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Remembering Professor Yvonne Jeannine Yaw“The heart to conceive, the understanding to direct and the hands to execute”

By Lacey Nemergut

nEwS Editor

Yvonne Yaw, be l oved

teacher, colleague, and friend

of the Bentley community,

passed away at Mt. Auburn

Hospita l in Cambridge ,

Massachusetts on Tuesday,

January 31 at age 75 after a

courageous fight with pneu-

monia and heart complica-

t i ons . Pres ident Glor ia

L a r s o n a d d r e s s e d t h e

Bentley community late

Tuesday afternoon to inform

those she had touched of her

peaceful passing.

Yaw was born on August

16, 1936 in Columbus, Ohio.

S h e g r a d u a t e d f r o m

Wellesley College in the class

of 1957 as a Durant Scholar.

She then continued with her

education as one of the first

two women to receive a Ph.D.

in English from Harvard

University. Following her

impressive schooling, Yaw

accepted a career at Bentley

University, where she would

See BOOKS, Page 6

Courtesy of yvonneyaw.blogspot.com and the English and Media Studies department

By Ali FarooqiVanguard Staff

Professor Yaw’s senior yearbook photo

(left) and a more recent photo (right).

Courtesy of bentley.edu

Lurch forward, correct your math skills now

Professor Nathan Carter of

Bentley University is in the

final stages of designing a free,

math software, Lurch to help

students correct their math.

Professor Carter has been

working on bringing about

Lurch for the past 10 years,

with the help of his former

Professor, Ken Monks at the

University of Scranton.

Professor Carter is an

A ssoc ia t e Pro f e s so r o f

Mathematics at Bentley

University, and has been

teaching since the Fall of 2004.

He conceived the idea for

Lurch during his undergradu-

ate studies in Professor

Monks’ class. Professor Monks

“wanted everything to be done

very particularly and all the

steps laid out, which for the

specific stuff he was teaching,

was really helpful to know

what was going on instead of

thinking you had done it right

when you really hadn’t.

Carter said, “I started to

think, well gee, could a com-

puter help me check my work

here. Then he [Professor

Monks] and I started to talk

about not only would it be use-

ful in that class, but in other

classes. We started to think

about what math classes you

could build this for and what

you would need to do.”

“Lurch is a word processor

that you can type mathemat-

i c s in t o , ” sa id C a r t e r .

Moreover, he said ,“Whenever

you have something you want

the software to pay attention

to like in a mathematical

equation, [you] highlight and

say this is meaningful - pay

attention to this. Then it

would look at all of the little

pieces of math you had put in

become an integral part of

the community for the next

30 years teaching English,

drama and creative writing.

“Yvonne was a loved and

respected colleague, scholar,

teacher, mentor and friend,

and we are so fortunate to

have had her as a part of the

Bentley community for so

long,” said Larson to the com-

munity. “Her department

chairs and students herald-

ed her as a popular and inno-

vative professor whose class-

es were interactive and cre-

ative, helping to bring to life

her courses in drama, litera-

t u r e , f i c t i o n w r i t i n g ,

Shakespeare, gender issues

and images of women and

men in literature.

While at Bentley, Yaw led

the Gender Issues Council,

while teaching Bentley’s first

women in literature courses.

She later continued to teach

a popular Contemporary

Women Dramatists course

which included student-pro-

duced plays and insight into

feminist theory. She also

facilitated Bentley’s relation-

s h i p w i t h t h e P a t r i n a

Foundation, an organization

that supports women’s stud-

ies initiatives.

“I am comforted by the

emails I have received from

Yvonne’s former students

who are eager to express

their admiration for her,”

sa id Wi ley C . Dav i , the

English and Media Studies

Department Chair. “Students

describe her as someone who

loved being in the classroom,

who cared about them, and

who influenced them signifi-

cantly.”

Another colleague in her

department, Pierce Butler,

described her with words

from a 13th century poet,

Jelaluddin Rumi:

Keep walking, though

there’s no path.

Don’t try to see into the

distance: that’s not for

human beings.

Don’t move the way fear

makes you move.

Move within.

Shortages of books atthe Bentley bookstore

Shortages of books at the

Bentley Bookstore have left a

number of students wondering

when their orders will be com-

ing in.

Coming into the spring

semester, some students were

forced to attend the first days

of classes without their books.

Such delays left students curi-

ous as to what the problem

was. Regional Manager for B

& N College, Teresa Cury,

shared her thoughts on the

cause of the shortage, “In most

situations, it was human error.

The missing titles were not

ordered in a timely manner.”

Cury added in the bookstore’s

defense, “We responded imme-

diately to identify which class-

es and faculty were impacted.”

To benefit the students left

without books, Cury and her

colleagues “worked with the

faculty to keep them updated

on their required course mate-

rial and when it would be

available in the bookstore” to

prevent any more stress for

the affected students.

To fix the problem, Cury

mentioned, “Once the titles

were identified we worked

with the publishers, other

store locations, and our home

office partners to expedite

shipping and ensure the

majority of the books were on

the shelf within 1-2 business

days.” While this fixed most of

the book shortages, sophomore

Lissie Martin was faced with

a much worse delay, “There

was a problem with my lit

class where we did not get one

of our books in until two

weeks into the semester.” In

regards to ordering books

unavailable at the bookstore,

sophomores Ally Dorman and

Abby Mixer shared their alter-

natives, “Amazon all the way”

and “Bigwords.com,” respec-

tively.

By Greg DonahueVanguard Staff

FOR GENERAL & CONTACT INFORMATION ABOUT

The Vanguard, PLEASE SEE PAGE 4.

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Bromance

Last Sunday, just after 3 a.m., offi-

cers responded to a suspicious vehi-

cle parked on the Bentley campus.

Upon inspection, it was determined

that the vehicle contained two male

parties. The officer deemed that the

car was harmless.

Alright, this story just spits awe-

someness. Somehow, some bros man-

aged to fit TWO ENTIRE PARTIES

into their car. Shocks bouncing, gaso-

line-flavored jungle juice flowing,

scratchy bass pounding… the works.

Ya, sure the parties were both all

male, but what difference does that

make? It wouldn’t be Bentley if I did-

n’t rub genitalia with 100 other dudes

to some God-awful Avicii song at least

once a weekend. Wait… What was

that? Party is a legal term for “indi-

vidual”? Oh. Well, I’m sticking with

my story; it’s like a gazillion times

cooler. Sh-sh-shake that!

hide and Go Chic

On January 31, a distraught co-ed

told University Police that she lost

her purse in Lindsay Hall. When

asked if it was a satchel, she retorted

that it was, indeed, a purse. She

believes that she lost it while getting

her learn on in Smith or Lindsay, but

she could not find her bag or the

purse-onal items it contained when

she returned to look. If anyone has

Nate the Great as a LinkedIn connec-

tion, this may be the time to reach out

to your professional network for some

help. Otherwise, this girl’s lips are as

good as bare! Remember our motto,

kiddos – if you want to lose some

money, floor it; if you want to keep

your money, wallet.

Better With the lights on

Apparently, students weren’t the

only ones getting hammered on our

first weekend back (21+ students,

obviously). Overhead lights on the

third floor of Kresge Hall were also

getting smashed during the wee hours

of Saturday, January 28. A venerable

Bentley Police officer responded to the

scene for a report of vandalism, and

one student was placed under arrest.

Surely this student wasn’t lighthead-

ed, but these reporters wouldn’t be

surprised if he destroyed more than

lamp cells that night. We obviously

don’t need to remind you of the first

principle of Kresgeconomics: as the

supply of brain cells decreases, the

demand for hallway lighting increas-

es. Otherwise, our nights will yield to

the darkness that Mother Nature so

cruelly provides us with.

Big Smell-ow Taxi

On January 28, just after midnight,

University Police responded to a call

from a cab driver who was concerned

for the health of one of his Bentley

University patrons. The driver report-

ed that a female party, clearly a vic-

tim of a rather “taxing” night on the

town, had vomited in the back seat of

his vehicle. Officers found the student

Police log

conscious and alert, though it was evi-

dent that she had not been fare-ing too

well: the front of her blouse was

accented by a colorful splash of vomit.

AMR was contacted and the student

was transported to Newton-Wellesley

Hospital for treatment. Clearly this

lassie’s night did not go quite as

planned, but these reporters do have

some good news: vomit is this season’s

new black. Tyra Banks, Ozzy

Osbourne’s creepy, ugly daughter, and

that annoyingly loud old woman with

the smoker’s voice that somehow got

a show on E! all agree: no spew, no

clue! Do the Technicolor Yawn and

WORK IT GURL!!

Time to Recharge

On Monday, January 31, a staff

member reported missing items from

her office in the LaCava Center. These

missing items included a Blackberry

charger and a USB cable used for the

phone. To be honest, this may be a

blessing in disguise. I mean, let’s be

honest, what’s the advantage of hav-

ing a Blackberry these days? You can

get the Internet on better phones. You

can get your e-mail on better phones.

What sets Blackberry apart, BBM?

The more difficult version of text mes-

saging? No offense, but we think this

is an invitation into the new decade.

Ditch the Blackberry, go Droid.

#SeasonsProbs

On January 31, a Sodexo member

reported an issue with equipment in

Seasons Dining Hall. Get in line, bro.

Do you actually think that you’re the

first person to have an issue with that

intrepid leader in subpar food produc-

tion? We’re pretty sure that their cus-

tomer service hotline is continually

inundated with hungry college stu-

dents. I’ve personally been on hold for

a year and two months. At this point,

we just have to make the best of what

we have. Heck, I legitimately could

not tell the difference in taste between

my piece of tilapia and my plastic fork,

so I ate them both (not too bad, for the

record). Therefore, loyal readers, you

probably should get used to eating off

paper plates for the foreseeable future.

fREShMan PUKE CoUnT:

Those frosh kept their high puke

numbers going this weekend, putting

up a not-so-sober 14 spot. That brings

the semester total to 31. Add that to

57 last semester, and our yearly count

reaches a cool 88. The kiddos had a

pretty decent excuse this week,

though: anyone who is forced to look

at Eli Manning’s face for more than

five seconds at a time is guaranteed

to gag at the very least. I don’t think

I’m too far from the truth when I say

that the man resembles my big toe.

Don’t tell Rex Ryan! He’ll try to suck

him, just like he’s doing to Peyton!

Sean Harrington

and Brian Shea

Vanguard Staff

EDiToR-in-ChiEf

Sindhu Palaniappan

ManaGinG EDiToR GEnERal ManaGER

Alyson Bisceglia Emily Silver

Nate Marchand

Lacey Nemergut

Ben Klein

Brenna O’Connell

Mike Lovett

Jasper Huang

Tim Avrutik

Victoria Lin

Tomer Gat

Meagan Kalpokis

Brian Fuerst

Dina Durutlic

Judy Rakowsky

Nicole Chabot-Wieferich

Bentley Green Society’s Green Tip of the Week

The Dos and Don’ts of

Single Stream

Recycling

Sorting recycling can

seem overwhelming and

c o n f u s i n g a t t i m e s .

Fortunately, for everyone

at Bentley we have a fancy

a n d i n c r e d i b l e S i n g l e

Steam Recycling program,

which means no sorting

necessary!

The concept of single

stream recycling is truly a

game changer in the envi-

ronmentalism world and

has led to huge decreases

in landfills.

Did you know that more

items can be recycled than

trashed? We’ve outlined for

you the vast arrangement

of recyclables that can be put

in the blue bins all over cam-

pus!

Here are some of the most

forgotten about recyclables:

P a p e r : C l e a n p a p e r

plates, newspapers, and

receipts are all recyclable.

Similarly, paper cups that

have only been used for

water or fountain sodas are

fair game, but Coffee cups

are not (the paper sleeve and

lid are though!). As long as a

paper based product is not

stained with grease or food,

chances are it is recyclable.

Plastics: Shampoo bottles,

milk cartons, salad contain-

ers, and yogurt cups are all

single stream recyclable.

Likewise, sushi and sand-

wich containers are also

safe to place in any recy-

cling bin. Any plastic drink

lid served on campus is cer-

tainly recyclable, but sil-

verware and straws are

trash.

Cans and Glass: All

glass bottles and aluminum

cans are safe to recycle on

campus. Moreover, clean

aluminum foil is also an

absolute recyclable.

Follow these tips and

you will soon be a pro-recy-

cler!

So Bentley, The Green

Society challenges YOU to

recycle as much as possible!

Because it is easy to be

green.

The Vanguard February 9, 2012 Page 3News

Outside the Bentley

community, Yaw pursued

her passions and interests,

benefiting society with her

involvement. After being

diagnosed with multiple

sclerosis in the early

1980s, she became a peer

counselor at Mt. Auburn

Hospital in Cambridge.

Yaw chose to donate her

body to advance multiple

sclerosis research. In addi-

tion to her contribution to

the MS community, Yaw

was President of English

At Large, an organization

that provided free English

and literacy skills tutoring

to various communities in

Eastern Massachusetts.

With a love for English,

she wrote her own novels,

receiving popular recogni-

tion for them in the field of

literature. For her novel,

“Sky”, Yaw received the

top award for fiction from

the Artists Foundation of

Massachusetts in 1987,

and the Esteemed

Daughter of Mark Twain

award by the Mark Twain

Journal. Her other novels

included “Woman Doctor”

and “Weave the Thread

with Bones”.

Yaw inspired her col-

leagues with her intense

dedication to her field of

study and love for her stu-

dents. Catherine Fung,

Assistant Professor of

English, described the

impact Yaw has left on her.

“I didn’t know Yvonne

well— I’ve only been at

Bentley for less than 2

years, but I know that she

had taught for longer than

I have been alive, and she

still maintained a passion

for her work and for her

students. Whenever I come

home from a rough day of

teaching and wonder if I

can continue in this career,

I draw inspiration from

her strength and

endurance.”

Professor Tetreault was

very close to Professor

Yaw. Their offices were

across the hall from each

other. Tetreault said, “I

was very fortunate to be

her colleague and her

friend. We made time to

talk regularly; sometimes

it was about writing or lit-

erature, sometimes about

pedagogy, and sometimes

about family. If I made a

bag of popcorn, we shared

it; if she had chocolate, she

shared it.

I appreciated the time

we spent talking about dif-

ferent teaching strategies.

This past summer she

called me to talk about

how I taught graphic nov-

els. We spent hours on the

phone and explored

Persepolis in detail. It was

such fun. She didn’t hesi-

tate to learn something

new and find a meaningful

way to share it with her

students and her col-

leagues. I will miss her.”

There will be a memorial

service for Yvonne Yaw

which will be held on

Saturday, February 11 at

2:00 p.m. at First Parish

Church in Lexington,

Massachusetts. All are

welcome to attend.Courtesy of yvonneyaw.blogspot.comProfessor Yaw and her daughterAnneke, May 1973.

Continued from Page 1

YAW

Courtesy of yvonneyaw.blogspot.comProfessor Yaw and a group of longstanding friends.

GB 320 is not quite there yetalso, this takes away from

the time that could be used

to work on their business

plans.

Additionally, class time is

spent learning the market-

ing and operations tools nec-

essary to complete the plans,

which is the purpose of the

new GB 214 course. This,

again, is time that could be

better spent working on the

project, as opposed to stu-

dents learning what they

should have already been

taught.

Another issue that has

come up is the lack of com-

panies that are participating

in the course. This semester,

there are six classes working

on business plans for one

company. This equals close

to 28 groups or around 200

students all working with

this one company. This will

make it much more difficult

for students to interact with

their assigned business, a

very crucial factor in produc-

ing a quality plan and get-

ting the most out of the GB

320 experience.

And finally, one of the

biggest flaws that GB 320

faces is the variability in the

projects themselves. Each

company has different needs

and goals, and these have a

big effect on the experience

that students have. One of

the major goals of the GB

editorial

curriculum is to give stu-

dents the same basic busi-

ness knowledge; hence the

standardization in courses

such as GB 112, 212 and

310. However, due to the

drastic differences in each

project, students in different

GB 320 sections have very

different experiences.

For example, last semes-

ter there were two compa-

nies that participated in GB

320. One was an established

lawn care company looking

to expand, and another was

a reusable gift bag startup

that only had a name and a

product idea. The students

in these two sections had

very different projects, and

therefore, they came away

with very different skills

and experiences. Although

this is a problem that cannot

be fixed easily, it exists

nonetheless.

Yes, GB 320 is still in its

initial phases, but many of

the issues that were sup-

posed to be eliminated in the

restructuring of the GB core

still exist. It is definitely a

crucial and central class at

Bentley, but there are flaws

that can, and should be fixed

to lighten the burden the

course puts on students. But

in the meantime, students,

prepare yourselves for a dif-

ficult and time-consuming

ride.

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With all of the new

changes that have occurred

to the General Business

(GB) core, one of the most

anticipated was the restruc-

turing of GB 301. The course

was often seen as one of the

most time-consuming and

intensive courses at Bentley,

and was dreaded by most.

The arrival of the new GB

system did a lot to ease the

workload students had by

spreading out the material

throughout a few different

courses. What remains of

the original course, the busi-

ness plan project, is now

known as GB 320.

Although many changes

have been made, the class

simply devoted to the project

part of GB 301 still has its

issues. Some of these are

due to the nature of the

course, while others are less

easily controlled.

For starters, the separa-

tion of the different parts of

GB 301 into various other

business courses still left

some material covered in the

original class unaccounted

for. This has now been

thrown into GB 320 to make

sure that students are learn-

ing it at some point. The

biggest issue with this is

that not only are students

learning material that is not

necessarily relevant to the

projects they are doing, but

Quotes of the

Week

“If we did go down theroad of introducing ele-phants to Australia, wehad better develop the

technology to clonesaber-toothed tigers toeventually control the

elephants.”-Rickey Spencer

of the University ofWestern Sydney, on theidea to import elephantsand other foreign species

to deal with ecologicalissues

“You only have to lookaround our society and

everything he wroteabout in the 1840s is still

relevant — the greatgulf between the rich

and poor, corrupt finan-ciers, you name it, he

said it.”-Claire Tomalin

Charles Dickens' biogra-pher, marking the bicen-

tennial of the author

the Vanguard february 9, 2012 Page 5CAmPuS Life

By Rachel Wang

Vanguard Staff

New Service Learning program connects Bentley and Afghan students

Instead of traveling to a local

school to tutor students for

Service Learning, the Pax

Populi program allows you to

use Skype and connect with

someone halfway across the

world in Afghanistan.

The term Pax Populi means

the peace o f the people .

Because education and eco-

nomic development are both

important factors in deterring

violence, this program serves

to educate the new generation

of Afghans in order for them to

bring peace to their own coun-

try.

The country of Afghanistan

has been in a constant state of

war and turmoil for more than

30 years and for people that

live thousands of miles away

from those conditions, it is

often impossible for us to com-

prehend what a situation like

that is like.

Dr. Robert E. McNulty,

d i rec tor o f programs a t

Bentley’s Center for Business

Ethics, looked at these circum-

stances with a more optimistic

outlook and began his work in

establishing a non-profit edu-

cational program called Pax

Populi.

This program is dedicated to

teaching the English language

to young Afghan students via

Skype in order to “give [them]

a tool that has enormous eco-

nomic benefit. Growing up in

a state of ongoing war, there is

an incredible sense of isolation,

but with [Pax Populi] we are

connecting them to an outside

world that has an interest in

them.”

McNulty went on to explain

that when these Afghans are

virtually sitting across from an

American student, they see a

college-educated adult that has

a sense of confidence; some-

thing very different than what

they are used to. This alone

gives them enough hope for

new opportunities that they

will continue to pursue their

education.

When asked how this out-of-

the-box idea came to be,

McNulty explained that living

a relatively international life,

one’s eyes are opened to both

positive and negative circum-

stances in other countries. “If

you look around the country,

there are all these people that

carry peace signs… but if you

ask them what they’re doing

for peace, they aren’t really

doing anything.”

Instead of solely talking

about the devastating situa-

tions in countries around the

world that are suffering

because of war, he decided to

take action and so, Pax Populi

was born.

Pax Populi was introduced

to Bentley in September of

2010 with help from the

Service Learning Center and

five English speaking tutors.

For Junzhi Ma, a junior at

Bentley studying Finance, this

program offered an opportuni-

ty to try something new and

continue with his dedication to

service learning.

Last semester, he was

paired up with a 17-year-old

girl who attends the school

SOLA in Afghanistan and was

immediately struck by how

well she spoke English. This

enabled him to conduct more

open-ended discussion based

tutoring sessions, while she

enhanced her reading and

writing skills through Skype

chat.

Resources such as writing

prompts are provided to tutors

beforehand, but students have

the freedom to chat about

everything from cultural differ-

ences to current events. This

allows the American student

to bond more personally with

the Afghan student, promoting

a sense of peace between the

two cultures.

Junzhi noted that because

his mentee had extremely lim-

ited internet access, she would

have to commute to an inter-

net café after school in order to

make her tutoring sessions,

and rolling blackouts would

serve to complicate communi-

cation between the two even

further. The dedication put

forth by the students in

Afghanistan in order to pursue

their education through Pax

Populi is nothing short of inspi-

rational.

For the future of this pro-

gram, McNulty has been work-

ing hard to create an official

Pax Populi organization in

order to hold a stronger pres-

ence on campus and build a

foundation for years to come.

The program has been impact-

ing two schools in the provinces

of Bamiyan and Kabul for two

years now, but the Pax Populi

staff has high hopes in terms

of reaching out to a variety of

communities.

With tutor-mentee relation-

ships already established in

countries like Korea, Saudi

Arabia and France, this pro-

gram is just beginning to grow.

Bentley students tutor Afghan students viaSkype with the Pax Populi program.

Courtesy of kabul.diplo.de

The program hopes to expand beyond theprovinces of Bamiyan and Kabul.

Courtesy of kabul.diplo.de

pAGE 6 fEbRUARy 9, 2012 THE VANGUARDNewS & CamPuS LIfe

By Brenna O’Connell

CAmpUs LifE EDiToR

Prestigious honor society gearing up to recognize new inductees

Beta Gamma Sigma is an

honor society whose invita-

tion for induction is touted

as the highest honor a busi-

ness student can receive

anywhere in the wor ld .

Unfor tunate ly , here on

Bentley’s campus, few know

the magnitude of this invita-

tion.

Each year, invitations to

Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS)

are sent out to the top 5 per-

cent of the junior class, 10

percent of the senior class,

and 15 percent of graduate

class. Based on the sheer

statistics alone, one can see

the prestige. However, many

of the e l ig ib le s tudents

decline the invitation. Senior

A p r i l G a m m a l , V i c e

President of BGS, is making

it her mission to give BGS

the respect it deserves. “I

just want to get more people

to know about it… that if

[they] get inducted what that

means,” she explains.

Gammal recently went to

a national conference, where

she heard other AACSB-

accredited universities’ take

on the invitation process. At

some schools, it is such a

respected organization that

the students get personally

invited by professors during

class.

This serves dual purposes:

students rarely decline and

notoriety around campus

grows. Undergraduate stu-

dents there aspire to become

one of those selective few,

singled out in class for their

academic performance. And

that is the type of respect

they deserve here on cam-

pus.

Founded in 1913, Beta

Gamma Sigma is serving

accredited business pro-

grams at 500 colleges in the

country and 19 countries

i n t e r n a t i o n a l l y . O v e r

650,000 members have been

inducted since its inception.

These alumni serve in all dif-

ferent industries at various

levels of responsibility, cre-

ating an amazing network.

With 24 alumni chapters

around the world, member-

ship comes with its benefits.

Discounts and perks are

granted to lifelong members,

which include discounted

rates for professional news-

papers and journals, insur-

ance offers, and professional

clothiers (including Brooks

Brothers, Joseph A. Bank,

and Macy’s).

This year’s induction is

Friday, March 30, and fami-

lies and friends will be in

attendance to celebrate.

With president and faculty

advisor Andy Aylesworth

leading the ceremony, the

night should prove to be a

great and proud moment in

many students’ and parents’

lives.

Undergraduate students –

through hard work and supe-

rior academic performance,

you too may be invited to

join this prestigious commu-

nity.BGS is an international honor society for exceptionalbusiness students.

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that way, and especially if

you put in reasons. It will try

to see, OK, is there reason

for why that’s true?

Originally, the software

had been designed to be

directed by the students.

Thus, students input their

desired math actions and the

software would do i t for

them. This would prevent

them from doing illegal or

i n c o r r e c t o p e r a t i o n s .

However, the students in

Professor Carter’s logic class

found that while helpful, it

was also too easy and after a

while students just started

plugging and chugging to see

what worked.

Hence, the shift to the cur-

rent design, which forces stu-

dents to do all the work and

then allows the software to

check to see if there is a mis-

take.

Professor Richard Cleary,

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

Mathematics Department at

Bentley, further explained

that, “Lurch is meant to

check a student’s logical pro-

gression through a problem.

This is easiest to imagine in

a ‘pure math’ setting like

geometry or logic. However,

even at Bentley where most

of our courses are applied,

students studying mathe-

matics have to know if the

sequence of steps they are

taking to solve a problem is

reasonable. Lurch has a lot

of potential to help demysti-

f y t h e p r o b l e m s o l v i n g

process.”

In order to finance Lurch,

C a r t e r a p p l i e d f o r t h e

N a t i o n a l S c i e n c e

F o u n d a t i o n ’ s C o u r s e ,

Curriculum, and Laboratory

I m p r o v e m e n t P r o g r a m

grant. There are three phas-

es of grants for this program;

the first for starting and

testing a new idea/concept,

the second to broaden it, and

the third to expand its avail-

ability nationally.

Carter’s award grant is of

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

financed for four years, in

the amount of $130,000. This

is the fourth year, and the

latest version of Lurch is

anticipated to be released in

mid-February of 2012. Lurch

is licensed as an open source

code, meaning that it can be

adapted by other individuals

to su i t the i r needs , but

because it’s open source, any

adaptations made to Lurch

as well as the original Lurch

will remain free to the pub-

lic. For more information

a b o u t L u r c h , v i s i t

lurch.sourceforge.net/.

Professor Lucia Kimball,

c u r r e n t c h a i r o f t h e

Mathematics Department at

Bentley, summarized that

Lurch is “a really exciting

project. It’s a great tool for

helping students learn math

and it’s very different than

anything out there.” It “gives

us the opportunity to do

some different things in our

classes.”

CARTERContinued from Page 1

If you are a superior student academically,you may be invited to the society.

Courtesy of bgsstore.org

Looking back on the short-

age of books, Cury said,

“While this was not an ideal

situation, the entire Bentley

campus community has been

supportive and understand-

ing.”

The regional manager

shared her plan for moving

ahead, “We are reviewing all

of our processes, timelines,

and communications to ensure

we have all the resources and

training necessary to prevent

this from happening in the

future.” Cury was also very

apologetic to those students

who were affected by the book

shortage, “we regret that we

had some classes where we

failed to provide course mate-

rials at the start of classes.”

On behalf of B & N College,

Cury said, “We have proudly

served the Bentley University

campus for over 25 years.”

Throughout all those years,

there has never been a short-

age of books as serious as this

spring semester. As for the

future, Cury concluded, “We

are committed to resolving

any issues and working collab-

oratively with the Bentley

campus community going for-

ward.”

BOOKS

The bookstore’s shortage of shipments was amajor issue this semester.

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the Vanguard FeBruary 9, 2012 Page 7BusinEss

Facebook’s soon-to-be pub-

lic status is no small news.

In its IPO registration state-

ment to the SEC, the compa-

ny values itself at, a hoped

for, $100 billion. However,

the company’s projected

value and all other standard

IPO information is not all to

b e f o u n d w i t h i n t h e

Facebook registration state-

ment.

Within Facebook’s IPO,

the company reveals some-

t h i n g u n e x p e c t e d . “ W e

expect that substantially all

o f the ne t proceeds Mr .

Zuckerberg will receive upon

such sale will be used to sat-

isfy taxes that he will incur

upon his exercise of an out-

standing stock option to pur-

chase 120,000,000 shares of

our Class B common stock.”

Zuckerberg received the

aforementioned 120 million

options for being CEO and

head honcho of Facebook in

2005. Because the options

will be treated as standard

income (though $6 billion is

h a r d l y s t a n d a r d ) , M r .

Zuckerberg will have to pay

income tax at a Federal rate

of 35 percent.

According to some quick

math done by Robert Frank

of The Wall Street Journal:

Wealth Report, “The cost

basis for those options is six

cents a share, so if the com-

pany is valued at $100 bil-

lion, and the shares are val-

ued at around $50 each,

[Zuckerberg’s] gain from the

sale would be up to $6 bil-

lion. Taxed at 35%, the tax

bill would be more than $2

The Wall Street Journal predicts that Zuckerberg will pay $2 billion intaxes on the nearly $6 billion gain from stock sales.

Courtesy of the csmonitor.com

billion.” The Financial Times

projects a more slightly more

modest tax bill of $1.5 bil-

lion.

Zuckerberg’s newly pro-

j e c ted tax b i l l p rov ides

important opposition to the

widespread debate that the

rich pay lower taxes than

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

Americans, a point brought

up by Berkshire Hathaway

CEO and investment mag-

nate, Warren Buffet, last

August. Buffet wrote an arti-

cle titled “Stop Coddling the

Super-Rich” in which he dis-

cusses how the rich are given

extraordinary tax breaks

“while the poor and middle

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

Afghanistan, and while most

Americans struggle to make

ends meet.”

The income gap that has

been growing between the

wealthy and the middle class

in the United States has

been subject to much debate

over the past decade, and

even before that. In his arti-

cle, Buffet mentions that

since 1992, the IRS collected

data from the 400 Americans

bringing in the greatest

incomes. The 400 had a total

income of $16.9 billion that

could be taxed, and they paid

29.2 percent on that sum

($4.93 billion).

He goes on to say that the

same data collected again in

2008 showed that the total

taxable income of the top 400

had climbed to an astronom-

ical $90.9 billion, but that

the taxable rate had fallen to

21.5 percent on that sum

($19.4 billion). $19.4 billion

divided amongst the wealth-

iest 400 means an average

income tax of about $48.7

million, a startlingly low

amount relative to their

average incomes of $227.4

million.

Warren Buffet stated that

“my friends and I have been

coddled long enough by a bil-

lionaire-friendly Congress.

It’s time for our government

to get serious about shared

sacrifice.” Though it is unde-

niable that America’s income

gap is growing at an alarm-

ing rate, it would be wrong

to point fingers at all of our

wealthy individuals and say

that they are not contribut-

ing their part to our ailing

economy.

Zuckerberg is the perfect

example. With his estimated

$2 billion income tax this

year, he is paying an income

tax equal to 41 of the wealth-

iest 400. Warren Buffet’s

statement may be true for

“professional investors and

private-equity chiefs, but not

for dot-commers and many

entrepreneurs.”

It has been 37 months since

the Fed stepped in to oversee

and manipulate the free-mar-

ket system of the U.S. 37

months since the Fed’s near-

zero interest rate policy has

been implemented. The ulti-

mate question now is if the

policy is working, or is it

doing more harm than good?

The Fed recently voted to

extend the near-zero interest

rate policy into the foresee-

able future, yet business and

consumer loans have not seen

any dramatic increases (the

hopeful result of the policy).

The lack of growth in loans is

likely due to the fact that

businesses and consumers see

no rush to take out loans

when this near-zero interest

rate policy is still going to con-

tinue for many years.

“The Fed has removed the

last shred of possibility that

interest rates were going to

revert to normal in the near

future,” said Christopher

Carrol, a Johns Hopkins

University economics profes-

sor.

To justify the near-zero

Ben Bernanke claims the near-zero pol-icy helps do no harm.

Courtesy of washingtonpost.com

interest rate policy, Federal

Reserve Chairman, Ben

Bernanke, said in a recent

statement that U.S. fiscal pol-

icy should first focus on doing

no harm, then, focus on help-

ing the economy recover.

However, the policy that ini-

tially did no harm by promot-

ing loans is now harming our

economy.

This policy has resulted in

an enormous rise in liquidity

in banks all across America,

but none of it is being put to

use. There is plenty of capital

currently in the banking sys-

tem, but nobody asking to

loan it out. Why would con-

sumers and businesses take

the risk of borrowing that

money today when the low

cost money, courtesy of the

near-zero interest rate policy,

will still be there tomorrow?

Although it was not the

intention of the Fed, conser-

vative investors, such as

retirees, those near retire-

ment, insurance companies,

and others are now presented

with a tough choice. These

individuals and businesses

must either move into riskier

investing environments, or

deal with the consequences of

coming up short on low-risk

investments which are no

longer providing sufficient

returns due to the near-zero

interest rate.

Since the crash of late

2008, the Fed held short term

interest rates at near zero in

order to spur economic growth

and to help the ailing housing

market.

Yet, one unintended side

effect of that policy is the

reduced returns on savings

accounts and other low-risk

investments. Compared with

the peak of $1.42 trillion in

2008 prior to the crash, these

reduced returns are extreme-

ly obvious when the interest

incomes from CD accounts,

savings accounts, insurance

products, and other sources

amounted to $976 billion in

the fourth quarter of 2011,

down nearly 33 percent.

The U.S. economy doesn’t

need the life support of the

near-zero policy anymore. A

patient needs to get up and

move in order to get better. In

short, the Fed is now doing

more harm than good.

An interest policy that does

not allow businesses and indi-

viduals to get the investment

returns they need, and makes

banks so wary to loan except

to those whose credit is so

strong they don’t need loans,

is hardly what the economy

needs right now.

By Jasper Huang

Business editor

Mark Zuckerberg: Soon-to-be America’s largest taxpayer

By Jasper Huang

Business editor

Recently extended near-zero interest rate policy harming economy

The FED recently voted to extend thenear-zero interest rate policy.

Courtesy of libertyforlife.com

“What’s your favorite

class and why?”

VoiCes

Page 8 February 9, 2012 the Vanguard

By Kevin duPhotograPhy staFF

FeAtures

You know those trailers and

commercials for movies that

say “Academy Award nomi-

nated Blah Blah gives his/her

best performance in this mas-

terpiece?” Annoying, right?

Fortunately, all of those end

on February 26 at 7 p.m. when

the 84th Oscars airs.

Unf o r t una t e ly , t he

Academy Awards will only cre-

ate new commercials that say

“Oscar winner Blah Blah gives

his/her best performance in

this masterpiece.” Am I the

only one who thinks it’s weird

that the Oscars gets two nick-

names?

If you’re looking for a one

stop destination to who is

going to take home the golden

man, strap in kiddies because

this will give you the rundown

of who I think has it; so this

has little to no credibility

whatsoever.

Ok, these first two I am a

little biased about. I read

through the nominations and

found two that were no brain-

ers.

Let’s start out with a hot

category: Visual Effects. The

favorites include Harry Potter

and Hugo. For this one I am

going with a dark horse, or in

this case, ape. I don’t know if

you saw Planet of the Apes, but

it was awesome. And because

Andy Serkis was tragically

denied a nomination, Visual

Effects will have to suffice.

Hollywood might pick Hugo,

though.

Next is Original Musical

Song. I chose this one because

there are only two nominees

so I like my chances. Here we

have “Man or a Muppet” from

The Muppets and “Real in Rio”

from Rio. The Muppets cradled

America in it’s warm arms in

theatres, and if it doesn’t win

then the Academy has no soul.

Hollywood might actually

agree on this one.

The nomination for Actor in

a Leading role is interesting

because it is probably the most

handsome it has ever been. It

pits (sorry) Brad Pitt against

George Clooney as well as

Gary Oldman and two actors

I have never heard of. My pick

is Clooney, the man has not

aged since the age of 25 and

his movie is up for best film.

Hollywood pick: Clooney.

In all seriousness, the nom-

ination for Leading Actress is

one of the most star-studded

in recent memory. Veterans

Meryl Streep, Glenn Close and

Michelle Williams are joined

by newcomers Rooney Mara

and Viola Davis who received

much deserved hype for their

work. My pick is Streep

because after she played the

Iron Lady I am terrified of her

ever thinking she would lose.

I hope for its sake Hollywood

agrees.

Alright, here is a rundown

of the rest of my picks. I would

like to reiterate that these are

gut picks so they have no

merit whatsoever. I won’t

include the Hollywood picks

because they don’t matter.

Actor in a Supporting Role:

Jonah Hil l . Actress in a

Supporting Role: Melissa

McCarthy. For Best Adapted

Screenplay: The Descendants.

Best Original Screenplay:

Bridesmaids. The Descendants

was co-written with Jim Rash

o f C o m m uni t y a nd

Bridesmaids was co-written by

Kristen Wiig. I mean, come on.

For best directing, I have

The Descendants once again

because Alexander Payne is a

genius and I want to get at

least one of these right. There

are a bunch of other categories

but “I have neither the time

nor the inclination” to look at

them.

The most important of them

all though is Best Picture. This

one is tricky. Part of me thinks

it will go to The Artist but

frankly a movie without any

words belongs in the first

Oscars not the 84th. So with

that one eliminated I will

a g a in g o w i t h T he

Descendants. With nominees

for Best Director, leading actor

and best screenplay I feel con-

fident.

So there you have it folks,

the 84th Oscars in a nutshell.

I put my winning percentage

somewhere around twelve but

I like to think optimistically.

Regardless, I hope you enjoy

the show. It is going to be the

last one after all.

siv Liu

CLAss oF 2013

MANAgeriAL eCoNoMiCs

“International Relations

because I’m a political

junkie and I like debates.

(Shoutout to Helene &

Vicki!)”

Courtesy of filmofilia.com

BriAN CroWeLL

CLAss oF 2015

FiNANCe

“Sociology because of the

professor and the service

learning, which has been a

great experience.”

JehoshAphut AMArder-

WiLLiNgtoN

CLAss oF 2012

ACCouNtANCy

“Chinese- At first I thought

it would be difficult to learn,

but professor Lee Yuan was

very patient and extremely

helpful. He really helped me

excel in the class and I went

on to take as many Chinese

classes as I could.”

KriseL LuLA

CLAss oF 2012

eCoNoMiCs-FiNANCe

“ E co no m ics o f t he

European Union. Professor

Michael Quinn is a great

guy. Unfortunately, he

won’t be teaching under-

grads anymore and if I had

a time machine, I’d use it to

take more of his classes.”

NiChoLAs Lee

CLAss oF 2012

MANAgeriAL eCoNoMiCs

“Shakespearean Fi lm

because it was a departure

from business. The class

helped even the liberal arts

part of the ‘spectrum’ of my

studies.”

Billy Crystal will host the awardceremony once again.

Courtesy of wnypapers.com

ABC will broadcast the Oscars live at 7 p.m. on February 26.

By Mike Lovett

Features editor

The 84th Academy Awards: A preview

the Vanguard February 9, 2012 Page 9FeaTuRes

“What foods do youeat uniquely?”

VoiCes

By amanda DicristoforoPhotograPhy staFF

HeLia azaRakHsH

cLass oF 2014

econoMics Finance

“I eat the inside of

Oreos first, then the

cookies.”

Mik JanakieV & Dan Miko

cLass oF 2014

Finance (BoTH)

“Victory - we eat too

much of it.”

RusuLenni casTRo

cLass oF 2013

cFa

“I mix honey mustard,

ketchup, and BBQ sauce

and use that as my

sauce for french fries.”

Mike MagLio

cLass oF 2012

ManageMenT

“I fold my pizza in half

before I eat. It’s a NY

thing.”

WiLL Jackson

cLass oF 2015

ManageMenT

“I like to eat cereal out

of a coffee mug.”

It soothes the nostrils,

doesn’t it? That sweet aroma

is the intoxicating combina-

tion of chocolates, flowers,

and teddy bears that can

only mean we are nearing

Cupid’s birthday. That’s

what Valentine’s Day is,

right?

At any rate, Valentine’s

Day brings with it an assort-

ment of obligations for those

in a relationship and a day of

resentment for those who are

not. If you belong to the lat-

ter, there’s always next year

or if you would prefer, con-

gratulations.

If you are in a relationship

and especially if you have no

idea what you are going to do

for Valentine’s Day, you’re in

luck, because this may help

you. Though, if it doesn’t, The

Vangua rd i s i n n o w a y

responsible; it’s your own

fault.

Boston plays host to an

inedible arrangement of spe-

cial events. Here is a list of

some o f them. They are

priced highest to lowest.

For our high rollers, we

have the Top of the Hub’s

Valentine’s celebration. This

romantic dinner option gives

you the chance to look into

the eyes of your loved one

f r o m t h e t o p o f t h e

Prudential Tower. Complete

with a special menu for the

special day, as well as a spe-

cial price of $125.

Next, there is the 5 Days

of Luv’n brought to you by

The Beehive. The Hive, as I

just decided to call it, is a bar

and eatery that will feature

live jazz and special perform-

ers from the 10-14. You know

what they say, why have only

one Valentine’s Day when

you can have five of them?

Alright as promised here

is a quick break for all you

single readers. Get ready for

the hottest singles event in

t h e B o s t o n a r e a t h i s

Valentine’s Day: Flirt Fest

2012.

This anti-Valentine’s cele-

bration will be celebrated at

the Bell in Hand and will

award cash prizes for best

flirt and best and worst pick-

up lines. So whether you are

single for Valentine’s Day out

of choice or not, Flirt Fest is

the place for you.

And we’re back. Looking to

not remember Valentine’s

Day and donate to charity in

the process? Well, good news

for you; you can do just that

w i t h t h i s y e a r ’ s V - D a y

Weekend Cupid’s Challenge.

Cupid’s Challenge is a 16

bar pub crawl where all pro-

ceeds go to the Hattie B.

Cooper Community Center.

Clothing of a red, pink, or

black variety is encouraged.

I know what you’re thinking

and I am a little confused by

the black too but I don’t make

the rules.

A n d f i n a l l y i f y o u r

Valentine’s Day was a com-

plete and utter failure or at

the very least chocolate-less,

the State House has just the

thing. On the 17th, the State

H o u s e w i l l h o s t a

Revolutionary Chocolate

sample gallery of some good

old chocolate. Literally. They

will be making the chocolate

using 18th century methods

but at $7 it is a bargain.

So there you are lovebirds,

your quick and easy guide to

survive Cupid’s holiday. If

you hated these ideas, just go

buy some roses. I hear they

are $73 more and infinitely

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

Revolutionary Chocolate. All

of these events and even a

few more can be found at

boston.about.com/od/events/a/

ValentinesEvents. All details

are included so that you don’t

miss a thing.

By Mike Lovett

Features editor

Romance joins the clouds in the air

Flirt Fest is the perfect event if you’re singleand ready to mingle.

Courtesy of yapclub.com

Courtesy of boston.com and beehiveboston.comThe Top of the Hub and The Beehive are two unique

Valentine’s Day dining options.

Page 10 February 9, 2012 the VanguardFeAtures

Good morning, afternoon

or evening everybody and

welcome to the first random

entertainment news roundup

of the year. We are only a few

weeks into 2012 and already

this final year has hit the

ground running.

We begin with television.

Smash debuted on Monday,

NBC hopes you watched it. In

other musical television

news, Foo Fighters front man

Dave Grohl is working with

comedian Dana Gould to

bring a Rock Band comedy to

FX.

The show is in its infancy

but with FX nurturing it, it

seems promising.

The Office is propsing a

s p i n o f f s t a r r i n g R a i n n

Wilson. It will focus on his

character Dwight and his

beet farm. Wilson describes it

as “even more far out than

The Office. I can’t wait either.

With Mindy Kaling who

plays the loveable Kelly

Kapur likely leaving the show

soon too, the show’s future

gets cloudier.

On the topic of spinoffs,

America and more specifical-

ly Hoboken, New Jersey

dodged a bullet when a real-

ity show idea from Nicole

“Snooki” Polizzi and Jenni

“Jwoww” Farley was denied

for “safety and quality of life”

reasons. It was just going to

be a show about them doing

stuff so I understand the rea-

soning.

If you like Modern Family,

you might like this next part.

T h e c r e a t o r o f M o d e r n

Family, Steven Levitan, is in

the production of another

show this time for Fox.

Levitan has played a very

vital role in Modern Family’s

success and it wouldn’t be

bad for TV if he did some-

thing like that again.

And finally, I would be

remiss if I didn’t include a

congrats to David Letterman

who last year celebrated 30

years on la te n ight TV .

Congrats Dave, you are one

of the greats.

Now, we move to the inflat-

ed screen. Wondering what

the most expensive movie

might be? Well, it will be the

next Avatar film, which is

rumored to be shot in New

Zealand.

It will likely be filmed in

the Wairarapa Region on the

2,500 acres of New Zealand

soil that James Cameron just

purchased for $16.7 million.

How are everyone’s loans

doing?

Harry Potter alum Emma

Watson is looking into her

first post-Hogwarts produc-

tion. She might be teaming

up with David Yates who

happened to direct the last

four Potter films.

The film is called Your

Voice in My Head and it

focuses on Watson as a suici-

dal girl who must be saved by

First random periodical entertainment news roundupBy Mike LovettFeatures editor

a psychiatrist. So don’t expect

Hermione Granger.

In other sweet actress

going psychotic in a movie

news, Katherine Heigl has

signed on to star in Face

Blind as a psychiatrist, who

will lose the ability to recog-

nize people and goes insane

when she thinks one of her

patients is stalking her. It

sounds a tad darker than

Grey’s Anatomy.

I saved the best for last. Al

Pacino has signed on to voice

the villain in Despicable Me

2. Let that sentence sink in,

because I don’t know what

else to say about that.

Obviously, there are thou-

sands of other things going on

in Hollywood on a daily basis

but these are the highlights.

If you’re nice I’ll come back

in a few weeks with more

updates. In the meantime

318 more days of life!

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The biggest hurdle I’ve

had to overcome while being

in Manchester has been

becoming familiar with my

new environment and learn-

i n g t h e w a y s o f l i f e i n

England.

W h e n a r r i v i n g i n

Manchester, I really didn’t

know what to expect. I felt as

though I was backtracking

three years and starting col-

lege all over again. I was

about to make a whole bunch

of new friends, live in an

unfamiliar environment, and

take classes at a new school

unsure of how hard they

would be or if I was even

capable of passing them.

Arriving at my new resi-

dence, I was exhausted and

ready to turn right around

and hop on the next plane

back to Boston. I was home-

sick, had no phone to com-

municate with anyone and

not sure i f could handle

While preparing to study

abroad in Florence, I tried to

think of all the challenges I

would have to overcome:

Being in a new city, eating

dinner at 10 p.m. and not

knowing how to communi-

cate well with the locals. By

far, the biggest challenge for

me was f ind ing my way

around the city.

I am the kind of person

that can be characterized as

“directionally challenged”

and I have struggled with it.

W h e n I w a s h o m e a n d

became lost or disoriented, I

would almost immediately

call my mother, as she has a

keen sense of direction, and

I’d have her get me back on

the right road. However, I do

not have that luxury here.

By living in Florence, I

stopped using my mother as

a crutch and have tried to

work on my issues with

directions. Florence is a good

city for just that. Since I

walk everywhere, I have

time to slow down and take

in my surroundings, which

enables me to notice impor-

tant landmarks, statues, and

street names.

I still get lost in Florence,

but generally, if I keep walk-

ing, I will find something

familiar and will be able to

get to my destination on my

own. If not, the storekeepers

are tourist-friendly and will

help get me back on track.

By Lauren Davis

manChester, england

Courtesy of ukbestguide.comManchester is well known for its art,commerce and education.

Notes fromAbroad

Question: “describe an expe-

rience in which you overcame

a challenge in your host coun-

try. What did you learn?”

By Chris Bruce

gold Coast. australIa

Waking up at 4:30 a.m. is

never a treat for anyone. But,

sometimes, it is worth it. The

Gold Coast of Australia has

been hit hard with El Niño

rain since I landed in early

January. But, on this morning,

we got a small break from the

weather, so a few friends and

I cruised up to Burleigh Heads

Beach to watch the sunrise.

We got there and ran up the

side of a heavily vegetated

path leading to the lookout

point in the photograph below.

It was one of those “eureka”

moments and was one which

we all knew we would be

unforgettable.

Watching that orange sun

peek over the horizon and feel-

ing that warm, salty breeze in

my face at 5 a.m. was one of

the greatest feelings of my

entire life. Seeing the perfect

sets of waves smashing hard

against the rocks below gives

you a sense of peace.

Australians have a saying:

“Celebrate the ordinary,” and

on that day, I think we did.

Life down under cannot be

summed up in a paragraph,

but I encourage anyone with a

strong sense of adventure to

put this place on their bucket

list.

Public transportation is somewhat unreliable in Brussels, eithercoming early, late or not at all.

being away from my family,

friends and boyfriend for the

next five months.

After attempting to settle

in for an hour or so, I e-

mailed my mom in a panic

begging her to Skype with

me ASAP. Once I explained

my concerns, she told me

something similar to what

she had said three years

prior when I first went to

Bentley; a week later from

that moment I would look

back and laugh. She was

right.

Once I learned my way

around, got all of my classes

in order and made my room

feel a little more like home,

I learned to relax and enjoy

the fact that I would be trav-

elling all over Europe and

have the experience of a life-

time!

I realize now that we get

so comfortable in our ways

that it’s hard to adjust to any

sort of change. I learned its

best to just go with the flow

and to put things into per-

spec t i ve . I f you are t oo

focused on the little things,

you will miss the bigger pic-

ture!

As I mentioned in my last

blurb, people in Belgium are

extremely reliant on mass

transportation. This is some-

thing that is new to me, as

growing up in a suburb of

New York meant I relied on

cars, not buses and trams.

Last Monday, there was a

nationwide strike for all mass

transit employees. While most

business and companies gave

their employees the day off,

my school did not. Since taxis

were almost impossible to

track down, I was forced to

walk 90 minutes each way to

class.

While in the grand scheme

of things, I realize that my

problems are minimal to that

of others, but it was inconven-

ient to say the least. Mass

transit is not only completely

unavailable at times, but it is

also often unreliable as well.

Trains scheduled to depart

at 8:10 will depart five min-

utes before or after that time.

If you’re five minutes too late

or early, you’ll either be wait-

ing longer for a train or will

have already completely

missed it.

I had an internship inter-

By Brady Del Pozzo

Brussels, BelgIum

view last week that I missed

because the train came 15

minutes early instead of its

intended time. Had I been in

the U.S., I would have had a

car and would have made the

interview.

However, here you must

work with “flexible” trans-

portation methods and lots of

peop le who don ’ t speak

English and therefore aren’t

too helpful with directions.

Other than that and the

occasional pick pocket, I’m

enjoying Belgium thus far. I

would recommend it to any-

one who loves chocolate. And

of course, beer.

By Jessica Giunta

FlorenCe, Italy

Courtesy of Chris BruceAbove is a picture of BurleighHeads Beach.

Finding one’s way in a city likeFlorence takes some getting used to.

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April’s AdviceYour Questions Answered!

By April Gammal

the moment you may feel like

this is something you really

want to do or need to do, but it

may be because you feel devas-

tated, ecstatic, forced, or passion-

ately in love. Give yourself time

to think it over and then decide

if you think you have a good

enough reason to mark yourself

forever.

For every action there is an

equal and opposite reaction

Consequences come with

every decision. First, you are

dragging a needle through your

skin. Talk about ouch. Second,

last time I checked, tattoos are

not cheap. Do you have the

money? Would you rather spend

it on a tattoo or a brand new

Coach bag or pair of Oakley’s?

Third, infection is possible. Be

prepared for any disease you

could get from a needle.

To the future and beyond

I once met an old lady in an

elevator who was speaking to me

about tattoos (and no I do not

have one) and she told me that

what starts up will come half

way down your body by the time

a kid is her age, and that kids, is

not attractive. Not to mention,

that heart (that you thought was

so symbolic at age 22) tattooed

on your chest will look like a

deflated balloon when you’re 60.

So with all of that said, the

ultimate decision is yours. Be

sure to really think it through

before you let some someone

mark you forever.

with some beautiful looking girl

named Elizabeth who promises

to be with you forever, does not

mean you need to tattoo her

name into your arm. If you took

the two years to think it through,

you may find that you’ve already

moved on to your fourth girl-

friend and are so glad that name

isn’t on your arm – just ruins

your game, you know? Or, at the

very least, it limits your social

life to girls with the name

Elizabeth.

Which one, which one?

Even though your best friend

dares you to get a naked lady

tattooed to your arm because it

would be so cool, doesn’t mean

it’s a great idea. Think about

what you want on yourself and

would it be appropriate for your

future kids to look at when

you’re telling them they should

make good decisions in life.

You better have a good rea-

son

Maybe you’re hopelessly in

love or someone close to you

passed away. Maybe everyone

else is getting one so you should

too. Maybe you’ve always been

the small guy and think it will

make you look gangster and

tough. This goes back to the

“time” reason. Take time to

think it over before you make a

decision. I know in the heat of

In making changes, try not

to simply make a bigger mess.

Well, if you do, while being cre-

ative, also clean it up.

The more you learn, the

more excited you’ll become.

You’re gaining independence

as well as practical skills.

Don’t be afraid to work hard,

and stretch your imagination.

It’s a good, and profitable, habit

to acquire.

For the next several

weeks, it’s easy to take long

flights of fantasy. Take along

friends and loved ones, by

sharing your stories.

Emotions are gaining

energy, the facts don’t seem

to matter. If you’re trying to

convince people for the next

few weeks, remember that.

Your friends are there to

lend a hand. Together, you

can solve a puzzle that’s had

you baffled. This is good.

The more you take care of

others, the more they’ll take

care of you. They might even

make you rich beyond your

wildest dreams.

You’ll find it easier to relax

for the next few weeks. So,

start working more private

time into your busy schedule.

Your subconscious mind is

taking over a lot of your reg-

ular chores. In other words,

you can do them now while

thinking about something

else.

Somebody you care about

very much has been relent-

lessly pestering. Offer more

attention, and possibly some-

thing in chocolate.

Amazingly, with an

increase in work comes an

increase in cash. It doesn’t

always work that way, as you

well know.

You’ll find it easier, for the

next few weeks, to communi-

cate your thoughts. Get them

down in writing; you’re a nat-

ural storyteller.

Aries(March 21-April 19)

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Gemini (May 21-June 21)

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Virgo(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Libra(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Question: I am thinking about

getting a tattoo. What do you

think?

If you asked my friend Julie

this question, she would say the

answer is a no-brainer. She

would say, “YES, don’t even

think twice, go for it!”

However, if you asked my

other friend Christine what she

thought, she would say, “Um, I

don’t think so. You better think

more than twice about that one.”

Here are my thoughts on the

situation and factors you should

consider:

Location, Location, Location

Where is this potential per-

manent ink mark going to be?

Since you’re at a business school,

I will venture a guess that you

want to work in the business

world. Having a tattoo on your

face, neck, or arms may not be

the best idea. Remember, you

only have one chance to make a

good first impression.

Take time to think it over

Once you are convinced that

you really want this tattoo, wait

two years and if you still want it,

then go for it. At least it will give

you some time to really deter-

mine if this is something you

want and to make sure you were

not jumping into something too

quickly. Just because you’re

madly in love at the moment

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Scratching the Surface: Bentley Needs to Get Serious

Every article written for this

column has concentrated on

political, social, economic or fis-

cal issues, all on the national

level. This time, I want to put the

spotlight on Bentley, since there

are many problems that need to

be addressed on the administra-

tive level.

We have three major prob-

lems that I’ve noticed since I

started here in the Fall of 2010:

The name, the number and the

cost.

Bentley’s name issue began

when it changed from “college”

to “university.” We aren’t a “uni-

versity” and we don’t deserve to

be called one. Yes, the school did

meet the Board of Education’s

requirements to get the label by

expanding into masters and lib-

eral arts programs more exten-

sively. This all deserves its due

credit; however, consider how

the program is designed.

Bentley’s liberal arts pro-

grams are best represented

through the LSM major that so

many students now attain upon

graduation. I have no doubt that

matching a business major with

an LSM makes better, well-

rounded business leaders.

Despite this strength, it also

gives the false impression that

Bentley is serious about its lib-

eral arts program. The entire

arts program was created to

prop up the business degree

rather than serving an inde-

pendent cause of educating stu-

dents in the arts. In this sense,

we are still a business college

and should be so called accord-

ingly.

Even for those few students

who are registered in a strictly

liberal arts program, Career

Services is useless in helping

them in their goals or preparing

them for jobs. Greater strides

should be made to expand the

liberal arts program, and also

increase non-business career

opportunities accordingly.

Of course, I think that every-

one should stick to what they

are good at, but that means we

should stop priding our “univer-

sity” status, and move back to

the specific business college that

we really are. It is either or, and

we have no choice in between.

The second problem is the

number. Bentley touts its mis-

leading 99-percent job place-

ment rating. I’ve inquired more

about the details of the number

several times, and Career

Services and other Bentley

administrators have been eager

to explain much about the stat.

Out of the 99 percent, 78 per-

cent of graduates gained

employment after graduation;

21 percent attended grad school.

These numbers don’t represent

99 percent of all Bentley alum-

ni; rather, they represent only

the respondents to the survey.

As it is right now, 78 percent

of graduates could have taken

their Bentley degrees and gone

to work at minimum wage at

McDonalds; here is the problem.

Career Services does release a

convenient short mention of top

companies where alumni are

hired, but that isn’t the full story;

there needs to be greater clarity

about that 78 percent.

Finally, we all know Bentley’s

cost problem. Bentley has a low

endowment fund of nearly $200

million, bad alumni donation

rate and sad applicant pool

prospects over the next 5-10

years.

Bentley is in a rough spot

given its current and future

financial outlook. I suggested to

Dean Shepardson that the

school crowd source a solution

by holding a business case com-

petition specifically tailored to

addressing its own financial sit-

uation.

Of course, Bentley and Dean

Shepardson are in tough posi-

tions when trying to balance the

interests of all stakeholders of

the school.

The suggestion was politely

rejected in two phases: First,

Bentley had its own experts

from its board to its president

and more; second, the dean did-

n’t know how to organize such a

thing.

In a world where the Gates

Foundation and Facebook crowd

source business strategies to the

public through competitions,

Bentley falls behind in creativi-

ty. These organizations are deal-

ing with budgets in the billions

and addressing global problems;

the very small school of Bentley

isn’t.

Crowdsourcing is a free,

innovative way to address prob-

lems for institutions and any-

one that doesn’t take advan-

tage of their greatest assets (the

students) will fall behind. I

hope the dean and president

see it this way and contact SGA

or relevant departments to

make this happen.

I see an administration rid-

ing the wave, rather than redi-

recting it. These problems

won’t seriously impact you and

I, because by then, we’ll have

graduated; however, it will

impact classes to come. For

their sake, let’s hope things

change for the better.

Carefully consider the location and the designbefore getting a tattoo.

By Moussa Hassoun

The Vanguard February 9, 2012 Page 13ColumnS

First, a little background.

Many people assume that

the higher the megapixel

count, the better the camera.

This isn’t the case though.

Anything more than five

megapixels is sufficient for

the average user.

Many times, point-and-

shoot cameras increase by

two megapixels a year, but

usually, for marketing pur-

poses. The actually quality

difference is minimal.

The image sensor is where

the camera packs a punch.

The larger the sensor, usu-

ally the better photo quality

is, regardless of the amount

of megapixels. Coupled with

By Zack Hoffmann

the quality of the camera

lens, this is the main reason

why Digital Single Lens

Reflex cameras can take

such stunning photos.

There are other technical

factors such as aperture,

optical length of the lens and

then even more personal

aspects such as the ergonom-

ics and ease of use.

It all boils down to your

personal preferences and

what you want. So here is

quick breakdown of two dif-

ferent user types with vari-

ous models and brands to fit

their needs based on reviews

by CNET users.

The Casual User - You

Tech Talk: Hunting for the Right Photowant to take pictures that

can be easily sent and post-

ed to friends and family.

Being easy to use and having

decent quality are the crite-

ria. Then the point-and-shoot

is the way to go.

They are lightweight, com-

pac t and are re la t ive ly

cheap. They may be limited,

but they get the job done.

Canon PowerShot A1200 is

inexpensive at around $100

but still packs a punch with

12.1MP.

While it isn’t the fastest

camera on the market, if you

are taking basic photos, the

PowerShot will satisfy your

need.

Slightly higher on the

scale, the Sony CyberShot

DSC-HX9V is the next step.

It doubles as both a simple

point-and-shoot and a fully

manual camera. Shooting

16.2 megapixel, it has a 16x

zoom to capture full HD

video and vivid pictures.

However, the price tag is

considerable- at $320 it is an

investment, but it is sure to

leave you happy with every

photo you take.

To round off the casual

photographer, we have the

Olympus PEN E-Pl3. While

a higher price than the Sony,

selling at $700, it differs in

one critical aspect- the lens

are interchangeable.

This means that you can

upgrade your camera with a

zoom lens or get a lower

aperture one for portraits

and video. It is more for an

enthusiast, but all around it

creates a suitable alterative

for the DSLR option.

Then, we have the serious

photographer. Weight and

convenience are sacrificed for

power and qual i ty . The

D S L R i s t h e w e a p o n o f

cho ice . The Canon EOS

Rebel took top choice as an

entry level DSLR.

At $900 for the body and

an 18-55mm lens, the Canon

shoots 18.2 megapixels and

delivers professional results

for a fraction of the price. It

also has full HD 720p video

capabilities, giving room for

creative movies o be shot.

If you are looking for a

serious investment, the

Nikon D7000 is the camera

for you. With 16.2 megapix-

el sensor and an advanced 39

point autofocusing system,

the Nikon is the perfect

blend for serious amateurs.

It can shoot in low light

conditions with surprising

depth and, like with most of

the cameras on the list, sup-

ports full 1080p video.

It isn’t cheap, retailing at

$1500 for the camera with an

18-55mm lens, but as one

review put it “The combina-

tion of design, performance

and quality is hard to beat.”

The beauty though is that

for most of us, we have cam-

eras in our pocket everyday.

iPhones, Blackberries and

Androids all have high qual-

ity cameras that can capture

the perfect Kodak moment.

As one photographer put

it, “The best camera isn’t the

one with the most features or

the most pixels. It is the one

you have with you.”

digitalcamerainfo.comThe Sony CyberShot doubles as a point-and-shootand a manual camera.

“Life moves pretty fast. If

you don ’ t s top and l ook

around once in a while, you

cou ld miss i t . ” – Ferr i s

Bueller’s Day Off

In today’s modern world,

things flash by in the blink

of an eye. The social net-

works have taken over our

lives and being connected

allows us to share our opin-

ions, ideas and events in our

lives.

With that, there is no bet-

ter way to share your life

story than through photos.

Not only are they worth a

thousand words, but they

actually show your experi-

ences to the world.

pAGE 14 fEBRUARy 9, 2012 THE VANGUARDSPorTS

Lady Falcons take sole possession of first place in NE-10

T h e B e n t l e y F a l c o n s

women’s basketball team

used a dominating 27-10 run

in the final 13 minutes to top

St. Anselm, 63-45, in a NE-

10 matchup Saturday after-

noon. They now sit atop the

NE-10 standings with a 19-

3 overall record (15-2 NE-

10).

The Bent l ey Fa l cons ,

ranked ninth nationally in

Division II, had a rough start

in the first half. The Falcons

struggled to contain St .

A n s e l m s e n i o r f o r w a r d

Meghan Howard, allowing

her to score 12 points on six

of seven shooting. Bentley

was fortunate to be within

three points at the halftime

break, 28-25, after being out-

shot 62 to 40 percent. The

only three-pointers of the

opening half were by junior

forward Caleigh Crowell and

senior guard Kather ine

Goodwin. A 7-2 edge in free

throws helped the Falcons

stay within reach.

The Falcons turned i t

around in the second half

behind 12 points from both

sophomore forward Lauren

Battista, who had a game-

high 16, and junior guard

C o u r t n e y F i n n . A f t e r

Howard scored to put St.

Anse lm up 30-25 , there

would be only four more

Hawks’ field goals the rest of

the way as St. Anselm was

limited to 24 percent shoot-

ing over the final 19 minutes.

Bentley went on a 9-1 run

after Howard’s basket, with

j u n i o r g u a r d K e l s e y

Roberson draining a three to

tie it at 30-30. The Falcons

managed to keep Howard

scoreless for the rest of the

game thereafter. Then fol-

lowing a St. Anselm free

throw, Batt ista went to

work, scoring four points to

put the Falcons up 34-31.

The Falcons then broke

the game wide open with a

17-2 run in which they dom-

inated the paint, as Battista

scored six points and Crowell

had five. Over this 10 minute

span, Saint Anselm managed

only one field goal while com-

mitting seven turnovers.

W i t h t w o m i n u t e s l e f t ,

Battista scored the Falcon’s

final basket to extend the

By Ian Giancursio

VANGUARD STAff

Bentley beat St. Anselm 63-45 this pastSaturday.

Falcons end January with win, start February with lossBy Benjamin Klein

SpoRTS EDiToR

The Bentley Falcons had

b e e n u p a n d d o w n a l l

throughout January, but

managed to finish out the

month on a high note, with a

three point, 81-78 victory

over Merrimack.

Unfortunately for the

Falcons, they couldn’t fight

off a struggling St. Anselm

team to start February, los-

ing, 81-75.

Merrimack had lost the

prev ious batt le against

Bentley earlier in the season

lead to 63-44.

The game featured anoth-

er excellent offensive per-

formance from Battista. In

addition to her 16 points and

three assists, she also had a

strong defensive perform-

ance, recording two steals

and a blocked shot. Bentley

also received a strong game

from senior forward Shatasia

Kearse, who had nine points,

n i n e r e b o u n d s a n d t w o

and the Falcons once again

came out on top last week.

Merrimack took a huge lead

early in the game, outscoring

Bentley 23-6 just eight min-

utes in.

The Falcons managed to

get back into the game with

two huge spurts to end the

first half, cutting their deficit

to just two points.

Bentley opened the second

half with three straight

three-pointers to give them

their first lead of the game.

Merrimack kept playing hard

and got the score back to

Mabrey led all scorers with

26 points, while Bentley

guard Jasper Grassa led

Bentley with 19 points of his

own.

The loss put Bentley two

games back in the NE-10

standings with a 11-6 confer-

ence record, 15-6 overall.

The Falcons will play three

games within the next week,

traveling to face St. Michaels

a n d S o u t h e r n N e w

Hampshire before returning

home to play Franklin Pierce.

B e n t l e y ’ s h o m e g a m e

against Franklin Pierce will

be the toughest o f their

remaining opponents, with

the Ravens currently in a tie

for second place in the NE-

10.

b locked shots o f f o f the

bench.

With the victory, Bentley

was voted as the seventh

best team in all of Division

II, moving up from ninth in

the prev ious week . The

Falcons will be on the road

twice next week, with games

a t S t . M i c h a e l ’ s o n

Wednesday and Southern

N e w H a m p s h i r e o n

Saturday.

Bentley was voted the seventh best teamin Division II as a result of their win.

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Bentley will play St. Michaels, SouthernNH, and Franklin Pierce this week.

The Falcons lost against St. Anselmin early February, 81- 75.

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within three points with just

over two minutes remaining

in the game.

A last second three-point

attempt by Merrimack guard

Wayne Mack failed, securing

the victory 81-78 victory for

the Falcons.

Although Bentley didn’t

start the game off shooting

the ball well, they picked it

up throughout the game and

ended shooting 49.1 percent

from the field.

The Falcons also made 14

three-pointers, five coming

f r o m s e n i o r g u a r d S a m

Leclerc, who also led the

team with 23 points and 10

rebounds.

Bentley got the best of St.

Anselm by just one point

when the Falcons traveled to

Manchester, New Hampshire

in late November, but the

Hawks topped Bentley dur-

ing their recent visit to the

Dana Center.

After a tight-knit first half

with St. Anselm leading by

just two, Bentley used a 9-3

run to take the lead in the

second.

A 12-2 run by St. Anselm

gave them another lead that

the Falcons couldn’t over-

come. Despite Bentley scor-

ing ten points in the final

minute of the game, Hawks’

free throws won the game in

the end for St. Anselm.

St . Anselm guard Roy

Results from 1/31-2/6

Baseball (0-3) Results

at Tampa (2/3) L 7-0

at Tampa (2/4) L 8-0

at Tampa (2/5) L 2-1

Hockey (9-12-7, 9-6-9 AHA)

Sacred Heart (2/3)* L 7-0

at Sacred Heart (2/4)* T 3-3 (ot)

Men’s Basketball (15-6, 11-6 NE-10)

Merrimack (1/31)* W 81-78

Saint Anselm (2/4)* L 81-71

Men’s Swimming and Diving (7-2)

Northeast-10 Championships (2/2-2/4) 3rd of 7

Men’s Track and Field

Dartmouth Indoor Classic (2/4) No team score

Women’s Basketball (19-3, 15-2 NE-10)

Merrimack (1/31)* W 68-51

Saint Anselm (2/4)* W 63-45

Women’s Swimming and Diving (8-1)

Northeast-10 Championships (2/2-2/4) 2nd of 8

Women’s Track and Field

Dartmouth Indoor Classic (2/4) No team score

*Conference Game

Feb. 10Hockey vs. AIC 7:05 p.m.

Feb. 14 Women’s Basketball vs. Franklin Pierce 5:30 p.m.Men’s Basketball vs. Franklin Pierce 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 18 Women’s Basketball vs. Stonehill 1:30 p.m.Men’s Basketball vs. Stonehill 3:30 p.m.Hockey vs. UConn 7:05 p.m.

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I n a r a r e v i s i t , t h e

Williams sisters appeared in

matches over this past week-

end at the DCU Center in

Worcester, MA, playing in

the first round of the Fed

Cup against Belarus. It was

a much anticipated weekend,

as it was supposed to feature

the No. 1 singles player in

the world from Belarus,

Victor ia Azarenka, who

recently won the Australian

Open.

U n f o r t u n a t e l y f o r

Azarenka and the Belarus

team, she suffered a back

injury during practice and

had to withdraw from the

o p e n i n g m a t c h a g a i n s t

teenager Christina McHale.

Replacing Azarenka was

Anastasiya Yakimova, the

No. 65 singles player in the

world. McHale dominated

Yakimova in the opening set,

winning six straight games.

After McHale took the first

four games of the second set,

Yakimova battled back to

win the next four, tying the

score at 4-4. McHale then

took the ninth and tenth

games to win the match in

straight sets, 6-0, and 6-4.

The second match featured

Serena Williams, sporting

red, white and blue Nike

shoes, and Olga Govortsova,

in what was thought to be an

easy victory for the USA.

Serena opened the first set

with three straight victories

before Govortsova got heat-

ed up. Govortsova won the

next three games and then

stuck with Serena through-

out the rest of the set. Serena

won the eleventh and twelfth

games to defeat Govortsova

in the opening set.

Serena completely out-

played Govortsova in the sec-

ond set, winning six straight

games to win the match 7-5,

6-0. When referencing her

play in the second set com-

pared to the first Serena

said, “I relaxed a little bit

and started making more

shots. I thought she played

excellent in the first set. She

played pretty well in the sec-

ond set, but I didn’t make as

many errors.”

Holding a 2-0 lead over

Belarus put the Uni ted

States in great shape for day

t w o . T h e s e c o n d d a y o f

matches was again supposed

to feature Azarenka but she

withdrew from her singles

m a t c h a g a i n s t S e r e n a .

Yakimova again replaced

Azarenka and played much

better than in her first match

a g a i n s t M c H a l e . A f t e r

Serena took a 4-1 lead going

i n t o t h e s i x t h g a m e ,

Yakimova fought back with

three straight wins to tie the

set 4-4.

Williams was clearly upset

with her play thus far, slam-

ming and breaking her rac-

quet, but stepped up to win

the ninth game. Yakimova

answered with a 40-0 win to

secure the tenth game. She

then took the eleventh game

and a 6-5 lead, needing just

to win the next game to take

the first set. After a long bat-

tle, Yakimova finally beat

Serena and took the opening

set, 7-5. Serena wouldn’t

back down in the second set

and won 6-1, tying the match

at one set a piece.

She won the f i rs t two

games before Yakimova took

the third. From there on,

Serena didn’t let up one bit

and won the next four games

to win the set and the match.

Serena got more and more

emotional throughout the

t h i r d s e t , s c r e a m i n g ,

“C’mon!” several times after

great plays. Yakimova had

extreme difficulties with her

serves throughout the match,

double-faulting 15 times.

“My serve wasn ’ t real ly

working well today. I’m not

going to make excuses or

something for that,” she said.

The final singles match of

the round was be tween

McHale and Darya Kustova,

w h o w a s r e p l a c i n g

Govortsova. McHale, much

l i k e h e r f i r s t m a t c h o n

Saturday, dominated the

opening set, easily winning

6-0. She didn’t let up in the

second set either, winning it

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Venus and Serena Williams win big in visit to WorcesterUSA defeats Belarus 5-0 in the opening round of the Fed Cup this past weekend

tim Avrutik/tHe VAnGuARDSerena Williams defeated Govortsovain the second match.

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Recent Results

Anastasiya Yakimova answers questions atthe Fed Cup this past weekend.

6-1. “I’m just super excited

that I got my first two Fed

Cup wins. I was just taking

each game, each point one at

a time,” McHale said. “It was

a good weekend for the whole

team.”

The final match of the

weekend was a doub les

match f ea tur ing Venus

Williams, playing in her first

match since the U.S. Open,

and Liezel Huber, the No. 1

doubles player in the world.

Once again Azarenka with-

drew from the match that

left the Belarus team consist-

i n g o f Y a k i m o v a a n d

Kustova. Venus and Huber

easily won the first three

games before Belarus got

themselves on the score-

board. USA would take the

next three games and the

first set, 6-1.

The second set was no dif-

ferent as Venus and Huber

won 6-2 to complete the

sweep for the United States.

“You can’t complain when

you win all five matches,” US

captain Mary Joe Fernandez

s a i d . “ I t w a s g r e a t .

Everybody worked really

hard. They meshed well

together and competed real-

ly hard. I was proud of each

and every one of them.”

With the 5-0 victory over

Belarus, the United States

will advance to the World

Group Playoff in April. They

will be the No. 1 seed in a

draw which will result in

them playing Germany,

J a p a n , U k r a i n e o r t h e

Slovak Republic. The winner

of the World Group Playoffs

will compete for the 2013

Fed Cup title next year.

Falcon Fact

This past Saturday the Bentley Falcons men’s ice

hockey team was down 3-2 to Sacred Heart with just

under a minute to play. Sophomore forward Brett

Gensler then scored the game-tying goal with just 0.2

seconds remaining on the clock to send the game into

overtime. Neither team could score in the overtime

period and the game ended in a 3-3 tie.

Gensler leads the Falcons in goals (11), assists (21)

and points (32). He currently ranks first in Atlantic

Hockey in assists and points, and sits in a tie for sixth

in goals. He was also recently named the AHA player

of the month for January, recording a point in nine of

the 10 games for the Falcons, tallying seven goals and

nine assists during the span.

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This past weekend the

men’s and women’s diving

t e a m s c o m p e t e d i n t h e

N o r t h e a s t - 1 0

Championships, which took

p l a c e a t S o u t h e r n

Connecticut State. The men’s

team finished third, while the

women’s team earned a sec-

ond place finish.

The Bentley men’s swim-

ming and diving team start-

e d t h e N o r t h e a s t - 1 0

Championship weekend off

with some key performances

by several members of their

team. Senior Mike Walsh

dominated opponents in the

three-meter diving competi-

tion, winning gold with a

total of 381.20 points, 82

points higher than runner-up

Ryan Butler of Saint Rose.

Senior Joe Frantel was the

only other individual Falcon

to place in the top six of any

event. In the 50 yard freestyle

his time of 22.00 seconds

placed him in sixth place,

barely beating out Bentley

sophomore Steve Sylvia who

finished with a time of 22.11.

To round out the day, the

Falcons placed fifth in both

the 200 freestyle and 400

medley. Their total at the end

of day one was 163 points,

placing them third on the

leaderboard behind both

Southern Connecticut State

and Saint Rose.

Day two for the Falcons

was even better than the

f i rst . Once again i t was

Walsh leading his team with

a first place finish in the one-

meter competition. His score

of 440.35 surpassed the team

record set by himself back in

January of 2011. Walsh fin-

ished more than 100 points

better than Saint Rose’s

Butler, who finished second.

Also placing were a trio of

Falcons racing in the 100

yard backstroke. Junior Greg

Go, senior Patrick Ryan, and

freshman Josh Witty placed

fourth, fifth and sixth respec-

tively in the event. Go also

placed sixth in the 100 yard

butterfly and was part of

Bentley’s 200 medley relay

team that finished fifth.

Junior Tyler Champagne,

sophomore Phillip Chan, and

senior Erik Stricker also

placed in events on day two.

Heading into day three,

Bentley saw themselves 176

points out of first, and 92

points out of second. Bentley’s

top finisher for the day was

Witty, who pulled off fifth

place in the 200 yard back-

stroke. Two Falcons placed

sixth, including Go in the 200

meter butterfly and Sylvia in

the 100 meter freestyle.

Taking home seventh in the

1650 freestyle and 200 fly

were Champagne and junior

Mike Culkin respectively.

The Falcons finished third

out of seven teams compet-

ing.

The women’s team started

off their NE-10 championship

event with a bang. In the 500

yard freestyle, freshman

Nadine Edwards broke her

own school record twice while

taking home gold in the

event. Edwards smashed her

record by 9.38 seconds in the

preliminaries, and then cut

off more than a second in the

finals.

The Falcons were able to

score really high in the one-

meter diving competition

with juniors Abby Mathews

and Shelly D’Aleo placing

fourth and fifth respectively.

Freshmen Paige Wilde also

gained points for the squad.

The 200 individual medley

was also a strong point for

the Falcons, with junior All-

American Jessica Hodsdon

placing third and sophomore

Amanda Le placing fifth.

In two relays that took

place on day one, Hodsdon

and Le led the way. The pair

teamed up with sophomores

Kellen Power and Caroline

Lewis for second in the 400

medley and then freshman

Danielle Hellstern and junior

Monika Drogosz for fourth in

the 200 freestyle.

At the end of day one,

Bentley found themselves in

second place, 95 points away

from eight-time defending

Southern Connecticut.

T h e h i g h l i g h t f o r t h e

Falcons on day two was in the

1 0 0 y a r d b r e a s t s t r o k e .

Hodsdon took home gold in

the event, twice breaking the

meet record. Coming in fifth

and sixth in the event were

sophomores Amanda Le and

Amanda Exley.

Nadine Edwards, who stole

the show on day one in the

500 freestyle, placed fourth in

the 200 freestyle. Kellen

Power placed in sixth in the

same event.

In the 200 medley relay

r a c e , H o d s d o n , P o w e r ,

Edwards, and sophomore

Amy Shin teamed up to near-

ly win it, but were nine-hun-

dredths of a second away

from gold. Power, Shin, and

Edwards were all part of the

800 freestyle relay team,

along with Exley, and fin-

ished third in that event.

Bentley looked ahead to

the final day down by over

200 points and holding a

slight 67-point lead over third

place Saint Rose.

On day three, it was a trio

of underclassmen who turned

in the top performances for

Bentley. Le, Edwards, and

Wilde were all able to take

home bronze medals in sepa-

rate events. Edwards was

able to set a new school

record by 22 seconds in the

1650 freestyle race. Le’s

bronze came in the 200 yard

breaststroke event. Wilde

was Bentley’s leader on the

diving boards, coming in

third in the three-meter

board competition.

The 100 freestyle was filled

with Falcon success, with

three swimmers placing in

the top eight. Among them

w e r e P o w e r , f r e s h m a n

Danielle Hellstern, and jun-

ior Monika Drogosz, who

came in fourth, sixth and sev-

enth.

The final race Bentley

placed in was the 400 free

relay. Powered by Power,

Hellstern, Drogosz, and

Edwards, the team came in

second, earning a si lver

medal.

The conference champi-

onships concluded a success-

ful 7-2 schedule for the men

and an even better 8-1 record

for the women. The women’s

team was also able to win the

Northeast-10 invitational,

coming in first out of five

teams.

Looking ahead, the Falcons

are preparing for the New

England Intercol legiate

S w i m m i n g a n d D i v i n g

Championships. The diving

portion will take place this

w e e k e n d a t U M a s s -

Dartmouth and the swim-

ming portion will follow the

weekend after at the Upper

Aquatics Center in Vermont.

By Matt Gustus

Vanguard StaFF

Bentley Swimming place well in NE-10 ChampionshipsMen’s and women’s swimming and diving teams look ahead to NEISDA Champhionships later this month

The Bentley men’s and women’s swimming and diving teamsplaced third and second respectively.

courtesy of Sports Information office

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Walsh Named

Falcon of the Week

Senior diver Mike Walsh of the men’s swimming

and diving team has been named the Falcon of the

Week. Walsh helped Bentley to a third place finish

at last week’s Northeast-10 championships by sweep-

ing the two diving events and was named Diver of

the Meet.

Walsh captured the three-meter dive on the first

day of completion with a score of 381.20, easily out-

pointing Ryan Butler of Saint Rose by 82.55.

One day later, he won the one-meter event with a

score of 440.35, more than 100 points better than

Butler. He broke his own school record in that event,

which he set in January 2011, by five points.

This weekend, Walsh will be competing in the div-

ing portion of the New England Intercollegiate

Swimming and Diving Championships at UMass-

Dartmouth.