Fifteenth annual Bentley Business Bowl Women Students engage in competition and networking opportunities By Rachel Wang VANGUARD STAFF
Bentley’s annual Business Bowl was held last weekend for the 15th year in a row and the turnout was impressive, to say the least. With 216 students starting their days as early as 8:30 a.m. and competing and presenting in front of 90 judges, this successful event says a great deal about the passions and entrepreneurial spirit of Bentley students. Amalissa Beaubrun, Senior and President of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), explained that the idea of the Business Bowl started 15 years ago by the President of NABA at the time with the intention of giving accounting majors the chance to participate in a friendly case competition that would also serve as a networking opportunity. See BOWL, Page 5
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On February 22, 2012, President Gloria Larson made a written appearance on Boston.com, featuring a post “A Step In the Wrong Direction,” written in collab-
The event is a collaboration between NABA, Undergraduate and Graduate Career Services, the Accountancy Department, the Management Department, and more.
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Roastmaster General Jeff Ross roasts Bentley By Brenna O’Connell CAmPUS LIFE EDITOR
CAB did it again! After the epicness of Donald Glover last semester, CAB truly outdid themselves with Roastmaster General Jeff Ross. Ross brought to the stage the edgy
set you expected, and that is not even mentioning the daring work of Anthony Jeselnik. Josh Seiden opened up the night with his stand-up routine which has come a long way since his juggling beatbox days. Claiming he was given an explicit list of subjects he
cannot touch, Seiden did a pretty good job of hitting nearly every point. The banned list included Asians, date rape, Malaria, and peanut allergies. In addition, he was barred from talking about “masturbating in Sea World…masturbating in Disney Land…[and]
Ross, Rich, Seiden and Jeselnik provided laughter for a packed Koumantzelis Auditorium at CAB’s annual Spring Comedy Show.
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masturbating in front of Jeff Ross.” OK, so maybe he was able to steer clear of a good amount, but date rape jokes were running amuck. But most guys can agree – oxygen bars are pretty stupid, especially because you “can’t slip roofies to girls” there. Second student opener, Ian Rich, paid homage to the countless AEPi brothers in the audience, describing how his father is “pretty Jewish…not the religion, just the insult.” The rest of his set was a combination of Wookie love and herpes jokes. Jeselnik, some say, was raunchier than Ross with his over-the-top content with smooth and calm delivery. The audience knew they were in for a ride when Jeselnik expressed his strong stance as a comedian. “I think it’s very important to open up with a rape joke,” he explained. And this set the tone for the rest of his half-hour set, which many agree was way too short. He also tailored his comedy to Bentley, poking fun at the student population and its stereo-
oration with Treasurer of Massachusetts Steven Grossman. The article is essentially a response to the Boston Club 2010 census which revealed that only 11.3 percent of board seats for the largest 100 public corporations in Massachusetts are occupied by women. President Larson and Treasurer Grossman whose friendship dates back before his term and to Larson’s years as a practicing lawyer, concentrate greatly on the benefit of increasing the amount of women serving on boards for major corporations. “I know that he’s been very influential when it comes to hiring women and people of color and when he became the state treasurer held a major meeting at Bentley last fall,” said Larson of Grossman. At the time, Larson voiced her support for the treasurer’s agenda, highlighting his inclination “to invest in companies that have a good track record when it comes to things like this.” That meeting led to Larson and
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Cent-Impede On March 28, a Collins Hall resident reported that an insect invasion was bugging him. In just a few ticks, facilities responded to the room, where they told all occupants to flea. Seeing that removing the dormiscuous bugs wasn’t nearly as easy as anticipated, the exterminators had to result to using hor-nets to catch them. Usually, such antics are left for extermination of brothels, where worms can do a lot of damage. Luckily, however, all of the pests fell for the trick, and the dorm room is now clean again. The residents are safe, and the apartment is able to bee as fly as ever. Well, at least for another moth… Broken and Entered Last week, University Police were asked to assist Waltham Police in the investigation of a rather unfortunate event that occurred off- campus: A Bentley student reported that their car had been forcibly broken-into. The vehicle was parked in Waltham when it was penetrated, and several personal items, including a Bentleyissued laptop computer, were stolen. The newly web-enabled criminal appeared to have gained access to the interior of the vehicle by throwing a rock through the passenger-side window. Our condolences go out to the victimized student, but the question remains: what the heck were you doing parking your car in Waltham? There are only a few things in the
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good ole ‘tham that are worth leaving campus for, and none of them involve stepping foot out of your car. For future reference, the “park” mechanism in your car is only useful in one situation ‘round these parts, and that’s when you’re sitting in rushhour traffic on Main Street. Other than that, keep those wheels aturnin’!
Traffic Troubles A staff member reported being involved in an off-campus motor vehicle accident last week. When the lawabiding member of the Bentley community stopped for a red light, the driver of the trailing vehicle was not as quick to the brake pedal. After smacking the rear end (not in that way…get your mind out of the gutter!), the party at fault was pretty piston felt that our fellow Falcon stopped abruptly. Obviously this dude wanted to make a car-cass out of the venerable Bentley employee, but his words didn’t mirror the wheel story. If you ask these reporters, this dangerous driver deserves a good ol’fashioned gas-kicking. Toilet Turmoil Dispatch received a call this week from a Bentley student who reported that his toilet was clogged and “backing up into his room”. The dispatch officer, for some strange reason, only notified facilities of the matter. What was he thinking?! Doesn’t he realize
that we have a walking toilet on our hands? I mean look what the kid said: the toilet was literally backing up into his room. Like, it already destroyed the bathroom and now was turning its wrath to the rest of the room. What’s next? The rest of the building? The Green Space? God forbid…MEIN BOWL? Who knows where this toilet will stop its treacherous path of destruction! Someone call the Seals! Faulty Fakey Last Sunday evening, an officer was administering an inventory of a Bentley student’s wallet when he discovered what appeared to be a fake, out-of-state identification. The officer seized the questionable ID and performed an investigation into its validity. It was determined that the ID was indeed falsified; the real identification number actually belonged to a female party in the state where the ID was issued. Textbook fakey mistake. Always make sure that your new ID digits from ID chief aren’t ALREADY IN USE. Those guys must be running low, huh? Just repeating identification numbers, hoping no one notices. Getting so lazy. Pretty soon Skellig is gonna get wind of this…GREAT. What are we going to do on Thursdays now? At least you don’t need an ID for nug night… This is in Bold Last week featured multiple arrests surrounding the issue of alcohol.
There were people under 21 consuming it. There were people consuming it in public. There were belligerent drunk people fighting with the police that arrested them. Heck, there were even belligerent drunk people under 21 consuming alcohol in public and them fighting with the police! Why not go for the trifecta, right? These reporters don’t quite understand this – as college students, we should be much more creative. Is nice weather the one reason to drink during the day? Think about it…you can look online and find out that every day is a holiday. By no means are we promoting day drinking, we’re just saying that nice weather isn’t the only reason to celebrate. A few other events that are cause for celebration: finishing your GB 320 project, acing your GB 212 exam and taking your last ever midterm. These are all up-andcoming joyous moments, and we encourage you to celebrate them responsibly. FRESHMAN PUKE COUNT Two. That’s it. Two. It’s depressing, really. These kids are so inconsistent. But who knows, maybe they will eat too many Cadbury Eggs this Easter weekend and start a little puke streak… Hey, can’t we dream?
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City Year finds success with Bentley partnership By Lacey Nemergut newS editor
City Year, an AmeriCorps program which claimed Bentley University as its founding partner in 2008, has recently acquired its 50th higher education institution in its Partnership program. City Year credits Bentley’s partnership as a major contributor to the shape and development of its program
throughout the United States. City Year, founded in 1988, “was founded with the conviction that young people in service could be a powerful resource for addressing America’s most pressing issues,” said Michele Deluties, Director of External Affairs. The program recruits students between the ages of 17 and 24 to take a year off from their education and ded-
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icate it to tutoring young children across the country. In return, the student is rewarded with a grant towards their tuition. “City Year was built with the premise that one person can make a difference and has promoted the vision of service as a common expectation for citizens around the world,” said Deluties. “Today, City Year has a laser-focus on fighting then national drop out crisis.” Bentley’s partnership with City Year “set the stage for an incredible program,” said Deluties. “Through give a year partnerships, colleges and universities highlight their commitment to service by providing financial scholarships and recognition to students who give a year or more of service to their communities through City Year.” Furthermore, the formal partnership established what Deluties referred to as a “turning point” for the organization. “[It shaped] how we
support our alumni across the country and recognizing the values and transferability of the skills gained through City Year through further education in disciplines from business, social work, public health, and education, to name a few.” “City Year and Bentley have begun exploring other ways to collaborate, over and beyond the give a year scholarship program,” said Edward Zlotkowski, Director of the Service Learning Center. “For example, this year Professor Linda McJannet taught a section of Expos 101 that made use of City Year resources to explore educational inequality and the urban dropout crisis. The Bentley Servicelearning Center and City Year are currently discussing other course-based collaborations for the coming academic year.” Bentley University students have found the City Year experience indescrib-
ably rewarding. “I served with City Year because I witnessed first-hand what a drama afterschool program did for the students at a local elementary school in Waltham,” said Kiernan Patenaude, a student currently enrolled in the fifth year program at the university. “It was a challenging year, but a rewarding one. I learned how to operate on a diverse team and how to work with students struggling to make it to grade level.” “We currently have over 2000 corps members serving on teams in 23 locations across the United States,” said Deluties. “We continue to grow nearly every year in response to the need in schools and cities across the country, and are excited to continue recruiting and selecting idealistic young leaders who are ready work on a team, be a leader, develop leadership skills and be ready to commit ten months to full-time service.”
Boston sports blog: By true sports fans, for true sports fans By Anh Duong Vanguard Staff
The Boston Sports Blog (BSB), founded by Bentley student Jimmy Tully, is becoming more popular among not only Bentley students but also everybody who is interested in sports. The blog distinguishes itself from other mainstream blogs such as ESPN and Barstool with its unique break down, analysis, and the members’ genuine enthusiasm in responding to feedback from readers. Above all, as Tully says, BSB is “a community for Boston sport fans” and is “written by true Boston sports fan.” It has been recorded that the blog has received a total of 50,000 views since its establishment. In February, there were almost over 1,000 views on average per day, and the highest point reached 2,896 views. The number of views is increasing rapidly every day, demonstrating the potential expansion of the blog. BSB provides readers a quick access to updated information and events with depth and comprehensiveness of all the sports of the Boston city (Celtics, Red Sox, Bruins, and Patriots). Some other big sports news outside Boston area, for example XGames, Tim Tebow, Jeremy Lin, or Tiger Woods, are also blogged on the site. It also has an open discussion for the fans to express their opinions about anything that is happening in the sports world. The secret that helped BSB become so
popular in such a short period of time is its corporation with the Boston Sports Apparel Company (ilovebostonsports.com), which invited Bruin’s star Brad Marchand to cover the event for the blog with full media access. Tully, the creator of the blog, is currently a Bentley senior majoring in Information Design and C o r p o r a t e Communications. He first created this blog November for fun but was surprised by the growth of the blog. He soon was supported by many of his friends, and together they developed the blog as it is today. Now, the BSB writing crew has seven members, each of them is responsible for a specific field: Tully is the blog’s Editor and General Writer, Chris Anderson (Merrimack College) College Sports, Nolan Kartholl (Bentley Alum) – Business and General Writer, Dave Couture (Dracut, MA) – Patriots/ Football, Dan Tobin (Bentley) - Red Sox/ Baseball, Andrew Mazze (Bentley) – Bruins/ Hockey, and Matt Leibowitz (Bentley) – Celtics/ Basketball. So far, they have posted over 400 posts to the blog. In the future, the BSB will be continuing posting blogs regularly, and waiting for their opportunity to advertise the blog on Google AdSense. But until then, the most important goal that BSB is striving for is keeping the heat for their fans and having fun chatting with other Boston
sport fans on the site. One last note at the end: the BSB members are planning on a free raffle for a Brad Marchand autographed puck in next week.
If you are interested in, you can submit via the blog site, and for more information about the blog and the raffle please visit www.bostonsportsblog.net. Besides
sports, if you are also interested in music, you can take a look for the tab on the site named Relaxing the Masses to link to another blog site of music.
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Quotes of the Week “It was like throwing a lighted match into a gasoline-filled room.” -Paul Keim microbial geneticist, on Haiti's cholera epidemic, which is believed to have killed over 7,000 people and infected 500,000 more at a time when the country is still reeling from the editorial effects of the 2010 earthGetting the Shuttle On Schedule quake *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.
One of the advantages of being so close to Boston is being able to go into the city very easily. And for this reason, Bentley has its Harvard Square shuttle. Running every hour (and every half hour on Friday and Saturday), the shuttle brings Bentley students to Waverley and Harvard Squares. Having access to this shuttle is a big benefit that most of us use. Many have come to rely quite heavily on it, as it is the easiest and simplest (not to mention cheapest) way to get in to Boston. Whether it’s to go to work or catch up with a friend, students use the shuttle day in and day out. However, the reliance that students have put on the shuttle has not been met with a reliable shuttle service. The biggest issue of all is the timeliness of the shuttles. For the most part, the shuttles are not late, but quite often they are early (especially at off-peak traffic hours). Shuttle drivers are supposed to wait until a
specified time to leave the stop, however many get impatient and do not. The Bentley Loop, on the other hand, runs off schedule more often. However, the shorter loop and waiting time makes it much less of an issue. Because of this, many students can relate to showing up at the shuttle stop a minute or two early, only to find out that the shuttle has already left. How many times has each one of us run from the T stop to make sure we don’t miss the shuttle? Too many. Missing the shuttle usually means waiting an hour for the next shuttle to come, and sometimes up to an hour and a half. Although an extra hour might not seem too bad, many students use the shuttle to go to and from work, or need to be back on campus at a specific time. Because of the early shuttle departures, many students have missed important meetings or been late to their appointments. Yes, the
shuttle is a great service and we all appreciate it, but not being able to catch the shuttle we need creates problems. There was a GPS system installed in the shuttles so that students could track where the buses are and to help with the shuttle schedule, however this system is unreliable and inaccurate. Additionally, the shuttle frequency has decreased over the past few, which does not help the cause either. There are two solutions that can remedy the problem. Either drivers are instructed to wait until the right time to leave (this should be monitored somehow), or the shuttles should run more frequently. Having fewer shuttle runs does reduce costs, but it does put students in a tougher situation when trying to catch the right shuttle. It seems like the best solution would be to keep the shuttles on their assigned schedules, which shouldn’t be as hard as it has been.
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“I always believe that people's independence, people's freedom, people's right to self-determination is always worth defending.” -Simon Weston veteran of the Falklands war, on the importance of Britain's role in the history of the South Atlantic islands; Monday marks the 30th anniversary of the conflict between U.K. forces and Argentina for control of the Falklands Disclaimer: The opinions published in The Vanguard are submitted by readers of the newspaper, and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Vanguard and its staff. We are not able to print any letters submitted anonymously.
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BOWL Continued from Page 1 With the support of corporate partners and the fact that it is now open to students of all majors, the event has expanded year after year. The organization’s ability to bring so many professionals in to act as judges every year demonstrates the strong relationship Bentley has developed both with local Boston companies and with large international corporations. Amalissa assures that the judges are incredibly impressed with the presentations and personalities they encounter during this event and gladly return to meet more driven young minds year after year. The unique thing about the Business Bowl is that it offers the chance for not only students to go up and chat with their respective judges after they’ve presented but also enables professionals to reach out to students who have impressed them and this serves as an incomparable networking platform. The judges consistently meet enthusiastic freshmen and sophomores that have no prior experience with case presentations but are willing to learn through experience. The Bentley community is
There were many winners at the event on March 24. Over 216 students participated and winners were selected from each grade level.
heavily invested in this event since the three-month long preparation of the Business Bowl called upon members of the NABA Executive board, undergraduate and graduate career services, the accountancy department, the management department and
COMEDY Continued from Page 1 types. After calling us the “who’s who of who didn’t get into Harvard,” he fed off of audience member Kelsey. Making conversation about majors, once Kelsey revealed she was a marketing major, Jeselnik made the assumption that many Bentley students do, “….so you mean a housewife,” he stereotyped. The general themes of his set were his obsession with death; his nonchalant violence toward children, animals, and women; and sexual abuse, including molestation and date rape. The audience thoroughly enjoyed every word that came from Jeselnik’s mouth. And then, he asked the question that got everyone excited. “So, Anthony [to self], where are the really offensive jokes? Don’t worry. I save them for last.” The audience gasped in disbelief before breaking out into laughter as his did lightning rounds of jokes on the following: “retarded people,” miscarriage, peanut allergies and his dead brother, and child molestation. He took a break and warned the crowd, “This is when shit gets real.” He finished up talking about stealing from the Holocaust Museum and finally a 9/11 dead baby joke. The Roastmaster General
Jeffrey Ross himself came on stage doing what he does best – insulting the very student who gave him a warm introduction. “This is going to be so much fucking fun,” said Ross while grinning. After a short set which included calling The Vanguard newspaper “Bird Sh!t Weekly” (to be the new title of the April Fool’s issue), Ross took volunteers to be the subject of his quickfire roast. In true Bentley fashion, 11 of the 12 volunteers were men. Ross brought back Jeselnik to tag-team with the insults. The insults flew about from “Good Fellas of Weight Watchers” to “gay hot chili pepper” wearing “size tourniquet pants.” One student was called a red-headed Verizon guy, while Ross stated that one looked like “a doctor poked [him] with a hanger.” And of course, the lone female stood her ground as Ross insulted her and then sexually harassed her. In the few months while on tour doing Jeff Ross Roasts America, Ross has been slapped about 8 times and kicked twice. Both comedians really enjoyed the fact that literally nothing they said offended the crowd as a whole. Congratulations, Bentley students; we can hang in there with the best of them.
more. Amalissa advises students hesitant about participating that this opportunity looks intimidating from the outside if you have never experienced it yourself, but the coursework built into the Bentley curriculum is a preparation
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for events specifically of this nature. “Knowing how to network and how to represent yourself is key as well as not being fearful”, she added. When asked what she would personally do if she had another year to host the Business Bowl, Amalissa
hoped that it would get much bigger while retaining the same high quality networking opportunities because it is an important experience to have gone through. She appreciatively states that the committee consistently does an amazing job of keeping all the people involved in mind when planning this major campus-wide event every year. Congratulations to all the winners of Bentley’s 15th annual Business Bowl case competition. It is truly a feat to win against so many equally bright competitors. The freshmen earning first place include Joseph Hark, Stephen MacKenzie, Dean Wilson, Sara Gallucci, and Tamzin Ellerbeck. The sophomore class winners were Pok Hin Lau, Chunhui Xu, Wei Du, Xiaozi Mei, and Yi Hu. Juniors Lacey Nemergut, Jill Weiss, Tim Avrutik, Juliet DiLillo, and Matthew Rose took home first. The senior class included Carlos Ibarcena, Felipe Unda, Evan Lamanes, Lucas Santos, and Vladimir Parfenov. Last but not least, the graduate students who earned first place were Emira Ajeti, Sezin Ata, Cesar Hernandez, Neel Bhalaria, and Bijal Saurastri.
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WOMEN Continued from Page 1 Grossman co-authoring this article. According to a recent article in Harvard Business Review cited by Larson, “…if a group includes more women, its collective intelligence rises.” Larson attributes this statement to the intrinsic benefits of diversity. “What we mean by that is that you have a group of people that brings a broader perspective to the conversation, when you have a group of directors for a publicly traded company, you make better decisions. You need a group
Grossman and Larson cite The Boston Group’s 2010 census.
of people that reflects that broader market place…national and global companies’ customers and clients want the folks at the top to look like they do.” Larson explains that this broader perspective, including women and people of color, contributes to a “a more diverse set of views that when it comes to dealing with all the problems that the corporate world faces.” Larson affirms the advantage of a diverse board stating “companies that have a diverse board of directors…do better financially and perform better in a whole host of other ways too.” In reference to the future for women in high corporate leadership roles, Larson admits the process will be slower than advocates would like. “The number should be much higher but unfortunately it will take a long time to get there,” said Larson. However, the trend seems to indicate that the more women who earn leadership roles, “the more you attract other smart women and other smart people
generally to your company,” said Larson. This creates a “positive forward looking place to work,” said Larson, who continued to emphasize the overall contribution to the bottom line that women make as well. Larson also spoke to the history of this long-standing reality of the business world. “This has been an issue for a very, very long time…since I was in college and law school myself. We’ve all wanted to speed this process up….for women and people of color when it comes to success in the corporate world. I do think that there’s been significant
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change…despite the fact that the numbers [show otherwise].” Larson does not contribute the problem to “overt discrimination”. Instead, she feels that “the corporate world needs to figure out a way to be friendlier to families and add more leadership training opportunities for women.” Currently, Bentley’s Center for Women and Business is working to “offer those opportunities to you [students] while you are still at Bentley….and we are working with companies you will work for as well…to help them develop and retain talented women in their companies.” Larson continued to state, “How proud I am that treasurer Grossman asked Bentley to do this because I think our center is going to be such an influential player in changing some of the ‘rules of the corporate road’.” Larson would like to encourage everyone who is interested to attend the official launch of the Center for Women and Business on April 27.
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Social media giant readies IPO to raise to $10 billion By Jasper Huang BuSineSS editor
Dealogic is a company that monitors corporation IPOs among other sorts of market release information. According to the company, 174 companies launched IPOs in the first quarter of 2012 and raised a total of $16.5 billion USD. Dealogic reported that at this time last year, amount of money raised from IPOs was approximately 43 percent higher, and that this was the slowest quarter for IPOs since 2009 Despite these statistics, however, the Wall Street Journal’s Lynn Cowan reports that “bankers…are optimistic that the atmosphere for new stocks is improving – especially in the U.S.” Of course, one of the major companies that most are probably citing for that ‘improvement’ is the upcoming IPO of social networking giant Facebook. With Facebook’s IPO speculated to be worth as much as $10 billion, it’s no wonder why all eyes are on Mark Zuckerberg’s remarkable miracle baby. According to statements
by the SEC and others familiar with the matter, Facebook expects its IPO to occur within the first half of 2012, likely around May. Oftentimes when companies are preparing to go public, they will halt the sale of their stocks on secondary markets (individual trading). They do this so that they are able to account for their entire shareholder base. Facebook has done precisely that, and last week, Bloomberg reported that Facebook removed its shares from being traded on secondary markets. Interestingly, Facebook’s pending IPO has resulted in private company trading platforms to lay off workers and to reduce revenue predictions. SecondMarket is one such company. The firm laid off 10 percent of its 150 person workforce last Friday in order to ‘cut costs’ prior to Facebook going public. This ripple effect reveals that companies such as SecondMarket rely heavily social-media stocks and other online web industries. In an email to the Wall Street Journal, a representative of SecondMarket stated that “in a post-Facebook
Facebook is predicting an IPO between $75 to $100, meaning Zuckerberg’s share of the company would be worth around $28 billion.
world, we have decided to eliminate some positions that are no longer core to our company’s long-term mission.” Prior to Facebook’s halting of secondary share trading, demand for Facebook shares had still continued to increase, and peaked with a total market cap of approximately $105 billion. This would be incredible
for any company, much less a social media firm that has been around for less than a decade. According to information disclosed in Facebook’s S1 filing with the SEC, Mark Zuckerberg owns a 28.2 percent share in his company. With Facebook predicting an IPO valuation of $75 to $100 billion, this could mean a potential $28 billion pay-
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out to Zuckerberg, pretty impressive, for a 27-year-old. With 845 million users, and more and more signing on every day, how long will it be before everyone in the world has a Facebook? Will it become too big, flooded with advertisements and bugs? Will Facebook become the next MySpace, or goes in a more positive direction?
Critical decision-making period in the European Debt Crisis By Alex Grotevant Vanguard Staff
The business world has shown time and time again that when a market or business is spiraling downward, it is best to take action quickly rather than stall. Unfortunately, the continental debt crisis in Europe is not going to fix itself and the European Union collectively needs to formulate some sort of plan. The European debt crisis, as with seemingly all economic crises, is a rather complex issue. Essentially, a number of countries in the Eurozone, which includes
the seventeen European countries using the Euro, borrowed and spent beyond their limits. Whenever this is the case, countries tend to lose control of their finances. While the problem (debt) had been brewing ever since the early 2000s, it became most apparent with the collapse of Greece’s economy in 2009. Greece was the first country in need of a multi-billion dollar bailout (a term Americans are all too familiar with). Not long after, Ireland and Portugal were in similar situations, requesting
similar bailout packages. However, just because a country receives a bailout does not mean that the problem will be fixed. In fact, Greece remained in a difficult situation and needed even further monetary assistance. The greatest problem arises when Greece, or any other country struggling economically, fails to cut their spending and is unable to pay back the money that was lent to them. It is a difficult situation for all of Europe because they have not been receiving money back.
So why does the European Union keep increasing the bailout packages? Simply put, there would be even greater challenges presented for the Eurozone if Greece went bankrupt. Undoubtedly, Europe is in a tough spot. As a result, many people are asking the same question: “What is the best course of action Europe can take to recover financially?” Angel Gurria, head of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, believes the European Union should increase the financial firewall to at least one trillion Euros. In order to restore confidence in the European markets, Gurria said, “The mother of all firewalls should be in place.” He believes placing the potential bailout amount that high will prevent the crisis from spreading to and harming larger economies such as that in Spain. Gurria is adamant in his belief that Europe needs to act now. He suggests that a series of changes in markets, tax systems, and education will encourage people to spend and, in turn, to help stimulate the economy.
In an interview before his news conference, Gurria said, “Europe is stalling. It needs to get out of first gear and make growth the number one priority.” Fortunately, he is not alone in his belief. The United States is among a number of countries supporting the increase of the European financial firewall. Even Germany’s top government officials, who have always favored a firewall cap of $500 billion, said they would not oppose a second rescue fund to complement the existing one. Germany’s reaction to this proposal was unexpected and is representative of how determined European countries are to fix this serious crisis. As students at a business school, it is important for us to understand the global markets and their massive implications on international business. The European debt crisis is a fine example of a situation where it is imperative for the world’s greatest economists to act swiftly. Whether increasing the firewall to one trillion dollars is the answer to this debt crisis or not, we should never cease to draw up plans for improving the world economy.
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Student Government Association (SGA) Candidates President: Vote for One
Laurence (Buddy) Gormley As a former Senator and current Executive Vice President, I have great respect for SGA’s interactions between the entire student body and the entire administration – your concerns are SGA’s concerns. As President, I will continue to work diligently to effectively make the changes necessary to enhance YOUR experience at Bentley.
Spencer Tirella
Olivia Jemsten Acting as a spokesperson for the Bentley Student Body would be an honor. As president, my main priority would be taking a proactive approach to student safety and wellness, while working with the university to ensure a student-first mentality. Together with SGA, it is in my interest to act as a leader who works for people, not above them.
Executive of Internal Affairs
My name is Spencer Tirella. I am running to be your next SGA President. Since my freshman year, I have been a member of the Academic Affairs Committee and the Internal Reorganization Process for SGA. I look forward to being active in communicating the voice of the students to administration. Spencer Tirella is currently running his campaign from abroad.
Find the candidates!
Sydney Southern Hi! My name is Sydney and I’m currently a sophomore. I’m a marketing major with a liberal studies major in media arts and society and a minor in IDCC. I’ve been a part of SGA since the beginning of this semester and I know I can fulfill the duties of Executive of Internal Affairs!
ALBERT ARBEITER BELLUCCI DEAN DENEEN DESILVA DICKEY
DIORIO DWYER GORMLEY HANSEN HE HUGHES ILIEV
JEMSTEN KALIN KENNEDY KLAS KRUEGLER LONGO MARTIN
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SOUTHERN TIRELLA VARGA Don’t forget to cast your votes!
Vote in the 2012 Student Leader Election Wednesday, April 11 at 9 a.m. On MyBentley
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SGA Senator Candidates
Johanne De Silva
Cory Kalin
Casey Klas
Morgan Kruegler
I served as a senate member in SGA for one semester now. The experience has been phenomenal and I believe SGA creates huge changes around campus. I would love to continue to let your voice be heard and make Bentley as great as it can be. So please vote!
I have served as a senator of the SGA for this past semester. I believe that I represent the student population well as I am currently a part of Greek Life and next year I am expected to be a Resident Assistant.
Hi, my name is Casey Klas and I am a sophomore majoring in marketing with a double minor in global studies and political science. I am running for re-election to become a senator again next year. I am passionate about SGA and would like to continue representing the school. Vote for me!
I look forward to being a voice for the student body and working to meet the students' needs. I have been an active senator of SGA for two semesters as the Chairperson for Student Affairs, and I hope that you will give me another opportunity to work with SGA to continuously improve Bentley!
Jenna Longo
Neha Mazhar
Kimberly Nasiff
Lindsey Roeder
I am currently a junior majoring in accounting from Farmington, CT. I served as a senator on SGA this past year working in the Student Life committee. Outside of Bentley, I am a competitive figure skater for Team U.S.A.
I have been on SGA for the past 3 semesters and have served as Chairperson of Diversity Affairs for the past 2 semesters. I am running for the position of senator for the upcoming semester and I would really appreciate your vote! Thank you!
I am a freshman from Wilmington, Ma. I have been an SGA senator in both the fall and spring semesters this year. Within SGA, I have worked with both the academic and student affairs committees, and I hope continue doing so next year.
I am running for the senator position in SGA because I have a lot of experience within SGA and would like to continue being a part of the organization. I have been a senator for two semesters and feel as though I have done a great job in improving student life at Bentley.
Maria Veronica Santos Being a part of SGA this year, it was exciting for me to find out that students can and do make a difference on our campus. I would love to continue helping students’ voices be heard.
Gautam Sawant I am a rising junior and have had the privilege to be a senator in the Student Government Associate this past year. I look forward to maintaining the bond I have made with faculty and students in an effort to serve the Bentley community.
Log on to MyBentley on Wednesday, April 11 at 9 a.m. to vote!
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Tasty Tomatoes: 21 Jump Street like we have never seen it before
VoiCeS “What’s the best april fool’s prank you’ve ever seen or heard of?”
ChRiS to CLaSS of 2015 aCCountanCy “I saw a car with Post-it notes all over it.”
SaMantha DuMaS CLaSS of 2013 finanCe “A teacher sent out an email to his class saying that a huge paper was due the next day.”
Santiago RaDa CLaSS of 2015 unDeCiDeD “I was told that I had to register for classes and I had missed the deadline. I freaked out. My friends said that I had to go to the Registrar’s Office and that they had already picked their classes.”
By Mike Lovett featureS editor
What if you got a second chance at high school? Would you change anything or would you fit right back in to where you left? Actually, I don’t care. In 21 Jump Street, Jenko (Channing Tatum) and Schimdt (Jonah Hill) are given a second chance and find that things are very different the second time around. While in high school, Schmidt was the wire-mouthed nerd who was as bright as his bleach blonde hair, but didn’t have the popularity to back it up. Jenko, on the other hand, had high school by the gonads, but lacked the smarts to complete the package. A few years later, the two meet up at the Police Academy and decide to team up and partner their strengths to become a formidable duo. However, graduating from the academy does not lead to the glamorous, action-packed careers they had in mind, but instead, leads to lazy bike rides with very few criminals. When their first arrest goes wrong, they are sent undercover at 21 Jump Street with the objective to pose as high school and infiltrate a drug ring. The drug is a new synthetic that makes people go absolutely crazy like if cocaine and LSD had a love child. And then LSD starting drinking and taking LSD when pregnant with it. They go undercover as brothers forcing them to move in with Schmidt’s parents. Schmidt’s role is a smart honors student and Jenko is the all-state track athlete with a schedule full of
21 Jump Street is a remake of the earlier version with Johnny Depp.
theatre classes to keep his GPA afloat. Schmidt, apprehensive about returning to the years that were so torturous, gets a crash course in being cool from Jenko. When they accidentally switch their identities Jenko must find a way to survive in AP courses with the nerds he once mocked and Schmidt must fit in with the popular crowd that once mocked him. What seems like a problem turns into a blessing as they find they fit in more with the crowds they didn’t associate with the first time around. Schmidt begins to enjoy the attention of the popular kid (David Franco) and the eyes of the pretty girl (Brie Larson). While Jenko finds that the smart kids are a lot cooler than he gave them credit for. They soon become so emerged in their identities they focus more on school than the mission. A remake of the hit TV drama series starring Johnny Depp, the film takes every opportunity to
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deliver a knockout punch-line (sorry) even the process of remaking something that has already been established. The screenplay was written by Hill and the recently busy Michael Bacall who scribed Project X and taps Hill, who after an Oscar nod gets back to his usual dominant one lining, and Tatum who takes his first crack at comedy and shows off some very impressive chops. The two play off each other perfectly giving the buddy comedy a very natural feel. Making sure the laughs are not in short supply are Rob Riggle, Ice Cube, Parks and Recs’ Nick Offerman, and Korean Jesus. Hill and Tatum bring a whole new look to Jump Street to a whole new generation that accepted it all the same. $35 million opening weekend is no fluke. It’s a blast from the past that hits hard with laughs and then becomes relentless in its onslaught of hilarity.
Undefeated real & emotional film By Casey Zmudinski
niShant DhaRia CLaSS of 2012 finanCe “A group of my friends took my mattress and my roommates’ mattresses out of our room and into the hallway.”
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Matt MaCDonaLD CLaSS of 2014 aCCountanCy “For our senior prank in high school we collected cereal boxes all year long and then completely filled our principal’s office with them. He couldn’t get in and had to call maintenance.”
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The title of this film may be misleading, because this is not a story about a team trying to win all of their games, but a film about a group of young men trying to make it through life. When the movie first came on, I thought it was going to be a cliché sports documentary about a team that would find success. If you ever watched the film or TV series, Friday Night Lights, the beginning of the film may seem like a rip-off. However, when you give the film a chance, you realize that this is far more than a sports documentary. We find a group of young men at Manasses High School in North Memphis, a place crippled by unemployment and crime. They play football to escape the realities that they live in. The film focuses on a few key players and the football coach. The coach, Bill Courtney, is a volunteer worker who does not get paid for his endless hours of work. He has coached Mansses
High for six years, and is hoping that they can have their best season yet. The film moves along well, as we see Coach Bill pumping his kids up for their first game. However, they lose, and the audience understands that this film is not about wins on the field, but off it. No one gives these kids the time of day. Most are without fathers, and live in shacks that somehow pass as homes. Today’s plethora of media and information has left many desensitized to the struggles of others. However, watching this film, the viewer connects with each player, and the coach, on an emotional level. When they fail, we feel it. When they succeed, we feel it. There is a point in the film, where a senior player nicknamed “Money” is given a great opportunity for his future. Before this point, Money was a person who was given nothing in his life. Setback after setback he kept a smile on his face and worked hard. Seeing him finally succeed was the high point for
me in this film. We see many other young men mature as the film goes on. Coach Courtney acts as a great role model and “father-figure” for these young men. After the movie The Blind Side, there was criticism over the fact that this rich white family only helped out the poor black kid because he was good at football. They didn’t care about him, only about the money he could make if he went pro. There is a point in this film where the community was upset because a star Manassas player was getting private tutoring lessons to get into college. No one else was getting this help, but this player was also a star. The coaches defended their stance. Why wouldn’t they do as much as they could to get this kid a better life? Not everyone is going to make it pro, and if there was any opportunity that football would provide an avenue for a better life, they were going to help him. This film is real, emotional and raw.
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The President’s Cabinet
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Mike Page, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs When people in the Bentley community think of the top academic official at our school, a naval officer
from South Africa turned construction engineer is not exactly what pops into mind. However, Dr. Mike Page seems to have done it all. Growing up in the apartheid period in South Africa, Page built bridges, served in his country’s navy and worked for an investment firm before entering the world of academia. Page sees his role at Bentley as one that requires him to find opportunities for academic talent to realize their potential, while also meeting the challenges of diversifying the school and creating the right interface with courses students want to take and need to take. He hopes the community
By Timothy Dean sees him as someone who is approachable, committed to the institution, an adjustor, a community man, internationally engaged and someone that has a commonly held vision for Bentley. Coming from the extremely segregated apartheid period in South Africa, Page’s advice is this: “Suspend judgment and listen to different people. Go into environments that are very different and challenge you because when you go in with a fixed view, you miss some amazing lessons.” Page is an avid traveler and has been to the southern tip of Chile, Amazon rainforest, Forbidden City in Beijing and the ICEHOTEL in Northern Sweden.
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VoiCeS “What was your favorite part of the april fool’s issue?” TiM DEan CLass of 2014 aCCounTanCy “Definitely the part about Gloria Larson.”
Mirror Mirror not classic you’re expecting By Kelsey Miller Vanguard Staff
Mirror Mirror opened on Friday, for a weekend gross of $19 million, behind only Wrath of the Titans and, of course, The Hunger Games. You probably can figure out what the movie is about. Lily Collins, daughter of famous musician Phil Collins, plays Snow White, the famous princess cast out of her kingdom to the treacherous forest. Julia Roberts plays the Evil Queen, a role decidedly different than her more famous roles, but she still delivers with her customary charisma and wit. This is no classic retelling of Snow White, however. In addition to its stunning artistic direction (a characteristic of which the director, Tarsem Singh, is known for), Mirror Mirror offers an interesting update. Like every other fairy tale, the movie begins with “Once upon a time…” etc. You know. There was a beautiful princess who lived in the castle with her wonderful father, a man tricked into marriage by the evil queen. But this narration is told by Roberts, and through her snarky comments, such as “he married a beautiful and intelligent woman. I would know. It was me,” we soon realize that this particular tale will be characterized by humor and more than a little mockery. The first scene of the movie opens with Roberts in all her witchy glory. During her game of chess (the pieces are played by nobles), we learn of the queen’s, well, cash flow problems. The kingdom is bankrupt, but instead of doing anything about it, the Evil Queen just taxes her people (where have we seen THIS before….?). But hey, a queen has to do what
she needs to in order to snag a prince, right? Enter Prince Alcott. He’s played by Armie Hammer, the guy who played the Winklevoss twins in The Social Network. The good prince has decided that his life is lacking in adventure, so he travels out into the forest in search of thrills. Of course, we all know who lives in the forest. Here’s a hint: There are seven of them. But they aren’t miners in Mirror Mirror - they’re thieves. To the audience’s delight (or the females’, anyway) Prince Alcott soon finds himself shirtless and hanging upside down, with absolutely no hope of rescue. But have no fear! Who should just happen to be on her way to town? Three guesses. Snow White cuts him down, and despite the prince’s obvious interest, she continues on her journey to the town. Unsurprisingly, the town is in dire straits; virtually everyone is starving, thanks to the greedy Queen. Naïve Snow White, shocked by the sorry sights, vows to “take back her kingdom”. When the Evil Queen
learns of Snow White’s plans, she has her advisor kill Snow. Naturally, the poor man is taken in by Snow’s charms, and is unable to finish the deed. So Snow White escapes to the forest, and we all know the girl doesn’t have the best of luck in that department. But luckily for her, she has the seven dwarves to help her. Together Snow White and her friends plan to save the kingdom from the evil clutches of the queen, but they may find that there are forces more powerful than a queen in their way… Critics have given the movie a 50 percent. Unfortunately (but perhaps not surprisingly), moviegoers have only given it a mere 55 percent. However, this is probably because the film’s intended audience—young children— isn’t old enough to post a review. That doesn’t mean the film has nothing to offer viewers over the age of ten. There’s plenty of adult humor, romance, and a happy ending. So if that sounds like your cup of tea (or flavor of apple), then chances are you’ll enjoy Mirror Mirror.
ToM DaRas CLass of 2014 Cfa “The Smith ski-lift.”
TRisha WinaTa CLass of 2012 finanCE “Bird Sh!t Weekly.”
iRis LEung CLass of 2012 MaRKETing “The great picture of the Editor-in-Chief dressed as a cow.”
TRish PaL CLass of 2014 EConoMiCs-finanCE “Animals in cups...duh!”
Mirror Mirror stars Julia Roberts and Lily Collins, daughter of Phil Collins.
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By Matt Rose PhotograPhy Staff
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Association of Bentley Activities (ABA) Candidates Vice President
President
Vice President of Organization Recognition
Steven Varga
Madhumita Narayan
Emil Iliev
Hi everyone. My name is Steven Varga and I am running for Vice President of Operations for ABA. I have served as ABA’s Greek Life Cluster Representative for a semester now and I believe my experience in various student organizations around campus makes me qualified for this Executive Board position.
Over the last 2 years, I have been involved with multiple student organizations and it has been an amazing experience getting to know the inner workings of them. If I am President of ABA, I will strive to help student organizations continue to grow, as well as improve the working relationship between ABA, AIA, SGA and Class Cabinets.
I have been part of ABA as VP of Operations for a year now. I would like to continue being part of this organization and make a difference on campus. If elected, I will contribute my time and effort to help students who want to start a new organization on the Bentley campus.
Allocation and Internal Audit Committee (AIA) Candidates Allocation Liaisons
President
Timothy Dean I believe I am the best candidate for AIA President because I have experience on the board as a liaison and as AIA’s treasurer. I also believe that I can be an effective leader that will fairly and responsibly allocate the student activity fee.
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Lauren Arbeiter
Michael Bellucci
Kyle Dwyer
My name is Lauren Arbeiter and I am a freshman from Ellington, Connecticut. I am running for an Allocation and Internal Audit Committee (AIA) position and I would love your vote! If elected, I promise to make sure that you get the most out of your student activity fee!
After completing my first term on the AIA board this past year, I wish to continue helping the student body in responsibly distributing your student activity fee.
The Allocation and Internal Audit Committee is a unique opportunity to be involved on campus. If elected for one of the Liaison positions, I will tirelessly work with Bentley’s student organizations to allocate the Student Activity Fee in a manner which benefits the student body as a whole.
Annelise Hansen
Yunshen (Melody) He
David Kennedy
I have been an AIA liaison for the spring semester and have enjoyed learning all about the Bentley campus. I want to continue working with AIA to continue to fund all of the campus activities that define the dynamic Bentley student body.
I am a freshman, and I am running for the position of AIA (Association of Internal Audit) Allocation Liaison. My goal is to help organizations better understand budgeting and allocating processes. Please support my effort in assisting the growth of student organizations. Vote for me!
Hi Bentley! I would love to continue serving on the Allocation & Internal Audit Committee. If elected, I will be both fair and honest with your Student Activity Fee, striving to see that creativity is rewarded and each organization is treated equally. Thank you for your support!
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Senior Class Cabinet Candidates Lindsey Albert
Patrick McGoldrick
My name is Lindsey Albert and I’m running to be re-elected for the fourth year as the Senior Class Cabinet Treasurer. This position is very important to me and I appreciate all the support I’ve received since our freshman year. Please support me again for our final year at Bentley.
With two years in Class Cabinet, my experience in SGA, and the Academic Integrity Society, I have had the opportunity to hear the student’s feedback on all facets. If elected, this year will be filled with more unifying events that meet your interests than ever before. It would be privileged to represent our senior class!
Katie Miller
Rebecca Rakoczy
I loved being part of Freshman and Sophomore Cabinet and due to studying abroad, I could not run for Junior Cabinet. I’m hoping you’ll re-elect me for Senior Class Cabinet because I have the skills required to organize senior events and I’d like the task of putting together our senior year book. Thank you so much for your support!
Hi! Serving on the Junior Class Cabinet the past year has been an amazing experience and I would love to continue taking an active role on campus by being re-elected to the Senior Class Cabinet. I want to plan pub nights, the Bahamas, and more! Vote for me April 11th!
Kim Sok
Patrick Rielly
Please allow me the opportunity to help Senior Class Cabinet make this next year the best year of college! With my continued experience as your Class Vice President the past three years, I am looking forward to contributing whatever work is necessary to make this a successful year!
After 3 years as the current President, I have the drive and desire to carry this passion into Senior Year and make it the best one yet.
Junior Class Cabinet Candidates: Vote for Seven
Connor Deneen
Stephen Dickey
Thomas Diorio
Jessica Hughes
I am passionate about my work and I look forward to committing my time and energy to the Class of 2014! I am currently Vice President of External Affairs of RHA and I am looking to become more involved in our community.
We like our fun and we never fight / You can’t dance and stay uptight / It’s a supernatural delight / Everybody was dancing in the moonlight / DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT / Everybody’s feeling warm and bright / It’s such a fine and natural sight / Everybody’s dancing in the moonlight
If elected, I plan on doing what is best for the Class of 2014 and will be open to any and all suggestions made by my classmates. I love taking on leadership positions and take great pride in being a part of the Bentley community and especially the Class of 2014!
I am looking for an awesome junior year, and I have many ideas to help make that a reality! With my involvement on campus and club leadership experience, I believe that I have the qualifications to help the class of 2014 enjoy being juniors! Vote Jess Hughes on April 11th!
Alyssa Martin
Abigail Mixer
Brian Shea
We all know that junior year can be a very stressful time, however I believe it doesn’t have to be. If I am elected to Junior Class Cabinet, it will be my personal goal to make life as easy and enjoyable as possible for the entire class of 2014.
Trisha Pal
Hey everybody! To those of you whom I may not know, my name is Abby Mixer, and I am running for the 2014 class cabinet. I have been lucky enough to spend the past two years as our Vice President, and I hope to continue representing this great class!
I am running to be a member on the Junior Class Cabinet. I love meeting new people and going out and trying almost anything new! Vote for me and I will work hard to work with the rest of class cab to get the events you want!
In my past year as President of the 2014 Class Cabinet, I've worked tirelessly to ensure that our class is given every opportunity to thrive here at Bentley. Representing our class is a passion of mine, and I would love to keep doing it next year! #VoteForBrian
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Notes from Abroad Question: “What has been your favorite trip so far and why?” By Eric Mee robina, auStralia
I originally thought it would be difficult to answer this question as I’ve been to Sydney, Brisbane, surfing, the rain forest, and even climbed a mountain to see the first rays of sun to hit Australia; yet my trip this past weekend to Cairns is a clear winner. Cairns (pronounced Cans) is located along the northeast coast of Queensland and is known for its rain forests and the iconic Great Barrier Reef. The weather is typically in the upper 80s with clear blue skies perfect for tanning. One of my days there I went with a friend to go extreme white water rafting in the rain forest along the Tully River. Together we dodged some waves, but did not nearly come close to being dry as we tipped over multiple times. We then paddled under a few waterfalls and occasionally stopped to jump off a couple of high rocks into t h e d e e p w a t e r. A f t e r a n eventful morning we stopped for lunch alongside the river where we fed fish, turtles, and e v e n a n e e l i n t h e r i v e r. Afterwards we got back in our raft where we continued our
voyage down the babbling river. It was exciting to get splashed by water as we dropped from high heights. We then got out of our raft to let the steady pace of the clear warm water bring us down the river. At this time it was amazing to look around at the lush rain forest mountains untouched by humans. It was a beautiful sight that not even pictures can capture. The next day after heading to the beach, a couple of friends and I decided to take a boat ride out to the Great Barrier Reef. After soaking up the sun on the deck for 1.5 hours as we headed out to the outer reef, it was time to put on our scuba gear. Though a bit nerve-racking, as it was my first time diving, I was excited for what was in store. We dove into the deep abyss to see all of the large, colorful tropical fish and coral that inhabit the clear blue waters. During our dive we saw Nemo, Dori, Crush, a barracuda, and even a shark! It was unreal to believe this is what I do on my school weekends. Yet, unfortunately after a day at sea it was time to head back to school; until this upcoming weekend when I head to New Zealand!
By Lauren Davis ManCHeSter, englanD
My favorite trip so far was to Italy. I visited Fiumicino, Venice and Rome for a week in March. The first stop was to Fiumicino, a small fishing town outside of Rome. Although this was just a quick overnight trip before my boyfriend and I left for Venice, it was definitely a site to see. It was right on the water, with a large dock and harbor where local fisherman would come together to sell what they had caught that day. The cuisine offered here was mostly fish (of course), but as I don’t like many kinds, I stuck to the pasta! It was delicious. After a night in Fiumicino, we took an early flight to Venice. Venice is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. The Grand Canal and the smaller
By Ann Situ Seoul, Korea
My favorite trip by far was going to the DMZ, which is the de-militarized zone where Americas and North and South Koreans kind of work together. They’re both supposed to stay there in peace, but it’s actually just to make sure the other side doesn’t try to start a war! They each have their own towers to spy on each other. It was definitely a really tense and scary environment. When my study abroad group arrived at the midpoint of the DMZ, the North Korean soldier whipped out his binoculars and never took his eyes off us. After a tour of the not-superhigh-security areas, we even
Scratching the Surface: CGIU 2012
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This past weekend I had the privilege to attend the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) conference being held in Washington DC at The George Washington University. As a branch of the Clinton Global Initiative, which was founded in 2005 by former President Bill Clinton, the conference served to empower students to take positive action in their communities. The conference sought to bypass endless discussions which no real-world application. CGIU changed the game
and demanded attendees commit to a plan, and the conference would inspire, empower, and support them. To attend, students (in groups or alone) submitted “Commitments” on one of the many topics CGI works on. Those topics are: Education, Environment & Climate Change, Peace & Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health. Of the tens of thousands of applications, almost 1000 commitments were accepted. My commitment is to help establish an online resource center for Arab Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Questioning members with a concentration in the Middle East and North African (which would be available to Arabs around the world). It would serve to educate and connect ostracized members (with precautions for their safety) to other members dealing with similar issues. Furthermore, it would concentrate on producing LGBTQ positive content on the web in Arabic to counter the endless
streams of vilification, hatred and denunciation already available. My commitment, was just one of a thousand others, some larger and some smaller, working to make the world a better place. One commitment sought to start an Anti-bullying campaign on the students’ campus with the hopes it would spread to local high schools and middle schools. Another commitment sought to organize a yearly Festival in her home town to highlight local products by connecting famer ’s markets with the town’s residents. One more commitment proposed to connect college campuses around the country to organize a national campaign for Fair Trade practices. It was a lot to take in and the enthusiasm of the students was very impressive. Further excitement came from President Bill Clinton’s speeches and panel discussions. Guests such as Kathryn Schulz, Madeleine Albright, Chelsea Clinton, Biz Stone, Vandana Shiva and others
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canals through the city are so unlike anything I am accustomed to, so it was definitely a fun experience. One of my favorite parts was going up to the top of the bell tower to get a view of the entire city. It was unbelievable. Then on one of the last evenings we took a gondola ride, something I won’t forget. As touristy and “cheesy” as gondola rides are, it is definitely part of the Venice experience. The last stop was to Rome. Although it is a much bigger city than Venice, we made sure we got around to see all of the sites. We took a tour through the Coliseum, took a trip to the Vatican and made our way to the Pantheon, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain and Palatino. Luckily, all of the walking made up for all of the delicious food we enjoyed, which was mostly a lot of pasta and
a lot of wine! Italy is for sure one of my favorite places in the world, and I was lucky enough to be able to share it with someone special. I can’t wait to go back!
got to enter the building where both parties would meet and discuss political matters. I even got to step into the North
Korean side of the building, technically North Korean property. Even bought some North Korean wine as a souvenir!
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North and South Korean soldiers guard the de-militarized zone (DMZ).
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By Moussa Hassoun inspired the crowd to push forward with their commitments, in a realistic way. Workshops and office hours with professionals and organizers helped teach students important skills like fundraising, mass mobilization, and social media use (among others). Finally, networking nights helped connect students who were working on similar causes or under the same topic umbrella. Of course, there were some problems with the conference. I wasn’t fond of some students who proposed to help some African village even though they had never lived there, or visited, or knew anyone that had ever set foot there. The Savior’s Complex was all too clear for some of the students. Despite this stain, other commitment-makers outshined the deluded few that sought to improve their resume rather than make serious commitments. The willingness of students to ask President Bill Clinton to hold a CGIU in Africa, or call him out on avoiding a discussion about the neg-
ative aspects of aid, or even his LGBTQ policy during his presidency, was shocking to say the least. Older generations have already denounced ours as one of “slacktivists” and bums, yet I’ve seen a massive collection of students thinking more pragmatically about addressing local and regional issues than may have ever existed before. The CGIU 2012 conference was inspirational. Whether it be students seeking to improve campus sustainability or rebuilding a village in Zimbabwe, the audacity of the students to change the world they lived in was moving. By far the best speaker at the conference, Vandana Shiva, an Indian activist and genius, has said, “You are not Atlas carrying the world on your shoulder. It is good to remember that the planet is carrying you.” I’ve been privileged enough to be able to attend Bentley University and accept other honors thus far, as we all have; it’s high time we return the favor to the planet and humankind.
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HorosCopes By Vanguard Staff
April’s Advice
Your Questions Answered!
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Fix something annoying you've been living with. Don't procrastinate any longer. Then do something especially sweet to celebrate, with a love.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Negotiations and committee meetings should go well, as people are more generous than usual today. They're sympathetic, too.
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
For the next several weeks, it's easier to advance in your career. All you have to do is be nice, assertive and a workaholic. Luckily, you're in the mood.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Continue to search for buried treasure in your own back yard. This also includes your filing cabinets, and under the couch cushions. You've been overlooking a tidy little sum.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Quickly finish the task at hand, so you can go out and play. Conditions are changing in favor of travel, romance, sports and other games, but not necessarily in that order.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Compromise will be easier to reach for the next few weeks. Others are eager to help solve the problems for you, which is great.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
You have a sixth sense about color and design. You simply know when something works and when it doesn't. Don't hold back, let people know.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Your sense of humor is enhanced for the next several weeks. This is good, because there's a tough job coming your way.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Your home is a happier place for the next several weeks. This is only partially due to recent acquisitions.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
It's easier and more fun to learn for the next several weeks. A new topic captures your interest. Satisfy your curiosity.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
It's easier to make money or the next few weeks. Don't waste this opportunity! Get busy and rake it in.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Venus will be in Pisces for the next several weeks. It should feel like you're wrapped in a warm, cozy aura of love.
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Question: I was selected as a tribute from the CIS District for the 74th annual Falcon Games. Do you have any advice for me? Welcome, welcome to the 74th annual Falcon Games! To begin, you will be trained in the fine art of business strategy and planning. Your goal is to be the last business standing and in order to do this you will need to come up with an idea and strategy for a successful business. First and foremost you need to have no mercy, realize that alliances are temporary and you will either undercut your competition or be undercut. The game makers are located in the Trading Room and will try to mess with you. Just when you think you’re doing well, they will tank your stock or send the economy into a recession and you will need to know how to respond. They are ruthless and cold-hearted and are not afraid to end your business in any moment. They are notorious for setting loose into the arena the soulless IRS auditors who will rip your books to shreds. Don’t try to resist, it will only make it worse. The next three days before the games will be focused on various seminars. You only have a minimal amount of time, so focus your time on the following seminars: Smart-talking VCs into Investing in your Business, Tax Avoidance and Lies and Deception. You can forget about the seminar on Ethics and Social Responsibility - you don’t have time for that. The top students, aka the Career Tributes usually band together so be aware of that. They are usually volunteers from Beta Gamma Sigma and the Falcon Society and have been training for this moment since they were freshmen and they are fierce. Business strategy and competition is all they know how to do. They form business partnerships initially but when competition gets too fierce they are not afraid to backstab each other. Whatever you do, do not strike any deals with them and avoid being a direct competi-
tor in their industry. They will crush you before you open for business. The ones you don’t need to worry about are the poor little freshman who get chosen, no matter their major. A few usually get chosen each year and their lack of knowledge leads them to typically come up with some absurd business idea which typically fails on the first day. Take for instance the freshman tribute from the mathematics district who thought Bentley students would actually buy customized fanny packs. Come on man, that is SO GB101 know your target market! Needless to say he didn’t last very long. Like I said, they will go under by themselves so don’t focus on them. On the day of the games, you will each be lined up along various points on the Greenspace and the Cornucopia will sit in the very center. Flowing out from the Cornucopia are items you will need desperately such as bags of money, calculators, books of business ideas and strategy, the IRS code book, iPads, and most importantly there will be only a few VCs lounging in the very back waiting for an idea to invest in. One sure way to die is to approach a VC at the very beginning when you barely have an idea. If you are rejected by a VC, you’re
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The game makers will work out of the Trading Room.
dead, game over so you better have a solid idea before you approach them. But if you approach them too late and do not get funding you will also be gone from the game. It’s all about the timing. As soon as the game begins grab as many things as you can from the Cornucopia and find a safe place to start formulating your business idea. People will steal your idea if you are not careful. They will come for you in the night. Once you secure funding and begin building your business you will need to heavily advertise your idea. If you are too ruthless and undercut people too much, you will not get business from the rest of the campus because they will not like you. Tread lightly. Suck up
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to those who will help you and pretend to work together if you can, but be on your guard. It won’t last long. You need to play on your strengths. Since you are a CIS major, create a company where you can utilize your programing skills and create something that the other tributes will not be able to compete with. You will be tired and hungry. You will experience exhaustion that you have never experienced before but it is worth bringing home the winning title. If you win everyone in your district will received a job or internship offer in that year. You cannot afford to lose this for them or yourself, especially in this job market. Good luck, and may the net profit be ever in your favor.
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E-board Entertainment Update
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Good afternoon, Bentley. This is the first ever edition of Feature Frenzy. We will be your host. Let us begin. In the disappointment department, Adam Sandler continues to dominate. At the Razzie Awards (Oscars for the worst movies), Sandler brought in 10 awards for his film Jack & Jill. Surely it would have brought in an eleventh if there was another category. Speaking of people clearly out for money, reality shows are getting a little out of control. I’m talking really weird stuff. Like Toddlers & Tiaras.
You know the show about real grown women playing with live Barbies. This just feels like a slippery slope that is going to end in glamming up newborns right out of the womb. In other reality TV news, Snooki never ceases to impress. I’m sure you knew she was pregnant, but perhaps you weren’t aware of the name. After much deliberation, she and her boyfriend(?) Gianni decided to go with a name that perfectly describes their relationship. You know, how names work. The precious little angel will be named ShortnTan. Adorable. And if you spelled that all in lower case, you can definitely get into any one of Snooki’s online accounts. Anyone see John Carter? I didn’t think so. In its opening weekend it pulled in less money than The Lorax, which was in its second week. Disney did catch a break though; there is no Razzie category for failing expectations…yet. Oprah is having trouble sustaining her self-titled network, Oprah Winfrey Network. However, she is doing far better than all of those other celebrities that
have their very own channel. Last but not least, Ron Burgundy and the rest of the
Channel 4 News Team will be reassembling for Anchorman 2. Dust off your jazz flute,
spray on some Sex Panther and turn on your lamp. We’ll see you guys next week.
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Bentley softball comes out of four-game series with one win By Emily Ellis Vanguard Staff
The Bentley softball team traveled to New York this past weekend for two double headers in the Northeast-10 Conference, facing off against Adelphi and Pace on back-to-back days. Bentley fell short in both of Saturday’s games against the Adelphi Panthers, losing the first by four runs and the second by two runs. Bentley scored their only two runs of their opening game in the first inning when freshman infielder
Shannon Connor reached on an error, scoring junior utility player Erica Thibodeau, and then an RBI single by sophomore utility player Samantha Tierney. Adelphi quickly turned the game back in their favor, scoring at least one run in each of the next four innings to take a 6-2 lead which later resulted as the final score. Game two looked more hopeful for the Falcons as it remained scoreless but Adelphi would score three times in the fourth inning. Bentley didn’t let Adelphi walk away with a shut out
though; scoring two runs of their own in the fifth inning, but eventually dropped their second game of the day 4-2. The Bentley runs were scored by sophomore outfielder Jackie Gauthier and senior co-captain Megan Blier. Bentley would have a short turnaround as they were scheduled to play Pace twice on Sunday. Pace came out strong with two runs in the second inning but Bentley took a 3-2 lead in the third inning after a homerun from sophomore infielder Kelly Sanborn. Pace
Junior SS Laura McDonough went 3 for 4.
The Bentley softball team looks to improve their record this week against Le Moyne and St. Rose.
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would respond with a run in the fifth and then four more in the sixth to take the series opener 7-3. The Falcons came out strong in the nightcap against Pace, leading 4-3 after six innings and then adding four runs in the seventh to win 8-3. Junior cocaptain Laura McDonough was the star of the game, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and four RBI. Junior pitcher Carly Taitz picked up the win for
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Bentley, going four innings and only allowing two earned runs on four hits. Freshman Betz got the save, pitching the remaining three inning and striking out five while only allowing one run. Bentley is scheduled to play two doubleheaders a g a i n t h i s w e e k, b o t h a t home, against Le Moyne and St. Rose. The Falcons are currently 4-16 overall and 210 in NE-10 play, putting them in fifteenth place in the conference.
Falcons finish fourth at Peter King Memorial Tournament By Billy Fitzhenry Vanguard Staff
The Bentley University golf team capped off a great weekend on Long Island finishing an impressive fourth out of eighteen teams at the Peter King Memorial Invitational. Junior Dan McQueen led the team with a 150, shooting a four-over 76 on Saturday and a twoover 74 on Sunday to finish tied for seventh overall at
Junior Dan McQueen led the team with a 150.
the tournament. The invitational began on Saturday with high winds and rain but these terrible weather conditions did nothing to stop the Falcons from shooting a very solid round. Bentley saw three of its golfers finish with a round score below 80. McQueen led the way with a 76 while senior Richie Powers and Junior Matt Michel both shot a 78. At the close of Saturday, Bentley found itself in third
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place with a total round score of 314. On Sunday, the weather proved not to be a factor as the Falcons shot an incredible 303; an eleven-stroke improvement from their score on Saturday. Dan McQueen paced the team again with a round score of 74. Senior Nick Clarke was the most improved player on the weekend rallying to shoot a 75 on Sunday after posting an 84 on Saturday. This nine-shot turnaround was the greatest margin of difference between rounds for any Bentley golfer at the
invitational and helped him finish tied for thirty-seventh. Powers continued his successful tournament capping the weekend off with a final round 75 and a two-day total of 153. This total was good enough to place Powers in a tie for fourteenth place at the invitational. Michel finished in twenty-eighth place overall shooting a 79 on Sunday for a two-day total of 157. Finally, Senior Grant Alter placed fifty-second overall with a two-round score of 162. Alter shot an 82 on Saturday and an 80 on Sunday.
The Falcons golf team finished with a two day total of 617, only four strokes behind the third place team, American International. The UMass-Lowell golf team shot a 602 over the two rounds which was good enough for first place at the invitational. The Bentley golf team resumes play on April 14 when they travel to UMassLowell to play in the UMassLowell River Hawk Invitational. Bentley will be looking to knock off the reigning champs on their own turf and claim their first tournament win of the year.
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Geiger trying to lead No. 8 Bentley to success Lady Falcons defeat AIC, lose to No. 1 Le Moyne By Benjamin Klein
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rECEnt rESultS Results from 3/28-4/2
Baseball (14-13, 6-2 NE-10, 2-2 NE Div.) Result W 6-4 Merrimack (3/28)*# L 1-0, L 3-1 Saint Anselm (DH) (4/1)*# Saint Anselm (4/2)*# W 4-2
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It hasn’t been an easy transition after going abroad last semester but junior cocaptain Cori Geiger is doing her best to make the No. 8 Bentley women’s lacrosse season a success. The Falcons face one of the toughest schedules in all of Division II, going up against a top-ranked program nightafter-night and have come out with a 5-4 record through their first nine games of 2012. The lady Falcons opened their season with a commanding 16-3 victory over NE-10 foe Southern Connecticut, led by three goals and an assist from sophomore midfielder Chelsea Larivee as well as one goal and five assists from junior attacker Taylor Bastien. From there Bentley dropped their next two contests against No. 5 Limestone and No. 3 CW Post, 12-11 and 18-3, respectively. Bentley rebounded nicely with a 20-13 victory over Southern New Hampshire and then two more big wins over No. 15 Molloy and No. 14 Dowling. “Our goal for the season is to beat teams that we’ve never beaten before,” said Geiger who was named the NE-10 Player of the Week during that three-game stretch. “The Dowling and Molloy wins were huge games and we were hoping to beat Stonehill but that didn’t happen. Looking ahead, (No. 7) New Haven will be our next big test.” No. 5 Stonehill got off to a quick start against the Falcons last Tuesday, leading 9-2 at halftime. Stonehill kept Bentley under control throughout the remainder of the game with Heather Sullivan scoring three times in the second half and five total, to defeat the Falcons
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After nine games, the women’s lacrosse team has a 5-4 record.
17-8. Larivee led Bentley with two goals and two assists. The loss snapped Bentley’s three-game win streak but set them up in good position to get another win against a weak AIC team. Bentley would come out firing, scoring six goals in the first 15 minutes of the opening half. They held an 83 lead at halftime over AIC, outshooting them 20-7. AIC cut the lead to just four goals with 18 minutes remaining in the game but Bentley would pick up the pace and take home a 20-10 victory. A total of nine different Falcons scored in the game with senior attacker Megan Wiggins leading all scorers with four goals. “Even though we won by 10 goals we felt that we should’ve won by even more,” said Geiger. “They really only have a few good players and it wasn’t one of the best games that we’ve played.” The Falcons would encounter one of the biggest opponents in 8-0 Le Moyne, who is currently ranked No. 1 in Division II women’s lacrosse. Bastien got the scoring going for Bentley in
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the first three minutes of the game but the Yellow Jackets would take over full control of the first half, scoring six goals, four by Brittany Brigandi and two by Kathleen Conese, and taking a 6-1 lead into halftime. Brigandi would score another goal just under a minute into the second half but Bastien matched it with a goal of her own just two minutes later to make the score 7-2 in favor of Le Moyne. Three goals by Le Moyne over the course of three minutes in the middle of the second half really put the game out of reach for Bentley, ending in a 12-4 loss. Bastien lead the team with three goals, but it wasn’t enough to take down the top-ranked Yellow Jackets. “Going into the game, we knew that having possession was going to be a huge part of the game,” said Geiger. “Unfortunately, we threw the ball away too much and even though we really scored every time we had the ball, we didn’t have the ball enough to win.” The Falcons will face off against No. 6 New Haven at home on Saturday at 12 p.m. They will then travel North
Golf Peter King Memorial Tournament
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Men’s Tennis (11-4, 7-0 NE-10) Stonehill (3/30)* Saint Michael’s (4/1)*
W 9-0 W 9-0
Men’s Track and Field Raleigh Relays (3/30) Tufts Snowflake Classic (3/31)
No team score No team score
Softball (4-16, 2-10 NE-10) at Franklin Pierce (DH) (3/26)* at UMass-Lowell (DH) (3/28)* at Adelphi (DH) (3/31)* at Pace (DH) (4/1)*
L 10-2, L 3-0 L 11-0, L 7-1 L 6-2, L 4-2 L 7-3, W 8-3
Women’s Lacrosse (5-4, 3-2 NE-10) American International (3-31)* at Le Moyne (4/1)* Women’s Tennis (4-9, 4-2 NE-10) at Stonehill (3/28)* Saint Michael’s (3/31)* Women’s Track and Field Raleigh Relays (3/30-3/31) Tufts Snowflake Classic (3/31)
W 20-10 L 12-4
L 8-1 L 5-4
No team score No team score
*Conference Game #Northeast Division Game
upCOmIng SChEdulE Apr. 6 Women’s Tennis vs. Adelphi Men’s Tennis vs. Adelphi
12:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Apr. 7 Women’s Lacrosse vs. New Haven 12:00 p.m. Women’s Tennis vs. Saint Rose 12:00 p.m. Baseball vs. AIC (DH) 12:00 & 3:00 p.m. Softball vs. Saint Rose (DH) 12:00 & 2:00 p.m. Men’s Lacrosse vs. Dowling 3:30 p.m. Apr. 9 Baseball vs. Assumption
3:30 p.m.
Apr. 10 Women’s Tennis vs. Merrimack Baseball vs. Assumption Men’s Lacrosse vs. Assumption
3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Apr. 11 Men’s Tennis vs. Franklin Pierce 2:00 p.m. Women’s Tennis vs. Franklin Pierce 2:00 p.m. Softball vs. Saint Michael’s (DH) 3:00 & 5:00 p.m. Baseball vs. Stonehill 3:30 p.m. Apr. 12 Men’s Tennis vs. Merrimack Andover on Tuesday to take on No. 11 Merrimack. The New Haven Chargers had been undefeated this season until a recent loss to Stonehill. Merrimack is 3-4 this year with loses to Le Moyne, New Haven, Lock Haven and Adelphi. “Confidence in ourselves is going to be the biggest thing
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for us during the second half of the season,” said Geiger. “We have to go into games knowing that we can win, not thinking that since our opponent is better that we’re going to lose. The better attitude we have going into the game, the better chance there is that we come out on top.”
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Pitching key in baseball’s fast start to Northeast-10 play By Matt Gustus Vanguard StaFF
After a tough opening schedule, the Bentley Baseball team bounced back well, winning 14 of their last 20 games. In that stretch was a five-game winning streak to open Northeast-10 play. The Falcons’ first series of conference play was a twogame series at Adelphi. In game one, Bentley’s bats came alive. The team scored 10 runs on 14 hits, including home runs by sophomore third baseman Nate Witkowski and senior shortstop Vinnie Eruzione. Adelphi’s starter Dillon McNamara lasted six innings and left with a 5-3 lead, but the bullpen was unable to hold the lead as the Falcons scored seven runs over the final three innings. A big part of the four-run seventh inning came from freshman center fielder Mike Muir. After a walk was issued to sophomore outfielder Sean Keady to load the bases, Muir crushed a threerun shot to the outfield to give the Falcons a lead they would not relinquish. Junior pitcher John Yohe allowed nine hits and struck out three in nine innings of work. In game two of the series, graduate student pitcher Rob Finneran was untouchable on the mound. Finneran allowed only seven hits and one walk while striking out nine batters in a complete game shutout. The only threat to the shutout came in the sixth inning when there were runners on first and second base with one out, but that is as far as they would get. Bentley’s two runs came in the fifth inning, when a pair of mishaps gave the Falcons the lead. Eruzione reached first on an infield error on his bunt attempt,
Pitcher Jeff Croteau closed out the ninth inning.
and was later driven home by junior second baseman Logan Gillis. The other run came on a wild pitch with Muir on third, who was able to score. The Falcons won the game 2-0. A day later, the Falcons were back on the field for a double header at Pace University. The first run in the early game came in the third inning. After three consecutive walks loaded the bases, junior first baseman Lamarre Rey singled to left to drive in a run. In the top of the seventh inning, Bentley added to their lead with a two-run home run by graduate student outfielder Bryant Johnson. However, Pace answered right back with two runs of their own. The two runs against junior pitcher Jeff Croteau ended his scoreless inning streak at 21.2 innings, which replaced the 2004 Bentley record of 20.2 innings. From that point on, Croteau buckled down and
closed the game by getting seven of the last eight Pace batters out, giving Bentley the 3-2 win. Game two consisted of yet another complete game by the Bentley pitching staff. This time it was junior pitcher JP Ashline going the distance, allowing three runs on nine hits and three walks, while striking out five batters. Pace scored first, scoring a run in the second inning, and adding a run in both the fifth and sixth innings. The Falcon offense, after being held to only two hits through four innings, was able to explode with a five-run fifth inning. The game ended with the Falcons on top 6-3. After a solid 4-0 trip to New York, the Falcons returned home for a fourgame home stand. The first game had the Falcons matched up with NE-10 rival Merrimack. Bentley was able to get on the board first with a run in the first inning. Sophomore outfield-
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Did you know that the Bentley women’s lacrosse team tied a season high with 20 goals against American International last Saturday? In the 20-10 victory, nine different Falcons scored with senior attacker Megan Wiggins leading all scorers with four goals and one assist. Bentley had scored 20 goals earlier in the season against Southern New Hampshire in a 20-13 win.
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er Sean Keady reached base with a single, took second on a passed ball, stole third, and was able to come all the way home on an error while Merrimack was trying to throw him out at third. The Falcons were able to add to their lead with a huge third inning. It all started with Keady reached first on a walk and moved to second on another passed ball. Back-to-back singles by Muir and junior infielder Logan Gillis drove Keady home. Later in the inning, with the bases loaded, senior designated hitter Kevin Korwek singled to right field and drove home two runs. By the time the inning was over, the Falcons had scored four runs to lead 5-0. One more run in the fourth inning was all Bentley would get for the remainder of the game. Senior pitcher Blaine McLean and freshman pitcher Ryan O’Connor teamed up to pitch for the first 6.1 innings, allowing a combined four runs. In the
seventh inning, freshman pitcher Connor Root came in to finish the game. Facing a bases loaded two-out situation, Root was able to get the next batter to ground out to keep the Bentley lead at 6-4. Merrimack left two runners stranded in the eighth and one runner in the ninth, giving Bentley the win 6-4. With the win against Merrimack, the team was riding high on a five-game winning streak. However, St. Anselm was able to cool off the Falcons by taking two of three games this past weekend. The Falcons lost both games of a doubleheader Sunday by the scores of 1-0 and 3-1, but used late inning heroics to win game three on Monday 4-2. Pitching was not a problem in the series for the Falcons, with Finneran, junior John Yohe and Croteau each turning in complete games. In game one, history was made with Finneran’s nine strikeouts, which put him atop Bentley’s all-time strikeout leader board with 190 career strikeouts. However, despite only allowing one run and five hits, Finneran was tagged with the loss. With only six outs left in game three, the Falcons saw themselves down 2-1. However, RBIs by Johnson, sophomore infielder Will Brennan, and Witkowski changed the game and gave Bentley the 4-2 lead. Croteau put St. Anselm away in the ninth; getting all three batters he faced out. The team will return home for a five-game home stand beginning Saturday with a doubleheader against American International. Assumption is scheduled to travel to Waltham for a two game series next Monday and Tuesday, with the final home game of the stretch against Stonehill on Tuesday.
Wever Named Falcon of the Week Junior Lucas Wever of the men’s tennis team is the Falcon of the Week. Wever, also named the Northeast-10 Player of the Week on Monday, went 5-0 individually as he helped Bentley to a 3-0 team record last week. It was his fourth Player of the Week award of the season. He picked up two wins in singles and three in doubles. He beat Eric Ringstad of Stonehill in No. 1 singles, 6-0, 6-4, and Nick Bosco of Saint Michael's in No. 1 singles, 61, 6-0. Wever also added victories in third-flight doubles with sophomore Andrew Waddington in those two matches, and the pair also won a second-flight doubles match against AIC earlier in the week. Wever and the Falcons are currently in a three-way tie for first-place with So. New Hampshire and Merrimack, each with 7-0 records in conference play.