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Accessible Icon Project seeks to revolutionize News Editor
Bentley University students may have recently noticed the unique faces on handicapped parking spaces around campus. The school recently launched the Accessible Icon Project, an initiative focused on making a new face for the accessible parking spaces for those individuals with disabilities. The initiative was funded by the Diversity MiniGrant program. Jessica Low, a 2004 Bentley graduate, is tackling the project with the hope of improving the International Symbol of Access. “The symbol represents the opportunity for a deeper discussion around issues related to dispelling myths about individuals with disabilities and focusing on their independence and forward motion of their abilities,” said Low in a statement to the university. Low is currently a graduated intern for Disability Services and Undergraduate Career Services.
Currently, the International Symbol of Access is just a stick figure described as “passive.” Low is working towards turning this passive figure into an active one. In May, she will take the initiative even further and present to the Waltham Disabilities Services Commission. The hope is that this image will be adopted throughout the city.
“My hope is that by updating a seemingly innocuous symbol, conversations will be sparked that force people to compare the old icon to the new icon and explore their own views on how society views individuals with disabilities,” said Low. She initially became familiar with this unique project while working at a nonprofit agency known as Triangle, Inc.
The agency works towards supporting those in the Greater Boston area who have disabilities, helping them to lead more independent lives. Due to the image change, the Accessible Icon Project will need to repaint all of the handicap parking spots around campus. It will include the new Accessible Icon that shows both the independence
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Working towards turning this passive figure into an active one.
and capabilities of those who need wheelchairs. The project at Bentley includes Stephanie Brodeur, assistant director of disability services; Katie Lampley, associate program director and Office of Special Assistant to the President; Brenda Hawks, director of counseling and development; Ernest Leffler, police chief and executive director of public and environmental safety; Ryan Gaffey, manager of landscaping and grounds; Tom Kane, director of facilities management; Alan Chaulet; and Delta Alpha Pi. “Given Bentley’s commitment to diversity and disability awareness, I feel the [Accessible Icon Project] would reach not only to the Bentley staff, faculty and student population on campus, but any visitor: prospective students, corporate partners, community partners and more,” said Low. Currently, parking spaces in Lot 1 and Lot 10 have been changed to the new icon. The hope is to update the rest of the handicap spaces this summer.
BY Jessica Hughes Vanguard Staff Writer
This year’s Relay for Life celebration was held Friday, April 11, in the Dana Center from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The theme for this year was “superheroes,” encompassing the overarching concept that those who participate and advocate for the fight are truly heroes. The event is held annually, with a lot of press and hype surrounding it in order to generate ample fundraising and student involvement. The night itself was a compilation of food, activities, and bonding, uniting all “superheroes” in the fight against cancer. Many different organizations on campus were involved and represented through the creation of teams or just by walking individually. These groups have been putting their teams together as early as last semester, since the Relay Kickoff event, and meeting weekly since to prepare for this year’s festivities.
Friday’s Relay was highly successful, as the fundraising efforts yielded $56,230.83 for the cause. This incredible amount was the result of individual efforts and team unity in the walk and even some of the activities at the actual event. Senior, Briana Wolff, representing the Gamma Phi Beta team, was able to raise $2,000 as an individual, making her this year’s most successful fundraiser. This amazing figure not only means a lot for the Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) chapter here on campus which coordinated the event, but also to everyone who was able to contribute and for the survivors and people who attended that are family members or friends of those who have or have experienced the awful disease. Senior, Lissie Martin, attended Relay and had a great time, even though she was “thrown in jail.” “I didn’t mind being in jail at all because I got the chance to take a break from walking and
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Bentley students show support for Relay for Life
The relay was highly successful this year, raising a total of $56,230. just enjoy the atmosphere,” said Martin. The “jail” aspect of relay was a comical piece, as students were able to “lock their friends up” in the batting cages at the gym for $5 for half an hour. The selected students could either pay $5 to get out, or remain inside for the entirety. Attendees could also pay for food that was catered by local restaurants such as Bertucci’s and The
Chateau. Relay also offered prizes to attendees who participated in games that were conducted throughout the night. These prizes sparked interest and involvement by attendees in between walking the track and some of the opening ceremonies. Some of the games included tug-of-war, three-legged races, and other bonding activities, which aided in creating the
atmosphere within the gym. There were also gift cards raffled off to places such as Margaritas, In A Pickle, Amazon.com and AMC Theatres. This year’s Relay was quite effective and seemed to be enjoyed by all that attended, leaving high hopes and great expectations for Relays to come. Please come out next year and contribute to this great cause!
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THE VANGUARD 2014 EDITORIAL BOARD Bentley University, Waltham, MA 02452
Editor-In-Chief Managing Editor General Manager
MELISA KOCARSLAN ‘16 BRENDAN GERETY ‘17 VICKY LIN ‘15
Copy Editor
Robert Porzio ‘15
News Editor
MICHAELA STEPHENSON ‘15
Campus Life Editor Features Editor Sports Editor
zack O’malley ‘14 SAI HE ‘16 Matt gustus ‘14
Business Editor
jasper huang ‘15
Photography Editor
VIRGINIA DUFFY ‘17
Director of Production and Layout
STEPHANIE SEPUTRA ‘17
Director of Advertising
USAMA SALIM ‘17
Director of Online Services advisor
vACANT maria dilorenzo director, spiritual life
Staff Writers Emily ellis ‘15, jd towers ‘17, ethan hall ‘17, jess hughes ‘14, nick toselli ‘17, lacey nemergut ‘14, stephanie seputra ‘17, megha ryan ‘14, megan lieu ‘17 Columnists ANGELA HARt ‘14, KEVIN LARYEA ‘15, STEPHANIE SEPUTRA ‘17, USAMA SALIM ‘17 Production AssistantS Sarah egner ‘17, JUlie Keedy ‘16, casey moy ‘17, nghiem phuong hong ngoc ‘17, USAMA SALIM’17 Photographers Alex yuan ‘17, Shiyu Xu ‘17, Mark Tsyporkin ‘17, Hongyi Jin ‘17, Garrett meccariello ‘17, angela su’17, amanda rose ‘17, michelle ghozali ‘17
Editorial CAMPUS EVENTS
Three events you don’t want to miss
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Comedy Night
Day: Thursday Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Koum Host: Alpha Psi Omega
Are you looking to laugh? Are you looking to be delighted? Alpha Psi Omega invites you to come see their Spring Semester show, HARVEY. Shows run through April 18th.
Pyramids Dinner
Day: Thursday Time: 9:00 p.m. Location: Back Bay Host: Gamma Phi Beta
Gamma Phi Beta is proud to present their Crescent Classic Comedy Night benefiting Girls on the Run featuring Boston’s famous improv comedy group “What Up D’oh?”
Day: Tuesday Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: LaCava EDR Host: BIC
Join BIC for a memorable night themed “Lost in the Pyramids,” filled with lots of delicious halal food, music, a photobooth and much more!
Editor’s pick HOLI Day: Saturday Time: 1:30 p.m. LocAtion: Greenspace Host: SASA
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The process of the Editorial An open letter from the Editor To our readers, There has been some recent confusion about the editorials that have been published in the Vanguard this semester. This letter should serve as a reminder that our intent is to inform the community about events, raise awareness and initiate discussion. I would like to explain the process by which we select and publish certain items, despite the controversy they might cause. After all, what kind of media outlet would we be if we encouraged selfcensorship to avoid backlash? First, I would like to give a general background on the editorial section of our paper. The definition of an editorial is “a newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on a topical issue.” That is exactly what the Vanguard staff does every single
week; we give our opinions. At our Eboard meetings, we [the editors] try to come up with issues that Bentley students feel strongly towards. We focus on things that we have heard our classmates talking about or things that affect the community directly. Next, we vote on what kind of stance we would like to take on the article with a majority rule. Once a topic and stance has been selected, one of the editors is responsible for writing the editorial for that given week. I would like to emphasize that the editorial is an opinion piece, simply the opinion of a few people who that we hope represent many more in the Bentley community. I would also like to point out that sometimes members of our e-board are a part of the organizations being mentioned, and they have the opportunity to offer their
opinions about each editorial. The main difference is that as a member of the Vanguard editorial staff, they are privy to the process of decision making in the paper. We understand the general student may not always have that information and the hope is that this explanation makes the process more transparent. We understand that we are putting these articles in print for the entire community to see, we understand that you might not like what is being written and we completely understand if you do not agree with the opinion that is being offered. Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinions and should be free to express them. We do not publish our articles with the intent to offend. We do so to simply raise awareness of the issues at hand. If you happen to have a contrary opinion, we invite anyone who feels strongly to respond with a letter to the editor. Bringing out both sides of a story is beneficial for the entire community and we highly encourage it. We look forward to future opinions being shared and healthy debate to facilitate further open discussion. Sincerely, Melisa Kocarslan Editor-In-Cheif
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
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Lindsay Beauregard
What are your goals for this year? To graduate with honors and to make the Dean’s List one last semester. And of course (and most importantly) to enjoy the last few weeks of college and spend time with the people I care about most here at Bentley. How are you feeling about graduation? I would be lying if I didn’t say I have weekly breakdowns, however, part of me is excited to be a “real person” outside of the Bentley Bubble. It is proving very hard for me to accept this thing called ‘graduation’ -- I think I’m
What is your favorite event on campus? Like 99.9 percent of the student body I love Spring Day, but I would have to say the Mr. Bentley is right up there too. What are your plans for the future? Right now I am taking the free spirit approach. I have slowly been applying to jobs but I want to make sure I enjoy my last few weeks here at Bentley. Regardless, after I get back from my trip to Northern Italy in June, I am moving to Boston with my current roommate. What are you involved in at Bentley? I am a Service Learning Project Manager for two programs and a Study Abroad Peer Advisor (Singapore FTW). I was also a Freshman and Sophomore Class Cabber, an FYS facilitator and I was
involved with the Vanguard all four years. And if you recognize my face but don’t know who I am, it’s because I’m that girl that swipes you into the gym. What is the most valuable lesson you have learned at Bentley? Bentley has taught me how important community is. Bentley has given me the feeling that someone is always there for you. I have never felt such a strong sense of community and support than I have here, and that is why I am able to call this campus home. Advice to seniors/ words of wisdom In the ever wise words of my fictional hero, Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around once in a while, you could miss it.” What are you looking forward to this year? Commencement Week, especially the sun, sand and paradise of the Bahamas! It definitely softens the blow of May 17.
STUDENT CONDUCT SUMMARY April 9-April 16 24 Total Number of Cases 28 Total Number of Individuals Involved 1 Individuals Dismissed from Responsibility 27 Individuals Admitting Responsibility 5 Number of individuals found responsible by Conduct Board 20 Number of educational sanctions given 0 Number of Work Sanctions 1 Number of Parental Notifications $425 Cash total of fines given 20 Number of students given a Verbal Warning 5 Number of students put on Written Warning 2 Number of individuals put on Probation 1 Number of individuals put on Disciplinary Probation 0 Number of individuals who lost 15 housing credits 2 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 Provided by the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs
HEALTH AND WELLNESS TIP OF THE WEEK: Only 8% of Bentley students smoke marijuana 1-2 times per month, and 75% of Falcons don’t smoke at all. Even casual smoking can lead to trouble with memory and difficulty 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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still kind of in denial. As one of my close friends said, “The first rule of graduation is you don’t talk about graduation.”
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BY Michaela Stephenson News Editor
Bentley students may recognize a name on this year’s nominations for the Third Annual Boston’s Most Influential Women. The recently announced 2014 nominations included Bentley’s own Professor Barbara H. Paul-Emile. PaulEmile is an English and Media Studies professor, who has been teaching at Bentley since 1980. She is one of nine women nominated for this year’s award. All ten women are recognized for their constant leadership, success and overall impact in their respective field. The various fields include business, law, healthcare, science, philanthropy, government, nonprofit organizations and academia. Other nominees include Rosalin Acosta, Managing Director, Enterprise Investment Advisors, Enterprise Bank; Carolyn Yung Ho, MD, Medical Director, Cardiovascular Genetics Center, Brigham & Women’s Hospital; Sheila Lirio Marcelo, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Care.com; Valerie Mosley, Chairwoman, Valmo Ventures; Priti Rao, Former, Executive Director,
Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus; Laura Sen, CEO, BJ’s Wholesale Club; and Madeleine Steczynski, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Zumix. There is no requirement of specific affiliation, ranging from national organization to local projects. For Professor Paul-Emile, her success in academia has inspired many. Her main teaching and research interests involved 19th century English literature, Caribbean literature and Global Myth and Culture. Over her last 34 years at Bentley, she has been known to include a study abroad element to her courses. This allows students to experience international travel to learn about new cultures. These firsthand experiences allow Paul-Emile to apply classroom academics to real life examples. Along with her successes in the classroom, Professor Paul-Emile has also written several articles on various research topics and even published novels, Seer, among several collections. Currently out is a collection of poems known as Dance of Life: Poems for the Spirit and a collection of her Caribbean short stories will be published
in Fall 2014. Along with these publications, she is currently writing a manuscript about the mythic heroic path. “My academic journey has been a rewarding one,” said PaulEmile in a statement to the university. Paul-Emile was the first minority member of the Bentley community to be tenured and promoted to full professor. She was also the first faculty member to be named Massachusetts Professor of the Year. Furthermore, she received the Adamian Award for Excellence in teaching and was named to the Goldman Distinguished Chair in Arts and Sciences in past years. “She is a pioneer who rides the outer boundaries, breaking down barriers and walls. With integrity and courage, she faces challenges, knowing that her strength and her power lie deep within. Such a woman knows her worth, yet is aware of her struggles and her imperfections. She understands her connection to the larger whole and affirms others. Her life is a silent testimony, beckoning to others with the message, ‘I overcame and so can you,’” said Paul-Emile in statement to The Harvard Club committee when asked to
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Boston’s Most Influential Women in 2014 Bentley professor honored for her achievements
Professor Barbara H. Paul-Emile is one of nine nominated. describe, what she believes makes an influential woman. It’s clear, through past success, current influence and this year’s nomination that Paul-Emile embodies
her own words. The winner of Boston’s Most Influential Women will be announced Thursday, April 10, 2014 in a ceremony at the Harvard Club of Boston.
DELTA SIGMA PI - LAMBDA TAU CONGRATULATES THE
BETA DELTA PLEDGE CLASS The Lambda Tau chapter of Delta Sigma Pi initiated 12 members of the Beta Delta pledge class on April 11, 2014. Alexis Baker
Addy Gorham
Jonathan Miksis
Samia Cabezas
Sebastian Hernandez
Michael Ottaviano
Carlos Diaz Barahona
Dylan Iacoboni
Amos Page
Sarah Egner
Ali Mandsaurwala
Halle Prentice
The Lambda Tau chapter was founded at Bentley on April 4, 1987 and now has a membership of 81 collegiate brothers and more than 400 alumni brothers. Delta Sigma Pi is a professional fraternity organized to foster the study of business in universities; to encourage scholarship, social activity and the association of students for their mutual advancement by research and practice; to promote closer affiliation between the commercial world and students of commerce, and to further a higher standard of commercial ethics and culture and the civic and commercial welfare of the community.
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As it turns out, walking around campus in a grey t-shirt with a turquoise mustache on it will get plenty of attention. Having donned the official Consent Day shirt after participating, I noticed the rumblings around me asking, “What is Consent Day?” and “How do I get that t-shirt?” Basically, Consent Day is an event that makes a number of topics accessible that people otherwise might not be comfortable talking about in your average setting. Based upon a partnership between the Residential Center and the Center for Health and Wellness, the event focuses on the importance of sexual consent and how to incorporate it into relationships today. Consent Day poses a number of important questions to Bentley students including: What does a healthy
relationship look like? How do you talk to a partner when you’re in a relationship? How do you ask someone for consent? What does consent mean? Essentially the goal of the event is to help educate students on how to answer these questions for themselves. The event itself consists of a number of tables running games and activities with a subtle academic twist to promote the value of consent. In all, twenty two student organizations were represented at the event manning the various tables and activities on the Greenspace. If participating students successfully completed eight of the activities, and received a completion stamp for each, they received the shirt adorned with the slogan, “I [mustache] you for Consent.” The play on words initially confused some, but once they caught the meaning, they seemed to really appreciate the clever design.
Students pledged to seek consent.
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Consent Day: teaching you how to talk first
The planning committee introduced a set of new games. On the back was written “#EDCD”, a hashtag promoted by the student committee which stands for “Every Day Consent Day.” From the moment the event began at 1 p.m., until it ended around 4 p.m., the Upper Greenspace was filled with students taking part in the entertaining activities including Twister, “Mmm Whatcha Say”, and “Fifty Shades of Not Grey”, Build Up ”and“ Hold the Mustard The latter activity involved two players, one of who was instructed to make a sandwich using pretend food, in making the sandwich they are figuratively representing what they are looking for as far as intimacy in their relationship. The other partner then evaluates the sandwich, and has to inform the other player what they like and do not like, thus representing the communication of personal
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boundaries regarding intimacy. The structure and planning process for the day has remained much the same over the five years with a continual increase of student involvement. The planning committee (14 students), cochaired by Jessica Greher Traue, Senior Assistant Director at the Health and Wellness Office and Justin Woodward of the Residence Life Office since 2009, was composed of a diverse group of nominated students with varying class levels and levels of involvement on campus. The committee was split into teams who then presented their t-shirt pitches to a separate committee as well as staff members from Student Affairs. This year, four first year students were asked to sit on the committee, lending a great cross-representation of class levels to the decisionmaking body.
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For this, the Sixth Annual Consent Day, the committee decided to freshen up the event with a series of new games and activities for participants to enjoy including: “Hold the Mustard”, “Consenga”, “T-Shirt Throwback”, “Decoding Consent”, and “I Mustache You For Consent.” In addition to improving the activities available at the event, the committee placed a renewed focus on the event marketing to Bentley students, increasing their utilization of social media. Mrs. Traue emphasized the overall success of the event saying, “Justin and I are consistently humbled by the involvement and excitement of the student committee. The event has become a campus tradition and it’s rewarding to see the high level of student engagement on campus regarding such a sensitive, yet important topic.”
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ENTERTAINMENT
CAMPUS VOICES
Lana Del Rey debuts new single
Falcons share their thoughts.
If you could meet one celebrity who would it be and why? liza itkin ‘16 MaJOR: economicsfinance LSM: global perspective
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Rebel Wilson. Because she is hilarious and I want to.
Lana’s evolution as a musician will be seen in her upcoming album. jacqueline aselta ‘16 MaJOR: accounting LSM: ethics and social responsibility
Angelina Jolie because I feel she is interesting. She used to wear a vial around her neck.
shawn lee ‘14 MaJOR: economicsfinance MINOR: mathematics
Blake Lively. because she is a good actress and got it all. She has grace, style and ethereal beauty. A triple threat.
anastasia tiffany lim ‘16 MaJOR: marketing
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Lana Del Rey is back. Earlier this week, lead single “West Coast” from her upcoming album, Ultraviolence, was released. It has been two years since her last full-length effort. Since then, both Facebook and Twitter had their IPOs. #Linsanity briefly took New York and the world by storm. Remember Kony 2012? Yeah, that social media-driven debacle took place after Del Rey’s Born To Die debuted. Back in high school, I had this to say about Del Rey and her thennew album: “With a name reminiscent of many an Instagram’d beach pic, Lana Del Rey does her best on Born To Die to sing in a similar fashion. The end product is an excellent debut that evokes feelings of driving a vintage Bel Air along the Pacific Coast Highway
with the windows down and Wayfarers on. This is Radiohead meets Florence and the Machine. This is Mylo Xyloto-era Coldplay juxtaposed with post-rehab Britney. This is Lana Del Rey, a self-described “gangsta Nancy Sinatra.” Del Rey’s lyricism is a unique blend of melancholy and nostalgia; her voice a haunting and sultry contralto, an emotionally souped-up Adele. With more swagger.” With “West Coast,” Del Rey continues her evolution as a musician. Production of the track is done by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys’ fame. Indeed, the power blues and raucous rock sound of the Keys manifests itself often on “West Coast,” from the driving, fat percussion to the smart, sparingly interspersed electric guitar. An oscillating synth sets a mesmerizing sonic net that is impossible to escape. Tempo changes between the deliberate
refrain and sprightly rest of the song top off a beautiful collaborative effort between Del Rey and Auerbach. Lyric wise, expect plenty more Thought Catalogworthy Lana-isms. Opening line “Down on the west coast / They got a saying / If you’re not drinkin’ / Then you’re not playing” is just begging for inclusion in a teenage girl’s twitter bio. The line, “You’ve got the music in you” references the New Radicals’ smash 90s hit “You Get What You Give.” Go on and Instagram the following lines: “You push it hard up all the way / I’m feeling hot and on fire / I guess that no one ever really made me feel I’m a child.” If “West Coast” is any indication of the direction Del Rey takes with Ultraviolence, count me in. An evolving sound, combined with words that cue wanderlust and the pursuit of romance with reckless abandon sounds damn good to me.
I can’t choose one. Channing Tatum because he has a gorgeous face and Kendall Jenner because I am a huge fan of her.
annie whalen ‘17 MaJOR: finance LSM: global perspective MINOR: chinese
Channing Tatum because he is hot.
BY michelle ghozali the vanguard stAFF
A billboard promoting Lana Del Rey’s new single, West Coast.
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ENTERTAINMENT
EDM: not for the faint hearted
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CAMPUS VOICES
Falcons share their thoughts.
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What’s your favorite thing to do outside? Kim Lo ‘17 MaJOR: cfa MINOR: management
Reading outside.
The EDM genre covers soft and melodious tracks to pumped-up tunes with awesome bass drops. BY Megan lieu
Vanguard Staff Writer
Country music? Nah. Rap music? Nah. Electronic Dance Music? HECK YEAH! Although I do not by any means demean the other genres, EDM is by far the coolest of the bunch. Aside from the sick beats and head banging rhythms, the genre of EDM is very broad, ranging from soft and melodious tracks to pumped-up tunes with awesome bass drops. An all-encompassing genre, EDM is almost purely electronic sounds, with the occasional use of traditional instruments, joined together to create a great song. Most EDM songs also tend to be longer than your typical 3-4 minute made-for-radio jams. I am not an expert in EDM; the following are just some songs that I have come across that are worth introducing to the general public. Although there are many sub-genres of EDM, three well known ones include house, dubstep and trance. The songs range from slow to fast, chill to dance and indie to mainstream. Under the category of house, is a great and calming song by Kaskade called “Eyes.” “Internet
Friends” by Knife Party not only has amusing lyrics but has crazy bass drops. Knife Party’s song “Power Glove” is also wicked good. As for trance, the widely popular category of EDM, the song, “Dragonfly” by Dash Berlin and Carita La Nina is a good model of what to expect. Some popular EDM artists include Avicii, Calvin Harris and Skrillex. Creator of the classic hit “Levels,” Avicii is one of the more digestible producers when it comes to EDM. Calvin Harris, who has recently exploded in popularity, is the DJ for girlfriend Ellie Goulding’s song “Burn” and “I Need Your Love.” In addition, he is also famous for songs under his own name such as the smooth “Feel So Close.” Skrillex—a much less mainstream artist but still wildly recognizable—is the pioneer of dubstep. His passion lies in producing some of the craziest head banging songs in the genre. Some songs worth listening to, include “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,” “Bangarang,” and “Cinema.” Another subset of EDM consists of the producers that remix songs in order to put their own unique flare to them. A great original artist
is the King of Trance himself, Armin Van Buuren, whose album, “Intense,” came out a little less than a year ago. If trance fits your fancy, then the song “Pulsar” by AVB is a must-listen. A strong example of the abilities of remixing can be found with Grammywinning DJ and producer, Cedric Gervais, with his remix of Lana Del Rey’s “Young and Beautiful.” Gervais adds tasteful changes to make the slow and slightly lacking song into a head bobbing hit that no one can dislike. In case you would like some soothing and slow EDM, “Hello,” by Above and Beyond and Flux Pavillion’s remix of “Cracks” by Freestylers ft. Belle Humble will put almost any listener in a feel-good mood. As for party songs, Krewella is a fun and fitting choice. If this article has turned you into a hardcore EDM fan, then be sure to check out the Electric Daisy Carnival this June! At EDC, the world’s best DJs gather in Las Vegas for a mind-numbing experience. In addition, Ultra Music Festival kicks off the EDM festival season in March while Electric Zoo generally closes it all in September. Welcome to the EDM family!
bernabe rodriguez ‘17 MaJOR: accounting MINOR: gender studies
Chilling outside, listening to music with friends.
emma shaggot ‘17 MaJOR: economicsfinance MINOR: sociology
Spring clothes shopping!
grant darst ‘16 MaJOR: cfa
Wiffle ball.
brandon mcsorley’ 16 MaJOR: accounting LSM: health & industry
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Fly fishing for rainbow trout.
This year there is still the Electric Daisy Carnival and the Electric Zoo music festival for EDM fans.
BY hunter palmentiero the vanguard stAFF
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BUSINESS
april 17. 2014
Largest
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Comcast & Time Warner Cable, a monopoly in the making?
If Comcast and TWC were to merge, it would stipulate a mega-corporation with close to $90bn in annual revenues and 33 million subscribers. BY Jasper Huang Business Editor
Chances are you have heard of both Comcast Corporation and Time Warner Cable Inc. They are the largest cable TV providers in the United States, formed after 22 years of mergers and consolidations. Let’s talk numbers first, though. When conversation comes to the buyout of the second largest cable provider in the U.S., Time Warner Cable, by the largest, Comcast, what figures pop into you head? For those that have not kept up with the news, WhatsApp, a five-year-old social media messaging platform employing 55 people, was recently purchase by social media goliath Facebook for a whopping $19bn. Yet Time Warner Cable, a 25-yearold corporation employing 50,000 people, is valued at only 2.3 times the price tag of WhatsApp at $45bn—why is that? Put simply, the valuation of companies such as Time Warner Cable are much easier than valuing a company like
WhatsApp. TWC’s assets and liabilities are readily available and well understood. When Comcast proposed to acquire Time Warner Cable, it was simply a matter of figuring out their net worth and expected profitability. With access to company data that comes with firms in talks of acquisition, the necessary financials were freely available to Comcast. This was not the case with WhatsApp. When Facebook purchased WhatsApp, they were likely thinking about three key things: important and valuable intellectual property that Facebook would be able to use down the line, eliminating competition for Facebook in the messaging space with a buyout and preventing another competitor from purchasing the company first. Because TWC is neither a startup nor a firm Comcast is scared could be bought by someone else, these “extrapolated valuations” do not need to be applied onto TWC. Comcast is by far the largest cable provider in the U.S., with $64.7bn in annual revenue and
21.6 million subscribers, while Time Warner Cable comes in second with $22.1bn and 11.4 million subscribers. The runner up for third, which rakes in less than half TWC’s annual revenue is Cox, with $9.9bn and under six million subscribers. If Comcast and TWC were to merge, simple math with all else equal stipulates a mega-corporation with close to $90bn in annual revenues and 33 million subscribers. This effectively monopolizes the cable television industry in the U.S., making this new corporation almost nine times larger than its closest rival by revenue and almost six times larger by subscriptions. If the merger passes through all proper regulatory and governmental channels and is approved, the cable television industry in the U.S. could effectively become controlled by this megacorporation. The Comcast and TWC merger could create a company that has significant enough resources and clout to bend advertisers and content providers to their
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whim. This could happen on the flipside as well, because taking the second largest alternative service provider out of the picture could mean the corporation could do the same to consumers, forcing exorbitant prices for lack of other options. Comcast and TWC have approved the $45bn merger plan on both sides, so all that’s left is to pass through regulations and legislative bodies—and the merger has been met with scrutiny and skepticism in Congress. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, Patrick Leahy, voiced fears that were echoed by other Congressional members and cable television consumers. The Chairman stated that the merger would reduce competitors in the marketplace, creates a large influence and resource gap between the newly merged company and its closest competitors and would not lead to lower bills for consumers, “how specifically does it help the consumer?” With such a large corporation in the playing
field, it can leverage its extensive network control and deep pockets to wring larger discounts out of content providers and steal ad-revenue from smaller operators. Bigger discounts and better adplacement opportunities for Comcast means increased costs for content and decreased ad-revenue for smaller corporations—“It’s anticompetitive for Comcast to continue to drive programming costs up on everyone but itself by using its leverage,” said Steve Weed, the CEO of a small cable operator WaveDivision Holdings, LLC. A further point of skepticism is the large compensation package that would be rewarded to top executives in Time Warner Cable, running up to $27 million. The House Judiciary Committee plans to hold a second hearing on May 8 to continue discussions on the merger and with so many good business reasons for the corporations to merge and so few benefits for consumers, will the merger hold up under further regulatory and legislative scrutiny?
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NOTES FROM ABROAD
you miss What will being most about
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Taming the Trout in Te Anau, New Zealand
The thing I will miss most about studying abroad is being able to travel for three and a half months! Since I arrived to the Gold Coast in January, I have been fortunate enough to venture out to other places in Australia such as Byron Bay, Airlie Beach, the Whitsunday Islands, Sydney, and Brisbane. Two weeks ago, I was even able to travel to New Zealand, where the rolling hills, mirror lakes and soaring mountains took my breath away, the bungee jumping and canyoning also was amazing, but in other ways! A few of my friends were able to go to Bali, Indonesia to see the diversity of the people and
culture that lies in wait. The range of experiences while abroad is never-ending and everyone here has found a way to make their own experience unique. Before my time here, I had never been able to explore my surroundings to the extent that I have recently been able to. When I come home, I know I will have to acclimate back to home life, where school, work and other obligations will limit my ability to freely travel and explore the world. However, I feel very lucky to have gotten to see all the places that I did over the last few months and I hope that in the future, I can continue to travel and satisfy the infinite wanderlust the study abroad experience has created.
is homemade and baked fresh daily, making them even better. As for butcher shops, cheese shops, and even fish shops, the food is always fresh there as well. Everything is laid out in a nice display with numerous different cuts of meat to choose from, types of cheeses, and a variety of fish, which is also usually displayed whole with skin, bones and eyes! While abroad, I found myself just buying groceries a little at a time on an as needed basis, instead of doing a large grocery purchase and freezing a bunch of things. I guess one reason for this was that I only had a mini fridge and a small compact freezer inside of it, so I didn’t really have a choice. However, I liked being able to just walk a few minutes down the street to pick up fresh veggies and meat for
dinner that night. Of course, I didn’t do that every day and I would usually plan a few days ahead and keep things in my fridge, but having that convenience was helpful. If I forgot something, I could just run out quickly and grab what I needed. It is definitely a different way of living and eating in Europe and I do miss the large grocery stores in the U.S. with the varieties of snacks and some food products that aren’t as common in Europe, but I do think it would be nice to have more large markets in America with fresh produce, meats, fish, cheese, baked goods, etc. It brings a good atmosphere and sense of community to a town, as it is also a place for people to socialize and get to know each other, the farmers, and their town.
alexandra delong Gold coast, australia
European cities like Grenbole has interesting food options that will surely be missed. tara dooley
grenoble, france
Something that most European countries have that you don’t typically see in America, are large daily markets and multiple butcher shops, pastry shops, cheese shops, chocolate shops, etc. Walking down all the little side streets and even on main roads, you will find all these small specialized stores. They are hard to miss, as they are very well presented; both the markets and small shops take care in displaying all of their food products. Markets are typically every day or at least you may find a small one every day. Thursday through Sunday, the markets are the largest with the most vendors and variety of goods. Different cities I have visited set up markets in different ways.
For example, in Grenoble, France there is one large market that extends under a large bridge, a few medium sized markets in different areas of town and then a few small markets here and there. The markets in Grenoble mostly have a large variety of fresh fruits and vegies along with butchers, cheese stands, fish stands, bread stands, etc. In contrast, I’ve visited some cities, such as Madrid and London and have experienced markets that extend down numerous streets, inside buildings and taking up a large section of town for a few hours. These markets have more than just food choices; they sell jewelry, clothes, shoes, handbags, scarfs, soaps and other specialty and random items. There is some repetition between vendors
for touristy items, but you can also find hand-made goods and the food is always fresh and/or homemade. As for the small specialized food stores, they provide convenience and fresh good quality food. Walking down the streets you can smell the bakeries early in the morning with their breakfast pastries, snacks and desserts. These, along with the chocolate shops can be very tempting, as there are so many unique goods to try. I’ve been abroad for almost 4 months and I’ve barely scratched the surface with the number of goods I’ve tried. Each place has their own specialties and I’m always coming across something new. Of course, most places have the typical goods their country specializes in; for example, croissants in France, but even those are not always the same. Everything
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A NICKEL FOR YOUR THOUGHTS
Interesting Innovations & Discoveries Ingenious scientists, engineers and business people are working on a myriad of innovations as you read these very words. The last decade has seen an explosive growth of technology around the world, but over the last few years in particular our society has witnessed the creation of some truly awe-inspiring innovations. In only a few years, drones have gone from being state of the art tools for the military to widespread commercial availability and a multitude of varieties. The first iPhone was created and now we have smart phones hundreds of times more powerful, with far better cameras, screens and battery life, among a host of interesting features such as fingerprint scanners and heart-beat readers. As innovative as these new phones are, they are common house hold objects, and you were already doubtlessly aware of them. But there are numerous recent innovations you most likely haven’t heard of. One such intrigue is the Solar Impulse, a Swiss aircraft that relies entirely on solar panel and can stay aloft infinitely, if not for the biological limitations of the pilot. The Solar Impulse uses
17,248 solar panels and stores excess energy in its batteries, which it uses to fly after sunset. The Solar Impulse was created by Bertrand Piccard, a Swiss who is famous for piloting a nonstop balloon around the world in 1999 and also by André Borschberg, a Swiss businessman. This aircraft will be commercially available around 2015 and its creation was the demonstration of the principle that “pioneering spirit, innovation, and clean technologies can change the world.” Nuclear energy, which has seen little changes in many decades, is seeing some new innovations particular in India and China. Both countries are working on developing nuclear reactors which use Thorium, instead of uranium or plutonium. Thorium is three to four times more abundant in nature than uranium, and on top of that, only 0.7 percent of uranium is actually usable. One hundred percent of thorium, once extracted from its raw ore form, is usable in thorium reactors. This means that the energy they produce will cost a fraction of what energy in uranium reactors costs. Additionally, the type of reactors that will be built to
use thorium are much safer than typical nuclear reactors. It is also much more difficult to produce material for nuclear bombs from thorium reactors and so switching from uranium to thorium furthers the nuclear deproliferation movement. Expect to see fully operational thorium reactors in China by 2017, providing incredibly cheap energy to China’s burgeoning manufacturing sector. Amazon, the online retailer led by notoriously clever CEO Jeff Bezos has all sorts of innovations up its’ sleeve. Because of Amazon, 3d cell phones may soon become a reality. Amazon has in recent years been disrupting numerous industries and its entry into the cell phone market shouldn’t come as a surprise. It produces the Amazon KindleFire, a popular tablet and a noteworthy competitor of the iPad and other tablets, especially because of its lower price. Amazon also recently released the FireTV, an all-in-one box to hook your TV up to Amazon Prime Video, and also to its own competitors such as Netflix, HuluPlus, YouTube, Apple and other online content providers. The FireTV costs only $99 and is competing with Apple TV and
Roku as well as Google’s Chromecast. The FireTV has a built in voice recognition app, similar to Siri, and can even be used for casual gaming, if you buy the optional $40 controller which looks rather similar to that of the Xbox One. Change your passwords. A vulnerability called Heartbleed, more a discovery than an innovation, was found in SSL a technology found to be used by 66% of 959 million websites tested. SSL is used to encrypt information passed between computers, or in simple terms, it keeps your passwords, user names, credit card information and private messages and content away from the privy eyes of hackers. Heartbleed, which has existed for at least two years, allows hackers to obtain information directly from your computer’s memory, and that could be anything from passwords, to SSNs, to credit card information, to pictures of your cat that you may or may not have posted on Facebook. The vulnerability was already fixed in SSL but the millions of websites that use it still need to perform updates, and for us users, this fiasco means we need to change
NICOLAS BULGARIDES
A freshman with an undecided major.
all of our passwords. Heartbleed is considered to be one of the biggest bugs in the history of the internet, primarily because it affects so many websites. Scientists, engineers, businesspeople and technologists are busy at work making the world a better place. We will soon have small aircraft which can fly the skies indefinitely. India and China are developing thorium reactors, which would be ultra-efficient and cost effective in meeting the energy needs of their manufacturing industries. Amazon is creating 3d phones and TV boxes and seems to be evolving into an entity more akin to Google than a digitized retail store. The world has seen Heartbleed, a technical vulnerability which will cause hundreds of millions of people to have to change their passwords and which affects an incomprehensibly large amount of websites. Who knows what will be announced next week, much less next month or next year.
CONTEMPLATING MACRO
Jim Flaherty, Canada’s Smiling Finance Minister and unlike the US, it spent any fiscal stimulus on small infrastructure repairs among other things. The result is that Canada, unlike any other G20 nation, is recovery very quickly. In many ways, this was the work of the witty and humble Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty. Jim Flaherty passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2014. He died only one month after stepping down because of a health and family reasons. He died of a sudden heart attack in Ottawa. His death affected me personally and almost every Canadian I know. The news of his death brought tears to the opposition leader, Thomas Mulcair. Jim Flaherty’s ideological opponent had this to say about
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The state of Canadian economics may not matter for the average American. Even more, I would even venture to note that most American’s would not recognize Canada as an economically successful country. This isn’t a declaration of the ignorance of average Americans; rather, this is the reality and I am sure the same goes for the average Canadian when asked about the US. The course of the recession of 2008-2009 and following attempts at recovery, have in many ways, brought the discussion of methods of recovery between the two nations to the forefront. Canada, much like the US, implemented large-scale asset purchases, but earlier on
Jim Flaherty played a pivotal part in Canada’s economic recovery.
the late finance minister: “[He was an] extraordinary, dedicated public servant who will be greatly missed. All his colleagues here in the House of Commons share in that loss. He’s a good person. I had a chance to know him before federal politics and he’s a strong tough character and always devoted to his wife and his three sons.” Even the Canadian Prime Minster, Stephan Harper was shaken when he delivered his response. The entire country was stunned as the news came in and various figures in politics and news responded. Even when he retired from his position as Finance Minister, the void he left was felt widely. Just after he resigned because of health issues, the NASDAQ building television published a picture thanking Mr. Flaherty for his excellent response to the financial crisis. Jim Flaherty had always been my favorite politician. This is not to say that I had many favorites or could even list them. In general, I dislike most political conversations, as they drifted away from policy and toward clout. However, Flaherty always had a focus on policy. He was a pragmatist when need and a principled fighter when desired. He was the ultimate civil servant who treated his constituents as neighbors, not just tickets towards a seat in Parliament. His wit was also an important part of his character. He was always noticeable through his green ties, a symbol of his Irish heritage. He would always treat his opponents in the most humane ways and was always welcoming and
humorous with reporters. He didn’t view his job as one of power, but rather one of policy. Peter Mansbridge, anchor for The National, noted that at large budget affairs Jim would pay for dinner and drinks and talk about hockey. His debates would take the opposition into the middle of the night, taking them away from their families. He did so because he knew that they were good people and at least 90% of them were fighting for the same side, but with different ideas. He viewed politics as anything but a zero sum game. For these reasons, I have always like Mr. Flaherty. I had the pleasure of hearing him speak once in high school about the importance of honest public service. He noted this as the focus on empirical attempts at public service, coupled with intent to serve. This sounds like a simple concept but hardly practiced and I think this is something that many Americans would agree with. Both Conservatives and Liberals today fight too often using rhetoric rather than rationality. The culture of politics cares too much about polling results and not as much about policy, however Flaherty was the complete opposite. Jim Flaherty, a strong fiscal conservative, capitalist and moderate social liberal was at times in slight opposition of the Prime Minister, himself. After balancing the budget and cutting all government debt in 2007, the financial crisis hit and even more Canadian infrastructure was failing. He was willing to do the impossible and convince
AL-MAHDI EBSIM A freshman majoring in Economics Finance.
Harper, a western conservative to go into deficit spending. For the amount of deficit spending they used, they gained great results— mostly doing projects that were needed instead of crowding out funds bailing out banks. He also oversaw the nomination of Mark Carney, arguably the most successful central banker of the 21st century. Carney instituted QE-like programs in Canada to help keep the banking sector from contracting. In many ways, the successes in Canada led to QE in the US and the UK. Now Carney is in charge of the Bank of England. The list of excellent, free market and pragmatic policy by Jim Flaherty is astonishing. He won the praise of US public officials, the UK Treasury Secretary, European Central Bank and many more. Most importantly, he won the praise of his political opponents and an entire nation. Canada and the world suffered a great loss when he passed away. His legacy will live on through economic liberalism in Canada, as well as his honest pursuit of public service in all political corners and his legacy will live on in the history books of economic history. Jim Flaherty was special and the Conservative Party of Canada and for that matter Canadian politics in general will miss him greatly.
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VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY CLUB
Titans in the Future of Private Equity Last Thursday, April10, Bentley Venture Capital and Private Equity club brought a titan to our campus. Stephen Pagliuca, a Managing Director at Bain Capital, has kindly agreed to speak at one of the club’s weekly event about the “The Current State of Global Private Equity Markets.” The event started after the club’s founder and president, Ahmed Hentati, presented the role of the club on campus and gave a brief introduction of the guest speaker. Mr. Pagliuca started his speech by stating the position of Bain Capital in modern investment world. He defined the key driver of the future of private equity as Global Macro Trends and emphasized global GDP, international trade, business cycles and public debt as the foundation of that element. Among specific challenges that U.S. faces as an investment region were political arguments over debt and budget along with a “bumpy” recovery; however, the house-buying recovery is one of the most positive signs for investment managing companies. One characteristic of Bain Capital that defines its performance in the investment market is its involvement into all the steps firms’ life cycles. It provides capital to founders with great ideas (Venture Capital), helps to scale existing businesses (Growth Capital), partners with mature companies
to enable focus on long-term growth (Platform for Growth) and brings resources that are needed to revitalize the companies with underperforming potential (Renewal). As a highly diversified private equity company, Bain Capital provides following advantages to its stakeholders. It plays an active role in shaping the corporate strategy, ensures alignment of owners and management provides access to various valuable professionals and capital, creates global networks and longterm perspectives for growth. Even though there was an increase in private equity deal volume prior to recession that resulted in a “crash” from $809 billion to $83 billion, the market has restored to its “pre-boom” conditions and current macroeconomic perspectives assure of an attractive future of the industry. The companies that operate in the industry do outperform S&P 500 and top two quartiles of investments provide returns of 13-17% higher than the index. This dynamics stimulate the growth of both fundraising and invested funds, in 2013 alone this numbers reached $384 billion and $312 billion respectively. Bain Capital is not simply a legendary player in this highly competitive market—it still leads in the industry, 30 years after its creation due to ability to provide post acquisition support, diversify
capital structure and expertise and reach new markets. Since its foundation, Bain Capital has outgrown S&P 500 by more than two times, which proves that the company maximizes the value of its investments and pleases the stakeholders. One particular stakeholder that Mr. Pagliuca has mentioned and that brings negative image onto private equity industry in the media is employees. Private equity firms are associated with the job losses, however due to the impact that Bain Capital has in scaling companies and financing startups, the number of jobs created is significantly higher than the amount of jobs lost due to companies’ restructuring and optimization. After the speech, Mr. Pagliuca kindly answered the questions that do concern Bentley students. Most of the questions were regarding the topic of the speech that concerned U.S. and foreign regulations of the industry. One particular concern was addressing the legal risks involved in private equity business. U.S. provides investors with good guarantees of their interests being defended in court; however, in some emerging markets, like in India, such factors as corruption do provide an advantage for companies that engage in illegal and unethical activities. Such competitive companies as Bain Capital cannot
ILYA PEREPELITSA A senior majoring in Finance. afford their reputation to be put at such a risk and have to forgo attractive investment opportunities to save their image. Another quite popular type of questions was concerning the private equity careers and recommendations for Bentley students to get into this industry. Mr. Pagliuca mentioned that the industry and its professional requirements have changed since it’s been established and now companies like Bain Capital most commonly look for people with some investment banking experience and with Master degrees in Business Administration. On behalf of the Bentley Venture Capital and Private Equity Club, I would like to first thank Mr. Pagliuca for sharing his experience and knowledge with the Bentley Community and second, thank the attendees for such a professional and engaged representation of our university. This was the first keynote speaker event that the club organized on campus and the club’s third event since it started operating. We are hosting two more events in April: Emerging Markets keynote speech by Peter Marber and Bentley alumni in Venture Capital industry.
RANDOM THOUGHTS
Misjudgements I walked down the hallway, my heart thumping. I had an interview in 10 minutes, and all I could think of was the dreaded question I had been asked 15 times over. “You are so involved on campus. Do you think you can commit to this position?” That question had haunted me in interview rooms before and I always felt like my answer was never good enough for the interviewers. It seemed like the answer to that one single question was all they cared about. It didn’t matter what leadership skills I had, it didn’t matter that I had juggled multiple projects in high school that were most probably bigger and needed much more attention than any one singular project that they had on their roster. It all came down to this one question. You see, people like me— we don’t overload ourselves. We know our boundaries and limits. If we can’t handle it, we don’t take it on. Of course, there have been times where I’ve taken on more than I can handle, but whenever that’s happened, I’ve taken a step back, looked at everything, done the calculations and then made the judgment call. By
working on something I can’t handle, I’m doing no one a favor; I’m wasting their time and mine. They say you don’t work a day in your life if you do what you love. This is what I love: leadership. I love making calls. I love being the person who puts on a show. Never have I ever felt like I’m working when it comes to leadership. It’s a fun little hobby for me. People collect stamps, others play football, and I lead others. It’s
a new world for me. I feel my joy within my heart whenever I have something to do. I do complain about how long and tiresome my days are, and how I wish I could get the day off or sleep some more. Truth be told (and I would never admit this to anyone again), I sleep just fine (I get minimum 8-10 hours a day). I pretty much whine because for some twisted reason I feel like I need to be superior. Otherwise, I live life just like anyone else out there.
I got 99 problems, but leadership ain’t one.
From a doubter’s perspective, there is not a single doubt in my mind that I do have a few long days here are there. Do you want to know the reason behind that? I’m a huge procrastinator. I don’t know how much my professors realize this (I’m pretty sure they’ve caught on by now), but yes, I do things last minute. And all that gets me in a jam as I struggle to juggle (that rhymes!) four to five things at once. Now as an e-board member for
USAMA SALIM
A freshman majoring in EconomicsFinance.
several organizations preparing for next semester, I actually find myself using the same basis for the evaluation of others. I ask them the same question and I myself judge them based on their answer, but I understand. I don’t jump to conclusions like everyone else does. And from time to time, when I miss out on my dream job/dream position, I wish people would do the same for me and give me a chance. Just once and see what I can accomplish. Just to close on the story, after I started off with five failed interviews, which I would personally credit to my “overinvolvement”, I finally got into an organization. Not just any organization, but the one that I worked all this time to get onto. And as much CAB hate is going on this semester, I just wanted to thank them for an amazing opportunity and if anyone on CAB is reading this, thank you for believing in me. It means more than just the world to me. Thank you.
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SPORTS
BY austin miller
Vanguard Staff Writer
With three games left in the regular season, the Falcons sit at 6-4 on the year and are looking to make a push heading into the postseason. The squad got off to a slow start, but has picked it up over the past month, winning five of six since March 25. The only loss in that stretch came last week to Merrimack, who is currently one place above the Falcons in third place in the NE10; a game the Falcons no doubt wanted. It was a tight game all the way through, each team traded goals for most of the game and it came down to a big save from Merrimack’s freshmen goalie, Dom Madonna, in the final seconds of the fourth quarter. It was a tough loss, but Bentley showed some serious fight and continued to build on their recent success. The Falcons bounced back after the Merrimack game, as they were able to take down Assumption in overtime on Saturday. The ability to bounce back is huge in such a tight race for the top spot in the conference. With the tough competition of Adelphi and Le
Moyne rounding out the top 4 in the conference, nothing will come easy the rest of the way and a sense of urgency will be crucial to the team’s success down the road. During the recent success, the team’s offense has been good and has come from different spots on the team. Both mid and attackmen on the team have contributed, with junior Cutler Dimond leading the way with 18 goals. The consistent scoring he and sophomore Matt Brigham have brought this year has been a key factor to the team’s success as of late. The Falcons have also been able to win some tight games this year, with the help of senior goaltender, Josh Baker. After a season full of injuries last year, Baker has bounced back nicely and kept opponents offenses at bay. The goalie has played all ten games this year, putting up a 57.7 save percentage and has been an anchor the team can count on. Franklin Pierce is on deck for the Falcons this weekend and they will finish off the regular season against Adelphi next week. These two tough conference games are big and there will be nothing but tough tests the rest of the way.
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Falcons looking to finish their season strong
Cutler Diamond leads the Falcons with 18 goals this season.
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Petrunich finds success on and off the field
Dani Petrunich (#22) is looking forward to one final year at Bentley with a strong season and school year. BY ellie dibenedetto Vanguard Staff Writer
Dani Petrunich plays defense on the Bentley women’s lacrosse team this year. She is a junior, majoring in economics-finance with a minor in Spanish and has worked hard to make the President’s List every semester at Bentley. Outside of lacrosse, she is part of the Honors Program, an e-board member and singer on Bentley’s Off the Clock A Cappella group, as well as the co-president
of Bentley’s Diabetes group on campus. She is a graduate of Westborough High School who assisted the women’s lacrosse team, which has made it to the state semifinals and Central Massachusetts district championship all four years. She was team captain as a senior and named AllAmerican player as a junior and again as a senior. She was recruited to the Bentley Women’s Lacrosse team and signed the National Letter of Intent the fall of her senior year in high school.
She first heard of Bentley through lacrosse; however, the campus and academics are what won Dani over. Unfortunately, she had to miss “Fall Ball” her freshman year at Bentley due to an ACL/meniscus injury on her left knee suffered during her senior year. After getting the surgery and going through the rehab, she had successfully healed and was back on the field for her first season on the team! She joined the Bentley women’s lacrosse team in 2012 and scored her first career goal
against Saint Michael’s that season. The team has four games left in the regular season with a 4-4 record in the conference. The season started off rough with two tough out-of-conference games in Florida over spring break, where they faced some of their toughest opponents. Although they don’t have the record they anticipated, they are a strong and untied team. Dani is led by four amazing senior captains in Chelsea Larivee, Jackie Brown, Carolyn
Kynoch and Elizabeth Iorio. As well, the team has a new coach, Kerry Hausdorf who, “really brings out the best in her players, both on and off the field,” said Petrunich. The team hopes to win the last couple games in the season and earn a spot in the NE-10 tournament. Aside from lacrosse, Dani is excited to be an intern in Boston this summer at EY in their financial services office. Dani is looking forward to one final year at Bentley with a strong season and school year.
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Falcons battle for a playoff spot BY Matt gustus
TEAM SPORTS STANDINGS FOOTBALL
sports editor
NE-10 STANDINGS
School NE-10 Overall American Int’l 8 1 0 9 3 0 Stonehill 8 1 0 8 3 0 New Haven 7 2 0 8 3 0 Assumption 6 3 0 6 5 0 Merrimack 5 4 0 7 4 0 Bentley 4 5 0 6 5 0 LIU Post 3 6 0 5 6 0 Southern Conn. 3 6 0 3 8 0 Saint Anselm 1 8 0 1 10 0 Pace 0 9 0 0 11 0
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NE-10 STANDINGS
Jill Raia scored her first home run for Bentley against Merrimack. mark in the conference. 155 – In addition to limiting runs, the team has also kept runners off the base paths. The team is third in the conference in hits given up, as they have allowed only 155 so far this season. 144 – While the team has only given up 155 hits, the offense has not been quite as stellar. The team ranks 11th in the conference with 144 hits. 21 – Of those 144 hits, 21 have come from junior outfielder Shannon Connor. Connor is one of the team’s four batters who have played in all 25 games for the team this season. 68 – The team has only scored 68 runs this season, which puts them in second to last in the conference. Freshman Chelsea Vena leads the team with 12 runs and is the only player on the team to score double digit runs. 3 – While the team hasn’t had a high amount of base runners, they have been able to keep them on base. The team has only been caught stealing three
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The women’s softball team is in the hunt for the playoffs this year. With their record of 5-4 in the Northeast Division (13-12 overall), the team is currently battling it out to secure a spot in the playoffs. Before a loss to conference rival, Merrimack, on Tuesday, the team was riding a four game win streak, which included a three-game sweep over Franklin Pierce. Also, the team proved they can hang with the best of the teams in the conference, as they bested Stonehill on April 10. Overall, the team has been quite streaky. In March, the team enjoyed a six game winning streak to jump start the season. Then, after dropping seven of nine games, the team got back on track with their most recent four-game win streak. So far this year, the team has put up some solid numbers to keep them in the hunt. The Vanguard took a look inside the statistics of the team and uncovered some reasons for the team’s successes this season. (Stats are current as of April 15): 2.50 – A major part of the team’s success this year has been the stellar pitching. Led by graduate student Carly Taitz, Bentley’s pitching staff has combined for an ERA of 2.50, which is third best in the conference. 1.50 – Freshman pitcher Michelle DeVito has been a tremendous addition to the team this season. She has come in and posted the third best ERA in the conference with the mark of 1.50. She has accumulated the record of 2-2, including two complete games. 5 – The team has only given up five home runs this season, which is the best
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Kelsey Kennedy hit a walk-off triple against Franklin.
times this season. They are second in the conference in that category. On the other hand, the team has had some success on the base paths, as they have stolen 19 bases, which is eighth in the conference. 6 – The team has six seniors or grad students on the squad who are all hoping to make the most of their final year as Falcons. Grad students Taitz and Laura McDonough, along with seniors Kelly Sanborn, Jackie Gauthier, Chelsea Tamuk and Samantha Tierney, have all played significant roles this season. 12 – The team has 12 games remaining over the next two weeks. The team will continue one of their road longest road trips of the season. They will next travel to Southern New Hampshire for a three game series this weekend before traveling to Saint Anselm to play a double header that was postponed from March 29. 9 – This season marks the ninth season for Coach Michele DeGregorio. Before coming to Bentley, Coach DeGregorio had tremendous success as the softball coach at Merrimack. In 1994, she led her team to the Division II National Championship as the team went 454. In her nine seasons at Bentley, the coach has been unable to repeat her success. This year’s team is on track to finish with the program’s best record under DiGregorio, with only one other season above .500. As the team wraps up their season, they will be looking to get some key wins and solidify their playoff spot. The team will return home April 22 against Assumption before playing their final home games on St. Michael’s in a season ending three-game series.
School NE-10 Overall LIU Post 10 0 0 21 1 0 Merrimack 9 1 0 14 6 0 Stonehill 8 2 0 18 4 0 Bentley 5 5 0 11 8 0 Adelphi 5 5 0 11 9 0 Saint Anselm 4 6 0 6 11 0 Southern Conn. 4 6 0 5 14 0 American Int’l 3 7 0 8 10 0 Assumption 3 7 0 7 11 0 St. Michael’s 3 7 0 6 12 0 Franklin Pierce 1 9 0 3 15 0
MEN’S BASKETBALL NE-10 STANDINGS - NORTHEAST DIVISION School NE-10 Overall Franklin Pierce 11 3 0 16 3 0 Saint Anselm 11 4 0 13 6 0 St. Michels 9 5 0 14 5 0 Bentley 8 7 0 14 7 0 Southern N.H. 8 7 0 11 8 0 Merrimack 6 9 0 8 12 0 Assumption 3 11 0 6 13 0 Stonehill 3 11 0 5 14 0
NE-10 STANDINGS - SOUTHWEST DIVISION School NE-10 Overall Southern Conn. 13 2 0 19 2 0 New Haven 10 5 0 15 6 0 Le Moyne 9 5 0 12 8 0 St. Rose 7 7 0 10 10 0 American Int’l 6 8 0 9 12 0 Adelphi 2 12 0 4 16 0 Pace 2 12 0 4 16 0
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NE-10 STANDINGS - NORTHEAST DIVISION School NE-10 Overall Bentley 15 0 0 20 0 0 Stonehill 10 4 0 13 5 0 Assumption 8 6 0 12 7 0 Franklin Pierce 8 6 0 11 8 0 Merrimack 6 8 0 10 9 0 Saint Anselm 6 9 0 10 10 0 Southern N.H. 5 9 0 7 12 0 St. Michael’s 2 12 0 3 15 0
NE-10 STANDINGS - SOUTHWEST DIVISION School NE-10 Overall New Haven 9 5 0 15 5 0 Adelphi 9 6 0 14 7 0 Le Moyne 8 7 0 12 9 0 Southern Conn. 7 7 0 13 7 0 St. Rose 7 7 0 11 9 0 American Int’l 4 10 0 9 11 0 Pace 3 11 0 4 16 0
VOLLEYBALL NE-10 STANDINGS
School NE-10 Overall New Haven 14 0 0 28 5 0 St. Rose 11 3 0 19 5 0 Bentley 11 3 0 17 10 0 Adelphi 10 4 0 19 13 0 Franklin Pierce 9 5 0 14 9 0 Stonehill 9 5 0 18 14 0 Merrimack 9 5 0 17 15 0 American Int’l 8 6 0 14 16 0 Southern N.H. 7 7 0 12 12 0 Southern Conn. 5 9 0 17 13 0 St. Michael’s 4 10 0 12 12 0 Le Moyne 3 11 0 9 17 0 Assumption 3 11 0 6 17 0 Saint Anselm 2 12 0 7 20 0 Pace 0 14 0 4 26 0
HOCKEY NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Mercyhurst 13 2 4 Bentley 11 4 4 Connecticut 11 5 3 Airforce 10 6 3 Robert Morris 10 6 3 Canisius 9 8 2 Niagara 8 8 3 Rochester Inst. 7 10 2 Holy Cross 6 10 3 American Int’l 6 12 1 Sacred Heart 6 13 0 Army 3 16 0
Overall 15 10 5 13 9 4 13 8 4 15 9 4 10 13 3 10 14 2 8 15 3 8 14 4 7 16 3 7 18 1 7 19 0 3 20 0
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SPORTS
april 17. 2014
The championship team showed up in style via duck boats. BY Emily Ellis
Vanguard Staff Writer
The entire Bentley community was invited to the Green Space this past Saturday with the promise of an ice cream truck, free food and a T-shirt to all in attendance. However, though we Bentley students love our pulled pork and T-shirt giveaways, we needed no such incentive to gather in the amazing weather for the celebration of our very own National Champions, the women’s basketball team. This was a very worthy cause for celebration and I’m very proud to say that Bentley did it right. Senior captain, Capital One Academic All-American of the Year for Division II and NCAA Division II Player of the Year, Lauren Battista, commented on the turnout for the celebration. “We were so grateful for all the people who came out to support us. There were so many members of the Bentley and Waltham community that it was hard to mention everyone in our speeches, but every person that was there deserved a shout out because they were all so mean-
ingful to our championship run. It was awesome to get to celebrate our championship with everyone who was a part of it.” The championship team showed up in style via duck boats. After a couple of celebratory laps around campus, the two duck boats pulled up in front of the Green Space and were greeted by hundreds of current and prospective students, alumni, friends and family. I think we can all agree that the Green Space has never seen such organized excitement before; we stood proud and united. Pompoms were waving, the tourist’s favorite duck beak necklaces were quacking and the crowd was chanting: “Barbara, Barbara, Barbara” in extreme unison. We were so proud of our team and glad for the opportunity to shower them with praise after winning such an honor for our school. The team managers, athletic trainer, players and coaching staff were all announced oneby-one off the duck boat and led to the stage set up on the lawn. Then, the championship team’s number one fan, our
FALCON FACT:
8-1
Bentley’s baseball team has been playing at a very high level this season, as they find themselves with a divisional record of 8-1 through their first nine games. That mark is the best in their Division. In the conference, the team is 123, which is second best out of all Northeast-10 teams. Coming into their game Wednesday, the team had won four straight. This weekend, the team will host a struggling Saint Anselm team and will hope to improve their record even further.
eager president Gloria Larson, took to the podium. Freshman superfan, Alexis Baker, said Gloria was an “incredibly motivational speaker…everyone was really excited by her speech.” President Larson included some very impressive facts about our national championship team before turning the microphone over to the mayor of Waltham. One of her facts included the impressive feat of having both the Coach of the Year in Coach Stevens and the Player of the Year in Battista on the national championship team. Because of this, she referred to this team as “the Ultimate Dream Team.” Mayor Jeannette A. McCarthy then offered her congratulations on behalf of Waltham. She proudly announced that April 12, 2014 was officially “Bentley Women’s Basketball Team Day” in Waltham, MA. “Everyone was cheering so loudly when the mayor announced that she dedicated the entire day to the team. They definitely deserved that recognition because they brought so much pride to our entire community…even outside of our campus,” said junior superfan Christiana Hynds. Senior captains, Christiana Bakolas and Battista, shared the podium to offer their many thanks to all of the support their team has received throughout the entire season. Bakolas started by thanking her family, who she joked made up a good portion of the crowd today because there were so many of them present and thanked some of the less recognized fans at Bentley. Bakolas gave a special shout out to Bentley’s Facilities Management team, the Bentley Police and all of the employees of Sodexo. Battista elaborated on her speech after the ceremony concluded saying, “The purpose
of my individual speech was to thank all of the Bentley students who have supported us all season, but especially in the playoffs. When we were in Erie, PA we could feel the love from the student body when we were sent videos from the viewing parties in the Dana Center and so many pictures and messages from students wishing us good luck. The students who made the trip out to Erie for the championship were so important to us because it helped make the arena we were playing in feel like the Dana Center. Since our return, so many students have reached out to us to congratulate us on our championship and have ignited Bentley spirit, taking it to a whole new level.” The crowd continued to chant, “Barb, Barb, Barb” as our head coach, the WEBCA Division II National Coach of the Year, took to center stage. Proving just how much respect the legendary coach has earned from the Bentley community, the large and rambunctious masses of Bentley students were fell completely silent to hear what she had to say. When she wrapped up her speech, Stevens led a chant “We are: Bent-
ley. We are: Bentley. And we are: National Champions.” The hoopla continued for a while, eager fans got to offer personal congratulations to the team after the more formal celebration. Battista commented on some of her favorite parts from the “Rolling Rally.” “The part of the rally I enjoyed the most was getting to interact with all of the people after the speeches were over. Being able to talk to students, alumni, fans and little kids who look up to us is so rewarding and makes us realize how many people we have been able to inspire through our success. Also getting a day named after our team by the city of Waltham was very cool!” Before concluding the ceremony, one of the last things Coach Stevens assured the Bentley community, was that the underclassman on this allstar team are more than prepared to defend our national title. Even though we may have #FinishedBusiness with the Ultimate Dream Team, Stevens knows the potential of the program going forward and is setting her sights on back-to-back championships.
Women’s basketball players smile at cheering fans.
FALCON OF THE WEEK Alex Borrelli SOFTBALL
A. Borrelli YeAR 2016 HOMETOWN Salem N.H. POSITION Shortstop
Alex Borrelli, a sophomore shortstop on the Bentley University softball team, has been named the Falcon of the Week after heer outstanding performance last week. During a 4-0 week, Borrelli hit .417 (5-12) with four runs scored, two RBI, a double and a 1.000 fielding percentage (15 chances). Included was a 3-for-3, two-runs scored performance in game two of Saturday’s doubleheader against Franklin Pierce (5-3). Borrelli is tied for the team-lead in RBI for the 1312 Falcons, who are in the midst of eight in a row on the road after playing 12 straight at home from Apr. 2-12.
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Falcons celebrate National Championship in style