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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2013
Bentley for the Philippines BY LACEY NEMERGUT NEWS EDITOR
On November 7, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan, or Typhoon Yolanda as it is referred to in the Philippines, made landfall as a category 5 super typhoon, bringing sustained winds of up to an estimated 196 miles per hour. The storm has last thousands dead and millions displaced with an estimated $1.1 billion in damages. “In the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, I know many of us are feeling sadness and frustration for the people of the Philippines,” said Bentley University President Gloria Larson. “As we continue to see images on the news and hear stories from the residents, we are astounded at the scope of the destruction and suffering.” Two students, Jade Scangarello and Johanne De Silva, both with Filipino ties, are working together to spread awareness and organize relief contributions. They have a monetary goal of at least $5,000 and
are currently working with the Breakfast by Moonlight committee board, Residential Life, Graduate Student Association, RHA, and other eager groups to raise funds. The two noted that Harvard’s Filipino group raised $8,000 just this
past weekend for the cause. “Imagine having absolutely nothing, either losing loved ones, not knowing where they are, or not being able to give them food or water,” said Scangarello and De Silva. “These are the emotions that
are hard for us to feel because we are halfway around the world, with our own daily worries. Our recent dorm storming fundraising though proves that if our students/community become more aware of what’s going on, we will respond and
Bentley students are organizing a fundraiser for those affected by Typhoon Haiyan.
give back.” On Saturday November 16, the two leaders and those they recruited for the cause did a dorm storm throughout the freshmen dorms and were able to collect almost $500 from $1 to $20 donations. Scangarello and De Silva have indicated that this is just one of many events to come in the effort to raise $5,000 and increase general awareness. “We will be planning a charity event, hopefully right after Thanksgiving, where we will expose the Filipino culture through our food, Filipino students singing and dancing, and a presentation on the Typhoon,” said Scangarello and De Silva. “We want people to experience our culture and realize why it is so important for us to help as much as we can.” If you would like more information or would like to help out please contact desilva_joha@ bentley.edu or GA_isa@bentley.edu. You can also like “Bentley for the Philippines” on Facebook for updates.
Bentley athletics take on new players Teams work with Team IMPACT to host children with life threatening illnesses BY Lacey Nemergut Bentley University has notably been an established presence on the athletic field for division 3 sports and division 1 hockey but what some might not see is the remarkable community commitment they display. Recently, Bentley teams have joined forces with Team IMPACT to change the lives of a few remarkable children. Team IMPACT is a non-profit that matches kids with life threatening illness to college sports teams. This season, Will, an 8 year old boy with mitochondrial and primary immunodeficiency diseases, brought his high level of spirit and energy to the football team. “We’re integrating Will into our football family, so this has a deeper impact that other volunteer efforts,” said starting quarterback Danny Guadagnoli. “Because of Will, I feel genuine gratitude
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Sasha Bush, 8, and Will Bush, 10, were a part of the field hockey team and football team, respectively. for things I used to take for granted, like going to college and playing sports. Will has made me realize that everyone should love life and live every moment happily.” Will’s sister Sasha, who also suffers from similar ailments, brought a high level of enthusiasm to the Bentley field hockey team.
“I hope our players come to understand what an impact they can have on a young person’s life,” said Jessica Spencer, head Field Hockey coach. “By sacrificing their free time and thinking about different ways to brighten Sasha’s day it makes you think about life differently.” Sasha attends all the team’s
home games on good days. A few players have met her at the movies and gone to her house to celebrate her birthday. In addition to their commitment to Sasha, the team has raised $2,400 for the Immune Deficiency Foundation this fall. “Everyone who attends Bentley University is very fortunate to get an education
here and it can be easy to forget that,” said Spencer. “I am not sure I appreciated it enough when I was a student here. When you meet Sasha and experience her energy and amazing attitude - despite what she needs to endure on a daily basis to stay healthy – it really puts everything in perspective. It’s a very important life lesson she is teaching us every day.” A young boy named Mike from the program teamed up with the Bentley hockey team. The team enjoyed skating with mike and visiting him at home for some quality video game time. In their few moments off the ice and out the classroom, the team was able to visit him in the hospital and attend various fundraiser events for his cause. “Our team gained many valuable life lessons from Mike Eden and his family. It was an experience that one cannot put into words,” said head hockey coach Ryan Soderquist.
Relay For Life
Catching Fire
Kelly Barker
Colleges Against Cancer holds kickoff to promote annual spring event.
Highly anticipated sequel premieres in theaters tonight.
Barker ‘01 named to NE-10 Hall of Fame for time on Women’s Basketball team.
CAMPUS LIFE 7
ENTERTAINMENT 9
SPORTS 14
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THE VANGUARD 50th EDITORIAL BOARD Bentley University, Waltham, MA 02452
Editor-In-Chief Managing Editor General Manager
Jeff Breault ‘14 Lindsay Beauregard ‘14 Brian Fuerst ‘14
Copy Editor
Nathan Marchand ‘14
News Editor
Lacey Nemergut ‘14
Campus Life Editor
zack O’malley ‘14
Features Editor
jesse darrow ‘17
Sports Editor Business Editor Photography Editor
Matt gustus ‘14 jasper huang ‘15 melisa kocarslan ‘16
Director of Production and Layout
meagan kalpokis ‘15
Director of Advertising
kevin laryea ‘15
Director of Online Services advisor Journalism Advisor
vicky lin ‘15 Nicole Chabot-Wieferich Director, Student Activities George Donnelly Executive Editor, Boston business journal
Editorial CAMPUS EVENTS
Three events you don’t want to miss
1 2 3 Amilcar Cabral Dinner
UN Trip
La Raza
Day: Today Time: 6:30-9:00 p.m. Location: Back Bay Host: Cape Verdean Student Association
Day: Friday Time: 8:30 a.m.11:00 p.m. Host: International Student Association
Come celebrate the Cape Verdean culture in a relaxing atmosphere while enjoying traditional Cape Verdean food, music and dance.
Come to ISA’s third off campus trip to the United Nations in New York! Transportation provided. Tickets are on sale at MyBentley.
Day: Saturday Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Location: EDR Host: La Cultura Latina
La Raza is a cultural pageant show. The night will feature amazing performers, a DJ and traditional Latin food. La Raza’s King and Queen will be crowned!
Editor’s pick Tick, Tick...BOOM! Day: Today, Friday & Saturday Time: 7:30 p.m. start LocAtion: Koumantzelis Auditorium Host: Alpha Psi Omega (APO)
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, Jessica Jacovino ‘14, Meghan Ryan ‘14, Stephanie Seputra ‘17, Brian Shea ‘14, Michaela Stephenson ‘15, Nick Toselli ‘17 Columnists Julie Delongchamp ‘15, Angela Hart ‘14, Moussa Hassoun ‘14, Kevin Laryea ‘15, Jon Miksis ‘16, Usama Salim ‘17, Al-Mahdi Ebsim ‘17 Production AssistantS Sarah Egner ‘17, Brendan Gerety ‘17, Julie Keedy ‘16, Usama Salim ’17, Stephanie Seputra ‘17 Photographers Virginia Duffy ‘17, Brendan Gerety ‘17, Hongyi Jin ‘17, Garrett Meccariello ‘17, Angela Su ‘17, Mark Tsyporkin ‘17, Alex Yuan ‘17
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EDITORIAL
Kittens: Boost morale, mental health Alright Bentley, I don’t think you were really listening the last time we presented this foolproof, rock solid proposal to raise morale, mental health and general good spirits around campus. So this time, we’re whipping out the big guns: kittens. Not only are we asking for puppies to have a greater presence at the University, but we are also now asking for kittens. There’s nothing more uplifting then a tiny little fuzzy being, prancing around various areas of campus, offering their unconditional love and comfort. We recognize that Gloria Larson is an accomplished attorney and we’ve already taken into account the liabilities involved. The solution is simple, Golden Retriever pups and Maine Coon kittens. Insurance companies might actually laugh when we list them as potential hazards. I know you fill our student center with these gentle, loving, adorable creatures during finals and there’s even been an effort to step up the puppy love as of late, but we think there’s room for improvement. Resident Assistants have a relatively difficult task; dealing with us. The least we can do is provide them with comforting pets that will offer a sympathetic expression when they’ve just returned from what feels like their fourth write up of the night. The puppies and kittens can also serve as a potential disciplinary measure. Instead of
losing housing credits, why not temporarily revoke puppy privileges. Who in their right mind would throw an unregistered party with careless underage drinkers when there are puppies at stake! We’re telling you Bentley, this is flawless. We know you’ve gotten some great recognition for Career Services and an excellent integration of business and liberal arts, but why stop there? Why be good when you can be great! How about this, make it a GB320 project. We’ve got some sources on the inside that have mentioned to us that this course is slightly unpopular. We can almost guarantee a return in student satisfaction if you have students construct an involved, integrated plan for an
on campus puppy rental service. Now to tie it all back to the bottom line: increase in profit. Watch this. The puppies and kittens infiltrate the campus. Students forget their worries or underlying stressors, debt, advanced accounting, full time job search or whatever and bask in positive emotions. With minds heavily under the influence of positivity, innovative brilliance sets in. Morale spikes and Bentley’s average grades soar. Wall Street will be begging to know our secret. We are giving you this advice at no cost. Even non-business majors know that’s significantly less than the advice for the two logos we recently purchased. We’ll throw in one more perk: take our advice and we promise front page coverage!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
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MaJOR: Marketing LSM: Media Arts and Society HOME TOWN: Norwood, MA
right after graduating, I hope to be doing some event planning/ event marketing or working in the advertising field, managing client accounts. A long term goal of mine is to start, design and run my own restaurant in Boston, but that certainly is a long time away while I pay off all of these student loans.
What are your plans for the future? My plans for the future are, intentionally, being kept flexible for all of the opportunities that may come my way. However,
What are your goals for this year? My goal is to find a job that I will be passionate and excited about, since that is coming up very quickly. Other than jobs, I
How are you feeling about graduation? Well, to be honest, it is scary that I am graduating, because I feel like it all just started. I am excited that I will be starting a new chapter of life, but I just wish I could stretch out this chapter a little bit longer. I’m sure once the day comes to get that diploma, I will be excited and ready for what’s to come. Advice to seniors/ words of wisdom My advice to my fellow seniors is to really go and do something different, try something new and put yourself out there one final time before it’s all over. This type of college experience is something you can never get back, so take advantage of every possible moment and really make the best of it!
STUDENT CONDUCT SUMMARY November 16 - November 20 9 Total Number of Cases 18 Total Number of Individuals Involved 0 Individuals Dismissed from Responsibility 18 Individuals Admitting Responsibility 0 Number of individuals found responsible by Conduct Board 4 Number of educational sanctions given 0 Number of Work Sanctions 2 Number of Parental Notifications $500 Cash total of fines given 12 Number of students given a Verbal Warning 2 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: 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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Lactose Intolerant A Resident Assistant called University Police to report spilled milk in Forest Hall. The dispatch officer responded, “Don’t cry over it.” All clear.
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tion; we’re too damn lazy. Take some pride in your identity theft, for goodness sake!
You’re Doing It Wrong At 7:11 on 11/11, an officer stopped an Cop Cop, obviously N U I V Y E E R L S T Hop Hop confused I TY BEN L a s t driver from M o n d a y, out of state. University Said driver Police rewas given ceived a a verbal call from a lashing for distraught a crosswalk VE AND INFO R faculty v iolation. E S m e m b e r. Apparently, This troubled he didn’t tenure-monger know that evTHE D VAN GU AR was having an isery single road sue with his car: he rule is different here in could not figure out how the crazy commonwealth. to jump it. There are not many This dude slowed down to let times when we—scut-loving, pedestrians meander from one idiotic Police Log “authors”— side of the street to the other. get to turn the tables and That’s just not how things teach an esteemed professor, work around here. Au conso we are going to capitalize traire, when we see those yelon this opportunity. Mr. Profes- low lines, we treat them like the sor: in order to jump your car random speed patches that you should probably get a run- you used to see in Crash Team ning start, aim to go over the Racing. For those who don’t hood (it is the lowest part, duh) know, when you approach and have a safe landing spot. a Massachusetts crosswalk, It’s really easy… jeez, profes- blast “Boneless,” rev your ensors are really lacking in com- gine and blast through those mon sense these days, huh? lines like you’re on the last lap at Polar Pass. Lost At approximately 9:00 p.m. Club Jenn last Wednesday, a student noLast Friday night, a Security tified dispatch of a seemingly Officer hit up the 218 level and astray guest on the Bentley found a really expensive watch University campus. The re- and a wicked nice scarf. Wonported wanderer was a young dering where the 218 level is? boy (estimated to be of ap- Well, to our shock, it’s not the proximately middle school age) chic new underground club on and he was roaming alone campus. Rather, it’s that rannear Lewis Hall/Dana Center. dom parking lot behind JenniAn officer was immediately son and beside Smith. With a deployed to the scene, but a name like that, though, maybe search of the area yielded no Bentley should invest in a few results; the child appeared to strobe lights and a retractable have found his way. Damn… roof. we were this close to catching Justin Bieber AGAIN! He Power Hour always seems to slip away The following events hapright before we have him in our pened in a span of 82 mingrasp. Justin, if you’re reading utes last Saturday night: an this, we have plenty of Brazilian RA reported an unresponsive prostitutes here for you!! Just student in Fenway, a buildcome back please!!! ing manager reported a huge spill in the Student Center, an Identity Problems RA reported a yakking dude in Last Thursday afternoon, a Elm, an RA reported a Fenway student called University Police projectile vomiter, an RA rewith a request to speak with an ported a less-than-responsive officer. The student reported male in CoSo, a student rethat he had been receiving a ported three males uprooting number of suspicious phone trees on College Drive and calls and was concerned that throwing them into the roadthe person was trying to steal way, an RA reported a broken his identity. Alright, we as Po- fire extinguisher in Forest and lice Log writers have seen our an RA reported a puking chick fair share of moronic crimi- in Oak. We repeat… 82 minnals, but this has got to be the utes. Get your sh*t together, worst identity thief of all time. campus. Rule number one in Identity Theft School is to never call Freshman Puke Count your subject and ask them Back by unfortunate destuff about themselves… that’s mand, the Freshman Puke noob-city. Ever heard of Face- Count makes its triumphant book-creeping, buddy? How return to the police logs this about stealing some credit week. A whopping NINE cards? Or even doing some freshies got sicker with liquor good ole stalking? Nope… this last week. Do less, freshmen… dude just straight up calls and asks for the deets-- straight BY sEAN hARRINGTON & from the source. See, this is bRIAN sHEA the vanguard stAFF the problem with our generaRM
What are you involved in at Bentley? I am involved in a few different areas of the Bentley campus. I am involved in student activities like the Campus Activities Board this year, of which I am President. I also sing in Bentley’s acappella group, Off the Clock. Another thing I love about my time at Bentley is being a Resident Assistant for the Forest and Kresge halls. On campus, I work in the Media and Culture Lab and also act as the Director of Marketing for the Falcons UNite program.
What is your favorite event on campus? This is such a hard question for me to answer, especially being on CAB, because there are a lot of events that I really love and invested a lot of interest in. Events like Spring Day and GrooveBoston, The Amazing Race, Dancing with the Stars, Homecoming, Casino Night, the comedy shows, there really are too many to pick a favorite. Other than CAB events, I love the family potluck that Off the Clock does every year and I’m really glad we were able to make that into a tradition because it’s a great setting for the group and our loved ones.
want to make sure I take time to really enjoy what I’m involved in and help pass on what I know, my experiences, and hopefully my passion to those people returning next year after I graduate. Personally, I just want to have fun this year, share these memories and moments with friends, and end on a high note with my Bentley experience.
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THE VANGUARD Congratulations to the 2014 Editorial Board! Melisa Kocarslan ‘16 Editor-In-Chief Brendan Gerety ‘17 Managing Editor
Vicky Lin ‘15 General Manager
Jesse Darrow ‘17 Copy Editor
Michaela Stephenson ‘15 News Editor
Zack O’Malley ‘15 Campus Life Editor
Sai He ‘16 Features Editor
Matt Gustus ‘14 Sports Editor
Jasper Huang ‘15 Business Editor
Virginia Duffy ‘17 Photography Editor
Stephanie Seputra ‘17 Director of Production & Layout
Usama Salim ‘17 Director of Advertising
Vacant Director of Online Services
The Editorial Board serves as the Executive Board & Board of Directors for The Vanguard, with each member serving a one year term from January to December. Interested in getting involved with The Vanguard next semester? E-mail the Editorial Board member above whose department interests you.
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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.
22 Years ago this week Originally published November 21, 1991
Ball celebrates President Cronin’s inauguration BY Craig Lordan News Writer
Well-wishers gathered at the World Trade Center last Thursday event to celebrate the inauguration of Joseph Cronin as Bentley’s fifth president. The inaugural ball was held in the Cityscape room at Boston’s World Trade Center. The ball had an international flavor, sharing the international theme of all of President Cronin’s inaugural events. An international menu, highlighting foods from
different nations, was served. Each table was decorated with flags and centerpieces of different international landmarks. International guests included Arnold Ruutel, President of Estonia, Camelia Sadat of Egypt, along with representatives from countries such as Japan and Belgium. President Cronin made remarks rather than any formal presentation. He introduced the members of his large family, many of whom had travelled great distances to attend the ball.
Cronin presented Chancellor Gregory Adamian with a portrait of Bentley’s President’s House. Cronin spends many hours painting, and some of his paintings were on display at the event. Cronin also shared stories and anecdotes with Baron Hugo, whose orchestra provided an international music selection. Baron Hugo kidded Cronin about his artistic talent. The Bentley Jazz Band also performed at the event, much to the delight of the dancing audience.
15 Years ago this week
Originally published December 3, 1998
Bentley purchases DeVincent Farms’ land BY Stacey Hart News Editor
Bentley College has reached an agreement with DeVincent Farms to purchase the 33acre land located on Beaver Street. This is the first significant expansion of Bentley’s campus since the original land was purchased in 1963. “Basically, the family decided it was ready to sell the business, sell the land and move on to whatever other business opportunities they were planning to pursue,” said Executive Assistant to the President Paul Carberry. “It’s not a case where we have been trying to persuade them to sell the land or leaning on them to sell.” “The motivating factor was that the DeVincents decided that they were ready to explore other business options and we were the natural partner for them to look to, to buy it,” continued Carberry. “The News Tribune” of Waltham and Newton printed the following statement from the DeVincent family: “The decision by [the family] was made ‘not without sadness and after much serious consideration of our business options,’ according to the statement. As we close our doors, we take with us many fond memories of the fine people we have met over the past 45
years, including employees, vendors and customers. To our customers, we extend our heartfelt thanks and deep appreciation for your loyal patronage. It has been a pleasure doing business with you. We will miss you.” “For the short term it will be used for field for intramural, intercollegiate, informal recreation space. We don’t really have a full plan in place yet for use of the land,” said Carberry. “We are not acquiring it for now necessarily, we’re acquiring it for the future— the future well being of the college.” “We are increasing our available space by one-third and in the long term that’s a wonderful thing for the college,” said President Joseph Morone. “It gives us the opportunity and options for the future that we just didn’t have.” Along with fields, part of the property will also be used for student parking. Continued Morone, “One of the reasons we thought we could deal with the parking problems caused by turning the Brook parking lot into green space is because we were pretty confident we were getting that [DeVincent property]. It opens up a lot of possibilities for parking.” If everything continues to go as planned, the college will take over the DeVincent Farms property in
early January, work on the fields will begin in spring and by next fall the fields should be ready, according to Carberry. “There is going to be a committee put together led by trustees, administrators and probably some of our leading alumni that will look at the whole master plan of the campus—the uptop portion, the vacant land behind the Dana Center and the DeVincent land—to look at, overall, what is the best use of the college’s land and facilities in the future,” said Carberry. “What that committee will determine we can’t really know.” Working closely with the City of Waltham—the city counselors, the mayor—the college made sure to keep its neighbors informed of the decision to purchase the property. Continued Carberry, “By and large the response of the neighbors has been positive. We’re far preferable than some commercial developer coming in and putting in a sub division or some apartments.” “This is a very important moment in the college’s history,” Carberry added. “I’ve worker here for 11 years and I think on my first day working here, I heard ‘oh someday we’re going to buy the DeVincent land.’ People who worked here longer than me have been hearing the same thing. It’s a very important moment for the school.”
His Excellency Arnold Ruutel of Estonia (R) with his interpreter, Peep Vain (L), enjoy dinner at the inaugural ball of President Cronin.
43 Years ago this week Originally published November 24, 1970
Registration Procedures Changed On Monday afternoon, November 16, at 3:00 the Registration Committee, led by Dean John Sinclair, finalized plans for a new system of registration. The new system began with the distribution of tentative schedules to be filled out by students for the purpose of a market test to avoid as many conflicts as possible in the final schedule. The next step was to set up registration procedures to replace last year’s “first come, first served” policy. This new system will start with the distribution of registration materials at various location in the commuter cafeteria beginning with the Seniors on Monday, November 30; Juniors on Thursday, December 3; Sophomores on Monday, December 7; and Freshmen on Thursday, December 10. Deadlines will be clearly specified and should be adhered to in order for Seniors to maintain their priority in elective courses. After the student has filled out three pre-registration
forms, in order of preference, the registration forms must be returned to the Registrar’s office by U.S. mail only. No registration will be accepted by any other means. Once the packets arrive by mail each delivery of mail will be considered a “batch”. From each “batch”, registration packets will be selected at random until that particular “batch” has been exhausted. Class work sheets will be continuously tallied to keep track of the amount of students in each class. If a student is blocked out of a course due to over-enrollment he will be contacted immediately to make the appropriate changes in his schedule. Further information will be distributed to students to specifically outline certain procedures. Don Hankinson’s office will be set up as an “information center” to assist students with whatever problems they might have as a result of the new system. Barring any unforeseeable dislocations, the new system is viewed to work in favor of all students.
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cent dumpster dive found that about half of the garbage collected was disposed properly”. Better than Waltham for example, the town currently recycles approximately 12 percent of the recyclable material that enters dumps and landfills. You may ask, “Wow, why wasn’t I aware of this?” The Bentley Green Society and RHA Eco Reps alike instituted Waste Awareness Week to satisfy your wonder. They made it their mission this past week for Bentley Students to put some thought into the materials they throw away. November 11 kicked off the
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While not operating at 100 percent efficiency, Bentley University and its students are above the benchmark when it comes to waste awareness. According to the EPA, out of all the waste dispensed into trash receptacles only 30 percent is properly recycled. The rest occupies a landfill for hundreds of years to come. “We are doing a little bit better here at Bentley,” said sustainability professor Thomson P. Davis of the Natural and Applied Sciences Department. “I hear the re-
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waste crusade with a screening of “Addicted to Plastic” in the Wilder Pavilion, which can be viewed on Netflix. The group of thirty or so students and faculty who attended the film caught a new perspective on the unnoticed problem of plastics and micro-plastics penetrating ecosystems and food chains. Later in the week Eco Reps had a clear and sunny day on November 13 to conduct a dumpster dive on the Greenspace. Randomly selected bags from the Collins dumpster were sorted and documented to gain a better understanding of how well students are disposing trash. The event was a success but also hinted that students could be making money off their recyclables; the Greenbean Recycling Machine available for use in basement of Collins. Bentley reports big numbers on the Greenbean website. This month alone the campus has recycled more than 4 times the amount of containers than those smooth engineers over at MIT. Go Falcons. Along with recyclables Waste Awareness coordinators used the week to target food waste. November 13 and 20 were dedicated to weighing and seeing the dif-
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Bentley remains a leader in sustainable practices
More than 14,000 bottles were recycled in the Greenbean last month. ference in food waste over a few days. Kevin Ma was stationed at seasons with Lean Path, a program purchased by Sodexo to weigh and track waste trends. The hands-on opportunity to weigh food placed conveyor belt left some students pretty surprised. Kevin remarked, “The event really made some kids realize how much food they were throwing away.” Professor Davis recalled a movement years ago that removed trays from student dining to keep the cost of meal plans from rising. Despite some angry backlash from the student body, food waste was cut in half.
In addition, the Green Society hosted a water bottle taste test for students to detect differences in tap, filtered and bottled water. Testers found chilled water from the faucet hardly distinguishable in comparison. When it comes to water, it’s a little tough to justify paying $1.50 for a bottle with a bubbler down the hall. The Waste Awareness presence on campus works to better Bentley when it comes to recycling and cutting down waste. Students have a chance to keep Bentley a leader in sustainable practices. Just take a second to think, use that blue recycling bin and flick off the lights.
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Relay For Life Kickoff encourages and excites BY jess hughes
With winter quickly approaching, spring is not too far ahead of us, which means it is time to start thinking about one of Bentley’s largest fundraising events: Relay For Life! Relay For Life is an overnight community fundraising walk primarily hosted by the American Cancer Society, though also sponsored here by Bentley’s Colleges Against Cancer. On Monday, November 18, Bentley Colleges Against Cancer held a Relay For Life Kickoff from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Back Bay. The kickoff consisted of food, games, information about the Relay, raffles and even a performance by “Off the Clock”, Bentley’s A Cappella group. The purpose of the kickoff was to encourage students to participate in Relay. The kickoff allowed students to sign up at a discounted rate and inspired some early thoughts about building teams, even though the event is a matter of months away. This year’s Relay For Life will be held in the Dana Center on April 18 beginning at 6:00 p.m. Students, faculty, staff, friends, families and community members are welcome to join the event. As of this article, 16 teams from Bentley have already raised a collective sum of $1,661 and they have only just begun! Relay For Life itself consists of
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Monday’s Relay For Life Kickoff had a superhero theme. many different components, including but not limited to games, food, free t-shirts and excellent bonding. Participants are encouraged to join teams, which is one of the most intriguing elements of the whole fundraiser. Teams are able to work together to complete the overnight walk, taking turns or journeying together, essentially uniting for one common cause. Teams raise money to participate in Relay, which in turn goes to research, education, advocacy and patient services. Some of the patient services specifically include Road to Recovery, where volunteers drive patients to and from their treatments if they are unable to find
a ride, as well as Hope Lodge, where patients can stay for free, closer to their treatments. One of the highlights of Relay is the Survivor’s Lap, during which all cancer survivors at the event take the first lap around the track. This kicks off the event, celebrating their fight and reminding everyone just how important it is for them to be there. This year’s theme at Bentley for Relay is Superheroes, which was incorporated into the kickoff event. Colleges Against Cancer hung a piece of paper from the wall, allowing guests to write down who they “fight for.” Lexi Kacoyannakis, a Colleges Against Cancer E-board mem-
ber, indicated that because the American Cancer Society just celebrated their 100th birthday, the goal of this year’s Relay is to keep fighting and to ensure that this is cancers last century. “The theme fits perfectly with this message,” she said, reinforcing the influence behind the fundraiser. In regards to this year’s theme, student Brian Shea said, “I think that’s really appropriate. I see the people of CAC as real-life superheroes, fighting for those who really need help.” With promising results from preliminary fundraising, there are many high hopes for another successful Relay For Life in 2014. The kickoff was essential
in getting the initial word out and though teams were able to sign up there, there is still plenty of time for those that are interested. For any specific questions about Relay For Life or how to sign up, please email GA_Colleges_Against_Cancer@bentley. edu. Bentley also has its own page on the Relay For Life website, which can be found at relayforlife.org/bentley. Registration is only $10 and goes towards your team’s end fundraising goal. “The superhero-themed Kickoff was a great way to get the college pumped for Relay for Life in the spring. It was exciting to see how many people came to support such a great cause and brought Colleges Against Cancer closer to their goals for this semester,” said CAC e-board representative Shea Gribbons. “People were able to enjoy food, games and a photo booth at kickoff, a preview of what is to come at Relay For Life. It was a great way to start off Relay and the CAC committee is excited to see more people get involved and sign up for Relay. Together we will be able to fight for a cure!” So whether you may be a friend, family member, coworker, or even patient, cancer is a tragic illness that affects everyone and Relay For Life is the way to do something about it. Even if you missed the kickoff, make sure to mark your calendars for April 18 and become a hero to those who are heroic!
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CAMPUS LIFE Republicans v. Democrats: Annual debate
Falcons share their thoughts.
What are your plans for Black Friday? bobby mercer ‘15 MaJOR: idcc LSM: earth, environment and global sustainability
I’m going to be in New York for Black Friday, my first time in the city, and I feel like it’s going to be overwhelmingly crazy.
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Students expressed views of the two political parties, not their own. BY zack o’malley campus life
heather howes ‘17 MaJOR: cfa
I’m sleeping in.
sam jung ‘17 MaJOR: management MINOR: nonprofit organizations
I’m studying.
katie hill ‘16 MaJOR: management MINOR: marketing
I’m going to be eating Thanksgiving leftovers.
On Tuesday, November 19, the Bentley Speech and Debate Society (BSDS) held their annual Republican-Democrat debate in the Wilder Pavilion. At approximately 7:00 p.m., nearly 100 students filled into the auditorium for the event. Each student was entered into a raffle for attending and would had to wait until the very end to claim one of the four available prizes including: travel mugs, Dunkin Donuts gift cards and a $100 Barnes and Noble gift certificate. Although some of these students were required to attend for various classes, the majority seemed to be there of their own volition and seemed eager to watch the proceedings. On the stage, three representatives each, from both the Bentley Republicans and Bentley Democrats, sat at tables, awaiting their opportunity to debate current, high-profile issues. There was a noticeable disparity in the level of dress between the two groups, with the three Republican representatives in full business profession attire and the Democrats dressed in more business casual wear. After addressing the crowd, the moderators began the first of seven questions about certain popular, highly-publicized issues varying from gun-control to Obamacare to the NSA privacy scandal. The questions themselves were live-tweeted by the BSDS using the Twitter handle, @BentleyDebate, which also solicited questions
from the audience for the Q&A session to follow the debate. The debate itself took various twists and turns as some of the debate between the two parties became heated and personal, even riling up the crowd a bit at times. For example, the debaters were posed the following question: “Is the current allocation of the U.S. budget effective? If not, where should the government the government increase or decrease their spending?” The two groups debated the issue for a few minutes, but the conversation quickly devolved when one Democratic representative asked the Republicans if they were “personally in favor of a flat tax” and if they “even donated to charity.” This solicited a reaction and much discussion from the audience, with a smattering of claps being heard among those clearly enjoying the witty banter. The following question saw them giving it right back to the Democrats by addressing the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 legislation proposed by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-California) introduced on January 24. The bill’s author, the Republicans argued, was as much an authority on assault weapons because she had seen countless photos, as male Bentley students were on the female form. This of course resulted in boisterous laughter from the audience, clearly appreciative of the amusing respite from the poignant issues being debated. However, the moderator and the students repeatedly stressed that they were expressing the view of the Democratic and Republican parties
and not just their own, personal standpoints on the various issues. Thus, although peppered with humorous moments, the two sides did manage to stay on point the majority of the night and offered some spirited debate about each question as it was posed by the moderator. Of particular note was question number four which asked the students about where to draw the line between privacy and security needs, in response to the recent, infamous NSA scandal. The Republican representatives declared the NSA’s actions as a clear violation of the 4th Amendment and the fundamental human right of privacy. And at first the Democrats appeared to agree, until they didn’t. “It’s not ok, but at the same time, there’s a little bit of wiggle room,” said one Democrat debater. “There have been instances where it has been OK.” The Republicans then challenged them as to whether that stance accurately represented the platform of the Democratic Party. The Dems responded to the challenge, accurately summarizing their party’s stance saying that “If you have nothing to hide, you really shouldn’t have a problem. As long as [surveillance] is transparent, it shouldn’t be a problem. It’s something that’s going to be there, you just kind of have to turn your head.” Once all the questions had been asked and debated upon thoroughly, the moderator motioned for a Q&A session, where students in the audience had the opportunity to pose questions to both parties. Following the session, BSDS announced the winners of the raffle prizes and thanked everyone for attending and helping to make the event a success. The president of BSDS had this to say regarding the event, “We’ve had this event for a few years now to great fanfare with constantly good turnout. Unlike last year, we used a bigger venue so we didn’t have to turn people around. We also had better prizes for students and the debaters were better prepared and better dressed. There was so much that we improved from last year’s event and we hope everyone who attended enjoyed and learned more about the two major political parties.”
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The audience had the opportunity to pose questions to the debaters in a concluding Q&A session.
ENTERTAINMENT
Hungry for more Hunger Games BY jessica jacovino Vanguard Staff Writer
November 21, 2013
CAMPUS VOICES
Falcons share their thoughts. What are you thankful for?
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For all you diehard fans out there, you know that tonight is one of the most anticipated nights of the year. At midnight, “Catching Fire,” the sequel to last year’s blockbuster hit, “The Hunger Games,” premieres in theatres. For those of you who may need a recap, here’s what you need to know before seeing the second movie. Katniss is basically the best female character ever. Katniss, played by Jennifer Lawrence (also one of my favorites) can do no wrong. She became the primary caregiver for her family after her father died, can shoot an arrow like a pro and sacrificed herself to save her little sister’s life. If you were living in a futuristic, violent dictatorship, you would wish that you were Katniss, too. There’s a love triangle: Although this is only subtly hinted at in the first one, both Gale, Katniss’s longtime hunting friend and Peeta, her fellow tribute and competition, have feelings for her. Unfortunately, dealing with the prospect of starvation, being forced to fight to the death and sparking a rebellion tends to leave Katniss with little time for romantic feelings. However, this will definitely play a larger role in the next movie, given that she finds herself at home with these two. Rebellion is coming: At the end of the Hunger Games, Katniss infuriates President Snow when she beats the government at their own game by forcing them to either take her and Peeta as winners or have no winner at all. Not to mention, District 11 was thrown into chaos during the Games when Rue was killed and Katniss gave her a memorial. While we didn’t see the results in the first movie, this and other small rebellions like it will be center screen for the sequel. So, what to expect from “Catching Fire?” It picks up shortly after the last movie ended with Katniss and Peeta
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Emily Monigan ‘16 MaJOR: management LSM: american perspectives MINOR: law
My supportive family and friends who have always been there and will continue to be there for me.
Jennifer Lawrence returns as Katniss Everdeen, Hunger Games victor. preparing to start the “Victory Tour” where they travel around the country to the different districts, mostly just to remind them of the people they lost. Obviously, it’s very cheery. However, before Katniss leaves, she is visited by President Snow who tells her that she has sparked a rebellion and if she doesn’t stop it, there will be consequences. At the same time, Katniss is dealing with her feelings for Peeta and Gale. During the first Games, Katniss pretended to fall in love with Peeta in order to get them sponsors and save their lives. However, now being back home, she wants to go back to the way her life was before and forget everything that happened. However, Gale doesn’t help this either when he admits his feelings for her, leaving her confused and conflicted; not surprising for a girl who has sworn off romance and having children so they never have to live in a world like the one she has to live in. But the biggest twist in the movie comes at the announcement of the 75th Hunger Games. Spoiler Alert: Because this year’s game is a Quarter Quell, the tributes will be selected from that district’s existing victors. For District 12, whose victors consist of 1 female and 2 males, this means that Katniss will be returning to the arena once more and this year facing 23 other tributes who have al-
ready won the Hunger Games before. This is a little convenient for a government that wants her dead, but unfortunately, they make the rules. Luckily, this twist also brings the entrance of some exciting and entertaining new characters. Johanna Mason, played by Jena Malone, is District 7’s female tribute and won her year by pretending to be weak so she wouldn’t be considered a threat until the end when she revealed her ability to kill. She’s definitely a fun addition to the series for her sarcastic attitude and ruthlessness. Another hunky addition to the cast comes in the form of Finnick Odair, played by Sam Claflin, who is the male tribute from District 4. He won his year at the age of 14 by using a trident and a net against the other tributes—an easy skill for him since District 4’s trade is fishing. And since this year’s Hunger Games takes place in a watery arena, he will definitely be an ally for Katniss, as well as a nuisance. “Catching Fire” will not be your average sequel in a trilogy, or in this case, a quadruple movie series thanks to Mockingjay parts 1 and 2. It will keep fans entertained the entire time and definitely leave many who haven’t read the books speechless at the end. So, if you can’t wait to find out what happens next, then be sure to hit the premiere tonight and may the odds of spoilers be ever in your favor!
Rob roehrich ‘17 MaJOR: finance MINOR: spanish
Life. It’s a beautiful thing.
emil iliev ‘14 MaJOR: cfa MINOR: global studies
For all the friendships I have created at Bentley University.
patricia fagan ‘16 MaJOR: accountancy LSM: health and industry
I am thankful for my roommate, my friends and my amazing family.
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ian thompson ‘17 MaJOR: management MINOR: CIS
In this installment of the movie series, Katniss struggles with her feelings for both Peeta and Gale.
My family and friends and my awesome school.
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Wanderu to provide Thanksgiving feast for travelers BY jasper huang Your next vacation is coming up and you want to book a flight at the best possible price. Travelers used to have to visit airline websites individually and search up prices for their flight dates, then compare between multiple airlines to decide which one offered the best value. Now, there are ticket aggregators and price comparators (Kayak, Orbitz and Expedia to name three) that are instantly accessible via the web or apps on your smartphone. But what about when your destination is not far enough that you need to book a flight? What if you would rather travel by train, or by bus? The aforementioned aggregators and comparators for train and bus bookings are far and few and so, startup company Wanderu launched this August aiming to fill that gap. Pronounced “Wander-oo,” the company is “hoping to become the Kayak of motorcoach and train travel, a sector of inter-city trasit that does not yet have a leading ticket aggregation site,” according to TechCrunch. Launched this past summer after accumulating $2.5
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If Wanderu can’t bring you home this Thanksgiving, they’ll bring parts of home to you. million in seed funds and 20,000 users in its private beta, as well as backing from Orbitz CEO Jeff Clarke and former Greyhound bus CEO Craig Lentzsch, Wanderu is poised to take this sparsely populated market by storm. The Boston-based startup launched its services for the Northeast this past summer, with plans to roll out its service nationwide soon. Wanderu launches at an opportune time for its market – according to the company’s CEO Polina Raygorod-
skaya, a survey conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed that approximately 750 million people traveling inter-city via bus versus a lower 730 million via aircraft. With buses now offering power-plugs and Wi-Fi and trains having offered that long before buses or airliners, inter-city travel via train and bus, has become extremely attractive. Wanderu has a mobile app in the works as well that it plans to release within the next few months, which will further
improve its attractiveness with users because so many bus and train travelers have the luxury of booking travel last minute, without facing exorbitant price increases (such as with flying). This Thanksgiving, to boost its public exposure and to provide lonely college students and Boston travelers with a Thanksgiving feast, Wanderu is hosting its first “Orphan” Thanskgiving. According to a press release by the company, “Orphan” Thanksgiving will be “a special dinner event for
college students and world travelers who are planning to spend Thanksgiving Day in Boston with no family to visit in the area. Guests will have the opportunity to immerse in the holiday atmosphere and meet new people while enjoying a free traditional Thanksgiving meal.” The event will take place on November 28 at Hostelling International Boston (HIBoston), located at 19 Stuart Street, Boston. “Orphan” Thanksgiving will be hosted in partnership with snack brand Food Should Taste Good and travel company StudentUniverse. In a Statement regarding “Orphan” Thanksgiving, Wanderu CEO Raygorodskaya said that the inspiration for the event came from the fact that, “our job at Wanderu is to help people find the best way to travel and visit their families and if we can’t do that we will bring the family atmosphere and traditions to them.” To find out more about Wanderu, or if you would like more information on attending their “Orphan” Thanksgiving, please contact Johanne De Silva, Bentley student and Wanderu marketing intern at: desilva_ joha@bentley.edu.
Snapchat rejects $3bn cash offer from Facebook Vanguard Staff Writer
Sometimes, seizing the day means taking the courage to get out of our private little bubbles to achieve a number of different things. Most times, these achievements involve determination and perseverance but sometimes, they can be as simple as taking photos and sharing them with your friends and loved ones. Now, we all know of a way to do so without so much as a pang of guilt, because we know that these pictures will self-destruct within seconds after the receiver opens the picture. Although it might not necessarily emulate the fusion of emotion that one would get from taking a plunge to skydive, the action of taking these free-spirited photos falls in line with the notion of carpe diem. And that is why more and more of the younger more users are flocking to Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy’s Snapchat. A few months ago, Facebook CFO David Ebersman admitted on the company’s third-quarter earnings that they were losing grip on users in their teens. Aware of the impact of these younger users to a social network’s
relevance and popularity, Facebook made an offer of $3 billion to acquire Snapchat. Following suit, Google offered the company $4 billion. Remarkably, Snapchat did not budge and rejected both of these offers. From a business standpoint, Snapchat’s decision to not go forward with neither Facebook’s nor Google’s offer is quite strange. The reason being that the start-up is yet to come up with a viable way to monetize its ap-
plication and Facebook and Google’s multi-billion dollar valuation was only made on good faith and may not have reflected the company’s actual worth. In addition to that, contrary to Facebook and Google, Snapchat knows close to nothing about its user base, as each of the millions of Snaps sent each day are permanently erased from a third-party server within seconds of it being opened. In the world of so-
cial networking this can be perceived as a large flaw, given that user databases are the reason behind Facebook and Google growth into tech-giants. Meanwhile the co-founders of Snapchat are currently being sued by Reggie Brown, a fellow Kappa Sigma fraternity brother, who claimed that he was actually the one who came up with the original idea that later become the foundation of Snapchat. To add
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Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy co-founded Snapchat while they were in Stanford.
insult to injury, the media is questioning the application’s overall integrity because sometimes people take the application’s capabilities much too far and decide to indulge in sexting, or worse, child pornography. Even in the professional world, concerns were raised by CNBC host Jim Cramer over the possibility of Snapchat being used for illegal activity such as insider trading. Already faced with a number of complications, Snapchat’s journey to be the next big thing may be long and exhausting. In the meantime, new technology startups are beginning to adopt and to explore Snapchat’s transient model. Two of the most notable ones are BlinkLink and Spirit. BlinkLink is basically an application that creates URLs that can only be clicked by a set number of people and Spirit is a Twitter plug-ins that lets you use hashtags as self-destruct timers for tweets. Despite its many challenges, however, only time will tell whether Snapchat can continue to grow and evolves to become technology’s next big thing, or if the initial excitement will be as ephemeral as the application, disintegrating the company along with its pictures.
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SCRATCHING THE SURFACE
The Changing Privacy Landscape This year, Bentley’s Moot Court team is competing at regionals on a very specific privacy rights case. We’ve been studying how changing technology is allowing the government greater access into our private lives; the competition hinges on where to draw the line. That line, between government and individual privacy interests is a fiercely fought one that is playing itself out on the national level as well. With the leaks by Edward Snowden about the National Security Agency (NSA), Americans have gained access to the conduct of their government in a way unseen in the past few decades. As it turns out, the NSA has been spying on visitors, immigrants and Americans all over the country. It tracks our internet behavior, has built in technology that blocks nearly all efforts to make our lives more private. All of this with little oversight and a secret court that has never refused a petition by the NSA to spy on us.
It has also been caught spying on America’s allies and enemies (but that’s less of a surprise since it’s been going on for quite some while). Companies are also collecting massive amounts of information about our lives in order to provide different capabilities for our phones, tablets and laptops but also to customize ads that might entice us to buy more things online. In many cases, the option to opt out of this tracking isn’t easily available and sometimes, you can never get out of it at all (even if you turn off GPS tracking). For example, if you have an iPhone and follow these instructions: Settings>Privacy>Location Services>System Services> Frequent Locations, you can see how Apple uses your location to track your most frequented places without you necessarily knowing about it. This all culminated in a group discussion I recently had with a group of political aficionados. When the question was posed
whether the NSA tracking of everything we do is okay, few in the room of 20 people had a problem with it. “If you don’t have anything to hide, why should it matter?” and “If [it] doesn’t cause any harm, I don’t think anything is wrong with it” where common responses to the question. I was shocked! Our individual right to privacy is at stake! The harm it causes is a violation of an inherent human right and in many cases, more substantive harm to the individuals involved. The discussion really got me to recognize that our generation has a much wider tolerance (at our current age) of institutions expanding the red line between our privacy interests and their commercial or government interests. We regularly give up great amounts of information to companies that allow us to connect with our friends, family, relatives and colleagues in different ways but in doing so, we’re redefining
what we consider private from an institutional-personal paradigm and an inter-personal one as well. The trouble of people posting inappropriate things (from Anthony Weiner to one of our friends) on the internet with these new capabilities has grown as we struggle with these lines. The landscape of privacy is quickly changing as its borders are constantly shifted by ambivalent users, data hungry governments and companies, and our own personal networks. Our lives are increasingly shifting to the internet as we rely on more of it for personal and professional services and opportunities. That increasing reliance further complicates and exponentially necessitates that we stabilize those red lines to clearly identify violators. The government shouldn’t be tracking Americans and their activities without warrants and probably cause. There should be a judge, who public justifies her opinions
MOUSSA HASSOUN A senior majoring in management. for our access and understanding, before government can or should take such action. Companies shouldn’t default privacy settings in a way that would allow them to automatically assume data collection. Rather users should actively chose to give up their location or other privacy data to be used for very specific reasons and in no other way (such as to be sold to marketing firms). Finally, every day people need to be aware of the dangers and abuse of information. We need to agree on proper conduct online and recognize when a company is asking for too much information from us. We hold the red marker by which we draw those lines and define, permanently, what that new privacy landscape looks like. Let’s not let others define it for us.
PARATUS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Bentley’s Vision for Responsible Business Leadership The Office of Sustainability’s vision persists past the trees that surround the Bentley bubble by equipping Bentley graduates to approach everyday challenges with creative business solutions. While the Office of Sustainability’s short-term goals are largely operational—to reduce Bentley’s campus’ carbon footprint to neutral by 2030 through various initiatives—its long-term goal is empowerment: graduate ethical, environmentally conscious and socially responsible leaders and entrepreneurs. The Office of Sustainability is continually working with Bentley’s top-ranked Career Services office to ensure that internship and job opportunities are available for students to apply their sustainability knowledge outside of the classroom. At the request of students, Career Services frequently hosts panels and networking events
with local professionals who discuss their businesses in the context of sustainability. In addition, Bentley’s Career Services has collaborated with the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and with local businesses such as Sunlight Solar Energy to give eager Bentley students a taste of how sustainability is integrated into the business setting. Senior Accounting and Earth, Environment and Global Sustainability (EEGS) major Jessica McCabe was Sunlight’s intern last summer, responsible for filing paperwork with state and national electrical grids, creating marketing materials and evaluating projected cash flows for the solar installation company’s Waltham location. Jessica says, “The most valuable and rewarding part of the internship was seeing the operations of a small business from start to finish—from the first time
Bentley grads are using their business skills to support sustainability.
that a customer inquired within to the consultation, to on-site evaluations and financial analysis and finally to filing paperwork for rebates.” As Jessica can attest, CareerEdge is a Bentley student’s best resource for great jobs and internships, but the Office of Sustainability periodically posts outstanding opportunities like this one on its Facebook and Twitter pages. Several Bentley alumni are a testament to how effectively the Bentley education can be applied to address environmental challenges. Jennifer Duval Nelson, a Business Economics major and alumna from 2000, is now a consultant for Sussex Economic Advisors, LLC specializing in energy and natural resources. For this alumna, a Bentley education proved to be the essential foundation for her career in the public and private sectors. Nelson describes7 using what she learned at Bentley in her everyday work, like using econometrics to solve clients’ obstacles. After a career as a research analyst for public entities like the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities and the Federal Reserve Bank, Nelson reconnected with her home state of Alaska and realized the economic conundrums caused by its natural resources. This led her to graduate school for natural resource economics and ultimately to Sussex. The field of consulting gives Nelson the opportunity to work on more diverse projects, ranging from a cost-benefit analysis of the expansion of natural gas heat in Massachusetts for the Depart-
ment of Energy Resources to reports generated for national utility companies like NStar for regulatory filings. Nelson iterated the importance of favorable local infrastructure and policy to incentivize corporate responsibility from businesses. Nelson said, “It all comes down to practicality; [if policies promote sustainable practices] companies become more productive and save money while still generating environmental benefits by polluting less.” Alex Esposito, co-founder of The Free Ride, is a 2009 Bentley alumnus who is solving a common community problem with the innovative business thinking that Bentley University fosters in its students. Stemming from a discussion during his graduate class about the concept of “free” in business, his concept is ingeniously simple: 100 percent electric seasonal shuttle service serving beach towns to alleviate parking congestion, completely free to users and sponsored by advertisers. Esposito insists that the The Free Ride is an advertising company before it is a transportation company. They are blending the out-of-home advertising industry with experiential marketing by using several fixed routes help sponsors ensure a cache of captive and receptive consumers more cheaply than most billboards or even online advertising. The final result is that riders interact with the sponsor’s product in a way that they can appreciate instead of the traditional annoyance of advertisement interruptions. The choice of an electric fleet was a cost-con-
JULIE DELONGCHAMP A junior majoring in economics-finance. scious decision when considering its low operating costs, ease of maintenance, funky shape and inviting open-air model. Esposito highlighted the direct applications of his Eco-Fi major in running the business, creating complex models to estimate reach for sponsors and meeting with potential investors. Bentley’s network is in full swing as Esposito and his partners continue to develop and expand; they are currently working with another Bentley alumnus to develop web and smartphone applications, improving the user’s overall experience as well as sales for advertisers. By promoting sustainability leadership in business, Bentley has already begun developing an environment conducive for alumni like these to harness their passion for environmental stewardship into a successful start-up or a consulting firm facing similar resource optimization and impact decisions. Career Services and the Office of Sustainability encourage more students to stay tuned in to the networking programs and hands-on opportunities being offered through Bentley. As the Office of Sustainability partners with Bentley’s resources to mobilize sustainability leadership, more Bentley graduates are using their holistic business education to see the forest for the trees.
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HEALTHY HART
Workout Routines In the fall 2013 edition of “ZLife” magazine, distributed by Zumba Fitness, there was a fascinating article, The Eight Worst Workout Habits You Need to Break Now. The article touches upon conquering fears of lifting weights, being too lax in one’s workout regiment, not getting enough sleep and numerous other topics that directly affect one’s health. The article brought up several interesting points about inhibiting one’s ability to progress or achieve more in a
workout. Many people will do the same workout regiments on a daily basis and expect new results. Although it is wonderful to workout on a regular basis, it is important to make sure that your time is well spent if you are spending an hour a day doing something, you should get some visual benefits from it! Walking on the treadmill may burn calories, but running then walking in brief spurts will spike your heart rate, which in
Alternating running and walking burns fat better than just walking.
turn will burn fat yielding better results. When doing cardio, heart rate is extremely important whether it be on the elliptical or treadmill. One must understand that in order to take advantage of your workout you can’t just use the machines or lifting weights. It is also important to know how each machine should be properly used. For example, certain machines that work the arms can feel different depending on one’s grip location. Moving or holding the machine incorrectly can hurt yourself and your workout. If you are unsure of how a machine works, ask someone who works at the gym or wait to see someone else uses it; but make sure that person is an avid gym goer who knows what he or she is doing because otherwise you don’t want to learn incorrectly. If you go to a gym outside of the Bentley campus, there is usually staff members conveniently located nearby to assist you with your questions. Additionally, it’s important to provide some diversity in a
ANGELA workout regiment. AlternatHART ing between cardio, stretchA senior maing and weight lifting is betjoring in liberal ter physically. For example, arts. if your goal is to get a whole body workout rather than trying to do all the machines and gym, keep in mind that it is exercises at once, designate also better to do machines at certain days for certain areas. a slower pace for best results. On Monday lifting weights and Instead of rushing through concentrating on upper body twenty reps and then moving areas will leave your arms sore onto a new machine, try doing and in need of rest. Then on a set of twelve to fifteen then Tuesday conquering the leg taking a minutes rest then do machines will be a relief to your another set. By doing the maarms and allow better con- chine at a slower pace with centration on the intended ar- more repetition, allows the eas that day. Another suitable body to benefit more so than alternative would be doing a before. The next time you are at yoga class on Monday, Zumba class on Tuesday and then the gym, try to be mindful of cardio on Wednesday. Desig- your workout, this in turn will nating or assigning workouts allow you to make the most of will help keep routines inter- your time spent there. Albert esting. Running on the tread- Einstein once said, the defimill everyday will eventually get nition of insanity was, “doing boring unless there are certain the same thing over and over deviations in certain exercises. again and expecting different results.” Divvy up your workDoing new workouts not onlyS:4.625” keeps you mentally interested, out to prevent your own inbut also allows your body the sanity when you’re not getting chance to burn more calories your intended results. Best of luck in your next visit to the in a different way. Also, when you are at the gym!
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November 21, 2013
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Men’s football season ends on a high-note BY ian giancursio Vanguard Staff Writer
Chris Calvenese and Gardiner teamed up to dazzle the crowd with a 40-yard hookand-ladder play to demoralize Saint Anselm. The leading performance of the game came from senior Danny Guadagnoli, who broke the single-game and season records for passing yards and total offense in an electrifying performance. In what appeared effortless, Guadagnoli threw for 510 yards and five touchdowns, recording another touchdown on the ground to total six for the game. His 552 yards of total offense set a school-record and helped him to set another
school-record with 3,645 total yards of offense. By the end of the game, Guadagnoli had amassed 3,310 passing yards to record the single-season passing yardage record for Bentley. When asked about his incredible day, Guadagnoli instead chose to deflect the attention to his teammates for an amazing end to the season. “Highlight of the year was this past game,” he said. “It was the best offensive performance I’ve been a part of and the culmination of all our hard work. It hasn’t been an easy year for us, so it was awesome to go out on top for our seniors.”
Bentley finished the year at 6-5, the 23rd winning season in 26 for the impressive program. Although it was not the year that the team had hoped for, Guadagnoli has high hopes for next season and explained how he plans to prepare. “The offseason is going to be very positive for us. In preparation for next year I’ll be training with our strength and conditioning coaches, working to take another step for our program. We are returning a ton of talent, so there’s definitely a sense of excitement already for next year.”
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Dominating performance sees the Falcons roll up a school-record 694 yards of total offense. Determined to end the 2013 season with a bang, the Bentley men’s football team absolutely dismantled Saint Anselm College last Saturday, compiling 694 yards of total offense on their way to a 5641 victory during the NE-10 Championship Weekend. The story of the game was offense, as both teams combined for 64 first downs, 14 touchdowns and 1,307
total yards on the afternoon. After opening with a 14-7 first-quarter lead, the Falcons blew the game wide open in the second quarter, scoring 28 points to take a 42-20 halftime lead. It was a wild quarter for both teams, as the two teams combined for 41 points and a flurry of exciting plays. Highlighting the second quarter was senior Kent Kozar’s first career touchdown, a 13-yard reception, as well as a 60-yard trick play run by freshman Mike Gardiner. Bentley continued to pour it on in the third quarter as Kozar recorded his second-career touchdown and freshmen
The Falcons roll up a school-record of 694 yards of total offense and assert their dominance against St. Anselm.
BY Matt gustus sports editor
In what is the winningest program in women’s Division II Basketball history, the Falcons have seen many extraordinary student-athletes pass through the program. The team is a perennial national contender and a force in the Northeast-10, which can be attributed to the numerous players that work hard to pass on the culture of success. One student athlete in particular who recently received recognition was 2001 graduate Kelly Barker, who was acknowledged at Saturday’s home opener for her induction into the Northeast-10 Hall of Fame. Barker played center for Coach Barbara Stevens from 1997-98 to 2000-01. After starting in four games her freshman year, she was an everyday starter over the next three years as she started all but two games she played in. The six-foot-one center was one of the most versatile Falcons of all time, as she could score in multiple ways. Her low post moves were unstoppable, as she shot better than 46 percent for her career from
the field. However, what made Barker special was her ability to shoot from long range as well. Barker posted a career threepoint percentage of almost 43 percent, which included seasons of 45 and 46 percent in her sophomore and senior seasons. In the 2000-01 season, Barker was the Northeast-10 Championship MVP, leading her team to their fourth consecutive NE-10 Championship. In all four of those seasons, Barker appeared in over 30 games while helping her team also claim the NE-10 regular season titles. The team also had success in the National tournament during Barker’s years, as the team advanced to at least the Sweet Sixteen every year. In her freshman and sophomore seasons, the Falcons advanced as far as the Elite Eight. In her senior season, she received many personal accolades, including being honored as an All-American by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association as well being named a Co-Player of the Year for the NE-10. She was also picked as Bentley’s 2001 Outstanding Female Senior
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Barker ‘01 recognized for four years of dominance
Kelly Barker (L) was named to the Northeast-10 Hall of Fame. Athlete. Statistically, Barker has put up some of the best numbers of any player in the history of the program. She currently sits atop the all-time scorers list with 1800 points. However, that record is in jeopardy this year as current senior Lauren Battista is closing in. Battista started the season needing
only 298 points to surpass Barker. At her current rate of 17.2 points per game, Battista is on pace to eclipse the 1,800 mark in January. Also, Barker is second in many categories, including career three-point percentage (.429), free throws made (490) and rebounds (1,120). Prior to the Saturday’s 81-57
thrashing of Dowling, Barker was acknowledged by the school for her induction. Dean of students and Vice President for Student Affairs Andrew Shepardson presented Barker with a plaque commemorating her accomplishments before the game and spoke about her leadership and successes as a Falcon.
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Falcons head to nationals BY emily ellis
TEAM SPORTS STANDINGS FOOTBALL
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NE-10 STANDINGS
School NE-10 Overall American Int’l 8 1 0 9 2 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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FIELD HOCKEY
Graduate student Amy Varsell could potentially be All-American. upcoming tournament: “As my fellow teammates always say about this time of year, “the hay is in the barn.” This means that between now and race time there is nothing more we can do to prepare that will be beneficial and make us faster. Obviously we still need to run in order to keep our speed and endurance for the race, but this last week before Nationals is mostly about staying healthy, relaxing and enjoying our runs to prepare for Nationals!” Cross country is a mental sport. Luckily for our Falcons, their team chemistry plays a major role in their team success by constantly pushing and encouraging their teammates, Schiller mentioned. Schiller continued to say, “To have a teammate with you stridefor-stride makes the battle so much easier – not to mention the intimidation factor it has towards other teams.” Nichols echoes this point to say “We would not have made it to National’s without a good chemistry. Each person on the team wants others on the team to improve and they work together to achieve their goals. We run together, race together and celebrate together. In past years we have come close to qualifying, but didn’t necessarily have the team chemistry that
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The Bentley Women’s Cross Country team is finishing their amazing season by heading to Spokane, Washington for the D2 Championships on Saturday October 23. The entire team has been fully committed to this goal the entire season and now their hard work is paying off. Senior captain Ashley Nichols said that the recipe for success started this summer. When asked about the team attributes that got them to this point, Nichols said, “Commitment. Putting in the work over the summer can be really difficult; most girls have to run alone and around a 40 or more hour work week. At school, motivation to run comes easier, but staying in on some weekends can be tough.” Senior Leah Schiller echoed Nichols point and referenced the dedication of every team member. Schiller went on to say, “From day one everyone has been talking about making it to Nationals”. This is because the seniors (who made it to Nationals their sophomore year on the team), “told the girls that the expectation and goal was to go to Nationals. After going in 2011, I knew we had what it takes to go again this year and how to train for a longer season,” said Nichols. Junior Tara Dooley (who made it to Nationals running her first collegiate season her freshman year) has the experience she needs to compete this year in the championships. She explained, “Being able to experience a cross country race in such circumstances (low 20s and snow) has helped me grow in to a stronger runner, as I accomplished something I never thought I could. Returning to Spokane, WA this year I have more confidence in myself as I know I can handle such extreme weather conditions and the fast competition.” The team feels prepared and excited to prove themselves in the upcoming championship! Dooly explains how the team is now preparing for the
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Junior Tara Dooley tells how “the hay is in the barn.”
could have pushed us to the next level. This chemistry has been getting better and better each year.” Senior Courtney Swan (who won’t be competing at Nationals) still played a role in getting the team to this point. “I am very proud of my teammates. They are an incredibly talented group of women that has worked very hard to make it back to Nationals this year. Their hard work and dedication has paid off and I wish them luck at Nationals,” Swan said. The seniors on the team could not think of a better way to end their cross country career. Schiller exclaimed “I just can’t wait to travel across the country and compete at Nationals with the girls who helped get me there!” They really feel as though they are going in this tournament with nothing to lose and “only to gain” said Nichols. She continued to say “We have been training well and I think every girl has the confidence and training to run a good race.” Their goal is to place top 25 as a team and making the first page of the results individually. Nichols even said “I think Amy Varsell and Tara have the potential to be All-Americans.” As captain of the team Nichols works to keep everyone positive and optimistic while also focusing on running her best race. She believes that being positive “provides a much better atmosphere for training and motivation, as well as boosts the confidence level of the team. We have a lot of hard workers on the team this year and as a result we saw excellent performances at the end of the year.” The Falcons are gearing up for the cross country trek to Washington (which is actually Nichols home state) where they are excited to prove themselves as one of the top Cross Country teams this season. The women are prepared and focused and ready to have some fun kicking butt at the championships.
NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Overall LIU Post 10 0 0 20 0 0 Merrimack 9 1 0 14 5 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 SOCCER NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Overall Southern N.H. 13 0 0 19 1 0 Merrimack 10 2 1 13 4 2 Southern Conn. 9 3 1 10 5 1 Le Moyne 8 5 0 11 7 0 Franklin Pierce 7 5 1 8 8 2 Bentley 7 6 0 8 8 1 St. Rose 5 8 0 8 10 0 St. Michael’s 5 8 0 5 10 0 American Int’l 4 7 2 6 8 3 Stonehill 4 8 1 5 10 1 Assumption 3 8 2 5 8 2 New Haven 2 11 0 2 14 1 Saint Anselm 1 12 0 2 14 0 Mass.-Lowell 0 2 0 1 6 0
WOMEN’S SOCCER NE-10 STANDINGS School NE-10 Overall St. Rose 12 0 2 20 0 2 American Int’l 11 1 2 16 2 2 Adelphi 9 1 4 14 3 4 New Haven 8 4 2 11 5 3 Merrimack 8 4 2 10 6 2 Saint Anselm 7 5 2 8 7 3 Assumption 5 4 5 7 5 5 Franklin Pierce 6 6 2 7 8 3 Southern Conn. 5 7 2 7 9 2 Stonehill 5 8 1 5 11 2 Pace 5 8 1 5 12 1 Southern N.H. 4 7 3 7 8 3 Le Moyne 3 9 2 5 10 2 Bentley 1 11 2 2 12 2 St. Michael’s 0 14 0 0 16 0
VOLLEYBALL NE-10 STANDINGS
School NE-10 Overall New Haven 14 0 0 24 4 0 St. Rose 11 3 0 19 4 0 Bentley 11 3 0 17 10 0 Adelphi 10 4 0 19 11 0 Franklin Pierce 9 5 0 14 8 0 Stonehill 9 5 0 18 13 0 Merrimack 9 5 0 16 14 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 Overall Air Force 4 1 0 7 3 0 Niagara 3 2 1 3 7 1 American Int’l 3 0 0 3 3 0 Mercyhurst 3 1 0 4 6 1 Bentley 3 2 0 4 7 0 Connecticut 2 1 0 3 4 1 Canisius 2 3 0 3 7 0 Holy Cross 2 3 0 2 8 0 Robert Morris 1 2 1 1 7 1 Rochester Inst. 1 3 0 1 6 2 Sacred Heart 1 3 0 2 8 0 Army 1 5 0 1 8 0
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November 21, 2013
Dominguez continues to put in top-notch performances. BY billy fitzhenry Vanguard Staff Writer
The Bentley women’s volleyball team capped off a tremendous regular season on Saturday winning their regular season finale against Le Moyne in straight sets 3-0. This victory boosted the Falcon’s conference record to 11-3 on the year and 17-9 overall. One of the top performers in this contest was junior middle back Savannah Dominguez. With sixteen kills in the game, Dominguez helped to lead Bentley to victory as she has been doing all season. After missing most of last season with an injury, Dominguez has returned to top form in her third year on the volleyball court as her season statistics attest to. To find out more about Dominguez’s success, The Vanguard takes you inside the numbers: 3.12: The average number of kills per set that Dominguez has this season. This average is the third highest in all of the NE-10 conference. 315: The total number of
kills that Dominguez has for the season. This figure leads the team and also is the fourth highest total in the NE-10 conference. .375: This percentage represents Dominguez’s hitting percentage on the year. This hitting percentage is the highest in the NE-10 and is better than her career best of .266 by more than a full percentage point which is astounding. 403: The number of points that Dominguez has won for the Falcons throughout the season. This point total is the highest of all Bentley players and fourth highest in the NE-10 conference. The gaudy statistics being put up by Dominguez this season are a testament to the hard work and time she put in over the offseason to recover from her injury and become a better player than she was before. When asked about her offseason activities, Dominguez discussed the road back saying, “I was coming back from an injury this season so I had to get back into the swing of things this past summer.
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Sophomore swimmer Lindsey Goodwin had a hand in four first place finishes for the Falcons at Saturday’s meet against UMass-Dartmouth. Individually, she won the 50 free with a time of 26.68 seconds, the 50 butterfly with a time of 28.75 seconds and the 200 free with a time of 2:04.28. Goodwin was also a part of the relay team finish with a time of 3:59.03.
I played a lot of volleyball at open gyms or with old travel teams. In addition to the open gyms, I spent lots of time on the beach courts too.” Dominguez added, “I know my team works really hard in off season. We all keep in touch and tell each other what we do (weight lifting etc.) Then when spring season comes, we all have to push each other to keep in shape.” A Miami, Florida native, Dominguez cited the friendships that she’s created with her teammates as one of the best parts of playing volleyball at Bentley. “I’d have to say the best thing about my volleyball experience here would be the bond I’ve formed with the girls on the team,” said Dominguez. “They’ve really become my family and it would have been a completely different experience for me if I wasn’t this close to them.” Entering into the postseason the Falcons are seeded number three overall and face the number six seed, Stonehill, in the first round of the playoffs. During the regular season, the Falcons defeated the Skyhawks in four sets by a score of 3-1. Though Bentley did beat Stonehill before, winning a second time will not be a simple task. Stonehill’s record for the year stands at 17-13 with a 9-5 conference record. They have won three out of their last five matches and lead the NE10 conference in kills per set. The Skyhaws feature one of the league’s most dangerous outside hitters in sophomore Delia Phillips. When asked what her team needed to defeat Stonehill for a second time Dominguez said, “Our team has the talent and skill to beat any team in the NE10. I think the key to success [to defeating Stonehill] will be keeping a good head on our
shoulders, staying confident in our abilities and simply playing together as a team. If we go in and play our game we are unstoppable.” In addition to Dominguez, the play of junior libero Lauren Colasanti will have a huge influence on the fortunes of the Falcons. As a team captain with 466 digs on the year, Colasanti is an integral part of the Falcons defense. Colasanti’s incredible ability to keep the ball in play and allow the Falcons to mount an offensive attack will need to be fully utilized in their match against the Skyhawks. Sophomore outside hitter Jaci Buscher and junior outside hitter Tatiana Froehlich are two other players to keep an eye out for. If the Falcons do end up beating Stonehill, they will move into the semifinals of the NE-10 Volleyball Championships. In the semifinals, the two possible opponents that Bentley could face would be Merrimack and Saint Rose. Merrimack is the seventh seed and during the regular season, Bentley defeated them by a score of 3-2.
Saint Rose is the second seed and during the regular season the Falcons lost to Golden Knights by a score of 3-2. This semifinal contest would take place on Friday November 22 if Bentley advances. The Championship contest takes place the day after on Saturday, November 23. One team that is the prohibitive favorite to participate in the championship contest is number one seed New Haven. Since joining the NE-10 conference in 2008, New Haven has never lost a women’s volleyball match against an NE-10 conference opponent. The Chargers are on an 88-0 win streak in the NE10. With their 14-0 conference record this year, it would be a shock to not see New Haven in the championship match. The Falcons were so close to knocking off the Chargers this year losing a tightly contested match 3-2. If the Falcons are to win an NE-10 Championship this season, they will most likely have to break New Haven’s astounding conference win streak to do so.
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Dominguez leads Falcons with stellar numbers
Team captain Colasanti already contributed 466 digs this year.
FALCON OF THE WEEK
DANNY GUADAGNOLI FOOTBALL
D. GUADAGNOLI YeAR 2013 HOMETOWN Framingham, ma POSITION quarterback
Senior Danny Guadagnoli (Framingham, Mass.) is this week’s Falcon of the Week following his recordsetting performance in Saturday’s season-ending 56-41 win over Saint Anselm College as part of Northeast-10 Championship Weekend. Guadagnoli broke the Bentley single game and season records for both passing yards and total offense, and accounted for six touchdowns as he completed 30 of 43 for 510 yards, five TDs and no interceptions. He also ran for a go-ahead touchdown and 42 yards for a total of 552 on the day. The 552 yards broke the mark of 513, set by Ted Larkin in 1999, and his 510 passing yards was six more than Marc Eddy had in a 2004 NCAA playoff game against Edinboro. He also broke two of Larkin’s season records, finishing with 3,310 passing yards and 3,645 yards of total offense.