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Crackdown threatens Greek Life status quoGreek leaders cry foul; Bentley justifies recent actionsDan MericaStaff Writer

Photo by Lindsay SauvéGreek Life is a campus cornerstone coming unhinged.

Strict enforcement of greek

life policies at bentley over the

past year has caused a rift

between the greek organiza-

tions and the administration,

with bentley attributing the

crackdown to insurance require-

ments, national greek regula-

tions, and the poor behavior of

greek organizations.

“it’s the perception that the

chapters have that bentley is

cracking down on them,” said

director of greek life Christina

Witkowicki, “really, it is, ‘you

guys haven’t been living by your

values or policies for a long time

and you have just been allowed

to exist however you want.’ that

is not going to fly anymore.”

“Our organizations, if you ask

them, will say they are social

organizations, so they are going

to drink,” said Witkowicki,

“that is fine but i don’t know

when social became synony-

mous with alcohol…

unfortunately the culture of our

organizations has been in the

past that it is completely social,

and soc ial was def ined,

thursday, friday, Saturday

night, sometimes tuesdays.”

in an e-mai l to The

Vanguard, frank reiman, pres-

ident of the fraternity tau

Kappa epsilon removed from

campus for alcohol-related

infractions deemed punishable

by the administration, questions

whether punishment is equi-

table between all greek organi-

zations. “all greek organiza-

tions still throw parties and

have gotten caught. it is funny

how some receive penalty, while

others incidents are swiftly

swept under the table,” said

reiman.

reiman also suggested a lack

of coherence in changes to greek

life, stating “there are no set

followed guidelines for running

greek life and it seems that a

new rule is made each day at

the convenience of the greek

[life] advisor.”

according to Witkowicki, the

fraternity and sorority policies

are dictated by their national

organizations or their insurance

provider. Occasionally you have

competing policies between the

university, the insurance

provider and the national organ-

ization; however, “the decision

comes down to the strictest pol-

icy,” said Witkowicki.

a majority of greek life poli-

cies come from a single greek

life insurer , fraternal

information and Programming

group (fiPg). “each of the

national organizations is part of

fiPg,” said Witkowicki. the

organization outlines, in a nine-

ty-seven page risk management

document, policies that all fra-

ternities and sororities can sign

on to.

leaders of bentley’s fraterni-

ties and sororities have not been

very receptive to the strict

enforcement of late, comment-

ing openly to The Vanguard

about their contention.

President of alpha gamma Pi

(agP), bill Connolly acknowl-

edged this bluntly by saying,

“they want us to be completely

regulated by the school.”

“i think ultimately bentley

does not want greek life on this

campus, whatsoever,” Connolly

continued. “there is a lot of

emphasis on the negative

aspects of greek life… When(Continued on Page 14)

“fraternities and sorori-

ties are one of the most

uninsurable organiza-

tions in the world.”

-Christina Witkowicki

direCtOr, greeK life

early in the season, the

falcons find themselves in a

favorable position. With a 5-2

record, including a 2-1 record

in the ne-10, the falcons are

r i gh t in the mix in the

northeast-10.

What is more telling about

this team is how competitive

they have been in each of their

games this season. the two

losses have each come in over-

time, including a two point loss

to Caldwell in the second game

of back to backs.

the lady falcons lone con-

f e rence l o s s came in a

matchup with Southern new

Hampshire this past Sunday

afternoon. the game was very

tightly contested as it had 13

lead changes, seeing the lady

falcons trail by 5 points with

just under three minutes left

in regulation.

Junior forward elise Caira

made one of two free throws

Lady Falcons off to a strong start

(Continued on Page 14)

Sustainability at Bentley

(Continued on Page 14)

Photo from Sports Info OfficeJosey brings a great deal of energy to the court.

amanda navarroli, Manager

of Sustainability here at bentley,

gave a presentation not only on

how important sustainability is

in the world, but also about

thriving opportunities for busi-

ness students in green energy

and technology.

navarroli noted the purpose

of the presentation was, “to

encourage bentley students to

consider applying their business

savvy to the expanding renew-

able energy market; and to com-

municate that…the most prof-

itable businesses in the next five-

to-ten years will likely be those

with a green focus or a green

conscience.” the presentation

was hosted by Kristen Chan,

Stephen Coveney, andrew

leffler, and a few other ras

from the fenway-Orchard staff.

navarroli spoke about how

sustainability is a strong inter-

est that stands right in the mid-

dle of the environmental, eco-

nomical, and social performance

of our society.

She focused her presentation

on clean technology and energy.

“i think it’s a great way for busi-

“i think ultimately

bentley does not want

greek life on this

campus, whatsoever.”

-Bill Connolly

PreSident, agP

“Shut off the lights, tV,

radio, computer, printer,

etc. when you are not

using them on campus

could be huge.”

-Amanda Navarroli

Manager, SuStainability

Kim SokStaff Writer

Photo provided by Amanda Navarroli

Campus News

PAge 2 DeCemBer 3, 2009 THe VANgUArD

Policelog

Please keep off the grassWednesday, just before noon, police received

a report of a hit and run involving a Hurley of

America van. The van had struck one of the

iron posts that support the decorative chain bar-

rier around the library. The officer located the

van in question, and the drivers manager was

notified. Facilities was also notified to fix the

decorative post.

Drunk female spills the beansSunday at 12:30 a.m., Campus Police report-

ed to Boylston B for a report of a girl lying in

the hallway. When officers attempted to speak

with the girl, she was awake but not alert and

was initially unresponsive to questions . As the

ambulance arrived, the girl foolishly informed

the officers of where she had been drinking that

night. The officers then found the party she had

been at earlier and informed the room residents

that they would be held accountable for provid-

ing alcohol to a minor. The underage partier

was transported to the hospital for further

treatment and will be charged with an under-

age alcohol violation and protective custody. The

room residents will be charged with illegal serv-

ice of alcohol.

Thank our Facilities crew; they workhard

A staff member reported a plant was violent-

ly smashed against a door to a room in Copley

North early Saturday morning. Facilities has

been notified and have handled the situation.

Police lay the hammer down on under-age drinkers

Tuesday at 9 p.m., Campus Police got a call

from Waltham Police Department regarding

glendale Package Store. The store manager had

just caught some underage Bentley students

who had the nerve to try and buy alcohol from

his store. When police arrived, the manager

showed them the out of state license one stu-

dent had attempted to use to purchase a 30-rack

of alcohol and a bottle of Jagermeister. The plan

was foiled when the store scanned the ID and

found it to be a fake. The student will be sum-

moned to court for purchasing alcohol with a

fake ID and will be judicially charged with an

underage alcohol violation, possession of a fake

ID and violation of university rules.

That same Tuesday, just two hours later,

another call came in from Waltham PD about

underage Bentley students using fake IDs. The

department informed CP that there was an off-

campus bar that regularly allowed people under

Gaelen Austin-LaFranceGarren HilowVANgUArD STAFF

21 to drink. The officers had found six underage

Bentley students inside the bar while checking

IDs. Five of them had driver’s licenses that

belonged to other people and one had a fake out-

of-state driver’s license with their real name. No

criminal charges will be filed against the stu-

dents but the five with the wrong licenses will

be judicially charged with underage alcohol vio-

lation and possession of a false ID. The other stu-

dent somehow slipped through the cracks this

time.

Is this wall tilted or is it just me?Officers were dispatched Saturday morning at

around 1:30 a.m. to evaluate a highly intoxicat-

ed student. Upon arrival, they met with a staff

member who had found the student leaning

against the wall vomiting. The student was using

the wall of the bathroom to support himself and

was instructed to sit on the floor. He was able to

answer questions correctly, but due to his level

of intoxication he was taken into protective cus-

tody. He will be judicially charged with an under-

age alcohol violation and protective custody.

Public drinkers run from cops unsuc-cessfully

A female was spotted carrying an open bottle

while walking with a fine young chap by an offi-

cer on patrol Saturday morning at 12:51 a.m.

When she noticed the cruiser, she attempted to

hide the brewski behind the guy. Then, all of a

sudden, she dropped the beer and they both ran

into Kresge Hall. The officer followed them into

the dorm and caught up with the couple. When

he stopped them, the gentleman had a beer in

one of his pockets and admitted to being under-

age. At first he denied knowing the girl who had

the beer but eventually fessed up to knowing her.

The female, after much questioning, admitted to

also being underage. They both received a stern

talking to and were let to go on their way. Both

will be charged with an underage alcohol viola-

tion and open consumption of alcohol. The female

will also be charged with being uncooperative

with administrative personnel.

Rogue prankster attacks freshmanA female student came to the police station

Tuesday night to report that someone had bro-

ken into her room in Alder Hall. Apparently,

someone had been pranking the room on a regu-

lar basis. Some of the shenanigans they report-

ed included pieces of plastic being hidden under

the sheets of their bed and condoms blown up

like balloons on their pillows. She said that nei-

ther she nor her roommate had given their combo

to anyone and that they had no enemies to speak

of. Facilities was notified to check the lock and

police are accepting any information on this

rogue prankster.

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Sophomore 201 students disadvantagedBentley University has

long been recognized for its

concentration and prestige

in accountancy. However,

in the 2009-2010 academic

year, there have been some

major changes to the cur-

riculum that have resulted

in angered upperclassmen,

unable to obtain the educa-

tion they so hoped for.

Since GB 101 became GB

112, a course that was pre-

viously intended for basic

business concepts is now

about basic accounting and

finance.

This has removed profes-

sors from their previous

subjects, and started a

game of musical chairs.

Professors that had been

teaching GB 201, or

Financial Accounting, are

now teaching the new inte-

grated business course for

freshmen.

This has not only creat-

ed issues with the inconve-

niencing of professors by

switching courses being

taught, but also has forced

upperclassmen who need

accounting guidance in

their major requirement

courses to be assigned to

professors who have mini-

mal accounting back-

ground.

Sophomores in particu-

lar who are now taking GB

201, which will no longer

be in the curriculum begin-

ning the 2010-2011 school

year, are suffering. These

students who are experi-

encing accounting for the

first time in their lives are

forced to have professors

that are originally certified

in areas such as CIS and

Economics. It is completely

unfair that during this

time of change any stu-

dents should suffer, espe-

cially those who are mak-

ing important decisions

regarding their futures.

Some students are not

receiving as much atten-

tion as they may need at a

critical time when they are

about to declare their

majors. The fact that stu-

dents may not have profes-

sors that can effectively

teach a course inhibits a

student’s ability to make

an educated decision on

their choice of a major or

OpiniOn & EditOrial

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Editorial

minor. How is a student

supposed to know if they

are interested in account-

ing when their professor

doesn’t even specialize in

the course? These students

are not receiving proper

attention in areas they

may need help in, which

could hinder their ability

to succeed.

Also, students who are

taking courses for their

Accountancy majors are

not receiving the best edu-

cation by professors who

specialize in those courses.

It is unreasonable that

these students cannot be

given the highest educa-

tion for accounting, which

Bentley prides itself on.

These students have made

decisions to carry out an

education in a difficult

subject, and to have profes-

sors that may not teach

effectively is just not fair.

These decisions we make

will follow us not only

through classes now, but

for the rest of our lives. We

are deciding now what we

want to do in the future,

and the first place to begin

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is the best education possi-

ble.

It seems as though this

academic year has been an

overall struggle for the

General Business depart-

ment in allocating profes-

sors to proper classes and

changing the curriculum.

Why should those students

who need to take major

requirement courses in

accounting have to suffer

because the professors

accredited in accounting

are now being pawned off

to freshmen?

Sophomores and other

accounting students at

Bentley should not put up

with anything less than

what they deserve. It is

unfair for accounting stu-

dents to have anything

other than accounting pro-

fessors.

Next week isyour last

chance to haveyour voice

heard for theyear of 2009!

Submit an Op-Ed piece toThe Vanguard

today!

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Updating an old favorite: Introducing changes to library DVD collection

the VHS and DVD collec-

tion at the Bentley Library

has always been a popular

attraction for both students

and faculty. the sizable num-

ber of popular and class-based

materials are an undeniable

benefit for those interested in

the cinematic arts.

Yet, Bentley University

Library has undergone a num-

ber of renovations in recent

years. Many of these changes

have affected the collection in

a positive manner. i recently

interviewed the Manager of

Circulation Services - Cathy

Cronin. Our short chat gave

insights not only of how the

DVD collection was developed,

but also in what direction it is

heading in the next few years.

Michelle Addo: So, who

started the video/DVD col-

lection here at the library

and when did it start?

Cathy Cronin: the collec-

tion was actually inherited

from media services in 2000.

today, the DVD program is

run through the reference

Services department by Hope

Houston-the collection devel-

opment librarian for video

purchases as well as the man-

ager of the department. the

Library Services department

redirects all requests to them.

MA: What DVDs and

VHS tapes are available

for student checkout?

CC: the students can check

out movies from the popular

video collection for seven days.

in the past, we only allowed

for three-day rentals; howev-

er, there were a lot of fines

incurred with this system.

the four extra days has

really helped to decrease fines

and late video returns. also,

the library director [Phillip

Knutel] has asked us to open

the faculty video collection to

the student body. Students

can now rent faculty videos for

up to three days- although this

collection is primarily for pro-

fessor’s use.

MA: How does the sys-

tem of f ines work for

rentals?

CC: the fine system is the

same as in previous years- a

student can be fined up to a

total of $28 for each borrowed

VHS and DVDs.

MA: Speaking of newly

instituted programs, I

understand that we’re in

the process of installing

new DVD cases and con-

verting the faculty collec-

tion to a new cataloging

system?

CC: Yes, [reference librari-

an] Sheila ekman suggested

that we recatalogue the facul-

ty DVDs according to the

Library of Congress system

[the system used for books in

Bentley Library]. this collec-

tion used to be in alphabetical

order as with the popular

videos; however, there were a

lot of problems regarding

repeated titles and disordered

Desk. Students can place

requests in person at the

Library Services desk or the

re ference Desk , on l ine

through email, or with our

feedback form and meebo

accounts. Our librarians will

pass these requests onto the

reference department.

each summer, we do a reor-

ganization project, transfer-

ring movies between the fac-

ulty collection and popular col-

lection in addition to taking

out old or underused items

and moving them to one of

several off campus storage

facilities. During the years, we

get new material about every

two months and continue with

the reallocation project. the

Bentley Library donates old

VHS tapes to charity through

the school’s service learning

projects.

MA: What are the future

plans for the Bent ley

Library’s DVD collection?

CC: Well, we hope to contin-

ue converting our collection

from VHS to DVD and to

make it possible for patrons to

use the self-check out for their

videos. On a larger scale, we

hope to provide video stream-

ing for the faculty collection

within the next few years-

similar to our e-book catalogue

of material. We’re talking to

several companies that pro-

vide this service as of now and

are working out copyright and

cost issues.

material. the new system is

more efficient and better

reflects our collection. the

new DVD cases were a result

of our growing collection and

its conversion from VHS to

DVD. We were running out of

space with the old system of

holding the physical DVDs

behind the counter and hav-

ing their cases on display.

Now, the DVDs are kept in

their magnetically locked

cases on the shelves. We’re

constantly reissuing our VHS

tapes in DVD format, so that

also allows for more space on

the shelves.

MA: What is the system

for new DVDs and updat-

i n g V H S t a p e s i n t h e

library?

CC: all new DVD requests

go through the reference

Michelle Lauren AddoStaff Writer

The library DVD collection has made some changes for their renters. Photos from library.bentley.edu

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Club updates

International Buddy Network: Meet an exchange student & buddy

Photo by Gunveen Chadha IBN executive board (left to right): Adam Marchwinski, Marissa Ross,

Carolyn Connolly, Haley Traeger, Philip Marchwinski, Christina Beshaw.

Photo provided by Kristy HergrueterAlyce and Kristy.

International Buddy Network is a Bentley organization that

works with students when they arrive at Bentley to get them acco-

modated with the school as well as the new culture.

Alyce BartleMelbourne, Australia

How was adjusting to Bentley?

Pretty easy. Everyone’s been really friendly and helpful.

How is Bentley different than back home?

It’s much smaller, with smaller class sizes and everyone lives

on campus here whereas back home no one really lives on

campus. The classes are much more interactive and you're

expected to speak up more.

What major cultural differences have you found?

We call peppers capsicums, we call professors by thier first

names, everything’s automatic and drive-through in the

states, lots of little things.

What is your favorite site/place in Boston?

Newbury Street or Cambridge.

Where do you plan to visit in the states?

Hopefully NYC, Las Vegas, and New Hampshire.

Kristy HergrueterBentley Senior

Have you studied abroad?

I s t u d i e d a t t h e R o y a l

M e l b o u r n e I n s t i t u t e o f

Technology in Melbourne,

Australia during the fall of

2007.

What made you want to

be a buddy?

I w a n t e d t o b e a b u d d y

because I was an RA while

abroad, and the other RAs

served as a buddy network

for me while there. It was

g r e a t t o m e e t s o m a n y

Australians right away and

have people to show me

around and answer ques-

tions, especially being so far

from home and in a new city.

What have you learned

from your buddy?

Alyce is seeing a lot of places

and going to a lot of different

events, many of which I may

have otherwise overlooked.

She is keeping me in the loop

with a lot of events.

How has your experience

been as a buddy?

It is so easy to relate to Alyce

since we have a lot in com-

m o n a n d c a n r e m i n i s c e

about places and foods in

Austral ia , but a lso talk

about things here. It’s a lot

of fun having her here and

being reminded of my own

time abroad.

Page 6 DeCemBer 3, 2009 tHe VanguarD

Business

Short selling: Not a practice for the faint of heart

typically, investors profit

when a stock appreciates in

price. But this is one of the

biggest fears of the short sell-

er. Selling shares of stock short

is a fairly simple concept:

investors attempt to profit as

the price of a stock declines. it

is the exact opposite of “going

long,” or purchasing shares of

common stock, in a given posi-

tion. However, the steps taken

in a short sale transaction are

somewhat complex.

Before a trade may be

placed, the investor must have

a margin enabled account,

which essentially allows for

short-term borrowing from a

brokerage firm. after receiving

a client’s short sale trade order,

a brokerage firm borrows

shares of the stock, either from

its proprietary account or from

that of another client, and sells

them in the open market.

as time passes (and the

stock hopefully has fallen in

value), the investor may decide

to “cover” the short position by

repurchasing shares and

returning them to the broker.

the investor’s profit is the dif-

ference in price

between the proceeds of the ini-

tial borrowed sale and what

was paid to cover the position.

as i warned you, the logistics

of the transaction are a little

tricky to wrap your head

around.

Short selling does provide

numerous benefits to the finan-

cial marketplace. Probably the

most important assistance that

short sellers provide to the mar-

kets and other investors is the

discovery of fraudulent prac-

tices and their resulting lofty

valuations.

enron, for example, exer-

cised fraudulent and question-

able accounting and reporting

policies and short sellers served

as the primary whistle blowers.

the same is true of companies

such as Lehman Brothers,

allied Capital, and the last

decade’s internet and real

estate bubbles. Short selling is

also critical for market liquidi-

ty and serves as an invaluable

tool for money managers who

furthermore, there are sev-

eral other considerations to

bear in mind before selling

securities short. Historically,

markets generally trend

upwards. if for no reason other

than inflation, stock prices tend

to increase over long-term peri-

ods; thus, the odds are already

set against the short seller.

also, there is a limited upside

gain when selling stocks short,

while the potential loss is theo-

retically unlimited. if an

investor is short a given stock,

it’s true that the price per share

may fal l to zero, what is

referred to as a terminal short.

But the price per share could

also continuously rise with the

help of stock splits, which is

obviously hazardous for the

short seller. Short sellers are

also required to pay interest on

the shares that have been “bor-

rowed” from the brokerage firm

and must cover any dividends

that the company has issued

over the trade period.

all factors considered, short

selling is an art that takes a

keen eye, persistent attitude,

and most of all, conviction in a

thoroughly researched invest-

ment thesis.

wish to “hedge” against expo-

sure and volatility.

there are many individuals

who question the morality

behind selling stocks short.

after all, investors are betting

on the downfall of a company.

Some question whether profit-

ing at the expense of a compa-

ny and its stakeholders should

even be legal. i personally

believe that short sellers are

critical for ensuring full finan-

cial disclosure and keeping

stock valuations in check.

Justin Daniel Lawlor

Staff Writer

Short selling can be an extremely risky business strategy if done by the ineqperienced. Photo taken from Ehow.com

THE VANGUARD DECEMBER 3, 2009 PAGE 7

Columns

What are you involved in

at Bentley?

I have been on the soccer

team for four years and co-

founded the Green Society

twoyears ago and am now

the President.

What are you looking for-

ward to this year?

I am looking forward to

enjoying my last semester

living so close to my friends

and not have a strict 9-5

schedule.

What are your plans for

the future?

I want to move out to San

Francisco for a change of

pace and someday would

like to start my own busi-

ness.

What is your favorite

event on campus?

Spring day. It is a great day

to be part of the Bentley

community.

What are your goals for

this year?

One goal I have is to find a

balance between moving on

and enjoying my senior year.

Trying not to focus too much

on the future and missing

out on my senior year.

H o w a r e y o u f e e l i n g

about graduation?

I have mixed emotions about

graduation. I would love to

have more time here but also

I am ready for a new transi-

tion.

A d v i c e t o s e n i o r s o r

words of wisdom?

Enjoy where we are now

What is the most valuable

lesson you have learned

at Bentley?

Everything is a business and

with an education in busi-

ness t here a re s o m any

opportunities for us.

Senior ExperiencePresented by

The Senior Year

Experience Committee

Senior Cheryl Boyd

Photo provided by Cheryl Boyd

Glutton GirlFaneuil Hall

By:

Bonnie Li

Faneuil Hall

Quincy Market

Bordered by the North

End, Government

Center and Haymarket

One day during my lovely

Thanksgiving break that I

spent on the Bentley cam-

pus, I decided to take a cab

to Harvard Square and then

hop on the T for an adven-

ture to Faneuil Hall. It is

conveniently located off the

G r e e n L i n e s t o p a t

Government Center and is

also close to the North End

if you want to get a dessert

at Mike’s Pastries or a bite

to eat at one of the many

Italian restaurants located

on the streets. Faneuil Hall

itself, however, is always an

adventure because of the

many restaurants and shops

located on the 6.5 acres of

fun.

The Colonnade consists of

over thirty “food stalls” that

i n c l u d e d e l i c a c i e s a n d

cuisines from all over the

world, such as India, China,

Europe and America. There

are coffees, seafood, breads,

desserts, salads, curries and

gyros, just to name a few of

the countless choices at

Faneuil Hall.

The food can be enjoyed on

block tables around the

building and in the Upper

and Lower Rotunda. When

the weather is warm and

sunny, you can also sit on

outdoor benches. The décor

i s a l s o i n t e r e s t i n g a n d

unique with o ld market

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

depicting the history of the

Marketplace.

The North End Bakery

had delicious cornbread and

cinnamon rolls. The corn-

bread was slightly sweet and

a little bit salty with a nice

texture that was not too soft

or too gritty. With just the

right amount of cinnamon in

the large and warm cinna-

mon roll, it was also rich and

creamy.

The Bombay Club also

had delicious Indian cuisine

that included many types

masala, tikki and samosas

for vegetarians and non-veg-

e t a r i a n s a l i k e . B o s t o n

Chowda also has a decent

selection of clam and corn

chowders. The corn chowder

was de l i c i ous , r i ch and

smooth without being too

salty, buttery or milky.

In addition to these “food

stalls,” there are also four-

teen restaurants and pubs at

Faneuil Hall. These locations

include Cheers, Plaza III

Steakhouse, Ned Devine’s

Irish Pub, and Zumas Tex

Mex Café. Cheers is a typi-

cal diner with lots of beer,

but slightly overpriced for

the quality of food served.

Zumas Tex Mex Ca fé i s

cheap with lots of delicious

food.

The 7 layer dip was sim-

ply excellent and divine. In

general the portions are

large with a reasonable

price. The restaurant also

has TVs for watching foot-

b a l l . I r e c o m m e n d t h e

Tequila Chicken and the

Cheese Quesadilla at the

restaurant.

After eating my fi l l at

F a n e u i l H a l l , I w a l k e d

around the 49 stores that

had a nice selection of jewel-

ry, clothing, accessories and

gifts. There are stores rang-

ing from Ann Taylor to Nine

West to Harley Davidson to

Victoria ’s Secret . These

shops provide at least four or

five hours of entertainment,

whether it is window shop-

ping or shopping for gifts

and electronics. Several

kiosks also litter the Faneuil

Hall Marketplace, such as

those that sell hats, art and

nightshirts.

While walking around

Faneuil Hall Marketplace,

there are also talented street

performers who are circus

stuntmen, magicians and

comedians. So even if you’re

not a fan of shopping or eat-

ing massive amounts of rich

foods, prepare to be enter-

tained by the acts and musi-

cians who perform all over

the streets and sidewalks at

the Marketplace.

Faneuil Hall consists of

many restaurants, cafes and

food stalls that have cuisine

from various locations in the

world. It is impossible to

exhaust the many choices in

e v e n f i v e o r s i x v i s i t s

because of the numerous

food stalls and dining loca-

tions. After eating, it is also

part of the “adventure” for a

shopping trip in the sur-

rounding malls with both

expensive and cheap stores,

as well as adult and gift

shops and tattoo parlors.

Along with restaurants, Faneuil Hall has great shops. Photo from www.costar.com

Mike’s Pastry and Cheers in Faneuil Hall are fun places to visit in Boston. Photos from intranet.landmark.edu, photos.igougo.com, and farm4.static.flickr.com

Arts & EntErtAinmEnt

What was yourfavorite part of fall

semester?

Voices

mikE primEs

Class of 2012

CorporatE finanCE &

aCCoUnting

“Breakfast by Moonlight.”

liWEi zhoU

Class of 2013

EConomiCs finanCE

“Bowl ing t r ip w i th

aLaNa Student

advancement Program.”

Josh golDEnBErg

Class of 2011

iDCC

“Making new friends.”

EriC WEBB

Class of 2010

CorporatE finanCE &

aCCoUnting

“growing a beard.”

Chris spaziani

Class of 2013

UnDECiDED

“My Service Learning

cooking group.”

PagE 8 dECEMBEr 3, 2009 thE VaNguard

t o c o m m e m o r a t e t h e

release of The Road, based on

Cormac McCarthy’s best-

selling novel, this Column is

Not yet rated will be review-

ing the Cohen Brother’s dra-

matic and exciting interpreta-

tion of his previous work; No

Country for Old Men.

the setting is minimal.

1980, West texas, just beyond

Vietnam. Llewelyn Moss (Josh

Brolin; Milk) is a welder out

hunting in the back country.

Seeing a wounded dog limping

from a closed off gorge, he

finds several pickup trucks,

riddled with bullets and sur-

rounded by corpses. among

the bloodshed and dead dogs,

are truck beds packed with

heroin and a suitcase filled

with two million dollars cash.

Llewelyn f l ees wi th the

money, sits his wife Carla

Jean (Kel ly Macdonald ;

T r a i n s p o t t i n g ) o n a

greyhound, and sets off to

k e e p h i s s h a r e . B e h i n d

Llewelyn stalks a terrifying

force: anton Chigurh (Javier

Bardem; Collateral) a killer

detached from reason, follow-

ing his own code, his own

morals, and viciously obeying

the flip of a coin. in the dust

Llewelyn and Chigurh kick up

in their chase, Sheriff Ed tom

Bell (tommy Lee Jones; Men

in Black) is caught behind

with the gruesome aftermath

and a sense of dread that he

will always be two steps

behind.

the scenery is uniquely

lonesome, with vast expanses

of cloud covered grassland

and rock. a great effort was

placed to recreate the time

period with vintage vehicles,

clothing, and scenery. the

established effect is wonder-

fully crafted, leaving a gen-

uine, breathing world trapped

in a perpetual 1980 that car-

ries with it a brazen pride. in

a landscape that assures one

mistake will bring many more

down the road, the rising ten-

sion is palpable.

the sound is muted, often

dominated by the rustle of the

wind tipping the brim of

Llewelyn’s hat before he fires

on a deer, the buzz of a fly set-

tling on a four day rotten and

bloated body. the scenes are

left to extrapolate the grue-

some nature of their events.

By design, the laconic narra-

tion of Sheriff Bell is encom-

passing and hangs on the

landscapes.

Josh Brolin is the embodi-

ment of a certain western

hero, standing confident,

growing just a little angry,

migrating often, thinking he’s

still winning. Brolin has a sin-

cerity that he brings to the

character, portraying Moss as

more than a stubborn man

over his head, but more as a

cornered animal. Javier

Bardem steals the show as a

ruthless, unchanging murder-

er. his eyes are empty and, in

a way, questioning, but his

purpose is absolute, his meth-

ods are ruthless. he speaks

slowly and deliberately, and

his opinions on free will are

little removed from the flip of

a coin. tommy Lee Jones is

stellar. his mournful screen

presence radiates a great his-

tory. he was once a great law-

man, certainly, but now age

and modern times have over-

taken him. he is too slow

now, he is a step behind, and

he knows that the methods

change, but the men do not.

he has already come to know

that he won’t be able to stop

what is coming.

the supporting characters

are the sorted amalgamation

of the overly friendly, honest,

hardworking americans of

the heartland that have popu-

lated Cohen Brothers movies

f r o m F a r g o t o R a i s i n g

Arizona. Woody harrelson

appears and aptly stands as

the short l ived , rapid ly

silenced voice of reason.

No Country for Old Men is

a dark, moving journey. the

brilliant casting and scenery

lends to a gripping reality

established in the novel and

are brilliantly brought to life

on screen. it ends quietly, as

so many things do, but it will

resound with its audience for

years to come.

No Country for Old Men

earns 5/5 Falcons.

No Country for Old Men came out in late 2007. Photo from .mywearandtear.com

Bree JohnsonPhotograPhy Editor

This Column is Not Yet RatedBy:

David Entin

No Country for Old Men Review

Javier Bardem turned in a sensational performance in No Country for Old Men. Photo from biblioklept.files.wordpress.com

Arts & EntErtAinmEnt

thE VaNguard dECEMBEr 3, 2009 PagE 9

rachael fischerStaFF WritEr

HTC Ozone boasts capabilities without any glamour

the htC ozone is

the new smartphone from

Verizon Wireless. it is being

hailed as the cheaper alter-

nat ive to an entry leve l

smartphone for the con-

sumer who doesn’t want to

pay an arm and a leg to be

able to access e-mail, inter-

net, and outlook on the go.

there is no doubt that the

phone can keep up with the

average Blackberry. it is

comparable in its capabilities

which include:

-Windows Mobile 6.1 oper-

ating system

-2.0 megapixel camera and

video

-a full QWErty keyboard

-internet browsing with

java and flash functionality

-Wi-Fi connectivity

-3g network connectivity

-Windows Media Player

-text, Picture, and Video

messaging

-instant messaging

-Microsoft office Mobile

one of the most practical-

ly appealing features of the

phone is the physical inter-

face. the size is perfect to fit

in your pocket and the full

keyboard is easy to use and

accurate. though it is not

the flashiest phone, the exte-

rior is more practical and

less vulnerable to damage or

scratches.

the problems begin when

one begins to peruse the

phone. the main screen,

which displays the time and

message notifications, seems

glossy enough with even an

air of simplicity until you

begin scrolling down and you

realize it is crowded with

even more menus for weath-

er, favorite websites, set-

tings, and more.

however, the drawbacks

of the phone are realized

when you click on the start

menu. Suddenly you are

transported from a world

with flashy menus and sleek

graphics to the drab, “pixe-

ly” menu of the Windows

operating system that is

c o m p a r a b l e t o u s i n g

Windows 98 on your cell

phone.

this feeling continues

while browsing the internet.

the internet capabilities are

arguably similar to using the

internet on your computer or

any other smart phone in the

sense that it loads the full

page reasonably quickly.

however, internet brows-

ing still felt extremely limit-

ed and far from easy. the

zoom capability is bulky and

always minimized or maxi-

mized the page just too much

and scrolling around the

screen with the arrow but-

tons is time consuming.

its functions as a phone

are pretty standard. the

htC ozone offers easy text

messaging, clear call audio

and reception, and a fairly

long battery life. it connects

wel l wi th both wire less

internet and a 3g network

which makes its capabilities

useful pretty much any-

where.

the htC ozone is suc-

cessful in the sense that all

the capabilities of a smart

phone have been stuffed into

a phone without any flair.

however , i t i s probably

worth shelling out a little

more for the easy usage and

sleekness of a Blackberry. in

fact, if you shop around you

m a y b e a b l e t o f i n d a

Blackberry for the same or

lesser price.

htC ozone

amazon price: $599.99 or

$49.99 with a new service

plan

Verizon Wireless online

price: $9.99 with 2-yr con-

tract and rebate

Photo from images.intomobile.com

Blackberry storm 9530

amazon price: $499.99 or

$0.01 with a new service

plan

Verizon Wireless online

price: $49.99 with 2-yr con-

tract and rebate.

answers will be available at bentleyvanguard.com on Sunday, december 6. By Jon McColgan

Columns

PAgE 10 DECEMBER 3, 2009 THE VANgUARD

Aries (March 21 - April 19): Your non-

competitive attitude could be challenged

by a friend this week. Try not to give into

competition and jealousy and you will be

more at peace with others.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20): With finals

coming up, now is not the time to start

giving into peer pressure. Don’t be afraid

to do something by yourself this week, like

going to the gym or into the city.

Gemini (May 21 - June 21): Don’t let up

the hard work this month, gemini! You

may finally achieve success in a goal

you’ve been working on.

Cancer (June 22 - July 22): Take this

month to ease tensions within your fami-

ly. You’ll have plenty of time to bond over

Winter Break!

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22): Try not to

impose your opinions on others. Be open

to others’ takes on certain issues, you may

learn something!

Virgo (Aug. 23- Sept. 22): A new job

opportunity and some good grades are

coming your way. Just don’t stray from

your true potential, and your hard work

won’t go to waste!

Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22): Things have

been going well for you recently, Libra,

but don’t expect good things to keep com-

ing your way. Use your balanced person-

ality to deal with challenges and you’ll be

fine.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21): Use the

month of December to reconnect with old

friends and to get rejuvenated for the next

semester.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): Your

relationships with your family, friends,

and partners have some real potential.

Don’t brush aside your loved ones’ prob-

lems and show them that you care.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): A rift is

beginning to form between you and some-

one else. Don’t let problems go unsolved,

and make time for you and your friend to

talk about your differences.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): Some set-

backs may be getting you down lately, but

no worries! Things will get much better

over Winter Break and second semester.

Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20): Take a

stand for yourself this week, and don’t let

others walk all over you. The sooner you

realize your true worth, the sooner people

will give you the respect you deserve.

Horoscopes

The columns found in this newspaper are writtenby individual authors and do not reflect the opin-ion of The Vanguard, its Editorial Board mem-bers, or Bentley University. Comments resultingfrom the columns may be directed to the authorand/or The Vanguard.

Alyson BiscegliaVANgUARD STAff

April’s AdviceThanksgiving Woes

By:

April Gammal

Question: Winter is coming

and every year my skin cracks

and gets so dry. I always use

lotion but it does not seem to

help. Is there a better way to

protect my skin?

Winter not only brings snow

and rosy cheeks but dry, itchy

skin. Applying lotion is definite-

ly a good start but there are

many other things you can do

that will help protect and pre-

vent your skin from drying out

this winter. Before you help

your skin, it’s a good idea to

understand a little about why

your skin is losing its moisture.

The outermost layer of your

skin is composed of many cells

which are lined with lipids, or

you can think of them as fats.

These lipids form a protective

barrier for your skin. However,

there are external factors such

as dry weather, harsh body

cleansers or lotions that can

strip them away causing mois-

ture to escape.

The following tips will help

protect your skin from losing

moisture during the winter sea-

son:

1. Avoid hot showers.

While hot showers feel great

after being outside in the cold

snowy weather, they are not

beneficial for your skin. The

hot water strips away the nat-

ural oils from your skin which

will further dry out your skin.

Instead, settle on lukewarm

showers.

2 . Avoid fragrance .

Many shower products such as

soaps, scented body washes,

and cleansers also remove the

natural oils from your skin.

Look for products with natural

ingredients.

3. Apply lotion right after

showering. The best time to

apply lotion to your skin is

within the first five minutes of

hopping out of the shower.

Your pores are clean and open

and able to absorb any moistur-

izer.

4.Choosing the right

lotion. The shelves in the

stores are usually covered with

different lotions. So how do you

know which one to buy? The

following lotions are very good

at protect ing your skin:

Eucerin, Dove, Olay, Aveeno,

Vasel ine , Cetaphi l , and

Neutrogena.

5. Cover your hands

while you sleep. This does

work really well! If you have

especially dry hands then cover

your hands with Vaseline

before you go to bed and put

soft cloth gloves on. When you

wake up, you will find your

hands feeling very soft and

smooth.

6. Reapply. Make sure to

reapply lotion every four to six

hours even if your skin does not

appear dry at the time. At this

stage you are preventing your

skin from drying out.

7. Moisturize from the

inside. The foods you eat can

actually improve your skin. Try

adding Canola oil, ground

flaxseeds, and walnuts to your

diet. Consuming one serving a

day can decrease acne as well

as even out your skin tone.

Also, drink eight glasses of

water a day. The water will

also moisturize your skin and

prevent your skin from drying

out. Any drink with caffeine

wi l l dry out the sk in .

Unfortunately, sugar is awful

for your skin and will increase

acne.

8. Bundle up.When you go

outside, make sure to put on

your hat, mittens, and scarf.

The less exposure you have to

the cold air, the better your

skin will feel.

Remember: protecting your

skin against the winter will not

only make your skin feel better,

but will make your skin even

better throughout the entire

year.

The purpose of this column

is to give advice on issues rele-

vant to Bentley students. So, if

you have any questions, con-

cerns, or would like advice on

any issue that can be addressed

in a public forum please send it

to April at gammal_apri@bent-

ley.edu and you may see it in a

future issue. Keep in mind that

your question will remain

anonymous.

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Notes from AbroAd / ColumNs

Question #4: What hasbeen your best experi-ence with food? Whatsurpr i sed you mostabout the local cuisine?

We first knew we were in

for an array of traditional

African foods when we walked

into a local food shop two days

into our South African experi-

ence and saw “monkey gland

sauce” as an option on the

menu. This name brought

about images of needles being

used to extract this so called

sauce form the gland of a mon-

key; which, to say the least,

was effective in deterring both

of us from getting it. We still

have no idea what monkey

gland sauce consists of, but we

did find out that trying new

foods (no matter how outra-

geous) is a necessary compo-

nent of the study abroad expe-

rience.

So we headed to the well-

known traditional African

style restaurant Mama Africa

located in the heart of Cape

Town. Accompanied by the

rhythmic beats of African

drums and the harmonic lan-

guage of Xhosa, we ate our

dishes of Kudu (antelope),

Springbok (the national

emblem) and ostrich. And no,

none of the above tasted like

chicken. In fact, we agree that

they all tasted way better than

chicken. After being pleasant-

ly surprised by the delicious

food of Mama Africa we’ve con-

tinued our traditional food

journey by trying some croco-

d i l e and war thog (we

know…poor Pumba!) at anoth-

er local restaurant.

We expected more flavor

from the croc and we could’ve

done without the stringy tex-

Caitlin PetersCAPe TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

Katie CavanaughCAPe TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

ture of the warthog… but at

least we can say we tried them

eh?

Over Spring break we visit-

ed a local silk shop where we

got to experience the delicacy

of a silk worm. Which appar-

ently has the same amount of

protein as a 20 ounce steak but

tasked and felt strikingly sim-

ilar to salty tree bark (or what

we would imagine tree bark to

be like). Last week we finally

ate out at one of Cape Town’s

finest sea food restaurants

where we tried some amazing

octopus, grilled to perfection.

Coming to South Africa we

knew we would have to be

brave enough to try some foods

we weren’t used to and we

have not been let down so far.

We’re still hunting to try

some zebra…but we’re still not

too keen on trying that mon-

key gland sauce.

SGA Speaks: Paid music is no longer feasibleBy

Chris Dukich

College music programs have

been cut among all of these pop-

ular companies making the

costs to provide such a service

astronomically higher. SGA has

been actively looking over the

past two years for a replacement

to the Napster service that was

formerly offered on campus, and

we have come to the conclusion

that there are free services out

there that are arguably better

than Rhapsody or Napster.

Let’s run the numbers out:

Purchasing “Rhapsody

Unlimited” costs $12.99 each

month for each student .

Remember we do not get a dis-

count because those programs

have been cut. $12.99*4000 stu-

dents* 12 months a year =

$623,520 + tax. With the aca-

demic discount program, the

cost for a twelve month sub-

scription for one student cost sig-

nificantly less than one single

month at the regular price.

That’s right, it costs much less

than $12.99 to give one student

Napster for the year.

The argument that we pay X

amount of dollars to go to

Bentley is irrelevant, although

a number of students often cite

tuition costs when they claim

they are entitled to the service

as a Bentley student. I chal-

lenge those students who feel

that way to find a school that is

willing to shell out that kind of

money so that students can

have unlimited access to songs.

Furthermore I challenge those

students to help us find a com-

pany that is willing to bring

back those discounts that were

once offered!

Having worked with the peo-

ple responsible for technology on

campus I know that they are

working as fast as possible to

make sure the internet band-

width issue is resolved. We’re

lucky to have an incredible team

of individuals who work togeth-

er to bring us the advanced tech-

nology we have on campus.

There’s a lot that goes on behind

the scenes and I’m happy to

report that they are more than

supportive of our ever increas-

ing bandwidth needs. Most

schools would limit usage and

would not increase bandwidth.

Bentley does not want to place

limits on us.

Significant bandwidth

increases are coming, however

if we fail to change our behavior

and continue to stream video

when we should be streaming

audio – the problem will resur-

face.

Problems with using

Streaming Video for

Listening to music:

When music videos are used

solely for the purpose of listen-

ing to music, it puts unneces-

sary strain on the Bentley

Network. By using streaming

audio instead of streaming video

for music, it will increase inter-

net performance for all stu-

dents. If you are using YouTube

to listen to music, you may be

using more bandwidth than is

needed. There are steps we can

individually take as a larger

community to use our band-

width more e f f ic ient ly .

Streaming video takes up signif-

icantly more resources than

streaming audio.

The math below shows how

much bandwidth one student

uses when streaming audio and

video:

Streaming Audio: 0.128Mb/s

Streaming Video: 1.2Mb/s

(Almost 10 times more than

streaming audio)

Streaming HD Video: 3Mb/s

(Almost 20 times more than

streaming audio)

Current total bandwidth

available to the residence halls

Monday-Friday: 200Mb/s

SGA Recommends

Grooveshark.com

Grooveshark is a free service

that allows you to search for

songs and create playlists via a

user friendly interface. It’s the

easiest and fastest way to listen

to music and make playlists.

The Radio feature allows you to

create a continuous playlist

based upon songs you have

recently l istened to .

Registration is not necessary to

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Arts & EntErtAinmEnt

Cormac McCarthy’s The

Road begins in the bleakest

of landscapes. A sky black-

ened by ash, skeletal trees

hanging l imply over the

landscape, and the soot

stained roads that link the

remains together. Most of

humanity has long since died

away, with the unlucky few

s t r u g g l i n g t o s c a v e n g e

canned food or fresh water,

and the vicious remainder

turning to cannibalism and

forgoing their humanity. The

f i l m , d i r e c t e d b y J o h n

Hillcoat, is a bold undertak-

ing to capture the gripping

dread and inspiring hope

that ties together the novel.

A l o n e M a n ( V i g g o

M o r t e n s e n , L o r d o f t h e

Rings) pushes a shopping

cart packed with tins of food,

small tools, and assorted

scavenged goods. He wears a

weathered Parka, has hard-

ly any shoes to wear, and in

his belt hangs a revolver

with two rounds. One bullet

for him, and one for his Boy

( K o d i S m i t - M c P h e e ,

Stranded), who is the image

of his father, though more

emaciated and fragile. The

two are slowly walking the

roads to reach the coast

because they will not survive

another winter where they

are.

The scenery is breathtak-

ing and ominous. A horrible

dread hangs over the grim

landmarks the father and

s o n p a s s , w i t h h u m a n

corpses hanging from trees

and signs of violence strewn

across the paths. In the

forests beyond them, trees

crack and crumble to the

g r o u n d w i t h f e r o c i o u s

groans, the earth heaves and

sighs with the force of rolling

earthquakes, debris and

buildings crumble from age

and weather . The dying

world is horrifying to watch,

but so utterly visceral and

impossible to ignore.

The few survivors encoun-

tered across the journey are

mesmerizing. Robert Duvall

appears as a ragged old man,

hardly able to stand or walk,

near blind, and half dead.

His gray eyes survey the

landscape with the same

great sorrow that the young

boy’s eyes hold. The canni-

bals and roving gangs are

animalistic in their behavior

but so disturbingly remain

organized and intelligent.

The brutality of the world

will certainly be a massive

hurdle to overcome for cer-

tain audience members. The

desperation and violence of

the surroundings are eerie,

and the calmness that the

father and son have come to

interpret these sights with is

all the more frightening. Yet,

the true terror comes from

the man’s own fears about

how his son’s fate, about

their chances of f inding

another meal, if they will be

able to stay warm, if he will

be able to kill himself and

his boy if the time comes.

The relationship between

father and son is The Road’s

greatest strength. The father

f i g h t s w i t h t h e r e a l i t y

around them to preserve a

spark of goodness in his boy,

to he lp h im, “Carry the

flame” as he calls it. The two

actors share an immense

amount of screen time, and

the bond shared is loving

and real.

The film’s greatest weak-

ness lies in a series of flash-

backs to the man’s wife,

played by Charlize Theron.

The initial flashbacks estab-

lish the man’s growing emo-

tional frailty as he begins to

lose his world and his wife.

However, the scenes become

too numerous, often juxta-

posing the bleakness of the

world as it is with an over-

saturated dream world with

sunshine and f lower ing

plants. These breaks from

the fear of the real world

release the audience from

the grip the film so aptly

maintains otherwise.

The Road is a visual and

emotional tr iumph. The

burning vistas and desolate

decay that punctuate the

surroundings stands only to

concentrate the raw strength

portrayed by the few on

screen actors who very capa-

bly affirm the power of the

human spirit.

John Hillcoat has achieved

a notable and searing accom-

plishment, but the heavy

handed memory segments

stand to weaken the total

presentation and leave the

audience without a final,

profound sense of awe.

Rating: 4.5/5 Falcons

David EntinSTAff WRITER

The Road provides audiences with a worthwhile experience

Photo from media.photobucket.com

Sleep No More promises to keep you wide awake

Question: What do you get

when you mix Shakespeare

with Hitchcock and l ive

actors in an old school build-

ing in Newton? Answer: One

interesting experience that

will captivate you and keep

you thinking and playing

detect ive long after you

leave. Sleep No More, which

consists of Shakespeare’s

Macbeth and elements of

s u s p e n s e a l a A l f r e d

Hitchcock, is a very different

form of theatre that one can-

not even label as a simple

play.

Punchdrunk, a theatre

company from England, have

transformed forty-four rooms

in the Old Lincoln School in

Brookline into a dark, dan-

gerous, and dynamic world

that must be seen to be

believed. They have created

a theatrical world that one

becomes enthralled by the

minute they walk in the

door.

As soon as you arrive at

the Old Lincoln School, you

enter the building through a

1920 ’s era bar with l ive

music and drinks. When you

enter the bar, a character in

1920s attire offers you a card

with a number on it that will

signify when you may enter

the scenario.

After a little while, some-

one calls the number on the

card you have been given

and you enter the world that

Punchdrunk has created.

The only instruction is to

wear a whi te Casanova

mask that a character gives

to you just before you enter

the alternate world.

In order to enter, a host

character will both lead you

to an elevator and drop you

off somewhere random or the

character will just let you go

from the ground floor. This

creates feelings of uncertain-

ty, as you literally have no

idea where you are or what

is going on.

Nobody holds your hand

as you explore; rather you

have free reign to go where

you want, when you want.

This notion seems scary at

first, as you have no idea

where to go or what to do,

but after you get used to the

freedom it becomes satisfy-

ing and draws you deeper

into the world of Sleep No

More.

The whole experience con-

sists of you walking around

different perfectly decorated

Greg KokinoSTAff WRITER

rooms that make up Sleep

N o M o r e . Y o u h a v e t h e

choice of either following an

actor or actress around the

world and tracking his or her

story, staying in a room and

viewing the different scenes

that occur in the room, or

moving about as you wish

and viewing different scenes.

The actors and actresses

do not speak at all during

the play; they let you as the

theatergoer view the scenes

and make your own conclu-

sions. Sometimes an actor or

actress will even pull you

over and show you some-

thing one on one.

The actors run through

the story once, and as they

come to the ending scene

t h e y b r e a k u p a n d r u n

through the story again so

that you can see scenes that

you may have missed. The

experience lasts for about

three hours overall. Even

with two opportunities to fig-

ure out what exactly occurs

it is impossible to see every-

thing.

I would recommend going

with a group of friends and

separating when inside so

that you can put together

your different views of the

action and come up with a

better idea of what occurred.

A s s o p h o m o r e R y a n

Briggs said, “Sleep No More

was definitely worth it. It

was the most interesting

show I have ever been to.”

Sleep No More plays most

days of the week from now

u n t i l J a n u a r y 3 , 2 0 1 0 .

Tickets cost $25 during the

week and $39 on the week-

e n d s . T h e A m e r i c a n

Reparatory Theatre sells

tickets either at the door at

the Old Lincoln School in

Brookline, easily accessible

by the 66 bus from Harvard

S q u a r e , o r a t t h e L o e b

Drama Center near Harvard

Square.

Photo from www.americanrepertorytheater.orgA scene from Sleep No More, a mix of Shakespeare and Hitchcock.

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and after Caira rebounded a

Penmen missed shot, junior Kim

Brennan made it a one-point

game when she buried a top-of-

the-key three-pointer with 2:02

left.

The score remained 52-51

Penmen until a Jenny McDade

lay-up with 43.9 seconds pushed

Southern New Hampshire’s lead

to three. Brennan answered

with a lay-up, only to see

Carrington do the same with 16

seconds on the clock.

Bentley freshman Kelsey

Roberson missed a potential

tying three, but the ball went out

of bounds off SNHU, giving the

Falcons another opportunity

with 6.8 seconds remaining. This

time, sophomore Meghan

Thomann was fouled shooting a

three with 5.5 seconds left.

Thomann made all three, her

first free throw attempts of the

season, to tie the game at 56.

Southern New Hampshire never

got a shot attempt off before the

ness students to get involved

in the future,” commented

Navarroli. She discussed the

clean forms of energy that will

be most prevalent in the future

which include solar energy,

wind energy, clean coal, and

biofuels, which are liquid fuels

derived from plant materials.

When asked what will be the

main source of energy once we

move away from fossil fuels, she

replied, “The future of energy

in the United States will be a

combination of energy efficient

buildings, homes, and appli-

ances, and energy supplied by

our own solar and wind farms.

Solar and wind technology is

evolving every day.”

Furthermore, Navarroli

added that there will be a surge

of new clean technology that

business people must make

successful for the future.

Sustainability is a necessity,

and business people will need

to make it realistic and achiev-

able, says Navarroli.

Zack Bashaw, a freshman

who attended the lecture, com-

mented, “I never realized how

business can fit in sustainabil-

ity. Ms. Navarroli brings up a

good point that it will not only

be prosperous to get involved

with the green industry, but it

will also be beneficial to of

course help save this globe from

[extreme] climate change.”

She later offered a few tips

for Bentley students to conserve

energy, “Do not leave items like

cell phone or computer charg-

ers plugged into the wall when

they are not in use. Plug items

like printers, computers, moni-

tors and stereo speakers or

IPod docking stations into a

power strip. When you leave

your room, shut off the power

strip.” As a reminder, Navarroli

notes, “Shut off the lights, TV,

radio, computer, printer, etc.

when you are not using them…

the implications of everyone

doing this on campus could be

huge.”

She adds, “Buy Compact

Fluorescent Light bulbs

(“CFLs” or “green light bulbs”).

According to EPA Energy Star,

these light bulbs use 75% less

energy and last ten times

longer than incandescent bulbs.

She then showed a video

explaining how wind will be one

of the important resources that

will reduce the burning of fos-

sil fuels. Navarroli says that the

United States is not doing near-

ly enough as other countries

with cutting down energy usage

and lessening the burning of

fossil fuels. For example,

Denmark uses wind power to

generate about 20% of its elec-

tricity.

Lindsay Albert, another

attendant of the lecture com-

mented about the event. “She

opened my eyes to just how far

behind the United States in

regards to their energy inde-

pendence. I not only learned a

great amount of information on

today’s environmental issues,

but I also became impelled to

learn more about what the

United States is doing com-

pared to other countries to

reduce their CO2 emissions.

As of right now, the United

States is not doing nearly as

much as it should be to reduce

the amount of CO2 released or

to increase the country’s level

energy independence .

Navarolli’s presentation on sus-

tainability offered insight into

business opportunities with

clean technology in the future,

and it also offered insight into

sustainability in today’s world.

clock hit 0:00 and Bentley was

headed to an extra session for

the second straight Sunday.

After the first three minutes

of overtime, the teams were still

deadlocked, 61-61. At this point

Ashira Carrington connected on

a three point play to give the

Penmen a lead for good. A

Carrington lay-up with 38.4 sec-

onds left made it a five-point

game and two free throws apiece

from McDade and Carrington

secured the victory.

The main reason for the Lady

Falcons falling short in this con-

test was their struggles from the

field. The Lady Falcons got off to

a quick start hitting five of their

first eight shots; from that point

on the Falcons were just 18 of 67

(27 percent), including only two

of nine in the extra period.

On the other side of the

ledger, Southern New

Hampshire shot the ball at a 50

percent clip after intermission

and finished at 44 percent.

The Falcons were actually

able to attempt 16 more field

goals than Southern New

Hampshire due in part to a 15-6

advantage in offensive rebounds

and only 11 turnovers, eight

fewer than the visitors.

The loss was a tough one for

the Falcons to swallow, but

despite coming up short in this

particular contest, the Lady

Falcons are still in a good posi-

tion seven games deep into the

2009-2010 season.

Offensively the Falcons have

three players averaging in dou-

ble digits as Elise Caira leads the

team averaging 15.7 points per

game, as well as pulling down

and impressive 9 rebounds per

game.

Kim Brennan is also enjoying

a great start to her junior year

scoring 14.8 points per game and

dishing out a team high 28

assists.

Columbia University transfer

Katherine Goodwin rounds out

the Falcons trio scoring in dou-

ble digits as she is averaging

13.2 points per game, connect-

ing on a team high 12 three

pointers.

As a team the Lady Falcons

are averaging 67 point per game

while shooting 39 percent from

the field. However, the Lady

Falcon success lies in their deter-

mination on the defensive end

where the Lady Falcons are

allowing only 61 points per

game, allowing teams to only

shoot 36 percent from the field.

The Lady Falcon perimeter

defense has been very stout as

they only allow opponents to

shoot 29 percent from the three

point arc; this shows the Falcon

athleticism and discipline in not

allowing teams to beat them

from long range. An area where

the Falcons will look to improve

as the season progresses is

rebounding, as currently the

team gets outrebounded by an

average of 2.3 boards per game.

The Falcons will look to improve

their rebounding in order to limit

opponents’ second chances, and

to create second chance points

for themselves on the offensive

end.

One of the Lady Falcons’

greatest defensive strengths this

season has been the ability to

create turnovers; they have

forced 18.3 turnovers per game

which is almost three more than

the Lady Falcons commit.

The Falcons have played well

early on this season, but they

now enter a pivotal stretch of

conference games against tough

opponents including a back to

back matchup with rivals

Stonehill and Franklin Pierce in

which the Lady Falcons know

they will have to raise their

game. What makes the stretch

of games even tougher is that

the next four will be on the road.

The Falcons will have to buckle

down and play some of their best

basketball of the season, but if

they are able to play well during

this stretch they could find them-

selves sitting near the top of the

NE-10 in a couple of weeks.

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Women’s Basketball

negative situations come out,the administration runs withthem and they do everything intheir power to make sure theorganization is held responsible.”

One major change in enforce-ment is that on-campus housingwith fraternity or sorority mem-bers living in them are no longerallowed to register a Bentleyparty, which involves a formalprocess with Residence Life andallows students to have a singleopen source of beer, along withother strict policies.

According to Witkowicki, thereason for this, “is that there areno common sources of alcoholallowed under FIPG.”

“As a Bentley student, canthey [fraternity and sororitymembers] register party on cam-pus? Totally,” said Witkowicki,“However, as members of theirorganization which is totally vol-untary, they sign up to followtheir national or insurance poli-cies.”

For local organizations whoare not governed by any nation-al organization, it is to the insur-ance and risk management planthat they answer. According toWitkowicki, “Fraternities and

sororities are one of the mostuninsurable organizations in theworld,” with even more difficul-ty in insuring a local fraternity.

Local fraternities are so diffi-cult to insure, said Witkowicki,because, “they have little to noadult supervision, any sort ofoversight, no leadership devel-opment opportunities, they justdon’t provide what a nationalorganization provides overall.”

Bentley told Connolly andAGP that the only insuranceprovider that would insure themwas HRH Kirkland & Co.According to Connolly, “doingmy own research, that isn’t true,there are other insurance com-panies that will insure us at 60percent of the cost… I don’tbelieve Bentley is being veryhonest to us about this situation,they are really working againstus.”

Lauren Westling, president ofAlpha Phi, reiterated complaintsabout the strict enforcement,saying “They [the administra-tion] are watching us very close-ly and sometimes I feel that if anorganization makes one falsemove they could be put on thechopping block and gone.”

With fraternities Tau Kappa

the national organization willcome in and get rid of them,”concluded Witkowicki.

With the administration notrelenting on enforcement of poli-cies, but willing, as Witkowickiputs it, to “partner with anyorganization,” most fraternitiesand sororities are just looking tooperate within the rules.

“To us,” said Westling, “mak-ing sure we stay on campus ismore important than perhapscontinuing our traditions thatare no longer allowed. We are init for the longevity of every-thing.”

Connolly and Westling bothacknowledged that their timewith Greek Life has been thebest part of college, with bothsaying that their brothers andsisters will be the friends theykeep forever. The issue that theysee is with being, as Connollyput it, “stereotyped,” and saddledwith negative connotations.

“I think that Gloria Larsonand administration and every-one at Bentley just need to real-ize that we are good people,” saidConnolly, “and we want to behere and we want to do well atBentley and we want to do goodfor Bentley.”

sorority parties off campus aswell.

“We don’t necessarily havejurisdiction over it, but theirheadquarters does,” saidWitkowicki, “headquarters relieson Bentley to at least notifythem.”

The issue of over regulationby Bentley is a new feeling forsororities and fraternities.Connolly acknowledged thisbluntly by saying, “They wantus to be completely regulated bythe school.”

Witkowicki acknowledgedthis regulation by pointing outthat if someone did join a frater-nity or sorority to party, theyjoined the most widely regulat-ed organizations on any collegecampus. “That is not what thisis supposed to be about; it is sup-posed to be something greater,”said Witkowicki.

The future of Greek Life isevolving as Bentley works withnational organizations andinsurance providers to enforcepolicies. “We’ve got to suck it upand figure out how to make itwork or some of these organiza-tions won’t be here anymore andit’s not because Bentley is tryingto get rid of them, it is because

Epsilon being kicked off campusand Sigma Gamma Delta cur-rently serving a one year suspen-sion for alcohol violations,administrators have begun toenforce long standing Greek lifepolicies that had previously goneunenforced for years.

“[Witkowicki] brought uppolicies that Bentley Greekswere previously unaware of…”said Westling, “When thesethings first started happening,people were apprehensive ofthese new rules. For right nowwe are just trying to follow thesenew procedures.”

Fraternities and sororitiesalso occasionally have houses offcampus where members livetogether. According to Connolly,there has been talk of proposingpolicies that dictate if fraterni-ties or sororities will have to sub-mit paperwork to Bentley onparties they have off campus.

These changes were con-firmed by Witkowicki, sayingthat the, “University can’t doanything about that, it is yourprivate house, however, theirnational organization has juris-diction over that.” Policies oncommon sources of alcohol areincluded in any fraternity or

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SPORTS EDITOR

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Army (11/20)# L 5-1

Army (11/21)# W 4-3

at Brown (11/24) W 3-2

at Rensselaer (11/27) L 5-2

vs.Lake Superior State (11/28) T 2-2 (Bentley wins shootout)

Men’s Basketball (4-1, 2-1 NE-10)

at Merrimack (11/18)* W 72-58

at Holy Family (11/21) W 91-65

at Saint Anselm (11/24)* L 72-69

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Men’s Swimming (2-2)

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at UMass-Dartmouth (11/21) W 164-131

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at Merrimack (11/18)* W 71-62

vs. Bloomfield (11/21) (UMass-Lowell Valley Cup) W 70-55

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vs. Dowling (11/20) (NCAA Regional Semis) L 3-0

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Hockey playing well despite tough opposition

Rank turned in a 49 saves against Lake Superior. Photo by Sports Info Office

The Falcons often find

themselves sharing the ice

with some tough opponents in

big games, and this season

has been no different in the

grueling Atlantic Hockey con-

ference.

But the Falcons are playing

well and they are picking up

some wins when they need

them; enough to situate them-

selves in the middle of the

Atlantic Hockey pack with a

shot to move up with some big

conference games coming in

the near future.

Bentley has seen some

excellent play over their past

few games from new and old

players alike. One of those

new faces enjoying success for

the Falcons is freshman for-

ward Brett Hartung.

Hartung graduated high

school in 2006 and went on to

play three years of junior

l e a g u e h o c k e y f o r t h e

National American Hockey

League’s Witchita Wild Cats.

While there, Hartung was a

team captain and team MVP,

so while it may say freshman

next to his name, this is a guy

comes with plenty of hockey

experience.

Hartung’s first goal of the

season came against Air

Force back on November 6,

but he went off in the Falcon’s

two game weekend series

against Army on November

20 and 21, scoring three goals

over the course of the two

games.

The Falcons only managed

a somewhat disappointing

split in the series, adding two

points to their season total,

but giving Army only their

second conference win of the

season.

The Falcons had all sorts of

problems in the first game,

starting even before the open-

ing faceoff, when junior goal-

tender Joe Calvi was pulled

at the last minute and sopho-

more goalie Kyle Rank was

left to fill in.

Rank played well for the

first ten minutes of this con-

test before things got out of

hand. Army buried three

goals in an eight minute span,

setting the tone for the game.

Hartung scored his goal in a

short-handed opportunity in

the second, but Army added

two more in the third period,

handing Bentley a 5-1 loss.

Rank righted the ship in

the second leg of the series,

however, and the Falcons

managed to take game num-

ber two. The Falcons were

down 1-0 after the first peri-

od before erupting for three

goals in the third, two of

which came off the stick of

Hartung.

Hartung scored the first

goal, then Marc Menzione put

one away before Hartung

struck again with the third

Bentley goal of the game. The

scoring wasn’t over after the

second period, though.

After getting another goal

from sophomore Herbie Kent,

the Falcons held a 4-1 lead,

but Army’s Marcel Alvarez

put a little scare into Coach

Ryan Soderquist and his

Falcons when he scored two

power play goals within two

minutes to make it a one goal

game. Rank and the defense

held their ground though, giv-

ing the Falcons a 4-3 win.

The Falcons then travelled

to Providence, RI to take on

Brown, a team with no wins

on the season, in a non-con-

ference matchup. The Falcons

made it a lot harder than it

had to be against a team with

zero wins, but they came

a w a y w i t h t h e v i c t o r y

nonetheless.

Dustin Cloutier scored two

goals in Bentley’s effort and

Jamie Nudy scored the game

winner in the third period.

The Falcons were down 2-1 in

t h e t h i r d p e r i o d b e f o r e

Cloutier scored a power play

goal and Nudy buried a go

ahead goal to give the Falcons

a 3-2 lead.

Kyle Rank and the defense

put it on lockdown in the clos-

ing minutes t o g ive the

Falcons the win. It doesn’t

count toward conference

standings, but it was a nice

comeback victory and i t

dropped Brown to 0-7-1 on the

year.

The Falcons then headed

out to Troy, New York for the

59th Annual RPI Holiday

Tournament. The first game

on the slate for Bentley was

the host school, RPI. RPI

grabbed the lead in the first

period and never looked back.

Bobby Preece and Jamie

Nudy each scored a goal

apiece for Bentley, but RPI

came away with the 5-2 win,

advancing to the finals of the

tournament and sending the

Falcons to the consolation

game to play Lake Superior

State.

This game was much more

tightly contested and in the

end it was the Falcons com-

ing away with third place in

the tournament after finish-

ing the game with a shootout

victory.

Kyle Rank had an out-

standing performance in this

one, making 49 saves , a

career high. Senior defense-

man Anders Olson scored the

first goal of the game and

f r e s h m a n B r a n d o n

Bahnemann followed it up

with a goal of his own to give

the Falcons a 2-0 lead by the

end of the first period.

The next two periods were

all Lake Superior State, how-

ever, and regulation ended in

a 2-2 tie.

Neither team was able to

grab a goal in the five minute

overtime, but Marc Menzione

and Dustin Cloutier scored in

the shootout for Bentley to

make Bentley third in the

tournament.

The Falcons now get into

the meat of their schedule

when they take on a lot of

conference opponents. They

will look to gain some ground

on Canisius, who is third in

Atlantic Hockey play in their

next weekend series.

The Falcons will need to

play hard and pick up some

big wins, but there is no doubt

they have what it takes to

make a move in the Atlantic

Hockey conference and start-

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FalconoF theWeekWestrol Named Falcon of the Week

Senior guard Jason Westrol of the men’s basketball team

has been named the Falcon of the Week for the period of Nov.

17-Nov. 30.

In four games, Westrol averaged 19.5 points per game, 5.5

rebounds per game and shot 55.8 percent from the field.

Westrol helped Bentley to a 3-1 record in that span. He was

the leading scorer in two of the four games, including a 16-

point, seven rebound effort in a 72-58 win over Merrimack on

Nov. 18.

He chipped in 19 points on 8-12 shooting in Bentley’s 91-

65 triumph at Holy Family three days later. His best offen-

sive performance, 28 points on 10-17 shooting, came in a 72-

69 loss at Saint Anselm Nov. 24. Westrol finished the four-

game stretch with 15 points as Bentley knocked off Southern

New Hampshire at home 83-71 on Nov. 29.

Westrol currently leads the team in scoring at 20.8 ppg and

is shooting 56.1 percent on the year.

Phillip St. PierreSTAFF WRITER

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20.8

Senior guard Jason Westrol is currently

averaging 20.8 points per game.

Did you know the highest points per game

average is held by Ray Andersen, who aver-

aged 22.8 points per game in 1968-1969?

Westrol’s average of 20.8 would be the sec-

ond best average in Falcon history.

Falcons off to an impressive 4-1 start; look to continue success in NE-10

Brandt has been a force off the Falcon bench. Photo by Sports Info Office

Bentley basketball has

begun the year strong with a

record of 4-1, and although it is

still early, Falcon fans should

anticipate a season much like

the previous years as the team

chemistry is high and the

Falcons are starting off with a

bang. Bentley has played well

in its five games this season

due to exceptional all around

play from every player.

In one of the most anticipat-

ed games early in the season,

the Fa l cons t rave led to

Merrimack to face the only

team that was ranked ahead of

them in the preseason polls.

Bentley came in with some-

thing to prove and showed they

are still at the top of their

game, handling Merrimack

easily with a 72-58 win.

The game was back and

forth until late in the game

where Bentley stepped up and

pulled away, starting a 13-4

run with 12 minutes left in the

game, and the Falcons never

looked back. Senior Jason

Westrol led the team with a

game high of 16 points, and

John Brandt contributed with

a solid 14 points off of the

bench.

This game was important in

multiple ways as the Falcons

won a game against probably

their strongest opponent in the

Northeast 10, and they proved

that they still deserve the num-

ber one spot in the conference.

The Falcons then continued

on the road to play a non con-

ference game against Holy

Family, a team they took care

of with ease last year. This sea-

son was not any different as

Bentley came out shooting and

commanded the game, gaining

a big lead early which they

never let up.

Holy Family came out strug-

gling, missing seven out of

eight shots to begin the game

and Bentley capitalized on this

opportunity to jump out ahead.

Eight minutes into the game

the Falcons were already up by

16 on their opponents, and

extended their lead to 36-14

towards the end of the first

half.

This offensive assault was

led by Tom Dowling, who did

not miss a shot the whole first

half. The junior guard was a

perfect 6 for 6 from the floor

with 15 points before the inter-

mission and he did not lose a

step as the game went on.

Jason Westrol also started

strong with 10 baskets and five

assists by half time, and soph-

omore Kevin Kettl added seven

points in his return to his home

state.

Holy Family started to get

some life in the second half and

came out firing, shrinking

Bentley’s lead to 14. The

Falcons and rebounded with 13

straight points to extend their

lead to 27. Bentley kept up the

pressure and took care of Holy

Family with a final score of 91-

65.

Tom Dowling finished the

game wi th 23 po ints , 5

rebounds and 2 assists in what

was one of the best games of

his career. Jason Westrol also

played exceptionally and con-

tributed on both ends of the

floor with 19 points, 5 steals, 6

assists and 5 rebounds. Brian

Tracey ended with 15 points

and 8 rebounds, and Kevin

Kettl had a career high 11

points and 9 rebounds off of the

bench.

Bench play is key if Bentley

wants to go deep this season,

and the Falcon reserves have

not disappointed, giving the

starters much needed rest and

playing at a very high level.

Bentley is also getting excep-

tional play from his forwards,

which was one of Coach Jay

Lawson’s major concerns this

season.

Although the Falcons have

a fairly young group of for-

wards compared to most of

their opponents, the big men

have been dominating the

boards and are gaining more

and more experience every

game.

After winning their first

three games of the season, the

Falcons were handed their first

loss in a game that went down

to the wire at Saint Anselm.

Jason Westrol tied a career

high with 28 points, moving up

to 13th on Bentley’s all time

scoring list, but it was not

enough as the Falcons lost a

lead late in the fourth quarter.

Bentley came out of their

three game road trip with a

record of 3-1 to face Southern

New Hampshire back at home.

Southern New Hampshire was

coming off of a loss, so they

entered the game looking to

rebound against the Falcons

and hand them their second

loss of the year. Bentley had

other plans for their opponents

and played an excellent game

to earn their fourth win of the

season.

The Falcons started the

game cold and had to play from

behind as Southern New

Hampshire jumped out to a 14-

7 lead less than ten minutes

into the game. Bentley began

the game missing five out of

their six shots and letting their

opponents score with not much

trouble, but it was still early in

the game, giving the Falcons

plenty of time to get back in it.

Responding fiercely to

Southern New Hampshire’s

hot start, Bentley started fir-

ing on all cylinders and turned

the game around with a 14-2

run that put the Falcons

ahead. Bentley’s benched

shined during this outburst as

John Brandt put together a 17

point effort, a career best for

the senior, and freshman Greg

Jaques added a lay-up that

gave the Falcons their first lead

of the game. Bentley never

looked back after that, staying

ahead o f Southern New

Hampshire for the rest of the

game.

Bentley witnessed another

excellent performance from

their bench and supporting

cast this season, as they won a

game in which Jason Westrol

and Brian Tracey played very

few minutes in the first half

due to foul trouble. The Falcons

are receiving immense efforts

from every player who steps on

the court, making it very hard

for their opponents to focus on

one or two players.

All American Jason Westol

has emerged as the leader of

the team with 104 points, aver-

aging just over 20 a game, and

with the supporting cast play-

ing so well the Falcons are

looking unstoppable. Mike

Quinn is leading the team in

minutes and has had some

very crucial shots this season,

John Brandt is coming off the

bench to light a spark for the

team, Tracey has emerged as

one of the best forwards in the

league, and everybody on the

team is playing hard, smart,

unselfish basketball.

The Falcons look to contin-

ue their success against

UMass- Lowell next game. The

River Hawks are also 4-1 on

the season and are playing

great, so Bentley should be at

the top of their game for a

tough match against their con-

ference rivals.