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aPrIL 15, 2010
Campus Life
THE VaNguard
Freshman Phil Marquis crowned Mr. Bentley 2010
The 12 contestants in this event showed their skills in the areas of school spirit, talent, and formal wear.
By Angela Diaco VaNguard STaff
april fool’s day this year was by far the most entertaining yet. Junior Class Cabinet sponsored the Mr. Bentley Pageant, where a studly bunch of 12 Bentley men competed for the title. Part Ms. uSa pageant, part american Idol, part Chip n’ dales exotic dance show, it was an event to be reckoned with. Contestants competed in areas of school spirit, “talent,” and formal wear. a rambunc-
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tious crowd came to cheer on the contestants as they got on stage and shook their stuff, much to the mortification of judge # 1: Season’s own Camille. Performances came in all shapes and sizes: alex Hodge had the crowd singing along to Oasis’ Wonderwall, singer rob Wedinger gave a heartfelt routine, Corey goodermote put Napoleon dynamite to shame with his own dance rendition, Chad arrendell cracked us up with his artful story-telling, Mike Cunningham showed us
that real men can wear thongs (and sing about it, too), and Sam Streeter, with Joe frantel, let us know what it was like to be “On a boat.” Performances by CraZE and Bentley’s a Capella group accented intermissions and provided a chance for audience members to run to the bar for another few rounds. It also gave us a view of some other Bentley hotties: hosts Puja Shah in very classy dress, Marc Santilli, and the loveable andrew Leffler wearing a smile and very flattering pants. Other very creative and noteworthy acts included Nick aquino’s guitar-and-song Lady gaga mega-mix, Phil Marquis’s incredible beatboxing mix that had the crowd in awe, and Josh ranger’s hilarious demonstration of how “root beer” can be opened conveniently with anything from a Bic lighter to a financial calculator. Bet they didn’t teach you that in fI 305. One of my favorite acts had to be rob “Big rob” Monticchio’s serenade to the ever lovely Kelly Peterson, singing The Temptation’s My Girl. But it wouldn’t be a Bentley event without some serious drama. Intense, inter-contestant hating commenced as Chris Hall mercilessly shat on
Professor Profile: John Tommasi time cop in Salem, NH. He retired in 2003 and switched to being a full time professor here at Bentley.
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Name: John richard Tommasi What field does he teach? Mainly economics, for freshmen through seniors. He also used to teach gB 101 until the curriculum changed. Why did he choose teaching? Because it’s really fun and he genuinely enjoys it. He even tells his students than when he “gets up in the morning, [he] looks forward to going to work. That means it’s not work.” Tommasi started teaching part time in 1981, while working as a full
Why Bentley? Tommasi taught at four different colleges, including uNH, his alma mater, but chose to stick with Bentley for a few reasons. The facilities, the other teachers and faculty, and especially the students, he stressed, make Bentley different from the other schools. He really feels like he can have a “one-onone basis” with students here, something rare at a university. Something interesting about his past? The wildest answer received so far: Tommasi used to be an undercover cop who specialized in busting drug deals. He was assigned to the state for two years. He was also a pilot, and he owned a flight school and a charter business. He integrated the two by making his undercover cop persona a pilot. Slightly different than the average university professor. Where did he do his undergraduate and graduate school work? Both were done at the
university of New Hampshire. Tommasi also worked at uNH for some time before coming to Bentley. Best part of teaching? “The interaction with the students and the fact that [he teaches] freshmen
Nick aquino throughout the show. all in good fun, though… The two were seen canoodleing after the pageant. When it came time to announce the winners, all contestants cleaned up impeccably and appeared on stage with their gown-attired dates. rob Wedinger gave a tearful acceptance speech after being voted Mr. Congeniality. runner-up Josh ranger
took up his mantle gracefully, but all the glory belonged to the winner and new Mr. Bentley: Phil Marquis. Then it was hugs all around and loads of guy love - no homo. all in all, the show went smoothly, save for the particularly chatty crowd situated by the cash bar… But singers and dancers had judges and Camille jamn’ all night long. a huge success.
In the end, freshman Phil Marquis was crowned with the title “Mr. Bentley.”
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By Sindhu Palaniappan through seniors,” he said. He gets to see students up until graduation, something he has never missed during his time here, so expect to see him there this year and for the years to follow! Worst part of teaching? The 45-mile commute
from New Hampshire, but luckily his classes are around noon time. He does bring an extra set of clothes, though, because of the unpredictable snow. “The couches are really comfortable,” he says, humorously joking about sleeping over at Bentley.