VoLuME XLVII ISSuE III
THurSDAY, oCToBEr 1, 2009
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This Issue Falcon Football produces big win, 30-20, over AIC Scholastic Review .......4
QB Johnson continues strong season; Falcons move to 5-0
Glutton Girl .....................4 Club Updates ...................5 NEW COLUMN: International Buddies ..5 Modern Banking ..........6 Senior Experience ......7 SGA Speaks .....................7 PlayOn ................................8 iPod Nano Review ........9 Wet Review ....................9 April’s Advice ...............10 Notes from Abroad ....11 Women’s Soccer .........14 Men’s Tennis ...................14 Volleyball .........................15 Men’s Rugby ....................16
Behind an incredibly stout defense, New Head Coach Thom Boerman has guided the Falcons to a perfect start.
Dan Ryaboy MAnAgIng EDITor
Coming into the game this past Friday, the Falcons were sitting at 4-0, but they knew that the 2009 season would be defined by their upcoming three game schedule. The Falcons were scheduled to face off against the three best teams in the conference; AIC, followed by a road game at Merrimack, and finally a home game against Southern Connecticut State. The Falcons passed the first of the three tests with
flying colors, defeating a talented and determined AIC team by the score of 30-20. AIC desperately needed this win as they lost the week before to Southern Connecticut. The Falcons denied AIC the win and in the process may have ended any chance that the Yellow Jackets had of winning the nE-10 this season, as now they have two conference losses while the Falcons still have an unblemished record. The Falcons started the game on defense and pro-
ceeded to force AIC into four third down and longs, but AIC executed well on third down in their first possession, converting each of the their third downs.
Despite a signature win against a very good AIC team, The Falcons know two of their toughest games of the season are next. Just as it seemed AIC would march right into the end zone, their efforts were thwarted by sophomore
Photos provided by Paul LeBon & Greg O’Brien
defensive back Brad Poirier as he ripped the ball out of Jermayne Capdeville’s hands on the Falcons two yard line. The turnover was the first key play of the game. on the ensuing Falcon possession, Bentley seemed to be in full control as junior Bryant Johnson was marching the Falcons down the field with impressive passes and his scrambling ability. However, the Falcons were not able to finish the drive as it stalled deep in (Continued on Page 12)
Students give back at summer internship CAB brings Vegas to campus Alison Kane STAFF WrITEr
A New Orleans house KPMG interns worked on.
Kim Sok STAFF WrITEr
This past summer, KPMg offered students the opportunity to work or gain experience, not only in accountancy but also in community service. Four Bentley students had the unique opportunity of working for this Big Four company while competing in an intern challenge. Elaine Carroll, ruchit Jain, Kimberly royer and Meagan Hockridge participated in an eight week long
internship program this summer at KPMg. The four interns were responsible for several different tasks throughout the summer. KMPg intern and Bentley senior Kimberly royer stated, “The most valuable aspect of the internship was having the opportunity to network with people of all levels throughout the firm – other interns, first and second year associates, senior associates, managers, and I even had to opportunity to interact with some partners. The advice,
Photo provided by Meagan Hockridge
encouragement, and support that everyone gave me throughout the eight week internship were invaluable to me.” The experiences of the four interns allowed each to learn valuable skills and network with important contacts. However, their experiences did not stop at their internship work; the four also participated in the Summer Intern Challenge, which focused on developing community service projects. The (Continued on Page 14)
Blackjack dealers, craps tables, roulette, and Texas Hold ‘em. groups gathered around the tables and gambled away their cash, hoping to win big at Bentley’s own Las Vegas. on Friday night, the Campus Activities Board (CAB) sponsored “Casino night” in the Back Bay. With music blasting at full power, dance lights flashing around the room, and professionally dressed dealers manning the gambling, the conference rooms were transformed into a quite convincing casino. For those intimidated by the “professional” feel to the evening, the dealers were friendly and easy to talk to if anyone had a question about how the game was played. “All the games were new to me,” says freshman Stef Lund, “but the people running the games were really cool and walked you through it.” In addition to the game tables, there was an oxygen bar, anoth-
er feature adding to the Vegasfeel of the evening. Looking like a contraption from a science-fiction movie, four “flavors” of oxygen were bubbling in containers. Students received hoses to plug up their noses and hook-up to the machine which pumped filtered oxygen into their lungs. The oxygen bartender explained the purpose of the machine said, “[It was] a good way to relieve stress. It’s really relaxing. We do this a lot for students around finals time.” However, most students seemed to be more interested with the games than relaxing. Each player was given $50,000 of fake money to spend on chips at any of the game tables. At the end of the night, chips could be redeemed for raffle tickets for a chance to win a variety of prizes ranging from and iPod Touch to red Sox tickets. Whether or not students had a time-tested strategy in gambling or trusted solely beginner’s (Continued on Page 8)
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