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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2014
New course schedule structure changes underway news editor
Starting fall 2015, Bentley University faculty and students will experience a new course scheduling structure. Classes will now begin at 8:00 AM and run to 6:20 PM. Each class will also be five minutes longer, making classes a total of 90 minutes long. Night classes will still start at 6:30 PM, but like all double-block classes, will be ten minutes longer. There will be no change to graduate courses. The change comes after over two years of planning. The new schedule is both for administrative and educational reasons. Universities go through an accreditation process that requires a certain set of standards to be met, as decided by the federal government. One of these standards is the number of contact hours with students. These are also known as credit hours, as credit represents
a specific amount of contact time. As is the case for many universities, Bentley University did not meet this requirement. As an accredited institution that receives financial aid, the university was asked to fix this problem. The new scheduling format also serves several educational purposes. The Academic
Standards Committee, headed by Professor Emmy Roth, took on the project in its early stages. Professor Roth teaches Mathematical Sciences here at Bentley Committee members, faculty and staff found that the schedule could also use structural improvement to make for a more conducive learning environment. They found that
separating classes so there would be more than two days between each class helped balance the workload. For example, professors and students felt that the Monday and Wednesday time slot was heavily focused in the beginning of the week, with a long break at the end of the week. This would also give students
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Students can look forward to these advantages starting next fall.
more time in-between class sessions for reading and homework assignments. Another issue with current schedule is the inefficient placement of the double-block courses. A lot of faculty have had to “artificially” create this block, meaning they were placed anywhere in the schedule where there were no conflicts and available classrooms. This not only made for poor use of classrooms, but it also limited students in what classes they could take. For example, a student taking a double-black course on Monday would be available for a Wednesday class at the same time, but oftentimes this class was only offered as a Monday and Wednesday course. Now double-blocks will be more streamlined so that classrooms will be used efficiently and students will have more opportunity to take other courses. The rearrangement of courses and double-blocks meant moving SEE CHANGE, PAGE 6
Students enjoy Thanksgiving dinner at Seasons BY Kelsey Miller & Catie Bello There’s no better indication that Thanksgiving is here than the Wednesday before break, when Seasons holds its Thanksgiving dinner. It’s probably the only time you’ll see upperclassmen in the room, apart from Breakfast by Moonlight and Spring Day. If you’ve had the misfortune to being unaware of the genius that is Thanksgiving at Seasons, allow me to clue you in: it’s amazing. I’m a senior now (that’s another story), but there’s nothing like Thanksgiving at Seasons that brings back memories of freshman year. Just picture it: you stroll over to the student center and smell the mouthwatering scents wafting from Seasons. Yes, to those who only know Seasons through yik yak that may seem impossible, but trust me it’s true. You’re swiped in by the lovely as always Camille (who of course has reminded you that Thanksgiving was coming
for the past week now) and are greeted by not just the usual display of dinning food. A long buffet table filled with the works and more. The traditional Thanksgiving favorites are all present and accounted for, but Seasons does not stop there. Your choice of meat is multiplied with not just turkey, but also a full roasted ham continually carved by Sodexo employees in their finest garb, complete with chef hat. And in addition to all of your favorite sides, there is, wait for it, tortellini. Oh yes, the most anticipated pasta station option, is available for your delightful consumption on Thanksgiving. Of course you fill your plate with entirely too much food, and attempt to find a seat for you and your friends. When you do find a table, you’ll be there a while, eating as much of this unusually delicious Seasons meal for as long as you can. Of course, it’s two and a half plates before you remember, THERE’S DESSERT. What Thanksgiving dinner would be complete without pie? That’s right, Seasons
It’s the best time of year at Seasons. goes full on Thanksgiving with multiple kinds of pie. Pumpkin, chocolate, apple, or blueberry, who could possibly choose just one? So you say to yourself, I have earned multiple pieces of pie; I walked up the
Smith stairs today. And after eating two, you take another, claiming you’re bringing it back for your roommate. You walk out of Seasons both full and satisfied, with the knowledge that it will all
happen again next year. Well, that is unless you’re a senior, in which case you’ll look back on these past four years of Thanksgiving dinner with fond memories of good food, great company, and fun times.
Enron
Lorde
Millennials
APO will be performing Enron the Musical.
A review of the upcoming Mockingjay soundtrack.
The direction that the future of our workforce may be moving in.
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THE VANGUARD 2014 EDITORIAL BOARD Bentley University, Waltham, MA 02452
Editor-In-Chief Managing Editor General Manager
MELISA KOCARSLAN ‘16 BRENDAN GERETY ‘17 VICKY LIN ‘15
Copy Editor
Robert Porzio ‘15
News Editor
MICHAELA STEPHENSON ‘15
Campus Life Editor Features Editor Sports Editor
Kelsey Miller ‘15 SAI HE ‘16 Ian Giancursio ‘15
Business Editor
jasper huang ‘15
Photography Editor
VIRGINIA DUFFY ‘17
Director of Production and Layout
STEPHANIE SEPUTRA ‘17
Director of Advertising
USAMA SALIM ‘17
Director of Online Services advisor
vacant Nicole Chabot-Wieferich Director, Student Activities
Staff Writers Emily ellis ‘15, jd towers ‘17, ethan hall ‘17, nick toselli ‘17, stephanie seputra ‘17, megan lieu ‘17, Chris Mella ‘18, Austin Miller ‘15, Cam Estelle ‘17, Russell Cloon ‘18, Kunaal Murthy ‘17, Thomas Day ‘18, Joseph Greely ‘17 Columnists julie delongchamp ‘15, KEVIN LARYEA ‘15, al-mahdi ebsim ‘17, norma tumennasan ‘17, STEPHANIE SEPUTRA ‘17, USAMA SALIM ‘17 Production AssistantS casey moy ‘17, nghiem phuong hong ngoc ‘17, USAMA SALIM’17, meagan kalpokis ‘15, angela ly ‘17, michelle chiu ‘17 Photographers Alex yuan ‘17, Shiyu Xu ‘17, Mark Tsyporkin ‘17, Hongyi Jin ‘17, Garrett meccariello ‘17, angela su’17, amanda rose ‘17, michelle ghozali ‘17
Editorial CAMPUS EVENTS
Three events you don’t want to miss
1 2 3 Parmesh Shahani
Dance Party
Day: Thursday Time: 3:35 p.m. Location: Lindsay 30 Host: arts, Culture, Film
Day: Thursday Time: 8:30 p.m. Location: EDR Host: DKE
A lecture by Parmesh Shahani, founder of the Gondrej India Culture Lab, “Creating an Open Source Corporation: Lessons from the Field.”
Come support the Brothers of Delta Kappa Epsilon and their Movember campaign. The event will be a ‘Rave’ style dance party.
Finance Seminar Day: Monday Time: 2:10 p.m. Location: AAC 362 Host: Finance Department
A finance seminar with Jim Steeley, Professor of Finance, Aston Business School.
Editor’s pick Enron: The Musical Day: Thursday Time: 7:30 p.m. LocAtion: Koum Host: APO
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Jeff Skilling. Andy Fastow. Ken Lay. You know the names. You know the scandal. Now come see it in a whole new light! Watch Skilling, Fastow and Lay as they turn ENRON into a giant company of questionable actions and greedy motives. How did Enron manage to fool the world? How much did executives Ken Lay and Andy Fastow participate in the deceit? You’ve never seen Enron like this before!
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Campus safety & communication
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This week, the editorial staff of the Vanguard would like to speak to the Bentley community on a more personal level. We would like to discuss incidents that took place in close proximity to our campus. We realize that these events occurred in October, but since the administration has failed to inform students we feel that it is our job to do so. We avoided publishing this article earlier due to the sensitivity of the topics and in hopes that the crisis communications team would send out a formal statement— since that has not occurred, we have chosen to publish this editorial now. Twice over the course of a week, car accidents have resulted in fatalities of two individuals on two separate occasions. One occurred near the Beaver Street Entrance of our campus and the other near
the Forest Street Entrance. On Saturday October 18, 20 year-old Travis Yell of Haverhill was the victim of a fatal car accident. He had been visiting his girlfriend who was a student here at Bentley. The two had been walking to his car when the incident occurred. Officials released a statement that following Tuesday morning confirming his passing at Beth Israel Medical hospital. In that same week, a driver hit and killed an 82-year old man who had been out for a walk. The driver has been charged with motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence of drugs. Bentley officials have failed to release statements both to the Bentley community as well as to the press, with a spokesperson stating that Bentley had no involvement in it, given that Travis was not a
Bentley student. The failure to do so has been reported as “appalling” by students. Many have also reported that this loss is not just a loss to the family and friends of Travis Yell, but a loss for the whole Bentley community. AStudents have started to voice opinions, including a request to the administration to go back to correct this error and send out their condolences, as well as having more vigilance on entrances to the institution. We would like to respect the privacy of everyone involved, but we also want students to be informed and more cautious moving forward. If the students’ safety is at risk, they have a right to know about it and the school has a responsibility to disclose it. To all Bentley students, please use caution when crossing the streets.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
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What are your plans for the future? I’m very passionate about technology and innovation, so I’m going to be looking for jobs in user experience design and research. I’m hoping to stay in Boston for a few years after graduation but am definitely not opposed to moving out to Chicago or California to experience Silicon Valley!
What are you looking forward to this year? Senior year is all about doing the things that you never got the chance to do in your earlier years. For me, one of these things is going to Sweden and Denmark with the Women’s Leadership Program and Susan Adams for the faculty-led embedded trip. I am unbelievably excited to study abroad for a second time (and to tour the IKEA headquarters) while learning about women’s policy! What is your favorite event on campus? My favorite campus event is Spring Day, because I love visiting all my groups of friends and celebrating the end of the
year with one stress-free day. I’m a huge fan of live music, so it’s awesome to have a free concert on campus too! I always look forward to Super Bingo, as well— I’ve never won anything, but it’s hilarious to see people sprinting to the front table to fight it out for a Bentley sweatshirt. How are you feeling about graduation? I know that I’ll be a nervous wreck who’s crying all over the place during the graduation ceremony, but I’m ecstatic about whatever’s next for me and my classmates. It will be exciting to decorate an apartment in the city, have a regular paycheck and not be in the library until midnight on weekdays. I’m trying to stay positive but I will miss my friends, my involvements and the faculty a great deal. What are your goals for this year? My main goal for this year is to see my hard work at Bentley pay off. I’m hoping this comes in the form of an awesome first job, helping to execute a flawless Consent Day and improving the quality of women’s leadership opportunities at Bentley. I want to leave my mark on as many positive things as possible. And, I want a selfie with Gloria Larson.
STUDENT CONDUCT SUMMARY November 12 - November 19 31 Total Number of Cases 70 Total Number of Individuals Involved 14 Individuals Dismissed from Responsibility 55 Individuals Admitting Responsibility 0 Number of individuals found responsible by Conduct Board 13 Number of educational sanctions given 0 Number of Work Sanctions 9 Number of Parental Notifications $850 Cash total of fines given 37 Number of students given a Verbal Warning 12 Number of students put on Written Warning 7 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: Thanksgiving is almost here! As you fill up your plate, focus on protein and vegetables first, adding in smaller servings of the fixings afterwards. Take a walk after the meal to aid in digestion and allow everyone to get some exercise before dessert.
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Advice to seniors/ words of wisdom. My advice to the seniors is to become a community. There are so many people I wish I could have become closer with or worked with in organizations and it just didn’t happen. When we’re out in the working world, I want to be able to run into a Bentley ’15 alum and know their story, not just know them as a face. It’s never too late to meet someone new!
What are you involved in at Bentley? I am a member of the professional fraternity Delta Sigma Pi and of the Center for Women and Business’ Women’s Leadership Program. I was recently chosen to be a 2015 Consent Day team leader and am starting a women’s empowerment network with Angela Scott in the spring semester. I also work on campus as an Undergraduate Admissions Ambassador and in the marketing department as an office assistant.
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The newest rap duo sensation: Run the Jewels BY EVAN LEAKE
Have you Run the Jewels? brings their best in featuring the reality of life from underprivileged areas. A perfect microcosm of this growth is in the song Early. Killer Mike, son of a police officer, begins with a verse on the reality of police brutality in regards to the absurdity of stop and frisk. What should be a routine infraction escalates to violence against his wife. In the follow-up verse, El-P, a white rapper, feels powerless against stopping police brutality and faced with the double-standard on their treatment of their two races,
before admitting to being a helpless witness against the violence against Killer Mike’s wife. The song dives into the heart of the racial divide in America. These songs serve to underpin the true theme of Run the Jewels as a group: equal parts fun and seriousness. Perhaps the most impressive part of Run the Jewels is not their music, but their marketing. The album itself was made available for free download, and they usurped the first leak by pushing up the release date, in order to
give their fans the best quality music. In tandem with the release, they announced “bonus” joke features that fans could buy. One of these joke features was to create a “Meow the Jewels” remix of the CD, featuring the raps exclusively over cat noises. Interestingly, this generated enough interest from fans, who crowd-sourced the 40,000 dollars to seriously purchase it. The two are turning this joke into a reality, and are donating all the proceeds to the families of Michael Brown and Eric
Gardner. This successful fundraising is a feature of their robust online following and direct engagement with their fans. Their signature album artwork of holding up a finger-gun and 36” gold chain can be found all over their fan’s pictures, or tagged on six continents from their Tag the Jewels campaign. If this many people have ran the jewels, have you? Recommended listening: Close your Eyes All Due Respect Lie, Cheat, Steal
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In a world where the next rap sensation blows up overnight because of the internet, it would have been hard to predict the rise of Run the Jewels. The unlikely tag team of two 39-year-olds, Killer Mike and El-P, already had established and critically-acclaimed careers before their work together. Following their introduction at Adult Swim of all places, the two immediately realized their potential together, and began recording Run the Jewels. What started as a fun mixtape evolved into a cult following, and Run the Jewels was solidified as a player in the rap game. Run the Jewels 2¸ their sophomore release, takes the group to a new stratosphere. As a follow-up to Run the Jewels, Run the Jewels 2 feels darker and more cohesive as a project. The record still matches the first in terms of braggadocio raps, daring any opponents to match their tongue-in-cheek vulgarity and abusive threats. The beats, entirely produced by El-P, are still as abrasive and energetic as ever. However, the record also delves deeper into both rapper’s history of political awareness. With a feature from political activist Zack De La Rocha from Rage Against the Machine, the duo
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APO Theater Society Presents: Enron the Musical
Enron the Musical is set to be a hit. BY Kelsey Miller CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR
Every semester, APO, Bentley’s theater fraternity puts on a musical for the university community. The past years have seen all sorts of plays, but this year’s should be particularly good. This Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, APO will be performing Enron the Musical. Doors open at 7, and the show is free for all students. Everyone else will need to pay $5 for entry. Come out to Koum if you’re interested in seeing the evolution
of Enron from average company to the giant, fraudulent one that eventually brought down Arthur Anderson and many other companies with it. We’ve all taken GB 112, so there’s no excuse not to come see the play! APO was kind enough to give us a blurb about the event: “An exciting new look at the Enron scandal that all of Bentley is so familiar with. See the stories of Ken Lay, Andy Fastow, and Jeffrey Skilling like you’ve never seen them before.
Intriguing storylines, an upclose and personal look at what was going on inside the company. We want to show Bentley our presence on campus and produce a great show for everyone to enjoy! With emotional performances, entertaining storylines, and 90’s music! From action sequences in the trading room, inter-office romances, a song-and dance about Enron’s success, and finally Jeff Skilling’s pleas of innocence, this show covers the whole scandal,
and a little bit more! The cast and crew have worked incredibly hard at this production and are really looking forward to everyone seeing the finished product!” If you’re not yet entirely convinced that Koumantzelis is where you should be this weekend, check out the official promotion material from APO: “Follow Jeff Skilling as he climbs the corporate ladder, with ambitious ideas that are sure to impact the future of Enron. Watch Skilling, Fastow, and Lay as they turn Enron into a giant company of
questionable actions and greedy motives. How did Enron manage to fool the world? How much did executives Ken Lay and Andy Fastow participate in the deceit? And what’s the deal with those raptors? Get a front row seat to see Enron like you’ve never seen it before!” Enron the Musical should be a great play, put on by a group of hardworking and talented individuals who are super excited to perform for our community. Do them a solid and consider checking out one of their performances this weekend.
Speech and Debate Society hosts Adjunct Panel BY Paola Sierra
Vanguard Staff Writer
On November 12, 2014, The Bentley speech and debate team hosted the Adjunct Professor Panel in La Cava. After my professor, Jack Dempsey, reminded our class of the event, a few classmates and I decided to attend and witness the concerns professors at Bentley had. Walking into what seemed like a duel with chairs in a circle and others behind them, my classmates and I exchanged intense, yet puzzled expressions when we spotted one of the University Policemen standing by a podium. We left his intimidating presence to our imagination and quietly sat in front of him. The Bentley Speech and Debate representatives introduced themselves and noted that although this was an Adjunct Professor Union panel; this was not a pro union event. It was then explained that Bentley has increased their number of Adjunct Professors and in turn, received much feedback of their disapproval from students and professors. I was shocked to recognize that not one Bentley Administrator was present. Each professor was given two minutes to speak and was that respected? Well, there was a fine line between words of wisdom and keeping within the time limit. “What role do adjuncts play in the university? “ Psychology department professor, Barbara Nash underscored time commit-
ment that is put to be an adjunct professor. “We do recommendations, office hours, committee work and just teaching…we are here to teach because we like to teach. Not to get rich.” With this, an opposing professor noted that the point of being an Adjunct professor is to apply for other jobs. Although a good point, maybe what Nash was trying to convey was that although the pay is awful, it’s fulfilling work. Time was of the essence and the following question, “how many hours do you believe you put into your week each week?” To this, Professor Nash blatantly states, “30 hours a week for $20,000 a year” Professor John Hayward blurts, “four courses a semester for $30,000-$40,000.” The first thing I thought was, this doesn’t even cover a year of grad school- what’s the return on their investment? Surprisingly, the moderator turned the panel over to the students. “Have you noticed a difference of adjunct professors and nonadjunct professors?” Radika Bansil, a senior student this year, responded, “Two of my favorite professors were Adjunct professors and both left because they had a bad experience so, in turn, this was not favorable for me because I was looking forward to taking more classes with them.” Alex Aserraf, a sophomore this year, added, “Of my favorite two professors, one is a part time professor and the other is a full time- I have a good relationship
with them and what concerns me is that I don’t know if I will have them next year…it’s a big issue that needs to be solved.” I found it interesting to observe how passionate these students were about keeping their professors. Moving on, when on the topic of professors having enough time for students, Professor Kaplan noted, “I would be appalled to pay $55,000-$60,000 to not have full access to the professors.” There are definitely many things that are yet to be addressed and accessibility is one of them. Professor Atlas then brought to light the worth of a professor in the first place. Bentley values their professors at $5,000 per course and “5k is just not what the work is worth.” Sophomore, Alex Aserraf, then called out the dedication from many of our Adjunct professors. “I currently have four full time professors with four hours of office hours per week and one Adjunct professor who is available two days in the morning until 3 p.m. and he even gave me his phone number and said ‘call whenever you want’ I called to meet with him to prepare for an interview and he said ‘you could always me before the interview just before if you’re nervous’.” I am confident this comment was about our Professor, Jack Dempsey. Moving away from the gratitude students have for Adjunct Professors, the problems of forming unions on campus were addressed. 1. Expensive dues 2. Things would be rigid and inflex-
ible 3. Unions will raise tensions in the workplace or community. But is that the case? Should professors really be afraid of voicing their opinions and rights in the workforce? Isn’t ethical behavior in a business something Bentley preaches? I believe actions speak louder than words. Traditional practices are long gone-p professors should feel comfortable enough in the workforce to feel their opinion will be listened to instead of dismissed. A union representative who spoke on behalf of Tufts’ success in adjunct union exceeded his time limit- but for a good reasons! He reported the pros of having a union on campus. In fact, he noted, Tufts University has had great triumph in the implementation of an adjunct union. Many of the adjunct professors there will receive a 22% raise and be eligible for many benefits like health, tuition pay, retirement, etc. without tuition increases for students. They will also receive appointments that may last up to three years and on top of that, be paid at least $7,300 per course (numbers can go up to $14,000 per course depending on the department). Clearly, there’s hope for those who wish to unionize adjunct professors. Following this, the question of the disadvantages and advantages of being an adjunct was asked. Professors of all departments had all kinds of opinions. “ As an adjunct, you’re not supposed to be advising, doing
independent work, attending committee meetings, etc… in the point of view of the students, they’re missing out… while full time professors aren’t going to be doing these (extra efforts) things anymore that they used to be willing to do- it’s only to the disadvantage for the students.” While others like Clarissa Sawyer from the Psychology Department said, “ Bentley’s work environment for Adjuncts have a good feel about it… it’s welcoming, you have office space, and my administrators are great so, I want to commend Bentley for that.” Dempsey on the other hand, voiced one great concern: “We are last priority at this school. 14 years at this school and I have zero leverage.” That’s dedication. The most important question was raised, “what potential difference could a union make at Bentley?” To this, a professor wisely and objectively stated, “Unions are a norm in businesses, corporations, universities etc. There’s nothing to be scared about. We are not just asking for things to be given to us- we can offer services, too.” I find this an incredibly valid point. Adjunct professors are educational providers who should be valued like any other Bentley employee. I couldn’t agree more with the freshman who declared, “Adjuncts can’t do this alone. We need students involved.” Bringing this issue to the attention of the student body is one of the most effective ways to carry out a message and implement it.
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the weekly activity periods to Tuesday and Wednesday at 2:00 PM. It also means that student athletes will have more options for classes before 2:00 PM, since the ac-
A preview of the new schedule.
tivity period has been moved back. Roth, with the help of the Academic Standards Committee, Jane Ellis, Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences Juliet Gainsborough and Associate Dean of Business Programs Dorothy Feldmann,
NEWS created an initial plan. The early version was brought to the Student Government Association and Faculty Senate for feedback. The plan was brought back to the Academic Standards Committee and developed and improved upon before it was brought back
again to SGA and the Faculty Senate, where it was eventually approved. It was the consensus that this plan was the most conducive to learning for both students and professors. Students can look forward to these advantages starting next fall. Looking forward, the
hope is to start integrating the graduation and undergraduate class scheduling, so that graduate courses may be offered during the day. In the old system, the times did not line up at all. Now, with the class times at every half hour, this hope is more feasible.
VC & PE
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BY ELLi karam
VC & PE Staff Writer
“I can tell if I want to invest in you within the first 10 minutes...”-Paul Flanagan, Sigma Prime Ventures dergrad was like going to the marine corps, compared to today. The system is much more lenient today, and takes into consideration a “work/ life balance” and compensations, where back in his days, kids worked long hours and pretty much gave up on their social life, because they knew this was the way to get ahead. Paul’s take on it is to work ferociously in your 20’s, so you
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“You get money!. You get money!, You get money! Paul’s Oprah impersonation on Angel & Seed Money. The Private Equity & Venture Capital Club had the privilege of getting Sigma Prime Ventures to come to a panel and discuss more about their investment strategies, success and failure in the PE/VC world, advice on career paths to execute, and much more. The three guest speakers were Paul Flanagan, Raju, and Mark, who all have a renowned experience in the field and were each able to give a diverse background of what they been through. Paul is a Bentley Alumni, graduated with a B.S in Accounting in 1996, Raju is a graduate at MIT and hold a B.S. and M.S degree in Materials Science & Engineering; he left a big company and joined a small startup, to spend more time with his family. Mark graduated with an Economics degree from Harvard in 2004, and then later received his MBA from Harvard Business School in 2009. He had previously worked at a
hedge fund and “hated it” and moved towards private equity. Partners of Sigma Prime Ventures have been helping entrepreneurs build great businesses. The firm’s partners have deep operating and startup experience, having founded 10 companies and provided executive leadership to 10 companies. They explained how they invest across the U.S, but predominantly focus on the East Coast, in sectors such as Cloud, TechnologyEnabled Services, Mobile and more. But, more importantly, SPV invests its time, energy, and money in great people. “I can tell if I want to invest in you within the first 10 minutes of listening to your pitch”-Flanagan, on how he chooses the right investments. Paul talked with such zeal and enthusiasm in his speeches, that every member, principal, and person in that room knew he was about his business. He talked about how he worked harder than any of his coworkers, put in the long arduous hours starting out, and pushed himself to become the greatest he could be. Paul explained how at his time, getting out of college as an un-
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Sigma Prime Ventures panel on investments and careers
The Private Equity & Venture Capital Club organized the panel.
can have a prosperous life, so later in your 50’s, you will have your retirement plan already set in stone. SVB has a target to be the first investor that helps a great company off the ground, and into a lucrative business path. They mention how in their business, if you wait too long, a great idea could already get picked up by another firm and it could be too late. After I asked, how are you able to become the first to hear about these innovative ideas and evaluate it before another firm does? Paul stated how NETWORKING, is the best thing any PE/VC firm can do, to be the ones to initiate the deals. They hear something from someone across town, they all network to each other, and eventually make it happen! Their business focuses on B2B companies, because they look for technology differentiation. Like database technologies, or some level of barrier to entry companies, which
all needs to be Venture investable. They love Data that has a purpose, and want differentiation in their investments; it needs to be something ripe and be able to standout and in this competitive market. A Word of Advice to Students-The art of sales are important in life and you must be able to sell, to get ahead. Paul says, “people who don’t sell well are afraid of rejection!”. Paul ends with reiterating how they value someone on how passionate they are. These guys can spot a phony when they see one, and know if they are serious or not. They mention how there is a lot of Angel and Seed money that is invested, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you have a great idea. He explains this as Oprah would do, “you get money!, you get money!, you get money!”. These angels invest in about 10 startups and only need 1 of them to blow up and they make their profit; it’s a numbers game!
BY Dmytro glynyanyy VC & PE Staff Writer
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Wearables, as we see them today, are largely represented by fitness wristbands such as Jawbone and Fitbit and other fitness trackers. However, the market is bound to undergo a serious transformation in the next several years as consumers shift towards versatile smartwatches and innovative smartclothing. In 2014, Gartner, an analyst firm, predicts the sales of wristbands to drop to 20 million units from 30 million in the prior year.
Facing the ever-changing technology, fitness wristbands and trackers will be outcompeted by smartwatches offering the same functionality and a lot more. The market is already anticipating the arrival of Apple’s wearable flagman in early 2015. Its capability to measure heart rate and pair with the iPhone to deliver more functionality will present multiple opportunities for analyzing its user’s fitness activity. If this does not seem to get the job done, you should consider smartgarments. At the moment, compression shirts designed for athletes are
Under Armour recently presented its E39 Compression Shirt.
representative of this segment. Multiple sensors are woven into a shirt allowing for more precise data to be collected from the areas of your body which are out of reach for wristbands and other devices alike. Once the data is collected, a transmitter, usually located in the middle of the chest or in the side pocket, sends it over to your smartphone via Bluetooth connectivity. Afterwards, the data can be used to monitor athlete’s health and provide feedback on his/ her performance. A number of major clothing manufacturers have already made efforts to deliver the innovative technology in the face of their product. Namely, Adidas came out with its miCoach, Ralph Lauren showed off The Polo Tech smartshirt during the US Open in August and, lastly, Under Armour presented its E39 Compression Shirt. While sports industry is the obvious user of this technology, scientists are working hard to create other applications for smartgarments. For instance, experts at the University of Arizona are working on Smart Sox, a product designed to prevent amputation in diabetes patients that have lost sensation in their feet. These socks will collect
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Smart garments to dominate wearables market in near future
Ralph Lauren’s Polo Tech smartshirt was featured at the US Open. According to Gartner, smartdata on pressure, temperature and the angles of joints in the garments will capture roughly feet to alert the wearer of de- 28% of the wearables market veloping health issues. Dan by 2016. Although the future Steingart, a professor at Princ- of this technology seems to be eton, is researching how this bright, analysts are concerned technology could be used to with users being unwilling to collect energy from your body share their sensitive health data. during physical exercise. Ironi- This could be a serious detercally, some market players are rence to the adoption of the excited about the new tech- new technology. Nonetheless, nology for completely different investors continue to stay posireasons. That said, insurance tive as their $1.4 billion invested companies cannot wait to col- in wearable technologies (exact lect gigabytes of health-related allocation to smartgarments is data (e.g. heart rate) to alter unknown) since 2009 are still to be proven worthy. their customers’ premiums.
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ENTERTAINMENT
CAMPUS VOICES
Lorde’s Mockingjay soundtrack Reviewed and declared fit for royals
Falcons share their thoughts.
What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? ARI ARSILLA ‘15 MaJOR: CFA LSM: ETHICS & SoCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
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Turkey.
‘Yellow Flicker Beat’ and ‘Ladder Song’ was pure Lorde. BY SAI HE
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Never has there been such heavy anticipation for a motion picture soundtrack. For many, the collection of new songs released alongside The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, is cause for more celebration than the film itself. Why’s that? Just glance at the roster of contributing artists: Charli XCX, Ariana Grande, CHVRCHES, and Pusha T, to name a few. But the main reason and attraction has not yet been mentioned. She is New Zealand kiwi Lorde, who, with all her 17 years of wisdom, curated the entire Mockingjay soundtrack. Of the fourteen tracks, two are pure Lorde: “Yellow Flicker Beat” and Bright Eyes’ cover “Ladder Song.” Both are true to her signature style and will satisfy her fans eager for new material since her Platinum-certified 2013 debut, Pure Heroine. When asked in a recent Billboard profile about the process for creating the soundtrack, Lorde responded, “[Lionsgate Studios] basically handed over creative control, and it has been my entire life.” The teenager cold-called artists to contribute and collaborate on the Mockingjay soundtrack. The biggest
name? Her idol, Kanye West. “I’m the worst person ever at talking to people I don’t know on the phone - I can’t even order pizza,” Lorde recalls about gathering the courage to ask him to rework “Yellow Flicker Beat.” She got over it; they met up in Malibu and assembled the reworked version, a more intimate and drawn-out iteration of the impressive original. Make no mistake, the Mockingjay soundtrack is not merely a wistfully-curated playlist of Lorde’s favorite songs. Artists who agreed to contribute original had to adhere to a certain “sound.” “I was really interested in [curating the soundtrack] because I love Katniss as a character,” Lorde says. “I think she’s so complex.” In addition, the themes “youth” and “strength” are incorporated into both melody and lyric in the soundtrack. So what does Mockingjay sound like? Everything. Yearning for Indie? There’s Raury, Haim, Tove Lo, and Bat for Lashes. Need an R&B injection? Look no further than Tinashe, Grace Jones, and Miguel. Stromae and Diplo drive Dance into the mix as well. Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon adds a piano ballad in “Kingdom.” Bignames and up-and-comers.
Tough-as-nails veterans plus vivacious, ambitious youngins. That artists in such varied genres are able to match the Mockingjay vision speaks to the surplus of creative genius at every stop in the production process. The tracks sound so distinct yet share many common thematic and stylistic elements. Syncopated rhythms abound weave in and throughout the soundtrack, giving the listener a sense of daring and adventure. Tasteful production buildup bequeaths each song a unique journey, from traversing dissipating snares to battling the steep forces of an uncontrollable wave of bass. Some tracks (“Lost Souls”) are raw. Others (“Meltdown”) are peppy and uptempo. Otherworldly synth sounds take other tracks (“All My Love” and “This Is Not A Game”) in a futuristic direction. Standout track “Animal” by up-and-coming Swedish songwriter XOV, is an obsessive, visceral, and carnal sonic masterpiece. “Do you bite? / Well so do I / I can’t be tamed / I’m a cold-blood killer / With you I’m an animal” he sings in a timbre best described as “gritty Adam Levine.” A pulsating and cascading bass line, infectious refrain, and staccato-cut vocal repetitions make “Animal” a song worth sticking on repeat. Make no mistake; this is not an ordinary album. It is a continuous listening experience that is not meant to be put on shuffle. With every listen, Mockingjay inches closer to atmospheric transcendence. No one track could be categorized as “safe,” a testament to Lorde’s insistence on complementing the feature film’s theme of boldness. “Katniss would be a huge Lorde fan,” raves Jennifer Lawrence. Perversely, that is the safest statement of all.
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We are part of the millennial generation. Individuals born in 1981 and afterwards, referred to as the next generation of innovators and progressives, here to push economic successes and intellectual enlightenment to the next level. We are also sometimes referred to as sheltered individuals who take success for granted and don’t know the value of hard work. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, millennials will make up approximately 75% of our workforce by 2025. At the beginning of this year, Bentley launched its PreparedU incentive in order to gather more information about this generation that will soon be the new workforce, as well as research and develop ways to help this generation close the “preparedness gap” for employment, that so many who are currently in the workforce lament about millennials. Bentley University surveyed 1,000 individuals ranging from the ages of 18-34, which resulted in interested findings, such as the fact that roughly only half of individuals surveyed prefer to have face to face interactions with their colleagues at work (19% preferring e-mail, 14% preferring texting)—lending to the already strong reputation millennials have of being always attached to their electronic devices. Further reinforcing this reputation is that of the surveyed millennials, 66% believe that they lack the self control to keep themselves working and believe that “employers should limit time spent on social media sites in order to get more done during the day.” Millennials are always connected on their devices, they also want more flexibility re-
garding when and where they can work. 77% of individuals surveyed say that their productivity would increase if they were given flexible work hours instead of the standard 9 to 5 or even longer, as most entrylevel corporate positions now require. This doesn’t come as a surprise as millennials say that their devices aren’t limited only to social media, with 89% surveyed saying that they regularly check work emails after work hours. Interestingly enough, however, if we narrow millennials down into an even smaller group, the findings are even more surprising. Almost every full-time undergraduate student enrolled here at Bentley belongs to generation Z—which have differing age ranges depending on studies, but the consensus is that they were born after 1990. This makes up the largest generational group in the US. This generation is characterized by some interesting statistics that may turn upside down many of the teachings found to prepare collegiate level students for the workplace. For example, advanced college degrees hold less merit in this generation, even less so than millennials at large, with only 64% of generation Z considering an advanced college degree versus 71% of millennials. Although millennials and subsequently generation zer’s are more connected than ever, suffering from FOMO (fear-of-missing-out), studies find that generation z individuals prefer to work independently, which is perhaps a challenge to the paradigm in many education institutions, including Bentley, which mandates students work through group projects to promote teamwork and interaction, when that may not be the direction that the future of our workforce may be moving in.
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NOTES FROM ABROAD Sonya Polyakov
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Grenoble has an appreciation for athletic hobbies.
One flaw people have is that we may like or dislike something and yet have no idea why it is we feel that way. It is hard to understand why one picture or place stands out and appeals to our emotions over another. But despite this idea, perhaps with some consideration we can in fact identify the reasoning for our feelings. Copenhagen, Denmark has a culture and ambiance that not only stands out from America’s, but also from the rest of Europe’s. I wonder what exactly it is that makes me so fond of this place. Is it the people’s values? This society highly values education and supports their Danish students so much that they are given stipends on top of a completely free college education. This country has one of the highest percentages of higher educated citizens. Even adults that have degrees tend to continue taking classes and furthering their education. Or maybe it’s the sense of security that is felt like a wave. Minimum wages are very high here. This tends to decrease the business’s profits, but in turn keeps people off of the streets. If people are on the streets they consider that they have failed as a society. The future is a promising place for almost everyone. With such a sense of security having children is easy with the assurement that your kids have a promising future. It’s lovely to see very young couples with little children everywhere. There is a young and optimistic
family atmosphere in all of Copenhagen. Then again what if it’s just the type of people around here? Pretty much everyone here is polite, calm and sincerely friendly. With a slightly reserved manor, the kind people of this country find a way to keep the atmosphere open and serene. Oh and the quiet ambiance is excellent- no ratchet people of any kind can be seen here, so don’t take your heels off on the walk home after a night out please. But what about the most noticeable difference of this city, the biking! This is the most established biking city with nearly every street equipped with a bike lane on each side of the road and even special traffic lights with bikes on them. Seeing people riding by on bicycles with hay baskets, walking by ‘bike parking lots’ and riding by people that have children in ‘car seats’ on the back of their bikes sets an incredibly cozy, environmentally friendly and feel-good tone. After juxtaposing the reasons that could possibly be the core of my love for the culture of this city there is one thing that sticks out to me; all of these aspects from the adorable biking system to the highly educated and polite individuals result in a strong sense of happiness and coziness amongst the city. So, I think it’s safe to say my favorite aspect of the culture is just the overall sense of happiness this country gives off. Plus, how can you not be happy if you have a cute bike with a hay basket?!
for Grenoblois culture is the influence of its location. Nestled between three mountain ranges at the southern end of the Swiss Alps, and bordered by the Drac and Isère Rivers, Grenoble is an athlete’s paradise. There are always people running, cycling, and walking in and around the city. For the adventurous, there are also options for hiking and rock climbing either at the Bastille overlooking the city, or at one of the 9000-foot mountains visible past the end of every street. That being said, winter sports are also extremely popular here, and turn the Dauphin Region into a tourist destination during the snowy months. Locals’ enthusiasm for the upcoming season is extremely apparent from the number of equipment shops and markets, and from the number of times I’ve been asked whether or not I ski. Sometimes I say yes or that I can’t wait to go, so as to not dampen their spirits, but in reality I haven’t skied in 14 years. Even so, the appreciation for athletic hobbies in this city is really what sets it apart from others that I’ve visited, and is also what makes it feel a little like home.
Sonya enjoys Copenhagen’s culture and ambiance.
crazy woman walking twice the speed of everyone else. Every time I walk to class, I see people My favorite aspect of this cul- stopping to talk to friends they ture is how people are in no rush know, storeowners or even the and take time to enjoy the day. homeless. People here are in no When I first arrived here, I expect- hurry to get to their destination, ed Madrid to be a lot like Boston; if they see someone they know a fast-paced city where every- they can talk to them for twenty one walks as quickly as they can minutes before moving on. I to get to where they are going. have come close to running into There are no friendly exchanges people who stop to look into on the street and rarely anyone store windows. I have watched stops to look in store windows in some people stand at a window fear of getting run over. In Madrid display for five minutes and not it is quite the opposite. People even go into the store! It’s estake their time when walking sentially a hobby for most peodown the street; I look like a ple walking on the streets.
People don’t just take their time when walking from place to place, they also like to close down their shops for the afternoon so they can take the famous siesta. It seems crazy to an American because we think of all the money that is lost when closing down a store for three hours, but it is their lifestyle here and it is an important time for them to meet up with family and friends for lunch. At first it was frustrating that I had to wait three hours for the supermarket to open again so I could get my groceries, but I have learned to accept it and actually enjoy that
fact that people take time out of their day to meet up with loved ones. I have also found that a favorite hobby of the Spaniards is to relax at the park on the weekends with their families. The first time I visited Retiro Park, I was shocked at how many people spent their entire day here doing nothing but enjoying the company of others. My friends and I kept saying how that would never happen in the U.S. because people are always too busy running errands and even continuing to work on the weekends. It has become a regular part of my
Grenoble, France
The city of Grenoble - née Cularo - was established in 42 BC by a tribe of Celtic Gauls, and has evolved into what many call the Silicon Valley of France. Relatively small by population, Grenoble only has about 160,000 residents living in the city itself, with an additional 285,000 living in the 27 surrounding suburbs. As the historical capital of the Dauphiné Region of France, Grenoble has a wide variety of cultural aspects that make it quite a unique city to live in. This has been one of my favorite parts of living here; in the city’s 2056 years of existence, some cultural elements of the region have buried themselves under years of new developments (both literally and figuratively), and discovering them has been somewhat of a treasure hunt. One of the most visible cultural aspects of Grenoble is its history and the influence of the Dauphin, which translates literally to dolphin. The region gets its name from ruling counts in the 11th century, but was made notable during a transfer of ownership bayley dietz madrid, spain
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to the heir of the King of France in 1349. Plaques, statues, gargoyles, and sculptures scattered throughout the city are dedicated to the Dauphin and the Dauphinois. Not only is this a neat display of pride for Grenoble and the region, it also explains why there are dolphins on the Commerce School logo. Another really cool thing about Grenoble is the influence of technology and innovation. Mashable dubbed it “the Powerful Tech Hub You Never Heard Of,” which only covers half of it. Not only does the city boast a high student population from its tech and business universities, it also hosts a large variety of companies, from startups to international corporations, and making for some interesting partnerships and networking events at the Grenoble Ecole de Management. Although Grenoble is fairly international for students and for business, the inhabitants themselves typically speak French and only a few words of English, which has been great for testing my French skills - or “Franglish” skills, really. Lastly, my personal favorite
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weekend to go do homework in the park. The Spanish love to take their time. At first it was frustrating coming from a fast-paced lifestyle and trying to cram everything I possibly can into one day, but I have learned to accept and enjoy the non-rush lifestyle of the people here. It has really forced me to take a step back and realize the important things in life and to just enjoy my surroundings. Although I haven’t managed to slow my walking pace, I have come to love and appreciate the relaxing atmosphere of my Spanish city.
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OPINION RANDOM THOUGHTS
Intelligence you also need street smarts combined with book smarts. To figure out which pathway to target to cure Hepatitis, you need a group of amazingly intelligent scientists. But you also need the managers that get the money for you. You also need the person to manage the people. And in the end, if we’re really going to measure success by money, it’s more often than not that these executives end up making the most money. And if you’re street smart too, well there’s a double whammy served with a bow on top.
There have been way too many people, way too many people, who formed companies that failed. Brightest of the brightest of the brightest sat on board meetings. They all contributed amazing aspects of intelligence to the product they were trying to make. They failed. They forget to incorporate the street smart people and have them as part of their team. As one CEO put it very eloquently, “To make a drug successful, or anything for that matter, you need the best sci-
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“Are grades a good measure of intelligence?”
entist. But then you also need the best marketer and the best sales person. That’s when you know you have made it.” We’ve all also seen that movie beautiful minds. I think and think again, how easy would it have been just to manipulate the poor guy? He was intelligent. Beyond amazing. But he wouldn’t survive a day out there on his own, atleast I don’t think so. Don’t get me wrong. Learn. Strive to learn. Read books. Learn from other people’s mistakes (laugh at them first if you can). At the same time, if you don’t succeed, remember, you don’t need a GPA to make it in this world. You need high intelligence, but as long as street smart or book smart comprises of a 40:60 mixture you’re good to go. But then again, don’t forget this quote “everyone thinks they’re Steve Jobs, when they’re just John Doe.”
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of it all in a logical way? What really constitutes logic? Do grades really determine everything? In a simple, non-philosophical way, no. We have had this idea of getting grades, doing well in school and college integrated and wired into our brains so much that we just assume that it is what determines life. I run through an analysis of it. What does success really mean? A lot of people think money. Money is behind success. And yes you need intelligence. But
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It’s 11:20 at night. I’m bored and sitting down with my friend, explaining my life to her. I tell her my friendship strategies, how I do things and how I am who I am. “Maybe I’m just weird, but I love it when I get better grades than someone else,” I tell her, slightly hoping that she doesn’t think I’m a psychopathic nutjob who gets pleasure out of other people’s misery. “I just like to know I’m smarter than someone, even if a little bit.” I try to justify myself, failing to do so, and failing miserably at it. “I don’t think grades are a good measure of intelligence,” she responds to me instead. “I don’t know, but I don’t think that that is it.” I’m slightly taken aback by this answer. It didn’t make me question my life (it really wasn’t that big of an ordeal per se, but you know, people can shock you.) And I start thinking about it. We spend day in day out trying to figure out our intelligence with our IQs and test scores. We celebrate 4.0’s and grieve 2.4’s. Anyone above a 135 on an IQ test is a genius. But have we ever stopped and thought
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CONTEMPLATING MACRO
Off the Deflation Cliff Sometime in the 1990s, Japan was stricken with the curse of deflation. At the time, the incompetency of the Bank of Japan was clear. Economists said print money, buy longterm bonds and do anything possible to counter deflation. In 1998 Milton Friedman wrote an essay for the Hoover Institution, Reviving Japan. Japan entered a calamity where the policy makers confused interest rates with monetary stance. Ignoring the importance of money supply growth and nominal gross domestic product as figures on monetary stance. The same occurred in the Eurozone and in the U.S. In fact it is truly unsettling to watch the Federal Reserve freeze up and give up easing only because they don’t know how to answer economic woes. The alternative is clearly worse. From the essay, the one daunting statement by Friedman was that he has yet to see a stop to conflicting interest rates and monetary policy as the end all be all of policymaking. Surely the high interest rates and deflation of 1930s, high inflation and high interest
rates of the 1970s and low interest rates and lower inflation of the 1980s couldn’t have changed anyone’s views. Some had no room for nuance. The ignorance of commentators and policy makers to ignore monetary lags and consistency in policymaking is bound to reoccur in Japan at it did in the U.S. The Federal Reserve ended its Quantitative Easing program in the last week of October. It ended a program that was called controversial by finance reporters. Clearly, the thought of a central bank growing the monetary base is not as controversial. But this is only the first sign of misunderstanding of monetary policy by commentators. One of the biggest failures is to conflate future rising rates as positive because better now than later. However, visiting Japan again one will see that falling monetary growth makes the job harder in the future, the time for stimulus is now. The deflation spiral is not a just spiral, but a pitfall. Charles Evans, the President of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Chicago, pointed this out. Premature rate hikes would be incredibly devastating. When speaking about the U.S. and Japan he said, “[…] lessons from monetary history strongly suggest that there are great risks to premature liftoff from the ZLB or near-ZLB conditions.” He describes a very scary scenario. Consider that a shock occurs causing the retreat to the zero lower bound (ZLB). This again limits the use of policies; as the interest rates cannot go down further to adjust to certain demand shocks. The shocks he is addressing are very real. Consider the falling global growth and rising U.S. dollar. The lower demand for U.S. exports lowers inflation expectations and limits growth. This can happen gradually or in shocks as the European Union adjusts to its diseased economy. Getting out the ZLB or a better framework, returning to normalization policy, is difficult, but it depends on being successful in stabilization policy. That’s way it is important not to stop easing. This was the les-
son from the depression, stagflation in the 70s and the European Central Bank today. The common argument for rising rates is the falling unemployment rate and the supposed risk associated with large holdings by the Federal Reserve. Little is given to recognize the Federal Reserve’s implicit dual mandate of addressing both unemployment and inflation. Inflation is just above 1%, hardly near the goal of 2%. Expectations haven’t even hinted on upward swings. Wage growth is low and likely to be so in the future, because of a restrictive Fed policy, low growth and demographic/labor issues. This isn’t a perfect causation, but it shows that with lower inflation now and lower inflation expectations, there is surely a lot of room for monetary policy to conduct itself. Why no one sees the room for stimulus is beyond me. With the trials and tribulations of U.S monetary policy since 2008, it becomes difficult to realize which institutions in the world are following good advice. In 2008 after Bernan-
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ke finally proposed stimulus, it seemed that the Fed had caught up with research economics. Now the Fed has given up on its aim and the Bank of Japan that appeared so incompetent for years has finally committed to leaving deflation. Only time will tell if it’s successful, however it seems that expectations are higher. The country does have structural issues and hopefully Prime Minister Abe fulfills smart market reforms, something unlikely to happen in Europe or for that matter here. While monetary policy is confusing for some people, I would venture to guess that it’s because of their inability to understand the concept of money. Besides that it still remains incredibly potent and important for those in charge to understand. The current state of the U.S leaves one with a case for contractionary stance when there is room to expand.
PARATUS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Profit, the Last Frontier of Sustainability’s Triple Bottom Line siderations ranging from workers’ safety to executive compensation to ethical sourcing of inputs. Companies that make meaningful use of sustainable principles have the opportunity to lower costs, outperform the market, increase productivity and recruit top talent. Fundamentally, sustainability promotes efficiency. Although it may increase the upfront cost, sustainable operations can reduce the lifetime cost of a project. For example, energy management, metering and lighting efficiency upgrades save companies with large building operations significantly on monthly utility bills. Since 2008, energy-saving strategies have saved Bentley over $1 million. Google has saved over $1 billion through energy efficiency measures in its data centers. According to a report by the Appraisal Institute, certi-
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Recently, a friend said to me, “Sustainability is a good idea in theory, but it is just so expensive.” That wasn’t the first time I’ve heard this misconception that considering sustainability in strategy and operations has to come at the expense of profitability. On the contrary, sustainability includes profit as the last underline of the triple bottom line, “People, planet, profit.” Whenever sustainability is employed as a prudent risk mitigation strategy, it can drive profit while being a force of corporate responsibility. Businesses can employ sustainability for so much more than a marketing message because it is not just about slapping “green” on its projects. It is about rethinking the system within which a company operates to be more efficient and responsible with its resources. This includes con-
Fundamentally, sustainability promotes efficiency.
fied green buildings are rented at an 18% premium and enjoy higher occupancy rates, both of which increase the capital value of buildings under ownership. All of these financial benefits are in addition to improved performance by way of motivation and productivity that employees experience when working in LEED-certified buildings. One of sustainability’s merits is its reputational advantage. A study by Havas Media demonstrated that meaningful brands—brands that consider, measure and deliver improved well-being to customers – outperform the stock market by 120%. This index includes top brands like Google, Ikea, Coca-Cola and Apple among the 700 companies considered. Research also shows that a positive corporate reputation is among the top 5 most important employment factors for workers under the age of 25 and sustainability plays an explicit role in a company’s external reputation. About half of companies surveyed stated that they seek to attract environmentally-conscious employees. Clearly, being versed in environmental issues and other sustainability challenges will be an asset for recent graduates entering the workforce. Sustainability efforts will not be confined to corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports for long. To formalize
sustainability in financial reporting, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) is developing accounting standards for U.S. public corporations and identifying material risks for major industries. As a testament to the importance of sustainability in financial reporting, the former chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) from 2002 to 2010, Robert Herz, has been elected to SASB’s Board of Directors. A related misconception about sustainability is that it conflicts with fiduciary responsibility. In fact, employing sustainability principles in investment decisions is already a best practice within the asset management community. Global asset management firms like State Street and Wellington Management have created environmental, social and governance (ESG) analyst teams to act as risk advisors for portfolio managers or to create unique sustainable investment strategies. It simply makes sense to know what could go wrong from an ESG perspective, especially if the investment is long-term in nature. ESG integration in investment decisions is an effective way to shift investment funding from problems to innovative solutions without sacrificing returns. Initiatives like the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and
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socially responsible investing (SRI) are similarly focused on assessing ESG risks and opportunities and encouraging transparent disclosure. The green bonds market is another promising channel for ESG integration because it funds projects with an environmentally beneficial purpose. Green bond issuance is estimated to be $50 billion in 2014. This is not just a fringe investment strategy—in addition to SRI investors, green bonds are being purchased by large pension funds to mitigate their exposure to climate risks. Social impact bonds are a recent addition to the sustainable bonds market, giving issuers the opportunity to promote education and employment within their borders. Harvard professor Steven Pinker is quoted on Chipotle’s new packaging saying, “We will never have a perfect world, but it’s not romantic or naive to work toward a better one.” Sustainability does not claim to present a perfect solution to all of society’s problems, but it does present a win-win framework for businesses and investors to mitigate risk, attract a conscientious pool of top talent and improve the bottom line.
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Bentley Volleyball team had a successful season in 2014. BY Austin Miller
Vanguard Staff Writer
The Bentley volleyball team has managed to put together a very successful season throughout 2014. Sitting at 16-10 at the end of the regular season and 11-3 in the conference, the team earned the third seed in the NE-10 playoffs and faced off against sixthseeded Merrimack College
in the quarterfinals last Friday. In their final home match of the season, the Falcons achieved a hard fought, fiveset victory over a Merrimack team that had held tough at 9-5 in conference play and battled all year long. The win ended Merrimack’s seven-match winning streak and propelled Bentley to the final four. However, there would be
no time for rest, as the Falcons had to take on second-seed and conference rival Stonehill College. After losing to the Skyhawks back in September by a score of 3-1, the Falcons knew they would be in for a very difficult game. Despite the struggles earlier in the season, Bentley was able to come out on top by sweeping Stonehill 3-0. Leading the charge in this match was junior Jaci Buscher, with her ninth double-double of the season and Alex Tator, who came away with a huge 31 assists on the night. Beating the number two seed in the conference was a huge step for this program and launched the team to the NE-10 Championships, seeking its first conference title since 2006. Waiting for the Falcons in the championship game was fifth-ranked Adelphi. Earlier this month, when Bentley played Adelphi on the road, the Falcons were able to pull off a huge come-frombehind win, rebounding from a 2-0 deficit to sweep the last three sets. Unfortunately, the Falcons did not achieve the same outcome in the NE-10
finals. After taking the first set, Bentley dropped the next two and was unable to recover. Although Bentley was able to split the final two sets, they fell to Adelphi by a score of 3-2. Bentley showed incredible resistance throughout the night in battling back from deficits and twice was within just one point of a victory. Ultimately, the difficult matchup of Adelphi proved to be too much to overcome. Despite the tough loss in the NE-10 Championship game, the Volleyball team
has the ultimate opportunity for redemption. For the third time this season, the Falcon’s will face off against conference opponent Adelphi, this time on Thursday in the NCAA Division II East Regional tournament. It will be Bentley’s first NCAA Tournament bid since 2009. With the season series currently standing at 1-1, the fourth-seeded Falcons will look to keep their season alive by topping Adelphi in the rubber match, achieving the ultimate revenge for the loss in the finals.
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Volleyball loses bid for North East-10 Championship
The team competed in NCAA Division II Championships.
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Swimming and Diving teams look to bounce back
Both Bentley men and women’s swimming and diving team are looking for the match against UMass-Dartmouth. BY Christopher Mella Vanguard Staff Writer
The Bentley men and women’s swimming and diving teams will look to bounce back in their next match against UMass-Dartmouth after suffering their third loss of the season to Northeast-10 Conference rival Saint Rose. Throughout the month of November, both the men and women’s teams have posted 1-2 records, with the men’s sole victory coming at Roger Williams University and the women’s over Le Moyne College. In the Falcons’ Novem-
ber 7 matchup against nonconference opponent RWU, the men’s team routed the Hawks by a score of 151-90, while the women’s team conversely suffered an embarrassing defeat by a score of 148-86. Three athletes from the men’s team, juniors Sebastian Bury and Colton Bridge, and freshman Aiden Karam, showed impressive skills in the RWU match as they each won two events, ultimately pushing the Falcons over the Hawks. Bury, a freestyler, captured victories in both the 50 yard and 100 yard events,
while Karam, a long distance freestyler, brought home wins in the 200 and 500 yard events. Perhaps most impressive, was Colton Bridge’s victory in diving, in which he claimed wins for the Falcons in both the one-meter and threemeter events. Furthermore, Bridge was named diving athlete of the week in the NE-10 Conference. When asked for his thoughts about the achievement, Bridge said, “Being named the diving athlete of the week means a lot to me from a mental standpoint, as
it shows recognition of the strides I have made thus far in the season as well as letting me know I am competing at a level that would put me in contention to win the conference come championships in February.” Although the women’s team fell to Saint Rose in the following match, senior standout diver Paige Wilde was also named the NE-10 Diver of the week, as she posted two dominant victories with 40-point victory margins for her events. Wilde found the achievement to be a huge motivation
for the rest of the season, saying, “It helps to motivate and push me in order to keep the title for weeks to come.” The Falcons will see action once again on November 19, as they prepare to take on the Corsairs of UMass-Dartmouth. The intensity for the matchup is steadily rising; according to Wilde, “If the team enters UMass-Dartmouth with full energy and intensity, there is no doubt we will come out on top.” Following this match, the Falcons have meets on the November 21 and 22 at
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Falcons win over Merrimack BY kunaal murthy
TEAM SPORTS STANDINGS FOOTBALL
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NE-10 STANDINGS
School NE-10 Overall American Int’l 8 1 0 9 3 0 Stonehill 8 1 0 8 3 0 New Haven 7 2 0 8 3 0 Assumption 6 3 0 6 5 0 Merrimack 5 4 0 7 4 0 Bentley 4 5 0 6 5 0 LIU Post 3 6 0 5 6 0 Southern Conn. 3 6 0 3 8 0 Saint Anselm 1 8 0 1 10 0 Pace 0 9 0 0 11 0
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Danny Guadagnoli closed out his career with four TD passes. Baron later in the quarter, Bentley got the ball back on the very next play after Junior Chery recovered a fumble on the kickoff. Shortly thereafter, Guadagnoli hit senior running back Jet Kollie on a 23yard pass to extend the lead to 16-0. Both teams were halted on multiple possessions in the beginning of the second quarter, but Merrimack finally broke through and cut the lead to 16-7 after running back Armond McRae scored from two yards out. However, Bentley’s aerial attack proved to be too much, as Hill hauled in a 62-yard pass from Guadagnoli about two minutes later. Bentley’s defense held strong, refusing to allow a single point the rest of the game. Bentley recorded the only other score halfway through the 4th quarter when Guadagnoli connected with Sean Myers on a 25-yard pass for a touchdown to put the Falcons up 30-7. For Merrimack, QB Nick LaSpada finished with 242 yards on the day and also added a 55yard scamper on the ground to lead the Warriors with 68 rushing yards. The top receiver was Jere Brown, with 76 yards. The Warriors went for it on 4th down six
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You could not have written a better script for the Bentley Falcons in their final game last Saturday against Merrimack. With the team looking to celebrate the incredible careers of the outgoing seniors, the Falcons put together their most complete performance of the season. The Falcons dominated in all three phases of the game, smothered Merrimack 30-7 and sent their outgoing seniors out on a victorious note. Under first-year head coach Bill Kavanaugh, the Falcons recorded four wins in their last five games to finish the season with a 5-6 overall record. In his final game as Bentley’s starting quarterback; graduate student Danny Guadagnoli threw for 4 touchdown passes. Two went to senior receiver Jeff Hill, who passed the 1,000 receiving yard mark during the game. Guadagnoli finished with 299 passing yards while also leading the team in rushing yards with 33. Hill led the team in receiving yards with 163, proving once again to be one of Guadagnoli’s favorite targets this season. The Falcons’ defense clearly grasped the magnitude of the game, as they unleashed an absolutely relentless effort to generate 4 turnovers—2 interceptions and 2 fumbles. The star on defense was sophomore linebacker Bryan Hardy, who finished with a whopping 19 tackles. The performance by Hardy was the most tackles by any Bentley player in more than two decades. In addition, Hardy tied for the most tackles by any player in the NE10 this year. Hardy’s outstanding play clearly rubbed off on his fellow teammates. The entire defense unit was tough to play against all day, as evidenced by the scoreboard at the end of the game. It did not take long for the Falcons to get on the scoreboard. On the first play from scrimmage, Guadagnoli hit Hill for a 54-yard touchdown reception, but the extra point was blocked. After a 30yard field goal by junior Michael
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Hardy named Defensive Player of the Week after stellar display.
separate times throughout the game but only converted once, proving the effectiveness of Bentley’s defense all day long. With the win, Bentley finished at 5-6 for the season, winning four of their last five games. Guadagnoli and the seniors were elated to finish the season with a “W.” Reflecting on his career, the star quarterback for Bentley cherished all the great moments he had as a member of the football team: “It was a pleasure to play for so many great coaches and alongside the best teammates in the world. I’m still shocked that my career at Bentley is over. It felt like yesterday when I was competing to win the starting QB competition.” Guadagnoli led the Falcons to numerous wins during his career, breaking multiple passing and touchdown records in the process. Humble even just a day removed from leading the Falcons to yet another win, Guadagnoli reminisced about all the great moments he has had on the team and on campus as a whole: “It is so gratifying to see how far I’ve come and how much our team has grown together. The great people at Bentley are what make this place so special for me and what I will remember the most. I am blessed to leave my playing career here with a wealth of lifelong relationships. I am most thankful for that.” Other players on Bentley playing the final game of their careers included linebacker Blaine Hopwood, wide receiver Jeff Hill, center Jack Donavan and strong safety Nick McCarthy. Hill ended his career with another outstanding game with the two touchdowns he hauled in from Guadagnoli. Hopwood registered three total tackles and McCarthy had a fumble recovery in the game. McCarthy did his part on the offensive line as Guadagnoli was well-protected for the majority of the game. The Falcons will have a busy offseason preparing for next year and will surely miss the overwhelming contributions of the outgoing senior class.
School NE-10 Overall LIU Post 10 0 0 21 1 0 Merrimack 9 1 0 14 6 0 Stonehill 8 2 0 18 4 0 Bentley 5 5 0 11 8 0 Adelphi 5 5 0 11 9 0 Saint Anselm 4 6 0 6 11 0 Southern Conn. 4 6 0 5 14 0 American Int’l 3 7 0 8 10 0 Assumption 3 7 0 7 11 0 St. Michael’s 3 7 0 6 12 0 Franklin Pierce 1 9 0 3 15 0
MEN’S BASKETBALL NE-10 STANDINGS - NORTHEAST DIVISION School NE-10 Overall Franklin Pierce 11 3 0 16 3 0 Saint Anselm 11 4 0 13 6 0 St. Michels 9 5 0 14 5 0 Bentley 8 7 0 14 7 0 Southern N.H. 8 7 0 11 8 0 Merrimack 6 9 0 8 12 0 Assumption 3 11 0 6 13 0 Stonehill 3 11 0 5 14 0
NE-10 STANDINGS - SOUTHWEST DIVISION School NE-10 Overall Southern Conn. 13 2 0 19 2 0 New Haven 10 5 0 15 6 0 Le Moyne 9 5 0 12 8 0 St. Rose 7 7 0 10 10 0 American Int’l 6 8 0 9 12 0 Adelphi 2 12 0 4 16 0 Pace 2 12 0 4 16 0
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NE-10 STANDINGS - NORTHEAST DIVISION School NE-10 Overall Bentley 15 0 0 20 0 0 Stonehill 10 4 0 13 5 0 Assumption 8 6 0 12 7 0 Franklin Pierce 8 6 0 11 8 0 Merrimack 6 8 0 10 9 0 Saint Anselm 6 9 0 10 10 0 Southern N.H. 5 9 0 7 12 0 St. Michael’s 2 12 0 3 15 0
NE-10 STANDINGS - SOUTHWEST DIVISION School NE-10 Overall New Haven 9 5 0 15 5 0 Adelphi 9 6 0 14 7 0 Le Moyne 8 7 0 12 9 0 Southern Conn. 7 7 0 13 7 0 St. Rose 7 7 0 11 9 0 American Int’l 4 10 0 9 11 0 Pace 3 11 0 4 16 0
VOLLEYBALL NE-10 STANDINGS
School NE-10 Overall New Haven 14 0 0 28 5 0 St. Rose 11 3 0 19 5 0 Bentley 11 3 0 17 10 0 Adelphi 10 4 0 19 13 0 Franklin Pierce 9 5 0 14 9 0 Stonehill 9 5 0 18 14 0 Merrimack 9 5 0 17 15 0 American Int’l 8 6 0 14 16 0 Southern N.H. 7 7 0 12 12 0 Southern Conn. 5 9 0 17 13 0 St. Michael’s 4 10 0 12 12 0 Le Moyne 3 11 0 9 17 0 Assumption 3 11 0 6 17 0 Saint Anselm 2 12 0 7 20 0 Pace 0 14 0 4 26 0
HOCKEY NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Mercyhurst 13 2 4 Bentley 11 4 4 Connecticut 11 5 3 Airforce 10 6 3 Robert Morris 10 6 3 Canisius 9 8 2 Niagara 8 8 3 Rochester Inst. 7 10 2 Holy Cross 6 10 3 American Int’l 6 12 1 Sacred Heart 6 13 0 Army 3 16 0
Overall 15 10 5 13 9 4 13 8 4 15 9 4 10 13 3 10 14 2 8 15 3 8 14 4 7 16 3 7 18 1 7 19 0 3 20 0
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Bentley Basketball opens season with strong showing BY cameron estelle The Bentley Men and Women’s Basketball teams opened the 2014-2015 season with a bang, winning three out of four games and proving why the Falcons are a force to be reckoned with once again in the NE-10. On Friday night, the men’s team took to the Dana Center for the Tip-Off Classic to kick off their 2014-2015 campaign against 14-ranked Philadelphia University. The Falcons got off to a very slow start with erratic shooting in the first half. The team shot only 29% from the floor and started the night 0 for 8. They were only 3 for 17 from the three point line, while Philadelphia shot 56% and dropped 4 of their 6 threes. Bentley managed to chip away at the 13-point deficit at the end of the first half thanks to a 3 pointer from junior forward Tyler McFarland with 58 seconds left and a last second steal by sophomore guard Ferguson Duke to bring the Falcons to within 8. The second half was all Bentley. A 13-2 run evened up the score at 46 with 10:17 left to play, thanks in part to a pair of threes from Duke. Philly took the lead again with a 10-5 run, but an 8 point outburst by the Falcons gave Bentley a lead they would not relinquish for the rest of the game. The Rams came to within four with 2:47 remaining, but an 8 point storm from Bentley, keyed by a sizzling three-pointer from junior Shaq Phelps, ended the comeback effort and sealed the win. Tearing up the stat sheet for Bentley was senior guard JP Koury, who finished with 18 points, nine rebounds,
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Sophomore forward Brittany Gregory has collected 10.5 rebounds a game so far this season. five steals and three assists. McFarland also finished with 18 points, with senior guard Keegan Hyland and Duke hitting double digits in points. Bentley was outrebounded 40-31, but finished with a stunning 22-2 advantage in points off turnovers Saturday night was not as sweet for the Bentley men, as a last second layup by Holy Family University snatched victory away from the Falcons. Bentley had an 11 point lead with 9 minutes left, but only managed two free throws over the next four and a half minutes, as the Tigers took advantage of multiple turnovers in a 14-2 run. The Falcons sparked an 8-0 run to end the dry spell and take a lead, but with under 30 seconds left, two turnovers led to a Tiger lead. Keegan Hyland put Bentley back in front briefly, but Holy Family guard Reggie Charles would have the last laugh with his last-second layup. Compared to Friday night, Bentley had a much better start on Saturday from the
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field, knocking down six of their first 9. The Falcons had a 3% advantage in shooting percentage over the Tigers (42-39), but were outshot from beyond the arc. Holy Family went 13 of 35 and Bentley went 7 of 20. Bentley led in rebounds and free throws, 42-32 and 20-3, respectively. Not to be forgotten was senior guard Keegan Hyland, who put up a career night, dropping 31 points and 10 rebounds. The Bentley men look to get back in the win column Wednesday as they travel to Assumption College to open the Northeast-10 Conference schedule. In news that shocks nobody, the Bentley Women’s basketball team is still winning. The defending NCAA Division II national champions swept their pair of games this weekend to extend their winning streak to 37. On Friday night, the women traveled to Merrimack College to take on the Goldey-Beacom Lightning in the Northeast-10/CACC Challenge. 5-ranked Bentley never trailed
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in a game that ended 62-52, but did struggle to put away the pesky Lightning, who remained within single digits for most of the game. Bentley was strong from the start, going on a 13-4 run in the first five minutes. However, Goldey-Beacom hung on and pulled within one with 10:15 remaining in the game. The Falcons responded with a 9 point outburst and although the Lightning would come as close as five, they could not close the gap and fell short of the upset. Leading the way for Bentley was freshman Trevena Bennett. In her collegiate debut, Bennett put up a gamehigh 18 points. Also coming out strong in the opener was sophomore post Jen Gemma, who added 17 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. The Bentley starters are very young, with only one combined start between them, but clearly that was not an issue. The Falcons also dominated rebounds 51-34, which helped produce a 20-4 advantage in second-chance points.
The women extended their streak to 37 games on Saturday night, using a dominating first half to cruise to a victory against Post University. Again leading the way for the Falcons were Bennett and Gemma. Each starting in just their second games of their careers, they combined for 29 points. Bennett hit five three-pointers and Gemma picked up 13 rebounds to give her a second straight double-double. The Falcons took care of business in the first half with an explosive 20-2 run to give them a 35-13 lead going into the second half. Post did not even manage to make a field goal for the final ten and a half minutes. The scoring was split between nine different Falcons, with Bennett leading the way with 8 points. Bentley hit a bit of a rough patch during the game, when a five and a half minute stretch saw Post go on a 16-0 run. Post managed to cut a 33-point lead down to 11, but the Falcons help on to win a convincing matchup. Bentley outshot and out-rebounded their opponent, shooting 50% to Post’s 34% and picking up 53 of the 76 total rebounds. “Trevena had a good weekend for sure. She and our other freshman will be called upon to contribute quite a bit this season” said Coach Stevens. The wealth of young talent that this team has shown says that this program will continue to be strong for a long time. The women are at Assumption College on Wednesday to open Northeast-10 action and to hunt for their thirty-eighth straight win and will raise the national championship banner before Saturday’s homeopener against Stonehill College at 1:30 PM.
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Andrew Gladiuk, a junior forward on the Bentley University hockey team, has been named the “Falcon of the Week” after his 10-point performance in a weekend series with Mercyhurst University that saw the Falcons take three of four points. Gladiuk completed his Saturday night hat trick with 33 seconds in overtime to give Bentley a 5-4 win That followed a goal at 15:19 of the second period that began the team’s comeback from 4-2 down. Earlier in the game, he had both a power play goal and an assist in the opening period. Gladiuk, who is tied for the national lead in goals with nine, also had a goal and an assist in Friday’s 4-4 tie. Also tied for the national lead in points (16), Gladiuk was named the Atlantic Hockey Travel Team USA co-Player of the Week. Bentley is back in action Friday night at Harvard.