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See RELAY, Page 6

See SAF, Page 6

AIA explains allocation of Student Activity FeeOrganization budgets more than $1 million annually to student-run orgsBy Lacey NemergutNews editor

Each year, students pay a

student activity fee (SAF),

indexed to tuition and to help

fund student run organiza-

tions on campus. Collectively,

the student body pays in

approximately $1 million, pro-

viding Allocation and Internal

Audit with necessary funds to

allocate among the 106 stu-

dent-run organizations on

campus.

“One of our goals for AIA is

to be transparent. So it seems

logical to me to share some of

the information of alloca-

tion…with the students who

are paying into the fee,” said

Jess Kenerson, senior assis-

tant director of student affairs.

Approximately 49 percent

of the SAF is allocated to the

Campus Activities Board

(CAB), which is responsible for

campus-wide events, includ-

ing Spring Day, comedy shows

and GrooveBoston.

See MODEL UN, Page 6

Courtesy of aia

By Zack O’MalleyCampus Life editor

Combined, CAB and Class Cabinets receive

approximately three quarters of the SAF.

Courtesy of facebook.com

Relay For Life scheduled for April 19

“Cancer affects all of us,

whether you’re a daughter,

mother, sister, friend, cowork-

er, doctor, patient,” said

Jennifer Aniston.

If you ever wondered what

running around in a frozen t-

shirt for charity might be like,

consider your day made

because it’s not getting better

than this. The annual Bentley

Relay For Life event will take

place on April 19 in the Dana

Center, with the fun-filled fes-

tivities running from 6 p.m. to

6 a.m.

Unlike many misconcep-

tions people tend to have

about the event, participants

don’t need to be running or

walking the entire time, but

rather can take part in many

of the other fun games and

entertainment set up by

Bentley’s Colleges Against

Cancer group. “Basically it’s

one big, all-night cancer-hat-

ing party,” explained CAC

president Brian Shea. “It’s the

one event on campus that will

make you laugh, cry and go

out of your comfort zone all

together.”

Games and activities will be

set up at tables placed around

the track in the Dana Center

for the entertainment and

enjoyment of the relay partic-

ipants. These will include:

Minute-to-Win-It games, dif-

ferent musical performances

by Bentley student groups,

90’s trivia, musical chairs, a

viewing of Space Jam and yes,

the Frozen T-Shirt contest.

Interested students can sign

up f o r R e la y f o r L i f e a t

www.relayforlife.org/bentley.

If participants meet the indi-

vidual fundraising goal of $100

they will receive a t-shirt. Any

and all forms of fundraising

“Their events are very well-attended and they advertisethem very well to all stu-dents,” said Tim Dean, chairof AIA, in relation to why sucha significant portion of studentfunds, nearly $500,000 is allo-cated to the organization.“Some organizations arespecifically for a certain per-son or geared towards a cer-tain type of person.”

AIA looks into event atten-dance, overall student appealand methods of student-bodyadvertisement when decidingon the amount to allocate.

The class cabinets receivethe second largest piece of thepie with 27 percent. A majori-ty of this funding is specifical-ly designated to the seniorclass for traditional eventsincluding a subsidized rate onthe Bahamas trip, MoheganSun, the Boston harbor cruiseand various portions of com-mencement week.

“If you excluded those costs,[class cabinets would] proba-

bly be hovering in the 7-8 per-

cent range,” said Kenerson,

commenting on the signifi-

cance of the senior class fund-

ing.

“The theory behind allocat-

ing a lot to the senior class…is

that everyone will have a

chance to take advantage of

that,” said Kenerson, referring

to those students who success-

fully complete four years at

Bentley.

This semester marks a new

negotiation between AIA and

individual fraternities and

sororities on campus.

“We will help with costs for

philanthropy events that they

run,” said Dean. In the past,

all Greek Life allocations were

ha nd le d t hro ug h t he

Interfraternity Council and

the Panhellenic Council.

Other interesting expenses,

indicated by the material

breakdown pie chart, include

fees/dues, salaries and capital

Model United Nationsclub participates innational conference

On April 4 the Bentley

Model United Nations club

traveled to the 8th annual Los

Angeles Model United Nations

Conference, or LAMUN, host-

ed by UCLA in southern

California. The venue was

unmatched for the occasion,

boasting one of the most cul-

turally diverse regions in the

country, gorgeous springtime

weather and a variety of eth-

nic cuisines for the delegates

to enjoy.

“It was a great experience

going to LA, we got to meet a

diverse group of people from

all around the country, as well

as internationally,” said junior

Kelsey Miller.

The goal of Model UN is to

effectively simulate the activ-

ities and proceedings of official

United Nations committees.

Participants in the conference

are able to learn about inter-

national politics, brandish

their debating skills and

expand their knowledge of

other cultures. These partici-

pants, known as delegates, are

assigned to various commit-

tees during the conference.

The group flew out early

T hursd a y m o rn ing a nd

arrived in LA around 1 p.m.

Opening ceremonies took

place around 6 p.m. and the

first committee was held an

hour afterward. Most off time

the students experienced took

place in the evening due to the

meetings being held all day.

Several Bentley MUN mem-

bers were reportedly glad to

have received the chance to

bond with their fellow club

members who they rarely see

outside of official club func-

tions. After each committee

session, the club went out

together and did something

fun. On Friday evening, a Pub

crawl was held for those par-

ticipants over the age of 21 as

By Zack O’MalleyCampus Life editor

Allocation by Cluster

Everyone has a reason to Relay.

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Judicial action Summary

total number of cases: 14total number of individuals involved (violators): 19number of individuals dismissed from responsibility: 0number of individuals admitting responsibility: 19number of individuals referred to Judicial Board: 1 number of educational sanctions given: 14

(includes referrals to alcohol Education)Cash total of fines given for the week: $900number of work sanctions assigned: 0number of students placed on warning: 12number of parental notifications: 3number of individuals put on residential probation: 2

(Loss of 15 Housing Credits)number of individuals put on disciplinary probation: 0

(Loss of 30 Housing Credits)number of individuals put on suspension (housing): 0number of individuals put on suspension (university): 0number of individuals expelled from university: 0

Provided by the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs

4.3.2013-4.9.2013

A Slice…and a sliceLast Saturday night, University

Police were called to an unspecifieddormitory building for a report of adrug violation. The responding officersentered the suspicious room and foundan amount of marijuana in a resident’spossession. However, the story doesnot end there; in their search, officersalso came across a large knife. Theowner of the contraband will becharged with possession of a weapon,as well as possession and use of a con-trolled substance. You know, thesereporters thought you pot heads werea peaceful people. Apparently we werewrong: it makes you crazy and wantto own a knife. Pot basically makespeople want to kill other people. Youknow what we should do? Ban it fromeverywhere. Oh wait…it pretty muchalready is? Good. We can’t have thatpoison around this great country.

YOU CAN’T SIT WITH US!Have you ever wanted to tell some-

one to take their big salad and gettheir grass out of LaCava? Youknow…that one girl who gets a boothto herself simply because she getsthere at 11:30? Well, this past week,there was one dude in LaCava whowas actually an unwanted trespass-er. When this non-resident was told towrap up his buffalo chicken sessionand make his way to the door, hebecame very uncooperative andrefused to show his ID. Upon catch-ing a glimpse of the officer’s utilitybelt, though, he forked over his dri-ver’s license (have you seen what offi-

cers carry nowadays? They’re rollin’like Batman…). As it turns out, therehave been some ongoing problemswith this gentleman. He’s been told tonever show his ugly mug in LaCavaagain. In addition, he’ll be judiciallycharged with about a hundred differ-ent things, including “cafeteria viola-tions.”

Hate that GateThings came off the hinges last

Friday night, as University Police werecalled to the Orchard gate for a reportof vandalism. When officers arrived atthe scene, they discovered that some-one had broken the gate entirely. Thisthing was straight mauled. UniversityPolice were able to apprehend the sus-pect —who, OF COURSE, was not aBentley student—and turn him overto Waltham Police Department. Theperpetrator was placed under arrestfor defacing property. The Bentley stu-dent with whom this criminal wasstaying will be judicially charged witha guest policy violation. Importantquestion: Is this thing fixed yet? Like,does anyone even know? I’m prettysure the only people who go back thereare stoners, horny couples looking foran interesting place to make whoopee,and shwasted freshmen boys explor-ing the campus after getting deniedfrom a party on lower. And we guar-antee NONE of these people canremember if the gate is fixed or not.Can someone please check on this?

Creepin’ Hard with a Library CardOn April 3, an officer responded to

Police logthe library for a report of a suspiciousperson engaging in inappropriate con-versation with library patrons. Bentleystudents, we give you fair warning. Ifyou approach someone in the libraryand say, “I can also read something elsebesides books – your heart,” or “I don’trent books, but I’d like to check youout,” someone will call the police, andyou will get tackled and handcuffedright outside a GB 320 group meeting.

TreestructionLast week, an officer responded to

the Trees buildings for reported van-dalism. Little did he know that hewould be walking into a severe exam-ple of habitat destruction. Two EXITsigns were found hanging by a threadin Cedar Hall and there was MeinBowl strewn everywhere. Someonecracked the TV screen in the Maplelounge. There was toilet paper in thehallway (ahem…used toilet paper inthe hallway). The officer also reportedthat the entire building complexsmelled rather musty, but he wasassured that freshman usually carrythat stench. All of these cases havebeen closed due to lack of suspects, butwe’re more than confident that thefreshmen are capable of policing them-selves. Well, most of the time.

Dude, Where’s My Plate?Alright, time for one of the more

strange stories these reporters haveever stumbled on. Last Wednesday atabout 5:20 pm, a female student cameinto the campus police station to reporta larceny. What was stolen, you ask?

Maybe her purse? Backpack? Laptop?Nope…it was her car’s front licenseplate. That’s right: her license platewas taken straight off her car.University Police currently have noleads on the case, though they are stillinvestigating. Let it be known: thereis a useless car-part bandit on theloose. Remember to tighten those platescrews and flatten out those bumperstickers because you could be the nextvictim!

Freshman Puke CountYou may have noticed that the

freshman puke count is occasionallymissing from the Police Logs. Sorryabout that – apparently, we often writeit in a way that is not suitable forprint. Anyways, drinking is bad, andnobody in this great red, white, andblue nation of ours should ingest adrop of alcohol until their body magi-cally becomes ready to do so at the sec-ond you turn 21. With that being said,our freshman puke count is 6. Theyprobably had the flu, though.

Public Service AnnouncementAs the legal liaisons to the Bentley

University campus, we would just liketo warn you that there are camerasset up around every Green Space oncampus. Thus, if you are breaking theopen container policy, don’t be sur-prised if you’re tracked down like theAlbanians in Taken. Just saying.

Sean Harrington

and Brian Shea

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By Zack O’MalleyCampus LiFe editor

Another successful Festival of Colors presented by ISA

On March 30, the 19th

annual Festival of Colors was

held in the Koumantzelis

auditorium to celebrate the

diverse cultures represented

at Bentley and to bring people

of differing backgrounds

together as one unified stu-

dent body.

After last year’s

Armageddon-themed event,

entitled “The End is Near,

Where Will You Be?” this year

the executive board of the

International Students

Association voted in favor of a

Mario Brothers theme.

Despite happening to coincide

with Easter weekend and

experiencing a scheduling

conflict with La Raza, an

event simultaneously put on

by the student organization

La Cultura Latina, participa-

tion surpassed expectations

with approximately 275 stu-

dents in attendance.

Despite the relative enor-

mity of the task, the Festival

went off seemingly without a

hitch, running like a well-

oiled machine with innumer-

able parts, each one more

important than the last.

According to several IFA

members involved, the weeks

of hard work and preparation

helped to create the fun-loving

atmosphere so critical for the

event’s success.

“We like to make sure that

when we’re planning the

FOC, every member has an

equal say in the many deci-

sions we make as a group to

create a dynamic and exciting

event,” explained ISA senior

advisor Sivfong Liu. Several

singing and dancing perform-

ances were held on the stage

of the Kouzmantzelis audito-

rium to the delight of the

attendees. Of particular note

was the popular authentic

Kazakh dance routine, with

two female students dancing

to a lively beat produced by

the definitively unique

Kazakh “dombra.” The crowd

favorite, however, belonged to

the African dance group with

their series of energetic songs

and creative dances.

While this year’s event con-

sisted primarily of singing

and dancing performances,

previous years have provided

a variety of different activities

and presentations such as last

year’s cultural fashion show.

After the conclusion of the

musical renditions, an expan-

sive buffet with an array of

authentic ethnic foods was

provided for those lucky

enough to be in attendance.

The event ran from 7:00 p.m.

to 10:30 p.m., with many

attendees remaining until all

the food had disappeared.

“We’d like to thank our

sponsors: Santandar Bank,

Bentley Career Services, the

Bentley CSS office and the

Bentley International

Relations Organization for

their support,” added presi-

dent Joacim Borg. “We’re

happy the event went so well

and we’re proud to announce

that we donated all the pro-

ceeds from the entry fee to the

upcoming Relay for Life event

on campus.”

Look out for next year’s edi-

tion of the Festival of Colors

as it celebrates its 20th

anniversary and its title as

the longest running ethnic

event on campus. The execu-

tive board has already begun

the planning process with a

promise to make the event

bigger than ever.

Courtesy of facebook.comThe theme of the year’s FOCwas Mario Brothers.

2013

AwardsFalcon

Friday, April 12, 2013Pre-Reception 5:00 PM

Awards 5:30 PMExecutive Dining Room

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Courtesy of facebook.comThe festival featured several vocaland dance performances.

By Sindhu PalaniappanFormer editor in ChieF

The Cape Verdean

Students’ Association is a

brand new organization on

campus. Having been rec-

ognized this past winter,

this is CVSA’s first semes-

ter on campus. They have

since hosted and co-hosted

a number of events. This

past semester they held

Pasada Lessons – pasada is

a famous Cape Verdean cul-

tural dance – in an effort to

bring some of the Cape

Verdean culture to Bentley.

They have also partnered

with ONE to host “Love in

this Pub,” an event focused

around raising awareness

for fighting AIDS and they

have partnered with the

Black United Body on the

Carnival Madness party

that happened a weekends

ago.

CVSA is currently work-

ing on a fundraiser for the

end of the semester.

“Our goal is to kick off

the first annual ‘Bidon

Project,’” said freshman

and Public Relations chair

Halle Prentice. “Something

Cape Verdeans traditional-

ly do when they move to the

States is fill up these big

metal barrels, called

bidons, with supplies to

send back home to their rel-

atives and friends in Cape

Verde.”

CVSA is hoping to have

student organizations from

all over campus team up to

work together in donating

items such as clothes, non-

perishable foods, school

supplies, recreational items

and so on. The student

group is eagerly anticipat-

ing working with others in

kicking off their first annu-

al fundraiser.

“We plan on filling the

bidons and sending them to

orphanages back in Cape

Verde,” said Prentice. “And

we’re looking to get some

major involvement! Our

eventual goal is to send a

team of people to Cape

Verde along with the

bidons to participate in

community service work.”

Participating organiza-

tions will begin collecting

donations and raising items

on Monday, April 15. There

will be a culminating event

a week later in the pub on

Tuesday, April 23, where

CVSA will compile all of the

donations, announce the

winning group and award

prizes.

“CVSA has a very pas-

sionate executive board

that loves to offer people

experiences and insights

into the culture, but more

importantly, we’re a group

of people that love to serve,

both on campus and off,”

said Prentice. “We’re ask-

ing organizations to come

support our efforts and help

this event foreshadow our

future success with the

Bidon Project!”

Cape Verdean Students’ Association collecting donationsNewly recognized organization plans to send supplies to orphanages in Cape Verde

#WhyBizU doesn’t need commercialsat trying to attract the high-

est level of high school stu-

dents has been laughable. If

the university feels that TV

and radio advertisements

will move them up on the

Bloomberg BusinessWeek

rankings, it’s wrong.

Although applications may

increase due to a wider

audience receiving informa-

tion about a relatively small

school in the suburbs of

Boston, it will come at a

price.

The TV and radio adver-

tisements are way too

much. While Bentley may

see a weak link in the

i n d u s t r y — a d v e r t i s i n g

through outlets underuti-

lized by the competition—

the university is drawing

comparisons to schools that

are embarrassing in the

eyes of the students who

pride themselves on going to

such a great school as

Bentley.

Bentley is not the same as

ITT Tech or the University

of Phoenix in any way,

shape or form. If they were,

ITT Tech and the

University of Phoenix would

be right behind Bentley in

the latest Bloomberg

BusinessWeek rankings, to

which Bentley was named

to have the 20th-best under-

graduate business program

in the country. Or on the

editorial

other hand, Bentley would-

n’t even be in the top 200.

In order to avoid getting

dragged into the same con-

versation as ITT Tech the

University of Phoenix,

Bentley has to change its

strategy going forward.

While Bentley may feel

it’s appropriate to continue

with these advertisements,

a handful of students have

taken it upon themselves to

try to demand change.

Using the acclaimed website

change.org, a petition has

been filed to halt the TV and

radio advertisements pro-

moting Bentley. Although

the petition hasn’t picked

up much steam—only 16

supporters at the time of

press—it is worth noting

that it’s out there. It also

shouldn’t be very difficult to

obtain an additional 84 sig-

natures to total 100, the

goal at the moment.

Even if the petition falls

through, people want their

voices heard and that’s

what The Vanguard is here

to do. The TV and radio

advertisements lower the

standard that we need to

hold the university to.

Would you still have

enrolled at Bentley after

seeing an advertisement on

TV or listening to a record-

ing on the radio? Neither

would we.

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ily reflect the views and opinions of The Vanguard and its

staff. We are not able to print any letters submitted anony-

mously.

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We didn’t enroll at

Bentley University because

of an intriguing TV or radio

advertisement.

We enrolled because

Bentley is a great university

that gave us the prepara-

tion necessary to succeed in

the business world after

graduating. Bentley gives

us the opportunity to learn

about a wide variety of sub-

jects while still putting a

large emphasis on business,

to market ourselves to

potential employers and to

make connections with the

future leaders of the world.

During the college selec-

tion process, we didn’t look

to see who had the best TV

commercial or which uni-

versity’s radio advertise-

ment stood out. We looked

at the facts about the uni-

versities we felt were a good

fit and left the rest to tradi-

tional recruiting — such as

campus tours and speaking

with guidance counselors.

The university did a great

job finalizing the new

brand. Although some may

disagree with the image and

colors Bentley chose to use,

it’s certainly much better

than the first redesign. But

the marketing campaign

should’ve stopped at a fresh

logo and more user-friendly

website.

Bentley’s latest attempt

Quotes of the

Week

“I never watched thereplay. I never want

to.”-Kevin Ware

about his gruesomeinjury in which his right

lower leg snapped andpushed bone through the

skin.

“At some time, maybe Iwill try to explain it.

But right now there isno explaining it for

what’s on those films. Iwas wrong.”-Mike Rice,

fired Rutgers basketballcoach, discussing videosthat show him physically

and verbally abusingplayers.

“I’ll live. I’ve beenthrough this before.”

-Jay Leno,in a skit about Leno’s sec-

ond forced exit fromNBC’s Tonight Show.

Jimmy Fallon will replaceLeno.

the Vanguard apriL 11, 2013 page 5CAMpUS Life

By Benjamin Klein

Copy editor

Bentley Ultimate Society: The little known gem on campus

Practicing a couple of nights

per week on the football field

and playing in tournaments on

weekends, those in the Bentley

Ultimate Society (BUS) work

hard at and take pride in what

they do.

Formed in 2005, BUS has

made great strides over the

years to improve in a variety of

ways. The organization start-

ed with 10 guys that wanted to

play Frisbee and have a good

time, according to senior pres-

ident Maxwell Rick. Ice House,

the name of the team that

takes the field, now has around

55 members with membership

growing each season since Rick

was a freshman.

Not everyone on the team

joins BUS with much experi-

ence or even knows how to

play. “Only four people on the

team played in high school,”

said senior vice president

Kevin Sparacino. “We’ve real-

ly grown internally by having

more members and our coach

[Ben Davis]. We don’t have

cuts so everyone is welcome,

although there is an A and a B

team.”

Both Rick and Sparacino feel

that BUS, which gained club-

sport status at Bentley two

years ago, has been held back

by limited practice time. While

Ice House would like to be prac-

ticing three or four nights per

week, only two are possible.

The team shares the football

field with intramurals, the B

team and the competitive and

developmental Women’s

Bentley Ultimate Society

teams.

While other teams in the

country are able to practice up

to five times per week, that

doesn’t seem to be affecting Ice

House when it faces off against

other programs. BUS has

defeated Boston College and

played Harvard, despite being

classified as DIII since the

enrollment at Bentley is less

than 7,500.

Ice House, 12-3 on the sea-

son with wins over Boston

University, Brandeis and

Middlebury, among others, was

recently ranked the No. 1 team

in the nation among other DIII

programs, according to USA

Ultimate. From a team stand-

point, Ice House is hoping that

the No. 1 ranking will get them

a spot in the Nat iona l

Tournament, scheduled for

later in the semester. “We

always have one goal and that’s

going to nationals,” said Rick.

From an organizational

standpoint, however, BUS is

focused on recruiting and

potentially hosting a tourna-

ment in the near future.

“Recruiting is always the

most important time of the

year, trying to get everyone to

understand what we’re trying

to do as a team,” sa id

Sparacino. Rick added that the

kids who play may be the more

eccentric people on campus, but

at tournaments, they’re the

“straight-laced” ones.

In terms of a BUS-hosted

tournament, space is very lim-

ited on-campus and in the

Metro Boston area, making

things tricky for the club. In the

meantime, BUS recently held

a frolf (Frisbee golf) tourna-

ment and sells Frisbees in

order to raise money, while still

keeping its goal of heading to

nationals.

In recent years, Ice House

has struggled at the National

Tournament. Rick credited the

losses to poor play and a few

key injuries.

“We’ve choked,” said Rick.

“We were seeded third heading

into nationals [last season], but

finished seventh. We didn’t

play the rank.”

This year, it appears that Ice

House will have a very high

ranking that it ’ll have to

de fend . Both Rick and

Sparacino seemed confident,

however, that this could be the

year the team comes out on

top.

Ice House is scheduled to

play in a tournament in

Saratoga, New York in the

coming weeks as the team con-

tinues to prepare for the post-

season.

The Bentley Ultimate Society recently won Ultiment’sSpring Awakening tournament.

Courtesy of facebook.com

By Brenna O’Connell

Former Campus LiFe editor

Sigma Chi’s Derby Days extends beyond Greek Life to raise funds

Bentley’s Tau colony of

Sigma Chi is hoping to break

down Greek barriers and

ra ise money for a great

cause. The brothers are keep-

ing busy with getting official-

ly recognized on campus and

planning for next week’s

Derby Days, a philanthropic

e v e n t t o b e n e f i t t h e

Huntsman Cancer Institute.

You may have been hear-

ing some buzz on campus

about Derby Days and may

have even been approached

to form a team. But as the

first year hosting the event,

the Bentley Sigs are simply

hoping to get the name out

there and gain some traction.

“It’s been tough contacting

some of the orgs because no

o n e k n o w s w h a t t h i s i s

essentially, so some of the

girls are hesitant to join,”

said Sigma Chi fundraising

chair, Chris Orihuela.

Teams are made up of at

least 10 girls with one repre-

sentative from each team

d e s i g n a t e d a s t h e M i s s

Derby candidate because

“our campus is mostly males,

so we wanted to give a plat-

form for girls to compete in

by themselves [because]

there isn’t a Miss Bentley,”

said Orihuela. In addition,

the teams are assigned a

Sigma Chi brother to liaise

between the team and the

colony and also to serve as a

cheerleader.

The participating teams so

far have designed banners

with their name and a cre-

ative slogan about Derby

Days and cancer research,

and the winning banner will

earn the group points. Derby

Days officially starts next

week on Monday, April 15

with a series of lawn games

such as an obstacle course,

relay races and volleyball.

Tuesday through Thursday,

the brothers host an ongoing

event, “Sign a Sig,” which

has all brothers wearing

white shirts and the girls on

the teams can bombard the

brothers and sign their team

name as many times as they

can before the brother either

tells them to stop or runs

away. The organization with

most signatures at the end of

each day gets points.

“We didn’t want to have a

lot of events that everyone

had to attend because every-

one has a lot of stuff going

on,” said Orihuela. All the

while, teams can fundraise

for the cause and earn extra

points. Each $100 raised

equals 500 points, so even

though the “events are the

primary focus where you get

the [points], the fundraising

is the second way,” Orihuela

said.

The week wraps up on

Thursday with the Miss

Derby Derby Ball in the

EDR, which is a semiformal

dance at which the Bentley’s

f irst Miss Derby wi l l be

crowned. Winners are chosen

in the beginning, and similar

to Mr. Bentley, arriving

guests state which candidate

they have come to support.

Still wanting to involve the

guys, the event is a semifor-

mal dance wi th a Great

Gatsby theme. Tickets are $5

and with a grant from Greek

life, the dance will be one of

the best the EDR has seen

with more lights and better

DJ equipment.

In order to get the entire

campus involved, the teams

are not exclusively Greek. In

f a c t , a t M o n d a y ’ s f i e l d

games, any group of 10-15

friends can sign up on the

spot , paying just $5 per

member to join in on the

week’s competition. Even

though it would be too late

for the banner competition,

the newcomers can fundraise

to garner more points and be

a legitimate competitive

threat to the already-estab-

lished teams.

“Our main goal of creating

[Derby Days]…[is] to go past

[Greek life] and open it up to

the rest of campus–to do

something that involves

everybody: guys, girls, and

other organizations,” said

Orihuela. “We’re really try-

ing to change that stigma

that Greek life events are

just for Greek life and that

this should be open to every-

body.”

Sigma Chi chapters at

larger schools have raised up

to $500,000! Universities

comparable in size to Bentley

have fundraised around

$50,000. The recommended

goal for this first year is

$2,500 in profit , but the

brothers obviously hope to

raise more both to benefit

Huntsman Cancer Institute

as well as the winning organ-

ization that will earn one-

third of the fundraised prof-

its.

“We want to show people

we’re more than just a social

organization. Philanthropy is

something we take very seri-

ously, but it’s not as adver-

tised as much on Bentley.

We’re trying to show the rest

of campus that Greek life

does more than just social

things,” said Orihuela.

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are allowed and encouraged.

Special awards are given

away at the event for the top

individual fundraiser, the top

team fundraiser, and the

most spirited individual.

t h i s y e a r , t h e n e w

england Patriots will be spon-

soring the event and have

graciously donated a Jerod

Mayo autographed football

and a VIP Patriots experience

to be raffled off at the event.

the VIP experience consists

of a visit to Gillette Stadium

where the winner will get to

meet and watch a game with

former members of the new

england Patriots.

the week immediately fol-

lowing Spring Break, CAC

conducted their “Paint the

Campus Purple” campaign

where they put up ribbons,

streamers, and balloons to

attract the attention of people

and hopefully get them to

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items. Currently, AIA pays for

certain yearly fees in order for

organizations, like Circle K

and Habitat for Humanity, to

maintain their national recog-

nition.

In terms of salaries, certain

organizations like Craze or

club sports, require coaches

throughout the year. Capital

items refer to equipment that

AIA expects organizations to

hold onto for over a year’s

time. For example, certain

musical organizations require

speakers.

essentially, AIA is hoping

to educate the student body

on how the SAF allocation

process is broken down. the

s t ruc ture o f the eboard

includes the basic set up of

chair, vice chair, treasurer

and secretary. However, the

organization also has six

liaisons, each responsible for

10 organizations. each stu-

sing-up for the relay.

As of now, CAC reports

having over 500 participants

signed up, with 60 teams reg-

istered, many of these spon-

sored by Bentley clubs and

organizations. Participants

will include a variety of stu-

dents, faculty, administration

and alumni as well as 25

invited cancer survivors. “We

welcome any and all cancer

survivors,” said secretary

danielle Carter. “We will cel-

ebrate them in the beginning

by doing a survivor lap and

then later have a dinner for

them.” registration will

remain open until the day of

relay. As of now, the sign-up

fee is $10, with an expected

increase to $15 starting this

Sunday, and a $20 fee to sign-

up at the door on the day of

relay.

Over $30,000 has been

raised thus far, with CAC

expecting to meet their goal

of matching Bentley’s tuition,

with housing, of $54,888.

Sporting an intense planning

process, an up-beat attitude,

and a unifying spirit based on

their experiences, the CAC

executive board is truly one of

the most committed and pas-

sionate groups of students the

Bentley campus.

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RELAYdent-run organization has a

right to request funds, as long

as the reason for the funding

is consistent with their formal

mission statement.

“We’re really trying to dis-

perse [the funds] as fairly as

possible,” said liaison and

future chair Gregory Zito.

“We physically cannot

grant everybody’s request

because there just i sn ’ t

enough money,” said dean.

each semester, organizations

submit requests for funding

that exceed that of AIA’s over-

all funds.

“We’re always open for

feedback or comments or

questions,” said dean. “We’re

here to work for the students.”

AIA will be sending out

their annual survey at the end

of the week, gauging student

perspective on how they feel

about the current allocation of

the SAF and any potential

changes they would like to see

next year.

well as a tour of the sites in

LA. Several of the Bentley

students visited Universal

Studios Saturday evening,

and traveled to the ocean-

side city of Santa Monica

Sunday afternoon prior to

returning to Bentley.

As it is broken down at

many Model Un conferences,

the LAMUn was divided

into several committees such

a s H i s t o r i c a l G e n e r a l

C o m m i t t e e s , “ e c o - S o c ”

Committees , and Cris is

Committees. Miller was a

member of the Scotland Yard

crisis committee, represent-

ing one of the inspectors

solving the infamous case of

J a c k t h e r i p p e r , a n

u n k n o w n s e r i a l k i l l e r

responsible for murdering

countless Londoners in 1888.

One of the more interest-

ing and out of the ordinary

elements of the conference

was the Pandemic Crisis

Committee of 2015. In this

crisis committee, delegates

representing world leaders

had to f igure out how to

counteract and defeat a sim-

ulated international pan-

demic to “save the people of

the world.”

Freshman Jon Miksis and

senior nick Lucchetti, pres-

ident of Bentley MUn, took

part in the World War II his-

torical crisis committee.

during the proceedings,

Lucchetti accepted the role

of a British General, with

Miksis assuming command

of the British intelligence

operation. While the out-

comes varied, the scenarios

were very much the same in

comparison to historical

precedent, offering the stu-

dents a unique opportunity

to experience wartime, inter-

national politics.

“It was a very rewarding

experience, playing the role

of such important individu-

als who’ve had such a large

impact on our lives today,”

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MODEL UN

“Basically it’s one

big, all-night can-

cer-hating party...

It’s the one event

on campus that

will make you

laugh, cry and go

out of your comfort

zone all together.”

-Brian Shea CAC PreSIdent

e x p l a i n e d M i k s i s . “ I t ’ s

inspiring to know that you

have young, people working

together to accomplish com-

mon goals, albeit during a

simulation.”

Courtesy of bruinmun.orgThe conference was held at UCLA.

Don’t forget to log on toMyBentley to vote in the Student

Leader Election on April 11!

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By Luke HeaneyVanguard staff

J.C. Penney rehires former CEO in hope of recovering from decline

Whenever you walk into

the mall, you see a large

store with very little in it. A

large picture of a white col-

ored fruit resides above the

entrance and you see the

sign for geniuses in the back

and a sea of employees and

customers in between. The

A p p l e S t o r e ’ s i n - h o u s e

genius, prior to 2011, was

one Ronald Johnson.

Johnson created a differ-

ent kind of retailing that rev-

olutionized brick-and-mortar

consumer purchase and has

led to countless copiers. This

man was lauded for his abil-

ity and was snatched by the

traditional retailer J.C.

Penney to bring the compa-

ny into the future as its

CEO.

Johnson set into motion a

different type of retailing

model for the company; one

based on everyday low prices

as opposed to discounting

which the company had tra-

ditionally relied on. He also

had a vision to reconstruct

the layout of the stores and

develop in-store shops such

as the new brand, Joe Fresh.

While his intentions had the

best interest of the company

at heart, they were all but a

complete disaster.

In Johnson’s short 17-

month tenure as the CEO of

the retailer, he oversaw a

d e c i m a t i n g 2 5 p e r c e n t

decline in sales, a 55 percent

drop in the stock price and a

very angry basis of share-

holders. On April 8, after the

close of trade, the company

announced that the board

would a l low Johnson to

resign and his predecessor,

CEO Myron Ullman, would

retake the role on an inter-

im basis. This news was ini-

tially taken well by investors

with the stock jumping in

aftermarket trade. However,

there was a reversal of for-

tune as the evening contin-

ued and now sits down over

six percent. Who knows how

the stock will open on April

9, but the market is pointing

t o w a r d s a p r e c i p i t o u s

decline.

All signs point to that

Johnson’s departure was a

mutual decision. Johnson

was said to have stepped

down from his post and will

only be paid the remainder

of his salary due, which is an

immaterial amount. The

ousted former CEO does

have the right to purchase a

significant amount of stock

through an employee stock

grant program, a full 7.3 mil-

l ion shares, however, in

order for this to hold any

value, the stock would about

have to double from its cur-

rent price.

What is left so puzzling

about this continued soap

opera at the retailer is the

question of why? Why did

they place the ex-ex CEO

back into place? Wasn ’ t

Ullman’s strategy for the

firm the one which they ulti-

mately wanted to detach

from in the first place? Why

did it take them so long to

call it quits and not take the

sign in May 2012 when sales

initially plummeted 20 per-

cent year on year on the

signs that Johnson’s strate-

gy did not work? If they had

done that when the stock

was in the $30s maybe they

would not be looking at open-

ing trade on April 9 at a

price below $15.

By Jasper Huang

Business editor

Recently, much debate has

centered on whether the gov-

ernment (local or federal)

should make moves to curb

the obesity that is occurring

all over America. Is it simply

the choice of the people to

decide what they want to eat

a n d d r i n k a n d i n w h a t

amounts? Should authorities

intervene for the sake of the

individuals to keep obesity

and the health risks associ-

ated with it at bay? Michelin

North America Inc. isn’t

waiting for any government

intervention and is instead

considering policies that may

require employees to pay up

if they have certain waist-

lines or high-blood pressure.

The new policy, according

to the Wall Street Journal,

says that employees “may

have t o pay as much as

$1,000 more for health care

coverage starting next year.”

And Michelin isn’t alone in

this endeavor. Rising health-

care costs have made compa-

nies desperate. Many are

demanding that employees

share more and more person-

al information in order to

ascertain where they can cut

costs and what coverage

their employees need.

These new po l i c i es to

“change worker habits” have

sparked heated debate .

Punishing po l i c ies that

p e n a l i z e e m p l o y e e s f o r

health and physical condi-

tions enters into a gray area

where there is no precedent.

Will these policies eventual-

ly change the attitudes of

e m p l o y e r s t o p a s s o v e r

chronically ill or unhealthy

individuals in the hiring

process?

Lew Maltby, president of

the National Workrights

Inst i tute , based in New

Jersey said that, “the penal-

ties are essentially salary

cuts by a different name…

No one ever calls a bad thing

what it really is, it means

millions of people are getting

their pay cut for no legiti-

m a t e r e a s o n . ” D e s p i t e

employee rights advocates

claims though, according to

the WSJ, “a 2011 Gallup sur-

vey estimated obese or over-

weight full-time U.S. work-

ers missed an additional 450

million days of work each

Penalties for employees with poor health sparks debate

year, compared with healthy

workers, resulting in more

than $153 billion in lost pro-

ductivity.”

Currently, laws allow com-

panies to either institute

rewards or penalties related

to health conditions as long

as the amount doesn’t exceed

20 percent of the employee’s

health care cost. As compa-

nies begin to look into new

pol i c ies they can use to

i m p r o v e w o r k e r h e a l t h

through monetary penalties,

they will require increasing-

ly detailed health diagnostics

and information from their

employees. This need for

m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n h a s

sparked controversy because

health information can be

shared or stolen and may

result in worker discrimina-

tion linked to health related

issues.

The WSJ’s Leslie Kowk

reports that, “pharmacy

chain CVS sparked outrage

among employees and work-

ers-rights advocates last

month by asking staff mem-

bers t o r epor t persona l

health metrics, including

their body fat, blood sugar,

blood pressure and choles-

terol levels, to the company’s

insurer by May or pay a

$600 penalty.”

Financial penalties may

not be the only solution for

companies to curb obesity

and health issues in their

w o r k f o r c e s , t h o u g h .

Companies may also consid-

er looking into healthy cafe-

teria food, fitness centers, or

subsidized gym member-

ships. While, perhaps, not as

immediately effective as

financial punishment, these

softer approaches may slow-

ly make the behavior change

automatic and have the long-

run benefit of slowly reduc-

ing obesity and health issues

in today’s workforce.

Healthcare providers are considering different policies for employees withpoor health, such as obesity and high blood pressure.

Johnson served as CEO of the retailer for only18 months before resigning this week.

Courtesy of businessweek.com

One of Johnson’s poorly performing initiativeswas the addition of The Shops.

Courtesy of JCPenney

“What’s your favorite

thing about spring?”

VoiCES

PagE 8 aPril 11, 2013 thE Vanguard

By melisa kocarslanPhotograPhy Editor

feaTUres

The third feature in The

Vanguard’s Spotlight Series

is Vampire Weekend, which

is set to release their newest

album Modern Vampires of

the City on May 14. This

New York City native band

stars four members, Ezra

Koenig, Rostam Batmaglij,

Chris Tomson and Chris

Baio, who met in 2006 while

a t t e n d i n g C o l u m b i a

University. They bonded

over their eclectic tastes of

rap, punk and African music

and began playing around

Columbia, beginning with

their Battle of the Bands

series. After graduating,

they self-produced their first

album Vampire Weekend, all

while having full-time jobs.

The se l f - t i t l ed a lbum

debuted in 2008 and was a

success in both the U.S. and

the U.K. Prior to the release,

the album produced five sin-

gles: Mansard Roof, A-Punk,

Oxford Comma, Cape Cod

Kwassa Kwassa and The

Kids Don’t Stand a Chance.

Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa

m a d e i t o n T h e R o l l i n g

Stones’ “100 Best Songs of

the Year” list in 2007, and A-

Punk was number four on

their “Best Songs of 2008”

list. The album itself was on

the Billboard 200 at a high

of 17.

V a m p i r e W e e k e n d

released their second album

Contra in 2010. It debuted at

number 1 on the Billboard

200. Contra is host to fan

favorites Horchata, Holiday

and Giving Up the Gun .

A f t e r t h e r e l e a s e , t h e y

played at music festivals

t h r o u g h o u t t h e w o r l d ,

including Lollapalooza in

Chicago, the Oxegen Festival

in Ireland and Peace & Love,

Sweden’s biggest music fes-

tival.

Signed to XL Recordings,

this American Indie Rock

band has a unique sound.

Combining chamber pop,

African hi-life guitars and

d r u m m i n g a n d u p b e a t

synths, Vampire Weekend

has developed a sound that

is their own. Add their play-

ful, and sometimes nonsen-

sical, lyrics to it, and the

result is pure musical happi-

ness that will brighten any

day.

Vampire Weekend has

been on tour since the begin-

ning of March and will con-

tinue throughout the sum-

mer, ending in early October

in Kansas City. Locally,

Vampire Weekend will be in

Boston at the Agganis Arena

(which is BU’s hockey arena)

on May 15. Unfortunately,

this is after the semester

ends, but don’t fret, Vampire

Weekend will be playing at

several music festivals this

s u m m e r i n c l u d i n g t h e

Sasquatch Music Festival in

Washington and the Firefly

Music Festival in Dover,

Delaware.

The debut date of their

n e w a l b u m M o d e r n

Vampires of the City was

pushed back from its origi-

nal release date of a week

earlier, May 7, due to pro-

duction of the physical copies

of the records . Vampire

Weekend ensures that the

CDs and vinyl (yes, they still

do have vinyl) will be avail-

able in stores on the new

release day. Two songs from

the new album, Step and

Diane Young, are available

to l isten to on YouTube.

Modern Vampires of the City

can be pre-ordered from

iTunes, Amazon and XL

Recordings.

Fans could not wait to own

the new album after hearing

about its release back in

April of last year. Vampire

Weekend thanks their fans

and promises the album will

be worth the wait. For those

who have yet to experience

the wonder that is Vampire

Weekend, be sure to check

them out before the album

drops.

marlon de assis

Class of 2016

UndeCided

“My favorite thing

about spring is the

warm weather because

it makes me feel all

tingly inside.”

Courtesy of facebook.com

andrea radojiCiC

Class of 2013

manaGemenT

“The flowers blooming

in the trees.”

Trisha Pal

Class of 2014

eConomiCs-finanCe

“My favorite thing

about spring is the

fact that it’s getting

closer to summer.”

loren lUnd

Class of 2016

manaGerial eConomiCs

“My favorite thing

about spring is base-

ball.”

Greeshma rajeev

Class of 2016

markeTinG

“My favorite thing

about spring is the

weather.”

Modern Vampires of the City isthe band’s third album.

Courtesy of facebook.com

The four band members met while attending Columbia University.

By Catie Bello

Vanguard Staff

Vampire Weekend to release new albumLong awaited Modern Vampires of the City available in stores May 14

the Vanguard april 11, 2013 page 9FeaTures

There is a plethora of

eateries in Harvard Square,

from the ordinary restau-

rant chain to the unique to

Cambridge cafes. For the

typical Bentley student, the

main meals eaten off cam-

pus are lunch and dinner.

Breakfast is not usually the

first thing that comes to

mind when hopping on the

shutt le . However , a f ter

hearing about Zinneken’s,

that might all change.

Zinneken’s is a pet ite

restaurant specializing in

serving up delicious gour-

met Belgian waffles. It was

s t a r t e d b y t w o B e l g i a n

f r i e n d s , N h o n M a a n d

Bertrand Lempkowicz, who

met in high school back in

the 1990s, traveled through-

out the United States and

finally ended up here in the

lovely city of Boston to sell

their culinary masterpieces.

The name of the café comes

from the Zinneke, which

translates to someone of

mixed origins.

The made-to-order waffles

at Zinneken’s have the per-

fect texture, with a crispy

outside and a delightfully

soft interior. The best part

about their waffles, howev-

er, is their toppings. From

simple whipped cream to

t h e s i n f u l l y d e l i c i o u s

Nutella and bananas, these

waffles are melt-in-your-

mouth amazing. Other top-

p i n g s i n c l u d e O r e o ’ s ,

caramel, Belgian chocolate,

i ce cream ( that ’ s r ight ,

warm waffles and ice cream)

and a variety of berries.

Although there are made-to

order types of waffles, addi-

tional toppings can be added

for as little as $0.50.

B e s i d e s w a f f l e s ,

Zinneken’s also brews a

variety of hot beverages,

f r o m c a p p u c c i n o s a n d

By Catie Bello

Vanguard Staff

Delicious Belgian waffles at Zinneken’s in Harvard Square

Zinneken’s specializes in traditional Belgian waffles. The store also sellsBelgian chocolates, cakes, and pastries.

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espressos to hot chocolate

and tea--all hot drinks can

be served iced, as well. A

selection of Belgian choco-

lates and homemade cakes

and pastries are also avail-

able for purchase.

The food is not the only

w o n d e r f u l a s p e c t o f

Z i n n e k e n ’ s . T h e w h o l e

atmosphere of the café is

what truly makes the entire

experience. Upon entering

the l i t t le shop , with i ts

br ight natura l l i ght ing

hanging from the walls and

windows, there is a smatter-

ing of tables and a bar top

with stools for those who

wish to spend their meal

reading or en joy ing the

v i e w . T h e i n t e r i o r i s

d e s i g n e d i n a w a y t h a t

makes one think they have

been transported to Europe.

The food is even served on

silver platters, not just ordi-

nary dishware.

For the extravagance of it

all, there should be a hefty

p r i c e w i t h i t ; h o w e v e r ,

Zinneken’s is relatively inex-

pensive. Waffles range from

$5 to $10 and beverages

from about $1 to $5. Located

on Massachusetts Ave, not

too far of a walk from the

Harvard Square or Central

Square T station, Zinneken’s

is a humble place that can

be easily passed without

notice.

Not up for breakfast?

Z i n n e k e n ’ s i s g r e a t f o r

dessert as well. The restau-

r a n t i s o p e n M o n d a y

through Thursday 8 a.m. to

1 1 p . m . , F r i d a y a n d

Saturday 8 a.m. to midnight,

and Sunday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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During their UCLA Model

UN conference last weekend,

Bentley’s team accidentally

stumbled onto the set of The

Mentalist while they were

looking for the bus to Santa

Monica. Unfortunately for

the group , the bus they

attempted to board had no

intention of going anywhere

but back to the beginning of

the take.

The Mentalist is a police

procedural that debuted on

September 23, 2008 and

stars Simon Baker and Robin

Tunney. It follows the story

of Patrick Jane, a fraudulent

“psychic” who quits his act to

work as a consultant for the

C a l i f o r n i a B u r e a u o f

Investigation in order to

catch Red John, a sadistic

serial killer who slaughtered

his wife and daughter.

The story moves in the

common one episode, one

crime arc, with Jane consult-

ing on cases involving either

Red John or killers who are

similar. Many fans compare

J a n e t o a m o d e r n - d a y

Sherlock Holmes, with his

unbelievable ability to notice

minutia and connections.

J a n e ’ s f o i l i s T e r e s a

Lisbon, played by Robin

Tunney, a seen-it-all Senior

Agent who plays by the rules.

The two characters play well

off each other, as Lisbon

often keeps Jane in l ine

when he goes off on his ques-

tionable and often illegal tan-

g e n t s i n h i s d e s p e r a t e

attempt to catch Red John.

Because of the main plot

centered on “Red John,” The

Mentalist has many allusions

to the color red. The clearest

example of this is in the

episode titles, which always

feature the color or some-

thing relating to it, such as

“ S c a r l e t F e v e r ” a n d

“Bloodshot.” Furthermore, a

red-headed female is shown

in almost every episode.

The Mentalist is set in

Sacramento, Cali. (where the

CBI headquarters are locat-

ed), although it occasionally

is filmed in fictional places.

The majority of the show is

actually filmed in the studio

zone in LA, with the Pico

House standing in as a set

for the CBI building.

Which is probably what

our Bentley group stumbled

upon.

In its first season, The

Mentalist gained much pop-

ularity, with a staggering

15.6 million viewers for the

pilot. A December episode,

“Flame Red,” had so many

viewers it was the highest

rated show of the week, a

feat a first-season show had

not managed since Desperate

Housewives a few years

before.

The show and its crew

have both received many

awards and nominations.

T h e s h o w w a s c r o w n e d

“Favorite New TV Drama” at

the 35th People’s Choice

Awards and achieved a nom-

ination for The International

TV Dagger at the 2009 Crime

Thriller Awards.

Simon Baker has also been

nominated multiple times for

his considerable ro le as

Patrick Jane. During its first

season, he was nominated for

“Outstanding Lead Actor in

a D r a m a S e r i e s ” a t t h e

Emmys. He has also been

nominated for Best Actor in

both the Golden Globes and

Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Bentley’s MUN stumbles onto the set of The MentalistBy Kelsey MillerFeatures editor

CBS just recently gave the

green light for a sixth season,

much to fans’ delight, and

especially since the current

season is not due to end until

May 5th. Many have worried

that the show’s new time slot

on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.

will cause the dreaded “quick

death” for the show, but it

appears the show is as strong

as ever, especially with the

current renewal.

W i t h f i l m i n g a l r e a d y

underway for the sixth sea-

son, fans can look forward to

another great season of The

Mentalist this fall.

Disclaimer: Kelsey Miller

i s a m e m b e r o f T h e

Vanguard’s Editorial Board.

Robin Tunney plays Teresa Lisbon, a Senior

Agent who keeps Jane in check.

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thE VanGuard april 11, 2013 paGE 11ColuMNS

Every person at some pointis trying to figure out who heor she is and trying to plan thefuture, but as poet RichardHoffman says “There is noshortest way to yourself thanaround the world.”

Everyone wishes to traveland live the great life and themore I travel the more I real-ize that across the globe weare all incredibly alike; at leastwhere it matters most. As dif-ferent as every culture is, wedesire the same things andshare very similar values aswell; we all search for love,security, power, acceptance,and hopes for a better future.

I have been able to relate toeveryone I have met abroad.But the differences arrive onhow we work to achieve thesegoals and soon you will realizethat just like you nobody hasit all figured out. Furthermore,

By Gabby Ceballos

BruSSElS, BElGiuM

Courtesy of ann SituSitu with her roommate Mia.

Notes fromAbroad

Question: “What has beenthe most meaningful part

of your time abroad?”

By Gerard Fischetti

london, EnGland

After being abroad almostseven months I can’t help butnotice the ways in which I’vechanged and grown as a per-son. I’ve learned how to dealbetter with stress and man-age my emotions. It hasn’tbeen an easy year and I’veh a d m y s h a r e o f l o wmoments. But l am now moreself-aware of my defaultreactions to sucky situationsand have developed ways oflifting myself up - mainlythrough writing. Keeping asemi-private, semi-confes-sional blog has been my way

of wrestling with and mak-ing sense of all the ups anddowns of life abroad. Writingfor Notes from Abroad andt h e C o l u m n a s H o n o r snewsletter have also beenextremely therapeutic.

What the study abroadoffice won’t tell you is thatyou’re really on your ownwhen you live in a foreigncountry. Neither the callsh o m e n o r t h e f r a n t i ciMessages to f r iends atBentley are going to changeyour situation. That’s up toyou. Having that kind ofpower is terrifying. Butlearning independence andself-reliance are important

aspects of collegiate life andstudying abroad definitelypushes these issues to thefront.

To leave the safety of theB e n t l e y b u b b l e f o r a n yextended period of time isrisky business! And whileperspective is hard to gain inthe midst of a difficult expe-rience, it will come eventual-ly. Though not always posi-tive, my study abroad expe-rience has been transforma-tive and to me that’s a betteroutcome. I am looking for-ward to returning to Bentleyas a more authentic versionof myself than the one wholeft in September.

I’ve learned to enjoy every sec-ond and take in my surround-ings and to limit the use of theinternet. Although it is a won-derful invention the use of itshould be limited. I don’t wantto waste my time doing some-thing I could be doing on my

By Ann Situ

Milan, italy

The most meaningful partof my time abroad was step-ping out of my comfort zonea nd m a k ing I t a l i a nfriends. My Italian roommateMia has been the absolutebest! She introduced me to allof her friends and alwaysinvited me to go out withthem. Even with my limitedknowledge of the Italian lan-

guage, they still took me undertheir wings and showed methe Italian way of life.

Mia always tells me howproud she is that I keep tryingto speak Italian with herfriends. Thanks to Mia, I havehad the chance to experiencean Italian graduation, pas-quetta (the day after Easter),and traditional birthday cele-brations. I’m so glad I got thechance to meet her and all ofher friends!

couch in the US when I can beexperiencing this new placeand have new experiences.

People argue that moneycannot buy happiness, but ifthere is one thing you can buyand make yourself richer isthat plane ticket to travel!

Courtesy of Gabby CeballosCeballos in front of the Eiffel Tower.

page 12 april 11, 2013 THe VanguarDCOLuMNSHoroSCopeS

The columns found inthis newspaper are writ-ten by individual authorsand do not reflect theopinion of TheVanguard, its EditorialBoard members, orBentley University.Comments resultingfrom the columns may bedirected to the authorand/or The Vanguard.

By Vanguard Staff

Raving lunatics will get inyour way during your proj-ects this week. Try your bestto ignore their actions or elseyou might turn into one ofthem.

Old fashioned objects willstrike your fancy this week.Now you’re on the trolley!

Orange is for OompaLoompas, not people. Getyour tan the natural way andmore people will respect yourdedication.

New beginnings happenevery day, and a very bigchange is coming your way,this week. Be ready for it.

Emotional energy bubblingup from the depths of yourmind will influence you in asub-conscious way this week.No one can blame you if youfollow your gut.

You will find that you changeyour mind several times asnew facts come your way.You may overwhelm friendsand coworkers with yourmental wizardry.

Ironing your clothes will bedisastrous this week. If youlike your wardrobe the wayit is, wait until the half moonbefore trying again.

Slow down today and get alittle more grounded withfriends and family members.Your newfound knowledgewill come in handy at a laterdate.

Any papers that you turnedin last week will return greatresults. If they don’t, tryhaving a talk with your pro-fessor and maybe your for-tunes will turn.

Great new ideas are on thehorizon for you this week. Ifyou don’t have time to reflect,write them down and revisitthem in a month. Your dili-gence will be rewarded.

Oddly, you find that socializ-ing is much easier thanusual, because most of thepeople you interact with areeager for a deeper connection- which suits your mood per-fectly.

Don’t feel too bad if not every-one gets the credit theydeserve today - unless you’rethe one getting the short endof the stick!

Aries(March 21-April 19)

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Gemini (May 21-June 21)

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Virgo(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Libra(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Alumni Experience

Sidney Diaz-McCree Class of 2011

What made you decide toattend Bentley?

Bentley was the perfect sizefor me in terms of the campusand student population. Iwanted to attend college closeto home and Bentley was a 15minute commute by car. Myprimary interest was makingsure I had full-time employ-ment in my field of study inaddition to a competitive salaryafter graduation.

How would you describe yourcollege experience?

The college experience waseverything I dreamed of. Igained a wealth of knowledgeboth in and out of the classroom and I made several life-long friendships. Lastly, I wasable to discover the true direc-tion of my professional andextracurricular career growth.

Did you participate in anyclubs, sports teams or otherorganizations?

I had always been passion-

ate about stepping, which is asynchronized rhythmic danceboth fun and competitive. Istarted out as a regular mem-ber of the Bentley Step Teamand later became team cap-tain. I led the team in two con-secutive competition wins. Ialso discovered my passion formusic and the art of deejaying.I took on a small role as one ofthe school’s deejays at the cam-pus radio station. It was thisexperience that expanded mymusic interests and later ledme to a side career in the prac-tice.

Who positively influenced youwhile you were at Bentley (aprofessor, a staff person, afriend)?

My close friends and familyinfluenced me greatly while Iwas at Bentley. There were justas many rough times as greattimes. My close friends andfamily remained 100 percentsupportive through it all, evenwhen balancing school, workand extracurricular becamedifficult to manage. This levelof support was truly instru-mental in my success atBentley.

Who was your favorite profes-sor at Bentley? Why?

My favorite professor atBentley was GB 401 ProfessorMontalbano. He was fun,engaging, approachable andshowed a genuine interest inmaking sure all students werelearning.

Do you have a favorite campusmemory?

The impromptu late nightevent celebrating the death ofOsama Bin Laden in May2011.

How did your Bentley experi-ence influence your career

path?It was the perfect blueprint

for success.

How did Bentley prepare youfor success?

Combination of great pro-grams/course design and high-value, dedicated faculty; andpromoting the campus cultureof giving back to the communi-ty.

How has your career developedsince graduation day?

Less than two months fol-lowing graduation, I was hiredas a Tech Support Analyst atBullhorn, located in downtownBoston. Fifteen months later, Ihave successfully secured apromotion to Senior TechnicalAnalyst along with appropri-ate compensation. Lots of hardwork, dedication and persist-ence paid off.

What is your current job titleand who is your employer?

Senior Technical Analyst atBullhorn, Boston, MA.

What do you enjoy most aboutyour work?

Young group of colleagues;providing high quality cus-tomer service to our client base,national and international.

Can you describe the transitionfrom college student to youngprofessional?

It was challenging on manylevels; time management,being punctual and personalgrowth.

If you could experience collegeagain, what would you do dif-ferently?

Better management of mycourse work, extra-curricularevents and off-campus job(s) toinsure a more favorable gradeoutcome; utilize the course sup-

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port network-labs; connectmore with MulticulturalCenter in the way of class sup-port sessions and meeting mypeers.

Can you describe the transitionfrom student to alumna?

It happened in a nanosecondafter receiving my degree. Ididn’t really think about it, itjust happened.

How do you stay connected tothe university?

I continue to offer my deejayservices to various campus andstudent sponsored events/activ-ities.

Do you have any advice forBentley’s current students?

Find your balance betweencoursework, internships, extra-curricular events, meeting andconnecting with fellow stu-dents, campus employment,partying, getting enough sleepand eating healthy. It can bedone.

Tell us something about your-self that we don’t know:

During my junior year inhigh school, I was invited toperform a duet at SymphonyHall, Boston, on Valentine’sDay, as a selected member ofregional high school choir com-petition where I sang a SouthAfrican duet.

Presented by The Senior Year Experience

Committee

THe Vanguard april 11, 2013 page 13ColUMNS

Peace & Human Rights ,

Sustainabi l i ty, Poverty

Alleviation, Education and

Public Health.

My Commitment concen-

trated on creating an online

network for Arab LGBTQ peo-

ple in the Arab World. I had

started the Commitment as

part of my CGIU 2012 propos-

al and was making progress as

this time I sought to address

some barriers to my progress.

During my time at the con-

vention I met an array of stu-

dents who were truly inspiring

and had many of the same

goals as myself. For example, I

met a student seeking to create

the United States’ first gay

friendly mosque.

In addition, I met many

other people with a wide vari-

ety of Commitments. While the

commitment types were end-

less, I was exposed to plans

that touched on education in

Nairobi, water sanitation

Dharavi, U.S. debt reduction,

U.S. sustainability on campus-

es, and city-slum farming in

South Africa.

Specifically, I met someone

who sought to help medical

clinics convert their paperwork

to an SMS system in order to

reduce mistakes in processing

information in countries

around the world.

One student from Dubai had

started his initiative in Ghana

which sought to provide female

girls with sanitary pads. Many

girls don’t attend school during

their period because of embar-

By Moussa Hassoun

rassment which puts them

behind in their studies and

drastically reduced their abili-

ty to graduate and advance on

the social and economic ladder.

The conference also exposed

students to many inspirational

people and helpful workshops.

Bill and Chelsea Clinton

addressed the entire conference

several times and moderated

discussions about the potential

of investing in women as well

as the challenges of startup

commitments.

Inspirational people like

Zainab Salbi, founder of

Women for Women

International; Dr. Mohammad

Yunus, Nobel Laurette for his

work in Microfinance; Jack

Dorsey co-founder of Twitter

and Square; Stephen Felice,

president of Dell; William

Kamkwamba, inventor and

author; Sara Minkara, blind

president and founder of the

initiative to support the dis-

abled community in Lebanon

were all in attendance. Stephen

Colbert was also invited for the

closing session with the

President to provide some

entertainment and insight to a

weekend full of hard work.

Workshops and “office hours”

with global activists and

experts also exposed students

to strategies in marketing,

logistics, team development

and scalability among other

areas.

The access to strategists and

inspirational stories was truly

moving, but perhaps the most

Why it Matters: North Korea —A Formidable Foe By Jon Miksis

If you have been watching

the news lately, you are

undoubtedly aware there is

an imminent danger facing

the United States, and loom-

ing nearby our South Korean

and Japanese allies in the

Pacific. Forthcoming in a

country that calls itself the

Democratic People’s Republic

of Korea (North Korea), there

lies a rampant dictator who

has been spewing antagonis-

tically rhetorical animosity at

the United States over the

past few weeks.

While North Korea claims

that South Korean-U.S. joint

military exercises beneath its

border are to blame for these

escalated tensions, many on

the other side believe that

NK’s new leader, Kim Jung-

un, is simply striving to vali-

date his strength as a hard-

line leader to his people.

While it is certainly not

uncommon for North Korea to

publically express hatred

towards the United States, we

have witnessed far more

aggressive remarks in recent

days than ever before.

North Korea’s Kim Jung-

un has gone so far as to say

that a state of war now exists

between the two sides and

even worse, he has promised

that his country’s nuclear

weapons will be used to level

American cities. Remember

North Korea is one of very few

countr i e s w i th nuc l ear

weapons, albeit not likely hav-

ing intercontinental missiles

that could reach the U.S.

mainland. However, the

United States has tens of

thousands of troops stationed

in Japan and South Korea, as

well as massive numbers of

naval and air units in the

region that could be under

attacked at any moment.

It only takes one nuclear

weapon to be launched for a

possible nuclear war to ensue.

If North Korea were to launch

a nuclear warhead at Los

Angeles tomorrow, it would be

nearly certain that the United

States would retaliate with

the same unconventional

force. One false move and

Russia could become involved,

or even China.

The fact of the matter is

that thousands of nuclear

bombs are in the hands of

very few, and the only thing

standing in the way of using

many of them is a horrific inci-

dent such as this. Therefore,

it is in our best interests as

well as that of the rest of the

international community that

this issue gets resolved imme-

diately. A United States vs.

North Korean showdown

would not have a clear winner

but rather many losers—

regardless of the United

States’ overwhelming military

strength.

Knowing that the United

States has been the world’s

major superpower throughout

the past sixty-plus years, it is

easy to discount North Korea

as a small, weak country that

poses no danger to us. In fact,

it would not be surprising to

hear from the media and

many people around you that

the United States would

absolutely obliterate these

communist antagonists.

However, such ideas do not

necessarily measure up to the

truth.

Just shy of having 25 mil-

lion people within its borders,

North Korea has a standing

army of over a million troops,

as well as over 8,000,000

reserves and 120,000 active

Special Forces. The United

States on the other hand, has

only a fifth the number of

reserves relative to NK and a

comparable standing army.

On top of having one of the

world’s strongest infantries,

North Korea also has the con-

ventional firepower to deci-

mate South Korea and per-

haps inflict heavy harm on

Japan and some U.S islands

in the Pacific.

Despite North Korea’s inca-

pability of striking the main-

land United States with its

missiles, or the United States

having the best military tech-

nology the world has ever

seen, this is not a war we

want to fight. America may be

the greatest country on Earth,

but we are not going to enjoy a

clear-cut victory against this

opponent that has been churn-

ing out anti-American propa-

ganda for the past 70 years.

Unless there are absolute-

ly no other options, war

should be prevented at all

costs—we cannot afford to

engage in a conflict of this

magnitude with this unpre-

dictable, fanatical enemy.

Scratching the Surface: Clinton Global Initiative University 2013

impressive aspect of the confer-

ence was the success of former

and current CGIU

Commitment makers. Previous

Commitment makers had dis-

cussed their successes: one

developed a soccer ball that also

acted as a battery charger,

another developed water sani-

tation programs around the

world and another worked to

help undocumented people in

the United States.

At a time when our genera-

tion is constantly accused of

laziness, slacktivism and a lack

of awareness, the CGIU goers

work challenges those accusa-

tions and actively challenges

the cross-generational criticism.

Whenever the topic of the

CGIU has arisen with friends

or in class, I always think back

to the conference as a sign that

our generation isn’t sitting idle

as the world changes, rather,

we are initiating change one

commitment at a time even if

we don’t or won’t ever attend

CGIU.

What will you commit to? It

need not be change on the glob-

al level, but we can all start by

walking alongside those our

age to make the world better

than the one we were born into.

North Korean missles could not hit the U.S., but could reach the tensof thousands of troops in and around Japan and South Korea.

What will you commit to?

That question is the foundation

of Clinton GSlobal Initiative

University 2013. This was the

second time I have attended

the annual conference, which

brings together students from

all around the world who are

working to improve their com-

munities.

In order to attend, students

submit Commitments to

explain, in detail, what their

idea is and the necessary steps

to accomplish the goal of their

initiative, program or company.

As I wrote last year when I

attended CGIU 2012, the

Clinton Global Initiative sector

of the foundation created by

Bill Clinton, accepts approxi-

mately 1,000 proposals of the

tens of thousands submitted.

The proposals the foundation

selects are the ones they feel

most closely align with the

foundation’s concentrations:

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Courtesy of Moussa Hassoun

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Senior track star Fahey closes out incredible Bentley career

Senior Caitlin Fahey has

experienced an incredible

track career in her four years

at Bentley and is currently

in the midst of yet another

great season that will serve

as a picture-perfect ending to

her Bentley career. In honor

of her final season, I inter-

viewed Fahey to get her

thoughts on this year’s team

as well as her feelings about

her amazing senior season

as it winds to a close.

IG: How did you approach

this season differently from

years’ past?

CF: In preparation for this

year, I focused on getting

stronger to improve my run-

ning. With cross country,

indoor track and outdoor

track I am competing all

three seasons, so my body

needs to be able to handle

racing year-round. I ran a lot

of miles over the summer

a n d i n c o r p o r a t e d m o r e

weight training and core to

my routine to help prepare

myself. I’ve also put a bigger

emphasis on my nutrition

a n d m a k i n g s u r e I g e t

enough rest to recover from

my workouts.

IG: Did you prepare for

the indoor and outdoor sea-

sons in similar ways?

CF: The only major differ-

ence in my preparation for

the outdoor season is that I

know some areas I want to

improve on from my indoor

season. I have been practic-

ing running in a pack and

closing my races faster .

These are two areas I need

to improve on to be more suc-

cessful in championship

races.

IG: What are your most

memorable personal high-

lights and accomplishments

from this year?

CF: My personal high-

lights from the indoor season

have been winning the 1000-

meter race at the NE-10

Championships with a meet-

record time, breaking my

school record in the mile,

being part of the 4x400m

relay that broke the school

record and also qualifying for

the NCAA Championships in

the mile. In outdoor track so

far, I have provisionally

qua l i f i ed f o r the NCAA

Championships in the 1500

meters and 800 meters.

IG: How do you think this

year’s team is performing

By Ian Giancursio

Vanguard Staff

Fahey names 1000-meter race win at the NE-10 Championships as a personal highlight.

Falcons take down Saint Rose and Le Moyne By Matt Gustus

SpOrtS EdItOr

Playing in the comfort of

DeFelice Field, the Bentley

baseball team hosted both

Saint Rose and Le Moyne in

double headers this week-

end. Thanks to solid pitching

and t ime ly h i t t ing , the

Falcons were able to sweep

both teams.

On Saturday, the Falcon

bats were hot early. By the

end of the third inning, the

Fa l cons he ld a 6 -0 l ead

thanks to eight hits by six

and what do you see as its

future potential?

CF: Our team is compet-

ing well this year and it has

been exciting to see the per-

formances each meet. We

have had school records bro-

ken in several individual

races, relays and field events

o n b o t h t h e m e n ’ s a n d

women’s teams. It is tough

for us to compete against the

bigger schools in the NE-10

because of our smaller size.

different players. With sen-

i o r J e f f C r o t e a u o n t h e

mound, the Bentley lead was

safe the entire way as he

allowed only one run on five

hits in the game. The win

was Croteau’s fifth of the

season, pushing his record to

5-2.

Two Bentley runs in both

in the sixth and seventh

innings added to their lead

as the team went on to win,

10-1.

In the afternoon game, the

Falcon bats took a while to

get hot. Through the first six

innings, the Falcons had

failed to score a run and only

mustered three hits. Luckily,

however, senior starter John

Yohe was able to keep the

team in the game by only

giving up two runs through

six. In the seventh, the bats

came alive for both teams. In

the top of the inning, Saint

Rose was able to get three

runners across the plate,

bringing their lead to five

runs.

In the bottom half of the

inning, the Falcons’ first

three batters all reached

base, forcing Saint Rose to

m a k e i t s f i r s t p i t c h i n g

c h a n g e o f t h e g a m e .

H o w e v e r , t h e F a l c o n s ’

momentum could not be

stopped as the team went on

to score eight runs in the

inning. With the three-run

lead, the Bentley bullpen

was able to hold Saint Rose

scoreless in the game’s final

two inn ings , g iv ing the

Falcons the win.

On Sunday, the story of

the first game was the dom-

inant pitching by senior J.P.

Ashline. The righty pitched

nine solid innings, allowing

one run on seven hits.

In the final game of the

weekend, extra innings were

need as neither team could

muster up many runs. In the

fourth inning, junior third

baseman Nate Witkowski

came to the plate with the

bases loaded. With his team

down 3-0, Witkowski dou-

bled to deep left, clearing the

bases and tying the game.

During the next e ight

innings, neither team was

able to cross the plate. The

teams headed into the 13th

knotted at three. In the bot-

tom of the inning, sophomore

reliever Connor Root found

himself with runners on sec-

ond and third with one out.

However, Root was able to

get out of the jam by striking

out the next two batters. In

the bottom of the inning, jun-

ior shortstop Will Brennan

reached first on a fielder’s

choice and represented the

game-winning run. During

the next at-bat, Brennan

used his speed to steal sec-

ond and third to get himself

one base away from winning

the game.

With Brennan on third, all

the Falcons had to do was

get the ball to the outfield,

which is exactly what fresh-

man designated hitter Bryan

Rocha did. Rocha flied out to

left f ield, which allowed

Brennan to score the game-

winning run.

The Falcons will look to

continue their hot streak

when they travel to Stonehill

on Wednesday before hosting

Franklin Pierce in a three-

game series this weekend.

There are so many events in

track and field and it is dif-

ficult for us to have individ-

uals compete in all of them

for us to place high as a

team. With that being said,

we will continue to rewrite

the record book as the sea-

son progresses. We should

come out of the champi-

onship season with several

individuals earning places on

t h e a l l - c o n f e r e n c e a n d

regional teams.

Senior Caitlin Fahey focused on nutri-tion and getting stronger this season.

Junior third baseman Nate Witkowskidoubled to deep left against Saint Rose.

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Junior shortstop Will Brennan scored agame-winning run last weekend.

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the VangUaRd apRil 11, 2013 page 15SportS

The Bentley golf team has

been having an incredible

season thus far. Led by sen-

ior captain Matt Michel, the

Falcons have finished second

in two tournaments this sea-

son in addition to recently

winning the Peter King

Memorial Tournament.

M i c h e l i s a n a t i v e o f

Danvers, Mass. and while

attending Danvers High

School, Michel starred on the

golf team, setting a school

record for most match play

wins with 49. Along with

this record, he was a captain,

team MVP and named a

Northeastern Conference

All-Star four times. Michel’s

high school success carried

over to his time at Bentley,

where he has been a starter

for three out of the four

years on the team.

Michel has been a force on

the greens this year, averag-

ing a career-best 76.8 strokes

per round, which leads his

team. During last year’s sea-

son, Michel averaged a little

over 79 strokes per round.

He credits his improvement

to the hard work and time he

put in during the offseason

to further develop his game.

According to Michel, improv-

ing his overall level of fitness

has helped him to become a

better golfer as a whole.

“I have always enjoyed

working out just as much as

playing golf,” said Michel. “I

have been doing CrossFit

[workouts] for four of five

years now. That really helps

with staying flexible for

golf.”

In addition to his physical

fitness, Michel made sure he

was at the greens working

on his game.

“I try to play golf every

day. Bentley has great facil-

ities and this year we had an

indoor practice facility about

15 minutes from campus,

which really kept me sharp,”

said Michel.

Michel has been a part of

many exciting golf tourna-

ment during his four-year

career at Bentley. However,

the one memory that really

sticks out for the senior cap-

tain was when his team won

t h e N e w E n g l a n d

I n t e r c o l l e g i a t e G o l f

Association (NEIGA) tourna-

ment last year.

“We beat a lot of Division I

teams [in the tournament]

a n d w e w e r e t h e f i r s t

Division II program to win

that tournament since 1986,”

said Michel. Additionally, he

noted it was the “first time

in Bentley’s golf program

history that we won the tour-

nament.”

One of golf’s most interest-

ing aspects is the way it

blends the individual’s con-

tributions to form a team

score. Each individual is an

important contributor to the

team’s overall score. So when

asked to name the accom-

plishment with which he is

most proud of, Michel could-

n’t help but name two. As a

team, Michel stated that he

was most proud of the team’s

recent win at the Peter King

Memorial Tournament.

“Winning this past week-

end was sweet. Our team is

really young this year and

we have had our growing

pains but it’s awesome to see

the underclassmen maturing

and getting into a rhythm.

This was a huge win that

could propel us into the

NCAA super-regional, which

is a major goal every year,”

said Michel.

As an individual, Michel

remarked that his victory at

t h e R i v e r h a w k S p r i n g

Shootout at Meadow Creek

last year was his all-time

favorite. “I got hot with the

putter on the first day and

turned in my best round in

college of 67,” said Michel.

To put into perspective

how impressive this score of

67 is, through the nine tour-

naments that the Falcons

have participated in this

year and not one golfer has

turned in a scorecard with a

stroke count lower than 70.

Michel’s accomplishments

both in and outside of the

classroom have been recog-

n i z e d b y c o l l e g e g o l f

o b s e r v e r s . M i c h e l w a s

named to the Capital One

Academic All American team

and the Ping All-East Region

team last year. Both of these

awards hold great impor-

tance to Michel. “These two

awards are special because

t h e y w e r e s e a s o n l o n g

awards,” said Michel.

The Falcons have only two

tournaments remaining

before NCAA super-region-

als, scheduled for the begin-

ning of May. When asked

what have been the driving

factors behind Bentley’s

g rea t s eason th i s year ,

Michel pointed to the team

chemistry.

“We have great chemistry.

Playing for your teammates

is key and not every team

has that. Especially in golf,

there are a lot of teams that

are made up of five individ-

uals. I truly believe a reason

that we have had such suc-

cess the last two years is the

camaraderie we share” said

Michel.

On top of the team chem-

istry, Michel credits head

coach Mickey Herron for his

role in helping the team

b e c o m e a f o r c e i n t h e

Northeast-10 conference.

“Our coach is the best. He is

a huge reason for anything

By Billy Fitzhenry

VangUaRd Staff

Falcon team has successful start to springCaptain Matt Michel’s play, leadership are major contributing factors

courtesy of Sports information officeSenior captain Matt Michel led the team totwo second-place and one first-place wins.

courtesy of Sports information officeMichel credits Bentley’s great seasonthis year to team chemistry.

Recent ReSUltSResults from 4/2-4/8

Baseball (13-14, 2-2 NE-10) Result

at Merrimack (4/2) L 6-1

Saint Rose (DH) (4/6) W 10-1, W 8-5

Le Moyne (DH) (4/7) W 2-1, W 4-3 (13 inn.)

Golf

Peter King Memorial (4/5-4/6) 1st of 13

Men’s Lacrosse (2-5, 2-4 NE-10)

Saint Michael’s (4/3) L 6-3

Saint Rose (4/6) W 8-7 (2ot)

Men’s Tennis (6-9, 6-1 NE-10)

Saint Michael’s (4/6) W 8-1

at Brandeis (4/8) L 6-3

Men’s Track & Field

George Davis Invitational (4/6) No team score

Softball (8-16, 1-4 NE-10)

Stonehill (DH) (4/4) L 3-2, L 5-1

AIC (DH) (4/6) W 4-1, W 4-1

Assumption (4/7) L 5-4, W 5-4 (8 inn.)

Women’s Lacrosse (6-3, 4-1 NE-10)

at AIC (4/3) W 16-2

Southern Connecticut (4/6) W 17-3

Women’s Tennis (8-6, 7-2 NE-10)

Simmons (4/3) W 6-3

Merrimack (4/4) W 7-2

at Saint Michael’s (4/6) L 8-1

Women’s Track & Field

George Davis Invitational (4/6) No team score

Apr. 11 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Saint Anselm 7:00 p.m.

Apr. 13 Men’s Tennis vs. So. New Hampshire 11:00 a.m.Softball vs. Franklin Pierce (DH) 12:00 p.m.Baseball vs. Franklin Pierce (DH) 12:00 p.m.Women’s Lacrosse vs. Assumption 12:00 p.m.Women’s Tennis vs. So. NH 2:00 p.m.

Apr. 14Baseball vs. Franklin Pierce 1:00 p.m.

Apr. 17Men’s Lacrosse vs. So. NH 7:00 p.m.

Upcoming SchedUle

we accomplish. He makes it

easy for us to just go play

and always gives us infor-

mation on the course (pin

locations, wind direction,

etc.) that we need to hit solid

shots,” said Michel.

W i t h t h e g r e a t t e a m

chemistry and coaching, the

Falcons seem poised to make

a run in the NCAA super-

regionals. In order for this to

happen, the Falcons need to

continue their success on the

golf course. Michel says that

the key to maintaining their

success is to limit their mis-

takes on the course.

“When we stay away from

making big mistakes, like

double or triple bogies, we

play well,” said Michel. “In

the 10 rounds we played this

past weekend [at the Peter

K i n g M e m o r i a l

Tournament], we only had

three double bogies on a

tough course.”

Over the weekend the

Falcons will be traveling to

the Mike Bello Invitational

in Baldwinsville, New York,

which is a two-day tourna-

ment. In the following week,

the Falcons will head to their

final tournament of the year

in Sutton, Massachusetts to

compete at the Worcester

State Korzec Invitational.

With the season winding

down, Michel and the rest of

the Falcons will look to fin-

ish strong at these two tour-

naments and make a mark

at the NCAA super-regionals

in May.

FalCOn FaCt

Women’s basketball coach Barbara Stevens was

named the Russell Athletic/WBCA Division II National

Coach of the Year for the fourth time in her career

(1992, 1999 and 2001). This honor makes her the first

Division II coach to win the award four times.

This season, Stevens coached her team to a 30-2

record, a third-straight NE-10 championship, a num-

ber one ranking and a trip to the East Regional final.

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The Bentley softball team,

which won three-of- four

games over the weekend, is

a close-knit bunch on and off

the field. As with any team,

having such positive team

chemistry has been benefi-

cial for the team this season.

“I can count on any of my

teammates at any given

time,” sophomore left fielder

Shannon Connor explained.

“They are always there for

support.

“Softball is such a mental

sport, where having one

another to…motivate you

really helps,” Connor said.

“We all have the same goals

and will and desire to win

and have a great work ethic.”

After the trio of wins this

past weekend, the team is

hoping to keep the winning

ways going.

“Our goal is to make the

NE-10 Championships and

that’s been on our mind since

we entered this school year,”

said Connor. “We have been

working out [during the] off-

season, hitting a lot more

a n d a l w a y s l o o k i n g t o

improve.”

In addi t ion , the Lady

Falcons are looking to use

their previous season as

motivation to do even better

this year.

Saturday, Bentley played

American International for

the i r “Coaches Aga ins t

Cancer” game, during which

the team raised money to

donate to cancer research.

O n t h e f i e l d , t h e L a d y

Falcons had a clean sweep

against the Yellow Jackets.

The scoreboard read 4-1

after both games. Freshman

pitcher Halley McDevitt and

sophomore pitcher Caitlin

Betz each allowed only three

hits in the double header

v e r s e A m e r i c a n

International.

In the first game, the Lady

Falcons were able to break a

1-1 tie in the fourth inning

with three runs on hits by

several Bentley batters.

Interestingly, not only did

the nightcap result in the

same ending score and the

same number of hits allowed

from the two pitchers, but

the Lady Falcons, again,

broke away from a 1-1 tie in

t h e f o u r t h i n n i n g w i t h

another three runs. In the

second game, Betz shined

with six strikeouts and only

four walks. In the fourth,

junior first baseman Chelsea

Tamuk was able to bring in

both senior second basemen

L a u r a M c D o n o u g h a n d

McDevitt with a triple to

right-center.

Connor credits the wins

this weekend to a solid team

effort.

“We have not hit well as a

team in the beginning, but

w e a r e s h o w i n g s o m e

improvement and our bats

are starting to come alive,”

Connor said. “We are start-

ing to get our timing down

and make better contact

with the ball which can lead

to good things. We have been

able to score this weekend

and these wins are just what

we need to kick start our

divisional play.”

This past Sunday, Bentley

played Assumption and split

the double header. More

irony appeared, as both

scores were 5-4, with Bentley

coming out on top in the

nightcap.

In the win for the Falcons,

the score was 4-4 going into

the bottom of the eighth

inning when senior catcher

Erica Thibodeau got on first

base. Her classmate, pinch

runner Natalie Tarentino,

tagged in for her on first

base and was immediately

hit home by McDevitt on a

walk-off triple, giving the

Lady Falcons the 5-4 win.

On the season, Connor has

the best batting average

(.304) on the team. However,

on-base percentage is the

statistic she focuses on most.

“[A good OBP] means I am

doing my job as a leadoff bat-

ter,” said Connor. “I am just

looking to get on base any

way I can.

“I sprained my ankle in

Florida which was a minor

setback but I’ve been able to

play the rest of the season,”

explained Connor. “I started

the season with a little trou-

ble at the plate but now, like

our team, I am getting my

timing down and just funda-

mentally seeing the ball.”

Connor also says that she

embraces her job of starting

the tempo of the game as a

leadoff batter.

“I’m just looking to put the

ball in play solidly and con-

tribute any way I can,” said

Connor. “I love starting a

game off on a positive note

and really want to do any-

thing to contribute.”

The entire team, not just

Connor, is working hard to

get better every day.

“It is common for us to

take a lot of extra reps and

swings after practice because

we want to do well,” said

Connor.

This season, the team’s

main goal is to make it to the

NE-10 playoffs and Connor

believes that the team will

definitely be ready based on

the way they’ve been play-

i n g . T h e y w i l l f a c e S t .

Anselm in a double header

on Tuesday and hope to close

out their 10-game home

stand with another pair of

wins.

By Emily Ellis

Vanguard StaFF

Solid pitching and hot hitting help Falcons win three of four

Bentley raised money to donate to cancer researchin their “Coaches Against Cancer” game.

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FalCOn

OF the

Week

4

Fahey Named

Falcon of the Week

Senior Caitlin Fahey of the women’s track and

field team is the Falcon of the Week. Fahey finished

first in the 800 meters at the George Davis

Invitational on Saturday, setting a new personal

record with a time of 2:12.61. That time won her the

race by nearly four seconds and provisionally quali-

fied her for the NCAA Division II championships in

the 800.

She was named the Northeast-10 Women’s Track

Athlete of the Week on Monday for the second week

in a row and fourth time this season. Her time was

the best by an East Region runner this season and

was the second fastest in Bentley history.

Sophomore pitcher Caitlin Betz only allowedonly three hits against American Int’l.

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