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Fed Challenge team places second
Falling only to Harvard, defeating powerhouses MIT & Dartmouth
“Unfriending” ................4 New Editorial Board! 5 Glutton Girl: Take Out for Finals ........6 SGA Speaks .....................7 Senior Experience ......7 Cirque de Soleil .............7 For Your Entertainment: Best Songs of 2009 .........8 Men’s Cookbook...............9 April’s Advice .............10 Nightlight Review .....10 Notes from Abroad ..11 Nutcracker ......................12 Assassin’s Creed 2 ....12 Women’s Basketball ..15 Hockey .............................16
The Fed Challenge team; (left to right) J. Kingsley Greenland, Laura Jackson, Austin Smith, Jane Mei, Jeanette McKenna, Yiyi Xia, Rohith Lokareddy , Dave Gulley, Scott Guild (FRB Boston), Aaron Jackson, Robert Tannenwald (Judge), Christina Wang (Judge).
Dan Merica stAFF WRiteR
the Bentley university Fed challenge team placed second in a highly competitive field last month, an accomplishment that team advisor and economics professor Aaron Jackson calls, “Absolutely a success.” the competition was arranged into four brackets, with five teams competing for a place in the final round. Bentley placed first in their first round bracket, defeating Framingham state, Quinnipiac university, clark college and Middlebury college. in the final round, Bentley
faced off against harvard university, Massachusetts institute of technology and Dartmouth college. Bentley finished as the first runner-up in their second round group, behind only harvard, the defending/perennial champions. All of the 20 schools who participated in the competition are asked to make a policy recommendation to the Boston Federal Reserve Bank. the Bentley team recommended that Boston Fed keeps, “rates low for an extend period of time,” said Jackson. “in terms of the competition itself, almost all other teams had
the same policy recommendation,” said Jackson, “so the winning aspect is more the presentation and how you put all the elements together.”
“in the final round of the competition, we performed better than we ever had before.” -Laura Jackson senioR
team member and senior Austin smith called their final presentation, “the best that we could do,” saying, “We finally nailed it. it was a great feeling because out first presentation
Photo provided by Aaron Jackson
wasn’t perfect and i would have been upset if it ended there.” laura Jackson, team member and senior, agreed with smith, stating, “in the final round of the competition we performed better than we ever had before and i was more than happy with how it all came to an end.” Bentley had competed in this event for three straight years with mixed results. the change that was made to this year’s team was that what was once solely an extracurricular activity was now made into a class, allowing student’s time to prepare their presentation as they (Continued on Page 14)
Men’s Basketball looks to bounce back Rhythmic Graffiti lives
up to high expectations
Phillip St. Pierre stAFF WRiteR
the Bentley Men’s Basketball squad earned its fifth win of the season Wednesday against uMasslowell, giving it a record of 51 as the team is starting off the year strong. there are still many games left to be played, but the Falcons are establishing themselves as one of the teams to beat in the northeast 10. Bentley’s record is not misleading as they have already collected victories against Merrimack, the only team ranked higher in the preseason polls, and uMass-lowell, a team challenging the Falcons for the lead in the northeast 10. uMass-lowell finished the season with a very solid record of 21-8 last year, and have started out this year with 4 wins and only one loss, the (Continued on Page 14)
Leslie Dias cAMpus liFe eDitoR
Westrol surpassed 1,500 career points on Tuesday.
Photo from Sports Info Office
last weekend was highly anticipated as the third annual hip hop showcase, Rhythmic Graffiti was brought to campus by both cRAZe and cAB. the event brought twice the audience it grabbed last year, proving that the campus was excited for its arrival. the event showcased nine different dance groups this year. the three teams from Bentley were cRAZe, the Dance team, and the FiRe step squad. the other schools represented included Brandeis, suffolk university, Boston university, Boston college, and Wellesley college each having their own dance teams to represent them in the show. in regards to cAB’s involvement with the event, Yashika Mody, the chair for the Arts and culture committee, talked about
cAB’s participation. “While cRAZe did an amazing job organizing all the dances and college teams, cAB’s contribution to this event was both financial and logistical,” said Mody. “cAB members helped
“[Rhythmic Graffiti is a] very diverse and culturally enriching [show], from stepping to hip hop to urban dance.” -Yashika Mody ARts & cultuRe chAiR, cAB
set up the stage and backdrop the day before the show, as well as coordinated the line-up of dances the day of the show...cAB also promoted the show through our advertising mediums and outreach.” Maria Raspa, vice president of cRAZe, commented about the high hopes of Rhythmic (Continued on Page 14)
Police Log 2 Cartoon 3 Editorial 3 Voices 8 & 9 Horoscopes 10 Games 13 Falcon of The Week 16
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Campus News Gaelen Austin-LaFrance Garren Hilow
PoliCe log
VANGUArD STAFF
Best Police Logs: Fall 2009 As you buckle down for finals, take a break and take a look back at some of the debauchery and drunken escapades from this semester. We hope you’ve enjoyed reading the logs as much as we’ve enjoyed writing them. Happy holidays!
This is the last issue of The Vanguard for 2009! Thank you to all of our dedicated contributors and readers for making this the best year yet! Happy Holidays & Happy New Year!! See you next semester! -The Vanguard CorreCtions & ClarifiCations In the December 3rd issue of The Vanguard, Voices was credited to Bree Johnson. This should have been credited to Tomer Gat. In the November 19, 2009 issue of The Vanguard, the article entitled “Alex Pangborn educates Bentley on transgender issues” requires both correction and clarification.The latter half of the article uses masculine pronouns when referring to Pangborn, but transgender does not denote specific gender and Pangborn does not identify as either male or female. The article also notes Pangborn had an operation to become physically male,” but should have said Pangborn underwent transgender surgery. There are many types of surgery available to transgender people and “operation” automatically implies genital surgery, which is inaccurate. Lastly, the study credited to researchers at Harvard University and Stanford University was instead conducted in Sweden and presented at a conference at Stanford in 1973, while the employment survey credited to Harvard should have been credited to the National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. The Vanguard regrets these errors.
Is it cold in here? Early Sunday morning, officers reported to Kresge Hall for a report of a male exposing himself. A group of female students was standing in the hallway when a male opened the door to a room pulled down his pants to mid-thigh and exposed his genitals, then shut the door. One of the females knocked on the door, one of the residents informed her that the student who exposed himself wasn’t a Bentley student and was the guest of someone who was asleep. When officers questioned the suspect, they found him to have the odor of alcohol on his breath and denied taking his pants down in front of the group. The nudist failed the sobriety test because he used a wall for balance and was placed into protective custody and was taken to Waltham Police Department for booking. His host will be charged with a guest policy violation. I Heard Bentley was a fun school Just after midnight Sunday morning, officers were inspecting Fenway when they encountered a group of approximately 30 individuals in the hall. When the group spotted the officers, they quickly dispersed and fled the building. Two students failed to notice CP and were left in the hall sharing a Bud Light Lime. When student 1 noticed the officers, he quickly passed the beer to student 2 who took a swig then attempted to pass it back once he spotted the officers. When officers approached, Student 1 offered his name and ID and was found to be underage. He was charged with an underage alcohol violation and open consumption of alcohol. Student 2 gave a name to officers that did not match any in the Bentley database. He said that he was from another school and when asked who he was visiting he replied, "no one, I heard that Bentley was a fun school." After much detective work it was found that student 2 was in fact an underage student at Bentley who was trying to pull the wool over the eyes of our fine police force. He will be nailed with an underage alcohol violation, an open consumption of alcohol, violation of university rules (you must present your ID to a college official if asked at anytime) and disrespect to administrative personnel. Reefer in Rhodes Saturday morning at around 2 a.m., officers responded to a fire alarm in rhodes Hall. Upon arrival, they were surprised to find that there was no smoke or other apparent cause of the alarm to be found. When the fire department rolled in they began to investigate the rooms within the apartment. The team discovered a baggie of marijuana and two pipes layered with resin in the bedrooms. When the residents reported back to the room, unaware that their
goodies had been found, they immediately apologized for setting off the alarm while cooking, and explained that they had cleared the room of smoke before the fire department had arrived. When the boys in blue informed the residents they had found their stash laying out on their desks, the students admitted to officers that they do indeed enjoy smoking the reefer but had not partaken that evening. They will be charged with a fire alarm cooking violation, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance. All marijuana was destroyed. Woof. I can't stop, it feels so good Early Sunday morning, an officer making rounds inside Fenway was flabbergasted when he came upon a student urinating in the corner of the second floor stairwell. The officer ordered the student to stop what he was doing immediately. Clearly unable to stop, the male continued peeing. The satisfied student then started walking away from the officer, ignoring commands to halt. When the officer caught up with him, he noticed an overwhelming odor of alcohol and shortly thereafter determined he had caught an underage drinker. The student was arrested for disorderly conduct and transported to the Waltham Police Department for the night to think about what he had done. He will be judicially charged with an underage alcohol violation and disorderly conduct. It looks like it got smashed by a huge freakin' guy On Sunday at 11:24a.m., officers reported to Falcone East to investigate damage to the walls near the recycling center. They discovered two large, “person-sized” holes in the wall. The two holes were sideby-side and larger than the average person. When the officers questioned students living nearby, they found one student said when he left around 10 p.m., there were only two fist-sized holes in the wall. At 2a.m. when he returned, the holes had exponentially grown to crater-size. Due to a lack of suspects the case is considered closed unless further information comes to light. Hallway Mario Kart? Saturday at 2:48 a.m. a staff member in Miller Hall reported banana peels spread throughout the middle stairwell in Miller. Facilities were notified and eliminated the potentially dangerous hazard. A Bowser-esque character was reported fleeing the scene earlier in the night. No Panty Party! Officers were dispatched to North Campus D at 4 a.m. Saturday morning for a report of an "unwanted male”. The ladies living in the apartment were shocked after waking to find an unknown male passed out on their bedroom floor wearing only "shorts." Once awoken, he successfully gave his name after a few tries and was strongly slurring his words. This lost sleeping beauty turned out to be a Bentley student living on main campus. Due to his condition, he was taken into protective custody and to the Waltham Police Department for booking. He will be charged with protective custody.
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Editorial
Letter from the Managing Editor Dan Ryaboy Managing 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 Editor in Chief: “Change always comes bearing gifts” paper as Editor in Chief. i slowly began to realize Editor in ChiEf that this was no longer just for four years, i’ve con- fun and games, but an tributed to The Vanguard. enourmous responsibility. over that year, i dealt i’ve written, re-wrote, edited, argued, photographed, with conflict, and some organized, produced, people gave me a harder billed, and distributed for time than they had to. and the paper. there hasn’t i’ll admit, i may have even been a single aspect of this given others a harder time organization that i haven’t than i should have. But i been a part of. i’ve seen realize and acknowledge some crazy stuff over the that each person who four years, but no matter fought me on an article, how much i’ve done, and overreacted, tried to break how much i’ve put into the me as an editor, ridiculed paper, the best part of the the paper or tried to conentire experience was the trol what we covered has friendships i formed and helped me grow as a perpeople i’ve worked with son. So many thanks to over my four years at them. i may have hated it at the time, but i know i’m Bentley. When i was elected stronger because of it. i’m absolutely thrilled to Production Manager my sophomore year, i would be succeeded by Jon have never seen Editor in McColgan. Jon has become Chief in my future. i loved a major part of this paper, what i did, but i wasn’t as and has shown me the involved. the people were value of funny Youtube great, and we always had videos when production fun but it ended in the seems never ending and office. however, before i the value of pure honesty knew it, i was sitting in in hard situations. Jon, the production of my first don’t ever “lisn” to their 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.
Lindsay Sauvé
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rules. Jon and rebecca Langweber will make an amazing team, and i’m extremely excited to see the paper next year in all its glory. Both of you: get ready for a wild ride! Many thanks to my parents, family, and friends who dealt with me during my time at the paper. they me with celebrated through the good and talked me through the worst, which i couldn’t tell you how much it meant to me. thanks to dan ryaboy for keeping me sane and i can’t thank our faculty advisor Maria diLorenzo Journalism our and advisor Judy rakowsky enough. You both have been a major help during my time at The Vanguard, and i’m excited to bring your knowledge to the new Editorial Board. Judy, you have been an amazing resource and i’m so glad to have had you on my side. and to the rest of the Editorial Board: ryaboy and i were clueless on how to handle a board full of wide eyed freshmen. We should have known how great it would turn out. We loved to watch you all grow (Continued on Page 11)
i remember the fall 2006 activity fair like it was yesterday. i had no idea what i was doing, just walking across the greenspace aimlessly. one thing that i knew is that i wanted to get involved in a club on campus. i walked by The Vanguard booth and decided to throw my name down on the list, not thinking that it would lead to much of anything, but looking back at it now that was one of the best decisions i have ever made. Starting out as a sports writer was definitely a learning experience as i had never written for a newspaper before. after a year of writing sports i decided to run for Sports Editor, and even though i didn’t win the first time i ran, eventually i would assume the role of sports editor. Being an editor of a section was something brand new for me as it was the first time i was looked upon as a leader of a group of people. the year i spent as sports editor i learned so much about how to work with others, as well as how to manage people effectively. along with that, during my time writing sports for The Vanguard i have witnessed some amazing athletic feats by Bentley athletes including back to back undefeated regular seasons by the Men’s Basketball team, and the first ever falcon to be drafted into the nfL. that time as editor prepared me for my most important position at The Vanguard which was that of Managing Editor. the position was eye opening for me as there was a lot of responsibility as well as a lot of people relying on me to do my job. the skills that i learned in the three and a half years at the Vanguard are too many to mention, it has been such an amazing experience learning all the
Editor in Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lindsay Sauvé Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Ryaboy Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Barenboim Copy Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon McColgan News Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca Langweber Sports Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbie LaBrie Business Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Apuzzo Campus Life Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leslie Dias A & E Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian Markowitz
aspects that go into making a paper on a week to week basis. i have learned an immense amount of while working at The Vanguard, but these skills do not even come close to comparing to the people i have had the opportunity to meet in these past three and a half years. i want to thank all the past Vanguard E-Boards for teaching me all of what was necessary for me to succeed as Managing Editor, but more than any other EBoard i would like to thank this past E-Board for being the most amazing organization that i have ever been a part of. Each one of you were remarkable, not only for the jobs that you did as section editors, ad managers, business managers, copy editors, but for the enthusiasm and dedication you brought to the paper on a weekly basis. Each of you added something special to the paper and the experience would not have been the same without each and every one of you. i would like to personally thank Editor in Chief Lindsay Sauvé for her unbelievable dedication and commitment to the paper over this last year. the Editor in Chief is such an incredibly tough position as it entails so many different responsibilities and you handled each and every obstacle with amazing precision and care. Without your incredible efforts over the past year the paper would not be the great product that it is today. finally i would like to wish the best of luck to the 2010 Vanguard E-board, especially the new Editor in Chief Jon McColgan, and Managing Editor rebecca Langweber, you guys have an amazing year ahead of you, make sure to enjoy every moment of it. the last three and a half years have been an amazing ride, and i would not trade my time at The Vanguard for anything.
Photography Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bree Johnson Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . Heather Sprinkle Advertising Manager . . . . . . . . . . . Eugene Berger Online Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicholas Smits Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maria Dilorenzo Journalism Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . Judy Rakowsky Cartoonist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Lauren Valerio Circulation Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . Levi Whitcomb, Stanley Rameau
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News SGA struggles to fill Napster void and YouTube concerns Dan Merica Staff Writer
Youtube traffic currently makes up 70 percent of Bentley’s 200 Mb bandwidth usages and is bringing the Bentley network to a crawl according to an e-mail to the Bentley community from Vice President of information technology for Student Government (SGa) Chris Dukich. a solution to the problem has proven particularly difficult to find. “if everyone was listening to streaming music and moved from audio stream to video streaming it would be the equivalent of increasing the student body from 4,000 to 40,000 from a network bandwidth perspective,” said Jonathan everett, director of it Client Services. the trend of Youtube usage skyrocketed in the last two years due to Napster’s music service being withdrawn from Bentley computers in the summer of 2008. SGa’s public meeting minutes, available on their website, show the actions that SGa took to investigate different avenues to provide music to students once Napster was no longer viable. On SGa’s September 23, 2008 minutes, then Vice President of information technology, eric Ginthwain, reported that, “We are looking to implement a new program by the end of October [2008].” in October of 2008, Doreen floyd, assistant dean of Student affairs and advisor to SGa, showed disconnect with SGa, stating to The Vanguard that, “We are under the assumption that nothing will be done until next year.”
“i think stuff changed that we were just unaware of,” recently said floyd. “When we said that we would get a service next semester or by the beginning of this year, we were just operating under the assumption that there were plenty of services available and all we had to do is pick one.” this assumption proved to be wrong, with almost all music providers cutting college and university programs, making it, as Dukich put it, “just out of the question,” to pay the new fee. in an e-mail to The Vanguard, everett stated that, “a music service is not part of Bentley’s academic mission. Bentley has never funded a music service on campus,” pointing to the fact that a grant and the Saf were used to pay for the service. everett went on to say, “the administration has assisted with implementation of music services, but has never directly funded the effort.” according to floyd, the Napster program cost Bentley 55,000 dollars per year for 3,800 subscriptions, though it was first funded by a grant in 2006-2007, and with the Student activity fee in 20072008. Without a college or university program, Dukich stated, “those costs went up about exponentially.” according to Dukich, the cost of supplying 4,000 students with rhapsody would cost 623,520 dollars plus tax per year. On December 2, 2008, SGa minutes reported a survey regarding music options on campus which had 833 student responses, with the most common request being a large music selection with few adver-
Many students continue to use YouTube to hear music.
tisements. “after this, the project will be handed off to administration to continue the process and implementation,” reads the SGa minutes. Later the minutes state, “Bill passed unanimously after a vote.” “i think that what SGa did was they recommended a service without having a lot of back up information,” said floyd, “so at that time they discovered, ‘oh, there is no college or university program,’ so the way we were able to offer Napster to students… that just wasn’t available.” “What happened is that even after the survey was sent and after we passed the bill, we couldn’t find a program that could come onto campus,” said SGa President Puja Shah, “it’s not that the administration said no, it wasn’t that there was no budget, it was that there was simply not the service.” “i think it goes back to the students,” concluded floyd, “student government is the vehicle to try and push agenda
Photo by Dan Merica.
items forward, so if students are saying that we want a service they should help us to find something that is available, they should request that… SGa is a representative organization.” SGa believes that the best way to fix this issue with bandwidth and address the need to provide students with an option for legal music enjoyment is to encourage students to use other music streaming sites and not Youtube. imeem, Last fM and Grooveshark were all suggested, free ways for students to access music. However, according to Puja Shah, “Grooveshark is the one we have found that is by far the best. to be completely honest… it is better than Napster.” She later said, “We recommend Grooveshark. SGa approved.” Dukich agreed with Shah, but also implied that students may be unhappy with this due to the previous student trend of abusing Napster music downloads.
in speaking about the downfalls on programs like Grooveshark, Dukich stated, “the only reason why i could see… that people are doing is taking the licensing music and stripping that license off it and using that music for their iPod… that is something Bentley can’t support.” this all became necessary with the discontinuation of the Napster service, which was at a discounted rate because of their college and university program. according to Napster, the reason for discontinuing the program was because “this program is not a focus of Napster’s core strategy nor is it a significant source of revenue for the company… we are not actively pursuing new university customers and likely will not renew existing agreements.” Multiple sources confirmed the reason why another downloadable music program has not been provided for students are because there are currently no viable, affordable options in the market. “it’s a very simple issue,” said Dukich, “that college program was cut across the board… i am all for Napster, it’s just that those college discount programs were what made it affordable for institutions across the country.” even though with no viable option comparable to a downloadable music service like Napster being recommended by SGa, their work continues. “i meet with a lot of people on a regular basis and i have a good handle on what is going on behind the scenes,” said Dukich. He went on to promise that this work will continue.
I will “unfriend” you; 2009 Oxford Dictionary additions Melissa Hector Staff Writer
facebook fans will enjoy not having to spell-check the New Oxford American Dictionary word “unfriend” in the future. released November 16, PrNewswire states the new verb unfriend means to remove someone as a “friend” on a social networking site such as facebook, as in, “i decided to unfriend my best friend since we do not talk anymore.” this 2009 word makes it official to dump someone, no matter the relationship, on a social networking site. Christine Lindberg, senior lexicographer of Oxfords dictionaries, believes that the verb is understood and is a commodity of the youth of the 21st century generation. “Unfriend is different from the norm,” she states. Most “un” prefixed words are adjectives, like “unappealing” and “unattractive.” Social networking lingo has
definitely become a star on the runway. Commonly used words such as “tweeples” and “intexicated” are among the most common and fresh to reach the air. acronyms such as bff (best friend forever), ttyl (talk to you later) and smh (shaking my head) are dominating phrases also used amongst social medians. Proceeding these trending terms, the term Google was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2006 and later to the 11th edition of the Merriam-Collegiate Dictionary. the term is also a verb referring to using the Google search engine to obtain information on the web. Websites such as cracked.com feature “words you won’t believe are in the dictionary.” this is a commonly used site for youth to remain updated with vocabulary additions and learn about the english language. there are three exciting and interesting words that you wouldn’t believe have
been added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2009 which one might have heard on the streets or in popular films such as Harry Potter. ranking number 15 in the Oxford English Dictionary for 2009 are muggle: n. In the fiction of J.K. Rowling: a person who possesses no magical powers. Hence in allusive and extended uses: a person who lacks a particular skill or skills, or who is regarded as inferior in some way. ranking number 12 the term Grrrl: n. A young woman regarded as independent and strong or aggressive, especially in her attitude to men or in her sexuality. Lastly, ranking number 13 is the noun Gaydar, added in 2009 meaning: A person’s ability to identify another person as homosexual by interpreting subtle signals conveyed by their appearance, interests, etc. every year the Oxford English Dictionaries and Oxford american Dictionaries are constantly updated,
There are several additions to the Oxford Dictionary.
adding new words that reflect the language and culture. With the rapid change of modern technology and development of new social media networks keeping track of how to communicate through these medians is indefinitely significant. the next time you’re unsure of a word, just Google it. You could text a friend or ask them over facebook. if
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they get too mad, just unfriend them, but be sure not to get too intexicated in the conversation. Make sure you’re not doing this while at work, you do not want to get caught cyber slacking. However, if you really are that anxious, follow the Oxford american Dictionary on twitter, and don’t worry, one day soon, “tweeting” will be added to the dictionary.
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Columns Glutton Girl
Restaurant Deliveries With finals coming up, most students probably do not have a lot of time to go to Season’s or any of the other dining areas on campus to eat. Restaurants that deliver become a great alternative because all you have to do is read the menu, pick up the phone, call, and then the food will be here in about thirty minutes. During the time that you wait for the food to arrive, you can study, and because the meal is delivered to the comfort of your room, you can also prop open a book and review your material while eating. Here’s a review of some of the restaurants that I have ordered multiple times at that deliver to Bentley: Asia Wok Phone: (781) 647-1675 Asia Wok can be a great Chinese delivery restaurant if you know what to order so you don’t end up with a greasy pile of mess. The beef teriyaki is extremely delicious –not too salty or too sweet. The fried dumplings, on the other hand, are greasy and dripping with oil. The chicken moo-shu has a good bal-
ance of vegetables and meat, but it is a hit-or-miss because sometimes, it can be very salty. I personally find the fried rice to be well-made at this location because it is not as greasy at it is when made at most other takeout/delivery locations. The appetizer amount can vary, for around five dollars; you can get either three spring/egg rolls, but also a whole box of scallion pancakes or a bunch of chicken fingers. You can also get free scallion pancakes with an order of $15. Rating: 3.5/5 Wings Express Phone: (781) 894-9464 I’ve ordered here about four times before. The food is decent, not great, but decent. The wings are crispy and drenched in sauce, which makes it oh-so-delicious. The wings were meaty and big. However, the wings were not hot one time. The Honey BBQ is definitely the best flavor offered. The onion rings and mozzarella sticks are delicious and were piping hot each time my friends and I ordered from the place –the marinara sauce, however, is always a
By: Bonnie Li
bit too salty. Prices are good and quantity is huge. Rating: 4/5 Sabatino’s Italian Restaurant Phone: (781) 547-5888 Six words sum up my experiences with Sabatino’s. Low prices, good food, big portions. Most of the Italian subs, however the chicken parmigiana was exemplary. The vegetable wrap is hot with a wide variety of veggies in it, from eggplants to bell peppers to tomatoes. The chicken pesto wrap, however, is not for those who do not like artichokes because it is loaded with artichokes. The pizza is generally consistent with a good amount of toppings. The submarines and wraps were rather big, with lots of “stuff” inside. The dough in the calzone is amazing, and even the small size is big. Delivery is also fast. Rating: 4.5/5 Lily’s Kitchen Phone: (781) 647-0300 While the egg drop soup here is the best out of all the Chinese delivery places in Waltham, everything else was bland and forgettable. The
Wings Express has large portions for the price.
appetizers at this place are also overly greasy, often drenched in oil. The dipping sauces that come with the scallion pancakes and crab rangoons were watery, so it did not really stay on the food. Most of the dishes involving vegetables are bland and lacked any sort of flavoring, including salt. Of the three times I ordered from Lily’s, they forgot napkins twice and forks once. Delivery is also slow here, and it took them fifty minutes to bring an order of chicken fried rice, lo mien and egg drop soup. Rating: 2.5/5
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Domino’s Pizza Phone: (781) 676-7900 Just the classic pizza fast food chain. Domino’s is dependable, fast delivery and has pizza that is consistent and good. The Cinnastix never fail to impress me, and almost all headaches and worries can be eased away by a simple bite of this dessert. The pizza is made with a hefty amount of cheese and sauce on the pizza, making every bite delicious and mouthwatering. I love the online tracker because it lets me know exactly where my pizza is. Delivery is also not bad. Rating: 4/5
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Project Group Recap
As this semester comes to a close, now could not be a better time for SGA to recap what it has been working on during these past three and a half months. We have had five major project groups that have been working very hard to tackle a variety of issues that affect us all in some way or another. Sustainability – With an effort that began by going trayless, Bentley has begun to merge its ethical business focus and advocacy of sustainable industry practices. through this commitment, SGA has created a strong connection with Bentley’s new manager of sus-
tainability, Amanda Navarroli. this project group has brought up many of the student concerns regarding the HVAC units and has focused on increasing the awareness of the single-stream recycling system as well. in addition, the group has worked with Amanda in the placements of the newly installed hand dryers on campus. Furthermore, SGA is taking an active role in educating students via word of mouth, future videos, and the Bentley Sustainability website (http://www.bentley.edu/sustainability/). though much has been accomplished this semester, this will most likely be a long-term project group, as sustainability will continue to remain a top-priority next semester and semesters to come. Smoking Policy – this proje ct g ro up wa s cre a t e d in response to numerous complaints about people smoking outside dorm windows and building entrances, such as the entrance to the deloitte Café (Einstein’s), and SGA has found that there are inconsistencies in the smoking policies
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on campus. the goal of this project group was to create a unified policy that satisfies the needs of the Bentley community. the group has met with various members of the Bentley faculty and staff to discuss the current policy and ideas for change, and a survey is being sent to the student body this week to get feedback on what students would like to see changed in the current policy. the plan is to analyze the findings over winter break and take action in the spring, ultimately creating a bill containing the proposed changes. SGA’s image – this group has been working on improving communication with the student body through a variety of means and methods. this semester the group created a new and improved SGA website, as well as had an ongoing bulletin board in the Student Center and a weekly column in The Vanguard. We will continue with our Vanguard column, but next semester we will be sharing our bulletin board with AiA and ABA. We are also looking to have an annual event in the spring in which
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Alumnus Wei Ma, ‘09 Avoid Senioritis. Senioritis is definitely inevitable and you will lose steam towards the end knowing that you will graduate soon. Work as hard as you did when you were a Freshman, Sophomore and Junior. the end is really a new beginning. What was your favorite course?
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Where has your Bentley degree landed you professionally? My Bentley degree has landed me in one of the most notable advertising agencies in New York. i am currently an Assistant Network Buyer at deutsch inc, a Lowe and Partners Company of iPG (interpublic Group of Companies) . What was the most valuable lesson learned during your senior year?
i had many courses that i enjoyed throughout my years at Bentley. i was very intrigued with literature courses such as Greek Mythology and Egyptian Mythology, which were short term programs with Professor Paul-Emile. My Expository Writing 201 class was definitely memorable with Professor tetreault. She made writing fun. during my senior year i took a course in Marketing Management with Professor Simmel, and this course definitely took me to another level with critical thinking and my presentation skills. Is there something that you missed out on your senior year and regret now?
the student body can begin to associate purely with SGA. the goal is to have a lobster bake type dinner with a possible collaboration with the day of Service, hosting the event on the friday before Spring day. registration – this semester, SGA began examining the registration process at Bentley, looking at how to expand access to important and popular courses, as well as how to streamline the registration process for Honors students and student athletes, who currently have so many difficulties picking courses that fit their schedules. the group has met with the Honors Program director and the registrar, both of whom are supportive and interested in moving forward if there is support from the student body. With most of the work behind us, this project group will most likely disband in the spring semester, though further work, including an SGA General Board vote, most likely will not be completed by the end of this semester. day of Service – the purpose of this group is to have organizations and groups of
students sign up together to do a campus-wide day of Service. the group is looking into working with an off-campus organization, KaBooM, which looks for big groups of volunteers to build local playgrounds. they are also still looking for possible on-campus service activities, such as helping Facilities with beautification. the idea is to have a day of Service the day before Spring day and to possibly collaborate with the SGA image group’s idea of a lobster bake, which would be at the end of the day. Students who participate in the day of Service would get a free/reduced admission into the lobster bake as a thank you for helping out. As you can see, SGA has had its hands full this past semester, which goes to show what an exciting semester the spring will bring. For more information on any of these issues, please refer to our website at www.bentleysga.com. Good luck on all of your finals, have a great holiday break, and we look forward to seeing you all at the activities fair in January!
Cirque Du Soleil’s Alegria: Soon to open in Worcester
i don't have any regrets. i met some very dedicated faculty members and staff members. i am also blessed to have really good and trustworthy friends. Although, there were tough times, i learned from it and moved on. do not dwindle on the past, but move forward with no regrets. What is your favorite senior year memory? My last college birthday celebration with my close friends at Hong Kong in Harvard Square. How do you stay connected to Bentley today? i stay connected to Bentley through the staff members from the Center of international Students and Scholars and the Student Affairs office. Any “words of wisdom” for the Class of 2010? Work hard and have fun. Good luck during finals week and get some rest. Enjoy the rest of your senior year and go out with a bang!
Alegria comes to the DCU Center this week!
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their shows have performed across the globe for the past 25 years, and now Cirque du Soleil’s Acrobatic talent Scout, Marceline Goldstein, discusses her role with the company as they prepare to open up their show, Alegria in Worcester from december 9-13. in her role as the Acrobatic talent Scout for Cirque du Soleil, Marceline specializes in recruiting talent for the trampoline, but she also recruits talent for gymnastics,
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martial arts, extreme sports, and tumbling. As a competitive trampoline athlete in Canada for ten years, Marceline certainly knows the talent required to perform Cirque’s awe-inspiring acts. “Anyone who knew me as a kid growing up would have seen me here,” she said in a recent interview about working for Cirque du Soleil. But with a company as international and multicultural as Cirque, finding quality talent for the shows isn’t an easy task. Cirque deploys recruiters (Continued on Page 14)
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What is the most dangerous thing you’ve done while texting? stepHanie diBona Class of 2012 aCCounting “had a conversation with someone else…the texts don’t always get sent as planned!”
Jillian Brendlen Class of 2010 Marketing “tequila shots. Never ends well.”
Collin BreWer Class of 2011 aCCounting “once i was texting and driving down the busiest street in Newport…bad idea. But i didn’t get into an accident so it was fine.”
Brett Hartung Class of 2013 undeCided “texting while long boarding…that turned out bad.”
Modest Mouse makes Matt’s Top 20 for the year.
as our semester comes to an end, i’ve compiled a list of 20 of my favorite songs of 2009. these songs are in no particular order, and i’m sure there are plenty of songs i forgot. Maybe i’ll do another 20 when we get back. regardless, these are 20 great songs ranging from rock to dance to rap to pop, and hopefully you can find something here to enjoy over break. “audacity of huge” – Simian Mobile disco – as audacious and huge as its title suggests. “the Whale Song” – Modest Mouse - the track wanders and gradually builds through a guitar-driven 6 minutes as MM show that their B-sides are better than most band’s a-sides. “Millions of Pieces” – Mansions – Lyrically, it’s a love song, but when sung you can hear the distinct sound of longing that comes with being alone and half-dunk at 3 in the morning. “Percussion gun” – White rabbits – and when the percussion is like this, it’s hard to sit still. “daniel” – Bat For Lashes – Singer Natasha Khan has a great voice, and it fits perfectly with the lush instrumentation on this track. “Jeffer” – Boys Noize – Every truncated synth squelch bounces off another over the bass line in this electronic gem. Very danceable. “Shake it out” –
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Manchester orchestra - i’d be lying if i claimed to understand these lyrics, but there’s no denying the sincerity of the vocals coupled with that powerful instrumentation. “hearing damage” – thom yorke – radiohead’s lead singer/resident downer offers up a track for the New Moon soundtrack that is more accessible than his recent “Feeling Pulled apart By horses” / “the hollow Earth” release. But that doesn’t mean he’s happier. “the Warning” – Eminem – in the big picture, i couldn’t imagine anything more insignificant than an Eminem – Mariah Carrey/Nick Cannon feud, but it’s not every day you can hear someone get ripped apart as badly as Carey and Cannon do on this diss track. “Vices” – Brand New – a schizophrenic, frantic, and angst-filled mess of an opening track. in a good way. “ambling alp” – yeasayer – Proof that bands can still make music that is both original and catchy. “Keep Slipping away” – a Place to Bury Strangers – the vocals and the guitar are a little clearer on the loudest band in New york’s sophomore album, but with this track aPtBS prove they can be enjoyable even when they aren’t distorting, their sound until a listeners ears bleed. “helen of troy” – telefon tel aviv – the sad beauty of
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this song’s lyrics (“at the end / i’ll see your face / once again”) became even more poignant after band member Charles Cooper was found dead in a Chicago park of a suspected suicide. “Chillin (ft. Lady gaga)” – Wale – in between the hype from his excellent Mixtape About Nothing and his somewhat-of-a-letdown debut album, this lead single packed as powerful a punch as any popular hip-hop track this year. “Keep the Streets Empty For Me” – Fever ray – absolutely haunting Swedish downtempo electro. in this case the streets are as dark as they are empty. “Earthquake” – Little Boots – i have no idea how Lady gaga is the one who is popular when it seems obvious to me that Little Boots is the superior dance-pop queen. “only if you run” – Julian Plenti – interpol’s lead singer goes solo, but doesn’t venture too far from his comfort zone. this is a good thing though, since it gives us interpol fans something to keep us busy until their next album comes out. “Just the Past” –Peter Bjorn and John– the gentle pitter-patter beat shifts into the heavy chorus to great success in this rather sad but calming song. “Forever (ft. Lil’ Wayne, Kanye West, & Eminem)” – drake– three of raps finest join the not-quite-as-fine drake on a track that i think had something to do with a basketball movie. regardless of how this came to be, it’s hard to think of another occasion when 4 prominent rappers have come together and each dropped verses this good. “Parallel Lines” – Junior Boys – i reviewed this album for The Vanguard back in February and gushed about this track then. ten months later it’s still that good. Six and a half minutes of nearly perfect electo-pop.
Billy drakeley Class of 2012 finanCe “Snowboarding down Brecken ridge Mountain…”
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From rap to rock, these are some of the best songs of 2009.
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Arts & EntErtAinmEnt Cooking advice for men only everyone rachael fischer StaFF WritEr
they say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, and if my personal experience is any indicator, the same adage applies to women as well. My agreement with thomas S. Wampold, author of For Men Only: A Cookbook, from the Kitchen to the Bedroom, ends there. in his incredibly amateur attempt at writing a cookbook, he offers suggestions for recipes that are sure to impress that special lady with the exception of desserts because, reasons Wampold in his introduction, desserts are fattening. thus For Men Only is off to a delightfully chauvinist beginning. the book contains an assortment of theme-less, random recipes. the downward spiral continues with the realization that almost all the recipes are lackluster, unoriginal, borrowed from other cookbooks, or suggestions of frozen items to buy from Costco. i wish i were exaggerating when i say that the recipe for potato salad calls for potato salad from Costco, a nice bowl, and garnish. While this is an obvious low point, the rest of the book is not much of an improvement. though i agree that women appreciate men who cook, learning how to spice up frozen meatballs will not get you very far because, believe it or not, women will quickly catch on that these are the extent of your abilities. i, unlike Wampold, may not guarantee that my suggestions for getting started in the kitchen will cause a woman to swoon into your bed. however, hopefully they might help any man (or woman!) get started in discovering their culinary talents to live independently and impress your date. start With a recipe: Buy a good cookbook. i suggest Basic Cooking by Jennifer Newens and Sebastian dickhault. it’s the perfect book for helping twenty-somethings get started in the kitchen. once you tackle those recipes there’s an entire series of Basic Cooking books for different cuisines. the internet is also a
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If you were Tiger Woods, what do you do next?
WilliaM aleMany Class of 2011 aCCounting “get divorced and find another supermodel.”
How to cook to impress your mate.
great source for free recipes. Either google a recipe you have in mind or check out the multitude of food blogs. My favorites include t a s t e S p o t t i n g (www.tastespotting.com) and Simply recipes (www.simplyrecipes.com). though it may seem obvious, follow the recipe. Believe it or not, the order you mix your ingredients can make a huge difference in the taste and consistency of your dish. use fresh ingredients: do not use canned, frozen, or packaged food. the extra salt and preservatives will not do your dish a favor, and packaged food can stifle creativity. if possible, buy free range meat and eggs and fresh fruits and vegetables. the fresh, clean flavor will be obvious in your end product. learn the Basic techniques: Learning a few basic cook-
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ing and baking tips will improve and simplify the cooking process when you are following recipes. Learning the rules of cooking also gives you the license to create your own successful, original dish. reluctant gourmet (www.reluctantgourmet.com/) has a great list of cooking techniques to get you started in your culinary education. experiment and practice: inviting a date to a homecooked meal when you have little to no cooking experience is a sure recipe for disaster. Like most things, cooking takes practice. Even the greatest chefs need to make a dish a few times to perfect it. also, after you have gotten used to cooking with basic recipes, do not be afraid to add your own twist. use your imagination and creativity, and above all, have fun! Bon appétit!
danielle Bentz Class of 2010 Marketing “the wife is really hot, so i would stick with her, and buy her a new Mercedes for Christmas.”
peter ledda Class of 2010 ManageMent “go to the range.”
sean WinCHell Class of 2013 undeCided “i would find a real good way to apologize to my wife and buy her a lot of stuff. i have a billion dollars so i can afford it.”
MegHan Carter Class of 2012 Marketing “Not make waves, and let it ride out.”
dan ryaboy & dan Merica VaNguard StaFF Potato salad is the way to a woman’s heart.
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Horoscopes Alyson Bisceglia VAnGUArd StAFF
Aries (March 21 - April 19): You’ve been working really hard lately. drop the books and enjoy your vacation with some travelling and site seeing! Taurus (April 20 - May 20): You have high expectations of people, but don’t forget that everyone is different and has their own unique sense of worth. try not to be too hard on people, and you will find more be more satisfied and appreciative. Gemini (May 21 - June 21): You’re becoming more and more involved with a certain someone, but don’t forget to find time for your friends and yourself. remember, too much of a good thing can be bad. Cancer (June 22 - July 22): You are used to striving for the best, so don’t let little issues get in the way of your happiness. You will find that solving them right away will help maintain your great self-esteem. Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22): now that you’re settled into school this year, you are looking for someone special to spend your free time with. don’t lower your standards, but don’t get intimidated either, and the perfect person will soon come your way! Virgo (Aug. 23- Sept. 22): As the holidays approach, it is time to start shopping for gifts for your friends and family. don’t allow cheapness to prevent you from finding good gifts. look for good deals and don’t worry, you’ll get reimbursed soon! Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22): You’ve been meaning to express some new opinions or future plans, but you’re nervous. Just remember, the sooner you unload your thoughts, the better you will feel. Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21): You are doing a great job at accepting people’s flaws. However, not everything is okay, so if you notice a friend going down the wrong track, don’t be afraid to steer him or her back in the right direction. Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): You are on a mission to do well on final papers and exams. Keep up the hard work, and you will soon reap the benefits! Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): Whether it be in the workplace or in class, someone will have to take charge with the people you’re working with. don’t be afraid to take the reins and get the job done. Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): You seem to be in the spotlight more and more often these days. take this opportunity to show people what you’re all about and to set a good example. Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20): You’ve been having some money issues lately. Use the upcoming vacation time to make as much money as you can. You will be amazed at how much better you’ll feel when you don’t have to worry about expenses.
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.
Exam Week Woes
Question: Between stress and having so many finals, I feel like I’m bound to mess up during finals week. I’ve worked so hard this semester and I don’t want one final to mess up my grades. Do you have any advice for exam week? Stress is definitely a major problem when it comes to exam week. Unfortunately it gets in the way of all the work you have put into studying. As a result, you will end up making silly mistakes and forgetting information that you know. in terms of handling stress i would suggest taking time out of your study schedule periodically to go work out at the gym or go for a walk. Both of these activities will clear your mind and prepare you to continue studying. look for activities on campus for stress relief during exam week such as the Stress relief/Study Break program at 7:00 p.m. on tuesday, december 8 in the Student Center room 345. At this event you will be able to do a variety of activities including painting pictures and munching on snacks. Also, on Wednesday december 9 at 11 p.m. there is the popular Breakfast by Moonlight in Seasons. Studying will certainly prepare you for your exams, but over-studying may become detrimental when preparing for you
exams. now…after you have studied efficiently you will have to sit for you exams. Here are some tips for taking you tests. While some people are really good at taking multiple choice exams, others find them very difficult. Here are some tips on going through multiple choice questions. -read the question before looking at any of the answers. -try to answer the question before looking at any of the answers. -eliminate any answer you know is not right. -read all of the choices before answering. -do not keep changing your answer. Your first choice will probably be right. When you begin to change your answers you start to over think the question and second guess yourself (this piece of advice comes from many cases of painful experience. -Usually the correct answer is the choice with the most information. don’t you just love those professors who make you write many essays throughout the exam, so by the time you’re done you’ve lost all feeling in your hand and fingers? Here are some tips on essay writing. -read the question carefully and make sure you understand it. -Keep track of the time. divide your time equally among all of your essay questions so
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that you do not spend all of your time on one essay. -Make an outline. this will organize your ideas and thoughts so your essay is logical. -Write only two to three sentences for the introduction and conclusion. the bulk of your essay should be in the body paragraphs. -Focus on one idea in each paragraph. -Make sure each point you make answers the question you were initially asked. -Proofread your work at the end to catch silly grammar errors. -Use a pen if you are left handed so you don’t end up smudging your sentences. 50% chance of getting the answer right. doesn’t seem too difficult, right? true/False questions can be quite tricky. Here are some tips. -every part of the statement needs to be true for the answer to be true. -Statements which contain words such as “often” or “usually” are probably true. -Statements which contain words such as “always” or “never” are probably false. in general, as you are taking your exams, make sure you budget enough time for each section. if you finish early, do not leave. Go back over your answers and make sure you have not made any silly mistakes.
Nightlight is Twilight’s blood-sucked brother Nicholas Smits Online editOr
Following t heir recent Hollywood successes, it isn’t unreasonable to assume everyone and their mothers know the story of Twilight. For those who don’t, however, it’s the tale of a high-school girl with divorced parents, who moves to a new state to live with her father. From there, she experiences the struggles of making new friends and fitting in at her new school, and eventually discovers that the boy of her dreams is actually a vampire. it’s the type of gushy love story that every teenage girl enjoys, and a whole series has popped up following the original novel’s success. this is where the Harvard lampoon’s newest publication, Nightlight jumps in. Following their 40-year absence from parodying novels, Nightlight aims to revive the organization’s name, and give readers an experience, as rich as their “Golden Period” was. Having read the lampoon’s newest self-proclaimed masterpiece, i believe it’s accurate to call Nightlight Twilight’s bipolar opposite. While the two share similar storylines, everything that happens in Twilight is satirically modified in Nightlight, from the broadest
details, to the smallest. You might even say Nightlight takes it too far, and makes the story down-right dumb with all the excessive attempts at humor. As the story begins, Twilight’s main character, Bella Swan, moves from Phoenix, Arizona to some place in Washington, whereas Nightlight’s main character, Belle Goose, moves from Phoenix to the little town of Switchblade, Arizona. the lampoon immediately makes their satirical intent known, as they make Belle’s parents look like elementary school children, by saying that her step-dad will be touring the neighborhood with his street-hockey team, and by tricking these two parental figures into a race, so she can board her plain without conflict. From there, while Twilight’s Bella acts as any ordinary girl would, making friends in an honest fashion, Nightlight’s Belle forces herself to believe she’s making friends, when she really isn’t. in fact, because she so arrogant, she feels they’re jealous of her and are all competing to become her favorite, whereas in reality, most of the students really don’t care about her in any way. the only person that befriends her, Belle, is edwart,
Nightlight’s twist on edward. While edward had been described as a good-looking athletic guy, edwart is the school’s computer nerd; the boy who plays computer games on his laptop, while sitting alone at lunch, who also happens to run the school’s Price elasticity club. the rest of the story does nothing but go downhill, getting even worse as the Harvard lampoon tries to make the story more and more humorous. in my opinion, the book starts off racing through the woods, and by the second or third chapter, has accidentally run off a cliff and is now freefalling towards imminent death among a massive pile of sharpened rocks. While there’s an off chance you might actually enjoy this book, i’ve tried to limit how much i revealed in this piece, but be forewarned. this book might actually become a chore to read, with each page making you say silently to yourself, “this book makes me hate the world.” the Harvard lampoon thinks it’s taking the right path by releasing spoofs of popular novels, but i personally think they should’ve stuck to their once-popular satirical newspapers and magazines. novels are a little too much, too fast. Rating: 1 out of 5 Falcons
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Notes from AbroAd Question: Did your study abroad experience meet your expectations? Is there something you wish you did while you were out of the states? What advice would you give to students considering studying abroad? Sarah Barr BARCELOnA, SPAIn
My study abroad experience has been very different from how I expected it to be. I studied abroad once before when I was in high school, so I think I expected this experience to be the same. It couldn’t have been more different. My biggest fear when I left was homesickness. Turns out I wasn’t homesick a day I was here. However, I never expected to get pick pocketed, learn Catalan cooking, or meet Allen Iverson…but I did. Study abroad requires a very open mind, no matter where you go. It’s not meant to be comfortable, at least not at first. It’s something that challenges you in a completely different way. Especially in countries where you aren’t fluent in the language, even basic communication is a struggle. I really noticed that particularly when we traveled to Dublin, and suddenly we could just speak English and everyone understood. If we had a question, we could just ask. In Spain if we aren’t sure of something and we don’t know how to express what we are confused about…it’s tough luck, figure it out. One piece of advice I’d give future study abroad students
is to be very flexible and try not to get hung up on small things that might not be ideal. Living situations are often not what we are used to at Bentley. Our dryer was broken for most of the time we were here, although most of the students living in other apartments didn’t even have dryers which is something I think we just take for granted at school and home. But whatever…we didn’t have a dryer, big deal we’re in Spain. It’s all about the attitude you have going in. Expectations in the form of goals are a good thing, but otherwise I think it’s better not to have them. Almost always it’s not going to turn out like you think it will. My experience in particular was VERY different from what I am used to at Bentley. I currently live in an 8 person apartment which consists of me plus seven boys. It was my choice to live with them; I also had the opportunity to live with other female students if I wanted. I chose to live here because I wanted the added challenge of living in a completely different situation. Turns out boys are much easier to live with anyway (in my opinion) but I didn’t know that going in. This as well took a lot of adjusting, and was something that I
Editor in Chief (Continued from Page 3) into amazing people with great work ethic, great personalities and senses of humor. I feel like I’ve become the motherly figure of the EBoard, but I do mean it when I say I’m so proud of you all, and look forward to hearing about all the amazing things you do with your lives. I love thinking about the future of the paper. I hope I’ve given a platform for the new Editorial Board to grow off of. I’m proud to say in my year, I never had a 12 Page paper and I never regretted anything. This paper has moved from being just a club on campus to the voice of the campus. I’m calling it now: with the future leaders of the paper ready to go, this will become one of the most suc-
was nervous about before I left. As with the homesickness, it turned out to be one thing I definitely did not need to worry about. I don’t really have any regrets about my experience. I didn’t travel very much throughout Europe, but I made that decision thinking I’d enjoy it more if I really got to know the city of Barcelona. For me it was definitely the right decision, but a lot of my friends traveled all the time and loved it. I wish I’d had more opportunities to speak Spanish besides class and the occasional Spanish friend. Barcelona is a very international city where most people speak English, and at school many of the Americans tended to group together, myself included. I suppose I could regret not trying to branch out more, but then again I don’t really because I still made some amazing friends. Overall, study abroad is an amazing experience that I’d recommend to anyone who wants to challenge themselves and learn more about
Sarah’s residence in Barcelona, Spain.
a different culture. It’s a unique opportunity for personal and intellectual growth which I’m not sure can be found without travel. It’s not something that is always easy and there are many dif-
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ficulties and challenges along the way, but it’s been an experience that I will never forget and which has changed me and my perspective forever.
Cirque du Soleil cessful years for The Vanguard. As said by Pericles, “What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” I know I’m leaving behind some great memories, a fantastic paper, a million laughs, great friends and an amazing organization. But I hope as I leave, I hope I am leaving behind the impact of dedication to the Editorial Board, as well as to the campus as a whole. This paper became a large part of my life, and I hope people can learn from my experience and reflect it not only in their life at Bentley, but in their life as a whole. If you’re passionate about something, then you can never give enough to it. Sauvé, out.
(Continued from Page 7) for athletes with passion and a strong desire to learn the art of Cirque’s acrobatics. As Marceline explains, “we look for a certain caliber athlete who has a significant stage presence,” Cirque then takes those athletes and converts them from sport performers to stage performers. Many audience members may not realize that each Cirque show follows a very specific story. According to Cirque’s website Alegria, which means “jubilation” in Spanish, follows power and the handing down of power over time from monarchies to democracies. According to Marceline, typically the story behind the show comes first, before they integrate the “high level” acts which are the pinnacle of each show. However, Marceline was sure to mention that creativity flows both ways
at Cirque with athletes also sharing a certain expertise with Cirque, refining their expertise, and then possibly having their expertise end up in an upcoming Cirque show. When I asked Marceline what her favorite Cirque show was, she didn’t hesitate before answering “O,” the resident Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas which utilizes a 1.5 million gallon swimming pool as its performance stage. Marceline felt that everything with “O” comes together beautifully with the lights, music, and its integration with the water. Coincidentally, “O” features one of Marceline’s favorite acts in Cirque shows, The Russian Swing an acrobatic swing which launches the Cirque performers upwards of 30 feet into the air. She also mentioned that due to her training in trampoline per-
formance that she appreciates the effort required to perform the trampoline wall acts like those found in Dralion. Cirque du Soleil shows bring together performers of all nationalities with up to 40 different nationalities working together at any given time with a significant amount of their performers coming from the United States, Russia, and Europe. Communicating with that many different nationalities may seem like a large challenge, but Marceline explained to me that all communication, both on tour and in the head office, is conducted in English and Cirque provides translators and English training for all the athletes who require it. Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria will be performing at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA from December 9 to December 13.
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Arts & EntErtAinmEnt Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker brings wonder back to the holidays Rachael Fischer Staff Writer
Between the end-of-semester stress and holiday bustle, the Boston Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker is the perfect escape to the shimmering dream world of a child’s imagination. first performed in 1892 in St. Petersburg, russia, The Nutcracker is a classic holiday ballet. it tells the story of a small girl’s magical Christmas eve dream in which she partakes in whimsical adventures with her life-sized nutcracker doll. together they fight the wicked Mouse King and explore the fanciful worlds of the enchanted forest and Kingdom of Sweets. Performed by the talented dancers from the Boston Ballet and Boston Ballet School, this is the Boston Ballet’s 42nd performance of The Nutcracker, making the ballet a long-standing holiday tradition among children and adults of all ages. Ballet is certainly not one
of the most popular forms of entertainment among college students, but if you have never experienced a ballet The Nutcracker is the perfect first show. No matter how many films and television shows you watch, you will never witness a performance as enchanting as the ballet. the audience was astonished by the scale of the show, as throughout the presentation delighted chuckles and sighs could be heard from the children and adults of the audience alike. every element of the show can be described as magical. the delicate tchaikovsky tunes, expertly played by the Boston Ballet Orchestra, will bring you back to Christmases of your childhood. through their performance, the comfort and glee of old favorites such as “the Waltz of the Snowflakes” and “Dance of the Sugarplum fairy” are renewed. the bright sets and costumes are surprisingly ornate. Highlights included
The Boston Ballet first performed The Nutcracker in 1965.
the details in the Silberhaus’s house set from the decorated Christmas tree that later grows from sixteen feet to thirty feet at the end of the scene to the elaborate grandfather clock that later comes to life. Perhaps even more charming and complex are the multitude of colorful and glittering costumes that make the ballerinas look like they are visiting from a dream world. for example, the Sugar
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Plum fairy’s costume took 50 hours and $3,500 to create. the talent of the dancers in the production is obvious. the enthralling precision of the ballerinas in “the Waltz of the Snowflakes” along with the falling snow makes it one of the most memorable performances in the show. However, the talent of the dancers is truly showcased in the Kingdom of Sweets scene in which the dancers
perform a diverse group of numbers and solos. the audience favorites in that set include the skills of the arabian dancers and the comedy of the russian dancers. an extra bit of magic comes from the many illusions and special effects that take place throughout the show from a magician making a boy disappear onstage, to the balloon Clara and her godfather travel in during her dream. i would highly recommend this ballet to anyone of any age. Whether you have never witnessed the magic of The Nutcracker or you are looking to renew memories of the childlike wonder of Christmas, The Nutcracker is the perfect tradition missing from your holiday season. The Nutcracker is running at the Boston Opera House through December 27. Other upcoming performances by the Boston Ballet include Coppélia and Ultimate Balanchine.
Assassin’s Creed 2 offers improvements but stale missions David Entin Staff Writer
Ubisoft Montreal’s Assassin’s Creed (2007) was a free-running, sword-fighting, sandbox game that was revolutionary in its fluid game play, but was ultimately hampered by a constricting plot and mission structure. Ubisoft has followed up with the aptly titled: Assassin’s Creed 2. Without a tacky subtext like “Call of the Creed,” Assassin’s Creed 2 sets out to remedy the problems of the original, meeting with considerable success. the first game placed the player in the role of Desmond Miles, a bartender who is kidnapped by a sinister corporation and forced to relive the memories of his ancestors. this time around, Desmond has been rescued, and his reward is to relive the memories of a new ancestor. Meet e zio aud it ore d a firenze, a genuinely likeable twenty-something in the late fifteenth century, italy. He’s far more enjoyable to follow than the brooding ancestor, altair of the first game, and has far more wit than the disoriented, quizzical Desmond. the game begins with ezio’s birth, and progresses through his teen years. this is the most in which the player must learn his abilities in a long, drawn out practice. these training sequences linger past their welcome and often times feel contrived. the controls for ezio are leaps and bounds above those in the previous game. the buttons on the controller are each linked to a part of ezio’s body,
with the X or a (depending on console preference) controlling his feet, and so on. this system has a steep learning curve, but lends itself to elegant movement and impeccable control. Parkour and climbing abilities are vastly improved, and the environments are designed for the speed and recklessness associated with the ability to scale any building, or leap across rooftops with abandon. Combat animations have been recycled to a degree from the first game, but new classes of weapons and some truly visceral instant kills still have the ability to amaze players. ezio has acquired gauntlets which allow him to block attacks when he is unarmed or wielding the game’s signature weapons: the hidden blades. additionally, unarmed combat now allows for the disarming of opponents, and there is nothing quite like snatching a weapon from a foe’s hands and splitting him in two with it. the new economic system is a well implemented design. ezio’s villa functions as the staging area for missions, and investments can be made to upgrade its appearance and improve revenue from the shops. the upgrades are fairly shallow, and maxing out your Villa is far too simple. Money will also allow you to purchase new armor, medicine, weapons, and tools like smoke bombs or poisons, which are fun to toy with, but rarely save your life. a full day and night cycle has been implemented but the change is purely cosmetic,
often having missions that change the time of day to the most visually pleasing time, which never has a direct impact on guards or crowds. the Assassin’s Creed series prides itself on what it calls social stealth. You rely on the crowd to move toward your targets, elude guards, or scout positions. though the system has been revamped with more dynamic crowds, it can be frustrating that there is no way to duck down, or hide behind corners to avoid searching archers. a new notoriety system increases the town guards’ suspicion of ezio depending on how wanted he is. actions such as brutally stabbing onlookers can raise notoriety, while ripping down wanted posters or bribing heralds can instantly lower it. it isn’t an overly complex system, but it works well, and has an enjoyable affect on gameplay. the missions are Assassin’s Creed 2’s greatest weakness. the conspirators that ezio pursues are rarely as intriguing as the more iconic villains from the first game. Worse yet, the mission structures have hardly evolved beyond quick courier missions, beat-ups, and assassinations. the lack of variety in the assignments is frustrating, and though the game can clock in at a very decent 12 hours of core mission gameplay, the side missions rarely give you incentive to pursue them. assassin tombs are one of the finest inclusions in the game. these are linear segments that task ezio with solving puzzles or quickly nav-
Assassin’s Creed 2 offers sensational graphics.
igating a dungeon or other dingy locale. they are refreshing departures from core gameplay and incorporate exciting chases or jumping sequences. Glitches are rampant, often throwing ezio through buildings or killing civilians rather than the guards he has locked on to. these problems rarely break gameplay, but they can disrupt the flow and rip the player out of the experience. Assassin’s Creed 2 is a wonderfully presented game. florence, Venice, tuscany, and the surrounding areas are beautifully rendered and are a pleasure to explore. the gameplay is fluid and engaging, satisfying players whether they are free-running, fighting, or scaling the many buildings scattered across the cityscapes. However, the ability to
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replay missions from the first game is conspicuously absent. additionally, ezio’s best weapons are awarded far too early, and the game rarely pushes the player to use anything else. the game succeeds in making the player feel very powerful, but it struggles to provide a challenge by doing so. an arena feature would also have been a fine inclusion because of how short lived combat sequences can be. though hindered by unoriginal missions and gameplay glitches, Assassin’s Creed 2 produces a cinematic experience that is worth experiencing. Rating: 4 out of 5 Falcons.
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Campus Life / sports / News Rhythmic Graffiti
with a burst of energy like no other. Phunk Phenomenon performs throughout the Boston area and is actually the counterpart of the group of young dancers, Lil Phunk, who perform at the Celtics’ home games. Dancing to a montage of Jay-Z songs, Phunk Phenomenon set the stage for the second act after intermission. Sophomore, Mark Savage also observed the skill of not only the Phunk
Phenomenon, but also the rest of the college dance teams saying, “There was great dancing from all across the board. They put a lot of time in and had some serious talent. I will definitely go next year.” Then, expressing his appreciation for their talents, he concludes, “I wish I could do what they do!” After hearing the cheers roar through Koumantzelis for all the acts, Raspa noted the accomplishment that
CRAZE felt after such a large showing. “The E-board starts planning Rhythmic at the end of the spring semester – so much time and work goes into organizing this event,” said Raspa. “From developing theme, contacting teams from the Greater Boston area and building our set, to perfecting our dances, organizing lighting, DJ, etc….that being said, there is no greater feeling that to look up from the stage and you see people standing in the back of the auditorium cheering, because all of the seats are filled.” The event let students see, as Mody commented, “[a] very diverse and culturally enriching [show], from stepping to hip hop to urban dance,” but also gave them the chance to reenergize before the big finals push during these last weeks of the semester.
win number five on the year. Jason Westrol had another amazing game against UMass-Lowell, finishing with 22 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as he led the Falcons to a win in a pivotal game against their Northeast 10 contenders. The senior has started off the season strong averaging 21 points a game, and has climbed up to eleventh on Bentley’s all time scoring list. Mike Quinn played exceptional in the contest as well, adding 14 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals as he continues to make big shots game after game. Quinn is contributing a heavy dose of minutes each game and has not disappointed, rarely turning the ball over and playing smart, tough basketball. Following the impressive win against UMass-Lowell, the Falcons traveled to Easton, Mass. to take on bitter rival Stonehill who came into the game undefeated in Northeast-10 play.
The Falcons were at a disadvantage from the beginning in this game, as Tom Dowling, who has contributed all year, was unable to play due to a back injury. Bentley’s momentum was brought to an abrupt halt in this game, as the Falcons fell to the Skyhawks 79-60, dropping the Falcons to 3-2 in conference games and 5-2 overall. Stonehill came out firing from the beginning and by the end they had all five starters in double digits as they cruised to the 19 point win. Brian Tracey played well for the Falcons in this one, putting up 16 points and grabbing five rebounds. Joe Fremeau scored 13 in the losing effort and Westrol added 12 of his own. The story of this game however, was Bentley’s .359 shooting percentage compared to the .558 of Stonehill. The Falcons will need to make their shots if they want to win big games like this one
later in the year. The Falcons now enter a road trip in which they don’t return to play at home until the New Year, facing off against conference opponent St. Michaels on January 2nd. Over that stretch Bentley plays five games before coming back to play at the Dana Center, two of which are conference games as well as two games in the Bridgeport Tournament. Despite Tuesday’s loss, this is a very promising start to the season as the Falcons have been handling the majority of their opponents fairly easy, considering the parity in the NE-10. Bentley looks to keep up the pressure and prove they deserve to be at the top of the Northeast 10. Hopefully the loss to Stonehill will only be a small bump in the road and they will be able to get back to playing the winning style of basketball that led them to big wins like the one against UMass-Lowell.
the team’s first goal was simply to, “Beat Harvard.” Senior Yiyi Xia joked that, “beating Harvard would have been nice, but we’ve got to leave something for the next year’s team to do.” Professor Jackson knew the goal to beat Harvard was lofty, but doable. “Harvard, I hate to say it, they are almost unbeatable. I watched their presentation last year and it was basically flawless.” He did point out that many spectators in atten-
dance said that Bentley and Harvard were neck and neck. The Fed Challenge class is planned to be offered next year and will solicit applications from interested students late in the spring semester. “The class is there to support what monetary policy is,” said Jackson “They really get a lot out of it in terms of knowledge of current policy and understanding how monetary policy is formed and implemented.” This year’s team members
were J. Kingsley Greenland, Laura Jackson, Austin Smith, Jane Mei, Jeanette McKenna, Rohith Lokareddy and Yiyi Xia. Team advisors were Aaron Jackson and David Gulley. While congratulating and lauding the 2009 Fed Challenge team, Professor Jackson kept an eye on next year. “There is always next year and that is what we are going to be shooting for next year is to make it to Washington DC,” concluded Professor Jackson.
(Continued from Page 1) Graffiti after holding the event for three years, stating, “Every year we wish to accomplish higher attendance than the year before and a fun, vibrant, entertaining atmosphere where the audience engages in the performances and where there is contagious energy being spread from the dancers and to the audience.” “It’s important for us that all of our performers and everyone in the audience has fun,” continued Raspa. As the host dance team, CRAZE performed three times during the show, at the beginning of the first act, the beginning of the second act, and the finale of the show. The audience felt the vivacity of CRAZE’s performances, each time giving them a hearty applause. Ethan Harrington, a
Craze put on a great show during Rhythmic Grafitti.
freshman at Bentley, thoroughly enjoyed the show, saying, “It was really cool show; CRAZE did amazing and it’s great to see different dances from the schools around Boston. With the help of the emcees, the crowd got really into it and made it a fun night. I can’t wait until next year’s [show].” Another act, the professional group Phunk Phenomenon was featured which presented the crowd
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Men’s Basketball (Continued from Page 1) same record as Bentley, so the Falcons looked to be on the top of their game coming into Wednesday’s match. Jason Westrol controlled the floor in the game against the River Hawks, coming just two assists shy of a triple double and carrying the Falcons to victory over their conference rivals. Bentley took care of UMass-Lowell with fewer problems than expected, cruising to an 81-56 victory and once again proving that they are a force to be reckoned with. In what seems like a reoccurring theme, Bentley started off the game slow, but once they got going they rolled over the River Hawks. The Falcons began the contest making only 2 of their first 12 shots, but quickly soared back, answering with a 29-10 run including eight points from Westrol and two big three pointers from senior Mike Quinn.
The Falcons did not look back from then on out, as Quinn nailed two more three pointers and the Falcons extended their lead to 44-26 by the end of the first half. Bentley’s freshmen also came off of the bench strong during this scoring run, putting up 16 points in the first half, and the Falcons planned to keep on firing in the second half, not letting their opponents back in the game. Entering the second half with an 18 point deficit against, UMass-Lowell put up a strong attempt to make the game a little closer, but Bentley answered every scoring run the River Hawks could muster with one of their own. UMass-Lowell ended up cutting the deficit to 14 with less than 10 minutes left in the game, but Bentley ended all hopes of a River Hawk victory with another slew of points that put the team up by 22 with 6 minutes left, and the Falcons easily held on for
Fed Challenge (Continued from Page 1) would for any other class. “The class really allowed the team to hone their skills and gave them the time to really prepare and rehearse their presentation,” said Professor Jackson. The team members agreed that the class brought the team together, allowing them to develop a synergy with one another. “The competitive nature of those in the class real-
ly motivated people to work hard,” said Smith. “The structure of the class gave us the perfect platform on which we could discuss the state of the economy in a way different than the normal classroom lecture that we are used to,” said Laura Jackson. Though all participants were happy about their success, losing to Harvard was a tough pill to swallow. When t-shirts were made at the start of the semester, the back simply stated that
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SportS Lady Falcons enter important stretch of the season Dan Ryaboy MANAGING EDITOR
The latter half of December and the first half of January is going to be a pivotal stretch for the Lady Falcon basketball team. So far, the Lady Falcons find themselves playing terrific basketball, having only one conference loss, and notching an impressive win against UMass Lowell. The Falcons’ next game is going to be a huge measuring stick to find out exactly how good this team actually is as they travel to Rindge, New Hampshire to take on last year’s national championship runner up, the Franklin Pierce Ravens. Currently, the Ravens sit at a perfect 5-0 on the season, including a 3-0 record in the NE-10. The Ravens are led by the all time NE-10 leading scorer Johannah Leedham, who is averaging an astounding 26.4 points per game. Along with Leedham, the Ravens have two other players that average double digit points per game. As a team, the Ravens outscore opponents by an amazing 23.4 points per game, as they only allow 53 points on average. After a tough test against the Ravens, the Lady Falcons take a break from NE-10 play as they partake in the Dowling Holiday Tournament. In this two day tourney the Lady Falcons will first square off against Bridgeport, and the next day take on Dowling. The University of Bridgeport will be another tough opponent for the Lady Falcons as they come into this game with only one loss on the season. The Purple Knights are led by Meghan Lewis and Shannon Malone as they average 14.4 and 14.2 points per game respectively. The Purple Knights’ strength is on the defensive end, as they only allow 53.6 points per game; however, the Falcons may be able to take advantage of some of the Knights offensive struggles as they only average 59.2 points per game. The following day the Lady Falcons take on the host of the tournament, Dowling College. The Golden Lions are led by prolific scorer Christie Marrone who is currently averaging 21.4 points per game on the season, while shooting over 45 percent from three point range. The Golden Lions are a very talented offensive team averaging 76.2 points per game, but they have struggled at times on the defensive end this season as they allow an average of 70.8 points per game. After the Holiday Classic,
Recent ReSUltS Men’s Basketball (5-1, 3-1 NE-10) UMass-Lowell (12/2)*
W 81-56
Women’s Basketball (5-2, 3-1 NE-10) UMass-Lowell (12/2)*
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Hockey (6-7-3, 5-4-2 AHA) at Canisius (12/4)# at Canisius (12/5)#
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Men’s Indoor Track Jay Carisella Invitational (12/5)
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Women’s Indoor Track Jay Carisella Invitational (12/5) Brennan’s continued good play will be key.
the Lady Falcons finish the first half of January with five straight games against NE-10 opponents. That stretch begins with a match-up against St. Michaels. The Purple Knights are currently in the bottom half of the NE-10 as they hold a 2-4 record, including only one win in the NE-10. The Knights come into this game led by Logan Pintka who is averaging 13.8 points per game. Michelle Otey is the only other player averaging more than 10 points per game, as she comes into the game with a 10.8 average. Next up for the Falcons is NE-10 newcomer New Haven University which comes currently boasts a 5-2 overall record with a 4-1 record in conference. The Chargers are led by Dominique Stellmacher who averages 13.8 points per game; she is the only Charger to average double figures. New Haven’s greatest strength is their defensive prowess, as they only allow 55 points per game while scoring 62 points per game as a team. After visiting New Haven, the Falcons return home to face off against the Southern Connecticut State Owls The Owls currently sit at 61, including a 4-1 conference record. This very talented team is led by LaTisha Hatcher and Allyson Smith who average 14.6 and 14 points per game respectively. The Owls are a perennial powerhouse and this year is no different as they find themselves right at the top of the conference, outscoring their
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opponents by an average of 6 points per game. The Falcons finish the pivotal stretch against the AIC Yellow Jackets and the Assumption Greyhounds. The Yellow Jackets currently hold a 1-4 overall and conference record. The struggling Jackets are led by Laechia Conley and Adrianna Johnson who average 11.8 and 11.2 points per game respectively. The Yellow Jackets have really struggled on the offensive end this season as they are only averaging 53 points per game. Look for the Lady Falcons’ tough defense to give the Jackets trouble in this matchup. The Assumption Greyhounds visit the Dana Center on January 16. Currently they stand at 6-1 for the season, and 4-1 in the conference. The Greyhounds are led by Gabrielle Gibson, Kayla Parker, and Molly Griffiths, each of whom are averaging double digits on the season. The Greyhounds are a very solid defensive team as they allow only 59 points per game and opponents are only shooting 35 percent against them. The next month will be a telling one in the Lady Falcon season as they take on some of the best teams the conference has to offer including Franklin Pierce, New Haven, Southern Connecticut, and Assumption. The way the Falcons will handle these teams will be a very good indicator of how good the 2009-2010 Lady Falcons can be.
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SportS Falcon Hockey looks to regroup and make a run to AHA glory Robbie LaBrie SPoRTS EDIToR
Injuries and penalties have been the kryptonite for the Falcons’ season so far. Bentley’s hockey team is a talented and tough group that has pulled off some quality wins this season, and all it is going to take is more discipline, fewer injuries and a little gelling to get this team playing at a high level. The Atlantic Hockey standings do not justify the capabilities that this team has. They are currently sitting sixth out of ten in Atlantic Hockey play with a 5-4-2 conference record and a 6-7-3 record overall, but the team is hungry for much more. “We have a great mix of guys,” said senior forward and team captain, Marc Menzione. “We’ve got young guys and veterans all contributing and that mix is what brings the team together.” That great depth and mix of rookies and veterans was on display in full force during Bentley’s game against Canisius on Friday, December 4. Bentley saw three freshmen, a junior and a senior put goals on the board in a 5-4 victory. Freshmen Joe Campanelli and Jordy Trottier each scored in the first period to put the Falcons up 2-0 heading into the first intermission. Canisius responded with two goals of their own, however, before senior Justin Kemmerer buried a rebound to put the Falcons back on top 3-2. But Canisius went on a 2-0 run halfway through the third, putting the Falcons behind, 43. Junior Dustin Cloutier was there to tie it up though after Menzione streaked across the blue line and fed him with a pass at the post that Cloutier put away. Then with three minutes left, Bentley found themselves on a power play and freshman standout Brett Hartung scored the game winning goal on a rebound from a Bobby Preece
slapshot to give Bentley a big conference win. Unfortunately, the Falcons would not carry any of that momentum into the second leg of the two game series. Canisius came out playing well and the Falcons committed way too many penalties, resulting in a 9-3 win for Canisius. It was a sloppy all around performance as the two teams took 28 penalties combined. The majority of them were Bentley penalties and there wasn’t much sophomore goalie Kyle Rank could do with his team short-handed most of the game. The Falcons will now go on a break until December 29, when they face off against teams like Connecticut, Union and UMass Amherst in the Toyota UConn Classic. “The break couldn’t come at a better time,” said Menzione. The Falcons will be able to regroup and clear their heads, but most importantly they will be able to get healthy. The Falcons have been plagued with injuries this season. Junior goaltender Joe Calvi went down in a freak accident before the November 20 game against Army. He was shuffling back and forth in the net minutes before the game and suffered a high ankle sprain that has kept him out since. Typically, the Falcons work a two man rotation with Calvi and Rank, but for the past three weeks, Rank has been shouldering the load. He has performed well in the net, but getting the depth back will certainly be helpful for Bentley. The Falcons are also hoping to see the return of junior forward Erik Peterson and freshman forward Dan Koudys, two solid contributors to Bentley’s strong group of forwards. The Falcons pride themselves on their speed forwards and getting these two back will only make the group stronger. The UConn Classic will take place over two days and should be a good warm-up for the
meat of the Bentley schedule where they take on nothing but Atlantic Hockey opponents. The Falcons first matchup of the New Year on January 8 will pit Bentley against Canisius again for the final time in the regular season, and the Falcons are excited to get this one going. “We’ll be looking for some revenge in the Canisius series,” said Menzione. “We played terrible and committed way too many penalties in our last game. It’s something we need to work on and we’re looking forward to getting one back.” Menzione said of the penalties, “That’s been the main reason we’ve lost a lot of games. We need to clean that up.” If Coach Ryan Soderquist’s squad wants to have any sort of chance at a deep run in the Atlantic Hockey regular season and tournament, they will need to play with more discipline and that starts with staying out of the penalty box. Canisius is a tough opponent regardless of whether you commit penalties or not. They are led by two of Atlantic Hockey’s top forwards in juniors Cory Conacher and Vincent Scarsella. Conacher leads Atlantic Hockey in points with 25 and goals with 13. Scarsella has done plenty of work himself, placing fourth in Atlantic Hockey so far in points with 19 and tied for first in assists with 13. The tandem of forwards has led this high powered offense all season and has put Canisius third in Atlantic Hockey with a 3.11 goals per game average, behind only Mercyhurst and Rochester Institute of Technology. After the Canisius series, the Falcons will host Air Force, who finds themselves atop the Atlantic Hockey standings nearly every season and has won the last two conference tournaments. This season, Air Force is sitting tied for first in the conference with RIT. If the Falcons
Menzione expects a strong second half.
can make it out of that weekend with points, that would be a nice accomplishment, but it will take a lot to beat Air Force. In the previous matchup between the two teams, Bentley forced a tie with the conference juggernaut, but Air Force came away victorious in the second game. Those games were played in Colorado, however, while these ones will be right here in Watertown. These next six games, from the tournament to the Canisius and Air Force matchups, will tell a lot about this Falcons’ team. They will be coming into the stretch well rested and refocused and will be looking to start stringing some wins together and climbing up the Atlantic Hockey standings.
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It is a tall task to think about climbing from sixth place to get a high seed in the tournament, which would be helpful if the Falcons want to make a run come playoff time, but there is a lot of hockey left to be played against conference rivals and the reality is that even in sixth, they are only seven points out of first, so the conference is still up for grabs. The Falcons know they will have to take it one game at a time, but they have their sights set on bigger and better things than they’ve ever accomplished. “We definitely have a shot if we get healthy and everything comes together,” said Menzione. “We have all the makings of a championship team.”
Falcon oF the Week Kaduboski Named Falcon of the Week
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T h i s P a s t S u n d a y, t h e F a l c o n s ’ M e n Swimming team captured the Northeast-10 Invitational title. The Falcons amassed 70.5 more points than runners-up Southern Connnecticut State. Did you know this was the first time in Falcon history that they defeated Southern Connecticut State in a swim meet?
Junior Anne Kaduboski of the women’s swimming team has been named the Falcon of the Week. Kaduboski racked up five gold medals and one silver in helping Bentley to a third place finish at last weekend’s Northeast-10 Invitational at the Dana Center. Kaduboski won the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:05.09, both a new pool record and an NCAA “A” cut time. She also won the 100 butterfly with a time of 58.94, an NCAA “B” cut time. Kaduboski took second in the 200 backstroke. The Dedham native, who was also named the Northeast10 co-Women’s Swimmer of the Week, helped Bentley to wins in the 200 and 400 medley relays and the 400 freestyle relay as well. She and her teammates broke the pool record in the 200 and 400 medley relays, turning in times of 1:52.82 and 4:06.11 respectively. Bentley will have a full month off before swimming at Plymouth State Jan. 6.