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Playing in the Bentley Sandbox

SGA hosts forum

By Lissie Martin

posed parking and cable fees

Students experiment with technology in new CIS lab Opinions voiced on proVANGUArd STAff

In this cold weather, a lot of students are wishing they could head to the coast. Although Bentley may not have a beach, we do have the brand new CIS Learning and Technology Sandbox in Smith Academic Technology Center room 234.

Mark Frydenberg, senior lecturer of CIS, is responsible for this incredible transformation of the former CIS Tutoring Lab into a state of the art technology center, which opened in September.

What used to be a cold, dark room has been converted into a bright, welcoming place for students to come learn about technology. In software development, “sandbox” means an online environment in which changes can be made without affecting the original system.

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Students used the forum to address concerns about charging for parking and cable.

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After the technology lab opened 11 years ago, the Sandbox was revamped in September.

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Alpha Phi sisters lay down the law

On Monday, November 14, the Student Government Association (SGA) and Dean Andrew Shepardson held an open forum to gauge student response to potential fees for parking and cable. Shepardson presented a slideshow composed by Paul Clemente, vice president for Business and Finance, featuring relevant budgeting information and current costs.

The slideshow, presented originally to SGA on October 25, opened with a slide reminding students of overall

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economic conditions and Bentley’s need to sustain itself with a practical financial model.

“Even though we’re going through these conversations, this institution is very financially sound,” said Shepardson.

“We are running a very successful organization. You don’t want to graduate from a business school that finds itself in a financial mess.”

Shepardson presented statistics to students revealing that financial aid has increased by 75 percent since 2005, while tuition has increased by 36 percent. He See FORUM, Page 3

Bentley tenure professors Does tenure enable academic freedom?

“Tenure was originally meant to protect academic freedom, so

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Organization presidents were locked up last Thursday night. See Page 15

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I L o v e Yo u Because opens this weekend.

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According to the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), tenure is “an arrangement whereby faculty members, after successful completion of a period of probationary service, can be dismissed only for adequate cause or other possible circumstances and only after a hearing before a faculty.”

As such, tenured faculty have greater job security than their non-tenured colleagues. So, the question becomes: Do they have greater academic freedom because of this?

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Bentley teams start off to the season right.

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you could practice your profession as an academic without being politicized,” said Susan See TENURE, Page 3

The lock out highlights significant conflicts in the sports industry.

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Police log Chalk Up a Loss A Collins hallway’s fire extinguisher was set off at 2:21 a.m. on November 10. Apparently, this came from a student who sprayed a smoky white substance and released a large amount of white powder. Police responded to the scene and placed the culprit into protective custody. He is being charged with disorderly conduct, tampering with fire equipment, public intoxication, malicious behavior, violation of University rules and lack of cooperation with police.

However, this entire scene may have been one giant misunderstanding.

Have you ever been to a basketball game where LeBron James or Kevin Garnett throws up the white talc before the game? Well, this student may have been compensating for the lack of NBA basketball being played by releasing some white powder of his own. This lockout is affecting us all in different ways, and this Falcon may have just been releasing his anger through an artistic representation. (But really…in the hallway…?)

What’s Up, Chuck?

Last Saturday morning at 3:23 a.m., University Police was called to the Harvard Square shuttle, where a stu-

dent had been doing the old technicolor yawn. The responding officer determined that the student had consumed alcohol before throwing up, although the student was able to pass his field sobriety test with “flying colors”. To be frank, these reporters are surprised that this is the first Harvard Hurler of the year.

What do you think you’re going to get when you put a bunch of shmammered undergrads in a flying missile of death, lurching and jerking its way through the streets of suburban Boston? Oh, and don’t forget the faint scent of urine that emanates from “charming” Harvard Square. How that bus is not filled to the brim with vomit by the end of any given weekend, these reporters have no idea.

on your big boy pants, stop freshmaning yourselves around, and learn how to use the bathroom like any civilized society should.

Frosh b’Gosh Late last Friday night, officers were called to Miller Hall to treat a party that was throwing up in the third floor restroom. The party had apparently been drinking and needed medical attention.

At this point, we would normally make fun of this nube, but there’s more. Half an hour later, officers were called to Alder Hall to treat a second freshman who had been drinking/puking.

We can hear you know, “Wow! Two in under an hour?!?” Well, kids, it gets better. Within another 30 minutes, officers were called BACK to freshman housing, this time to Cedar Hall, to tend to yet ANOTHER freshman who had drank too much and was throwing up.

Yes, Bentley, three calls to freshman dorms in under three hours, all for students who had a hard time holding their booze. College isn’t for everyone, guys…

Bathroom Brake At 4:50 p.m. on November 10, Facilities was notified about a clogged shower in Miller Hall. Really, Miller?

This is about the fourteenth time we’ve heard about a clogged shower in your building. Do you not use the toilets? Do you use the drain as a garbage dispenser? Do you get haircuts while soaping up? Whatever you’re doing, it’s obviously a burden on the health and wellbeing of your fellow residents. So put

Case Clothes-ed On November 10 at 9:41 a.m., a student called University Police and requested to speak about an incident that occurred on the Harvard Shuttle.

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Apparently, heater holes burst in the shuttle, and some of the liquid got on her jacket and pants. She went to seek medical attention, but, to her dismay, no medical attention is provided for problems with your clothing.

We don’t have the fashion police on campus, we only have the real police.

They’re not going to help you to resuscitate your North Face or give some oxygen to your skinny jeans. We’re sorry to hear about your situation, and wish your clothes a healthy and speedy recovery.

FRESHMAN PUKE COUNT: This week was a very rough one for the freshman class. Police were called to the dorms like a gazillion times for kids throwing up their first beers, and apparently no one knows how to work a shower. So, out of pity, we will be withholding the frosh puke count this week…PFFFFFFT!!!! HA! Yeah, right.

10. They had 10 kids puke. 10! Add that to the tally, and we’re at 45 for the year. As Alan from The Hangover so eloquently put it: CLASSIC.

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FORUM Continued from Page 1 then said that Bentley’s current cost structure is not sustainable. Having established this reality, he detailed the two cost structure proposals.

There are currently 3,225 parking spaces available on campus, and approximately 68 percent are for student use. Inevitable costs of maintaining these spaces include snow removal, maintenance and lighting. Clemente approximated this total cost at $400,000. Under the proposals, users would pay for their parking on campus.

On the topic of the parking fee, students voiced a range of concerns and opinions.

Some felt that it was a bonus to not pay for parking on campus and freely admitted that they wouldn’t mind a reasonable fee. Others felt differently.

“We can’t take a stance on something as the government until we know what the students want,” said Maggy Reynolds, president of SGA. A commuter student raised concerns for reducing Bentley’s net impact and possibly implementing alternatives to student drivers.

She suggested improving the Bentley shuttle system or factoring in a discount for carpoolers.

“If parking fees are levied, this is the perfect time to offer incentives for alternative transportation,” said Amanda King, director of Sustainability. “It helps to reduce our carbon footprint and lessens the blow of a new parking fee. I suggest increasing shuttle routes so that students, faculty and

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staff have access to more points of mass transit, including the Commuter Rail Station in Waltham Center or Auburndale, Moody Street and/or Lexington street. Offering more frequent service between Harvard Square would also be a good idea.”

King also suggested that Bentley look into a “carpool/ride-share program and offer reduced parking fees and preferred parking spots for those who carpool.”

A fundamental question posed by the second cost option explored whether or not students use the cable provided in their residence halls. “[We’re] trying to make sure that we’re not paying for a service that students aren’t using or don’t want,” said Shepardson.

A major concern for students in terms of parking included how costs would be handled. Some students expressed concerns that their roommates used cable more than them and thus did not feel it was fair for both of them to foot the bill.

Other student concerns included the type of billing.

Some were in favor of adding the cost to the total room and board fee where as others preferred paying their own monthly cable bill.

“We are going to look at every single option for people,” said Reynolds.

“I am grateful to the students who came and shared their opinions and ideas. It is so important for students to use their voice and I hope they continue to offer feedback and insights,” said Shepardson.

Continued from Page 1 Adams, a professor of Management At Bentley University, there are three classifications of instructors: Tenured faculty, tenure track faculty and non-tenured track faculty.

Faculty on the non-tenure track include lecturers and senior lecturers hired on a yearly contract as well as adjunct faculty who are hired per semester to teach up to two courses. The tenured track faculty are composed of assistant professors, while the tenured faculty consists of associate professors and fulltime professors.

“Most people who are tenured feel they have a responsibility to speak for those who can’t or those who feel it’s too risky to do so. We kind of become their mouth piece,” Adams said.

Along with tenure usually comes promotion, hence why assistant professors become associate professors when they get tenure. After a period of time and research, they can be promoted to the rank of full professor, which garners a little more respect.

The responsibilities of the differing faculty vary.

Tenured faculty have three components of their responsibility to Bentley: Providing services to the University through involvement such as an academic advisor, to teach classes and to do research.

Non-tenured faculty are only responsible for teaching their classes and holding office hours, but they can choose to provide services to the University. Those on the tenure track are somewhat protected from the responsi-

bilities of the tenured faculty, as they have a smaller course load and fewer service responsibilities, allowing them to enhance their teaching and increase their research.

For [non- tenured faculty] they have complete freedom, we don’t monitor what they are writing or really what they are doing outside of the classroom,” said John Leeth, professor and chair of the Economics Department.

“Since you [non-tenured faculty] have less job security your academic freedom is limited if you did something to embarrass Bentley, you probably will be asked to leave, if you were tenured and did something to embarrass Bentley, it would just be much harder for them to remove you.”

Faculty are hired into the tenure track position, and from then on are on the tenure track. Here at Bentley, they are on the track for five years, and usually in their fifth year they apply for tenure.

“Tenure is a privilege conferred under the authority of that institution’s previously tenured faculty and ratified by the board of trustees,” said Leslie Waguespack, professor and chair of Computer Information Systems.

“Having earned tenure, a faulty member is expected to support the advance those ideas through the evolution of institutional policies and programs and to challenge institutional divergence from those ideals.”

In the department applications process, both faculty members and their respective departments make a list of individuals that can evaluate their research outside of the University. They then send

requests to chosen members on the list requesting that those individuals evaluate the faculty research. These chosen individuals then evaluate the research and reply back to the department, who upon review passes or fails the tenure track candidate past the first stage.

The tenure track faculty have to turn in their application for tenure by the middle of August, and the process ensues until February, when they are notified of their acceptance or rejection. If they are rejected, they must wait another year. During this last year, the faculty member can reapply for tenure given some of their research comes to fruition, or their papers get recognized and so forth.

If the tenure track faculty member succeeds, then they become tenured. Otherwise, they leave the University. It is common for tenure track faculty to leave before applying for tenure if they feel they will not make it so as to not have that on their record. Bentley’s policy is to hire tenure track faculty with the intention or expectation that they become tenured, and so there is no competition process with numerous candidates for limited tenure positions.

According to the Bentley Faculty Manual, “All faculty members of Bentley College shall have the academic freedom enjoyed by tenured members regardless the type of contract.”

“Academic Freedom can be roughly defined as the freedom to discover and disseminate knowledge without political, ideological or commercial constraints,” said Waguespack.

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Letter to the editor

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

editoriaL Short-staffed professors At Bentley, it’s unlikely you’ll ever find a class on “The Philosophy of The Matrix” or “Harry Potter: Finding Your Patronus.”

And while it’s understandable that a small university or college wouldn’t offer such unique electives, it’s still necesary to allow students to have the option of specific upper-level major electives. These electives are helpful in finding a specialized area of interest that could ultimately lead to a potential career path.

After the unfortunate passing of Professor Nelson, the Finance Department found itself short by one professor. While many other professors were gracious enough to pick up his classes, Finance majors and professors found the department short-staffed for next semester. According to a Finance professor, the Finance Department alone is short by about four fulltime professors.

This crunch was most notable during registration when a significant majority of the finance electives were

closed at the end of the first day of course registration, depriving many of the juniors and underclassmen a way of taking major classes.

Yes, there were still options available for students who were willing to be flexible, but let’s be honest, no one wants to take a major class at 8:30 in the morning or with a professor with poor SETs. Seniors will remember the headaches during registration early in their college careers when MyBentley would become so slow that it was practically unusable.

This year, so many students were checking the registration website during the first day of registration that the website went down several times.

One junior in particular will be finishing up the spring semester working on his minors after being locked out of all of his major classes. Despite appeals to the Registrar’s Office and the department chair, he was unable to get into any major electives. Similar situations were also mirrored

throughout many of the other departments. The only majors who don’t seem to have any issues with course registration are CIS majors.

This situation isn’t just unfair for Bentley students, but it’s also more importantly unfair for Bentley professors. With professors working double time and a general professor shortage on campus, the entire school suffers. Whether it is through decreased availability or natural exhaustion, professors need to be left to teach and mentor students and students need to be able to register for the electives they want to take, not the ones they’re forced into.

An even bigger problem brewing across the campus this year are budget cuts.

These cuts are are creating a domino effect throughout the entire campus, not just academic departments. As the school evaluates what costs should be included in tuition and what should be paid for a la carte, we need to remember that our education should always remain paramount at Bentley.

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The “No Love for Bachelor of Arts Majors” editorial in the November 10, 2011 issue of The Vanguard is a timely commentary on an important topic for Undergraduate Career Services. In fact, at the November 1, 2011 SGA meeting, I spoke specifically about the progress we have made in building programs for Bachelor of Arts and LSM majors and outlined our commitment to expanding these offerings in the coming semester. I’d like to highlight a few examples of our Bachelor of Arts resources and clarify many of your article’s misperceptions.

For example, our Media majors and LSMs are invited by their dedicated advisor, Alyssa Hammond, to participate in Success in the City, a one-day program in New York City providing students with structured visits to key employers hosted by Bentley alumni and parents. Most recently, participating students have networked with professionals at major media companies including Horizon Media, NBC Universal, and Disney. Last week, at our Marketing, Management and C o m m u n i c a t i o n s Networking Night, we hosted numerous media companies, including Clear Channel and Scratch Marketing + Media, to name a few. The opportunities are there for students who are proactive and engaged in the process. And, as Alyssa is making every effort to partner with Media faculty, we anticipate strengthened outcomes from this active collaboration.

In other areas, we are excited about recent developments for LSMs in Earth, Environment and Global Sustainability. Led

by Colleen Murphy, our First Year advisor and dedicated advisor to EEGS as well as Health and Industry, in collaboration with Amanda King, we have offered two exciting Sustainability career programs this fall and have plans for a number of new initiatives this spring. Last year, we collaborated with recent graduate, Tom D’Eri, to publish a Sustainability Career guide now featured on our new website.

In addition, a number of Nonprofit and Social Entrepreneurship pro-

grams are underway, including last week’s exciting visit by Joseph Sinatra, Investor Relations Officer at Root Capital.

Previously, Mr. Sinatra worked at Ashoka, where he successfully developed proposals and managed relationships with leading philanthropic organizations and investors, raising more than $20 million to finance social entrepreneurs worldwide.

As one student commented after the session, “I know I was not the only one who truly benefited from this experience, so I hope that you can keep more of these programs coming! We as Bentley students have so much power and knowledge to change and help others.”

This week we will be hosting alumni from five area Nonprofits in a dynamic panel focused on leveraging business careers in Nonprofits. At that program we will have a Resource Expo connecting students to campus resources including the new Nonprofit Society and Minor, and plan to showcase our new Nonprofit Career Guide developed in collaboration with current senior, Gregg Grenier.

We are pleased with our progress to date, but are never complacent. We have many initiatives in the works to strengthen our collaboration with faculty to leverage our collective resources and expertise. As Melissa Sawyer highlighted to the SGA on November 1, we are preparing a survey for BA majors to assess career interest areas to ensure programming meets student needs. With four full-time and one part-time advisor for nearly 4,000 students, we need to be thoughtful and strategic about resource allocation.

On this note, as Bentley considers additional BA majors, we do have a seat at the table with faculty and administration to ensure career implications are considered.

We care about each student at Bentley, whether they are a first-year student or a senior, a BA, BS or LSM. We thank you for raising this issue and allowing us to respond, and we look forward to continued productive dialogue.

Sincerely, Susan Brennan Managing Director, University Career Services

Disclaimer: The opinions published in The Vanguard are submitted by readers of the newspaper, and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Vanguard and its staff. We are not able to print any letters submitted anonymously.

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Alpha Psi Omega’s biannual show: I Love You Because

I Love You Because will be running from November 17-19.

By Sindhu Palaniappan CAmPUS LifE EDiToR

I Love You Because is a modern-day musical love story centered around three couples who fall in and out of love. APO will be performing the show November 17 – 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Koumantzelis Auditorium, and it’s free of charge with a Bentley ID. In the play, Jeff and Austin are brothers and complete opposites. Jeff, played by sophomore Jose Gutierrez in a breakout role, is a typical guy. He wants a friends-with-benefits relation-

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ship, and tries to avoid “true love”. Austin, played by lead and senior Brian Hasbrouck, is a precarious and calculative character, described as a “pussywhipped, tight-ass Republican”.

Marcie and Diana are roommates with equally opposing personalities. Diana, played by senior Phoebe Johnson, is a hopeless romantic who has entered a “desperate abandon” phase in her relationship. As an actuary, she is equally calculative and sometimes uptight.

Marcie, played by sophomore Jennifer Balacuit, is a free thinker and a liberal, playing a

stark opposite Austin, with whom she falls in love.

Freshmen Ben Gutwetter and Katie Kradolfer play the barristas gone therapists, who offer both liquor and serious advice to the “heartbreak crew” (the four listed above).

Act I opened with a musical number in New York City and then some banter between the characters. The play includes many musical numbers, all accompanied by a hired music crew. Erin Huelskamp (director) and Emily Howe (music director) have been working with Alpha Psi Omega for the past few months in order to put this together. The play also includes witty and crude humor, and some interesting puppet scenes.

The story in the play is pretty relatable; everyone falls in and out of love, and everyone pines for something or another that seems unattainable. The characters and the students who play them are so easily warmed up to. Between drunken jokes and heartfelt solos, they’re guaranteed to win the audience over with their genuine passion for the story and the play. Not to mention, the songs in the play are pretty catchy.

The play comes together at the end with the characters realizing the difference between saying, “I love you, anyway,”

and “I love you, because.” The audience is able to watch these characters grow from loving each other in spite of flaws to loving each other because of who they are. The characters in the play are intimate, and it’s obvious that the cast itself has a wonderful chemistry.

The show was chosen a year in advance, and Huelskamp and Howe were hired for this play specifically. “Shows of this type are right up my alley. I love the comedic side of things, and I love the movement and the choreography. This is why I applied to be a part of this,” says Huelskamp.

“None of these students thought they were singers or dancers or movers,” said Huelskamp. “‘We’re Bentley students, we don’t do that,’ is what they’d say. But I really think this was a good thing for them. It’s exciting to embrace something so new, and in some ways it’s challenging. Jose Gutierrez is brand new to this, and I think his experience particularly was transformative.

He definitely started in a different place and look at him now.

And Brian – Brian is the lead male and the producer for the show; he’s someone who knows theatre inside and out.”

Hasbrouck and Gutierrez perform as two very different brothers in the play.

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SANDBOX Continued from Page 1 The environment of the Bentley Sandbox intends to reflect this idea. It is a place where students can explore new technologies freely.

“When I was asked to oversee the CIS Lab at Bentley starting this year, I knew that I wanted ours to become an informal place that supported learning and discovery not only about course-related topics, but also about the Web and technology in general,” said Frydenberg. “In industry, the term ‘sandbox’ refers to an environment for experimentation and trying new things. That’s our vision - to create an inviting, collaborative space for exploring and learning new technologies and to support student learning for our courses in ways that resonate with today’s digital students. We chose that name - the Sandbox - for our facility.”

The Sandbox is open seven days a week, for a total of 70 hours of exploration time. It is staffed by graduate students in the MSIT (Masters of Science and Information Technology) program and undergrad students with a minor or major in CIS. The staff members are very passionate about sharing the new technology in the center.

tive SMART board, touchscreen Windows 8 computers and an Xbox 360. There is also a quiet study lab in Smith 212 and other Google TVs in Smith that are controlled by the Sandbox. Just last week, they were used to broadcast Gloria Larson’s TED talk.

“The Academic Technology Center has a budget for maintaining specialty labs,” said Frydenberg. “Smith 234 hadn’t been updated since the Smith building opened eleven years ago, so they designated funds from that budget to apply to these renovations.”

Students can come here for tutoring in their CIS courses, but according to Michelle, their “real focus is to help students get more creative and learn more about technology.”

Some of the events the center has hosted include an IT seminar on new features in Windows 7, a workshop teaching students how to make their own Xbox games and a mobile app development program.

“I went to the Sandbox for help with my classes, but I ended up staying to play around with the technology,” said Evan Farina, a CIS major. “There is a lot of cool stuff there that I would not have been able to access on

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When students enter the Sandbox, they must swipe into a computer which records why students are coming in order to better serve students and teachers.

Michelle Aldag, a graduate student, said that the Sandbox is “not just for tutoring, but more of a place for students to come and learn about new technologies and how to make use of them.”

Previously, the CIS Lab featured one long table and multiple desks with desktop computers lined up against the walls. The new space encourages conversation around multiple small tables and a gaming area with comfy chairs. It is equipped with Google TVs, an interac-

my own.”

There is currently an ongoing competition to design a logo for the Sandbox. The winner will be revealed at the Sandbox’s open house on Thursday, December 1 at 3 p.m. First place will receive an iPod nano, second place will get a $50 Amazon gift card and third place will win an Xbox or PC game. Along with revealing the winner, the open house will also have all of the technology available on display for students to check out.

To learn more about the Sandbox, you can visit their website cis.bentley.edu/sandbox, Twitter (@cisSandbox) or Facebook page (Bentley CIS Sandbox).

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Bramzwig enters shopping agreement in hopes of contract

Bramzwig has been working with fellow Bentley students, Ben Fowler and Evan Honeyman, on his hip hop career.

By Sindhu Palaniappan CAMpUs LifE EDiToR

Brian Bramzwig, currently a junior at Bentley, is an up-and-coming Boston hiphop artist who recently entered into a shopping agreement backed by one of the largest entertainment companies in the U.S. The exact terms contained in the agreement have not yet been released.Such agreements generally grant the shopping agent the right to exclusively represent the artist for a period of time, generally nine months to two years.

The objective of the agreement is to have the shopping agent secure a recording contract for the artist.

Bramzwig was recently discovered by ProducerBoyz in combination with DJ Peter Parker and Coast to Coast Records. Originally from Westchester, NY, Bramzwig has accumulated a fan base of several thousand followers across the States. He has performed at

venues like the Middle East in Boston. Recently, he released a collection of songs entitled The Pre-Game as a promotion for his coming debut mixtape The Roaring Twenty. He will be returning to the Middle East on November 30.

“Bramzwig has seemingly found a way to walk the tightrope that divides pop music with lyrical content that inspires and educates listeners, through his uses of socially relevant references and witty word play,” said Ben Fowler, current president of the Bentley Entrepreneurship Society.

Fowler acted on behalf of Bramzwig during the negotiations; he handles all managing and financing responsibilities, and has played an essential role in Bramzwig’s progression as an artist.

Fowler can be credited with the realization of the rapper’s newfound success.

“Every night before I go to sleep, I think about music and how much it means to

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me and the people I love,” said Bramzwig. “This has been a dream I have been chasing my whole life; it’s mind-blowing to fathom the thought of dreams becoming reality.”

Evan Honeyman, named Connecticut’s Future Business Leader in 2009 and a student here at Bentley, offered the deal to Bramzwig. Honeyman will partially take on the responsibilities of shopping the artist to major record labels and independent distribution companies.

“I am extremely excited about this opportunity,” said Honeyman. “Bramzwig is a talented individual and entertainer. I look forward to working with him and his team.”

Bramzwig’s music can be found online at www.youtube.com/bramzwig . Ben Fowler can be contacted at bramzwig@gmail.com.

Evan Honeyman can be contacted at evanhoneyman@gmail.com.

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NBA season in jeopardy as players & owners continue to disagree

By Phillip St. Pierre Business editor

The National Basketball Players Association’s executive director Billy Hunter predicted it over a year ago, claiming he was “99 percent sure” that a NBA lockout would arise following the 2010 season. Many were aware that a lockout was a possibility, but I don’t think anybody, players or owners alike, expected the discussions to be this difficult.

We are now over five months into the lockout, and talks aren’t going anywhere. Just to add insult to injury, Celtics fans who were hopeful for one last championship run with the ever-aging big three are seeing the chances of any games being played this season slipping out of our grasps.

From a fan’s perspective, I just want to watch some basketball games. The NBA, along with the other major professional sports leagues, is extremely lucrative to be a part of. Sure, owners and players alike don’t want to sacrifice any of their earnings, but they are making millions of dollars a year just to manage or play basketball; it’s the fans that are losing the most the right now.

Although it would be easy to say that both sides just need to meet halfway and come up with some resolution, it is a little more complicated than that.

Billions of dollars are being discussed, lawsuits are being filed

and the rumors of Kobe Bryant playing in Italy or Chris Paul going to China are becoming a reality as the clock continues to tick, with no agreement in sight.

During the 2010 NBA season, Commissioner David Stern was projecting season losses of approximately $350 million, and in order to go from negative to positive he proposed that the league initiate a “hard” salary cap. Currently the NBA has a cap on total salaries a team can accrue, but there are some instances that allow teams to go over this cap if they don’t mind paying a luxury tax.

With the “hard” cap in place, under no exceptions would teams be allowed to spend more than the cap specifies. This would directly affect players who are looking to sign those large, long-term contracts.

An example of this would be the Miami Heat in the summer of 2010 free agency, with their acquisitions of Lebron James and Chris Bosh. They ended up exceeding the salary cap, but were granted an exception because they had to fill out their roster, and did this by signing players to “veterans minimum” contracts.

The salary cap is the main factor of argument, but there are various sub-topics that need to be smoothed out as well, including the maximum contract years a player can sign to, the minimum age a player has to be before entering into the NBA,

and the possibility of getting rid of a couple teams so the talent pool of players isn’t as disbursed.

Synonymous with the salary cap is how much the players should be paid; the previous collective bargaining agreement gave the players a 57-percent share. The players were quick to reject the NBA’s original proposal of 47 percent, and are lobbying towards a less drastic cut of salary to a percent in the lower 50 percent, with a 51- to 49-percent split the bare minimum.

Even after several meetings per week between the NBA and NBPA (National Basketball Players Association), talks have virtually been at a stalemate for the past few months. It seems as though the players were willing to negotiate a decrease in revenue, but were adamantly against a salary cap with no exceptions, which would decrease the amount of money teams can spend on players.

Commissioner Stern fired back with roughly a 50-50 split in revenue, but the NBA was ultimately not budging in its proposal of a hard salary cap.

Even with a mediator involved and a final ultimatum given by Commissioner David Stern and the owners, the frustrated players decided to go a different root: disband from the union and take the NBA to court.

From a player’s perspective, this may be the best way to get what they see as an acceptable

With games canceled until December 15, debates over salaries continue.

offer from the owners, as the pressures and hassles of lawsuits and multiple court proceedings may lead the NBA to bend a little in their proposals. On the other hand, court proceedings usually take a great deal of time, and the more games that are cancelled from the season (so far all the games up to December 15), the more paychecks players are missing.

What it all boils down to is discrepancies in a couple percent of revenue. Yes, we are talking about 2 or 3 percent of billions of dollars, but for players and owners alike who are making more money than they would be doing virtually any other job in the world, they are just killing themselves as the cancellation of the 2011 NBA season is in sight.

Not only is the lockout emptying the pockets of NBA owners and players, those who are making a living as ticket ven-

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dors, concession workers, and parking attendants are struggling to find a job. As an avid basketball fan, I am hopeful that both sides would just agree on something like a 50-50 revenue split of basketball-related activities and meet in the middle on the salary cap, but that is most likely just wishful thinking.

Look on the bright side, some players are getting a chance to travel overseas and increase the NBA’s popularity globally, but at the same time, they are probably making a third or less of what they would make in the NBA. And for those players who have decided not to play overseas, they must find other ways to keep themselves busy and make money. Take Celtics guard Delonte West for example; what better way to spend your time off from basketball than working at a furniture store to pay off your bills.

European debt crisis shows improvement in the last week

By Jasper Huang Vanguard staff

Welcome to the weekly market wrap for November 7 through November 11. The 45th trading week of the year closed on a strong note, despite wavering confidence in Europe, specifically Italy during the middle of the week. Crude oil futures experienced growth this week, closing at around $98.73/barrel on Friday afternoon. Gold

futures also grew, closing at around $1787.27/ounce.

An overview of the major U.S. indices; the S&P more or less remained even throughout the week, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average and NASDAQ recorded slight gains and losses, respectively. As aforementioned, the market closed on a strong note, with gains of about two percent.

This gain represents the fourth market advance in

the past five trading sessions.

Italy remained at the center of investor focus for the better part of the week.

Markets opened on a strong note, as investors reacted positively to reports that the bailout fund that will be applied to Europe will be expanded.

This opening sentiment was further bolstered when news came that Italian Prime Minister Silvio

Italy’s new Prime Minister Mario Monti will now be charged with solving Italy’s debt crisis after replacing Silvio Berlusconi.

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Berlusconi was going to step down, which would clear the way for a new government to deal with the country’s outof-control debt crisis.

The only day that the market tumbled this week was Wednesday. This drop was a result of Europe’s largest clearinghouse (a financial institution that acts as a marketplace for trading securities and derivatives – an example would be the London Clearing House or the U.S. Fedwire) announced that it was hiking up margin requirements for investors trading in Italian bonds and securities.

Concern was also expressed about just when Berlusconi would step out of office.

However, as the trading week neared the weekend, the markets rallied due to news of a respected economist appearing ready to take over for Berlusconi within the next few days. The Italian Senate also approved many economic reforms that strengthened investor confidence.

Although the ongoing debt crisis in Europe dominated market headlines for the past few weeks, US economic news continued to improve despite the problems in

Europe. The US trade gap (which has been notoriously high) narrowed in October more than expected, thanks to increased exports and decreased imports. This improvement in the trade balance may boost thirdquarter growth predictions.

Also important, the new jobless claims during the past week fell to 390,000 from 400,000 a week earlier.

Though too early to correctly determine U.S. economic trends as 2011 begins to come to a close, positive conditions and indicators in the U.S. economy could continue to spur growth and recovery.

Treasury yields for this past trading week remained stable during the week for the most part due to positive news beginning to come from Europe. Although the economic conflict in Europe can still spread onto U.S. shores and hinder U.S. economic recovery, investors and the world at large breathed a sigh of relief this week that, for the moment, the debt crisis in Europe is still contained. **Information sourced from The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Forbes Money and Nasdaq Online.

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Who is the most famous person you have ever met?

HUgo de Jong CLASS of 2013 eConoMiCS finAnCe “I'm from Australia and I once wrestled crocodiles with Steve Irwin.”

MAriA SofiA SoAMAYoA CLASS of 2012 finAnCe “John Mayer in 2009.”

ALTA CUrTiS CLASS of 2013 finAnCe “Olympic gold medalist in mogul skiing Hannah Kearney.”

Mike HigginS CLASS of 2013 UndeCided “I met Nomar Garciaparra.”

If you read my last article, YouTube is the website that fostered my K-POP obsession.

From then on out, I ended up stumbling on a bunch of YouTube singing inspirations beyond the craze of Justin Bieber.

If you do not know who Charice is, YouTube her up.

Although she is not as popular as Bieber, this small Filipino teenager has such amazing soul and energy in her singing that I cannot begin to describe how much Filipino pride I have for her. She also sang with one of my favorite K-POP bands, Super Junior, on the Korean show Star King.

Luckily, Ellen DeGeneres is just as much of a YouTube freak as I am. She found Charice’s video singing on that Korean TV show and invited her to sing on her show in the U.S. Charice took off from there. She has worked with so many U.S. artists and even appeared on one of my favorite TV shows, Glee.

What I admire about Charice is that she used her talents to support her family and to escape her violent father. Her life story means the world to the Filipino community and we’re lucky to have her represent the country in a remarkable way. Thank you, YouTube and Ellen.

After Charice I ended up stumbling on a bunch of other singers that did not quite make it big as her, but still worth noting. I am going to plug another Filipino out there – Joseph Vincent. You will have a hard time finding a Wiki page on him, but you can find his YouTube channel, hoorahjencar. As of right now, he has about 47 million views on his uploaded videos and 3.6 million channel views.

He was also on Ellen’s show for her Wonderful Web of Wonderment in 2010, a contest in which Gresyson Chance won $10,000 dollars and a record label deal.

Although Mr. Vincent lost the contest, Ellen thought he was great, and he had such an awesome response the last time he was on her show that she invited him back to perform again.

After he sang Mike Posner’s

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Charice has worked with many U.S. artists and has appeared on Glee.

Cooler Than Me, Ellen announced, “Well, we pretty much like you too, so we thought we’d give you $10,000 dollars!”

This kid is on the rise so look him up when you have a chance.

My favorite is his cover of Nelly’s Just a Dream with Jason Chen.

After talking to some of my Asian friends, I discovered Wong Fu Productions for the first time where YouTube channels like NigaHiga, KevJumba and ChesterSee were surfacing in my line of vision. If you heard of them, they are all YouTube comedians. You can associate their comedic singing talents with that of SNL’s Lonely Island hits. A personal fan of NigaHiga aka Ryan Higa, an addicting song and video that I like playing is Nice Guys which features not only KevJumba and ChesterSee, but also other YouTube sensations worth watching including KinaGrannis and lilcdawg aka Cathy Nguyen. Back to Nice Guys, the collaboration with all of these comedians and artists yielded three million views – and that’s only on Chester’s channel.

Kevin Jumba’s channel had 13.2 views and 26.7 million on Ryan’s channel. That’s a lot of views.

Each also has plenty of other music favorites as well as a bunch of comedic bits that you would love to watch on your five

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minute break in the library.

They might not be on the YouTube for singing, but they sure make a fine comedic music video.

There’s Mike Tompkins and his channel pbpproductions.

Tompkins sings not only his own vocals, but also composes his own instrument sounds with his voice – that’s talent right there.

Another I want to plug is Sam Tsui from the kurthugoschneider channel – his cover of Britney’s Hold it Against Me made me actually like her song.

Nick Pitera of the goonieman86 channel, who sang with Sam Tsui, is so vocally ranged that he can go from a strong voice of Prince Charming to the delicate style of Disney Princesses.

Watch his One Man Disney Movie if you’re a Disney freak – you’ll be impressed. The last piece of talent I want to share is two mixers of K-POP music DJ Masa and Don Faustino. Look them up – DJ Masa was featured on Korea’s variety show Sponge Zero basically thanking him for spreading the love for KPOP by digitally mixing it with US hits.

All of these artists are a small dose of what YouTube has to offer. Ellen and I can agree that talent on the web is definitely out there, we just have to take the time to find it.

roBerT TATro CLASS of 2015 UndeCided “My grandparents are from Austria and while visiting, I was able to meet the mayor of Venice.”

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Joseph Vincent and Sam Tsui are both YouTube sensations and have been guests on Ellen.

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Berklee College of Music presents musical RENT

By Lindsay Beauregard

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On Wednesday, November 9, Berklee College of Music presented the Broadway hit RENT. Directed by Kelton Washington, the show was brought to life by Berklee’s Musical Theatre Club for one night only. The students’ performance was extraordinary, captivating the audience with their impeccable acting and singing skills.

Performing RENT is a challenge for many actors and actresses, as there are many taboo and emotionally heavy subjects within the play. Many of the characters are struggling musicians or actors suffering from AIDS or HIV, while other characters are addicted to drugs and dealing with the repercussions of their sexuality.

Overall, it’s a heavy burden on an actor/actress.

All of the actors accomplished this task with flying colors, especially Claudia Yanez. Yanez played Mimi, a club dancer and drug addict who suffers from HIV. Yanez conveyed Mimi’s emotional turmoil impeccably throughout the show and belted her song Out Tonight and performed all of her solos with a strong burning passion.

When Yanez performed her duet Without You with Mimi’s love interest, Roger – played by Jon Behar, the pair channeled all of their emotion into the audience.

Their performance was capable of giving the audience chills – as their piece was heart-wrenching, yet beautiful.

Along the dramatic lines, Behar’s rendition of One Song Glory was also spectacular. Roger, the HIV positive and struggling musician is attempting to write a meaningful song before he dies.

Roger understands the burden of HIV as he knows he

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TArA giAroLo CLASS of 2015 finAnCe “We all go around the table and say what we are thankful for and then we have a toast at the end.”

The show was produced by the Berklee Musical Theatre Club.

will soon join his ex-girlfriend, April, who killed herself when she discovered she was HIV positive. Behar conveyed all of this emotion and more within One Song Glory.

Today 4 U by Angel, the drag queen with AIDS, was the comedic precipice of the show. Angel, dressed as a sexy Santa Claus, danced all over the stage in high heels better than any woman could. The scene was a highlight and lifted the spirits of the audience.

On the same comedic note, Maureen’s, played by Lizzy Perkins, performance of Over the Moon was hilarious. As Maureen asked the crowd to “moo” with her, she kept a straight face and performed her metaphor with massive amounts of enthusiasm. Her scene was a humorous piece, as opposed to the dramatic and heavy material within the play.

Of all of the musical numbers, La Vie Boheme stole the show – the song is a celebration of the character’s bohemian lifestyle with fast paced beats and fun lyrics.

Not only were the actors on

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stage clapping, dancing and singing, but the audience was as well. The energy encompassed the whole auditorium and everybody was clearly having a good time.

Unfortunately, due to an issue with some of the microphones, there were some distracting noises from the sound system. But, the actors worked well through the challenges and kept their façade the whole time.

Overall, Berklee’s rendition of RENT was done very well. The energy exuding from the actors and actresses permeated the crowd.

Respectively, heads were nodding, feet were tapping, tears were being shed and songs were being sung.

Berklee often holds events at the performance center.

Whether it is a musical performance, a play or lectures, Berklee is a place to keep an eye out for tickets. Cheaper than the Boston Opera House or Stuart Street Playhouse, Berklee is a great place for entertainment.

For more information and ticket sales, visit berklee.edu/events/.

deSiree dAnieLS CLASS of 2013 MAnAgeMenT “We shoot targets and play football while we wait for the turkey to fry.”

CHenLong XiAo CLASS of 2015 inforMATion SYSTeMS AUdiT And ConTroL “We eat shabu-shabu.”

Joe nASCeMBeni CLASS of 2012 MAnAgeriAL eConoMiCS “Drive six hours to New Jersey singing Christmas songs the whole way... and I’m Jewish.”

dAVid SegAL CLASS of 2012 eConoMiCS finAnCe “We draw turkeys by outlining our hands and then color them in.”

By Amanda diCristoforo RENT tells the story of a year in the life of a diverse group of friends and artists who are struggling to live in new York.

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Parachute: From obscurity to a national success

By Sam St. George Vanguard staFF

Have you ever wanted to be in a band and travel the country performing? For many, this is a just a dream, but for the band Parachute, it is a reality. Parachute has come far since the band initially formed under the name “Sparky’s Flaw”, and has since taken a unique path to budding success.

During high school in Charlottesville, VA, Will Anderson, John Stubblefield, Kit French, Alex Hargrave and Nate McFarland began their journey. What started as a group of friends playing instruments for fun turned into a dream they wanted to pursue.

The band performed throughout their college years, but it wasn’t until after graduation that they changed their name to Parachute and became a nationally recognized band.

Parachute’s style is very unique and all their own; a mix of rock, R&B and pop only begins to describe their music. While Parachute has a distinct sound, none of their songs are similar.

What’s even more special is

that their lyrics have meaning and were inspired from events in their own lives.

What makes the band so unique is how little fame fazes them and how much they give back to their fans.

Parachute loves to use social media; the band has its own Twitter account and Facebook page, which are constantly updated.

Throughout their concerts, Parachute tweets about what is going on backstage and when they will be available to take pictures and sign autographs. They also upload photos from their adventures on tour, as well as pictures of their fans and performances.

Their work with Nivea Skincare earned them a spot on the New Year’s Eve countdown stage in 2008, their first major performance. Throughout the summer of 2009, Parachute opened for bands including The Script, 3 Doors Down, Secondhand Serenade and OAR. This past summer they opened for the Goo Goo Dolls with Michelle Branch.

Currently, Parachute is on their debut tour, which is extremely exciting, not only for them, but for all their

fans as well. The tour began Oct. 10 and will be wrapping up Dec. 13 in Duluth, Ga. Parachute brought singer Kate Voegele and the upand-coming band Courrier with them on tour as their opening acts.

The tour made a stop in Boston at the Royale Night Club in the middle of October, and the experience was one to remember.

The Royale Night Club is a perfect representation of Boston. From afar, it appears to be any old club – nothing special on the outside, merely a brick building with few windows.

Inside, however, you are immediately greeted with a regal scene: Marble floors, a grand staircase and beautiful columns. The stage was small and provided an intimate performance; no area on the floor was far from the stage. This was the perfect venue to accompany such a unique band.

Parachute’s free and laidback lifestyle is apparent at their concerts. The amount of energy the members bring to the stage is equal to that of some of the greatest performers. By leaping off the stage and singing in the

Parachute has opened for a number of popular bands like 3 Doors Down and OAR.

crowd, the band makes sure to engage their audience.

Unlike many bands today, Parachute seamlessly transitions between songs with very few breaks. This contributes to their ability to keep their energy high.

Anyone at the concert can tell that they truly enjoy what they are doing, and

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that is what makes the experience one which you won’t forget.

They are the type of band where, whether you know their music or not, their concert is an enjoyable experience.

For more information about Parachute, visit weareparachute.com.

Music industry’s biggest names come to Boston

By Lindsay Beauregard Features editor

The middle of November to winter break is the most excruciating time to be at school – stress levels run high, and that little thing called restlessness begins to set in. As we prepare for finals and winter break, we begin to look for more ways to procrastinate. If you’re looking for a study break, forget Facebook and StumbleUpon; go to a concert instead.

Boston is providing us with some great musical guests within the next month and a half, so take the opportunity and go rock out.

Here’s a list of the most sought after tickets: The Kooks with The

Postelles: The British indie rock band will be performing with The Postelles, a quirky Manhattan-based band, at the House of Blues this Saturday, November 19, at 6:00 p.m.

AVICII: The Swedish deejay and remixer will be blasting his electro house beats at the DCU Center in Worcester this Sunday, November 20, at 7:30. This is definitely a show you don’t want to miss. Get ready to rage.

Dashboard Confessional: If you’re looking to relive your middle school years of mixed CDs and AIM Dashboard lyrics, go to the Paradise Rock Club this Sunday, November 20, for Dashboard Confessional’s solo acoustic performance. Stolen and

JAY-Z and Kanye West will perform together at the TD Garden November 21.

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Hands Down should be enough to transport you back to 2005.

Breathe Carolina: Coined as the “electric crunkcore” band, Breathe Carolina will be playing their danceinfused music at the Middle East Downstairs on Monday, November 21, at 7:30 p.m.

JAY-Z and Kanye West: No explanation needed here. The two rappers will be performing at the TD Garden on November 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Unfortunately, tickets are starting at $107. Not quite in the average college student’s budget.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The progressive rock band will be at the TD Garden for its Boston leg of the Winter Tour 2011. On November 27, be prepared for the elaborate concert featuring a full orchestra, special effects synced to classical yet hard rock music and a massive light show. The TransSiberian Orchestra will be performing at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., with tickets starting at $45.

Allman Brothers Band: The bluesy band will be performing their hits on Tuesday, November 29, at 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theater in Boston.

Bob Seger: Seger will be playing that old-time rock n’ roll at the DCU Center in Worcester. His night moves

The next month is packed with Boston-area performances by popular DJs and bands.

will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29.

The B-52s: “15 miles to the love shack” – more like 15 miles to the House of Blues, where the iconic B52’s are playing on the first of December at 6:30 p.m.

Although this concert may appeal more to the generation ahead of us, the B52’s would still be quite the energizing performance to attend.

City and Colour: The Canadian acoustic/folk singer Dallas Green will be performing at the House of Blues on Friday, December 2, at 7:00 p.m. City and Colour was Green’s side project from the hardcore band Alexisonfire until he quit in 2010 to focus solely on City and Colour.

Mac Miller: The young rap-

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per is throwing down Saturday, December 3, at the House of Blues. Join him and the party at 6:00 p.m. sharp.

Matt and Kim with Mutemath: The New York City based duo will be performing their dance punk music at the House of Blues alongside the alternative rock band Mutemath. The two unique performances will commence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9.

The Maine: The indie pop punk, Arizona-based band will be presenting their new album at Brighton Music Hall on December 17. Pioneer, the band’s much-anticipated third full-length studio album, features the two singles Don’t Give Up On Us and Some Days.

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Notes from Abroad Question: “What are you involved in at your institution? How has it contributed to your experience?”

By Domenique Hogan rome, italy

The Rome campus of Lorenzo d’Medici is significantly smaller than most universities. Although there are no sports teams to join or service learning opportunities, there are a number of trips that are planned by the LdM staff which promote the student’s education about Italy and Italian culture in various parts of the country.

I joined the Italian club at LdM and for a fee of only 3 Euros, I can take part in activities from cultural exchanges with Italian college students to aperitivos. This past Thursday, I participated in a tiramisu tasting at a well-known dessert café called Pompii. It was a great way to socialize while tasting one of the most well-known desserts in Italy (aside from cannolis, of course).

On Friday, I went on a trip to the Abbruzi National Park where we were able to go on a nature hike and learn how to

make ravioli and cheese from scratch. We worked with local Italian women who were more than happy to teach us and answer our questions. The food was delicious and the experience was extraordinary.

On Saturday and Sunday, I attended the Tuscany trip with LdM and was able to see a completely different side of Italy as compared to the busy, chaotic city of Rome. When we arrived in Tuscany, we were greeted by locals who welcomed us into their wine cellars. We learned about the wine production process and were able to taste the wines made at that winery, along with homemade pasta, meat and cheese! We viewed the beautiful scenery of Tuscany, visited many small towns in the area, and enjoyed each other’s company.

Participating in these activities has definitely enhanced my study abroad experience. By taking part in the Italian club, I’ve gotten to spend time with my peers and make a lot of good

By Rachel Wang Barcelona, Spain

As mentioned in my previous Note from Abroad, I signed up for a language exchange with a local Barcelona student which Universitat Pompeu Fabra had put together. I have been consistently meeting up with Julia for a few weeks now and I can honestly say that I am so happy I decided to go through with it.

We have become good friends and she is constantly excited with the fact that she has a friend from the States now, while I know that I have someone I can trust and go to with questions and concerns about living in Barcelona. Other pairs have not been so lucky, so I am expecting our two-person exchange to become a group event in the near future.

Because students in Spain live at home instead of in dormitories or apartments, on-campus sports teams, clubs and organizations are hard to find and are not as popular as they are in the States. UPF’s orientation week gave international students the opportunity to go to the opening meetings of some of the organizations on campus, but in general, they are not advertised as fervently. For this reason, I have been trying to get involved in other ways. friends. I’m thankful for the opportunity to be able to view places outside of Rome, to appreciate the natural beauty of Italy and to understand how this beauty influences the art and architecture of the country.

Scratching the Surface: The Ignored Most of us have heard of the uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa, commonly called the “Arab Spring”. The region-wide movement has exiled the President of Tunisia (where it all started), usurped and killed the President of Libya and is currently trying the former President of Egypt.

Currently struggling to maintain power are the Presidents of Yemen and Syria.

Yet there has been one dictator who has been extremely successful at crushing the uprisings in his country: The King of Bahrain.

There have been protests in almost every single Arab nation, yet most that have been suppressed never gained much traction, except for those in Bahrain. Ruled by a Sunni Muslim minority over a Shia Muslim majority, the people rose up against a government they never chose.

Demanding equality and proper government representation (a theme of the entire movement), as well as economic reforms for fairer business practices, protesters marched in the tens of thousands. They organized using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, mass text messages and flyer campaigns.

The response? The Gulf Cooperation Council, led by Saudi Arabia and with full U.S. endorsement (behind closed doors) sent in a joint army into the tiny Kingdom to prop up the struggling Bahraini monarchy.

After killing protesters, enforcing curfews and mass arrests, capturing and holding doctors and nurses for treating dying protesters at hospitals and soccer players for speaking out, the protests are but a fraction of what they used to be.

During this whole time, what has the U.S. stance been?

Calling for talks between the two parties and an end to the hostilities; far weaker language than that applied to Libya, Syria, Iran and eventually Egypt. This is because the U.S. has one of our largest regional fleets posted in Bahrain.

With this interest in mind, the President and his foreign policy team decided to completely ignore the uprisings in Bahrain and let the people be killed. Behind closed doors, the U.S. consented to the killings, but publicly Obama talked about Iran influencing uprisings in the small kingdom.

A Shia majority-led government would certainly be far

friendlier to Iran than Saudi Arabia or the U.S., but at what price must it come? How many international organizations must recognize human rights violations before we are willing to speak out against the killings?

How many doctors must be jailed for fulfilling their oaths?

How many nurses tortured for caring for a dying man? How many families must be harassed and their parents taken away without trials or charges?

What kind of hypocrisy do we show when we speak out against the government in Iran but not Bahrain? Or Syrian oppression and not Saudi? I can understand that the Obama Administration is trying to work through a complex balance of power in the region, but in the long run there is a better option.

The U.S. can and should support the uprisings wherever they are. Helping the protesters may not guarantee an improved image of the country, but standing against the people and condoning their deaths will never improve our image, either.

We are better off standing on the side of protesters if only

noVemBer 17, 2011 Recently, I have e-mailed the UPF international student office to have my e-mail address forwarded, to future Bentley students whether they have decided to study abroad for one semester or for four years. I love the idea of helping prospective students by answering any questions that they may have about their classes, living situations or the culture at Bentley.

Hopefully, when I return in the spring, we will have become close enough that they feel comfortable approaching me throughout the school year. I also look forward to having the opportunity to get to know more local students to practice Spanish with and who can take me around the city.

I highly encourage students that are thinking about study-

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ing abroad to sign up for anything and everything that interests them. Not only should you do so in order to continue pursuing your interests while you are abroad, but also to make local friends, because if you were ever to encounter a problem with the university such as class schedules or transfer credits, they could help by acting as peer advisors, as well as be a friend to go out with on the weekends if you need a change of pace.

Also, UPF offers excursions and group activities for all international students if you sign up for their emailing lists. This way you can meet students from other countries that are not necessarily in your classes but are also abroad for the semester.

Finding a local student while abroad is a great way to learn about the local culture.

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because the power of corrupt dictators can only last for so long before the people are no longer content with the abuse and economic limitations.

Uprisings are bound to happen, and the U.S. should place itself squarely by those fighting the good fight.

On a moral basis, support for the protesters is simple enough. No motivation, not even increased U.S. power in the region, is worth the deaths of innocent protesters demanding what we all have as a luxury: Freedom of speech. Of this

most fundamental human right, they are denied.

We must stop turning a blind eye to the families, doctors, public figures and children of Bahrain as the Kingdom and GCC forces kill more and crush the protesters who brave the day and night to change their world for the better.

Support is the only option, and public condemnation as well as unilateral action by the international community is needed before more people are killed.

Instead of turning a blind eye, the U.S. should be supporting protestors.

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NoveMber 17, 2011

HorosCopes

By Franziska & Johanna Griecci

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You are fully prepared to take out Grandma Gertrude in order to get a drumstick.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Get ready for the after-meal nap by showing up at the table dressed in your most festive pajamas.

Gemini (May 21-June 21)

Thanksgiving is a lot like Halloween; eat your treats in moderation or suffer the consequences.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Behind your dog’s sweet looks, he’s quietly developing a devious plan to eat off your plate.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Be thankful for quick reflexes. You can nab that last piece of pie before your siblings get it.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Remember to give thanks for the important things in life: Family, friends, pants with elastic waists…!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Don’t be a jerk and purposely hit people in the stomach during the post-meal touchfootball game.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Just because you like things spicy, doesn’t mean everyone will love your habanerorubbed turkey.

April’s Advice

Your Questions Answered!

Ok, so this may not help you feel any better but…the average American consumes more than 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat on Thanksgiving Day. You can either choose wisely and take control, or fail to keep the diet you promise yourself every year when the ball drops in Times Square.

If you choose to take control, I have some tips that should keep your calorie intake from exceeding over two days worth of food during Thanksgiving dinner.

Don’t go to Thanksgiving dinner hungry. When you are hungry you tend to eat more and faster. So, make sure you eat breakfast and lunch before going to dinner.

Keep in mind that foods that are high in fiber make you feel full very quickly.

Fill your plate once. Take what you want to eat at the beginning of the meal and do not put anything else on your plate. This will prevent you from taking just a little more of this and a little more

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You are a firm believer that “tofurky” is unnatural and an abomination to the holiday.

Aquarius

(Feb. 19-March 20)

Listen for the distant cry of turkeys shouting, “You can take our lives, but you can never take our freedom!”

of that, and then before you know it you’ve taken another plate full of food.

Choose the light meat.

When it comes to the turkey, choose the light pieces over the dark and avoid eating the skin. Dark meat has about 75 percent more fat and 30 percent more calories than light meat. Also, forget the gravy.

Drink water. Drinking plenty of water will help fill you up and will keep your body hydrated, unlike alcohol and coffee which can dehydrate your body. Also, alcohol slows the breakdown of fat. Your body will break down alcohol first instead of fat.

Chew your food slowly. It takes about 20 minutes for

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Freak out your little cousins by telling them the turkey is actually Scuttle from The Little Mermaid.

Pisces

When you’re hungry, you eat more and faster, so make sure to eat lunch and breakfast on Thanksgiving day to avoid overeating.

your stomach to tell your brain that you are full. So, if you are eating quickly, it will be too late before you realize that you are full.

Thanksgiving dinner is a time to enjoy the company of your family and friends.

Focus your attention on the conversation and not just the food on your plate.

If you eat slowly, you will know sooner when you are full and not later on when you start to feel a little sick and your buttons begin popping off your pants.

Put your fork down every time you take a bite. Finish what is in your mouth before you put anything else in it, and enjoy what you are eating.

Choose your dessert wise-

Alumni Experience

Sagittarius

Leftover cranberry sauce makes a great ice cream topping… No, seriously! Try it!

By April Gammal

Question: While I am excited about Thanksgiving, I’m also dreading it. I always leave dinner feeling really full and like I’ve eaten enough food to last me three days.

All of my relatives come over and bring something different. I don’t want to insult anyone by not trying the food they brought. Is it possible to leave Thanksgiving dinner without feeling so full, but also not insulting my relatives?

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Interview for Alumni Experience Name: Mary-Catherine “MC” Citarelli Year graduated: May 2011 Major: Marketing Minor: IDCC Where has your Bentley degree landed you today?

What did you needlessly worry about in your final undergraduate year?

Getting a job. From the minute I started senior year, my constant worry was when should I start applying, my finance and accounting friends already have jobs so that means I am a failure, why aren’t people calling me back, why haven’t I gotten any offers? And on and on, my worries went literally until the day of Senior Ball when I was offered and accepted my current position.

What was the most valuable lesson learned during your senior year?

Everything happens for a reason. You might not have gotten your dream job or dream internship but there is

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ly. There always seem to be so many good items on the table for dessert. If there is any dessert with fruit, then go for it. It will most likely have fewer calories. While a slice of apple pie contains about 300 calories, a slice of pecan pie has over 500 calories Many people think, “Hey, it is only one day so it should be ok.” If you make exceptions for every holiday, celebration or special occasion that pops up, you will be making excuses way too often.

I hope these tips will help you make good choices this Thanksgiving while still keeping your relatives happy.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Presented by The Senior Year Experience Committee

ALWAYS something bigger, and better out there for everyone. Don’t give up and don’t get discouraged.

What is your favorite senior year memory?

Is that even a question?

Senior week by far. Senior Ball, Bahamas and of course reliving the glory days in the Trees.

It’s a very nostalgic time because you know it’s the end but it brings you so much closer to your friends and your classmates.

How do you stay connected to Bentley today?

Well, my sister Annie Citarelli, Class of ‘14, is currently at Bentley so I am clearly still connected in that way. My dad David Citarelli, Class of ‘77, is still an active member in the Bentley community as well. You might graduate Bentley, but believe me, Bentley follows you wherever you go! :)

What are your “words of wisdom” for the Class of 2012?

RELAX! Enjoy your senior year! Don’t get discouraged and don’t give up! Senior year is by far the most hectic and craziest year of your four years of college, but take in every moment, because before you know it, you’ll be writing a piece for the “Alumni Experience”. Good luck Class of 2012! I’m jealous. I wish I could be in your shoes again!

The columns found in this newspaper are written by individual authors and do not reflect the opinion of The Vanguard, its Editorial Board members, or Bentley University.

Comments resulting from the columns may be directed to the author and/or The Vanguard.

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noVember 17, 2011

Healthy Hart: Winter is Upon Us

Hand sanitizer is an quick and easy way to kill germs and ensure your health.

Every year, when winter arrives, many people don’t take the time to ensure that they remain healthy. Winter brings forth a slew of issues, from washing one’s hands frequently to dressing in layers to staying warm. With more snow expected around the corner, flu season on the way and the ever-present colds that always affect some people, please try to be aware and take care of yourself.

One of the most basic things people can do is wash their hands. It is said over and over again, but it truly helps to kill germs.

You can carry around hand

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sanitizer, too. This way, you always have a way to quickly and quietly ensure your good health. Bath and Body Works and Victoria’s Secret make hand sanitizer infused with their famous perfume scents.

This not only kills germs, but it also serves the dual purpose of acting as a perfume.

People always notice when I use hand sanitizer, and most of the time ask me what I’m wearing. If you already buy their perfumes, buy the matching hand sanitizer, too.

Bath and Body Works sells five small hand sanitizers for five dollars, which is a bargain. They also offer a large

variety with some holidaythemed scents and different designs. I highly recommend buying a few of them to last you throughout the winter season.

Guys, you may not want to necessarily carry around the bright purple bottle from Victoria’s Secret, but Bath and Body works has a variety of different colors, such as blue, green and black. If you are still hesitant, you can go to CVS, Walgreens or any other local drug store and buy Purell, which is clear and does not have a perfume scent. To make carrying them convenient, Bath and Body Works sells a hand sanitizer holder which can be attached to backpacks, women’s handbags and any other bag or item that you carry.

Another way to ensure good health is to get a flu shot.

Personally, I’m not a big fan of getting shots or vaccines, but flu shots are important and can really make a difference because they build up your immunity system. Bentley offers them in the Health and Wellness Center, or if you go off campus a lot, you can always go to CVS’s Minute

Clinic or Walgreen’s health counter. Flu shots are around $20-30, not too cheap, but are worth every cent if it means being healthy during finals week. I went to CVS and it cost $30.00, but my health insurance covered the entire fee.

Also, if you have a roommate or close friend who’s sick, there is a good chance you may get sick, too, unless you make the effort not to catch their colds. If it is your roommate, clean the counters in your room, use Purell after opening the communal refrigerator or opening your door and take vitamins. Drink a glass of orange juice, offer them their own tissue box and trash can and do everything you can think of to make sure that you don’t catch their germs. If someone on your floor is ill, take extra precaution when in the communal bathrooms; the shower knobs, light switch, sink faucet and door handles can be germ-ridden.

Many people on campus are trying to wear shorts and flipflops for as long as they can.

Although these clothes are comfortable, they may not be

Tech Talk: The Future Is Here Most people remember the stories their grandparents tell them about the good ‘ol days.

About how television was black and white, Elvis was king and a man was put on the moon. It puts into perspective how advanced things have become. Since childhood, the future has captivated us.

Whether it is the mystery of the unknown or the cool factor it carries with it, at an early age we learn that the coolest things have yet to come.

Instilled by movies like Back to the Future and Star Trek, the future has always had a special place in our hearts. Every kid wanted (and kids at heart still want) to ride McFly’s hover board or fly in a land cruiser, travel back in time or make the jump to warp speed. While science fiction has dreamed up endless fantasies about the future, more and more companies are releasing new gadgets that give one the impression that we are creating tomorrow’s technology today.

Every year, the newest and greatest can’t-live-without piece of technology is produced that is light years ahead of its predecessor.

Sometimes it is truly revolutionary, like the Internet or the introduction of the touchscreen phone, while other times they are merely an

upgrade. The fact still remains that technology is helping progress life as we know it at a much faster pace than it ever has.

Consumer products are where we see the most advancement. From the Razr to the latest smart phones, cell phones always seem to be packing something new, and because of the amount of use we put them through, it makes sense that there is so much advancement. They can map out your journey, let you play games and even make movies. Heck, a couple of them can now hold a conversation with you.

Some phones are truly pushing the envelope.

Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus uses the new “Ice Cream Sandwich” operating system from Google and features the new usual suspects - talk to type, high megapixel camera and a seemingly endless app marketplace. But the biggest unveil is “Face Unlock”, a facial recognition system to replace typed-in passcodes.

While still in its beginning phases, this means that your phone is actually going to recognize you, and that your friends will have to do a much more impressive job to hack into it.

Cars now seem to be reaping the rewards of today’s technology. Hybrids, once cost inefficient and unreliable

By Angela Hart the best way to stay healthy.

At the moment, the weather is fluctuating, but it is going to progressively get colder outside. It may be time to finally put the summer and spring clothes away and transfer over to your winter wear. Anyone from New England knows this includes scarves, gloves, hats, earmuffs, boots (with thick socks to insulate your feet), pants, sweaters (including turtle necks), long-sleeve shirts and the warmest jacket you can find.

When you dress for practicality, it will help you stay healthy. Also, add another blanket or comforter to your bed to ensure that you’re warm even at night, when the temperatures can become freezing. Some of the best ways to stay healthy in winter is to remain warm, not let the cold weather bother you and make an effort to kill germs.

College is difficult enough without adding the burden of not feeling well. It’s difficult getting the full eight hours of sleep recommended or always eating right, but please try to remain healthy and not let this winter season literally make you sick.

By Zack Hoffmann

One of the new features of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is “face unlock”, which will eventually replace typed-in passcodes.

products, are now readily available and are their own echelon of vehicular transport.

Taking it a step further, fully electric cars like the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf are giving rise to a generation of automobiles that don’t need to rely on gas. The interiors of cars are also receiving a revamp, with actual computers receiving and tracking real-time data to help better adapt to one’s driving tendencies.

One of the coolest innovations that is going to have a direct impact on our everyday lives is centered around the one place where we spend most of our time - the humble abode. The roof over our heads

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houses our most precious pieces of tech, from televisions to appliances, but these each act individually and separate from one another.

What modern architects are aiming to do is integrate everything, to make our living condition one seamless experience. Glass cabinetry and walls transform into televisions, and countertops into touchscreen computers. The ideas aren’t mind blowing, but what they do is create an environment where technology becomes a part of the home itself. While the price for such luxury is out of reach for most, it won’t be long before they are commonplace in every home.

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One of the best examples of showing what was to come came in 2008. Nokia released a video of one of their ongoing projects known as “Morph”. In collaboration with the Museum of Modern Art, Nokia’s phone was not made of plastic or metal; instead, it was composed of billions of flexible nanoscale technologies. It possessed all of the features one would expect from a phone, but the addition of nanotechnology enhanced its design, allowing it to bend, sense the environment and even charge via solar absorption. Their five-minute-long video displayed something that wasn’t a piece of technology, it was art.

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THE VANGUARD

Defense key to men’s basketball 2-0 start to the season

By Matt Gustus VANGUARD STAff

The Bentley men’s basketball team opened their season with two non conference wins in the annual Bentley Tip-Off Classic. Defense and high-percentage shooting were the keys to the wins against Felician College and Bloomfield College.

Friday night, Bentley hosted Felician College in their season opener. The Falcons came out of the gates ready to play, holding the Golden Falcons to only 10 points in the first 10 minutes. Offensively, the team was clicking as well, shooting 50 percent from the field in the first half. The largest lead for the Falcons in the half was 21, and Bentley went into halftime with a comfortable 18-point lead, 44-26.

The scoring in the first half was spread out for Bentley, with all 9 players who made it onto the court scoring. Juniors Dan O’Keefe and Greg Jacques each went 3-6 from the field, totaling eight points in the first half. The Falcon defense was stifling, forcing the Golden Falcons to shoot only 29 percent for 26 points in the opening half.

The second half was much of the same for Bentley, who pushed their lead to 27 within three minutes of the second half. With just under six minutes to play, Bentley finished off a 23-4 run, which put the score at 94-47. The Falcons went on to win the game by the score of 100-62.

Bentley had six different

players score in double figures.

Junior Dan O’Keefe was the game’s highest scorer, netting 17 points on 6-10 shooting from the field, to go along with a perfect 5-5 from the free throw line.

Also contributing for the Falcons was a trio of freshmen making their Bentley debuts.

J.P. Koury, Andrew Shaw, and Jate Cheshul had 12, 10, and 8 points respectively, including two 3-pointers each.

The next night, Bentley faced a much tougher opponent in Bloomfield College. The Deacons had great success at the Dana Center last year, defeating Bentley in both the Tip-Off Classic and the NCAA Division II East Regional Finals. The beginning of the game was neck and neck, with no team leading by more than six at any point in the first half.

During a three minute stretch in the middle of the half, the Falcons fired up four quick three pointers in a row with more than twenty seconds still on the shot clock. As the Bloomfield lead crept up to six, Coach Jay Lawson called a timeout, during which he told his players to stop settling for the first shot they saw. Out of the timeout, each player touched the ball and the possession ended with a great move

by Junior Greg Jacques who got fouled and hit both free throws.

At the end of the half, Bloomfield led Bentley 44 to 40.

Sophomore Jasper Grassa shot well in the first half, hitting 4 of 6 shots, including two three pointers, for 12 points. Senior Sam Leclerc picked up two

fouls within a minute of each other 10 minutes into the game and was forced to sit on the bench for the rest of the half.

Coming out of the break, Bentley turned up the intensity, scoring the first nine points of the half.

“We knew we weren’t playing well in the first half so in the locker room we really focused on playing smarter on both ends of the floor,” said senior Kevin Kettl. “We played tougher defense and moved the ball better on offense to go on a run and get the lead.”

Later, with just under four minutes left in the game, Bloomfield started to gain momentum and cut the lead to just four. However, before the Deacons could get any closer, Grassa came up with a streak of clutch plays. Grassa nailed a three pointer with defenders in his face, made a great steal on defense, and then on the ensuing possession came down and nailed another three pointer.

With the lead at 10, Bentley made seven of its last eight free throws to preserve the win 83 to 74. Grassa was the game’s high scorer, shooting 8 for 11 overall, including five of eight from long range, and 4-for-4 on free throws, to finish with 25 points. Leclerc, who played only eight minutes in the first half, had a strong second half and finished with 14 points. Junior Dan O’Keefe also had 14 points, but more importantly was asked to cover Bloomfield senior forward Matt Wafula.

Wafula, who had recorded a double-double the previous

Junior F Dan O’Keefe scored 14 points against Bloomfield College.

night with 18 points and 12 rebounds, was held to only 12 points by the Falcons. Overall, Bentley’s defense played very well. In the second half, the Falcons held Bloomfield to just under 29-percent shooting for 30 points.

The fourth team in the TipOff Classic was Northeast 10 member Merrimack. The Warriors looked impressive in both of their games, beating Bloomfield 87-79 and Felician 87-53. Merrimack senior Roland Davis averaged 27 points in the tournament, including 33 against Bloomfield. Bentley will face Merrimack for the first time this year next Tuesday.

Before then, Bentley has two games this week. Wednesday November 16, Bentley will open up their conference schedule when they host UMass-Lowell.

The River Hawks were picked by the NE-10 coaches to win

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the conference in the annual preseason coaches’ poll. They are returning all five starters from last year’s team which finished fifth in the conference.

“UMass-Lowell [has] added their PG who missed last year with a knee injury and added another guard scorer from a D1 program,” senior Sam Leclerc said. “They are athletic and play aggressive on both ends of the floor to try to speed the pace of the game up. If we can take care of the ball and play our way we have a chance to be in position to win.”

To finish off November, Bentley will host non conference opponent Bridgeport Sunday, visit Saint Anselm on the 27th and host Saint Michael’s on the 30th. Both S a i n t A ns e l m a n d S a i n t Michael’s landed in the top six of the coaches’ poll and will serve as early tests for the young Falcons.

Discussing fault and responsibility: A few words on Penn State

Penn State football coach, Joe Paterno, was fired last week, provoking student riots.

By Robbie LaBrie SpoRTS EDiToR

Since the beginning of time, there have been twisted people. People with a few screws loose in their heads.

There has always been this type of people who will do things that the rest of society finds downright disgusting and horrifying. Jerry

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Sandusky is one of these people.

Sandusky should, and will, go to jail for the rest of his life. But for as long as there have been predators like this, it has been the job of us bystanders, of every capable person, to protect the innocent from the grasps of this evil.

This article is not meant to

be an indictment on anybody in the Penn State organization. It is not meant to say who did exactly what, because we don’t know any details outside of the basic framework of what happened within the Penn State locker room.

Sandusky molested young boys and that pretty much seems to be a fact, regardless of what he said in his interview with Bob Costas. The grad assistant saw him do it; also a fact. Joe Paterno and the higher-ups, like the AD and vice president of the school knew, at the very least, that Sandusky was in some way displaying inappropriate behavior with children he was supposed to be supporting with his charity.

Also fact.

It’s hard to say who’s at fault and who isn’t. New reports are now saying that McQueary, the grad assistant who walked in on Sandusky in the shower, actually stopped it from happening and reported it to the police.

So now maybe the police are at fault for not acting, either?

The whole thing is just one

big mess, but what’s clear is that Penn State needed a massive overhaul of their program, and firing as many people as they fired, including Paterno, was the right move.

Can you imagine the scene the morning after Paterno finds out what Sandusky’s been doing? What does he do?

Does he walk by Sandusky’s office and pop his head in and say, “Hey Jerry, how ya been? How’s your wife? How are the kids doing in school?”

It sure seems like that’s what he must have done because he certainly didn’t do anything to stop it.

In an institution like that, Paterno was the man with all the power, and if the story that he knew what was going on is true, he’s the numberone man to blame. At Penn State, Paterno is a living legend, beloved beyond even the AD or the president. The proof of that came from the support from students when he was fired.

So, if Paterno is the man with the most power, he is the man who should have pulled the trigger and

removed Sandusky from a situation where he had the potential to seriously harm innocent children. Sandusky shouldn’t have been allowed to get within 50 miles of Penn State, never mind keep his office, his charity and his job.

The AD is much less likely to fire the defensive coordinator if the coach isn’t on board. Maybe that’s what he should have done looking back. Or maybe somebody should have called the police right away.

Instead what happened is Joe Paterno and the organization valued football and the legacy and reputation of Penn State over the lives of children; something that goes much deeper than a head coach’s legacy or a football program or even a storied University.

It’s easy to get caught up in those things, but sometimes you need to take a step back and look at what’s really important. Instead they just brushed things under the rug until the whole program came crashing down around them.

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SPorTS & CAmPuS LIfE

Swimming & diving claims early victories Falcons focus individual strengths for collective success

By Louis Sherman

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Hockey (4-6-1, 4-1 AHA) AIC (11/11)* At Army (11/12)*

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What people don’t understand is that Bentley has one of the most dominant swimming and diving teams in the area. With scores of 161-119 and 164-70 in their first two meets, the amphibious Falcons look to continue the success from last year, in which the men’s team finished second at the NEISDA championships.

In their first time out as a team in the 2011-12 season, Bentley visited Le Moyne for the 42 point victory. Senior Mike “The Diver” Walsh and junior George “Ready, Set” Go each captured two victories on the afternoon.

Walsh took down two 1meter diving events, with scores of 169.6 and 241.95.

Go won the 200 yard butterfly in 2:07.35 and the 100 butterfly in 0:54.51.

Other winners for Bentley included freshman Josh Witty, who won the 100 backstroke in 57.92 seconds, sophomore Phillip Chan, who took the 100 breaststroke in 1:03.28 and sophomore Steve “The Pirate” Sylvia, who won the 50 freestyle in a swift 22.47 seconds.

The final event of the meet ended on a positive note, as the 200 free relay team of senior Peter Argiros, junior Ben Demeule, sophomore Chris “James” Woods, and freshman Perry ”Zing” Zang won the event in 1:29.55.

Last Wednesday, the Falcons of the Sea opened their home season with a 94-

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Results W 4-1 W 4-1

Men’s Basketball (2-0) Felician (Bentley Tip-Off Classic) (11/11) W 100-62 Bloomfield (Bentley Tip-Off Classic) (11/12) W 83-74 Women’s Basketball (2-0) Vs. Holy Family (Tip-Off Tournament) (11/12) W 82-57 Vs. Felician (Tip-Off Tournament) (11/13) W 76-42 *Conference Game

upComing SCheduLe November 19 Men’s Basketball vs. Bridgeport Swimming vs. Saint Michael’s Bentley has one of the most dominant swimming teams in the area.

point victory over Gordon College. Senior Dave Curran and sophomore Peter Belanger each won two events on the day.

Curran captured the 50 backstroke in 27.81 seconds, as well as the 50 butterfly in 25.82 seconds. Belanger won the 100 butterfly in 57.85 seconds and the 100 freestyle in 51.91 seconds.

Mike “The Diver” broke his own school record in the 1meter event, with a combined score of 453.59 over 11 dives.

The scores qualify Walsh for the Division II NCAA Championships in Mansfield, TX next March.

Bentley won 15 out of the

The men’s team looks ahead to the NEISDA championship after finishing second last year.

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16 events on the day. Junior Tyler “Poppin’” Champagne (50, 0:23.75), Sylvia (200, 1:56.58), and seniors Taylor Smolik (500, 5:39.30) and Erik Stricker (1000, 11:02.60) also won freestyle events at the meet.

Other individual winners for Bentley included Go in the 100 backstroke event (0:57.13), freshman Janco Cornelius in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.10) and senior Matt Wessels in the 100 individual medley (1:00.13) Bentley looks to continue their successful fall season on Wednesday night, as they travel to UMass-Dartmouth for a 6 p.m. start.

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2:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

November 30 Women’s Basketball vs. Saint Michael’s 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball vs. Saint Michael’s 7:30 p.m.

December 2 Hockey vs. Niagara

7:05 p.m.

December 3 Women’s Basketball vs. Southern NH Men’s Basketball vs. Southern NH Hockey vs. Niagara

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Alpha Phi hosts annual philanthropic charity event

By Sindhu Palaniappan CampuS Life editor

This past Thursday Alpha Phi held their annual Alpha Phi PD philanthropic event in order to raise money for two organizations - Women’s Cardiac Care and the Greater Boston Food Bank to help the fight against hunger.

About $550 and 350 canned goods were collected as “bail” while the sisters of Alpha Phi “arrested” 40-50 presidents of organizations and captains of sports teams.

The presidents and captains were kept in the “jailhouse”, which was the pub, for the night until members from their respective group bailed them out with either cash or canned goods for charity.

The Alpha Phi

Foundation’s main mission is to “empower women to be generous givers, to raise and award funds for programs that advance leadership development, encourage academic excellence and improve women’s health.”

The Greater Boston Food Bank’s mission is to end hunger in Eastern Massachusetts, and both this organization and Women’s Cardiac Care will benefit greatly from the students’ contributions.

In addition to raising money through bail, Alpha Phi raffled off gift cards to Boca Bar, Baan Thai, Taqueira Mexico and Skellig.

They also raffled off two tickets to the December 8 Bruins game. Their next philanthropy event is a candy cane sale at the end of the semester.

Alpha Phi’s annual philanthropic event raised $550 and collected 350 canned goods.

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Women’s basketball opens season with strong wins Courtney Finn sets school record with 7 three-pointers in win against Holy Family

By Benjamin Klein VanGUaRD StaFF

There were high expectations of the #2 nationally ranked Bentley Falcons going into the season and they exceeded those expectations in their first two games of the 2011-12 season. The Falcons defeated Holy Family, who is ranked 18th in the country, 82-57 in the season opener at the UMassLowell Tip-Off Tournament with the help of a record-setting performance by junior G Courtney Finn. In the second game of the tournament, Bentley defeated Felician 7642 behind a sophomore F Lauren Battista double-double.

Courtney Finn accomplished something that a Bentley player hadn’t done since 2004, hitting seven three-pointers in a game.

Finn and the Falcons started the game strong offensively and defensively. After the first five minutes Bentley led Holy Family 13-0.

The Falcons then started to catch fire from three-point range hitting a total of 8 in the first half, four coming from Finn. At halftime Bentley held a commanding 41-18 lead, 12 coming from Finn and 9 from Battista.

“Offensively we have so many weapons which makes it so hard for other teams to defend us. We have a really great outside presence on the court which makes our offense very well distributed,” Battista said.

Holy Family cut Bentley’s lead down to just 15 only two minutes into the second half before Battista put the team on her back. She responded with 6 points in the next few minutes before Finn caught fire yet again. She would hit three more threes in the second half to put her total at 7,

After a successful Tip-Off Tournament, the Falcons look ahead to regular season play.

tying a school record.

Finn finished the opener with a game-high 21 points.

Battista and senior F Shatasia Kearse both had double-doubles in the Bentley victory.

Holy Family only shot 30 percent from the field during the game and 3-22 from three-point range while committing 18 turnovers. “We can definitely score a lot of points, but the most important thing for us is our defense, and stopping our opponents from getting open shots and opportunities for second chance points. It will always be the most impor-

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40 Bentley men’s hockey pulled out a weekend sweep this past Friday and Saturday with victories over AIC and Army. The scores were 4-1 in each game.

Did you know sophomore goalie Brendan Komm made 40 saves against Army, typically one of the better teams in the conference, to earn the victory for the Falcons? The sophomore stud also played fantastic in the net against AIC bringing his GAA this season to 2.55 and his save percentage to .929.

tant key to winning our games this season. ” Battista said.

Bentley completely outplayed Felician in the second game of the season, blowing them out 76-42. After Felician scored the first four points of the game, Bentley then scored 13 unanswered points which led to a 35-21 lead at halftime.

Senior G Meghan Thomann led all scorers with 8 points at half, including two three-pointers. The Falcons had 16 offensive rebounds in the half, giving them plenty of opportunities for second-chance points.

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Felician cut Bentley’s lead to 13 at the start of the second half but then the Falcons went on a 30-13 tear which put the game away. Battista played a huge part in the scoring eruption with 8 straight points, giving Bentley a 70-38 lead with just a few minutes remaining. She finished with a game-high 17 points and also added 10 rebounds, giving her back-to-back double-doubles. Senior G Lauren Massie scored 10 points off of the bench for the Falcons.

The key to this victory for Bentley was rebounding. The Falcons out-rebounded

Felician 52-31 which included 24 offensive rebounds, leading to 24 second-chance points. Felician had a tough time against the Bentley defense as well; committing 30 turnovers which Bentley took advantage of with 32 points.

“These first two wins were important because they gave us confidence as we approach our conference games,” said Battista. “It gives us an edge in regional standings so we have an opportunity to host regionals like we did last year. They also helped us realize certain areas that we need to improve upon in order to be successful in our highly competitive league.”

Battista was named to the NE-10 Honor Roll for her performances in the first two games. She is averaging 18 points per game and 10 rebounds per game, both ranking sixth in the NE-10.

She will be tested early when Bentley goes play Megan Howard and St. Anselm, who were ranked 11th in the NE10 Preseason Poll. Howard was named the NE-10 Player of the Week after averaging 21 points and 16 rebounds in her first two games. She scored 28 points and grabbed 24 rebounds against NYIT. Head Coach Barbara Stevens now has 823 career wins which is good for sixth all-time amongst women’s college basketball coaches.

She is competing with Tara VanDerveer, the current head coach of Stanford, who sits eight wins ahead of Stevens for fifth all-time.

Bentley opens conference play this Wednesday at home against #10 UMass-Lowell at 5:30 p.m. The Falcons will then go on the road to face #12 Merrimack and #11 St. Anselm before closing out November at home against #8 St. Michael’s.

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Sophomore goalie Branden Komm of the hockey team is the Falcon of the Week. Komm helped Bentley to a sweep of last weekend with 4-1 wins over American International at home and Army on the road.

He allowed just one goal in each game and made 71 combined saves, including 40 against Army, the third time this season he’s had 40 or more saves. Against AIC, his bid for a second shutout of the season came to an end with 4:22 left in the third period when AIC finally scored. In the Army game, he didn’t allow a goal for the final 44-plus minutes. He was named the Atlantic Hockey Goalie of the Week on Monday.

In nine starts this season, he is 4-4-1 with a 2.55 goals against average (fifth in Atlantic Hockey) and a .929 save percentage (fourth).

His play has helped Bentley move into a tie for second in Atlantic Hockey with a 4-1 record. They play a series at Mercyhurst this weekend in Erie, Pa., the team they’re tied with for second.

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