemo, the Falcons goalkeeper, had a nice day, making 12 saves, including two during the important stretch late in the game when the Falcons only held the 9-8 lead.

The very next day, the Falcons traveled to Springfield, MA to take on American International College.

American International came into the game with only one win against NE-10 conference teams, and they would come out of the game the same way.

Not only did the Falcons smoke American International, 21-4, but Alyssa

Ritchie made a little history, earning her 300th career point in her college career at Bentley. Ritchie entered the game with 296 career points, but the milestone was reached thanks to the poor AIC defense.

The game started close, with the score at 3-3 early, but the Falcons scored seven unanswered goals before halftime intermission and held a 10-3 lead at the half. The Falcons would not let up in the second half and the final result was a 21-4 slaughter.

Ritchie scored five goals in the contest and her teammate, Lauren Canepa, scored five as well to lead the team. Jaclyn Griffin and freshman Torre Taylor each recorded a hat trick themselves, scoring three goals apiece. Ritchie also had two assists in this game, giving her seven total points and bringing the career total to 303.

Ritchie, who already leads Bentley in all-time goals, assists and points, is only one point ahead of Stonehill senior, Michelle Kelly, who has 302 career points. The two will be fighting it out down the stretch to become the Northeast-10’s all-time scoring leader. The current benchmark was set by Stonehill’s Katie Lambert, who posted 327 career points.

But on Sunday, Ritchie’s more important concern was

the Falcons matchup with Merrimack. The Falcons were hosting the Warriors who were coming off a tough loss against out-of-conference Dowling, and a fairly mediocre season It seemed like the Falcons would be able to take this one, but Merrimack disagreed.

Bentley, who came in with a four game winning streak, faced a tough challenge from the Warriors all game long.

Surprisingly, it was a game with only one lead change, but it was close the whole way.

The Falcons jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead, but Merrimack fought to get it to 5-4, and they would never give the lead back. Bentley continued to slip back, until it was 10-7 late in the first half.

The Falcons scored three quick goals though, two by Griffin, one by Ritchie, to knot the game at 10-10, but Merrimack tacked on two more before the halftime whistle to make it 12-10 at the half.

Neither team got a run going in the second half until Ritchie and Griffin put up more back-to-back goals to make it 14-14. But that’s when Merrimack went on a little tear and put up three goals in a row, to make it 1714.

Although the Falcons made it very close, that ended up being all the Warriors would

need. Griffin scored her fifth goal of the game, bringing the score to 17-15, then senior Kim Morris scored to make it a one goal game, but that final goal never came.

Bentley had over seven minutes to find that one last goal, but Merrimack played tough defense and never let one slip by. With about 2:30 left, it looked like Ritchie was going to do it again, but her shot hit the post and bounced away harmlessly.

It was another game that saw Ritchie and Griffin score five goals apiece and Ritchie’s career points total climbed to 308, but the Falcons dropped to 8-7 overall on the season and 6-2 in NE-10 play.

Bentley currently sits in fourth in the conference behind Stonehill, New Haven and Southern New Hampshire respectively. The Falcons will face a tough test on Wednesday when they take on Stonehill, the top team in the conference. They will then play their final regular season game against Saint Anselm who is in the middle of the NE-10 pack.

If the Falcons can win the Stonehill game, it will certainly bode well for their tournament chances. The Lady Falcons are playing very well and now all they need to do is carry that success into the tournament and they could make a deep run.

has suddenly begun to examine Greek Life in ways they didn’t in the past.

“I think there has been no guidance in the past and all of the sudden Bentley flips the switch and enforces all the rules and I think there needs to be a cushion period with that sort of change,” said Reiman, “If they want to make changes, I agree with that, I just don’t like that they pick and choose what rules to force and what not to force and when to enforce them.”

forward to changing the culture and educating in a way that wasn’t done in the past.

In a subsequent April 21 interview, Witkowicki again referred to the changes, stating “It takes a long time to change the culture. All the students need to go through the process and the education before the culture of any fraternity or sorority on campus can be changed.”

It is that process of education and change in culture that Reiman said TKE would like to be a part of.

“We would love to start operating as a fraternity again but if the appeal doesn’t work, we will have to play it by ear I guess,” said Reiman, “I know for sure that the brothers and I were a little upset that we were unable to be a part of the changes and implementations of policy on campus. We would have liked to be a part of the education process at Bentley.”

With the appeal of the suspension, TKE’s suspension has not been put into place yet, meaning they will still be kept on the website and kept in all Greek Life literature at Bentley.

After the appeal, though, if their case is not reversed, Floyd made it clear that they would no

longer be allowed to function on campus.

However, if TKE does win the appeal they will have list of 19 sanctions delegated by their national chapter that they would have to uphold in order to keep their charter, many of which were in line with common Bentley sanctions. If TKE’s appeal is not upheld, they will have no opportunity to implement their national sanctions.

While the relationship between the administration and Greek Life has been and will continue to be questioned, Witkowicki stated it is important to live up to the standards that many Greek organizations pride themselves on.

“Part of the core values is that you pledge yourself to a higher standard, not just friendship but brotherhood and sisterhood, a higher connection, and a higher commitment to service,” said Witkowicki, “and if you pledge ourselves to your higher ideals, why do we get angry when you are held to these higher standards? If you say you are better than everyone else, you better be better than everyone else and you can’t use that as an excuse as to why you are being looked into.”

TKE Expulsion (Continued from Page 1) been done.”

In 2005, according to TKE President Frank Reiman, a few TKE brothers were charged with being in a fight; TKE was expelled from campus for five years. In their 2005 appeal, TKE submitted an 88-page strategic plan, which stated that the fraternity had to make fundamental changes to TKE on campus.

“My major argument from that is that the kids from 2005 never implemented it and this is the first time the school has brought it up in four years,” said Reiman, “I think the school has a certain view of us and I don’t know anything could have been done to change it over the last few years but I can tell you for sure that the culture of the organization has changed drastically.”

In a statement to The Vanguard, assistant dean of Student Affairs Doreen Floyd made it clear that although the offenses of February 28 were part of the hearing , it was the failure to live up to the strategic plan and concessions that adversely affected TKE’s case.

“If you fail to learn from mistakes you have made in the

past,” said Floyd, “maybe Bentley is not the right place for your organization to be.”

Other administration officials echoed Floyd’s statement.

“They just needed to be held accountable for previous actions and previous sanctions,” said Witkowicki. “The hearing board thought that they have heard this all before and nothing has changed in the last five or six years, so for the health and safety of the students of Bentley, this is just an organization we do not want to work with.”

Reiman, who at the outset of the interview stated he could not be as candid as he would like due to the upcoming appeal, claimed inequality between punishments by the Judicial Board.

“I just think the school has set a precedent with other alcoholrelated violations and if you look at those cases our sanctions were not in line with others,” said Reiman, “I am curious to see what happens to other fraternities that have issues currently or in the future.”

Reiman went on to say that many fraternities on campus are having issues with newly enforced policies by the administration and it is unfair Bentley

“If you fail to learn from mistakes you have made in the past, maybe Bentley is not the right place for your organization to be.”

-Doreen Floyd ASST. DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

In a March 26 interview with The Vanguard, Witkowicki alluded to the change in policy, saying that there would be more education by the administration into what is acceptable, sustainable behavior.

Witkowicki also stated that “the chapters have embraced that” and that she was looking

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SPORTS Falcons Baseball maintaining its place in NE-10 Robbie Labrie SPORTS EDITOR

The Falcons are not letting go of fourth place in the Northeast-10 baseball standings, which could be looked at as both a good thing and a bad thing.

The good news for Falcon fans is that they are still in a position to go on a run and get even as high as first in the conference, and even if they don’t go on that run, the Falcon men will still be in good position for the Northeast-10 tournament.

Last week was a decent one for Bentley. Tuesday, April 14, Bentley traveled to Medford to take on Tufts’ squad.

This one was a heartbreaking loss for the Falcons, who rallied in the ninth to put up the go-ahead run, only to see the lead vanish, giving up two runs in the bottom of the ninth to lose, 4-3.

Freshman closer Matt Sherman got the loss, even though only one of the runs was charged to him. It was the first loss for the righty who has performed very well for Coach Bob DeFelice so far this season.

The next day, Bentley turned things around a bit, beating Saint Anselm, 3-1 in Manchester, New Hampshire.

It was star sophomore outfielder James Roche and senior right hander Brett Fistes who led the charge for Bentley.

Fistes tossed a seven hitter and went the distance in this game, while striking out six and walking none. Roche, meanwhile, broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the ninth with a leadoff homer to give Bentley a 2-1 lead.

The Falcons would go on to scrap out another insurance run on a pair of singles, an error, and a fielder’s choice that allowed junior Brett Damato to score.

Two days later, Bentley went back to Manchester to take on Saint Anselm again.

This time it was sophomore righty Rob Finneran who shut down Saint A’s, striking out 10 and recording his second shutout this year in a 3-0 Bentley win.

It was a 0-0 pitchers duel until the seventh inning, when Ross Curley, Mike DeCoste and Garrett Stenhouse all singled to load the bases. Then Damato came to the plate and poked a single of his own to drive in Curley and DeCoste. Bentley put one more on the board in the ninth to finish of the Hawks.

The next day, the Falcons came back home to take on

RECENT RESULTS

Baseball (21-18, 12-8 NE-10) at Tufts (4/14) at Saint Anselm*(4/15) at Saint Anselm*(4/17) Pace*(DH)(4/18) at Pace*(4/19)

L 4-3 W 3-1 W 3-0 W 8-0, L 4-2 L 5-3

Golf UMass-Lowell River Hawk Invitational (4/19)

5th of 9

Men’s Lacrosse (7-2, 6-1 NE-10) at Assumption*(4/18)

W 10-2

Men’s Outdoor Track Princeton Invitational (4/17) Fitchburg State Invitational (4/18)

No Team Score 3rd of 14

Men’s Tennis (11-7, 8-2 NE-10)

No Matches Scheduled

Softball (17-17, 10-12 NE-10) New Haven*(DH) (4/15) Saint Michael’s*(DH) (4/16) at Saint Anselm*(DH) (4/19) at Le Moyne*(DH) (4/20)

L 4-2, W 2-0 L 9-5, L 6-3 W 7-6, L 4-2 L 11-2 (5), L 8-0 (5)

Women’s Lacrosse (8-7, 6-2 NE-10) at Southern New Hampshire*(4/15) at AIC*(4/16) Merrimack*(4/19) Women’s Outdoor Track Princeton Invitational (4/17) Fitchburg State Invitational (4/18) Eruzione has been solid for the Falcons this season.

Pace in a doubleheader that saw two different outcomes.

Bentley dominated game one, taking down Pace, 8-0.

Freshman Dan Murphy threw an eight hit shutout in the first game, improving to 3-0 on the season, while junior second baseman Charlie Pagliarulo paced the offense with two singles, a double and three RBI. Pagliarulo opened the game’s scoring in the first inning, then hit a two run double in the second to give the Falcons a 3-0 lead early.

The nightcap, however, had a much different feel, as Pace’s Guiseppe Granitto shut down Bentley for 8 innings to give his team a 40 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth.

It looked as if Bentley was going to make a run when Stenhouse blasted a two-run homer off the right field foul pole to make it a 4-2 game.

But Pace brought in their closer, who retired three of four batters to finish off the Falcons.

The following day, the two teams traveled out to Pleasantville, New York, the home of Pace, to play one more and finish out the series.

Unfortunately, this one did not fall Bentley’s way either.

It looked good after the top of the second, when Damato blasted a solo homer, his eighth of the season, and freshman Mark Lane scored

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on a double play to give the Falcons a 2-0 lead.

But by the bottom of the very same inning, the outlook was grim. Pace hit Bentley’s starter, Jarrod Marchesi hard in the second, putting up five runs to grab a 5-2 lead. That would prove to just about be the end of the action in this contest.

Marchesi pitched well the rest of the day and even ended up with an eight-hit complete game, only allowing two hits outside that dreadful second inning. However, the Falcons would only provide him with one more run of support, and the game was lost, 5-3.

On Tuesday, Bentley’s game with New Haven was postponed due to rain, but they will play New Haven twice in a row on Thursday and Friday. After that, Bentley only has eight games left.

They will play Assumption three times, Southern Connecticut twice, then they’ll close the season with three games against American International before the Northeast-10 tournament.

We are drawing ever nearer to the tournament, but there is still plenty of baseball yet to be played in the regular season and there’s a definite possibility that we still haven’t seen the best the young Falcons baseball team has to offer.

W 11-8 W 21-4 L 17-16

No Team Score 3rd of 14

Women’s Tennis (12-7, 10-2 NE-10) Saint Anselm*(4/14) at Assumption*(4/17)

W 8-1 W 8-1

* Northeast-10 Contest

UPCOMING SCHEDULE April 24 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Saint Anselm* April 25 Baseball vs. Assumption*(DH) April 28 Baseball vs. Southern Connecticut* Men’s Lacrosse vs. TBA (NE-10 Quarterfinals) --OR-May 1 Men’s Lacrosse vs. TBA (NE-10 Semifinals) May 3 Baseball vs. AIC* * Northeast-10 Contest

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THE VANGUARD

SPORTS Club Hockey hopes to turn success into recognition from Bentley Dan Ryaboy MANAGING EDITOR

The success of Bentley Athletics this year is undeniable; a final four appearance by the field hockey team, a Northeast title for Men’s basketball, a 20 win season for Women’s basketball, an AHA semifinal appearance for hockey, a top ten ranking for the Men’s Lacrosse team, and those are just to mention a few.

However, there is one athletic team that is not seen in any of these accomplishments and that is the Men’s Club Hockey Team.

The team had a sensational year going 20-4 and capturing the Northeast Collegiate Club Hockey League (NECCHL) championship, and yet there is no acknowledgement of the feat officially on campus.

The main reason for this is the fact that Bentley University does not recognize the team; therefore the team is not allowed to use Bentley’s name.

This in turn creates a lot of challenges for the team, as sophomore forward Chase Celiberti put it, “The fact that we don’t have Bentley’s name, you can’t get into a good league, which makes top teams less inclined to play you.”

This was seen in the teams scheduling and traveling this season as they went a perfect 12-0 against NECCHL opponents including defeating Middlesex Community College in the championship game.

However the team scheduled many out of conference teams such as Boston University, UNH, Harvard, Babson, Bridgewater State and University of Pennsylvania, defeating each of them except Bridgewater State.

The team is able to play in the NECCHL, despite the fact that they are not recognized by Bentley because there is no requirement in

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The Club Hockey team captured the NECCHL crown this season.

that league to be recognized by the school.

Despite the fact that the team is not currently recognized by Bentley, the group is a very motivated bunch as junior Todd DeAngelo stated, “It is a testament to the guys on this team, when on a Wednesday night at 11PM you have 20 guys working hard and playing a game they love and its only a practice. It doesn’t get much better than that.”

DeAngelo mentioned that the team practices on Wednesday nights at 11 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Skating Rink on Totten Pond Rd. The games for the teams are usually held on Friday and Saturday nights, which further shows the dedication and the love that the team has for the game of hockey, surrendering the most active social nights on campus.

Not only is the team dedicated, the bunch is a very experienced group of hockey players as each of them played all four years in high school and have been playing the game since the age of six or seven.

The group knew that this would be a special for the

team as soon as they hit the ice “Right at tryouts, we had success last year then we scored 17 goals in our first game.” junior Zak Cutler reflected. Freshman Steve Nagle had a similar sentiment, “Our first real tough test was UNH, and we shut them out.”

It is easy to see why the team has had such a great run of success and it all has to do with team chemistry, with junior Billy Lydon commenting, “The team came together right away, we all knew and liked each other.”

Cutler added, “A lot of us were friends before we started the team, so we all came together right away.”

The players had many different memories from the championship season Celiberti put it as short and sweet as possible saying “Winning the cup” was the highlight of the season for him. Cutler made an interesting point saying, “It brought back memories of playing high pressure games back in high school.”

The season was a tremendous success for the team, but every player to a tee agreed that gaining recognition from Bentley is their

Senior runner Melissa Nash closed out her career as the number one NE-10 finisher at the NCAA Division II Championship with a time of 23 minutes and 17 seconds..

Did you know Nash finished 18 places and 14 seconds better than her closest NE-10 competitor, Sarah Brassard?

Photo provided by Chris DeCandia

number one goal. “It would make things a lot easier, we could practice more and be in a better league,” Cutler mentioned. Meanwhile, Celiberti added, “It would be a hundred times easier.”

Currently the team runs its own budget, where they allocate how much money the team needs for the upcoming season. As of this season, each player pays a fee of $400 to be on the team, the fee goes to various things like transportation and other expenses.

Many other schools that have Division I hockey programs also recognize and sponsor club teams, for instance the University of New Hampshire club hockey team gets a budget of $65,000 on a yearly basis.

This type of funding allows them for more practice time as well as allowing them to compete in a more competitive club hockey league.

However, the team’s main goal in getting recognized has nothing to do with funding, as they are much more focused on joining a more competitive league, so that the team could compete against top notch club teams on a nightly basis.

The team also believes that the team would add a lot to the Bentley community if they were recognized by the school. Lydon stated “I think we can bring good things to Bentley, if we were to be recognized.” The players each believe that Bentley can only benefit from recognizing the team, as they are a hard working dedicated group.

Each of the players have a great passion for the game of hockey and all admitted they faced a tough decision in coming to Bentley “A lot of us love hockey, but we value education a lot more,” stated Celiberti, who said he had offers to play Division III hockey but chose Bentley because of the level of education it offered.

Celiberti isn’t the only player who was in that similar situation, and along with that the fact that Bentley does not hold tryouts for their Division I hockey team leaves the players few options when it comes to continuing to play the game they love.

The team hopes that their successful year will lead to Bentley accepting the team as part of its athletic community. Zak Cutler put it in perfect words: “We were a very successful team and in order to take it to the next level by entering a better league we need recognition from the school, allowing us to use the Bentley name.”

FALCON OF THE WEEK Ritchie Named Falcon of the Week Senior Alyssa Ritchie of the women’s lacrosse team has been named the Falcon of the Week. Ritchie was named the Northeast-10 Player of the Week on Monday after an eventful three games where she led Bentley to two wins and became just the fifth player in NE-10 history to score more than 300 career points.

Ritchie had 15 goals and five assists during the week, scoring five goals in each game. She had seven points on five goals and two assists in wins over Southern New Hampshire on April 15 and AIC the following day.

Against AIC, she topped 300 career points, becoming the first player in school history to do so. Through Sunday, she has 309 career points (185 g, 124 a) and is 18 points away from breaking the conference career scoring record of 326.