THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF BENTLEY UNIVERSITY SINCE 1963
THE VANGUARD VOLUME LVII ISSUE XIII
BENTLEYVANGUARD.COM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2014
Men’s Football stunned in last-second defeat sports editor
A University of New Haven touchdown with just 1.3 seconds left spoiled the Bentley University men’s football team’s Homecoming weekend, leaving the team and crowd stunned after having victory snatched right from under them. Such a painful ending was surely not what the team had envisioned at the festive beginning of the game. With the backdrop of Homecoming weekend, thousands of students, parents and alumni flooded lower campus to celebrate together, enjoying a revamped and surprisingly exciting atmosphere put on by student life. Senior quarterback Danny Guadagnoli commented on the obvious energy emanating from the pre-game festivities and how it fueled the team: “The atmosphere was just spectacular. We really appreciate how the student body and administration support-
ed us and came out for a great game. Our team can sense that Bentley is becoming a more spirited school and Homecoming was the perfect example of the strides made.” The many food and game options combined with blaring music to create an incredible pre-game atmosphere. The walkway towards the Dana
Center was lined with tables run by student organizations, and the many dessert options were too enticing to pass up: doughnuts, a cupcake truck, cotton candy and gelato. However, it was clear that these festivities were all a footnote to the main event: the Bentley football team. The Falcons fed off of the
energy of the crowd to begin the game. After a field goal on New Haven’s opening drive, Bentley responded with a 69 yard touchdown from Guadagnoli to senior Jeff Hill, send the crowd into a frenzy. New Haven was able to respond, however, with a 39-yarder from senior QB Joey Bradley to senior DeeJay White to regain the
Courtesy of Love Days Photography
BY ian giancursio
Even in a loss, Hill acknowledged the incredible atmosphere of the Homecoming crowd.
lead at 10-7. Defensive prowess defined the majority of the second quarter, with neither team managing a scoring drive until the final four minutes of the half. These last four minutes, however, saw a flurry of scoring, with three touchdowns scored to put Bentley up 21-17 at halftime. The first came on an impressive, tackle-evading 27-yard catch-and-run from senior running back Jet Kollie. After a TD drive by New Haven, Guadagnoli led the Falcons in a picture-perfect two-minute drill that ended with a 2-yard TD pass to Hill. A high-scoring affair seemed in order, and the crowd geared up for what was to be an exciting second-half. The third quarter was essentially played to a draw, with both teams recording a touchdown on 16-yard passes. After a New Haven touchdown, Guadagnoli responded with his own touchdown pass to sophomore Sean Myers to regain the SEE football PAGE 6
Shareable Ink announces partnership with Bentley BY michaela stephenson news editor
Just this past week, Shareable Ink announced a partnership with Bentley University that will run throughout this semester. The partnership will focus on making the implementation and use of clinical software in the health industry easier. Shareable Ink is a healthcare technology company based in Nashville, Tennessee, with a regional office in Boston, Massachusetts. Their mission, according to the company website, is to “help healthcare organizations of all sizes transition to a more electronic healthcare environment.” One of the biggest barriers to adopting technology in patient care is simply ease of use. The company simplifies the documentation process by recording data through “natural input tools.” These tools include iPads, digital pens, and voice recognition. “Usability with our simplified clinical documentation
solutions is paramount to Shareable Ink,” said Laurie McGraw in a statement to the press. McGraw is the President and CEO of Shareable Ink. The company has created clinical documentation software which has simplified the electronic health records industry. This allows physicians in all fields to easily access data which gives hospitals and doctors’ offices usable data. This also allows physicians to focus more on the patient. The partnership will work primarily with graduate students at Bentley. “Shareable Ink is proud to work with top talent from Bentley University to advance our intuitive and impactful user interface designs in clinical software,” said McGraw. Students will study different designs for the clinical decision support features that work best for the company’s clinical documentation solutions. It’s not only the student resources, but also the physical resources, that
attracted Shareable Ink to Bentley. “Bentley University has both a world class UI Design Lab and Human Factors Program and we are excited to work with Bentley students to ensure our advanced solutions continue to be intuitive and easy to use for busy clinicians,” said McGraw. The benefits are mutual. The partnership means that Bentley students will get experience working on actual information technology systems with one of the leaders in healthcare information technology. “We are excited to work in partnership with Shareable Ink on our Human Factors in Information Design program,” said William Gribbons in a statement to the press. Gribbons is an Information Design and Corporate Communication professor at Bentley. “This is a great opportunity for our students to prepare for post graduate work while contributing to Shareable Ink’s innovative solutions for electronic health records.”
Shareable Ink seeks to improve electronic healthcare experience.
The Hemingway
WiGo
OneGround
Back to school is the time to do things right.
No more headaches of webs of text messages, phone calls and Facebook messages
This new company is cutting out the middle man for shoes.
FEATURES 7
BUSINESS 10
NEWS 14