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Police Log 2 JAS 2 Briefs 2 Cartoon 4 Voices 8 & 9 Horoscopes 12 Falcon of The Week 16

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CAMPUS LIFE: 85Broads recognized asorganization, Page 3

VIEWPOINTS: Seniorssay their goodbyes,Pages 4 and 5 FEATURES: Must-watch

holiday movies, Page 9

SPORTS: Women’sBasketball undefeatedin NE-10, Page 16

ThisWeek

Academic dishonesty & cheating on the riseAcademic Integrity Coordinator Ellen Snedeker weighs in on methods of preventing cheating

By Lacey NemergutVAngUArd StAff

See ACADEMIC, Page 3

Colleges Against Cancerholds 3-On-3 Tournament Basketball tournament raised over 200dollars which will go towards Relay for Life

By Robbie LaBrieSPortS Editor

this semester has seen a

substantial increase in cases

of academic dishonesty,

alarming not only the facul-

ty, but also Ellen Snedeker,

the Academic integrity coor-

dinator.

After witnessing what she

desc r ibed as “a se r i ous

i n c r e a s e i n n u m b e r s , ”

Snedeker sent an e-mail

warning students about con-

sequences of cheating and

encouraging them to utilize

the available resources on

campus.

Methods of cheating on

campus vary. “Everyday it

seems to be something new,”

colleges Against cancer

(cAc) held their first ever 3-

o n - 3 B a s k e t b a l l

tournament to support

Bentley’s relay for Life on

Wednesday, december 1 in

the dana center.

cAc is a group on campus

that is dedicated to promot-

ing the awareness of various

treatments and risks of can-

cer. they work in conjunc-

t i on wi th the Amer i can

cancer Society and relay for

Life, among others.See 3-ON-3, Page 14

Courtesy of urbantitan.com

and community resources in

one convenient portal. it has

grown to serve the needs of

college students around the

nation, and Bentley students

have en joyed the i r own

Bentley-specific portal in the

past year.

this focus has resonated

well with Bentley students.

“it’s easier to find the infor-

Students take advantage of CampusLIVE offeringsmation that students are

looking for,” said Kristen

Mausert, a senior.

Brian Bramswig, a sopho-

more, echoed Kristen’s sen-

timents. “it’s great to be able

to find information about

both Bentley and Waltham

in one place,” he said.

By Katie SpinelloVAngUArd StAff

What was once a simple

site for five Amherst colleges

that inc luded academic

links, local area menus and

a community business direc-

tory, campusLiVE is now a

nationwide resource used at

over 60 colleges and univer-

sities.

See SOCIETY, Page 3

Sixteen teams participated in Colleges Against

Cancer’s 3-On-3 basketball tournament.

Emily Silver/THEVANGUARD

S i x t e e n t e a m s , o r 4 8

Bentley students, signed up

for the event, and all 16 par-

ticipated in what colleges

Against cancer believed to

be a very successful tourna-

ment.

“it was a huge success and

everyone enjoyed them-

selves,” said taylor Skelton

of cAc.

in the end , i t was the

team of connor Kirdzik,

n a t e M i l l e r a n d M a t t

Picarello who came out vic-

torious. for their win, they

campusLiVE, a popular

college website, was founded

by recent UMass Amherst

graduates chris Ziomek,

Bor is revs in and Jared

renquist when they identi-

fied students’ need to access

information about campusSee CAMPUSLIVE, Page 14

FalconSocietyseeksnewmembersNominations now open

for Society honoraries

Being inducted into the

falcon Society is no easy task.

When the day comes, howev-

er, and you stand up on that

stage receiving the medal from

the President herself, you

know all the hard work that

you have put into making this

community better has paid off.

the falcon Society accepts

students who have exhibited

excellence in academics and

have contributed significantly

to Bentley’s social and cultur-

al landscape. Established in

1964, the society has stayed

true to its mission to recognize

and honor those students who

excel in both their studies and

their activities at Bentley

University.

Sophomore, junior and sen-

ior students can be nominated

by Bentley faculty and staff or

by their peers. falcons are

elected by a majority vote of

exist ing members of the

Soc i e ty . the fa l con

Society is currently represent-

ed by Elena Berezovsky, Alexa

hassaram, Monil Kothari and

Puja Shah, all from the class

of 2011.

in return for their dedica-

tion and contributions to

Bentley, falcons are inducted

into the Society through a

beautiful ceremony attended

Courtesy of bentley.edu

By Jon McColganEditor in chiEf

The new Service Learning project “Character Matters”

will emphasize honest work to younger children.

fOr generaL & COntaCt InfOrMatIOn aBOut

The VAnguARd, PLeaSe See Page 4.

Page 2 deCeMBer 9, 2010 tHe VanguardNews

EDITOR IN CHIEf

Jon McColgan

MANAgINg EDITOR gENERAL MANAgER

rebecca Langweber John Karakelle

COPY EDITOR

NEWS EDITOR

SPORTS EDITOR

CAMPUS LIfE EDITOR

fEATURES EDITOR

BUSINESS EDITOR

PHOTOgRAPHY EDITOR

ONLINE EDITOR

DIRECTOR Of PRODUCTION

DIRECTOR Of ADVERTISINg

DIRECTOR Of MARKETINg

STUDENT LIfE ADVISOR

JOURNALISM ADVISOR

alyson Bisceglia

Brian Lofrumento

robbie LaBrie

Sindhu Palaniappan

Ian Markowitz

Phillip St. Pierre

tomer gat

nicholas Smits

Leslie dias

greg Kokino

Brandon Schug

Maria diLorenzo

Judy rakowsky

Judicialaction Summary

Total number of cases: 34Total number of individuals involved (violators): 53Number of individuals dismissed from responsibility: 2Number of individuals referred to Judicial Board: 2 Number of educational sanctions given: 32

(includes referrals to Alcohol Education)Cash total of fines given for the week: $1,175Number of Work Sanctions assigned: 3Number of students placed on warning 17Number of Parental Notifications: 1Number of individuals put on Residential Probation: 3

(Loss of 15 Housing Credits)Number of individuals put on Disciplinary Probation: 2

(Loss of 30 Housing Credits)Number of individuals put on Suspension (Housing): 0Number of individuals put on Suspension (University): 1Number of individuals expelled from University: 0

Provided by the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs

11.17.2010-11.30.2010

Who’s Your Daddy?

On Wednesday, december 1, a

little after 3 p.m., a distressed

father called the Bentley Police for

assistance in locating his son.

a sergeant was dispatched to

Miller and found the boy in good

health.

the officer told the boy of his

father’s woes and encouraged him

to make the much needed call

home. Peace has been restored and

the case is considered closed.

Laid Up, Laid Out

at approximately 7:30 p.m.

university Police were dispatched

to the dana Center to address a

potential instance of foul play.

Once the dispatched officer

arrived on the scene, he noticed a

female student on her back in a

familiar position.

fortunately, the girl jumped to

her feet when the officer got close

and it was clear that she was con-

scious and hadn’t sustained any

serious injuries.

according to spectators, the girl

sustained a bloody nose while

making a valiant attempt at a

layup, before she was stopped

rather abruptly by an opposing

player.

Since the female did not hit her

head and wasn’t suffering from

dizziness or shortness of breath,

she was cleared medically and did-

n’t require a hospital transport.

It’s for the Kids

On tuesday, november 30,

around 2:30 p.m., a visitor to cam-

pus alerted officers that a collec-

tion of books had been stolen in the

night from a room in LaCava.

the visitor had been on campus

the day before promoting Barefoot

Books, a publishing company that

focuses on inspiring children’s

imagination as well as supporting

charities.

as the day came to a close, a

number of books were left in the

room that was said to be locked.

upon arrival on campus in the

morning, the visitor found that all

of these items, valued at 160 dol-

lars, had disappeared.

the culprit who chose to rob

these poor children of their educa-

tion as well as their dreams has

yet to be found.

Vigil

Late thursday night, around 2

a.m., officers received a call that

a door was malfunctioning in

Copley South. residents were

concerned about their safety as

well as their privacy.

upon arrival, concerned offi-

cers discovered that the door

handle had actually been struck,

and a piece of the door had been

knocked out of place.

nevertheless, officers staked

out through the night to assure

that no intruders came in.

PolicelogWho Let the Dogs Out?

at 7:40 p.m. on november 23,

university Police were contacted

by the Waltham Police department

in regards to the legal status of a

dining Services employee.

according to the Waltham Police,

the employee was the spouse of a

female in the area who had been

advised to turn himself in as a

result of domestic misconduct.

While the campus was not put on

alert for any suspicious food,

university Police were put on full

alert to locate the suspect and

e n s u r e t h a t h e a b i d e b y t h e

restraining order that his spouse

filed for.

Ding Dong Ditch

On november 24th at 1:46 a.m.,

a Bentley Officer rushed over to

responded to a call from the emer-

gency phone outside of Copley

north 006.

after doing his best Sherlock

Holmes impression, the officer real-

ized that the call was probably

nothing more than pre-turkey day

shenanigans and left the area.

Bubblicious

On Sunday, november 21, at

12:18 p.m., the ra of Orchard

South placed a call to campus

police in regards to a sick washing

machine in the building.

apparently, the machine had one

too many cups of detergent and

was spewing oodles of bubbles all

o f t h e l a u n d r y r o o m f l o o r .

Dude, Where’s My Car?

It was not Sunday funday for

the unlucky student who did not

think it was unnecessary to get up-

to-date registration and plates.

at approximately 8 p.m. on

Sunday, november 21, officers

ordered the black Honda to be

towed, due to outdated registration

stickers.

the owner was allowed to pick

up the car and park on campus

only after a proof of new registra-

tion was shown. the student will

be charged with a vehicle violation.

Tummy Troubles

an officer was dispatched to

Orchard South to help a female

student with extreme stomach

problems.

the student had been feeling

u n p l e a s a n t a l l d a y a n d h a d

become nauseous to the point of

vomiting.

the student claimed to be a dia-

betic , and an ambulance was

called. She was taken to the hos-

pital for further treatment and is

now doing okay.

By Chad Arrendell,Raymer Maguire& Katie CavanaughVanguard Staff

THE VANGUARd dECEMBER 9, 2010 PAGE 3Campus Life & News

by nominators, many of the

Board of directors and past

Falcons with President

Gloria Larson leading the

event.

Puja Shah appreciates

being invited into the socie-

ty, saying, “The Falcon

Society is special to me

because I’ve been able to get

to know other students who

are just as passionate about

our institution and who

have contributed to improv-

ing the quality of life here in

a number of ways – in ways

different that I have. It has

been exciting to learn about

their accomplishments, and

I look forward to recognizing

more students next semes-

ACADEMICContinued from Page 1

ter!”

Shah’s excited sentiment

for the nomination period

and inductions this spring

are echoed by both dean of

Student Affairs Andrew

Shepardson and Assistant

dean of Student Affairs

doreen Floyd, an advisor to

the Falcon Society.

dean Shepardson said, “I

am very proud of the current

members of the Society and

all they have accomplished.

I look forward to welcoming

the new members into the

Society in the Spring.”

Similarly, Assistant dean

Floyd said, “Being selected

for induction into the Falcon

Society is one of Bentley’s

highest honors, certainly as

selected by students. There

are a number of amazing

individuals at Bentley who

would be terrific additions

to the Falcon Society. I

would encourage faculty,

staff and students alike to

nominate those in our com-

munity who have excelled in

some capacity and truly

made a difference, particu-

larly in the eyes of students.

Remember, students cannot

be selected if they are not

nominated!” concluded

Floyd.

The Falcon Society nomi-

nations are now open, so

look around. Who are the

Bentley students that you

respect and admire because

of their dedication to the

University? Nominate

them!

Continued from Page 1

SOCIETY

stated Snedeker when asked

about the most popular

method of cheating. “We’ve

seen a lot more this semester

of cheating in the classroom.”

This particular trend pres-

ents less of a challenge to the

administration in terms of

proving that a student

behaved dishonestly.

“In those cases, it’s pretty

easy to see that a student was

intending on cheating,” said

Snedeker. Cheating differs

from plagiarism and ques-

tionable citations, which can

easily be written off as mis-

takes. Cheating in the class-

room, whether verbal or via

text messaging, leaves less

room for an alibi.

Since cheating has posed a

problem for Bentley, as it has

done for all other universities

since its inception, students

have capitalized on frequently

used excuses to attempt to

justify their dishonest behav-

ior.

Snedeker explains that stu-

dents often claim they simply

didn’t know the action was

considered cheating or were

dealing with intense pressure,

whether socially or academi-

cally.

Snedeker also explained

that students often express

dissatisfaction with certain

faculty members.

“Unfortunately, there has

also been this sense that if the

faculty isn’t caring, why

should I.”

Solutions to this ominous

problem include approaches

ranging from increasing

methods of basic precautions

to an invasive alteration of the

current education system. On

a small scale, Snedeker sug-

gested that faculty could walk

around the classroom during

a test in progress.

“Walking around kind of

works as a clear deterrent,”

Snedeker explained. She also

mentioned the possibility of

professors temporarily hold-

ing students’ cell phones dur-

ing exams to remove both the

temptation to consult outside

sources and the possibility of

contacting another person in

the class during testing.

Though cheating has been

a large-scale problem for uni-

versities around the world,

there certainly seems to be an

increasing trend in the fre-

quency in which students

engage in academic dishon-

esty at Bentley.

Snedeker said, “I think a

lot of it has to do with the

pressures…of feeling that

there are limited resources

and jobs, and I think our edu-

cational system needs to

adapt to what’s going on in

the real world to [account] for

those pressures.”

Currently, Snedeker is

working on a Service

Learning project entitled

“Character Matters,” which

focuses on instilling core val-

ues in the minds of elemen-

tary students. The program

includes short plays and skits

performed by Bentley stu-

dents which emphasize the

importance of trust, respect

and integrity.

Snedeker hopes that by

encouraging these values at

an early age, school systems

can see an increase in honest

students. “By the time we see

a 19-year-old kid, they’re

either going to be ethical or

they’re not,” explained

Snedeker.

during the weeks before

finals, Snedeker and other

faculty are naturally con-

cerned that the pressure will

drive more students to cheat.

Snedeker summarized her

concern, stating, “Cheating is

never acceptable and excuses

never make it OK. But I think

we all have to get real about

cheating and start having

some real dialogue as a whole

if we want to get to the root of

cheating.”

By Sindhu PalaniappanCAMPUS LIFE EdITOR

85 Broads business networking group recognized on campus

Alissa Palatiello and

Cherise Fiscella, co-presi-

dents of Bentley’s brand

new chapter of 85 Broads,

are proud to have opened up

a whole new network for

Bentley students, which

was recognized on

November 10. 85 Broads is

a global network for profes-

sional women with chapters

all over the world and mem-

bership spanning 25,000

men and women.

Tufts, Stanford, UC

Berkeley, Yale, and the

Universities of Shanghai

and Sydney are a few

schools that have well-

established chapters.

“The point of the organi-

zation is to reach out to pro-

fessional women, regardless

of major, and help them

choose a career and advance

in their field,” said

Palatiello.

85 Broads was started by

Janet Hanson at Goldman

Sachs, 85 Broad Street, NY,

(hence the name), and has

so far expanded to include

college campuses and all

other professionals.

At Bentley, the chapter is

open to both men and

women in order to spread

awareness about female

advancement in the corpo-

rate world. Men and women

may seem pretty equally

represented in the business

field, but as one traverses

up the corporate hierarchy,

it becomes more and more

male dominant. The

Bentley chapter focuses on

networking, professional-

ism, social media, advertis-

ing, philanthropy and host-

ing events.

Both Fiscella and

Palatiello attended 85

Broads’ events at Boston

University, and met with

speakers, students, mem-

bers and regional represen-

tatives about establishing a

chapter at Bentley.

Kristine Vidic, associate

director of Undergraduate

Career Services, and Elisa

Vincent, associate director

of the Women’s Leadership

Institute, are the co-advi-

sors who helped with the

process of being recognized.

His process included going

through ABA and submit-

ting a budget to AIA.

The board’s biggest con-

cern was how to integrate

male students to what

appears to be a wholly

female organization, but the

chapter here at Bentley

stresses how much stronger

it could be with both gen-

ders working together.

So far, the chapter has

hosted a few events, most

notably an Introduction to

Networking Night. The

president and vice president

of the 85 Broads Boston

Regional Chapter, as well

as speakers from One

Village at a Time and the

Bentley Fashion

Consultants gathered to

discuss pertinent topics and

to network. The speakers

talked to members about

how to network, how to use

social media and how to

stand out, and break down

gender barriers.

In terms of the future, the

chapter is looking forward

to hosting a regional net-

working night with other

chapters in the area, and

they are looking forward to

hosting a case competition

for both genders involving

other competitive schools.

The Bentley chapter has

about 200 students signed

up as members of the chap-

ter, with about 30 girls on

the e-board.

“We do have a male liai-

son, too,” said Palatiello

with a laugh. The group is

hoping to branch out to a

more gender-balanced

membership for next semes-

ter.

Although the group may

seem more focused on

women, it ultimately boils

down to networking and

learning how to be profes-

sional, while encouraging

more gender balance, and in

turn, female advancement

in the corporate world.

The chapter works closely

with the Women’s

Leadership Institute on

campus, and looks forward

to working with the

Enchanted Closet project in

order to help underprivi-

leged women gain access to

suits and other professional

clothes for interviews.

“We really hope to get

more people involved in the

organization,” said

Palatiello. “E-mail Casey

Gruppioni if you are inter-

ested!”

Also, be sure to check out

the 85 Broads Bentley

University Chapter’s

Facebook page online.

Courtesy of Alissa PalatielloTwo members of the newly formed chapter of85 Broads attend one of the first events.

Courtesy of sciencedaily.comNew cheating methods are on the rise.

Everything that has a beginning, has an end

responsibility every time.

Criticism is more than

warranted of every publica-

tion, and if there is one lesson

I would want to impart on

Bentley students today, it

would be that you are not

perfect; you never will be and

get ready to hear about it

when you leave this campus.

The real world does not tol-

erate late papers or missed

deadlines, slapped together

projects or half-assed assign-

ments. The company you will

work for hires you for the

best you have, and if you

make a mistake, you’ll be

called on it.

Please be willing to hear

criticism, learn from it and

also learn that some must be

taken to heart while other

comments must be taken

with a grain, if not a pound,

of salt.

I thank each and every one

of you for sharing your com-

ments and concerns with The

Vanguard and I, as well to all

of you for reading this past

year, even if you never

emailed me.

We have worked hard

every week to make this

paper the best possible prod-

uct for you, our reader, and

provide you not simply with

entertainment, but informa-

tion relevant to your Bentley

experience and beyond.

Have we always been suc-

cessful? This is not The New

York Times or The Wall

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are submitted by readers of the newspaper, and do not

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Publication information

To the Bentley Community,

To be honest, when I decid-

ed to run for this job, I never

expected it to be easy. And

after receiving 1,263 emails

of criticism over the last 12

months, it seems that that

was one call I got right.

(To put it into context for

you, I received 79 emails I

would consider praise over

the last year.)

Being Editor in Chief of

The Vanguard for the past 12

months has been a true honor

and privilege, and not only

have I learned a great deal

about this campus, but also

gotten a greater sense of

myself and my limits.

For the first time in my

life, I ascended to a position

of power I never aspired to

have when I first joined this

organization four years ago

as a sports writer, and I’ve

since had the time of my life.

This role was surprisingly

difficult, and I had expected

quite a challenge, with frus-

trations and issues arising

just about every week I sat

behind the Editor’s desk. One

week we would have too

much content or a lack of ads,

a piece would completely

miss the mark or offend

someone, and occasionally I

received an email about just

how I personally (not the

organization, writer, colum-

nist etc.) upset someone.

Leadership, this role has

taught me, is about taking

Street Journal folks, and we

don’t have a paid staff, mas-

sive funding or an ample

amount of free time, but

every single person who puts

their name on our pages gave

it 200% with every single

submission and every last

edition.

I can’t thank the Editorial

Board of this newspaper

enough or properly for all of

their hard work and dedica-

tion over the last twelve

months, and of course, of our

wonderful staff of writers,

photographers, columnists

and production workers.

Rebecca, my superb

Managing Editor, can’t be

thanked enough for being my

right hand man all year long

and never failing to bring

fresh perspective, John for

being the General Manager

who brilliantly clamed our

business operations, Tomer

and Alyson for showing every

week why you love this

organization with your supe-

rior effort, all of the section

editors (Andy, Dan, Robbie,

Sindhu, Chris, Brian and

Phil) for providing the consis-

tently excellent sections

we’ve enjoyed, Greg for not

only sustaining but expand-

ing our national advertising

to fantastic levels, and all of

the hard work that Leslie and

Heather put forth on

Production (which was

always good for some laughs),

Nic for all of his passion for

the website, and Brandon for

bringing his many talents to

the team this semester.

These people were more than

colleagues or gifted compan-

ions, they have been the

backbone of this organization

and many of them will con-

tinue to be for years to come.

Lindsay & Ryaboy....I can’t

put the weight of my thanks

into words, and won’t try

here.

I must thank our journal-

ism advisor Judy, who has

guided me from a copy edit-

ing assistant to Editor in

Chief, and has helped me

understand both how to be a

journalist and a leader

through the best and hardest

of times, while Maria

DiLorenzo came through for

me time and again, and toler-

ated my frequent drop-ins to

her office all year long.

Thank you to my parents, my

family and my friends for all

of your support as well as

your pointed feedback, and

thank you to Bobbi-Lynn,

Emily, Jen, John and the rest

of the Res Life team for sup-

porting me throughout this

fantastic opportunity.

Lastly, thank you to Dave

Hennessey, who left Bentley

for a great opportunity my

sophomore year, but who

made it clear to me when I

first came to Bentley that the

best way to enact change is to

never stop fighting for it and

to use your voice until your

breathe runs out. Those

words have motiavted me

throughout my time at

Bentley, and will likely

inspire me for the rest of my

life. Thank you Dave.

This paper starts and ends

with this community, and I

know that I will greatly enjoy

watching the growth of my

successor, Leslie Dias, who

has the drive and intelligence

to push this paper to greater

heights than I ever could, and

has the wit and personality to

bring our message to all cor-

ners of this campus. Bentley

is lucky to have such a gifted

individual ascending to this

role, and I couldn’t be happi-

er for her or The Vanguard.

There will always be those

who try to push us down,

deride us with comments for

daring to question their

“accomplishments” and ana-

lyzing their work; however,

we are the University

newspaper. We are not

“shamed” for pushing

Student Government or CAB

to deliver for students rather

than waste time and funding,

we will not be “bullied” by

this administration or other

organizations that stand ter-

rified of negative press, and

we are not here to favor, hate

or harm this community.

The Vanguard has been

here since 1963 to inform

you, entertain you and pro-

vide you with a voice when all

else fails.

That, my friends, is a

promise, no matter who sits

behind this desk.

Cheers,

Jon McColgan

Editor in Chief

The Vanguard

Tomer Gat/THE VANGUARD

THE VANGUARD DECEMBER 9, 2010 PAGE 5Viewpoints & Campus Life

By Rebecca LangweberVANGUARD STAff

A farewell to Bentley, but a reminder that “it’s far from over”

As I look to say farewell to

Bentley University and The

Vanguard, I could tell you

about my progression to the

Managing Editor position,

and I could tell you about all

of the things I have con-

tributed to The Vanguard

throughout the last three

years.

But in my last contribu-

tion ever and during my last

w e e k a s a B e n t l e y

University student, I would

much prefer to share with

you all that The Vanguard

has provided for me.

Whether i t was in the

form of praise, near heart

attacks, mistakes or lessons,

everything at The Vanguard

always led me to keep an

open mind.

One thing anyone on the

paper can tell you: you never

know what’s coming next.

Whether it be a stabbing, a

Spring Day announcement

or a letter to the Editor, if I

ever told you I knew what

was coming, I’ll be honest, I

lied.

Expecting nothing has

been a challenge for me that

the paper helped me to over-

come. No article will ever fit

as you want it to, no picture

will ever be as big or small

as you want it to, and writ-

ers certainly will not always

be on time.

But isn’t that what the fun

of the paper is? The fast-

paced yet long Wednesdays

are what made this experi-

ence what it is, and have

made me ready for anything

life can throw at me.

Making the best of every

situation was imperative

from day one. I learned that

I had two options at any

given time: to make some-

thing happen or to be upset

that it didn’t happen as I

would have liked.

I am forever grateful to

my Editor- in-Chief , Jon

McColgan. Our roles evolved

together and I am confident

we did a sensational job, and

that The Vanguard is better

because of what we achieved.

I will however not forgive

you for playing United States

of Pop 2009 on repeat for an

entire two semesters, there

are just some things I can’t

let go.

To my versatile and amaz-

ing Editorial Board, what

would I have done without

you? Whether you gave me

ideas or told me to simply

relax because you could

make something happen,

managing you a l l was a

pleasure.

Coming up with editorial

ideas and cartoons each

week were some of the high-

lights of my time at Bentley

as a whole, and although all

of them weren’t always exe-

cuted, the laughs you all pro-

vided me with are unforget-

table.

To a l l o f the wri ters I

worked with throughout my

role as Copy Editor, News

Editor and now Managing

Editor, you kept me working

hard, and I am grateful for

that. Whether you wrote

columns about music I had

never heard of or taught me

about customs abroad, you

consistently opened my eyes

to new things.

And to the future, Leslie

Dias and Tomer Gat. I could-

n’t be more excited for the

two of you moving forward.

You have each demonstrat-

ed an indescribable ability to

step up and work with what

you’re given, and there are

no two qualities I would say

are more important for the

shoes you are about to fill. I

am looking forward to help-

ing you two improve upon

what The Vanguard already

is, to make it what it could

be.

As for Bentley University,

you have taught me so much

and have made it possible for

me to accomplish everything

I have.

It has been exciting to wit-

ness the change over from a

college to a university. The

beauty of this school is that

you never know what’s next.

Upon application to Bentley

I thought of this school as

strictly a business school. As

an IDCC major and Media

Arts & Society LSM student,

i t i s c l e a r B e n t l e y h a s

expanded to be much more

than just a business school.

A special thanks to my

professors, advisors and best

f r i e n d s . I ’ m w h o a m I

because of all of you.

A s I m o v e o n t o L a w

S c h o o l e v e r y t h i n g T h e

Vanguard has taught me

will carry on. Although grad-

uating early has been some-

thing I am looking forward

to, I know many of my fellow

seniors are dreading that

day in May. But I urge them

to think about what we have

achieved, and to think about

what sti l l remains to be

achieved.

for anyone who knows

me, you know this wouldn’t

be sincere without a quote

from Drake…

“it’s far from over..”

By Sindhu PalaniappanCAMPUS LIfE EDITOR

Up ‘til Dawn fights childhood cancer with 6-hour event

On November 17, Bentley

hosted its annual Up ‘til

Dawn for St. Jude Children’s

Research Hospital from 6

p .m. to midnight in the

Student Center Back Bay

rooms. St. Jude Children’s

Research Hospital is an

internationally recognized

organization dedicated to

researching and finding a

cure for children with pedi-

atric cancer.

Up ‘til Dawn is a student-

led, student-run, philan-

thropic program hosted by

colleges and universities

nationwide to raise funds for

St. Jude’s.

A l i G o r d o n , a

Management and Social

Responsibility and Ethics

d o u b l e m a j o r h e r e a t

Bentley, has been the driv-

ing force behind organizing

the event this year. A stu-

dent of the class of 2011, she

has been on the Up ‘til Dawn

e-board since her sophomore

year here.

The e-board consists of

nine people and a St. Jude

representative. Gordon says

that usually about 1,000 stu-

dents come by in the span of

six hours to write letters.

The letters are pre-written

and students are asked to

bring addresses of friends,

family and co-workers to

send out letters asking for

donations.

Bentley’s Up ‘til Dawn

event has been ranked #1 for

fundraising for the past

three years in our region for

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

events, showing that these

events really do make a sig-

nificant difference. Last

year, Bentley raised 55,000

dollars through donations

sent out by students, and

this year the planning com-

mittee expects to do just as

well if not better. The total

fundraising numbers come in

sometime in March, so let’s

cross our fingers!

This year, the theme of

the event was to “fight child-

hood cancer,” so students

were encouraged to come in

ready to fight in superhero

c o s t u m e s . G o r d o n w a s

appropriately dressed as

superwoman, and talked

about how some of the bigger

fundraising schools such as

Bentley like to make the

event fun to draw in more

students.

This year they raffled off

a free iPod Touch to those

dressed in costumes ready to

“fight.” The Back Bay was

alive with music and catered

food. DJ Chris Champagne

and the Wheaton A Capella

group kept the room alive,

and Dick Berardino of the

Red Sox stopped by to sign

autographs.

The Up ‘til Dawn e-board

has been planning this year’s

event since the end of last

year’s fundraiser. The long

planning process is required

because the event requires

corporate sponsors, prior

planning for room bookings,

AIA money allocation, the

purchasing of gifts to raffle

off, food to be ordered and so

forth.

“It’s a great way to get the

word out in the community,

to raise money and aware-

ness and get sponsorships,”

sa id Gordon . Hope fu l ly

Bentley can retain its three-

year title of best fundraising

college this year, as well!

Students attending the event weretreated to food and gift raffles.

Nathan Marchand/THE VANGUARD

Students mailed donation requeststo friends and family.

Nathan Marchand/THE VANGUARD

Rebecca Langweber/THE VANGUARD

Page 6 December 9, 2010 The VanguarDAdvertisement

PAGE 7 DECEMBER 9, 2010 THE VANGUARDBusiness & Campus Life

The recession may be in the

past, but the economic woes in

the United States are far from

over. Faced with an enormous

federal deficit, along with a 9.8

percent unemployment rate as

of November, the United States

government has dug themselves

a very deep hole, affecting the

welfare of citizens across the

country.

There are multiple factors

that can be attributed to the

United States’ economic falters

over the past few years, but one

of the major events that has

weakened the country financial-

ly is the issuance of bailouts dur-

ing the economic crisis of 2008.

Although many people are

aware of most of the companies

that were saved by our govern-

ment during that period, infor-

mation is limited on the true

extent of the bailouts… Until

now, at least.

Last week, the Federal

Reserve was required to reveal

information about its economic

assistance during the crisis of

2008, including the recipients of

the lending programs that were

established throughout the year,

as well as the amount that each

company borrowed from the

Federal Reserve.

Over the period of the eco-

nomic crisis, the Federal

Reserve lent out 3.3 trillion dol-

lars to assist the companies that

made massive mistakes and

were beginning to fail. The data

that the Federal Reserve dis-

closed was interesting in that it

helped draw the true picture of

what happened during that

year.

The Reserve’s funding was

not a factor until Fannie Mae

and Freddie Mac collapsed in

the beginning of September

2008. AIG was bailed out by the

government for 85 billion dollars

during the middle of that month,

and this sparked the massive

borrowings that led to our gov-

ernment lending out over 3 tril-

lion dollars.

It came at little surprise that

Citigroup was the leading recip-

ient of the lending programs, as

the Federal Reserve went to

great lengths to relieve the fail-

ing company. The rest of the

larger institutions, including

Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch,

Bank of America and Goldman

Sachs, borrowed around what

we expected, although the num-

bers are still astounding.

What was more surprising

was to learn about the other

businesses that the Federal

Reserve aided. Some of the dis-

closures were eye-raising, espe-

cially when the Federal Reserve

released their lending to compa-

nies like McDonalds, Mitsubishi

and even General Electric.

The interesting thing about

these disclosures is that many

people didn’t realize it was not

only the big financial institutions

that were going bankrupt; other

firms in many different indus-

tries were struggling, as well.

While it is very disturbing to

find out just how many firms

were lacking the funds to stay

afloat during the financial crisis

of 2008, it also sheds some light

on why the Federal Reserve

acted so swiftly, lending out tril-

lions of dollars to bail out these

institutions.

During that period, compa-

nies were very panicky about

their ability to raise funding,

particularly because the credit

markets were at a standstill.

This caused the financial insti-

tutions to be rejected funding

that they so desperately needed,

and it was a domino effect from

then on out.

Although the Federal Reserve

was not acting in the wrong by

providing lending programs for

these institutions, it was the

strategy they used that turned

some heads. Not only did they

lend out money with extremely

low interest rates, but they also

allowed companies to use very

risky assets for collateral.

The firms that borrowed from

the Federal Reserve during the

year 2008 and into 2009 were

given lenient interest rates from

approximately 0.5 percent to

3.25 percent. If the Reserve

charged a rate even just a small

percentage higher, it could have

made an acceptable amount

back in interest.

The Federal government eas-

ily handed out money during

2008, but what happens now

that foreclosures are becoming

a huge issue and Americans are

having trouble finding ways to

borrow money? So far, the finan-

cial firms that were beneficiar-

Government admits $3.3 trillion spent in financial crisis bailoutsBy Phillip St. PierreBUSINESS EDITOR

ies of government aid have not

done much to ease the pain of

citizens threatened with disclo-

sure.

It will be interesting to see

how our government will han-

dle financial collapses in the

future. With the massive budg-

et deficit existing right now, it is

unlikely that the Federal

Reserve will be able to lend out

a sum of money as large as it

has in previous years.

This is an issue that will sure-

ly not end anytime soon, so it is

important to keep track of your

spending and be well informed

of the risks involved with bor-

rowing money.

The Federal Reserve lent out $3.3 trillion

with very low interest rates.

Courtesy of swifteconomics.com

Media and Culture, at

Bentley? Yes, it exists, and it

boasts some of the most under-

rated professors on campus. Jeff

Stern, who teaches Introduction

to Video Production and

Producing Media, agreed to chat

with The Vanguard’s Professor

Profile.

Angela Diaco: Where are you

from?

Jeff Stern: I grew up in Ohio

and moved around quite a bit.

I’ve lived in Pittsburg, New

Jersey, Olympia, Washington

and now I’m here.

AD: Where did you get your

degree?

JS: I got a degree in English

from Bucknell, and an MFA in

Film Production from Boston

University.

AD: Cats or dogs?

JS: Dogs.

AD: Coffee or tea?

JS: Coffee.

AD: Favorite color?

JS: Blue. But I always wear

brown so I guess that, too.

AD: Childhood dream?

JS: I was going to be in adver-

tising. I even had a portfolio! I

also wanted to be a stand-up

comedian.

AD: Top three favorite films?

JS: The Thin Red Line, Me and

You and Everyone We Know and

Simple Men.

AD: Favorite band or singer?

JS: Right now? Spoon, but it

usually changes.

AD: What is your hope for

Bentley?

JS: Ultimately for the Media &

Culture Department to have its

own building. It’s growing, and

I really hope that we put

Bentley on the map. We have a

great media program that also

focuses on the business side of

the industry.

AD: Any projects you’re work-

ing on?

JS: I have a film coming out

actually, called Party Like It’s a

Verb, which I co-produced and

starred in. I’m also working on

spending as much time as I can

with my son Leo, whose first

birthday was August 29. For

more information about PLIAV,

check out partylikeitsaverb.com.

AD: What do you do in your

spare time?

JS: Family is big for me. I love

spending time with my son and

my wife.

I sometimes play basketball and

guitar, and had been watching

the baseball playoffs. Acting is

another pursuit of mine - I was

involved in theatre in high

school, and I still love to do that.

I also host Open Screen,

which is a monthly “open mike

night” for filmmakers at the

Somerville Theatre.

Those interested can go to

bostonopenscreen.com. I also

manage my s i te , cal led

TheGoodOldFuture.com.

AD: Where do you see yourself

in five years?

JS: Still teaching. Next semes-

ter I’m teaching a new course

called Introduction to Directing

which is an advanced course in

film, so I want that to take off.

I also want to put out some

successful films, which I’m

almost always working on - I

have Party Like It’s a Verb and

a ton of short films.

I want to try out a few music

videos, and I’d look forward to

doing more film projects.

Most recently, I did the 48-

hour film project where my

team was given a prop, genre

and character for a movie to be

made in two days.

That was a lot of fun, and I’d

encourage any other up and

coming filmmakers to try it out

The new course is an

“Advanced Production course in

Directing.” I have recently made

two music videos, and one was

for the record label Asthmatic

Kitty ( the band is the

Castanets).

Here is a link to the video:

vimeo.com/6487776.

Professor Profile: Jeff Stern By

Angela Diaco

Courtesy of bentley.edu

What do you hope Santawill bring you for

Christmas and why?

Voices

PAGE 8 DECEMBER 9, 2010 THE VANGuARD

By nathan MarchandPHOTOGRAPHY STAFF

Features

Within the past week, holiday

spirit has exploded on campus;

the halls are being decked (with

boughs of holly), wreaths are

being hung, Christmas trees are

appearing in windows and paper

snowflakes are everywhere. As

we all know, one of the best

ways to really spread the spirit

of the holiday season is through

Christmas music. Buddy the Elf

said it best - “The best way to

spread Christmas cheer is

singing loud for all to hear.”

I know there are many

scrooges out there who have an

aversion to Christmas music

because they believe the scope

of holiday songs is too narrow.

Contrary to what these Grinches

think, there are plenty of differ-

ent holiday songs to choose from.

Whether you’re looking for a

classic, newbie or remake by

your favorite artist, iTunes is

sure to have just what you are

looking for in their extensive hol-

iday music collection.

The hot new album this year

is definitely the Glee Christmas

album, which contains the music

from this week’s holiday episode.

The fun loving cast put their

vocals to 12 standard Christmas

songs, creating a Broadway-

esque Christmas CD. The new

spin Rachel, Finn, Mercedes and

the gang put on the classics is

sure to please both Gleeks and

non-Gleeks.

Other recent albums with

twists to the classics are Taylor

Swift’s Sound’s of the Season,

Mariah Carey ’s Merry

Christmas II You and Kristin

Chenoweth’s A Lovely Way to

Spend Christmas. These ladies

know how to sing and they

exemplify this (especially

Chenoweth) in their remakes of

the winter classics.

The fusion of T-Swift’s slight

country twang and acoustic gui-

tar makes her album absolute-

ly loveable. Mariah Carey hits a

high note with her R&B take on

the standards. Although these

new versions are great, the tra-

ditional singers always evoke

the best holiday memories.

Each year, there are always

the classics to look forward to

and sing along with. Whether

it’s Rudolph the Red Nose

Reindeer by the wonderful Burl

Ives, White Christmas by the

“King,” Mr. Elvis Presley, Bing

Crosby’s Winter Wonderland or

Nat King Cole’s The Christmas

Song (Merry Christmas to You),

the traditional, old school singers

can bring back memories to

grandparents, parents and kids

alike.

However, among all of the

wonderful wintertime tunes,

there is always a handful of

songs that should have never

been produced. Each year I cross

my fingers hoping not to hear

them on the radio.

Some of the worst are Merry

Christmas With Love by Clay

Aiken - bad choice American

Idol, Cyndi Lauper’s Christmas

Conga - she sounds like a dying

cat, Christmas Shoes - so

depressing, anything sung by

the Chipmunks, Grandma Got

Run over By a Reindeer – sounds

super redneck, and the worst

song of al l , I Want a

Hippopotamus for Christmas –

obviously no explanation need-

ed there.

Some of the more obscure

Christmas songs are the best

and most fun to sing along to.

Although not all are caroling

material, they are a great way

to get in the holiday spirit.

Destiny’s Child put out a hilari-

ous tune back in 2001 called 8

Days of Christmas, where they

detail the eight days of presents

their “baby” gave to them,

including a diamond belly ring

and a cropped jacket.

Also among the unusual list

is Lady Gaga’s outrageous

Christmas Tree, The Maine’s

Santa Stole My Girlfriend,

Winter Song by Sara Bareilles

and Ingrid Michaelson and this

week’s holiday discovery down-

load, Wish List by Neon Trees.

If you’re hosting a holiday

party of any sorts – possibly an

ugly Christmas sweater party -

there are some songs that are a

definite must for the playlist.

Jason Mraz’s version of Winter

Wonderland, any of Michael

Buble’s Christmas songs,

*NSYNCS’s Merry Christmas,

Happy Holidays, Jack Johnson’s

adaptation of Rudolph the Red

Nose Reindeer and Britney

Spears’ My Only Wish (This

Year) are all necessities.

ali violandi

Class of 2013

UndeCided

“A Northface jacket for

the cold, long walks.”

Courtesy of singersroom.com

Mark Miller

Class of 2014

eConoMiCs-finanCe

“A trip to Beijing for

something to do this

summer.”

alana aharonov

Class of 2014

UndeCided

“I’m Jewish.”

JUstin Connolly

Class of 2013

Corporate finanCe and

aCCoUnting

“A snowboard because I

need a new one.”

Christy savery

Class of 2014

UndeCided

“Diamonds, because

what girl doesn’t want

diamonds?”

The BeatBy

Lindsay Beauregard

Glee’s new Christmas album features 12songs with a Glee spin.

Courtesy of shoppingblog.com

Another Christmas-time option is Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas II You.

THE VANGuARD DECEMBER 9, 2010 PAGE 9Features

What is your favoritechildhood toy

and why?

Voices

By tomer gatPHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

Chris spaziani

Class of 2013

eConoMiCs finanCe

“Myself.”

andrew niCastro

Class of 2011

Marketing

“Tickle Me Elmo, I

never put the thing

down.”

Jessie Ji

Class of 2014

UndeCided

“Stitch, because he

looks weird, but is

very cute!”

laUren Battista

Class of 2014

UndeCided

“I always liked

Playdough because it let

me use my imagina-

tion.”

kevin Maran

Class of 2012

aCCoUntanCy

“Nintendo 64. Four-

player Golden Eye.”

It’s that time of year again;

holiday cheer is in the air, on

people’s faces and over the air-

waves. This season, be sure

not to miss the holiday classics

that added wonder to our

childhood. Here is a guide to

some of the best holiday

movies of all time.

A Christmas Story

(1983/pg)

More than anything in the

world, Ralphie wants a “Red

Ryder carbine-action, two hun-

dred shot Range Model air

rifle with a compass in the

stock and a thing which tells

time,” but sadly every plea of

his falls on deaf ears. A horrif-

ic tale of desperation, you

won’t believe the base, repre-

hensible acts nine-year-old

Ralphie will resort to just so

he can have his own gun. Stick

around for when Ralphie pur-

posefully blinds himself with

soap, beats up local school-

children and learns the queen

mother of all dirty words. This

is not a film for the kids. Also,

be sure to watch this on an

empty stomach.

Elf (2003/pg)

When kidnapping victim

Buddy Elf comes to realize

that the man he’s been living

with in an isolated polar com-

pound isn’t his real father, he

does what many other victims

do and escapes to the streets

of New York. Buddy The Elf,

as portrayed by Will Ferrell,

demonstrates the severe, crip-

pling psychological trauma of

a socially undeveloped man-

child. Watch as Buddy spends

his days stalking families,

entering women’s washrooms

and discovering what put his

real father on the naughty list.

A sad Christmas exploration

into the human psyche, this

film is a must-see for fans of

psychological thrillers.

How the Grinch Stole

Christmas (1966/g)

Possibly the most controver-

sial film on our list, How the

Grinch Stole Christmas is a

propaganda piece disguised as

an animated television special

that aired during the united

States’ conflict in Vietnam.

The anti-Communist senti-

ment of the film is triumphed

by the “Grinch,” a sad, reclu-

sive character whose inde-

pendent lifestyle is threatened

by the socialist “Who’s.” The

Grinch takes it upon himself

to sneak out during the night

and actively protest the locals’

wealth distribution programs.

The piece unfortunately ends

on a sad note when the Grinch

suffers from a sudden attack

of cardio-hypertrophy. This is

a great film to introduce your

young children to the impend-

ing threat of the Red Devil.

Home Alone (1990/pg)

Kev in on ly has one

Christmas wish: To be left

alone. When he wakes up in

the morning, he discovers that

his wish has come true. When

you’re just one kid in a big

house, things can get pretty

scary, especially when bur-

glars begin eyeing your home.

Instead of calling 911, Kevin

takes matters into his own

hands in this fun, slapstick

must-see Christmas classic.

Home Alone 2 (1992/pg)

Kevin is back and he’s alone

for Christmas once more!

Written for an older Macaulay

Culkin, this film follows Kevin

as he confusedly wanders the

streets of New York with his

father’s wallet. This much

darker take on the Home

Alone franchise is considered

by some to be a precursor to

the Saw films. This time, the

death traps set to recover

Kevin’s money from actors Joe

Pesci and another guy are far

more elaborate. But curiously,

we are never told what Kevin

needs the money for.

Bad Santa (2003/r)

The funniest Christmas tale

on our list follows a mall Santa

and his elf sidekick on several

harrowing adventures. After

teaming up with a local child,

Santa tries to find a little

Christmas cheer himself, but

he is prevented by the police

and judicial system. Watch

this movie to find out if Santa

will finally have a merry

Christmas of his own!

By Brandon schugCREATIVE DIRECTOR

Classic holiday movies you don’t want to miss out on this season

A Christmas Story is a must-see Christmasmovie during the holidays.

Courtesy of highdefdiscnews.com

Courtesy of whatwouldtotowatch.com elle.comElf and Bad Santa are two more great movie options.

PAgE 10 DECEMBEr 9, 2010 THE VAnguArDFeatures

On December 19, the Middle

East rock club will be hosting

the annual Cambridge Yule

Ball, where Harry Potter fans

gather and listen to different

wizard rock bands.

The story of how wizard rock

came about is almost legend

among Harry Potter fans these

days. In 2002, brothers Paul and

Joe Degeorge were holding a

gig in the backyard of their

norwood, MA home. When one

of the bands dropped out at the

last minute, Paul and Joe quick-

ly wrote some songs about

Harry Potter and played them

for their audience. Thus, the

band Harry and the Potters was

born, which subsequently

spawned a whole new genre of

music: Wizard rock.

Today, there are over 1,000

bands l isted on the

Wizrocklopedia, a comprehen-

sive listing of the wizard rock

bands in existence. Bands from

all over the world post and sell

their music online, and thou-

sands of “wrock” fans see them

perform in libraries, music ven-

ues and conventions every year.

Some of the most popular

wizard rock bands, such as

Harry and the Potters, Draco

and the Malfoys , The

Whomping Willows and the

remus Lupins, have been fea-

tured in national media and on

MTV.

Matt Maggiacomo of the

band The Whomping Willows

has even begun writing songs

about wizard rock itself .

Maggiacomo began the band for

a house party with Harry and

the Potters and Draco and the

Malfoys.

Wizard rock isn’t the only

area where Harry Potter fans

have proved themselves to be

the most energetic and innova-

tive fans the creative world has

seen. Hundreds of college teams

are recognized by the

International Quidditch

Association and play a ground-

based version of the popular

Hogwarts sport.

The Harry Potter Alliance, a

charity that “fights the Dark

Arts in the real world,” has

raised hundreds of thousands of

dollars for literacy and humans’

rights causes. Some may even

argue that Harry Potter news

websites, such as The Leaky

Cauldron and Mugglenet,

played a large role in fan web-

sites gaining the respect of film

studios and publishers as

respectable news sources with

journalistic integrity. As a

result, Harry Potter and other

fan websites are now regulars

on the press lists for interviews

and releases.

So what makes the Harry

Potter fandom unique enough

to spawn such a large-scale

musical movement and other

accomplishments? There were

a few factors that came into

play.

Maggiacomo said, “I’d be will-

ing to guess that wizard rock

provides a dynamic energy that

isn’t present in other fan-based

communities. Bands and fans

alike have formed an interna-

tional network of friendship and

support.”

Wizard rock has been so suc-

cessful that it is now a full-time

job for some of the most popular

bands.

“Wizard rock is basically my

entire life,” said Maggaicomo.

“It’s my full-time job and my sole

source of income, and has been

for over three years now. I’ve

averaged 140 shows per year

over the past three years. I’m

also engaged to a fellow wizard

rocker, for whom music is also

a full-time job.”

Paul Degeorge had reached

similar success. “As we started,

we envisioned it as a side proj-

ect, but as our popularity grew it

became more demanding, and

in May of 2005 I quit my job and

we started touring incessantly.

from 2005-2007, we played 120

shows a year. It was absolutely

a full-time gig,“ he said.

You can see both of these

bands perform along with Draco

and the Malfoys and other wiz-

ard acts at the annual

Cambridge Yule Bal l on

December 19 at the Middle East

rock club. The show is the brain-

child of Paul Degeorge and sim-

ilar to one of his own favorite

holiday traditions.

“It’s kind of modeled after

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones’

Hometown Throwdown,” he

said. “I loved the idea of doing it

there [at the Middle East], and

decorating, getting people to

dress up fancy and just having a

Wizard rock bands to play at annual Yule Ball for Potter fansBy Rachael FischerVAnguArD STAff

Yule Ball. It stems right out of

the books, where the Yule Ball is

their big holiday party.”

Full transcripts of my

interviews with Paul

DeGeorge of Harry and the

Potters and Matt

Maggaicomo of The

Whomping Willows can be

found online at

BentleyVanguard.com.

Tickets for the Yule Ball

at the Middle East

Downstairs on December 19

are $15, $3 of which goes to

The Harry Potter Alliance.

You can buy them on the

Middle East Downstairs’

website, mideastclub.com.

Bands such as Harry and the Potters are among

those playing at this year’s Yule Ball.

Courtesy of torontoist.com

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood

is a bit of a surprise, tossing

numerals to the wind to keep the

series open for an epic third title.

Dismissive gamers may be quick

to label this as glorified down-

loadable content, but there is a

vibrant, fresh title beneath the

surface.

Building on the world of sec-

ond title, Brotherhood picks up

the instant Assassin’s Creed 2

ends. While this story offers sig-

nificantly more closure and plot

points than its predecessor, it

withholds the big details, tanta-

lizingly dangling the plot points

that are being saved for

Assassin’s Creed 3.

We return to the shoes of the

modern day bartender Desmond

Miles, kidnapped into an under-

ground war between the shady

but noble assassins, and the

wealthy and comically villainous

Templars. using the Animus, a

device that allows a person to

relive the memories of their

ancestors, we plunge back into

the continuing l i fe of

renaissance man and ancestor

of Desmond, Ezio Auditore, a

truly enjoyable character who

the developers seemed to have

as much trouble parting with as

players did.

The formula is instantly rec-

ognizable; players will encounter

jumping and combat puzzles in

a gorgeously rendered rome,

filled with side quests, attrac-

tions and a gorgeously fleshed

out population.

The most radical change

comes with the redesigned com-

bat system. The focus has shift-

ed from the defensive standards

of the first two games to a much

more offense-oriented system

with a new ability to string

instant kills together in an

unbroken combo.

The end result awards play-

ers that work into a rhythm with

a smooth dominance in fights.

The system is devastating and

greatly eases up combat, but the

power and fluidity makes the

transition with improved enemy

behavior, and the gameplay is

far better for it.

Jumping puzzles return with

the series’ patented parkour

action. When the system bears

with players, it is a truly enjoy-

able experience, but it’s an exer-

cise in frustration when the

auto-jump misinterprets

attempts at precise movement.

The level design is as ludi-

crous as ever, and mission

design is still Assassin’s Creed’s

weakness. There’s still a distinct

lacking in mission variety, and

the more ambitious levels often

feel unpolished. The worst

offenses are still the terrible,

slow-paced escort or follow tasks

that rob the player of all the

agility and power that the rest

of the game tries so hard to give

the gamer.

gameplay is now largely lim-

ited to the city of rome, which is

merely a massive consolidation

of the different cities and land-

scapes of Assassin’s Creed 2. But

all the locales are as gorgeous as

ever, and it’s jaw dropping to

walk past the ruins of the

Coliseum or dash down bustling

city streets with shouting mer-

chants and townsfolk.

Money and upgrades feel far

more balanced this time around,

and it has become significantly

more difficult to amass an un-

spendable fortune within the

first few hours of gameplay, as

in Assassin’s Creed 2.

The finicky camera is still the

enemy here, and it’s a huge hin-

drance during jumps and com-

bat. When the camera works, it’s

great at guiding the player

through jumping puzzles or

granting a wide view of the

action, but the frustration is

instantaneous when it lags

behind, pops behind a tree or

miscalculates. And worse yet,

the controls are camera relative,

so a push left on the joystick

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood sets the scene for next game in series By David EntinVAnguArD STAff

might throw Ezio right if the

camera angle decides to jump

around.

The weapon balancing has

been drastically fixed with a gen-

uine give and take in the attrib-

utes of weapons. A nice inclusion

is the ability to carry heavy

weapons, which though limited

in use do grant the ability to

superhumanly hurl your broad

sword into an enemy’s chest and

then pluck it out.

In a series of side missions

assigned by Leonardo Da Vinci,

players set off to find, use and

destroy some of his legendary

war machines. During the finale,

the explosive last act very near-

ly apologizes for the appallingly

dreary fist fight that bookended

the second title.

One new feature that Brotherhood offers is a

new offensive-focused combat system.

Courtesy of digitaltrends.com

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood is the third

installment in the Assassin’s Creed series.

Courtesy of wired.com

Rating: 4.5/5 Falcons

tHe VanGuard deCeMBer 9, 2010 PaGe 11Notes from AbroAd

Question: What will youmiss most about being

abroad?

By Christina MenchinirOMe, italY

By Kelly GalliganBarCelOna, sPain

Spain is in close proximity to numerous othercountries which are fun to visit while abroad.

Courtesy of traveljournals.net

this culture was so diffi-

cult to wrap my head around

at first. during the first week

of studying in the library,

there were four people walk-

ing around without shoes and

two without shirts.

What kind of place did i

find myself in? Where can

you find Mickey Mouse wan-

dering the halls, attend a

school event to watch fire-

works from the arch while

drinking Champagne and

wake up to palm trees sway-

ing outside your window?

this dream world has been

my reality for the past six

months.

On the plane over, a fellow

p a s s e n g e r t o l d m e ,

“australia’s great, you’ll love

it. it’s very free.” i have found

that to be true. to illustrate

this point, there seems to be

no real difference between

how adults and students

dress here.

at the start of the semes-

ter, a friend said, “it has very

fun fashion, as if people are

always playing dress up.” i

am going to miss this aspect

the most - people just doing

whatever it is that makes

them happy.

i have been abroad for a

year now. it is nerve-wrack-

ing to think i will be home

soon. i will miss so many

aspects of being abroad.

i feel as if i really have

become more securely myself.

during the past year, i have

dealt with so many different

situations and each has made

me stronger as an individual.

ultimately, i will miss that

sense of adventure. i will

miss exploring and meeting

people from so many diverse

and culturally rich back-

grounds.

lately, there has been

something so oddly familiar

about waking up in a new

place. it is going to be so

incredibly difficult to stay put

for the next year at Bentley!

i can pretty much say that

i was in a new location every

single weekend for the past

year . at the start o f my

adventuring last winter, i

would pack my backpacker’s

bag and purse with items

including, but definitely not

limited to, a bed bug sleeve

and bike lock when staying in

hostels.

now, my packing skills are

at an entirely new level. i

throw a pair of shorts, bikini,

shirt, toothbrush and soap

into a drawstring bag and i

am good to go. i will even

miss this extreme culture of

only having what you need

and making due.

i will miss learning. there

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

thought i knew, and other

things that i think i know

now. learning can occur any-

where, but i have never had

so much fun being thrown

into the most unusual cir-

cumstances and coming out

just fine.

i learned to make use of

resources, rely wholehearted-

What i will miss most about

being abroad are the people that

i have met here. i have made

friends with a really nice girl on

my floor from Brazil. We always

talk about shopping, fashion and

even finance!

she speaks Portuguese and

has helped me with my spanish

and we have the most in-depth

discussions about our cultures

and religions. she has taught me

a lot and i hope to visit her in

Brazil one day!

i will miss learning things

from all of the people that i have

met here. i love hearing all of the

different languages and learn-

ing about other people’s way of

living. i will especially miss fly-

ing to a new country every week-

end because even though i have

been on about 100 plane flights,

and have almost spent all of my

summer money on traveling and

food, it was worth every penny

and stressful moment!

One thing i didn’t realize

about being abroad was how dif-

ficult it would be to do some sim-

ple things. i have had to do so

many things that i never had to

worry about before, and i have

gone through experiences that

have taught me a lot.

there was one interesting

night in rome where my friend

and i ended up walking around

until 4 a.m. trying to find a hotel

because u2 was playing and the

entire city was booked!

But i basically ended up walk-

ing every street in rome, taking

pictures at the trevi Fountain,

and learning the valuable lesson

of booking a hotel in advance

and doing research before i trav-

el.

But don’t worry, we ended up

taking a train to a beautiful little

town and found an amazing

hotel that was very safe and

beautiful overlooking rome!

i will also miss being able to

visit some family friends around

europe and seeing how they are

living abroad protecting america

ly on others, know things do

not always go your way, carry

on with a smile, wander, not

let others determine where i

am going with my life and

stay true to myself.

things are not always

guaranteed, so whether the

sun shines or not, make the

best of it. i hope this go-for-

ward attitude that i obtained

through travel translates at

Bentley.

i will miss the atmosphere

here - the clouds, birds, bugs,

etc. the thrill of knowing that

even a harmless frog is poi-

sonous, and even the bimbies,

which i initially thought were

b e e s t i n g s w h e n e v e r i

stepped on one. and did i

mention the palm trees?

i will also miss how active

everyone is here. i have never

had the opportunity to be so

adventurous and health con-

scious. the Gold Coast has

treated me wonderfully.

Coming home will be the

most bizarre transition yet.

Once again, i will be making

new friends, experiencing

new things and adapting to

the culture. i’ll be adapting to

something familiar, yet with

a new perspective. Home will

be an awfully big adventure

and i cannot wait!

see you kids soon!

Going abroad was one of the

best experiences of my life. i

have traveled all over europe

and italy, and i have seen so

many amazing things. i cannot

believe my time here is almost

over. i leave in less than two

weeks.

i will miss many things about

living in rome. there is some-

thing amazing to see in every

part of this city. i will miss walk-

ing around in the middle of all of

this ancient history. My school

was in walking distance from

the trevi Fountain, the spanish

steps and many other famous

sites.

another thing i will miss is

weekends abroad. almost every

weekend i was here, i went on a

trip somewhere. it was like

going on a mini vacation every

single weekend. it was some-

thing to look forward to every

week, and at the end of every

trip.

as i have mentioned in my

previous entries, my school is

very small and has less than 20

students. none of these students

went to Bentley. it was nice to

be around students who were

studying different things than i

was. i am not surrounded by

business majors here, as i am at

Bentley. We all learned a lot

from each other because we all

have knowledge in different

areas.

My classes here were very dif-

ferent from Bentley classes. i

took Films of the Mafia, art

therapy, italian Family and

society, european law and

italian language. i loved taking

these classes because they were

so different from what i was

learning at Bentley. My class

size ranged from two to four stu-

dents, so in most of my classes

we have open discussions. i will

miss these classes; they are so

different from any classes i have

ever taken before.

i think every college student

should study abroad. this is the

one of the only times in your life

where you can travel and live

abroad without having to worry

about a career or family back

home. You are able to travel and

explore without a worry in mind.

i will talk about my experi-

ences here abroad for the rest of

my life. i have met life-long

friends here, and i have made

memoires that will last a life-

time. it’s not going to be easy to

pack up my bags and head back

to the states, but of course i have

a lot to look forward to being

back. i am excited to return to

Bentley next semester after all

of my great experiences here.

and assimilating into a new soci-

ety. Being abroad has given me

a lot of perspective as to how i

would like to live my life and

what career path i would like to

follow. i am very interested in

traveling and returning to some

of the beautiful places i have vis-

ited, such as london.

i will miss being in close prox-

imity to many different types of

people and cultures and learn-

ing all of the valuable life lessons

that i have learned here. i have

gone through a lot of challenges

here, and i am happy that i feel

like a more independent and

smarter world traveler.

the thing i will miss most

about being abroad is the whole

experience, the people and the

things i have discovered all over

europe.

Of course, i miss my home,

family, friends, food, dog and cat,

so i am excited to come back to

america. But i will be quite sad

when i have to say goodbye to

my friends from different coun-

tries.

By Helen LongvallQueensland, australia

Courtesy of sydney-australia.bizIn Australia, people are very free with the way they dress and live in general.

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.

Vanguard Staff

April’s AdviceYour Questions Answered!

By

April Gammal

PAGE 12 DEcEMBER 9, 2010 THE VAnGUARDColumns

definitely hear you on that

one.

However, I do find it a lit-

tle concerning to know that

Bentley is ranked number

eight. There are students on

every campus who rate their

professors, so the case is

either that Bentley students

complain a lot and have high

standards or that there are

some pretty bad professors

here.

I n s t e a d o f l o o k i n g a t

RateMyProfessors.com to

evaluate professors, I sug-

gest looking at the Bentley

SETs, which are available on

the Bentley homepage.

All Bentley students are

required to complete the

SETs, so you have a better

idea of the professor. This is

n o t t h e c a s e o n

RateMyProfessors .com,

which only has a subset of

students who post on the

site.

I actually looked at two

p r o f e s s o r s o n

RateMyProfessors.com who

I’ve had in the past. The first

professor got a very high

ranking and the second pro-

fessor got a very low rank-

ing.

However, my opinion is

that the first professor is not

a very good professor and

that the second is actually a

very good one. This is defi-

nitely the danger in taking

the ratings seriously because

you can choose a professor

based on it and wind up

being mislead.

However, based on my

experiences I def initely

believe that there is signifi-

cant room for improvement

in some of our faculty mem-

bers. This information can be

gathered from thorough

SETs, and our move towards

online SETs is definitely a

step in the wrong direction.

S t u d e n t s w i l l r u s h

through online SETs because

it takes up their own time to

complete them. However, the

written SETs during class

allotted students at least 10

minutes in class to thorough-

ly complete the SETs, which

provided more questions for

analysis and elaboration

than the online SETs do.

RateMyProfessors.com

reviews should not be solely

relied on when choosing

which professors to take. I

really think the best way to

analyze our professors is

through the SETs and that

these new online SETs are

degrading the quality of

information that we, and the

Bentley administration, will

have on our professors in the

future.

Aries (March 21-April 19): You can

find the money to get what you really

should have for your home. We’re talk-

ing infrastructure here, and it’s a good

investment.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): You may

find yourself fascinated by someone you

don’t really like all that much. Fantasies

are quite natural, but don’t learn a les-

son the hard way.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): It’s possible

and practical to do the extra work that

brings in all the extra cash you’ll need to

achieve your goals. It might even be fun.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): Love takes

top priority now, so shift everything else

to the side. Hearing from somebody who’s

far away could be your inspiration.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Something

you’ve been holding onto will come in

handy now. It might even keep you from

having to buy something else that’s on

your list. Go through those closets and

the garage.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The more you

study and practice, the easier it gets to

do whatever it is you’re doing. Keep slog-

ging toward mastery.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You may not

be sure how to accomplish the task you’ve

set. This is where the prayer comes in.

You’re right, you can’t do it all by your-

self.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Money-sav-

ing opportunities are opening up, and

new products are available. If you’re

going to order any, you’d better do it

quickly. Some of that stuff has to travel

a long way to get to you.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

Obligations weigh a ton, and avoiding

them doesn’t seem to help. Pay off what

you owe as quickly as possible, even if

that means doing without a new toy.

C a p r i c o r n ( D e c . 2 2 - J a n . 1 9 ) :

Sometimes a stern word is required to

set a wayward spirit back onto the right

path. Warn somebody who’s about to

make a mistake you already made.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): More work

is coming in, which might feel like a

mixed blessing. You’d rather have more

time off, but you’d also like more money.

Make sure the lattermost comes with the

foremost.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Sure, you

have things on your list that need doing,

but they can wait for a while. It’s impor-

tant for you to make a connection with

somebody you love. That’s your top pri-

ority.

Question: The other day on

AOL News, I saw that The

C e n t e r f o r C o l l e g e

A f f o r d a b i l i t y a n a l y z e d

reviews from students about

p r o f e s s o r s o n

RateMyProfessors.com and

reported that Bentley was

ranked eighth in the country

with the worst professors.

What do you think about

th i s , and how ser ious ly

should I take this informa-

tion?

Wow, that is quite inter-

esting! I think that it is

important to realize that

RateMyProfessors.com is

usually a place where stu-

dents post comments about

professors with whom they

have had experience.

Usually, comments about

p r o f e s s o r s a r e a t o n e

extreme or the other and def-

initely have an impact on

whether or not we take that

specific professor.

I certainly feel as though

there are some very good

professors at Bentley and

some not-very-good profes-

sors, which can be frustrat-

ing when you’re sitting in a

class trying to learn and you

feel as though you’re wasting

your time sitting in the class

because the professor does

not teach or cannot teach. I

THE VANGuARD DECEMBER 9, 2010 PAGE 13Columns

Greek Activities Council,

The Interfraternity Council

and the Panhellenic Council

present this year’s Greek

Holiday Party. This event

will take place on Friday,

December 10 from 5:30 to

7:30 p.m. in the EDR.

The children of faculty

members and any students’

younger siblings are invited

to this holiday party where

Santa may be making a sur-

prise appearance. We are

also inviting children from

local elementary schools to

attend the event with their

parents.

All Greek chapters on

campus will be hosting their

own table with a different

holiday activity, craft or

game, such as cookie deco-

rating and Dreidel. This

event will be able to accom-

modate 100 kids.

There will also be holiday

movies and music being

p l a y e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e

event. We are looking for-

ward to the event and hope

to make it a huge success.

We would also like to con-

gratulate al l of the new

m e m b e r s o f t h e G r e e k

Activities Council e-board,

Greek SpeakBy

Emily Smith ABA Corner By Khaled Al-Amiri

A B A w o u l d l i k e t o

announce that we are cur-

rently accepting applications

for third and fourth housing

picks. Every year, organiza-

tions have the chance to raf-

fle off third and/or fourth

housing picks at any event.

Before you come to the

conclusion that all the bigger

organizations will have pri-

ority over your organization,

we would like to clarify that

the organization size is not

what matters.

What will give your organ-

ization higher priority is the

anticipated attendance at

your event and how many

more Bentley students would

attend your event because of

the housing picks raffle.

Although the process is

s imp le , there a re a f ew

requirements. All of the

information you need and

the application itself can be

f o u n d o n A B A ’ s

CollegiateLink page under

General Documents.

Don’t forget that the dead-

line is December 31 at 11:59

p.m.! Even if you think your

organization is small, what’s

the worst that could happen?

Apply today and maybe

you can raffle off the pick at

your next event!

and give thanks to the old e-

board for all of their efforts.

W e a r e a l s o p r o u d t o

announce the new Mini

Grants, available now.

Grants are available for

the following types of pro-

grams and events: Academic

events which are designed to

enhance the scholarly abili-

ties of chapter members,

n e w m e m b e r

education/recruitment to

enhance the creativity of

recruitment events and/or

reduce the risks associated

with new member education

activities and networking

and career planning events

to enhance the extent to

which chapters utilize their

alumni to help current mem-

bers to prepare for life after

graduation.

We would l ike to wish

everyone a happy holiday

and good luck on finals!

Senior ExperiencePresented by

The Senior Year

Experience Committee

Interview for Senior

Spotlight

Maria Raspa

What are you involved in

at Bentley?

I am the current president

and former treasurer and

vice president of the CRAZE

hip hop dance team.

I am also a peer educator

i n t h e C o u n s e l i n g a n d

S t u d e n t D e v e l o p m e n t

Center, FYS facilitator, for-

mer RA, member of RHA

and Orientation leader.

I have traveled abroad to

Ghana, Argentina and Peru,

and I am involved in Bentley

Service Learning.

What is your favorite

event on campus?

M y f a v o r i t e e v e n t i s

Rhythmic Graffiti, of course!

When I was a freshman,

CRAZE had its very first hip

h o p d a n c e s h o w c a s e ,

Rhythmic Graffiti.

I was part of the planning

stages of the very first show

and have had the chance to

be part of every show since.

We just had our fourth

annual Rhythmic Graffiti

show last Friday, December

3.

It was so much fun to plan

something so big with differ-

ent school teams and profes-

s i o n a l t e a m s w h o w e r e

involved.

Koumantzelis was filled to

capacity with Bentley and

non-Bentley students, plus

family and friends from out

of state. It’s such a fun, ener-

getic and exciting event that

I have looked forward to

every year since I was a

freshman.

It has gained respect and

popularity, and it’s so great

to see something improve

and continue to be loved and

respected from year to year.

What are your goals for

this year?

My goals are to keep my

GPA up, stress level down

and to have l o t s o f fun ,

because in a few months, it’s

all over.

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

about graduation?

I’m so excited for gradua-

tion. Although it will be

scary to start a new phase in

my life, I’m ready. My four

years at Bentley have pre-

pared me for what’s next and

h a v e m a d e m e i n t o a

smarter, better and stronger

person.

I’m so excited to move on

and to take the education

I’ve received and the friends

I’ve made at Bentley with

me.

Do you have any advice

to seniors/words of wis-

dom?

Take one day at a time.

Bentley students are always

so wrapped up in what’s next

– whether that be what

classes to take next semes-

ter, when to apply to study

abroad, where to work or

what to do next weekend.

I feel like we live for every

“next” rather than for every

moment and that’s because

we’re conditioned to do that.

Think about it, we regis-

ter for classes months before

we actually take them.

In the midst of al l the

chaos, we tend to lose sight

of who we are and what all

of our sleepless nights and

hard work are for.

So, next semester I plan to

stop rushing, to live in the

moment and to take one day

at a time, and while doing

t h a t , t o r e m e m b e r t h a t

everything else will fall into

place.

What is the most valuable

lesson you have learned

at Bentley?

Take time to listen, be

aware, be competitive, push

yourself and most important-

ly take credit for those things

that you’ve worked hard to

achieve.

Courtesy of Maria Raspa

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particular subject?Want to share your

views and knowledgewith your peers and

your community?Ever want to have your

own column in a newspaper?

Now’s your chance!E-mail GA_Vanguard

today with your columnidea and you may see

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each received a relay for

Life t-shirt and a free pizza

for their team at relay for

Life in april.

there was also a raffle

held for four red Sox tickets

that every participant was

automatically entered into.

Chris funnell was the big

winner of that prize.

In total, CaC raised over

200 dollars, which will go to

relay for Life.

this was the first time

this tournament has ever

been held, but CaC is cer-

tainly planning to make it a

regular event.

“We were extremely happy

with the turnout a t the

event, and we are planning

to make th i s an annua l

event here at Bentley,” said

Skelton.

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the company currently

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

uMass amherst. the site

hasn’t always enjoyed the

success it has achieved today.

the founders slept in their

amherst office at one point to

save money.

But their hard work and

dedication, combined with

the input from students who

use the site, led to success.

“If it wasn’t for our loyal

and vocal group of core stu-

dent users, our idea may

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said Ziomek.

While growing geographi-

cally, the site’s features have

also rapidly expanded.

today, one of the main

components of the site is

social rewards, including

giveaways from popular

brands.

“as recently graduated stu-

dents, we understand that

college kids love free stuff,“

said Ziomek.

Even with the additional

features, the site’s purpose

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guide to their college commu-

nity,” Ziomek said. “We real-

ly enjoy hearing students’

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Bentley ties Robert Morris 2-2

Senior goalie Joe Calvi

made 32 saves, including four

in over t ime , as Bent ley

university and robert Morris

tied 2-2 friday night in the

f irst game of a weekend

atlantic Hockey series.

the falcons led 2-1 late in

the third period, until a power

play goal by robert Morris

senior defenseman denny

urban tied it up with 2:13 left.

urban, the nation’s highest

scoring defenseman, scored his

fourth of the season 42 seconds

into a five-minute major penal-

ty.

Bentley then did well to

hang on for the tie, as anoth-

er five-minute major was

called against them shortly

after, putting the falcons

down two men for the final 17

seconds of regulation and the

first 2:05 of overtime. the

Colonials only took one shot on

net during the 5-on-3, and the

Bentley defense blocked anoth-

er.

Calvi made one more save

before the second penalty

expired, and two in the final

17 seconds when Bentley was

back to even strength.

Senior Jeremy robert

struck first for the falcons

with 1:23 left in the opening

period for a 1-0 lead. It was his

first tally of the year, and line

mate aaron Stonacek and

Jordy trottier had the assists.

after intermission, fresh-

man Brent gensler wasted lit-

tle time in giving Bentley a 2-

0 advantage, scoring just 57

seconds in.

Bentley maintained that

lead for most of the period

until they were victimized by

robert Morris’ power play, as

senior nathan Longpre scored

his team-leading seventh goal

1:19 before the end of the sec-

ond.

robert Morris goalie Brooks

Ostergard made 22 saves for

the Colonials.

the falcons dropped the

second game of the series

against robert Morris on

Saturday, 5-1.

the falcons go to 5-7-2

overall and 4-4-1 in atlantic

Hockey, while Morris is now 8-

4-2 on the season and 7-4-2 in

the conference.

By Kyle MackVanguard Staff

The Falcons are now 5-7-2 overall and4-4-1 in Atlantic Hockey.

Courtesy of bentleyfalcons.com

RecentReSUltSResults from 11/30-12/7

Hockey (5-7-2, 4-4-1 AHA) Result

at robert Morris (12/3)# t 2-2 (ot)

at robert Morris (12/4)# L 5-1

Men’s Basketball (6-2, 5-0 NE-10)

at uMass-Lowell (12/11)* W 65-61

franklin Pierce (12/24) W 65-46

Men’s Swimming and Diving (3-0)

northeast-10 Invitational (12/4-12/5) 3rd of 5

Men’s Track and Field

Jay Carisella Invitational no team score

Women’s Basketball (5-1, 5-0 NE-10)

at uMass-Lowell (12/11)* W 84-60

franklin Pierce (12/24) W 90-72

Women’s Swimming and Diving (3-0)

northeast-10 Invitational (12/4-12/5) 1st of 6

Women’s Track and Field

Jay Carisella Invitational no team score

*northeast-10 game

# atlantic Hockey game

Dec. 19 Women’s Basketball vs. C.W. Post 2:00 p.m.

Dec. 30 Hockey vs. air force# 7:05 p.m.

Dec. 31 Hockey vs. air force# 5:05 p.m.

*northeast-10 game# atlantic Hockey game

UpcomingSchedUle

tHE Vanguard dECEMBEr 9, 2010 PagE 15SportS

after losing the first two

games of the season in the

Bentley tip-Off Classic, Bentley

Men’s Basketball has won six

straight, including all five con-

ference games, to move to a 6-2

overall record. Bentley has won

by double digits in four of those

wins, and lost the first two

games by a combined five

points.

On november 28, Bentley

won a close contest with

Southern new Hampshire

university, 54-50. Bentley fin-

ished off the Penmen on a 6-0

run to secure the victory in

Manchester. the falcons came

back from an eight-point half-

time deficit by outscoring

SnHu 28-16 in the second half.

Junior guard Sam Leclerc

sparked the comeback on a fast

break lay-up with less than five

minutes left to play. Senior for-

ward Joe fremeau continued

the rally on a put back to bring

the falcons within one posses-

sion of SnHu. Senior guard

tom dowling tied the game

with less than two minutes in

the game, and SnHu never

scored again.

Sophomore guard greg

Jacques shined in his first

career start as a Bentley

falcon, by scoring a career-high

19 points. He also had six

rebounds and four assists to

round out a stellar night.

Jacques gave Bentley the lead

and eventual winning points

with a little over one minute to

play.

Bentley played this game

without senior forward and top

scorer Brian tracey, who was

out due to an injury. dowling

was the only other falcon in

double digits, as this was a low-

scoring, hard-fought contest.

Bentley’s next game was

another close one, as the

falcons took down uMass-

Lowell, 65-61, on the first night

of Chanukah and december.

With tracey’s return, Bentley

had an easier time scoring, with

39 points in the first half alone.

the win put the falcons

alone in first place in the nE-

10 Conference. Bentley got

down 13 early in the first half

before coming back to lead by

five over the river Hawks at

half time. Bentley’s largest lead

was nine in the second half.

With two minutes left in the

game, fremeau broke a 61-61

tie with his only two points of

the game off an assist by

dowling. graduate guard Mike

Quinn preserved Bentley’s late

lead by stealing the ball from a

river Hawk with just 15 sec-

onds remaining.

tracey scored 19 points while

grabbing six rebounds on the

night. Leclerc set a career-high

with 15 points and Jacques

added 11 to round out the top-

three Bentley scorers. fremeau

also added four points and six

boards for the falcons.

this past Saturday, Bentley

took their winning streak to six

as they took down conference

foe franklin Pierce, 65-46, in

front of a home crowd. Bentley

took a 42-18 lead into the lock-

er room at the half and never

looked back.

Bentley went on a 34-7 run

over 16 minutes to build the big

lead after getting down early on

in the contest. franklin Pierce

shot just 27 percent from the

field in the first half, and scored

just four points in the paint. It

took the ravens 11 minutes just

to hit a shot that wasn’t worth

three points, while Bentley shot

57 percent and hit six threes of

their own in the first half.

Bentley cooled off in the sec-

ond half, and franklin Pierce

improved enough to take the

second half, 28-23, but it would-

n’t be enough.

tracey had game-highs of 17

points and eight rebounds,

while freshman Jasper grassa

added a career-best 14 points

off the bench. Sophomore for-

ward dan O’Keefe had eight

points off the bench. Jacques

and Leclerc added six points

apiece in more limited roles.

Bentley has proven to be a

strong defensive team during

the streak, as uMass Lowell

was the only team to score more

than 55 points against the

falcons in since conference play

began.

Bentley plays rival Stonehill

Wednesday night at home, a

game that was rescheduled.

the falcons then closed out

their fall semester schedule at

Bridgeport on december 12.

after the game against

Bridgeport, the falcons will

take a break until January 2,

when they continue conference

play at St. Michael’s.

Having a healthy tracey will

be important to Bentley moving

forward. He provides intensity

on the boards along with creat-

ing scoring opportunities for

himself and his teammates.

Jacques’ improved play looks

promising moving forward and

will be exciting to watch next

semester as Bentley looks to

win the nE-10 title once again.

By Louis ShermanVanguard Staff

Men’s Basketball wins six straight gamesFalcons gain momentum; look to win Northeast 10 title once again

Courtesy of Sports Information OfficeSophomore G Mike Topercer has been akey player for the Falcons.

Courtesy of Sports Information OfficeSenior G Tom Dowling scored crucial pointsagainst Southern New Hampshire.

FalconoF theWeek

Jacques Named Falcon of the Week

anne Kaduboski of the Women’s Swimming team has

been named the falcon of the Week. the senior led

Bentley to a first-place finish at the northeast-10

Invitational last weekend at the dana Center. She won

two individual races, the 200 backstroke in a pool record

time of 2:06.95, and the 200 butterfly with a time of

2:08.71.

She also helped Bentley win the 400 medley relay in

a pool record time of 4:02.28, and set a new school record

in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:04.04, finishing

second.

Kaduboski was also a part of two relay teams that

broke pool records and finished second in both races.

She was named the northeast-10 Women’s Swimmer

of the Week on tuesday for the 13th time in her career.

798

With the Bentley Women’s Basketball victo-ry on Saturday, Coach Barbara Stevens nowhas 798 career victories.

did you know the only Women’s Basketballcoaches with 800+ wins are Pat Summitt,Jody Conradt, C. Vivian Stringer and SylviaHatchell? Stevens will look to join the eliteclub as the falcons still have four games leftover the rest of this month.

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Bentley Women’s Basketball

has gotten off to a hot start in

conference play and currently

sit tied atop the northeast-10

standings with the only other

undefeated team in conference

play, assumption.

dating back to november

17, the falcons have played

five games, all of which were

conference battles.

they have come away with

victories in each game, making

their conference record 5-0, and

improving their overall record

to 5-1.

after dropping their opening

game against Holy family in

a non-conference matchup, the

falcons took on Merrimack at

home on november 17 to kick

off their conference schedule.

Senior guard Kim Brennan,

one of the Lady falcons’ cap-

tains, set the pace for Bentley

in this one, scoring 19 points in

the 79-65 victory.

the game saw six lead

changes in a tightly contested

opening 26 minutes, but

Bentley completely took over

after that, going on a 17-3 run

to finish off the Warriors and

earn their first regular season

win.

Katherine goodwin and

Meghan thomman also scored

double d ig i t s a longs ide

Brennan with 12 apiece. all 12

of thomman’s points came

from behind the arc, as she

went four-for-five from three-

point range.

the falcons stayed home for

their next game against St.

anselm on november 23. this

one showed the falcons’ solid

mix of youth and veteran lead-

ership, as senior forward Elise

Caira and freshman forward

Jacqui Brugliera paced the

Bentley attack with 19 and 18

points respectively.

this game was closer than

the 72-48 score suggested, but

not by much. the falcons

again managed to pull away

with a strong second half run,

outscoring St. anselm 23-4

over the last nine and a half

minutes to lock down the vic-

tory.

nobody else scored in the

double digits, but Caira pulled

down nine boards and junior

Kelsey roberson and freshman

Christiana Bakolas each

recorded four dimes.

In the next matchup ,

Bentley took their talents to

Manchester, new Hampshire

and eas i ly d i sposed o f

Southern new Hampshire

university. this time it was

goodwin leading the way for

Bentley, pouring in 16 points

in the 69-54 victory for the

Lady falcons.

the falcons took a five-point

lead into halftime at the

SnHu fieldhouse and contin-

ued to lead the way through-

out the entire second half to

earn the big win.

freshman Lauren Battista

complemented Brennan nicely

with 14 points of her own,

while Brennan added 10 and

Caira scored nine on the night.

Bentley then opened up

their december schedule with

a victory over a tough uMass-

Lowell team at the Costello

athletic Center in Lowell.

In just her fifth career game

as a falcon, Brugliera tallied

her highest point total of her

young career against the river

Hawks to lead Bentley to the

84-60 victory.

Brugliera’s 24 points and

nine boards off the bench guid-

ed the Bentley effort on both

ends and allowed Bentley to

come back from a 19-13 deficit

midway through the first half.

the falcons went on a quick

12-2 surge to grab the lead,

and they would stay in control

from there.

Brennan , Ca i ra and

goodwin had nice games as

well with 16, 14 and 10 points

respectively, but this night was

all about the rookie Brugliera,

who also drained three treys in

the effort.

another freshman, Battista,

made huge contributions in the

Lady falcons’ next game, scor-

ing 15 in a Bentley win over

fellow nE-10 powerhouse in

Waltham, 90-72.

It was an offensive game,

and the falcons won with a

nicely balanced attack. five

players, Caira (17), Battista

(15), Courtney finn (12),

thomann (12) and Bakolas

(11), all scored double digits,

while Brugliera continued her

run of nice play with nine.

Caira filled up the stat

sheet, adding seven rebounds

and seven assists to go along

with the team lead in points.

this game was essentially

over at halftime as the falcons

blew up for 56 in the first half

to take an 18 point lead into

intermission. they kept up

their intense play throughout

the second half and locked up

the win.

this win was number 798 in

Coach Barbara Stevens’ career,

putting her only two away

from entering a highly elite

class in women’s college bas-

ketball.

number 798 tied her with

Stanford’s tara Vanderveer

for fifth all time in career wins.

She will be only the fifth ever

women’s basketball coach to

earn 800 victories.

the falcons will look to earn

number 799 for Stevens on

Wednesday against Stonehill

at home. Stonehill currently

sits at 2-3 in the conference,

but they are 6-3 overall, so they

will not be an easy out by any

means.

the strength of this Bentley

team right now is that they can

get production from anyone in

their starting five and they

have plenty of rotation players

off the bench, including the

freshmen, who are giving

Coach Stevens highly produc-

tive minutes.

Coming into the season, it

seemed as if Brennan was

going to be the primary star on

this team, but, while Brennan

has had an outstanding season

in her own right, Bentley has

found that they have plenty of

other players who can step up

in crunch time and put points

on the board.

after Stonehill, Bentley will

take an 11-day break for finals

and then get right back into

the season.

they will play C.W. Post on

december 19. then, after

another 10-day break, they will

take on Bridgeport and

dowling in the SnHu Classic

to finish off their non-confer-

ence schedule.

right up through february,

Bentley will play only nE-10

teams and this will be their

chance to try to break away in

the conference and prove that

they really are the team to

beat.

It will not be easy in this

conference, but so far the Lady

falcons have handled their

business. If they continue to

play solid on both ends of the

floor, they should be able to

separate themselves. get

ready for some fireworks come

spring semester.

By Robbie LaBrieVanguard Staff

Lady Falcons continue to roll through NE-10 undefeatedBentley shares NE-10 lead with the only other undefeated team in the conference, Assumption

Junior G Katherine Goodwin has been a key player for Bentley, scoringdouble digits multiple times so far this season.

Courtesy of Sports Information Office