Bentley will seek to emulate the UConn tourney victory earlier in the season,

where the Falcons earned a

first place finish.

SGA SPEAKS:SGA hopes for

possible expansion ofShuttle Hours, Page 13

Police Log 2 Cartoon 4 Editorial 4 Voices 8 & 9 Games 10 Horoscopes 12 Falcon of The Week 16

THURSDay, MaRCH 4, 2010VOLUME XLIX ISSUE V WWW.BEnTLEyVanGUaRD.COM

Project Haiti launchesStudents & administration look to make a difference

By Kim SokVanGUaRD STaff

See STRATTON, Page 3

4)

NEWS: Residents &RHA want changes inQuiet Hours, Page 3.

CAMPUS LIFE:Team Capture theFlag coming to campus,Page 5

FEATURES: Ben Stilleron his new film, Page 9

SPORTS: Men’sBasketball bows out ofNortheast-10 Tourney,Page 15

Res. LifemovesforwardwithGreenHousingLack of applicantsalters initial plans

By Andy ZhongnEWS EDITOR

Bentley is introducing a

new type of specialty hous-

ing. Beginning this year, stu-

dents had the opportunity to

apply for Sustainabil ity

H o u s i n g i n a d d i t i o n t o

Wellness Housing.

according to the Bentley

website, “Residents of the

Stratton Green House will

have the opportunity to

research, plan and direct,

along with Bentley facilities

Management personnel and

the Office of Housing, the

renovation of Stratton House

into a sustainable, energy-

efficient residence hall.”

The plan is to create a

community of students who

are dedicated to increasing

recycling, improving energy

efficiency, and providing

environmentally friendly

alternatives on campus,

beginning with their own liv-

ing styles.

“We want to make sure

our values are in line with

the school,” says Director ofSee HAITI, Page 6

Roahan Kapoor/THE VANGUARD

exciting team if you will be in the

Watertown area. Hockey is our

only Division 1 sport, so compe-

tition is tight and tough, which

means the game will be worth

attending.

Bentley finished the 2009-10

regular season with a record of

10-15-3 in the Conference, good

for 23 points and eighth place in

the ten-team atlantic

Hockey conference. The

Falcons aim to win goldin Atlantic TournamentHockey hopes to expand on Holy Cross tie

By Louis ShermanVanGUaRD STaff

ThisWeekSee CHANNELS, Page 3

In the wake of the Canada vs.

USa Olympic Gold Medal final

on Sunday, it’s time for some

more hockey fun. Bentley is

preparing for the first round of

the atlantic Hockey

Tournament on Saturday at

home vs. UConn.

although most of you will be

in various places for Spring

Break, try to come watch this See HOCKEY, Page 14

Irritatingwhite boxand lossof TVchannelstop list ofComcastissues

Students around campus ded-

icating their leisure time to

watching television were greeted

with an unwelcomed message in

a white box just two weeks ago.

Comcast is changing their broad-

casting system for all cable sub-

scribers, and as a result, our tel-

evision lineup here on campus

has changed – but only briefly.

Students received an e-mail on

february 22 from the Director

of Housing and Student

Systems, Ron ardizzone,

explaining the obtrusive white

message and the subsequent

changes to our cable service.

When all is said and done on

March 23, when the old televi-

sion channels will be reinstated,

students don’t need to do any-

thing special to get their old

channel lineup back. It is recom-

mended, however, that students

do an auto-tune on their televi-

sions to ensure all updates are

recognized by their TV’s.

The biggest change in this

new TV system, and the one

that affects all students on cam-

pus, is the length of time that the

Tomer Gat/THE VANGUARD

By Brian LofrumentoVanGUaRD STaff

From President Larson to performer Adam Payne, Bentley seems ready for action.

In the wake of the tragedy

that has unfolded from the dev-

astating Haiti earthquake,

members of the Bentley commu-

nity have come together to initi-

ate a plan of relief, action, and

hope: Project Hait i : The

Redevelopment.

“Project Haiti is a fundraiser

campaign, launched by the stu-

dents of Bentley University with

the mission to raise funds that

will be invested in providing

relief to the victims of the disas-

trous earthquake in Haiti,” cites

Project Haiti’s official website,

projecthaiti.engiteering.com.

Project Haiti will involve

three main events: the Launch

Event, the Carnival Event, and

Spring Day. The Project will also

receive contributions from small-

er events and donators through-

out the semester. Developers of

the campaign hope to pool all of

the money and allocate it into

immediate relief as well as into

redevelopment through mirco-

financing. To kick off the project,

the Launch Event took place in

the Wilder Pavilion on March 1.

“Our community should not

only pledge to a better place for

us, but also pledge to a better

place for the world,” Project Haiti

team member Tyler Williams

noted before introducing

President Gloria Larson. “Our

hearts go to all of those who have

lost loved ones and to those who

continue to struggle, needing

Courtesy of Sports Info. Office

Tomer Gat/THE VANGUARD

Poltergeist haunts Miller Halla resident of Miller hall came into the

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

disturbance that had been happening for

the past three months. the student and

their roommate have been regularly notic-

ing pounding on their door at various

hours of the night. Curiously, when one

goes to answer the door there is never

anyone outside. the mysterious pound-

ing has been documented and the case is

still under investigation.

Some people should drink in hel-mets

university Police arrived in Slade hall

just after midnight Saturday for a report

of an intoxicated male. the student had

been observed vomiting inside a room

when a staff member ran across him. he

was conscious and alert but his face was

scratched and scraped up. the officers

could smell alcohol on his breath so they

asked where he had been drinking and

how he received the injuries. he couldn’t

remember exactly where he’d been drink-

ing but remembered falling down outside.

the student was asked to put clothes on

so he could be brought to the hospital. he

will be charged with an underage alcohol

violation and protective custody.

WWE, Bentley stylea student came in to the station to

report a possible breaking and entering

in his fenway suite. he claimed that the

previous day, he had left campus for

awhile and upon return noticed someone

had kicked through the main door of his

room. the locking mechanism was dam-

aged from the impact. nothing was miss-

ing from the room, but a chair from the

common room had curiously punched a

hole in the student’s bedroom wall before

landing on his bed.

When asked if he knew who might have

done the strange deed, the student replied

he wasn’t sure but figured it was probably

someone playing a joke on him. Since his

roommates were off campus at the time

of the incident, it is still under investiga-

tion. Officers took photos of the damage

and notified facilities.

L a t e n i g h t p o t t y t r a i n i n gexhausts Bentley drinker

Sunday morning, just after 2 a.m.,

university Police officers responded to a

strange call from forest hall. a staff

member had called for help with an intox-

icated male who had locked himself in the

basement bathroom. the staff member on

duty had been communicating through

the door with the student, asking if he

was alright when the male suddenly

stopped responding and didn’t open the

door.

When the Police unlocked the door,

they found him sitting fast asleep on the

toilet with his pants around his ankles.

Once awoken, the officers asked the male

to please put on his pants and step out of

the bathroom so they could speak with

him. unfortunately, just as he stepped

out of the bathroom, the fire alarm went

off in the building and the bewildered stu-

dent was escorted outside. Once safely

outdoors it was determined that he was

highly intoxicated and needed to be trans-

ported to the hospital. he will be charged

with an underage alcohol violation, pro-

tective custody and public intoxication.

Rowdy males cross streams instairwell

two university resident assistants

were on rounds Saturday morning when

they heard what they thought was run-

ning water in a stairway around 1 a.m.

the “running water” turned out to be

actually two students urinating in the

stairwell next to the laundry room in

Copley north. When the students noticed

the staff members, the male who had just

finished booked it out the exit. the other

guy, who was still peeing, had his back to

the staff member and was caught mid-

stream.

the Police were called and were able to

Id the male, as well as make him clean

up the mess with paper towels. the stu-

dent admitted that he had been drinking,

but refused to give officers the name of

his partner in crime. he will be charged

with disorderly conduct and being unco-

operative with administrative personnel.

the student was told to go back to his

room and not come out for the rest of the

night.

Facilitiesa staff member in Slade hall reported

seeing the third floor water fountain

hanging off the wall. facilities has been

notified and will handle.

facilities notified dispatch in regards to

a raccoon that was around Lot 17.

dispatch notified animal Control.

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THE VANGUARd MARCH 4, 2010 PAGE 3News

Residents want changes to the enforcement of quiet hours

Over 60 percent of the

1,250 students who took a

Residence Hall Association

(RHA) quiet hours survey

answered that they were

not satisfied with the cur-

rent quiet hours policy.

The survey, which was

sent out to the Bentley

undergraduate student

body on February 9, 2010,

contained questions that

asked students what they

thought the quiet hours

should be, or if they were

pleased with the current

hours.

Quiet hours are from

9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Sunday through Thursday

evenings, and from 1:00

a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Friday

and Saturday nights,

except as modified by the

academic calendar.

73 percent of students

said that they wanted

quiet hours to begin after

10 p.m. on school nights,

and 85 percent wanted it to

change to 2 a.m. on the

weekends.

President of RHA Marc

Santilli says that the

motto of RHA is “For the

Residents By the

Residents.” “We want

everyone living in the resi-

dence halls to have a say,

so we work with Residence

Life and the dean to create

new policies,” he contin-

ued.

Santilli also added that

“RHA’s intentions going

into the survey were to

increase weekday hours to

10 p.m., and to increase

weekend hours to 2 a.m..”

After reviewing all of the

surveys, Santilli and the

rest of RHA were surprised

to see that students want-

ed more from the policy

than just changing the

hours.

Based on the feedback,

Santilli got the notion that

“students also want

enforcement of the current

hours.” Residents feel that

the quiet hours are simply

not enforced.

The problem with

enforcement today is that

many residents feel that it

is the RA’s job on each

floor to maintain order and

make sure that everyone

else is quiet during quiet

hours.

In reality, according to

Bentley’s Student

Handbook, “All students

are expected to assist in

enforcing this policy. If

someone is creating a dis-

turbance, first approach

the person and politely ask

for quiet. If the person is

uncooperative, contact a

Residence Life staff mem-

ber.”

But Santilli and others

see a problem with this

policy. “Residents are

afraid of retribution if they

ask their neighbors to

quiet down,” says Santilli.

It is only reasonable that

students would want to

avoid confrontation with

each other over whether

they are quiet or not.

The responses from the

survey have changed

RHA’s former ideas and

opinions. RHA’s first

intention of changing the

hours has taken a back-

seat. Now they want to

meet with the administra-

tors of Residence Life and

look for new resolutions.

“RHA is looking to edu-

cate and work with admin-

istrators to find a compro-

mise between residents

and administration,” says

Santilli.

But to create a new poli-

cy, the RHA will have to go

through a lengthy process,

meeting with many differ-

ent groups and administra-

tors.

RHA has some resolu-

tions that they have pre-

sented to the Resident Life

professional staff, but sig-

nificant changes are not

expected to occur until

RHA can get past its multi-

step process to change poli-

cies.

Some of these resolu-

tions include lengthening

the quiet hours for one

weekend or a whole week

to test the new hours and

try to figure out any com-

plications with the change.

Another resolution would

have longer quiet hours for

upperclassmen suites and

apartments, but not for

freshmen dorms.

“Changing or leaving the

quiet hours, it all depends

on the willingness of the

residents and administra-

tion working together to

find a mutual agreement

that works best for both

parties,” says Santilli.

Tomer Gat/THE VANGUARDQuiet hours have been an ongoing concern of Bentley students.

By Jezerc BegajVANGUARd STAFF

twelve channels will be

gone from our television line-

up, which is from February 24

to March 23. The twelve chan-

nels temporarily lost are:

HGTV, TNT, E!, Lifetime,

TLC, The Weather Channel,

AMC, Cartoon Network,

Animal Planet, Versus, Food

Network, and the Travel

Channel.

Only a week into the new

system, students have indicat-

ed that the changes have

affected them. “I missed one of

the biggest games of the

Celtics’ season last week when

they played the Cavs,” said

Taylor Fisher, a junior.

While the timing may not

have been great, Housing did

what it could to delay and

lessen the impact of Comcast’s

conversion process. It has

prompted many students to

wonder why we couldn’t just

add cable boxes instead.

“If we distributed boxes to

everybody, you’d all just have

your same basic lineup you

had,” said Ardizzone. “We said

that didn’t make sense to buy

all those boxes for four weeks,

and one of those weeks is

Spring Break. We tried to

push them to wait until the

end of the semester, but they

said they were moving for-

ward. It was either this or no

cable.”

The other major change

seen on campus is that those

who previously had premium

cable services from Comcast

are being forced to turn in

their boxes on March 24 in the

Student Center. While this

may be inconvenient for the

one-hundred premium sub-

scribers around campus, it

was a necessary change to

comply with Comcast’s poli-

cies so that the rest of campus

could continue to enjoy cable.

Students around campus

have indicated that they’d like

to see the previous cable setup

brought back. “I’d like to see it

brought back to normal,”

pointed out junior Casey

Millman. Ardizzone agreed,

“If I had my choice, I would

have kept the status quo until

at least the semester ended.”

One positive outcome is

that when normal service

resumes on March 23, stu-

dents will notice at least one

additional channel. “It’s going

to be the same, if not one or

two more channels,” said

Ardizzone. “The one definitely

is MSNBC.”

CHANNELSContinued from Page 1

Residence Life John Piga.

By introducing sustain-

ability Housing, Piga

hopes it “allows [students]

to parlay the experience

into a career choice.”

Unfortunately for the

students hoping to live in

the Stratton Green House,

Residence Life was unable

to attain enough appli-

cants to fill its seven sin-

gles and two doubles.

“I was surprised,” said

Piga. When asked if

Stratton Green Housing

received many applicants,

Piga responded that there

were “less than ten.”

Residence Life plans to

provide the remaining

rooms in Stratton House to

applicants of the Wellness

community. Members of

Sustainability Housing

will continue to work as a

community to address

environmental issues on

campus.

Perhaps the reason why

there were so few appli-

cants was the lack of

awareness about Stratton

House in the first place.

Sustainability Housing

for the 2010-2011 academ-

ic year will be located in

Stratton House, which is

situated near the Beaver

Street entrance to the

University.

Piga believes that

Stratton House’s “small

community” allows it to be

the ideal location for stu-

dents to learn more about

sustainability.

With events like the

month long Blackout

Challenge as evidence that

sustainability issues are of

interest at Bentley, Piga

and Residence Life believe

that Sustainability

Housing is a good idea.

Students who have

applied for specialty hous-

ing were notified on

February 19, 2010 about

their housing assignment

for the next academic year.

“I wanted to have a com-

munity of friends who I

could get to know and net-

work with, while at the

same time have some type

of culture within my resi-

dence hall,” said junior

Jewel Cash, who was

accepted into the Stratton

Green House. “In this case,

it is an eco-friendly cul-

STRATTONture.”

Junior Gerly Adrien,

who was also accepted into

Stratton, wants to learn

more about what it means

to be sustainable. “I chose

Sustainability Housing to

understand more of what it

meant,” said Adrien. “Why

was it so necessary for

Bentley to have this type of

housing?”

Part of the reason for

environmentally-friendly

housing is so that the stu-

dent community can pro-

vide input into what takes

place on campus.

“My idea is to create a

vegetable garden where we

can grow food and then

have chef nights where

each person makes some-

thing and uses the items

we have grow in the

recipes,” says Cash.

Although Residence Life

was unable to fill Stratton

House with the amount of

applicants it received, Piga

is hopeful that there will

be a growing population of

students in the future

interested in

Sustainability Housing. “I

don’t envision sustainabili-

ty going away,” says Piga.

Continued from Page 1

QuotEsof thE

WEEk

Bring back our channelsThe celtics-cavaliers

game last Thursday was

perhaps the biggest game

of the season for Boston so

far this year. Millions of

people tuned in to watch

the c’s take on LeBron

James and the cavs, while

Bentley students scoured

the Web to try to find the

game online.

Why? Because TnT dis-

appeared into thin air last

week, along with several

other popular TV channels

on the comcast lineup like

Food network, cartoon

network and the Weather

channel.

It started with an annoy-

ing message that popped

up on the screen, saying,

“If you can see this mes-

sage, the TV you’re watch-

ing does not have the

equipment needed for

comcast’s upcoming digi-

tal network enhancement.”

“Yeah okay, whatever,”

said the Bentley popula-

tion. “Just get that stupid

white box off my South

Park rerun.”

What seemed like just a

minor annoyance soon

became a campus-wide epi-

demic, as even students

with the comcast cable box

saw their channels disap-

pear.

It is a problem that can-

not be ignored, and

Bentley needs to take some

sort of action. This is the

cable that is included in

our housing costs that is

being taken away. We

aren’t seeing any sort of

refunds, but we’re stand-

ing by while comcast is

just pulling our channels.

People with the digital

box are going to see their

movie and other premium

channels disappear after

March 23, leaving these

students with no options.

Bentley has said they are

looking at other alterna-

tives for the 2010-2011

year, but what about the

last two months of this

year?

Something just doesn’t

seem quite right about this

situation, in which

comcast can just pull our

channels with a couple

days’ warning, and we

have no power to do any-

thing about it.

according to a school-

wide e-mail, we will have

our entire channel lineup

converted to digital. But

according to our error mes-

sage, we do not have the

proper equipment to sup-

port “comcast’s upcoming

digital network enhance-

Editorial

ment,” leaving one to won-

der just what will happen

on March 23.

Even if we do get the

channels back, it just isn’t

right to take away what

every student pays for,

even for a month, not to

mention those students

with a cable box and pre-

mium channels that will

simply vanish.

It is a travesty that

Bentley students will have

to go without their movie

channels, but how can you

expect a Finance major to

study for a big test on a

week night without adult

Swim playing in the back-

ground? how are you sup-

posed to justify skipping a

2:10 class on a Tuesday

afternoon if you can’t enjoy

a Lifetime original movie?

I can’t watch 30 Minute

Meals with rachel ray? I

knew it was all a plot to

get us to eat more at

Seasons!

It’s time to get this

straightened out so that

the Bentley community

can get what they paid for,

a full lineup of comcast

channels and premium

movie channels. Even a

month without full service

just isn’t right, nor does it

make any sense.

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submitted by readers of the newspaper, and do not necessar-

ily reflect the views and opinions of The Vanguard and its

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

mously.

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PagE 4 March 4, 2010 ThE VanguardViewpoints

“It still needs improve-ment, but at least itsounds like me... In

first grade, they said Italked too much. And

now I still can.”-Roger Ebert,

on his new computerizedvoice and speaking again

“Snooki from the JerseyShore has more sub-

stance than PresidentObama’s offer.”-Senator George 

Paul Broun,on the President’s

recently announcedhealth care initiatives

*The Vanguard’s editorial as well as the editorial cartoon are proposed at each Editorial Board meeting. They are repre-sented as being the opinions of the Board as a whole, although drawn by individuals, and not the Bentley community.

THe VAnGuARD MARCH 4, 2010 PAGe 5Campus LifeComing soon: Capture the flag to invade the Bentley campusBy Matt SommaVAnGuARD STAFF

On Saturday, March 20,

2010, the entire Bentley stu-

dent body wil l be pitted

against each other to be

crowned Capture the Flag

Champions of 2010.

Students will be going

against teams of all classes,

genders, and athletic back-

grounds to compete for the

grand prize: Dunkin Donuts

gift cards for every member

of the team and bragging

rights for one full year.

Hosted by the Freshmen

Class Cabinet, this tourna-

ment is meant to be a way

for you and your peers to

unwind after the first week

of classes back from Spring

Break, and to fight for the

pride and glory of being

champions.

“After surveying the class

in our first event, we saw

that sports tournaments

were one of the most desired

functions,” noted Kim Sok,

m e m b e r o f t h e C l a s s

Cabinet.

“By picking a game that

we feel would be fun and

that people have played

before, we hope to have a

good turnout,” continued

Sok.

At 2 p.m., teams of fifteen

to twenty s tudents wi l l

crowd the football field to

find the team that they will

be facing off against.

Students will be faced

with clearly-defined lines

and will hear music intend-

ed to get them pumped up by

WBTY DJ’s Brian Hegar and

Derek Waslick.

All class cabinet members

will be represented in the

tournament as the officials.

Certain restrictions have

been put in place to ensure

fairness among the teams,

however. There shall be no

less than five girls per team,

and no more than five varsi-

ty athletes on each team.

Also, students can only be

part of one team to ensure no

“Benedict Arnolds” control

the outcome of the tourna-

ment. Without straying too

far into the basic rules of

Capture the Flag, which

almost all teenagers have

grown up learning, there are

certain aspects that are vital

to point out.

First of all , teams can

move the flag anywhere they

want along the backlines.

When you are tagged with

the flag, it goes back to its

starting position.

Referees will also have the

option to call a jailbreak

within the first 3/4 of the

game when prisoners can

make a break back to their

own side. Finally, the game

will end when one team has

captured the flag. If neither

team is able to do this, the

win will go to the team with

the most prisoners.

Meant to promote unity

and fun, competitive spirit

among Bentley students, the

Freshmen Class Cabinet has

hopes that this will continue

to be a yearly event, this

being its inaugural celebra-

tion.

P a t M c G u i r e , C o -

Sponsorship Chair of the

Freshmen Class, commented

on the continuation of this

event, saying, “One of the

major goals of the class cab-

inet is to build our class

identity and school spirit.

With this event we’re look-

ing to create an annual tra-

dition that promotes these

goals.”

There will be a signup

table the week students

return from Spring Break to

sign up for this tournament.

Students can also contact

the Freshmen Class Cabinet

through their Facebook

page.

For more details, please

c o n t a c t P a t M a g u i r e

(Maguire_patr@bentley.edu).

Courtesy of ecre8.comCapture the Flag, a fun yet intense game, can really bring out your inner child.

PAgE 6 MArCH 4, 2010 THE VANgUArDCampus Life

help, relief, and shelter,” said

President Larson. She then

commented on Bentley stu-

dents’ support of Haiti, stating,

“I am proud of so many people

stepping forward to reach out to

families in Haiti… I am proud

to be a member of an immense

community.”

President Larson went on to

say how the raised funds will go

towards ShelterBox. This non-

profit organization uses 90 per-

cent of its proceeds towards

sending disaster relief packages,

which areassortments of 10-per-

son tents, cooking and utilities

supplies, tools, blankets, water

purification systems, and other

life-saving provisions. President

Larson remarked how

ShelterBox reflects an impor-

tant business concept, “tangible,

time-sensitive results.”

“As of now, we hope to raise

$30,000,” Haiti Team member

Dan Merica later commented.

“We have set our goal high,

for we feel it is important to set

an example and put forth our

best efforts to reach this goal.”

After discussing the immedi-

ate relief through ShelterBox,

President Larson explained how

the mirco-financing aspect of

Project Haiti will provide some-

thing to Haiti that Bentley stu-

dents are also concerned with:

sustainability and long-term

benefits.

“The objective for the micro-

finance is the redevelopment

aspect of our project,” explained

another Haiti team member,

Aayush Agrawal. “Once the big

organizations, cameras, and

businesses leave Haiti, mirco-

financing will provide entrepre-

neurs resources in order to

develop the Haitian communi-

ties and economy. It will bring

Haitians back to their state and

help them grow,” Agrawal con-

tinued.

Following President Larson’s

speech, Merica introduced Steve

Daly, who spoke about his

organization, ShelterBox. He

explained how “when a home

gets destroyed in a disaster, the

inhabitants do not need shelter

and relief in a few days or

weeks; they need it the next

day.” He mentioned,

“ShelterBox has responded to

100 disasters and 75 countries.”

Professor Barbara Paul-

Emile performed two poems

and addressed the students of

Bentley, saying, “You are the

future, the kind of people the

21st century will need.” Her

husband, Serge Emile, a flutist,

performed a Haitian piece,

which was in remembrance and

dedication of the Haitian vic-

HAITI

Continued from Page 1

The Project Haiti Team aspires to raise

$30,000 for Haiti relief.

Courtesy of laughingsquid.com

tims and families who have suf-

fered.

Performing one of his songs,

“Heal Me,” Adam Payne got the

crowd on their feet and asked

them to dance, clap, and sing

along. The crowd enthusiasti-

cally followed his lead. Payne

noted how all of his proceeds

from any downloads of music in

the month of March will go

towards Project Haiti. (Visit

adampayne.biz for more

details.)

After the performances, Haiti

team member Shanell Mosley

concluded the evening. “Bentley

University is a place to be edu-

cated and get involved, and we

feel Project Haiti is a great

opportunity for this… We hope

this Haiti Project will only be

the start, for it’s in a setting like

this where action begins,” said

Mosley.

The Haiti team members and

developers encourage the com-

munity to come to the next

event, the Carnival Event, on

March 26. As noted on the

Project Haiti website, “There

will be various games, vendors,

and student organizations on-

site all coming together to raise

funds for Haiti.”

Michelle Barbino, Project

Haiti team member, discussed

how the entrance fee to this fes-

tival will be the purchase of a

“Project Haiti package that fea-

tures a t-shirt, wristband, info

package, and performances of

Bentley students on a CD.”

Natalie Caldwell, a sopho-

more at Bentley, commented on

students getting involved with

Project Haiti, saying, “It is

important for students to get

involved, because students need

to become more aware of what

goes on around the world. It is

our generation that is making

a difference.”

In conclusion, Williams

remarked, “Today’s event was

great; the speakers, performanc-

es, and response were excellent.

I would really like to thank the

administration for their support

and wisdom, for they deserve a

lot of the credit. I would also

credit this project to the Haiti

team members, committees,

student organizations, and vol-

unteers who all help out with

this together.”

In regards to working on the

project, Merica commented, “It

has been remarkable to work

with everyone for Project Haiti.

The collaboration with team

members and people involved

was phenomenal.” He contin-

ued, “There is a list of thank-

you’s at the back of the pro-

gram. Hopefully, this list can

grow as more and more people

come on board.”

In order to find more infor-

mation on Project Haiti, please

visit the Project’s website via

Bentley.edu. Your invitation to

get involved with Project Haiti

has been extended.

The Vanguard March 4, 2010 Page 7Marketplace

Market recap

Breanna Heiser, Dave Kim, Maria Raspa, Hana

Benkirane & Meghan Norton

2010 Bentley Business Bowl a success

Jewel Cash, President of NABA, speaks about the event.

Miss Cash was the lead organizer of the event.

Michael Chao / THE VANGUARDThe awards reception, held in the EDR at the

end of the day.

Brett Kirkland, Ross Milne, Chris Higgins,

Cody Clarkson & Layne Sadler.

Michael Chao / THE VANGUARD

Which channel willyou miss most

and why?

Voices

PAGE 8 MARCH 4, 2010 THE VANGUARD

Courtesy of imdb.com

By tomer gatPHoToGRAPHY EDIToR

Features

The movie Pirate Radio is

a strange minx. It’s a quirky,

energetic romp feeding off of

its own exhilarating sense of

nostalgia. This is a tale of

irreverent sentimentality.

It’s a fine wine, so apprecia-

tion goes to the older, rock-

loving spirits. The re-brand-

e d , r e - e d i t e d f o r t h e

Americas romp Pirate Radio

is a wistful showpiece of the

sixties, and a ship worth

sailing for classic rockers.

The premise merrily slosh-

es through the knee-high

currents of musical censor-

ship back in sixties England.

The British Broadcasting

Company (BBC) was the

only licensed radio broad-

caster anywhere in the UK,

and its content was fiercely

regulated. Ships modified

with massive radio antennae

took to the seas, broadcast-

ing the pop mus i c (now

known as rock and roll) that

t h e m a i n l a n d a n d B B C

couldn’t play. These legal

loopholes turned pirate radio

ships into scoff laws, though

less fearsome than their pil-

laging cousins.

The story follows Carl,

“Young Carl,” who is sent to

l ive wi th h i s unc le , the

owner of a particularly popu-

lar pirate radio station called

Radio Rock. Aboard, Carl

experiences sex, drugs, and

rock and roll in a profound-

ly PG-13 and idiosyncratic

way that is oozing with the

essence of the sixties. The

many personalities of the

ship are made up o f the

clashing DJ’s, arguably led

by the notorious American

The Count. The British gov-

ernment isn’t happy in the

slightest that pop music afi-

cionados are bending their

laws, and worse yet, that

they’re pulling in advertising

money, so one spectacularly

u n p l e a s a n t M i n i s t e r

Dormandy leads the charge

to bring down pirate radio

stations.

A talented ensemble cast

fuels this movie and the best

moments a re the board

games and idle small talk

between the crew. Young

C a r l , p l a y e d b y T o m

Sturridge, is an excellent foil

for the likes of the crew. Bill

Nighy is the proper and dev-

ilish Uncle Quentin. Behind

Quentin is the hilarious Dr.

Dave (Nick Frost; Shaun of

the Dead) and the command-

ing Count (Philip Seymour

Hoffman; Almost Famous).

Radio Rock sees torrents of

groupies, townies, gentle-

men’s bets, and musical

debates. The DJ’s are a lov-

ing band of loons all intent

on teaching Young Carl the

facts of life, and though most

of these lessons involve con-

doms and more than one

exception of the festively

plump Nick Frost nude, it’s

a riot.

The plot is overly sacri-

ficed; the fun-loving rockers

have it out with a particular-

l y a l o o f M i n i s t e r , a n d

through the power of free

love and anti-censorship, the

world learns a greater lesson

about self expression. The

story is a setting, and the

content of this piece is the

hilarity of the men aboard

Radio Rock and the govern-

ment agents on their wake.

In many ways, Pirate Radio

feels like a maritime itera-

tion of Almost Famous, but

lacking the important mes-

sage that Almost Famous

delivered so aptly.

The events of the film take

a back seat to the vibrant

beats of the time period. This

film is a musical tribute to

some damned decent music,

and is armed with a welcome

bout of referential comedy.

It ’s a visual and audible

treat. The ocean and the ship

are expectantly large, but

there’s a rhythm and person-

ality to what should normal-

ly be a gray, British shipping

craft. A flamboyant under-

current of unrestrained

expressionism, occasionally

manifested as the absurdly

sexual Gavin Canavagh

(Rhys Ifans; Little Nicky) is

a humorous attitude that the

film maintains throughout.

What the stories aboard

Radio Rock accomplish are

an exceptional mixture of

camaraderie, situational

comedy, and a joyous, unre-

lenting soundtrack. The

premise satiates and Pirate

Radio leaves the viewer with

a kicking joy and an indeli-

ble smile. This is a boat

cruise with an excellent DJ,

nay, eight excellent DJ’s,

that’s well worth a DVD pur-

chase.

Rating: 4.5/5 falcons

From soundtrack to acting, Pirate Radio rocks

This movie demonstrates the lives of rockers living in the sixties.

adoni KoKKinis

class of 2011

cis

“ABC Family, because of

the bloopers.”

dan fava

class of 2012

economics- finance

“Cartoon Network. I

need my Family Guy

and Robot Chicken.”

Haley smitH

class of 2011

accounting

“Animal Planet. I love

animals.”

guilleRmo feRnandez

class of 2013

management

“TNT. The movies are

always entertaining.”

Jenna Rice

class of 2011

accounting

“Car toon Network

because it’s the best late-

night TV.”

This Column is Not Yet Rated By

David Entin

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THE VANGUARD MARCH 4, 2010 PAGE 9Features

What are your plansfor Spring Break?

Voices

By chris spazianiPHoToGRAPHY STAFF

Greenberg: An authentic, humorous filmBy alanna mcguiggan

VANGUARD STAFF

Ben Stiller was the perfect actor for the role of a single

man searching for happiness.

Courtesy of imdb.com

Ben Stiller and Greta Gerwig provided amazing performances in this comedy. Courtesy of imdb.com

Looking for some entertain-

ment over Spring Break? Noah

Baumbach’s Greenberg, star-

ring Ben Stiller, is the perfect

movie to end your vacation

week. opening on March 12,

2010, this film is the story of a

middle-aged, single man

named Roger Greenberg (Ben

Stiller) who is on a search for

true happiness during a cross-

roads in his life.

In this film, Greenberg finds

himself spending six weeks in

Los Angeles house-sitting for

his brother, a married father

who has attained far more suc-

cess than Roger himself. While

in Los Angeles, Greenberg

tries to reconnect with old

friends, such as his former

bandmate Ivan (Rhys Ifans).

Sadly, however, Greenberg

finds that they have moved on

with their lives, and he thus

spends an increasing amount

of time with Florence (Greta

Gerwig), his brother’s person-

al assistant who is similar to

Roger in that she is sort of a

lost soul. Greenberg’s connec-

tion to Florence makes him

realize that he may have found

a true reason to be happy.

According to Ben Stiller,

Greenberg is unique in its

approach to comedy; though

this f i lm certainly has a

humorous component, it is

more authentically portrayed

than other films as a result of

the sincere and highly relevant

story of Roger Greenberg’s

struggle with aging. This

aspect of the film sets it apart

from some of Stiller’s most

famous works, such as Meet

the Parents and Zoolander.

Stiller noted that Greenberg

director Noah Baumbach

approaches movies in a differ-

ent way, resulting in the dedi-

cation of those contributing to

every aspect of the film. Stiller

said, “Everyone was there

because they wanted to be

there, so the film had a much

warmer, intimate feeling.”

As one of today’s most popu-

lar comedic actors, Ben Stiller

was chosen by Baumbach for

the role of Roger Greenberg

because of his incredible sense

of humor. Baumach noted that

the more genu ine ly the

movie’s main character was

portrayed, the funnier the film

would be.

When asked to explain why

he agreed to take on this char-

acter, Stiller noted that “I

think there are like four, five

filmmakers that you get a call

to act for them and you say yes

no matter what it is. Noah is

definitely one of those guys for

me. I think I was lucky that

why he was calling me was

something I was excited about,

too.”

He went on to say, “We

talked in the beginning about

the age of the character and

what he was going through,

that it was a chance to work

on something that was really

about the character and goes

that deep, and the specificity

of the writing was something

I was very excited about.”

Another unique aspect of

this film is its musical compo-

sition, which was developed by

James Murphy of the band

LCD Soundsystem. According

to Baumbach, the goal was to

make music that stayed true

to the characters of Greenberg

whi le s t i l l c oming f rom

Murphy’s personal standpoint.

According to Murphy, he did-

n’t try to make a soundtrack

that accented the characters’

emotions; since the actors were

already doing an excellent job,

instead he tried to compose

songs that would effectively

work as a backdrop for the plot

of the film.

Whi l e d i r e c t o r Noah

Baumbach and part producer

Jennifer Jason Leigh were

responsible for the develop-

ment of the script and the

d i re c t ing o f the f i lm ,

Baumbach noted that the

transformation of main char-

acter Roger Greenberg was

largely the result of a collabo-

ration between himself and

Ben Stiller.

Baumbach noted that “I

think part of my job is being

open to how it [the film] trans-

forms and what other people

bring as it transforms.” In

Baumbach ’ s op in i on ,

Greenberg is the product of

everyone who contributed to it,

from actor Ben Stiller to

James Murphy.

If you have any free time

this Spring Break, check out

Greenberg. With the talented

combination of Ben Stiller,

director Noah Baumbach and

the musically gifted James

Murphy, this story about an

actively passive man finding

meaning in life is sure to pro-

vide a relaxing dose of humor

and sincerity.

maRissa goodHue

class of 2013

undecided

“Going to orlando and

veging on the beach (but

s tay ing away f r om

SeaWorld).”

nicK daRscH

class of 2010

economics- finance

“Hang ing ou t w i th

Jeremy Shockey in

Miami.”

BRandon oliveR

class of 2013

undecided

“Backpacking through

Europe with Sean White

and Megan Fox… I wish,

actually working.”

alex Polito

class of 2011

management maJoR

“Going to stay with my

aunt and uncle.”

maRK sassi

class of 2010

economics- finance

“Causing riots in Key

West.”

PagE 10 March 4, 2010 thE VanguardFeatures

rapture was a leaking,

rusted, urban sprawl built in

the depths of the atlantic

O c e a n . f o u n d e d b y t h e

industrialist andrew ryan,

it was a city of the spirit.

Every man earned his share,

e v e r y m a n w a s h i s o w n

ruler, and every man very

rapidly turned on the man

next to him. the city crum-

b led , and the res idents

turned to modifying their

genetic code with a sub-

stance called “adam.” With

this substance, the residents

of the city could shoot light-

ning from their hands and

crawl along the ceilings. as

they did, they went insane

and grew deformed, and

among them, young girls

called Little Sisters who

were guarded by massive

drill-wielding protectors

roamed the destruction gath-

ering adam from the dead. It

was a morally ambiguous

seascape, and in the first

Bioshock, players entered,

explored, and changed the

fate of the drowning city in

the early sixties.

disregarding the choices

made in the first game, play-

ers return to rapture many

years later, taking the role of

the f irst Big daddy. Big

daddys are massive power-

houses in rapture. they

wear pressurized dive suits

equipped with drills and

heavy weapons, lumbering

about the world guarding the

Little Sisters from the dan-

gerous locals.

after ten years, the city is

worse for wear; there seem

to be more corpses and flood-

ed, rusted sections of the

c i ty , and the maddened

screams of the surviving res-

idents seem more feral .

unlike its predecessor, play-

ing as a Big daddy grants

the player a role in this

world. the Little Sisters,

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

resource for obtaining adam,

which is used to upgrade

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

(Plasmids), are inclined to

t rust you . Whether you

reward their trust by protect-

ing them and helping them

in their duties, or harvest the

adam within their bellies

and kill them in the process,

your choices will determine

t h e f a t e o f t h i s f l o o d e d

utopia.

the enemies have been

vastly refined from the first

game. Enemy Big daddys

are more varied in their abil-

ities, but their unexpected

speed is st i l l their most

unnerving skill. the crazed

l o c a l s w i e l d P l a s m i d s ,

weapons, and their own

deformed bodies as weapons

with a new ferocity, often

attacking in much larger

groups and with greater

diversity than in the first

game. Bioshock 2’s combat

has been drastically refined,

and the chunkiness and

awkward shooting of the

original feel smoother and

quicker, which is surprising

considering the player’s con-

straint to a diving suit.

the story is less captivat-

ing than its forebear, tasking

the player with finding the

Little Sister he is charged

with protecting before his

mental conditioning kills

him. the characters met

along the journey are inter-

esting, but they lack the

imposing presence of andrew

ryan and atlas of the first

game. thankfully, ryan does

appear in select audio logs

scattered throughout the

city.

the ability to adopt the

Little Sister allows the play-

e r t o carry the g i r l t o a

corpse that she will harvest

from, while dad defends

against an alerted horde of

enemies with traps and

weapons. It’s an interesting

new concept, but it can grow

tedious quickly.

Visual hiccups can be sig-

nificant at times, with slop-

py texturing and rendering

glitches occurring unpleas-

antly often. Level design also

has an unwelcome feeling of

déjà vu, often dropping the

player among all too recog-

nizable décor and scrawled

messages.

the multiplayer is a wel-

come addition. With Call of

Duty style levels and abilities

matched with unique game-

play modes, combined with

the notable ability to become

a singular Big daddy on the

map and tear through the

other players like tissues, the

experience is very rewarding.

unfortunately, the inher-

ent inaccuracy of the period

weapons and large health

bars slow the pace of the

combat. the longevity of the

online play feels limited, as

many players are already

returning to more competi-

tive titles like Call of Duty

and Halo.

there has been a perpetu-

al struggle with encouraging

the player to experiment

with abilities and weapons.

though some new features

truly do allow some exciting

combinations, a handful of

weapons become a depend-

able standby with plentiful

ammunition the player will

be tr ipping over , rarely

necessitating variation.

Bioshock 2: Interesting plot, but not much improvement from original By David EntinVanguard Staff

In the game, your job as a “Big Daddy” is to protect

the world’s “Little Sisters.”

Courtesy of telegraph.co.uk

SudokuLevel: Easy

By Nic Smits

Spring Break Destinations

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THe VAnGuArD MArCH 4, 2010 PAGe 11Notes from AbroAd

Notes from Abroad

Question: Are there any

holidays native to your host

country that you have experi-

enced, or are looking forward to

experiencing? What are the cus-

toms of this holiday? Does school

close? Do people take vacations?

Carnavale (also known as

Carnaval or Mardi Gras) is

one of Italy’s best-known hol-

iday celebrations. The festival

takes place from the 10 days

before Lent and ends during

Ash Wednesday, and is very

p o p u l a r a m o n g s t m o s t

Catholic countries. At its root,

the holiday was meant to cel-

e b r a t e e v e r y t h i n g t h a t

Catholics were not going to be

able to take part in during the

forty days of Lent; the word

carnival itself comes from

“carna vale,” which is Latin

for “farewell to meat” (since

Catholics are not allowed to

eat meat during Lent).

I had the opportunity to

participate in europe’s most

famous carnival, the Carnival

of Venice. During this day,

the city of bridges and canals

becomes flooded by the hun-

dreds of thousands of tourists

coming in to watch the cele-

brations. The locals put on

masks and costumes and

parade alongside the famous

Piazza di San Marco as if they

still belonged in the aristocra-

cy of the 1600s. The comuna

itself puts up a show at the

piazza where they play local

music and present some acts

and costumes unique to the

city of Venice.

At night, all the locals and

tourists who are visiting go

partying at the open piazzas

and even in some of Venice’s

well-known locations such as

the Ponte rialto. Most people

wear masks but not costumes,

since they’re not very practi-

cal for dancing. I travelled to

Venice with 17 other bentley

students who are also study-

ing in Italy. We danced at an

open piazza near Academia

where the beer company

Heineken had put up a stage

with a DJ, a surround system

and a few stands to sell their

products.

Here in rome, the celebra-

tions were very different.

Since Carnavale lasts 10

days, I was able to experience

it in two different cities. They

celebrated the festivities by

holding a parade where the

typical masks and costumes

were showcased. At night, our

school programme introduced

us to an apperativo bar/club

where everyone continued the

age-old tradition of putting on

costumes and having fun.

one noticeable difference

between the two cities’ cele-

brationswas that in rome

people dressed up as if it was

Halloween, with costumes

ranging from Marge Simpson

to a slutty devil. In Venice, on

the other hand, the masks

showcased a more skillful

manufacture, and people

stayed true to the same cos-

tumes that would have been

used 400 years ago.

Alfred AmasantiroMe, ITALy

St. Patrick’s Day. People

all throughout America cel-

ebrate this holiday, and

while studying in Dublin this

semester, many of us are

looking forward to March 17

to witness the Irish celebra-

tions throughout the city.

St. Patrick’s Day is consid-

ered a national holiday in

the country of Ireland, and

i n t u r n , m o s t j o b s a n d

schools are closed for the hol-

iday. In short, the city is

pretty much shut down for

the St. Patrick’s Day festivi-

ties.

The holiday itself, in the

past, was celebrated as a

religious holiday. In 1903,

the holiday was turned into

a public holiday and cele-

brated by the entire Irish

community. The first St.

Patrick’s Day parade was

celebrated in 1996, and thir-

teen years later in 2009, dur-

ing which almost 750,000

people were in attendance.

not bad for Dublin, a city

that contains approximately

one million people.

From what I have heard,

the St. Patrick’s Day festi-

vals in the united States,

especially in boston, are

much more chaotic than the

ones here in Ireland. boston

is known to have a raucous

crowd and a hectic atmos-

phere throughout the city.

The big “party day” in

Ireland is the night of March

16. This is simply because

many of the workers and

students have to go back to

school on the March 18, the

day after St. Patrick’s Day.

All in all, not many native

Irish men and women leave

Kyle ApanaschikDubLIn, IreLAnD

750,000 people were in attendence at the 2009

St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

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Tell them to e-mailGA_Vanguard today!

the city of Dublin during this

holiday. It is expected that,

because of the holiday and

its festivities, the city will be

jam packed with locals as

well as foreigners.

Many people know that

Dublin holds the largest St.

Patrick’s Day parades and

festivities in all of Ireland,

but many other large cities

also hold small festivals.

The cities of Cork, Derry,

G a l w a y , K i l k e n n y ,

Downpatrick and Limerick

also hold celebrations which

attract members from all

over the region.

In fact, Downpatrick holds

the largest celebration in

Ireland, outside of Dublin. It

is rumored that St. Patrick

himself was buried in this

town in the year 461.

St. Patrick’s Day is easily

Ireland’s largest and most

w e l l - k n o w n h o l i d a y .

Although its origins are from

Ireland, the holiday is and

will continue to be celebrated

all throughout the world.

In Italy, people celebrate Carnavale by wearing masks and costumes,

usually from older time periods.

Alfred Amasanti & Allison Shimp/ THE VANGUARD

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Vanguard Staff

April’s AdviceYour Questions Answered!

By

April Gammal

PAGE 12 MARcH 4, 2010 THE VANGUARDColumns

Aries (March 21- April 19): Unleash the

daredevil within. Find a new hobby or discov-

er a lost civilization. Your options are great

but your success depends on how you respond.

Taurus (April 20- May 20): Your adventur-

ous attitude may be called on by a friend in

need this weekend. Do your homework before

you agree to any "late night calls."

Gemini (May 21- June 21): Your emotions

have gotten a hold of you but that is no excuse

to lock your door. Open up to someone. You

may find that the best advice comes from an

unexpected source.

Cancer (June 22- July 22): Your intuition

and wit may come in handy this Spring

Break. Keep on your toes but have a good

time!

Leo (July 23- Aug. 22): It's time to do that

thing you have been thinking about since

Great Aunt Gladys passed away. You know

what I'm talking about.

Virgo (Aug. 23- Sept. 22): Start looking for

what the universe has to offer. There's a lot

more out there than in Seasons.

Libra (Sept. 23- Oct. 22): While the moon

is in your court, this weekend may be just

what you need to kick back and relax before

the wheels start turning again.

Scorpio (Oct. 23- Nov. 21): Take a late

night stroll around campus, life's troubles will

clear up in time. A walk alone or with friends

is always good medicine.

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

mined nature will get you what you want.

But try not to stress about the little things.

Unnecessary stress will only make that GB

class even more unbearable.

Capricorn (Dec. 22- Jan. 19): Your honesty

in certain situations is likely to show that

your opinion does matter to those around you.

Aquarius (Jan. 20- Feb. 18): Use that

charm and good humor to lure in a cutie at

the next board meeting. You may be sur-

prised at how this person will affect your

future Ponzi Schemes.

Pisces (Feb. 19- March 20): Try a philo-

sophical approach to life's problems. You are

likely to find another solution to your press-

ing question. Socrates may ask, how do we

solve this lack of overpriced Sandella’s

munchies?

Senior ExperiencePresented By

The Senior Year

Experience Committee

Question: Spring Break is

rapidly approaching, and I’m

trying to figure out what to

do. Any ideas?

The first thing that comes

to mind when many of us

think of Spring Break is…

PARTY!!! Florida is a popu-

lar destination for legions of

co l lege students during

Spring Break. It is usually a

welcomed break from the

frigid New England weather,

although the weather in

Florida this winter has some-

times been as cold as here

(did someone say global

warming?). So maybe it’s

time to try something differ-

ent.

You could spend the time

trying to line up a summer

internship or full-time job.

The U.S. is just beginning to

come out of the worst eco-

nomic calamity since the

Great Depression. Millions of

people have lost their jobs

and employers aren’t in a

hurry to take people on.

Remember the game musi-

cal chairs? For every ten col-

lege students there are about

five chairs, and when the

music stops, a lot of people

are still going to be standing.

What you end up doing

during your summer is very

important. Employers want

to see that you are being pro-

ductive during your sum-

mers and gaining valuable

experiences.

Do not panic if you cannot

find an internship with a

company. Any experience

you can get doing any sort of

work is better than spending

your days on the beach look-

ing for summer love.

If you are having no luck

applying for positions online

or through BentleyLink,

then you may want to try a

new approach. Here is the

key: it’s all about the connec-

tions. Talk to your friends,

p a r e n t s , t e a c h e r s , a n d

Bentley staff members. You

never know who they may

know, and more important-

ly, if they can get you in con-

tact with someone at a com-

pany where you may want to

work. Before you know it,

someone makes one call,

sends one e-mail and bam!

You’ve landed yourself a nice

summer job.

And when you get that job

offer in writing… PARTY!!!

I f you decide to go away

somewhere to celebrate,

make sure to send a postcard

to your friends who tried to

enjoy the chilly weather

down south during Spring

Break – and be sure to wish

them good luck in their ongo-

ing job search.

Since graduation, what

have you found to be the

most rewarding experi-

ence?

The most rewarding expe-

rience since graduating would

have to be teaching my 6th

and 7th graders the periodic

table in Science. Besides

learning everything there is

to know about the periodic

table, I tasked my students

with knowing 28 of the most

common elements. I hoped

that my students would mem-

orize at least 6 of them. Last

week I gave them a blank,

numbered periodic table to

see how many they would get

right. I had two students get

all 28 elements correct, one

student get 18 correct and

another get 12 correct. I could

not have been more proud of

my students. There really is

no greater f ee l ing than

explaining a math problem or

teaching students the period-

ic table and seeing them get

it. It is very hard to explain.

Did you end up taking a

non-traditional career

path from the typical

Bentley student? If so, did

you have it on your radar

while at Bentley or did it

completely catch you off-

guard?

Neither working as an

Office Manager of Pediatric

Practice nor teaching was

ever on my radar at Bentley.

I thought I would leave

Bentley and either work in

marketing, PR or politics. I

had a plan, but the economy

threw a wrench in that plan

that has led me to teaching. I

can tell you that I am a lot

less stressed than many of my

friends at The Big 4 account-

ing firms who are putting in

80-hour weeks right now. The

stress I have is much differ-

ent. I worry about preparing

my students for the next

steps in life and keeping the

classroom from heading into

chaos. I go to bed thinking

about new ways to teach my

students different lessons,

and I am always looking for

ways to bring real life into the

classroom.

Is there a specific lesson

learned in your senior

year that has impacted

who you are today?

Enjoy every second that

you have l e f t in co l l ege

because soon it will all come

to an end and you will be left

with the fond memories of

your college days, (yet with

the excitement of what is to

come). Do not try to do every-

thing by yourself. At some

point in your life, you will

overload yourself and fall

down because you can’t do

everything all the time. It is

OK to lean on your friends

and family through the tough

times. You have friends and

family for a reason, and I

hope that you use them for

support.

I f applicable , what

advice would you give to

someone who is gauging

how they will juggle the

work/life balance?

Make sure that you put

yourself first. This is your

time to get ahead, while you

are young. You need to work

and study in order to set

yourself up for your career.

Your friends will always be

there to support you, and

they understand that you

need to take the t ime to

study. You may miss a party

or two, but you do not want to

miss an opportunity to excel

in your career.

What are you doing

with your leisure time?

In the real world you real-

ly do not have leisure time.

Life flies by. It is a lot of fun

but it is rare to have an after-

noon where you can go back

home and play video games

for the rest of the afternoon

or sleep in because you have

a late class. I miss those days.

But the real world is much

different. It is very fast-paced.

You need to p lan weeks

ahead to meet up with your

college or home friends, but it

is completely worth it when

you do.

Life is fun, exciting and

adventurous. Being young

allows you the freedom to

actually choose what you

want to do with your life. I

still read the Wall Street

Journal and Business Weekly,

but now I look forward to

teaching and then possibly

getting involved in school

administration down the line

where I can once again using

my business degree.

Alumni Chris Campbell, ‘08

Courtesy of Chris Campbell

THE VANGUARD MARCH 4, 2010 PAGE 13Columns

Bentley’s Shuttle Service has

always been a hot topic, both for

its merits, as well as for its faults.

In the past, some of the most

common complaints about the

Harvard Square Shuttle were

that the shuttle would either

arrive early or late, and if it

arrived early, it didn’t wait until

the scheduled time of departure

to leave. Also, around peak

times, especially on weekends

and in the evenings, the shuttle

used to get filled up very quick-

ly. This would leave students

stranded, waiting for the next

one, which would arrive any-

where from 30–60 minutes later.

This year, solutions to the

problems stated above were

found and implemented by using

bigger busses to shuttle students

to and from Harvard Square.

The latest issue has been

transportation to North

Campus. With our Harvard

Shuttle now running into the

wee hours of the morning, with

the last one arriving at Bentley

at 3:30 a.m., many students

wonder why the campus loop

can’t run longer as well, for as it

stands, it stops at midnight on

the weekends. It also becomes

an issue of safety and security

when you have North Campus

residents, who may be intoxicat-

ed, trying to find a way to get

back home after their weekend

festivities on the main campus.

An SGA survey done with the

North Campus RHA in the fall

highlighted the demand for a

late-night shuttle service on the

weekend.

SGA Vice President for

Student Affairs Chris Hayes,

along with senators Eric

Kronlund and Maggy Reynolds,

has been working on this issue

with Paul Stanish from Student

Life, searching for a permanent

solution. They have been putting

a lot of time and effort into find-

ing a way to fix this problem,

and an answer may be just

around the corner. Two main

options are currently being

looked into:1.) having the

Harvard Shuttle stop at North

Campus once the Campus Loop

stops running on Friday and

Saturday nights, as its first stop

on the way into Harvard, or 2.)

having the Campus Loop run

later until 3 a.m. on Fridays and

Saturdays. This second choice

would mean that on Saturdays

and Sundays the Shuttle Service

would not start until 3 p.m.,

potentially inconveniencing stu-

dents who would like to use the

shuttle to get to the library to

study or to Seasons for brunch.

While one option has not been

chosen over the other yet, the

student body will be able to hear

a favorable answer from SGA

and administration very short-

ly.

Compiled BySucheta Desai

SGA SpeaksShuttle Service

B Well InformedPresented By

The Center for Health and Wellness

With Spring Break next

week, sunshine is on students’

minds.

Question 1: I was in the drug-

store the other day and noticed

that they now have sun blocks

with spf 100. Is this necessary?

What should I look for when I

buy sunscreen?

A sunscreen with SPF 100 is

not necessary. The American

Academy of Dermatology states

that “an SPF 15 product blocks

about 94% of UVB rays, an SPF

30 product blocks 97% of UVB

rays, and an SPF 45 product

blocks about 98% of rays. An

SPF number (Sun Protection

Factor) relates to the amount of

time an individual can stay in

the sun without getting burned

by UVB rays.”

Sunscreen should be applied

20 minutes before sun exposure

to all parts of the body – don’t

forget the border where your

swimsuit meets your body, lips,

ears, back of hands, feet and

neck. It should also be reapplied

every 2 hours, after swimming

or excessive perspiration. Sweat

proof or waterproof products are

preferred, and you should choose

a sunscreen which blocks UVA

and UVB rays as they can cause

skin cancer as well as premature

aging and wrinkles. Since

Melanoma is the most common

form of cancer for young adults

25-29 and the second most com-

mon form of cancer for adoles-

cents and young adults 15-29

years old, it is best to protect

yourself, even on cloudy days.

Please keep in mind that peo-

ple with fair complexions, blond

or red hair, light blue or green

eyes, or freckles usually burn

much faster than others and

should be much more careful to

use sunscreen vigilantly and

avoid direct exposure during

peak hours. But, even those with

darker skin tones can sustain

significant sunburns—therefore

everyone needs sunscreen! One

other risk factor is sun-sensitiz-

ing medications. Some common

prescription & over-the-counter

drugs, including antibiotics can

increase the chance of burning.

Question 2: I’ve been going to

the tanning booth trying to build

a base tan before I travel on

Spring break. My friends tell me

self tanning sprays or lotions are

safer. Is this true?

Your friends are correct, self

tanning lotions, or spray tans are

much safer then tanning beds.

Most skin cancers are attributa-

ble to over-exposure to natural

UV radiation (UVA and UVB

waves) and from artificial

sources such as tanning beds.

The tanning bed UV light is

made up of longer UVA rays

which penetrate more deeply,

causing more damage.

The US Department of

Health and Human Services

declared that UV exposure from

artificial sources like tanning

beds is a known cancer causing

agent. In fact, seven separate

studies concluded that exposure

to tanning beds prior to the age

of 35 increases an individual’s

risk of developing melanoma by

75 percent. Increased exposure

to UV rays from tanning can

lead to pre-mature aging, sup-

pressed immune system and

even risk of developing

cataracts.

Although having a tan is

sometimes associated with

being healthy, having a faux tan

may be a healthier option. Just

remember you should still

avoid/ limit exposure to UVA &

UVB rays and wear sun screen.

Do you have a question about

health, dieting, fitness, alcohol,

drugs, or sex that you always

wanted to ask? The Center for

Health and Wellness is sponsor-

ing a column and we want to

hear your questions or concerns.

All identifying information

will remain confidential. To

submit, please email healthcen-

ter@bentley.edu with “health

question” in the subject line.

“B Well Informed” provides

health information for educa-

tional purposes. Answers in this

column are not intended as pro-

fessional medical advice or diag-

nosis. You should always con-

sult with a qualified healthcare

provider for medical diagnosis,

treatment or advice.

PAgE 14 MARCH 4, 2010 THE VANgUARDSportS

Falcons went 2-3-1 in non-

conference games, including

a win over UMass Amherst,

the fifteenth best team in the

nation.

All of the teams in the con-

ference are eligible for the

play-offs, no matter what

their records are. The top six

seeds get a first round bye.

The first round is for seeds 7-

10.

The second round is the

quarter-final round, which is

a best-of-three series consist-

ing of the six teams with byes

and the winning teams from

the first round. The semi-

final round is back to one

game, with the final four

teams playing for a berth

into the final, championship

game on March 20.

Air Force has won the past

three conference tourna-

ments , but our Fa l cons

believe they have what it

takes to take that crown

away.

The tournament champion

is entered into the NCAA

East Regional to face the

likes of Michigan, Boston

College and Northeastern.

Over the past week and a

half, Bentley has closed out

the final three games of their

34-game schedule with a win

and a tie against conference

foes to finish up a month that

included some struggles.

Momentum is important

when entering the playoffs,

however, and the Falcons are

heading into the tournament

with some nice momentum

c o m i n g i n t o t h e U C o n n

game.

After losing five straight,

Bentley bounced back with a

4 - 2 w i n o v e r U C o n n o n

Saturday night of Family

Weekend. Freshman Joe

Campanelli scored a power

play goal with 4:33 to secure

the game with a two goal

lead.

Bentley was down 1-0

early until freshman Dan

Koudys slapped a one-timer

p a s t U C o n n ’ s g o a l i e .

Campanelli and sophomore

Jamie Nudy each assisted on

the goal which came with

2:25 left in the first period.

The Falcons scored anoth-

er pair of goals in the second

per iod . Senior Brendan

Harrison scored with 7:10

left the period, with help

from Nudy and sophomore

defenseman Ryan Kayfes.

S o o n a f t e r t h a t , s e n i o r

defenseman Anders Olsen

found the net with a wrist

shot for the Falcons’ fourth

goal of the game. Olsen was

assisted by sophomore for-

ward Herbie Kent and senior

defenseman Bobby Preece.

Sophomore goalie Kyle

Rank won his eighth game in

net with 19 saves on the

Huskies 21 shots. Rank fin-

ished the season with a .895

save percentage in 19 starts,

allowed just 3.41 goals per

contest.

Bentley closed out their

season with a home-and-

home series against Holy

Cross. In the first game, The

Falcons lost 4-1 in Worcester.

In the second and final game

of the season, Bentley and

Holy Cross came out with a

1-1 tie in a very enticing bat-

tle.

It was fitting that, on sen-

ior night, senior star Marc

Menzione scored Bentley’s

sole goal. It was a shorthand-

ed goal in the second period

to equal the score at 1-1. He

was assisted by fellow senior

Brendan Harrison at the 4:43

mark.

Rank was magnificent in

goal, stopping 34 shots. The

one shot that slipped by came

after two quick saves by

Rank, who could not save the

third attempt. Neither team

scored in the overtime, with

just a combined 5 shots

between the two teams.

Bentley enters the Atlantic

Hockey tournament as the

eighth seed. They will play

the ninth-seeded UConn

Huskies in the first round of

the tournament at 7:05 P.M.

at Ryan Skating Arena in

Watertown.

A w in aga ins t UConn

would send Bentley to the

Quarterfinals versus top seed

RIT, who have won 25 games

this season. The Quarter-

finals round is a best of three

series starting on March 12.

HOCKEY

If they can pull the upset and

continue to the Semi-finals,

Bentley would play one game

on March 19, with the cham-

pionship final on March 20.

The Falcons are 3-1 this

season against UConn, scor-

ing 4 goals in each win. Two

of the three wins came at

home, the site of Saturday’s

game. They hope to continue

t h e i r s u c c e s s a g a i n s t

Connecticut and face RIT.

Courtesy of Sports Info OfficeCaptain Marc Menzione will lead the eighth seeded

Falcons againt UConn this Saturday.

Continued from Page 1

RecentReSUltS

Results from 2/24-3/2

Hockey (12-18-4, 10-15-3 AHA) at Holy Cross (2/26)# L 4-1Holy Cross (2/27)# T 1-1 (ot)

Men’s Basketball (22-6, 17-5 NE-10)Stonehill (2/24)* L 76-69UMass-Lowell (3/1)* L 76-63

Men’s Indoor TrackNew England Championships (2/26-2/27) Did not score

Women’s Basketball (18-9, 16-6 NE-10)Stonehill (2/24)* L 55-53Merrimack (3/2)* W 88-77

Women’s Indoor TrackNew England Championships (2/26-2/27) Did not score

*Northeast-10 Game#Atlantic Hockey Game

March 6 Hockey vs. UConn (Atlantic Hockey Tournament first round) 7:05 p.m.

March 13 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Queens (N.Y.) 12:00 p.m.

UpcomingSchedUle

tHe Vanguard MarCH 4, 2010 Page 15SportS

Pushing f or a th i rd

northeast 10 title in four

years , Bent ley Men ’ s

Basketball entered the postsea-

son with a spectacular record

of 22-5, sitting at second place

in the northeast 10. Looking to

rebound from back to back

home losses against franklin

Pierce and Stonehill, the

falcons hosted #7 uMass

Lowell this past Monday in a

northeast 10 quarterfinal

match.

the falcons did not have

much of a problem with the

river Hawks over the regular

season, winning both times

they faced each other, but this

was a different uMass team.

Coming off of a huge win

against assumption in the first

round of the playoffs, uMass

Lowell’s momentum carried

over as they came into the

dana Center and stunned

Bentley in a devastating

defeat, 76-63.

Bentley closed out the regu-

lar season by falling victim to

Stonehill, the one team that

sits atop the falcons in the

northeast 10. Surprisingly,

Stonehill also lost in their quar-

terfinal match, falling to #9

adelphi.

although the top two teams

in the conference are already

out o f the northeast 10

Playoffs, both Bentley and

Stonehill will compete in the

nCaa division II tournament

and could likely meet again. If

they do, the falcons will make

sure to be ready and get some

revenge against the only team

to beat Bentley more than once

this season.

Bentley started off the quar-

terfinal match struggling to

make shots as they allowed

uMass Lowell to jump out to

an early lead, but in what

seems like a reoccurring theme

for this team, the falcons

responded with a 19-7 run that

put them ahead 23-18.

unfortunately, from there on

out the offensive woes of

Bentley continued and they let

their opponents get too far

ahead. the falcons went into

intermission down 34-27 and,

although there was still plenty

of time left in the game, the

second half saw more of the

same struggles.

uMass kept pounding away

at the falcons defense, making

it hard for Bentley to get back

into the game, and the river

Hawks extended their lead to

16 with less than 10 minutes

left. With not much time

remaining, the falcons finally

showed some life in their

attempt to cut the deficit.

With less than eight minutes

left in the game Bentley began

playing a press defense that

proved to be very successful

against uMass Lowell. the

river Hawks became flustered

and started committ ing

turnovers, allowing Bentley to

gain some momentum.

With a press defense in play

the falcons were able to get

steals on their opponents’ next

four possessions thanks to

Jason Westrol and John

Brandt, and they turned the

defensive stops into a quick

eight points. the falcons

seemed poised to make a come-

back.

the dana Center erupted

with life, giving Bentley some

much needed confidence to

make a late push against their

opponents, but a steal and easy

layup was negated on a ques-

tionable 35 second violation call

and the falcons seemed to lose

all their momentum.

Bentley made it close with a

few minutes remaining in the

match, but late game free

throws by uMass Lowell put

the game out of reach for the

falcons, as their northeast 10

playoffs run came to an early

halt.

the falcons shot a dismal

34 percent from the field,

including 22 percent from three

point line as well as 59 percent

in foul shots. the falcons offen-

sive struggles along with a

defense that was outrebound-

ed by 10 points accounts for the

loss, as they had to play behind

for the majority of the game.

On a positive note, senior

Jason Westrol was named

northeast 10 player of the year

following the close of the regu-

lar season. the senior is much

deserving of this award, as he

averaged 20.7 points, 5.3

rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.3

steals on the season.

Jason Westrol has had an

amazing career for the falcons,

holding Bentley records in

games started (124), consecu-

tive games started (124) and

field goals made (730), as well

as ranking second in points

and steals all time for Bentley

with 1,931 career points and

236 career steals. Jason

Westrol has excited falcon

fans again and again through-

out his four years at Bentley,

and will go down as one of the

best players ever to come

through the school.

Westrol along with junior

Brian tracey were chosen to

represent Bentley on the all

Conference teams, first and

second respectively. the two

have been the offensive cata-

lysts all year and their stellar

play and leadership is what

has led to a 22 win season for

Bentley.

the falcons season is not

over, as they still have the

nCaa division II tournament

to look forward to. although

the seeding has not been

released, Bentley expects to get

back on track and continue the

strong play that they have been

exhibiting all season no matter

who the opponent is.

Bentley’s teams have made

it to the nCaa regional finals

or further the past three years,

so the falcons hope to extend

this streak of victories and

make it four in a row.

although the team has lost

three straight games, all at

home, a win in the first round

of the regional tournament

could get the offense back on

track and give Bentley momen-

tum to carry them through the

rest of the tournament.

By Phillip St. PierreVanguard Staff

Falcons out of NE-10 Tourney in 1st roundMen look to recover offensive spark in time for national tournament

Tomer Gat/THE VANGUARDG Jason Westrol was recently chosen for the All

Conference first team.

Sudoku Solutions

FalconoF theWeek

Westrol Named Falcon of the Week

Senior guard Jason Westrol of the Men’s Basketball team

has been named the Falcon of the Week. Westrol was named

the Northeast-10 Conference player of the Year on Feb. 26

after finishing the regular season with averages of 20.7 points

(second in the NE-10), 5.3 rebounds (tied for second on the

team), and a team-leading 3.9 assists and 2.3 steals (also num-

ber two in the conference).

Westrol averaged 23.5 points per game in Bentley’s two

most recent contests, against Stonehill and UMass-Lowell.

He scored a game-high 24 points and added six rebounds and

three assists against the Skyhawks on Feb. 24. Against

UMass-Lowell in the NE-10 quarterfinals, Westrol had a

game-high 23 points to go along with four assists and four

steals as Bentley fell to the river Hawks 76-63.

Westrol and the Falcons will find out who and where they

will play in the NCAA tournament on Sunday.

35

Kim Brennan scored 35 points on tuesday night

in the quarterfinal game of the Northeast-10 tour-

nament against Merrimack, setting the Bentley

record for most points scored in a game.

did you know the previous record was 34, set by

tracie Seymour against Alaska-Anchorage in 1990?

Brennan, only a junior, currently sits at 14th on

Bentley’s all time scoring list.

pAGE 16 MArCH 4, 2010 tHE VANGUArdSportS

the Lady Falcons did not

finish the regular season

s t r o n g , d r o p p i n g t h r e e

straight to end the year, but

i t ’ s a l l g o o d a f t e r K i m

Brennan and the rest of the

team dominated the second

half of their quarterfinal

game in the Northeast-10

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

Merrimack.

the Falcons entered the

tournament as the four seed

behind Franklin pierce, pace

and Stonehill, in that order.

Bentley drew Merrimack, the

number 12 seed, in their first

game. the Falcons came into

the game favored as they had

already beaten Merrimack

twice.

Kim Brennan was the

story of this game, dropping

a school record 35 points and

leading the Falcons to an 88-

77 victory, advancing them to

the semi-finals of the NE-10

tournament.

the win did not come easy,

however. Merrimack may

have been the 12 seed, but

they came to play in this

matchup.

the game started slow,

staying tight for the first ten

minutes, but then Merrimack

went off, scoring 19 unan-

swered points, and with five

minutes left in the first half,

Merrimack held a command-

ing 37-19 lead and Falcon

fans were having painful

memories of Monday night’s

early exit for the Falcon men.

But Brennan and company

would not roll over. they

were down 16 with two min-

utes left in the first half, but

the Falcons responded with a

10-2 run before the intermis-

sion to cut the deficit to only

8 heading into the break.

it was a Collette Josey and

Kim Brennan show in the

second half, as Brennan con-

tinued to build on her historic

night. Josey added 17 in the

second half alone to help

Bentley grab the lead and

b r e a k a w a y . S h e a l s o

grabbed 8 rebounds in the

half.

A little way into the sec-

ond half, Bentley went on a

8-0 run to finally give them

the lead over Merrimack, one

which they would never give

back.

Merrimack would not go

away easily, though, as they

cut the lead to within three

with a minute and a half left

in the game, but the Falcons

came down the floor and

s c o r e d q u i c k l y o n a

Katherine Goodwin layup,

and Brennan made some free

throws to secure the record

and put the game on ice for

the Falcons.

Brennan’s 35 points tops

the previous record of 34, set

b y t r a c i e S e y m o u r i n

November 1990, before some

Falcons were even born.

Brennan a lso added s ix

assists, five boards and a pair

of steals to top off the record-

setting night.

Josey finished with her

12th double-double of the

season with 17 points and 11

rebounds. Goodwin compli-

mented the pair nicely with

14 points of her own, provid-

ing the spark and quality

production she’s given Coach

Stevens and the Falcons all

year.

the win was huge for the

Falcons, especially consider-

ing that they had dropped

three in a row to finish off the

regular season, granted the

losses came against three

strong teams.

o n F e b r u a r y 1 7 , t h e

Falcons relinquished an 8-

point lead with six minutes

left in the second half to drop

a tough one to UMass-Lowell

i n L o w e l l . t h e F a l c o n s

trailed early in this one, but

made a comeback before the

offense ran out of steam late

in the second half.

then three days later, the

Falcons lost to Franklin

pierce, who had just lost

their first game of the season

to Merrimack. the game was

at home, but the Falcons

kept it close, which is some-

thing everybody has had

trouble doing with Franklin

pierce so far this season.

Finally, on February 24,

the Falcons closed out their

regular season with a home

loss against Stonehill. the

Falcons played great defense

in this game, but the scoring

wasn’t there, as they fell 55-

53 on a pair of free throws in

t h e l a s t s i x s e c o n d s b y

Stonehill.

despite the losses, Bentley

expected to come into this

tournament game and take

care of business, and that’s

just what they did. they

weren’t alone, however, as all

of the top seeds won their

games, leaving only the

aforementioned top four

teams left in the tournament.

this means Bentley will

take on the number one seed,

Franklin pierce, in rindge,

NH on Friday. Franklin

pierce beat New Haven on

tuesday, 79-68, and will be

l o o k i n g t o c a r r y t h e i r

momentum into the game

against Bentley.

Franklin pierce has had

their way against most of

their opponents this year, fin-

ishing the season with a 21-1

record in conference and a

26-1 overall record. the

ravens are the number two

team in the nation in NCAA

d i v i s i o n i i . t w o o f t h e

Falcons’ six losses this year

have come against Franklin

pierce in the teams’ only two

meetings.

the first battle of the birds

came back in december,

when the ravens defeated

t h e F a l c o n s i n N e w

Hampshire, 71-61. then the

two teams faced of f last

week, and Franklin pierce

g o t t h e b e t t e r o f t h a t

matchup, although Bentley

made it closer, 77-73.

Bentley will be looking for

a little sweet redemption

from last year too, after

Franklin pierce took down

the Falcons 93-81 in the

Northeast-10 championship

game. Bentley is not looking

to let that happen again, but

Franklin pierce is coming in

hot.

the Falcons will certainly

need to bring their best game

to have any chance against

Franklin pierce in their

home gym, but this is an

experienced team that knows

how to win basketball games,

so anything is possible.

Even if they do make it by

Franklin pierce, the Falcons

will face a tough matchup in

the conference finals against

the winner o f the pace -

Stonehi l l matchup. the

Falcons lost in New York in

their only matchup this sea-

son with pace, and they split

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

Stonehill as each team won

their respective away game.

But for now, Bentley is

only focused on Franklin

pierce. it will take another

big effort from the Falcon

stars like Brennan, Josey

and Goodwin, while every-

body else will need to be on

top of their game as well.

Franklin pierce can be

b e a t , a s w a s p r o v e n b y

Merrimack a couple weeks

ago, but to beat the ravens,

you have to be firing on all

cylinders. Win or lose, the

Falcons will be leaving it all

on the floor.

By Robbie LaBrieSportS Editor

The Lady Falcons are looking for a W with

a rematch against Franklin Pierce this Friday.

Brennan & Falcons start NE- 10 Tourney strongWomen’s Basketball rebounds from tough season finish with 88-77 victory over Merrimack

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