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CELEBRATING
50YEARS196 3 - 2 0 1 3THE STUDENT VOICE OF BENTLEY UNIVERSITY SINCE 1963
Kyle Sullivan ‘15 named Mr. Bentley
Student Academic IntegritySociety receives honors
Conscious Capitalism takes offMarketing Professor Rajendra Sisodia preparing for Babson
See INTEGRITY, Page 6
Courtesy of Sisodia
Recently, the society has seena significant increase in mem-bership, growing from 10 to 30dedicated members over thispast year.
“We are very excited aboutbecoming a member of thisorganization,” said junior pres-ident-elect Maureen Curatolo.“As the poster school for thisorganization we will work withother schools that hope todevelop an Academic IntegritySociety on their campus.”
The recognition of IAIMSOnow allows Bentley represen-
By Lacey Nemergut
nEwS EDiTor
Sisodia, a professor at Bentley since 1998, is one of the
thought leaders of the Conscious Capitalism movement.
The Bentley UniversityStudent Academic IntegritySociety (AIS), advised by EllenSnedeker, academic integritycoordinator, has recently beenhonored with the acceptancein t o t he I n t e rna t i o na lAcademic Integrity MattersStudent Organization (IAIM-SO). The recognition alignsBentley with the organizationsvalues to “promote honesty,trustworthiness, respect,responsibility and fairness instudent’s academic work.”See SISODIA, Page 6
By Lacey Nemergut
nEwS EDiTor
On Jan. 15, Bentley profes-
sor Raj Sisodia released
C o nsc i o us C a p i t a l i sm :
Liberating the Heroic Spirit of
Business, co-authored with
John Mackey, the current Co-
CEO of Whole Foods Market.
The book explores an innova-
tive approach to business that
challenges current business
mindsets and seeks to estab-
lish a new global objective.
“It’s a new way of thinking
about business that goes
beyond the traditional narrow
perspective,” said Sisodia,
detailing the shortcomings of
a sole focus on profit maxi-
mization. “It’s about creating
multiple kinds of value for all
stakeholders.”
Conscious Capitalism is a
movement toward serving all
the stakeholders of a business
and operating with a higher
purpose that goes beyond prof-
its. Such businesses are led by
conscious leaders who are
driven by purpose and service.
See MR. BENTLEY, Page 6
By Sindhu Palaniappan
FormEr EDiTor in ChiEF
Class Cabinet held the
a n n u a l M r . B e n t l e y
C o m p e t i t i o n t h i s p a s t
Thursday in the Executive
Dining Room. Past winner
Marcus Payne, approached
by Class Cab, hosted the
night’s festivities.
The competitors for the
title of Mr. Bentley included
Courtesy of facebook.comSix men competed for the title of Mr. Bentley during
the annual event sponsored by the Class Cabinets.
seniors R.J. Barden, Patrick
Maguire, Brandon Oliver and
John Warden, junior Chris
Orihuela, and sophomore
Kyle Sullivan. Camille, jun-
ior Sydney Southern, profes-
sor Adam Payne and profes-
sor Ari Yezegal stepped up to
judge the competition.
The evening opened with a
dance number choreographed
by Bentley’s CRAZE, where
the six contestants came out
and set the stage for the rest
of the show.
“One of my favorite experi-
ences in doing Mr. Bentley
was working with the CRAZE
dance team,” said Orihuela.
“They were so helpful and
choreographed our full dance.
Trust me, teaching our group
this three minute dance was
not easy. The judges were
good sports about some of the
moves we made them wit-
ness; I was happy they had a
good sense of humor.”
Senior Phil Marquis, who
won the title of Mr. Bentley
as a freshman, performed his
talent during the show as
well. “Winning Mr. Bentley
as a freshman [three years
ago] was epic,” said Marquis.
“I was the only freshman
competing [that year] and the
group of guys I was compet-
ing with was a cut above the
rest.” Marquis beat boxed for
t h e a u d i e n c e t h i s p a s t
Thursday, showcasing the
talent that helped him with
the competition three years
ago.
“The skit I chose is from
Harvard students petitionto cancel Tyga concert atthe Ivy League universityRapper is also booked as opening act forT-Pain during Spring Day at Bentley
See TYGA, Page 6
excessive misogynistic and vio-
lent lyrics in Tyga’s songs as
the reasoning for the petition.
The petition asks the Office of
Student Life to rescind the
offer made to Tyga, stating
“We demand that Harvard
rescind its offer to Tyga,
because we bel ieve that
Harvard should not provide a
platform for music that pro-
motes sexism and rape cul-
ture.” The petition acknowl-
edges that such lyrics are not
unique to Tyga and they do
not define all rap artists, but
also states that it is an oppor-
tunity for Harvard to defy
such offensive lyrics that
exploit women. Authors of the
campaign added “we believe
that a Yardfest without a
headliner would be better than
a Yardfest that amplifies
misogyny and violence.”
By Jeff Breault
EDiTor in ChiEF
T he H a rv a rd C o l l e g e
Events Board announced last
week that Tyga will be per-
forming at the Ivy League uni-
versity’s Yardfest this spring.
The rapper is also scheduled
to perform here at Bentley on
April 27 during CAB’s annual
Spring Day celebration. While
the Bentley campus is gearing
for a memorable concert, con-
ce rne d m e m b e rs o f t he
Harvard community have
begun a change.org petition to
have the rapper’s concert can-
celed.
Officially named “Harvard
Office of Student Life: Cancel
Tyga at Yardfest,” the petition
had 1,920 signatures at press
time. Change.org allows users
to create petitions and allows
the general public to support
the cause. The petition cites
Police Log 2 Tip of the Week 2 Cartoon 4 Voices 8 & 9 Notes From Abroad 12 Falcon of The Week 16
Bentley named intop 20 in recentunde rg radua teranking
5 BASEBALLFalcons win week-end games againstSaint Anselm
15JURASSIC PARKThe dinosaur classic returns to theaters in 3D
8
COMEDY SHOWComedians provide a night of laughter
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They also have caring, authen-
tic, transparent and empow-
ered cultures.
“Business is not about
tradeoffs…it’s about simulta-
neously creating [value for all
parties],” said Sisodia. “Too
many people practice business
as a zero sum game, [thinking]
their well being can only come
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Judicial action Summary
total number of cases: 13total number of individuals involved (violators): 18number of individuals dismissed from responsibility: 0number of individuals admitting responsibility: 18number of individuals referred to Judicial Board: 0 number of educational sanctions given: 9
(includes referrals to alcohol Education)Cash total of fines given for the week: $375number of work sanctions assigned: 0number of students placed on warning: 11number of parental notifications: 1number 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
3.27.2013-4.2.2013
Mission: impossible
On the afternoon of Mar. 27,
Facilities was notified of an insect issue
in the LaCava Center. (timeout.
seriously? Come on. If you’re calling
Facilities, there better be a freaking
anthill in the Director’s office or some-
thing.) Doing their best to act as if they
were deathly arachnophobic, three
Facilities workers pitched in to secure
a tissue, pass the tissue along, and kill
the spider in question with said tissue.
Luckily, april Fool’s Day was coming
up, and LaCava workers were in for
quite the surprise on the first of the
month. the building was inundated
with plastic spiders! Nobody knows
who pulled the prank, but we do know
that Facilities workers are antsy for
their next frivolous assignment.
Buying vowels and party fouls
Once upon a freshman weekend, a
fine lady from elm Hall was projectile
vomiting all over the bathroom floor.
Literally. Vom. everywhere. Her night
may have started off as a Wheel of
Misfortune, but when officers arrived
and asked her a series of questions,
she realized that she was in Jeopardy.
sobering up, the student buzzed in
with correct answers about the day of
the week, the date, and the time.
unprovoked, she then rattled off the
capitals of all the Canadian provinces,
the names of all the Von trapp chil-
dren, and the ex-boyfriends that
taylor swift has written songs about.
undoubtedly impressed, the officers
noted that this female freshman
showed no signs of intoxication. she
will, however, be charged with an
underage alcohol violation. the pools
of puke and the smirnoff bottle in her
hand probably did not play in her
favor, but we can’t specifically com-
ment on what exactly led to her judi-
cial charges. Let’s just say that next
weekend this girl should avoid the
Daily Double.
heated seats
some Bentley students weren’t so
Good (on) Friday, as university Police
were dispatched to the lower green
space for a report of a fire. Officers
arrived on the scene to find a chair that
had been set on fire, as well as a male
student throwing cardboard on the
flames. there was reportedly another
student involved who was later iden-
tified as the person who started the
fire. Not surprisingly, both of the
upstanding individuals were found to
be openly consuming alcohol as well.
Boys, boys, boys…don’t you know that
here at Bentley we abide by a very
unique protocol when it comes to burn-
ing furniture? We reserve this for cel-
ebrating the deaths of our most bitter
enemies. I’m sorry, but the day of
Jesus’ death at the cross does not fit
the bill…he was a GOOD guy. We only
burn stuff for BaD guys. Get with the
program.
politically Correct police log
We’ve been accused of not being polit-
Police log
ically correct at times, so we’re not even
going to edit this entry in the Police
Logs. You can draw your own conclu-
sions. “an officer advised a student to
not park in front of handicap ramp
again. the officer advised the student
to carry his international license on him
at all times.”
i Can see your sewage
university Police and facilities
responded to Lot 9 last Monday night
for a report of an “exposed manhole”.
according to the formal log, the
responding officer and facilities blocked
off the area where the manhole was
exposed, and the issue was addressed
in the morning. alright, we know that
this is the “respect Bentley Women”
week and all, but what about us guys?
exposed manholes are part of life—do
not report them to police! We are not
pigs! We just can’t keep our manhole
covers on sometimes!
shut Eye in smith
at 5:51 on a Wednesday morning,
when the freaking roosters are still in
the reM phase, Bentley Police found
some smelly rando sleeping on the
ground in smith. When they woke him
up, rip Van stinkle didn’t want to
leave. He tried every excuse in the book
– “I’m early for my morning bomb,”
“Wait! the Magic Bullet is on next,”
and “YOLO” didn’t seem to cut it in the
eyes of these officers. they kindly
escorted our fatigued fellow falcon to
the smith stairs, where he proceeded
to sleep for two more hours before get-
ting WaCCed by freshmen en route to
their GB 212 exam. this sleepy stu-
dent will be judicially charged with
absolutely nothing, but we recommend
that he take his act to the library. at
least those floors have carpets.
lovely laCava
In what seems like a Police Log
“first”, university Police were called
to…wait for it…LaCaVa last
saturday night for a report of an intox-
icated student. reportedly, the stu-
dent—a male—was intoxicated and
vomiting in the building and needed
medical attention right away. the
male had been attending the party tak-
ing place in the building when he suc-
cumbed to the villain of vomit. He was
taken to Newton Wellesley Hospital
for treatment and will be facing judi-
cial charges. Now let’s just set the
record straight here: had the wonder-
ful women of the LaCava dining hall
also been invited to this party, this
never would have been an issue. those
angels would have made this kid some
soup, sang him lullabies in Greek, and
made him a nice bed to sleep in right
next to the register. No problems at all.
You see, tHIs is exactly why that
place needs to be open 24/7/365—who
knows how many lives the LaCava
ladies could save!
Sean Harrington
and Brian Shea
Vanguard Staff
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By Yuriy IvanovVanguard Staff
Dancing with the Stars proves to be a huge success
The Executive Dining
Room has played host to
almost every function
imaginable through the
years, but on March 29,
history was made with
Bentley’s first-ever
Dancing with the Stars
competition.
The event was organized
through the Campus
Activities Board, Bentley
Television and the CRAZE
dance team, which guided
the participants through a
self-made routine that fea-
tured the contestants
dancing to everything from
The Fresh Prince theme
song to “Gangnam Style.”
“CRAZE has the dance
moves to make it work,”
said Bobby Smith, chair of
the arts and culture com-
mittee. “This wouldn’t
have been possible without
them.”
The routines were per-
formed in front of an antic-
ipatory audience and a
panel of judges including
Shondell Butler, Leighann
Conlin, Lauren Tessier and
Nicole Chabot-Wieferich,
who assessed each per-
formance on its style, exe-
cution and intangibles.
The audience, however,
did have a say in the mat-
ter as interactive real-time
voting via text message
enabled participation to all
persons present.
“As an MC it was an
absolute pleasure to inter-
act with both the judges
and the contestants,” said
former Mr. Bentley Jose
Gutierrez, who hosted the
event. “I think the best
part was the dances itself.
When we planned the
event we really didn’t
know what to expect as far
as the quality of dancing.
All the couples exceeded
our expectations by far!”
Just as with the slightly
more famous nationally-
televised competition, par-
ticipants were grouped
into a hopeful pair and
sent out to strut their
stuff. With their CRAZE
dance coach as a guiding
light, the contestants came
out with flair.
First up was resident
director Brent Ploughe and
Cara Trischittia. The
James Bond opening set
the stage for slick turning
and well planned transi-
tions.
Next up was the pairing
of Matt Bourdeau and
Lauren who dedicated
their performance to
Bobbi-Lynn Anderson. Due
to unforeseeable events
Matt and Lauren had only
one day of preparation
which prompted the strate-
gy of “booty poppin,’” and
remarkably were able to
pull off a very solid and
smooth performance.
The following contest-
ants were Ryan Madden
from academic advising
and Henrietta Genfi. Ryan
chose to portray West Side
Story with a tight, literally
and figuratively, combo of
an open red leather jacket,
headband and jean shorts,
while Henrietta charmed
the crowd with her hum-
bling humor. This was pre-
ceded by arguably the most
unusual performance of
the night.
To begin with the chem-
istry between Assistant
Director of the Multi-
Cultural Center Nina
DeAgrela and her partner
Ben Dunsmore was off the
scales as DeAgerla
described her time working
with Ben as “the best week
of my life.” This created a
positive flow which built
into a Fresh Prince open-
ing and then quickly
descended into Dunsmore
“twerking” upside down
against a wall shortly fol-
lowed shortly the removal
of his shirt. It was a crowd
pleaser to say the least.
However the night, by
just one vote, belonged to
Economics Professor John
Tommasi and his partner
Sophia Sirage. The duo
executed well orchestrated
moves, but it is safe to say
that a large part of the vic-
tory was a direct result of
the cool and confidence of
Professor Tommasi who it
appears went undercover
as Top Gun and preformed
some dance moves you
have to see to believe.
The entire show will be
aired on Bentley Television
in the coming weeks.
Courtesy of facebook.comSisters of Alpha Phi attended the event tosupport their advisor, Professor Tommasi.
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Morale booster: Business meets puppiesand then you see a puppy.
All of a sudden, you for-get what a 401(K) is andlose yourself in the bigblue eyes of a baby husky.Or your accounting profes-sor just sprung a pop quizon you, citing internation-al tax codes. You feel yourGPA diving as you leavethe room. But then as youleave a hyper little goldenretriever dashes by andyou forget about your GPA.Why worry about 5013cwhen this little ball of lovewants to play fetch? Thepremise is so simple wesimply can’t believe thatBentley hasn’t caught onyet. With millions of dol-lars going to these ITTtech-like commercials,can’t we spare a few for thepuppy fund? There shouldbe some sort of localMassachusetts legislationenacted immediately, stat-ing that the miserybrought on by GB 320should be offset by the joypuppies can bring to cam-pus. If students could renta puppy for the day, stopby a room dedicated tohousing puppies, or simplyconsult their friendly dog-owning RA, life would beperfect and so much lessstressful. Really, we don’t
editoriaL
mind which structureBentley choses just getsome more puppies on cam-pus! They could even fea-ture these little guys inthose new commercials...EVERYBODY would wantto come here!
For those professors orStudent Life staff out therewho still aren’t convinced,allow us to walk youthrough a basic sales fore-cast. Essentially, sales canbe measured in overall stu-dent morale. We’ve noticeda more aggressiveapproach to student giv-ing. By a simple calcula-tion, an increase in stu-dent morale directly corre-lates to an increase in stu-dent giving.
Thus, we anticipate thatas the program grows andthe puppies establish apresence on campus, wecan recognize higher levelsof happiness. By the end ofthat five-year forecast,morale will be so high thatany veterinarian, food orgrooming costs can bedeemed negligible. Withair-tight financials likethese, we can’t see any rea-son why these puppieswon’t be storming the cam-pus at the start of the fallsemester.
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Puppies need neither acatchy hook nor elaborateintroduction. Commercialsuse them as the easy sell.Men walk them on thebeach and in the park topick up unsuspectingwomen. Hallmark cardsshamelessly exploit theirundeniable cuteness insearch of higher profits.There is nobody who does-n’t love a good puppy.
So really, the solution tostudent stress is simple,fill this campus with pup-pies. Anyone who seesKesar, the little blackfurry ball of joy that skipshappily around the cam-pus, specifically theStudent Center area, hasreceived an instant pick-me-up. Kesar loves greet-ing all of the people whorush up to see him and inturn we love how excitedhe gets. Stress (temporari-ly) gone! By nature, pup-pies are friendly, loyal, andindiscriminately loving.Basically, they have all thequalities us stern, stiff,stuffy business studentsinherently lack. Picturethis: you’ve had a roughday at work, exotic finan-cial vehicles are tearingdown the market and your401(K) has just plummeted
In response to the editorial,
“Is the Blackout Challenge
Starting to Brownout?”
Bentley Green Society would
like to thank the Vanguard
staff for voicing their opinions
and encourage anyone with
constructive ideas for
improvement to bring them to
us. For the past few weeks,
the environmental student
groups on campus have been
collectively brainstorming
because we agree that the
Blackout Challenge could use
a serious revamp. The
Challenge started in the fledg-
ling stages of the Office of
Sustainability and has not
been updated since, and this
year’s BGS executive board
has been dying to get its
hands on the improvement
project.
The reason the challenge
goes on for one full month is to
form habitual behavior, show-
ing residents what they are
capable of and challenging
them to continue conserving
throughout the semester. If
we did a “Blackout Week,” we
are concerned that it would
become only about the compe-
tition rather than the environ-
mental impact. As you pointed
out, it is difficult to quantify
the Challenge’s lasting
impact, so we are currently
working with Facilities
Management to compare sub-
sequent months after the chal-
lenge as well as previous
years’ baseline numbers to
determine its longevity.
In the past, we have consid-
ered grouping by the type of
dorm but decided against it
simply because some cate-
gories of buildings are at a dis-
tinct disadvantage. Suites and
apartments have a lot more
hot water usage and power
outlets due to the personal
bathroom and additional com-
mon room, so their opportuni-
ties are multiplied compared
to that of dorm efforts. There
are many other differences
which make it hard to com-
pare among buildings, such as
natural gas versus electric
heating.
Bentley Green Society and
the Eco-Reps have received
some mixed reviews about the
“racy” slogans we use to grab
attention about this program.
However, if Bentley students
respected such a justification
as, “because it’s good for the
Earth,” we wouldn’t be going
to such extremes. We are of
the opinion that no press is
bad press, so anyone talking
about “blacking out” during
October and February is only
helping us spread the green
word. This year’s addition of
the light switch cover man
turned many questioning
heads, but the overwhelming-
ly positive feedback from stu-
dents showed us that a little
humor can go a long way. In
terms of genuine education,
BGS holds tabling events all
throughout these months to
discuss the benefits of conser-
vation and often sponsor edu-
cational movies and seminars
about global energy resources,
such as this semester’s fea-
tured film, Switch.
We are devoting our green
power to several areas of the
Challenge improvement: cal-
culation of baseline numbers
and weekly rankings, public
relations and education so
that the rankings and infor-
mation are clear and tangible
to all students, larger events
to kick-off the month and to
keep students excited until
the last dark hour, competi-
tions between the residence
halls to increase RHA hall
council involvement, and
rethinking the prize for
greater incentive. As every
student organization on cam-
pus can attest and sympa-
thize, our constraints are
mostly overstepping our juris-
diction given the other envi-
ronmental groups on campus
and, of course, our meager
budget. Rather than the Office
of Sustainability and
Facilities Management spear-
heading the data calculation
and coordination, BGS plans
to assign an e-board position
to be in charge.
We plan to roll out the new-
and-improved Blackout
Challenge for the coming fall
semester! If you’d like to con-
tribute to this issue, sugges-
tions can be e-mailed to
GA_bentley_green_society@be
ntley.edu or voiced at our
meetings every other Monday
at 8:30 PM.
Jessica McCabe
President, Bentley Green
Society
We hope you had a greatApril Fools’ Day and
enjoyed Bird Sh!t Weekly!
-The Vanguard Editorial Board
Letter to the editor
the VaNguard apriL 4, 2013 page 5NewS & CAmpuS Life
By Lacey Nemergut
News editor
Bentley University ranked No. 20 by Bloomberg Businessweek
In a recent report released
by Bloomberg Businessweek,
Bentley University ranked No.
20 among national undergrad-
uate business programs.
Bloomberg attributed Bentley
with an ‘A’ in the categories of
teaching quality, facilities and
services and job placement.
The sources o f the
Bloomberg include a survey of
senior student business majors,
a survey of recruiters, the medi-
an starting salary of graduates,
the number of graduates admit-
ted to top MBA programs cur-
rently ranked by Businessweek
and academic quality measures
which include SAT/ACT scores,
average class size, internship
percentage and student to full-
time faculty ratio.
“There are a few factors we
can see that contributed to the
rise in ranking,” said Michele
Walsh, Bentley’s director of
news and communications.
“Bentley’s Recruiter Score
improved by 23 points from
2012 to 2013. Our overall aca-
demic quality ranking went up
from No. 28 in 2010 to No. 20
in 2013—this includes increas-
es in the student-reported
internships and hours spent on
schoolwork.”
However, despite the impres-
sive increase in the ranking,
the comparative view of
Bentley must be considered in
context.
“No ranking can truly be
‘accurate’—it depends on what
one means by accurate,” said
Walsh. “There is a certain
amount of subjective informa-
tion involved in most rankings,
beyond actual data . ”
The impact of the ranking on
employers depends on their
current relationship with the
university.
“There is minimal impact on
existing employers who place
greater emphasis on historical
hiring success,” said Len
Morrison, director of under-
graduate career services.
“Prospective employers, howev-
er, will consider rankings when
justifying adding a school to
their roster. This is particular-
ly true of out-of-region employ-
ers, so it helps shape their
impression of Bentley and its
students.”
The Bentley Career Services
department’s contribution to
the ranking proves significant
in preparing students for
careers and establishing corpo-
rate relationships.
“An introduction to Career
Services is usually an employ-
er’s first experience with a
school,” said Morrison. “Even
before a company recruits our
students they often work close-
ly with Career Services and cor-
porate relations who will meet
with prospective employers to
understand their hiring needs
and to help them build their
brand on campus. Though
employers base their response
on the success of our graduates
in their workforce, they also
consider the ease in which they
were able to efficiently recruit
our students. This is particular-
ly important as more compa-
nies seek to streamline the
number of schools at which
they recruit.”
Thus, the corporate relation
is fostered throughout the
entire recruitment process,
ensuring an ease of positing on
BentleyLink and effective poli-
cies for on campus interview-
ing.
Though the subjective
nature of rankings poses a dif-
ficulty for maintaining high
rankings, Walsh encourages
student participation in
Bloomberg surveys.
“The s tudent survey
accounts for 30 percent of the
rankings score, with particular
emphasis on the number of
internships reported and hours
of school work per week,” said
Walsh. “We need our seniors to
take the survey seriously and
encourage all of those eligible
to complete it.”
Last year, the university
struggled to get the minimum
requirement of 30 percent sen-
ior business major response
rate.
“If we have more seniors par-
ticipate and accurately report
their internships and hours of
school work each week, along
with sharing their observations
on teaching quality, facilities
and career placement, we can
improve the odds of maintain-
ing a positive ranking.”
The rise in ranking is in part due to an increasedRecruiter Score and overall academic quality ranking.
Courtesy of bentley.edu
By Brenna O’Connell
Former Campus LiFe editor
CAB has surprises in store for Spring Day festivities
Just before spring break,
CAB revealed who the artists
will be for probably the most
anticipated event of the year:
Spring Day. A lot of hard work
and consideration is going into
making the day unforgettable,
and with Tyga and T-Pain grac-
ing the Dana Center stage, stu-
dents should be prepared for a
few additions to the festivities
this year.
It may have seemed like the
announcement came out of the
blue, but that is only because
the news remained tight lipped
without speculation or hoaxes
like years past (remember the
Pitbull troll?). Again, CAB
brought back the surveys, and
“overwhelmingly the highest
rated genre from the surveys
we put out was Hip-Hop/Rap.
The second highest rated genre
was Pop...We thought T-Pain
satisfied both the Hip-Hop and
Pop genres, while Tyga most
definitely satisfied the Hip-
Hop/Rap genre,” said concert
committee co-chair Mitch
Hadfield. Of course, there is
always going to be a certain
level of discontent when it
comes to who CAB procures for
artists.
“I believe that every year we
have tried to get closer than the
previous year,” said co-chair
Taylor Murphy, who has served
on the concert committee for the
past three years. “[When I first
started], there were no surveys
but rather it was decided based
solely off of the conversations
during meetings…we hope that
in years to come, future co-
chairs will do even more to
engage the campus.”
So if the artists are not exact-
ly your cup of tea, you should
definitely still go to the concert.
This year, CAB is rolling out
some new features in the Dana
Center. “This year we are real-
ly trying to shake things up
from what we’ve done in the
past. I like what we have
planned and I think those
attending the concerts will
agree. We are looking forward
to the reaction from the crowd
when they see what we’ve done
with the Dana Center,” said
Hadfield. The two committees
are working together to bridge
the gap and integrate the con-
cert into the activities and the
activities into the concert.
Details will remain unseen
until the big day.
The traditions committee—
the committee that’s pretty
much in charge of everything
besides the concert—spear-
headed by Emily Williams and
Caroline Hulin, is also receptive
to feedback and planning sur-
prises. A lot of suggestions
about the food were voiced,
especially those pulled pork
sandwiches. The karaoke was
a success, but the band had lim-
ited song selections so they’re
looking for an alternative. A ton
of suggestions were received on
what inflatable activities stu-
dents want to see. With a more
streamlined t-shirt process, this
year CAB will be distributing
them in such a way that stu-
dents are not waiting in line for
hours just to get shirts every 15
minutes. Instead, students will
line up for the tickets and will
get a time to report back to
exchange for a shirt. “We want
people to more enjoy the day
and not so much worry about
standing in line waiting for the
t-shirts,” said Williams.
But if you don’t get a shirt,
you can still remember the
day—or have something to jog
your memory—through sou-
venirs. This year, CAB will be
having 750 giveaways that stu-
dents can get throughout the
day by participating in various
activities. There are more
things in the works for the
activities. “We want people to
have fun with their friends
throughout the day and almost
be so exc i ted for the
activities…that from now it’s
not just about the concert; it’s
about the day as a whole
[because] it’s not called Spring
Concert,” said Williams.
“A big thing [we] have been
doing this year is try and get as
much student input as possi-
ble,” said Williams. A lot of
details have yet to be ham-
mered out, so if you want to get
involved you can join at any
point. They’re always looking
for new voices and ideas, so any-
one is welcome to the commit-
tee meetings held Tuesdays at 7
p.m. “If we want to plan the day
for the students, it’s good for the
students to have input,” said
Williams.
A lot of hard work has gone
and will continue to go into exe-
cuting the day. For the fresh-
men who never experienced a
Spring Day before and the sen-
iors, for whom this will be the
last Spring Day, be prepared for
what looks to be the best one
yet.
CAB has redesigned the t-shirt distribution process to greatlyreduce the amount of time students need to stand in line.
CAB has made vague references to improvementsto Dana Center setup this year.
Courtesy of addinc.com
PAGE 6 APRil 4, 2013 THE VANGUARDNews & CamPus Life
at the expense of [others]. But
business is the ultimate positive
sum game in the world.”
Specifically, companies do not
have to sacrifice value creation
for all stakeholders for a finan-
cial return. Over the past 15
years, the 18 public companies
featured in Conscious
Capitalism as embodiments of
these innovative ideals outper-
formed the S&P 500 by a 10.5:1
ratio.
“This is a mental model we
have in which we recognize that
it is possible to create win-win
ways of doing business,” said
Sisodia. “We have to be willing
to look for those and reject the
idea of tradeoffs.”
Sisodia’s involvement in the
movement of Conscious
Capitalism began after his com-
pletion of his 2007 book Firms of
Endearment: How World Class
Companies Profit from Passion
and Purpose. Following its
release, John Mackey invited
Sisodia to meet with him in
Austin to discuss their ideas and
dreams.
“We discovered that we had a
shared passion for changing the
way that people think about
business,” said Sisodia. “He was
calling it conscious capitalism.”
A few months later, they organ-
INTEGRITYContinued from Page 1
tatives from AIS to attend
national and international
meetings and work to bring
effective speakers to the Bentley
campus who actively promote
academic integrity in the work-
place and college communities.
“It’s the highest form…like
an honor society…that’s in exis-
tence right now,” said Snedeker
when describing the signifi-
cance of the recognition. Bentley
is one of the first few schools to
join the organization. “We want-
ed to put academic integrity in
the forefront of domestic and
international schools.”
AIS continues to sponsor
more events on campus, includ-
ing speaker Andy Fastow, the
previous CFO of Enron, as it
tightens its membership stan-
dards.
“They had something similar
to the organization back in early
2000, but it really kind of
defunked,” said Snedeker. “So
this year, one of my goals was
ized a retreat at Mackey’s ranch,
and the movement was born.
The two began writing
Conscious Capitalism in June
2011 while traveling the world
to promote their message.
“Business is one of the most
extraordinary things that we
humans have ever invented as
an institution,” said Sisodia.
“When you do business with a
higher consciousness, you can
have a huge positive impact on
the world.”
Sisodia detailed the four
beliefs about business in the
Conscious Capitalism Credo:
“We believe that business is good
because it creates value, it is eth-
ical because it is based on volun-
tary exchange, it is noble
because it can elevate our exis-
tence and it is heroic because it
lifts people out of poverty and
creates prosperity. Free enter-
prise capitalism is the most pow-
erful system for social coopera-
tion and human progress ever
conceived. It is one of the most
compelling ideas we humans
have ever had. But we can
aspire to even more.”
Sisodia first came to Bentley
in 1998 when the university
adopted a vision of establishing
itself as the Business School for
the Information Age. He accept-
ed a position as a Trustee
Professor of Information
Technology and Marketing. In
recent years, he has developed
and taught graduate and under-
graduate courses on Conscious
Capitalism “intended to help
people develop themselves and
become better business leaders,”
incorporating disciplines of per-
sonal mastery along with the
principles of Conscious
Capitalism. He has also taught
marketing classes that empha-
size the value of being mindful
of your actions and their
impacts.
Sisodia recently accepted a
position at Babson College, seek-
ing to further develop and
expand the idea of Conscious
Capitalism at an institution
internationally recognized for
entrepreneurship. His position
will be the Franklin W. Olin
Distinguished Professor of
Global Businesses and the
Whole Foods Market Research
Scholar for Conscious
Capitalism.
Sisodia looks back on his 15
years at Bentley University with
fondness. “It is a highly collegial
environment with tremendously
dedicated faculty and staff, and
excellent leadership. The stu-
dents here are well looked after
and get a great education,” said
Sisodia. “The institution really
cares about the students…Of all
the places I’ve taught at, Bentley
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SISODIA
to really get it up and run-
ning…I worked with a brand
new group of students so we
changed the name to the
Academic Integr i ty
Society…we’re trying to make
it more of a prestigious organi-
zation that has the internation-
al connections but also has a
rigor to it.”
Graduating members of the
AIS organization will receive
medallions to wear at gradua-
tion if they maintain their sta-
tus through specific service,
including assisting with lectures
and speaking to freshman sem-
inar classes while continuing to
meet a determined GPA
requirement.
To join the organization, stu-
dents must show their resume
and formally interview with
Snedeker, expressing their
desire to uphold academic
integrity. For more information
on joining the organization, stu-
dents can go to Jennison 400 on
Monday nights at 9:10 p.m. or
can visit the AIS Facebook page.
The Bentley community has
not shown any resistance to the
rapper’s upcoming performance
at Bentley. As the organization
responsible for planning Spring
Day, CAB supports its decision
to invite Tyga to campus.
“Campus Activities Board does
not condone any disrespect
against women or other mar-
ginalized populations,” said the
CAB concert committee about
its decision to host Tyga.
“However, Tyga is an entertain-
er and as such he entertains
audiences by rapping his popu-
lar music. Tyga should not be
confused with a role model
brought to campus to spread his
ideologies. Rather, he should be
viewed as a performer who will
provide the means for students
to take a break from their busy
roles on campus and appreciate
a final day of enjoyment before
the beginning of finals week.”
Representatives from The
Women’s Center commented
that “As part of our mission,
The Women’s Center does not
condone any ‘violent’ or ‘misog-
ynistic’ messages—especially
when directed towards women”
and they find it inspirational
that supporters of the Harvard
petition have “stood up against
the sexist culture that Tyga’s
lyrics encourage.”
The Harvard petition can be
viewed at
https://www.change.org/peti-
tions/harvard-office-of-student-
life-cancel-tyga-at-yardfest.
Continued from Page 1
TYGA
Sisodia recently co-authored Conscious Capitalism:Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business.
Courtesy of Sisodia
has been the most enjoyable to
me.”
Sisodia continues to travel
around the world, promoting the
philosophy of Conscious
Capitalism and inspiring com-
panies to adopt the mindset.
“I want to change the way
that people think about busi-
ness…so that business can have
a much greater positive impact
on the world.” He encouraged
Bentley students to think of
business as a noble undertaking,
every bit as idealistic as any
other, when it is done with a
sense of higher purpose and a
recognition of the essential inter-
dependence and interconnected-
ness of all beings.
MR. BENTLEYContinued from Page 1
Beardyman, a legend in the
beat box ing scene” sa id
Marquis.
“The show itself was awe-
some. It was great to see a
full EDR and the support of
so many other Bentley stu-
dents. It certainly made
being on stage a lot more fun
having a full crowd there
who was so supportive of all
o f the contestants” said
Warden.
Each contestant had the
chance to show off their
Falcon pride while Payne
read to the audience student
written descriptions of the
contestants. Between SNL
sk i t s , dances and some
Sinatra, the talent portion
that followed seemed to be
the crowd favorite.
“For my talent, I danced
up on stage. I was debating
whether to sing or dance,
t h e n I r e m e m b e r e d … I
couldn’t sing,” said Sullivan.
“Also, I didn’t want to disap-
p o i n t J e n n a M c P h a i l
because when I told her I
was going to do the show her
comment was, ‘If you don’t
dance, I swear to god…’
Isabella Sampaio helped me
come up with some ideas of
t h i n g s t o d o , a n d T y l e r
Winther hooked me up with
a great mix.”
“I chose to tackle Sinatra’s
‘Luck Be a Lady’ because it’s
one of my favorite songs and
I felt it had a lot of theatric
possibilities for the perform-
ance…I wanted to do some-
thing dif ferent from the
other contestants and I
thought this would be an
approach that accomplished
that as well as matched my
personality” said Maguire.
Maguire earned the title of
Mr. Congeniality, nominat-
ed by his fellow competitors.
“The Mr. Congeniality
award was decided by the six
of us contestants. I had a
really great time throughout
the week and was very hon-
ored that my fellow contest-
ant chose to honor me with
the title,” said Maguire.
Class Cab, along with
coord inat ing the ent i re
event, raffled off a number of
prizes including Barnes &
Noble gift cards, a Keurig
machine and an iPad mini.
Sullivan was crowned the
pres t ig i ous t i t l e o f Mr .
Bentley at the end of the
night. The crowd and the
four judges agreed that he
had earned the title with his
dance moves, jokes and con-
tagious personality.
“The show was a blast. I
was really nervous and anx-
ious the entire day leading
up to it, but once I was there
I just had fun with it,” said
Sullivan. When asked about
advice for next year’s con-
testants, he said “Make sure
your music plays. Besides
that, just make it fun. Get
the crowd involved and just
have a good time with it.”CRAZE performed for the crowd
following the intermission.
Melisa Kocarslan/THE VANGUARD
the Vanguard april 4, 2013 page 7BuSIneSS
By Alexander GrotevantVanguard staff
Crisis in Cyprus is the latest in chain of Eurozone economic struggles
In recent years, the Eurozone
Crisis has brought several mem-
bers of the Eurozone eerily close
to bankruptcy. Cyprus, its most
recent victim, has been receiv-
ing a great deal of attention over
the course of the past few weeks
due to their struggling economy
and the temporary closing of
their banks. While a bailout deal
has been reached, the crisis has
certainly brought back econom-
ic fears for investors all around
the world.
The crisis came about as a
result of the Cypriot financial
sector’s size relative to the coun-
try’s GDP. High interest rates,
lax tax policies and easy access
to the banks have attracted for-
eigners to putting money into
Cyprus’s banking system. While
there is certainly a great deal of
money being put into the bank-
ing system, the Cypriot banks
decided to risk buying up Greek
government bonds back when
Greece experienced its sharp
economic decline. Unfortunately,
this investment backfired and
left Cyprus owing a lot of money.
According to Eurogroup
President Jeroen Dijsselbloem,
Cyprus’s banking sector has
become more than five times the
size of GDP. Dijsselbloem and
others in the group believe that
these numbers could mean the
country’s public debt could out-
weigh GDP by 2020.
Undoubtedly, Cyprus was in
need of serious financial support.
Despite their initial request for a
bailout, other members of the
Eurozone did not support anoth-
er bailout. This left Cyprus with
no other option but to tax its
banks ’ personal savings
accounts six to 10 percent in
order to pay off the national
debt. Upon hearing this plan,
customers ran to their banks
and attempted to withdraw all
the money they could. In an
attempt to prevent everyone
from taking all of their money
out of the banks, the govern-
ment declared a national holi-
day and closed the nation’s
banks.
The banks remained closed
for over a week until a bailout
deal was finally reached. One
could argue that Cyprus’s econ-
omy is too small to impact the
health of the Eurozone as a
whole, thus making a bailout
unnecessary. However, history
has shown that members of the
Eurozone prefer offering finan-
cial assistance to struggling
economies over simply allowing
them to fail.
The terms of this bailout are
certainly unique and have heavy
implications on Cypriot society.
To begin, individuals with more
than €100,000 in their account
will have about 40 percent of
their savings turned into bank
shares. The controversy behind
these bank shares is that they
hold no guaranteed value for the
future.
Another component of the
bailout is that the country’s sec-
ond largest bank, Laiki Bank,
will be closed. Its €4.2 billion
from accounts that exceeded
€100,000 will be placed in a “bad
bank” separate from more sta-
ble assets. Essentially, all Laiki
Bank investors will see their
investments disappear, which
has never happened before in a
Eurozone bailout.
Additionally, customers are
facing severe capital control
measures that include daily
withdrawal limitations, no cash-
ing of checks and limited credit
card transactions for individu-
als and businesses. Cyprus’s
ministry of finance claims that
these measures might only last
days or weeks, but analysts are
wary of this.
Guntram Wolff, the vice-
director of a Brussels-based
think tank, reminds us, “Iceland
introduced them (capital control
measures) after their banking
crisis—five years later they are
still in place.” Ultimately, there
is still a great deal of uncertain-
ty surrounding the implications
of the bailout in Cyprus.
While it is not perfect, the
bailout has certainly prevented
Cyprus from becoming the first
country forced out of the
Eurozone. Unfortunately, how-
ever, the bailout does not seem
to be enough to prevent Cyprus
from experiencing a recession
that some experts believe could
last years.
The crisis in Cyprus is the lat-
est in the chain of economic
struggles within the Eurozone.
While the bailout has protected
Cyprus in the short-run, it is
important for the region as a
whole to find a way to prevent
the need for more bailouts.
Ultimately, this crisis should
serve as a reminder that closer
monitoring of financial institu-
tions is imperative for countries
in today’s global economy. Most
importantly, however, countries
must learn from their past mis-
takes to prevent similar econom-
ic crises in the future.
The Cypriot government taxed personal savings to pay off the national debt.
By Jasper Huang
Business editor
For many students attending
a university, debt resulting from
student loans is nothing new.
For years and years, students
and families alike have com-
plained about the exorbitant cost
of college, even after graduation.
These debts from loans taken
out during schooling impede the
progress of young graduates
seeking a bright and prosperous
future.
But what about students that
don’t even get the opportunity to
graduate from a university?
What about students whose debt
becomes so high during school
that they cannot even afford to
complete their bachelor’s degree?
According to a recent study by
the Wall Street Journal, “a bach-
elor’s degree remains by far the
clearest path to the American
middle class,” even in a time
when questions regarding the
necessity of a degree to be suc-
cessful are cropping up, “recent
graduates have lower rates of
unemployment, higher earnings
and better career prospects than
their less educated peers.”
Graduating college with a
large amount of debt can put
graduates in a difficult situa-
tion—unable to fully pursue
their career paths and goals
because they are fighting to
reduce their debt balances.
These individuals, however, are
in a much better position to actu-
ally pay off these debts, because
they likely will find or have
already found a fair paying job
with their bachelor’s credentials.
Students who have only par-
tially completed a bachelor’s
degree, yet may face the same,
or greater amounts of debt
because of their financial situa-
tion, will often face a much
greater challenge paying their
off their debt. According to a
2011 study by the Institute for
Higher Education “some 59 per-
cent [of students who have not
graduated] were delinquent on
their loans or had already
defaulted, compared with 38
percent of college graduates.”
It is no surprise that students
with no degree will have a more
difficult time paying off their
loans than their degree bearing
counterparts. However, this
problem will likely only worsen.
With the still volatile economy
and the rising cost of college,
many students not only have to
take on part time jobs to aid
their parents in paying their col-
lege tuition but also are unable
to live out a “traditional” college
experience because they must
commute due to their inability
to pay for room and board.
Although arguably still the
most robust and powerful coun-
try on the global playing field,
the power and influence of the
United States is beginning to
wane. With recent negative eco-
Dropping out can make it more difficult to pay off debtnomic shocks and startling
growth in many other nations
across the globe, the U.S. must
work even harder to remain
competitive. If less and less of
our youth are completing their
college degrees and getting an
education due to overwhelming
debt, the U.S. will move further
and further away from its
pedestal on the world stage.
According to the Wall Street
Journal’s Ben Casselman, some
schools are attempting to aid
students who wish to complete
a college education by offering
more flexible scheduling options
and “competency-based”
approaches to classes that will
focus more on what students
learn instead of requiring them
to fill certain class hours. This
way, students that need to work
to pay off loans and bills will
have a better chance of complet-
ing a bachelor’s degree and mov-
ing one step closer to a success-
ful future.
Some students who end up
dropping out of school early
never end up being able to com-
plete their degree. Some even
spend the rest of their lives try-
ing to pay off these merciless
financial burdens. Indiana-
based nonprofit Complete
College America’s president,
Stan Jones stated a grimly false
belief prevalent through the US
higher education system. “I
think we had this mistaken
belief that if we’d send students
off to college then they’d gradu-
ate.”
Sometimes students can’t afford to complete their degree.
It is common for many students to graduate with significant debt.
“what’s the best April
fools’ prank you have
played on someone or
that someone has played
on you?”
VoiCes
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By Melisa KocarslanPhotograPhy editor
feAtureS
Director Steven Spielberg
made history with his inno-
vative film Jurassic Park in
1993, which is set to return
to theaters Apri l 5 . The
movie, based upon Michael
Crichton’s novel of the same
name, is about a paleontolo-
gist named Alan Grant and
his partner, paleobotanist
named Ellie Sattler, who are
hired by the charismatic
John Hammond to come and
“sign off” on his island—an
island with dinosaurs.
Hammond and his team
discover prehistoric mosqui-
tos trapped and preserved
f o r m i l l i o n s o f y e a r s i n
amber . They c reate the
dinosaurs by extracting the
dinosaur blood from the mos-
quitos and cloning the DNA
(along with the help of some
frog DNA) to make new
dinosaurs.
Sounds awesome, right?
Of course, it’s not all fun
and games. Hammond also
asks Dr. Ian Malcolm, a
chaotician (he applies Chaos
never lets go of an opportu-
nity to frighten its audience.
Many will easily recall the T-
Rex scene with the creature
sniffing an immobile Grant
and Lex or the infamous
kitchen scene at the climax
fans. Even with the many
y e a r s o f t e c h n o l o g i c a l
advances in movie-making,
Jurassic Park still remains
r e l e v a n t . T h e f a c t t h a t
Spielberg decided to use ani-
m a t r o n i c s a n d p e o p l e
dressed as dinosaurs allows
the film to escape from being
dubbed “obvious CGI” when
watched many years later.
Devoted fans of the film
franchise now have even
more to be excited about.
After twenty years, the
f i rs t in the f ranchise i s
returning to the big screen
in IMAX 3D. Moviegoers can
expect to return to Jurassic
Park with reimaged scenes
that will surely make them
g a s p . T h e s a m e c l a s s i c
scenes, such as the T-Rex
attack, are even more pow-
erful now that they appear
to be jumping out at you.
The film is probably get-
ting a revamp due to the
third sequel in the franchise,
Jurassic Park IV, which is
slotted to be released in July
of 2014. One can only hope
this means that The Lost
World and Jurassic Park III
will soon be rereleased in 3D
as well.
CurtIS trueB
ClASS of 2013
CIS
“In high school, I put
toothpaste in an Oreo
a nd g a v e i t t o m y
friend.”
terry Del roSSI
ClASS of 2014
fInAnCe
“My friends and I took
an axe bottle and tied
the nozzle down with a
L iv es t rong b a nd ,
knocked on our friend’s
door, then threw it in.”
AnDrew Perez
ClASS of 2014
MAnAGeMent
“My uncle came to
visit from Guatemala.
While preparing him
dinner, I breaded the
chicken with laxa-
tives.”
rAheeM ABID
ClASS of 2014
MArKetInG
“My friends and I put
Mentos inside a Pepsi
bottle and attached a
string to hold the men-
tos until the bottle was
opened. We ended up
thowing it in the show-
er while our friend was
in there.”
ClAIre CorBItt
ClASS of 2015
IDCC
“My brothers put
saran wrap over the
toilet seat.”
20 years after its initial release, JurassicPark returns to theaters in IMAX 3D.
Courtesy of jurassicpark.com
By Kelsey Miller
Features editor
Jurassic Park returns to theaters
Alan Grant must work to save two childrenwho are endangered by the freed dinosaurs.
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Director Steven Spielberg used animatronicsand people dressed as dinosaurs in the film.
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Theory to real life), to the
island in order to proclaim it
safe for the lawyers.
When Malcolm sees what
the scientists have done on
the island, he is deeply con-
cerned. “The kind of control
you’re attempting simply
is…it’s not possible,” he says.
“If there is one thing the his-
tory of evolution has taught
us it’s that life will not be
contained.”
His words turn prophetic
when a monstrous storm
blows out the power on the
island and the visitors are
stuck out on the island with
n u m e r o u s n e w l y f r e e d
dinosaurs (which include, of
course, the T-Rex and veloci-
raptors).
Alan Grant must work to
save Hammond’s two grand-
children, Tim and Lex, who
came to the island and were
subsequently endangered
when the T-Rex escaped
from its enclosure (but not
before chomping on a goat).
With its many thrills and
much danger, Jurassic Park
of the movie with the two
velociraptors stalking the
two kids.
The most surprising thing
about Jurassic Park is its
continued ability to delight
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The film adaptation of
Stephenie Meyer’s novel The
H o s t w a s r e l e a s e d l a s t
Friday, earning only $11
mil l ion over the Easter
weekend. The film features
an alien species that travels
through the solar system
and dissolves into the plan-
et’s life forms, making them
their “hosts.”
The sci-fi world of Meyer’s
novel (and the film) is decid-
edly different from those of
other works in the genre, for
these aliens are not evil. Far
from it , they overtake a
planet ’s population, but
change nothing. As one char-
acter claims, “They perfect
it.” Such a plot is definitely
divergent from the conven-
tional “alien” theme, for who
thinks of peaceful aliens?
The film begins with the
capture and subsequent sui-
cide of Melanie Stryder, one
o f the f ew humans le f t .
Preferring to die instead of
become a host , Melanie
throws herself out of a win-
dow and falls multiple sto-
r i e s o n t o t h e c o n c r e t e
ground, shattering most of
the bones in her body.
U n f o r t u n a t e l y f o r
M e l a n i e , t h e a l i e n s ’
advanced technology keeps
her from dying, and they
place a soul in her body in
order to mine Melanie ’s
memories for info about the
rebel group of humans. The
soul, named Wanderer, ini-
tially gives the authorities
all of the information they
ask for but she soon realizes
things won’t be as easy as
they seem.Melanie won’t go
away.
Most human souls fade
away when an alien soul is
placed inside the host, but
Melanie is one of the few
exceptions. She plagues and
torments Wanderer, until
the alien eventually finds
herself in the middle of the
Arizona desert, trying to find
the group of rebels.
Melanie wants Wanderer
to return to the group, in
order to find her little broth-
er and Jared, her boyfriend.
Of course , both o f them
quickly realize that accept-
ance back into the group is
unlikely to happen when it
is obvious that Melanie’s
body has become a host (her
eyes have taken on the filmy
quality that shows someone
else is inhabiting the body).
Melanie and Wanda (as
she comes to be known) will
have to work to gain the
trust of Jared and the rest of
the rebels, and they will
have to do it quickly before
the other aliens can recap-
ture Melanie’s body. And
maybe, if they let themselves
trust Wanda, the rebels will
find the solution they’ve
been searching for.
It’s possible that many
movie-goers will shy away
from The Host due to its
relationship with Twilight,
but it is easy to notice the
q u a l i t a t i v e d i f f e r e n c e
b e t w e e n t h e t w o f i l m s .
Despite being created from
the same author, The Host is
quite superior to Twilight in
many aspects, including both
plot and characters. The
original take on the sci-fi
genre more than makes up
for the previous vampire dis-
aster, and the lessened role
of romance in the film will
ensure that a wider audience
enjoys the film (that means
you, males). The fast past
and action of the film will
prove to be an entertaining
two hours for most audi-
ences.
The Host is playing in the-
aters all around Boston.
By Kelsey Miller
Features editor
The Host earns mere $11 million
Saoirse Ronan plays Melanie Stryder, a girlwhose body is inhabited by an alien being.
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Melanie tries to get the alien to return to thedesert, where her brother and boyfriend are.
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pAGE 10 ApRiL 4, 2013 THE VANGUARDCAMPuS LiFE
Because it may seem like a
distant memory, let us jog your
memory of the hilarity that
ensued. The audience was
primed by a smooth announc-
er letting everyone know what
would be in store for them.
When junior Josh Seiden, took
the stage, people looked at him
with bewilderment as he tried
to convince them it was his
voice. It took a demonstration
as an Ikea automated machine
for everyone to believe him.
This semester, Seiden went
less for the shock value (i.e.,
masturbation jokes of last
year) and really came into his
own with great timing in his
delivery of a hilarious, self-dep-
recating set. Some highlights
from his set were his nickname
“Piss Fist,” Walmart and the
“scooter hippos,” and awkward
massages with his father.
Special guest opener John
Cassidy dazzled the audience
with his insanely fast-paced
performance. His tagline
“Comedy, Magic, & REALLY
Weird Things with Balloons”
did not disappoint. Assisted by
his wife, Cassidy came out
throwing premade balloon
masterpieces, including a mon-
key on a tree, Nemo, Road
Runner, a giraffe, Charlie
Brown and bouquets of flow-
ers. At some point, he just
started throwing raw materi-
als—un-blown balloons—at
the audience. His depressing
humor and zany delivery had
spectators laughing as he lit-
erally yelled at participants.
His comedy and magic com-
bined to simultaneously instill
paranoia and awe in his audi-
ence participants. Teaching
lessons on failure, love, trust
and betrayal, Cassidy used his
Trunk of Terror and dollar bill
incent ives on s tudents .
Exploding balloons, a white
dove and card tricks led up to
his final trick made up of
climbing into a massive bal-
loon, preying on the previous-
ly betrayed trust of audience
member “Billy,” and using a
canon to launch a lawn dart.
Jay Pharoah took the stage
and quickly assessed the
demographics of the audience.
Asking for a shout-out from
the Mexicans/Latinos, and
receiving no response, Pharoah
noted, “None of ‘em could get
in.” Many audience members
thought he meant in to
Koumantzelis, given the small
nature of the venue, but he
continued with, “They not
smart enough. Well, they are,
but not for here.” The mantra,
“I’m not a punk; I’m a sur-
vivor” came up often, distin-
gu ish ing the d i f f erence
between wimping out and win-
ning the game of survival of
the fittest.
Known for his impeccable
Obama impression on SNL,
Pharoah showed he is not just
a one-trick pony and tran-
scended gender, impersonat-
ing a “stereotypical black
woman” talking and “grabbing
stuff out of the air.” The rest of
the night, impressions includ-
ed: Chris Rock, Terry the
smoker (from the PSAs), Jay-
Z, Kat Williams, Kanye West,
Trey Songz, Chris Brown,
Drake and L i l ’ Wayne .
Showing his true artistry, he
noted the audience did not
take to his jokes on the elderly,
so he went back to impres-
sions. Pharoah also showed the
audience he can do “white peo-
ple” and took the audience
through a complex “Family
Guy” conversation among the
entire cast and impersonated
Matthew McConaghey and
Nick Cage. More impressions
included Eddie Murphy,
Pharoah and Cassidy wow students at comedy showBy Brenna O’ConnellFoRMER CAMpUs LiFE EDiToR
Denzel Washington, Will
Smith and Wesley Snipes,
which was just turning the
house l ights of f because
“[Wesley Snipes] is darker
than the end of a movie… that
Africans see him and get
offended.”
The set was full of revela-
tions too. Through a series of
performed lyrics, Pharoah
unequivocally proved that
Drake is a stalker. The other
revelation was more personal,
as Pharoah recounted how he
was tricked by who he thought
was an online love. Although
few actually believed him, he
did seem genuine afterward
when he professed how awk-
ward he felt being in a room
full of people who knew he had
been “catfished.”
Unseen in recent years by
other comedy show guests,
Pharoah showed great care to
his fans and took pictures with
each and every audience mem-
ber who wanted them, warn-
ing them to “make sure the
flash is on…or else it’ll look
like an ultrasound.”
John Cassidy opened for Pharoah, with his performance
“Comedy, Magic & REALLY Weird Things with Ballons.”
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Pharoah perfomed impressions from
Eddie Murphy to Family Guy characters.
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Students packed into Koumantzelis
to watch the comedy show.
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The Vanguard april 4, 2013 page 11Student election
Greg Zito
Position: ChairStudent organizations are the
lifeblood of the Bentley Community.
Each and every organization brings
a different, yet important, dynam-
ic to campus. I wish to run for AIA
Chair because I will fairly and
responsibly allocate the student
activity fee to these organizations.
I have experience on other
Executive Boards and have served
on AIA as a liaison for the past year.
Overall I feel that I can be an effec-
tive leader for the Committee.
Lauren Arbeiter
Position: LiasonI am running for AIA because I
am on the board this year and I
have had a great experience
working with new people both
inside and outside of the organi-
zation. If re-elected, I will contin-
ue to make decisions in the best
interest of the student organiza-
tions on campus.
Thomas Baxter
Position: LiasonI want to run for AIA Liaison because I believe that
being a Liaison would be a great learning experience
to see how the organization is run and a great way
to give back to the Bentley community. I will be fair
and responsible in the manner with which money is
allocated and will commit the necessary time and
effort required to be an effective and positive contri-
bution to AIA.
Mathew Buck
Position: LiasonI am a sophomore running to be
reelected to AIA. I would like to
continue my work on AIA and
make sure that we are allocating
everyone's student activity in a
manner that is consistent with
the principles laid down by the
school and in a manner that helps
every student as much as possi-
ble. It is my goal to be as honest,
fair, and un-biased as much as
physically possible in my work.
Meagan Costello
Position: LiasonI want to run for AIA Liaison to
expand my knowledge of all of the
student organizations on campus.
Being a part of AIA will not only
offer an opportunity to be a vital
part of the Bentley community,
but I will be directly affecting the
activities put on through every
organization. I hope to work with
other AIA members to allocate
funds justly to Bentley organiza-
tions so that each group can con-
tinue holding their outstanding
events.
Annelise Hansen
Position: LiasonI am excited about participating in AIA for my third
year. After being secretary for the past year I am
very excited to hopefully continue my involvement
in the Bentley Community.
Thomas Hart
Position: LiasonI believe I am a great candidate
for AIA Liaison because I have
experience as treasurer of anoth-
er student organization. I also
think that I can be an effective
leader that will fairly and respon-
sibly allocate to my assigned
organizations.
Zachary Musso
Position: LiasonI have been involved in numerous organizations on
campus, including AIA last academic year, and have
represented it with pride. I am looking forward to
doing so again for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Isabella Sampaio
Position: LiasonI have been on AIA for a year now
and I would like to continue to be
on the board because I am con-
cerned with what our student
activity fee goes towards. I have
worked with many people in dif-
ferent organizations so I under-
stand what the system and
process entails. I want to make
sure that all organizations are
represented fairly on campus and
receive what they need to be fully
active.
Sagar Shah
Position: LiasonAt Bentley I've always been passionate about
Student Organizations and assisting them in any-
way. As a Liaison I would ensure that the students'
fees provide maximum benefit with minimal cost.
This way we can have even bigger names on Spring
Day!
Madhumita Narayan
Position: President2012-2013 was a great year for
ABA! We made a lot of progress
and I believe there's still a lot of
growth to be made next year. I'm
excited to be a part of an organi-
zation that is in the prime posi-
tion to help Bentley student lead-
ers!
Andrew Kusmin
Position: Vice
President of
External AffairsHaving recently joined the ABA
team, I have found the work we
do to be fun, exciting and quite
rewarding. I want to further con-
tribute to this organization and
help them become more widely
recognized on campus. I hope
that a position on e-board will
help me do so!
Sophia SirageThere are over 900 people in the
Class of 2015, and only two years
until we cross the stage. I'm run-
ning for President because I want
people to realize how many awe-
some people we have in our grade.
I'm running for President because
I want people to be aware of all
opportunities and deadlines as they
come. I'm running for President
because I honestly want people to
have fun.
Andrew Sartorelli
Position: EVPBeing a part of the Student
Government Association has given
me the privilege of working with
many great students and faculty
throughout my last two semesters.
I am running for Executive Vice
President of SGA because I would
like to see Bentley reach its true
potential. This potential, however,
cannot be reached without the voic-
es of the student body. The students
are the most important asset of this
campus and it are these student
voices that will dictate my actions
as vice president of SGA. We have
done many great things this year
but I admit that there is still much
more that should be done and can
be done.
Bernadette Hopen
Position: SenatorThroughout high school I was an
active member of my school’s
SGA and I have continued on that
path here at Bentley. This past
fall semester, I acted as a fresh-
man senator and was a member
of the sustainability committee.
T h i s s e m e s t e r I a m t he
Sustainability Chair. I also act
as the SGA representative on the
Transportation Task Force and
the Green Team. I would love to
continue acting as a liaison
between the students and the
administrative staff next year
and I hope to continue my efforts
in making Bentley a greener cam-
pus.
Anish Joshi
Position: EIAI am currently a freshmen and
have been a senator in SGA since
this year. Some of my other activ-
ities include RHA, CAB:Concerts,
and Bentley Ski and Snowboard.
As a senator this year I have
worked on several projects includ-
ing the Logan Shuttle that ran
during spring break, and I am
tirelessly working to bring
improvement to the Harvard
Shuttle. If elected to Executive of
Internal Affairs in SGA, I hope to
bring a fresh perspective to SGA
and get more students involved
in changes that impact student
life.
Noah Klingerman
Position: SenatorI am a Freshman here at Bentley,
and I am running for the position
of SGA Senator. I have served on
the senate for the past two semes-
ters, and have learned so much
about Bentley and the way it oper-
ates. Having the opportunity, once
again, to be a senator would mean
being able to continue existing
relationships with administration
as well as continue and complete
projects that we are currently
working on. I look forward to hope-
fu l l y s e rv ing t he B ent l ey
University community once again
in SGA's mission to be the bridge
between students and administra-
tion. Thank you.
Morgan Kruegler
Position: PresidentBentley is such a great communi-
ty that means so much to me! I
have taken initiative from the
beginning of my Bentley career in
many organizations on campus
such as SGA. The Student
Government Association has been
an amazing experience through
my chair position of Student
Affairs for both semesters my
freshman year, and as the Vice
President for my current sopho-
more year. I love seeing the
change that SGA can make to
improve the school for all stu-
dents. I want to be the President
of SGA to further ensure that the
student concerns and needs are
being met, and that all voices of
the student body are being heard.
George Page
Position: SenatorI want to run for this position
because I believe that I have the
qualities to lead the Bentley com-
munity. I hope to voice students'
opinions and lead Bentley into
sustainability. This would advance
Bentley to be student oriented as
well as being Eco-friendly.
Taylor Spang
Position: SenatorHaving been an active member of
SGA both semesters of my fresh-
men year, I helped bring the
Logan Shuttle to campus and
explored options for more fitness
classes. I have experience on two
committees within SGA, and I
would love the opportunity to con-
tinue to enhance student life at
Bentley!
Allocation and Internal Audit Candidates
Alyssa PerreaultCurrently I'm part of the sophomore
Class Cabinet and I need your help
to be reelected! I'm the Marketing
Director and want to continue this
position! I am creative and hard
working. Also I want to make sure
that the junior class has a great
year. I will plan both academic and
social events that will bring us
together as a class. I'm hoping that
in this upcoming year I can be your
voice...talk and i'll listen!
Reelect me, you won't be disappoint-
ed!
Justine AndrewsI'm running for Junior Class
Cabinet because I want to help
my peers through these crazy col-
lege years. College can be stress-
ful and confusing and very over-
whelming at times, but I hope
that on Junior Class Cabinet, I
would be able to make these deci-
sions and deadlines an experience
we could all enjoy. Whether it’s
clearing confusion or adding some
fun, I want to make our college
experience the best it can be.
Emily JangHaving had the pleasure of work-
ing with this year’s class cabinet,
it has been one of the best expe-
riences for me as a student at
Bentley University. I am re-run-
ning for a position on the board
because I value listening to the
wants and needs of our class and
the chance to build class spirit
and unity. Our class is one of the
closest classes on this campus and
it is absolutely imperative that we
maintain our role! I take pride in
bringing our class together and
would love to see this level of com-
mitment to each other continue
to grow as the years go by.
Jeff BreaultAfter serving the Bentley commu-
nity as a Senator for the Student
Government Association my
freshman and sophomore years I
took a year off to study abroad.
Before going abroad I realized
that I wanted to serve the Class
of 2014 when I returned. I am
excited for the opportunity to
serve during our senior year and
hope that Class Cabinet can plan
and execute events that will draw
students together as our time at
Bentley comes to a close. We all
have high expectations for senior
year and I want to help make it
one you will remember!
Brian SheaI LOVE Class Cabinet. In my
past three years as President of
the 2014 Class Cabinet, I've
worked as hard as I can to pro-
vide our class with the best pos-
sible events, experiences, and
information. For me, Class
Cabinet is not a responsibility --
it's an opportunity. I am tremen-
dously passionate about Class
Cabinet, and I will work tireless-
ly to ensure that our senior year
is as ridiculously awesome as
humanly possible. I absolutely
love what I do, and I would relish
the opportunity to do it for one
more year.
Thomas DiorioI want to be Senior Class Cabinet
Marketing Chair because I want
to plan and coordinate the best
senior year possible. This is our
year and I am here to be a
resource for you to bring ideas to
and it is my job to get you the
information you need. As a cur-
rent member of the Junior Class
Cabinet, I am prepared to take on
the challenges of senior year and
to make it a year to remember.
Jessica HughesBeing on the 2014 Class Cabinet
has been one of my favorite parts
of Bentley thus far, and I would
love to have the chance to repre-
sent our class for one more year.
I'm all about making the most of
being seniors, and I would love to
be a resource to our class for any
concerns or ideas. Thank you so
much for your votes last year, and
I ask you to please consider me
again this year, as I would truly
appreciate this opportunity one
more time.
Samantha St. GeorgeAs a past member of class cabinet my freshman
and sophomore year, I would absolutely love to
have the opportunity to return to class cabinet!
Serving as treasurer those two years has been
one of my favorite experiences at Bentley, and
after being abroad for a semester, returning to
that position would be great! Class unity would be
one of my main goals to accomplish as a member
of the class cabinet. It is particularly important
going into our senior year, that we have a num-
ber of events that helps bring every member of
our class closer together.
SGA Candidates Senior Class Cabinet Candidates
Vote on MyBentley on
Thursday, April 11!
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pAge 12 ApriL 4, 2013 the VAnguArDCoLuMNS
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.
Courtesy of Amy Van ness
Three months ago to the
day, I arrived in Barcelona,
overwhelmed, jet-lagged and
ready to welcome the unex-
pected, with a few exceptions
in retrospect. Now, with under
a month left, as I sit down to
answer this question, I find
my fingers hesitating to find
the right words to answer it.
It’s a simple question, but by
no means does it have a sim-
ple answer.
When college starts, advis-
ers and professors urge stu-
dents to open their minds and
leave their comfort zone, but
putting your email down at
the activity fair to get a free
water bottle or pen doesn’t
exactly fulfill this challenge.
While I very easily could
have enjoyed my spr ing
semester at Bentley full of
chicken nugget Thursdays
while savoring the biannual
scent of the campus fertilizer
signaling the turn of spring,
studying abroad has left me
with a greater sense of inde-
pendence and a stronger dis-
like for Seasons.
Interview for Senior Spotlight Name: Felix Garcia
Major: Management, Health &Industry
Hometown: Lawrence, MA
What are you involved in atBentley?
I am Project Manager forService Learning for theSalvation Army where I amresponsible for communicatingthe expectations of the client to
the volunteers and I ensure thesuccess of the program. My roleas a Project Manager is to main-tain a database of studentsinvolved in my Service Learningprogram, recording how manyhours’ students volunteered andwhich program site they are cur-rently involved in.
I am also a leader and men-tor for the ALANA Men’s groupand actively participate in mostAlana programs as a mentor orleader including the overnightALANA Experience andALANA weekend.
What are you looking forward tothis year?
This year I am looking for-ward towards spending the endof the semester with my friendsand fellow classmates.
What are your plans for the
future?I am planning (hoping) to
attain a full time offer in themedical field as a healthcare con-sultant as I aspire to work in thehealthcare field upon gradua-tion.
What is your favorite event oncampus?
My favorite event on campusis the Festival of Colors becauseI love learning all about the cul-tural organizations on campusand how they bring value to theBentley community. I also lovethe food options available to try!
What are your goals for thisyear?
My goal this year to finish offthe semester strong; hopefullyattain a full position upon grad-uation, and to leave Bentleyknowing that I left a positive
By Nate Marchand
BArCeLonA, spAin
mark on the campus.
Advice to seniors/ words of wis-dom:
Dream Big, never sell your-self short. Go after what youwant because nothing is unat-tainable. If you put in the work,you can always reach your goals.
What can Bentley do to help youwith this year?
Bentley can help the graduat-ing class by making sure every-one is in standings of where theywould like to be upon graduationor post-graduation.
What is the most valuable les-son you have learned at Bentley?
I say that having an openmind is the most valuable lessonI learned while I was in school.Everyone has their own storiesand I think it is important to
value everyone’s input to socie-ty. Having an open mind opens alot more doors for one in thefuture.
How are you feeling about grad-uation?
It is bittersweet feeling, I amsad that I will be graduating butlooking forward to the nextchapter of my life.
Notes fromAbroad
Question: “What has beenthe most meaningful part
of your time abroad?”
By Alyssa Landolt
goLD CoAst, AustrALiA
Even though this is the ques-tion I most want to answer, it isby far the most difficult. As Istarted sharing in my mostrecent blog post: thelandoltdow-nunder.blogspot.com, I’m prettytorn between wanting to stay inAustralia and wanting to comehome.
Realizing that in two weeksmy study abroad experience willbe completely over is indescrib-ably upsetting. But at the sametime, coming home to everythingand everyone that I love is veryexciting.
I have learned so many les-sons since I’ve been here that Ican’t possibly highlight just one.And I have been to so manyamazing places that I can’t pickone favorite. And I have gottento know so many amazing peo-
ple here that again, I can’t pos-sibly pick one.
Regardless of the combinationof 250-300 words that I chooseto answer this question, I knowthat none of them will be able to
provide a complete assessmentof the most meaningful part ofmy time abroad. Then again,maybe these 175 words are ahint to just how meaningful mytime abroad has been.
Amy Van Ness in Helsinki, Finland.
I’ll be frank. The first week
or so after I arrived sucked
and I dare say that many stu-
dents abroad probably share
a similar feeling; I left every-
body and everything I’ve
known for my entire life. I
only knew a few Bentley stu-
dents in a city of almost 2 mil-
lion and I was nearly 4,000
miles from home. I had to
adjust my language, time, cul-
ture, diet and even wardrobe
since sweatpants aren ’ t
acceptable to wear to class
here. While it was also excit-
ing, it was also evidence that
culture shock is real.
I´ve learned so much dur-
ing my time abroad, but most
importantly, I´ve learned that
Pollo Rico has the best and
cheapest paella in Barcelona.
Jokes aside, studying abroad
has made me realize how
many great people you can
meet, places you can see and
cultures you can experience in
such a short time. It´s repeat-
ed time after time that college
flies by, as does life, so stop
wasting time reading Bentley
Con fess i ons o r Bent l ey
Crushes and experience the
real world.
Senior SpotlightPresented by
The Senior Year ExperienceCommittee
Courtesy of Felix garcia
By Amy Van Ness
CopenhAgen, DenmArk
I would have to say that mymost meaningful part of my timeabroad has been going to Aarhusto visit my mom’s exchange stu-dent from high school and herfamily. I went once with a friendand then another time with myfamily who came to visit me forEaster.
While I was visiting, her fam-ily prepared traditional Danishmeals such as smørrebr — open-faced sandwiches that mostDanish families eat during theweekends and on special occa-sions. They also took us aroundto the see the city, the secondlargest in Denmark. I reallyenjoyed this because I think it isvery important to see andexplore the country you arestudying abroad in. I don’t thinkmany people who study abroad
in Denmark do that and I amhappy I had the opportunity to.
It was not just experiencingthe Danish culture and stayingwith a Danish family that mademy time with them meaningful.It was also getting to knowsomeone who was a part of mymom’s family. I find it reallyinteresting to hear stories aboutmy parents when they wereyounger and what they werelike. It was also great to see howeven though time goes on somethings never change.
Spending Easter with myfamily was also amazing since Ihad not seen them since I left inJanuary. It is also really great tosee my best friend who hadnever been out of the USA untilshe came to visit me here inDenmark. I just think it is amaz-ing when someone can experi-ence a country other than his orher own.
Courtesy of Alyssa LandoltAlyssa Landolt, surfing.
Unless you are a rising sen-
ior, I highly suggest that you
seriously consider studying
abroad. If you don’t have
money, apply for financial aid
before the deadline, apply for
scholarships and/or work two
jobs this summer. If you don’t
want to leave your family and
friends, download Skype and
send them postcards and pho-
tos. If you can’t bear the
thought of living in a country
where you don’t speak the lan-
guage or where you won’t like
the food, go to Barnes and
Noble and get a translation
dictionary or language learn-
ing software and be rest
assured that there will be
American restaurant chains
in nearly every study abroad
destination. It’s too easy to
settle into your comfort zone
and not experience a semester
abroad.
As I climb down from my
soapbox, I hope you got one
thing out of this vague, cliché
answer; that the study abroad
experience as a whole is real-
ly all it is cracked up to be and
more. After all, who can go
wrong with 50 cent loaves of
bread?
THe Vanguard april 4, 2013 page 13ColuMnS
looked at all articles thatmentioned the word “gay.” Ifound most discussed poli-tics or a campus event suchas Day of Silence in a neu-tral approach. There werealso a number of minority ofarticles, written by colum-nists but mostly a “Letter tothe Editor” that describedwhy there wasn’t anythingwrong with being gay.
I’ve written on the subjecton a personal and politicallevel more than any colum-nist I could find. Yet a directmessage to gay, bi, question-ing, and confused studentsboth out and closed abouttheir identity is missing.Here it is, in the hopes thatone of the many might hap-pen to open the paper andflip through far enough toread these words:
For some of you this is anextremely confusing time.You might use that equationwhere you try to outweighthings that you think makeyou gay or bi with thingsthat you think make youstraight. You might thinkback to your first crush andnotice they were the oppo-site sex and conclude thatyou’re straight. Perhapsunsatisfied with the results,you might change the vari-ables: your dress, talk, or
By Dan Binder-Brantley
walk. For some, you’ve already
told your friends stories ofgirlfriends or boyfriendsyou’ve never had, or perhapsyou did have – which adds tothe confusion and math youtry to add up, as i f thatequation might help you set-tle things.
For others , you mightalready have a strong under-standing of who you are. Youmight have already conclud-ed that you are gay or bi butperhaps you don’t want tocall yourself by those words.You may have tried to coverup your own feel ings bymaking fun of others. Youm a y b e s u r r o u n d e d b yf r i ends that won ’ t s t opinsulting gay people.
You aren’t out because atthe end of that equation youmight find that you loseeveryone you love. Your par-ents may never understandbecause of the dogma of yourreligion. You’re afraid ofhearing the whispers behindy o u r b a c k w h e n p e o p l edefine you by the one thingthey once never knew.
Although our lives mayvary, that equation is con-stantly used, and I under-stand these results becauseI’ve experienced them all.
I can’t dictate how you
Scratching the Surface: The Equation By Moussa Hassoun
This week, the star isMaymo. I’m particularlyfond of Maymo because he’sa dog and on top of that hisantics are nothing short ofhilarious. If you search forYouTube user “crackrockcan-dy” you’ll be pleasantly sur-prised when you find that hehas put together dozens ofvideos of Maymo. Many ofthese videos have broughtme near tears from laughingso hard.
These videos are trulyworks of art and I have togive credit where credit isdue. I mean this guy who
calls himself crackrockcan-dy is absolutely off of hisrocker in the best kind ofway. The situations he putshis dog in require absurda m o u n t s o f e f f o r t , a n dthanks to the dog’s utterridiculousness, the resultsare terrific.
Take this scenario, forexample: It ’s Christmastime, the family comes overand everyone has drownedthemselves into an eggnoginduced coma when all of asudden, crackrockcandyrealizes he forgot to give hisdog his present. Oh, how
nice of him to remember!What will it be? A rawhidebone, a squeaky toy, or per-haps any and al l thingsbacon flavored?
Nope, it’s a pyramid of 500water bottles stacked intri-cately in the middle of theliving room. A mere six hoursof stacking the bottles andthe likely contraction of BPAplastic induced illness all tosee the dog slam into thebottles and frolic on top ofthem making a ruckus. Whodoes these things?!
Scenario numero dos: youfind one of those weird wind-up toy mice and put it on thef l o o r n e x t t o y o u r d o g .Granted this is mildly lessstrange and probably onlyrequired three hours o fbrowsing Amazon reviews todetermine which toy animalwould provide the best cost-dog torment ratio. In thiscase, it’s Maymo that stealsthe show. His reaction issimilar to how I handledmyself the first time I triede x t r a - s t r e n g t h 5 - h o u rEnergy. The dog is just goingnuts taunting this bouncingmouse toy and can’t stopdoing reverse roll-over cart-wheels t ry ing to get i t sattention. Disappointingly,all good things must come toa n e n d , t h a n k s t o p o o rChinese manufacturing. The
mouse toy’s wind-up mecha-nism only lasts about 45 sec-onds, leaving Maymo devas-tated.
And finally, scenario three:Place a camera on the cornerof the table facing the center.Place a head of cabbage inthe middle of the table JUSTout of reach, and wait. Firstof all, I don’t even under-s t a n d w h y t h i s w o r k e dbecause no human, let alonea dog, wants to eat cabbage,so maybe they coated it inbutter or bacon grease orsomething. But anyway,
again, what is wrong withMaymo? The dog simply willnot give up until it can takea nice chomp out of the cab-bage head and surprise sur-prise, it’s completely inedi-ble. Time to move on, right?Nope, let’s spend the next 45seconds trying to swallowthe miserable green plant wejust inhaled and then diveback in for rounds two andthree.
Well, that was over quick.I hope you enjoyed. Shoutst o @ D a n B B r a n t l e y o nTwitter.
Courtesy of youtube.com
Internet Celebrities
feel, since I’ve most likelynever met you, but I knowthat I’ve felt a shred of yourpain and insecurity. I’ve feltyour confusion and I’ve doneall of the math. I’ve even losta friend and changed who Iwas to try to hide who I did-n’t want to be. Even today,I ’ m a p r o d u c t o f t h o s echanges in that equation weall use.
But understand if I couldwrite books that would pro-tect you, papers to end theconfusion, or texts to buildup your self-esteem, I would.
Know that things wil lclear up as soon as you scrapthat equation. Things mayget worse before they getbetter, and while you should
make decisions based onyour safety and well-being,know that values in a formu-la don’t define you.
Because when you add upthe math, the world is con-fusing and painful. It begsyou to accept what’s commonrather than special. Tellingyou that you are not alonedoesn’t end the confusion orloneliness, but throwing outthat equation can. Replacet h i n g s t h a t m a k e y o ustraight and gay with thingsthat make you, You.
If you must use an equa-tion use this: Patience (inyour struggle) + Kindness(to those around you) = Love(and that’s all you need).
Don’t try to outweigh things that you think make you gayor bi with the things that you think make you straight.
In “Best Dog Gift Ever,” Maymo is allowed toknock over and then play with a tower of bottles.
I’ve started thinking a lotabout my experience and theconversations I’ve had withb o t h o p e n a n d c l o s e t e dfriends at Bentley. Despiteall the strides our school hasmade to be more LGBTQfriendly, I’m always con-cerned there isn’t enoughpositive information for bothstraight and gay people.
While I couldn’t trackevery effort to make life forBentley’s non-straight stu-dents feel comfortable, Icould track the word “gay”through The Vanguard. Bydoing this I could see all thecontent published in ouronly school paper.
Using the search functionon bentleyvanguard.com, I
Courtesy of Moussa Hassoun
Courtesy of youtube.comIn “Dog Steals Cabbage,” Maymo tried to getto a head of cabbage placed just out of reach.
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Bentley drops third consecutive game despite hat trick
T h e B e n t l e y m e n ’ s
lacrosse team has gotten off
to a slow start to their sea-
son, losing three of their first
four games. In their two
most recent games , the
Falcons lost to Saint Anselm
and Pace University.
Against Saint Anselm,
Bentley got off to a fast start,
scoring the first goal of the
game when junior midfield-
er Nick Astarita snuck a
shot past the Hawks goal-
t e n d e r . S a i n t A n s e l m
responded by scoring the
next two goals to take a 2-1
lead. With time winding
down in the first quarter,
Astarita scored again to tie
the game up at 2-2. As the
second quarter began, the
Hawks scored three consec-
utive goals to grab the 5-2
lead. Junior attacker Jordan
Reals and junior midfielder
Colin O’Shea both scored for
Bentley to bring the Falcons
to within one goal of the
lead. However, Saint Anselm
netted one more goal to close
out the second quarter ,
ahead 6-4.
The third quarter was all
Bentley as sophomore mid-
fielder Bobby Hinds, sopho-
more defenseman Connor
Raffety and junior midfield-
er Steve Taylor all notched
goals for the Falcons to give
Bentley the 7-6 lead. In the
fourth quarter, Saint Anselm
started out strong, scoring
two quick goals to reclaim
the lead at 8-7. Later in the
quarter, the Hawks added
another goal to extend their
lead to 9-7. With a little over
a minute left in the game
s o p h o m o r e M a t t D e n t e
scored for the Falcons to
bring them to within a goal
o f S a i n t A n s e l m .
Unfortunately, the Falcons
were not able to net the
equalizer as Saint Anselm
held on to win, 9-8.
Over the weekend, the
Falcons faced off against
Pace University in another
Northeast-10 matchup. The
first quarter featured some
great defensive play from
both teams. Towards the end
of the first, Pace scored a
goal to go up 1-0. In the sec-
ond, the Setters added to
their lead by scoring two
more goals to grab the 3-0
lead. Bentley did manage to
get onto the scoreboard when
s e n i o r a t t a c k e r T i m
Matheson put one past the
Setters netminder, but Pace
By Billy Fitzhenry
Vanguard Staff
Senior attacker Tim Matheson scoredmultiple goals against Pace University.
Lady Falcons drop two straight after a four-game win streakBy Emily Ellis
Vanguard Staff
The Bent l ey women ’ s
lacrosse team started off their
season with a record of 4-3
o v e r a l l a n d 2 - 1 i n t h e
Northeast-10. Bentley’s first
game ended in a close loss to
Rollins, 12-11. After this
minor setback, the Lady
Falcons went on a four-game
win streak. Bentley won
against Lenoir-Rhyne, Le
M o y n e , M o l l o y a n d S t .
quickly responded, scoring a
goal to close out the second
quarter with a 4-1 lead. In
the third quarter, Matheson
scored two more goals for the
Falcons, but the Setters kept
the pace, scoring two goals of
their own to make the score
6-3 at the end of the third
quarter. In the fourth, Pace
scored first to extend its lead
to 7-3, but then the Falcons
reeled off three straight
g o a l s t o c l o s e t h e g a p .
S o p h o m o r e m i d f i e l d e r
Brendan Murphy, freshman
Michael’s.
Bentley’s defeat over non-
conference opponent, Molloy
was a very exciting win for
the Lady Falcons. Graduate
student attacker Megan
Wiggins scored four goals and
junior goalie Ally Dorman
made 10 saves for Bentley.
Molloy, however, came back
from a four-goal deficit to tie
the game at 12-all with only
eight seconds remaining in
the game. Senior attacker
Taylor Bastien won control
from the final draw and then
cradled the ball from center-
field to the opposing ne and
shot the ball past the Molloy
goalie for a buzzer-beater
win.
The Lady Falcons’ 15-6 win
over St. Michael’s marked
their fourth-straight victory
and their second win in the
NE-10. Three Bentley play-
ers including senior attacker
Alex Carney, junior midfield-
er Che lsea Lar ivee and
Bastien all had hat tricks. St.
Michael’s never came within
five goals of Bentley.
D o w l i n g w o u l d e n d
Bentley’s streak with a non-
conference 12-9 victory.
Bentley led most of the first
half after sophomore mid-
fielder Amy Ernst tallied two
goals. The scoreboard read 7-
7 halfway through the second
half right before freshmen
midfielders Kelsey Howard
and Erin O’Connor both
scored goals within 45 sec-
onds of each other. Dowling,
however, eventually pulled
away with a three-goal spurt.
Bentley also fell to New
Haven last Saturday when
the Lady Falcons were held
to a season-low four goals.
Despite defeating them in
both the regular and postsea-
son last year, Bentley start-
ed out with a three-goal
deficit a few minutes after
the first whistle was blown.
The score was 8-2 at half and
New Haven continued to win
15-4.
Bentley sits at 4-3 overall
and 2-1 in the NE-10. The
Lady Falcons look to start
a n o t h e r s t r e a k o n
Wednesday when they travel
to AIC.
attacker Jon Blaisdell and
junior attack man Jason
Knight all scored for the
Falcons during their come-
back attempt. Alas, Pace
responded by scoring two
consecutive goals to give
themselves the 9-6 lead,
securing the win.
In their upcoming games,
the Falcons will be playing
S a i n t M i c h a e l ’ s o n
Wednesday and will then
trave l t o Merr imack on
S a t u r d a y t o f a c e t h e
Warriors.
Junior midfielder Nick Astarita snuck in anearly goal, getting Bentley off to a fast start.
Courtesy of Sports Information Office
Senior attacker Alex Carney was oneof three players with hat tricks.
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the VAngUARd ApRil 4, 2013 pAge 15SPortS
After dropping five games
in a row, the baseball team
got back on track this week-
end, winning both games of
a ra in-shortened ser ies
against Saint Anselm.
T h e g a m e p r i o r , t h e
F a l c o n s b e g a n t h e i r
Northeast-10 schedule with
a battle against Stonehill
Co l l ege . The game a l so
served as Bentley’s home
opener. Through the first
four innings, neither pitcher
had surrendered a run while
allowing only four hits com-
bined.
Stonehill struck first with
a run in the fifth inning, scor-
ing on an outfield single by
senior centerfielder James
DeAlto . In the seventh ,
Stonehill stretched their lead
to two with another DeAlto
hit. The Stonehill lead was
short lived, however, as the
Falcons were finally able to
get to Stonehill pitcher Neal
Horan.
With a leadoff double in
the seventh inning by senior
catcher Kevin Korwek, the
inning was off to a great
start. The next two batters
reached on errors, scoring
Korwek for the team’s first
run. Then, after junior short-
stop Will Brennan was able
to advance to third on a wild
pitch, junior third baseman
Nate Witkowski grounded
out, allowing Brennan to
cross the plate.
I n t h e b o t t o m o f t h e
e i g h t h , K o r w e k c a m e
t h r o u g h a g a i n f o r t h e
Falcons, this time driving in
a run with a single. Heading
into the ninth, senior starter
Lamarre Rey was sent back
to the mound to finish the
game. The leadoff batter
reached base on a single, but
was then picked off while
attempting to steal second.
In the next at-bat, Rey was
able to strike out his oppo-
nent, bringing the team one
out away from victory.
However, the elusive last
out of the game proved to be
just that. With two outs in
t h e n i n t h , a d o u b l e b y
S t o n e h i l l l e f t f i e l d e r
Christian Baglini put him
into scoring position. The
next batter, Stonehill second
baseman Chris Hoyt, doubled
to left field, tying the game.
In extra innings, neither
team scored until the 15th
inning. After Stonehill got a
man on base due to a rare
error by Brennan, SkyHawks
were able to move him to
third with back-to-back
ground outs. With two outs,
Stonehill was able to drive in
the go-ahead run.
I n t h e b o t t o m o f t h e
inning, Brennan did his best
to spark a Falcon comeback
by hitting a leadoff single.
However, the next three
Falcons were unable to get a
hit, ending the game with a
Stonehill 4-3 win.
Three days l a te r , the
Falcons were back on the
home field for a double head-
er against Saint Anselm.
Junior center fielder Sean
Keady was the star of the
day, accumulating six hits,
six RBI, five runs and four
stolen bases during the two
games.
In the opener, Bentley’s
offense came alive early,
jumping out to a four-run
l e a d b e f o r e t h e F a l c o n
defense took the field. In the
inning, all nine Bentley bat-
ters had a plate appearance.
On the mound f o r the
Falcons to start the day was
senior pitcher J.P. Ashline,
who went six innings while
allowing four runs—one
earned—and four hits while
striking out f ive. Senior
reliever John Yohe took over
for Ashline in the seventh
and pitched very well, strik-
ing out four while not allow-
ing a run. Falcon runs in the
fourth, fifth, seventh and
eighth innings kept adding to
the Bentley lead. By then
end of the game, the Falcons
had posted a statement vic-
tory, winning 15-4.
In the second game, the
Falcons used an explosive
fourth inning to take a com-
fortable lead. After giving up
two runs in the bottom of the
third, the Falcons responded
with six runs in the fourth.
W i t h t h e b a s e s l o a d e d ,
Witkowski was hit by a pitch
and freshman first baseman
Evan Mondor was walked,
scoring the Falcons’ first two
runs of the game. Two bat-
ters later, Keady smashed a
double to left field, clearing
the bases. He was not done
there, however, as he pro-
ceeded to steal third base and
then home before the inning
was over. Two runs in both
t h e s i x t h a n d s e v e n t h
By Matt Gustus
SpoRtS editoR
Five-game skid halted by back-to-back wins
melisa Kocarslan/the VAngUARdJunior center fielder Sean Keady was thestar of both games.
melisa Kocarslan/the VAngUARdSenior pitcher J. P. Ashline struck outfive and allowed four runs in six innings.
Recent ReSUltSResults from 3/26-3/30
Baseball (9-13, 2-1 NE-10) Result
Stonehill (3/27) L 4-3 (15 inn)
Saint Anselm (DH)(3/30) W 15-4, W 10-7
Golf
Bentley Cape Cod Classic (3/30) 2nd of 9
Men’s Lacrosse (1-4, 1-3 NE-10)
Saint Anselm (3/27) L 9-8
at Pace (3/30) L 9-6
Men’s Tennis (5-8, 5-1 NE-10)
at American International (3/26) W 5-4
Men’s Track and Field
Raleigh Relays (3/29-3/30) No team score
Tufts Snowflake Classic 14th of 24
Softball (5-13, 1-3 NE-10)
at Stonehill (DH)(3/27) L 6-5, W 2-1
Saint Anselm (3/30) L 4-0, L 3-1
Women’s Lacrosse (4-3, 2-1 NE-10)
Saint Michael’s (3/26) W 15-6
Dowling (3/28) L 12-9
at New Haven (3/30) L 15-4
Women’s Tennis (6-5, 6-1 NE-10)
at American International (3/26) W 6-3
Women’s Track and Field
Raleigh Relays (3/29-3/30) No team score
Tufts Snowflake Classic 16th of 23
Apr. 4 Softball vs. Stonehill (DH) 3:00 p.m.Women’s Tennis vs. Merrimack 3:30 p.m.
Apr. 6 Softball vs. American Int’l (DH) 12:00 p.m.Baseball vs. Saint Rose (DH) 12:00 p.m.Women’s Lacrosse vs. So. CT 12:00 p.m.Men’s Lacrosse vs. Saint Rose 7:00 p.m.
Apr. 7 Softball vs. Assumption (DH) 12:00 p.m.Baseball vs. Le Moyne (DH) 12:00 p.m.
Apr. 9 Softball vs. Saint Anselm (DH) 3:00 p.m.Women’s Tennis vs. Stonehill 3:00 p.m.
Upcoming SchedUle
innings put the Falcons
ahead for good, as they com-
pleted the sweep of St. A’s,
10-7.
In the NE-10, Franklin
Pierce holds first place with
an overall record of 16-9-0 (6-
0-0 NE-10). After a 6-3 win
over UMass Lowell, they hold
the top position within the
Northeast Division with a
divisional record of 3-0-0.
Meanwhile, second place in
the division is Merrimack,
holding a strong overall
record of 15-6-0 while 6-1-0
w i t h i n t h e c o n f e r e n c e .
Finally in third place and
just in front of Bentley are
the Skyhawks. After one win
and one loss in a double
header against Sotuhern
New Hampshire, Stonehill
stands at 15-9-0 overall
while they are an even 3-3 in
the conference.
M e a n w h i l e i n t h e
Southwest Division, the New
Haven Chargers are in front
with an overall record of 14-
5-0 and a conference record
of 7-1-0. In second place are
the Pace Setters of Pace
University, holding an over-
all record of 14-7-0 and a
respectable conference record
of 6-2-0.
The Falcons will host dou-
ble headers on Saturday and
Sunday this weekend. St.
Rose will travel to Bentley on
S a t u r d a y , f o l l o w e d b y
matchups with Le Moyne on
Sunday.
FalCOn FaCt
Junior forward Brett Gensler of the men’s hockey
team was named to the 2012-13 New England Division
I All-Star team for the second year in a row.
On the season, Gensler scored 16 goals and had 24
assists. It was the second year in a row that he accu-
mulated over 40 points, which no other Falcon has
done at the Division I level.
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The Bentley men’s and
women’s track and f ield
teams competed last week-
end in the Raleigh Relays in
North Carolina, receiving
strong individual perform-
ances from several athletes
on the way to an impressive
overall showing.
The Raleigh Relays fea-
tured athletes from a total of
87 colleges and universities
as well as club and profes-
sional teams and the pres-
sure was on for Bentley to
perform. Fortunately, both
the men and women were up
to the challenge, as each
team featured several run-
ners who recorded either
qualifying or record-break-
ing times.
The men’s team got off to
an excellent start on Friday.
There were several high-
lights of the day but the
most notable came from jun-
ior Eric Kennedy, who qual-
ified for the New England
Championships with an 11-
second 100-meter dash. In
a d d i t i o n t o K e n n e d y ’ s
impressive race, senior John
Drago placed 13th among all
Division II runners with a
15:15.41 in the 5,000 meters,
while freshman Edy-Elliot
Uthman Olukokun made his
collegiate debut with a 100-
meter time of 11.30 seconds.
On the women ’ s s ide ,
Bentley fared just as well on
the first day. The main high-
light for the team was senior
Caitlin Fahey, who qualified
for the NCAA Division II
O u t d o o r T r a c k
Championships with an
amazing time of 4:31.12 in
the 1,500 meters. It was the
second-best by a Division II
runner this spring, and was
also just 0.95 seconds behind
the school record set last
year by current teammate,
senior Amy Varsell.
“Overall, this past week-
end went pretty well for my
opening race of the outdoor
season,” said Fahey of her
performance. “I had taken
s o m e t i m e o f f a f t e r m y
indoor season so racing in
Raleigh was really just to get
myself back on the track
with some tough competi-
tion. The early qualifier for
N C A A ’ s w a s a n a d d e d
bonus. I still have work to do
but I’m pleased with how the
opener went overall! I ’m
excited to improve on the
time as the season progress-
es.”
The second day o f the
relays featured an even bet-
ter performance from the
Falcons and saw the Bentley
men’s team break the school
record in the 4x1500 meter
relay that had previously
stood for 12 years. The relay
team featured freshman
Sean Nee , junior Conor
Higgins and seniors Drago
and Craig Robinson. It was
these four members who
came through when it count-
ed most. Competing against
both Division I and II pro-
grams, the Falcons refused
to let the pressure get to
them and instead, set a
school record in the race
w i t h a b l a z i n g t i m e o f
16:34.58.
Surprisingly, the men’s
team came into the race
unsure of the health of sev-
eral runners. “Three of us
raced the day before and
were tired from that,” said
Drago. “Sean Nee didn’t race
the day before because of a
hip problem so we didn’t
know how that would affect
h i m i n t h e r a c e . C r a i g
Robinson also has been suf-
fering from hip issues and
recently started training
after two months off from
mono.”
Nevertheless, the relay
t e a m m a n a g e d t o s e t a
record-breaking time in the
face of such adversity. Drago
also discussed his happiness
over the results and shared
his feelings about how future
teams might fare against the
record.
“All things considered, it
was nice to set the school
record,” said Drago. “The
guys we took it from had sig-
nificantly faster times than
u s c o m i n g i n t o i t , t o o .
Nonetheless, I know Craig
and I are pleased to set a
record in our senior year. I
am sure the guys in the next
couple years should be able
to put a team together to
break that.”
The women’s team also
enjoyed record-setting per-
formances on the second
day, proving that Bentley
was not done making its
mark against top competi-
tion. The top highlight for
t h e w o m e n w a s j u n i o r
Ashley Nichols, who set a
personal record t ime o f
3 8 : 4 4 . 6 1 i n t h e 1 0 , 0 0 0
meters that propelled her to
second on Bentley’s all-time
list.
That was not the only
highlight for the women’s
team, however. In the 4x800
meter relay, the Falcons
recorded the second-best
time in Bentley’s history,
racing their collective hearts
o u t t o r e c o r d a t i m e o f
9:36.13 that was just nine
seconds off the record pace
p r e v i o u s l y s e t i n 2 0 0 2 .
Consisting of senior All-
American Varsell, freshman
Dusty Rose Sacco, sopho-
more Alix Pettinella and
Fahey, the women’s relay
team capped an incredible
w e e k e n d f o r b o t h t h e
Bentley men’s and women’s
track and field teams.
As a result of the relays,
Caitlin Fahey was awarded
the Northeast-10 Women’s
Track Athlete of the Week
and the men’s record-break-
ing relay team was named
t h e N E - 1 0 M e n ’ s R e l a y
Team of the Week.
By Ian Giancursio
Vanguard StaFF
Track & field teams have superb showing at Raleigh RelaysCaitlin Fahey qualifies for NCAA Championships; Eric Kennedy qualifies for New Englands
Junior Eric Kennedy’s 11-second 100-meterdash got him to the NE Championships.
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FalCOn
OF the
Week
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Keady Named
Falcon of the Week
Junior outfielder Sean Keady of the baseball team
is the Falcon of the Week. Keady put up big num-
bers in a 2-1 week for Bentley, hitting .438 (7-16)
with six RBIs, six steals, five runs scored and a .526
on base percentage.
In Bentley’s doubleheader sweep over Saint
Anselm last Saturday, Keady combined for six hits,
drove in six and had four steals. He had four hits as
Bentley won the opener 15-4, and had a three-run
double in the nightcap which keyed a 10-7 victory.
Keady was named both the Northeast-10 Player
of the Week and National Collegiate Baseball Writers
Association East Region Player of the Week for his
efforts.
Senior Caitlin Fahey had an NCAA quali-fying time of 4:31.12 in the 1,500 meters.
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