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THE VANGUARD VOLUME LVI ISSUE V

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2013

Student Center addition approved by Trustees VANGUARD STAFF WRITER

Last week, the Bentley Board of Trustees approved the plan and budget for the new addition to the Student Center, moving one step closer to the final design phase.

The whole process began last May, following the renovations to LaCava. Several offices had to relocate, which included moving the Residential Center into the Bentley Bubble. The Bubble was a spot for several student organizations and a popular meeting location. Bentley addressed this need for more student space and the board approved the idea of possible expansion to the Student Center.

Before the end of last semester, the Allocation and Internal Audit Committee, the Association of Bentley Activities and the Student Government Association all met to choose an architectural firm they felt was best suited for the task. After the organizations evaluated all options,

they selected Perkins + Will to move forward with the project.

Throughout the process, the firm has been focused on student involvement.

“Over the summer, Perkins + Will met with a variety of students, including orientation leaders, presidents of AIA,

ABA and SGA, RAs and other student leaders. In September, they also hosted an open forum for all students,” said Dean Andrew Shepardson.

It’s important to students that they are involved in the process, since the space will ultimately be utilized by the stu-

dents.

“I’m glad that Bentley and Will + Perkins are getting so much student feedback,” said Bentley junior Emily Ellis, “It really shows that they want what’s best for us.”

The design for the new addition was also approved at

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BY MICHAELA STEPHENSON

The proposed addition will be built on the west side of the existing Student Center.

last week’s meeting. Students, along with several staff members of the Division of Student Affairs and Facilities, contributed to the proposed design, which includes a bigger Bentley Bubble for student organizations, a business center, more meeting rooms, new office space, a larger living room, a second floor entrance and an outdoor patio. Students will be happy to hear that there is also designated space for two new retail food outlets, potentially expanding late-night weekend options.

Since the beginning, the Board of Trustees have been nothing but supportive of the process.

“The Board expressed their support of projects, the importance of returning the space back to students and the student involvement in the process,” said Dean Shepardson.

There is still more that needs to be done with the design and planning stages and students are encouraged to share their SEE CENTER, PAGE 6

2013 Homecoming Raisman tweets Bentley King & Queen IDCC 390 wins attention of Olympian

BY LACEY NEMERGUT NEWS EDITOR

Seniors Joe Rayne and Alice Ni were crowned the 2013 Homecoming King and Queen at the football game on Saturday, October 19. See page 7 for story.

Professor Alyssa Hammond’s “The Business of Social Media,” IDCC 390, is taking on a new celebrity challenge this semester, attracting the attention of Aly Raisman, a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. women’s gymnastics team, known publicly as the Fierce Five. Previously, the class had attempted in vain to gain recognition from Conan O’Brien and Ellen DeGeneres.

“Aly Raisman is an inspiration to our class,” said senior Adrianna Merrill.

“She has worked so hard to achieve her goals. She is local, so it gives us the sense of closeness to her as a person as well.”

Raisman is a Massachusetts native, born in Needham Massachusetts where she attended High School until she began training for the Olympics in 2012.

The class, which focuses specifically on the use of social media in business, chose Raisman as a celebrity target in a democratic fashion.

“Every class learns from the previous ones when deciding who to select and determining a viable candidate in terms of doing more research on candidates and seeing who is really engaged on social media, not their ‘people,’” said Professor Hammond. “I took nominations again from the class which also included Joseph Gordon-Levitt, but the class overwhelmingly voted for Aly as our next target because of her popularity, her local ties and her regular use and presence of social media.”

The class is encouraged to work collectively with weekly attempts to engage the celebrity utilizing social media.

Their campaign has thus far included tweets ending with the #BentAly4Raisman and photo shopped pictures of Raisman.

They have also taken advantage of the new surge in popularity of Vines and the use of Facebook, displaying customized Raisman brand boxes. The class has also capitalized on the opportunity presented by the recent Fox 25 news coverage. A dedicated student was interviewed during the early morning news coverage.

Following a series of efforts, Raisman reached out to the class on Thursday, October 10, tweeting a special thank you for their support.

“The “Raisman Brand” pictures definitely got her attention and their Vine video where they juxtaposed a video of Mackayla Maroney singing a Miley Cyrus song with themselves, which is really funny, that they did in class last week and posted on Twitter pushed it over the top for them,” said Hammond.

Unfortunately, Raisman’s SEE RAISMAN, PAGE 6

Falcon Fest

Affordable luxury

Women’s Rugby

Falcons kick off Homecoming with green space activities and performances.

Alumna Sarika Tarsadia helps sister launch Six Twenty, a direct-to-you retailer.

Team focuses on fostering talent after graduating seven seniors in May.

CAMPUS LIFE 7

BUSINESS 9

SPORTS 15

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OCTOBER 24, 2013

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 Oktoberfest

Bentley vs. Harvard Ice Hockey Game

Day: Today Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Location: The Pub Host: Campus Activities Board

Come celebrate the traditional German holiday of Oktoberfest. Enjoy food, music, games, and seasonal beer for those 21+.

Study Abroad General Info Session

Day: Saturday Time: 7:30 p.m. start Location: Harvard Bright Hockey Center Host: Bentley Athletics

Bentley’s Division 1 hockey team takes on Harvard. Join the fun! Buses depart at 6:30 p.m. Ticket required. Purchase tickets ($15) on MyBentley while supplies last.

Day: Monday Time: 2:10-3:25 p.m.

Location: AAC 143 Host: Cronin Office of International Education

Come and learn about our study abroad programs.

This session features special information about FI, Eco-Fi, and AF majors.

Editor’s pick Majors and Minors Fair

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, michalea stephenson ‘15, Nick Toselli ‘17 Columnists JULIE DELONGCHAMP ‘15, ANGELA HARt ‘14, Moussa Hassoun ‘14, KEVIN LARYEA ‘15, JoN MIKSIS ‘16, USAMA SALIM ‘17 Production AssistantS Sarah egner ‘17, Brendan Gerety ‘17, JUlie Keedy ‘16, Stephanie Seputra ‘17, USAMA SALIM ’17 Photographers virginia duffy ‘17, Brendan Gerety ‘17, hongyi jin ‘17, garrett meccariello ‘17, Angela su ‘17, mark tsyporkin ‘17, Alex yuan ‘17

Day: Tuesday, October 9 Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

LocAtion: Back Bay Rooms Host: Office of Academic Services

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This event is a great opportunity for students to meet department chairs of all academic areas and explore the various major/minor options available at Bentley. Every minor, LSM and major will be represented as well as the study abroad, service learning and career services offices.

Students can also officially declare their majors & minors, without making an appointment, at the event.

phone +1 781.891.2912

...find more campus events at events.bentley.edu

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EDITORIAL

What about the graduates?

Don’t get us wrong Bentley, we love Career Services.

The high salaries and widely renowned reputation of preparation and nimbleness are excellent building blocks for our future. The interview tips laced with thorough resume help is certainly both practical and useful in avoiding the harsh reality of unemployment staring recent graduates in the face.

However, what about the advanced degrees? What about people who chose to walk the steps of Bentley campus each day with the intent of progressing on for a J.D. or Masters in a realm beyond that of finance and accounting? We know how to craft a clever cover letter, attracting the quick eye of an experienced recruiter, but when it comes to the ideal personal statement, we’ve been offered minimal guidance. From day one senior year, we receive stomachchurning emails, reminding us of the daunting recruitment tasks ahead in the quest for a decent job in our respective majors. Before we succumb to job-search anxiety, they qualify their emails, offering us unlimited access to their services. Essentially, they let us know we’re not alone.

For those of us scanning briefly through those career service mass emails while studying obsessively for the GMAT or LSAT, we feel unimportant, as if we drank the wrong cool aid and instead

inspired for further education.

Sure, Bentley’s 5th year program is sufficiently advertised, tempting students with the promise of Masters in just one year after their undergraduate education. For accounting majors, it’s a smooth transition for their 150 plan. For finance majors, it might offer a comfy cushion for a nice Boston career and quality night classes on the side. But what about the students whose educational aspirations go beyond what Bentley undergraduate and graduate campuses have to offer?

Wouldn’t it reflect nicely on the school to have a fleet of well-regarded legal counselors and business executives captivating conference rooms

with their Harvard degrees?

We’re simply asking for more guidance and some support.

At this point, the Big 4 call our campus their second home, sponsoring our undergraduate accounting core and supplying students with lifetime supplies of water bottles and pens. Would it be too much trouble to offer some basic guidance on the LSAT, GRE or GMAT? We have quite an impressive faculty with a variety of advanced degrees.

Arranging for some graduate guidance could be done without a change to capacity.

Also, as the saying goes, “the more you learn the more you earn.” And yes Bentley, that means the more we can donate.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

Scott RAu

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very hard so far in my academic career so hope to take some time to smell the figurative “roses” and have some fun.

MaJOR: CFA HOME TOWN: Johannesburg, South Africa

What are you looking forward to this year?

This year holds a great deal of opportunity for me but the thing I am most looking forward to is being able to enjoy myself and make the most of my last year at school. I have worked

What is your favorite event on campus?

My favorite event on campus is definitely the senior pub nights organized by our senior class cabinet. These events are always well organized and bring the senior class together for a night of fun. It’s not often that we get to see the whole group of us in one place and these events help do just that.

What are your goals for this year?

This year, I hope to stay out of trouble and enjoy every second of my last year. As I men-

How are you feeling about graduation?

It’s scary, just knowing that we will have finished the four years that seemed like it would be a lifetime when we first got here. But that said, it’s also exciting because we get to move on to the next chapter in our lives. Many of us will begin working and some will stay at school but I just hope I get to keep in touch with all my friends I made over these four years.

Advice to seniors/ words of wisdom: Treat every moment as though we’ll never have another in college. Give those classes you thought were boring another chance and soak up any learning opportunities you can find because soon we’ll be “real people” with responsibilities and jobs. Let’s go out with a bang and prove we are the best senior class Bentley has ever graduated!

STUDENT CONDUCT SUMMARY October 9 - October 23 17 Total Number of Cases 28 Total Number of Individuals Involved 0 Individuals Dismissed from Responsibility 27 Individuals Admitting Responsibility 0 Number of individuals found responsible by Conduct Board 15 Number of educational sanctions given 0 Number of Work Sanctions 1 Number of Parental Notifications $400 Cash total of fines given 13 Number of students given a Verbal Warning 10 Number of students put on Written Warning 4 Number of individuals put on Probation 0 Number of individuals put on Disciplinary Probation 0 Number of individuals who lost 15 housing credits 0 Number of individuals who lost 30 housing credits 0 Number of individuals put on Suspension (Housing) 0 Number of individuals put on Suspension (University) 0 Number of individuals expelled Provided by the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs

HEALTH AND WELLNESS TIP OF THE WEEK: Stress affecting your school work? You’re not alone – 30 percent of students report that stress has a negative effect on their academics. Take a minute to de-stress and clear your head by listening to calming music, practicing deep breathing, coloring or crafting, and/or getting some fresh air.

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Homecoming celebration.

Homecoming, for those of North of the Border, Our you who may not know, Laws Don’t Apply In the past week, there is the one day every fall where everyone simultane- have been reports of mariously pretends to be huge juana use, loud music, fans of Bentley sports. It’s clogged toilets and parkcharming, really. Anyway ing violations on North at 7:43 a.m. that morn- Campus. Let’s all act suring, a Sodexo employee prised… called to pre-emptively request two fire extinguish- Caught Faking It ers for the Homecoming Last Tuesday (yup… barbecue.

Now instead Tuesday…), some bozo of taking our usual cyni- was arrested for using a cal, sarcastic tone towards fake ID. Quick reminder: things like this, we’d like to using a fake is a crimigenuinely congratulate So- nal offense and we highly dexo on thinking outside discourage such a practhe box. Instead of simply tice. With that being said, cooking those burgers a if you’re going to use one, little less, they are taking at least make it believable! steps to minimize the po- Why go for the Rhode Istential damage. See, it’s land or Pennsylvania card? all about looking at the If you’re out of state, you’re positive, guys! going to have to show two forms of ID, anyways. Why Loony Balloony not make a Massachusetts Last week, University one? We locals are a dime Police were called to a dozen around here. A floor 4 of Fenway Hall bouncer won’t think twice for a report of students if he sees some dude in a dropping water balloons Sawx hat hittin’ up a bah from their window. The and talkin’ like an 8th-graballoons were reportedly dah. Toss in a few f-bombs landing on unsuspecting and you’ll be golden. You students entering the can thank us latah. building, leaving them drenched.

University Don’t Call it a Comeback Last Saturday night, a Police responded to the scene, but found nobody student called University to report an in any of the suites where Police female the balloons could have unresponsive been coming from. If you locked in a North Campus ask us, that’s a very good bathroom. Grim. However, thing…cause this is just when the officer got to plain funny. LONG LIVE the scene, the female had miraculously gotten herself THE BALLOON BANDITS! up, left the bathroom and was able to take care of Non-Educational Television at the Gym herself. What. A. Rally.

Last Thursday night, an Don’t ever count this girl officer spoke with a stu- out. dent at the Police Station regarding questionable content on the televi- BY sEAN hARRINGTON & bRIAN sHEA sions in the Dana Center. the vanguard stAFF In other words, there was porn on at the gym. That RM

What are you involved in at Bentley?

I am the captain and president of Bentley Men’s Rugby Team which I love, but it takes up most of my time. I also work as a tutor for the Office of Academic Services as well as a student research assistant for a sociological study being performed on medical marijuana.

Lastly, I am in the honors program which has enabled me to explore different types of learning opportunities.

What are your plans for the future?

After graduating in May, I’m planning on getting my Masters of Science in Accountancy here at Bentley because I’m in the 5-year program. Hopefully that will allow me to then take the CPA exams and start working for Ernst & Young thereafter.

I’m hoping to be able to stay in the States after school but it depends if I can get a work visa or not.

tioned, I have worked very hard for the past few years so I’m trying to cut back and let myself have some more fun. That said, I’m still very driven so want to make sure I do well academically so I can land that dream job.

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Gender Studies 4th credit gives back to campus news editor

The Bentley Service Learning Center is well known throughout the New England area for its significant contributions to the Waltham society and academic excellence. The Gender Studies Program 4th credit option seeks to serve the Bentley community, improving the atmosphere for students who are proud to call the university their second home. Professor Traci Abbott, a lecturer in the English and Media Studies Department, took over as the Coordinator for the Gender Studies Program in 2010 and, with the BSLC, developed a new fourth credit option for her classes in 2011, one based on research rather than direct service and one targeting on-campus rather than off-campus partners.

“A key part of Gender Studies is learning about your own identity, your interpersonal relationships and the larger systems that influence both of those,” said Abbott. “That includes everything from education and the government, to the media and religion. It is important for me to find a way for students to be able to apply their knowledge, but to [also] improve their community on campus.”

Since its inception in 2011, the program has experienced progressive success, build-

ing on previous work each semester. Students work with campus offices and organizations including the Counseling Center, the Student Conduct Office, the One Less Program, the Coalition of Sexual and Relationship Violence (COSARV) and LGBTQ@Bentley.

“The idea behind the program is that, like all communities in need, Bentley is one of them, and we need to work to make it a better place,” said senior Project Manager Moussa Hassoun, who oversees all Gender Studies 4th credit students as a BSLC employee. “Through research, students are able to help different departments on

campus further their goals of making Bentley a better, more diverse, accepting place.”

One project included the analysis of a recent survey on sexual assault resources available on campus. The 4th credit researcher determined that students on campus were more concerned about stranger rape than acquaintance rape. This fear is inconsistent with the fact that acquaintance rape is more common. Thus, the researcher enabled COSARV to highlight more clearly this reality about sexual assaults as part of its education efforts.

In addition, 4th credit researchers have also conducted stud-

ies for the One Less campaign which seeks to encourage students to be more mindful of the amount of alcoholic beverages they consume. The researcher helped to analyze the different reasons for male and female beverage consumption in order to target advertising more effectively.

“I will spend the semester doing background and benchmarking research to support the creation of an LGBTQ and Ally living, learning community on campus,” said junior participator Ryan Fontaine.” In the end, I will take the semester’s worth of research and write a final proposal outlining the mod-

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BY Lacey Nemergut

Professor Traci Abbott developed a new Gender Studies Program 4th credit option.

el for the community including, location, policies, programing, with the goal of presenting the final proposal to Residence Life for consideration.”

Fontaine’s research truly exemplifies the impact of the Gender Studies 4th credit program.

Extensive research has been done on schools nationwide in terms of how negative environments for LGBTQ students impact college experience and academic performance.

“My project aims to address some of these issues by creating a safe living environment where students can feel more at ease to express themselves as well as raise awareness on issues faced by the LGBTQ community campus wide,” said Fontaine.

In addition to the service learning option provided by Abbott’s Gender Studies classes, every semester students can enroll in Gender Studies courses colisted within numerous departments, minor in Gender Studies and also participate in a gender studies focused internship. For more information, please visit: academics.bentley.edu/departments/english/gender-studies.

For more information on all the Academic Credit service options, including Gender Based Research, through the Bentley Service Learning Center, please visit bentley.edu/centers/service-learning-center/programs.

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Bentley beginnings

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THIS WEEK IN BENTLEY HISTORY

Harry C. Bentley

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

49 Years ago this week

Originally published in late October, 1964

Plans for New Campus Unveiled Bentley College of Boston will build a completely new suburban campus in Waltham during the next twenty years which will cost an estimated $25 million.

Announcement of the extensive building program was made Wednesday, September 30, in a joint statement by Thomas L. Morison, president, and Rae D. Anderson, senior vice-president and dean of the college.

Speaking to a gathering of more than 200 top business and educational leaders and Bentley trustees and corporators [sic], President Morison described in detail the first phase of the vast development program calling for an expenditure of $14 million during the next eight years.

The luncheon and dinner programs, and press conference, were held at the Algonquin Club,

on Commonwealth Avenue, in Boston.

“We are making long-range decision which anticipate how we may best continue to serve the varied and growing needs of the business and economic world,” President Morison said.

“Our plans for Bentley College have included careful analysis of the financial requirements, and we estimate that substantial success in the first phase will enable us to initiate our first classes at the new campus by 1967, the year we will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Bentley’s founding.”

Dean Anderson revealed that eleven new buildings would be erected in the first phase of the project.

“These will include seven dormitories to house 800 students, a dining hall to seat 1,000 persons, two classroom

buildings, and a library with an initial planned capacity of 200,000 volumes.”

“The site of the new Bentley campus will be on a 100acre area, formerly known as the Ronald T. Lyman estate in Waltham bordering Beaver Street,” Anderson said. “The architectural theme will feature modified Georgian architecture in the New England tradition, and careful thought has been given to preserving the beautiful natural setting.”

The College officials pointed out that additional buildings planned to be completed by 1972 will be a Student Union building and a faculty and administration structure.

The site preparation, cost of land and equipment will bring the total of Phase One objectives to a minimum of $14 million.

The new campus has been

This past Saturday, IFSC in coordination with the Football Club carried out a successful second annual Club Night held in the upper cafeteria of the Student Center. Social chairmen for IFSC, Anna DiScipio and Steve Hodge worked closely with Kevin Murphy and the entire Football Club to create a new feature in Club Night.

The crowning of Bentley’s first Homecoming Queen took place at 10:00 p.m. Graceful Christine Cantone, Delta Omega’s candidate, was selected as the school’s first queen. Chris is a junior and has taken an active part in many social committees and organizations on campus.

Congratulations Chris! All of the nine candidates were nominated by various organizations last week and voted upon by the student body. The queen was rewarded with a $25.00 government savings bond and two season passes to Bentley basketball games. Each of the girls should be commended for their support of this first homecoming.

Overlooking scale model of new campus are Fund Chairman Henry Rauch; President Morison; Mayor Rhodes; and Dean Anderson.

Originally published October 28, 2004

Bentley’s First Queen Reigns Throughout the evening, good dancing music was provided by “True Destiny,” a disco-soul band out of Boston.

Many of the four hundred students who attended felt it was the best live entertainment they have heard all year. The atmosphere was lively and people took advantage of the full bar service available. All the sororities and fraternities on campus helped out as servers for the evening.

It is quite evident that both

Division will also be continued as an In-Town Program at the present site, 921 Boylston Street, Boston, to meet the continuing educational needs of the Boston community.

9 Years ago this week

36 Years ago this week

Originally published October 27, 1977

BY Carolyn Beurskens

planned to accommodate 2,000 day students and 4,000 evening students, with ample parking facilities.

President Morison emphasized that the Evening

the Football Club and IFSC put much effort into another festive event at Bentley. Both organizations would like to express their appreciation to the following local merchants for contributing to the festivities: The College Store, D&L Liquors, Ryan Wine Liquors, Bentley Athletic Department, and Anderson Florists. As the crowning of the first Homecoming Queen was a great success, hopefully it will become an ongoing tradition at Bentley.

Queen Christine Cantone happily accepts her winnings.

Bentley Teams Up With TIME

BY MARCY RebELLO Staff Writer This past week Bentley launched a new advertising campaign with TIME magazine, and the ads also mark the beginning of a multi-year partnership with the popular magazine.

The first Bentley ad is featured on pages 2 and 3 of the October 25 issue. It states that the type of leader that Bentley looks to create is “One who is not only proficient in business and information technology, but also committed to the highest ethical standards and prepared for global commerce in a culturally diverse arena.”

The ad highlights how Bentley prepares its students for success by providing liberal arts education in addition to the standard business curriculum, along with making technology a “way of life” both in the courses that are available and in the classrooms where students learn.

To show how the college fosters cultural understanding, the ad mentions Bentley’s study abroad opportunities, language courses and international research conducted by faculty members.

Lastly, Bentley emphasizes its commitment to ethics and social responsibility by describing all the centers on campus where it’s promoted.

The ad closes by saying “Bentley graduates are not only technically proficient; they are also culturally literate, creatively inspired and socially responsible…. Business leaders of whom we can all be proud.”

The Bentley ad also put forth a call for nominations for Tomorrow25, a new recognition program sponsored jointly by Bentley and TIME. The initiative seeks “to identify and celebrate outstanding young leaders of tomorrow, nationally and internationally,” said Sandra King, VP for Marketing, Communication and Public Affairs here at Bentley.

Tomorrow25 will consist of 25 high school juniors, nominated by the Tomorrow25 National Advisory Board, who have displayed leadership and initiative in their schools and communities.

The 25 finalists will be invited to Bentley to attend the Leadership Forum in the Spring.

Bentley will be hosting this leadership conference in cooperation with Time, Inc. [...]

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opinions. Dean Shepardson is anticipating another open forum to discuss the process, which is the perfect time for anybody with ideas to speak up. If students don’t currently have any ideas, but just want to

stay updated on the process, they can follow Dean Shepardson on Twitter at @DeanShepardson, who will be” giving updates and gathering feedback.”

Also, don’t be afraid to reach out to fellow students involved in SGA, AIA and/or ABA, as they will continue to be involved in the process.

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manager has stated that her Olympic training schedule does not permit her to come to Bentley.

“Her acknowledgement was awesome,” said senior Amanda Wagner. “I think all

of the previous classes did great, but I do have to admit that I’m proud of how fast we managed to accomplish this,” said senior Kaylee Ruel.

Professor Hammond’s class continues to attract students interested in effectively utilizing social me-

dia in today’s hectic society.

“I chose to take this class after reading the syllabus,” said sophomore Adam Faust. “Not only did the curriculum seem interesting, but it was apparent that the skills I would learn would directly benefit me as I get closer to starting a professional career.”

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IDCC 390 students’ efforts paid off on October 10 when Aly Raisman tweeted the class.

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2013 Homecoming a success BY jessica hughes Vanguard Staff Writer

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Another Homecoming has come and gone, but the memories that were made will last a lifetime. This past weekend included many activities, uniting family members, friends, and past and present Bentley students. Falcon Fest on Friday afternoon was packed with many students, including activities put on by different organizations on campus, such as Greek life and the Bentley Ski & Snowboard club, who featured the especially popular ice cream eating contest. In addition, performances were made

by FIRE and the Bentley Cheerleading Team, showcasing the

talents and hard work of some of our best student performers.

The Bentley Cheerleaders were also featured the next day during the halftime of the Homecoming game, including other performances by Craze, and the Bentley Dance Team. During the halftime, the Homecoming courts were presented, and this year’s king and queen, seniors Joe Rayne and Alice Ni, were crowned in front of hundreds of fans.

Many spectators were present, and were able to enjoy different snacks such as kettle corn, doughnuts, cupcakes, and even grilled food outside of the stadium before and during the game. The pre-game

Kettle corn, doughnuts, cupcakes and other foods were available.

activities also included an inflatable wrecking ball, which was a hit amongst the crowd. Senior Heather Hallstrom commented “Homecoming came through with the wrecking ball, I had a blast.”

Though there were many things to do on lower campus, there were also activities and information sessions that visitors partook in Saturday afternoon.

A Graduate School Summit was held in the Back Bay rooms, shedding light on questions that the audience may have towards the matter, as well as a look at Bentley’s progress over the years in “Bentley Past and Present,” which was presented in the Carleton Room. As indicated in the Homecoming preview article, there was a Class of 2013 “Zero Year Reunion” at Tequila Rain on Saturday night, which was an exciting place to be in the midst of the Red Sox win.

Overall, 2013 presented another successful Homecoming weekend. The campus was filled with many people, sporting various colored stickers indicating the different years of graduation, as well as differentiating the family members and friends. It was truly a time for the campus to come together and celebrate our school, and to exercise our Bentley pride.

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King and Queen crowned BY nick toselli

Vanguard Staff Writer

On October 19, Seniors Joe Rayne and Alice Ni were announced Homecoming King and Queen during halftime of the football game.

It is easy to see the school spirit in Rayne and Ni. “Bentley is our home and we need to represent our school and show outsiders exactly what it means to be a Bentley student” commented Rayne.

Ni added, “I loved seeing campus alive with the whole Bentley community down on Lower. Everyone was having a great time whether it was watching the football game, frolicking in the beer garden or getting rocked by the wrecking ball set up on the green space.”

The 2013 ballot contained six other students: Ned Furtney, Anish Joshi, Bryan Johnson, Samatha St. George, Elin Wytrwal, and Emily White.

Peer nomination was required to be a candidate for King and Queen. Following the nomination process, voting opened to

all students on MyBentley on Wednesday, October 16. The polls remained open until Friday, October 18 at noon.

Homecoming candidates were escorted onto the field by last year’s homecoming king, Jose Gutierrez, and CAB Traditions co-chair, Kelsey Johns.

CAB Traditions is the committee responsible for running this extremely successful Homecoming weekend.

Bobby Smith, CAB President, also joined the royal escort accompanied by President Gloria Larson’s famous black Labrador, Teek.

Ni and Rayne are good-humored and approachable Resident Assistants in Orchard South and Trees. The pair is known to bring smiles and a good laugh.

When asked about a dream date with Flex the Falcon, Rayne commented, “Since my all-time favorite place ‘The Wave Sports Pub’ closed, I would probably go with the copout and bring Flex to the Margaritas/Skellig combo on a Thursday.”

Good to know Skellig is fit for a king.

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CAMPUS LIFE

BY Brenden gerety Vanguard Staff Writer

The inflatables had the longest lines; above, Christofphe Orlegat takes on the Sweeper. worth about $100 each. When asked what her favorite part of Falcon Fest, Jenna Amari, a sophomore, responded “The

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Free food, raffle prizes, and the chance to get first pick for classes beckoned a crowd to the greenspace Friday afternoon. Falcon Fest was the kick-off to homecoming weekend, co-sponsored by Campus Activities Board’s Event of the Month committee and the Student Alumni Leadership Council, taking place on Friday before the homecoming game at two the next day.

Naya Lee was impressed with the turn out and added, “It was a great start to homecoming weekend!” The cider and donuts were all quickly eaten but the popcorn kept and wide array of carnival games kept guests entertained. The Ski and Snowboard Club created

a giant game of jenga using wooden blocks. SALC hosted a game of garbage can pong.

The ballroom dance team held a balloon dart game. CAB hosted a donut on a string contest as well as a through the ball to knock the bottles down game. The international student association gave students the opportunity to spin a wheel of countries but then stumped them with a trivia question about that country.

Bentley’s a capella group, Off the Clock, hosted a race in which students had to carry a balloon, between their legs, to a hay bale and then pop the balloon on the hay bale by sitting on it. Completion of any the carnival games was rewarded with a raffle ticket that could be entered to win one of the many baskets

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Falcon Fest sweeps Bentley off its feet last Friday

Freshman Jerry Lan tries to win a raffle ticket by playing one of Falcon Fest’s many carnival games.

representation of several campus organizations. It brought a large group of students together and it looked like everyone had fun. More people took advantage of fun activities this year and were excited about great prizes.”

However, the attractions with the longest lines were the inflatables. The Jousting inflatable entailed strapping on headgear, and balancing atop a platform while trying to knock your opponent down with a padded baton. The other inflatable aptly named the sweeper was by far the highlight of this year’s Falcon Fest. The inflatable has four platforms on which students stood with the objective of jumping over the arm as it comes by. Many students were flipped or catapulted but at the very least swept of their feet, only hoping to get out of the way quick enough before the arm came around

again. Student were further perturbed to discover that the arm could change direction at the operators whimsy.

At 4:00 p.m. students crowed around the stage to see FIRE’s much awaited performance. By 4:30 the dance team had given a riveting performance. At 4:45 p.m. the Cheer squad gave a short but upbeat routine that included lifts and tumbling. Finally, at 5:00 p.m. the moment everyone had been waiting for arrived, the raffles were announced, since participants were told they must be there to claim their prize. Falcon Fest seemed to have a little something for everyone, Christine Taft, co-chair of CAB’s Event of the Month committee said, “My favorite part was seeing students stay to see the performances. Everyone had a good spirit while they were there and that was Alex (her co-chair) and I’s vision.”

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ENTERTAINMENT

CAMPUS VOICES Falcons share their thoughts.

If you could have any job in the world, what would you be and why?

JESSE CORDWELL ‘16 MaJOR: UNdecided

Sports broadcaster because I enjoy watching sports and love competition.

CAITlin noel ‘17 MaJOR: undecided

A cupcake taster because it would be delicious!

alicia risigo ‘14 MaJOR: accountancy

A partner in an accounting firm and an accounting teacher because I’ve been working at accounting for a while and really like it.

Katy Perry: The responsible voice BY sAi he

Vanguard Staff Writer

Katy Perry is the undisputed queen of pop music. Her previous two albums have moved more than 10 million units, accumulated 50 million single downloads and scored 11 Billboard Top10s (including seven chart toppers). Her success has helped her accrue a loyal legion of over 45 million followers, dubbed the “Katy Kats,” on Twitter.

However, with this tremendous power comes an equal burden of responsibility; the more popular a recording artist gets, the more influence he or she exerts on pop culture and society as a whole. In the past, Perry has leveraged her social media accounts to lobby for Barack Obama’s election campaign as well as her intrinsic support of gay marriage and equal rights.

Conversely, Perry has written and recorded seemingly innocuous feelgood pop that subjugate her dominant demographical fan-base (mostly teenage girls) by lowering their selfesteem and introducing them to ideas that can encourage promiscuity and rebellion.

Exhibit A features Perry’s “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),” which includes the lyrics “There’s a stranger in my bed,” “Then had a ménage à trois,” and “We danced on table tops / And we took too many shots / Think we kissed but I forgot.” To say I was taken aback when I heard my seven year-old sister and her friends casually singing along would be an understatement.

In addition to “Last Friday Night,” Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl” preys on vulnerabilities of hormonal high schoolers

as well. “Girl” perfectly encapsulates the oft-rehashed male fantasy, but does so at the expense of introducing her virginal audience to the feel-good casualness and lightheartedness of hook-up culture.

PRISM, Perry’s newest release, does well to downplay the aforementioned lewdness and instead focus on setting a positive example for the malleable minds of today’s youth. But that’s not to say that PRISM is merely a PG13 album with no thrills for older audiences. In fact, one of PRISM’s greatest strengths lies in the fact that the gogetter nature of the songs is instantly relatable to most everybody.

Lead single “Roar,” Perry’s eighth overall number one, serves as the bullhorn cutting through the dense morning fog.

Its unabashed proclamations of determination and empowerment loudly and proudly announce Perry’s intent to reclaim her throne.

In an interview with MTV, Perry described “Roar” as “standing up for yourself, who can be the biggest bully in the equation and can get in your way…it’s a song about speaking up for yourself and having the strength.”

Additionally, Perry channels her inner Lana Del Rey with “Legendary Lovers,” a darkveined relative of Perry’s usual bubble pop. Up next is the uptempo “Birthday,” an anthem for extraverts everywhere.

Second single and surefire smash-hit “Unconditionally” follows, a hauntingly radiant ballad about second chances and forgiveness.

The only artist feature on PRISM will be found on “Dark Horse” in the form of Three 6 Mafia member Juicy J. On the

surface, the unconventional collaboration could be cause for skepticism, but one listen replaces all doubt with adoration to the song’s absurd catchiness. Proceeding “Dark Horse” is the remarkable “This Is How We Do,” a song that bears a striking resemblance to Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines.”

Unfortunately, as the case with most albums nowadays, PRISM somewhat falls prey to the music industry’s current mantra of quantity over quality. The consecutive trio of “International Smile,” “Ghost,” and “Love Me” pervert PRISM with forgettable filler.

For many listeners, the past may be bleak, but Perry helps alleviate the pain with her optimism. “Don’t let the clock tell you what to do / Yesterday is history / So why don’t you be here with me?” Perry poses on “This Moment.” Following song “Double Rainbow” helps listeners rediscover their selfworth, with Perry singing “They say one man’s trash is another girl’s treasure / So if it’s up to me I’m gonna keep you forever.” PRISM closes out with piano-driven “By the Grace of God,” where Perry highlights her vocal chops in a highly emotive and evocative power anthem that parallels thematic elements first found in “Roar.”

From to start to finish, PRISM’s message remains true. Gone is the profligate Perry of old, replaced by a more sophisticated, genuine and inspirational maven of music. With PRISM, Perry finally realizes the extent of her ability to influence pop culture.

The result? Even the most despondent of misanthropes will be inspired and motivated by this compelling record full of uplifting songs.

chris conroy ‘15 MaJOR: management

Real estate agent because I’d be able to interact with people rather than be stuck behind a desk, and in real estate you get to sell the beauty of a property to someone else.

jeff molgano ‘17 MaJOR: actuarial science MINOR: business management

The CFO of a major design company because I like fashion and design and also love math and management.

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BY mark tsyporkin the vanguard stAFF

Katy Perry’s new album PRISM was released Tuesday, October 22.

BUSINESS

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Six Twenty offers luxury to all Sarika Tarsadia ‘12 helps launch company

BY Jeff BREAULT EDITOR IN CHIEF

CAMPUS VOICES

Falcons share their thoughts.

What was your favorite part of Homecoming weekend? bobby campbell ‘16 MaJOR: mathematics MINOR: sports management Courtesy of Six Twenty

With a passion for both business and design, Angeli Tarsadia knew she could solve the problem to her constant struggle of finding luxury basics at a reasonable price. The Babson College alumna and sister of Sarika Tarsadia ’12 founded Six Twenty, a direct-to-you retailer of luxury essentials for women.

Six Twenty cuts out the middleman to bring customers designer-quality goods at one third of the price. Unlike traditional retailers, Six Twenty oversees every stage of the product design and manufacture and sells its products directly to the customer. By eliminating the costs for trade shows, wholesaling and retailer markups, Six Twenty offers an unparalleled value to the market.

The Tarsadia sisters take pride in their quality and standards that they have created for Six Twenty. Before launching their first collection in June, the pair focused on finding the finest local fabrics and factories to make their items. “We wanted to make sure we were finding the right suppliers and vendors to create the highest quality pieces for our initial collection” said Sarika, noting that all steps of the company’s production take place in the Tarsadia’s home state of California. By keeping the design and manufacture process based in Los Angeles, the sisters are able to inspect every detail and stitch to ensure the quality and comfort of the products.

Six Twenty’s product line is simple yet varied: the company offers “Classix,” a selection of timeless women’s basics that are available year-round. “The Six Twenty aesthetic is inspired by the laid back California lifestyle and represents a strong, elegant and classic woman,” said Angeli. To keep things exciting, the company offers exclusives each month. The limited product

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I loved going and seeing everyone having fun showing their Falcon pride.

Angeli (L) and Sarika (R) Tarsadia are the CEO and COO, respectively. lines feature trendy products in a variety of colors and fabrics.

Profits from October’s exclusive, a pink crew neck tee, benefit the Keep a Breast Foundation.

“We are always eager to add new product and we have some exciting things in progress for fall and winter,” said Sarika, “Longer term we want to collaborate with bloggers, designers and celebrities to create limited edition pieces.”

Growing up in a business family, entrepreneurship is ingrained in the sisters. Angeli, Six Twenty’s CEO, graduated from Babson College in 2009 with a degree in business management and concentrations in entrepreneurship and strategic management. Sarika graduated from Bentley University in 2012 with a degree in marketing and is the company’s COO. Sarika commented that marketing is “probably the biggest challenge in building a successful fashion e-commerce site. Bentley played a big role in developing these skills by putting them into practice by integrating real business problems in our marketing program.” In her role as COO, Sarika’s roles include working with Six Twenty’s design team in Los Angeles to create new collections, sourcing fabrics, managing all social media and work-

ing with the PR team on new campaigns.

The sisters agree that starting a company has its challenges.

“Starting a business is fun and exciting but it requires a lot of hard work,” said Sarika, “There are always going to be people that tell you not to do it but you have to be resilient and dream big!”

Right now the sisters are focused on their immediate goal: becoming the ultimate destination for women’s clothing without the middleman markup. Just four months since the company’s beta launch, Six Twenty is already making a big impression with bloggers and customers alike.

Sarika added, “We think the most important thing when starting a business is to keep an open mind, listen to your customer and adapt to change,” noting that Six Twenty has found success by being open to new ideas and starting in beta.

When asked what their favorite Six Twenty piece is, Angeli chose the V Neck Tee “because of the fit and the fact that you can wear it alone or layered.” Sarika opted for the Silk Blouse for “its simplicity and sophistication.”

You can shop for their favorites and all of Six Twenty’s product line at shopsixtwenty.com.

ally concra ‘16 MaJOR: accountancy

Seeing all the alumni at Homecoming and being able to participate in all of the cool Homecoming side games.

kanchan nebhwani ‘14 MaJOR: marketing LSM: global perspectives MINOR: entrepreneurship

It was my first time going and I thought it was well organized by CAB and the entire weekend showed a lot of Bentley spirit.

jair corea ‘15 MaJOR: idcc Concentration: User experience

I loved all of the food that they had--ice cream eating contest, fried dough--it made me really happy.

seth yaniv ‘17 MaJOR: undecided

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I enjoyed watching my friends get hit on the inflatable games during Falcon Fest.

Six Twenty offers a variety of designer quality tops for women starting at $20.

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The Walking Dead kills it in ratings - and with fans

Watch out, “The Walking Dead” is back.

BY Alexandra delong Vanguard Staff Writer

Do you like human flesh?

If so, “The Walking Dead” might be the show for you.

But don’t jump the gun just yet; this is by no means the first zombie show to hit the market. Ideas of what the zombie-apocalypse might look like, whether the zombies are slow or fast, or who would be able to survive such a cataclysm, are all questions that have been played out on the silver screen before. Highly praised horror films such as “Night of the Living Dead,” or the more satirical “Shaun

of the Dead,” have become staples of a genre that explores the eating habits of recently unearthed corpses.

But during the 1990s a large void formed in the genre, stemming mainly from a lack of televised representation. While movies can offer a great snapshot into a select group of character’s lives, a TV show allows for the amazing opportunity of developing a wide range of characters; sometimes even giving insight into the myriad of ways in which people behave when faced with almost certain doom.

So three years ago, when AMC decided to start a se-

ries called the “The Walking Dead,” fans of the horror genre were thrilled to gain a closer look into this subject.

However, few anticipated just how big and expansive an audience the show would draw. The Season 4 premiere, for example, (which aired on October 13) garnered 16.11 million viewers, becoming one of the highest rated episodes for any basic cable television series.

Although the show is currently an indisputable success, getting to the current season was by no means a cake walk. Throughout the four seasons, there have been three different show-

runners (cast members who left.) First to make like lightning and bolt was series writer Frank Darabont, who stepped down after the first season for reasons unknown. Glen Mazzara took the reins for the second and third season, but was criticized for moving the plot at a zombie-like pace. Many critics have complained that the second season, for predominately using only one set and spending endless minutes on plot-thinning dialogue, went in an opposite direction from what the show’s audience was craving. The third season tried to make up for this, but may have become even too action-oriented and did not provide enough character development for loyal fans.

Mazzara may not have been able to get it right and did not return for the end of the third season. Executive Producer Scott Gimple was then hired on to become the new season’s show runner and so far has showed that he has what it takes for the job.

Part of what makes “The Walking Dead” so universally entertaining is its ability to not only appease horror fans with almost excessive blood, guts and violence, but also to appeal to those who enjoy watching a brilliant drama unfold. This is not

just a show about zombies (or walkers, as they were so affectionately deemed) but rather about the living; and more precisely, how that said minority should go about the business of living when faced with endless walker-hoards.

It is during the times when its characters are at the precipice of destruction that “The Walking Dead” truly shines.

The first season did manage to do this exceptionally. Sadly, however, the never-ending cycle of exclusively developing characters or simply running from the undead, as seen during seasons two and three, failed to harmonize the genres- horror and drama.

Now in the fourth season, the show is getting back to its roots and solidifying its place among the most successful shows of the season.

Only two episodes in and of course there have already been ample amounts of gore and tension, but refreshingly a nice balance of character development as well. Once again, we feel ourselves connected to those who are constantly fighting for survival and watching with baited breath to see if our favorites make it out alive. Finally, fans are excited and scared all at once to see whose guts are being spilt and what the remaining survivors are going to do about it.

Can international tax loopholes be closed?

BY JASPER HUANG BUSINESS EDITOR

a Senate hearing, Apple CEO Tim Cook also stated that it pays all taxes that the company owes.

The heart of this argument lies between justice and legality. The tech corporations are technically not doing anything wrong, but regulators opposed against their tax practices are focusing on the ethical aspect of their practices.

Another example of the heavy utilization of tax loopholes is Amazon. In the United Kingdom, Amazon generated roughly $5 billion in revenues during 2011 but paid zero corporation tax on that money

– this is due to the fact that Amazon U.K. is operated by an Amazon owned LLC that is based in business tax-haven Luxembourg.

The United Kingdom’s Public Accountants Committee said in a statement that these loopholes utilized by companies are no more than “artificial corporate structures created by multinationals with no other purpose than to avoid tax.”

Yet despite the ethical arguments pitted against them, tech giants stand firm in their stance that they comply with all tax laws and pay all appli-

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All over the world, there are countries that are far more tax-friendly towards large corporations than the U.S. Due to this, many huge corporations have profit havens internationally rather than domestically – the tech industry in particular takes enormous advantage of the reduced international tax rates, but is it ethical These tech giants include but are not limited to; Apple, Amazon and Google. According to company financial re-

ports, Apple has over $100 billion in offshore cash that is not subjected to US taxes.

Much of this cash is located in Ireland in AOI (Apple Operations International). AOI is a holding company that does not have to pay U.S. income tax and only pays a very low tax in Ireland.

This practice is technically not illegal, however. Google, who manages their tax liabilities in very similar ways to Apple, said in a statement that Google “is aggressive but fair in trying to minimize its liabilities, noting that it pays all ‘legally required’ taxes.” – In

A Google spokeperson noted that “if politicians don’t like [these] laws, they have the power to change them.”

cable taxes. Ernst and Young said in a statement that if a change is to be seen to address tax-haven abuse, “a multilateral rather than unilateral approach to international tax policy reform” must happen. Nations from all around the world must work together to produce a solution.

Oxfam International, a confederation of 17 organizations in 90 different countries internationally, estimated that at least $18.5 trillion are still stashed away in tax havens all over the world. There is no doubt that these giant multinational corporations are bending or skirting the law – but there is also plenty of evidence and financial statements that support the fact that they are not breaking the law either.

In order to counter the “creative accounting” of these corporations, the laws regarding international tax policies must be changed – A Google spokesperson noted that “if politicians don’t like [these] laws, they have the power to change them.” But if there is such public and political outrage at tax-haven exploitation, why does it seem that there are no concrete measures being taken to close these loopholes that have been open and noticeable for decades?

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NOTES FROM ABROAD Kelsey miller Rouen, france

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Describe a you have friendship a local made with resident. student or

I have a French friend from my classes. At Audencia, all students are placed in groups and these groups meet for the same classes. This means that I see him pretty often during school. I can’t say how great this is, because he can answer all of the many, many questions I have, which typically range from “Why is class like this?” to “Can I go see Gravity in English?” (side note: It was possible and Gravity was very good. GO SEE IT.) Truthfully, I didn’t get to know him until a couple weeks ago and I can already say my life is so much easier.

Whenever I have a question or problem, I can just ask him and he’ll just, like, solve it. It’s great. In retrospect, the first few weeks were pretty stressful, since I had to figure out all of this stuff on my own, but now that I have someone to help me it’s great.

Since my classes are in English, we mostly communicate that way, so there are few problems. Occasionally, I’ll speak to him in French, but it’s a little intimidating when he speaks my language so well and I’m not as fluent in his. But he always is nice about it and has said he’ll help me out, so I should probably practice more with him.

As for American customs, a lot of the conversations I’ve had with people and not just my French friend, have been around the shutdown and, more specifically, Obamacare. For Europe, socialized healthcare is pretty common, so it’s harder for them to understand why there isn’t universal healthcare in the U.S. Having these conversations about the cultural and political differences in our respective countries has probably been one of my favorite things about my study abroad experience.

ashley persin salzburg, austria

Salzburg, Austria, not to be confused with Australia (but really, our mail accidentally ends up there all the time) is a fantastic city bordering Germany and surrounded by the Alps. When I first arrived here, I was blown away by the beautiful landscapes, fell in love with the amazing food and was slightly terrified by the German language. The one saving grace was our program’s tour guide, Andreas. He is almost seven feet tall, wears ridiculous outfits and loves to sing

along to “The Sound of Music,” so needless to say, we all love him. He accompanies us on all of our scheduled outings and is not only full of great information, but sometimes treats us by wearing his lederhosen.

The language barrier is often difficult because he is originally from Salburg, but his English is very good and the way that German translates can sometimes be really funny. For instance, instead of “let’s take a picture,” the German statement translates to “we make picture.”

So Andreas often says things like “we make sport now” or

“we make adventure to the mountain.” As I’m sure you can imagine, hearing this from a tall Austrian in short leather overalls can be rather hilarious. Did I mention he yodels?

In all seriousness though, he is a great resource for everything around town. We frequently talk to him when searching for the best strudel in Salzburg, finding cheap coffee, or even trying to find cheap lederhosen of our own. Without him, I would not have found some of my favorite spots in town and I could not imagine my time here without him.

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Ashley Persin’s program tour guide, Andreas, is quite a character.

Kelsey Miller visited Strasbourg, France.

THE INTERNATIONAL REPORT

Goings-on in Argentina Apple’s unveiling of a new iPad and iPad mini on Tuesday led to excitement all across the globe amongst technology aficionados. The mood in Buenos Aires was likely a tad less cheerful. Research from CommSec, a unit of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia reveals that Argentina is the most expensive place in the world to buy an iPad. Using a 16GB retina display iPad with Wi-Fi and retina display for uniformity, CommSec’s iPad index reveals Malaysia has the most inexpensive iPad at approximately $474 while the cost in Argentina is $1094.

Brazil, second on the list has an iPad price of $791 whilst the $725 Danes pay see the Scandinavian country placing third. Before you set up your Argentine iPad business, you should know the current issues facing Argentina’s economy and government.

Last week, Argentina agreed to pay just over $500 million to settle debts with some of the numerous trans-

national firms the country owes. The agreement will see the firms collectively receive 75 percent of the $677 million they were attempting to recoup through the financial arbitration arms of the IMF and World Bank. Other claimants are yet to be settled however.

Spanish multinational energy giant Repsol says its majority stake in Argentine oil and gas firm YPF which was expropriated by the government last year is worth $10 billion and is vigorously pursuing the sum at the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). NML Capital, still fighting its case against the Argentine government through US courts, has been pursuing Argentine assets across the globe. Last year through a court ruling, the hedge fund got the ARA Libertad, an Argentinian navy vessel, impounded at a Ghanaian port for three months until a UN Tribunal ruled the military vessel had immunity. The $3 bil-

lion loan Argentina agreed in principle with the World Bank earlier this month for education, health care and rural infrastructure purposes is partially a result of many foreign firms and investors avoiding the most sued country in the history of the ICSID. The lack of inflowing foreign currency, particularly U.S. dollars, has seen Argentina suffer a foreign currency shortage which the government has addressed by implement import restrictions and foreign exchange controls.

Argentina’s National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) reported inflation in September was 0.8 percent. However, it is nigh impossible to find non-governmental economic stakeholders who take INDEC’s inflation reports seriously. The lack of credibility in official inflation estimates is so strong that in February 2013, Argentina became the first country censured by the IMF for inaccurate inflation and economic

growth data. A ‘Congress’ Index which uses information from private consultants and businesses to measure inflation is widely reported and accepted as the accurate source of inflation figures. The Congress Index’s findings are released by opposition lawmakers who say consultants and economists fear fines or arrest if they publicly reveal their findings. The Congress Index showed September’s inflation was 2.11 percent, the highest figure since September 1991.

INDEC measures inflation over the last twelve months at 10.5 percent with actual inflation at 25.4 percent. Interestingly, even INDEC’s figure would mean Argentina possesses one of the highest inflation rates in the world.

Saturday’s train crash at Buenos Aires’ Once station which injured more than 80 people has heightened disenchantment with the government. Last year, a similar train crash at the same station led to 52 deaths and many prom-

KEVIN D. LARYEA A junior majoring in economicsfinance. ises of “never again”. Congressional elections on Sunday were already expected to see President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s Victory Front coalition suffer losses in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, the two bodies that make up Argentina’s National Congress. In light of the crash, political observers are questioning the ability of the President’s coalition to retain both majorities especially, its Senate majority. Fernández de Kirchner’s ongoing recovery from surgery to remove a blood clot on the surface of her brain means that she has not being able to campaign to help her party’s prospects.

The economy, upcoming elections and Fernández de Kirchner’s health means obituaries on the President’s reign are already being penned.

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SCRATCHING THE SURFACE

The Guilty Party Shutdown is over, Newt Gingrich argues the country is worse because the President and Harry Reid vilified their opponents, refused to negotiate and got their way. Others like Harry Reid argue the Republicans are cowering to their conservative Tea Party faction, specifically laying the blame on Ted Cruz.

The blame game and guiltthrowing will always be around but there is a larger truth we must recognize as a result of this most recent showdown: Our political system needs improvement. It isn’t really broken, as most claim because it was never fixed. While our government has inspired countries around the world it has also denied individuals their right to be heard, it has worked inefficiently and has failed us at key moments.

What needs improvement is our contemporary Kamikaze style of politics that has become the norm. We’re constantly faced with a new showdown over the default and debt limit. While this represents legitimate concerns about the role of government and its spending obligations, the threat of derailing the country has been a dangerous avenue that has cost Americans.

Who is the guilty party?

This form of politics didn’t arise from a vacuum. Like all things it

is the result of the society we live in and the people who inhabit it.

It is the result of gerrymandered redistricting every 10 years that gives the majority party the ability to redraw congressional districts to best serve themselves. This allows them to have more “solid red” or “solid blue” districts and fewer inter-party competitive elections.

This also means that those elected to these seats must serve the needs of an increasingly liberal or conservative constituency, making them more likely to be challenged by their own party if they don’t promote the party’s ideology strong enough.

The result is a Congress less willing or able to appeal to independent voters because they are too busy trying to appeal to their liberal or conservative bases. In order to stay elected they push forward their incompatible ideologies and we shift from a political culture that values compromise and good governance to one that ensures gridlock.

That gridlock shut down the government, cost the economy nearly $24 billion dollars, has impacted the country’s credit worthiness in the long run, and has set itself up to be gridlocked again in a few short months.

The guilty party is not in

Congress, but in every home in America. We’ve chosen to don political apathy as a proud pin on our chest, not recognizing that it helps perpetuate the blows we’ll suffer as a result. We’ve chosen to denounce compromise as a respected characteristic and we’ve forgotten that preaching ideology is a long way from governing reality.

We’re the same Americans who denounced Congress for its “pork barrel” spending but demand our representatives funnel government funds into our communities at all costs. We demand government to spend less but can’t decide on which programs should be cut.

We’re a public that intentionally decides to invest our time with news sources whose slant we agree with rather than challenge our long held beliefs (if even for a short while). Congress has done its job. Congress women and men represent their constituencies who are willfully blind, proudly ignorant and angry at others when they get knocked over after they forget they control the hands they could have used to defend themselves.

The guilty party in this present crisis might be Republicans (or the Tea Party, or Ted Cruz specifically) but they are such a minority in their representation

and extreme in their beliefs that our collective indifference to their reckless methods are to blame.

They are by no means the only ideologically extreme members of Congress. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders both fall very far left of most of the country.

However, in all his years in Congress, Bernie Sanders has never threatened the entire country because he didn’t get what his far left ideology wanted.

Meanwhile Elizabeth Warren has taken a far more humbling approach than Ted Cruz’s ego would allow and has allowed her to speak up on issues that matter for her and her constituencies without harming others (regardless of whether you agree with

her views).

If we were to collectively reject political apathy on ANY subject and at any time, it should be now. We should reject the notion that those who don’t get what they want, regardless of the party, cannot and should not have the ability to harm the rest of the country. Others are better judges to determine how a specific solution can solve these problems but let’s remember that the real problem is us, not those who represent us.

Who is the guilty party in the current budgetary crisis?

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MOUSSA HASSOUN A senior majoring in management.

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PARATUS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Business Sense Isn’t Just About the Money For the Office of Sustainability, each day is a reminder that transforming the future of the private sector is best achieved by empowering Bentley students. As its mission suggests, the Office of Sustainability contributes to the innovative community for Bentley’s future business leaders by modeling sustainable operations with consideration of resource efficiency, financial stability, and societal benefit and by providing opportunities for students to apply sustainability knowledge to real-world situations.

A business education promotes efficiency as a key determinant of profitability, so of course Bentley functions with these measures in mind.

Some improvement projects are no-brainers when costs and benefits are compared.

For example, the replacement of outdoor lighting from inefficient metal halide fixtures to LED cobra head light fixtures.

“This replacement cut energy consumption by about 636,972 Kwh, saving the university $106,724 in energy costs annually. That translates to 439 metric tons of greenhouses gases avoided or the removal of nearly 87 cars from our roadways,” said Bernie Farrell, Senior Associate Director of Facilities Operations.

Clearly, the success of sustainability initiatives relies so integrally on the supportive partnership with Facilities Management. Since Bentley has limited land for new construction to be built to green building standards, many of the Office of Sustainability’s cost-savings projects improve efficiency of existing buildings. Each summer, one dorm building is renovated with an emphasis on reducing water and energy use through lowflow bathroom appliances, high efficiency boilers, and selective LED lighting. Facilities Management saved just over $300,000 against the 2012 budget as a result of energy efficiency projects like this one, while cumulative savings from energy efficiency projects and energy management have totaled approximately $1 million since fiscal year 2008. The gains from one year’s project make the next year’s renovation possible. This summer Boylston Hall was renovated, and it seems as though the improvements go beyond mere building efficiency. Senior and Boylston resident Jessica McCabe says, “The new wood floors make the whole apartment look bigger and give it a homey feel.”

What does Bentley advo-

cate even more adamantly than operational efficiency in determining a business’s success?—Social responsibility as a means of contributing positively to the world in which the firm operates. Some sustainability projects’ benefits cannot be as readily quantified; they are simply the right thing to do because they improve the community’s overall welfare. In July 2012, Bentley reinvested 14 percent of the fiscal year’s cost savings in offsite renewable energy via the purchase of Green-E certified renewable energy certificates (RECs). Each REC guarantees that the Bentley’s average annual usage—25 megawatts— is generated by a domestic wind farm and increases the proportion of renewable energy on the grid. The wind power purchase helps Bentley achieve its 2015 carbon footprint reduction goal of 50 percent against our 2008 baseline while sponsoring the integration of renewables and thereby ameliorating air quality for the region from which we receive our electricity. There may be no explicit return on investment for this purchase, but achieving carbon neutrality will prove to be a competitive advantage for a business university.

Still other green features on

campus are funded by the Office of Sustainability with no promised return on investment for the university but rather a promise to students to help them save money. The Greenbean recycling machine located in Collins Hall pays students, faculty, and staff to recycle. While it may seem insignificant for each individual bottle or can, salvaging all those five-cent refunds could pay for a semester’s textbooks or an awesome spring break trip. Bentley students know how to make a buck, as our community has recycled more than any nearby university in its first month of operation! Additionally, the Elkay water fountains that are being installed around campus feature touchless water bottle filling stations, providing filtered, clean water to our community at no cost.

By refilling at these convenient fountains instead of purchasing bottled water, individuals save an average of $100 per year.

While the Office of Sustainability and Facilities Management are in the thick of operations, the mission is lifted out of the weeds by other members of the Bentley community who are proudly touting the sustainability flag. Departments including the Registrar, Financial Assistance, Undergradu-

JULIE DELONGCHAMP A junior majoring in economics-finance ate Admissions, and several others have independently committed to a transition toward paperless operations; by streamlining their processes online, these offices have allowed Bentley as an institution to reduce its paper consumption by 30 percent in one fiscal year. Using almost three million fewer sheets of paper is helping the environment by way of resources saved, greenhouse gas emissions from production averted, and waste diverted; even more notably, it has also saved Bentley over $17,000 in just one year. Since fall 2012, 13 departments and 13 student organizations have successfully completed sustainability audits through the Eco Reps’ Green Certification program, which assesses daily operations and facilities in order to make suggestions for even more sustainable behavior.

These incremental wins— no matter how small or how they originate—generate synergic benefits, not least of which is changing the culture about what it means to be sustainable at Bentley.

HEALTHY HART

No Reason to Stress Most students at Bentley are very organized and careerdriven. As a business community, we have an abundance of dreams and goals. Thus, Career Services tries to make it as easy as possible to maintain composure and lower students’ stress levels. The advisors at Career Services have intricately designed a program to help students succeed from freshmen to senior year.

For example, “In the first year of the HIRE Education program, you will develop an

understanding of your skills, interests and abilities. Your freshman year is about exploring, discovering the paths that best fit your personality, and beginning to think about what you want to pursue during your college career and after graduation.”

Rather than wait until your senior year to read their valuable information, enroll in the CDI 101 class offered in the spring semester. Towards the end the fall semester the Career Services will be promot-

Stop the stress, go to Career Services!

ing this class to all freshmen.

Starting off your freshmen year on the right note may help reduce your stress level later on. Taking advantage of the many resources offered through Bentley will make your life much easier and enjoyable so that by the time you graduate, you will have a job all lined up.

Personally, it’s been a pleasure working with Colleen Murphy and Alyssa Hammond over the course of my three years here at Bentley. Murphy has helped me craft my resume from start to finish, helping me decide what information is pertinent and how to format it based on business guidelines. With her guidance, I have felt confident applying to Masters Programs.

Working on applications is challenging enough, having someone knowledgeable guiding me with my resume helps reduce my stress level significantly. Hopefully, Career Services can help you, too.

Even if you want to read some of Career Services’ advice before booking an appointment or enrolling in one of their courses, that can help make your life a little easier and stress free. Go

onto their page at careeredge.bentley.edu to read or go through their posts and advice. There is no pressure with this option, being able to view everything in the comfort of your own dorm room.

I just read one of their posts in regards to “Romancing the Professor: How to Build Effective Relationships with Your Professors.” The article is about the best way to approach professors and build long lasting relationships. The article references building and fostering these relationships early on as well as continuing to have open communication throughout the rest of your undergraduate life.

Personally, I think that the freshmen year checklist is full of good advice. My favorite line is, “Explore your interests by conducting at least TWO informational interviews this academic year.” I recently conducted an informational interview myself to learn more about a particular line of work and it was so much fun and really easy to do. Not only did I learn about a profession, but I also made an excellent contact that I plan on speaking with again in the near future.

Another reason why this was

ANGELA HART A senior majoring in liberal arts a great opportunity is because I was able to talk to a professor, create new contact, and learn about important matters in the process. Bentley has been able to foster an environment that makes this form of communication possible.

Learning how to become comfortable or how to go about conducting oneself early on can be extremely beneficial later. When senior year creeps up on you, it’s important not to feel overwhelmed or as though you need to juggle school, work, interviewing for jobs or masters applications, and more all at once. Developing a fundamental understanding of matters can reduce your stress in the long run.

It’s important to start considering these things early on in your undergraduate life because Career Services will help you a lot as time progresses.

To learn more about Career Services please visit: career-services.bentley.edu/ undergraduate/our-services.

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october 24, 2013

Guadagnoli and Hill set career marks at Homecoming

QB Danny Guadagnoli surpassed 4,000 passing yards for his career.

BY ian giancursio Vanguard Staff Writer

The Bentley men’s football team could not capitalize on the home field advantage provided by the electric Homecoming crowd this past weekend, falling 42-14 to American International College.

The Falcons came into the game an extremely confident bunch, having just decimated Pace University by a score of 56-13. The team was

looking to improve its record to 4-2 in the NE-10 and 5-2 overall and the showdown with AIC had the makings of a statement win. However, as quarterback Danny Guadagnoli explained, the game did not go as planned.

“This was a game we were all confident about and looking forward to,” said Guadagnoli. “It was definitely a game we should have been in, but we let a few seemingly small mistakes cost us.”

Unfortunately for the

Falcons, their first mistake occurred right after kickoff on their opening possession, as a fumble on the drive enabled AIC to take the lead 7-0. This critical mistake laid the foundation for a rough rest of the game, as AIC would not relinquish the lead and dominated the Falcons in every facet of the game.

Contrary to their usually disciplined play, the Falcons committed 10 penalties to further propel AIC. In Guadagnoli’s opinion, the emotions felt by the team in their lackluster performance were not good.

“Their offense played extremely well, putting pressure on our offense to score almost every possession,” Guadagnoli said. “Every time we gave them a window of opportunity they capitalized—it was just frustrating.”

AIC junior quarterback Kevin Arduino was the star of the game and gave the Bentley defense fits no matter how many disgusted looks they threw at him.

Posing an incredible threat both through the air and on the ground, he rushed for four touchdowns and passed for one. Amazingly, Arduino

led his team in both passing and rushing, with 222 and 129 yards, respectively.

He finished the game with 351 yards of total offense and effectively quieted the Bentley Homecoming crowd all game long with his incredible performance.

Although in a loss, Guadagnoli and Jeff Hill recorded career marks with impressive efforts that

shined through in the midst of the chaos. Guadagnoli’s 279 yards passing were a game-high and helped him to surpass 4,000 yards for his career. In an admirable effort, Hill amassed a careerhigh 9 catches for 124 yards and a touchdown, his 19th career score.

Bentley takes on Merrimack College on Saturday at 1 p.m.

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Despite their impressive efforts, Bentley lost 42-14 to AIC over Homecoming weekend

Junior WR Jeff Hill amassed a career-high nine catches for 124 yards.

Senior captain Ashley Ahearn closely observed previous leaders.

BY Matt gustus sports editor

Through her four years at Bentley, senior captain Ashley Ahearn of the women’s volleyball team has grown to become one of the team’s strongest leaders.

Being a part of the program for multiple years, Ahearn has had the luxury of being in several different team atmospheres, which has helped shaped her style as a leader.

“Over the past four years, I’ve definitely learned a lot about leadership,” said Ahearn. “I’ve learned that

you definitely need to adapt each year to the members on the team depending on how the group responds to different leadership styles.”

Part of the learning experience for Ahearn has come from observing those who came before her. Seeing different sets of captains in the past has given her some insight into how to best impact the players this season.

“I definitely have looked up to all of the captains I’ve had the past couple of years,” she said. “They’ve set great examples and give us all something to strive for.”

Off the court, Ahearn has

a lot of support from a family of athletes that have helped her flourish. For NBA fans, her uncle Vinny Del Negro was a long time player and coach in the league. For NCAA Basketball historians, her grandfather played basketball for one of the greatest college coaches of alltime, Adolph Rupp, at the University of Kentucky. Also, Ahearn’s father played soccer at UMass-Lowell and her brother will be a member of Division I Binghamton University’s basketball program next fall.

“My family has definitely played such a huge role in my love for athletics,” explained Ahearn. “I grew up around sports and it’s still such a huge part of my family today.”

While many athletes in a similar situation as Ahearn would not be able to handle the pressures of living up to their family standards athletically, Ahearn has been able to use her family to reach her maximum potential.

“Having so many athletes around me has definitely put a lot of pressure on me, but it has also motivated me,” she said. “They are always so supportive of me and it’s awesome having siblings and older family members

who have similar interests and can understand the pressures of playing sports in college.”

In addition to having the pressures of expectations, Ahearn is in a unique position where she is the only senior on this year’s roster.

However, she has been fortunate enough to have the help of fellow senior Chanel Batiste, who serves as the team’s student manager.

“It is crazy that I’m the only senior on the roster,” said

Ahearn, “but I want to give a shout out to Chanel Batiste who also has stuck with the program for four years and is now our student manager. She’s been awesome to have this year from scouting to recruiting to being a positive motivator in practice and games.”

Moving forward, the team is set to host New Haven Saturday in a “Dig Lavender” game, which will help to raise money for rare forms of cancer.

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Experience and family have developed Ahearn into a leader

The volleyball team will host New Haven this Saturday.

SPORTS

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october 24, 2013

Team unity on field a focus for Falcons FALL TEAM SPORTS STANDINGS

BY matt gustus

FOOTBALL

sports editor

NE-10 STANDINGS

School NE-10 Overall American Int’l 5 1 0 5 2 0 New Haven 5 1 0 5 2 0 Stonehill 5 1 0 5 2 0 Assumption 4 2 0 4 3 0 Bentley 3 3 0 4 3 0 Merrimack 3 3 0 4 3 0 Southern Conn.

3 3 0 3 4 0 LIU Post 2 4 0 3 4 0 Pace 0 6 0 0 7 0 Saint Anselm 0 6 0 0 7 0

FIELD HOCKEY Courtesy of Danielle DiNuccio

The women’s rugby team, an extremely successful club program at Bentley in years past, is midway through their season and improving every day. The team, which is only three years removed from winning the Division III National Championships, is going through a transitional period, as many of last years’ key players are no longer on the team.

“Last year we graduated seven seniors so this year we are playing with a bunch of rookies,” said graduate student Molly Haswell. “The progress the rookies and the team as a whole have made in even just these past few weeks is a great indicator of a strong next couple of years for the team.”

Similarly, while the roster turnover has been one of the biggest challenges for the team to overcome this season, the coaching staff looks a little different as well.

“We brought in a new assistant coach and our old assistant coach moved to head coach,” explained senior captain Danielle DiNuccio. “We have made a lot of improvement since the beginning of the season and have been adjusting to new positions, as well as coaches.

With so many new members playing rugby for the first time this fall, there were obviously going to be some growing pains for the team as a whole.

Knowing that, one of the team’s goals was simply to learn to play with one another.

“Working together as a team and learning how to react from one another was a goal this season,” explained senior Brittany Pandolph. “Coming into the second half of the season, the girls are able to read each other and play off each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Understanding your teammates is powerful and is something our team has been successful at so far this season.”

For Haswell, DiNuccio and Pandolph, being a part of a successful team is something they are qualified to speak about. In their freshmen seasons, the ladies were a part

Pictured above are the women’s rugby seniors. of the team’s National Championship run. The experiences from their first season of college rugby are ones they will never forget and hope to pass down to future members of the club.

When asked about her most memorable experience as a member of Bentley’s women’s rugby team, DiNuccio responded, “Definitely winning Nationals during the 2010-11 season!

It was a long, hard road to success but we came together as a team and pulled through to win. That season gave me a real sense of what it was to be not only a team but a family. I have helped to carry those traditions forward so other players can also feel the sense of unity.”

While the team does have a plethora of veteran players, there are several members who are new to the world of Bentley rugby. One such player is Alyssa Bloomquist, who joined the team a year ago and has enjoyed her experience on the team. For her, there are many aspects of the sport that she has come to enjoy.

“Rugby really is a sport for everyone,” she said. “There are so many different elements to the game so everyone has their own niche. I can’t think of any other sport where one player can be 100 pounds and another is 200 pounds and neither is at a disadvantage. They presumably wouldn’t be playing the same position, but in terms of natural physical advantage they are on the same playing field.

“As a rugby team we need to rely on others to play to their strengths and to do their own part in order to be successful.

I love that we all come from different athletic backgrounds and our success is determined through how well we can play to those differences.”

Last Sunday, the team took the turf against their rival Merrimack looking to get their first win of the year. With this year being somewhat of a down year for the Falcons, the tension building up to this game was amplified.

Also, as Haswell noted, there was some chirping going on between the two teams prior to the big matchup.

“Merrimack is a very scrappy team and always put up a good fight,” said Haswell. “They matched up with us very well this year and were talking for weeks about how this was the year they were going to beat us.”

With time winding down and the Falcons up only a couple, Merrimack was knocking on the door to take the lead. For the final five minutes, the opposition was within 20 meters of the try line and was very close to recording the go-ahead score.

However, the Falcons held tough and did not let Merrimack get any closer, winning the game in thrilling fashion.

As the team finishes up its season, they will look to keep improving their team unity and keep the winning going.

NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Overall LIU Post 8 0 0 15 0 0 Stonehill 7 0 0 14 0 0 Merrimack 6 1 0 10 4 0 Bentley 3 3 0 9 5 0 St. Michael’s 3 3 0 6 8 0 Southern Conn.

3 5 0 3 11 0 Adelphi 2 4 0 7 7 0 American Int’l 2 4 0 7 7 0 Saint Anselm 2 5 0 4 9 0 Franklin Pierce 1 6 0 2 11 0 Assumption 0 6 0 4 10 0

MEN’S SOCCER NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Overall Southern N.H. 11 0 0 13 1 0 Merrimack 9 2 0 11 3 0 Southern Conn.

6 3 1 6 5 1 Bentley 6 4 0 7 5 1 Franklin Pierce 6 4 0 7 6 0 Le Moyne 5 4 0 8 5 0 St. Michael’s 5 5 0 5 7 0 St. Rose 4 6 0 7 7 0 American Int’l 3 6 2 5 7 2 Stonehill 3 6 1 4 8 1 Saint Anselm 1 9 0 2 10 0 New Haven 1 9 0 1 12 1 Assumption 0 7 2 2 7 2 Mass.-Lowell 0 1 0 1 5 0

WOMEN’S SOCCER NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Overall St. Rose 9 0 1 13 0 1 American Int’l 9 1 1 12 1 1 Adelphi 7 1 3 9 1 3 New Haven 7 3 2 9 3 3 Merrimack 6 3 2 8 4 2 Franklin Pierce 5 4 2 6 5 3 Assumption 4 3 4 6 3 4 Saint Anselm 5 5 1 6 6 2 Stonehill 5 5 1 5 8 2 Southern N.H. 4 4 3 7 5 3 Southern Conn.

4 6 1 5 8 1 Le Moyne 2 7 2 4 8 2 Pace 2 8 1 2 12 1 Bentley 1 8 2 2 9 2 St. Michael’s 0 12 0 0 14 0

VOLLEYBALL NE-10 STANDINGS

School NE-10 Overall New Haven 6 0 0 14 4 0 Bentley 6 0 0 12 6 0 St. Rose 5 1 0 13 2 0 Adelphi 5 1 0 13 8 0 Stonehill 4 2 0 12 10 0 American Int’l 5 3 0 11 11 0 Southern N.H. 3 3 0 8 8 0 Merrimack 3 3 0 8 11 0 Southern Conn.

3 4 0 13 7 0 St. Michael’s 2 4 0 10 6 0 Franklin Pierce 2 4 0 7 6 0 Le Moyne 1 4 0 7 10 0 Saint Anselm 1 4 0 6 12 0 Assumption 1 8 0 4 14 0 Pace 0 6 0 4 18 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

Courtesy of Danielle DiNuccio

NE-10 STANDINGS

The rugby team is in a transitional period and has been adjusting to new players and coaches.

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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October 24, 2013

Senior goaltender Branden Komm holds multiple records.

BY Billy fitzhenry Vanguard Staff Writer

Having a good goaltender innet is essential for a hockey team to experience any success. Luckily for Bentley, the Falcons start one of the best goaltenders in the Atlantic-10 conference in senior Branden Komm. Komm holds the Falcons single season records for most saves (1,080), goals against average (2.51), save percentage (.923), minutes played (2237) and games played (38). Additionally, during his sophomore season Komm set the record for most saves in a single game with 58. As evidenced by these stats, Komm is one of the best goaltenders in Bentley’s history and his success has not gone unnoticed by NHL scouts.

Over the summer, Komm was invited to participate in the Ottawa Senators’ Development Camp. For six days over the summer, Komm trained with 40 other players in an NHL environment in order

to boost his draft stock and improve himself as a player.

When asked about the experience, Komm said, “Playing in the Ottawa Senators’ Camp this summer was a great experience for me. It was a lot of fun being around the organization and players.”

Komm went on to add, “The camp was successful [due to] the fact that I had a good showing and received positive feedback from the organization.”

Being invited to this camp was a huge honor for Komm and one of the biggest accomplishments of his career.

“Playing in the NHL has been a dream of mine since I was a boy so to take one step closer to my dream was a humbling experience” said Komm. “I remember the phone call to my parents telling them the good news was a very emotional and rewarding one. My family and I have dedicated so much to further my hockey career, so to be able to share that moment with them is something that I will always cherish.”

FALCON FACT:

46

Senior goalie Branden Komm saved 46 shots as the men’s hockey team battled nationally ranked #9 Quinnipiac Tuesday night. The save total was the second most of Komm’s Bentley career, behind only his 50 save performance at Michigan last season.

Against Quinnipiac, one of last year’s NCAA finalists, Komm held the opposition scoreless over the last 30 minutes of play and did his best to allow his team to come back. However, after getting out to a 4-1 lead, Quinnipiac was able to hold on and defeat the Falcons 4-3.

After this season, his final at Bentley, Komm will attempt to pursue his dream of playing in the NHL. “I plan to continue my hockey career once I graduate from Bentley” said Komm. “Making it to the NHL is a tough road, but it has always been a dream of mine and I definitely want to pursue it.”

Komm is hoping to have a big season this year en route to proving to NHL scouts that his game will translate to the pros.

As the end of his career at Bentley looms, Komm took some time to look back at his career and all that he accomplished during his time with the Falcons. According to Komm, one of his most memorable ice hockey experiences at Bentley came during his sophomore year. The Williamsville, New York native was playing an away game at Canisius which is located in Buffalo, New York.

As Komm tells it, “Canisius is close to my hometown so around 40 of my family and friends were able to attend that game. We ended up winning 1-0 in a close game and I recorded my first career shutout. [That game] was something that I will always remember.”

So far this season, the Falcons have gotten off to a rough start going 1-3 through their first four games. Bentley won its opening game of the season 6-4 against Nebraska-Omaha but then lost the following game to the same team 4-2. Four days later on October 16th, the Falcons were defeated in their first conference game against Sacred Heart by a score of 3-1.

Lastly, the Falcons dropped a tightly contested match to the University of Maine.

In their game against Maine, the Falcons fell behind early as the Black Bears scored the first goal of the game a little over two minutes into the contest to seize the 1-0 lead.

However, the Falcons quickly responded as sophomore forward Andrew Gladiuk tallied his second goal of the season to knot the score up at one just one minute later. The second period belonged to the Falcons as they outshot the Black Bears to the tune of 156. Unfortunately for Bentley, the Black Bears took advantage of a three on two breakaway down the ice and scored midway through the second to take a 2-1 lead. The Falcons were unable to convert on any of their scoring chances throughout the remainder of the game and ended up losing by a final score of 2-1.

Bentley’s power play was their Achilles heel all night as they went 0-7 on the man advantage and could not get the puck past the Black Bears’ goaltender. Komm had an ex-

cellent night in net stopping 33 shots but was unable to lead the Falcons to victory.

Though Bentley is currently 1-3 on the season, only one of those losses have come against a conference opponent and so the Falcons are still in good shape for the future. In the upcoming week, Bentley faces another nonconference opponent as they travel to play Harvard on October 26th. The Falcons will continue to rely on Branden Komm to provide a steady presence in net and on the contributions of junior defender Steve Weinstein, who was recently named the Atlantic-10 Player of the Week for the four assists that he tallied over the beginning of the season. His four points are tied for the league lead in scoring among defenseman. After facing Harvard, the Falcons play one more out of conference foe and then begin their league schedule on November 2 when they travel to face Army.

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Komm’s dreams of playing in the NHL could soon be reality

Komm trained in an NHL environment to boost his draft stock.

FALCON OF THE WEEK

MELISSA MARTORELLI FIELD HOCKEY

M. MARTORELLI YeAR 2014 HOMETOWN Holmdel, nj POSITION defender

Melissa Martorelli (Holmdel, N.J.), a senior captain and defender on the Bentley University field hockey team, is this week’s Falcon of the Week after her outstanding performance in a pair of victories.

Martorelli had two defensive saves in a 3-1 win over American International, and also made several key tackles during a week that saw Division II’s tenth-ranked team post two conference wins. The Falcon opponents had 24 shots and 11 corners in the two games, but managed only two goals.

Bentley took a 9-5 overall record into Wednesday night’s game at Saint Anselm.