The Vanguard - 10/08/2009

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This Issue Bentley Television to launch channel within month Letter: Career Services ......3

Popular show “BSTV” to return along with fresh set of programming

Letter: Depression ................4 Letter: Cellphone Booth ...4 Club Updates ......................4 Scholastic Review: Hello, Bentley ..................................6 Senior Experience: Austin Smith .........................6 G lu tt o n G i r l: Ge t t i n g Creative on Campus .......7 SGA : Senators .......................7 This Column is Not Yet Rated: Sunshine ................8 Whip It .....................................8 Zombieland .........................8 April’s Advice: Studying Tips .........................................10 Retirement Planning .....11 Credit Rating Agencies Part II ................................ 12 Tennis ................................14 Men’s Soccer ...................15 Football ...............................16

Dan Merica stAff WrIter

Just as quickly as the popular Bentley student-run programming left campus last year due to a discontinuation of broadcast hardware, Bentley television (BtV) plans to make a comeback by november 1 of this year. this change comes with Bentley agreeing to purchase the broadcasting equipment necessary for BtV to become fully operational.

“It’s a huge weight off our shoulders. It’s been a long

process, one we started last March when we lost the hardware,” said nick Aquino, President of Bentley television.

Aquino went on to say that the plan to get funding for broadcasting equipment was to tell anyone who would listen that they wanted it, from dean of student Affairs Andrew shepardson to the Allocation and Internal Audit committee (AIA). It would be AIA that would ultimately fund the organization’s request for new equipment.

GLC Open House shows off new Orchard North

the reason for last year’s discontinuation of what tyler Lakin, treasurer of

“We hope that students see [BtV] as a great resource as well as a great source of entertainment.”

-Nick Aquino PresIDent, BtV

Bentley television, called residence Life cinema was due to cost.

“Purchasing the rights to 64 movies was extremely expensive for Bentley,” said

stAff WrIter

The new GLC Orchard North lounge is a beautiful hangout spot.

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this past thursday, october 1, the upperclassmen Global Living center at orchard north Apartments opened its doors to the Bentley community to come in and see what the new facility has to offer. this year Bentley University expanded the Global Living center to both upperclassmen and to Lower campus, rather just to fresh-

men students. the office of residence Life states that “the Global Living center is a residential community designed for Bentley students who are interested in learning about different cultures and connecting with their peers from around the world.” the concept is to have students of differen backgrounds live together, sharing international experiences, languages, cuisines, and othr global perspectives.

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Previously the Global Living center, also known as the GLc, was located on the first floor of slade Hall, and has since moved to the first floor of Miller Hall for freshmen students. the Global Living center at orchard north houses up to 60 residents in 5-person apartments, and was newly refurbished with a gorgeous lounge filled with comfortable chairs, a dining table, and flat-screen televisions.

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Aquino, “With our new broadcasting system, if we break it down price per student, it is very inexpensive, cheaper than it was before.” neither Aquino nor Lakin would disclose the actual price of the new broadcasting equipment.

While BtV wants to stay close to its comedy roots, continuing to produce and show their sketch-comedy program BstV, there will be changes in the upcoming programming. “the goal for this channel, (Continued on Page 14)

Unlike Tufts, Bentley not in favor of dorm sex ban Dan Merica

Melissa Hector

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Bentley Television features a number of entertaining programs, from regular series to hilarious shorts.

Bentley University seems unlikely to follow the highly publicized change in guest policy the tufts University administration enacted that prohibits students from engaging in sexual activity that interfered with a roommate’s privacy.

As Bentley residence Life assistant director Jen casavant said, “there has been no push for this sort of regulation. I don’t see Bentley doing anything like that in the near future.” “certainly there have been roommate conflicts about this very issue,” stated casavant, “but I think that one of the things that it comes down is having a conversation with your roommate about rights and privacy.” tufts University, in response to what the tufts Daily (the student newspaper of tufts University) called “a significant number of complaints last year from residents” changed its

guest policy to prohibit “any sex act in a dorm room while one’s roommate is present. the stipulation further states that any sexual activity in the room should not interfere with a roommate’s privacy, study habits or sleep.” the current Bentley guest policy does not require guests to be registered, while many schools, as casavant states,

“It seems very difficult to adjudicate as well. It would certainly come down to a he-said-shesaid hearing.”

-Jen Casavant Asst. DIrector, resIDence LIfe

require guests “to give IDs, sign them in, triplicate forms, some schools even go so far to say that if you sign in a guest of opposite sex, you are guaranteeing that you will find them a room to stay in of the same sex.”

While the Bentley guest pol(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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Campus News

Police log

News Briefs the Center for Business Ethics is honored to announce Howard Putnam, speaker, author, former CEO of Southwest Airlines will speak to the Bentley community as the next Raytheon lecture in business ethics. The topic of his speech is: “Turbulence is Inevitable... Misery is Optional.”

Mr. Putnam entered the airline business as a baggage handler and went on to become president and CEO of Southwest Airlines where he tripled revenues and profits in three years. He pioneered Southwest’s legendary "fun" culture and excellent customer service.

his talk will be held on tuesday, nov. 3, 2009 at 3:30 p.m., in the adamian Pavilion following with free food and drinks in the Foyer. ___

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Phone Home

Monday morning, just after 10:30, a mother called the station to report she had been unable to make contact with her son since Friday, September 25th. An officer was dispatched to Copley north to perform a well being check on the student in question. The student was found in his dorm room and was advised to call home.

Don’t Piss off the Neighbors

The Waltham Police Department called our very own boys in blue Monday morning to fill them in on an off-campus party that had happened the night before. The WPD had arrived on scene at the noisy house and cleared out the guests. The Bentley students who lived in the house took responsibility for the party and will be charged with illegal service of alcohol, a noise ordinance, and a violation of university rules for hosting a party that required the WPD to respond. The students also have a court date for disturbing the peace.

Negative Nancy

Early Thursday morning, just before 2:30 a.m., one student was making life difficult for a staff member in Orchard South. The student was in violation of quiet hours and was being disrespectful to the staff member trying to quiet them down. Officers arrived on scene to address the feisty student but found the person in question had left. Once it was discovered this wasn’t the first time for the ruckus, officers informed the student’s roommates that they should expect to hear from the Dean’s office regarding the incident. The student will be charged with disrespect to a university official and a violation of quiet hours.

Smokin’ the Trees

Campus Police reported to Trees Complex at 6:12 Thursday afternoon for a fire alarm. They worked with the fire department to zero in on the cause; a room in Cedar that smelled suspiciously like marijuana. upon entering, they discovered the ash of a green leafy substance on the A/C. The team deduced that someone had been smoking in the room. upon questioning a room resident, he admitted to having smoked in the room, but didn’t set off the detector until he opened the door to the hallway. The student will be charged with causing a fire alarm and possession and

Too Much Information

While on patrol in Lot 17 near Boylston A early Saturday morning, an officer noted a female party change direction suspiciously after he passed her. The student had been walking up toward Miller but abruptly turned toward Rhodes upon the car passing. Curious what the student was doing walking around at 5 in the morning; he stopped the car and asked her. The female explained that she had lost her Bentley ID and wasn’t able to get into her building. As the officer informed the student she should go to the station to get a temporary ID, he noted she had an odor of alcohol on her person. The student indicated she had been drinking off-campus and added that she had done so using a fake ID to gain entrance to the bar. The officer transported her to CP to get a temporary ID and slapped on the charges of underage alcohol consumption and use of a false ID. Because she displayed no signs of intoxication, the student was free to go.

Saturday morning, just after 2, an officer on patrol in the Forest parking lot observed a strange sight. A male party was ducking behind and popping up from a row of cars in the lot. The officer pulled around toward him and noticed the male party was “relieving himself”. That unfortunate sight was only made worse by the strong odor of alcohol emanating from him. The public-peer was found to be a guest of a Bentley student. After walking the visitor back to his host’s room, the officer discovered the remnants of a party.

Five Bentley students in the room were charged with an underage alcohol violation. The host will face an additional charge of a guest violation policy.

It just keeps getting worse

Campus Police arrived at Miller Hall for a report of an intoxicated male at around 10 Friday night. The student in question was found vomiting in the restroom. The drunken student exited the bathroom unsteady on his feet and slurring his words. He was unable to answer basic questions and proceeded to fail a sobriety test. After being taken into protective custody and transported to WPD, the student’s night was finally complete when, during booking, he was found to be carrying a fake ID. He will be charged with underage alcohol violation, protective custody, and possession of a false ID.

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OpiniOn and EditOrial

opinion

A Director defense of the Career Service’s Privacy Policy

*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

The Falcon struggle for fans must end

Low attendance at sporting events is not a new issue here at Bentley. In fact Bentley has tried many gimmicks such as Tshirt and sweatshirt giveaways to attract the student body to the sporting events. None of these attempts have the desired effect; in fact, it usually leads to a mass exodus of students at the half of the sporting events.

The question should be why do we as students need these gimmicks to go out and support our fellow classmates? Most students on this campus will tell you that the atmosphere is not the same because most of the Falcon athletics are Division II. What most miss is the amount of talent is on display on a daily basis here at Bentley. By just taking a quick glance at some of the teams it is clear to see that Falcon athletes are very talented and the teams should be supported by our campus.

Falcon football is in the midst of one of its best seasons in nearly a decade, yet in one of their biggest home games this season

against tough conference rival AIC the attendance consisted of parents, alumni, and a sprinkling of current students. An important game like should lead to the stands being packed with rowdy students, yet that was far from the case.

Along with Football, Field Hockey and Volleyball are both extremely successful teams participating in the National Tournament practically every season, but have basically zero students in the stands for their games, and that is not even mentioning the basketball teams that each win 20 plus games perennially both usually ranked in the top 25 of Division II, and that is just a small sample of all the successful teams that Bentley is home to.

The biggest excuse people will make is that they say they just are not fans of sport, but attending these games goes beyond being a sports fan. A university should be a community where students support one another, and what better way to support your fellow classmates by

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attending a sporting event?

Even if sports is not your pastime there is nothing wrong with trying something new, more often than not you will leave a Bentley sporting event not only impressed by the athletes that you see but you might even have a new appreciation for a sport for the sheer skill it takes to play.

If you are one of those that has never attended a Falcon athletic event there is no perfect time to start then right now.

This Friday, the Falcon football squad takes on Southern Connecticut, the best team in our conference, and have no doubt the players would love nothing more than a packed stadium helping them upset this very talented team.

Along with Football this weekend, the Field Hockey team plays their annual Breast Cancer Awareness game and they would also love for the Falcon faithful to be out in full force supporting them in their attempt to continue their great season, while sup-

Dear Editor, In response to A Call Home to Parents, A Cry Out From Students, Career Services would like to inform students about the new language on BentleyLink and to clear up a number of misconceptions in this editorial.

Let’s begin with the title Career Services does NOT call out to parents, ever.

However, whether we like it or not, parents call the Career Services office on a regular basis to ask questions about their student as well as our programs and services. Typically, we share general information about our resources, but do not share specific information about an individual student’s activities.

The switch to BentleyLink from eRecruiting resulted in the need for Career Services to create a more standardized policy with regards to these discussions with parents of current students.

Why? Because unlike eRecruiting, BentleyLink contains a great deal of information pertaining to students’ educational record that is now being fed by Banner. We utilize student information for internal purposes and adhere to federal law (FERPA) related to all communications. In an effort to be clear with students, we also provide the disclosure statement related to the nature of our communication with parents. Thus, in compliance with federal law and

pursuant to our internal policies, the following statement has been added to the student privacy tab in BentleyLink, on the CCS website and the Parents website: CCS in good faith reserves the right to speak with parents, if contacted, regarding your participation in CCS events. This statement is for your information; you do not need to sign off on it before using BentleyLink.

You couldn’t have said it better, “you are grown adults, in a world where letting your parents and guardians do everything for you just does not cut it.” For that reason, in all of our communication we let parents know that they greatest way they can help their child is to have a solid understanding our office and the services we provide and to encourage their child to take advantage of these resources.

We are not in the business of sharing details about your career development with your parents, whether about event attendance or resume critique. Our business is to work with you, our students.

However, for legal reasons, students need to know that career development related conversations do happen, as initiated by parents.

If you have any questions about our policy, do not hesitate to contact me.

porting a worthwhile cause.

Important games like these can be found every single week here at Bentley, and instead of being stuck in the same routine of always sitting on

the couch and watching reruns all day get down to the Dana Center and take in a game.

We have no doubt you are going to have a good time and come back for more.

Susan Sandler Brennan Director, Undergraduate Career Services

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OpiniOn / Club updates Letter to the Editor: The Sunny Side of Phonebooths Dear Editor, Of course, I understand Dan Merica's goal was to be funny in his opinion piece ("The many uses of a library cell phone booth", Sept.

24th). However, I just wanted to clarify a few things about the booths.

First, they're sound-reducing, not sound-proof, as Dan mentions. This is the reason the signs above the doors clearly state "Please speak softly & keep conversations short". While the 30 dB noise reduction is the best of any phone booth available (NB: the company has installed these booths in the White House situation room), students disregarding the signage and speaking loudly inside should know their conversations will be overheard and they are disrupting others trying to study.

The booths were an innovation we discovered while trying to address the many ongoing noise complaints, an issue we worked on with SGA and my classes. We put signs throughout the building, implemented login-free “rat-chat” from the library’s main page so students could anonymously report those being loud, and implored the student body to help create a culture of quiet in the

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library. An overview of the noise issues and responses can be found in last year’s "14 Days to Have Your Say" blog: http://blogsandwikis.bentley.edu/library/14days/ UMass-Amherst installed several of these cellphone booths in their library a few years ago, and ordered more last year to accommodate student demand. Harvard Business School also installed several this past spring, and when I visited and spoke with their construction manager, he said he was thrilled with how cost-effective these cellphone booths were. (We were able to purchase six of them for what it would have cost to

construct one cellphone booth, with HVAC, etc.)

My goal – and the goal of all the staff – is to provide the best library experience anywhere. In fact, we have a Bentley Library User Experience (BLUE) group that meets regularly to explore and implement improvements. Please use the “Comments” link on the library’s website to share any ideas/suggestions you may have.

Thank you, Phillip Knutel, Ph.D. Executive Director of Academic Technology, the Library, and Online Learning

Letter to the Editor: National Depression Screening Day Dear Editor, The Bentley Counseling and Student Development Center (CSD), like many offices on campus, wants students to use all the resources they need to make the most out of their college experience. One way the counseling center is providing these resources is through a new group of six students , called “ Peer Educators,” who were hired and trained last semester.

Our mission as “Peer Educators” is to present students with information on common issues people face while in school such as stress management, depression, anxiety, eating disorders and healthy relationships. We are trained to conduct workshops and presentations around campus and available to talk to our peers individually about referrals and resources.

One of the first times you will see us around campus is on Wednesday, October 14th, from 11:00am until 1:00pm.

This is National Depression Screening Day, a nationwide effort to raise awareness about depression, other mood disorders, and suicide. One in every six Americans is depressed at some point in their lifetime, and thus an awareness of depression and understanding about preven-

tion, recognition and intervention is one of our priorities.

This is an issue that many people face during their time as a student and we want you to know that you are not alone if this is happening to you.

Make the decision to do something about the emotions you may be feeling. Stop by the CSD tables outside the lower café and Seasons to take a screening test if you would like, and pick up information about how to increase your awareness of mental health.

Even if you are not depressed, becoming educated about the signs of depression may be valuable to you, because in your lifetime you are bound to know someone who suffers from it.

You being more aware of mental health issues will benefit you in many ways. So, come and stop by – get information. After all, what could be more important in your life than making sure your mind stays healthy! This is you we’re talking about – because you’re worth it!

Sincerely, Bentley Peer Educators Maria Raspa Dan Weidel Jake Fochetta Edith Kwok Emily Benso Lauren Pettiglio

CAB presents Patton Oswalt!

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Women’s Center

General Meetings are held Mondays from 2:10-3:25 p.m. in LaCava 180 Women’s Speak Conference on October 10 (more details to come) Deloitte representatives will be joining us at our general meeting on October 13 2:10-3:25 p.m. in LaCava 180

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Columns The Scholastic Review

By: David Maggioli

Hello, Bentley

The minute I stepped on campus this Fall I knew I wanted to write for The Vanguard. I also knew that I daydreamed all the time about various plans I schemed up and, in the past, I have rarely gone through with anything I set out to do.

But then it hit me: This is 2009, baby, I can do whatever I want! So with new found motivation I set out to ask our fine, spirited editors to let me write about whatever I felt like. I don’t know what they were thinking, but they agreed, and I got the green light. After I left our meeting I smiled, gave my patented fist pump and set out to do work.

As I was walking through the green space, gleefully imagining my soon-to-be fall semester, I tripped over my own feet. During the humiliation that ensued the realist inside hit me; how am I

going to write a column when I have no clue how to write?

The only writing history I had consisted of countless book reports about books I SparkNote-ed. I don’t like to get down on myself, so I used the wisdom that General Business courses have bestowed upon me and brainstormed.

The first idea that jumped into my head was brilliant: I would just copy the writing style of some famous columnist. The only problem was that I didn’t read newspapers and have no idea who any columnists are. Bad idea.

I decided that I would have a more productive time brainstorming if I got off the ground and dusted the greenspace off me first. That turned out to be a good idea because I remembered I had a friend who thinks he is a

GLC (Continued from Page 1) Resident Assistant Richard Adjei of the Orchard North GLC said that he chose to live in the GLC because he is “interested in international business and living in the GLC offers him a chance to gain indepth knowledge about the global environment first hand.”

Adjei is a native and resident of Ghana; he previously lived in the Global Living Center during his first year at Bentley in 2007, residing in Slade Hall, and went on to explain that his Liberal Studies Major with a concentration in Global Perspectives is very useful tool for him while living through this experience.

One of the advantages of living in a building consisting of more than 25 nationalities, is that you can learn how to solve one problem from a number of different perspectives, as residents have varying opinions of a whole host of issues, ranging from environmental concerns to immigration and democracy.

Eric Sigbia, a resident of the GLC, was ecstatic about living in the GLC this fall and couldn’t wait to move back. Last year, Sigbia lived on a floor with a peer “from Japan and another from Hong Kong.”

Over the course of the year he “got to learn about their cultures” and they were given the opportunity learning about his experience living in the melting pot.

Several students also gave insight to issues the Global Living Center students are facing. Ali Aden, another GLC

resident, said, “Sometimes one person’s cultural behavior might not be fitting to the other person. At times, misunderstanding takes place in conversations.

Other students say that all the people who are living there right now are all from different parts of the world, and we all very respect each other’s differences.”

The GLC gives students a chance to learn from other cultural and traditional behaviors and the ability to build and increase a tolerance level.

Adjei commented, “understanding, and patience for persons who may not have same views as mine, and living in GLC will also offer me selftraining in working with persons that are different (in terms of thinking) than I am.”

There has been questions by the student population as to whether or not the Global Living Center will continue to be a success at Bentley, but the residents of GLC believe that it will continue to be a great success and the GLC gives students who haven’t experienced many other cultures in their life a chance to live and interact with people from backgrounds that are new to them.

If you have studied abroad, speak a different language, live abroad, are interested in international business or in learning about any of those things the GLC might be for you.

To learn more about the GLC visit: www.bentley.edu/residentialcenter/Orchard_Global _Living_Center.cfm

Spread positivity with a “hello.”

serious writer so I could just ask him for advice.

So I hit him up, and explained my situation. He said, “Dave, to be a good writer, one must always write in a positive light. One must be positive to inspire his readers. I learned in 2005 when…” That was enough advice for me, so I hung up. It was good advice.

But, after some thought I realized he was being way too specific. Forget being positive only in writing; let’s be positive with all the little things.

The biggest little thing that we all do is our walk around campus. I have to say, it’s pretty decent. What I am most impressed by is that everyone here holds the door open for me. I don’t really know why they do, but

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I love it.

My favorite part is when they don’t hold the door open because they didn’t see me.

Then when they realize what they had just done they turn around with the most abashed face I’ve seen since I caught my roommate eating my homemade ziti late night. Before Bentley, I went to a state school and, trust me, people would spit on your shoes before they held the door open for you.

The walking experience still has room for improvement, however. When I walk by a stranger or a familiar face I like to acknowledge their existence by saying hi.

The only problem is that no one else does so when I do I get a confused look every now and then. I’m a little more hesitant to say hello

Senior Experience Austin Smith

now, so when I walk by you I am usually debating to myself whether or not I should say hello.

This usually ends with my other patented move: The blank stare. Weird, I know.

Even sadder to say, my only move I am comfortable with is this blank stare I never knew I had. I can’t bring myself to say hello anymore, and I would die before I pretended you didn’t exist so I’m stuck; Now I your need help.

There’s no need to figure out why, but it’s so important to say hi because it makes the other person happy. One of my favorite fall days, I kid you not, was when I was walking up a staircase and I crossed paths with some lady stranger who said hi to me. Hands down the best stranger greeting I’ve got in the day time.

Thanks to her, I had a great day.

You don’t have to be a townie or from the Midwest to say hi to strangers. All you have to do is try it a few times and see how it feels.

Just keep in mind that you’re making someone else happy by doing taking care of the little things.

If we say hi, Bentley will be spreading more positivity than an ice cream truck in the suburbs.

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What are you involved in at Bentley?

I am the student coordinator for the peer tutoring program which has helped me decide that I want to become a professor. I am also in the business fraternity Delta Sigma Pi. I am currently taking a FED class challenge, in which we have case competitions within economics.

What are you looking forward to this year?

I am looking forward to being done with my senior capstone project at the end of this semester.

Senior Austin Smith.

What are your plans for the future?

I am looking into graduate school for a Ph.D. in Economics and I want to become a professor.

What are your goals for this year?

Each semester my goal is to make the President’s List which I have so far, and to get into several graduate schools so I have my choice of which to pick from.

What is your favorite event on campus?

My favorite event is Spring Day. I like to be able to celebrate with friends and be able to attend a concert and be so close to the stage.

How are you feeling about graduation?

I am feeling pretty good now that I have a plan and I know what I want to do. If you would have asked me six months ago, I would have not known.

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Advice to seniors/ words of wisdom?

My advice to seniors would be if you think there is something you like to do, go talk to your professors or staff about it and get advice.

A quote from my dad, “Stress less, live longer.”

What is the most valuable lesson you have learned at Bentley?

Step up and challenge yourself to try new things.

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Columns Glutton Girl

By: Bonnie Li

Getting Creative on Campus After a month at Bentley University, I found Seasons Dining to be boring and routine, although a few stops at Sandella’s or Currito made things slightly more interesting. In an attempt to spice up my dining at Bentley, I started tinkering around with my microwave, different ingredients and recipes from a cookbook I brought, hoping to create a few easy but delicious dishes. Here are some of the best ones I made during my creative mode in my room.

Chili Mac & Cheese I’m pretty sure that a lot of students have stashes of EasyMac or the like in their cupboards, but plain macaroni and cheese becomes ordinary after one too many midnight snacks.

After heating up your bowl of EasyMac, stir in four to five spoonfuls of hot dog chili or anything similar to it and heat it for 30 seconds. Top it off with a handful of cheddar cheese.

Delectable Fudge Brownies In a microwave safe bowl,

mix in the following: 3 tablespoons of flour, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 tablespoons of hot cocoa mix and a tiny pinch of salt. Stir the dry ingredients until they are well blended.

Add 2 tablespoons of water, or milk if you have it. Milk will create a richer taste, but it is not completely necessary.

Take a few pieces of chocolate; it doesn’t really matter, it can be chocolate chip, pieces from Reeses or Kit Kat. Afterwards, cover the bowl with moist tissue and microwave for about one minute and thirty seconds.

Let it cool for two minutes.

Serve with ice cream, whipped cream or cool whip for a delicious snack!

Fresh Banana Crackers This is the perfect treat for your roommate(s) and yourself. Grab a few bananas before you leave Seasons.

Take a few crackers, preferably Ritz, and lay them out on a microwave safe plate.

Grab a jar of Fluff and place a small dollop of it and then place it in the microwave for about twenty

seconds.

While the crackers and Fluff are heating up, cut up the bananas into small circular pieces. Lay out the bananas onto the cracker, cover up the plate and chill in the refrigerator for twenty minutes. Serve immediately.

Apple/Pear Soup For this recipe, you would need either an apple or a pear, but not both. Cut up the fruit into small pieces and put it into a microwave safe bowl or container. Pour in water until it goes an inch over the fruit. Place it into the microwave and heat for two to three minutes.

After it is done heating, let it sit in the microwave for a minute or two so you won’t burn yourself when taking out the container. After you take it out, you can sprinkle some sugar or cinnamon into the liquid, if you have it.

Serve hot or cold, depending on your mood.

Power Protein Burrito In order to create this dish, you would need to buy frozen

Brownies can also be made, oven-free.

chicken nuggets, tortilla and canned beans. Afterwards, make a small trip to Seasons to grab some lettuce, Dijon mustard and tomatoes. In your room, microwave the frozen chicken nuggets as instruction details.

Afterwards, cut up the chicken nuggets into strips and pour some Dijon mustard on it and let it sit.

Meanwhile, take out a flour tortilla and lay the lettuce and tomatoes on it. Pour the beans onto the tortilla, but be careful not to pour too much or else it will be hard to roll back up. Keep the tortilla unrolled and opened and heat in the microwave for

Student Government Speaks Introduction of Senators

Hi Bentley Falcons!! Now that you have met our SGA E-Board, I think it’s time I introduced you to our fifteen fabulous Senators. These students are your direct contacts to SGA and to the Bentley faculty, staff, and administration, so look out for them – you may already recognize some names from having had classes with them or from various campus involvements, as SGA is not the only thing that they are passionately involved in!

Seniors (2010) Alicia Buksar, from Fair Lawn, New Jersey, is a senior majoring in Marketing, with a Media Arts and Society LSM. She is also a member of the Bentley Marketing Association and is a Lifeguard as well.

Eric Kronlund, from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, is a senior majoring in Economics-Finance, with an Ethics and Social Responsibility LSM. He is also the Treasurer of Tau

Kappa Epsilon.

Lucas Lanzi, from Amsterdam, New York, is a senior majoring in Finance, with a Global Perspectives LSM. This is his fourth year on SGA and besides being a Senator, he has previously served as the Vice President of Marketing and Communications.

Martha Perry, from Farmington, Connecticut, is a senior majoring in Management, with minors in Politics and Marketing. She is also the President of the Senior Class Cabinet and the Vice President of Marketing for Alpha Phi. Frankie Reiman, from Northport, New York, is a senior majoring in Corporate Finance and Accounting. He is also the President of Tau Kappa Epsilon and is a Service Learning Project Manager.

Juniors (2011) Brendan Gerrity, from

Tolland, Connecticut, is a junior majoring in Marketing. He is also a member of the Bentley Marketing Association and of Delta Sigma Pi. Jon Shih, from Lexington, Massachusetts, is a junior majoring in Accounting. He is also a member of Delta Sigma Pi and hold jobs at the Bentley Help Desk and as a MetLife Intern.

Sophomores (2012) Ryan Aucoin, from Montreal, Quebec, is a sophomore majoring in Accounting, with a Global Perspectives LSM. He is also a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon and is a French Tutor as well.

Nicole Chan, from Needham, Massachusetts, is a sophomore majoring in Accounting, with an Earth, Environment, and Global Sustainability LSM. She is also a member of the Bentley Fashion Consultants, the

Academic Integrity Council, the MultiCultural Center Student Advisory Board, and she works as a Secretary in the Finance Department.

Amisha Patel, from Parsippany, New Jersey, is a sophomore majoring in Economics-Finance, with a Global Perspectives LSM. She is the Historian of Delta Sigma Pi, an Advisor on the South Asian Student Association, a member of the Micro-Finance Club, and is a Service Learning Project Manager.

Jon Rockett, from N o r t h a m p t o n , Massachusetts, is sophomore majoring in Math, with minors in Law and Computer Information Systems. He also works at the Bentley Help Desk.

Caitlin Sammis, from Poughkeepsie, New York, is a sophomore who is currently undecided about her major. She is a member of Alpha Phi, the Catholic Campus Connection, the

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about forty to fifty seconds.

Take out the tortilla, place the Dijon mustard soaked chicken nugget strips onto the tortilla, roll it up (Note: this might get messy if you place too much “stuff” in it) and heat in the microwave for thirty seconds. Let it sit in the microwave for a minute or two before serving.

Hopefully these five recipes will be able to spice up your dorm life, as well as departing from your norm of food at Bentley.

When life gets boring, fiddle with what you have and maybe you’ll end up with something amazing.

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Campus Activities Board, and participates in Service Learning.

Emily Santos, from Coventry, Connecticut, is a sophomore majoring in Marketing, with an Ethics and Social Responsibility LSM. She is a member of the Bentley Marketing Association and the Bentley Fashion Consultants.

Mike Vatti, from Easton, Pennsylvania, is sophomore majoring in Finance, with a Health and Industry LSM. He is also on the Track and Field Team.

Freshmen (2013) Maggy Reynolds, from York Harbor, Maine, is a freshman who is currently undecided about her major, but is considering majoring in Management, with an Ethics and Social Responsibility LSM. She is also a member of Colleges Against Cancer, the Student Diversity Council, and the Ultimate Frisbee Team.

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Voices

This Column is Not Yet Rated

Which do you prefer: Dunkin’ Donuts or Einstein’s?

RiChaRD PiERRE ClaSS oF 2011 FINaNCe “Dunkin’ Donuts. You can’t go wrong with Double D.”

Emily RomE ClaSS oF 2013 uNDeCIDeD “einstein’s because it’s closer to classes.”

JEff RoBERT ClaSS oF 2010 eCoNoMICS-FINaNCe “It depends. Coffee at Dunkin’ Donuts, but I prefer food at einstein’s.”

ChaRlEs Tiu ClaSS oF 2012 MarKetINg “einstein’s because it’s more convenient.”

KaiTlyn maRCinEK ClaSS oF 2013 aCCouNtINg “Dunkin’ Donuts. I like the coffee better.”

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The movie Sunshine was first released in 2007.

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Sunshine Review each year, there are about 500-600 movies released. this column wants to make sure you’ve seen some of the finer films that have long since disappeared to DVD or are still only on VhS in an old Blockbuster somewhere in Kansas. the genre will always be different, and the preference will be mine. So pull up your Netflix account, and be sure to mark down some essentials you’ve missed. Be warned, this column is not yet rated. *** Fifty years from now, the sun is burning out like a flickering light bulb, and the earth, now in a new ice age, sends out its final hope to restart our only heat source.

Cut to the ominous Icarus 2, crewed by eight astronauts and scientists slowly floating through space on a sixteen month journey to deliver a nuclear warhead to the center of the sun. the ship receives a distress signal from their predecessor ship, the Icarus 1, which had disappeared seven years prior. the crew of the Icarus 2 faces the decision to board the derelict Icarus 1 to salvage its nuclear payload or continue on mission. the Icarus 2 is pragmatically constructed, with a hydroponics level for food and air, a steady spin to maintain centripetal force and thus gravity, and a computer system that, surprisingly, is not hell bent upon the eradication of the human cargo planted inside of it. the ship is an imposing entity to watch glide through space, it’s massive solar shield glimmering at the fore and the pure darkness that trails behind, with only the brief flash of radio arrays and other humming instruments fixed into the hull of the Icarus 2.

Sunshine is a visual experience. the ever-present sun is an intrusive entity, as its rays bear down and burn along the massive heat shield strapped to the fore of the Icarus 2. the yellows, silvers, and greens that fill the inner workings of the spacecraft are eye-catching and quite beautiful. the film is a conceptual journey, with a heavy color pallet and excellent soundtrack to underscore the foreboding and dread that each excellently played character struggles with as they inch ever closer toward the salvation of mankind, and their own mortality. the soundtrack is one of the film’s strongest elements. the gentle serenity and effects of dripping water juxtapose as the massive Icarus 2 floats along the glittering stars, and as the events aboard quickly turn dire, as they must in such films, the score transitions to a skillfully paced air of panic. the composer John Murphy had previously collaborated with the director, Danny Boyle, for 28 Days Later and Millions. the collaboration between the two has yielded a great understanding between the two aspects of the film,

By: David Entin

and the resulting union of images and score can leave the audience in awe. the casting avoided some of hollywood’s powerhouse stars, with the lead falling to the lesser known, but superbly talented Cillian Murphey (Batman Begins, 28 Days Later), with a surprisingly strong support performance from Chris evans (Not Another Teen Movie, The Fantastic Four) who is demonstrating that he may have the strength to transition into a serious acting career. the remainder of the cast is excellently chosen, with each actor appropriately filling the paranoia and strengths of their roles. the ship’s multinational crew is well represented, always feeling international but never exotic. there is a sense of global urgency imparted by the casting. It is a subdued but well chosen element. the plot is a twisting entity, raising issues of religion and atheism, strength and vulnerability, and absolute emptiness. Sunshine loves to watch the crew struggle amongst themselves as their fears and tensions explode in the terrible void of space. there is a loving poetry sewn into the mix, even when the events twist and corrupt what was once stillness.

Coupled with the burly visuals, the film gracefully presents its ideas.

Sunshine is a gorgeous experience. though a flawed gem, it is a stunning journey toward the human element that once dominated science fiction, and a welcome change of pace for a genre that has long been saturated with squishy aliens and laser blasters. rating: 4/5 Falcons

Cillian Murphy plays the main character, Capa.

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Arts & EntErtAinmEnt Whip It showcases directorial skill, but plot rather predictable Kimera Rosen StaFF WrIter

Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut, Whip It, hit theatres nationwide on october 2. With over twenty-seven years of acting under her belt, Barrymore stepped behind the camera for the first time to bring the Shauna Cross novel “Derby girl” to life on screen. the film is a coming of age story about finding one’s self and the value of sisterhood, family, and passion. It is an obvious labor of love on the part of Ms. Barrymore. the film’s amazing cast is led by Juno’s ellen Page who plays Bliss Cavendar, a confused teen trying to find something beyond her small town of Bodeen, texas.

Bliss’s alternative ways and indie-rock demeanor oppose everything her mother, played by Marcia gay harden, stands for. her mother sees her daughter living out her own dreams of debutant life while Bliss is simply looking for a way to express who she truly is and find a place where she belongs.

She finds this in the world of women’s roller derby. her interest in this unconventional sport takes her to austin, texas where she auditions to

join the hurl Scouts, one of the many competing roller derby teams. after lying about her age, and proving her skating speed around the rink, Bliss joins the Scouts and takes on the derby persona of “Babe ruthless.” Skating alongside her are teammates such as Barrymore herself playing “Smashley Simpson”, SNL’s Kristin Wiig as “Maggie Mayhem”, and singer eve as “rosa Sparks” just to name a few. the film focuses on the female relationships and camaraderie that Bliss encounters as well as her first encounter with a crush: aspiring musician oliver played by real-life musician, landon Pigg. Bliss has to lie to her family and the team to continue to play and do what she has now fallen in love with. It is how it all unravels and ties itself back together again that makes the story powerful.

I had the amazing opportunity to sit down with Ms. Barrymore in order to get a little more insight into her movie. the charming 5 foot 4 actress emanated radiance from the second she sat down. It was evident that this wasn’t just a movie to her but instead it was a part of her, a life-long dream and

Actress Ellen Page as Bliss Cavendar.

passion.

Drew spoke of how though she had always wanted to direct a movie at some point in time, this particular movie wasn’t initially in line for her direction. Instead Drew was originally onboard to just produce the film. after numerous meetings with directors, no one seemed to have the vision and direction for the movie that Drew had hoped. It was then that she had the epiphany “aha” moment that led to her being the one to take the reign over the story. the screenplay appealed to Barrymore because of its message of finding one’s “tribe” or family in which you fit in life. It’s about friendship, first love, family acceptance, and that there is a bigger picture out there. She felt

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all of this was very close to her own life experiences. She wanted to bring all of herself to this film and it is evident she did.

With absolute charisma and intelligence Barrymore explained how she wanted this film to be “warm and timeless” but at the same time showcase that girls can be rough and tough. Making this film took a lot of time and research on Drew’s part.

She believes that nothing can be made well if no “homework” is done. She gave her life over to the study of every aspect of the story line as well as film making in general.

the movie also took a large physical toll on all involved. all actors had to enroll in a month intensive derby skating program. every fall, every skate, ever jab is real and done by the actresses within the film. the actresses did come into training with natural physical abilities but they also left with many bruises and injuries to show for it. Barrymore and other cast members called each bruise a “badge of honor.” overall the movie had its moments of comedy, drama, action, and clichés. It’s a heartfelt movie that doesn’t necessarily end as always planned, like life. It is obvious that everyone involved in the production of this film put their heart and soul into it.

It may not be everyone’s “cup of tea” in terms of the at times slow paced and drawn out dramatic, heartfelt scenes but at the same time it definitely granted a few giggles. though it was a bit too cliché, predictable and slow for my taste, the derby action scenes and masked witty humor made up for it. rating: 3.5/5 Falcons

Zombieland: A fresh take on your typical zombie experience David Entin StaFF WrIter

If you’re looking for an action comedy with all the explosive wit of Woody harrelson and a pack of grenades, Zombieland is right up your alley. the world is eating itself, vomiting, aimlessly wandering, chasing flashing lights, or whatever those zombies do, and it’s up to the survivors to keep on surviving this ordeal. We have a small, but hefty cast.

Woody harrelson dominates the screen as “tallahassee.” Jesse eisenberg stars as “Columbus,” the scrawny awkward teenager that seems to be channeling Michael Cera, but it’s done with some level of tact. rounding out the cast are emma Stone as “Wichita” and abigail Breslin as “little rock,” two sisters that join the boys in an unlikely and destructive alliance.

Zombieland isn’t there to scare you. It sets the pace early, and right with an explosive montage of fine, gory zombie shenanigans.

this film is about the aesthetics of the zombie kill. It reminds you of the essentials of zombie survival, and these rules are pretty easy to remember.

Some weekly cardio will keep you ahead of the ravenous hordes long enough to dive into a parked car, behind a locking door, or to just pass the hefty fellow ahead of you. remember the double tap, there’s not much worse than finding that the newly dead undead aren’t quite dead, expend your bullets accordingly. Beware of bathrooms, they’re tight, they’re personal, and they’re an easy place to be a snack, it’s worth checking the stalls.

If you’ve got drive, and knowing the landscape, it’s no poor choice, it’s highly recommended that you check the backseat for unwanted hitchhikers, and be sure to buckle up. Safety is a first in Zombieland. the plot is no elaborate epic. Columbus is the skinny, loveable shut-in that grew up on Mountain Dew and World of Warcraft. Sure

Characters Tallahassee and Columbus

he wasn’t social, but it’s a benefit when you can consider that he doesn’t have many people to miss. he’s the hopeless neurotic with irritable bowel syndrome, and he’s a pleasure to laugh at and cheer on. Columbus is trying to keep himself alive and find his family in Columbus, ohio.

It’s not long until he runs into tallahassee, the twinkie obsessed one-man d emolition crew with an affinity for zombie devastation that’s on the road for tallahassee. the naming trend keeps up with our two

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wily female protagonists that make up for the lack of menace with a healthy penchant for subterfuge.

In fine film fashion, they form a bickering, bonding band of zombie killers and take off. their destinations readily become irrelevant and the film revels in the unadulterated, child-like joy of smashing things. they bust up zombie skulls, tear down gift shops, steal cars, bust fenders, and pay a visit

to a living hollywood icon in a scene that stands as one of the funniest cameos in recent memory.

Zombieland is out to cultivate its skewed premise, planting itself firmly between films the likes of Dawn of the Dead and Superbad. there are exploding heads, slow-motion explosions, fireballs, car crashes, and the other great inner workings of the best zombie movies, but then the pace can slow and leave the audience as uncomfortable as the parties involved in an awkward teenage hook-up.

Zombieland wants to make you laugh, and it does it with grace and fury, wit and a toilet bowl lid. this is a grotesque thrill ride that feels so warmly familiar, and fantastically fresh. this is an experience with the lively undead that hopes you’ll be able to relieve the awkward teenage years with a handful of shotgun shells. rating: 4.5/5 Falcons

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H

oroscopes

Ryan DeChance VAnGuArD STAff

Aries (March 21-April 19): The moon is opposing uranus for the fifth time this month. If you're feeling insecure, look at life from the outside and try to pin point the problems.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): It's a great time to walk, ask your local boutiques if they will sponsor your fall musical. Maybe it will be difficult for them to comprehend business students in a musical but hey, that kid in the "Members Only" jacket looks pretty theatrical.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): Your resentful and inflexible behavior will cause some problems around the office and you might even get fired. But what do you care? You will one day own six Dairy Queen’s and a professional baseball team.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): Sometimes you just need patience. Wait for it to come to you. When life throws a new curve, roll with it.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Keep an open mind about life this weekend. It might be easier to be oblivious but consciousness breeds understanding and intelligence.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you're stressed, go check out one of those yoga classes. Sure it's not lifting weights and showing power but we all need a change now and again, don't we?

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Education can often be a synonym for redundancy. no worries though! A lot of what you memorize and actually do remember might never come in handy. Isn't learning great?

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Watch out for a wave of nerf darts this weekend. You may think you're the man, but those squishy darts will prove otherwise.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Maybe you're in a class where you have to blog about cowboys. That's right. Cowboys. nothing says "I go to a prestigious business school" like the rugged cowboy.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Paintball is becoming a popular group on campus, Capricorn. This may be your chance to find your niche and paint your way to glory.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Manage your stocks and portfolios this weekend. Make some conservative choices. The market is criticized left and right but remember that the cautious investor will make some good choices.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Looking for love? You're more likely to find it at that big bash on Saturday instead of facebook creeping. Try something out of the ordinary. If you want love, what have you got to lose in the process?

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 April’s Advice

Your questions answered!

Question: I can’t seem to memorize terms and concepts for my classes. I’ve stared at the book for hours and can’t remember them during the exam. Is there any way to help me remember these words?

While some individuals are lucky enough to have a photographic memory - others have to try a little bit harder. However, there are a few techniques that can help you remember those words with which you are having trouble.

What seems to always be very beneficial are flash cards. These are great because you can take them with you wherever you go, so you can study while eating, working out, walking to class, and in the bathroom if you know you’ll be in there for a long time.

What’s bad about flash cards is that one word is on each card so you’ll soon end up with a daunting massive pile of them. So please don’t mindlessly sit there and flip through the entire stack oneby-one because by the time you get back to the first card, ©2009 ERNST & YOUNG LLP. =jfkl Qgmf_ j]^]jk lg l`] _dgZYd gj_YfarYlagf g^ e]eZ]j Õjek g^ Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. =jfkl Qgmf_ DDH ak Y [da]fl%k]jnaf_ e]eZ]j Õje dg[Yl]\ af l`] MK&

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I guarantee you won’t remember what’s on the other side.

Instead, break the stack into groups of five and learn each group individually before moving onto the next.

I bet you still remember “My Dear Aunt Sally,” and how it reminds you of order of operation (multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction). Or you may remember “King Philip came over for good spaghetti” and how it helps you remember taxonomy order (kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species)… OK, so I may have lost you on that last one, but you get the idea.

Creating a silly sentence with the first letters representing the first letters of the words you need to remember will definitely help you remember groups of words.

You still remember to divide before you subtract- see it works.

If all that doesn’t work you can try singing the words to the beat of your favorite song. The sillier you make it, the most likely you will remember it. I can’t guarantee that you won’t have

By: April Gammal roommate issues after that though.

The best way to retain information is by teaching.

Grab a friend and teach them the material you’ve learned in class. It will not only solidify the concepts and material in your mind, but will focus you on the things you don’t know when you can’t seem to clearly explain certain terms.

Just remember that the biggest waste of time is rereading the book and staring at it for hours at a time. Just because you’ve sat at your desk staring at the book for two hours doesn’t mean you’ve been studying for two hours - it just means you’ve wasted two hours pretending to study.

The purpose of this column is to give advice on issues relevant to Bentley students. So, if you have any questions, concerns, or would like advice on any issue that can be addressed in a public forum please send it to April at gammal_apri@bentley.edu and you may see it in a future issue. Keep in mind that your question will remain anonymous.

Pack your bags Grab your passport Experience the world

The Ernst & Young Global Student Exchange Program New challenges. Global mindset.

Opportunities to grow. The Ernst & Young Global Student Exchange Program offers you Ydd l`ak Yf\ egj]& Fgl bmkl Yl qgmj `ge] g^Õ[] location, but abroad as well. From day one, you’ll collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds — both professionally and culturally. And you’ll gain invaluable international exposure. With Ernst & Young, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

A select number of global internship opportunities and locations are available.

See an Ernst & Young recruiter or visit ey.com/us/globalstudents for details.

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Business Even at the college level, start planning for retirement Justin Daniel Lawlor Staff Writer

everyone wants to retire to a life of leisure and financial stability. after all, the “american Dream” must end in some manner. You work hard, buy a home, establish credibility through merit, raise a family, and at sixtyfive you retire to a beach house, careless days of golf, and freedom that was unknown during your working years.

Of course, consuming martinis on the beach does not warrant a paycheck. Years of relaxation must be financed in one way or another.

Current retirees at least have a steady in-flow of monthly Social Security payments, but can our generation expect the same level of assistance? fortunately, the federal government and the irS have blessed american individuals with a powerful gift to face the challenges of retirement saving: the roth ira. the roth ira (individual retirement account) may very well be the single most

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Start planning for retirement now.

efficient tool for building long-term wealth. although you may be reading along and thinking, why should i be worrying about retirement when i haven’t even begun my career yet? allow me to elaborate on the purpose of the ira, and the answer to that question will become evident. the roth ira allows individuals to contribute a maximum deposit each year, which is invested and accumulates exponentially with time, and can be tapped into at the age of fifty-nine and a half. But the kicker is that your withdrawals are tax-

free. that is decades upon decades of contributions, reinvested dividends, and capital gains distributions compounding without Uncle Sam taking his cut. earnings in the form of a paycheck will be taxed before funds are deposited into the ira, but that is at the tax rate of a low-income college student. and tax rates will undoubtedly be higher in fifty odd years when it comes time to begin ira withdrawals (Medicare/aid, stimulus plans anyone?) for the 2009 tax year the maximum roth ira contri-

bution is $5,000 (the deadline for contributions is april 15). Next year the minimum will increase to $6,000, and in subsequent years the maximum will rise by $500 to counter inflation. furthermore, one of the best features of the roth ira is the flexibility that individuals hold in regard to what types of investments they wish to hold in the account.

Your roth can be made up of stocks, bonds, etfs, mutual funds, index funds- the same cannot be said for a 401(k) or a 529(b).

Now, let’s have a look at the power of a roth ira’s

compounding potential. assuming that you are 20 years old, contribute the maximum deposit of $5,000 this year and up your contribution by $500 each year as the maximum increases, and earn a conservative 7.0 % rate of return on your investments, by age sixty-five your account balance will read $3,842,944.57.

Looking back, you would have only actually deposited $797,000 into the account. So where did the ending balance of $3.8 million come from?

Well, by year sixty-five your account would be earning an annual dividend payment of $251,407.59. it is time and tax-free interest compounding that allow for a roth ira to accumulate at such a stunning rate.

So what’s the downside? this account almost seems too good to be true, no? Well the fact of the matter is that most young adults are lazy. they won’t take the hour or two necessary to set up a roth ira account, and will therefore squander their greatest asset: time.

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Business The party is over for the credit rating agencies (Part II of II)

The credit rating agencies no longer hold the power or prestige they used to.

Francisco Olivera Dubón STAff WrITer

One of the most important words in our financial system is trust. Without trust people would not deposit money in banks, banks would not do business with each other, and nobody would lend to anybody.

Investors also rely on trust.

When investors purchase a stock or bond, they trust that a company’s financial statements are not fraudulent. They trust and take into account what a company’s management says.

Many investors also trusted the credit rating agencies.

If they invested in a AAA rated bond, they trusted the agencies’ belief that the particular bond would not deteriorate in value. Many funds are even restricted from investing in securities rated below a certain limit.In a perfect world, all the ratings provided by the agencies would be correct. Investors who allocated money to AAA rated bonds would not lose money and demand for risky bonds would be lower. It is impossible for the agencies to get every rating correct.

But what is one to conclude if the agencies are proven wrong in many of their reports, especially their AAA rated securities?

Should investors view the agencies as fraudulent?

This is the current dilemma with the agencies.

Investors have lost billions of dollars in AAA rated securities that turned out to be worthless. Should the agencies be held accountable for the losses?

Historically, the agencies have been able to hide behind the first amendment, freedom of speech. They see their ratings as opinions, thus they cannot be prosecuted for issuing a rating that turned-out to be wrong. for example, a movie critique could not be sued for

expressing a positive opinion on the worst movie of all time. An individual’s opinion is their opinion, nobody can criticize that.

But where does one draw the line? If Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the federal reserve, were to say, “The probability of a second financial crisis has dramatically increased”; investors would act on that.

Bernanke’s opinion comes from a position of authority and internal knowledge. He cannot risk expressing such a dire opinion on the economy unless he is right. If he were to express that opinion during a strong economy, he could cause the market to crash without reason.

The rating agencies issue an opinion, but they do so from a position of authority.

As Janet Tavakoli, president of Tavakoli Structured

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finance, recently wrote.

“The rating agencies are quick to point out that…they merely issue ‘opinions.’ But rating agencies can demand to see evidence of appropriate due diligence from the underwriters, who are obliged to perform it.

Instead, rating agencies failed to adhere to basic statistical principles.”

This means that if the agencies are unsure about one of their particular ratings, they could force a company to reveal privileged (non-public) information to them. This information would then allow them to issue a sound rating.

The US government and investors expect the rating agencies to issue accurate opinions because of their privileged position.

Whatever the agencies “express”, it’s more than just

an opinion. But, in the eyes of the Law, the agencies may start to look quite different.

US District Judge Shira Scheindlin has rejected the notion that the agencies can seek protection under the first amendment.

In a recent ruling, regarding a case of alleged false and misleading statements in connection to subprime notes rated by the agencies, the judge said the agencies could be persecuted “if the speaker does not genuinely and reasonably believe it or if it is without basis in fact.”

Did the “speaker” or rating analysts believe their own ratings? An instant message conversation between two Standard & Poor’s analysts speaks for itself.

“S&P employee #1: By the way that deal is ridiculous S&P employee #2: I know,

right. That model definitely does not capture half the risk S&P employee #1: We should not be rating it.

S&P employee #2: We rate every deal. It could be structured by cows and we would rate it.”

The agencies abused their power by performing unscrupulous ratings, while pocketing high fees.

Investors trusted their knowledge and provided money to many unsound borrowers and companies. The government must realize how powerful the credit rating agencies truly are and act accordingly.

In our financial system trust isn’t the most important word, its integrity.

Without integrity, there would be no basis for trust.

The credit rating agencies need to find the integrity they once had.

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SportS / NewS Falcon Tennis teams hitting their stride at the right time Robbie LaBrie SPORTS EDITOR

The Falcons Tennis program is flourishing right now, boasting both Men’s and Women’s teams atop the Northeast-10 standings.

Both teams are filled with young players, with the men carrying only one senior, zero juniors and four returning lettermen and the women returning two seniors, one junior and six returning letter winners.

But this has not dragged down either team as they are both currently undefeated in NE-10 play. The men are sitting at 2-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play, while the women are 3-1 overall and 3-0 against NE-10 opponents.

The Falcon men started the season with a rough loss against inter-Waltham rivals, Brandeis.

The final score of the match was

8-1 after Brandeis managed to sweep all three doubles matches and take 5 of 6 in the singles matches.

In his debut match for the Falcons, senior Lorenzo Cava Guerra got off to a good start to the season that has carried throughout the year so far. He was the only winner for Bentley on this day, as he defeated Brandeis’ number one, Nick White, 6-2, 6-1.

After that opening match, Bentley traveled to Philadelphia for the ITA East Regional. Cava Guerra, along with sophomores Victor Suski and Matt Chase managed to advance past day one, with Cava Guerra competing in the “A” bracket and Suski and Chase in the “B” bracket.

On day two, Cava Guerra got through two more rounds to advance to the semifinals, while both Chase and Suski lost in the quarterfinals, ending their

Guerra has had a tremendous fall in his senior year.

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strong runs in the tournament.

On the final day, Cava Guerra defeated Rafael Namias of Concordia in the semifinals, before finally falling to Andrey Boldarev, also of Concordia, in the finals. It was an impressive showing, proving that Cava Guerra would be a force to be reckoned with throughout the season.

Bentley then went on to sweep their next two matches against Southern New Hampshire and Franklin Pierce, 9-0 respectively. Cava Guerra and Alec Spycher, Jigar Gada and Suski, and Julian Albert and Ben Karim each took wins in the four doubles matches while Cava Guerra, Gada, Spycher, Suski, Chase and Rodrigo Ribeiro all won singles matches in the SNHU match.

It was a similar lineup that took down Franklin Pierce in the next match to move Bentley to 2-0 in conference play, putting them in a tie with Merrimack atop the standings, although there are still six conference teams who have yet to play their first conference match.

Meanwhile, the Bentley women started their season with the ITA East Regional tournament and came out of day one with some impressive wins.

Sophomores Rachel Harbert, Ellen Mader, and Kara Murphy and freshman Rachael Litton all advanced to day two of the “B” singles, while the teams of Murphy and Mader and Harbert and Litton advanced in the “B” doubles.

Litton and Harbert were the only two to win their singles matches on day two, and only Litton made it into the semifinals that would take place on day three.

The Litton and Harbert team were knocked out in their first match of day two, but Murphy and Mader made it through to the finals on day three and they would go on to beat Katie McCabe and Amanda Granville of Bryant to take home the doubles title.

Unfortunately, things didn’t

Bentley Television (Continued from Page 1) is to keep the campus connected, one of the ways of doing that is by having a weekly news update called Your Campus Now,” said Aquino. “Every sporting event, every student organization event, every pub event will be spoken about on the show. Students can tune in and know what is happening on campus.”In addition to the new Your Campus Now programming, BTV will program for different organization events, cooking shows, Bentley Cribs, student-made films and other forms of entertainment programming. Both

scheduling and videos of all shows will be posted on bentleytelevision.com.

“We hope BTV both provides the entertainment, and it is a source of club advertising,” said Lakin, stressing continually how important it is to BTV that the entire campus is involved.

“We hope that it plays an active role in student life. We hope that students see it as a great resource as well as a great source of entertainment,” said Aquino. “It really is going to be something that facilitates all the student organizations. If you want your event to be advertised, it’s a new friendly

alternative to put flyers up.”

In addition to the purchasing of new equipment, BTV has seen success in recruiting numbers as well. “Sign ups were very successful and our meeting turn outs have been great,” said Lakin.

“There are a number of incoming freshman that are very interested in getting involved.”

“We’re excited to be providing this service to the campus again,” said Aquino.

For all Bentley Television members, starting again to broadcast entertaining and informative programming to the Bentley community is all that matters.

Fleszar has played well in both doubles and singles.

go as well for Litton who lost in the semifinals to Diane Kobasuik of Dowling, ending her excellent run through the tournament.

The wrecking crew of Murphy and Mader continued to get it done in the Falcons’ next match against Saint Rose, where they beat the Golden Knights 7-2. Kelly Fleszar and Paulina Sotomayor also won their doubles match, while Sotomayor, Murphy, Litton, Mader and Brittany Harbert all contributed singles wins for Bentley.

The next match didn’t go quite so well when the Falcons took on the Brandeis women.

The final was 9-0 in favor of Brandeis, but this wasn’t a conference matchup so it didn’t count against the Falcons too badly.

But Bentley came back strong in their next two match-

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es. First, they disposed of New Haven in an 8-1 match, and then swept Franklin Pierce, 90, proving that this would be one of the teams to beat in Northeast-10 play.The Falcons will have two more matches before ending fall play. They take on Le Moyne and Assumption, and then play will be halted until March, when they will resume matches.

As for the men, they have an out-of-conference match against MIT on Wednesday before taking on Le Moyne on Saturday for their last fall match. The men will also resume play in March.

While the season is young and there are plenty of serves to be aced, returns to be smashed and matches to be played, both of Bentley’s tennis teams have put themselves in good shape for winning seasons and it should be fun to watch.

Sex at Bentley (Continued from Page 1) icy is lax about regulations, it does state that guests may not stay longer than three nights.

Casavant also questioned both the enforceability of the policy and later that adjudication process, stating, “It seems very difficult to adjudicate as well. It would certainly come down to a he-said-she-said hearing.”

Bentley students, like senior Kristine Clements, also questioned the policy, saying, “I imagine the tufts sex policy is going to be very difficult to enforce. I can’t imagine students will come forward admitting that they have been sexiled.”

In a conversation with Casavant, she said, “Every now and then you hear about someone complaining about being ‘sexiled.’ It is not the most com-

mon thing, but if definitely happens. There is not technically an official policy other than the fact you are violating the rights of your roommates.”

Junior Jason Drucker commented, “We are at college and adults and sex is a natural thing.

If you have problems with your roommates sexual behavior then that is a private matter that you should discuss with them in private.”

Bentley does have a “catchall” policy, in which it guarantees with rights of all roommates, but to this date, there is no policy regulating the sexual activity of students.

“The fact is that you both roommates have equal rights in the room and it comes down to how you negotiate and maintain that,” concluded Casavant, “Common sense and mutual respect should always prevail.”

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OCTOBER 8, 2009

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SportS Men’s Soccer looks to capitalize with big games Phillip St. Pierre STAFF WRITER

Bentley’s Men’s Soccer team is off to a fair start this season and has still been able to hold their own in the conference with plenty of time for the Falcons to surge up the Northeast 10 standings.

After two previous games on the road, the team returns for three games at home, which should give Bentley a great chance to establish themselves as one of the elite in the conference.

The Falcons are 4-5-1 so far on the season, but within their own conference they boast a record of 4-1-1, with the only loss against rival Le Moyne in a crushing game.

Bentley is going to be tested over the next couple weeks though, as they face some of the top teams in the Northeast 10.

These will be pivotal games in that they will either make or break the Falcons season as they battle for the top spots.

The last loss Bentley suffered, their only defeat from a conference opponent, came from Le Moyne as they cruised past the Falcons, who had a few opportunities but did not capitalize and

eventually fell, 2-0.

It was the Falcons first true test against the upper echelon of the conference and, although they lost, the game could have been much closer if Bentley took advantage of the chances given to them.

While in t he following game the Falcons still failed to win, they were able to hold off St. Michael’s late rally and ended up with a tie against their opponents in a game that went to double overtime.

The final result was a 2-2 decision, although the Falcons were up 2-0 at one point in the contest.

The Falcons went ahead 10 with 7 minutes left in the first half, via a pass from sophomore Eric Heuze that set up freshman Weston Zeiner to score his second goal of the season.

Zeiner then returned the favor early in the second half as he assisted Heuze to score his fourth goal of the season and give Bentley a 2-0 lead.

Things soon went downhill though as Le Moyne scored two second half goals, one only a minute after Bentley scored their second; both of the goals coming off penalty kicks from St. Michael’s sen-

Heuze has had a sensational sophomore year.

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ior midfielder Jared Berry.

Despite the blown lead, it was still a productive game for the Falcons in that the team chemistry was really high, especially for Eric Heuze and Weston Zeiner who continue to play well as the Falcons amass victories.

The two are first and second in goals scored with four for Heuze and three for Zeiner, and the duo, along with senior forward Jimmy Alexander who also has three goals on the season, have established themselves as forces to be reckoned with.

Add in solid play from guys like senior midfielder and captain Harris Smriko and senior goalkeeper and fellow captain Mike Nikiforov and the Falcons have a great core that can compete with anybody.

Zeiner and Heuze hooked up yet again in the following match against St.Rose in game that led to Weston Zeiner being named Northeast 10 freshman of the week.

The Falcons won the game with only one minute remaining, courtesy of a magnificent cross from Eric Heuze to set up the freshman of the week with his third goal of the season.

Credit must also be given to senior goalkeeper Nikiforov, who had three crucial saves in the second half to shutout St. Rose and give Bentley the victory.

Nikiforov, one of the captains of the squad, has come up big all season with vital saves to keep the Falcons in the game.

With such an exciting win as the victory over St. Rose, Bentley should have the momentum that they need to finish the season strong.

Bentley kicked off a three game home stand on Tuesday against UMassLowell and took care of business, disposing of the River Hawks, 5-0. Zeiner and Heuze provided all the necessary firepower, as Heuze recorded a hat trick and Zeiner scored two of his own.

The next two matches should be a different story though, as they face Southern Connecticut State and Franklin Pierce, both of which have only lost three games so far this season.

Look for the Falcons to keep improving on a weekly basis and to hit full stride by the conference tournament.

Recent ReSUltS Field Hockey (8-3, 3-1 NE-10) at Saint Anselm (9/30)* Football (5-1, 3-1 NE-10) at Merrimack (10/3)* Golf Northeast-10 Championships

W 5-1 L 14-12 5th of 12

Men’s Soccer (4-5-1, 4-1-1 NE-10) at Saint Michael’s (9/30)* at Saint Rose (10/3)*

T 2-2 (2OT) W 1-0

Women’s Soccer (4-5-1, 2-5-1 NE-10) Saint Michael’s (9/30)* Saint Rose (10/3)*

T 1-1 (2OT) L 1-0

Men’s Tennis (2-1, 2-0 Northeast-10) Franklin Pierce* (10/4)

W 9-0

Women’s Tennis (3-1, 3-0 NE-10) at New Haven (9/30)* Franklin Pierce (10/4)*

W 8-1 W 9-0

Volleyball (10-6, 5-2 NE-10) at Stonehill (9/29)* Assumption (10/2)* at Saint Anselm (10/5)*

L 3-1 W 3-0 W 3-0

*Northeast-10 Game

Upcoming SchedUle Oct. 9 Football vs. Southern Connecticut* Oct. 10 Women’s Tennis vs. Le Moyne* Men’s Tennis vs. Le Moyne* Field Hockey vs. Southern Connecticut* Men’s Soccer vs. Southern Connecticut* Oct. 13 Field Hockey vs. Assumption* Oct. 14 Men’s Soccer vs. Franklin Pierce* Oct. 16 Volleyball vs. Adelphi* Oct. 17 Volleyball vs. Pace* Women’s Soccer vs. Assumption* * Northeast-10 Game

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SportS Falcons fall short, 14-12, to Merrimack for first loss Dan Ryaboy MANAgINg EDITOR

On a day where the Falcons could take sole possession of second place in the NE-10, they fell two points short to a very good Merrimack squad by the score of 14-12. Both teams came into the game undefeated in the conference, with the win the Warriors extended their winning streak to four games, and remained undefeated in the conference at 30.

With a heavy rain as the backdrop to this conference tussle, both defenses were very sharp as the game would be scoreless for the first quarter and a half. Halfway through the second quarter, the Warriors would finally put together a solid drive.

Sophomore quarterback James Suozzo capped off a very impressive 10 play, 80 yard drive with a five yard QB dive into the Falcon end zone. The Warriors used the momentum of the drive on their next defensive possession as junior QB Bryant Johnson was intercepted on the third play by senior Richard Johnson.

The Warriors would not take much time to capitalize on the Falcons’ mistake as on the second play of the ensuing drive, Suozzo connected with senior Chris Laham to put the Warriors up 14-0 with 6:01 remaining in the first half.

In a span of 107 seconds, the Falcons went from being in a tie game to staring squarely in the face of a two score deficit against a very talented team. To most teams a sequence of events like this would mean a loss of concentration, but the Falcons would not give up and they would scratch and claw to get back in the game.

The Falcons would have to wait until the second half to get on the board as their first points came on a Tyler McNamara field goal with 10:41 left in the third quarter.

With the Warriors unable

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to move the ball on the Falcons after intermission (only 86 yards and four first downs on 30 plays), Bentley slowly battled back. A McNamara 32-yarder 11 seconds into the fourth made it 14-6, and a 34-yarder fiveand-a-half minutes later cut the deficit to 14-9 with 9:16 left.

With the game well within reach the Falcons regained control of the ball with 7:45 left in the fourth. Johnson orchestrated a methodical drive leading the Falcons from their own 20 yard line all the way to the Merrimack 19. Unfortunately, the drive stalled there forcing the Falcons to settle for another McNamara field goal.

As McNamara connected on his fourth field goal of the game he set the Falcon single game record of field goals in a game; however, the Falcons were still facing a two point deficit.

By settling for a field goal late in the fourth quarter, Coach Boerman showed a lot of confidence in his defense, believing that the D would get the ball back for the Falcons. Head Coach Boerman’s confidence was rewarded as the Falcon D held the Warriors to a three and out, giving the Falcon offense one final chance.

The Falcons gained control of the ball at their own 33 with 2:17 left to play. Bentley picked up eight yards on a first-down scramble by Johnson, but after an incomplete pass and a one-yard gain, they were stopped on a fourth-and-one as the Warrior defense came up big to lock up the win.

The failure to convert on fourth down was a painful way for the Falcons to lose the game as all they needed to gain was one yard to keep the drive alive.

The Falcons offense seemed to solve the Warrior defense in the second half as they gained 279 out of their 420 yards after intermission.

Unfortunately for the Falcons, they could not turn the yardage into touchdowns,

as they were forced to settle for four field goals deep in Merrimack territory.

Heading into this past weekend the Falcons had done a great job of taking care of the ball.

Unfortunately the Falcons turned the ball over three times against the Warriors; including an interception that would directly lead to the Warriors second score.

Johnson had only thrown two interceptions all season, but matched that number this past weekend. Along with that, the Falcons missed a great scoring opportunity as they had a field goal blocked in the first quarter.

Johnson finished 25 of 52 through the air for 325 yards, with grad student Kelley Rowe and junior John Malone his primary targets.

Rowe caught nine passes for 149 yards and Malone finished with six catches for 78 yards. Senior tailback Luis Cotto was also an effective part of the Bentley offense, rushing for 73 yards on 15 carries.

Bentley’s defense was led by senior linebacker Matt Zahoruiko and senior defensive tackle Darryl Laforest Zahoruiko had 13 tackles and Laforest a career-best 10 as the Falcons limited the Warriors to 311 yards, more than 200 below their season norm.

Overall, the Falcons defense was once again sensational stopping a very explosive Warrior team to only 14 points, and surrendering no points in the second half during the Falcons attempt to score a come from behind victory.

The Falcons have no time to dwell on the tough loss as next week Southern Connecticut comes to Waltham to take on the Falcons. The Owls are undefeated in the NE-10 and are the most complete team in the conference.

On the season, the Owls are averaging 29 points per game while only allowing opponents to score 17 points per game.

This past Tuesday, the Men’s soccer team scored five goals in their 50 defeat of UMass Lowell.

Did you know the five goals was the most goals scored by the Falcons in any game since October 11, 2008 against New Haven?

McNamara booted four field goals vs. Merrimack.

The Owls come into the game with an incredible rushing attack as they average 178 yards per game on the ground. The running game is led by the two headed monster of Jarom Freeman (550 yards rushing) and Rashaad Slowley (412 yards rushing).

For the Falcons to be successful against a sensational running team such as the Owls, Bryant Johnson is going to have to put together long drives, allowing the Falcon defense to get rest.

Most running teams flat out wear teams by having the ball for the majority of the game, for the Falcons to counterattack this they will have to put together long drives

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and attempt to control the tempo of the game.

The Falcon defense will need to avoid giving up the big play on the ground, with the Owls being a great running team they will get their yards on the ground, but the Falcons will have to make them put together long drives, instead of allowing the Owls to beat them with the quick strike.

It will be interesting to see how the Falcons bounce back from their first loss of the season, if the Falcon front seven can dominate the line of scrimmage look for the Falcons to have success against the Owls, but make no mistake that will be a very difficult task to accomplish.

Falcon oF the Week Zeiner Named Falcon of the Week Freshman Weston Zeiner of the Bentley University Men’s Soccer team has been named the Falcon of the Week.

Zeiner had a hand in all three of the Falcons' goals last week, scoring two and assisting on another as Bentley went 1-0-1 in its two games.

Zeiner's second goal of the week was a big one, as it lifted Bentley to a 1-0 win over Saint Rose last Saturday. In the 89th minute of a scoreless game, he headed in a cross from sophomore Eric Heuze to give Bentley the win.

Earlier in the week against Saint Michael's, he had a goal and an assist in Bentley's 2-2 tie with the Purple Knights.

On Monday, Zeiner was named the Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week.