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Four Lokos come to campus New alcoholic energy drink gains popularity at Bentley, despite major health concerns

By Jon McColgan EdItOr In ChIEf

following a national trend, the new alcoholic energy drink concoction, four Loko, has become a popular alcoholic beverage for Bentley students, according to a recent poll conducted by The Vanguard. four Loko, a fruit flavored malt beverage available in 9 different flavors ranging from fruit punch to lemonade, comes in a 23.5 oz can and has a 12 percent alcohol content, translating to around 5 alcoholic drinks. the drink also contains the caffeine of your average cup of coffee, at 135 milligrams, providing a powerful stimulant drug and depressant chemical all in See FOUR LOKO, Page 5

Donation to directly benefit undergrad. women leadership programs soon

By Alicia Maillet Vanguard Staff

Four Lokos are sold at most liquor stores across Massachusetts, and have been accused of using brighter colors and fruity flavors to specifically target underage drinkers.

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Women’s Rugby sits undefeated thus far Blaney leads talented Lady Falcons to playoffs in first season as head coach

By Sindhu Palaniappan CaMPuS LIfE EdItOr

Women’s rugby had an impressive 5-0 winning streak this season, and it is one of the few rugby teams to go into the playoffs undefeated thus far.

Women’s rugby is a club sport here at Bentley, but in general it is a sport that’s really starting to take off around the country. rugby originated in the united Kingdom and was only popular outside of the united

Alumni couple donates $2 million

States until the recent decade. now, more colleges and even high schools are beginning to offer rugby as an extracurricular. new to coaching the team this year is Sharon Blaney, who played in the Women’s rugby World Cup on the u.S. team this past summer, placing fifth overall. Blaney has been playing rugby for 10 years, starting locally with Beantown rugby and moving on to play with the national team, with whom See RUGBY, Page 14

Women’s Rugby is heading into the playoffs with five straight wins and is undefeated this year.

Bentley university alumni Steven and Christine Manfredi, class of 1973, recently presented Bentley with a generous 2-million dollar gift. this donation will be used to improve and develop leadership programs for female undergraduate students at Bentley.

“Chris and I believe deeply in the importance of developing the talents of our female students,” stated Steven Manfredi in a recent press release. the programs generated by this donation will focus on developing confidence, learning to balance personal and professional life and increasing the number of female executive officers and corporate directors.

In a statement on behalf of Bentley Women’s Center released by Edith Kwok, chair of the Women’s Center, they believe, “the opportunities that open up from this donation will improve the Bentley experience for female students.”

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Women’s Ultimate team approved as club sport

By Lacey Nemergut Vanguard Staff

the Bentley Women’s ultimate frisbee team has finally received club status after waiting anxiously for a moratorium placing a limit on the number of official Bentley club teams to be lift-

NEWS: Faculty responds to Rate My Professors site, Page 5

ed. after two years of efforts from the unofficial organization’s e-board, led by President Karalyn Spadaro, the team can now enjoy the benefits of hiring a coach and officially competing under the Bentley name. ultimate frisbee, though not a commonly practiced

sport, requires an intense level of dedication and planning. “It’s a combination of football and soccer. Pretty much there are seven girls on the field at a time… and your goal is to throw the frisbee down the field to

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cross the goal line on the other side,” explained senior ryan Olson, a dedicated player on the newly established club team.

Establishing this aspiring club team can also be used as a recruiting tool for Bentley to attract high See FRISBEE, Page 6

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“this donation is setting a precedent that the advancement of women is important to the university and those who See MANFREDI, Page 3

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

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Police log

Lower Campus walkway had been prematurely lowered, and the large truck plowed straight through it.

No report as to whether the campus, the fire station or the hungry student will be covering the cost of these damages.

By katie Cavanaugh, Raymer maguire, Andrew vanderploeg & Leah Liebler VANGUARD STAFF

Dude, Where’s the Beer?

On Thursday, October 21, Waltham Police contacted Bentley Police regarding a student and his fake ID. Officers used surveillance footage to determine that the student’s getaway car was registered to a Bentley student. Apparently, a student borrowed his roommate’s car to use a fake ID that wasn't even his. But due to some fine detective work, this half-baked scheme did not work. The guilty student will be visiting Waltham Court and will be charged judicially with underage alcohol use and possession of a fake ID. Just Popped in On October 20, around 9:55 p.m., officers were alerted that a fire alarm had been set off in the Orchard residence halls. A student had forgotten the strategic amount of time to prepare a bag of popcorn, resulting in enough smoke from the burning snack to set off the alarm. Fire trucks were dispatched from the local Waltham station.

Unfortunately, in their haste to arrive, they did not notice that the gate between Beaver St. and the

Hitting the Streets Early on the morning of Wednesday, October 21, Waltham Police found several Bentley students laying in the middle of Beaver Street. The officer was obviously concerned by this strange behavior and approached the students in the road. As the officer got out of the car, all but one of the students ran away. When the officer asked the remaining boy laying in the street what was happening, his response was that they were “just goofing around.” The student called his friends back and they came out of hiding from the bushes. The group’s explanation for their behavior was stupidity. They were not judicially charged. ghost Ridin’ At 6:20 p.m. on October 19, a vehicle parked on Lower Campus, which was believed to be in park, was in fact in neutral. As a result, the car rolled forward approximately 30 feet and hit the fence of the Baseball Field. After the incident, the owner drove the vehicle off the grass and parked the vehi-

cle in the Farm Lot. The bumper of the vehicle sustained light damage, and the fence pole was moved slightly but suffered no real damage from the collision.

Tower of Terror The unpredictable antics of the Collins elevators were rampant again last Monday evening, October 18. Around 9:15 p.m., officers received a report that there was a group of students stuck in limbo between the third and fourth floors. Facilities was notified of this dangerous situation, but reports indicate that their arrival on scene was quite delayed. After some uncomfortable waiting, another group of concerned students tried their luck at freeing the ill-fated group. Luckily, they managed to get the fickle machines to settle on one floor, and the students were safe on solid ground before Facilities had a chance to perform a daring rescue.

BP Part Deux A little past noon on Sunday, October 17, University Police were called by a AAA driver who reported a gas leak on the Miller deck.

The fire department was notified and was soon on their way. When they arrived, they found a red Jeep with a large gas stain under it. The owner of the vehicle was called and stated that it had in fact been leak-

ing for quite some time. The student was asked to start her car, causing gas to leak profusely onto the pavement. The fire department cleaned the area with Speed Dry and coned off the vicinity.

Sleepin’ it off A worried student called Bentley Police concerned that a male walking to his car might try to drive.

This person was obviously intoxicated and was seen entering a Ford pick-up truck. When officers approached the truck, they found the male sleeping in the back. This non-Bentley student stated that he could not drive due to intoxication.

The underage male was placed into protective custody due to his unstable condition.

Light Lunch The afternoon of October 15, at 2:53 p.m., a call was made to Bentley Police reporting that a Sodexo employee had fainted on the third floor of LaCava. When officers arrived, he was found sitting in a chair, appearing flustered. The employee said he had been looking for his uniform when he felt dizzy, and sat on the floor, which helped him feel better.

Officers questioned whether he had eaten, suspecting dangerously low blood pressure, but he had recently enjoyed lunch, so the cause of fainting is still unclear.

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Total number of cases: Total number of individuals involved (violators): Number of individuals admitting responsibility: Number of individuals referred to Judicial Board: Number of educational sanctions given: (includes referrals to Alcohol Education) Cash total of fines given for the week: Number of Work Sanctions assigned: Number of students placed on warning Number of Parental Notifications: Number of individuals put on Residential Probation: (Loss of 15 Housing Credits) Number of individuals put on Disciplinary Probation: (Loss of 30 Housing Credits) Number of individuals put on Suspension (Housing): Number of individuals put on Suspension (University): Number of individuals expelled from University: Provided by the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs

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Senior Sarah Benson ignites anti-bullying initiative New Service Learning program serves to educate young children about the effects of bullying

By Katie Spinello Vanguard STaff

While studying abroad in australia last semester, senior Sarah Benson began an anti-bullying initiative designed to spark conversation and change how people respond and react to bullying. now, she is starting the same program, known as “One goal, One Community: Moving beyond bullying and empowering for life,“ at

Bentley and in its surrounding community.

The program has two components. The first is a community-wide initiative which was developed to initiate conversations about bullying. “Our goal is to get 10,000 community members’ signatures,“ said Benson. “When you sign the petition, you receive a wristband that symbolizes your commitment to end bullying. It changes the direction of bullying and

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MANFREDI Continued from Page 1 sit on the Board of Trustees; this will instill confidence in the women students who attend Bentley,” said Kwok.

“With this money there is also opportunity to increase awareness of women’s issues in the workplace.”

Some students are pleased with the generous donation from the Manfredi family. “I think this donation is a great thing and will provide some real opportunities for us Bentley girls,” shared a female sophomore.

Male students at Bentley may feel disadvantaged upon hearing about this donation.

However, this donation will provide programs for male students as well. The focus of these programs will be to provide Bentley men with a deeper understanding and a better sense of support for the devel-

opment of women as coworkers and potential business leaders.

“It’s nice to see that a program is being developed that benefits both men and women at Bentley and is going to help us work towards a common goal,” said a male junior.

The idea that the student population at Bentley is 60 percent male may eliminate potential undergraduate applicants due to fear of unequal opportunity.

However, this donation proves just how dedicated Bentley and alumni are to making sure unequal opportunity is not an issue.

The Women’s Center claims that “if any incoming students have any fear of unequal opportunities because of the 60-40 proportion, the Manfredis’ generous donation will help discourage any concern.”

One way the money will be used is to increase awareness of women’s issues in the workplace.

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how we talk about it.“ The second component revolves around presentations to children, young adults and parents through afterschool programs. The presentations include a description of bullying, the devastating effects that it can have, how to respond to bullying and skills for life.

“Bullying doesn’t only happen in schools,” explained Benson. “It happens everywhere - in the workplace, as an adult, throughout life. It even happens here on this campus.”

Bentley students have strongly supported the various anti—bullying initiatives on campus, which include the October gathering Stand up to Bullying.

“I think it’s great that students are trying to raise awareness,” said Julie Bourgeois, a sophomore.

Jori Layton, a senior, echoed her sentiments.

“With everything going on in the media right now, it’s very timely,“ she said.

Stephanie Kendall, a psychologist in the Office of Counseling and Student development, said that she

Tyler Clementi was a recent victim of bullying at Rutgers University.

is also impressed by students’ efforts to stop bullying.

“The consequences of bullying can be really severe,” said Kendall. “In college, it’s so easy to access people through technology like Twitter, facebook and Blackberry Messenger. Everything is public. Everyone can see what happens, but people

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don’t do anything to stop it. People think it’s just online, but it translates to real life.”

“Our goal is to set up a sustainable program which the Service Learning department can continue in future years,” said Benson. “I’m not an expert on bullying; I’m just trying to get the conversation started.”

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Viewpoints

THE VANguArD

Editorial Which way should I calculate my future?

*The Vanguard’s editorial as well as the editorial cartoon are proposed at each Editorial Board meeting. They are represented as being the opinions of the Board as a whole, although drawn by individuals, and not the Bentley community.

Editorial The Bubble: A refuge for students & organizations to call their home It is all too rare that we take the time at The Vanguard to acknowledge something that Bentley has done right.

Few can deny that one of the most important aspects of college life is finding a group of people to identify with. There is no better way of doing this than by joining one of Bentley’s numerous organizations.

While it can be argued that as a university, Bentley has very little to do with the organizations it sponsors and that it is the student body that deserves any and all credit for their success, Bentley still works very hard to promote and fund these organizations.

Apart from personnel and money that Bentley pledges year after year, Bentley gave organizations one of the most valuable assets that the student body can have, a place to call its own, the Bubble.

The Bubble is quite literally the heart of student activities, and it’s always disappointing to hear that students still think that it’s just a place to get balloons and colored paper.

It is where all the events

you attend are planned, where all important decisions are made about the organizations you are in and where this paper you are currently reading is designed.

As you may have noticed, Bentley recently added printers to the Bubble so that students can soon have a place to print without having to hike all the way to the Library.

Because so many students already travel in and out of the Bubble, there really is no better location for the printers.

In addition, all the furniture has been updated and rearranged. For anyone who uses the Bubble as a place to meet, this is a huge improvement - we all know that space is at a premium when a few clubs are meeting at the same time. giving organizations their own offices not only further legitimizes them from a substantive perspective, but it also allows them to operate more efficiently.

A space that exists solely for an organization, such as an office, allows it to transcend from an entity

that is perpetuated by chains of e-mails, a few devoted students and a handful events to a staple of the Bentley culture.

There is something about an office that gives an organization permanence. When you are a member of an organization, having a place to go to do work for that organization is a very good feeling. And that place being outside of the realm of Bentley’s bureaucracy ensures that it is the students’ unique and innovative culture that fills the Bubble. Simply put, The Vanguard could not exist without its own office and we thank Bentley for providing it to us.

At this point, the only real additional improvements that can be made to the Bubble rely on advancements in how organizations are overseen

by AIA, ABA and Student Life, but that is a conversation for another day.

For the time being, the Bubble is exactly what we need - a place where students can be comfortable, productive and imaginative.

Publication information The Vanguard is the student newspaper of Bentley University. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the University administration; Bentley University is not responsible for statements herein.

The Vanguard is published every Thursday of the academic year, excluding examination periods and holiday breaks.

It is distributed free to all students, faculty, and staff of Bentley University.

The Vanguard is funded in part by the Student Activity Fee, but relies on advertising revenue to cover the majority of its costs.

Advertising rates are available upon request at (781) 891-3497. Circulation is 4,000 copies.

We reserve the right to refuse an advertisement; only publication of an ad constitutes final acceptance of the offer to advertise.

We reserve the right to edit all copy for grammar, spelling, punctuation, style, libel and length.

The Vanguard Office is located on the third floor of the Student Center, inside the Bentley Bubble office complex.

Mailing address: The Vanguard, Bentley University, 310M1 Student Center, 385 Beaver Street, Waltham, MA 02452.

Phone: (781) 891-2912. E-mail: GA_Vanguard@bentley.edu

When Harry Bentley founded Bentley College in Downtown Boston in 1917, Bentley was a school of accountancy and finance.

Present and Future Values were calculated out by hand, using the formulas with the aid of a slide rule and an abacus. Since then, Bentley has moved to Waltham, expanded its major offerings, and its technology improved dramatically.

Excel is now an essential business tool which all Bentley students learn how to use in IT101, and calculators can perform complex computations in fractions of a second. A major problem remains with the Finance and Accounting curriculum, and that is a lack of standardization with regards to the calculators used in the Accounting and Finance classes.

Virtually all of us went through high school using the TI-84 graphing calculator, or something similar, and it worked great for Calculus and Statistics.

Now, with concerns about cheating with text-capable calculators, professors are requiring financial calculators for exams. The issue which now arises is the calculators which they recommend students use.

Different professors have their own personal preference for the calculators they use, with some preferring the Texas Instruments calculators, and others prefering using an HP calculator. Most of the time, it depends on which brand they learned on or which brand they feel is best suited for their class.

The issue for students is that when they purchase

their first financial calculator for either their general business classes or Finance classes, their professor will likely be able to teach them how to use that calculator in that particular class.

However, in subsequent classes, professors may not be able to teach you how to solve problems for the course using the calculator you bought, regardless of whether another professor at Bentley assigned it.

For the professors, this would also save effort and class time by simplifying the learning process and having one method which they have to teach their students. This may require them to initially relearn a different calculator, but the benefits to students and professors in the long run greatly outweigh the costs.

Bentley should move towards standardizing a calculator to be used across all business classes to alleviate the confusion and simplify the teaching process. Not only would this make the learning process easier for students across the board, but it would also save class time otherwise wasted on figuring out how to use multiple calculators.

It would be completely understandable if Bentley had two calculators which it assigned to students depending on the major they were interested in pursuing. For Finance majors, it would be understandable to assign a more complex calculator, than the ones assigned to those students pursuing a Marketing or Management major who only need the calculator for their general business classes.

CorreCtions & ClarifiCations

In the October 21 issue of The Vanguard, story “FullDorm.com replaces antiquated Harry’s List: Bentley graduate Jeff Weis developed his own website geared to connect and enhance student life,” located on page 7, incorrectly spelled FullDorm creator Jeff Weiss’ last name in the subheadline. His last name was spelled correctly throughout the article, but was misspelled in the subheadline.

The Vanguard regrets this error.

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.

Campus Life

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Do professors care about RateMyProfessors.com feedback?

fication.

When asked if he felt an overall sense of appreciation for his impressive rating on the website, Professor David Carhart replied, “A modest one yes, it appeals to my vanity.For me, it’s nowhere near the big smile [that I get from] feedback on something more structured like the SETs here at Bentley.”

Professor McJannet states, “Students may underesti-

mate the degree to which some faculty are really sensitive to these things… I mean this is your livelihood…”

Certain comments on the website attack both the teacher’s personality and ability to teach.

However, one freshman seemed to sum up the general consensus among students, saying, “[Teachers] probably [talk about students

as well] in some form behind closed doors. If there’s a student that sticks out for some reason then teachers will talk about students.”

Such behavior would explain the significant gap in the number of comments teachers receive.

Professors that generate either an excessively positive or negative reaction receive an abundance of comments, whereas teachers that students feel indifferent toward receive little to no feedback.

Most students fail to recognize the rebuttal option for professors on the website.

Professors have the option of registering themselves as a University professor to supply a picture and reply to any of the anonymous comments posted.

“It seems to me that you’d only want to respond to the more hateful comments and that would just give them more currency. If there’s a rational debate going on, that’s one thing… Good for those who do, they have courage,” stated McJannet.

“I don’t give it any serious credibility. Therefore, it’s not worth my time to reply to something that I think is almost nonsensical,” explained Carhart.

caffeine and alcohol led students to consume more alcohol than they thought they were, and health problems as well as increased aggression were noted at far higher levels than those for the general college student consuming regular alcoholic beverages.

“Essentially both studies found a higher prevalence of significant risk factors/consequences in the group who mixed the two—enough that 18 states attorney generals and the FDA have gotten involved,” continued Greher Traue.

Ramapo College in New

Jersey and Central Washington University in Washington state have become the latest schools to see students transported to emergency rooms due to Four Loko-induced alcohol poisoning.

Meanwhile, 18 attorneys general have asked the Food & Drug Administration to investigate the safety of the drinks, as the agency has never examined the concept of adding caffeine to alcohol in terms of health concerns.

According to Greher Traue, “So far companies like Coors/Miller and Anheiser Busch have either removed

their alcohol/caffeine beverages from production or reformulated the drinks to mitigate potential harm [in response to the FDA inquiry].”

“Clearly, health professionals from around the country are very worried about these beverages and with good reason,” said Andrew Shepardson, dean of Student Affairs. “At Bentley, we want students to make smart, informed choices that are consistent with the law and their wellbeing. I encourage students to investigate the concerns, take care of themselves and to take care of each other.”

By Lacey Nemergut VANGUARD STAFF

A website for students across the nation, RateMyProfessors.com serves not only as an open forum for the Bentley community, but also as a collective resource for students to get a general assessment of what a certain class entails.

But some professors do not take the site’s ratings so seriously.

Bentley University as a school has an overall ranking of 3.23/5 for professors, 4.8/5 for student happiness and 4.3 for overall school rating.

Currently, Bentley has 698 professors listed for evaluations based on a combination of overall quality, helpfulness, clarity, easiness and hotness.

With an open forum for anonymous comments, many students freely express their opinions on certain professors.

“I wanted to see [how likely] my professors were going to give me a good grade or not, and how hard I had to try,” said a freshman, trying to gauge her necessary effort level for the class.

“I was just curious to see what other people thought

Students use the open forum, anonymous website to vocalize their opinions of professors while others use it to gage how well they might do in a certain class.

about the professors that I had,” said another freshman when asked for his main reason for logging on to RateMyProfessors.com.

Naturally, professors might find this discomforting. Professor Linda McJannet stated, “That’s the fear. This is a place to vent without any restraint.”

Professors with overall good ratings seem to experience an inevitable sense of grati-

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FOUR LOKO Continued from Page 1 one drink.

Of 758 undergraduate respondents, 89 percent of the students surveyed noted that they had heard about the beverage, while 71 percent responded that they had tried the beverage, and 64 percent enjoyed the experience enough to purchase a Four Loko again. Only 8 percent of those who purchased a Four Loko reported they were very unlikely to purchase a Four Loko again.

“I just think it’s a great way to economically get drunk,” noted a senior female in the survey’s comment section, while a male freshman said, “I don’t think the drinks are the problem. I think people at Bentley just don’t know how to drink.”

“I wouldn’t say I enjoyed the drink too much, but I wanted to try it after hearing all the hype,” said a male sophomore. “I’ve definitely had better drinks, but Four Lokos were quick and cheap.”

Other Bentley students mentioned the taste as being “too sour”, “horrible”, and a “dealbreaker”, with another male freshman stating, “I had one and while I might buy one again, it only has to with price and nothing to do with the awful taste.”

When asked for the main motivating factor in purchasing the drinks, Bentley student respondents noted the price of Four Lokos an overwhelming 51

percent of the time, with alcohol content, social factors, flavor availability and taste scoring 19%, 13%, 10% and 7% respectively.

The drinks, which are generally sold for $2.49 in most retail liquor stores, have become so popular and have been accused of causing so many alcohol-related issues on campus nationwide that universities and governments are taking action to remove Four Lokos from their campuses and stores. The major issue has been increased numbers of emergency situations involving dangerous levels of alcohol poisoning.

“Many people don’t realize how much alcohol is in one can nor the dangers of mixing alcohol with high levels of caffeine,” said Jessica Greher Traue, assistant director of Wellness and coordinator for Alcohol & Other Drugs Education.

“Residence Life professionals have expressed concern about students consuming [Four Lokos] and I myself have spoken to [Bentley] students who have done so and had bad experiences.”

Since 2007, two studies have been conducted at Wake Forest University and the University of Florida respectively that have examined college students who consumed alcohol mixed with energy drinks compared to students who consumed regular alcohol, and came to very similar conclusions: the mixture of

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Business

THE VANGUARD

Wealthy not all they’re cracked up to be; how to achieve true happiness

By Justin Daniel Lawlor VANGUARD STAFF

Wealthy people, who are defined as having a net worth greater than one million, are arguably the most comfortable people in the world. And as long as the old axiom “Money can’t buy happiness” holds true, it ensures that these individuals have the highest probability of reaching the promised land of satisfaction. However, barely one percent of Americans are classified as falling into this socioeconomic upper-class. This leaves a vast majority of middleclass citizens peeping through the looking glass.

Even though the concept of wealth is idolized by the majority of lower-class citizens, do the wealthy really buy expensive cars and suits to show off just how much they are enjoying life? The answer to this question is simpler than one would think.

Ask any of the onlookers what they perceive to be the largest benefit of being a millionaire, and it is likely that they will provide an answer relating to consumption. To consumers aspiring to be wealthy, it appears that unhindered consumption and superior brand selection are the most important benefits of being rich.

But if one was to ask the same question to an individual who actually is wealthy, they

would probably describe the freedom, comfort and free time that are fantastic by-products of a hefty financial cushion.

As many of us can attest to, those who are not rich are constantly trying to emulate the behaviors and tendencies of the wealthy upper class. They do this not by studying how the rich arrived at their destination of financial freedom, but by spending as they spend, rather than continuing to earn and build wealth as the wealthy have done.

As observant imitators, the individuals aspiring to be rich maintain a keen eye on the brands and products that are associated with upper-class status. This makes it highly probable that the people seen sipping on Grey Goose or leisurely cruising in a Mercedes CL 63 are not, in fact, upper- class folks.

In other words, these individuals are looking to mimic what they perceive to be “wealthy behaviors” by copying the behaviors and brands that will classify them as rich in their eyes. This is not the smartest strategy, as the purchase of expensive cars and alcohol may only burn a hole in the pockets of the “fake-rich” middle class.

Dr. Thomas Stanley, a wellrecognized financial researcher, has spent most of his professional life tracking down America’s wealthy class and profiling their

brand preferences and consumption habits. He recently released Stop Acting Rich, which takes a more in-depth look at millionaires’ consumption habits.

According to Dr. Stanley’s research, it is true that some wealthy households splurge on premium spirits and top-of-theline wardrobes, but these individuals represent a surprisingly small percentage of the upper class.

Below are a few excerpts from Stop Acting Rich that I found to be particularly interesting and surprising.

The average price paid for the male millionaire’s most recent haircut was 11.88 dollars. For the female millionaire’s most recent haircut, the average price paid was 44.58 dollars.

Astonishingly, 250-dollar cuts are far from the norm.

The automobile brand most favored by millionaires is Toyota, followed by Ford. A BMW or Mercedes is usually a sign of an imitator, a fake or a wannabe.

99.9 percent of millionaires don’t own a Lamborghini. 99.7 percent do not own, or plan to purchase, a Ferrari. These are toys for celebrities and wannabees.

Millionaires are more likely to purchase, and prefer, a Seiko watch to a Rolex.

Over 50 percent of male mil-

Delta Phi Epsilon’s annual charity Pasta Dinner lends hand to two organizations

By Brenna O’Connell VANGUARD STAFF

The Epsilon Tau Chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon hosted their seventh Annual Pasta Dinner this past Sunday to fundraise for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

This year, the sisters added the Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), making the event a success for two causes.

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the national philanthropic cause for Delta Phi Epsilon. Junior sister Jacqueline Le finds the cause rewarding because it “connects [them] with other sisters throughout the country by working toward a common goal.”

The sisters decided to support ANAD this year, as well because it is “a big problem in sororities in general,” said sophomore Kristene Burnett, vice president of programming for the sorority.

This dinner was completely run on donations, from the food and beverages to the raffles.

While it proved to be challenging to convince businesses to donate to a third-party vendor, the sisters successfully procured drinks from

The Pasta Dinner raised money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and ANAD.

Shaw’s, pasta and sauce from Sodexo and bread from Panera Bread.

The surplus bread was donated to a local food pantry following the Pasta Dinner.

The raffle prizes included certificates to various restaurants on Moody Street, such as Margaritas Mexican Restaurant, John Brewer’s Tavern, Watch City Tavern and In a Pickle.

In addition, certificates for free rides by Boston’s Designated Driver were donated and raffled off.

Last year, roughly 1,500 dollars was made, and this

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year estimates are even higher.

Delta Phi Epsilon is creating events and programs that can get the whole campus more involved, and not just limiting the events to the Greek community.

They are also looking to expand their community service and fundraising efforts, so be sure to watch for events to come.

The Sisters of Delta Phi Epsilon thank everyone who attended and not only showed support for the sorority, but also helped raise money for two causes that mean a lot to them.

Americans having a net worth over a million dollars find happiness in free time, not consumption.

lionaires report that they have never spent more than 399 dollars on a suit, either for themselves or as a gift.

Only approximately 7 percent of millionaires have ever owned a bottle of wine worth more than 100 dollars.

At first glance, some of Dr. Stanley’s claims are tough to believe. It is hard to grasp the fact that the majority of upperclass individuals drive a “normal” car and steer clear of Rolex watches, but all indications point to the fact that the rich are more conservative with their funds than one would expect.

If you’ve read this far, you probably have the consumption habits of a wealthy friend or family member in mind.

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Chances are that this individual also takes pride in their luxury brand selections. Then again, do you actually know that this individual is wealthy? Sure, they might take in a sizeable income, but what are they actually worth?

Now think of the most carefree individual or couple that you know. Chances are they are the truly wealthy ones, and are most likely the happier individuals as well. While they may not drive Maseratis or sport Yves Saint Laurent sunglasses, they have found the comfort that millionaires find so rewarding. To end with one of my favorite sayings: There is a lot to be said for a simplistic and minimalist lifestyle.

FRISBEE Continued from Page 1 school seniors interested in playing Ultimate Frisbee.

“One benefit is that we can now hire a coach,” said Coleen Flinn, a member of the e-board. “[The coach] can help with tournaments and practices and can plan out strategies.” In addition to scouting for a coach, the girls are enjoying other perks of Bentley recognition which include guaranteed field time and needed funding.

Despite their newly acquired status, the Bentley girls are no strangers to the game. Their practices already included laps, exper-

Frisbee is gaining popularity among college students.

imenting with different Frisbee techniques, scrimmages and reviews of various defensive and offensive formations. The Women’s Frisbee team has been in competition with other New England schools, playing teams from Stonehill College, Brown University, Northeastern University and Boston University. Last year, the team went to Nationals in Wisconsin.

With a previous roster of approximately 20 girls, the Women’s Ultimate Frisbee team is hoping that their newfound club status will help attract new players to the field.

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PwC & LinkedIn team up to create Career Explorer

By Phillip St. Pierre BUSInESS EdITOr

It seems to be getting more and more difficult to find a job in today’s world for many reasons. This past recession takes a lot of the blame, but the increasing amount of college students across the country, as well as stiff competition and harsher expectations, has caused much frustration for students in their search for future careers.

Many of you have probably declared your major or have a field of study in mind, but the real question is what to do with the major once you get out into the real world. One company who has taken great strides in assisting college students with their career choices is PricewaterhouseCoopers, also known as PwC. PwC has always been one of the frontrunners in the employment of college students. The company, most recognized for its auditing, tax and advisory services, was present at Bentley’s Career Fair and has recently collaborated with LinkedIn.com to create an online tool known as “Career Explorer.”

In today’s business environment, social networking is becoming increasingly important in choosing a career path

and making connections with business professionals. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, and the fact that it is joining forces with PwC is monumental in that the two will provide services that are unique in comparison to any other career building tool in the country.

When talking with PwC representative Holly Paul, the national recruiting leader of the company, she explained how Career Explorer’s multiple tools and features will compliment colleges across the nation.

“Over the past few years, we really have recognized the need to provide some tools and resources to help students in their job search, especially in this economic downturn,” said Paul.

“We are trying to help students promote their unique skills or experiences in order to stand out in the crowd and get recognized in this competitive job market.”

The functions of Career Explorer go much farther than just informing students of career choices. Career Explorer has many other different features, all of which will assist students, college graduates and professionals in making sound career decisions.

Career Explorer shows various age demographics, features

jobs available in a specified location, gives salary data on the job or career, provides recommended book lists and allows you to share all your career tracks through Facebook and other networks.

The online tool is both innovative and beneficial, as its users can map out multiple career tracks. The tool is also easy to use since all you have to do is enter a major, and from there you can specify the desired industry, location and job position and start building your career.

It is also important to note that Career Explorer is based on real careers of the members of LinkedIn. This makes it easy to connect with these individuals, to network and to learn firsthand about certain career paths.

“PwC has a passionate commitment to help build and create the next generation of leaders in this country,” said Holly.

“By collaborating with LinkedIn, we are empowering students and professionals by providing the keys to success to reach their professional goals.”

She also stressed the importance of social networking in a business environment. networking is essential in getting to know future employers and people in your field of inter-

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est, and it is also a key part in obtaining a potential job.

“There are many cases where the first interaction a student has with a potential employer is through social media, which is why I think social media should continue to become more of a destination site for job seekers,” commented Holly.

The collaboration between PwC and LinkedIn effectively reaches the social landscape on such a large scale, as LinkedIn has 80 million members that can communicate with each other.

Career Explorer can be considered a Facebook for business professionals, but can only be compared to Facebook in terms of social networking. Other than that, the online tool is virtually incomparable to any other network in the country.

“PwC and LinkedIn share the

goal of helping young professionals maximize career opportunities,” said Bob Moritz, U.S. chairman and senior partner of PwC. “Our collaboration has produced an innovative resource that engages people with PwC in a way that personalizes our brand while also helping them make more informed career decisions.”

Career Explorer is currently available (free of charge to students) at 60 universities in the United States and counting, one of the 60 being Bentley University. It is a great source of information for the college market and gives students the ability to follow companies that they are interested in.

Career Explorer is a tool that lessens the stress of searching for jobs and opens the doors for students in their present and future professional careers.

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Voices

Features The Beat

What is your best Halloween constume?

tiM doheRy Class of 2013 ManageMent “Buddy the Elf.”

Kevin RaffeRty Class of 2012 CoRpoRate finanCe & aCCounting “The Naked Cowboy.”

nupuR BhandaRi Class of 2013 MaRKeting “Pocahontas.”

JaKe CapistRan Class of 2012 Marketing “My old lady costume.”

Each week, I peruse the free singles on iTunes and nine times out of 10 the songs picked are on the verge of killing my ears.

Every once in a while, however, iTunes does choose some true gems, like songs by artists Colbie Caillat and Stacy Clark or this week’s Brendan James.

As usual, I was skeptical when I clicked on this week’s free singles. My skepticism increased monumentally when I saw that the single was by a guy named Brendan James and that his song was called The Lucky Ones. All I could envision in my head was a fluffy pop song with mediocre lyrics and overkill on the autotune.

I was expecting a generic song off the production line of sappy, “feel good” music, but just like I do every week, regardless of my initial judgemeny, I pressed the play button.

As soon as his song hit the airwaves, I vowed I would never judge a song by its album cover again. Before the 30-second blip was over, I had already downloaded the single, Googled Brendan James and began researching his other songs. Needless to say, I fell in love immediately.

As I listened to the full version of The Lucky Ones for the first time, I felt a soothing calm come over me.

The second James’ strong and soothing vocals came streaming through my speakers, I felt relaxed.

As part of my Google search I made sure James’ voice was au naturale, without a drop of auto-tune. I was happy to read in multiple reviews and blogs that he is better live than on the album, meaning he does not get the musical “quick fix” that many artists receive.

His voice has a velvety aspect to it and is eerily beautiful in a classic kind of way, making him a borderline folk singer. But

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The Lucky Ones was featured as one of iTunes’ free music downloads.

although I loved his voice, I was very disappointed by his accompanying music.

The musical aspect of The Lucky Ones is rather unoriginal and takes away from Brendan James’ uniqueness.

The music is very humdrum and average, slightly resembling OneRepublic.

Luckily for James, his voice is unique enough to separate himself from the band. His classic tone, smooth vocals and beautiful lyrics don’t allow his overall song to be overwhelmingly poppy.

He’s a pop-infused folk singer without the fluff of straight pop music. His immense talent in singing and songwriting will be the distinction between him and other artists on the Top 100.

I listened to The Lucky Ones for a second time and only paid attention to the lyrics. What I heard gave me goose bumps. James’ lyrics are possibly more beautiful than his voice.

I felt a swell of an emotion I can’t quite put my finger on engulf my head; I felt as though all of my troubles were melting away. All I wanted to do was sit and lis-

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ten to the song over and over again. I was inspired by his lyrical depth.

In today’s music business, the deepest we get lyrically seems to be “getting slizzard,” so listening to his lyrics was like a breath of fresh air.

The Lucky Ones evoked an intense feeling within. Each individual who chooses to listen to Brendan James will take away something different from his song.

Universally, we will all take away the knowledge that “we’re going to be fine” and everything will fall into place.

He gives an optimistic view that makes his music perfect for a bad day. James has the ability to pick up the broken pieces and help you put them back together again.

His whole album Brendan James was released in early September and is the perfect soundtrack for a melancholy rough day.

Just one listen to any of the 12 songs on his CD will brighten your day and provide inspiration. Do yourself a favor: Download, listen and relax. You’ll thank me later.

sCott sCaRpato Class of 2012 eConoMiCs finanCe “Josh Stavis.”

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Brendan James’ The Lonely Ones is listed on his new album Brendan James.

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Easy kitchen cooking to spice up your monotonous menu By ian Markowitz fEATURES EDITOR

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Voices Who is your favorite Disney villian?

Often times, those of us who have apartments find we are tired of the regular pasta and Ramen noodle meals and are often looking for other simple alternatives which require minimal effort, minimal ingredients and minimal time. These three recipes require five ingredients or less, two pots or less and half an hour or less.

Both dishes can benefit from salt and pepper, but whether you use any is up to you.

saM etteR Class of 2012 gloBal studies “Scar. It’s the only one I can remember.”

fajitas 1 Vidalia Onion, Minced 1 Pound Chicken Tenderloin 1 Tablespoon Lime Juice 8 White Tortillas 1 Package Mexican Cheese Place a skillet on a medium-high stovetop filled with chicken tenderloin on top of minced onion.

Pour lime juice over the chicken.

After 10 minutes, flip the chicken over with a pair of tongs or a fork, leaving the onions untouched.

After another 10 minutes, verify the chicken is fully cooked through and take the skillet off the heat.

Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and heat in the microwave for 40 seconds.

Scoop the chicken and onions into a warm tortilla and enjoy!

Chicken and Broccoli Rigatoni 3 Cloves Garlic, crushed 1 Pound Rigatoni Pasta 2 Cups frozen Broccoli 1 Pound Chicken Tenderloin, cubed 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil Boil a pot of water and cook rigatoni pasta until al dente; strain and set aside.

KathRyn BuRgneR Class of 2013 MaRKeting “Cruella Deville because she is a stone cold bitch.”

Chocolate and peanut butter bars are an easyto-make snack.

Pour olive oil into a skillet on medium high and sauté garlic for 30 seconds.

Add cubed chicken to the skillet and sauté for 10 minutes.

Add frozen broccoli to the skillet and sauté for an additional five minutes.

Remove the chicken and broccoli from heat, and serve over pasta.

Chocolate & peanut Butter Refrigerator Bars 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 cup peanut butter, partially melted 1 cup butter, melted 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 2 3/4 cups confectioners’

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sugar In a medium bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs, confectioners sugar, peanut butter and butter.

Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9 x 13inch pan.

Melt chocolate chips in the microwave at 30-second intervals, stirring in between.

Pour the chocolate chips over the mixture in the pan.

Chill for 5-10 minutes, just enough for the melted chocolate to set.

Cut this into bars and return them to the refrigerator to set completely for 4-6 hours. Store the bars in the refrigerator.

gillian Cowin Class of 2011 MaRKeting “Yzma and Kronk because she’s a badass and he’s a dumbass.”

saM BRunelle Class of 2013 aCCountanCy “Walt Disney himself, he just seems like a dick.”

MadhuMita naRayan Class of 2014 undeCided “Jafar because he has a parrot.”

Fajitas and chicken and broccoli rigatoni require minimal ingredients and effort to make.

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Majors and Minors

Sudoku Level: Hard

By: Nic Smits

Special!

Color by Numbers

1: Gray 2: Yellow 3: Black

4: Brown 5: Purple 6: Pink

7: Red 8: Orange 9: Green

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10: Blue

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Qu es tion: W ha t ha s

been your best experience with food? What surprised you most about the local cuisine?

By Helen Longvall GOLD COAST, AUSTrALIA

G’day!

Apologies to any vegans reading this.

Frankly, I find the Australian diet to be quite similar to the American diet. Australia’s known for their meat pies, and America’s known for their apple pies. Both cultures enjoy a hearty “Brekkie,” or breakfast, and both enjoy their bitters.

This article would be completely irrelevant if I did not cover the Aussie spread Vegemite. yes, I have tried it and like most Americans, I do not like it. It is possibly the vilest toast topping you can imagine, yet most Australians love it.

Nibble on a piece of toast slabbed

Dory makes a good meal Down Under.

By Christina Menchini rOME, ITALy

Italians take great pride in their food. It is one the most important aspects of their lives. Living in Italy, I have access to some of the best food in the world. The food here is less processed than in the States, which makes it better tasting and better for you.

However, rumors are true Italians do eat a ton of pizza and pasta. Sometimes it is hard to find a cheap meal that is anything but pizza and pasta.

I had my best experience with food when I went to visit my cousins who live in Italy.

They live in a small town, which is outside of Lucca.

Lucca is in Tuscany, which is the same region Florence is in.

My cousins grow so much of their food in their own backyard. They grow many types of vegetables and olives, and they even get their eggs from their own chickens. For dinner one night, they made pizza in their brick pizza oven.

I loved watching them make it. They must have made about 30 pizzas, and there were only seven of us eating dinner that night. Each pizza had different toppings on it, since they used all of

with Vegemite, and I would bet money you gag at the taste.

On another note, the “Australian Barbie” is quite good. While in the outback (as in Central Australia, not the steakhouse), our camping group feasted on kangaroo steaks, camel sausages, a ton of potatoes and grilled corn on the cob. It was delicious, although there has yet to be a Barbie that can outdo a BBQ put on by my Dad. I also hate to inform everyone back home that Dory is no longer singing Just Keep Swimming, nor is she swimming at all for that matter. This past weekend, I had a delicious meal, battered “Catch of the Day” Dory and chips (fries), and it was nothing short of amazing!

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their fresh, homegrown ingredients. All of the pizza was amazing and some of the freshest pizza I have ever had.

The next day, we went to one of my cousin’s restaurants for Sunday dinner. We literally ate for over three hours. We did not order anything off the menu; instead, we were given every item from the menu to try. For each course, we had about 10 different types of food to try.

Everything we ate was amazing. By the end of the meal, we were all stuffed. My cousin told me that they usually eat this much every time they go to this restaurant.

Their entire Sunday revolved around eating and being with family.

I really enjoyed seeing how my cousins in Italy spend their Sundays. After eating all of this amazing food in Italy, it is going to be hard to come back to Seasons next semester.

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By Cameron Madore SEOUL, SOUTH KOrEA

The transition from the hot and humid summer to winter is quick and the cold winter air seems to already be blowing in, but with the oncoming cold weather an incredible aspect of Korean culture seems to only be growing in popularity - street food. Street food in Seoul is interesting to say the least; certain streets become lined with vendors, some with simple carts that patrons can walk up to, others set up with large orange tents and stools surrounding the stove so the customers can come in, out of the cold or rain for a meal. In Korean they’re called “pojangmacha,” which literally means covered wagon. The food found inside these audacious orange tents can range from both ends of the spectrum, from the current fad of Western waffles stuffed with ice cream, to the more traditional (and far more interesting) Korean fare.

One of the more common pieces (and more appealing to most foreigners) of Korean cuisine is “hoddeok.” To best describe hoddeok, it is a fried pancake filled with honey and cinnamon that melts in the center into a delicious and incredibly hot caramelized syrup. This fried rice cake is the least intimidating of Korean street food and an excellent introduction into this world. Imagine a bun of a McDonald’s McGriddle and the center of a Cinnabon made out of rice cake and you’ve got hoddeok.

Next on the list of Korean street food is “ddeokbokki,” the local favorite among Koreans,

By Kelly Galligan BArCELONA, SPAIN

The best thing I have eaten would definitely be the food I ate when I was in Italy. I had a little pastry with sugar, kiwi, peaches, and strawberries, and it was so good I got another! However, here in Barcelona I do not particularly love the food. Here, the signature dish is Paella, which is a rice dish usually with chicken or rabbit in it. (It’s technically from Valencia, but you can get it in Barcelona.)

I can’t fathom eating a rabbit, so I haven’t tried this dish yet. I do not eat fish, either, so my judgment of the food is different than most people, since I hear that the fish is very good here. I have gone to restaurants to try tapas, which are little plates of food, but most contain fish unless they are potatoes or eggs.

There are some good things about food here in Spain, such as the fact that the vegetable/fruit stores are super cheap! I love to eat peaches, grilled veggies, onions, potatoes and apples. It would only cost me three or four Euros to get enough for the whole week! I think that everything tastes a little different here, including the soda, meat and even the water from water bottles. (It’s not safe to drink the tap water.) But the

A Korean hoddeok is a fried pancake stuffed with honey and cinnamon.

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and almost every plate in the tents is full of the stuff.

Ddeokbokki is rice cake tubes stir-fried up in sweet and spicy sauce, but in ddeokbokki’s defense, the glowing red of the sauce isn’t as hot as it appears and is surprisingly sweet to taste. Although not usually a meal in itself, this dish will often accompany any meal in a Korean street vendor’s tent.

For the slightly more daring of visitors to Korea, there’s “soondae,” and before images of scoops of ice cream and chocolate sauce come to mind, you should know that soondae is sausage. Now when it comes to sausages, those with a weak stomach really shouldn’t ask the question, “Hey, what’s in this?” as the answer is rarely a desirable one. Soondae is Korean blood sausage, if you cared to ask. This pig intestine is filled up with noodles, sweet rice, pork blood, garlic and other seasonings. The dish really isn’t as horrible as many would imagine, and if the customer can muster their stomach, it’s quite delicious, especially with a $1 bottle of Korean liquor called

“soju.”

If Korean blood sausage still doesn’t have your stomach recoiling, there’s yet another item that can be found in the Korean food vendors’ tents, “beondegi,” although it is not as common.

When attempting to eat beondegi, it’s an issue of mind over matter since it is essentially boiled bugs, silkworm pupae to be exact, served seasoned up in their crunchy little shells. The seasoning of the bugs covers most of the “buggy” taste, and after a couple bottles of soju the idea of a small bug looking back at you as you pop a handful into your mouth loses much of its disgusting factor.

Although I still haven’t been able to bring myself to make them a regular part of my diet, as some of the other items, since the pungent odor will often discourage those not raised on the little critters from half a block away. But if you’re up for something new and the bragging rights about eating bugs, they’re definitely worth a try. Just be cautious and maybe down a bottle of soju first.

fruit and veggies all taste the same, with the exception of seeds in the grapes.

I am very set in my ways with food. When it comes to food in the States, I love filet mignon, and I especially love Shirley Temples and ice cream. I guess I just really miss the food in the U.S. because I can only find gelato here and not ice-cream. It’s still pretty good, but I really miss cookies and cream flavor (with real Oreos) and sprinkles.

However, I have found an Irish pub called George Payne’s that serves really excellent “American-like” food. Last Sunday, I went to watch the football games (real American football!) and I ordered two Shirley temples, chicken fingers, really good potato fries and homemade apple pie with ice cream. This is my favorite place to eat in Spain,

which is so bad to say! I really need to become more adventurous and expand my taste buds!

I met with my friend Julia two nights ago for dinner here in Spain. She lives in Spain, but I met her at Bentley when she was studying abroad. I really hope she can help me to “immerse” myself in the culture and get out of my little “American” bubble. She took me to a new neighborhood I had never been to, and I actually had a very delicious meal and gelato afterwards with her!

We also spoke in Spanish and she told me about what Spanish people do on holidays. We have plans to go to a different place each week to see something new and practice Spanish. I really hope that I can learn to eat some new foods and learn more about the Spanish culture with her!

Paella is a rice dish made with rabbit.

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Horoscopes Vanguard Staff

Aries (March 21-April 19): Handling yourself properly will prove difficult since your aggressiveness will be heightened for the weekend. Bring a squeeze ball to dissipate the rage.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): Yet again your introverted nature will land you in a social dilemma. When going out this weekend bring a social awkwardness advisor to help you navigate the situation.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): Look out this weekend for hooligans throwing candy. Use your agility to dodge projectiles.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): Outlandish people have a way of finding you in public areas.

Make the best of your next encounter; the scenario will turn out well Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Ignore signs pulling you in a new direction. Misleading feelings of adventure abound. Stick with the tried and true for the moment.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Spend your time making a sound decision involving your current dilemma. Your practical nature will guide you through.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Follow through with an offer you recently received. An aura of success will be with you for the coming week.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Unraveling a question you have been pondering might reveal an answer you are unable to accept.

Some situations are best left alone.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Navigating the Bentley Halloween dance is difficult and you have trouble finding your way. Consider a costume that makes use of a periscope.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your horoscopes this month may be misleading. Make sure to ignore any suggestions given least they lead you in the wrong direction.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Entertain inventive ideas initiated in intellectual inquiries involving in-laws. Monetary rewards will follow shortly thereafter.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Some improvising mixed with a pinch of luck will result in a quality costume. Remember, duct tape has never produced an inferior product, so feel safe in using it liberally.

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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April’s Advice Your Questions Answered!

Question: I recently lost my cell phone on campus and it has not been returned to me. I believe that someone at Bentley could have found it, but has chosen not to return it. Could you let the Bentley community know the proper way to handle found items?

Cell phones, wallets, jewelry, backpacks, keys, IDs and laptops - these are all important items in our lives. If we ever lost one of these items, we would be devastated and would frantically seek to find out where it was.

I’m sure we can all sympathize with people who have lost one of these things because it has happened at least once to us, and we looked everywhere for that item and could not seem to find it anywhere.

We all hope that if someone found our lost treasure on campus that they would return it to somewhere safe, such as University Police.

The wrong way to handle found items is by holding onto them and perhaps going through text messages or emails on a cell phone or rifling through bags, wallets and other personal items. It may seem harmless at the time, but put yourself into the shoes of the

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individual who lost that item. I know we all keep our phones close to us at all times and rely heavily upon them. Think how you would feel if something personal was on your phone, or if you really needed your phone in order to contact a family member and did not have it, not to mention losing all of the personal items one usually carries in a bag. It would be frustrat-

ing and make you upset and hurt.

Please keep in mind the feelings of others if you find something that is not yours, and turn it over to University Police immediately. In addition, if you know of anyone who has found an item that is not theirs and has not returned it, then please contact University Police and let them know of the situation.

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Senior Experience

Senior Sarah Benson, Class of 2011

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Interview for Senior Spotlight Sarah Benson Hometown: Middletown, RI Major: Marketing What are you looking forward to this year?

I am looking forward to making the most of the group of friends that I have spent so much time with over the past four years. I’m also looking forward to doing

SGA Speaks Hey Falcons – Read on to find out who is on your 20102011 SGA Executive Board!

Executive Board: President Mike Kearney is a senior from North Kingstown, RI majoring in Management. He is also an Admissions Fellow and is on the Academic Integrity Board.

Executive VP Erik Ginthwain is a senior from Tolland, CT majoring in Accountancy and minoring in Law and CIS. He is also in DSP and Beta Alpha Psi, and he is an Admissions Fellow.

VP for Internal Affairs Kara Bohde is a junior from Boca Raton, FL majoring in Accountancy and minoring in IDCC. She is also in DSP and is the 2+2=5 Program Coordinator for Service Learning.

VP for Academic Affairs Maggy Reynolds is a sophomore from York, ME majoring in Economics-Finance with an LSM in Global Perspectives. She is also a UGA Ambassador, a Summer Orientation Leader, an RA in Fenway and she is on the Student Diversity Council.

VP for Diversity Affairs

everything I haven’t done before I leave… I have a bucket-list. I would really like to leave a legacy in the Service-Learning Center with the new Anti-Bullying Program we have started here in the community.

people to commit not to engage in or support any bullying behaviors and sign a pledge showing their commitment. Another goal is to spend some time looking at future opportunities after graduation.

What are your plans for the future?

I intend to look into various marketing or advertising agency opportunities this spring. The fifth year program is an option as well. I also would love to travel ever since my experience abroad in Australia, I have had the urge to experience other places before I settle.

How are you feeling about graduation?

I don’t want to graduate.

When I began calling myself a senior, it hit me that my experience was coming to an end and I realized how much I love Bentley. I still feel like a freshman living in Slade! It went by so fast and I am not looking forward to the end.

Bentley has been one of the best experiences of my life.

What is your favorite event on campus?

I love the Football games and Basketball games. I love being a fan.

What are your goals for this year?

My biggest goal is to obtain the support of 10,000

By Sucheta Desai

What is your advice to seniors/words of wisdom?

Don’t take life too seriously and make the most of your experience here. A lot of Bentley people stress out about resumes, internships and jobs. Don’t worry about that; opportunities will come

VP for Student Affairs Chris Hayes is a senior from North Yarmouth, ME majoring in CIS and minoring in Management.

VP for Information Technology Jon Rockett is a junior from Northampton, MA majoring in Math and minoring in Psychology. He is also an RA in Kresge and he works part-time at the Computer Help Desk.

VP for Physical Facilities and Sustainability Christina Samellas is a senior from Newton, MA majoring in Accountancy.

She also teaches a business class once a week at Waltham High School.

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

The most valuable lesson I have learned here at Bentley is that people bounce off of

Association of Bentley Activities

On behalf of ABA, we hope you are all having a great semester and are excited for Halloween! In case you do not know, ABA stands for Association of Bentley Activities. What do we do exactly? Our purpose is to govern all student organizations and approve any new clubs looking to gain active recognition.

We will now have a biweekly column, and the goal of this column is to inform you of what’s happening in the world of student organizations. As the year goes on, we will be talking about new initiatives and policies, new clubs that may be starting up and significant campus occurrences affecting you. This column is part of the efforts to achieve ABA’s goal of increasing publicity of student organizations.

In this week’s column, we will be talking about what ABA has been up to so far this semester.

each other. From my leadership in Service-Learning, to class group projects, to spur-of-the-moment fun with friends, I have learned that energies from other people are what make those experiences what they are.

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Laura Cordero is a sophomore from the Dominican Republic, but is currently based in Boston, MA and is considering majoring in Management with an LSM in Global Perspectives. She is also interning for the Center for Business Ethics.

VP for Marketing and Communications Sucheta Desai is a senior from Auburn, ME majoring in Corporate Finance and Accounting and minoring in Math. She is also an FYS Student Facilitator, a Peer Tutor in Math and a member of SASA.

to you.

First of all, congratulations to the Men’s and Women’s Bentley Ultimate Society for gaining club sport recognition!

You can read more about this in an upcoming article, but with this club sport recognition, the Ultimate teams can now compete in certain sport tournaments, gain more funding than they previously could and play under Bentley University’s name.

On November 14, ABA will be hosting a President Forum for all student organization presidents. “The purpose of this event is to get all of the student organization presidents together to solve common problems and talk about any issues they might be having this year,” said Grace Seme, ABA’s president. “We are hoping to make it fun and enjoyable while still beneficial to all clubs.”

Recently, organizations have also been asked to update their CollegiateLink pages. CollegiateLink is the official online management tool used to populate, publicize, upload documents and outline an organization’s purpose and roster. Another main goal ABA has this year is to help organizations become more familiar with this tool in order to utilize and benefit from it. This initiative will not only help student clubs, but it will also help the student body as a whole. Students will have

By Grace Seme an online tool that lists all organizations with updated information. ABA members have even been attending First Year Seminar classes in order to familiarize freshman students with CollegiateLink.

“Our goal with these FYS sessions is to build a strong user base and gain momentum, starting with the freshman class, in order for the student body to have familiarity with CollegiateLink,” said Matt Somma, ABA’s VP of Organizational Recognition & Development. If you are looking for a club to join or want to take a look, check it out on Bentley.Collegiatelink.net!

Something else to look out for is each semester, ABA is allowed to give away the third and fourth Housing picks, as well as five picks for course registration to organizations that apply. For this fall semester, CAB received the third, fourth and fifth course registration picks, which were raffled off at the nail-biting Bentley Men’s Soccer game against Merrimack during Homecoming. Phi Sigma Sigma received the first and second course registration picks for their Pink Tie Affair event coming soon on November 4.

Thanks for reading, and please check in two weeks from now for the next ABA article to hear what’s happening!

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Field Hockey barely sitting on tournament bubble Lady Falcons lose heartbreaker to Southern Connecticut and work to secure playoff spot in NE-10

By Robbie LaBrie SPORTS EDITOR

The Bentley Field Hockey team has found itself in a tight spot, barely hanging on to the eighth seed in the Northeast10 standings to put them right on the edge of an NE-10 tournament berth.

The Falcons were sitting in a tie for seventh until a heartbreaking loss to Southern Connecticut, who has been hovering in the middle of the NE-10 standings all season.

The game against Southern Connecticut on Saturday was one the Falcons could have won and one they needed to win and they now find themselves in a position where they need to get at least a few wins in their remaining four conference games.

The game was a heartbreaker in every sense of the word, as Bentley appeared to have the game locked up when Southern Connecticut scored a goal in the last two seconds of the game to force overtime and then finished the comeback with the overtime winner to hand Bentley the 4-3 loss.

The Owls drew first blood in this matchup, but Bentley freshman Brandy Asplundh tied the scored midway through the first half and the Falcons carried the tie score into halftime.

The Falcons took a 2-1 lead on a goal by junior Tori Bergantino before Southern Connecticut fired back to tie it at 2.

Junior Tori Bergantino scored against Southern Connecticut for her second goal of the season.

The Falcons would take their second lead of the half, however, on a goal by junior Stephanie Sideris, her second goal of the season.

The Falcons played tight defense after that and seemed to have it on lockdown until Laurie Cockerline scored the game tying goal for the Owls and Laura Dembofsky finished off the Falcons to give Southern Connecticut the win in the battle of the birds.

Sophomore goalkeeper Julia Powell made a nice 12 saves for the Falcons, but it wasn’t enough to keep the team from falling in a tie for eighth with Saint Anselm.

This marked the Falcons fourth overtime loss this season, but more importantly, it

RUGBY Continued from Page 1 she traveled to England for the World Cup. She said it was overall “a really good tournament, but we’re aiming for within the top four next year.”

Blaney started coaching here at Bentley last spring.

“It’s a little different taking the teaching approach as opposed to the playing approach and being on the sidelines,” she said. Assistant Coach Yancy Graf is a former USA Eagle and a Rugby player, as well.

Normal Rugby games are 15 on 15, but Rugby sevens is a shortened version of the game, seven players on seven.

Rugby sevens is to be featured in the next Olympic Games, showing how prominent Rugby is becoming in the United States. Bentley’s team is really taking off this year, with an undefeated season and a 64-0 victory against rival Babson.

While it was tough starting out with a new coach and new freshmen replacing the large amount of seniors that graduated, the team still did excep-

tionally well.

Blaney points out that it’s tough getting new girls a week before the first game of the season and teaching them about the game, but she pointed out that the girls did “a crazy good job with recruiting this season,” again exemplified by how well the team did overall.

Bentley’s Women’s Rugby team placed first in their Conference and second in the overall division this year.

Blaney feels that the team is really ready for the challenge, and Captains Shannon Duncan and Jenna Tortorici echo her thoughts. With a fairly new team and two new coaches, “people really had to step it up this season,” said the girls. “But they made us proud.”

The season was initially up in the air what with all of the new factors, but it worked out better than they had imagined.

Some of the new girls commented on the “great atmosphere” of the team, mentioning that the girls “were both cool and welcoming, and the captains were inspiring.”

was their third loss in a row.

Fortunately, one of the games was a non-conference matchup against UMass-Lowell, so the Falcons only dropped to 2-4 in the conference, but they will need to pull out some wins, especially if Saint Anselm picks up a few wins in their remaining four conference games.

The Falcons’ previous game was a defensive standoff against Merrimack, but the Warriors were the only team to find the back of the net and it was enough to earn them a hard fought 1-0 victory.

The Falcons defense played very well in this one, only allowing Merrimack to get three shots off all game, but the offense could not get any-

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thing going against the stiff Warriors defense.

Bentley’s remaining schedule now includes a non-conference game against Assumption on Wednesday, a conference game on the road against Adelphi and then three straight home conference games to finish the season against UMass-Lowell, American International, and St. Michael’s.

The game against Assumption will have little bearing on the conference standings considering the Falcons are two and a half games better than Saint Anselm in overall record, but the conference games will be key for the Falcons.

If Bentley manages to pull

off a few wins, there is potential they could move up in the standings and earn a significantly higher seed.

The top four of Stonehill, UMass-Lowell, Adelphi and American International are likely unreachable, but Southern Connecticut, Franklin Pierce and Merrimack are currently at five through seven and have conference records of 4-3, 2-3 and 3-3 respectively, putting Bentley, at 2-4, well within range with four games left.

Unfortunately for the Falcons, three of those four games come against teams out of that powerful top four, so in order for the Falcons to pick up two wins over this stretch they will need to beat a very good team.

The 2-11 Saint Michael’s team seems to be the only layup left on the schedule, but if Dwyane Wade taught us anything on Tuesday night, it’s that layups aren’t always easy and the Falcons need to be sure they are ready for a fight the rest of the way.

Hopefully the Lady Falcons will get a nice home crowd in their last three games of the season, particularly on Senior Day, November 6, against American International.

The Falcons have a solid team, particularly on defense, and if they can pull out a couple wins and lockup that tournament spot, they could be an upset, especially against any NE-10 opponent they may encounter.

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Hockey looks to turn around slow start The Falcons pick up the pace after three non-Conference losses

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By Robbie LaBrie SportS Editor

the Falcons needed a big momentum shift after dropping their first three games of the season to non-conference foes, and they may have just found that momentum shift in the third period of Saturday night’s game at Clarkson.

After losing their first two games of the season to Quinnipiac and rensselaer respectively, Bentley fell to 0-3 with a loss to Clarkson in the opening leg of a weekend double-header in potsdam, NY. it looked like the Falcons were going to lose their fourth consecutive game when they entered the third period facing a 3-0 deficit, but the Falcons dug deep and found three goals to tie the game and stun Clarkson who thought they had the win wrapped up. despite letting in the three goals in the first two periods, junior goalie Kyle rank had a great game, recording 40 saves, including 17 in the dramatic third period that led the Falcons to the tie. the Falcons scored just 45 seconds into the third period, as freshman Brett Gensler found the back of the net. then, less than five minutes into the period, sophomore Brett Hartung scored off the assist from freshman Jared rickord.

Finally, with about three and a half minutes left, junior Herbie Kent knotted it up at 33 to send the game into overtime where nobody would manage to get anything going. the Falcons come into this season with a good amount of experience, but a roster laden with freshmen who are expected to step up and contribute right away, such as Gensler, rickord and Zach Ledford, the three freshmen who have points so far this year.

Junior Jamie Nudy leads the team in points so far with a goal and two assists. Senior forward and Captain dustin Cloutier is the only other player on the team with multiple points with two assists.

Last season the Falcons made it to the Atlantic Hockey tournament, but were ousted in the first round by Connecticut. the 2009-10 Falcons went without a couple major contributors for much of the season, however, Cloutier and Erik peterson, who are now seniors.

With a full, healthy season lying ahead, the Falcons will be looking to make a charge through the conference that they couldn’t put together last season. the Falcons are also returning a trio of sophomore forwards, Joe Campanelli, dan Koudys, and Hartung, whose contributions will be expected to increase this year. the Falcons are also blessed

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Field Hockey (5-9, 2-4 NE-10) at Merrimack (10/19)* at Southern Conn. St. (10/23)*

RESULT L 1-0 L 4-3 (ot)

Golf New Englands (10/18-19) Concordia College NY Fall Face-off

13th of 37 2nd of 5

Hockey (0-3-1) at Clarkson (10/22) at Clarkson (10/23) Men’s Cross Country Saint rose Cross Country Joust Junior Jamie Nudy scored for the Falcons against Clarkson this weekend.

with a solid defensive core in juniors ryan Kayfes, trent Bonnett and Mike Switzer as well as sophomore Micah Williams. perhaps the most exciting part about this Bentley team, however, is their duo of goalies who will be taking their netminding act into their third season as the Bentley goaltenders.

Senior goalie Joe Calvi only played in 13 games last season after missing some time with injuries, while junior Kyle rank took the remaining 22 games in net. the Falcons’ play in net will certainly rank right up there among the top Atlantic Hockey teams, but it will remain to be seen if the Falcons can compete with the likes of rit, who won the regular season and the tournament, and conference newcomer, robert Morris, who is currently 3-0 in conference play. the conference expanded this offseason to add robert Morris, who is 4-0 overall, and Niagara who has yet to play a conference game, but is sitting at 0-2-2 overall. this will only add more depth to an already strong conference and will make life even more difficult for the Falcons.

Bentley was ranked number 10 out of the 12 Atlantic Hockey teams to start the season, which is two spots lower than they finished last year.

Hockey is the only division i sport at Bentley and the team has historically struggled to win in their conference like the school has in Northeast-10 competition in other sports, but if they continue to put up efforts like the third period of the Clarkson game, the sky is the limit for the Falcons.

Bentley started the season against ECAC opponents, Quinnipiac, and managed to give the Bobcats a run for their money before time ran out on their third period rally and the Falcons were on the short end of a 3-2 loss. the Falcons showed their penchant for comebacks right from the first game of the sea-

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son when, after not putting together any serious offensive attacks for two and a half periods, they scored a quick two goals to give the Hamden, Ct crowd a scare.

Junior Aaron Stonacek scored the first goal for the Falcons with 7:24 left in the game. then, Mike Switzer buried a slap shot from the point to make it a one goal game only about a minute and a half later, but unfortunately this was all the Bentley offense could muster. in their second game of the season, Falcons’ head coach, ryan Soderquist, gave freshman Branden Komm the first start in goal of his career against a quality rpi team. the freshman put in a solid effort all around, saving 21 shots, but rpi was too much for the Falcons and Bentley would go on to lose the game, 3-0. then on Friday, the Falcons travelled to potsdam, NY for their weekend set against Clarkson, but they dropped the Friday game, 5-1.

Joe Calvi was peppered with shots and saved 48 of them, but Clarkson overpowered the Falcons’ defense with incredible depth as five different players scored for the Golden Knights.

Junior Jamie Nudy did manage to get his first goal of the season for the Falcons, but it was in a 5-1 losing effort.

Fortunately, the Falcons were able to turn things around the next game and end the losing streak to get them to the 03-1 record they are currently sitting on.

Next up will be a non-conference game against Northeastern on Saturday and then the Falcons will get into their conference schedule on November 3.

While the slow start may not be ideal, the Falcons still have some time to get things together before they head into their conference games where points will be vital. this is a talented squad that could very well make some noise in the Atlantic Hockey Conference this season.

Men’s Soccer (9-2-4, 6-1-4 NE-10) Southern New Hampshire (10/19)* Merrimack (10/23)* Women’s Cross Country Saint rose Cross Country Joust Women’s Soccer (0-14-2, 0-12-2 NE-10) at Assumption (10/19)* AiC (10/24)* Volleyball (14-12, 7-4 NE-10) Merrimack (10/20)* Franklin pierce (10/22)*

L 5-1 t 3-3 (ot)

1st of 7

t 0-0 (2ot) W 1-0

1st of 8

L 3-2 L 5-1

W 3-2 W 3-1

*Northeast-10 Game

Upcoming SchedUle Oct. 30 Volleyball vs. Southern Connecticut*

1:00 p.m.

Nov. 2 Field Hockey vs. uMass-Lowell*

7:00 p.m.

Nov. 3 Hockey vs. Sacred Heart#

7:05 p.m.

Nov. 5 Volleyball vs. Saint rose*

7:30 p.m.

Nov. 6 Le Moyne at Swimming Field Hockey vs. AiC* Volleyball vs. Le Moyne*

12:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

*Northeast-10 Game #Atlantic Hockey Game

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Defense and goaltending carrying Falcons’ Soccer Bentley Soccer lives up to Homecoming event expectations and finishes strong in time for Playoffs

By Louis Sherman Vanguard Staff

With the football game cancelled for Homecoming weekend, Bentley Men’s Soccer took center stage on Saturday to provide Bentley alumni and family with an exciting event to attend. the weather was nice for the game, and the falcons’ 10 victory over Merrimack College capped a good Homecoming weekend. although the first half was scoreless, there was plenty of energy shown for the overcapacity crowd, which has been noted to be the largest crowd ever for a Bentley Men’s Soccer game. freshman Cody Osgood provided the spark and only score of the game with his goal in the 72nd minute. graduate student and star goalie Mike nikiforov proved to be an X factor in Bentley’s win. nikiforov did not allow a goal and had two important saves down the stretch to preserve the one-goal lead. this was nikiforov’s sixth shutout of the season for Bentley, who improve their record to 9-2-4 overall, 6-1-4 in the northeast-10 Conference.

In Bentley’s previous game, the falcons played to a scoreless draw against Southern new Hampshire, the ninth-ranked team in the country.

Osgood nearly missed a good opportunity to score off a corner kick in the 64th minute. Senior ryan Hatch also had a good chance to score within the final three minutes of the first overtime period, but the Penmen

Goalie Mike Nikiforov led the Falcons through the season with his goaltending, making two important saves late in Saturday’s game.

goalie made a great save to protect the draw.

In the first half, sophomore Brennan daCosta sent a corner kick into the box that bounced around to junior rasmus Christenson, who just missed the net, high and wide. nikiforov had a solid game in net, making seven saves in the 120 minutes of play. the falcons hosted assumption in their next contest and won their eighth game of the season in a 1-0 victory.

Hatch scored the lone goal

in the contest on a misplay by assumption’s goalie that led to the 55th-minute tally.

Hatch blocked the goalie’s failed clearance and scored on the ensuing rebound for the early second-half score. the wind was a significant factor in the game, as only six shots landed on target by the two teams combined. nikiforov only had to make one save on the day and the falcons had a 50 percent shots-on-target percentage.

On October 12, Bentley showed their potential in a hard-fought battle with

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franklin Pierce, the thirdranked team in the country. the falcons matched up well against the ravens as they battled to the 1-1 draw. franklin Pierce scored a goal in the sixth minute to take an early lead, but failed to score again for the rest of the game.

Bentley was held scoreless in the first half, and picked up a goal in the 68th minute.

Sophomore Weston Zeiner scored his third goal of the season to get the falcons back into the game. daCosta was there to feed Zeiner the assist off a free

kick placed perfectly in the front of the box, which Zeiner headed into the net. franklin Pierce fired 19 shots to Bentley’s 10, but nikiforov made seven magnificent saves to secure the close game.

On tuesday, the falcons carried their Homecoming momentum into Manchester, nH with another huge 1-0 victory in their matchup against Saint anselm.

It was sophomore midfielder tyler Kahn who put away the lone goal in this matchup. On the other end of the field, nikiforov continued to be the star of this contest, recording three saves to seal his fourth straight shutout. gaining these points gave Bentley confidence moving forward, as they showed they can play with the best. the draws showed Playoff hopefuls the dangers of playing this Bentley squad, as they have been able to match up with two of the top 10 teams in the country for division II. Bentley finished their home schedule for the season with an unbeaten record of 70-1, a 7-1-4 Conference record and a 10-2-4 overall record.

Bentley is currently in third place in the Conference, as they look to make the Playoffs and hopefully continue the strong season. the falcons only have a game against american International remaining on the schedule.

Bentley looks like a team primed to make a nice run in the Playoffs this year once the nE-10 tournament gets going.

Falcon oF the Week Nikiforov Named Falcon of the Week graduate student goalie Mike nikiforov of the men’s soccer team has been named the falcon of the Week. nikiforov helped Bentley to a 1-0-1 record last week with two shutouts, giving him six for the season.

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Junior safeties don and Steve Hopkins have found themselves in the news recently, as the twin brothers have been dominating the falcons’ secondary so far this season. did you know the pair of brothers were captains and teammates in three sports at Waltham High before making the jump to Bentley?

Steve is currently second on the team with 52 tackles, and don is fourth with 49.

He made seven saves in a scoreless draw with Southern new Hampshire, the ninth-ranked team in division II, last tuesday. He only needed to make two saves in a 1-0 win over Merrimack on Homecoming day, but both came in the game’s final minutes to preserve Bentley’s lead.

He was named the northeast-10 goalkeeper of the Week on Monday for his efforts. for the season, nikiforov has a record of 7-2-4 and a 0.71 goals against average and a .853 save percentage.