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THE VANGUARD VOLUME LVI ISSUE VI
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2013
GrooveBoston is ready to rage (responsibly)
Popular DJs return to campus for third annual Halloween spectactular BY Lacey Nemergut Bentley campus is bracing itself as GrooveBoston prepares to take over with brand new features on its Vitality tour. #Bentleytakeover blends the exciting thrills of Halloween with the unique beats of the headlining DJ. The Vitality tour, following last year’s sold out Visceral tour, focuses on the unparalleled rush of living fully in the moment. The image for this year’s tour features a beating heart, further augmenting the image of vitality. Unleashing the latest production enhancements and musical mixes, the production is ready to take over campus for one Halloween night. Though Vitality is typically a positive show, filled with bright lights, GrooveBoston has agreed to add a darker element for the themed performance.
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GrooveBoston’s Vitality tour will be on campus Saturday. Attendees are encouraged to rage responsibly. Tickets for GrooveBoston, free for Bentley students, sold out in 2 hours and 45 minutes, compared to last year’s 7 hour availability. Though MyBentley once again experienced difficulties during the designated purchase window, Class Cabinet and CAB, the masterminds behind GrooveBoston, have further expressed their
frustration with the system, indicating that it is an administrative setback that they can’t control. We want everyone to feel alive and healthy in the moment,” said senior Matt Schick, CAB Concerts CoChair. “We don’t want people to have to feel like they need any form of exterior or alterna-
tive modifications because the event is going to be amazing.” Recently, the techno genre of music, enhanced by attention-grabbing light productions, has been associated with MDMA and other forms of “club drugs.” Last year’s GrooveBoston saw an unprecedented eight incidents of Protective Custody compared
to just one incident in 2011. The significant increase provoked the administration to take enhanced precautionary measures for this year’s production. This year, GrooveBoston is pushing for a “Rage Responsibly” campaign, recognizing the unfortunate association between catchy music mixes and production enhancements. “GrooveBoston is trying to push forward into a positive atmosphere,” said sophomore Anish Joshi, CAB Concerts Co-Chair. “A lot of artists do push for no drug use.” GrooveBoston’s hallowed presence on campus has been a tradition since 2011, following a span of crowded Halloween-themed dances in the EDR. “It’s the new tradition and we want to keep as just that – a tradition,” said Schick. “But if Student Activities doesn’t see SEE RESPONSIBLY, PAGE 6
Adjuncts plan to Boston Red Sox, Boston Strong appeal lost election BY LAcey Nemergut
BY Lacey Nemergut NEWS EDITOR
On October 22, following a lengthy government shut down, the National Labor Relations Board returned a vote of 100 opposed to a Bentley University adjunct faculty union to 98 for. The results follow an earlier victory at Tufts University. Adjunct members suspect the shutdown played an unfair role in the loss and have formally issued an objection to the results on October 29. “We had the government shutdown and unfortunately, this occurred in such a way that wiped out the way in which the votes were supposed to be counted up,” said adjunct Professor Robert Hannigan. “The NLRB itself basically was closed down.” “We were very disappointed in the results, but the campaign certainly did raise awareness of the adjuncts’ situation and it also encouraged many adjuncts, who have no job security and are therefore afraid
to speak out, to come forward and take a stand in favor of improving adjuncts’ pay and benefits,” said adjunct professor Joan Atlas. Hannigan and other adjunct professors are currently working with attorneys at the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) to work through technical details. If the appeal is successful, the election results will be nullified, allowing for an immediate reelection. However, if the appeal is unsuccessful, the adjuncts must wait until the spring to hold another formal election. “Most of us were heartened by the number of people who actually voted in favor,” said Hannigan. “When we started out in the spring, we did so against a backdrop of these things being very difficult to succeed. Many colleges and universities, the way they run their labor policies, have made it really daunting for these things to get off SEE Adjuncts, PAGE 6
April 15, 2013, the date of the Boston bombings, marked a sad day in the history of not only Boston but the Bentley University Community. With rich ties to the city, through service, professional connections and hometowns, the entire community mourned with Boston. We lamented the loss of not just the victims, but the feeling of security in our beloved city. One team saw an opportunity to rejuvenate us: the Boston Red Sox. The great David Ortiz himself began this inspirational drive, directly addressing a crowded Red Sox stadium within the week following the marathon. “These jerseys that we wear today. It doesn’t say Red Sox, it says Boston,” said David Ortiz. “This is our f*cking city.” Ortiz wasted no time linking the Red Sox to the heart of Boston. Regardless of baseball preference, Ortiz tapped into the undeniable energy and strength that the city of Boston possesses. Bentley students, city loyalty aside, seem to recognize this
Red Sox honored marathon victims during game one of the ALDS. significance. Even Yankee fans have expressed their support for the fantastic impact this series has had. “I’ve been a Yankees fan since I was a kid but I definitely think it’s beneficial for Boston to have the Red Sox in the World Series, this year especially,” said senior Yankees fan Jessica Jacovino. “After the Boston marathon bombing, the city needs events to come together and celebrate their success to show the country they are unified and moving past it.”
In game one of the American League Division series, the team offered a tribute to the marathon victims, nurses, doctors and police offers that worked bravely on the scene that day. “It was really something special – words can’t describe,” said life-long Red Sox fan and senior Julia Osborn in regards to the tribute to marathon victims at game one of the ALDS earlier this month. “The Red Sox season is speSEE boston, PAGE 6
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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
Campus Life Editor
zack O’malley ‘14
Features Editor
jesse darrow ‘17
Sports Editor Business Editor Photography Editor
Matt gustus ‘14 jasper huang ‘15 melisa kocarslan ‘16
Director of Production and Layout
meagan kalpokis ‘15
Director of Advertising
kevin laryea ‘15
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 Senior Pub Night
Day: Thursday Time: 9:00 p.m. Location: The Pub Host: Senior Class Cabinet
Join the senior class and celebrate Halloween with a Halloween themed pub night! Seasonal beers will be served and prizes will be awarded for best costume.
GrooveBoston
MG/MK/IDCC Networking Night
Day: Saturday Time: 10:00 p.m. Location: Dana Athletic Center Host: CAB and Class Cabinets
GrooveBoston is about to deliver the party of the year here at Bentley! Advance wristband reservation required. Pick up wristbands on Friday from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Back Bay.
Day: Tuesday Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: LaCava Host: Undergraduate Career Services
Professionals in advertising, human resources, public relations, event planning, sales, media planning, buying/merchandising and more will be on hand to connect with you!
Editor’s pick Raytheon Lecture in Business Ethics Day: Tuesday, November 5 Time: 3:30 p.m. LocAtion: Koumantzelis Auditorium SPONSOR: Center for Business Ethics Co-SPONSORs: Academic Integrity Society & Delta Sigma Pi
Staff Writers Alex Delong ‘15, Emily Ellis ’15, Billy Fitzhenry ’15, Brendan Gerety ‘17, Ian Giancursio ‘15, Sean Harrington ‘14, Sai He ‘16, Jess Hughes ‘14, Meghan Ryan ‘14, Brian Shea ‘14, Michaela Stephenson ‘15, Nick Toselli ‘17 Columnists Julie Delongchamp ‘15, Angela Hart ‘14, Moussa Hassoun ‘14, Kevin Laryea ‘15, Jon Miksis ‘16, Usama Salim ‘17, Al-Mahdi Ebsim ‘17 Production AssistantS Sarah Egner ‘17, Brendan Gerety ‘17, Julie Keedy ‘16, Usama Salim ’17, Stephanie Seputra ‘17 Photographers Virginia Duffy ‘17, Brendan Gerety ‘17, Hongyi Jin ‘17, Garrett Meccariello ‘17, Angela Su ‘17, Mark Tsyporkin ‘17, Alex Yuan ‘17
Georg Kell is the Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative with 7,000 corporate participants in 135 countries. A key architect of the Global Compact, he has led the initiative since its founding in 2000, establishing the most widely recognized multi-stakeholder network and action platform to advance responsible business practices.
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EDITORIAL
Things that irk our Editorial Board Most Bentley students complain about the ordinary nuisances that can be found on campus—the Smith stairs, the GB core, Seasons, etc.— but this week we decided that we wanted to highlight some of the habits and actions on campus that seriously irk us. Each of these can be addressed easily and we hope that you read and take note. The first issue: people who walk through the opposite door than the one they are supposed to walk through. Simply put, go through the door on the right-hand side! There is nothing worse than opening a door and having a group of people coming from the other direction walk through the door you opened because they are too lazy to open the door on their righthand side. Is it that difficult to open a door? Unless the person holding the door makes it clear that they were opening the door as a sign of good gesture, they were probably opening it for themselves with the belief that you would open your door yourself. The second issue that irks us involves two people: those people who walk too slowly on stairs and those people who stop on the stairs and have a discussion with peers. The stairs were meant for walking and you can’t just block the path because you think it is a good place to catch up with your friend. You need to move
off to the side of the stairs or just keep walking. People have places to go! The third issue that irks us is when the Harvard shuttle leaves to and from Harvard early. You plan on making the shuttle at a certain time only to find out that the shuttle already left even though the departure time has not yet passed. So irking because now you have to wait until the next shuttle to get to where you wanted to go. So shuttle drivers, we ask you to please check a reliable clock (such as your iPhone on a Verizon or AT&T network) to see what time it is before you shut the door and pull away. The fourth thing that irks us is puke in the freshman bathrooms on the weekends. There is nothing worse than walking into the bathroom and finding puke splattered on the floors, walls and toilets. We understand that some people just can’t handle the weekends, but it isn’t fair for everyone to have to deal with the puke until Monday morning arrives. Please keep your bathrooms clean! The fifth irking action is poor parking. Parking on this campus is limited enough. People who park at an angle and occupy two parking spots are making the parking issue worse. Is it that hard to park in one spot? People who are too lazy to straighten themselves out and park within the lines don’t deserve to have a
license. Smoking also irks us. We don’t like having to walk through clouds of smoke just to get to the library or go to class. The campus has a policy that bans smoking within 25 feet of all campus buildings. Along the same note, we hate finding cigarette butts on the ground. We also find it irking that we aren’t allowed to carry over any remaining balances at the end of the semester. Discretionary, meal swipes and printing funds are all reset at the end of the semester even though we pay for them. Why can’t we just keep the leftovers and use them next semester? The last thing that irks us is that the search committee charged with finding a location for a new Bentley campus in the 1960s decided on a piece of land on a giant hill. The committee couldn’t have found a flat, low-lying piece of land that would eliminate the need for stairs? Did they deliberately search for the largest hill they could find? Don’t get us wrong—we love this beautiful campus but it would it would even be better if it was flat. We hope that this helps you understand what irks us (and probably irks a lot of other people.) Hopefully you are now a better-informed citizen of the Bentley community and can contribute to the wellbeing of the campus.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
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MOLLY GODFREY
MaJOR: finance HOMETOWN: albany, ny
What are you looking forward to this year? Senior year has been great so far. It’s nice being the old guys and being able to share wisdom with the underclassman. I’m really looking forward to the senior activities and the Bahamas and getting close to my class.
What is your favorite event on campus? My favorite event on campus every year is the annual Diwali show in November put
on by SASA (South Asian Student Society). Every year, I am overwhelmed and inspired by the incredible performances and displays of culture. I’m hoping to participate in the senior dance this year and get to experience the magic. What are your goals for this year? My goal for the year is to leave a mark on campus, either through new people I meet and interact with or the different groups I’m involved with on campus. I want to make the most of my last year in college and reflect and enjoy my time. Hopefully I’ve inspired people to give back and make service part of their college experience. How are you feeling about graduation? I’m actually ok with the idea of graduation. I feel as though I’ve really enjoyed my college experience and have taken advantage of everything Bentley has had to offer. I’m looking forward to starting the next chapter. I will undoubtedly miss college life, mid-day naps and having all my friends in such close proximity.
STUDENT CONDUCT SUMMARY October 22 - October 30 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
9 10 0 9 0 6 0 2 $275 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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HEALTH AND WELLNESS TIP OF THE WEEK: Happy Halloween! More than half of Bentley students have 4 or fewer drinks when they party, and 20 percent of Falcons don’t drink at all. You’ve chosen your costume… now choose OneLess at GrooveBoston this year!
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Sweet Escape “checks over” to first? Very early last Sunday Well, the same applies mor ning, an RA called to the homeless—hurry Campus Police to report up and get to LaCava! vandalism in Forest Hall. They’ll never suspect it! Apparently one hooligan student It’s Christwent on mas! N U I V Y E E R L S T a ramH a u l I TY BEN p a g e , out the destroyh o l l y ! ing sevString up eral of the lights! the fluoHide the rescent eggnog “ e x i t ” from the VE AND INFO R s i g n s h andsy E S dispersed uncle! It’s throughout C H RI S T the building. M ASTIME THE D VAN GU AR Now we’re no for the Popsychologists, lice Logs —also but it’s pretty obviknown as health and ous this guy has some safety inspection time. deeply-seeded claus- We’re embarking on trophobic tendencies, those magical few weeks yeah? All calm on the when we get to see just outside… but then just how moronic the general a blend of fury and fright Bentley undergraduate on the inside, scream- population really is. Call ing and ratcheting for us crazy, but this time of help to escape his per- year just brings a smile ceived coffin. Destroying to our faces. Anywho, the exit signs symbolizes this week Res Life told his disbelief in a path to Campus Police that they light, though is simulta- found bags of marijuaneously a desperate plea na in several students’ for a miraculous savior to rooms. Now let me put pull him to safety. It’s ei- this into perspective: the ther that, or he was just people doing health and really drunk and likes to safeties are quite hambreak stuff… but we’re strung. They’re hardly algoing with the first one. lowed to touch anything or move anything and Well… this Blows they can only cite you for Usually, when the po- things within eye sight or lice receive a report of a in a public area. So this suspicious order, it ends means that not only one, up being some chick but several students just named Mary Jane. How- left their cannabis on the ever, last Thursday, they figurative coffee table… got a call reporting that with full knowledge that something was suspi- their rooms were being ciously stinky in Smith. inspected. This, folks, It wasn’t marijuana. It this is the kind of inwasn’t tobacco. It wasn’t eptitude that makes this flatulence, bad cooking, job so much fun. NOEL! or oddly misplaced dog NOEL! poop. Nope, it was a leaf blower. The gassy smell Freshman Puke Count emanating from the ohIt’s been a while since so-powerful leaf blower we last reported the infawas apparently so much mous FPS, but this week of a disturbance that the we simply could not repolice NEEDED to be sist. In the past seven called. Really? Really, days’ police logs, we people? If you don’t like discovered four instancthe gassy smell, pick up es of University Police a rake. Until then, com- finding VOM.COM in varplain about your meal ious freshmen dormitoplan, your e-mail load, or ries. Now, the cool thing something else that your here is not the number— weird sense of entitle- we’ve seen double digits ment mandates that you before. What is enthrallabhor. ing is just how diverse the sightings were. Puke Home Sweet Home… was discovered on a less toilet, in the stairwells, Late last Wednesday pooled in a sink and unnight, Campus Police der a fire extinguisher. officers responded to Clearly these freshmen a report of a homeless have been paying attenman in a room in LaCa- tion in economics class, va. Upon arrival, the re- cause they sure can sponding officers found spread the wealth! no such person—only cleaners from McGarr BY sEAN hARRINGTON & services. You know how bRIAN sHEA they say the best time to the vanguard stAFF steal in baseball is the pitch after the pitcher RM
What are you involved in at Bentley? I am a Project Manager in the Service-Learning Department for the Waltham Boys & Girls Club. I am also involved with the recruiting efforts for the “give-a-year” City Year Partnership at Bentley after serving a year with City Year Los Angeles 2011-2012. I am a member of the international business fraternity Delta Sigma Pi and I am a Resident Assistant on lower campus.
What are your plans for the future? Good question. I’m not in a huge rush to figure it all out. I want to travel abroad this summer and relocate to the west coast. I’ll probably apply to finance and insurance jobs in Southern California because ultimately I want to pursue a career in financial advising and I love California. I also really want to pursue my passion and help alleviate educational inequality and the high school drop-out crisis that exists in our country. My goal for next summer is to start an academic summer camp for the school I taught at while in City Year for innercity students who don’t have access to summer programs. Summer is when students lose so much ground and fall behind, especially those who lack the resources to such camps and programs. I’m excited to see where I end up and for life after graduation, as of now I’m open to wherever the wind blows me.
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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.
29 Years ago this week Originally published November 1, 1984
Bentley Senior Signs With Cubs BY Bob Reid News Staff In the midst of the accountants, managers, and computer programmers that Bentley College pours out each year, one senior, Mike O’Connor will be entering a possible career in professional baseball. During his junior year, scouts wer ecoming to Bentley to see him play and a few Major League teams submitted his name for the draft. He was signed as a catcher by the Chicago Cubs, a national league team, and spent this past summer at a Cubs baseball camp in Pikeville, Kentucky. Because of his professional status, he is not allowed to play for the Bentley baseball team this year. This coming March he will be going to spring training in Mesa, Arizona, and will be playing with the Cubs minor
league team until September. His final semester at Bentley will be postponed until next fall when he has time during the offseason. “I feel that if I am progressing the way I should be, I would definitely like to pursue baseball as a career. If I’m in the position where I can make some money at it, I’d love to play baseball rather than sit in an office from nine to five,” said Mike. Mr. and Mrs. O’Connor who have been supportive of Mike and have come to most of his games, are also excited about him playing professional baseball. He has played baseball in his hometown, Newburyport, Massachusetts, since little league. In high school, he was captain of the baseball team and was invited to play in numerous small tournaments, two of which he was named most valuable playing in. Though baseball
was his favorite sport, football was also a big sport for him in high school. His senior year he was picked for two area all-star teams and had the distinction of being a Boston Globe defensive player of the week. But he had no plans to play football after high school, and hadn’t seriously thought about baseball. “I came to Bentley because I looked at the school and liked it. It had a great reputation and had the best opportunities for me. At the time, I never thought of baseball as a career.” Though he was not recruited for the team, Mike started on the Bentley baseball team as a freshman. That year, he made 2nd team All New England. Sophomore and junior year, he was picked for All-Northeast Eight. For his three years on the Bentley baseball team, he had a .337 batting average. He is a CIS major at Bentley
and says studies are more difficult while playing a fall and spring season. “The coach expects 100% and the school expects 100%.” He says he has enjoyed playing baseball for Bentley. “It has given me the chance to meet a lot of good
people, and the coach, Bob Defeliz, has given me a lot of support.” “Playing professional baseball is a dream to me and I’ll give my best shot at it. If things don’t work out I know I have a good education to fall back on.”
Mike O’Connor
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Originally published November 6, 1980
Originally published November 1, 1990
Honors Raised Behind Students Backs Proposed stipends for SGA EBoard BY FRank Hillery Many students, especially seniors, are upset about the date selected by the general faculty for the implementation of its change in the standards for graduating with honors. The news system—which requires a grade point average of 3.4-3.5 for honors, 3.6-3.7 for high honors, and 3.8 or better for highest honors—is to become effective with Spring 1980-81 graduates. “A lot of students feel they were not given the opportunity to have a say in the matter of implementation,” according to Sue Gale, a senior representative on the Student Government Association. No students were present at the closed meeting of the general faculty on a reading day in Spring 1980, when a proposal was deliberated which would have delayed implementation by one year, in order to exempt this year’s seniors, who would otherwise have had just one year to raise their grade point averages to meet the new honors requirements. “The proposal was not discussed for very long” at this meeting, disclosed Joyce
Thaeler, the Registrar, as she leaned forward in her chair for emphasis. The proposal was shot down by an “almost unanimous vote,” remarked Prof. Lawrence Siciliano, chairman of the Academic Standards Committee. Tim Flanagan, chairman of the Academic Affairs Board, imparted that “an issue of this importance has never come up before, where it has not gone through the lines of communication between students, faculty, and administration.” Lack of notification to students is a major reason for the lack of student involvement in this issue. Thaeler went so far as to say that “from the humane standpoint, notification was not sufficient.” In similar vain, Prof. Dennis Anderson stated, “I think it was unreasonable.” The 1970-80 Student Handbook, printed after the honors system change, failed even to mention the change. “A slip in the bureaucratic system” is the only excuse for the omission that Dean Burns could think of. Also, the general student body had no prior knowledge of the spring 1980 faculty meeting. Phil Gou-
let, vice chairman of the Academic Affairs Board, admits that this meeting should have been made public to the students. At this point, discussion of the issue by students might seem to be hopeless, considering the strong conviction displayed by the faculty. “The faculty are an ornery group,” according to John Burns, Dean of the Undergraduate College, on the subject of the power of the faculty in academic decision making. Notwithstanding, Gale said “I don’t think it should be a dead issue. The seniors should be given at least one opportunity to express their opinions on the subject.” Flanagan offered that “you shouldn’t mislead students for three years.” When asked what avenues are left to the student for further discussion of the issue, Dean Burns suggested that concerned students meet privately with him, with President Adamian, or with Academic Vice President Nichol. Recommendation was also made to contact student members of the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees, in order to place the issue on its agenda. [...]
BY Colleen Boudreau Staff Writer Student Government Association (SGA) will vote on a proposal that would enable the Executive Board members of SGA as well as certain other organizations to receive weekly stipends tonight. “The stipend will attract quality student leaders and this in the long run will benefit the entire student body,” said SGA President Steve Anderson. The proposal written by Anderson and Vice President of Finance for SGA Greg Lisciotti suggests that it is nearly impossible for the average student to financially survive without holding a part-time job and the proposed stipend would allow the average student to devote more time to working for the benefit of the college. The proposal allows for an amount of $7250 per year to be issued to Bentley College student officials in the order of $1250 for the SGA President and $1000 each for the six vice presidents. Most Executive Board members
must contribute at least 15 hours per week to properly fulfill their duties. Each member’s hourly rate for service would be approximately $2 after taxes. The proposal states that it will be the president’s duty to ensure that those receiving stipends are performing their duties and the president will have the right to revoke stipend if such duties are not performed. As well, SGA officials receiving stipends may by majority vote to revoke the president’s stipend based upon the failure of the president to perform his/her duties. Further, the full board of SGA may, by majority vote, revoke the stipend on any Executive Board member. Anderson said that this procedure will encourage stipend-receiving officials to perform their respective duties effectively. If the policy is enacted for the 1990-91 academic year, the proposal allows for stipends to be funded from monies collected through alcohol fines. For the academic year 1991-92, the funds will be part of the Student Government Budget allocated by the Student Activities Board of Appropriations (SABA). [...]
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remain at 2500, security measures have been increased to limit liability and ensure the safety of all students. “As the police log writer, I hope that I’d have nothing to write about that week,” said senior Brian Shea, president of Senior Class Cabinet. “If my freshman puke count was zero that would be great.” Students are encouraged to en-
joy the unprecedented production in a responsible manner, capitalizing on the excitement of Halloween costumes instead of ulterior illegal enhancements. CAB and Class Cabinet encourage students to keep up with bit.ly/bentleytakeover for further details on a Halloween costume contest. $320 worth of prizes have been allocated for the event.
“It seems all but certain that these campaigns are going to be winning at one school after another in the Boston area and that [they] will almost certainly have an impact on the situation at Bentley campus.” In addition to improved financial compensation, the adjuncts believe that unionizing will help improve the future of higher education. “The issues also include the quality of education that can exist when adjuncts are forced to stretch themselves all over the map to teach classes at lots of different schools combined with the fact that in terms of future prospects anybody wanting to go into college teaching are pretty bleak going down the
road,” said Hannigan. “It’s just not going to attract good people.” The administration reportedly hopes that the end of this election will mark the end of the issue. However, Hannigan ensures that this is not the case. “The administration very much likes to brag about the quality of the faculty teaching the courses here and they’re right to do so because in general the faculty full time and adjunct is excellent,” said Hannigan. “But, by the same token, it seems in many ways wrong for the administration to pursue policies that are not by most people’s estimate either fair or respectful of people they’ve got in the classroom.”
honored them all numerous times at the games. Boston needs this win to create a new defining moment of 2013.” The “Boston Strong” slogan represents the city’s resilience. Though the series certainly does not define the city’s ability to recover, it does provide a reminder and physical example of inspirational perseverance and success. “We Bostonians are wicked
passionate about our sports,” said senior class President Brian Shea. “After the tragedy that befell the city on Marathon Monday, it’s only fitting that the Red Sox have helped the people of Boston to direct their strength toward a united recovery.” Win or lose, the team has ignited the spirit once again and to that, the Bentley community is thankful.
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a positive change as far as students getting sick, there’s a possibility that this will no longer be a tradition for Bentley.” Capacity was allowed to increase last year from 1700 attendees in 2011 to 2500 in 2012. Though the administration has allowed capacity to
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the ground.” The election itself also sparked further support from the faculty as a whole, beginning conversations around campus. “Perhaps the reason [for lack of support] is that students may not have seen it as something that mattered to anyone other than adjuncts when in fact it matters a lot to the quality of education they get.” Despite the loss, the adjuncts ensure that this issue will not fade anytime soon. Adjunct elections continue to pop up around the Boston with Lesley and Northeastern on the docket next.
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cial because the city needed something to believe in and the Sox provided that. They came up with the Boston Strong slogan and believed in that the entire season. What really makes it special is that the players really believe the phrase. Players visited the victims in the hospital and
LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the Editor of the Vanguard: It would appear that the author of the recent editorial regarding Bentley preprofessional school advising is unaware of the nature, extent, and success of the long-standing Pre-Law Advising Program run by the Department of Law, Taxation, and Financial Planning. I am the primary pre-law advisor for this program providing comprehensive advice to applicants as well as those simply considering law school. The entire department supports these efforts and my colleagues often, at my request, meet with students to offer their perspectives on various aspects of the law school decision and application process. This provides students with an impressive array of advisors, since we have full time faculty members from many law schools including Harvard, Boston University, Boston College, Duke and Suffolk just to mention a few. Graduates of our advising program have gone on to attend a similar array of quality law schools. Some of these even teach as adjunct faculty here at Bentley and are available to advise students. I spend many hours answering questions regarding the LSAT exam and LSAT review preps, reviewing and editing personal statements (suggesting students seek input from other faculty, especially those teaching English),
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advising regarding letters of recommendation, scholarship opportunities and choosing appropriate law schools. The advising program extends to post graduates who may decide on law school only after graduating and working. All students who engage in the advising process are also encouraged if and when the JD is earned and the bar exam is passed, to contact me so that I may then provide the names of attorneys who freely offer job seeking advice. Additionally, the Law, Taxation and Financial Planning Department sponsors trips to the annual Law School Forum in Boston at which over 150175 law schools appear. Of particular note, each year (this year November 6) we work with Career Services and the Adamian Law Club to host a panel here on campus of law school admissions representatives and practicing attorneys to answer questions about the application process from an admissions perspective as well as from the viewpoint of those who have experienced it. I hope that this letter will help to better publicize our valuable pre-law advising services as well as the upcoming November 6 panel on law school admissions. Respectfully, Stephen D. Lichtenstein Pre-Law Advisor Professor of Law – Attorney at Law
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The funny ones on campus Students explore BY Zack O’Malley Campus Life Editor
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Some people will do anything to get a good laugh. We all know someone who’d consider themselves the “funny one” of the group. Luckily for those people, there are professionals out there who have endured the toughcrowds that can teach them, so that we don’t have to endure their awful jokes. And luckily for us, as a part of The Arts at Bentley program series, Bentley brought such a person to rekindle the humor hotbed that is Waltham. On Friday, October 25, comedian David Russo brought his talents to Bentley to teach students how to improvise and perform
stand-up comedy. Recently named the “Best Male Comic” by the Boston Examiner, Russo led a group of students through a series of exercises, along with fellow comedian Anthony Scibelli, designed to enhance stage presence and comfort level with improvisation. Russo and Scibelli managed to avoid the trite clichés and awkward moments that often accompany such a practice and seemed to rub off on the students with several noticeably coming out of their shells quickly with confidence. Although the number of students in attendance was just under a few dozen, the lively workshop created an intimate but relaxed environment, ideal for the
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event’s set goal. “It’s worth noting that the successes of events such as this do not primarily depend on the amount of people who show up,” says Adam Payne, Director of the Arts Program, “but rather the quality of the experience of those who came.” This was not the first time Mr. Russo, currently the co-host of NESN’s news program Dirty Water TV, had been to Bentley. In 2011, he was brought to campus to perform at one of the Bowles Performing Arts events, with remarkable success. Mr. Scibelli is an up-and-coming comic on the Boston scene who writes and sketches for popular humor sites such as Cracked.com and UnSceneComedy.com and as his website explains “charms audiences with his dry wit and healthy sense of the absurd.” The Arts at Bentley offers more than 20 programs each semester, in addition to the Bowles Performing Arts Show and McGladrey Art Gallery Receptions, all of which are free to any and all Bentley students, faculty and community members. The next event, Radiotheatre, highlights the heyday of radio and celebrates it as an allbut-forgotten art form. The event will take place on Wednesday, October 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the Koumantzelis Auditorium in Lindsay Hall. For more information, including a printable schedule of events, please visit bentley.edu/
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Executive Director United Nations Global Compact The UN Global Compact and Business: Creating the Architecture of a Better World Tuesday, November 5th, 2013, 3:30 p.m.
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majors and minors BY Zack O’Malley Campus Life Editor
Starting off in 1917 with a great focus on accounting and finance, Bentley University has grown from its roots to encompass over 21 majors and 30 minors. Although the majority of students still stick to the two majors of finance and accountancy, Bentley proudly boasts majors such as history, health sciences and sustainability science. In this century of globalization, brand new ideas spring up and newer inventions are shaped. To help these ideas reach the height of success, business men and women are needed. But how do we know what to study for all these amazing new opportunities out there? To help with this, the Office of Academic Services organizes the Majors and Minors Fair every semester. The fair was held this past Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Back Bay rooms. The fair helps freshmen and sophomores narrow down their choices for their field of study. Most majors, liberal studies majors (LSMs) and minors were represented at the event, aimed at providing information to students about the rigor and academic breakdown of each field. For those who may not know, a liberal studies major is a co-major that is paired with a business pursuit that can enrich the general business curriculum with a complementary selection of arts and sciences courses. Although the LSM doesn’t require you to take any additional courses beyond your business major’s degree
requirements, it does require you to complete the LSM culminating experience. The project was put in place to test students’ comprehension of the basic principles and disciplines of their chosen LSM. A few department heads and major internship coordinators were also on hand for the event to promote and pitch their programs to the young students. Some students took this opportunity to officially declare their majors and minors. “There are several considerations when selecting a major or minor. As a quality of life issue, students should attempt to select a major that is a pathway for the career they would enjoy. That being said, experience in different companies and positions is the best way to make that decision,” said finance internship coordinator Professor Candy Bianco. “Consideration should be given to the type of lifestyle a career would financially allow and the time commitment the career will require. Your major or minor is not set in stone. You may find along the way you want to make a change.” If you missed out on the Majors and Minors Fair, there are other opportunities for you to learn about academic options. Students are encouraged to visit the Office of Academic Services and meet with an Academic Advisor to discuss options and long range plans. Bentley also offers many other services such as the Career Services Office, Cronin Office of International Education and Service Learning Office to help you better understand your career plans.
The Elie Wiesel Foundation
Prize in Ethics Essay Contest 2014
Since its founding, the United Nations has worked to achieve a shared, secure & sustainable future for all of the world's people. The vision of the first UN members in 1945, as they set out to be "architects of a better world," remain a beacon today – not just for governments, but also for companies and civil society organizations that have become key partners in tackling the world's pressing problems. The challenge is to move from incremental change to progress on a massive scale. Georg Kell will draw insights from the recent Global Compact Leaders Summit to reflect on the emerging architecture for responsible business and the role of the UN Global Compact in helping to shape the UN's public-private partnership agenda. Georg Kell is the Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, the world's largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative with 7,000 corporate participants in 135 countries. Mr. Kell also oversaw the conception and launch of the Global Compact's sister initiatives on investment and business education, the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). Earlier in his career, Mr. Kell worked at the UN in Geneva, with the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). In 1990, he joined the New York office of UNCTAD, which he headed from 1993 to 1997. A key architect of the Global Compact, he has led the initiative since its founding in 2000. A native of Germany, Mr. Kell holds advanced degrees in economics and engineering from the Technical University of Berlin. The Raytheon Company is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 91 years, Raytheon employs 68,000 people worldwide and had annual sales of $24 billion in 2012. Presented by the Center for Business Ethics at Bentley University with the generous support of the Raytheon Company. The Center is a partner in the Bentley Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility. This event is co-sponsored by Bentley’s Academic Integrity Society and Bentley’s Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi
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Rising star Chance the Rapper
Falcons share their thoughts.
If you could pick up one skill overnight, what skill would you want? dulat marat ‘16 MaJOR: Cis
Chance the Rapper’s songs are part lyrical witticism and part nonsense. BY sai he
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Nikki sirignano ‘15 MaJOR: marketing
Cooking. I live in Collins and survive of cereal and sandwiches.
kristen d’alelio ‘14 MaJOR: marketing MINOR: psychology
Fly. I could get to class a lot faster.
james donato ‘14 MaJOR: management MINOR: law and philosophy
Ability to teleport - I wouldn’t have to spend time traveling.
patrick dunn ‘17 MaJOR: undecided
Speaking Mandarin. It would be very beneficial in business communication.
BY virginia duffy the vanguard stAFF
School is back in session and Chance the Rapper is here to teach us a little Music Business 101. The 20 year-old Chicago native, born Chancelor Bennett, is the embodiment of both the traditional route of ascendancy as well as the newfangled avenue to sustaining success. Autumn has served as the backdrop for recent meteoric rises in the rap game. In 2011, the fall foliage coincided with the arrival of J. Cole. Last year, the onset of reds and oranges accompanied the rapid rise of Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore. During the spring and summer prior to their respective breakouts, the three artists gained traction through a variety of promotional channels that encouraged their most passionate fans to spread their message to the masses. By the time school was back in session, these highly-hyped acts were bubbling right beneath the point of breakthrough, teetering on the verge of stardom. Heavily-anticipated fall tour dates then catapulted the musicians into the stratosphere of prosperity. Due to their massive sustained success, it may appear to the casual observer that the path to success in the music industry is easy; however, it is anything but. Save for the children of the famous (James McCartney, Ziggy Marley, Nancy Sinatra) and rich (Rebecca Black, Paris Hilton), most of today’s music acts have experienced some varying degree of “started from the bottom” to get where they are. The method of going about this remains largely the same for all artists: record songs, perform live and have an active online presence. The surge in internet use has made it easier and yet simultaneously more difficult for acts to reach fans; while the internet has enabled artists to reach out to a larger audience, it has also allowed many more artists the opportunity to do so, thus cluttering the marketplace and making it a challenge for artists to gain traction. The solution to counteract this homogeneity is exactly that: find a way to be differ-
ent. Many a musical group has approached this mantra creatively and in turn found their unique niche. For example, psych-rock outfit The Flaming Lips’ live show always includes lots of big floating balloons and a trippy light show while contentious indie-punk songwriter Amanda Palmer hires locally crowd-sourced musicians, often her own rapt fans, to provide instrumentation for live performances. This real life application of the marketing concept of differentiation serves as the foundation for today’s top artists. Chance the Rapper represents an ongoing case study on the confluence of old-andnew schools of attaining, maintaining and growing success. In high school, the Chicagoan released his first mixtape, “10 Day.” The release, which was available for free download on popular hip-hop conglomerate Datpiff, quickly garnered over 80,000 downloads due to its unique sound. The organic nature of “10 Day” is reminiscent of the breakout albums by J. Cole, Kendrick and Macklemore. In each instance, the album broke new ground – J. Cole and his ability to interweave lyric and melody, Kendrick’s emotive delivery and Macklemore’s contagious exuberance. With “10 Day” and its sophomoric brethren, Acid Rap, Chance presents a set of
songs that is one part lyrical witticism and one part melodic psychedelia. With a flow that, at times, resembles Lil Wayne, Eminem and Kanye West, Chance spews both social commentary (“They murder kids here / Why you think they don’t talk about it? They deserted us here / Where is Matt Lauer at? / Somebody get Katie Couric in here”) and tonguetying clusters of nonsense (“Chance, acid rapper, hacky sacker / Cocky khaki jacket jacker”). Set against a psychedelic instrumental backdrop is Chance’s freewheeling vocals, drifting in and out of staccato rap and halfhearted rap-singing. Acid Rap’s “Cocoa Butter Kisses” is a perfect representation of Chance’s distinct sound. As popular as “10 Day” was with the hip-hop community, “Acid Rap” has been even more so. “Acid Rap” has been downloaded over 250,000 times since its release last May, catching the attention of artists like Childish Gambino, Hoodie Allen and Joey Bada$$. Since its release, Chance has embarked on a lengthy process to generate buzz and awareness. To say it has worked is an understatement – a quick search on Google Trends shows that the term “Chance the Rapper” has skyrocketed in popularity over the last five months. For J. Cole, Kendrick and Macklemore, the final leg of their ascendancy to fame was a fall tour. Chance is no exception to this tried-and-true method of gaining attention. Unfortunately for Boston-area students, “The Social Experiment Tour” will not be making any stops north of Middlebury College. In addition, tickets for most shows are already sold out; the secondary market is busy capitalizing on Chance’s newfound success by marking up ticket prices by 150 to 200 percent. It sure seems like Chance the Rapper has done something right. Now let’s do the right thing and have Chance headline our Spring Day.
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“Acid Rap” has been downloaded over 250,000 times.
ENTERTAINMENT
The moment of TV truth BY Meghan ryan
Vanguard Staff Writer
October 31, 2013
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The leaves are falling, the candy is coming out and the new fall TV seasons are in full swing! While The Vanguard has already provided you with descriptions and dissections of several of this fall’s television programs, we wanted to give you a look at some upcoming shows and revisit how some of the already-released programs have been doing since their conception. “Super Fun Night,” starring and produced by Rebel Wilson of “Pitch Perfect” and “Bridesmaids,” tells the story of a young, awkward lawyer trying to live it up with her equally awkward friends. The show itself is pleasant enough, though not fully original, with episode plots consisting of singing at a karaoke bar and online dating. The most uncomfortable thing about this program though isn’t its forced scripted quirkiness, it’s the fact that Wilson, who is best known for her roles as confident, overthe-top women, is playing a young woman lacking in self-esteem. Consequently, this role restrains Wilson and detracts from her widely established success. The idea of survival is key here: the characters wanting to survive in a world where the popular kids still reign and simultaneously the show hoping to survive for the rest of its first season (after suffering low retention rates of viewers watching Modern Family, the show that precedes it. ) If you are hoping for this show’s survival, you better jump on board quickly. “Brooklyn Nine Nine” on the other hand has had no problem surviving and is actually dominating the ratings in its target audience. Six million viewers tuned into Fox for the last Tuesday Night Comedy and ratings have been soaring for “Millenials.” Though police and crime shows are notoriously homogenous, as last years cancelled “Body of Proof,” “CSI: NY” and “Vegas” prove, the stellar cast and writers of
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The best Halloween costume I’ve ever seen is probably a twister board.
Go ahead and Marvel at these agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC. “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” seem to have been able to put a spin on the concept. Starring Andy Samberg (“SNL”), Terry Crews (“Everybody Hates Chris”) Andre Braugher (“Law and Order: SVU”), Jo Lo Truglio (“Burning Love”) and relative newcomers Melissa Fumero, Stepanie Beatriz and Chelsea Peretti, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” combines the varied talents of the cast to become even more than what many had referred to as “that new Andy Samberg show.” Somehow this show has managed to make homicides humorous, securing its place as a must watch for the season. With the majority of new shows this year already having premiered, the networks are now forced to make the tough calls about which shows to renew and which to cancel. ABC in particular is facing many more decisions than other networks, as they had premiered the most new shows of any network. Surprisingly enough, though, it has already cancelled the well-done drama “Lucky Seven,” in which average Joe gas station employees win the lottery. Instead, it places its hopes on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” as its new big drama; seeing as it was renewed for another season. Only time will tell whether or not that was the network’s best decision— even self-professed Marvel and producer Joss Whedon fans were complaining about
the bland flavor of the show via a Reddit threat this past week. The verdict is still out on many of the other new shows this fall. ABC hasn’t made the call on its other Wednesday night comedy, “Back in the Game,” nor its other comedies, “The Goldbergs” and “Trophy Wife,” all of which have earned relatively low ratings. Additionally, they have yet to announce anything in terms of its new dramas, which include nighttime soap opera “Betrayal” and the fantasy program “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.” Both of these new dramas have faced very low ratings, as they are competing against existing powerhouse shows such as “Big Bang Theory,” and may inevitably be getting the cancellation notice later this year. The other networks have been equally closed lipped about their new programs. CBS’s new program “Hostages” was only expected to have a short 15 hour story arc anyways, leaving the network with some time to figure out whether to introduce a new arc and renew it. Fox and NBC are also playing the waiting game with their new comedies “Dads,” “The Michael J. Fox Show” and “Sean Saves the World,” respectively. As fall wraps up, it will be the job of these shows’ faithful fans to determine whether or not production will wrap up as well.
ETHAN HARMON ‘15 MAJOR: CFA
The best Halloween costume I’ve ever seen is Ron Burgundy.
Matt MAyo ‘14 MaJOR: ACCOUNTANCY
The best Halloween costume I’ve ever seen is a group of na’vis.
Rosy herrera ‘17 MaJOR: marketing
The best Halloween costume I have ever seen is Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke.
Rebecca Jaen ‘16 MaJOR: Cfa
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The best one I have seen is cookies and cream as a couples costume.
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Spotlight on Service: United Way improves communities Spotlight on Service is a series of articles in business section that seek to shine a light on nonprofit, NGOs and similar businesses in that work towards the betterment of society as a whole. This week, I had the opportunity to talk to Cara Hanrahan, Senior Development Manager of United Way of Massachusetts Bay. United Way is an international nonprofit organization, with an ambitious vision statement that says “United Way envisions a world where all individuals and families achieve their human potential through education, income stability and healthy lives.” The Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley branch of the organization does work across the region, including the Waltham area. The following is an abridged version of my conversation with Ms. Hanrahan and the work United Way is doing in our community. Vanguard: In your own words, what is United Way? CH: I’m in development, in fundraising, so when I talk about what United Way is to companies and to potential donors I say we like to bring together all of our volunteers, donors, companies, businesses, nonprofit organizations, everyone in our
community, bring everybody together to talk about what are the most pressing issues in our communities. And how can we succeed, how can work together to move the needle forward on ending homelessness. So I really look at United Way is as a convener, as someone who brings everybody together to have some larger impact, than one person from one agency working as homelessness. Vanguard: To do that, what kind of outreach are you doing in the area? CH: I’m focusing on Massachusetts Bay/Boston area; we [my division] reach Massachusetts Bay, Merrimack Valley and New Hampshire, so we have a really large focus. Personally, I work with all of our volunteers, our donors and our corporate partners to help fundraise, so that’s my perspective. Vanguard: You’ve been with United Way for a number of years. What are some of the changes you’ve seen in the organization over the years and have you seen any changes with the issues you’re trying to impact, like homelessness and education? CH: I’ve definitely seen from when I started to now, in terms of homelessness, United Way brought together a number of
partners around the Housing First Initiative, which means when someone’s about to become homeless, how do we keep them in their home, or if they do end up losing their home, how do we get them back into another stable home, instead of the homeless shelter system. I’ve seen that initiative become a statewide model. Vanguard: What do you really see as United Way’s biggest challenge right now and the opportunities in the Massachusetts Bay area in the areas that you’re working in? CH: I think the biggest challenge is getting enough opportunities to talk about what United Way does. We have all these relationships with companies, which is a huge strength of ours. Making sure we’re delivering the message that we’re here to bring everyone together, how do we have more impact together than we can alone, I think our challenge is really communicating that. But we have so many vehicles to do that, with our workplace campaign, with our volunteers; we have such an opportunity to communicate that message. I’ve also noticed in the Massachusetts Bay area, my office is in the Seaport district and since I’ve been here, there are numerous new programs. In general, people and companies are moving into Boston and there are such opportunities to
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United Way: Connects people and resources to improve communities. engage people in the Boston area. Vanguard: In terms of what you’re doing now, where would you like to see that go, in another five years? CH: I think I would like to see us engaging more in volunteer work, in getting people’s hands dirty more often, having people see the impact that they’re having in the community and having people give their time as well. That’s definitely something that needs to be increased. I’m really trying to get people connected in a way that’s meaningful for them. Vanguard: Is there anything you’d like to call on Bentley
students for? CH: It’s funny, because with students come in for four years and then they may stay in the community or not, but while they’re there for the four years, we’d like to see them get involved in those four years and change lives in those four years. We’ve got a Thanksgiving project which means helping us feed over 5,000 families and that’s a huge impact for students to change the lives of a family. So I think we’d really encourage students to learn more about the community that they’re living in and figuring out a way to give back so when they leave, they’ll leave an impact on the Bentley area community.
Spanish economy finally showing signs of recovery BY Alex grotevant Vanguard Staff Writer
The European debt crisis has presented the European Union with tremendous challenges over the last few years. Following the collapse of Greece’s economy in 2009, the economic crisis became extremely widespread and significantly impacted the economies of all European countries. Just recently, however, some of these countries have begun to show signs of recovery. Last week, it was announced that the Spanish economy had experienced its first quarter of growth in over two years. While the economy only expanded a mere 0.1 percent, the news is rather significant because Spain has finally emerged from its recession that lasted nine consecutive quarters. After hearing this news, Holger Schmieding, a chief economist at the Berenberg Bank in London, claimed, “The worst is over. One by one, the euro crisis countries are returning to growth after a savage adjustment recession.” The Spanish economy in particular has not had an easy journey over the last few years. In 2008, after a decade-long property bubble burst, the economy was sent into a re-
cession until 2010. Then, after experiencing only a brief period of growth, the economy slipped back into recession as a result of the banking crisis. Bankia, a Spanish banking conglomerate, along with other major financial institutions, were forced to seek a European bailout package. So how has the Spanish economy managed to climb out of a recession yet again? The Bank of Spain believes the recovery can be attributed to last quarter’s increase in exports. Despite a 0.3 percent decrease in domestic demand, an increase in overseas sales was enough to help the economy expand. Ignacio Del Torre, an economist at Arcano, went so far as to describe Spain as an “export powerhouse” due to their recent economic reforms. Furthermore, investor confidence has also increased as of late due to the recent investments of high-profile businessmen. Most notably, Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, announced his purchase of a six percent stake in FCC, a Spanish construction company. Now that Spain has come out of its recession, it is likely more investors such as Gates will have their eyes peeled for investment opportunities. Regardless of the fact that
Spain has emerged from their two-year recession, there is still a great deal of work that needs to be done. The crisis destroyed an astounding 3.8 million jobs, which has led to an unemployment rate of nearly twenty-six percent (one of the highest in Europe). In order for companies to create jobs, however, the Spanish economy needs to maintain a stable
growth rate. While this is certainly possible, Javier Diaz-Gimenez, an economics professor at the IESE business school, recognized that at an annual growth rate of one percent, it would still take the Spanish economy until 2021 to return to its precrisis state. Ultimately, last quarter’s growth is only the beginning
of the Spanish economy’s long road to recovery. In the near future, there will hopefully be more and more news of progression not just in Spain’s economy, but in the economies of all other European countries affected by the economic crisis. This being said, the business world should continue to keep a close eye on all of Europe!
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Before arriving to Australia, I’d heard that the Australian people are more laidback than others in the world, but I couldn’t have predicted how this would affect me as an American studying abroad. Here, many words are shortened in everyday conversation, not wearing shoes in public is totally acceptable and being on time is just not necessary. Profanity is more commonly heard in mainstream media and the typical “uni” student’s way of dressing allows for much more creativity than in America. As a high-strung New Englander, I had an extremely hard time adjusting to the relaxed Austra-
lian way of life. Back at Bentley, I live by my Outlook calendar, which is copied into my planner and cell phone and would walk hurriedly to class if I think I’ll be less than five minutes early. Living in Australia has forced me to relax and be fully engaged in my experiences instead of worrying about the insignificant details or what’s coming next. It has encouraged me to stop what I’m doing and look around a bit – there are “heaps” of things to see here and most are worth being late to class for. Having travel plans throughout your semester abroad is certainly important, but small hiccups in the schedule aren’t the end of the world – in fact, they can lead to great adventures.
Life is more laid back in Australia.
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Regional Matters ral of the trials of Kenya’s president, Uhuru Kenyatta and vice president, William Ruto, “in order to provide them with the time required for the enhancement of the efforts aimed at combating terrorism and other forms of insecurity in the region.” Thus Friday’s ICC ruling that Ruto must continue attending most of his trial and can only be absent in exceptional circumstances was not well received by African leaders. Kenyatta and Ruto are charged with perpetrating crimes against humanity in 2007 post-election violence which displaced more than 600,000 people and left more than 1,000 dead. African lead-
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Twenty years ago, on November 1, 1993, the Maastricht Treaty came into force. The treaty formally established the European Union. Officially known as the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the treaty laid the foundation for the euro and unparalleled sociopolitical and economic integration. The current plight of the Eurozone means that what was once a model across the globe is now viewed less favourably. Despite this, regional organizations are still targeting increased integration while addressing prevailing issues. Last week, in a letter to the UN Security Council, the African Union asked for the defer-
Saudi Arabia recently rejected a seat on the UN Security Council.
ers claim bias exists at the ICC as all cases before the court are against Africans. According to the current chairman of the AU’s Executive Council, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, “Far from promoting justice and reconciliation... the court has transformed itself into a political instrument targeting Africa and Africans. This unfair and unjust treatment is totally unacceptable.” The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), a body of the AU, published findings on Friday which did not improve African moods. The report stated that Africa loses nearly $1 billion weekly through illicit financial flows out of the continent. Commercial multinational transactions were responsible for sixty percent of the losses with criminal activity making responsible for thirty-five percent of losses and the other five percent attributed to bribery and embezzlement. “The development impact of these illicit flows has resulted in loss of tax revenues, damage to economic potential and weakening of governance,” according to report. The first ever ASEAN EXPO ended on Wednesday. The five day trade fair highlighted the business opportunities available in the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), home to more than 600 mil-
lion people. Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam make up the regional body which aims to have in place an Economic Community (AEC) by December 2015. According to the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint, the AEC will mean the ‘free flow of goods and services’, ‘freer flow of capital’ and ‘free flow of skilled labour’ within the region. However, according to the Asian Development Bank’s Asian Economic Integration Monitor, “Merely two years away—and given all the remaining obstacles and challenges—fully achieving the AEC by the end of 2015 is highly improbable.” This sentiment is echoed by the chief executive of the CIMB Group, a leading ASEAN and Islamic bank and the largest nonJapanese investment bank in the Asia Pacific region. Datuk Seri Nazir Razak believes “the mechanism for ASEAN economic integration is not quite there yet in terms of the legal framework and infrastructure of the ASEAN secretariat.” Regional integration is particularly hampered by unofficial protectionist policies that are replacing conventional trade barriers especially in politically and economically sensitive sectors like agriculture. The crisis in Syria is easily the most pressing issue facing
KEVIN D. LARYEA A junior majoring in economics-finance. the Arab League. On Sunday, Nabil Elaraby, the organization’s Secretary General, announced November 23 as the tentative date for Syrian peace talks. The impasse in the Syrian crisis has not seen the Arab League neglect other issues. Elaraby’s support for Saudi Arabia’s surprise rejection of a seat on the United Nations Security Council was based on his assertion that Arab states have been the most affected by 60 years of Security Council shortcomings. Interestingly, Arab U.N. ambassadors encouraged the Saudis to rethink their position, a call that went unheeded. The Arab League has also strongly condemned draft legislation which if approved by the Israeli Knesset will disallow negotiations over the future of Jerusalem unless 80 of the Knesset’s 120 members approve. Palestinians see East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state whilst Israel views Jerusalem as its ‘indivisible’ capital. Arab League Assistant Secretary-General for Palestine, Mohamed Sobeih, described the move as “part of the Israeli policy to undermine the peace process and derail a two-state solution.”
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STATE OF THE UNION
The Unaffordable Obamacare Train Wreck Since America’s inception, partisan gridlock has been a familiar phrase used to describe Washington D.C. From the days of the Civil War to the government shutdown that occurred just weeks ago, Capitol Hill has been the stage of major ideological battles waged between the dominant political parties of the day. However, no debate in modern history has endured the vast magnitude and intensity of the showdown over the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Commonly known as Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act has ignited a sense of unity amongst Republicans to do everything in their legal power to eradicate it. The core of the Obamacare controversy traces back to 2010, when both the Democrat-led House and Senate passed the bill into law with no Republican support. This contentious law, which many policymakers at the time viewed as both excessively wordy and unconstitutional, was highly unpopular in the eyes of the public. Even many congressional Democrats voted against it, highlighting the deep rift in this unprecedented healthcare overhaul. Despite the fierce opposition, then-Speaker of the
House Nancy Pelosi was effectively able to sell the faulty, ambiguous law to her Democratic colleagues: “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what’s in it.” Regardless of the moral imperative behind universal healthcare, the radical and revolutionary idea of requiring all Americans to have health insurance was bound to meet intense opposition. From the beginning of the healthcare debate to the present day, a majority of Americans have shown disapproval of the Affordable Care Act. Across a variety of polls taken by media outlets and research institutions alike, slightly over 40 percent of Americans approve of the law. In a country founded upon the ideals of freedom and liberty, Obamacare has been widely seen as an intrusion on fundamental American values. Government’s now overarching reach in healthcare is a bureaucratic nightmare that will undoubtedly hamper both the insurance markets and the companies with which they do business. As the law continues to unfold, so does a growing sense of practical and technical issues that underscore its culpability as a “train wreck”.
Max Baucus, the senior democratic senator from Montana who helped write the Affordable Care Act, is perhaps one of the highest-profile Democrats to point out major flaws in Obamacare. He went so far as to call it a “train wreck,” plagued by insufficient technical infrastructure and an array of concerns that make it difficult to implement. One of the most visible issues in the bill so far has stemmed from healthcare. gov, the online “Obamacare” exchange. Since the website went into effect on October 1, there have been copious technical glitches in the system that have inhibited most visitors from making accounts and signing up for coverage. If such issues are not repaired in a timely fashion, low Obamacare enrollment could have severe repercussions on insurance markets. Many fear that a disproportionately sick pool of participants who overcame the adversity of accessing the site, devoid of a sufficient number of young and healthy people, will cause premiums to rise, or a “death spiral” to occur. In order for the law to work effectively, enough wealthy and healthy people will need to buy
into the system in order to ultimately cover the costs of those with low incomes and health problems. The other issue with Obamacare is that the law has proven disastrous to implement. Firstly, healthcare.gov has far exceeded its budget, ringing up at the exorbitant price tag of nearly $400 million—all for a site with vast technical difficulties. This website problem perfectly yet regrettably exemplifies the lack of efficiency and effectiveness in government bureaucracy. The other hurdle of the Obamacare debacle is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The ACA has a provision that calls for 16,000 new IRS agents to help implement the law: the very same IRS that was recently exposed for unlawfully targeting and scrutinizing conservative organizations. In the weeks and months to come, there will be a lack of trust in the IRS, rightfully perpetuated by the Republicans, to implement the already-controversial healthcare law. These are just few of the many crucial issues with the Affordable Care Act. As the preliminary signs seem to already suggest, Obamacare is a train wreck just
JON MIKSIS A sophmore interested in finance. waiting to unravel. The verbosity in which the bill was written, the haste by which it was passed and the government overreach for which it was intended all propagate a dismal failure in what could have been good policy. Every American having access to healthcare is an excellent idea, nobody can argue against that. People with pre-existing conditions should be able to get fair and equitable coverage to meet their needs; likewise nobody can effectively argue against that. While there are good intentions behind the Affordable Care Act, it needs to be made practical and complacent by the voices of all Americans— not just the few. In a country with over 300 million people, a $17 trillion debt and a highly divisive issue at the forefront of public policy, it is imperative that our leaders put aside their petty partisan politics in order to have a thoughtful, constructive dialogue that will solve our nation’s healthcare woes.
CONTEMPLATING MACRO
Forgetting Supply Side Since the Great Recession occurred the discussion on economic policy seemed to be focused only on fiscal and monetary policy. This is not necessarily a negative but one more piece of the puzzle has been neglected, supply side. Supply side policies are most well known for being market neutral. It is mostly about freeing up restraints for businesses so that the entrance into the market place is easier. Many refer to “Reganonomics” as supply side or the years of Calvin Coolidge as supply side. Being referenced alongside such figures has made even the utterance of supply side policy a political mistake. However, I contend that forgetting supply side is a huge reason behind the slow recovery experienced by the United States. Recent surveys conducted by NFIB on small business trends shows that no longer are lack of sales or taxes the most prevalent problem for firms. In fact, taxation is at similar levels to pre-2008 and lack of sales is quickly going down. The real problem is regulation. Almost twice as much businesses fear increasing regulation after the recession than before the recession. Of course the regulation scare is understandable, after all with the recent crisis many measures passed by the congress included regulation. Much of this reg-
ulation had provisions limiting some activities that small businesses are involved with. The angst over regulation is not just political feelings and opinions among small business owners. With the recent jobs report from the Federal Reserve after the shutdown the unemployment rate fell to 7.2 percent. However, long-term employment is still down. Also because small businesses are the main long-term employers the regulations are taking a toll on their hiring ability and therefore a negative effect on the recovery. Supply side policies have been ignored in the last few years and it may be time to revert to them as the dominant source for recovery. Whether it’s deregulation or a simplified tax code the effects will help small businesses better plan and adjust to the economy. The tax relevance may surprise some, as it is less of a concern to businesses than before the recession. Before the recession the rates were lower. Milton Friedman on many occasions clearly pointed out that no change in taxes will have any effect on productivity if it is not permanent. The Bush tax cuts were not permanent and many businesses did not change supply structures because of fears of not having the ability to readjust down the line. The tax code needs to be simplified and made perma-
nent. Small businesses need the ability to plan growth for the future and hire long-term employees. Supply side policies and a rule based monetary policy surrounding nominal gross domestic product will allow a dual mandate of growth in demand and supply. With supply side policies aggregate supply will have a tendency to positively shift and this means growth, employment and a decrease in the price level but a target of nominal GDP by the Federal Reserve will help offset any shocks to the price level. Whatever shocks come from supply they need to exist in a relatively neutral mar-
ket, meaning one away from distortions. Thus the supply side policies must not include subsidies. The failed stimulus programs of 2008 are not to be repeated. The government does not need to pump money in. As shown by NFIB survey businesses do not have an issue with sales, they have an issue with government! Programs such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have not made the transition to supply side policy any easier. With the political and academic worlds’ focus on its implementation supply side policies and small businesses are further neglected. ACA has other issues relating
Al-Mahdi Ebsim A freshman with an undecided major to decreased work hours and higher cost burden on employers but such a discussion is beyond the scope of this column. Supply side policies need to be revisited. Economists and politicians need to look to what business owners are saying about their supposed equality creating legislation. As long as government neglects small businesses it will be a determinant to the same recovery it is trying to achieve.
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Junior Jon Stoddard placed sixth out of almost 200 golfers. BY Billy fitzhenry Vanguard Staff Writer
The Bentley men’s golf team capped a spectacular weekend at New Englands winning the Division II Championship by finishing sixth overall in the 38 team tournament. The Falcons defeated Division II counterpart Franklin Pierce by four strokes to claim the title. Bentley finished with an overall total of 620 for the weekend. The Falcons missed finishing in the top five by only one stroke. This
is the second time in four years that the Falcons have won the Division II title during the fall season. Leading the way for the Falcons was junior Jon Stoddard who placed sixth out of the almost 200 golfers who participated in the tournament. Stoddard shot a one over par 73 on Sunday and a four over par 76 on Monday to finish five over par for the weekend shooting a 149. Stoddard has been on a roll this season recently being named the NE-
10 Golfer of the Week after coming in second overall in two consecutive tournaments. Stoddard finished second at the Charger Challenge and the NE-10 Championships the week before. For the fall season, Stoddard possessed an average stroke count of 74 which is incredible. This average earned him a spot on the Division II All-New England team. Along with Stoddard, sophomore Tommy Ayres, sophomore Jack Zierolf and sophomore Malcolm Oliver all made great contributions to the Falcons winning efforts. Oliver shot a combined score of 153 for the weekend which was good enough for 37th place in the tournament. Oliver was also chosen to be on the Division II All-New England team due to his solid play throughout the fall season. Ayres finished the weekend with a score of 158 and placed 45th overall while Zierolf shot a 160 over the two day competition to finish in 64th. Overall, the Falcons’ fall season has been a roaring success. The team won both the Dominican Charger Invitational and the Northeast
Challenge. In addition to the Division II title that the team just captured, the Falcons also posted a second place finish in the NE-10 Championships. For the fall season, junior Jon Stoddard registered the best round shooting a 70 at both the NE-10 Championship and the Northeast Challenge. Stoddard also had the lowest stroke average at 74 while also shooting the most rounds in the 70s with eight total for the fall. With their fall season coming to a close, the Falcons are now
looking ahead to the second part of their season. The team will start their spring season at the beginning of March. The Falcons will be hoping to mirror the success that they experienced this fall. Bentley will be counting on Stoddard to lead the way and continue his success that he experienced of late. In the meantime, the team will hit the indoor driving range and work on their games as they eagerly await the beginning of the second portion of their season.
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Bentley captures Division II Championship at New Englands
Sophomore Tommy Ayres finished 45th with a score of 158.
BY emily ellis
Vanguard Staff Writer
The Bentley Falcons battled for first place against the New Haven Chargers on Saturday. Despite coming up short on the court, the day was overall a huge success. Bentley hosted a “Dig Lavender” game to raise money and awareness about rare forms of cancer, which are represented by lavender ribbons. The girls decided to donate all of the proceeds from the successful fundraiser to rare forms of cancer in honor of their coach. “Our coach, Sandy Hoffman, has been coaching Bentley Volleyball for 30+ years is battling a rare form of cancer called Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma”, explained Junior Tatiana Froehlich. The Falcons were fighting just as hard for a cause on the court as well on Saturday. The two undefeated teams were looking to secure first place in the conference; however New Haven came up on top, continuing their perfect conference record since they joined the conference in 2008. “We always play the hardest we can no matter what the circumstances,” Froehlich said. “But we definitely wanted to turn it up a notch and be more energized this game, because it was a huge conference game.” The Falcons came back from behind and secured matchpoint at 14-11 in the final game.
However New Haven was able to push back and regain the lead to end the game on their terms. Despite the disappointment on the scoreboard, junior middle hitter Savannah Dominguez achieved her career high of 19 kills and four digs for the day. Following her lead, sophomore Jaci Buscher had 16 kills and 17 digs. To continue the accomplishments, Bentley junior setter Alex Tator set her new career best with 50 assists while junior libero Lauren Colasanti made 24 digs. On top of that, Froehlich completed 13 kills, nine digs, two blocks and three aces; overall a very impressive day for many Falcons. The success continued beyond the court, as the Falcons raised more than $10,000 for rare cancer research. The team is proud to donate all proceeds in honor and support of their coach to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston for research of Hoffman’s rare cancer. Despite the loss on Saturday, the Falcons are still 6-1 in the conference and continue to strive to enter NCAA’s as one of the top teams in the region. “What we have been trying to work on the most is keeping composure and positivity throughout games” said Froehlich. The team looks forward to finishing the regular season strong and taking the conference by storm in the playoffs.
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Falcons raise 10K to fight rare forms of cancer
Proceeds from the volleyball team’s “Dig Lavender” game were donated in honor of their coach.
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FALL TEAM SPORTS STANDINGS
BY matt gustus sports editor
FOOTBALL NE-10 STANDINGS
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In what is becoming one of the fastest growing traditions in Bentley athletics, over 300 students filled the stands at the Bright-Landry Hockey Center as the Falcons traveled to play the Crimson of Harvard University. With several buses shuttling students to the game and back, Falcons filled the stands behind their team’s bench. For senior Diane Garrow, the experience is one she will never forget. “It was exciting to be a part of this event especially since I’ve never been to a Bentley sports game where the fan base was this big,” said Garrow. “You could really feel a strong sense of school pride when everyone was decked out in their Bentley apparel, cheering on their team.” However, while the school came out in full force, the Falcons were unable to come away with the win. After the Falcons withstood a mini barrage by the Crimson to open the game, the team’s play improved as the Falcons had several chances to score. Through the first 32 minutes of play, the two teams were even on the scoreboard. Then, in less than 13 seconds, the Falcons found themselves down two goals as Harvard scored two quick ones. The first
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Senior goalie Branden Komm made 36 saves but let in two goals. came as a pass in front of the Falcon net was put away by junior Tommy O’Regan who was able to get it past the Falcon goalie Branden Komm. After the first goal, the Falcons were unable to regroup, as a turnover by the defense led to Harvard’s second goal, this one by sophomore Kyle Criscuolo. As the game wore on, the Falcons had many scoring chances. Freshman Max French led the Falcons with seven shots, but none were able to get by the Harvard goalie. A second goal by Criscuolo sealed the win for Harvard by the score of 3-0. Coming into the game, a major storyline was the NHL prospects that were littered throughout the game. For Harvard, sophomore forward Jimmy Vesey was a draft
pick of the Nashville Predators in the NHL draft. For the Falcons, both Komm and forward Andrew Gladiuk participated in NHL Developmental Camps this past summer for the Ottowa Senators and the Vancouver Canucks, respectively. For Garrow, the idea of seeing future stars wearing her school colors was an amazing experience. “It’s crazy to think I could someday be watching someone from my school on national television playing in the NHL,” explained Garrow. The Falcons will get back on the ice at Merrimack on Friday and Army on Saturday before returning home for their home opener against American International on November 8.
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School NE-10 Overall American Int’l 6 1 0 6 2 0 New Haven 6 1 0 6 2 0 Stonehill 6 1 0 6 2 0 Assumption 5 2 0 5 3 0 Merrimack 4 3 0 5 3 0 Bentley 3 4 0 4 4 0 Southern Conn. 3 4 0 3 5 0 LIU Post 2 5 0 3 5 0 Pace 0 7 0 0 8 0 Saint Anselm 0 7 0 0 8 0
FIELD HOCKEY NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Overall LIU Post 9 0 0 17 0 0 Merrimack 9 1 0 13 4 0 Stonehill 8 1 0 16 1 0 Bentley 5 4 0 11 6 0 Adelphi 4 5 0 9 8 0 Saint Anselm 4 5 0 6 10 0 Southern Conn. 4 6 0 5 12 0 St. Michael’s 3 6 0 6 11 0 American Int’l 2 7 0 7 10 0 Assumption 2 7 0 6 11 0 Franklin Pierce 1 9 0 2 14 0
MEN’S SOCCER NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Overall Southern N.H. 12 0 0 14 1 0 Merrimack 10 2 0 12 3 0 Southern Conn. 8 3 1 8 5 1 Franklin Pierce 7 4 0 8 6 0 Bentley 7 5 0 8 6 1 Le Moyne 6 5 0 9 6 0 St. Rose 5 6 0 8 7 0 St. Michael’s 5 7 0 5 9 0 Stonehill 4 7 1 5 9 1 American Int’l 3 7 2 5 8 3 Assumption 1 8 2 3 8 2 New Haven 1 10 0 1 13 1 Saint Anselm 1 11 0 2 13 0 Mass.-Lowell 0 1 0 1 5 0
WOMEN’S SOCCER NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Overall St. Rose 10 0 2 14 0 2 American Int’l 10 1 1 13 1 1 Adelphi 8 1 3 10 1 3 New Haven 7 3 2 9 3 3 Merrimack 6 4 2 8 5 2 Assumption 4 3 5 6 3 5 Franklin Pierce 5 5 2 6 6 3 Saint Anselm 5 5 2 6 6 3 Southern Conn. 5 6 2 6 8 2 Stonehill 5 6 1 5 9 2 Southern N.H. 4 5 3 7 6 3 Pace 4 8 1 4 12 1 Le Moyne 3 8 2 5 9 2 Bentley 1 9 2 2 10 2 St. Michael’s 0 13 0 0 15 0
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School NE-10 Overall New Haven 8 0 0 17 4 0 Adelphi 7 1 0 15 8 0 Bentley 7 1 0 13 7 0 Stonehill 6 2 0 14 10 0 St. Rose 5 2 0 13 3 0 Southern N.H. 5 3 0 10 8 0 American Int’l 5 4 0 11 12 0 Merrimack 5 4 0 10 12 0 Franklin Pierce 4 4 0 9 6 0 St. Michael’s 3 5 0 11 7 0 Southern Conn. 3 6 0 14 9 0 Saint Anselm 2 6 0 7 14 0 Le Moyne 1 5 0 7 11 0 Assumption 1 10 0 4 16 0 Pace 0 9 0 4 21 0
MEN’S TENNIS NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Overall Southern N.H. 4 0 0 5 0 0 Stonehill 4 0 0 5 0 0 Bentley 4 0 0 4 0 0 Merrimack 2 0 0 3 1 0 Franklin Pierce 1 3 0 2 3 0 Le Moyne 1 4 0 1 4 0 American Int’l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Adelphi 0 0 0 0 3 0 Assumption 0 2 0 1 3 0 Saint Anselm 0 3 0 0 3 0 St. Michael’s 0 4 0 0 4 0
WOMEN’S TENNIS NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Overall Stonehill 5 0 0 7 1 0 Southern N.H. 4 0 0 5 0 0 Bentley 4 0 0 4 0 0 Merrimack 4 0 0 5 1 0 St. Michael’s 2 0 0 2 0 0 Adelphi 1 0 0 2 1 0 New Haven 3 2 0 5 2 0 Assumption 1 2 0 1 4 0 Franklin Pierce 1 6 0 1 6 0 American Int’l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Saint Anselm 0 3 0 0 3 0 St. Rose 0 5 0 0 7 0 Le Moyne 0 7 0 0 10 0
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Women’s cross country finishes 3rd, Men 9th at NE-10
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Varsell places 2nd overall to lead impressive third-place showing by women’s team
Graduate student Amy Varsell took second place for women. BY Ian giancursio Vanguard Staff Writer
The Bentley men’s and women’s cross country teams enjoyed competitive showings last weekend in the NE-10 championships, finishing ninth and third, respectively, to gather momentum heading into the upcoming Division-II championships. Picked to finish seventh overall in a pre-championship poll of conference coaches, the men’s cross country team nearly matched that expectation as they placed ninth out of 15 teams and received admirable contributions from several members of the youthful team. No contribution was greater than sophomore Tom Dean’s performance, as he finished 40th overall in 26:57 to lead the Falcon top five. Behind Dean came the freshman trio of Nik Haas, Erik Alatalo and Rupak Mehta. “The young guys on our team really stepped up in a big way today,” said Dean. “With our two best runners suffering from injuries, the rest of the team had
to run to their full potential and we did just that. Many of our guys ran new personal bests at the toughest course on our schedule and with our top five being comprised of all freshman and sophomores, the future of our program looks promising.” Just missing out on the team’s top five was senior captain Connor Higgins, as he finished 69th in 27:49. Although they did not win, Higgins explained the team’s expectations going into the race and how impressively his teammates performed. “We were hoping to finish around seventh or eighth overall and we finished ninth,” said Higgins. “The positive to take away from the race was that we had a young and tight pack of scorers. At the NE-10 championship we had put our five guys from 36th-56th place. Tom Dean had one of the gutsiest races I’ve ever seen. Tom had been sidelined with mononucleosis for the tail end of the summer and essentially all of September. This was his first race back and to run 26:57 on such a difficult course
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Junior Gina Lirange of the field hockey team scored her fifth game-winner Tuesday with a second half goal against St. Michael’s. With just over 20 minutes left to play, Lirange broke the 1-1 tie by deflecting a shot past St. Michael’s goalie Jackie Chisholm. The goal was the 12th of the season of Lirange, who leads the team this fall in goals scored. The Falcons will finish their regular season Saturday with a trip to Adelphi.
is beyond impressive. Right behind him was freshman Nik Haas who ran 27:12, another stellar performance and good enough for seventh best freshman in the NE-10.” The women’s team enjoyed an incredible day, recording a third place finish out of 15 teams. Graduate student Amy Varsell led the charge, as her amazing second-place, 18-minute performance earned her first-team All-NE-10 honors for just the second time in her career. Senior captain Ashley Nichols also was named firstteam All-NE-10, as she finished in sixth in 18:34. Without junior Tara Dooley competing, Varsell knew she had to step up and dominate the race to show the NE-10 just how talented Bentley’s team is this year. As has been the case throughout her entire career, Varsell came through with an amazing performance to further solidify her standing as one of Bentley’s best cross country runners ever. “Knowing that Tara would not be competing in the NE10 Championship, we were a little unsure of how we would place as a team,” said Varsell when asked about her team’s performance. “But everyone stepped up and ran really well. Most of the team ran seasonbest times even though it was a difficult course. I’m really proud of how we competed.” With the Division-II regionals on the horizon, both the men’s and women’s teams are looking forward to proving that their season-long training has prepared them for the upcoming races. On the men’s side, the teams’ expectations are focused on continued improvement: “At this point in the season
there is very little preparation left to do,” said Dean. “All the hard training was done over the last couple of months and will finally start to pay dividends at Regionals. The next two weeks will be all sharpening work designed to get us to the line as fresh as possible.” Connor Higgins echoed this sentiment and explained that, while still focused, the men’s team is treating the upcoming Regionals as a test drive for the younger runners. “We realize that we will not advance past the NCAA regionals because it would take a herculean effort from all runners and a significant portion of the field would have to crumble,” explained Higgins. “Instead, we are viewing NCAA regionals as an opportunity for our young runners to experience what a championship 10K is like. Therefore, it should be a learning experience for all.” Also, Higgins described the difference in this year’s teams versus past years, as it has been a learning experience without many veterans. “We have had to adjust our goals from previous years due to the fact that the transition to college running is difficult with such a young team. Although we have not performed up to the standards of a typical Bentley Cross Country team, I have been extremely impressed with the underclassmen’s performance and in particular their work ethic.” The women’s team is primed for a strong showing at regionals, thanks in no small part to the incredible duo of Varsell and Dooley. Arguably two of Bentley’s greatest runners of all-time, both athletes are ready to capitalize on the team’s momentum and
seize the opportunity to qualify for D-II Nationals. The conference runner-up in 2011 and 2012, Dooley has had to miss a portion of the season due to injuries. Finally starting to regain full strength, Dooley is particularly excited to return and help the team. “My goal is to first get healthy so I will be able to race,” said Dooley. “It’s frustrating not being able to run as much and train with the rest of my team, but I need to trust my coach and my training that has brought me this far. Even if I can’t run my best, or what I was hoping to run for Regionals, as long as I am healthy enough to race with my team and finish, I will be happy and feel accomplished.” Varsell has had an amazing season and is being counted on to lead the Falcons to Nationals. She has embraced this challenge head-on and has carried the team despite the injuries suffered by several of her teammates, Dooley included. According to Varsell, the team’s performance at the NE-10 championships has her ecstatic about their chances in the upcoming races. “How a team places in the NE-10 Championship is an indicator of how it might place at Regionals. Therefore, we plan to place in the top three at Regionals, especially with the additions of Tara and Sammi on the starting line. Until then, we will focus on doing a few more hard workouts, resting, staying healthy and getting excited to compete to the best of our abilities at Regionals.” The NCAA D-II East Regionals will be held November 2, as the dynamic duo of Varsell and Dooley look to lead the Falcons to victory in their quest for Nationals.
FALCON OF THE WEEK AMY VARSELL CROSS COUNTRY
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Amy Varsell (Burlington, Conn.), a graduate student on the women’s cross country team, has been selected as this week’s Falcon of the Week after her outstanding performance Sunday at the Northeast-10 Championships. Varsell, a five-time All-America on the track, finished second overall with a 5,000-meter time of 18:00, just one second off the winning pace. She earned All-Northeast-10 honors for the 13th time in her amazing career and her performance helped Bentley finish third as a team. Varsell and her teammates will be back in action Nov. 10 when the NCAA Division II East Regional is contested at Franklin Park. The top three teams will advance to the nationals and Bentley is currently ranked second in the region.