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Melissa Powell, Head of Strategy & Partnerships and Business for Peace at the UN Global Compact, speaks at Bentley about the new UN initiative.
Bentley hosts second Global Compact speaker
Melissa Powell outlines importance of business in peacemaking BY USAMA SALIM EDITOR IN CHIEF
On Tuesday, Bentley University had the opportunity to host another member of the United Nations Global Compact team thanks to the Center for Business Ethics. Melissa Powell, Head of Strategy & Partnerships and Business for Peace at the UN Global Compact, focused her talk around the topic of the relatively new initiative introduced into the corporate world -- Business for Peace. Ms. Powell, a graduate in politics and international relations from LSE and a former staff writer for Secretary General Kofi Annan, today runs the UN Global Compact’s Business for Peace initiative, and is an integral part of the Global Compact team. UN Global Compact, the over-arching initiative, was launched in 2000 under previous Secretary-General Kofi Annan, with the hope of initiating a partnership of shared values and principles between business and the United Nations, which would “give a human face to the global market.” The initiative that started out with 40 companies has grown drastically, and currently hous-
es over 8,000 companies in more than 160 countries, who have committed at their CEO level to the 10 principles of the Global Compact initiative. These principals have the companies working on tackling the issues of human rights, labor standards, the environment as well as corruption. The Business for Peace Initiative was launched by Secretary-General Ban Kimoon in September of 2013 in New York. The Initiative has a simple idea behind it; although peace and security lie within the realm of governments,, in order to build sustainable peace, security and development, you need all stakeholders engaged in the process. Companies, states Ms. Powell, have a real role to play in contributing to peace and many are taking concrete actions that are having a positive impact in the lives of the local communities where they operate. The initiative seeks to complement the governmental process and highlights the progress that can be made by engaging both the private and public sectors to address these issues together. The question is how to leverage business as a stakeholder in society to do things that business does
well, and at the same time, in so doing, make contributions to peace, but also help grow the bottom line. Not only that, but Ms. Powell states that “we’re also realizing that there is a lot that governments can learn from the kinds of policies companies have developed in their business as it relates to dealing with diversity issues in the work place for example. Companies are able to bring people together from differing cultural and religious backgrounds, to break-down barriers and to foster inter-cultural understand which can translate from the workplace into the local communities. ” So how can business contribute to peace? In an interview, Ms. Powell points to the efforts taken one of the UN Global Compact networks in Columbia. The group decided to look at the issue of ex-combatants and their reintegration in to society. The argument to be made is that how can the government turn these ex-combatants into every day working class people? The answer of course here is businesses. In the long run, businesses worked together with the government to provide training, so that training can match the job opportunities that open up.
Companies have been able to hire these individuals, helping to reduce social stigma and showing that they can become productive members of society. Business for Peace also encourages businesses to work together, better known as ‘collective action” to help contribute to solving some of the systemic changes that no one company could tackle alone. For example, the UN Global Compact has launched anti-corruption initiatives in India, Brazil and Egypt among others and have seen an anti-corruption “uprising” as businesses join hands to promise not to pay bribes and operate in a more ethical manner.. When asked about where do college students and higher education institutions fit into the process, Ms. Powell suggested that there was much more to be done in terms of research and analysis, which may possibly go out to college students (look out for internships!). She also stated that it was time to raise awareness in people’s minds about this intersection between business and society, and that there is a little bit more education and training on some of these issues which in the past were may-
be considered soft issues, but which at the end of the day can make it or break it for the business. There is an area for curriculum development that looks at studies of peace and looks at the benefits of peace rather than just the study of conflicts. Adding onto the conversation, Professor Robert McNulty, who has advocated for this “Business for Peace” ideology for quite some time, wants to help build the ideology of changing the way people think. To him, companies aren’t profit generators. Instead, he states, they are social entities, that as a bi-product of their socialism, create profit. The hope of these kinds of initiatives includes creating leaders that are as comfortable talking about business for peace just as they are comfortable with their reciting their respective trades, states Professor McNulty. With such as great cause and a great ideology, we hope that we continue to get great speakers such as Georg Kell as well as Melissa Powell to empower the students of tomorrow to take these initiatives and implement them as they take go out into the business world as business people.
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THE VANGUARD 2015 EDITORIAL BOARD Bentley University, Waltham, MA 02452
Editor-In-Chief
Usama Salim ‘17
Managing Editor
Karan manwani ‘16
General Manager
corey werner ‘17
Copy Editor
evan mcardle ‘17
News Editor
jennifer wright ‘16
Campus Life Editor Features Editor Sports Editor
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Business Editor
Danica chugani ‘17
Photography Editor
kristin salazar ‘18
Directors of Production and Layout Director of Advertising Director of Online Services Marketing director in-house creative director social media manager advisor
angela ly ‘17, nghiem phuong hong ngoc ‘17
Editorial CAMPUS EVENTS
Three events you don’t want to miss
1 2 3 Coffee House
Day: Thursday Time: 5:00 p.m. Location: LIVING ROOM Host: CAB
Enjoy the weather along with some Argo tea whilst being serenaded by singing duo Adele and Gentry!
Relay for Life
Day: Friday Time: 6:00 p.m Host: Colleges against cancer
This overnight event is an incredibly fun way to fight back against cancer! Join CAC for the largest fundraising event on campus!
Boeing Boeing Day: Thursday, saturday & Sunday Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Koumantzelis Host: APO
Set in Paris at the height of the Jet Age, the play centers on the escapades of a well-to-do young American playboy. Check it out!
corey werner ‘17 michelle chiu ‘17 Felicia dodge ‘18 natalia mccullough ‘17 isaiah johnson ‘18 Nicole Chabot-Wieferich Director, Student Activities
Editor’s pick Holi! Day: sUNDAY Time: 1:30 P.m. LocAtion: greenspace Host: SASA & CAB
Staff Writers devin balkaran ‘15. Emily ellis ‘15, jd towers ‘17, ethan hall ‘17, nick toselli ‘17, stephanie seputra ‘17 ,cam estelle ‘17, Paola Sierra ‘17 Adam haidermota ‘18, joseph greely ‘18, christopher mella ‘18, russell cloon ‘18
Suns out, colors out, come join SASA and CAB on the GreenSpace on Sunday to celebrate HOLI 2015. Experience the “Splash of Spring” with SASA and CAB!
Columnists KAREN WANG ‘16, KEVIN LARYEA ‘15, USAMA SALIM ‘17 Production AssistantS MiCHELLE CHIU ’17, USAMA SALIM ’17 Photographers Garrett meccariello ‘17, angela su’17, amanda rose ‘17, michelle ghozali ‘17, nicole gadeloff ‘17,
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SPRING IS HEREEEE!!! SAY WHAT?! REALLY?! YES!! This is amazing. Awesome. Mind blowing. No no, mind blasting. If you guys think this winter was bad, how do you think a poor kid from the Middle East would survive this winter blast? But no longer my amigos and no longer my habibis, because the sun is out, and this sophomore for one is REALLLYYY happy!! And it’s not just me, but every single person out there is ecstatic! There are smiles all around, the flowers are blossoming, the birds have been chirping in the mornings. Ugh. Why don’t we have this weather all day every day? I know a couple of friends who just can’t handle the winter to the point where they are now considering transferring to schools on the West coast. They love the people here, the education, the professors and just the general overall lifestyle that Bentley gives them. The winters just don’t
do it for them however. I’m kind of hoping here that this beautiful weather somehow changes their mind. Plus, how do you really know the value of something till it’s gone? Summer every day is such an overrated concept (not really, but I’m trying to make a point haha). But of course, there is a negative to all of this summery fun. It had to come RIGHT as hell weeks ended and finals were starting to come up. At this point, we’ve lived with so much snow, so many mornings where we’ve bought coffee not for its richness in caffeine but rather so that our hands don’t freeze, and so so many layers of clothing to keep us warm, that when we saw the sun come out, we flipped a sh*^. Everyone’s out on the Green Space having a ball of a time. Music has been playing (P.S. whoever blasts music in Collins, you’re so on point all the time. You be the official G-space DJ).
But this also means that our productivity has literally floored. Papers have stopped being written, finals are no longer cared about, and every student is begging their professor for class outdoors to enjoy the warm weather and the breeze. If there could ever be a concept of zero productivity, students affected by senioritis would claim that title so fast that even Dash from the Incredibles would wonder what the hell just happened. I know so many people that have started to miss classes to get as much out of the weather as possible that its ludicrously ridiculous. Of course I would NEVER do such a thing, in the famous words of Sir Chris Rock, “I’m not saying they should skip classes, but I understand.” All in all ladies and gentlemen, enjoy the weather, don’t skip classes, and stay happy! Usama Salim Editor In Chief
BULLETIN SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
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MaJOR: Finance HOMETOWN: ATLANTA, GA
What are you involved in at Bentley? I’m currently a Resident Assistant in the Falcone area, and have been a Freshman Year Seminar Peer Facilitator for the past two years. What are you looking forward to this year? I’m most looking forward to enjoying the festivities during the last few weeks of the semester, graduating with my friends, going to India to see my cousin get married, and starting my first job.
What is your favorite event on campus? Without a doubt, Diwali is my favorite event on campus. Most of the performers and E-Board members are friends of mine and I had the pleasure of taking an active stance in it when I was on SASA’s E-Board during my junior year. What are your goals for this year? My goal is to make the most out of the remainder of this school year. I want to cherish the last few weeks of school with my friends, continue exploring hidden treasures of Boston, and to try not to fall into senioritis. How are you feeling about graduation? The word “bittersweet” would encapsulate my feelings towards graduation. There is no
doubt that I am looking forward to life without exams and homework and with a monthly paycheck and having my own place. Having said that I will certainly miss the friendships and experiences that college has given me. Advice to seniors/ words of wisdom I recently heard a quote that read, “The present tense of regret is indecision”. So for seniors I’d recommend to make the most of the remainder of the semester. Do your best to leave college happy and regret-free. What can Bentley do to help you with this year? Personally, I think Bentley has done enough for me. I cannot imagine where I would be without the people at Bentley. The staff, faculty, and community have been hugely responsible for my professional and personal growth. What is the most valuable lesson you have learned at Bentley? The people that make the place.
STUDENT CONDUCT SUMMARY April 8 - April 15 23 Total Number of Cases 56 Total Number of Individuals Involved 26 Individuals Dismissed from Responsibility 28 Individuals Admitting Responsibility 0 Number of individuals found responsible by Conduct Board 16 Number of educational sanctions given 2 Number of Work Sanctions 0 Number of Parental Notifications $825 Cash total of fines given 38 Number of students given a Verbal Warning 8 Number of students put on Written Warning 2 Number of individuals put on Probation 0 Number of individuals put on Disciplinary Probation 0 Number of individuals who lost 15 housing credits 0 Number of individuals who lost 30 housing credits 0 Number of individuals put on Suspension (Housing) 0 Number of individuals put on Suspension (University) 0 Number of individuals expelled
Only 12% of Bentley students smoke marijuana 1-2 times per month, and 72% of Falcons don’t smoke at all. Even casual smoking can lead to trouble with memory and difficulty in problem solving. If you’re concerned about your marijuana use, the Center for Health & Wellness and the Counseling Center can help!
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Every problem has (N+1) solutions: where N is the number of solutions that you have tried and 1 is that you have not tried. When you are in problem, don’t think it’s the End. It is only a Bend in life. Only two categories of people are happy in life - the Mad and the Child. Be Mad to achieve a goal. Be a Child to enjoy what you achieved. (courtesy of facebook.com) Joke of the week-because it’s not only Starbucks: The barbershop was crowded, so the woman at the cash register offered to put my name on the waiting list. “What is it?” she asked. “Stephen, with a P-H,” I said. Minutes later, a chair opened up, and my name was called: “Pheven?” (courtesy of rd.com) Travelling abroad? Here are questions that consular officers at airports have actually been asked around the word: • A man who was hospitalized in Cambodia when a monkey hit him with a stone wanted assurance that it would not happen again. • A man asked consular staff in Stockholm to check the credentials of a woman whom he had met online. • A man asked staff in Rome to translate a phrase for a tattoo that he wanted. (courtesy of rd.com) So you think we have typos? Check out these even more hilarious ones below! “Here the bridal couple stood, facing the floral setting, and exchanged cows.” Modesto News-Herald (California) “It took many rabbits many years to write the Talmud.” Holland Evening Sentinel (Michigan) “Mrs. ____ fell down stairs at her home this morning, breaking her myhodudududududududosy, and suffered painful injuries.” Ohio paper “A headline in an item in the Feb. 15th edition incorrectly stated ‘Stolen Groceries.’ It should have read: ‘Homicide.’” Enquirer-Bulletin From Just My Typo, by Drummond Moir (Three Rivers Press) (courtesy of rd.com) This awkward newspaper placement...
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MIHIR SAXENA What are your plans for the future? After graduation, I will be moving to Miami where I will start my job at Burger King in their Leadership Development Program.
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Sub-Saharan Challenges: A Power Crisis Hits KEVIN LARYEA A senior majoring in EconomicsFinance. Commodity driven growth is over. That is the World Bank’s message for Sub-Saharan economies in its latest appraisal of the region’s economic prospects. Projections released on Monday in its Africa Pulse report predicts economic growth falling to 4.0% in 2015, the lowest annual rate in two decades. Though only 0.5% less than 2014 growth and significantly higher than the 2.9% estimate for global growth this year, the figure is quite concerning. The headline cause for slower growth is the end of the ‘commodity super-cycle’ spurred by China’s near insatiable demand for natural resources from the 2000s to a few years ago. The subsequent drop in commodity prices has affected many African countries that supplied sig-
nificant amount of resources to China and the world. Commodity exports are still easily the region’s largest foreign exchange generator meaning the slump in prices has led to lower revenue earnings for governments especially in heavily oil dependent countries like the Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Angola. With significant debts incurred to fund growth, debt to GDP ratios are rising and an also rising dollar has led some economists to predict an emerging market debt crisis. With fiscal retrenchment already a reality in some countries and on the horizon, the risk is those who benefited least from the strong economic growtsh of the 2000s will suffer most the cutback in government spending. The end of commodity ridden growth could be a blessing if it encourages economies to become less dependent on primary exports and instead shift to depending on a consumer base, manufacturing and service provision. Indeed, in recent years despite
hiccups, countries like Rwanda and Kenya have shown that it can be done with lucrative rewards for the population. The continent’s most industrialized economy, South Africa, has been facing its own economic and social challenges recently. A power crisis has hit the country and some estimates say it may have shaved off 2% of annual growth. Eskom, the supplier of more than 95% of the country’s electricity needs has implemented rolling scheduled blackouts this year. With breakdowns, unplanned lengthy maintenance and start up delays, power plants have been plagued with a myriad of problems that have meant businesses and individuals have seen their daily activities significantly compromised. After sacking executives, Eskom’s chairman himself has departed but the power problems remain. Some have linked the continent’s hottest topic with South Africa’s power problems and general economic malaise. Xe-
nophobic attacks on foreigners in South Africa have made news from Bulawayo to Mogadishu. The genesis of the incidents has been traced to Zulu monarch Goodwill Zwelithini asserting that foreigners should leave the country. A short time after these quotes which the king made a few weeks ago, attacks on foreigners in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) begun. In the most widely reported attack, two Ethiopians were petrol bombed whilst they were sleeping in a container that also served as a small store. Most of the attacks have targeted black Africans. Camps have been set up for nearly a thousand the near thousand displaced people. There are conflicting reports about the number of killed and injured though most media outlets are reporting at least four deaths and dozens of injuries. This is not the first time foreigners have been targeted by locals. Xenophobic attacks on foreigners in townships in 2008 led to hundreds fleeing their homes
and many deaths and injuries. Social commentators in South Africa have attributed the latest spate of attacks to the competition for jobs and South African exceptionalism or ‘Afro-phobia’ as some term it. The violence reached Durban’s Central Business District on Tuesday with running battles between police and foreigners and locals and numerous shops vandalized. The President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma recently added his voice to the numerous calls for a halt to the violence, a late token gesture in the eyes of some. Indeed, his statement was overshadowed by his son’s remarks that South Africa should “stop unnecessarily accommodating illegal immigrants.” Malawi has begun voluntarily repatriating its citizens and if the violence continues many other countries may follow suit. It is likely that the violence will subside before too long, but until the underlying issues are addressed, it will simply be a long pause but not an end.
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Global Warming Is Only Half Of The Story
Amidst the record snowfall that Boston experienced this winter, it might be easy to think that global warming is just an overblown myth--how could the Earth’s surface be getting warmer if it’s so cold? Let’s distinguish between the phrases “global warming” and “climate change:” global warming refers to the physical result of increased greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere – the actual warming of the surface of the planet. This warming increases variability in our climate, seen in changes in land and ocean temperatures. This temperature variability results in increased droughts, more frequent, violent storms, melting ice caps and sea level rise, among other phenomena – collectively referred to as climate change. What exactly causes these changes in the climate? As the sun’s rays reach Earth’s surface, some of the heat is trapped against the planet by the greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. As humans generate more greenhouse gases, that infrared energy leaves Earth more slowly, trapping more heat against the planet and raising Earth’s average temperature. Evidence for human contribution comes from the trend of atmospheric greenhouse gases which mimics our increasing use of fossil
fuels. That is, atmospheric CO2 levels have increased by 26.5% and global average surface temperature has increased by 1.25 degrees Fahrenheit since 1960. Virtually all climate scientists agree that climate change is happening, and at least 97% of published climate researchers believe that humans are contributing to this phenomenon. By 2100, temperatures are estimated to increase up to 11.5 degrees Fahrenheit from today’s average temperature unless we are able to make significant reductions in emissions. Many human activities emit greenhouse gases. About 85% of recent global warming comes from the burning of fossil fuels to drive cars, to fuel power plants and to produce building materials like cement; the other 15% comes from deforestation as urban sprawl replaces undeveloped nature. While many people blame the rapid economic development of China and other developing nations, recorded emissions per person contradict that logic. In 2013, the average American emitted 16.4 metric tons of CO2 per year, while the average Chinese emitted 7.2 metric tons and the average European emitted 6.8 metric tons. In other words, Americans constitute 4.4% of the world population and emit 14.5% of the world’s CO2. China makes up 19.4% of the global population and emits 27.6% of the world’s CO2. This argument that developing nations are the root of the problem has no foundation. We are all contributing to the problem,
so we must all be part of the solution. There have been several examples of climate change’s adverse effect on the economy. Warmer ocean temperatures fuel larger, more violent storms by increasing the amount of moisture in the atmosphere. This moisture falls as rain in warmer months and snow in colder months. A recent study supported by the Boston Globe estimated that Massachusetts alone suffered roughly $1 billion in lost wages and profits over six weeks of record-breaking snowfall. Last year’s polar vortex was estimated to have caused losses between $15 billion and $50 billion. As temperatures become more volatile, storms are likely to get even worse in the future. Bloomberg published its Risky Business Report in 2014 in an effort to quantify and publicize the economic risks of a changing climate. For the Northeast, the report highlighted that there are likely to be devastating impacts of sea level rise on coastal infrastructure because 88% of the population lives in coastal counties and 68% of the region’s GDP is generated in those counties. Research shows that, along our current emissions path, additional projected sea level rise will likely increase average annual property losses from hurricanes and other coastal storms by $6 billion to $11 billion over the course of the century; changes in hurricane activity could raise these estimates to $11 billion to $22 billion.
Despite all this bad news surrounding the state of our climate, there is plenty of good news about solutions that are reversing the trend of increasing greenhouse gases. Renewable energy is becoming a viable substitute for fossil fuels for energy consumption and transportation fuel. Deutsche Bank predicts that solar power will be as cheap as electricity generated from fossil fuels in 80% of the global market within two years. In 2014, renewable energy sources accounted for 10% of U.S. energy consumption and 13% of electricity generation. Electricity generated from renewable sources is fed to the grid just like electricity from fossil fuel sources, so more renewables leads to a “cleaner” grid over time. This does not change the quantity
that we consume, but it does reduce the impact on climate change since renewable energies emit no CO2 during production. It is important to continue investing in renewable energy because coal still represents 39% of the U.S.’s electricity generation and natural gas represents 27%. Energy conservation at the individual and business level is another important solution because Americans have plenty of room for improvement in their energy consumption habits. This is the motive behind Bentley’s energy efficiency projects, temperature controls in residence halls and promotion of conservation through the Blackout Challenge. Bentley is doing its part to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, how will you contribute to the solution?
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JULIE DELONGCHAMP A senior majoring in Finance.
Everyone should do their part to make the planet greener.
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My Little Paradise: Panama City
Falcons share their thoughts.
Who is your biggest role model? adam gross ‘18 MaJOR: marketing Courtesy of spanishpanama.com
My grandma is my role model because she has worked extremely hard to get where she is today and helps out anyone who is in need, whether she knows them or not. Panama City is truly a beautiful place to go to. BY nicole gadeloff chalmers vanguard staff writer
Franco Eizmendi ‘18 MaJOR: Eco-FI LSM: Media Arts and Society
Me, because I wouldn’t want to be anyone but myself.
Isabel Quintero ‘16 MaJOR: CIS
My dad is my biggest role model. He is intelligent, ambitious, and generous. He always looks at the bright side of things with a positive attitude.
Last week, as some of you might know (or not), President Obama attended the 7th Summit of the Americas in a little Central American country called Panama. Leaving all the politics aside, does Panama ring a bell? Most likely the only thing that comes to mind is the Canal. But there is so much more to that little stripe of land and water and as you might have guessed by now, I was lucky enough to be born there and be here now to tell a bit more about my beautiful, tropical country. Let’s get some facts straight first: no, we do not live in the trees and yes, there is internet and we do have iPhones. Just making sure. Now, I clearly can’t describe to you all the little things that make this country so special; I have 20 years of records and the list got pretty long. Therefore, I’ll talk about two of the main things that I have decided are the ones that I love the most and hope you will too.
Number 1: the weather. Honestly, topping New England’s weather is not a tough task. Still, Panama’s weather is indeed one of the best aspects of the country. If I were to describe it in three words, it would be unpredictable, wet and delightful, with a big emphasis on unpredictable. There are only two seasons, rainy or dry, but in reality the weather does whatever the heck it feels like doing. The rainy season can be a bit of a pain in the neck since it’s the longest and, as a tropical country, the rain can get pretty heavy and even go on for a couple days, flooding streets and getting you soaked in 20 seconds. But the funny thing is that, although we might be in the middle of a storm, half an hour later the sun can come out and the day gets perfect again as if nothing happened. Or, even weirder, it might be pouring on one side of the city while the other side, 10 minutes away, has a beautiful summer day. And this is during the “winter”. If you’re lucky enough to be in Panama from December
up to April, you’ll experience the dry season, what we call summer, my single favorite thing in this life. Humidity goes down, there’s no rain, sun is always shinning, the summer breeze blows fresh and days last longer, ending with astonishing sunsets. Shorts and summer dresses are a must. The beaches are so close to the city that every weekend is an opportunity to go chill by the sea. It’s a tough life. Number 2: the food. So there’s Panamanian food and it is awesome. As a melting pot of many diverse cultures, Panama’s gastronomy ranges from Afro-Caribbean style seafood, most likely with tastes of coconut, including any kind of ceviche you wish, all the way to gourmet European-influenced dishes and more native plates like a chicken stew called Sancocho that is the best thing you can eat after a night out. Some of the favorites include fried fish, plantains, rice with guandú (green pigeon peas), fried yucca and the list goes on. And in case you’re not into local food, Panama City comes with thousands of restaurants, so whatever you’re craving, there’s a place to go. To me, going home for the summer always means gaining a couple pounds for the fall; it’s a blessing and a curse. I could keep going and talk about the people, the beaches, the nightlife or the shopping, but I don’t want to sound like an old lady rambling on about her precious land. Bottom line is: if you can, visit this little country, you’ll be surprised. Oh, and one more thing: 18 years old? Awesome! Enjoy a cold beer with your fried fish and plantains. It really helps deal with the hot weather.
Priyadarshini Roy ‘18 MaJOR: managerial economics
My Father. He’s inspired me to work hard. I define success by the way he does; not by money, but by being great at something you love doing. That’s the kind of success I want to achieve.
Zachary Fu ‘18 MaJOR: Finance
My biggest role model is Nick Vujicic because he inspires me to take nothing for granted and appreciate all the things in my life. Courtesy of meals.com
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Sancocho, a Panamanian chicken stew, is the best dish to eat after a night out.
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Two places to go in Maine BY MEGAN LIEU FEATURES EDITOR
April 16, 2015
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What is your favorite movie? casey moy ‘17 MaJOR: finance Minor: management, health and industry Courtesy of visitingnewengland.com
Summer is fast approaching and a beautiful destination to visit during these warm days is Maine. Two popular hangouts in Maine are the Ogunquit and Old Orchard Beaches, which are conveniently located near the state’s southern border. I believe Ogunquit is by far the superior beach. There is much more to do around the town, it’s less busy and it is a quaint, rustic area. In Ogunquit, there is a small restaurant called Perkins Cove Lobster Shack which has awesome lobster rolls. There is a parking lot that gets predictably full every afternoon full every afternoon, and there is a $10 fine to park. It is conveniently located near stores selling ice cream, knick-knacks, and local crafts. Not too nearby is a fantastic seafood restaurant. walking trail called the Marginal Way which is a 1.5 mile walk, which feels shorter. It is a peaceful walk through greenery alongside the beach and some really beautiful houses. Marginal way goes from Perkins Cove over to the beach, an expansive stretch of sand and a horizon that you can see nothing past. It is a great change from the rocky sand Massachusetts has. It is also really weird to see nothing past the horizon. The water is ridiculously cold, though, and the sand is surprisingly hard. It is a lovely beach none-theless. Not too far from the beach
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Ogunquit is one of the most beautiful beaches to be at. is located an outlet, but beware! There is a clothing tax in Maine. There is also a zoo/amusement park in Ogunquit called “York’s Wild Kingdom.” Overall, Ogunquit is a pretty city that is very touristy. Old Orchard Beach, on the other hand, was a less than spectacular experience. The sand was extremely soft, which was nice, but it was also oddly colored orange. The water was slightly warmer and the amount of people was about the same as Ogunquit beach. One problem with Old Orchard, though, is the feel. It felt dirty, which is not something I want when on vacation. There are a ton of food locations to choose from, but it is the stuff that I would not want at the beach. For example, there are fries and a ton of oily stuff. There also
were not that many locations to buy souvenirs, but I did not want to anyway. Finding a bathroom was also really annoying, and if you wanted a clean one, you would need to pay, although the price was not too much. I think it was a dollar. Old Orchard Beach has a nice amusement park located right next to the beach. It has a small rollercoaster, games where you can win prizes just like at fairs, and other rides. It is a bit on the steeper side in terms of pricing, but if you are there, why not? The rides are not too crowded, which is a plus. So if you are ever looking for a day trip, you should check out either of these places, but do your research on which would suit your tastes better! If you have more time, going past these bordering cities, Maine is a beautiful state!
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On April 7th 2015, the VCPE club hosted Scott Miller, CEO of Dragon Innovation. Scott has been fascinated with hardware since he was a child. He worked on a robotic tuna fish while he was studying engineering at MIT. Then he was hired by Disney to build life size robotic dinosaurs and robotic baby dolls with Hasbro, before joining iRobot. He was then responsible for leading the Roomba Team to figure out how to shrink the original model to a functional prototype for the production of the first three million units. Now he is the CEO and founder of Dragon Innovations, a company where Scott and his team have hundreds of years of combined experience bringing innovative products to life. Where the work of Dragon Innovation and Venture Capitalism meets is a concept called crowdfunding. Dragon Innovation created a process to help get you ready to launch your product called Dragon Certified. This prepares your product for websites like Kickstarter or Indiegogo, which are websites for funding a project by raising many small amounts of money from a large group of people. Although these
websites have been great for getting a product off the ground (successful products on Kickstarter or Indiegogo have gone on to raise $321 million from venture capitalists), these websites are not alter natives to Venture Capitalists. This is because Kickstarter and Indiegogo do not offer the same expertise as Venture Capitalists and because online anyone could pledge any amount of money. Venture Capitalists find startups that may have incredible potential and are seen to be successful on these platforms, which enable firms to purchase an equity stake in these companies. Along with the equity, you receive the knowledge and experience of firms that have been around for a long time and can help take the company to the next level. W ith the correlation between the work of Steve Miller at Dragon Innovation and its ability to take a product and make it marketable for funding, opens the doors to Venture Capitalists. Scott provided a lot of insight during his time at Bentley, but his greatest message was when he said to anyone that has an idea, to never underestimate himself or herself and if you have a great idea you should see it through because you might hit a home run.
Scott Miller shares his insights with Bentley students.
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as a po o r inv e s t o r-ent re prene ur relat io ns hip, m uc h like a po pular ro c k band’s brea kup. Fo r inst anc e, a ft er Jeff St ro o pe , fo under o f fire hy drant ac ce s s o ry co m pany Hy Co nn, a cc ept ed a de al o ffere d by M ark Cuban, t he lat t e r a pparent ly rev o ke d his init ia l inv est ing pla ns . St ro o pe claim e d o n so cial m edia t hat “M ark Cuba n’s eg o g o t t he be s t o f him during ne g o t iat io ns and bac ked o ut w he n he rea liz e d w ha t he had do ne ” ( Shark Tank Blo g , 3 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 2 ) . Fo r a dea l t o brea k t hro ug h, so m e t im e s a ll t hat is ne ede d is a n inst anc e w he re s uch a n ang el inv est o r no t o rio us fo r his / he r eg o ruins t he re la t io ns hip’s dy nam ic . Cle arly, t he re al w o rld o f v e nt ure ca pit al is no t as ea s y as im pressing a Billio naire o r t w o w it h a hum o ro us prese nt a t io n o f a g im m ick belie v e d t o be a g o o d idea .
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Co-captain Quincy Couler performed well during the match. BY thomas day
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Last Wednesday the Bentley Golf squad hosted its own tournament, the Newport Classic. The Falcons continued their phenomenal play by capturing runner-up in a field of eight other golf programs. This was the eighth time this year that Bentley has finished in the top three. Not only has Bentley remained scorching hot over their last few tournaments, but they have been able to do so with some miserable playing conditions.
Coach Mickey Herron commented on this factor, saying: “Weather has been the primary hurdle for all outdoor sports this spring! Not only have we not practiced since Spring Break; we had two tournaments cancel, since the golf courses were not open yet. The Spring is compressed as is, but when you factor in lingering snow, cold, etc. the sport of golf is sometimes unrecognizable.” With that being said, it only puts it into perspective how dominant the Falcons have been, with little time open for
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practice. The highlight of the day came from junior Malcom Oliver, who finished the day in third place with a three-over par, 75. Not too far behind Oliver were senior co-captains Jon Stoddard and Quincy Coulter, who matched one another with a pair of 78’s. The last Falcon to break 80 was freshman Brett Chatfield, who carded a solid 79. Coach Herron offered a stat regarding his team’s performance in the Newport Classic: “Of the 45 college golfers that day just 10 of them broke 40 on the front nine - we had all five of our players do so (and individual John Perkins), while AIC had the other 4.” This further proves how consistent the Falcons have remained over this amazing run. The Falcons travel to the Worcester State Invitational next Tuesday, a nice tune-up before the NCAA East Regionals. Coach Herron commented on his outlook for the rest of the season: “We are headed to the Syracuse area next weekend for an important event leading
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up to the NCAA East Regionals, which are scheduled for May 3-6 in Ohio. We are currently ranked #3 in the East and have posted 4 tournament wins this year. At the regionals, four of the 20 teams will qualify for the NCAA D-II National Championships. Bentley
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has never made it that far. The team is led by two of the best D-II golfers in the Northeast, senior Jon Stoddard and junior Malcolm Oliver, both ranked all year in the top 10.” The Falcons look to continue this hot streak and carry this momentum into the NCAA East Regionals.
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Junior Malcom Oliver finished in third place.
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Women’s lacrosse is currently riding a foue-game win streak, now standing in their best position yet in the Northeast-10 Conference sitting atop a conference record of 7-3 and an overall record of 8-4. Last time, the Falcons were riding back-to-back wins against Assumption and Southern Connecticut State, but two additional victories against St. Michael’s and sev-
enteenth nationally ranked Saint Anselm over the weekend pushed the ladies into sole possession of fifth place in the NE-10 standings. Directly ahead of the Falcons are the New Haven Chargers, whom the women will face off against this Saturday on the road in what appears to be an all-important game for Bentley. Depending on the outcome of New Haven’s match against Merrimack College tomorrow afternoon, a Bentley victory this Saturday could result in a
dramatic change in the standings that may see Bentley move up to the fourth seed for playoff contention. “At this point in our season it is crucial that we come out with wins in our final 4 regular season games if we want to get an NCAA tournament bid. Our team is taking on the mindset that we will do whatever it takes to win each of these games and we know that it is definitely possible.” Those were the words of senior attack and team captain, Jess Ferrigno. Ferrigno, although only managing to put three shots in the back of the net, is certainly one of the leaders of the team, and most definitely a role model for the younger members on the roster. Ferrigno, as well as the rest of the team, are perfectly aware of the importance of the remaining games of the season, and the implications that these games hold for postseason position. The ladies gave a preview of the style of play they would want to execute for the postseason this past weekend when they took down Saint Anselm by a score of 16-14. The victory was by no means a “gimme”, as both teams
were ranked among the top 20 Division II teams in the NCAA. When asked about her thoughts of the Falcons’ momentum that resulted from the team’s recent success, Ferrigno said, “We are really excited to carry our current momentum into the postseason games! We had a couple of bumps in
the road in the beginning of our season but as of now we have been able to work out a lot of the kinks in our game and define what it means to play Bentley Lacrosse. If we can continue to play to that level then we are expecting some pretty big things from this postseason!”
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Sophomore Ellie Shuman scored two goals.
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Women’s Lacrosse wins four games in-a-row
Ferrigno believes the team will have a successful season.
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NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Overall Saint Anselm 1 6 0 1 8 0 American Int’l 0 8 0 2 9 0 Merrimack 7 1 0 9 1 0 Assumption 3 4 0 6 6 0 Le Moyne 9 0 0 11 1 0 Southern NH. 1 8 0 1 11 0 Adelphi 7 2 0 9 2 0 Bentley 5 3 0 6 4 0 Franklin Pierce 7 2 0 10 2 0 Pace 3 5 0 5 6 0 St. Michael’s 3 5 0 4 6 0 St. Rose 3 5 0 4 7 0
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This past week, the men’s tennis team went 3-0 as they won a few key matches against conference foes St. Michael’s College and Franklin Pierce University. The third win came on Sunday against Endicott College in a non-conference match. Playing on its home court, Bentley demolished conference foe St. Michael’s 9-0. It was a complete performance from everyone on the team as it seemed as if each player was on his “A” game. Freshman Brendan McCarthy played as the #1 seed in singles and he made quick work of St. Michael’s Billy Wood, beating him 6-0, 6-1. Other notable performances of the day came from Bentley’s Chase Rosa and Alberto Riveroll. Both players dropped just one game each in their singles matches as they both won 6-0, 6-1. Beautiful tennis weather on Saturday definitely helped the men’s team, as there was a crowd to support the team in its second straight sweep, as the team beat Franklin Pierce 9-0. In singles action, three different Bentley players did not lose a single game as the team seemed to start getting into a groove. McCarthy, Rosa and Samuel Klau were the three Falcons who won 6-0, 6-0 in their matches. The most intense match of the day came in the #1 singles matchup as Bentley’s Kamil Pilch outlasted Christopher Brewer 7-5, 2-6, 10-6 in a three-set thriller featuring grit and determination on both sides. Bentley was just as dominant in doubles as they won all three matches. The most impressive performance came from the pair of McCarthy and George Samander as they beat Franklin Pierce’s Drew Bennett and Oliver Viel, 8-1. On Sunday, Bentley kept its winning streak alive as they cruised past Endicott 7-2. The win put the team’s record at a solid 10-6 as they head down the final stretch of the regular season. The Falcons won five out of the six singles matches and only dropped one of the three doubles matches. In singles, the freshman star Brendan McCarthy continued his hot streak as he won the #1 seeded matchup against Endicott’s Chris Kirkpatrick 6-4, 6-1. The #6 matchup usually does not get a whole lot of attention, but it does today because of Alberto Riveroll’s match against Endicott’s
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Kamil Pilch continues to fight hard for the Bentley team. Nicholas Eherts. Riveroll won in three sets 6-4, 5-7, 10-5. It was the longest match of the day and it featured great play from both players. In doubles, Bentley’s #1 pairing of Alex DeMuth and Kamil Pilch were unable to beat Chris Kirkpatrick and Michael Dolph as they fell 8-4. Sophomore Chase Rosa was very optimistic following the wins last week: “We all knew coming in to this weekend that we would not be facing the toughest competition, but it did not stop us from competing our hardest and taking care of business. We are on little bit of a roll now which is crucial heading towards the final week of the season.” The men’s team will look to finish strong in the last three matches of the season before playoffs begin in a few weeks. The remaining matches are all against conference schools, so the team will look to improve its NE-10 record. Bentley is away against Southern New Hampshire and then the team will finish the regular season at home against Le Moyne on April 17 and Merrimack on April 18. The women’s tennis team had two matches recently, one against Brandeis College and the other against Endicott. The team lost both matches but did show improvement in the second match as it will look to build on that as playoffs approach. The team was unable to find much success against cross-town foe Brandeis and was swept 9-0. The closest match of the day came in the #2 doubles matchup. Catherine Gianino and Olivia von Oldenburg were paired up for Bentley and fell just short as they lost 9-8 against Brandeis’s Maya Vasser and Dylan Schlesinger.
In singles action, Gianino lost 7-5, 6-1 against Haley Cohen. Bentley’s #1 player Ludmila Yamus was swept by Carley Cooke 6-0, 6-0. Simone Vanderoff of Brandeis beat Bentley’s Rachel Petrini 6-4, 6-1 in the #3 matchup. On Sunday against Endicott, the Lady Falcons came out with a focused mindset as they were determined not to have another poor performance. Bentley put up a tough fight but Endicott narrowly escaped with the win 5-4. The two teams split wins in singles action, with Yamus, Petrini and Jill Kamphaus getting the wins for Bentley. The #1 matchup in singles lasted three sets as Yamus played very well in the deciding set, winning the match 6-2, 5-7, 6-2. There was another 3-set thriller that took place in the #6 matchup, as Kamphaus overcame a tough first set to beat Endicott’s Jamie Zompa 2-6, 6-0, 7-5. Petrini won her match against Mackenzie Rhodes 6-1, 6-4. The lone victory for Bentley in doubles came in the #2 pairing of Gianino and von Oldenburg. They won a very tightly contested match, 8-6, against Rhodes and Megan Bergstein. In the #1 matchup, Bentley’s Yamus and Petrini were outmatched by Amy Heacox and Natalie Egbert as they lost 8-2. In the #3 matchup, Bentley held out some hope for as long as it could, but ultimately came out on the wrong end on the scoreboard. Bentley’s Lexie Hinrichs and Kayla Anghinetti lost against Brittany Potter and Jaime Zompa 8-4. Bentley will finish up the regular season against Holy Cross on April 16 and Simmons College on April 18. The match against Simmons is a home game, so Bentley will look to hold serve on its home court.
School NE-10 Overall Merrimack 1 8 0 3 10 0 Stonehill 10 1 0 13 1 0 Adelphi 10 0 0 13 0 0 Le Moyne 10 0 0 13 1 0 Saint Anselm 4 5 0 5 6 0 American Int’l 2 9 0 5 10 0 St. Michael’s 3 7 0 3 8 0 Assumption 4 6 0 8 6 0 Southern N.H. 4 6 0 6 6 0 Southern Conn. 1 9 0 2 11 0 Franklin Pierce 4 6 0 6 6 0 Pace 2 8 0 4 9 0 New Haven 8 2 0 11 2 0 Bentley 7 3 0 8 4 0
BASEBALL NE-10 STANDINGS - NORTHEAST DIVISION School NE-10 Overall Saint Anselm 3 6 0 9 16 0 Franklin Pierce 9 1 0 31 2 0 St. Michael’s 2 10 0 6 17 0 Southern N.H. 6 2 0 20 7 0 Bentley 3 5 0 5 15 0 Merrimack 5 6 0 13 11 0 Stonehill 6 4 19 9 1 1 Assumption 4 4 0 8 17 0
NE-10 STANDINGS - SOUTHWEST DIVISION School NE-10 Overall Southern Conn. 3 4 0 11 12 0 New Haven 2 1 0 5 7 0 Le Moyne 1 3 0 7 12 0 St. Rose 1 3 0 4 11 0 American Int’l 1 3 0 4 12 0 Pace 6 1 0 12 10 0 Adelphi 4 3 0 9 9 0
SOFTBALL NE-10 STANDINGS - NORTHEAST DIVISION School NE-10 Overall Bentley 0 0 0 3 6 0 Stonehill 0 2 0 6 8 0 Assumption 2 2 0 10 6 0 Franklin Pierce 1 3 0 1 4 0 Saint Anselm 0 0 0 8 2 0 Merrimack 2 1 0 9 12 0 Southern N.H. 3 0 0 14 3 0 St. Michael’s 0 0 0 0 10 0
NE-10 STANDINGS - SOUTHWEST DIVISION School NE-10 Overall Adelphi 6 4 0 11 13 0 New Haven 4 3 0 8 9 1 American Int’l 2 6 0 5 18 0 Le Moyne 4 4 0 11 13 0 Southern Conn. 4 6 0 13 15 0 St. Rose 2 5 0 5 16 0 Pace 8 2 0 15 11 0
WOMEN’S TENNIS NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Overall Stonehill 10 2 0 13 6 0 Southern N.H. 11 1 0 12 6 0 New Haven 3 9 0 3 11 0 Assumption 7 5 0 9 10 0 Adelphi 12 0 0 14 4 0 Bentley 6 6 0 7 13 0 Merrimack 8 4 0 15 9 0 Saint Rose 2 10 0 3 12 0 St. Michaek’s 8 4 0 8 5 0 Saint Anselm 4 8 0 4 9 0 Franklin Pierce 1 11 0 1 12 0 American Int’l 0 12 0 0 12 0 Le Moyne 6 6 0 8 11 0
MEN’S TENNIS NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Overall Stonehill 7 1 0 13 4 0 Bentley 5 2 0 10 6 0 Adelphi 8 1 0 8 3 0 Merrimack 7 0 0 8 6 0 Le Moyne 5 3 0 7 8 0 Southern N.H. 4 4 0 4 10 0 Assumption 3 3 0 6 8 0 St. Michael’s 1 7 0 1 8 0 Frnaklin Pierce 1 7 0 1 9 0 American Int’l 0 7 0 0 8 0 Saint Anselm 1 7 0 1 8 0
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The woman’s softball team played two double headers this past weekend. The first double header was on Friday when the Falcons took on Assumption. This was both the home and conference opener for the team and generated a fairly large crowd to cheer on the team. Sophomore Matt Jackson was at the game and commented that: “It is always great when Bentley students come out to support our sports teams. It helps to boost school pride when we all get together and we root for a common goal.” The Falcons were able to win the latter game to earn their first conference win of the season. Assumption took the first game, winning by a score of 3-1. Bentley had earned a 1-0 lead in the third when junior first baseman Morgan Mazone was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Bentley maintained the lead until the sixth inning, when a fielding error allowed Assumption’s sophomore center fielder Ashley Clark to reach first when a pop-up fell between the right fielder and second baseman. Sophomore Ashley Abad was able to hit a single three batters later, allowing Clark to score. In the seventh, Clark was able to give Assumption the lead when she hit a two-out RBI double. Clark was able to score on the next pitch which secured the 3-1 win for Assumption. This was a disappointing loss for Bentley as the team stranded ten runners, including three in the third and fifth innings. The second game was a different story as Bentley was
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able to score five runs to earn a 5-4 win. The game was scoreless until the sixth inning where the Falcons made two impressive defensive plays. With runners on first and third, junior shortstop Alex Borelli was able to throw out the potential go-ahead run at the plate on a groundball. For the final out of the inning, sophomore third baseman Katelyn Lebreux made a diving stop and crawled to the base for the force out. In the other half of the inning, junior catcher Jill Raia hit a double with the bases loaded to give Bentley a 2-0 lead. Sophomore pitcher Kelsey Smith was the next batter and also hit a tworun double. The Falcons got a fifth run when sophomore right fielder Chelsea Vena hit an RBI single. The team needed all five runs as Assumption was able to spoil Smith’s shutout bid when they scored four runs in the top of the seventh. Sophomore pitcher Michelle DeVito was able to secure the win when she got a called third strike with the bases loaded to earn the save. Smith’s final line of four hits allowed, six walks, four runs allowed and five strikeouts over 6.2 innings of work was enough to improve her record to 2-0. Freshman second baseman Catie Noons was impressive in the double header as she maintained her .389 batting average. The second doubleheader was on Saturday against Saint Anselm and resulted in two losses for the Falcons. During the first of the two doubleheaders, Saint Anselm was able to score two runs in the first inning, which were all the runs senior pitcher Tayla Trask needed. Bentley
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was dominated by Trask, as she only allowed Catie Noons to reach base on a single. Behind Trask’s eleven strikeouts, Saint Anselm was able to secure a 4-0 win to improve Trask’s record to 6-0 on the season. The second game was more competitive and resulted in extra-innings. Bentley got its first run of the doubleheader in the fifth inning when Jill Raia tied the game at one on a two-out double to right that scored Mazone. The game remained tied at one until the eighth inning when senior third baseman Hannah Byrne hit a two-run double to regain the lead for Saint Anselm. The Falcons were down to their last out with runners on first and second when sophomore left fielder Kelsey Kennedy was able to tie the game again with a two-run triple to center. The 3-3 tie did not last long as junior second baseman Julie LeClair hit a three-run home run with two outs in the ninth. Bentley seemed poised to make yet another comeback in the bottom of the inning when the team was able to put two on with no outs. The comeback was crushed, however, when senior lefty Paige Cormier retired the next three batters for Bentley to win her third in four decisions and secured the 6-3 win for Saint Anselm. The loss brings Bentley’s record to 4-9 overall and 1-3 in conference. Freshman Catie Noons has been a bright spot for the team, going 14of-28 during a current ninegame hitting streak. The Falcons play both Stonehill and Saint Anselm Tuesday before playing another double header at Merrimack on Friday.
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TOM NAGY BASEBALL
NE-10 Home Run Leaders: Jay Jabs, Fr. Pierce, Games: 32, No.:8 Tom Nagy, Bentley, Games: 19, No.: 6 Justin Brock, Fr. Pierce, Games: 29, No.: 4 Jack Zagaja, New Haven, Games: 15, No.:3 Zach Collett, New Haven, Games: 16, No.: 3
T. NAGY YeAR 2015 HOMETOWN FAIRFIELD, ct POSITION OF
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Sport: Baseball Coming into your senior season and as one of the leaders, how did you prepare differently and what did you expect from the team? I prepared the same way I have since I came to Bentley. I make sure I am in the best possible baseball, as well as physical, shape so I can hit the ground running when the season starts. With our entire pitching staff returning, guys who improved from last year, and some new additions, I knew we were going to be a solid and competitive team. You just won Falcon of the Week for your 4 homers, 8 RBIs, and 1.053 slugging percentage. Could you describe how it feels to win this award and what that five-game stretch was like?
Currently, you’re second in the NE-10 in home runs with 6, and first in home runs per game. How would you evaluate your play to this point, and what do you expect from yourself and the team for the remainder of the year? I feel that I have underperformed, but I am finally starting to hit my stride. The team has been in some close games to this point, and everyone has steadily improved and is hungry for wins, so we will turn it around and I will do anything to help.
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Women’s Lacrosse vs. Saint Anselm 12:00 PM
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Women’s Softball vs. Saint Anselm 12:00 PM
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Men’s Baseball vs. Merrimack 1:00 PM
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Men’s Lacrosse vs. St. Michael’s 7:00 PM
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Men’s Tennis vs. Endicott 11:00 AM
11 Right fielder Tom Nagy (Fairfield, Conn.), a senior on the Bentley University baseball team, has been named the Falcon of the Week after slugging four home runs during the week. In five conference games, Nagy hit four homers, drove in eight runs and slugged 1.053. He batted .398 with five of his seven hits good for extra bases, and scored seven times. Nagy hit safely in all five games, hit two homers against Assumption and also went deep against both Merrimack and Stonehill. The two round-trippers against Assumption actually came in different cities 17 days apart as the game was started at the New England Baseball Complex Mar. 26 and finished Sunday at Rocheleau Field For the season, Nagy is second in the NE-10 in total homers (6) and first in home runs per game.
It’s great to win the award, I just try to do what I can to help the team win and this given week the ball just happened to fall my way. We had a lot of close games during this stretch just like all season, and we are getting better every day, so it’s only a matter of time until luck is on our side.
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