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False Spring Day leak Fan-based Pitbull website arouses speculation for concert appearance

A day in the life of a program participant

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By Marc Schleif CoNTRIBUTING wRITER

So, what’s City Year like? It’s a difficult question to answer since it’s not just one thing that makes or breaks my day at school; it’s factors piled upon more and more complicated factors that make up how my day plays out.

I like to think of my City Year experience as an extremely hormonal teenager: Sometimes very happy, sometimes down for

The violence in Egypt stirs up an emotional reaction among Bentley students, especially since there is such a large international student population here. one international student

Even without Pitbull, CAB promises it will be a Spring Day worth waiting for.

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seemingly no reason, all over the place emotionally. Eventually, my hormonal teenager named

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Egypt stirs up reaction among staff and students

This past weekend, members of the Campus Activities Board (CAB) eboard found themselves bombarded with questions from eager students, seeking a confirmation as to whether or not Pitbull was scheduled as this year’s Spring Day performer.

Planetpitt.com, a fanbased website, posted a fake tour schedule for the rapper, which included Bentley University.

CAB, though confident that the actual scheduled

performance will equal, if not top, last year’s appearances by Ludacris and Jay Sean, has formally confirmed that Pitbull will not be performing at Bentley University.

“Honestly, we’re really not saying this to keep it hush hush,” explained Taylor Murphy, the concert’s cochair with Greg Kokino. “we’re not trying to pull the wool over people’s eyes and then in a few weeks [let them] find out that it’s him.”

The discrepancy, raised by a posting on Planetpitt.com, a fan based website designed in a professionally convinc-

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ing manner, encouraged CAB to confirm with Pitbull’s agent that he is not scheduled to perform at Bentley.

Planetpitt.com features a textbox titled “Pitbull on Tour,” in which waltham, MA, Bentley University is listed.

The phony tour schedule is posted next to what appears to be a newsfeed for Pittbull’s most recent appearances, as well as captioned photographs, including functional links to social networking sites.

Given the legitimacy of

said, “I don’t know what I would do if there were problems like that in my country right now. I would obviously be worried about my family and friends back home. I guess, I would do all I could to raise awareness on campus about the issue.”

Although there are no Bentley students studying in Egypt this semester, Natalie Schlegel, director of International Education, said,“we sometimes do have stu-

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AIA changes funding policy for student organizations

By Melissa Hector NEwS CoRRESPoNDENT

The Association of Internal Audit (AIA) made a quick and exciting change to the Profit Policy at the end of the fall semester.

AIA, created as a funding arm of the Association of

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Bentley Activities (ABA), is an independently operating organization responsible for both allocating and monitoring funds from the student activity fee for the sole use of recognized student organizations.

The new policy, proposed

by AIA treasurer Ryan

DeChance, allows for student organizations and AIA liaisons to approach a new path that fosters stronger business skills within student organizations and builds better relationships between AIA and student organizations.

“I wanted to find a better

way to keep track of profits.

I took the lead, and the best way was to change the old Profit Policy,” said DeChance.

Each semester, student organizations are required to submit budget proposals, or have the opportunity to go before the AIA executive

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Millions of dollars spent on commericals.

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board to request more funding for unallocated events.

Jessica Kenerson, AIA advisor, also had a tremendous involvement in the development of the new Profit Policy, which breaks down into two levels.

Student organizations See AIA, Page 3

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Rash Decision Last thursday morning, officers were contacted by a female at the Center for Health and Wellness who was dealing with a rather uncomfortable problem. a rash that had first appeared the night before had become increasingly virulent throughout the night, and even after using Benadryl, it had spread to many other parts of her body. at 9:52 a.m., she had had enough, and made the decision that ambulance transport was needed. Case closed.

Chest Pains at 1:00 a.m. on friday, february 4, officers were dispatched to the adamian building for a medical evaluation. Once they arrived on the scene, they were met by a Hurley of america worker who led the officers to the injured female party. She was in visible pain, complaining of severe chest spasms. due to a language barrier, a translator was necessary, and he explained that she had begun experiencing these symptoms after finishing a meal. Heartburn was quickly ruled out when the female described the pain intensity as an 11 based on a 1 to 10 scale.

She was immediately transported to the hospital for further treatment. no more is known about her current situation, but we hope they

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healed her achey-breakey heart.

Slip and Slide Bentley began february by getting blasted with a lot of hard snow. as the white stuff accumulated, driving around campus began to get increasingly more dangerous. at 9:41 a.m., university Police began to notice cars sliding backwards outside of their station window. the hill at the Beaver Street entrance proved to be too much of an obstacle for some cars, and vehicles began sliding backwards. Witnessing these dangers firsthand confirmed for the Police that a snow day was in order.

Head Case a curious incident played out this past tuesday around 12:30 a.m., beginning when a staff member on duty couldn’t help but overhear two female parties colorfully discussing a recent altercation during which one party sustained head injuries.

Hearing complaints of severe pain, the staff member sensed the need for medical attention and called in to the station.

When officers arrived on the scene, the pain from a large welt on the back of the student’s head seemed to have vanished. When questioned about the reported conversation, she informed the officers that there had been no fight and

there was no need for medical attention. fearing memory loss, the officers urged her to seek help, but she stood her ground. a bit later, the student requested a trip to the hospital, but she cannot remember why.

All Shook Up a female resident of forest Hall called in at 9 p.m. last tuesday. She was concerned about a sudden fainting episode. When questioned about a possible cause, the student reported that she had recently halted the use of an unspecified medication and was feeling quite odd.

Luckily, her physician indicated that such symptoms were normal, but that did not stop her from fainting just one more time. a follow up has not been made, but we hope she is now well adjusted.

Get What You Want, It’s On Me at 11 a.m. on January 31, a student ate at Seasons and picked up a package at the Mail Stop. He then noticed that his Bentley Id had been stolen. the perpetrator charged $5 worth of falcon funds and a whopping $35 worth of discretionary money to the card. fortunately, the victim of this crime was able to use the nifty feature on MyBentley to deactivate his card. unfortunately, it took 10 hours to even realize he had lost it. the case is still open.

You Boys Couldn’t Handle County Jail university Police were called by local Waltham authorities regarding a pulled over vehicle at the intersection of Harris road and forest Park drive. the original officers said that they approached the car because of shady behavior. the kids in the car may have been acting shady because a cop had just pulled up on their mobile bong session. When the officer approached the car, he was met by five glassy eyed students and a strange aroma. to make matters worse, the officer was able to see a sack of weed. the officer asked the driver if he would find anything else incriminating inside the car. the student confidently said that they had nothing else, but the officer quickly found a bong and a grinder. these students will be charged with possession and use of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and being uncooperative with police personnel. Waltham Police allowed university Police to handle the situation, since Massachusetts marijuana laws are much less strict than the ones we have on campus.

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EGYPT Continued from Page 1 dents at the American University in Cairo. Other universities in the area have students coming home.”

Since protests broke out in Egypt on January 25, nearly 300 people have been killed in the turmoil. Protests have been occurring since 1981 and target Hosni Mubarak and his regime, leaders of Egypt’s oneparty, semi-presidential republic government.

Mubarak has been under fire for his oppresive regime, including the enforcement of restricted constitutional rights, extensive police brutality, corruption and the poor economic conditions. The United States has issued a travel warning advising that all non-essential visits to Egypt be aborted due to the violence caused by the widespread, anti-government sentiment throughout Egypt.

Bentley uses the U.S. Department of State’s travel warnings as a guideline for the safety of its students. The Office of International Education does not run programs in countries where travel warnings are in place.

“However, even if no travel warning is in place, there are sometimes situations of

heightened security concerns.

We maintain close communication with partner universities, affiliates and other sources to determine if canceling a program is warranted, particularly if there is elevated threat to Americans,” Schlegel said.

The last major international issue in which Bentley students cut their Study Abroad programs short was the SARS epidemic in Hong Kong in 2003.

“It was an acute health risk. When the host university canceled class for a week, we initially offered voluntary evacuation of the program,” said Schlegel. “A few days later, a travel warning was issued and we proceeded to cancel the program in April 2003. Bentley staff assisted the students to arrange alternative assessments in order to complete courses from a distance and successfully earn credit.”

In order to minimize risk while abroad, the Office of International Education prepares participants for how to handle an emergency while away.

“We believe it’s essential for students to prepare before they travel. One of the things we do is hold pre-departure

AIA Continued from Page 1 looking to raise funds for promotional items such as tshirts, pins etc. can now request seed money and are only required to return the amount of seed money lent.

The second level stipulates that organizations requesting seed money to have events with ticket sales must give 30- percent of profits back to AIA. The old Profit Policy stated that all student organizations requesting “seed money” for events would be required to return the seed money and 50 percent of all profits generated from the event. However, many student organizations did not succeed in raising enough profits to give back the required money loaned.

DeChance explained that AIA wants to help organizations promote and work more on being a small business.

“We’re not trying to penalize organizations for working so hard to get money. With the old policy, AIA never funded for fundraising. This is an opportunity for student organizations to take advantage of funding to help promote their organizations and events,” said Kenerson.

Each student organization has a corresponding AIA liaison for any help or assistance with keeping track of financials within the organization. AIA hopes that the new policy will enhance both the relationships among student organizations as well as the success of their profitable events.

New policy changes funding requirements for promotional items.

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orientation meetings and provide resources. For example, we strongly recommend that students register with the U.S. Embassy prior to travel, so we provide instructions on how to do this,” said Schlegel.

By registering with the U.S. Embassy, students are assisted locally in the event of an emergency. “Of course, the host university will also keep them abreast, as well,” added Schlegel.

Essentially, the Office of International Education provides necessary procedural guidelines for students if they feel unsafe while they are abroad.

Schlegel began working at Bentley in the summer after students returned from Hong Kong. Other times that students have expressed concern for their safety while studying abroad were after the September 11 attacks, the bombings in Madrid and the attacks on London’s public transport system.

Though the Bentley Education Abroad Office is certainly aware, and to an extent prepared, for such unpredictable turmoil, these situations must be dealt with on a case-by-case basis, keeping in mind that safety is the number-one priority.

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Due to Egyptian conflicts, Bentley looks at safety measures for students abroad.

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PITBULL Continued from Page 1 the design and photographs, it proves very difficult to distinguish planetpitt.com from Pitbull’s actual website, pitbullmusic.com, which includes no mention of Bentley.

As to why CAB conceals details of this event throughout the planning process, Murphy stated, “[We] just want to make sure that everything is set in stone before everyone is excited about it.”

In addition to solidifying contracts with the celebrity, smaller details such as the stage, lighting and sound must be worked out as well.

“[From] what we have so far, we’re very confident that it’s going to be as good as last year if not better,” stated Murphy. The cochair believes that the event will come close to filling the Dana Center’s full capacity of 3,500 students, once again forcing Bentley campus to prohibit guests for Spring Day. CAB plans on giving subtle clues about who the singer is during various events on campus, leading up to the release of the celebrity. Official information on Bentley’s Spring Day can be found either on CAB’s Facebook page or on Twitter.

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editorial Dishwashers: The perfect addition to going green The second you move into your first apartment, you’re filled with glee. You think about all the meals you’ll be cooking, all the parties you’ll be hosting and how amazing it feels to finally be off of a meal plan run by the evil empire: Sodexo.

After the novelty finally wears off, a new problem eventually arises, the bigger mess that comes with having your own kitchen.

After dishes and pots begin to sit in the sink for days on end, and days turn into weeks, eventually you give up. Now, don’t let yourself become delusional - this happens to everyone regardless of how many roommates you have, where you go to school or if you live on campus or off campus.

Ultimately, the hassle just becomes too much to bear and you give in and break out the disposable plates and utensils.

Bentley has been pushing the sustainability angle for a few years now, and the on-campus apartment seems to be the biggest area for sustainable gains.

Disposable plates and uten-

sils are used all across campus by all of us because we’re too lazy, too busy or just hate cleaning in general.

Not only would the dishwashers encourage the use of reusable dinnerware, but it would also help to reduce the waste that we all throw away on a daily basis.

According to treehugger.com, the average kitchen faucet flows at about two gallons per minute, while the average Energy Star rated dishwasher uses about four gallons of water per cycle.

If you honestly think that you can wash the same number of dishes that can fit in a dishwasher in two minutes by hand, we would like to see you try and achieve a fairly decent level of clean.

Even treehugger.com, a blog about making sustainability more mainstream, concluded that it is virtually impossible for hand washing dishes to be more efficient than the efficiency of a dishwasher. Similarly, the University of Bonn in germany concluded that a dishwasher utilizes half the

energy, one-sixth of the water and less soap than hand washing dishes would.

North Campus apartments are very nice and well-furnished, with brandnew appliances. All it’s missing is a dishwasher to go with it. There is plenty of unused cabinet space that could easily be replaced with dishwashers, and all apartments would stand to benefit from them.

Put dishwashers in any of our apartments and we would almost immediately stop using disposables and going back to our cheap Target dinnerware.

Bentley should give it a shot, even if it is in the form of a limited trial in certain on-campus apartments, and they should measure the results. The amount of trash generated

by Bentley students would quickly fall and the total water consumed by all of us would hopefully fall with it (unless we’re all using disposable plates).

This is the next great frontier for Bentley sustainability, and it’s certainly within reach.

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“To actually see it like this is very distressing.

It’s awful what these film people have done.”

-John Kercher, father of slain British student Meredith Kercher, criticizing the television movie based on the trial of Amanda Knox.

“Doritos is not bad for you... Doritos is nothing but corn mashed up, fried a little bit with just very little oil, and then flavored in the most delectable way.”

-Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo CEO discussing snack-food health concerns.

“If we can’t bring this to an end, we’re going to all be in the slammer by June.”

-Murad Mohsen an Egyptian doctor treating the wounded in Cairo.

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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The Vagina Monologues pushing the envelope this year

By Sindhu Palaniappan CAMpuS LIFE EDITOR

On February 16, the Women’s Center will be presenting The Vagina Monologues in the Koumantzelis Auditorium at 8 p.m.

The Vagina Monologues was written by Eve Ensler, a playwright and female rights activist. Ensler conducted “vagina interviews” with various women and picked the most common themes to create monologues along the lines of certain prominent characters.

Christine Malloy, Gillian Cowin and Ashley King, who are producing and directing the play this year, took a few moments to talk about the show. As noted by Cowin, the production is slightly different this year, and notably more interactive. She explained that there is a transgender piece this year which is optional and has been omitted in years past.

This piece, which hasn’t really been presented to Bentley before, is really powerful.

“It exposes some of the public’s fears and uncertainty. It’s something that isn’t heard about often,” said Cowin.

The crew decided to present the transgender piece this

The Vagina Monologues will be presented by the Women’s Center on February 16.

year in light of recent LGBTQ events in the news.

“It’s new and fresh, but not particularly positive,” said Malloy. “There is a lot more variety in the show; it exposes things you don’t even think of. You expect the show to

push boundaries, and it does, in more ways than one. It shows different perspectives.”

King, while agreeing with what was said about the new piece, said that “Angry Vagina” was her favorite piece, because it tends to

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break up the seriousness of the other ones. It is delivered well and represents the variety of moods presented throughout the production.

Despite the seriousness of the topics presented in the monologues, there is always

good feedback – and both genders – in the audience. Topics that people aren’t usually comfortable talking about, like rape and cancer, are openly addressed in a poignant and honest format.

“These are good, accessible messages that aren’t too serious or too overbearing for a college crowd. It’s still a night out, but it also makes you think. It broaches many different taboo topics, and the variety of moods makes it all easier to take in,” said Malloy.

Submissions from students on campus are read anonymously during the performance, and it hits close to home knowing that these submissions come from students here at Bentley.

If anyone would like to send a submission, drop it off or e-mail it to the Women’s Center or the Counseling Center. Submissions may also be e-mailed to malloy_chri@bentley.edu or tabbott@bentley.edu.

Tickets for the show are running for 2 dollars in advance, and 5 dollars at the door. Rest assured that you can enjoy a thought-provoking production and donate to a pertinent cause at the same time, since all proceeds are going to the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center.

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Companies spend big bucks on Super Bowl ads

By Phillip St. Pierre BuSINESS

EDITOR

Super Bowl XLV was the most watched show in TV history, with an estimated 111million viewers. Although the main focus was on the Packers and Steelers battling it out for supremacy, let us not forget how many people watched the Super Bowl just to see the commercials.

The Super Bowl is a giant money maker, due to the scope of its viewers, as well as the variety of ways that it earns revenue. The NFL raked in an astounding 200million dollars, and this was just from ticket sales and purchases within the stadium alone. Super Bowl merchandise purchases tallied up approximately 140-million dollars.

The National Football League was not the only beneficiary of Sunday’s game, though, as Fox was able to make roughly 200-million dollars in advertising revenue alone.

It also comes as no surprise that advertising space for such a large event would be out of reach for many companies. In the months leading up to the Super Bowl, Fox was charging an average of 3-

CITY Continued from Page 1 City Year will grow into a wise adult, but for now it’s inconsistent, crazy and trying to find its true identity.

City Year is rough. You look deep inside yourself searching for answers, but you might only see maybes.

In the City Year program, you perform similar tasks everyday with the students, whether it’s math or literacy tutoring or even forms of behavior coaching. Sometimes it seems like it’s working, sometimes not. Sometimes our after school program is downright amazing, other times it makes you want to pull your hair out. Maybe you have one student that constantly misbehaves and you think you’ve tried everything to get him to stay on task and learn, but he still talks back and doesn’t care about school.

“If I implement this behavior management system, maybe they’ll finally pay attention and learn,“ you might think to yourself. Maybe, hopefully. “But let’s try it, play it by ear, and tweak it if necessary.”

The point is that you have to be stronger, more dynamic and more flexible than you ever thought possible to make this work, all while staying optimistic and giving it all of your effort everyday.

Despite never knowing what’s truly going to happen tomorrow or even later in the

Volkswagen’s Darth Vador commercial was a favorite among Super Bowl viewers this year.

million dollars for a 30-second commercial space.

Commercial advertising has been a part of the Super Bowl for a while now, as it is hard to remember a year when Budweiser’s or Pepsi’s logo was not displayed at some point throughout the game.

Although this past Super Bowl still had its traditional

day, as City Year corps members, we know how to do one thing exceptionally well: Persevere.

School is hard. We’re not TAs grading papers in the back of the classroom while our teachers actually teach.

We’re not here to entertain people’s kids all day and look funny in our bright yellow jackets. We’re not here to babysit the kids for a few hours after school lets out.

We’re here to make a difference. They warned us of how easy it was to lose sight of this before we started, but in City Year it’s very easy to lose perspective on what we’re doing.

We’re here for one year, not the entirety of a child’s life. We have to focus on the here and now.

Yes, it’s exhausting working 10-plus-hour days with highenergy children. Yes, the culture is intense. Yes, the kids ask me almost every day if I have a girlfriend (sometimes I make up things to get them to leave me alone for a minute).

But I have never felt like I’ve made a bigger difference in my life with children, and it’s only January.

Growing is a process; a long, tireless journey. You can’t grow unless you push and keep pushing until you want to give up. Once you reach that point, it only gets better from there. You’ll adapt.

During this year, keep in mind that you get out what

contributors taking up plenty of advertising space, the trend in recent years has led to a wider variety of companies looking to get their voices and products heard. This is especially true on this night, when more people are watching one event than any other time during the year.

Anheuser-Busch led the pack with a total of three-

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and-a-half minutes of advertising space, costing the company approximately 20-million dollars. General Motors was not far behind, with five different commercials for its Chevrolet line of vehicles.

For some companies, especially in the automobile industry, having an advertisement in the Super Bowl was all about making a state-

Not Your Usual Business In light of events at Bentley in the past, such as the “Reply All” incident, and at the behest of many of the professors, it has come time to properly identify, and hopefully remedy, some issues with the way Bentley students e-mail.

First and foremost is the language that we students often use. As a result of our time period and culture, we often shorten words and phrases.

While this may be socially acceptable, it usually is not appreciated by our professors, members of the offices on campus and certainly not by our potential employers. Do not try to sound overly smart by using big words, either. Remember to be clear and concise, and say what you mean in the best way

possible.

Sure, after the initial greeting and meeting are out of the way, we may feel more comfortable using certain lingo, but that does not mean it is acceptable. A good rule of thumb: Let the person on the other end be the deciding factor. If they are comfortable using lesser language, then by all means, write on the same level.

We also rely too heavily on spell-check to pick up errors. A common mistake is that the wrong word is used, or the word is used incorrectly, which the algorithm will not pick up on. Here, the best preventative measure is simple: Read the document through out loud. It may sound silly, no pun intended, but it may help to avoid

you put in. More effort means more gain for you, along with your students. Personally, I never thought I’d feel comfortable being so goofy in front of an entire school of elementary school kids - I was the shyest kid back in high school. I’m very non-confrontational, but during this year I’ve been working on communicating my feelings and thoughts more openly and in a constructive way.

On top of that, you’ll learn to make the best of any bad or unfortunate situation. City Year will transform you in ways you had no idea you

could even change.

Will this be the hardest year of your life? Yes. Will you want to quit? At times, possibly.

We’ve lost at least 10 corps members out of 200 already.

For those strong enough to persevere, waiting for your hormonal teenager to grow and mature, it will be an incredible year that you’ll never forget.

This year is but a stepping stone in our kids’ education, and eventually on to their entire life. I’m going to make it the most rock-solid stepping stone I can.

ment. Chrysler was one of these companies, as their 30second clip featuring rapper Eminem in Detroit showed that the business was back on the right track after some shaky years.

What is even more interesting than the amount of money spent by the major players is the entrance of some newer and less-known businesses into the Super Bowl advertising campaign, relying on aggressive advertising to boost their product demand.

First-time advertisers like Groupon and Sketchers were responsible for about a quarter of the ad space, which is intriguing considering that for these smaller companies, 30 seconds of glory in the Super Bowl can account for over 10 percent of their media expenses for the year.

So, why are more and more companies spending a large portion of their budget to get an appearance in one football game? For the businesses that were showcased during the commercials on Sunday, their answer is clear: There is no larger stage than the Super Bowl, and with 111million people watching, what better way to get recognized?

By Kat Webber minor yet embarrassing issues in grammar and syntax.

Secondly, our greetings and sign offs may not always be appropriate to whom we are writing. “Hey,” while acceptable among peers, is not usually acceptable by professors or employers. It is too casual and sets up the impression that you are not taking the communication seriously. “Hi” is accepted more, but “Hello,” “Good Morning,” or “Good Afternoon,” etc. are far more likely to be well received.

Conversely, if you cannot think of an appropriate exit statement, the best answer is to just sign your name. The standard “Sincerely” may not fully express what you want it to. However, a “Thank you” usually does not go amiss, and if all else fails, you cannot go wrong with a simple “Thank you for your time.”

Finally, always check and recheck the e-mail addresses to which your message is being sent. Make sure that you have not clicked “Reply All” rather than “Reply,” and that all letters and numbers needed are present and accounted for in the correct order. If you are unsure about delivery times or would like proof to ensure minimal liability, request a delivery receipt which simply ensures that your message has reached the destination you typed.

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I just cross my fingers hoping my teachers cancel class.”

Julie fisCher Class of 2012 ManageMent “I turn my PJs insideout and put a spoon under my pillow.”

Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy delivers, nodding to and nearly echoing the soulful hits of his past albums. Sampled oldies can be heard throughout - for example, Smokey Robinson during the chorus on the track Devil In a New Dress. Being very much a collaborative album, contributing artists include Roc-A-Fella label boss Jay-Z, Rick Ross, KiD CuDi, Fergie, the RZA and countless others even Sir Elton John.

On top of it all, a symphony band lent brass, woodwinds, clapping and additional vocals to the recording sessions. West has pulled out all the stops again, either to win enough Grammys worthy of his ego or to redeem himself. Maybe both.

The opener is Dark Fantasy, which transitions from monologue to hymn-like singing to a steady beat where West spits his artistic vision in stylish prose.

Amazon-like chanting and West’s usual rap rhetoric pervade his first single entitled Power. West attempts to rectify his past year’s shames with sheer audacity. For example, at one point in the song, he raps, “Lost in translation with a whole f***in’ nation”.

The song is solid, catchy, unique and demands awe. It reminds fans and listeners alike that he deviates from conventional rap and is genre-flexible, having steered back on track from the electropop R&B music of his last CD, 808s and Heartbreak (Lost In the World being the only exception).

Unlike his previous albums, West touches base on themes such as power, self-aggrandizement, glam and death wishes.

Power glorifies the fast track and tragic ends.

In All of the Lights, singer Rihanna leads an ensemble of fellow artists in singing the chorus. The track is more than just a campfire song and would have been appropriate for the

Kanye’s new album features many artists, including KiD CuDi.

radio playlists during the holiday season (right alongside Katy Perry’s Firework).

Instead, we hear the gritty, urban Monster featuring an energetic Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj.

The beat is more Ludacris than Yeezy. The track itself musters enough swagger and groove to better fit Jay-Z and West’s soon to be released Watch the Throne EP. However, displacement aside, it works. On another track, Hell of a Life, West raps the chorus to the tune of Iron Man simultaneously with a synthesizer’s buzz. Fellow Grammy-winning artist John Legend also provides vocals for the break-up ballad Blame Game.

What the recently certified platinum MBDTF centers on is Runaway, an introspective piece of work where West once again reflects on the vast sum of his success, fame and embarrassments. What accompanies the nine-minute-long single is a 35-minute allegorical short film featuring a car crash, a scantily clad humanoid bird lady who stands in as Kanye’s girlfriend, a flock of ballerinas and numerous explosions (seek

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a Rolling Stone or New Yorker article for an explanation).

After a minute of alternating piano notes and the soft hum of a synthesizer, West croons, “And I always find yeah I always find something wrong/You been puttin’ up with my shit just way too long.”

He refers to his outbursts and antics over previous years.

A workaholic, he sings about “jerkoffs that never take work off” and calls for toasts to rotten people, essentially himself.

After the lyrics are said and done, the synthesizer yet again plays, this time rocking a solo that sounds like a distorted electric guitar – a nice touch (Mr. West always seemed more of a rockstar than a rapstar, anyway).

While the go-to producer turned game-changing rapper is still victim to the etiquette police and Internet memes, there is no denying the music industry needs him. Kanye West’s Chi Town beats and smart rhymes ignore the trend, and in a way, set the trend.

If you’re late to the punch, check out his new album and free downloadable remixes on his website (kanyewest.com).

Matt gustus Class of 2014 aCCountanCy “I do all my homework so karma’s nice and we get a snow day.”

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Oscars: Will The Social Network win out over The King’s Speech?

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The world is waiting to see who comes out on top at the 83rd Academy Awards on February 27.

This year’s Oscars nominations for “Best Picture” have been announced, and for the second straight year, this category will have 10 nominees.

A lot of people have argued that this diminishes the value of these nominations, but many great films in the past have been snubbed from receiving nominations because of the exclusivity of the award.

However, having 10 film nominees can definitely cause some problems.

For instance, what if during the year, 10 films did not meet the quality of being considered worth nominating? Do we then begin to nominate on the basis of best in class and not best overall film? We have seen animation films fill a key genre in these new nominations, as well as the underdog independent and outstanding performance.

I argue that an individual’s performance in a film does not make the film as a whole great, which is why we have best individual awards. Heath Ledger’s performance in The Dark Knight was very exciting, but the movie itself was not deserving of an accolade, which it did not receive. The reason for the increase in nods is to get more people watching the show, as their favorite movie of the year may be on this larger list.

The front runners for this year’s “Best Picture” are The Social Network and The King’s Speech.

The Social Network swept the Golden Globes, but was all but forgotten at the SAG’s, where The King’s Speech reigned supreme.

These two movies are sure to prevail simply because of the reasons why the others won’t win: Black Swan - A great film, but its rise in popularity has hit its peak, and it is now on the slide.

Inception – An exciting movie and great storytelling, but it is hurt by the fact that none of the actors received nominations and that its popularity peaked in the summer.

The Fighter - Other than Christian Bale’s performance, nothing really sets this apart from any other sports movie.

The Kids Are All Right Who? What? I bet that more than half of the people watching the Oscars will just realize that this film is in contention.

127 Hours - James Franco was great, but the overall movie is hurt by the strength of the competition.

Toy Story 3 – An amazing film that shows just how well

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Mike Bilotta Class of 2011 finanCe “My mom because she’s my mom.”

The King’s Speech is a front-runner for “Best Picture” this year.

a story can be told, even though it is with animated characters, but it is hurt by that fact alone… Animated characters.

True Grit - It wasn’t as good as the media hyped it up to be.

It did great at the box office for a western, but it wasn’t all that good.

Winter’s Bone - Again, the actress gave a great performance, but the movie is not strong enough to win.

So that leaves The King’s Speech, which grossed around 72-million dollars, and The Social Network, which brought in about 96-million. This isn’t the same David vs. Goliath matchup that Avatar and The Hurt Locker was last year, but an interesting parallel can be drawn.

Over the past couple of years, the Academy has moved to more modern ways of storytelling in choosing the award for Best Picture, with awards going to The Hurt Locker and No Country for Old Men. These two stories showed how a new path can be created by telling a story.

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movie in this context. It takes place in modern times, exploring problems in today’s society that are reshaping the world.

On the other side of the coin is The King’s Speech, which if won, will show the Academy’s switch back to the classical films of Oscars past.

The King’s Speech is a very character-driven story and relies heavily on emotional undertones and the actors’ performances. The Social Network is the more popular film of the two, focusing on an event many people wants to know about: How did Facebook start?

Even though the answer given in the film was different from what happened in actual life, it kept the audience invested in the outcome. I believe The Social Network will win this year, mostly because of the way the Academy has been picking the last few awards.

The list of awards The Social Network has been nominated for and the context of its story are bound to give it the edge over The King’s Speech.

rodrigo Cofino Class of 2014 eConoMiCs finanCe “Mila Kunis because she is hotter than the girls on Gossip Girl.”

ariana sanCheZ Class of 2014 aCCountanCy “Eminem, he’s my idol. I love him, I’m like obsessed.”

Molly goffrey Class of 2013 eConoMiCs finanCe “Tom Hanson. He’s a stud.”

alex JanCo Class of 2014 undeCided “Rachel McAdams. She seems like a celebrity that isn’t stuck up and also seems like a nice girl.

She is quite attractive, as well.”

James Franco and Anne Hathaway will co-host the Oscars on February 27.

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Alternative Valentine’s Day; leave The Notebook at home

By Rachael Fischer Vanguard Staff

Valentine’s day - whether you love it or hate it, at least you can write it off as a day when you can sit back, eat a lot of chocolate and watch a romantic movie without feeling guilty. for those of you planning on indulging yourself in celebration on this holiday, it’s probably time to give The Notebook and Celine dion Cd a break and open up to some new romantic movies and music.

A Foreign Film Maybe the prospect of reading subtitles has scared you off in the past, but who’s more romantic than the french?

Paris Je T’aime is a series of 16 vignettes of unconventional love stories, all with the backdrop of the most romantic city in the world, Paris. the short films, which include trysts between two mime artists; a Muslim girl and a french boy; and an american backpacker and a vampire, range from the comical to the poignant.

An Animated Movie WALL-E is an undeniably romantic movie. robots may have gained a reputation in popculture for being emotionless

automations, but in this Pixar film, robots teach us what it means to be a loving human. nothing is sweeter than WaLLE trying to vie for the affections of Eve; robot boy meets robot girl, and they try to save the world. the storyline of this movie follows a classic formula with an animated twist.

A Break-up Movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind portrays the love life of Clementine and Joel. On Valentine’s day, the couple’s two-year relationship appears doomed. after a fight, the erratic Clementine has undergone a procedure to wipe her relationship with Joel from her memory.

Joel is about to do the same, but in the process, Joel remembers why he loved Clementine. this unique film is one of the most realistic portrayals of a relationship to date, and each repeat viewing will make you appreciate what a great, simple love story this movie is.

An 80’s Movie Every romantic comedy film in the last few decades owes something to Jon Hughes and the Brat Pack. these coming-ofage romances are still regarded as some of the best. If you’re not familiar with any of these

movies, you definitely need to watch Sixteen Candles or Pretty in Pink, both starring 80’s darling Molly ringwald. all the movies are filled with high school drama, moving moments between friends and of course, teen romance.

A Classic go back to a time before movies were in color, corny dialogue was actually original and the most classic actors and actresses of all time played romantic leads. Meet Cary grant at the top of the Empire State building in An Affair to Remember, follow audrey Hepburn as a European princess in Roman Holiday or enjoy the greatest romance film of all time: Casablanca.

Since the majority of songs out there concern love in some way, millions of songs could be on this list. But the point is that love songs don’t have to be by Celine dion, and they don’t have to put you to sleep. Here are five alternative love songs to consider: The Moldy Peaches – Anybody Else But You “You’re a part-time lover and a full-time friend.” adam green’s and Kimya dawson’s

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Catch up with WALL-E and EVE on Valentine’s Day.

anti-folk, childlike sound may be jarring for new fans, but it suits a simplistic love song like Anybody Else But You. Ben Lee – Love Me Like the World is Ending “this is the first day of the future, and all I want is you.”

Ben Lee’s classic indie-rock song sounds like the soundtrack to a triumphant conclusion to a willthey/won’t-they television storyline.

Buddy Holly – Everyday “Love like yours will surely come my way, a-hey, a-hey-hey.”

Buddy Holly has a variety of chirpy love songs from the 60’s, but this one is the best.

Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Kiss the Girl

“and you don’t know why, but you’re dying to try, you wanna kiss the girl.” disney musicals feature a lot of love songs, but this catchy beat is relatable and straight to the point. and it’s sung by a crab with a Caribbean accent - nothing beats that.

Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere “You know that I’m falling, and I don’t know what to say.” this 80’s hit from Britishamerican band fleetwood Mac is the perfect tune for hopeful romantics.

By taking the road less traveled in terms of Valentine’s day movies and songs, february 14th will seem like a whole new holiday for you.

One and the Same: Exploring the identity of identical twins

By Meghan Ryan Vanguard Staff

Outside the circuit of Mary-Kate and ashley Olsen movies, the world of twins has been, up until now, offlimits for many born “singletons.” abigail Pogrebin’s new book One and the Same seeks to open up the secret lives of twins and expose some of the details about what it really means to be born a double. an identical twin herself, Pogrebin uses a combination of scientific research and anecdotes to explain her own twinship as well as “everyone’s struggle to be singular.”

She uses facts which are interspersed with anecdotes and examples which are tempered by science to explain the familial relationship of twins. Everybody, including twins and non-twins, can appreciate the ideas of individualism, companionship and love explored by Pogrebin.

Each chapter has a different theme of twin ship, from loss to love, but overall the underlying theme of the novel is the struggle between twins when one is pulling away and the other is trying to get closer. Pogrebin explains that these twins around the world have faced these challenges for centuries.

the author interviews celebrity twins, like football players tiki and ronde Barber and Baywatch star alexandra Paul and twin sister Caroline Paul, to hear their thoughts on twins and their behaviors. these famous twins explain that although they are genetically the same person, there are many differences between themselves and their twins.

Pogrebin explains how twins are constantly being compared to each other and how they are expected to be the same.

She describes the impacts these judgments have on twins, and how these impacts can negatively or positively affect their relationships. In the case of the Barbers and the Pauls, this caused them to excel, while it sparked an identity crisis with the Pogrebins. the honesty with which Pogrebin examines both her own life and the lives of all twins is refreshing. She admits that she would like to say that the lives of twins are perfect, that having an identical best friend makes everything better, but she can’t lie. She explains the difficulties twins face and the challenges of sharing an identity with a sibling.

Pogrebin grew up in a twin hood which stripped her and her twin of their individ-

ualism. they were a matched set growing up, which caused them to become separated and resent each other.

Because of this bad experience, she warns parents not to make the same mistakes that hers did. She insists that the mistake of lumping twins together can harm the eternal bond that is so central to twins’ lives. that is not to say that Pogrebin undercuts the intense bond that twins share. On the contrary, Pogrebin spends a vast portion of the book describing the connection which exists between twins. One particularly emotional example is that of a set of twins who survived the horrors of Josef Mengele and the Holocaust.

One of these twins said, “We were never separated.

Even when Mengele worked on us, we were always together. So we’re lucky.”

Pogrebin puts it best when she says, “Whom is this book for? anyone who is a twin, has a twin, might have twins, married a twin, knows a twin or is simply curious to get deep inside this extreme intimacy.

It’s for anyone who wants to understand why twins serve as scientists’ ultimate petri dish, why twins’ infancy can be so uniquely demanding, why their quest for individuality can be

One and the Same gives great insight into the lives of twins.

thwarted by the person closest to them. It’s for anyone all of us - trying to hammer out a separate, clear sense of self.” though this piece cannot

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be taken as either strict science or psychology, One and the Same paints a genuine picture of what it means to be part of something more than oneself.

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Notes from Abroad Question: “What is popular among college students in your host country to do/eat/watch/etc.? How is it different from what college students in the U.S. do?”

By Lily Ann Montemayor FlorEnCE, ITAly

The first things any tourist can see here in Firenze are the Duomo, the countless market leather shops and not to mention the statues of David. yes, the most surprising thing is there’s more than one statue of David.

Although there are plenty of tour groups passing the museums and churches, there are always the local Italians trying to get by on their bikes, on mopeds or speed walking to get to work or class. It’s the city life, but the Italian version.

It is the food that makes living in the city worthwhile. The one gelato place that seems to be always crowded is Grom, a gelatteria known to make and serve their gelato the old-fashioned, natural way.

Compared to American ice cream, gelato definitely wins this round - creamy, flavorful and just pure awesome on a cone.

I would rather walk five blocks to the nearest gelatteria than buy a cup of Ben and Jerry’s from the convenient store. It is definitely not a problem in Firenze because you are bound to pass a multitude of gelato shops every minute.

Gelato is one of the many different foods Firenze has to offer.

There are plenty of little things that were surprising and different in regards to the food. Walk into a tratorria for lunch, and you know that everything you are about to be served is completely fresh.

America is pretty much known for its processed food and preservatives. Here, in my host family’s house, they don’t even own a microwave. Conscious of this, Italians treat drinking alcohol in a different way. They drink wine at every dinner, not only because it is cheaper than water, but also because it is good for the blood.

Bread is usually eaten with a crunch and olive oil, instead of the soft bread rolls with butter.

And while dinner is usually around 6 or 7 p.m. in the States, Italians usually eat as late as 8 or 9 p.m., with a two-to-fourcourse meal.

So, while there are plenty of discos and big dance clubs at which American college students studying abroad can drink alcohol and dance the night away to more American music, you also have the opportunity to grab a gelato cone before dinner as you walk past a statue of David.

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a key constituency of the American right, and is certainly built off the belief of Adam Smith’s free markets as well as championed by the right’s most beloved leader, President ronald reagan, who was lavishly honored this past weekend for his 100th birthday.

However, while I am confident that my investigation will prove me correct, it would be silly to suggest that this campus is politically active, which is the other point my colleague made.

College campuses are often defined by political activism (Google “University of Vermont”), and while liberty University is a highlight of collegiate right wingers, I would argue that Bentley is anything but politically active. yes, the political groups on campus have members, with the Bentley republicans being the largest, boasting about 30 active members (again, larger than the

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Aristotle Square and ate at a popular outdoor restaurant called Sorbet with my roommate and a couple of other girls who live in our building.

We sat in outdoor furniture with huge orange and green cushions under an outdoor covering for two-and-a-half hours.

We had coffee, and saganaki, which is basically a Greek cheese dip, and tomato baguettes filled with cucumbers, lettuce, feta cheese and olive paste.

As we were eating, some of the workers were setting up a giant outdoor projector in the front of the restaurant on the sidewalk. They were moving the chairs to face the projector, and my roommate spoke to one of the waiters in Greek, asking him what they were setting up for.

He responded that there was a big soccer game that night at 7:00 p.m., with the Thessaloniki team hosting. We began to leave the restaurant, as it was slowly starting to fill up again with young people ordering drinks for the game.

The strangest part of going out to eat is that no one rushes you to leave. In the U.S., people literally stand and wait for families to finish eating.

Here, there are so many restaurants that if one place is full, there’s another place next door that will have seats.

The waiters immediately come to your table, but you could sit for hours without anyone hassling you to leave, or dropping hints by giving you the check. All in all, with the heat lamps, view of the water and food, it was a perfect Sunday afternoon.

Aristotle Square is a great place to grab some food in Thessaloniki.

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THESSAlonIkI, GrEECE

Greek culture is very relaxed. Here, everything shuts down on Sundays and people sit at restaurants all day long sipping frappes. A popular area in Thessaloniki is Aristotle Square. There’s restaurant after restaurant filled with young people, all along the waterside, and although no one orders food, just coffee and cigarettes, the view is beautiful.

During this time of year, it’s around 40 degrees, which is considered Greek’s winter season. Everyone’s bundled up in coats and jackets and sits under the outdoor heat lamps.

It’s a very relaxing social atmosphere that’s easy to grow accustomed to, to say the least.

Today, I walked down to

A Fireside Chat: A Spirit of Apathy last week, I made the comment here that Bentley has arguably the most conservative-minded student body in the northeast, and one of my colleagues made the point that I should qualify this assertion. So, later this semester I’ll be writing a news story as well as conducting a poll to see if I’m right.

But in defense of my comment, I do not think Bentley students as a whole are incredibly socially conservative. In fact, being a school located in Massachusetts and with the majority of its student hailing from the northeast, I would argue that most students here are socially moderate or even liberal.

But there should be no question, being solely a business school, that most students here are fiscally conservative, favoring a flat tax rate, reduced corporate taxes, less regulation of industry, etc.

This philosophy, which I call Business republicans, is

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Democrats, which is unheard of for most colleges). yet have you ever heard of a political rally on campus? How about a premier candidate stopping by for some face time?

The fact is that most Bentley students seem to subscribe to apathy when it comes to politics here on campus, and this could be because republicanism is not exactly a popular trend here in Massachusetts (so why bother if the best you can get is a moderate GoP Senator who sides with the Democrats on some key votes?), but also the fact that our political groups take a backseat to Greek life, Student Governance groups, intramural sports and CAB in terms of student time.

But all colleges have hundreds of organizations, so why is Bentley so apolitical? our faculty is certainly not quiet in most cases about its bias, with several outspoken liberal professors along with a slew of conservative busi-

By Jon McColgan ness professors. There are also some students who post up candidate posters in their windows (who turn out to be on the Executive Boards of a political club), but again, we never quite see t-shirts or buttons being passed out or petitions being circulated, and even our student elections tend to go unopposed.

Are Bentley students sim-

Bentley does not seem to be as politically active as other colleges.

ply turned off by politics in general? Does heading into business make students less apt to care about the musings of politicians? I find this assertion unlikely as well, as business and politics often go hand-in-hand in America.

So why don’t we care? Why do politics not matter to so many? or am I wrong? It’s about time we find out.

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Horoscopes

By Franziska & Johanna Griecci

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Show off your salsa skills, since nothing screams sexy like knowing how to use your hips.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Biochemically, love is no different than eating copious amounts of chocolate, so visit your local chocolate shop for romance.

Gemini (May 21-June 21)

Practice your “come hither” look in the mirror a few times to make sure you don’t express “I’ve got something in my eye,” instead.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Get a bouquet from Edible Arrangements for a healthy, but just as sweet, treat.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Add a wild side to your wardrobe: A zebra-print shirt, leather pants, croc skin boots and cheetah print undies.

Virgo

April’s Advice Your Questions Answered!

Question: Some of my friends have already had interviews for summer internships and some already have internships.

Isn’t it too early to start looking for an internship? If not, how can I get my resume out there?

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for Career Services.

You can search the site utilizing various filters, such as area, employer and position type. This site also lets you upload a resume, unofficial transcript and cover letters.

Once you find a position of interest, you can easily send them your resume for review.

It is absolutely not too early to start looking for internships! This is the perfect time, so you will need to start now. Finding an internship can be an overwhelming process.

You may not know what kind of job you are looking for. You may not know if you want to work for a large company or a small one.

Most importantly, you may not even know how to reach prospective employers.

Here are a few tips that you may find useful.

Do Not Limit Yourself Even though you may have your mind set on working at Ernst & Young in Audit, you may not get that position. Moreover, you are still young and may not really know what you want at this point.

Keep your options open, look at all job positions and talk to people who work in different areas in order to gain some perspective.

Know Where to Look The first step is finding out where you should look for these summer internship opportunities.

BentleyLink is a website where employers can post internship and job opportunities for Bentley students.

You can find this on the Bentley website by searching

Apply Everywhere Even though you may think you have a strong resume and are a good candidate for a position, you may not get that position.

There are thousands of students who have resumes that look very similar to your own. In order to maximize your chance of getting an

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internship, it is important to apply to as many places as possible.

Keep Records Now that you have applied to many places, it is important to keep track of where you have applied and the job description of the position.

What if you get a call from a company wanting to inter-

view you and you have forgotten which position you are applying for? Talk about a big problem. Make sure you are organized so that you will not be caught off guard.

Hopefully these tips will help. Here comes the hardest part… Waiting for a response. Good luck!

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Show off your creative side by making your own card… Just steal the text from something you read in the card aisle.

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career in corporate retail.

Not always publicized here at Bentley, retailing is a fascinating as well as challenging industry to work in, and one that Bentley students should consider when job hunting.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Nothing says “I love you” like letting your beloved have the last bite of a delicious and decadent dessert.

Scorpio

What is your favorite event on campus?

I’ve always loved Greedy Bingo, as the whole campus shows off how business-minded we are by coming down for free stuff. People just go nuts for free televisions and trips, while CAB always does a nice job putting it together. I also enjoy the Time Leadership Forum each year.

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Red carnations are a great alternative to red roses, since they look just as pretty, cost less and last days longer.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Be sure to romance yourself and then tell yourself, “Oh! You shouldn’t have!”

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Love is in the air…especially in the cafeteria where brownies are baking.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so see who is beholding you.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

It’s time to bring out the big guns for your sweetie: Chocolate-covered strawberries from Godiva!

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Jon McColgan Major: Management and Ethics & Social Responsibility What are you involved in at Bentley?

I currently work as a Head Resident Assistant for Copley Suites and the Upperclassmen Wellness houses, as well as with the Counseling Center as a Peer Educator.

I’ve been a member of The Vanguard since freshman year, serving as the Editor in Chief for 2010, and now I’m a columnist.

I’ve also been on the Food Service Advisory Board since

freshman year.

What are you looking forward to this year?

Besides the Bahamas trip and graduation, I think it’ll be fun to see what everyone’s next step is after Bentley, and make some fun memories along the way. Being 21 and having access to Boston is always a plus, as well!!

What are your plans for the future?

Finishing up my undergraduate degree is first, followed up by earning my MSMA here at Bentley before moving on into a

What are your goals for this year?

Beyond graduating, senior year is your last chance to have fun and make memories with your classmates, so I hope to do that.

I had hoped to see the Patriots bring home a Lombardi Trophy this year, redeeming my freshman year experience, but it wasn’t to be.

How are you feeling about graduation?

It feels weird only because being a senior approaching graduation doesn’t feel any different right now to me. I only know I’m graduating because of the emails I get.

What can Bentley do to help you with this year?

Are escalators on the table?

Living on Lower can be brutal…

But all in all, Bentley just needs to keep salting the sidewalks and shoveling the snow.

Everything else is okay.

Any advice to seniors/words of wisdom?

Enjoy it while it lasts, forgive people for the little crap you still hold against them and go out with a bang.

What is the most valuable lesson you have learned at Bentley?

I’ve learned a great deal in my time here, from professors, staff and students, but learning how to speak well in public, how to network professionally and how awful people are at making Easy Mac at 3 a.m. are three lessons I’ll carry for the rest of my life.

It’s been a pleasure to be sure.

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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Tech Talk: The Verizon iPhone

You should hold back on buying the Verizon iPhone.

January 11, 2011- the date Verizon Wireless made the dreams of millions come true.

Disguised as a customary press-release, Verizon CEO Dan Mead and Apple COO Tim Cook announced that the cellular king would finally carry arguably the most talked about piece of technology since the invention of Microsoft - the iPhone.

This came just a week after Apple’s World Wide Developer’s Conference and the Consumer Electronic Show, both premiere venues at which everyone expected the announcement to be made.

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After years of AT&T’s monopoly (and poor service) on the smart phone, it is finally here and there is much to be excited about. Verizon is expecting to accommodate five-million new users from AT&T, with 23.8 million existing customers making the upgrade.

In the first two hours of being released, the iPhone became the quickest grossing phone Verizon has ever sold.

What does this mean for consumers looking for a new phone? With the February 10 release date approaching fast for Verizon customers, the

debate on whether or not to buy the iPhone is reaching a boiling point.

Essentially, Verizon has released an identical phone. It looks the same, feels the same, the operating system is the same, the price is practically the same and even playing Angry Birds hasn’t changed.

Verizon has a more reliable network, with only two-percent dropped calls, compared to AT&T’s five-point-eight-percent.

Verizon also added the potential to use the iPhone as a mobile WiFI device, not available (legally) with AT&T. On the other hand, AT&T can be used all over the world with the change of a sim-card, while Verizon is landlocked to the U.S. To the naked eye, it seems as though Apple just swapped in a Verizon box. However, there are a few glaring exceptions, namely being the absence of multi-tasking and a 4G network.

Now, you may think that 3G is fast enough or that you won’t need to check your Facebook while calling Grandma, but the new iPhone lacks two features becoming a

standard on today’s mobile.

In order to meet Verizon’s demand for the iPhone, Apple needed to sacrifice these two items to keep the integrity of the phone. This stems from the issue of Verizon using a CDMA network. In short, CDMA runs voice and Internet traffic over two different tracks. If you are using the GPS (or any web app) and someone calls you, priority goes to the call and your directions are dropped.

Verizon has created their 4G LTE chip, but trying to install it into the iPhone would have “forced Apple to make design compromises,” said Cook.

LTE is also relatively new and is only available in 38 cities and airports across the country. To cater to the majority of consumers, it wouldn’t have been logical for Apple to rush a 4G design where only a handful of people could maximize its potential.

To some people, this isn’t that big of a deal –a typical user should be satisfied with Verizon’s version. But Verizon locks you into a two-year contract, and (as of right now) there isn’t a way to upgrade

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By Zach Hoffmann the phone halfway through without paying full price. That being said, many believe that an Apple iPhone 5 will be released within the year based on Apple’s release of a new phone every summer.

To put it bluntly, it doesn’t make sense to get the iPhone at this time. This comes from a lack of 4G and the likelihood of there being a new iPhone within the year.

Price is another issue; if you aren’t renewing your two-year contract, expect to pay upwards of 650 dollars, and that isn’t including monthly data and voice fees. If you recently bought a Verizon phone over the holidays, however, the company is offering a credit of up to 200 dollars to purchase a full-priced iPhone in exchange The stars aren’t aligning on this one. If you can’t wait, I suggest looking into a BlackBerry or (heaven forbid) an Android. If you can, though, I say wait it out a few months until the network releases LTE on a large scale and for iPhone 5.

But at least for the iPhone, we can now say, “Yes, I can hear you now.”

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Falcons lapping the competition with undefeated season

By Robbie LaBrie SportS Editor

the Bentley Women’s Swimming and diving team completed an undefeated regular season for the third time in 11 seasons, an incredible feat considering the depth and quality of their Northeast-10 competition among the other schools they have faced this year.

Unfortunately, they were unable to come away with a victory in the Northeast-10 Conference Women’s Swimming and diving Championships this past weekend. Southern Connecticut State came away with the crown, but Bentley’s second-place finish was the team’s best in seven years.

Senior Anne Kaduboski was the star for the Falcons in the Championships, setting two individual records and anchoring a Bentley relay that set another record in the process. it was Kaduboski’s final appearance in the Conference Championships, and it caps off a stellar career as a Bentley swimmer. this was the third straight year she won the 100yard butterfly, a run of dominance that will not soon be forgotten. She also earned herself a spot in the NCAA division ii Championships in March. on Friday, the first day of the competition, sophomore Jessica Hodsdon was involved in setting two Bentley records on the way

Sophomore Jessica Hodsdon set two Bentley records at the recent Northeast-10 competition.

to finishing the day in second out of eight teams.

Hodsdon had the team’s highest individual finish of the day when she finished fourth in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:12.97, breaking her own school record by 1.53 seconds.

Hodsdon also took part in the 200 freestyle relay team, along with sophomore Monika drogosz, freshman Kellen power and freshman Amy Shin. the team broke the school record by 0.85 by recording a time of 1:39.51 on their way to a

third-place finish in the event.

Bentley’s best showing of the day, however, came from the relay team of Kaduboski, drogosz and Hodsdon, who finished second in the 400 medley relay with a 3:59.66. day two was highlighted by Kaduboski finishing off her three-peat in the 100 butterfly.

Hodsdon finished second in the 100 breaststroke, while junior Molly Murphy and freshman Erin Campbell each finished sixth and seventh respectively in the same event.

Also on Saturday, Kaduboski,

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Hodsdon, drogosz and sophomore taryn dooley set a school record in the 200 medley relay, finishing at 1:48.39, besting the previous record by 31 seconds. the Falcons still sat in second after the second day, and despite making a strong push on Sunday, that was where they would end up, falling short to only the host, Southern Connecticut.

Kaduboski set her two individual records on Sunday, along with the record with the 200 freestyle relay team. Hodsdon also found glory on the final day

when she set a school record in the 200 breaststroke. She finished at 2:25.82, almost five seconds faster than the previous mark.

Bentley also had a nice showing in the three-meter diving, with senior Emily travers and sophomore Abby Mathews each finishing third and fourth respectively. they each had identical finishes in the onemeter dive, while sophomore Shelly d’Eleo finished second in the one-meter.

Susie Boretti, dooley and Campbell all put together quality efforts on Sunday, finishing sixth in the 1650 free, eighth in the 200 back and eighth in the 200 free respectively. in the end, the Falcons earned 624 points to take home second place overall, behind only the owls who hosted the meet.

Southern Connecticut scored 955 points in the meet overall.

Next up for the Lady Falcons will be the NEiSdA diving Championships on Saturday and Sunday and the NEiSdA Championships, which will be the swimming events, the weekend after that, which will take place in White river Junction, Vermont.

While the Falcons will not be able to extend their undefeated season into these championship meets, they have had an extremely successful season and one that the swimmers and the program should be proud of.

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Top-ranked Falcons hold steady atop NE-10 Despite recent losses, team looks toward championship

By Louis Sherman Vanguard Staff

Bentley Basketball has dominated the northeast-10 Conference this season, as both the men’s and women’s teams are safely on top of their respective conference standings. the men’s team went 1-2 last week, as they prepared for an important game on tuesday night in new Hampshire. two of the top teams in the northeast-10 Conference faced off tuesday when Bentley went north to play Saint anselm College. Both teams entered the game with a 16-5 overall record, but Bentley held a better conference record at 14-3 to lead the nE-10. the Hawks got the better of Bentley in this game, however, forcing the falcons to drop their second straight game.

It was a stunning 1-point loss for the falcons who could not come away with the victory in Manchester, despite Brian tracey and tom dowling each putting up 20 points in the loss. down 1 point, the falcons had the ball with 20.7 seconds left, but dowling was unable to find a quality shot and missed a contested 12-footer from the baseline. this gave Saint anselm their 17th win of the season and brought them within just one game of Bentley in the nE-10 standings.

Last thursday, Bentley traveled to Merrimack College in a game that senior guard tom dowling will not forget. dowling became the 47th player in Bentley falcon history to reach 1,000 career points for the esteemed program, after scoring 9 points in this contest.

Bentley easily handled Merrimack for the second time this season as they won, 68-44, for their 14th conference victory. although Merrimack has averaged nearly 80 points per game, Bentley has limited Merrimack’s scoring to just 91 points in their two games combined. the falcons went on a 16-3 run early and never looked back as they took a 16-point lead into the locker room at halftime. Bentley’s largest lead of the game was 32 with less than 4 minutes left in the second half as Bentley led, 63-31.

Bentley graduate student Mike Quinn, freshman guard Jasper grassa and junior guard greg Jacques each sank three pointers during that stretch to show the falcons’ depth. additionally, the falcons bested Merrimack 335 in bench points on the day. the young bench has proved to make a large impact on the success of the squad, as was evident in this game. the bench was helped immensely by grassa’s stellar

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Recent ReSUltS

Results from 2/1-2/8 Hockey (8-14-5, 7-10-4 AHA) Sacred Heart (2/4)# at SacredHeart (12/5)#

Result L 6-3 W 5-4 (ot)

Men’s Basketball (16-5, 14-3 NE-10) at Merrimack (12/3)* Saint Michael’s (2/5)

W 68-44 L 54-42

Men’s Swimming and Diving (8-2) northeast-10 Championships (2/4-2/6)

3rd of 7

Men’s Track and Field giegengack Invitational (2/5)

Senior G Tom Dowling recently reached his career points.

day. grassa was Bentley’s lone double-digit scorer. He had 16 points, which included 4 tallies from behind the arc, and he also added 2 steals on the day. Senior forward Brian tracey scored 8 points to move into 23rd place on Bentley’s all-time scoring list.

Other notable performances for Bentley included greg Jacques, sophomore forward dan O’Keefe and junior guard Sam Leclerc. Jacques scored 9 points, while adding three assists. Leclerc had 8 points, including the 3-pointer to extend Bentley’s lead to 32.

O’Keefe scored the first 6 points for Bentley, but he wasn’t used as much once Bentley gained a large lead. Junior Kevin Kettl led Bentley’s rebounding core with 7 boards.

Last Saturday, Bentley struggled out of the gate and was unable to make up an early lead as they fell to St. Michael’s at home, 54-42. the loss brought the falcons to within one game of secondplace Stonehill College in the conference standings. St. Michael’s had a dominant performance from their center, who recorded 12 points and 12 rebounds in the win.

Bentley struggled early on, as they had a 10-minute stretch in the first half in which they were unable to score any points. they went 012 from the field over that time span, adding 3 turnovers.

St. Michael’s scored 15 points over the same stretch to grab a lead they would never let up.

Bentley went on an 18-3 run, starting from the end of the first half into the first 10 minutes of the second half that brought the falcons within 1 with about 9 minutes remaining. St. Michael’s then burst out of that slump with a 10-1 run of their own to gain back a double-digit lead with under five minutes to go. dowling led the falcons with 10 points and 3 assists on the day, as Bentley shot just

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33 percent from the field (1648). tracey scored 8 points and added 7 boards. O’Keefe and grassa played key roles down towards the end of the game as Bentley was making its comeback attempt. Leclerc also had 8 points for Bentley.

Bentley was given chances in the second half to catch up and possibly take the lead, but were unable to capitalize down the stretch and could not come away with a victory. the falcons fell well below their average of 71 points per game.

St. Michael’s proved clutch at the end of the game, as they made 9 of 10 free throws over the final minute of game play.

Bentley currently sits alone atop the nE-10 Conference with the 14-4 conference record. they have been voted the top team in the region for the past two ballots, so their talent looks to be shown in a prominent way come the playoff tournament. the falcons lead Stonehill by one game in the conference standings. Saint anselm and american International are behind by two games to round out the top four teams. four games remain in the regular season, all of which are within the conference.

Bentley finishes off the season on february 23 at Stonehill in a game that could potentially decide the conference champion. the last home game of the year is next Wednesday, february 16, at 7:30 p.m.

Bentley will be taking on uMass Lowell, a team that Bentley barely escaped for a win earlier in the season, 6561, in Lowell. this Saturday, Bentley is set to play Southern new Hampshire university at 3:30 p.m. at the dana Center.

If you don’t want to make the trek down to Lower, listen to the radio broadcast where you can hear robbie LaBrie and I on radiobentley.com for the men’s and women’s games.

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no team score

Women’s Basketball (18-3, 15-2, NE-10) at Merrimack (2/3)* Sain Michael’s (2/5)

W 67-48 W 75-57

Women’s Swimming and Diving (3-0) northeast-10 Championships (2/4-2/6)

2nd of 8

Women’s Track and Field giegengack Invitational (2/5)

no team score

*northeast-10 game # atlantic Hockey game

Upcoming SchedUle

February 12 Women’s Basketball vs. So. nH* Men’s Basketball vs. So. nH* Hockey vs. aIC#

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3:30 p.m.

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February 16 Women’s Basketball vs. uMass-Lowell* 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball vs. uMass-Lowell* 7:30 p.m.

February 18 Hockey vs. uConn#

7:05 p.m.

*northeast-10 game # atlantic Hockey game

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Lady Falcons pick up three more conference wins Bentley extends streak to four in a row as they prepare for the final games of the regular season

By Robbie LaBrie SportS EDItor

the Bentley Women’s Basketball team has really found their rhythm, and are turning winning into a habit among young players and veterans alike. the Lady Falcons have now won four games in a row, winning three games in the past week. they are holding onto their top spot in the NE-10, despite Franklin pierce remaining hot on their tails with a nine-game winning streak.

Last thursday, the Falcons won their second game in a row by dominating Merrimack in a 67-48 victory. Freshman Jacqui Brugliera put on a free clinic in this one, setting the tone in the first half and cruising to a bulky stat sheet of 20 points and 11 rebounds. It was her third straight double-double. the Falcons left little doubt that they were the better team by halftime, holding a 40-19 lead at intermission. they let off the gas a bit in the second half, but the game was already

in hand.

Fellow freshman forward Lauren Battista joined Brugliera in double digits, scoring 13 of her own, while Christiana Bakolas and Katherine Goodwin scored 9 and 8 respectively.

Brugliera, Battista and the Falcons carried the momentum into their next game at home this past Saturday against Saint Michael’s. the pair of rookies combined for 29 points and 16 rebounds as they carried Bentley to a 7557 victory.

Brugliera once again led the team in scoring with 17 points and 9 boards to go along with her pair of steals.

Bentley started the game with a quick 5-0 lead, but then let the purple Knights drop 9 straight points on them. the Lady Falcons were quick to respond, though, going on an even bigger run and eventually earning a 17-9 lead.

Junior Meghan thomann closed the first half strong with a trey to bury a pseudo comeback by St. Michael’s and take Bentley into the break with a

Freshman F Lauren Battista dribbles through a pair of St. Michael’s defenders.

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Junior G Katherine Goodwin tallied 8 points in a win against Merrimack last Thursday.

41-27 lead. the Falcons then easily handled St. Michael’s in the second half to finish off a nice win.

Goodwin also hit double digits for the Falcons, while thomann and Kim Brennan scored 9 points apiece, and Shatasia Kearse scored 8 points. the next game for the Falcons came on the road in Manchester, NH against Saint Anselm. this time it was Battista alongside Brennan leading the Bentley charge. Brennan led the team in scoring with a season-high, 24-point performance. Battista scored her career high with 23 points. the two would prove to be too much for Saint Anselm to overcome, despite their solid efforts. this was a different sort of game for Bentley, who trailed at halftime, 36-30, for the first time in a long time. they were even down as much as eight in the second half and found

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Former Falcon star Jason Westrol has been averaging 10.4 points over 20.3 minutes per game in 16 games in his first year playing professionally in romania.

Did you know that after last season, Westrol signed on with CSu Asesoft ploiesti? the romanian Division A League is considered one of the top leagues in Europe, and ploiesti is currently in first place with a 17-3 record. Apparently winning is all Westrol knows.

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themselves staring at a 48-42 deficit with 11:37 left in the second stanza.

A pair of Brennan free throws sparked the comeback and got Bentley in gear.

Brennan then drained a three, which was followed by a Kearse layup off a turnover, and just like that, the Falcons had taken their first lead of the season. the Falcons then went on a 15-5 surge to hold a 10-point lead, with just 3:35 left in the contest.

Saint Anselm still had some life remaining, scoring the next 7 points of the game, and putting the Falcons’ lead at just 3 with 53 seconds left.

Both teams would swap possessions, but Bentley would make their way to the foul line, and Brennan would ice the win.

Despite losing bench points, 23-2, in a fashion very unlike Bentley, the Falcons managed to pull off a big victory to hold

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their position over Franklin pierce.

Along with Brennan and Battista, Brugliera scored 12 points in the game. Katherine Goodwin scored 6, and Bakolas and Kearse were the only other players on the Bentley squad to score any points at all with 2 each.

Despite the shallow bench in this game, the Falcons have managed to earn the top spot in the conference through their immense depth. the Lady Falcons have lost way too many players this season, but it has been the efforts of players who weren’t expected to have huge roles this year, like Brugliera and Battista, that have stepped up in a huge way and carried the team at times when they had to.

If the Falcons can continue to get production across the board, there is no reason to think they can’t take this streak all the way through the NE-10 Championships.

Senior Swimmer Anne Kaduboski Senior Anne Kaduboski of the Women’s Swimming and Diving team has been named the Falcon of the Week. Kaduboski had an impressive weekend at the Northeast-10 championships, winning the 100-yard butterfly for the third straight year, and punching her ticket to the NCAA Division II championships with an “A” cut time in the 200 fly (2:03.04).

She also broke her own school records in the 200 back, 100 fly and 200 fly, and participated on the 400 free relay and 200 medley relay teams that set school records, as well.

In addition to winning the 100 fly, she finished second in the 200 back and 200 fly, helping Bentley to a second-place finish at the meet with 624 total points, its highest finish in seven years.