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Student Affairs makes changes GSA has big plans for to the Harvard Shuttle schedule this upcoming year Some students remain unhappy even after changes By Lacey Nemergut newS editor

The Bentley Shuttle Bus, a student’s key form of effortless transportation into Harvard square and other local locations, marks a fine balance between convenience and hassle. The shuttle combats traffic, rowdy students and typical mishaps. The beginning of the 20122013 school year saw noteworthy changes to the schedule. “At the end of last year, we had a lot of students [who] wanted some changes in the loop…it ended at midnight [so] they’d have to find another way to get up [to campus]…we also had breaks in the loop schedule last year…2-3 hour breaks,” said Director of Student Affairs, Paul Stanish. “So we said alright, fair enough. We had Bentley made changes to the shuttle schedule this academic year at the request of students.

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Professor Adam Payne revamps the Arts & Lectures Program By Rebecca Cordero Vanguard Staff

Who said you had to compromise the arts at Bentley? If you’ve ever popped into the Pub on a Friday afternoon and found yourself staying to enjoy fancy hors d’oeuvres and some great music, you might be wondering where the hype is coming from. Well, behind the scenes is Student Life’s very own Adam Payne. Professor Adam Payne is one of many friendly faces on campus. He is well respected for his teaching and Certified Bentley Leadership Program (CBL). The Arts & Lectures program also falls within his credentials of what he brings

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Each semester features five distinct shows all over campus.

forth to the Bentley community outside the world of academia. The Arts & Lectures program at Bentley gives students and faculty opportunities to participate in arts,

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music and culture related workshops, lectures, and concerts on campus. With assisted help of Jenna McPhail ’15, Payne has put together a

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The Graduate Student Association hosted an exposition this fall with different organizations.

By Ali Farooqi Vanguard Staff

Despite sharing a name and campus, the world of undergrad and grad are sometimes different and unique cultures. The Graduate Student Association, GSA, has been rebranded this year and is trying to unify our awareness and bring graduate and undergrad

student life a little bit closer for this 2012-2013 academic year. At Bentley “undergraduate and graduate life are very distinct,” said John Ahtam, president of the Graduate Student Association. “So let’s say you’re an alumni and I’m an alumni and let’s say we meet up at the See GSA, Page 5

Bentley takes a stand against campus bullies By Jared Bilodeau Vanguard Staff

Wherever there are schools, there are bullies. Many students are bullied throughout the world, which is why programs are necessary to help the victims and promote awareness. One such program is One Goal One Community: Moving Beyond Bullying & Empowering For Life. One Goal One Community was started in Australia and brought to Bentley in 2010. The program puts together rallies and presentations for various organizations in the community. Bentley students have presented to organizations such as Father Bill’s Homeless Shelter, Minute Man Arc, JFK Elementary School, Chesterbrook Low Income Housing, Milton

Schools, and quite a few more. At Bentley the program is run out of the ServiceLearning Center by Directors Alyssa Landolt, Brian Shea, and Jose Gutierrez. The Project Managers, 4th-credit students, and volunteers that are a part of the One Goal One Community team are now trying to have an even bigger impact on the community with the help of Bentley athletes, fraternities and sororities. “This semester we will be working with fraternities and sororities, encouraging people to stand up against hazing,” Alyssa Landolt said. “We will also be working with Bentley athletes and presenting to kids in Waltham who play sports. We want the college athletes to inspire See BULLYING, Page 6

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PoliCe log feel the Burn There were plenty of alarms raised this past week. Bright and early Sunday morning, a fire alarm blared through the halls of Falcone West. “We were all just glad it did not come at an inconvenient time,” said no one. Last Wednesday at 12:32 p.m., another smoke alarm was raised by an overheated hair dryer on North. No mention of the person whose hair was mostly likely on fire, but we’re like 60 percent sure he or she is fine. On Sept. 17, officers responded to Forest Hall along with the Waltham Fire Department for a fire alarm received on Digitize. This of course begs the question, what on Earth were you people cooking? Try putting water in easy mac, dude. Case Closed There was broken glass and a large puddle found in the elevator of Copley South on Sunday, Sept. 16, at 11:38 p.m. I’d be surprised if it was alcohol. Totally Snapple. nerd alert Fifteen minutes later, at 11:47 p.m., an officer unlocked a classroom in Smith for a student. Why? We have no idea. We were doing what everyone else on campus was doing—anything besides going to a

classroom. razor sharp On Sept. 17, at 1:42 p.m., an officer responded to a notification of a scooter parked illegally at the LaCava Center. The party was advised to move his scooter and the officer cleared. The suspect was described as “some punk eighth grader wearing a backwards flat brim.” fighting words On Sept. 19 at 7:25 p.m. at Kresge, an officer reported to a call of vandalism in the lavatory. rumor has it someone etched into a bathroom stall graffiti expressing an affinity for the new Bentley logo. dude, it’s not a sniper At Fenway on Sept. 19, at 9:48 p.m., officers responded to Fenway Hall on a student’s report of being hit in the eye with a laser out of a dorm window. The culprit is likely the same punk eighth grader with the scooter. The perpetrator also likely stole his dad’s laser pointer out of his briefcase, and his father really messed up his big presentation for the big account as a result...not that we like to make assumptions. high voices and high hopes lost On Thursday, Sept. 20 at 11:45

a.m., Facilities responded to Maple to retrieve a helium tank that an rA discovered on their rounds. Facilities: ruining surprise birthday party balloon displays since 1917. doubt it On Sept. 21 at 12:51 a.m., a shuttle driver reported that a student maliciously damaged the bus. At 1 a.m.? We’d like to see proof. we’re not sure what this Means On Sept. 21 2:47 a.m., Bay Colony is off shift. Godspeed. shock Me like an Electric door On Sept. 21 at 11:48 p.m., Facilities was notified of wires hanging from a door in Birch. We’re not sure what kind of door has wires in it to begin with…but this must be some kind of secret door with a vortex on the other end. koumenflatuence On Sept. 21 at 12:41 p.m., an officer responded to Lindsay Hall on a report of a suspicious odor. The officer reported that all was in order and there were no parties in the area. Have we reached the point where we can’t just call it a fart?

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“Cakewalk” wins “Best of Boston” at 48 Hour Film Project By Yuriy Ivanov Vanguard Staff

Last May, an improvised crew led by Bentley professors Jeff Stern and Elizabeth LeDoux presented their 7 minute short film “Cake Walk” at the 48 Hour Film Project, receiving an audience award and the title as one of the “Best in Boston”. The competition,

however, is anything but a cake walk. “It’s the project runway of making movies,” said LeDoux, the editor of “Cake Walk.” Held annually in 120 cities, the contest requires participants, ranging from high school student to professional film makers, to conceptualize and create a film within the short 48 hour timeline. “People either do it one year

and say ‘hey this isn’t for me,’ or they love it and comeback year after year,” said director Stern, who is in his seventh year of participation. The process is understandably demanding as teams cannot come into the competition with prefabricated ideas but are instead given a prop, a tagline, and a profession they must build the story

Professors Stern and LeDoux and an improvised crew submitted their 7 minute film.

around. “You can’t do it by yourself, there’s a lot of labor involved - you’re up until 3 a.m. Friday night just trying to work the idea out,” said Stern. Yet the prospect did not scare either of these Media Arts and Society professors: “the challenge really makes it for me,” said LeDoux. “We’ve made a commitment to do it every year,” Stern

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added. Along with being time crunched, Stern also found himself people crunched. “We had a wedding scene where we didn’t have many people…so we had to reuse people here and there.” The group of actors was pulled from a small pool of available actors at hand and is open to Bentley students. “I always encourage anyone that wants to come along to do so, for a three day span we become a close knit family,” said LeDoux. However the road was not always bumpy: Grendel’s Den, a bar located near Harvard Square where a scene was filmed, allowed the team to shoot before its doors officially opened for business and professional camera man Adam Van Voorhis used high grade equipment in shooting “Cake Walk.” On top of this Stern, LeDoux and their entire crew exuded a determined drive and hardworking nature typical of Bentley faculty. The film and many other award winning works will be shown at the Wilder Pavilion Oct 22 at 6 p.m.

SHUTTLE Continued from Page 1 enough feedback from that that we decided to increase hours to the loop this year.” “We’ve gotten nothing but positive feedback,” said Stanish in response to the additional hours added to loop. “I’m hesitant to take the shuttle,” said sophomore Austin Trantalis. “I don’t want to be stranded in Harvard Square or wait hours for the next bus.” However, these increased hours to the loop came without an increase in the budget. Therefore, adding to the loop meant inevitably cutting from the shuttle. “Monday through Friday in the mornings…we went from two buses to one bus…we changed the schedule so that it would replicate the actual time that it comes [and] we’ve actually had some success with that,” said Stanish. Furthermore, changes were also made to the weekend schedule. On

Saturdays, the second bus does not begin its route until 9:30. “The official schedule says that there is a 5:30 p.m. bus on Saturday evenings,” said Bentley Junior, Moussa Hassoun. More than a dozen people were waiting for said bus last Saturday, when it showed up at six and the bus driver refused to let anyone on arguing that there was no 5:30 p.m. shuttle.” “There has been some confusion…I think it’s because it’s how it’s color coded [on the schedule]. People aren’t seeing that…even though we did send out some messaging on Saturday morning…and put up signage,” said Stanish. “September is always a crazy month, [there’s] always a lot of people who want to ride the bus…we did add additional buses to the first weekend with that…and even adding that extra bus…we definitely still had overcrowding issues,” explained Stanish. “After Columbus

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Day, it drops off.” “I never anticipate anything with the bus because there’s too many variables… it could be weather… it could be construction… I anticipate feedback on a weekly basis… some of it positive and some of it there’s still an issue with,” said Stanish. “Last night, I got the shuttle back from Harvard Sq. at 9 p.m.,” said Hassoun. “When we arrived on campus, the bus driver took the Beaver Street entrance and parked in front of the police station, got out and said ‘I’ll be right back’. The students all decided to just get out and walk the rest of the way back

to their dorms!” In response to student complaints, Stanish and his team have notified the company to send a backup bus during certain prime hours during the week when the shuttle tends to run late due to traffic. “It won’t impact the budget this semester,” assured Stanish. Other factors, however, may. A particularly alarming statistic from last year includes students getting sick on the bus. “Last year we had a whole lot of hazardous clean up…and every time that happens we have to take the bus off line and that takes 150 dol-

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lars to clean….this is about 12 hours worth of service that we had to take out…we had to budget it for clean up because it happens so much, “ said Stanish. Last year, the budget had to accommodate an extra $2,500 for cleanup, though they had never surpassed $700 in the past. “We’re always looking to try to fix issues. We don’t run the service to keep people stranded or frustrated people,” said Stanish. “I think to really get the word out about Saturdays. Weekdays, since we made the adjustment it’s been pretty good. The biggest delay has been 15 minutes since we made the change.”

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Student orgs are being pushed aside Some students may have noticed a brief interruption in the amount of e-mails sent from GA accounts recently. This is because Student Life decided to reset the passwords of all of the student organizations’ e-mail accounts. This left our orgs without access to their e-mail, at a point in the year when many are trying to organize their activities for the semester and plan general body meetings. This was done because of issues with the people not meant to be viewing the GA accounts getting their hands on the e-mail passwords. The plan is to reset the passwords, and instead of allowing organizations to access their emails through Outlook Web Access, only three members of each organization will be allowed to have the e-mail on their own personal outlook. First of all, this unannounced interruption of email use left many organizations without their e-mail for quite some time. For example, The Vanguard was almost unable to put together last week’s paper since our password was reset and we could not access our production computers and software. Undoubtedly other organizations dealt with similar complications.

The problem, although one that does appear to be a real issue, was not addressed properly. We already receive so many e-mails each day, and to mix those up with GA account e-mails would be even more overwhelming and annoying. On top of that, there are organizations such as CAB where more than just three people need to be able to access the GA e-mail account. This will ultimately make communication even more difficult. This is only the second major inconvenience that student organizations have faced this year, as the Residential Center moved into what was formerly known as the Bubble, displacing all organization offices. These organizations are still without offices, and a proper solution is yet to been presented. Student Center room 345, which was used as a meeting room, is now repurposed to serve as an area for student organizations, but it does not serve as a proper office substitute. Now it cannot be used for meetings either. It is understandable with the construction in Lacava that the Residential Center moved, but eliminating offices for student organizations

(especially ones like SGA, ABA, AIA, Class Cab, and CAB who need their own private offices in order to do their jobs) without a proper substitute is simply not okay. Bentley prides itself on the student leaders who not only showcase their abilities to run organizations, but also bring those skills into their professional careers. But the recent actions taken have made it very difficult for these organizations to function properly. Instead of the e-mail changes, organizations should have been asked to change their passwords themselves, and to make sure that the password stays within the organizations’ e-board. And although moving the Residential Center right next to Student Affairs seems like the best place to move it to, perhaps finding a more inconvenient place would have been favorable to students. Not only would students still have the Bubble to use, but organizations would still have their own offices. What better place is there for student orgs to be located than in the student center? Our organizations are a very important part of student life at Bentley, yet the recent actions taken in regards to them make it seem more like they are being

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Kick up your feet and enjoy a coffee with CAB tomorrow By Helia Azarakhsh VAnguArd StAff

We all know that the Campus Activities Board plans Spring Day and the Halloween Dance with Class Cabinet, but many students don’t think of the monthly events they hold. In addition to a whole committee dedicated to providing monthly events for us all, there is more—CAB has seven committees committed to bringing a variety of events to our campus. These committees include: arts and culture, box office, comedy, concerts, event of the month, sports and recreation and traditions. The reason for so many committees is to provide members involved in CAB with a special focus. This lets students join committees they are especially interested in. If you enjoy going to Red Sox games, for example, and want to see how relationships are kept with vendors, you can join CAB’s sports and recreation committee. If you want to plan events and go behind the scenes, CAB has a committee for you. You can email CAB at

GA_CAB@bentley.edu if you would like to join and check out their Facebook page to learn more about each committee. For the month of September, CAB is planning the Coffee House event. Students can come to the living room of the Student Center between 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. tomorrow, Friday September 28, to enjoy fresh coffee and listen to live music. CAB has brought on the band “What” for this event; they play a mix of blues and jazz—just what you would expect in a coffee shop. You can go to bandmix.com/what477431/ to read more about the band and listen to some of their latest songs. Megan Girmaiy, the cochair for the Event of the Month Committee, states, “It’s a way to get away from your school work and relax.” She talked about the first time they held this event last year. CAB came up with the idea of having a Coffee House event and everything fell together. Megan noted that “Students liked the aspect of having live music and we wanted to bring that

back.” CAB will be serving coffee, cookies and brownies. They are also giving away free mugs to the first 50 people who come to the event! But that’s not all CAB has in store for us! The fall season is here and so are the football games. And what’s a football game without tailgating? CAB will be sponsoring a tailgate tomorrow as well as the Coffee House event. You can go to the football game to cheer on our fellow classmates and play games and eat food courtesy of CAB. There will be pulled pork sandwiches, fried dough and the infamous fried Oreos. CAB will also be running cornhole and ladderball games during the tailgate with CAB giveaways and a mystery prize sponsored by Spirit. Don’t be discouraged though if you lose those games because Spirit and the Student Athletic Advisory Committee will be cosponsoring to bring us 500 new Superfan t-shirts. These new t-shirts will be given to upperclassmen who wear their Superfan t-shirts with the old design. If you can’t make it to the

GSA Continued from Page 1 Museum of finance. There’s a reception and we get to speak. Then this guy comes up and says hey you guys from Bentley, and we’d say yes. Then he’d say have we heard about the social responsibility effort at Bentley and you might say yes because it’s an undergraduate effort and I might say no because I was a graduate student,” explained Ahtam as he detailed the disconnect between graduates and undergraduates. Ahtam continued to explain

CAB is also sponsoring a tailgate tomorrow before the football game.

September events, there are other events you can look forward to. For the month of October, CAB will be sponsoring the annual Falcon Fest which is a kick off for homecoming. Each year different Bentley student organizations have booths where students can

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play games and win a variety of prizes. CAB will also be holding a Turkey Bowl before Thanksgiving. Bentley students can come to show off their athletic abilities at a game of flag football. So keep an eye for all the events the Campus Activities Board puts on for us!

PAYNE that the only way to cross this divide in our separate experiences is for “both of us to say that we are Bentley students and we need to work together we need to be aware, and we need to use all of the resources to the best effort that we can.” There are 12 sister organizations that graduate students can join, the GSA is the umbrella organization responsible for both budgeting and events coordination for all graduate students. All graduate students are automatically part of the GSA, but only a few chose to be active mem-

GSA Bentley’s Graduate School has 1,400 enrolled students this semester.

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bers. Previously, due to separate budgets, the GSA focused on social events for graduate students while the 12 sister organization focused on the academic and professional side. However, the GSA now seeks to participate more actively in all aspects: social, academic, and professional. This year, GSA plans to partner with CIS in holding the Cultural Festival , hold a 5K run with undergrads and graduate students, host pub night, galas, run trips to Foxwoods and lead a trip to Six Flags. GSA seeks to intertwine Bentley student life with that of other neighboring universities, not on the basis of competition but rather in multi-sponsored events. The GSA is tinkering with the idea of partnering with organizations at Babson, Boston College, Boston University and Brandeis University in the hopes of increasing Bentley’s name in larger Boston community. Furthermore GSA seeks to, as Ahtam says, “Open the world to Bentley” by partnering with international universities for an undergraduate initiative. This program can encompass anything from hosting transfer students from international schools, to hosting joint workshops. For more information about the GSA as well as updates check out their website at bentleygsa.org

Continued from Page 1 schedule for the semester to help bring together the Bentley community through a passion and appreciation for the arts. When speaking with Payne about the Arts & Lectures Program it is clear that he is deeply rooted in the mission of this project. When asked his goals for improving the arts at Bentley, Payne responded with a huge emphasis on awareness and celebration. “I would like to help ensure that students, faculty, staff are tapping into their creative outlets and passions,” said Professor Payne. Many may feel that when coming to Bentley, they compromised their interests in the arts. Payne has made it his goal to bring those interests back to be shared and appreciated within our community. So that leaves us to wonder, what can we look forward to?

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How can we participate? “Hopefully all of it!” he says. “I am very happy that the artists’ instructors in residence program are taking off. This provides students the opportunity to take individual or group instruction from a skilled professional in various art related areas including guitar, voice, visual art, songwriting and more.” Payne also hopes to increase awareness of our Bowles Performing Arts Series to the Greater Waltham and Boston Areas. “We have a lot of work to do, but it is well worth the effort!” Students or faculty interested in joining on campus art organizations can contact Professor Adam Payne at apayne@bentley.edu for more details. Schedules for workshops and events on campus can be found at campuslife.bentley.edu.

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BULLYING Continued from Page 1 Waltham athletes to stand up against bullying and be a courageous bystander instead of just a bystander,” she said. The more involvement and support there is from other organizations, the greater the impact there will be on the community. There is a lot of research that must be done for each event to be successful. “We have to research what each program needs and develop a plan that will have the greatest impact on that specific

organization,” Landolt said. By discussing the relevant bullying problems in each organization, children will be more apt to come forward and tell an adult what is wrong. Alyssa Landolt has experienced this firsthand as she explains, “For me personally a big reason why I do this program is because I can see the difference we are making. After a presentation at an elementary school, about six girls came up to me and told me how they were bullied. I think the presentation inspired them to talk

about the ways they’ve been bullied and it was touching that they were comfortable enough to come to me and tell me about their lives. As college students, the kids really look up to us and idealize us.” It is true that children do look up to older siblings and students, which is why this college student-led anti-bullying program continues to be so successful. The One Goal One Community program is always open to new members and encourages Bentley students to

According to bullyingeducation.org, physical bullying is less common than verbal bullying.

One Goal One Community is directed by Jose Gutierrez, Alyssa Landolt and Brian Shea through the Service-Learning Center.

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get involved. “Anyone is more than welcome to volunteer and attend meetings and presentations. The biggest thing that someone can do is be a One Goal One Community supporter and engage in behaviors that put an end to bullying,” Landolt said. If anyone wants to join the program or has any questions, they can go to the ServiceLearning Center or email

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Alyssa Landolt at Landolt_alys@bentley.edu. They will continue to hold awareness events to spread the message and to encourage students to take a stand against bullying. The One Goal One Community program has helped inspire and empower countless people of all ages with their bullying struggles, and is overall a great benefit to the community.

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India’s new policy on retailers not welcomed by all By Alex Grotevant Vanguard Staff

Just last week, policy makers in India announced their plan to allow large retailers such as Wal-Mart into the country. While they claim it is a necessary installment and part of their economic reform plan for making India “more hospitable to business,” not everyone is ready for its implementation. Essentially, the new policy would allow massive retail stores such as WalMart to do business within all of India’s twenty-nine states. Without a doubt, the large retailers would reap the benefits of the $500 billion in annual retail sales in India. However, what would this mean for the small family businesses that account for nearly ninety percent of all retail sales in the country? Similar to how many small-business owners here in the United States oppose the dominance of large corporations, the majority of families that own and run retail stores in India have always been against foreign investment. On Sept. 20, angry workers held a nationwide strike.

Unfortunately for them, however, a large population of young Indians favors the idea of being able to shop at malls and department stores that sell all the latest gadgets. On the bright side for small businesses, the new policy would only allow these foreign investors to set up shop in and near consenting cities with populations over one million. As of now, only 10 of the 29 Indian states have given approval for large retailers to open stores. Rajan Bharti Mittal, an executive of Wal-Mart’s Indian partner, seems to believe this number will increase over the next couple of years once states realize the advantages of allowing large retail stores to open stores. He is confident the economic reform is going to create jobs and help farmers because the retailers will buy directly from them at a higher price than the wholesale traders currently pay. The idea of allowing these large corporations into the country has gained popularity over the last couple of years. However, the specifications of the policy need to be reconstructed. For example, the policy as is would

Street vendors at a closed market during a nationwide strike, protesting government’s decision to open retail markets to foreign companies.

only allow foreign airlines to own a forty-nine percent stake of their Indian counterparts. This aviation piece of the new policy is not appealing to foreign investors and one of the main reasons why the policy is under review. Additionally, some investors are skeptical because of the difficulty of doing business in India. Poor infrastructure, corruption, and an unreliable judicial system are just some of the reasons companies are holding off on their investments.

However, Vikas Khemani, president of wholesale capital markets at Edelweiss Securities, is confident foreign investors will be more likely to invest once the “policy environment is cleared up.” India realizes the need to adjust the policy, and government officials announced this week that changes would be announced before the end of October. Ultimately, a new policy on retailers in India would be a huge decision with serious ramifications for a number of different parties. As

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students attending a business school, we understand the complexity that is often behind making business d ecisions, a s well a s t he importance of considering all stakeholders’ interests when making the decision. The policy makers in India need to approach this situation with a similar mindset. Not only should they be focused on moving the country in a positive direction both economically and socially, but they should also make sure the reform’s benefits outweigh its potential costs.

Starbucks embarking on a market takeover, with Verismo By Lubo Svetiev Vanguard Staff

Verismo is the Italian translation of the word realism. In realism, things are represented and seen as they really are as opposed to the abstract. Additionally, the movement was most prevalent in the Italian opera. Recently, Verismo has been strongly associated with Starbucks. So the real question is: What does Verismo have to do with Starbucks? The answer lies in the corporation’s sudden interest in

the single-serve coffee market that became apparent last year. Starbucks engineered a state of the art coffee machine and named it Verismo. This machine was released last year and the price for one is 199 dollars domestically. It has enjoyed exceptional success in a market that is slowly being taken over by Starbucks. The single-serve coffee market tripled to eight billion last year and Starbucks was able to capture fifteen percent of it during that time through their worldwide sales. The

Pictured above is the Verismo, Starbucks’ addition to the home coffee brewers market.

industry shows a lot of promise and Starbucks is seeking to take advantage of it by introducing a product that can produce their quality coffee with fresh milk that customers can use right in the comfort of their own home. In addition, the corporate giant is keen on making sure their product is noticed; they are currently in the process of launching a multimillion dollar marketing campaign. So far, they are incredibly productive because sales in the United States have grown by 143 percent since the

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Verismo arrived on the scene. Upon its’ launch, Verismo i ncre a se d t he St a rb ucks share price by 1.4 percent; their main contender in this industry, Green Mountain Coffee, lost 8 percent of the share price. This increase reflected in the amount of revenue that was created: 12.97 billion dollars have been generated in twelve months and that number is expected to rise even more this year. Furthermore, the annual sales have been on a steady growth and have reached an 8.48 annual percent growth. With Starbucks succeeding, Green Mountain Coffee is doing just the opposite. It all began minutes

after Starbucks announced their release of the Verismo, which inevitably resulted in a share price loss for Green Mountain; that number reached 20 percent and it only took minutes after the announcement. Starbucks has definitely spearheaded the industry especially in the United States. Before the Verismo, there were only 4 percent of coffee brewers that were espresso makers. With the huge marketing campaign coming up, Starbucks has the potential to expose their product and the revenue projected could surpass the $12.97 billion of the prior year.

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“What’s your favorite thing about fall?”

ryAn ABBOtt CLASS Of 2013 eCOnOMICS-fInAnCe “Baseball playoffs are my favorite thing about fall.”

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PAtrICIA GuIAO CLASS Of 2015 fInAnCe “My favorite thing about fall is the color of the trees.”

SeAn Curry CLASS Of 2016 unDeCIDeD “I love jumping in piles of leaves.”

MOrGAn LIvezey CLASS Of 2016 unDeCIDeD “My favorite thing about fall is getting to wear cute sweaters and boots. I also like the color changes.”

John Irving’s latest novel In One Person is seen as his most political and potentially controversial book in years. It covers the life and times of bisexual narrator Billy Abbott as he explores his own sexuality, transgenderism, cross-dressing and the American AIDS epidemic of the 1980s. At first glance, this novel seems eerily similar to past Irving works (most notably The World According to Garp and The Cider House Rules), as well as Irving’s own life. Billy is a faculty brat at a small private New England boarding school, shares Irving’s birth year and profession, has an absent father and, of course, there’s wrestling. But despite these similarities, In One Person holds its own. Irving handles Billy’s insecure coming of age with candor and humor, but there’s only solemnity to be found when AIDS takes the lives of many of Bill’s friends and acquaintances. The novel follows Billy from his childhood in the 1940s all the way to present day, when he’s in his 70s and still has discoveries to make. Traveling back to a time where LGBTQ tolerance was

virtually nonexistent (as was the acronym) was a stark reminder of how far the movement has come, and how far it still has to go. I find one of this novel’s greatest strengths to be in the depth of characters Irving portrays. One of my favorite characters is Billy’s lovable, cross-dressing Grandpa Harry, who always supports Billy despite his wife’s and daughters’ disapproval (one of those daughters being Billy’s mother). But he is merely just one player in a cast of diverse characters. They range from the school psychologist, who disapprovingly renders Bill to be “uncurable”, to the mysterious librarian, Miss

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By Olivia LeClair is not told chronologically. Overall, it’s told from the point of view of Billy in his 70s, but Irving surpasses his past novels in jumping around between time periods, layering stories within stories at times. This made for a bit of a headache-inducing read as I tried to keep events straight in my mind. Irving’s message of tolerance rings loud and true throughout the novel. Billy spends his whole life learning to tolerate the differences between people, and helps other characters do the same. Billy learns that he must also tolerate those who do not support him, especially his mother, and that the principle of tolerance is uni-

Main character Billy Abbott strugles with his own sexuality and the 1980s AIDS epidemic.

Frost, to Billy’s steadfast best friend and fellow faculty brat, Elaine. A major theme of the novel is Billy’s constant struggles with crushes “on the wrong people”, from Miss Frost to Elaine’s mother to Kittredge, a wrestler and bully at Billy’s school. These crushes follow Billy throughout his life, and mold him into a very deep and wellrounded character. My biggest gripe with In One Person is that the story

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versal and applies to everyone. It’s now time for the question I must answer at the end of every review I write would I recommend this book? Though I had issues with the Irving’s storytelling strategies, and this certainly wasn’t my favorite of his works, I would recommend In One Person to anyone looking for an enlightening read. Rating: 4 out of 5

CASSIDy ChALhOuB CLASS Of 2016 fInAnCe “I like stepping on crunchy leaves.”

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Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film is Master-fully crafted

Joaquin Phoenix stars as an alcoholicseaman suffering from PTSD.

By Cody Ildris Vanguard Staff

Lately, it seems like films have been given to us in neat little packages that allow an audience to simply sit there and let everything wash over them. The Master is not that type of film. Intricately crafted dialogue coupled with deliberately ambiguous plot points and a pace that can only be described as “erratic” creates a film unlike any that has been released this year. Joaquin Phoenix stars as Freddie Quell, an “able-bodied seaman” who, for unspecified reasons, suffers from

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PTSD from his time in the Navy and rampant alcoholism. The exposition highlights this fact, showing Quell in and out of militarysanctioned therapy and stealing torpedo fuel off of his ship as a substitute for booze. Then, we are in 1950. America, as clean and traditional as apple pie, appearing the way we imagine it whenever someone mentions the 50s. Yet, it is apparent that there is a dark underbelly to it all. Quell, now an aspiring portrait photographer in a department store, quickly dissolves into his alcoholic, temperamental

state. He leaves for California to go work as a cabbage picker and an aspiring mixologist – creating many alcoholic concoctions with ingredients that are more likely to kill a man rather than get him drunk. Soon enough, he leaves for San Francisco, drunkenly stumbling across the boat of Lancaster Dodd (played by Philip Seymour Hoffman), the head of a new religious cult called “The Cause.” Dodd, his family, and his followers take in Quell as one of their own, bringing him to New York City, Philadelphia, and to points westward, finally ending up in Phoenix, Arizona with the establishment of their first “Congress” – akin to a temple or church. From there, a pivotal scene involving Dodd, his daughter, and son-in-law trying to find Quell after he bolts across the desert on a motorcycle flows into an unspecified lapse of time from which the last scenes of the movie are played out. Though vague and distant at parts, The Master will keep you thinking about the implications of every single piece of dialogue well beyond the ending of the film. It

would be a surprise if neither Joaquin Phoenix nor Philip Seymour Hoffman were nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars this year. It will be even more surprising if neither of them win. Based simply on the performances and the infectious plot, The Master is looking to secure a nomination as Best Picture, as well. Although ambiguities in the chronology and lack of cohesiveness in the

plot will frustrate some, it will satisfy the need for a movie that provides an opportunity for deep thinking on the audience’s part. All things considered, The Master will provide this year’s most head-scratching drama and further prove that Paul Thomas Anderson (of There Will Be Blood and Magnolia fame) is one of the greatest directors of our time.

Philip Seymour Hoffman plays the head of a religious cult that recruits Phoenix’s character.

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Ted Mosby wants you to go see Josh Radnor’s Liberal Arts

Josh Radnor wrote, directed and starred in small-budget Liberal Arts.

By Kelsey Miller Vanguard Staff

Liberal Arts is a movie about a 35-year-old man who falls in love with a 19 yearold girl. Confused? Creeped out? Wondering how that even happened? Well, Liberal Arts is about much more than a relationship with an awkward age gap. Liberal Arts is the story of Jesse Fisher (played by Josh Radnor, who plays Ted Mosby in How I Met Your Mother), a college admissions officer in his mid-thirties in New York City. One day he receives a call from his old college professor who is retiring and wants Jesse to come to his retirement dinner. After little thought he rents a car (because he’s afraid of flying) and drives all the way up to Ohio for the dinner. Despite the obvious weirdness, Jesse is thrilled to be back at his old school (that Radnor actually was a student of in the 1990s), especially when he meets the beautiful Zibby (Elizabeth Olsen), the daughter of

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friends of the retiring professor (Richard Jenkins) and a sophomore at the college. Zibby is the stereotypical precocious college student. She is obsessed with Baroque classical music because of a course she took the previous year, loves Twilight (yep, really) and improv performing. Of course, Jesse is quite taken with her when they all go out to breakfast (Zibby’s parents and Jesse are staying with the professor). But anyone can notice their age difference, so Jesse lets it go. Until that night, that is. As he wanders around the campus, Jesse meets the amazingly positive but unbelievably never stoned Nat (Zac Efron) who drags Jesse to a party, despite his vehement wishes not to. But luckily for him, Zibby is also at the party and after an extremely awkward (but funny) conversation they decide to go for coffee the next morning before Jesse leaves for New York. Jesse and Zibby have their coffee and before Jesse

leaves she gives him a CD of the classical music she studied in the class. And that is how their relationship begins, amidst many letters sent back and forth from Ohio and New York. Having doubts about seeing this movie? Are you quite confident that a film about a nearly middle-aged man and teenage girl is something you’ll never want to see? Well, the good thing about Liberal Arts is that this is only one portion of the movie. Liberal Arts is more a story of growing up than one of unconventional relationships. During his time at his alma mater, Jesse meets Dean, a depressed student barely staying alive (literally). It is this other new relationship that finally pushes Jesse into growing up (and because of a shocking confession from Zibby). This movie weaves humor throughout the story while still managing to actually say something important. There are provocative messages, like doing things that make you happy and appreciating that which is not terrible, in nearly every minute, so if you like movies that have more substance to them, you’ll definitely enjoy Liberal Arts. But if that’s not your thing, the prevalent humor in the movie will be more than enough to keep you entertained. Liberal Arts was written and directed by Josh Radnor. Its very small budget means that it has been released only in a few places (it premiered last week on only four screens in the nation), so if you are interested in seeing it, you’d better go quickly. The only place showing Liberal Arts is at the Kendall Square Cinema, near MIT, with three shows daily. If nothing else, go to see Ted Mosby.

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Notes from Abroad Question: “describe an experience in which you overcame a challenge in your host country.” By Samantha Tierney FlorenCe, italy

Simple communication has never been a problem for me, but now that I live in Florence with a completely new language to learn, it has been a challenge. For example, the other day I was trying to ask my host mom if I could borrow a glass. She was not understanding me and giving me this strange look. I continued to repeat myself and then proceeded to do hand motions of trying to drink out of a glass. She then understood me and I went back to my room to look up the word for glass. Instead of asking for a glass, I had been asking her for a bicycle (glass = bicchiere and bicycle= bicicletta). Embarrassed, at dinner I explained my confusion and she was very nice about it and we both laughed. After this experience, I knew that I had

to focus time into my language courses and embrace the culture which has helped me overcome parts of this challenge. This experience has honestly taught me a lot. In America, I would get extremely frustrated if someone came up to me and began speaking broken English to ask for directions or such. I was very ignorant and would question why people would come to America and expect to be helped if they could not even speak the basics of the English language. Then, I came over to Italy and I felt like a complete hypocrite. Patience is a must and many people in Florence have that excellent characteristic. Many have even been willing to help and teach the language to students like myself. I have learned to be calmer and more tolerant of others here and I am very grateful for that.

By Dan Brantley Gold Coast, australia

Remember your freshman year, when you eagerly roamed the halls of Trees, Miller or Slade in search of new friends? It’s likely that you met people who are now friends, roommates, girlfriends and former one-night stands, but do you remember the context of those initial conversations? The repetition of continuously asking, “where are you from?” and “what are you studying?” was bad enough at the time, but the excitement of college life kept the insanity at bay. Now fast forward two years and do it again – only this time

septeMBer 27, 2012 college isn’t the mysterious El Dorado it once was. You know what it’s like and while yes, it is still incredibly awesome, you’ve known that for quite some time. But when considering the alternative: Roaming campus alone like Steven Glansberg all semester, it becomes apparent that you have no choice but to do it all again. The campus here at Bond is quite small, much like Bentley’s, except that only about 550 students live on it – the remaining 4,000 live off campus. This only magnifies the importance of making friends and, of course, who wants to be in Australia for this long without making Australian friends?

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The past three weeks have been full of lively discussion about Bentley’s rebranding effort. Administration has gone to great lengths to introduce the plan to everyone from student leaders at the All-Star Conference, to faculty and staff and the rest of the student body. Bentley students and faculty have differing opinions on the rebranding. Many feel that the old logo needed to be changed, but that the new logo just isn’t getting it right. Even freshmen have delved into the debate, as I witnessed during the Bentley Speech and Debate Society first general meeting. One group of freshmen argued that the old logo had

tradition, was more professional and was made for a university. The other argued that the new logo looked fresher, showed Bentley modernizing for the new world and emphasized key characteristics of the school. I was at the All-Star Conference presentation, where Administration explained the reasoning for the rebranding and the research that led to the design. It all makes sense, but the final result just doesn’t work. Although I’m certainly not a litmus test for student body opinion, nor am I a marketing researcher, I think it would be beneficial for Administration to consider the problems with the new strategy. First, the shield is a great idea and is used in hundreds of other universities. The problem is that the new shield is designed for a company, or a game. This might seem picky, but the shield is too shiny. We are a business university of higher education that does a large amount of academic research, not a tech firm trying to look sleek and sexy.

Shields are used by other universities in flat, less shiny and respectable ways. Second, the mix of the tower, lightning and “falcons” was a great way to show the mix of academics, sports and social life on campus, but who exactly looks at the logo and says, “Boy, they must have a great mix of those three aspects of university life”? You see, without an explanation, no one gets it. The “falcons” look like a less predatory bird and the lightning reminds most in our generation of Harry Potter. I would suggest taking out the lightning and birds and developing a brand with our tower placed squarely within the shield. You maintain the new shield look, without the clustered mix of lightning and some doves flying off into the distance. Third, the words chosen to market this university to employers and prospective students are “Smart. Nimble. Compassionate. Prepared.” I, unlike many other students, actually don’t have a problem with them. Universities from Harvard to UCLA run ad campaigns all

And so begins the horribly tedious process of asking where everyone’s from, despite being able to discern this accurately from their accent 90 percent of the time. You’re asking what everyone’s studying despite not actually caring at all about this, and doing it all with the knowledge that most of these people whose names you’re getting will be forgotten by the next morning, if not by the end of the conversation. This is the traditional college meet and greet at its finest and I have to say, doing it once is more than enough. Want more info and photos from Oz? Follow my blog at danbbrantley.blogspot.com.

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Above is Dan at Burleigh Head National Park in Gold Coast.

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the time to appeal to students all over the world. However, by including “Prepared” in our official logo, Bentley linked the otherwise outsider ad campaign to the logo redesign, which had a much stronger relationship to current students. These words didn’t have to be plastered all over campus. They aren’t going to change how we see Bentley or change our culture. They are meant for public advertisement and appeal, not for those already accepted and studying at Bentley. It’s true that we will all graduate and new classes will come into Bentley with the new brand as what they identify. However, the simple graduation of classes shouldn’t console the administration that at some point the controversy will end. A strong relationship with the school’s alumni is important for any institution to develop a network, gain donations and control costs. Changing now will be tough, especially after the school poured money into a marketing director, new shirts, signs, advertisement,

jerseys and more. We may never know how much it all cost, but we can be certain it wasn’t cheap. This type of thing never is. Despite this, the rebranding has to be re-branded. The words advertised need to be sent to prospective students, not you and I. The logo needs to have the lightning and birds removed and look less flashy and more respectable. Change is good, but this change was just wrong in so many ways. Let’s pour some more of our donors’ money, endowment and student tuition into these types of mistakes. After all, we are #Prepared.

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HorosCopes By Vanguard Staff

Aries

Alumni Experience

(March 21-April 19)

What made you decide to attend Bentley? My decision to attend Bentley was probably my easiest choice in life. Having siblings that attended the school prior to me and visiting when I was younger, I knew that this school was meant for me. The second I got accepted through Early Decision, I pulled my applications from all other schools.

Money’s coming in, possibly for work already done. It might be a rebate or coupon for saving on something you’d buy anyway. Check the papers.

Taurus

(April 20-May 20)

You’re gaining strength and determination, and this is a positive thing. Convince a thoughtless person to consider feelings more. Offer helpful examples.

Gemini

(May 21-June 21)

It’ll be hard to find any time to spend on your favorite amusements. You’ve got a stack of stuff to do for somebody else, it seems. Don’t whine. Just make arrangements for doing what you want on Sunday.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

If you had to make a substitution due to financial restraints, nobody needs to know. Those who do will just think you’re smart.

Leo

(July 23-Aug. 22)

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Heidi Boeckmann Dooley Class of 2001

Did you participate in any clubs, sports teams or other organizations? I was in the sorority Phi Sigma Sigma from second semester through graduation. I loved that being a part of one group opened the doors to many other organizations. Whether we were working with another school organization, our charity or hosting an event, being a

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Paying back a debt frees you from a sense of obligation. Don’t let this new freedom go to your head, though. Use it responsibly!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You know that kid in class you think is kind of geeky/weird? You better be nice - you’re probably staring down your future boss.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Work’s required, and access to distant allies is blocked. Don’t rely on those who are far away to come to your rescue. Call upon the folks nearby.

Capricorn

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Tempers cool, and it gets easier to find a compromise that everyone can live with. Be thankful, and move quickly to get the whole thing down in writing.

Aquarius

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Although your imagination is wandering, home is where you should be. Your vision is not ready to launch yet. Heed a loved one’s criticism, too.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This is a good day for studying, and finances is a good subject. Don’t be afraid to be wealthy; you do it very well. Figure out what needs to be done, and then figure out how to do it.

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part of this wonderful group of women really kept me busy and taught me a lot about myself. What is your current job title and who is your employer? I am currently a commercial real estate property manager for a global consulting firm in Cambridge called Monitor Group. I manage the companies’ business suites which provide luxury office space and all other amenities to about 50 small companies, ranging from small two-person startups to fortune 500 companies. As an alumna, what makes you most proud of Bentley today? I love hearing all of the incredible news and updates about the University. Every year it gets better and bet-

The International Report: A Rising Superpower

Don’t be dismayed if you run up against a solid wall. This is why you’re studying to find a way around, or over, or under. You live for impenetrable objects.

A feeling of calm and certainty should be overtaking you by now. Don’t relax your vigilance, however. There are still battles to be won.

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With the world’s second-largest economy, China could soon be a world leader.

In the international political and economic arenas, China’s meteoric rise is well chronicled. The world’s most populous country and second largest economy arguably has a sphere, depth and influence second only to one - I’m sure you can guess who (and no, it’s not Tuvalu). The United States is still the world’s superpower, but China could be joining this world leader in the near future. Some cynics say this could never happen, whilst others say it is only a matter of time. These arguments understandably concentrate on economics and politics. Notably, external perceptions of society and culture have aided America’s position as the world’s superpower. This makes the social and cultural facets of China’s international rise interesting and arguably as important as China’s political and economic ascension. Recent events have put the spotlight on the cultural and

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media relationships the Chinese state has with the world and specific regions. Early this year, Chinese Central Television, the stateowned news channel, opened its first international broadcast center outside of China in Nairobi, Kenya. News provision is seen as a strategic tool by the Chinese government. China Central Television News (CCTV News) is already accessible to hundreds of millions of people outside China. Creating bases in new regions means a customization of the news to the audience which, if done properly, allows the audience to better relate to and trust what they are presented with. The ability of CCTV News to do this, combined with the government’s ability to make sure all reports and stories are done and presented from points of view they (the government) support, means that subliminally and slowly the Chinese

view on world events could become more predominant than it presently is. Kenya again serves as the illustration for another cultural area of interest for China. The recent completion of the 12.5-million-dollar renovation of Kenya’s Moi International Sports Center shows China’s interest in creating relationships through sport. The 2008 Beijing Olympics were an incredible sporting event but more importantly, they represented cultural success for the country and its image. At the beginning of the 2012 London Games, Chinese officials attempted to downplay their ability to replicate their stunning sporting performance at their home Olympics. As Duan Shijie, one of the deputy chef de missions of the Chinese Olympic delegation, said before the Games, “The U.S. will be the top country, and we may even have difficulty gaining second place.” For most of the games, however, China led the medals table and ended up second with ease. The performance of the Chinese athletes, especially the 16-yearold, record-breaking swimming sensation Ye Shiwen was looked at in awe by the rest of the world. The widespread media coverage of accusations of doping from a prominent American swimming coach John Leonard was the first big story of the Games. The fact that she had never tested positive and Leonard was American (not linked to the American swimming team) made the story highlight both the intense level of training and hard work Chinese athletes do for Games and the perceived “biased” criticism of

ter. It really makes me proud that I attended a school with such a wonderful reputation. When I hear success about other students and the school itself, I am confident that I made the right decision in my choice for a higher education. Tell us something about yourself that we don’t know. I write a style blog called Dooley Noted Style at www.dooleynotedstyle.com, Monday – Friday, featuring everything from travel, fashion, home décor and real estate. I also do a monthly giveaway featuring stylish products from small business owners. I am also working on launching a boutique event planning service through the blog for events, ranging from birthday celebrations to weddings.

By Kevin Laryea Ye because she was from China. The fact that the Olympic Games are by far the most televised and talked about event in the world when in progress meant that Western viewpoints on China were shown to be quite unfair, even taking into consideration past misdemeanors by Chinese athletes. Additionally, the exemplary work ethic of Chinese outside sport was spotlighted by news agencies, with the highlighted difficulty of the Chinese university admission exam called the Gaokao, which was particularly interesting. The Olympic episode contradicted the belief that any positive global Chinese cultural impressions that may occur will be artificially produced by the government. Finally, the pattern of China and Africa that runs through this piece shows where Chinese efforts to be culturally relevant are centered. The likely global power shift from west to east means China is incredibly well placed for the future. The potential for development of Africa makes it arguably the next best place for China to plant its cultural seeds. Whether these seeds will be sown, we wait to find out.

The columns found in this newspaper are written by individual authors and do not reflect the opinion of The Vanguard, its Editorial Board members, or Bentley University. Comments resulting from the columns may be directed to the author and/or The Vanguard.

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Briefcase Banter: Success (And How Not to be Proud)

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Is it possible that we place a lot of value on narcissism? If there is one thing that has become unfortunately apparent in the past year, it is that just about everyone turns 20 and becomes a jerk. But it started a long time ago. Remember when your high school class got really worked up over the SATs? Half of the people you knew shamelessly flaunted their scores while the other half were so torn up over the ordeal that they would take

the meaningless number to their grave. The idea that a piece of paper told them they weren’t as smart or good as they thought (relative to the people around them) was a crippling realization. Although they are most definitely not to be taken as gospel, SAT scores can feel like the end of the world. The whole concept of an aptitude test is inherently competitive in a sinister sort of way, and it really pits people against one another at a very tenuous time in their lives. A trait once reserved as the only salvation of the wayward nerd, pretentiousness was running rampant like the black plague, and just about everyone had either caught it or was feeling the residual effects. As frustrating as this may be, it seems like that is just going to be life from now on. The reason that the SATs were such a pain is that, well, only the people who

Don’t compare yourself to others to measure your success.

actually cared about them, cared about them. Beyond academia, it seems that the working world is structured so that, as life goes on, each person bounces around like a plinko ball until he or she settles in their respective niche. This means that no matter what your goals are, you’re probably going to be placed in the company with

similar people, and that fosters competition. The more you continue to define yourself moving into the future, the more likely you are to find yourself surrounded by people who share the same goals and passions as you. When Spencer, that suckup chump from down the hall, gets the big promotion instead of you or your total-

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ly-just-friends female pal Wendy (who also works harder than him and isn’t a jerk), it’s going to piss you off. Although he may have some admirable qualities and his resume shows an undeniable passion for art history, Spencer has always been a bit of a boob, and he definitely doesn’t work harder than you. But it doesn’t matter what you think. It doesn’t even matter what the truth is. Spencer is most likely going to gloat about the promotion he got because to him, it truly means something. Even if he doesn’t say anything openly, unless he is a genuinely cool guy, every time he smiles you’re going to want to knock his teeth out. In his eyes, this little inconsequential gold star is validation of his superiority, and that’s very dangerous. Giving someone’s ego ammunition essentially means telling them that they were special all along, and if there’s one thing we ought to have learned by adolescence, it’s that very few people are really all that special. If we can’t all be famous actors, rockstars and professional athletes, we can at least be the guy or gal who did marginally better than the schmuck next to us. As the log cabins housing our hopes and dreams inevitably burn down, we can do nothing but pick up the salvageable pieces of ourselves from the smoldering embers and hope that we can fashion them into something that would make dad proud. At this point in our lives, those things are mostly internships or job offers, but they were once A’s on spelling tests, and someday they will be houses and families of our own. In a world as arbitrary as this one, we definitely don’t have to compare ourselves to other people (especially not people like Spencer) to gauge our own success.

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Bentley avoids second straight tie with win over Assumption By Ian Giancursio Vanguard Staff

The Bentley Men’s soccer team defeated Assumption in the dying seconds of their game last Saturday, finishing off an exciting two-game home stretch in which the Falcons rallied back from seemingly insurmountable deficits. Before facing Assumption, the Falcons had to endure a difficult matchup last Wednesday against Saint Michael’s. Both teams came into the game looking to make a statement as the best team in the NE-10 conference. Saint

Michael’s made the first statement, as they went ahead 1-0 in the seventh minute on a shot by junior Josh Vlasich. The goal was his league-leading seventh of the year. The Falcons stepped up the defensive intensity and managed to hold Saint Michael’s scoreless for the rest of the half. Unfortunately, this intensity did not carry over into the start of the second half, as Saint Michael’s went ahead 20 on a dynamic header by sophomore O.J. Rivas in the 47th minute. Vlasich engineered the goal with a sweeping cross directly to Rivas, who

powered it past senior goalie Alex Pilitsis. The Falcons did not give up and finally responded with a goal of their own on a penalty kick by senior back Weston Zeiner. No sooner had the Falcons managed this goal before they scored again, this time on a goal by senior midfielder Matthew Leibowitz in the 59th minute. Neither team would score again; however, the 2-2 tie showed that Bentley was one of the top teams in the conference. The Falcons next game against Assumption featured a two-overtime thriller in which

Sophomore forward Michael Kahn scored the game-winner Saturday.

The Falcons have won four of their first seven games of the 2012 season.

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Bentley pulled away with a last-second goal to win 2-1. The start of the game saw Bentley go ahead 1-0 on a goal in the 13th minute by junior forward Cody Osgood. Neither team scored for the remainder of the first half, as opportunities were limited by strong defensive effort. Assumption nearly tied the game in the 60th minute, but Pilitsis dove to save a shot by Max Roche. A Bentley owngoal tied the game in the 80th minute would send the game to overtime.

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The first overtime period saw both teams go scoreless, as both teams could not convert close chances. Just when it appeared the game would end in a tie, Bentley scored a miraculous last-second goal when sophomore forward Michael Kahn received a wide-open pass and buried the game-winner, sending the Falcons to 42-1 (2-1-1 NE-10). Bentley next plays at UMass-Lowell Tuesday, looking to extend its recent strong play.

Powell with two shutouts; Bentley at 4-4-1 through nine games By Emily Ellis Vanguard Staff

The Bentley field hockey team is off to a solid start this 2012 season. They are returning 14 players, and have added 11 freshmen to their roster this year. After a winning season last fall, finishing 6-4 in the conference

and 9-9 overall, coaches of the conference ranked Bentley 10th in the Division II preseason poll. Bentley is hopeful for another shot at playoffs this season, and they are well on their way, being 1-1 in the conference and 44-1 overall, so far this season. The team has already faced some tough opponents

and came out on top against respectable competitors. Bentley denied Limestone of any goals in their 1-0 victory September 1. They came out on top against St. Anselm College 3-1 a few days later. On September 15, after a two game rut, the Falcons trumped Franklin Pierce with another shutout and a final score of 3-0. Bentley also earned points in the win column for defeating Stonehill 2-1 in their first conference game of the 2012 season. The Falcons faced overtime in two games so far and

fell short to Adelphi 2-1. Their game against Assumption was suspended after the first period of overtime due to a weather-related power outage. This game will be concluded on September 28 at Assumption. Senior tri-captain and goalie Julia Powell is leading the Falcon’s defense with two shutouts already this season. She has tallied eight shutouts in her entire career. Senior forward Nicole Dion and senior defenseman Kelsey Mattson join Powell as captains of the team.

Senior forward Beth Maguire has led Bentley’s offense racking up four goals so far in four different games. Senior midfielder Kaitlyn Marcinek and sophomore forward Gina Lirange are the second and third leading scorers so far this year with three goals and two goals, respectively. Freshmen midfielders Meghan Talerman and Kelsey Howard each scored the first goals of their collegiate careers as well. Bentley’s next home game is against UMass Lowell on October 4 at 7 p.m.

The Vanguard is still recruiting!

We are especially interested in people looking to write for features, news and campus life, as well as people looking to help with production/layout. Contact GA_Vanguard@bentley.edu for more information! Freshman Meghan Taleman has five points through her first nine games.

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