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THE VANGUARD VOLUME LVI ISSUE II

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

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University warns students about Molly dangers Pop culture does not accurately portray full effect of popular drug

BY Lacey Nemergut News Editor

The drug Molly, known formally as MDMA, has claimed the lives of five college students, following what some analysts claim to be resurgence in popularity due to pop cultural references. Health Services has issued a formal warning via email given the significance of the threat, imploring students to contact authorities immediately if they suspect abuse.

“It may seem appealing because it causes a rush of serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain,” said Geraldine Taylor, Director of Health and Wellness. “Young people’s brains can be particularly sensitive to both long and short term damage from drug and associate toxins.”

However, users also suffer the unintended consequences of prolonged confusion, depression and severe anxiety. More serious consequences include

hemorrhage, seizure, stroke, organ failure and death. Furthermore, there is research to support proof of irreversible negative effects on the brain.

Molly is a form of MDMA (3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine), first seen around the 1980s, similar to E and X. Unlike other forms of ecstasy, Mol-

ly is found in powder of crystal form. According to government studies, typical users range from 16-24.

“People have the miscon-

MDMA, or Molly, has dangerous short-term and long-term effects.

ception that this is a “pure form” of ecstasy, but in fact, it is not regulated and is not “pure” as it may be laced with other drugs or substances,” said Taylor. “It is not produced by a pharmaceutical company and is created by someone on the street.”

The drug is commonly laced with substances such as cocaine, heroin, caffeine or speed.

However, the unknown lacing proves only an additional risk, considering the potential detrimental effects of drug itself.

“The stimulant effect of the MDMA causes a rise in blood pressure and heart rate which can have serious effects on the heart,” said Taylor. “Unfortunately, it can take several days for the body to build serotonin back up again making a person feel depressed, anxious and fatigued for that time period and even longer.”

The administration encourages students to take action if SEE MOLLY, PAGE 6

Bentley opens the door for management majors

BY LACEY NEMERGUT News Editor

Bentley University is now officially offering 4 new concentrations for management majors, including Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Global Management and Leadership, to further focus students’ studies based on their interests and career aspirations.

“We were hearing from the academic advisors that some students didn’t really know what the management major was or could be,” said Professor Duncan Spelman.

“It would [therefore] be helpful to have more definition to it. It would be attractive to employers to have a more descriptive [definition].”

There are currently around 400 management majors at the university. Management students continue on to a variety of careers, ranging from consulting to key roles in family run businesses.

“We believe that students who take the Entrepreneurship

concentration will realize either or both of the following benefits: if they start a business, then the probability of the business being a success will be greatly increased,” said Professor Tuffile, Director of Entrepreneurial Studies.

“If they work for an established company, then, since most established companies are trying to become more entrepreneurial, they will be a much more valuable employee and the probability of their advancement in the company will be increased.”

Students have the option to tailor their management experience in a manner that aligns with their career aspirations.

“The Leadership concentration gives students the opportunity to take a closer look at how leadership plays out in an organizational setting,” said Professor Adam Payne. “Gaining knowledge in this area will certainly give students who hope to be in a leadership role in their career form an understanding of

this at a level of conceptual competency.”

“Demand for Human Resources specialists continues to grow as organizations seek out ways to align employee expectations with organizational strategy,” said Professor Elaine Walker. “This concentration provides an overview of the many specialist areas within Human Resources as well as focused classes on Training/ Development and Employee Recruiting and Staffing.”

Payne and Spelman each alluded to leadership rotational programs which are popular recruiting methods for companies, interested in fostering and training highly talented individuals.

“A number of management majors go on to start their own businesses or they go on and work in a family business,” said Spelman in reference to the Entrepreneurship concentration. “They know that that’s where they’re headed.”

The two common

Management majors now have 4 concentrations to choose from. requirements for the major include interpersonal relations, Organization and Environment.

Spelman anticipates an increase in students considering and electing to major in management given the additional concentrations.

“I guess our thought is that if we better define what specific

areas within management people could go into, it could result in more people saying ‘that’s what I’m interest in, I didn’t know it was there.’”

The faculty will be hosting informational sessions on October 16th and 17th to introduce students to the new management opportunities.

Shuttleworth

Sustainability

Volleyball

New England Revolution goalie and Bentley coach sits down with The Vanguard.

New column focuses on the importance of sustainability on the Bentley campus.

Team prepares to begin the NE-10 conference portion of their season.

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THE VANGUARD 50th EDITORIAL BOARD Bentley University, Waltham, MA 02452

Editor-In-Chief Managing Editor General Manager

Jeff Breault ‘14 Lindsay Beauregard ‘14 Brian Fuerst ‘14

Copy Editor

Nathan Marchand ‘14

News Editor

Lacey Nemergut ‘14

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zack O’malley ‘14 Vacant Matt gustus ‘14 jasper huang ‘15 melisa kocarslan ‘16

Director of Production and Layout

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Director of Advertising

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Director of Online Services advisor Journalism Advisor

vicky lin ‘15 Nicole Chabot-Wieferich Director, Student Activities George Donnelly Executive Editor, Boston business journal

Editorial CAMPUS EVENTS

Three events you don’t want to miss

1 2 3 Save Your Balls Volleyball

Math/Actuarial/ Technology Night

Day: Tuesday Time: 5:30 pm Location: LaCava Host: Undergraduate Career Services

Day: Friday Time: 4:00 pm Location: Forest/ Kresge Volleyball Courts Host: CAC

Join Colleges Against Cancer for a volleyball tournament supporting testicular and prostate awareness! E-mail your team of 6 to GA_Colleges_ Against_Cancer@bentley.edu

Network with companies seeking full-time or intern candidates with majors or minors in Math/ Actuarial/CIS and IPM. This will be in a “mini” career fair format.

Business attire required.

Flu Clinic 2 Day: Wednesday Time: 1:00 - 6:00 pm Location: Back Bay Host: Center for Health and Wellness

Vaccinate! Come to recieve your flu shot.

Editor’s pick Twitter Career Chat Day: Tuesday, October 1 Time: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm LocAtion: Twitter Hosts: Career Services, The Hartford and Alpha Kappa Psi

Staff Writers Alex Delong ‘15, Emily Ellis ’15, Billy Fitzhenry ’15, Ian Giancursio ‘15, SEAN Harrington ‘14, Meghan Ryan ‘14, BRIAN SHEA ‘14 Columnists JULIE DELONGCHAMP ‘15, ANGELA HARt ‘14, Moussa Hassoun ‘14, KEVIN LARYEA ‘15, JoN MIKSIS ‘16 Production AssistantS Sarah egner ‘17, Brendan Gerety ‘17, JUlie Keedy ‘16, Amos Page ‘16, Mark tsyporkin ‘17

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EDITORIAL

events.bentley.edu goes live...

Is school spirit in Bentley’s future?

At the All Star Leadership Conference, the new ‘Bentley Events’ calendar was unveiled to leaders of campus organizations. The events page is conventiently located at events.bentley. edu.

For those who did not attend the conference or read the announcement email, ‘Bentley Events’ is the university’s newest attempt to boost school spirit, increase awareness and improve participation by providing us with unified, concise and easy to find event listings. This events page will serve as a destination for everything that’s happening on campus; sports, student activities sponsored by various organizations as well as career focused events will all be included. Think of the new events page as the university’s secretary, which serves to remind you of anything and everything that is happening.

The process for adding an event is incredibly simple and intuitive. Individuals can use their Bentley username to submit an event for approval. Once the event is approved by administrators, the event will be added. The approval process guarantees the accuracy and legitimacy

of the events being posted.

While the new ‘Bentley Events’ page is everything any of us could have possibly imagined, will it prove successful? There is an ongoing conviction that Bentley students lack school spirit. The students know it and the staff hates it. Our understanding of the situation is this: perhaps students don’t know where to look for information regarding events. If the school was to provide a central repository of things happening on campus, we might see an increase in the participation rate at events.

Personally, we like the initiative. With the exception of the ‘World’s Most Interesting Frat in the World’ recruitment posters posted all over Jennison, we don’t have the slightest idea where to look for campus events!

We’re pretty confident that we are not the only ones who have learned how to look past the black and white ink on colored paper and grumpy cat memes while we walk through the academic buildings. So our main question is whether students will adopt the events page? We’ve shown in the past that we don’t care.

Traditionally, Bentley students have shown a lack of school spirit. However, that seems to serve as a discredit to our college experiences.

School spirit can transform your four years from just being at a school to being at your school. School spirit is important because it creates a sense of community and unity as a student and as an alumnus. It is important that we begin to propel school spirit to new levels. We know that we won’t have a Falcon frenzy overnight, but we also know that we have to begin somewhere if we want future Falcons to have any Bentley pride.

In conclusion, the new ’Bentley Events’ webpage is a great idea in practice.

It’s easy to use, fast and effective in the promotion of events. The success of the events page is in the hands of the community to utilize it to its fullest capacity. We are sure the administration will actively promote the new events page in a variety of ways (one of which will be a student favorite – the blast email) so lack of exposure won’t be an excuse. So go ahead… browse, contribute to and take advantage of the newly introduced

events.bentley.edu site!

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

Courtesy of Jose Gutierrez

JOSE GUTIERREZ

MaJOR: FINANCE HOME TOWN: San Pedro Sula, Honduras

What are you looking forward to this year?

I’m looking forward to building closer relationships to my senior friends and giving back in the form of mentorship to my residents, former mentees from last year and FYS students from this year. From my very first day at

What is your favorite event on campus?

By far Festival of Colors!

It is a true celebration of the global culture Bentley has. It’s always a lot of fun to watch all the different performances that showcase the talent of our student body. I was also lucky enough to host it once which definitely makes me appreciate the event even more!

What are your goals for this year?

I am almost done with all my major classes and besides my extra-curricular involvements; there are not many things I have to do. Therefore my main goal for this year is to have fun and create meaningful memories with my friends.

Here’s to one final year of full time bonding!

How are you feeling about graduation?

I’m so ready for graduation!

I know most people feel worried or sad that our time in college is almost over but I am extremely excited to make the best of this year and I look forward to graduation. It sounds cheesy to say this, but I feel prepared to take on the real world.

What are your plans for the future?

I just accepted an offer from Morgan Stanley! I will be working full time as an Analyst in Technology, specifically as a Business Analyst / Project Manager. I will be moving to New York City, so that is most certainly an exciting change for me! When I was in Honduras, I never thought I’d leave for college, let alone to work in the Big Apple.

Advice to seniors/ words of wisdom: This summer was a time of personal reflection and discovery for me. So the best piece of advice I could share would be to take a pause to give yourself time to discover who you are as a person.

That will give you so much confidence and help you plan for the future! But my favorite two liner has to be: just smile!

STUDENT CONDUCT SUMMARY September 18 - September 24 Total Number of Cases Total Number of Individuals Involved Individuals Dismissed from Responsibility Individuals Admitting Responsibility Number of individuals found responsible by SCB Number of educational sanctions given Number of Work Sanctions Number of Parental Notifications Cash total of fines given Number of students put on Verbal Warning Number of students put on Written Warning Number of individuals put on Residential Probation Number of individuals put on Disciplinary Probation Number of individuals put on Suspension (Housing) Number of individuals put on Suspension (University) Number of individuals expelled

10 13 0 13 0 7 0 2 $275 4 6 0 0 0 0 0

Provided by the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs

HEALTH AND WELLNESS TIP OF THE WEEK: Get moving, Bentley!

Exercise can increase strength and energy, reduce stress, and improve mood. 70 percent of Falcons hit the gym at least once per week. See you at the Dana Center or Wellness Studio soon!

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That Ain’t Gonna Fly At this point, we might as Parking Problems well change the name of FalThere was an entry in the cone West to Falcone Pest. Police Logs this week that Just last week, the second simply read: “Officer respondfloor was subject to an Old ed to a car illegally parked in Testament-style plague. In- Rauch.” Now, normal deducsects of all sizes attempted tive reasoning would lead one a hostile takeover of one to believe that the responding of our most cherished resi- officer simply left out “parking dential areas, but our stu- lot” at the end of this entry— dents ant gonna give up their but, as our readers readbuilding without a fight! The ily know, the rules of reason brave souls of Falcone West are completely thrown out 2 screamed, stomped and the window with the Bentswatted their way to victory. ley Police Logs. As a result, Facilities was called in to fin- these reporters have reason ish the job. One thing is for to believe that someone litersure – they won’t be bugging ally drove their car into Glous anymore. ria Larson’s office, got out, locked up and went about The Vomit, It Might Drag their day. Probably flipped his You Down keys to the Academic Dean, Have your parents ever thinking he was the valet. gotten upset when you refer Just a huge stiff arm to soto Bentley as “home?” If so, ciety. You know what Rauch then we have a story for you! parking guy? We’re not even (If not, keep freaking reading.) mad. You keep doing you.

Some frosh was yakking her But next time, come park in brains out in an Alder hallway Jennison at about 11:20… last Saturday night. When of- hundreds of undergrads will ficers arrived at the scene, thank you. they concluded that the student wasn’t white girl wast- Freshman Puke Count ed; rather, she was homeLast week, we had a gagsick. Yeah, “homesick.” Let’s gle of gaggers. Twelve, in get real – she was sick at her fact. We’ve been police lognew “home.” Well played, ging for three years, but that freshman. You people may was pretty close to the record be even more nimble and high. How did the freshmen prepared than we thought. follow it up? With a whopping TWO pukes. Great job, Sleep (Re)Cycle freshmen. It’s really fulfilling Last Saturday, University to know that our work is inPolice officers responded fluencing your drinking habto the Trees Dormitories its. You obviously wanted to for a report of an unwanted decrease last week’s number, guest. When they arrived on so you collectively banded the scene, officers could not together and changed your locate the mysterious mal- community (and your livers) content—that is, until they for the better. Keep it up. wandered past the Trees Recycling Center. Nestled BY sEAN hARRINGTON & amongst the beer cans, rabRIAN sHEA the vanguard stAFF men containers and GB 112 RM

What are you involved in at Bentley?

I am an RA in Kresge Hall, an Undergraduate Admission Fellow, a First Year Seminar Facilitator and a Bentley Television Executive Producer. I am in Delta Sigma Pi, a member of the Service Learning Center Development Committee and a member of the Honors Council Advisory Board.

Bentley I was lucky enough to have upperclassmen mentor and teach me all of the things they had learned. Now as a senior, I hope I can give back in a way similar to that of my former mentors.

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Men’s lacrosse team to participate in Northeast Classic Lacrosse Tournament Tournament benefits genitourinary cancers research and care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute days.

Other college teams participating include: Boston University, College of the Holy Cross, Endicott College, University of Hartford, Lasell College, Long Island University - Post, Mercy College, Mount Ida College, New England College, Post University, Providence College, Quinnipiac University, Sacred Heart University, Southern New Hampshire University, St. Michael’s College, University of Massachusetts - Boston, University of Vermont and Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Sponsors include: Adrenaline, Core Power, Curtis Lacrosse, Evolution 101.7, Global Players, Harrow, Jam’n 94.5, Kiss 108, Muscle Milk, STX and Tennessee’s Real BBQ. The Classic will also run a silent auction both days with more than $10,000 worth of donated prizes including Patriots tickets with a

VIP pre-game tailgate in the Dana-Farber Field House, vacation packages, spa gift certificates, golf greens fees and more.

Tickets are $10 per day.

Children younger than 5 are admitted free. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.northeastclassic. org. Follow us on Facebook for event updates.

The Jimmy Fund solely supports Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, raising funds for adult and pediatric cancer care and research to improve the chances of survival for cancer patients around the world. This year celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Jimmy Fund and Boston Red Sox relationship, and represents one of the most remarkable partnerships between a team and a charity in the history of professional sports. The Jimmy Fund is also the official charity of the Massachusetts

Chiefs of Police Association, the Pan-Mass Challenge, and the Variety Children’s Charity of New England. Since 1948, the generosity of millions of

The tournament takes place Columbus Day weekend.

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BRAINTREE, MA – Bentley University men’s lacrosse team will participate in the 2013 Northeast Classic – Face Off Against Cancer, formerly the Catamount Classic, at Thayer Academy’s offcampus turf fields on Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13. One hundred percent of proceeds from the event will support genitourinary cancers research at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Genitourinary cancers include testicular, prostate, and kidney cancers.

October 12 will feature a Division II and III men’s college lacrosse tournament as well as an adult club tournament. October 13 will feature a Division I men’s college lacrosse tournament followed by an Under 13 youth lacrosse tournament in the afternoon. The gates open at 7 a.m. on October 13 and 8 a.m. on October 13. Games begin at 10 a.m. on both

Bentley beginnings

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THIS WEEK IN BENTLEY HISTORY

Harry C. Bentley

There are so many reasons to celebrate Bentley this year. The Class of 2017 marks a milestone as Bentley’s centennial class. The Vanguard continues to celebrate its 50th anniversary as the official student newspaper on the Bentley campus. This semester we will be sharing noteworthy stories about Bentley’s past from the archives of The Vanguard.

44 Years ago this week Originally published September 29, 1969

Classes are cancelled October 15 for Viet Moratorium In accordance with a National Vietnam Moratorium to be held on Wednesday, October 15, the administration of Bentley College, being the first private institution in the country to take such action, in an unprecedented action, has cancelled all day and evening division classes for the 15th.

The action was prompted by the anticipation of massive national participation in a

day of national protest of the war in Vietnam, focused at persuading President Nixon to effect an early settlement to a new eight year old war that has cost tens of thousands of American lives and billions of American dollars.

The inception of the idea for a Moratorium day came about last spring at a meeting of the Massachusettes Political Action for Peace (PAX). From there,

students who had formerly associated themselves with the presidential campaign of Sen. Eugene McCarthy, carried the idea to fruition.

Colleges and universities in and around the greater Boston area are seeking the suspension of classes for the 15th. Students/faculty groups have formed and approached administrators at Harvard, MIT and Tufts.

Though plans are not confirmed as of yet, it seems apparent that Sen. George McGovern (D-S.Dakota) will be featured speaker in the area. Tentative plans indicate that he will be appearing either at Boston College or on the Boston Common.

Here on campus, plans are in the formation to engage a speaker for the day. Invitations have been sent to Sen. J

William Fulbright of Arkansas, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy and Sen. Edward W. Brooke, both of Massachusetts, Rep. Allard Lowenstein of New York, Dr. Henry Kissenger, Special Adviser to President Nixon, and Under Secretary of State, Alexis Johnson.

Erwin Canham, Editor of the Christian Science Monitor has been invited to be moderator for the event.

33 Years ago this week

Originally published October 2, 1980

Construction to begin on president’s house

BY Dick O’Connor Allen Pechham, Director of Public Relations, said that no date has been set to begin the construction of the President’s House, but he suspects it will be fairly soon.

The House will be located in the south western corner of the pond. Peckham stated that construction will “probably be completed by some time in

spring.”

Barry Philips, Chairman of Student Government Association, stated, “The building of the President’s house would facilitate the raising of funds to further expand the college.

If Adamian leaves, we should have a President house if we want to attract a quality President.”

The Wellsley Construction Company has been contracted

to do the construction. Peckham stated they have the “heavy equipment already on campus which makes it more cost effective.”

According to Peckham, the President will live in the House.

“It will also be used for functions, receptions and meetings.

As well as for visiting dignitaries who are potential big donors.

Presently these people are put up in a hotel in the area.”

This file photo shows the first Bentley men’s basketball team.

16 Years ago this week

20 Years ago this week

Originally published October 2, 1997

Originally published September 30, 1993

Sisters cannot rush CP

BY Alexandra Der Bogosian

Assistant News Editor

Bentley’s chapter of the National Panhellenic Council, which originated after the number of national women’s fraternities increased, has set several new rules for this fall’s sorority rush events in order to promote Greek unity.

“It causes the girls to rush not just one sorority. They must visit with all the girls in each sorority before they can decide which one they want to join,” states Kim Murdolo, President of Panhellenic Council. “It’s a way that everyone is seen together and not individually.”

During this “formal rush,” all sororities must follow certain rules. All sisters are prohibited from wearing their Greek

letters, telling anyone which sorority they are from and posting signs on the Bentley campus to promote their own sorority.

Since all students interested in rushing a sorority must visit each sister of every sorority, it gives a sense of unity among all the girls. One sorority member comments, “In a way, it is trying to eliminate sorority stereotypes. This way, the girls get to see for themselves what the sororities are all about.”

President of Greek Council, Mike Gay, says, “The Panehllenic creates more structure for the sororities. It also creates more competition.”

However, some sorority members commented that because this council is new to the Bentley community, it is not as powerful as it will be in

the future. “It makes the whole sorority system stronger, but it doesn’t allow the individual sororities the power they need. It’s too restrictive and time consuming as a whole,” stated a sorority sister.

Some sisters added that this new system is too “secretive.” “You can’t expose yourself to promote your sorority,” commented on sister. Murdolo says, “In the long run, we will be better off. We need to give it a chance.”

Panhellenic evolves when there are two or more national sororities on a college campus. Alpha Phi was the first national sorority to colonize on the Bentley campus.

The Bentley College Panhellenic Council was officially approved by the Student Government Association in April of 1992.

uses pepper spray for first time

BY Jen McDonough News Writer

Campus Police (CP) received a call for malicious destruction outside of Linden Hall on Saturday, September 20, 1997. Officers Bobby Lynn and Tim Brennan responded to the call. The officers realized the suspects involved were the same non-students involved in a previous call. These nonstudents were told they were to leave the campus immediately.

One student stated the officers could not make him leave. He started stomping his feet and screaming at the officer. The man then started hitting his head with his hand, and then hitting his head on

a metal pole. This man then began to approach the officers in an aggressive manner.

Sergeant Brennan informed the non-student he was under arrest. The man continued screaming and approaching the officers in an aggressive manner. At that point he sprayed him with pepper spray and he stopped advancing.

Officer Lynn called for backup, due to the fact that the subject’s five friends were getting out of hand as well. The officers took the subject that was sprayed to the cruiser, when he started getting violent again. The officers were forced to spray him again. The non-student was arrested for violating the trespass order and for resisting arrest.

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they’re concerned for a friend.

However, unlike policies across the United States, Bentley has not adopted a formal Good Samaritan Policy.

“At Bentley, we expect that our students will do the right thing by getting their friends help,” said Erin Kelly, Director of Student Conduct & Development. “Our philosophy within the Bentley conduct system is to treat each student and

each situation individually and our ultimate goal is always educational. We will always have a conversation with students who have taken the opportunity to call for help. We do take into account if students have acted as spotters and intervened by getting help for their friend and recognize that as part of the conduct process.”

Students are warned of symptoms including heart irregularities, panic attacks, nausea, chills, sweating, blurred vision, increased blood pressure and dehydration.

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BY Zack o’malley Campus Life Editor

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Thus far, living in an apartment on campus seems like the ideal situation. Let’s take a quick poll. How many of you would continue to eat at Seasons on a regular basis if you could cook for yourselves instead? One could wager not many of you are raising your

hands right now, which is to be expected. After all who knows what you like better than you?

Now with a kitchen, comes the frequent need to buy groceries on an almost weekly basis. And of course, there’s those of us who would might consider driving past Shaw’s and Hannaford’s to get “farmfresh” and organic produce from the likes of Whole Foods

Nagog Hill Farm comes to campus every Monday.

or Trader Joe’s. Luckily for Bentley as hungry and or conscientious college students, the Bentley Sustainability Society has partnered with local Nagog Farm to fulfill both of these needs. Every Monday, the farm brings various locallygrown produce including potatoes, carrots, tomatoes and a number of fruits. Debbie Auger, the President of Nagog Hill Farm located in Littleton, Mass., stressed the importance of this great opportunity for students saying, “First, let me say that it is not only important that college students be more attentive to the food they consume; but, everyone should be more aware of what he/ she is consuming as it has a direct effect on the overall health of the body, mind and spirit. Second, any student living on campus with a kitchen has an advantage that other students do not and that is, if they cook with farm fresh food which is readily available this time of year, they will be consuming the best nutrients possible. Food that comes from across the country or from another country is older produce and has less nutritional value because for

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Weekly farm stand brings fresh produce to campus

Available produce includes a variety of fruits and vegetables. every day that goes by the product loses its strength of nutrients.”

Auger makes a great point; everyone needs food, so why not spend the money on locally-grown food that is more nutritious.

Let’s be honest, Bentley students are not exactly expert “foodies” who snub their noses at anything lacking a label with the word organic scrawled on

it. When it comes to selecting the most eco-friendly food products, college students are definitely not the model you require. However, students can certainly get behind supporting a locally-based organization that provides food to the community in and surrounding our university. Plus, Lindsay Hall is a heck of a lot closer to the dorms than Shaw’s.

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BY Nate Marchand Copy editor

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New England Revolution’s Bobby Shuttleworth shares fields with both the professional team and our very own falcons.

The 26 year old goalkeeper has been the assistant men’s soccer coach since 2010, a year after he started playing with the Revolution. When asked how he got involved with the Revolution, Shuttleworth said, “They were looking for another keeper and it just worked out that I knew somebody and I was just able to get a contract to play.”

While getting to the professional level can rely on skill, it also weighs heavily on worth ethic and determination.

When asked who his biggest inspiration and life influence

was growing up, Shuttleworth said, “My mom. She was a single parent. She was working 2 jobs and going to school.

Working through those things, pushes me to get where I’ve been and not let anything get in between that.”

Shuttleworth is presented with the unique opportunity to both play and coach. He sees the game from different perspectives which help him to improve both as a player and as a coach.

“I’ve been coaching for a while,” Shuttleworth said. “To kind of step back and not be involved playing-wise, you get to see the game from a different perspective.

When you’re involved in a game everything is a lot faster.”

While Shuttleworth enjoys his time at Bentley, his number

Shuttleworth is both a professional player and an assistant coach.

one priority is still playing.

“Bentley is flexible,” Shuttleworth said. “I get along really well with Gary [Crompton].

“I’d like to coach in the future.

It’s a good opportunity to learn the ins and outs from Gary.”

Shuttleworth has drawn similarities between his two teams and equates this to their similar drive and collaboration.

“It’s a hard working group similar to what we are,” Shuttleworth said. “[There are] no super star players.

Everybody works towards one goal.”

Shuttleworth expressed his admiration for Coach Crompton who he says inspires his players to be well-rounded students that represent not only the athletic program, but the university.

Shuttleworth added a piece of advice that can resound not only among student athletes, but our community as a whole.

“Not just soccer, but in life and business and if you want something just to keep going for it,” said Shuttleworth.

The Revolution will be hosting College Night this Saturday, September 28 at 5 p.m. Kickoff against the Houston Dynamo is set for 7:30 p.m., but arrive early and for just $15, enjoy various tailgate activities from the epic cornhole tournament to FIFA ’14 and every college student’s favorite, free food! As an incentive to the first 100 students who sign up, complimentary bus transportation will be provided from Stadium Sports Bar at

Feneuil Hall and CitySide Bar at Cleveland Circle. Buses will depart for Gillete Stadium at 3:45 p.m.

Lastly, remember to show

your Bentley pride and you may be chosen to represent our school during the halftime activities. Visit revolutionsoccer. net for more details.

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CAMPUS VOICES

Life Is Good Festival Review

Falcons share their thoughts.

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What is your favorite fall activity?

JONAS HERCKSEN ‘16 MaJOR: Undecided MINOR: Sports management

“My favorite fall activity is being able to watch hockey again.”

The feel-good signs were a major photography hot spot and were spread across the fairgrounds.

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jayaganesh janardhanan ‘15 MaJOR: Economicsfinance MINOR: Math

“My favorite fall activity is watching the leaves fall down.”

MICHAEL WANG ‘16 MaJOR: finance MINOR: psychology

“My favorite fall activity is derby days.”

Muneera almarzouq ‘16 MaJOR: CFA

“My favorite fall activity is horseback riding.”

Kevin wivell ‘17 MaJOR: finance

“My favorite fall activitiy is watching football.”

BY Melisa kocarslan Photography editor

Jack Johnson sang it best, “Getting lost is not a waste of time.” And that’s exactly what Life is good festival goers did last weekend, September 21 and 22 at the open air Prowse Farm in Canton, MA. The Hawaiian native, singersongwriter was Sunday night’s headliner at last week’s festival and his feel good music had a mystical effect on everyone in attendance. Kids and adults alike were singing, dancing and playing Frisbee while Johnson graced everyone with two hour set.

With activities, food, good music and happy vibes galore festival attendees truly got lost in the ambience of the festival.

Johnson, along with The Roots, Amos Lee, Yo Gabba Gabba! (for the kids) and Saturday night’s headliner, Daryl Hall & John Oates drew in crowds from all over the Northeast to raise over one million dollars for the Life is good charity, Life is good Kids Foundation.

The Life is good Kids Foundation is a non-profit with one goal: to help children in need. The company believes that, “regardless of the obstacle, play is an essential antidote to adversity for every child on the earth.” And because of this belief the Foundation directly funds the Life is good Playmakers program, “a program which provides training and support to childcare professionals who use these tools to ensure that children grow up feeling safe, loved and joyful.”

In addition to the festival, the Life is good company donates 10 percent of its net profits to the Life is good Kids Foundation.

Through the festival and other fundraising efforts Life is good has raised over $9.5 million for kids in need.

Not only did the festival attendees help raise money and spread positive vibes, vendors like Ben & Jerry’s, Chipotle and Joe’s American Bar & Grill donated profits from the two days at the festival to the charity as well.

Who knew eating Chipotle good be such a good deed?

Besides the food and music there were other great elements to the festival; arts and crafts, inspiring signs, hammocks and plenty of games. The feel-good signs were a major photography hot spot and were spread across the fairgrounds.

Some of the favorites were, “Free air guitar, take one!”, “No adults. Unless accompanied by a child.” And finally, “Youth knows no age.”

Each year there is an Art for All mural -- a collaborative mural where YOU get to leave your own unique mark at the festival.

The mural makes it possible for each attendee to paint a tile of a predetermined color to add to a mural specifically designed for the festival. This year the mural was a tribute to Boston and the Boston Marathon

bombing victims. It said “Nothing is stronger than,” and had a giant heart underneath the text with the skyline of Boston in the heart.

In a press release before the festival Johnson said, “All my friends that have played at the Life is good Festival have told me that the energy that the crowd brings is like nowhere else.” And it’s true. There is nothing like being at a festival which originated with the intention to spread good vibes and raise money for children.

Happiness and optimism can take you anywhere.

If you were in attendance last weekend, make sure to share your positive vibes and Positive Purpose by uploading your pictures from the weekend using #LIGFEST.

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BUSINESS

Blackberry: An end of an era for the once-popular phone?

Cell phone users now have many smartphones to choose from.

BY Jasper Huang Business editor

What kind of phone do you have? An iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, Nokia, Sony, LG, HTC? Chances are more likely than not that you have one of those, not a Blackberry. In a market where Blackberry was once an innovator and pioneer, the company is now floundering to stay afloat. In a smartphone market where it once dominated, other competitors have innovated more, recovered from mistakes quicker and adapted to consumer de-

mands and pop culture better.

In a last ditch effort to revive the ailing company, Blackberry will attempt to position itself as the premier provider of “smartphone software services” that will manage smartphone device fleets for governments, banks and other industries where information security is paramount. This may be a smart move for the company.

Blackberry has always been and is still one of the leading provider of mobile business communications devices for large corporations – and it is in this market that it has suffered

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the least damage (the fact that most consumers do not own a blackberry smartphone as their personal device is testament to its less than satisfactory forays into the consumer market).

Despite this however, Wall Street Journal’s Will Connors says that, “executives responsible for buying smartphones and the software to manage them say BlackBerry faces long odds.” Last Friday, BlackBerry announced publicly that it discontinue its business in the consumer market and focus solely on professional customers, though this may come too late – Tracey Rothenberger, the COO of Ricoh Americas Corp said that “fewer than 500 of the 9,000 smartphones [I] manage for the printer and copier marker are BlackBerrys … For me, it’s kind of ‘game over’ for them.”

Though pulling out of the consumer market may be a smart move for BlackBerry, they have done so also largely out of necessity. Recently, BlackBerry took a loss of circa $1 billion because of depreciated value of unsold Z10 smartphones.

The company also stated that its revenue ending Aug. 31 was down approximately $1.3 billion from last year.

And if you can’t beat them, join them: BlackBerry’s newly updated Enterprise Service gives it Apple iOS and

Google Android firmware support. With businesses of over 10,000 employees, BlackBerry still has a market share of 38 percent and approximately a 33 percent share in government and financial services institutions according to Enterprise Management Associates Inc. Though the above numbers don’t seem terrible, the overall domestic business landscape, where BlackBerry had a 70 percent market share in 2011, has now plunged to less than 5 percent – the global outlook is no better, where BlackBerry slipped to 8 per-

cent from 31 percent in 2010.

As BlackBerry makes decisions to change the firm into a software provider, the company’s future is exceedingly grim. An outright sale may be in the works, but in the company’s current condition, they may be hard pressed to sell.

With its devices no longer popular with consumers, secure network software that is becoming easier and easier to reproduce by the likes of IBM, Microsoft, Apple and Google, businesses are losing faith in what once was a business device providing juggernaut.

Blackberry has seen significant losses in the past year.

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NOTES FROM ABROAD

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DANIELLE HELLSTERN

Andrew Johnston

I love Rome, but my biggest challenge has definitely been immersing myself in the local culture. If it weren’t for the cobblestone streets and the insane drivers, it would be easy to forget I’m in another country because John Cabot is a small American school with a lot of study abroad students from the States. This means most of us stick together and don’t spend much time with the degree-seeking Italians. Even walking around the city, I’ve tried to practice my Italian with the locals, but because most Romans immediately assume I’m another American tourist, the response I get is usually in English.

Although I was a little intimidated at first, I’ve been making an effort to get to know the locals, starting with some of the Italian students in my classes. One gave me some great tips about restaurants in the area and another helped me order a sandwich (food is always a good topic of conversation when you need to break the ice). I’ve also signed up to do some volunteer work during the semester and have taken trips to the smaller towns just outside of Rome, where the people don’t speak English. I’ve learned to push myself out of my comfort zone and find commonalities with people who live an entirely different lifestyle, and it’s already made my stay here that much better.

I think most students who go abroad will attest that grocery stores are enemy number one in a country where English is not the first language. Even with a limited understanding of Italian, I was overwhelmed the first time I stepped into the neighborhood grocery store where the language barrier is just the beginning. Trying to figure out which milk is skim?

Impossible. Trying to find peanut butter? IMPOSSIBLE. Did you know that you’re supposed to weigh your own fruits or vegetables, print out a ticket and place it on the bag so that the cashier can easily ring them up? Well I didn’t, and I held up the checkout line for about five minutes.

It’s also your responsibility to bag your own food, with your OWN bags. If you don’t have bags, they charge you for using some of theirs.

In hindsight, I really wish

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Rome in the third most visited city in Europe.

Hellerstern is studying abroad in Rome.

Aashna Aggarwal HONG KONG

When I was told traveling was about the journey and not the arrival, I didn’t realize how literally it would apply to Hong Kong. The primary form of transportation in this east-meets-west city is minibuses, which trundle along surprisingly fast and can be stopped anywhere. They have very few official signs, and instead locals -- who seem to know all the routes as part of their education -congregate on roadsides to flag them down.

The first Cantonese

phrase many of my new local friends insisted I learn was “Gong Dai Yao Lok”, which instructs the bus driver where to stop so you can get off. This method wasn’t always effective as there were multiple times I had said the phrase too early or too late.

Alternatively, my nervousness in speaking Cantonese -- despite being fluent in Mandarin -- caused the driver to not hear or understand me.

Through practice I have begun to gain confidence. And in taking these buses, I have met some amazingly interesting people.

I sat next to a woman who

turned out to be a visiting professor from Boston University, and we talked about notorious Boston hotspots.

I also met a fellow business student who lived on the same street in Singapore as my family does.

All in all, learning to manage the minibus gave me a sense of accomplishment, despite how trivial that sounds. But if I can learn to hold my own with loud Cantonese drivers, I’m sure I can adjust to anything. Three weeks in, I am getting on and off Minibus 22 like a pro. Three more months in, I’m sure I will be navigating the rest of my study abroad

FLORENCE, ITALY

I had Googled “standard Italian grocery store procedures” before my first grocery experience but now that I’m a month in I’m somewhat of an expert. Yesterday I went in and grabbed some plums, skim milk, peanut butter and a loaf of bread. I brought my backpack to carry everything and watched someone weigh their fruit in front of me so I would do it right the first time.

I went through self-checkout without a hitch (they have an English option) and was out of there in no time. Like many minor adjustments I’ve had to make here in Italy, it’s a little bit of trial and error that ends up being the best way to learn. My biggest takeaway from the whole experience was that I should never assume that standard practice back in the US is mirrored in a foreign country.

But I’m definitely going to appreciate grocery store workers so much more when I get back.

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Courtesy of Danielle Hellstern

ROME, ITALY

Twenty percent of Florence’s annual tourists are from America.

Minibuses are the primary form of transportation in Hong Kong.

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PARATUS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

The Significance of Sustainability at Bentley We are prepared: wellequipped and forward-thinking; we are nimble: clever and resourceful; we are compassionate: aware of inequity and eager to alleviate it. In light of Bentley’s brand, it’s no wonder that Bentley has made an institutional commitment to sustainability.

Sustainability is about resilience, adaptation and innovation in tackling intensifying environmental and social challenges. By modeling sustainable operations and empowering future business leaders with this understanding, Bentley is proving the synergistic relationship between the environment, the economy, and society.

In 2007, Bentley University’s President Gloria Larson signed the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), committing Bentley to the continuous reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and to carbon neutrality by 2030.

Institutions of higher education are not alone in this triple bottom line rationale; in fact, 3,500 businesses—and 53 percent of S&P 500 companies—are now publishing and implementing corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs that address societal and environmental impacts and goals for progress. For businesses, it is no secret that resource

efficiency lowers costs, that giving back to the community enhances reputation and thereby increases consumer loyalty, and that happy employees are productive employees. If this is such a no-brainer, why is sustainability still falsely associated with treehugging hippies rather than the C-suites of the Fortune 500?

Regardless of their size or scope, companies embracing this way of thinking are doing much more than writing reports about their impacts—they are changing the way they do business. Take Warby Parker Eyewear, a champion of the triplebottom line of sustainability: customer-centered in their fair pricing, employee-centered in their working conditions, social equality-centered in their program, “Buy a Pair, Give a Pair,” and environmentally-centered by being carbon-neutral through the purchase of offsets. Perhaps more unexpectedly, Intel is the biggest user of renewable energy in the country as it offsets 85 percent of its electricity use through the purchase of renewable energy credits (RECS), contributing to a more renewable mix of energy sources on the grid from which the entire region receives power.

Number 35 on the Fortune 500, Microsoft, imposes an internal

tax on carbon emissions for each of its global offices as a mechanism for creating accountability throughout the organization, dissuading wasteful choices, and reducing their risk to cost fluctuations by putting this money toward purchasing renewable energy, whose costs are more predictable than traditional energy sources.

How is Bentley echoing corporate and municipal efforts which use sustainability principles to influence profitability, environmental impacts and community engagement? Like Microsoft’s model of a tax disincentive for over consumptive behavior, Bentley’s biannual Blackout Challenge, a competition among residence halls to reduce energy consumption against their own baseline, serves as an incentive for behavior change. What’s more, the monetary savings from reduced energy consumption during the Blackout Challenge goes toward residence hall efficiency projects, further reducing that dorm’s energy consumption, and toward REC purchases, contributing to our carbon neutrality efforts. Like Intel, Bentley purchased enough wind energy RECs in 2012 to offset all of our electricity use and reduce our carbon footprint by 50 percent.

Recently, Boston was named the most energy-efficient city in the United States by the American Council for an EnergyEfficient Economy. Bentley is no different from the great city at its doorstep; as part of our ACUPCC commitment, Bentley’s policy is to construct energy-efficient buildings based on LEED standards like the residence halls on North Campus. Bentley’s concern for resource efficiency does not stop with energy—for example, due to a growing commitment toward paperless processes, our campus reduced overall paper usage by almost 30 percent in FY2013. These three million sheets of paper saved the university $30,000 and benefited the environment by saving 54 tons of wood saved and diverting 37 metric tons of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

As Bentley students we often look to the return on investment for justification, but consideration for societal well-being is not always quantifiable. Several projects such as the weekly Farm Stand and the reusable bottle filling stations will not save Bentley money, but they promise the equally important benefit of equal access to fresh, local resources for all members of our community.

JULIE DELONGCHAMP A junior majoring in economicsfinance Looking to educate the future business leaders and entrepreneurs so that they will be equipped to address the climate challenge, Bentley continues to expand opportunities for sustainability education through curriculum like the Earth, Environment, and Global Sustainability LSM and the Sustainability Science major and minor. The Office of Sustainability enriches this curriculum by presenting a series of thought-provoking films, discussion panels comprised of alumni with corporate experience in sustainability, and internship opportunities with sustainable companies.

It all comes back to business: given the ever-increasing competition over depleting natural resources, sustainability as a core competency is one of the surest paths to future progress. Through these initiatives and countless others, Bentley is walking the walk of sustainability.

Questions? Visit the Office of Sustainability’s website at bentley.edu/green.

SCRATCHING THE SURFACE

Gender and It’s Limitations This semester I have the pleasure of studying transgender literature. While we’re only in week four of the school year, I’ve learned more about a community and set of individuals than I have in all my self-study.

Although I still have much to learn and am certainly no expert, the class has increased my sense that discussion about this community is well worth the time.

For those that don’t know, transgender is the “T” in the LGBTQ community. Being transgender can mean a wide set of things, including transsexual, gender queer or simply a cross dresser (this is a non-

exhaustive list.) Transgenderism is about gender identity and expression and not sexual orientation so it’s possible for someone to be straight and transgender at the same time.

When specifically talking about transsexuals— an outdated term— we’re talking about people who were labeled a certain sex (male or female) upon birth, but who feel like they are the other gender not normally associated with that sex (man, woman, neither, or both).

While any liberal arts major would already know this, at a business school, such topics are rarely discussed because

Why do you identify as man or woman?

we have the impression that there aren’t any among our ranks or if there are, it is best we take to ignore them.

So let’s start at the most basic level: Gender (and some believe sex) is a social construct. In other words, gender -- at least as we define and understand it -- is and has been created by humans for humans in our never-ending goal to categorize everything in the world.

While being male and female is biologically determined, humans have decided that male should mean a masculine man and female should mean a feminine woman. But what of males who are feminine? Women who are masculine? We can all think of a couple examples.

Perhaps more difficult to think of are people who are born with genitalia associated with males but who want to express themselves in a woman-like feminine way. Or people who were born with genitalia associated with females but who want to express themselves in masculine man-like fashion.

These identities and some would call, “conditions,” happen with thousands of people and potentially hundreds of thousands throughout human history. They exist, so the question becomes: Does our understanding of gender match the reality of humans?

Given the fact that many

people live outside the typical masculine-man-male/femininewoman-female structure we currently have in place to understand and categorize people, the answer is a resounding: No. When we look at it from this perspective, we can better understand that there isn’t anything wrong with anyone who identifies outside of the man/ woman gender categorization system. Rather, we used the wrong lens to find the answer all along.

Of course, there is much more to this topic such as: hormones, surgery (something not all transgender people seek), clothing, expectations and more. I hope this gets you thinking about not just other’s gender identity but also your own.

Consider: Why do you identify as man or woman? How do you express yourself and why?

I’m not calling for the destruction of the gender categorization system, just an expansion of it.

Of course, this is all academic hog-wash until we address what it’s like in reality: It’s not easy to see a man in what we consider women’s clothing or vice versa. It’s not easy not being distracted by a transgender man or a transgender woman when we are so accustomed to seeing men and women dress

MOUSSA HASSOUN A senior majoring in management a certain way and express themselves in that same way.

I can attest to that firsthand.

The more I delve into trying to understand the transgender community, the more I decide I need to go beyond books and actually interact with more transgender people.

At first I felt awkward, weird and uncomfortable. There is no community that challenges something so essential to who we are by simply being as the transgender community does but we feel challenged because we’ve limited our understanding of gender to so little. We’re choosing between vacationing at Virginia or New York when there’s a world full of other experiences and knowledge at our doorstep!

Take this read as an opportunity to delve into a topic that Bentley doesn’t really subject you to. Take it as an opportunity to learn about a community you are probably not a part of. Take it as an opportunity to find out more about others unlike yourself and about who you are in the meanwhile. It can all start in a class like transgender literature or a Google search.

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THE INTERNATIONAL REPORT

Focus on Migration at UN General Assembly The 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly began on Tuesday in New York.

It is the first session in quite some time that has some observers reasonably close to the edge of their seats. Will Barack Obama and Hassan Rouhani— presidents of the United States and Iran respectively— exchange Snapchat usernames or will the strained relationship between the two countries stay barely existent?

Will any concrete progress be made on the question of international involvement in Syria especially after Bashar al-Assad’s vowed compliance with efforts to remove and/or destroy Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile? Additionally, the enduring issues of the IsraeliPalestinian conflict, nuclear disarmament and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will not be far from participants’ and the media’s mind.

One issue that is scheduled for high level discussion is migration. This year, the number of international migrants reached 232 million. The newly available data which enabled this number allows a better un-

derstanding of the geopolitics of international migration. Who goes where and from where is a question not only policy makers and academics are interested in -- the general population also finds it interesting.

The United States hosts the largest number of migrants with 45.8 million. More interesting are the other countries with the largest migrant populations: Russia (11 million), Germany (9.8 million), Saudi Arabia (9.1 million), United Arab Emirates (7.8 million), United Kingdom (7.8 million), France (7.4 million), Canada (7.3 million), Australia (6.5 million) and Spain (6.5 million).

The 10 aforementioned countries account for 51 percent of international migrants.

The difference in migrants between first placed America and second placed Russia is enormous and shows that however maligned the United States may be internationally, it still has a magnetic and retentive effect.

Asia has the largest diaspora group with majority of its migrants (19 million) living in Europe. Since 2000, Asia has

received the largest number of migrants (20 million) compared to any other region. These statistics, aside from illustrating the population power of Asia, show proclamations that Asia is slowly transforming into the ‘center’ of the world are not wide off the mark.

For migrants from a country to a ‘developing’ country destination, Bangladeshis living in India accounted for the largest migrant population. 3.2 million Bangladeshis live in India, with the next two biggest country(developing) country specific corridors being Indians in the United Arab Emirates (2.9 million) and Russians in Kazakhstan (2.4 million).

For migrants from a country to a ‘developed’ country destination, Mexicans in the United States were, by a country mile, the largest migrant population.

13.0 million Mexicans live in the United States of America with Russians in Ukraine (3.5 million) and Ukrainians in Russia(2.9 million).

Other notable country-country specific corridors are the 1.5 million Algerians living in France, the 1.5 million Turks liv-

ing in Germany and the 1.9 million Myanma (Burmese) living in Thailand.

Despite the fact that when the issue migration is raised, the first thought that comes to mind for some is that of refugees, the world refugee population of 15.7 million accounts for only 7 percent of international migrants. The countries hosting the most refugees are Jordan (2.6 million), the State of Palestine (2.2 million), Pakistan (1.7 million), the Syrian Arab Republic (1.2 million), Iran (Islamic Republic of) (0.9 million)

KEVIN D. LARYEA A junior majoring in economicsfinance and Germany (0.5 million). One hopes that progress towards alleviating the crises in the Middle East, an obviously significant contributor to the refugee numbers, can be made in New York over the coming weeks.

Data from the United Nations’ Trends in International Migration Stock: The 2013 Revision.

The UN General Assembly began meeting in NYC on Tuesday.

HEALTHY HART

Healthy Apps for Your Smartphone If you are like most people then your phone is always close by your side. I even had a friend who would bring her phone with her into the shower. We make phone calls, text, email and more, so why not make it a healthy place? The following are great apps you can download for your smart phone.

My Fitness Pal: Personally, this is my favorite application to use on my iPhone. If you are trying to watch what you eat, then this app will be your new best friend. It requires that you create a free account before use, but after you log in, you gain access to everything they offer. If you want to keep a food diary, this application can keep track of your calorie count and your personal goals, in addition to monitoring your progress and exercise regiment. This application is free, so try to take advantage of it.

Livestrong.com: This free app allows the user to search for food and calorie counts so you can keep track of daily calorie intake. This app has access to over one hundred million food and restaurant items. Four million people have downloaded this app and used it to lose weight.

If you like the free app then there is a more in-depth app available for $2.99 to access all of the resources offered.

Health Tip of the Day: This

app is free of charge and full of good advice. Health Tip of the Day offers people the ability to schedule a daily alarm and access a plethora of information that can help create a healthier lifestyle. If you don’t have time to read the health section of newspapers or visit blogs then a quick tip of the day can be a positive healthy reminder.

ShopWell: This free application is an easy way to achieve nutrition goals. If you

or someone you know has high blood pressure, diabetes or glutton intolerance then this app may help. This app scans barcodes to allow healthier food choices and better decisions by users. Registered Dietitians created this app in partner with the United States Department of Agriculture, USDA. Jillian Michaels Slim Down: Are you a fan of the Biggest Loser? One of their trainers Jillian Michaels, has launched

her own website and products to help people achieve their ideal weight. Jillian offers a wide range of ideas, health tips and more. You can either download any of her applications for ideas including Jillian Michaels Slim-Down and Jillian Michaels Body-shred.

Nutrition Men – Calorie Exercise, Weight and Water: This application is highly recommended for diabetics to help calculate the amount of carbs in foods. Women’s

Apps such as ShopWell allow users to scan barcodes and learn about food nutrition.

ANGELA HART A senior majoring in liberal arts Health and The Doctors highly recommend this application.

Although it is $1.99 it is well worth the money.

Waterlogged: How much water do you drink? If you don’t know the answer or can’t remember the last time you had a bottle of water then this app may help. Water is important to drink for so many reasons; it flushes away toxins found in the body and helps maintain skin’s vibrancy.

Other free applications that may be worth downloading include Mango Health, Women’s Health Magazine, Weight Watchers Mobile, Health and Fitness Magazine, Men’s Health Magazine, Ladies Health Magazine, Food and Health, Women’s Health Lite and Everyday Health.

If someone has recently given you an iTunes gift card, then some reasonably priced applications include Healthy Habits ($4.99), Get Running ($2.99), Tap and Track Calorie Counter ($3.99) and Cardiograph Heart Rate Pulse ($1.99).

The next time you have a moment, look into these applications and numerous others to help make your life a little healthier.

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September 26, 2013

Senior Conor Higgins has become the team’s leader this season.

BY Matt Gustus Sports editor

When a team that makes it to the NCAA Championships loses six of their seven top performers, it is unfathomable that the team will reach a similar level of success in the following years.

However, the men’s cross country team believes they can do just that.

“An obtainable goal for the cross country season is to finish 5th at NCAA regionals,” said senior captain Conor Higgins. “We have an arsenal of young talent. Our long term goal is to get the freshmen and sophomores acclimated to championship racing. This team has an extremely bright future and head coach Kevin Curtin knows how to get the most out of his guys.”

Out of the top seven performers from last year,

Higgins is the only runner remaining. In the Northeast-10 Championships and regionals last year, Higgins was Bentley’s seventh best runner, while he was fifth at New England’s. Also, in the NCAA Championships, he placed in Bentley’s top six.

Thanks to his teams’ success, Higgins was able to learn from last year’s seniors and understand what it takes to be an elite running team.

“I was fortunate enough to grow close to the class above me [last year],” said Higgins. ”The seniors last year were guys I could look up to in both an academic and athletic sense. These guys led by example and held the ability to play a reserved role while still possessing the awareness of timely and necessary leadership.”

By learning from those who came before him and adding his own personal style in, Higgins

has become the team’s leader this season. His success on the course, combined with his leadership style makes him a perfect captain for all the young runners in the program.

“Chiggs (Conor + Higgins = Chiggins) is a really good motivator,” said sophomore AJ Lacey. “He leads through example and definitely gets us to push our limits. With a lot of freshmen coming in this year… it’s important to have a strong leader setting a good example and getting the team psyched up for practice and meets. I think Conor does a great job at that.”

Lacey, who is primed to be a solid runner for the team in the next few years, has known Higgins since before Bentley and has seen the captain’s growth throughout the years.

“I competed against him in high school, since we are both from New Jersey and I’ve been really good friends with him ever since,” said Lacey. “He’s a great captain and even though we graduated a lot of talent last year, we are focused on making a splash.”

Looking ahead to this year, the team will look upon a diverse group of runners to make up for lost talent.

“Junior Mac Segura-Cook has been incredibly dedicated and should be a top guy throughout the season,” said Higgins. “Sophomore Sean Nee is now acclimated to college cross country and should have a good cross country season, but I’m beyond excited to see what he can do in track this year. The rest of our top seven should be three to four freshmen which is exciting because it is a

harbinger of things to come for Bentley cross country.”

At the Dartmouth Invitational tournament, Higgins and Segura-Cook were Bentley’s top two finishers. Both finished the 8,000-meter race in less than 27 minutes, in a race that featured a mix of Division I and Division II schools.

In the teams other meet of the season, it held out many of its top runners, but still managed to place fourth out of seven teams at the Shacklette Invitational. Leading the charge for Bentley that week were sophomore David Cooper and freshman Eric Alatalo, who finished 18th and 21st respectively.

With this being his last year, Higgins cannot help but reflect on his experience as a Falcon, including one moment he will

never forget.

“My most memorable experience as a member of the Bentley cross country team was qualifying for the NCAA Championship last fall,” says Higgins. “At that time we were not predicted to qualify which made the experience even sweeter. The moments after we qualified were almost surreal.

It was just such a satisfying feeling knowing that the miles we put in from June-November paid off. To experience that moment with the 6 seniors will always be unforgettable.”

The remaining big dates on this year’s schedule include the New England championships October 12th, the Northeast-10 Championships on October 27th and both the NCAA Division II Regionals and Championships in November.

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Higgins set to lead young cross-country Falcons

Only Higgins remains of last year’s top seven runners.

Senior captain Jordan Bridge says defense has to be a priority.

BY Emily ellis

Vanguard Staff Writer

The Men’s Soccer Team returned from a long trip to Albany, NY with their first conference win of the season.

The Falcons defeated a worthy competitor, St. Rose, 3-2 and hope to use this most recent win as motivation to turn their slow start around.

Senior captain Jordan Bridge said that the team is coming

together and taking what they learned from previous losses in order to start getting some W’s.

“The close losses have brought vital knowledge to the younger guys on how to close out games and that defense has to be the priority,” said Bridge. “As a team we try to take the season one game at a time because in this conference if you have an off day any team can and will beat

you.”

Three different players scored on Saturday, proving that this team is a well-rounded one. Senior captain Justin Cirasola started the trend with a goal in the 28­­th minute.

St. Rose answered at the beginning of the second half, putting a shot past sophomore goal keeper Jack Blatchford.

However, after sophomore Nicolas Ucros and freshman Forrest Scaringe buried two more in the back of the net for Bentley, the Golden Knights could not come back.

In his last season, Cirasola is very excited about this season.

“We have all the right pieces to achieve our goals we just have to put those pieces together,” said Cirasola. “[Since my freshman year] the team has finished each season with a winning record and has come extremely close to two NCAA tournament bids. That has motivated us to keep working hard and keep getting better because, ultimately, our goal is to win the conference and to be the first Bentley

Soccer team since 1975 to make the NCAA Tournament.”

From the looks of it, this could very well be the year that this exciting goal is achieved.

“Our aim at this point is to take the games one at a time and get into the top 4 of the conference in order to progress to the tournament,” said Bridge.

The team is working hard every day to continue their winning streak and work toward their post-season goals. Bridge concluded by saying, “I know I speak for Justin and myself that we want to leave the program in a better place than where it was when we started so we will work our hardest to make that happen.”

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Men’s soccer takes first conference win over Albany

Senior captain Justin Cirasola is starting his last season.

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FALL TEAM SPORTS STANDINGS

BY Ian Giancursio

FOOTBALL

Vanguard Staff Writer

NE-10 STANDINGS

School NE-10 Overall American Int’l 2 0 0 2 1 0 New Haven 2 0 0 2 1 0 Stonehill 2 0 0 2 1 0 Bentley 1 1 0 2 1 0 LIU Post 1 1 0 2 1 0 Assumption 1 1 0 1 2 0 Southern Conn.

1 1 0 1 2 0 Merrimack 0 2 0 1 2 0 Pace 0 2 0 0 3 0 Saint Anselm 0 2 0 0 3 0

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The Bentley University women’s volleyball team is off to a strong start with a 6-4 record and is set to begin the NE10 conference portion of their schedule, looking to improve upon last season’s near miss of the playoffs by just one win.

Coming into the season, the Falcons returned a vast majority of their players, but still lost three starters. However, this is a blow that Coach Sandy Hoffman said is not as bad as some might think.

“Our team chemistry is much better this year,” said Hoffman.

“Several [players] put in a lot of work during the summer and returned to campus in great shape.”

Thus far, the 2013 Bentley women’s volleyball team has proven her right. The Falcons began the year competing in the Dowling College Invitational on Long Island and from the start they showed the determination and experience of their squad.

In their opening win over Molloy, three players reached double digit kills, including freshman Lauren Van Buren, junior Savannah Dominguez and junior Tatiana Froehlich. The Falcons showcased their hustle and grit in the back-and-forth match, pulling out the victory in the fifth set.

The team also revealed just how dominant they can be in their second match, rolling over Dowling in straight sets to win 3-0. The play of junior Alex Tator was the story of both matches, as she posted 35 and 30 assists, respectively.

Although the Falcons lost their final tournament match versus Nyack, the squad’s impressive array of talent once again shined through, as Van Buren burst onto the scene with 18 kills and an overall powerful presence throughout the match.

The Falcons opened their home season against Merrimack in style, winning in five sets to improve their record to 3-1.

The veteran leadership and experience of the team was evident, as Froehlich and Dominguez led the team with 12 and 11 kills, respectively. Froehlich also set the tone for the fifth and final set, as her three serving aces led to an 8-0 lead, proving to be the motivation the team needed to overcome Merrimack.

Then, a disappointing threegame stretch followed that saw the Falcons lose in straight sets each match. Refusing to let this

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Junior Savannah Dominguez reached double digit kills. string of games affect them, however, the team rebounded and bounced back to win their next three matches, improving to their record of 6-4.

This three-game stretch proved to be nearly a mirror image of the previous stretch, as the Falcons posted two straight set victories over Lynn University and Saint Anselm thanks in large part to incredible efforts from Tator and Dominguez. Both players completely dominated in all facets of the game against Lynn, with their amazing setending combination in the first set giving them a lead they would not relinquish. Bentley also received impressive efforts from sophomore Jaci Buscher and junior captain Lauren Colasanti, who each recorded 17 and 16 digs, respectively. Colasanti continued her strong presence on the court in the next match versus Saint Anselm, recording her second-straight 16 dig match and showing her veteran leadership.

Heading into NE-10 conference play with a 6-4 record, it would be easy for the Falcons to become overconfident. However, Colasanti admits that the team still has areas it needs to improve upon.

“We have always had very strong offense, but our team defense could use some work,” said the captain. “This year we are focusing on strengthening our defense. Our new assistant coach, Joey Pacis, is putting a strong emphasis on the importance of defense. He has been working with us every day, putting us through challenging drills and our individual and team defense has already improved immensely!”

Like Colasanti, senior captain Ashley Ahearn was also quick to credit Coach Pacis’ positive effect on the team’s defensive improvement.

“In the past, we have struggled with defense, but this year we were lucky to hire Joey Pacis as our assistant coach, former head coach of the Merrimack volleyball team,” said Ahearn. “He has really helped us improve our defense and we are already seeing results. Heading into conference matches, we hope to continue to improve our defensive skills and improve our record from last year.”

On the schedule, both Colasanti and Ahearn agreed which teams present the toughest challenges.

“Some of our biggest competition is always in the games against New Haven, Adelphi and Pace,” commented Ahearn. “Those are always exciting matches and we hope to see a large fan base during those games since they are all at home!”

The outlook for the team is very bright, thanks in no small part to the team’s experience and depth. Still, there remains room for improvement as the season progresses.

“Most of our starters have been starting since freshmen year so the team is much more experienced this year,” Colasanti said, brimming with excitement. “I am very excited to see what we can do as we keep improving, moving into our conference matches. The passion for the game and work ethic is instilled in every teammate and I can’t wait to show the NE-10 conference what Bentley Volleyball is made of!”

NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Overall LIU Post 1 0 0 6 0 0 Stonehill 1 0 0 6 0 0 Bentley 0 0 0 5 2 0 Adelphi 0 0 0 4 2 0 American Int’l 0 0 0 4 3 0 Merrimack 0 0 0 4 3 0 Assumption 0 0 0 3 4 0 Franklin Pierce 0 0 0 1 4 0 Southern N.H. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mass.-Lowell 0 0 0 0 2 0 Southern Conn.

0 0 0 0 6 0 Saint Anselm 0 1 0 2 3 0 St. Michael’s 0 1 0 2 5 0

MEN’S SOCCER NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Overall Le Moyne 3 0 0 5 1 0 Merrimack 3 1 0 5 2 0 Southern Conn.

2 0 1 2 1 1 Southern N.H. 2 0 0 4 1 0 Bentley 2 2 0 3 3 0 Stonehill 2 2 0 3 4 0 Franklin Pierce 1 1 0 2 3 0 St. Michael’s 1 1 0 1 3 0 Saint Anselm 1 2 0 2 3 0 St. Rose 1 3 0 3 4 0 Assumption 0 2 2 2 2 2 American Int’l 0 2 1 2 3 1 Mass.-Lowell 0 0 0 0 4 0 New Haven 0 2 0 0 5 1

WOMEN’S SOCCER NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Overall American Int’l 4 0 0 6 0 0 New Haven 3 0 1 5 0 2 St. Rose 3 0 0 6 0 0 Stonehill 3 1 0 3 3 1 Assumption 2 0 2 4 0 2 Merrimack 2 1 1 4 2 1 Franklin Pierce 2 1 1 3 2 1 Adelphi 1 1 1 3 1 1 Pace 1 2 1 1 5 1 Saint Anselm 1 2 0 2 3 1 Le Moyne 1 3 0 3 4 0 Bentley 1 3 0 2 4 0 Southern N.H. 0 2 1 3 3 1 Mass.-Lowell 0 0 0 0 5 0 Southern Conn.

0 4 0 1 6 0 St. Michael’s 0 4 0 0 6 0

VOLLEYBALL NE-10 STANDINGS

School NE-10 Overall American Int’l 2 0 0 8 5 0 St. Rose 1 0 0 7 1 0 New Haven 1 0 0 5 2 0 Stonehill 2 1 0 8 4 0 St. Michael’s 0 0 0 7 2 0 Southern Conn.

0 0 0 8 3 0 Bentley 0 0 0 6 4 0 Southern N.H. 0 0 0 5 4 0 Le Moyne 0 0 0 6 5 0 Adelphi 0 0 0 5 6 0 Merrimack 0 0 0 4 7 0 Pace 0 0 0 3 9 0 Mass.-Lowell 0 0 0 0 8 0 Saint Anselm 0 1 0 4 7 0 Franklin Pierce 0 2 0 4 2 0 Assumption 0 2 0 3 7 0

MEN’S TENNIS NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Overall Stonehill 3 0 0 4 0 0 Southern N.H. 2 0 0 2 0 0 Bentley 1 0 0 1 0 0 Merrimack 0 0 0 2 1 0 American Int’l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Adelphi 0 0 0 0 1 0 Franklin Pierce 0 1 0 1 1 0 Assumption 0 1 0 0 1 0 Le Moyne 0 1 0 0 1 0 St. Michael’s 0 1 0 0 1 0 Saint Anselm 0 2 0 0 2 0

WOMEN’S TENNIS Courtesy of Sports Infomation Office

NE-10 STANDINGS

The team lost three starters but returned a vast majority of its players.

School NE-10 Overall Stonehill 1 0 0 2 0 0 Adelphi 1 0 0 1 0 0 Bentley 1 0 0 1 0 0 New Haven 1 0 0 1 0 0 Southern N.H. 1 0 0 1 0 0 Merrimack 0 0 0 1 1 0 American Int’l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Assumption 0 0 0 0 0 0 St. Michael’s 0 0 0 0 0 0 St. Rose 0 0 0 0 1 0 Saint Anselm 0 1 0 0 1 0 Le Moyne 0 1 0 0 3 0 Franklin Pierce 0 3 0 0 3 0

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September 26, 2013

Lady Falcons look to bounce back after rough start

BY BILLY FITZHENRY Vanguard Staff Writer

forward Ana Tantum scored the first goal of the contest just eight minutes into the game. Tatum shot a laser from twenty yards out into the upper-right hand corner of the net for her third goal of the season and gave Bentley the early 1-0 lead.

The Chargers answered back, however, by scoring two goals of their own to

take a 2-1 lead going into half time.

Bentley came out flat in the second half, allowing three New Haven goals in the first 15 minutes of the half as the Chargers took control of the match. The Falcons did not have any response for this second half onslaught and fell by the score of 5-1.

With last week’s two losses,

Bentley’s record now fell to 1-4 overall with three of the four losses coming against conference opponents. The Falcons continue their interconference play this week by traveling to play American International on Sunday. The team is looking to pick up key victories this week in order to stymie the losses and turn their season around. © 2013 EYGM Limited. All Rights Reserved. ED None.

The Bentley women’s soccer team had a tough week, dropping two conference matches to Saint Anselm and New Haven.

Against Saint Anselm, the Falcons struggled to find the net as their offensive attacks were thwarted by the tough defense played by Saint Anselm. Bentley fired eleven shots on the Hawks goaltender but were unable to sneak any into the net.

Even with the problems on the offensive side of the ball, the Falcons defense performed valiantly. Led by senior back Kelsey Regan and junior back Tamzin Ellerbeck, the Falcons stifled

the Hawks forwards for most of the game. However, in the 37th minute the Hawks scored their only goal of the game when freshman forward Nicole Rust knocked in a loose ball in front of the net to put Saint Anselm up 1-0.

The closest Bentley came to scoring was with two minutes left in the game when senior forward Kelsey Regan crossed a ball to the middle of the penalty box but no Falcon striker could capitalize on the chance. Junior goaltenders Nicole Derba and Christiana Hynds both played great in net combining to make 8 saves during the contest.

On Saturday the Falcons came home to face New Haven. Bentley got off to a great start when freshman

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“Last month, I joined a team in San Francisco to start working on a Silicon Valley project. Come to find out, a few of the clients share my passion for fly-fishing. And some of the best in the world is just a short drive into the Northern Sierras.

Needless to say, when we head out on weekends, we take the phrase ‘Gone Fishing’ to a whole new level.”

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Senior back Kelsey Regan helped to stifle the Hawks forwards.

FALCON FACT:

17:11 At the Ted Owen Invitational last Saturday, junior Tara Dooley posted a career best 5K time of 17:11. Her time was almost 25 seconds faster than her previous best on a race of that length.

Impressively, Dooley was the second runner across the finish line, coming in 16 seconds behind the winner.

What’s even more spectacular is that the race featured mostly Division I runners, including the winner Rose Moriello of Boston University.

Dooley was named the Northeast-10 Athlete of the Week for her performance.

FALCON OF THE WEEK

DANNY GUADAGNOLI FOOTBALL

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Senior quarterback Danny Guadagnoli (Framingham, Mass.) has been named the Falcon of the Week after leading the Bentley Falcons to a come-frombehind win over visiting and previously-unbeaten LIU Post Friday night.

Guadaganoli, 10-3 as Bentley’s starting QB, established new career bests with four touchdown passes, all coming in the final 17 minutes, and 381 yards as he completed 23 of 39 passes.

On the Falcons’ final five possessions, he was an astounding nine of ten for 195 yards, with four of the completions producing touchdowns. Junior Jeff Hill (Mansfield, Mass.) was on the receiving end of three of the scoring strikes and the other was a 65-yarder to sophomore Chris Walsh (Attleboro, Mass.).

Bentley, 3-1, returns to action Saturday evening at Stonehill College.