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THE VANGUARD VOLUME LVII ISSUE XIII
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2014
Men’s Football stunned in last-second defeat sports editor
A University of New Haven touchdown with just 1.3 seconds left spoiled the Bentley University men’s football team’s Homecoming weekend, leaving the team and crowd stunned after having victory snatched right from under them. Such a painful ending was surely not what the team had envisioned at the festive beginning of the game. With the backdrop of Homecoming weekend, thousands of students, parents and alumni flooded lower campus to celebrate together, enjoying a revamped and surprisingly exciting atmosphere put on by student life. Senior quarterback Danny Guadagnoli commented on the obvious energy emanating from the pre-game festivities and how it fueled the team: “The atmosphere was just spectacular. We really appreciate how the student body and administration support-
ed us and came out for a great game. Our team can sense that Bentley is becoming a more spirited school and Homecoming was the perfect example of the strides made.” The many food and game options combined with blaring music to create an incredible pre-game atmosphere. The walkway towards the Dana
Center was lined with tables run by student organizations, and the many dessert options were too enticing to pass up: doughnuts, a cupcake truck, cotton candy and gelato. However, it was clear that these festivities were all a footnote to the main event: the Bentley football team. The Falcons fed off of the
energy of the crowd to begin the game. After a field goal on New Haven’s opening drive, Bentley responded with a 69 yard touchdown from Guadagnoli to senior Jeff Hill, send the crowd into a frenzy. New Haven was able to respond, however, with a 39-yarder from senior QB Joey Bradley to senior DeeJay White to regain the
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Even in a loss, Hill acknowledged the incredible atmosphere of the Homecoming crowd.
lead at 10-7. Defensive prowess defined the majority of the second quarter, with neither team managing a scoring drive until the final four minutes of the half. These last four minutes, however, saw a flurry of scoring, with three touchdowns scored to put Bentley up 21-17 at halftime. The first came on an impressive, tackle-evading 27-yard catch-and-run from senior running back Jet Kollie. After a TD drive by New Haven, Guadagnoli led the Falcons in a picture-perfect two-minute drill that ended with a 2-yard TD pass to Hill. A high-scoring affair seemed in order, and the crowd geared up for what was to be an exciting second-half. The third quarter was essentially played to a draw, with both teams recording a touchdown on 16-yard passes. After a New Haven touchdown, Guadagnoli responded with his own touchdown pass to sophomore Sean Myers to regain the SEE football PAGE 6
Shareable Ink announces partnership with Bentley BY michaela stephenson news editor
Just this past week, Shareable Ink announced a partnership with Bentley University that will run throughout this semester. The partnership will focus on making the implementation and use of clinical software in the health industry easier. Shareable Ink is a healthcare technology company based in Nashville, Tennessee, with a regional office in Boston, Massachusetts. Their mission, according to the company website, is to “help healthcare organizations of all sizes transition to a more electronic healthcare environment.” One of the biggest barriers to adopting technology in patient care is simply ease of use. The company simplifies the documentation process by recording data through “natural input tools.” These tools include iPads, digital pens, and voice recognition. “Usability with our simplified clinical documentation
solutions is paramount to Shareable Ink,” said Laurie McGraw in a statement to the press. McGraw is the President and CEO of Shareable Ink. The company has created clinical documentation software which has simplified the electronic health records industry. This allows physicians in all fields to easily access data which gives hospitals and doctors’ offices usable data. This also allows physicians to focus more on the patient. The partnership will work primarily with graduate students at Bentley. “Shareable Ink is proud to work with top talent from Bentley University to advance our intuitive and impactful user interface designs in clinical software,” said McGraw. Students will study different designs for the clinical decision support features that work best for the company’s clinical documentation solutions. It’s not only the student resources, but also the physical resources, that
attracted Shareable Ink to Bentley. “Bentley University has both a world class UI Design Lab and Human Factors Program and we are excited to work with Bentley students to ensure our advanced solutions continue to be intuitive and easy to use for busy clinicians,” said McGraw. The benefits are mutual. The partnership means that Bentley students will get experience working on actual information technology systems with one of the leaders in healthcare information technology. “We are excited to work in partnership with Shareable Ink on our Human Factors in Information Design program,” said William Gribbons in a statement to the press. Gribbons is an Information Design and Corporate Communication professor at Bentley. “This is a great opportunity for our students to prepare for post graduate work while contributing to Shareable Ink’s innovative solutions for electronic health records.”
Shareable Ink seeks to improve electronic healthcare experience.
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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
Vacant SAI HE ‘16 Ian Giancursio ‘16
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 Nicole Chabot-Wieferich Director, Student Activities
Staff Writers Emily ellis ‘15, jd towers ‘17, ethan hall ‘17, jess hughes ‘14, nick toselli ‘17, stephanie seputra ‘17, megha ryan ‘14, megan lieu ‘17 Columnists 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
1 2 3 Finance Seminar
Atalya Ein Mor
Day: Friday Time: 11:15 A.m. Location: AAC 141 Host: Finance Department
Day: Monday Time: 4:00 p.m. Location: Lindsay 30 Host: Bentley Arts & Culture
Juliane Bengenau, Assistant Professor in the Finance Unit of Harvard Business School delivers a seminar.
Chef/entrepreneur, former Israeli army soldier, “Realizing My Dream: The NeverEnding Learning Curve of a Young Entrepreneur.”
R-Rated Hypnotist Day: Wednesday Time: 9:00 p.m. Location: LaCava EDR Host: Circle K
Have an interest in Hypnotism, Comedy, or both? Come by the La Cava EDR for an awesome night of entertainment!
Editor’s pick Bentley Olympics Day: Sunday Time: 12:00 p.m. LocAtion: Greenspace Host: REAL
Compete in the Bentley Olympics and make your org go down in the Bentley history book! Epic prizes to be given away to the winning organization! It will be a day of fun where only one organization can come out victorious!
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Celebrating Our School Spirit We can all admit that the Bentley spirit has been more than lacking at this school for the past few years. But now all of that is changing. Bentley’s overall culture is taking a surprisingly positive turn, and this change in attitude has the Vanguard staff glad that it is happening. How do we know you ask us? That’s a great question that we’ll be glad to answer (we’re glad a lot nowadays. Changing culture has a positive effect on the people that are part of an organization. GB 215. What?) Homecoming is a prime example to use. It all kicked off this weekend with Falcon Fest. Bentley celebrated Flex’s birthday with a giant party dedicated to him. Performances, food and games were part of the festivities, with groups flocking to the Green Space to enjoy what was a beautiful day out. This was followed closely with Homecoming. Alumni and students flocked to lower campus to celebrate the game day. It was a grand display of the Bentley community supporting their team, making some noise and showing off their school spirit. Cheers of “defense, defense, defense” and feet stomping kept the feel of enjoyment in the air. Fans were decked out with cowbells, noisemakers and temporary tattoos depicting
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the Bentley logo. A sense of pride was present amongst all that attended the festivities. It was obvious that people were proud to be Bentley students, and proud to be a part of this community. The events that were hosted encouraged group bonding and allowed students to all interact with one another. A golf cart competition was held to foster some friendly competition and there were field games to challenge their friends too. Come the football game, there wasn’t a single silent spectator and everybody was quick to cheer on their team. Despite the loss, students and alumni still enjoyed a fantastic day. The final gathering and fireworks show also drew in a large audience. Once again students were huddled together clapping and
cheering on the fireworks and the school that made it possible. It was a big weekend with a sense of closeness, community and friendship. To put the icing on the cake, the weekend closed off with Open House. Perspective students traversed the giant campus that Bentley is, checking out our second home. Smiles could be seen all around as the heightened Bentley spirit among tour guides reflect heavily on the possible to-be-Falcons. Ending this editorial off, we just wanted to thank everyone who was part of this weekend and helped pull it all off. It really is a great thing to see Falcons proud of who they are. Look at us, we were once an organization full of negativity, and now we’re a bunch of happy people writing happy things!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
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Caroline hulin
MaJOR: Marketing and American Studies HOME TOWN: Woburn, Massachusetts
What is your favorite event on campus? My favorite event on campus is Super Bingo. Although I’m biased because I am in CAB, I think this event is amazing because we manage to fit 2,000 students in the Dana Center to play for nearly $10,000 worth of awesome prizes. That is dedication to Bingo.
What are you looking forward to this year? This year, I am looking forward to having all of my friends back after a lot of them being abroad at different times last year. Finally having everyone back on campus together is going to make this a memorable year. What are your plans for the future? My plans for the future include getting a great job that I enjoy. Right now, I am pursuing job opportunities at marketing agencies. How are you feeling about graduation? I prefer to think of graduation as an event far off in the future that I don’t
need to consider right now. I am looking forward to an amazing senior year and don’t want to think about it ending yet. Advice to seniors/ words of wisdom. It’s a very cliché saying at this point, but no one looks back on college and remembers the nights that they got plenty of sleep. I don’t know if anyone else has seen Bentley’s new slogan “Work hard, play hard” (see the wall in LaCava), but I think that is so true and we as Bentley students should be upholding that statement. What is the most valuable lesson you have learned at Bentley? The most valuable lesson that I have learned at here Bentley is that getting involved and putting yourself out there is extremely important in college. As you can probably tell from my profile above, I am involved in a lot of different organizations on campus, and I have made lifelong friends in each one of them.
STUDENT CONDUCT SUMMARY September 30 - October 1 Total Number of Cases Total Number of Individuals Involved Individuals Dismissed from Responsibility Individuals Admitting Responsibility Number of individuals found responsible by Conduct Board Number of educational sanctions given Number of Work Sanctions Number of Parental Notifications Cash total of fines given Number of students given a Verbal Warning Number of students put on Written Warning Number of individuals put on Probation Number of individuals put on Disciplinary Probation Number of individuals who lost 15 housing credits Number of individuals who lost 30 housing credits Number of individuals put on Suspension (Housing) Number of individuals put on Suspension (University) Number of individuals expelled
24 37 6 28 1 8 0 12 $1,284 5 11 12 1 2 0 0 0 0
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HEALTH AND WELLNESS TIP OF THE WEEK: Stress affecting your school work? You’re not alone – 30% of students report that stress has a negative effect on their academics. Take a minute to de-stress and clear your head by listening to calming music, practicing deep breathing, coloring or crafting, and/or getting some fresh air.
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Sorry for the free show? Sodexo Works Too Hard Bentley police got several Over the weekend, officers respond to the front of Collins calls regarding the fireworks for a medical evaluation. Upon from Homecoming. One pararrival officers stated the party ent called to complain that was a Sodexo they were not staff memnotified of U N Y I V E ber who the fireERSIT L BENT Y works and was resting. Honit scared their child. estly it is Wait, wait surprising that the one mindrunken ute. You’re c o m telling me VE AND INFO munity you didn’t SER bring your of Bentley kid out to was able to see somesee fireworks, D THE VAN GU AR one sleeping by but you let them Collins and call the be scared within your police. This is also funny house because of loud because for the quality of food noises? Seriously? 8am on we have a Bentley, you would a Saturday and you’re mad think that a Sodexo member Bentley shot off fireworks. I is not working that hard, hint don’t understand the world hint. Maybe next time the we live in. One woman howSodexo member should just ever called to say that she take a nap on the couches in didn’t appreciate the loud seasons instead on having to fireworks, but did compliment go through a medical eval. the clock tower bells. So we have that going for us which Laundry Thief is nice. Officer responded to Copley South last week for a Dazed and Confused larceny in the laundry room. A student had to go to Everyone has heard the hor- their RA saying that he had ror stories of people getting smoked a ton of pot and their laundry stolen, but no was anxious and paranoid. one knew or thought it was According to the report, the actually true until now. The student was transferred to fact that people actually steal Newton-Wellesley hospital. laundry from others is kind of Is that considered a PC? Did surprising. We pay $60,000 a the student feel less anxious? year to go to this school and Did they allow the student to you’re telling me you don’t bring some Mein-Bowl into have enough clothes to the the ambulance? Did the stupoint where you have to steal dent share? Well I guess they laundry. Either a girl is steal- found their smoking limit, let’s ing another girls clothing be- take this as a learning expecause they think it looks cute, rience. Remember Bentley, or a really creepy guy is steal- One Less. ing girls clothes which is just weird. Come on guys, get it Who Reports This? together. An RA reported to the Bentley police that someone Broken and Bloody had spilled chips and salsa in A student reported a distur- Spruce Hall. Now this better bance in Alder Hall. Sergeant have been the BP Oil spill of and officers responded to chips and salsa. I hope they find broken glass in the hall- needed 15 men in hazmat way from the fire extinguisher suits to clean this up. If you are and a small amount of blood an RA, are you required to reheading toward the women’s port all Mexican food spills to bathroom. This is a story out the Campus Police? Was the of a murder movie where there RA trying to open an investiis a trail of blood leading to the gation to catch the culprit? bathroom and everyone is too Did the RA dust for prints? scared to go in. I am hoping Were security tapes consultthe officers checked out the ed? Please do not leave the bathroom to make sure no dedicated Police Log readers one was hurt. There has been with a cliff hanger. Chips and a lot of destruction in the Bent- Salsa will not be spilled in the ley Dorms lately and it doesn’t halls of my sacred university. make sense. Why do stu- We as a student body need dents trash their own dorms to rally behind the injustice where they live and pay for? In that has been delivered upon reality though, when everyone us and take it upon ourselves is drunk, for some reason ev- to report all spilling’s of food eryone has the urge to break directly to the Campus Police something, because if you do (non-emergency) hotline. Be it when you’re sober you just the change you want to see in the world. look stupid. RM
What are you involved in at Bentley? I am in the Honors Program, currently working on my capstone paper. I am also the Vice President of Marketing for the Campus Activities Board, and I am a sister of Gamma Phi Beta. Additionally, I am an RA in the Falcones.
What are your goals for this year? My goal for this year is to not waste time on Netflix and make the most of the time I have left in college. It’s a scary feeling to only have 2 semesters of college left, and I want to spend it with all my sisters and friends making the most of it.
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lead heading into the fourth quarter. A Bentley turnover to start the fourth tempered the enthusiasm, as New Haven took advantage of the miscue by converting a one-yard TD to cap the drive and take the lead. However, the Falcons refused to let their mistake haunt them, retaliating with a scoring drive of their own that saw Guadagnoli find grad student Alex Farkes for a 19-yard touchdown. Having struggled for most of the day, the Bentley defense provided two of the game’s biggest plays on the next two New Haven drives in what appeared to shut the door on any chance of victory. Following the Farkes touchdown, senior linebacker Evan Mattern picked off Bradley to give the Falcons the ball again with four minutes remaining. Unfortunately, the drive ended in a blocked field goal, giving the ball back to New Haven. No sooner had New Haven gotten the ball back then senior Brad Keirstead stepped in front of another Bradley pass, intercepting it and regaining possession for the Falcons. Seemingly ending New Haven’s chances, the play ignited
the crowd and the Bentley sideline. What happened next was the worst possible outcome one could imagine. A threeand-out by Bentley gave New Haven the ball back with just under a minute remaining. Through a mix equal parts determination and luck, quarterback Bradley was able to guide New Haven on a ten-play, 82-yard drive, capping it with a 19-yard TD pass to receiver Ty Headen on fourth down with 1.3 seconds left. A stunned crowd could only watch as New Haven hit the extra point, taking a 38-35 lead to win the game. Such a disappointing ending to an incredible day is very frustrating, and it would be understandable to overlook the many outstanding individual performances due to the loss. However, the Falcons had many standout efforts from key players. The performance of the day belonged to quarterback Danny Guadagnoli. Seemingly making all the right decisions, Guadagnoli threw for 5 touchdowns and 485 yards, the third-highest single-game performance ever in Bentley history. As a result of his outstanding performance, Guadagnoli was named the NE-10 Offensive Player of the Week, the first time in his
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Bentley football put up a tough fight this Homecoming weekend. On the offensive career he has garnered the side, both Farkes and award. Hill recorded 100-yard Guadagnoli explained his receiving games, with mindset during the game, Farkes recording a careerbut lamented the team’s best 112 yards and Hill inability to finish strong: recording 105. Amazingly, “I just tried to do my job nine different players one play at a time. This was caught passes. Sophomore a game where there were Martin Bannerman led the opportunities for big plays. rushing attack with 61 Some other games are more yards. conservative in nature, but The defense was yesterday was one where led by sophomore we had to make big plays linebacker Bryan Hardy based upon the weaknesses and senior linebacker of their defense. We did a pretty good job of that, but Blaine Hopwood, who it wasn’t good enough. The recorded 11 and 9 tackles, offense could have closed respectively. out the game and we didn’t, Even in a loss, Hill which was disappointing.” acknowledged the
incredible atmosphere of the Homecoming crowd: “The atmosphere at the game was awesome. There were a ton of fans that seemed really into the game. Also, the beer garden makes the game that much better whether it’s cheering for us or yelling and screaming making it hard for the other team to make their calls and checks. Also, all of the activities around the field made the atmosphere that much better.” Bentley plays at American International on Saturday, looking to rebound from such a difficult loss.
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Summer Blockbusters: now a thing of the past BY ALEXA DELONG
Vanguard staff writer
Jaws premiered in the summer of 1975 and became the highest grossing film of all time; that is, until Star Wars premiered two years later in the summer of 1977. This was a trend that became tried and true in Hollywood- if you wanted a film to have a chance at the box office, you released it in the summertime. Even if it didn’t become the top grossing film of all time, the tired and lazy summer crowds would affix your movie with an audience. The term ‘summer blockbuster’ was born out of the idea that a studio’s biggest movie release of the year would fare the best and attract the biggest audience in the summer. Marvel didn’t release any of their four films for 2014 before April; their biggest opening weekend success was Guardians of the Galaxy released on August 1st. Sure, Guardians was their most critically acclaimed movie and so it is no surprise that it generated the most money. But Marvel gave the film prime positioning to succeed. There’s no telling how well it would have
done if it had received the April slot that it gave Captain America: The Winter Soldier. This summer’s most successful movie, as of September 1st, was Guardians grossing $280.5 million domestically. While this seems like an astounding number, summer 2013’s top film Iron Man 3 grossed $408.6 million. Summer 2014 saw a 14.96% decrease in overall profitability, even with such highly anticipated movies as Transformers: Age of Extinction, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and The Giver. Is it possible that summer blockbusters will continue this trend until they no longer exist? There are many theories that analysts and bloggers have concocted to figure out what is going wrong and how the industry can be saved, lest the downward trend continue and ruin the summer movie season for future generations. A popular idea is that people are sick of reboots and sequels; there just is not enough original content. Just about all of the Marvel and DC Comics movies are continuations of past sagas, and Young Adult book to film conversions often follow the same formulaic plot of a young hero/hero-
ine who saves the day and finds true love. Perhaps this is the reason why the new epic Guardians was able to do well against its competitors. Perhaps audiences are growing numb to films’ increased budgets and therefore their CGI special effects. When Avatar came out in 2009, audiences flocked for the innovation that was Pandora’s landscape and the ground- breaking effects best witnessed in IMAX theatres. Now it seems that every large film relies on earth-shattering explosions, 3D effects, and the ultimate car chase scene. While there still exists a devoted audience who loves to see all of these things, simply showing these attractions in a trailer is no longer enough to get people to care. These effects are too abundant in big budget films today- audiences are likely craving more character-driven pieces, unique plots, or simply a story that can be told without something being blown up. Or maybe there are just simply too many movies vying to be that Big Summer Movie. With each new year comes the advertising that every movie being released will be ‘the’ movie of
People no longer feel that there is any original content.
the summer. Back when movies were not all being labelled this way, more films could have generated that anticipation. Now with the onslaught of releases with misdirected advertising, it is hard to believe much of the marketing out there and it is less enticing for customers to go to theatres when they have been lied to before. It could be that Hollywood needs a few years of lackluster
performance to get back on its feet. Customers are telling studios that they don’t like what’s being given to them. Major studios should go back to what worked in the first place- productions that were creative, modestly budgeted, and honestly marketed. Gaining moviegoers trust back is the only thing that will save the summer box office and make it once again the spectacle it ought to be.
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ENTERTAINMENT
CAMPUS VOICES
A Back to School Essential
Falcons share their thoughts.
What was your favorite part about Homecoming? daniel rhee ‘17 MaJOR: corporate finance & accounting minor: cis Courtesy of jill-e.com
“Homecoming was overall a great improvement from last year, great food!!” The JACK Hemingway - where classy meets functionality. BY sai he
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Austin Caito ‘16 MaJOR: corporate finance & accounting
“My favorite part was the alumni returning to campus and hearing where they are now as well as seeing the campus all decorated during the day.”
michelle ohlson ‘17 MaJOR: undecided
“I’d say my favorite overall part of homecoming was seeing everyone at Bentley come together to support our football team and support each other. Plus the fireworks were absolutely amazing!”
yahaira moran ‘16 MaJOR: accounting
“I would say my favorite part was all the free food and the fireworks.”
Back-to-school shopping, especially the college student iteration, symbolizes a fresh start, a chance to finally “do things right this time.” We load our physical and virtual shopping carts with appliances, gadgets and clothes in whatever configuration resonates most closely with our ideal self. We might even buy a few notebooks and school accessories while we’re at it. So we arrive back on campus decked out in the latest apparel trends and strutting around with the newest model [insert electronic gadget here]. We head up the Smith stairs, our eyes helplessly inundated by our cohorts all employing the “start anew” philosophy. However, there are only so many outfits we notice before the colors and styles all blend into one and get lost in the crowd. Not exactly what each one of us was hoping for, is it? The next thing each of us notices is how everyone dons the same school-issued, bland laptop backpack. Ah yes, the black Targus backpack, a mass-produced piece of generic synthetic almost nondescript save for a brazenly placed school logo stitched on. Most of us have never questioned it and use it to go about our days. After all, it serves its purpose, right?
But in an age and environment where we’re all silently begging for others to take note of our improved selves, we skimp on the accessory that is always by our side, night and day, on and off campus. While some may attach ornaments to the Targus’s exterior, no amount of custom paint could ever make someone mistake a Daewoo for a Ferrari. The more you think about it, the more it makes sense to research and invest in a backpack and make it your statement piece. Not only is it the ultimate embodiment of your appreciation of design and sense of style, but your choice of backpack represents day-to-day functional utility as well. For us Bentley students, this likely means a bag that is equally suited for carrying textbooks on-campus and the off-campus exploration of the amazing sprawl that is Boston. So, what are your options? Well, frankly, there’s no shortage of backpacks out there. 490,296 are on Amazon to be exact. However, if you apply a few filters to weed out the suspicious third-party outsourced products, that number diminishes to 3,584— a much more manageable number, right? Right. Truth be told, almost each of those 3,584 bags represents an upgrade over the “Bentley standard.” But there are upgrades and then there are upgrades.
Jill-e Designs falls in the latter. The Florida-based upscale bag company creates inspired products for a broad spectrum of uses, ranging from photography, to fashion, to commuter, to everyday use. Regardless of style, Jill-e products share three common themes: their attention to detail, use of high-quality materials and ability to design a timeless piece that is as fashion-forward today as it will be next year. The Hemingway in particular is a striking example of Jill-e’s meticulous craftsmanship. Dressed in luxurious Colombian leather that enlivens your senses of sight, touch and smell, the Hemingway’s exterior is complemented by contrast stitching. The subtle but sophisticated silhouette harkens back a time when simplicity and functional design mattered more than flashiness and feature overkill. However, that’s not to say the Hemingway doesn’t keep the modern student in mind— the interior features a laptop compartment large enough for a 15-incher as well as dedicated pockets for your smartphone, writing utensils, wallet and sunglasses. Indeed, after wearing it for close to a month, I have found that the Hemingway’s insides allow me to keep organized everything I use on a day-today basis. What’s more, the very act of walking around toting a leather bag makes me feel more refined and perhaps most importantly, other students have noticed, constantly complimenting the stunning bag I use. So this Fall, do yourself a favor and seriously consider making a backpack upgrade. You’ll feel better not using the expendable bag Bentley provides and you’ll be sure to be noticed. Classiness and sophistication may not scream for your peers’ attention, but in an age where the brightest and newest clothes oversaturate everyone’s senses, an elegant yet understated backpack may be the loudest statement of all.
will mattern & chris volberg ‘17 MaJOR: managerial economics/economics finance MINOR: politics/politics
“We enjoyed watching our suitemates and friends play in the football game and cheering them on with the rest of the Bentley community.”
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The founder of WiGo, Ben Kaplan. BY jasper huang business editor
Thursday night—the weekend has begun. For those unfortunate enough to have Friday classes, maybe Friday night is when your weekend begins. Regardless: when the weekend begins, it’s time for a couple of days of college style debauchery until the inevitable recovery day on Sunday. When it’s time for the weekend, we all want to make plans, we want to go out, we want to have fun, but most of all; we want to enjoy the aforementioned with friends. After all, what fun are parties, bars, clubs, video games, board
games or whatever you are into if you are doing it alone. The entrepreneurial spirits of fledging college businessmen and women are limitless and our current generation sees business needs and niches to be filled that never existed before! A new startup founded by Ben Kaplan, a native of Burlington, Vermont and a student and D1 hockey player at the College of the Holy Cross here in Massachusetts, aims to make weekend planning a whole lot easier. It comes in the form of an app called WiGo—and it stands for “Who is Going Out?” It may be a potential answer to the headaches of webs of text mes-
sages, phone calls, Facebook messages and any other form of communication we try to utilize to get a hold of our buddies to make weekend plans. With WiGo, app users can see who is going out and where they are going. The app works in simple fashion: you set your status to ‘going out,’ and you are also able to set a location as to where you are going. That way, friends can see where others are going and ‘join in’ on events happening at different locations. There is even a ‘tap’ function, where you can gently prod your friends on WiGo and let them know that there’s a party they should be at. The best part is—it’s relevant! According to Matt Miles, a student here at Bentley currently working for WiGo, “[the app] asks for your school email address. It then sends you a verification email and you are now able to use the app. So, for now, Bentley students can only add Bentley students.” WiGo is closed exclusively to college students and since the app launched late in August, over 30,000 students at over 700 colleges have started using it. WiGo succeeds in successfully borrowing features found in other social media platforms— the college exclusivity found in the early prototypes of Facebook is already readily appar-
ent through WiGo’s registration method. Yet Kaplan sought to tackle another problem. In an interview with MassLive, Kaplan said, “[Millennials] don’t want a permanent record of their social activity, which can be perused by parents and future employers. So, they are gravitating to apps like Snapchat, which sends messages that exist only for a few seconds, before they’re deleted.” Though your WiGo plans do not vanish in a few seconds, partygoers can rest easy knowing that each morning, all data existing in the application’s servers, spanning all 30,000+ users, is wiped clean. Recover in peace.
WiGo seems a surefire hit— but will it succeed at Bentley? Fret not, it already has. The app requires at least 100 downloads and registrations at an individual school before it ‘unlocks’ for use. According to Miles, we hit our 100 user milestone in three days. So get it while it’s hot! WiGo is currently free to use and is ad-free as well. If you would like more information on the company, or potential opportunities there, feel free to reach out to Matt Miles at: Miles_Matt@Bentley.edu You can find the app’s very own YouTube spot by searching, “WiGo (Who is Going Out?)”
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WiGo: Who is going out and where are they going
Tap people you want to see out, prompts WiGo.
Age discrimination in the workplace in South Korea BY jasper huang business editor
Age in the corporate world is always a sensitive topic, especially when it comes to corporate politics. What happens when a manager is younger than his subordinates? Does the power go to his head? How does the subordinates feel… are they angry, are they indifferent? It is no question that, even in a meritocratic corporate hiring environment such as the one found in the United States, age still plays a role in determining hierarchy
and plays a critical role in workplace politics. In Asian countries such as South Korea, age and its relation to hierarchy is extremely apparent. Much of the Far East finds its culture steeped in Confucianism and thus the theories of filial piety (respect to the eldest male) and always paying the utmost respect to your elders are ways of thinking that have not faded with time. Wall Street Journal’s Insoo Nam writes, “A product of South Korea’s roots in Confucian orthodoxy, seniority based on age—
even by a single year— runs deep through Korean society and particularly so at a conservative institution like the central bank.” Which is exactly what the issue is. In 2010, newly elected BOK (Bank of Korea) Governor Kim Chong-soo through Korean convention out the window by promoting young officials to take charge of upper level positions— many of which oversaw their original managers. Wall Street Journal’s Insoo Nam writes, “A product of South Korea’s roots in Confucian orthodoxy, seniority based on age
In Asian countires, such as South Korea, age and its relation to hierarchy is extremely apparent.
– even by a single year— runs deep through Korean society and particularly so at a conservative institution like the central bank.” Age discrimination is a strong force within the Central Bank, but it does not stop there, according to the Wall Street Journal and Business Week, age discrimination is a large problem that exists across all Korean employment sectors and prevents young individuals and women, no matter how talented and intelligent, from getting positions they deserve. The age discrimination in South Korean doesn’t only work against young folk, however. Older job seekers often will find it just as hard to land a job if the job they are looking to apply for has a manager that is younger than they are. The age hierarchy atmosphere in South Korea is so stifling that companies will avoid hiring subordinates older than managers to avoid awkward situations. To give an example of just how ingrained age importance is in this culture, the Wall Street Journal states that, “when meeting strangers or new colleagues, Koreans will quickly establish each other’s age to work out
how they should behave and speak to each other.” In 2009, Korea introduced a law to ban age discrimination in workplaces. After the law was passed, reports of age discrimination have spiked and some firms have been issued corrective orders and fines. Despite this, many companies are still unwilling to break tradition and enter into “new age” style thinking. Many Koreans still share the same mindset, as an unnamed ex-BOK deputy governor who left due to the groundbreaking promotions by Kim Chong-see, in a statement to the Wall Street Journal he said, “It’s a humiliating experience for those who spent the better part of their lives at the bank only to see, one day, their juniors take control and ask them to do this and that.” Despite the negative sentiment revolving around the BOK Governor’s decisions, the world is moving into a more open and meritocratic environment and lest South Korea and other countries that follow similar hierarchic structures be written into the annals of age-discriminatory work environments, some serious change and reform must be done.
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Rome’s famous ruins include the Forum Romanum. Karen Wang Rome, Italy
The Ha’penny Bridge stretches across the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. Erin MacDonald Dublin, Ireland
My first significant experience in Ireland would have to be arriving at my apartment. To fully grasp how significant this was you will need to hear about my first 24 hours in Dublin. The flight from Boston to Dublin was not terrible. It was just a bit over 5 hours, enough time to eat the meal provided (choices on Aer Lingus- chicken or beef) (always choose the beef), watch a movie, and take a nap. We arrived in Dublin at 7am their time, but our bodies were telling us it was 2am. Needless to say, we were all quite tired. Due to the fact that our apartment would not be ready until our second day, we were booked into a hotel for the first night. After getting off the plane I could have slept on the floor of the airport I was so tired. We had requested an early check in knowing what time we would be arriving. With our fingers crossed we hopped on the bus to the hotel. We arrived around 10:15 in the morning. We were met by blank stares from the front desk staff. There would be no
rooms available till at least 2 o’clock. With this being said we headed for the restaurant to get some breakfast, to only find out the buffet was ending in 10 minutes and it would not be enough time for us to eat. Our only option at that point was to sit and wait in the lobby. Surrounded by our bags we lounged on the leather couches. This turned into lying on the couches and eventually led to full out sleeping on them. The front desk staff became somewhat disturbed by our presence, and managed to get our room ready by 1. The rest of the time spent in the hotel consisted of more eating and sleeping. Fortunately, at some nicer locations than the first few hours of our arrival. After waking up too late and missing breakfast again the next morning, we were finally ready to move into our apartment. I was so excited to see everything and start getting settled. We arrived at the building to find out we could not go upstairs till 3:30, it was 11:30. This final roadblock was frustrating to say the least. However, we left our bags and started to get to know the
neighborhood. We had gotten very lucky that it was a beautiful day in the usual rainy Dublin. When the time finally came, I was overjoyed to open the door of our new home (and take a rest on the bed). This is my first time in Ireland without my family. The interesting experiences I had during my first day really stand out from everything I have done since my arrival. This is a scary and exciting experience, but I could not be more thrilled. My arrival experience did teach me a lot about Ireland as a country. Every other time I have been to Ireland, my parents plan out everything we do. This trip is a completely new experience. My arrival taught me that I need to understand and accept the Irish way of doing things. I may not get exactly what I need the second I ask for it. Things move much slower here than they would in America. I expected my arrival to run much more smoothly, but my experience has taught me that I cannot expect everything to run quickly while I am here. I am now much more comfortable with the Irish way of doing things. I cannot wait to see where my journey will bring me next.
Sitting in the taxi cab after arriving at the airport, I stare wide-eyed out my window as I attempt to absorb all that is around me. Cars, mopeds, and people whiz by while street lamps and local bars illuminate the night. Using the little Italian I picked up from studying my pocket phrase book on the flight over, I make small talk with the driver. On the way to my new apartment, he points out several monuments and I nod in delighted approval. After months of planning, visa-making, list-writing, and packing, I have finally made it to Rome. Although I have visited Italy previously with family, it is always refreshing to tackle a new country flying solo. My first few days exploring the city are filled with endless rome-ing. Quaint cafés and specialty shops litter the winding cobble stone streets. Besides sight seeing, tasting the local food is the first order of business. A few of my most memorable cuisine experiences so far include: my first authentic Caprese salad (succulent tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and basil drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinaigrette, and salt), a charcuterie plate at a Mozzarella bar overlooking the Campo De’ Fiori piazza, and an organic farm-to-table meal at the “Trattoria Terra Madre”. Not only
has each meal consisted of flavorful blends of herbs, seasonal vegetables, and artesian cheeses, but dinners are often spent chatting over glasses of wine for hours on end. Italians take their food very seriously. Besides all the delicious food Rome has to offer, it is amazing how much history I stumble upon just from wandering the city streets. Every few blocks I find another monument, another site of ruins, another hundred year old church adorned with stunning frescos. The immensity of the city’s rich culture is often difficult to wrap my head around. (Maps and perhaps a photographic memory will come in handy when navigating Rome). As I settle into the beginning of my third week abroad, I am deeply humbled and thankful for the opportunity to study in such a beautiful city. Although I have encountered a few road blocks along the way, staying positive and hydrated while adjusting to a new environment is key. Fortunately, I am absolutely in love with the courses I am enrolled in (mainly arts and science classes, of course!) and am already starting to feel like a local. While I will also be traveling around Europe during my time here, I can safely say this place is beginning to feel more and more like home. Until next time, ciao!
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Colleen Jones Florence, Italy
What word comes to mind when you think of Florence? Renaissance. Florence is known as the heart of the Renaissance- a city characterized by its creativity in architecture, art, music, and food. When I arrived in Florence, the ancient culture overwhelmed me. Imagine a city the size of Boston where all the buildings are 3-4 stories high? Every hidden back-alley pub and high-end Louis Vuitton remain unchanged from the buildings ancient Romans lived in. I live in an apartment overlooking the Arno River in what used to be a giant public baths complex! So far I’ve explored the food, night life, art and neighborhood. My first week left me with the impression that living in Northern Italy meant eating food all the time, sitting in cafés sipping coffee, and spending my days exploring. Now, having lived in Italy for five weeks, I’ve enjoyed a very different lifestyle than I expected. The major dif-
My first significant experience abroad was stepping off the airplane. I was alone in a foreign country with my mind fighting to switch over to a different language. While I was thankful the airport signs were also in English, I got lost trying to find my way to baggage claim. I asked around to see if anyone spoke English, but nobody was willing to help. My phone would not connect to wifi to use my translator app and in that moment I felt like finding the closest plane to take me back home. After these first desperate 20 minutes, I calmed myself down and scrambled to remember my elementary Spanish. I found an information desk and tried my best to explain that I was trying to find baggage claim and the taxi stand. While I was somewhat successful, I discovered that it took another forty-five minutes for my baggage to arrive on the belt. I had another moment of panic that my bags had somehow been stolen or never made it onto my plane. My next task was to find the driver who would be taking me to my apartment. I thought for sure he would have been gone
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ference from my first week has been food. Food is very different here than in America. Everything is fresh and full of flavor. Contrary to the stereotype, Italians don’t eat very much. They don’t eat breakfast (unless you count espresso as food). They choose to siesta in place of lunch and eat a spuntino (snack) instead. Dinner is where the stereotype plays out. They sit at the table for 2 or more hours and stomach several filling, but delicious dishes. While Italy is a very relaxed country, it’s not as relaxing for a student from America. One man I met in my travels told me “Europe is for the young.” He’s right. I thought I would spend my weeks wandering Florence’s streets, but I end up traveling every week to a new country. When foreign places are so accessible and youth hostels or friends studying in other countries provide cheap stay, every student gets the travel bug. I find myself booking last minute flights to Barcelona and Munich just because
since it was now an hour and a half after my plane had landed. I cannot begin to explain the relief that washed over me as I saw the driver holding a sign with my name on it; and he spoke English! I did enjoy the ride to my apartment where I met my friend from Bentley and my three Spanish roommates who I would be living with for the next four months. That moment of panic and terror that occurred in the hour and a half that I was alone in the airport was the most growing up I have ever done in such a short amount of time. The feeling of being alone with no common bond between you and the rest of the people surrounding you is a feeling I will never forget. As I have now settled in to my daily routine I am actually starting to feel a bond with my new community. I am embracing the culture that I am surrounded by and discovering something new about this amazing city every day. While I still have a long way to go, I am working on my Spanish to better communicate with those around me. Madrid could not be more different from back home, but I have come to love this city and the history and culture that comes along with it.
I can. And why not? I will never be young in Europe with no commitments to a job, family, finances, etc. If there’s one thing I’ve learned here, it’s to live while I’m young. That being said, there’s also enjoyment in the local attractions. My original impression of Florentine art remains. There are museums everywhere; the Uffizi galleries hold so much art that it’s piled up in the rooms. There are many other Florence-specific activities such as leather shopping, bargaining at markets, and walking in endlessly through the streets. And of course, there are classes as well. To those of you studying abroad in the future, I would recommend finding a balance between enjoying your host country and sightseeing in other countries. You may enter your abroad experience thinking you will hardly travel or hardly stay in your own bed, but if you find a middle ground, you will have ended the semester with an in-depth understanding of your host country’s culture, but also a more open mind from Plaza Mayor is a central square in Madrid, Spain. tasting cultures of other places.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Alexa Hassaram Q: Who was your favorite professor at Bentley? Why? My favorite professor at Bentley was Professor Arenella. I took her Honors Biology courses: The Science & Business of Biotechnology and The Biology of the Mind courses. She really emphasized the importance of the hybrid between the life sciences, the healthcare industry and the corporate world, which allowed me to apply my general business and finance major coursework to a more specific setting. Not only was she a great professor, but she also took the time to provide guidance and advice for my Health & Industry LSM Capstone and general career tips. Q: How has your career developed since graduation day? I started working full-time at Deloitte & Touche LLP’s External Audit practice and had exposure to clients in multiple industries. Although
it was a great way for me to launch my career, I realized that I did not want to continue working in audit. I decided to look into other opportunities within and outside the firm. I recently transferred to Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Project Controller Practice. Throughout my transfer process, I reached out to Bentley alumni at the firm who
also went through a similar experience and they were more than willing to meet with me and discuss how I should go about the process. And of course, we also reminisced on our Bentley days. Q: Did you participate in any clubs, sports teams or other organizations? Yes, I was very involved at Bentley. I joined Delta Sigma
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Pi fall of my freshman year and held several leadership positions and attended regional and national events that allowed me to truly challenge myself. In addition, I was involved with the Spirit Staff, Association of Bentley Activities, ALANA/MCC events, the Study Abroad Peer Advisor Program, The Center for Women and Business’s Student Leadership Advisory Council, Conversation Partners Program, the Center for Health and Wellness and intramural soccer. Q: What do you miss most about your college days? Living on campus, especially in Collins during my senior year and just walking down the hall or across the street to hang out with friends. I really liked that the majority of Bentley students live on campus all four years; it really strengthens the bond between roommates, friends and acquaintances and challenges you to respect and
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be flexible to the habits—both good and bad—of others. Q: How do you stay connected to the university? I stay connected to the university by keeping in touch with faculty and staff, attending Bentley Young Alumni Event, following @bentleyu and @ bentleyalumni on Twitter, returning to campus for the Career Fair and other recruiting events and continuing to be involved with Delta Sigma Pi. I have also been to Bentley’s commencement ceremony each year since 2009, because I enjoy supporting friends as they walk across the stage to receive their welldeserved diploma—along with seeing the smiles on their faces as they receive a big heart-warming hug from
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Eurozone Compliaction Continue When the European Union was formed, consisting of a monetary and trade union, a major event in history occurred. The trade union is actually one of the largest accomplishments. Lowering transaction costs among countries makes trade much more efficient. It’s unnecessarily complicated in ways, as some countries are connected in what’s called the Schengen Area and others are EU members but don’t take part in certain agreements. In all, the discussion of the practical nature of the European Unions inter-country trade is not really the topic of interest. Rather, the Euro is the main point of controversy. In many ways, when countries have different currencies all of which are on a free exchange differences in fiscal policy, expectations and productivity are included in the exchange rate. This mecha-
nism compensates for these differences. However, in the EU a blanket currency is used by a variety of countries all of which run separate fiscal policy and have structurally different economies. For instance, Germany has low inflation, but most of Southern Europe is experiencing deflation. Germany also wields greater political power in the European Union and over European Central Bank affairs, thus its needs are met, but not necessarily the needs of Spain and Italy. The Eurozone faces a double dip recession and deflation in most major economies with the exception of Germany. The ECB could engage in quantitative easing much like the U.S. In fact, it could buy Eurobonds and long-term bonds as needed to help promote the Southern European economies, many of which sit on negative rates of inflation. However, the political structure prevents this. The narra-
tive quickly becomes Germany bailing out Greece through an inflation tax. Recently, the central bank implicitly noted that it is happy with the devaluation of the Euro. It’s a sign that inflation expectations are rising and possibly the issues being faced can be overcome. However, I think more can be done. Yes, the cost will be greater for Germany but the costs won’t be anything close to catastrophic. They might face higher rates of inflation but it’s worth it if Spain can avoid spiraling deflation. The United States experience with large-scale asset purchases has been successful. Many economists would attest to this and any debate is generally centered on what mechanisms made it successful and whether it should be continued into 2015 or tapered off. Of course, the U.S is in the process of ending its asset-purchasing program, but the lessons from it clearly
show that the European Central Bank missed its chance to land a recovery. If anyone asks what would happen to the U.S had it committed to quantitative easing, just point to Spain or Italy, a dismal mixture of high unemployment and deflation. The political process in the EU impedes the clear-cut success of buying long-term sovereign debt and other assets. The best central banks in the world are run independently from the political process, but in the European Union this is impossible as the countries are differently structured and want their input to be considered. However, the only institution the ECB listens to is the German government. Germany is running well off of high rates of productivity and export goods. If they had an independent currency, they could continue such a trend without unexpected changes. However, the restrictions of
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monetary unions on diverse countries make German policy makers weary. They are afraid of unexpected inflation, something some attribute more to their history than a fear of a detour from their steady GDP growth. This week, the governing council of the European Central Bank will meet to announce which assets will be bought and especially whether they will venture into riskier than usual securities. According to the Financial Times, analysts see securitization in Europe much less risky than the US. Therefore, if the Federal Reserve can do it then so should the European Central Bank. And in many ways a large jolt is incredibly needed in European financial markets before its too late.
A NICKEL FOR MY THOUGHT
On Sweltering Summer as I left the plane and entered the tunnel. Hot and humid air immediately assaulted my senses. I navigated the airport and retrieved my baggage and then walked outside into the Miami sun to wait by the curb for my parents to pick me up. It wasn’t long before I was drenched with sweat. I knew it was going to be a long summer. In Miami, the people don’t wear clothing to hide their flesh, although little is left to the imagination. Clothing is worn to absorb the deluge of sweat produced when you spend time outside of an air-conditioned building. Undoubtedly, fashion triumphs over functionality in Miami and there is a certain peculiarity brought to
the table by the game of high fashion, masterfully played by the lovely Latinas of the city. Men wear sunglasses indoors as if doing so was the Miamian antithesis to Winter is Coming, as if to say Summer is Here. Ah the sun; It means life to the young, and on occasion, death to the old. The young denizens of the city take to the beaches and bring with them booze, balls and boisterousness. The elderly remain indoors, avoiding the sun from nine to five as if it were their job to do so. Perhaps it is. Each year people die of heat stroke in Florida and it’s mostly the elderly. While the elderly keep busy in-doors, the younger generations fill up Miami’s plethora of beaches,
nightclubs and malls, the Miamian circle-of-life. Miami is a colorful place in the summer. Aside from the South beach festivities and fancy cuisine, you’ll find the city has a staggeringly diverse array of plant life. From huge trees with gnarled trunks called strangler figs, which cover the ground with rotting berries, to an innumerable variety of flowers, for which Florida is named. We have all sorts of strange animals, from parrots and flamingos to alligators which like to bask in the sun to manatees, which loaf about in murky canals without a care in the world. Summer keeps you on your toes in Miami. In only a few hours, it can go from
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A sophomore with an undecided major.
sunny and humid, without a cloud in the sky, to a torrential downpour, back to a humid but entirely free-of-clouds sunshine. Summer means the city is filled with energy, either because of, or in spite of, the heat and the many clubs get packed, the numerous beaches get crowded and life is lived. If you can cope with the heat and venture to the city, you’ll see all sorts of plants and creatures, thriving on the abundant sunshine. It’s a sweltering and sticky, albeit fun, place to be.
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Boston is blessed with four seasons. Miami, from whence I rein, has but two. Miami, like other similarly tropical regions, has wet season and dry seasons. The Miami summer is wet and hot, and when it’s not, it’s hot and wet. From what I hear, this year’s summer was relatively mild in Boston and the New England area. Unfortunately for me, for most of the summer interval between my freshman and sophomore year, I was in Florida. And it was sweltering. The plane landed. I had just arrived from Boston, and after being taxied to the terminal, passengers were free to leave and I walked out of the airplane. The pilots acknowledged me in typical fashion
Miami is sweltering and sticky, albeit fun, place to be spending your summer according to Nicolas Bulgarides.
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This past year Bentley alumni, Eamon Walsh and Emre Ulasti, put their studies to use, co-founding OneGround with Iona College graduate, Nilton Dique. OneGround is a direct-to-consumer brand for footwear. Walsh originally got this business idea, a first of its kind in footwear, after returning from a work trip in Italy. It was there that he attended Micam, a luxury footwear show. After teaming up with Dique, the two realized that expensive, high-quality shoes could be sold at a significantly discounted price if there was no middle-man. The two did their research and ultimately decided they had a legitimate business idea. They teamed up with Ulasti and the three started crafting the business. “We looked at brands in other verticals, like Warby Parker for glasses and Baublebar for jewelry, that were cutting out the middlemen. And we thought,
why can’t we do this for shoes?” said Walsh in an interview with BostInno. The three launched a Kickstarter campaign and raised $15,000 in just one week. Kickstarter is a funding platform for creative projects like OneGround. The company has set a goal of raising $50,000 to start their initial collection. This premier line includes three different styles in three different colors. Each sneaker is made from calfskin leather into a slip-on, a low-top or a chukka. The shoes come in black, tan and blue. Currently, the sneakers are handmade in Istanbul, Turkey and sold for $99. OneGround’s main concern is with delivering a combination of quality and affordability. The three grew tired of affordable shoes using imitation leather and other “cheap” materials. At the same time, they knew it was difficult for consumers to afford designer quality shoes. The company’s vertical integration allows them to present the consumer with a product without a price mark-up, typical in an industry
with several middlemen. Oftentimes, designer shoes can be up to twelve times that of the production cost, according to Duque. This vertical integration also allows OneGround to have more control in the production process. Together with the artisans in Turkey, OneGround can produce the soles, leather sneaker and a unique gold foil brand stamp on the inside. This process also means that the company can create new styles and colors. OneGround already has hopes of producing a boot and a dress shoe. This rapid production gives the company the ability to match competitor trends and styles. “[OneGround] find[s] the top designer shoe that’s comparable and on trend and we’re going to take that shoe, rip it apart and reengineer it with our superior components,” said Walsh. For these reasons, the three believe they have a shot at really competitively placing themselves within the footwear industry.
Designer quality shoes starting at $99 by OneGround.
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School NE-10 Overall Saint Anselm 3 0 0 4 0 0 American Int’l 3 0 0 3 1 0 Merrimack 2 1 0 2 2 0 Assumption 1 2 0 1 3 0 LIU Post 2 1 0 2 2 0 Southern Conn. 1 2 0 1 3 0 Stonehill 2 1 0 2 2 0 Bentley 0 3 0 1 3 0 New Haven 1 2 0 1 3 0 Pace 0 3 0 0 4 0
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The women’s soccer team this year is hoping to build some team chemistry and confidence with their eyes set on the future. After a rocky season a year ago and with a lot of young talent on the team, the elements of building and leadership cannot be overstated as the primary goals to accomplish throughout the 2014 schedule. After getting off to a hot start this season, the women’s soccer team has slowed down through the second half of September. The team won two big games on the road during the Marriott Kickoff Classic, defeating both Molloy and Dowling by a score of 1-0. The team was led by the solid goaltending of freshman, Deirdre Macrorie, who has been a strong point of the team all season. Since the Marriott Kickoff Classic, the team has hit a rough patch. With the 3-0 loss to American International last Friday, the Falcons have dropped six in a row and are looking to turn things around heading forward. Three first-half goals by American International, all within the first 30 minutes, were all that was needed to keep Bentley at bay, as the team was unable to mount even a remote attempt at a comeback during the rest of the game. Using a glass-half-full outlook, however, allows one to see that most all of the losses have been in tight games. Macrorie has held things close in net and in spite of Friday’s setback, she has clearly been a driving force behind the success of the team. With a game against Franklin Pierce on Wednesday, the squad will do its best to get back to its winning ways. The early struggles are
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Falcons goalie Deirdre Macrorie made 11 saves vs Saint Mike’s. to be expected with a team as young as the Women’s soccer team is this year. Outside of four seniors and two juniors, the team is largely comprised of freshmen and sophomores. The young members of the team, however, have done their part to contribute. All three of the team’s goals thus far have come from freshman and sophomores. Peyton Kent, Jamie Grinavic and Ana Tantum have led the way in that category and hope to continue in their success going forward. The Falcons have some tough games coming up and will look to climb up the NE-10 standings before the playoffs begin in November. The biggest upcoming game on the schedule is against Assumption on the road on October 18. The top ranked team remains unbeaten in the conference and will no doubt prove to be a tough task for the Falcons in a couple of weeks. It is unlikely the Falcons will have their eyes set on a deep playoff run this season. After a tough season last year, in which the team
finished a disappointing 2-12-2, the fact that the team is going even younger for 2014 has put the impetus on the coaches to build the young players’ confidence in the hopes of building toward sustained future success. At this point in the season, it looks like the long-term plan is in place and is working out well for the team. As previously mentioned, the scoring this year has been dominated by the younger players on the team and the freshman goalie looks to be showing some serious potential. Keeping games tight and holding their own against legitimate talent will go a long way towards building confidence and chemistry for the future. With nine games left to go, many of which will be against some of the toughest NE-10 teams, the Falcons will try to string some wins together and get back to their scoring ways from early on in the season. The team has a big game versus Franklin Pierce on Wednesday and then pays a visit to Pace, hopefully coming off a win. Head on out and support the team!
School NE-10 Overall Merrimack 1 0 0 5 2 0 Stonehill 0 0 0 5 1 0 Adelphi 0 0 0 5 2 0 LIU Post 0 0 0 4 1 0 Saint Anselm 0 0 0 4 1 0 American Int’l 0 0 0 4 3 0 St. Michael’s 0 0 0 4 3 0 Assumption 0 0 0 4 2 0 Bentley 0 0 0 3 3 0 Southern N.H. 0 0 0 1 5 0 Southern Conn. 0 0 0 1 5 0 Franklin Pierce 0 1 0 2 4 0
MEN’S BASKETBALL NE-10 STANDINGS - NORTHEAST DIVISION School NE-10 Overall Saint Anselm 17 4 0 22 8 0 Franklin Pierce 15 6 0 21 8 0 St. Michael’s 13 8 0 18 9 0 Southern N.H. 12 9 0 16 11 0 Bentley 11 10 0 18 11 0 Merrimack 7 14 0 9 17 0 Stonehill 5 16 0 8 18 0 Assumption 5 16 0 7 19 0
NE-10 STANDINGS - SOUTHWEST DIVISION School NE-10 Overall Southern Conn. 18 2 0 30 3 0 New Haven 14 6 0 21 9 0 Le Moyne 13 7 0 17 12 0 St. Rose 10 10 0 13 14 0 American Int’l 6 14 0 9 19 0 Pace 5 15 0 7 19 0 Adelphi 3 17 0 5 21 0
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NE-10 STANDINGS - NORTHEAST DIVISION School NE-10 Overall Bentley 21 0 0 35 0 0 Stonehill 14 7 0 19 10 0 Assumption 13 8 0 18 11 0 Franklin Pierce 12 9 0 16 12 0 Saint Anselm 11 10 0 15 12 0 Merrimack 8 13 0 12 15 0 Southern N.H. 5 16 0 7 19 0 St. Michael’s 3 18 0 4 21 0
NE-10 STANDINGS - SOUTHWEST DIVISION School NE-10 Adelphi 14 6 0 New Haven 13 7 0 American Int’l 11 9 0 Le Moyne 10 10 0 Southern Conn. 8 12 0 St. Rose 6 14 0 Pace 5 15 0
Overall 23 8 0 18 10 0 17 10 0 15 13 0 12 15 0 11 15 0 6 20 0
VOLLEYBALL NE-10 STANDINGS
School NE-10 Overall Stonehill 4 0 0 11 3 0 Southern N.H. 2 1 0 10 5 0 New Haven 3 0 0 9 4 0 Assumption 1 2 0 3 7 0 Southern Conn. 1 2 0 4 10 0 Adelphi 3 0 0 5 9 0 Bentley 1 2 0 6 7 0 Merrimack 2 0 0 8 2 0 Saint Rose 1 1 0 8 4 0 Mass. - Lowell 0 1 0 2 10 0 St. Michaek’s 0 3 0 5 5 0 Saint Anselm 0 1 0 6 5 0 Franklin Pierce 2 1 0 7 6 0 Pace 0 2 0 3 9 0 American Int’l 0 3 0 4 12 0 Le Moyne 1 2 0 3 6 0
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NE-10 STANDINGS
Sophomore Jenny Lewis provides new energy for the soccer team.
School NE-10 Mercyhurst 17 6 0 Bentley 16 7 4 Air Force 15 9 3 Connecticut 15 9 3 Robert Morris 13 9 5 Niagara 11 11 5 Canisius 11 13 3 Holy Cross 11 13 3 Rochester Inst. 10 14 3 Sacred Heart 11 16 0 American int’l 9 17 1 Army 5 22 0
Overall 21 13 7 19 14 4 21 14 4 18 14 4 19 18 5 15 20 5 17 21 3 17 21 3 12 20 5 12 24 0 10 25 1 6 28 0
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SPORTS
october 2, 2014
Women’s Volleyball Men’s Soccer laments losses Struggles in matches Team still missing offensive spark
Kaleigh Sullivan had 7 kills in the match against Stonehill. BY Kunaal Murthy Vanguard Staff Writer
The Bentley women’s volleyball team struggled this past week, losing to Stonehill last Tuesday in a 3-1 loss, following a 3-0 loss to Franklin Pierce last Friday. The losses this past week put the Falcons record at 6-7 for the season and 1-2 in the NE-10 Conference. In Tuesday’s match against Stonehill, Bentley started out very strong, winning the first set 25-16. However, Stonehill’s strong upperclassmen presence proved to be too much for Bentley as they went on to win the next three sets with ease. The Skyhawks were led by Senior Meaghan Lee who had 13 kills and Junior Kelsey Weymouth who contributed another 12 kills. Bentley’s strongest performers were Simone Silvera and Kaleigh Sullivan, both experienced seniors on the team. Silvera had 6 kills and Sullivan finished with 7 kills. Among those who also had a good day were Lauren Colasanti and Tatiana Froehlich. Still, these individual performances were not enough to make the match competitive, as the team as a whole struggled. They were outmatched in two important phases of the game— hitting percentage and aces. The Falcons had a meager .068 hit-
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ting percentage and they had a staggering 20 errors as well. Bentley was unable to manufacture much success against Franklin Pierce last Friday either. While they lost 3-0, they did manage to show some minor improvements overall. Firstly, each of the 3 sets was very close as they lost 25-19, 25-20 and 25-21. Statistically, their hitting percentage was much improved—finishing at .112%. Lastly, they had more blocks than their opponents had and finished with just 5 less digs, falling short 42-37. For Bentley, Froehlich and sophomore Ashley Latimer led the cause, each finishing with 6 kills. The Falcons were without two of their players due to injury, so other players were forced to step up in their place. At the setter position, junior, Jessica Segal, made her first career start and did pretty well too, finishing with 23 saves. Captain Lauren Colasanti said going forward that the team needs to “improve our mental game and learn how to execute our skills under pressure.” After losing three very close sets in a row to Franklin Pierce, the team can be much improved going forward if they shore up this aspect of the game. The Falcons are away against St. Michaels in their next match on October 4.
FALCON FACT:
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The Bentley Men’s soccer team could not be any more tired of looking at a goos-egg at the end of the game. “This season so far has been frustrating,” sain junior, Scott Levy. “We are a very capable team, but have lost four games 1-0. So we have underachieved for our standards.” The Falcons (2-5-1) are riding a two-game losing streak after losses at rival Stonehill and on Homecoming weekend against Le Moyne. In both games, the Falcons lost 1-0. The other two 1-0 defeats came at the Marriot Kickoff Classic against Dominican (NY) and Caldwell at the beginning of the season. Levy, who serves as a captain alongside senior Tom Fitzpatrick, highlighted these struggles in the Falcons home loss to Le Moyne over the weekend. “Challenges in the Le Moyne game were that we couldn’t get anything going offensively,” said Levy. The Dolphins scored what proved to be the eventual game-winner, right before halftime when freshman Adam Resetarits shot a laser into the right upper corner from 25 yards out in the 44th minute. Levy was pleased with the atmosphere Homecoming brought to the game. “Homecoming brought a lot of alumni and a great Bentley spirit that was present from every age that went through the Bentley soccer team,” said Levy. The Falcons were persistent, but could not
Evan Hassett and junior Marty Ryan, who boast five and four points, respectively. With nine games remaining in Northeast-10 conference play, the Falcons look to improve and capitalize on opportunities. “We will have to go on a little run here through the second half of the season and finish in the top eight of the league to make the playoffs,” Fitzpatrick said. The men’s soccer team is back in action at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sep. 29 at Franklin Pierce. The Falcons’ next home game is 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 when they host Assumption.
Scott Levy expressed his frustration for the last four games’ loss.
FALCON OF THE WEEK MALCOLM OLIVER MEN’S GOLF
Three-year starting QB Danny Guadagnoli threw for 485 yards in Saturday’s heart-breaking 38-35 loss to New Haven. That was the third most prolific passing performance in school history. Danny Guadagnoli vs. Saint Anselm 11-16-13, 510 yards Marc Eddy vs. Edinboro 11-13-04, 504 yards Danny Guadagnoli vs. New Haven 9-27-14 485 yards Ted Larkin vs. AIC 9-24-99 449 yards Marc Eddy vs. Grand Valley State 11-22-03 446 yards
break the Dolphins’ defense. “By the end of the 90 minutes,” Fitzpatrick said, “we did manage to have six shots on target. None of which converted.” Levy voiced the same concerns as his fellow captain. “We created chances,” Levy said, “but couldn’t execute in the final third and I take full responsibility for little productivity.” The Falcons often look toward the 2013 first-team All-Northeast-10 striker as an offensive catalyst, as Levy leads the team in offensive points earned with seven. Other big contributors for the Falcons include freshman
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BY Russell Cloon
m. oliver YeAR sophomore HOMETOWN damariscotta, me
Malcolm Oliver, a junior on the Bentley University golf team, has been named the Falcon of the Week after his outstanding performance during the Northeast-10 Conference Championships over the weekend. Oliver shot an even par 70 during the tournament’s second round to finish third in the tournament, a climb of 17 places over his standing after the opening day. He finished the championship with a 70-77-147 with a tournament-best 27 pars, including 16 during Sunday’s round. Oliver’s performance helped Bentley capture the championship for the second time in four years and automatically qualify for the NCAA Division II East/Atlantic Regional in May.