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Police Log 2 Cartoon 3 Editorial 3 Voices 8 Horoscopes 10 Games 13 Falcon of The Week 16
Melissa HectorstAff WrIter
This Issue
Letter: Career Services ......3
Letter: Depression ................4
Letter: Cellphone Booth ...4
Club Updates ......................4
Scholastic Review: Hello,
Bentley ..................................6
Senior Experience:
Austin Smith .........................6
G lu tto n G i r l: Gett ing
Creative on Campus .......7
SGA : Senators .......................7
This Column is Not YetRated: Sunshine ................8
Whip It .....................................8
Zombieland .........................8
April’s Advice: Studying
Tips .........................................10
Retirement Planning .....11
Credit Rating AgenciesPart II ................................ 12
Tennis ................................14
Men’s Soccer ...................15
Football ...............................16
tHUrsDAy, octoBer 8, 2009VoLUMe XLVII IssUe IV WWW.BentLeyVAnGUArD.coM
Bentley Television to launch channel within monthPopular show “BSTV” to return along with fresh set of programming
Dan MericastAff WrIter
Photos provided by BentleyTelevision.comBentley Television features a number of entertaining programs, from regular series to hilarious shorts.
Just as quickly as the pop-
ular Bentley student-run
programming left campus
last year due to a discontin-
uation of broadcast hard-
ware, Bentley television
(BtV) plans to make a come-
back by november 1 of this
year.
this change comes with
Bentley agreeing to purchase
the broadcasting equipment
necessary for BtV to become
fully operational.
“It’s a huge weight off our
shoulders. It’s been a long
process, one we started last
March when we lost the
h a r d w a r e , ” s a i d n i c k
Aquino, President of Bentley
television.
Aquino went on to say
that the plan to get funding
for broadcasting equipment
w a s t o t e l l a n y o n e w h o
would listen that they want-
ed it, from dean of student
Affairs Andrew shepardson
t o t h e A l l o c a t i o n a n d
Internal Audit committee
(AIA). It would be AIA that
would ultimately fund the
organization’s request for
new equipment.
the reason for last year’s
discontinuation of what
tyler Lakin, treasurer of
Bentley television, called
residence Life cinema was
due to cost.
“Purchasing the rights to
64 movies was extremely
expensive for Bentley,” said
A q u i n o , “ W i t h o u r n e w
broadcasting system, if we
break it down price per stu-
dent, it is very inexpensive,
cheaper than it was before.”
neither Aquino nor Lakin
would disclose the actual
price of the new broadcast-
ing equipment.
While BtV wants to stay
close to its comedy roots, con-
tinuing to produce and show
their sketch-comedy pro-
gram BstV, there will be
changes in the upcoming
programming.
“the goal for this channel,
(Continued on Page 14)
“We hope that students
see [BtV] as a great
resource as well as a
great source of enter-
tainment.”
-Nick Aquino
PresIDent, BtV
t h i s p a s t t h u r s d a y ,
october 1, the upperclassmen
Global Living center at
orchard north Apartments
o p e n e d i t s d o o r s t o t h e
Bentley community to come
in and see what the new facil-
ity has to offer.
t h i s y e a r B e n t l e y
University expanded the
Global Living center to both
upperclassmen and to Lower
campus, rather just to fresh-
men students.
the office of residence Life
states that “the Global
Living center is a residential
community designed for
Bentley students who are
interested in learning about
different cultures and con-
necting with their peers from
around the world.”
the concept is to have stu-
dents of differen backgrounds
live together, sharing inter-
national experiences, lan-
guages, cuisines, and othr
global perspectives.
Previously the Global
Living center, also known as
the GLc, was located on the
first floor of slade Hall, and
has since moved to the first
floor of Miller Hall for fresh-
men students.
the Global Living center
at orchard north houses up
to 60 residents in 5-person
apartments, and was newly
refurbished with a gorgeous
lounge filled with comfortable
chairs, a dining table, and
flat-screen televisions.
GLC Open House shows off new Orchard North
(Continued on Page 6)
Unlike Tufts, Bentley notin favor of dorm sex ban
(Continued on Page 14)
Photo provided by bentley.eduThe new GLC Orchard North lounge is a beautiful hangout spot.
Dan MericastAff WrIter
Bentley University seems
unlikely to follow the highly
publicized change in guest pol-
icy the tufts University admin-
istration enacted that prohibits
students from engaging in sex-
ual activity that interfered with
a roommate’s privacy.
As Bentley residence Life
assistant director Jen casavant
said, “there has been no push
for this sort of regulation. I don’t
see Bentley doing anything like
that in the near future.”
“certainly there have been
roommate conflicts about this
very issue,” stated casavant,
“but I think that one of the
things that it comes down is
having a conversation with your
roommate about rights and pri-
vacy.”
tufts University, in response
to what the tufts Daily (the stu-
dent newspaper of tufts
University) called “a significant
number of complaints last year
from residents” changed its
guest policy to prohibit “any sex
act in a dorm room while one’s
roommate is present. the stip-
ulation further states that any
sexual activity in the room
should not interfere with a
roommate’s privacy, study
habits or sleep.”
the current Bentley guest
policy does not require guests
to be registered, while many
schools, as casavant states,
require guests “to give IDs, sign
them in, triplicate forms, some
schools even go so far to say
that if you sign in a guest of
opposite sex, you are guarantee-
ing that you will find them a
room to stay in of the same sex.”
While the Bentley guest pol-
“It seems very difficult
to adjudicate as well. It
would certainly come
down to a he-said-she-
said hearing.”
-Jen Casavant
Asst. DIrector, resIDence LIfe
Policelog
Campus News
PAgE 2 OCTOBER 8, 2009 THE VAnguARD
Phone HomeMonday morning, just after 10:30, a moth-
er called the station to report she had been
unable to make contact with her son since
Friday, September 25th. An officer was
dispatched to Copley north to perform a
well being check on the student in ques-
tion. The student was found in his dorm
room and was advised to call home.
Don’t Piss off the NeighborsThe Waltham Police Department called
our very own boys in blue Monday morn-
ing to fill them in on an off-campus party
that had happened the night before. The
WPD had arrived on scene at the noisy
house and cleared out the guests. The
Bentley students who lived in the house
took responsibility for the party and will
be charged with illegal service of alcohol,
a noise ordinance, and a violation of uni-
versity rules for hosting a party that
required the WPD to respond. The stu-
dents also have a court date for disturb-
ing the peace.
Negative NancyEarly Thursday morning, just before 2:30
a.m., one student was making life difficult
for a staff member in Orchard South. The
student was in violation of quiet hours and
was being disrespectful to the staff mem-
ber trying to quiet them down. Officers
arrived on scene to address the feisty stu-
dent but found the person in question had
left. Once it was discovered this wasn’t the
first time for the ruckus, officers informed
the student’s roommates that they should
expect to hear from the Dean’s office
regarding the incident. The student will
be charged with disrespect to a university
official and a violation of quiet hours.
Smokin’ the TreesCampus Police reported to Trees Complex
at 6:12 Thursday afternoon for a fire
alarm. They worked with the fire depart-
ment to zero in on the cause; a room in
Cedar that smelled suspiciously like mar-
ijuana. upon entering, they discovered the
ash of a green leafy substance on the A/C.
The team deduced that someone had been
smoking in the room. upon questioning a
room resident, he admitted to having
smoked in the room, but didn’t set off the
detector until he opened the door to the
hallway. The student will be charged with
causing a fire alarm and possession and
Gaelen Austin-LaFranceGarren HilowVAnguARD STAFF
use of a controlled substance.
Too Much InformationWhile on patrol in Lot 17 near Boylston A
early Saturday morning, an officer noted
a female party change direction suspi-
ciously after he passed her. The student
had been walking up toward Miller but
abruptly turned toward Rhodes upon the
car passing. Curious what the student was
doing walking around at 5 in the morn-
ing; he stopped the car and asked her. The
female explained that she had lost her
Bentley ID and wasn’t able to get into her
building. As the officer informed the stu-
dent she should go to the station to get a
temporary ID, he noted she had an odor
of alcohol on her person. The student indi-
cated she had been drinking off-campus
and added that she had done so using a
fake ID to gain entrance to the bar. The
officer transported her to CP to get a tem-
porary ID and slapped on the charges of
underage alcohol consumption and use of
a false ID. Because she displayed no signs
of intoxication, the student was free to go.
Saturday morning, just after 2, an officer
on patrol in the Forest parking lot
observed a strange sight. A male party
was ducking behind and popping up from
a row of cars in the lot. The officer pulled
around toward him and noticed the male
party was “relieving himself”. That unfor-
tunate sight was only made worse by the
strong odor of alcohol emanating from
him. The public-peer was found to be a
guest of a Bentley student. After walking
the visitor back to his host’s room, the offi-
cer discovered the remnants of a party.
Five Bentley students in the room were
charged with an underage alcohol viola-
tion. The host will face an additional
charge of a guest violation policy.
It just keeps getting worseCampus Police arrived at Miller Hall for a
report of an intoxicated male at around 10
Friday night. The student in question was
found vomiting in the restroom. The
drunken student exited the bathroom
unsteady on his feet and slurring his
words. He was unable to answer basic
questions and proceeded to fail a sobriety
test. After being taken into protective cus-
tody and transported to WPD, the stu-
dent’s night was finally complete when,
during booking, he was found to be carry-
ing a fake ID. He will be charged with
underage alcohol violation, protective cus-
tody, and possession of a false ID.
the Center for Business Ethics is honored to
announce Howard Putnam, speaker, author, for-
mer CEO of Southwest Airlines will speak to the
Bentley community as the next Raytheon lecture
in business ethics. The topic of his speech is:
“Turbulence is Inevitable... Misery is Optional.”
Mr. Putnam entered the airline business as a
baggage handler and went on to become presi-
dent and CEO of Southwest Airlines where he
tripled
revenues and profits in three years. He pioneered
Southwest’s legendary "fun" culture and excellent
customer service.
his talk will be held on tuesday, nov. 3,
2009 at 3:30 p.m., in the adamian Pavilion
following with free food and drinks in the
Foyer.
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The Falcon struggle for fans must endLow attendance at sport-
ing events is not a new
issue here at Bentley. In
fact Bentley has tried
many gimmicks such as T-
shirt and sweatshirt give-
aways to attract the stu-
dent body to the sporting
events. None of these
attempts have the desired
effect; in fact, it usually
leads to a mass exodus of
students at the half of the
sporting events.
The question should be
why do we as students
need these gimmicks to go
out and support our fellow
classmates? Most students
on this campus will tell
you that the atmosphere is
not the same because most
of the Falcon athletics are
Division II.
What most miss is the
amount of talent is on dis-
play on a daily basis here
at Bentley. By just taking
a quick glance at some of
the teams it is clear to see
that Falcon athletes are
very talented and the
teams should be supported
by our campus.
Falcon football is in the
midst of one of its best sea-
sons in nearly a decade,
yet in one of their biggest
home games this season
against tough conference
rival AIC the attendance
consisted of parents, alum-
ni, and a sprinkling of cur-
rent students. An impor-
tant game like should lead
to the stands being packed
with rowdy students, yet
that was far from the case.
Along with Football,
Field Hockey and
Volleyball are both
extremely successful teams
participating in the
National Tournament
practically every season,
but have basically zero stu-
dents in the stands for
their games, and that is
not even mentioning the
basketball teams that each
win 20 plus games peren-
nially both usually ranked
in the top 25 of Division II,
and that is just a small
sample of all the successful
teams that Bentley is home
to.
The biggest excuse peo-
ple will make is that they
say they just are not fans
of sport, but attending
these games goes beyond
being a sports fan. A uni-
versity should be a commu-
nity where students sup-
port one another, and what
better way to support your
fellow classmates by
OpiniOn and EditOrial
THE VANgUARD OCTOBER 8, 2009 PAgE 3
Editorial
attending a sporting
event?
Even if sports is not your
pastime there is nothing
wrong with trying some-
thing new, more often than
not you will leave a
Bentley sporting event not
only impressed by the ath-
letes that you see but you
might even have a new
appreciation for a sport for
the sheer skill it takes to
play.
If you are one of those
that has never attended a
Falcon athletic event there
is no perfect time to start
then right now.
This Friday, the Falcon
football squad takes on
Southern Connecticut, the
best team in our confer-
ence, and have no doubt
the players would love
nothing more than a
packed stadium helping
them upset this very tal-
ented team.
Along with Football this
weekend, the Field Hockey
team plays their annual
Breast Cancer Awareness
game and they would also
love for the Falcon faithful
to be out in full force sup-
porting them in their
attempt to continue their
great season, while sup-
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A Director defense of the
Career Service’s Privacy PolicyDear Editor,
In response to A Call
Home to Parents, A Cry Out
From Students, Career
Services would like to inform
students about the new lan-
guage on BentleyLink and to
clear up a number of miscon-
ceptions in this editorial.
Let’s begin with the title -
Career Services does NOT
call out to parents, ever.
However, whether we like it
or not, parents call the
Career Services office on a
regular basis to ask ques-
tions about their student as
well as our programs and
services. Typically, we share
general information about
our resources, but do not
share specific information
about an individual student’s
activities.
The switch to BentleyLink
from eRecruiting resulted in
the need for Career Services
to create a more standard-
ized policy with regards to
these discussions with par-
ents of current students.
Why? Because unlike
eRecruiting, BentleyLink
contains a great deal of infor-
mation pertaining to stu-
dents’ educational record
that is now being fed by
Banner. We utilize student
information for internal pur-
poses and adhere to federal
law (FERPA) related to all
communications. In an effort
to be clear with students, we
also provide the disclosure
statement related to the
nature of our communication
with parents. Thus, in com-
pliance with federal law and
pursuant to our internal poli-
cies, the following statement
has been added to the stu-
dent privacy tab in
BentleyLink, on the CCS
website and the Parents web-
site: CCS in good faith
reserves the right to speak
with parents, if contacted,
regarding your participation
in CCS events. This state-
ment is for your information;
you do not need to sign off on
it before using BentleyLink.
You couldn’t have said it
better, “you are grown
adults, in a world where let-
ting your parents and
guardians do everything for
you just does not cut it.” For
that reason, in all of our com-
munication we let parents
know that they greatest way
they can help their child is to
have a solid understanding
our office and the services we
provide and to encourage
their child to take advantage
of these resources.
We are not in the business
of sharing details about your
career development with
your parents, whether about
event attendance or resume
critique. Our business is to
work with you, our students.
However, for legal reasons,
students need to know that
career development related
conversations do happen, as
initiated by parents.
If you have any questions
about our policy, do not hesi-
tate to contact me.
Susan Sandler Brennan
Director, Undergraduate
Career Services
Bentley University
385 Beaver Street
310M1 Student Center
Waltham, MA 02452
Phone: (781) 891-2912
Email: [email protected]
Web: bentleyvanguard.com
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porting a worthwhile
cause.
Important games like
these can be found every
single week here at
Bentley, and instead of
being stuck in the same
routine of always sitting on
the couch and watching re-
runs all day get down to
the Dana Center and take
in a game.
We have no doubt you
are going to have a good
time and come back for
more.
PAGE 4 OCTOBER 8, 2009 THE VANGUARD
library. An overview of the
noise issues and responses
can be found in last year’s
"14 Days to Have Your Say"
blog:
http://blogsandwikis.bent-
ley.edu/library/14days/
UMass-Amherst installed
several of these cellphone
booths in their library a few
years ago, and ordered more
last year to accommodate
student demand. Harvard
B u s i n e s s S c h o o l a l s o
installed several this past
spring, and when I visited
and spoke with their con-
struction manager, he said
he was thrilled with how
cost-effective these cellphone
booths were. (We were able
to purchase six of them for
what it would have cost to
Dear Editor,
Of course, I understand
Dan Merica's goal was to be
funny in his opinion piece
("The many uses of a library
cel l phone booth" , Sept .
24th). However, I just want-
ed to clarify a few things
about the booths.
First, they're sound-reduc-
ing, not sound-proof, as Dan
mentions. This is the reason
the signs above the doors
clearly state "Please speak
softly & keep conversations
short" . While the 30 dB
noise reduction is the best of
any phone booth available
( N B : t h e c o m p a n y h a s
installed these booths in the
W h i t e H o u s e s i t u a t i o n
room), students disregarding
the signage and speaking
loudly inside should know
their conversations will be
overheard and they are dis-
rupting others trying to
study.
The booths were an inno-
vation we discovered while
trying to address the many
ongoing noise complaints, an
issue we worked on with
SGA and my classes. We put
signs throughout the build-
ing, implemented login-free
“rat-chat” from the library’s
main page so students could
anonymously report those
being loud, and implored the
student body to help create
a culture of quiet in the
OpiniOn / Club updates
Letter to the Editor: The Sunny Side of Phonebooths
Dear Editor,
The Bentley Counseling and
Student Development Center
(CSD), like many offices on
campus, wants students to
use all the resources they need
to make the most out of their
college experience. One way
the counseling center is pro-
viding these resources is
through a new group of six stu-
dents , ca l l ed “ Peer
Educators,” who were hired
and trained last semester.
Our miss i on as “Peer
Educators” is to present stu-
dents with information on
common issues people face
while in school such as stress
management, depression, anx-
iety, eating disorders and
healthy relationships. We are
trained to conduct workshops
and presentations around
campus and available to talk
to our peers individually about
referrals and resources.
One of the first times you
will see us around campus is
on Wednesday, October 14th,
from 11:00am until 1:00pm.
This is National Depression
Screening Day, a nationwide
effort to raise awareness about
depression, other mood disor-
ders, and suicide. One in
every s i x Amer i cans i s
depressed at some point in
their lifetime, and thus an
awareness of depression and
understanding about preven-
Letter to the Editor: NationalDepression Screening Day
tion, recognition and interven-
tion is one of our priorities.
This is an issue that many
people face during their time
as a student and we want you
to know that you are not alone
if this is happening to you.
Make the decision to do
something about the emotions
you may be feeling. Stop by
the CSD tables outside the
lower café and Seasons to take
a screening test if you would
like, and pick up information
about how to increase your
awareness of mental health.
Even i f y ou a re no t
depressed, becoming educated
about the signs of depression
may be valuable to you,
because in your lifetime you
are bound to know someone
who suffers from it.
You being more aware of
mental health issues will ben-
efit you in many ways. So,
come and stop by – get infor-
mation. After all, what could
be more important in your life
than making sure your mind
stays healthy! This is you
we’re talking about – because
you’re worth it!
Sincerely,
Bentley Peer Educators
Maria Raspa
Dan Weidel
Jake Fochetta
Edith Kwok
Emily Benso
Lauren Pettiglio
construct one cel lphone
booth, with HVAC, etc.)
My goal – and the goal of
all the staff – is to provide
the best library experience
anywhere. In fact, we have
a Bent ley L ibrary User
Experience (BLUE) group
that meets regular ly to
exp lo re and imp lement
improvements. Please use
the “Comments” link on the
library’s website to share
any ideas/suggestions you
may have.
Thank you,
Phillip Knutel, Ph.D.
Executive Director of
Academic Technology,
the Library, and Online
Learning
Photo from library.bentley.edu
Women’s CenterGeneral Meetings are held Mondays from 2:10-3:25 p.m. in
LaCava 180Women’s Speak Conference on October 10
(more details to come)Deloitte representatives will be joining us at our general
meeting on October 13 2:10-3:25 p.m. in LaCava 180
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Columns
What are you involved in at
Bentley?
I am the student coordinator
for the peer tutoring program
which has helped me decide
that I want to become a profes-
sor. I am also in the business
fraternity Delta Sigma Pi. I am
currently taking a FED class
challenge, in which we have
case competitions within eco-
nomics.
What are you looking for-
ward to this year?
I am looking forward to being
done with my senior capstone
project at the end of this semes-
ter.
What are your plans for the
future?
I am looking into graduate
school for a Ph.D. in Economics
and I want to become a profes-
sor.
What is your favorite event
on campus?
My favorite event is Spring
Day. I like to be able to cele-
brate with friends and be able
to attend a concert and be so
close to the stage.
What are your goals for this
year?
Each semester my goal is to
make the President’s List which
I have so far, and to get into
several graduate schools so I
have my choice of which to pick
from.
How are you feeling about
graduation?
I am feeling pretty good now
that I have a plan and I know
what I want to do. If you would
have asked me six months ago,
I would have not known.
Advice to seniors/ words of
wisdom?
My advice to seniors would
be if you think there is some-
thing you like to do, go talk to
your professors or staff about it
and get advice.
A quote from my dad, “Stress
less, live longer.”
What is the most valuable
lesson you have learned at
Bentley?
Step up and challenge your-
self to try new things.
Senior ExperienceAustin Smith
Presented by The
Senior Year Experience
Committee
The Scholastic Review Hello, Bentley
By:
David Maggioli
The minute I stepped on
campus this Fall I knew I
wanted to write for The
Vanguard. I also knew that
I daydreamed all the time
a b o u t v a r i o u s p l a n s I
schemed up and, in the past,
I have rarely gone through
with anything I set out to do.
But then it hit me: This is
2009, baby, I can do whatev-
er I want! So with new found
motivation I set out to ask
our fine, spirited editors to
let me write about whatever
I felt like. I don’t know what
they were thinking, but they
agreed, and I got the green
light. After I left our meet-
ing I smiled, gave my patent-
ed fist pump and set out to
do work.
As I was walking through
the green space, gleefully
imagining my soon-to-be fall
semester, I tripped over my
own feet. During the humil-
iation that ensued the real-
ist inside hit me; how am I
going to write a co lumn
when I have no clue how to
write?
The only writing history I
had consisted of countless
book reports about books I
SparkNote-ed. I don’t like to
get down on myself, so I used
the wisdom that General
B u s i n e s s c o u r s e s h a v e
b e s t o w e d u p o n m e a n d
brainstormed.
The first idea that jumped
into my head was brilliant: I
would just copy the writing
style of some famous colum-
nist. The only problem was
that I didn’t read newspa-
pers and have no idea who
any columnists are. Bad
idea.
I decided that I would
have a more productive time
brainstorming if I got off the
g r o u n d a n d d u s t e d t h e
greenspace off me first. That
turned out to be a good idea
because I remembered I had
a friend who thinks he is a
serious writer so I could just
ask him for advice.
S o I h i t h i m u p , a n d
explained my situation. He
said, “Dave, to be a good
writer, one must always
write in a positive light. One
must be positive to inspire
his readers. I learned in
2005 when…” That was
enough advice for me, so I
hung up. It was good advice.
But, after some thought I
realized he was being way
too specific. Forget being
positive only in writing; let’s
be positive with all the little
things.
The biggest little thing
that we all do is our walk
around campus. I have to
say, it’s pretty decent. What
I am most impressed by is
that everyone here holds the
door open for me. I don’t
really know why they do, but
I love it.
My favorite part is when
they don’t hold the door open
because they didn’t see me.
Then when they realize what
they had just done they turn
a r o u n d w i t h t h e m o s t
abashed face I’ve seen since I
caught my roommate eating
m y h o m e m a d e z i t i l a t e
night. Before Bentley, I went
to a state school and, trust
me, people would spit on
your shoes before they held
the door open for you.
The walking experience
still has room for improve-
ment, however. When I walk
by a stranger or a familiar
face I like to acknowledge
their existence by saying hi.
The only problem is that no
one else does so when I do I
get a confused look every
now and then. I’m a little
more hesitant to say hello
now, so when I walk by you
I am usually debating to
mysel f whether or not I
should say hello.
This usually ends with my
other patented move: The
blank stare. Weird, I know.
Even sadder to say, my only
move I am comfortable with
is this blank stare I never
knew I had. I can’t bring
myself to say hello anymore,
and I would die before I pre-
tended you didn’t exist so I’m
stuck; Now I your need help.
There’s no need to figure
out why, but it’s so impor-
tant to say hi because it
makes the other person
happy. One of my favorite
fall days, I kid you not, was
when I was walking up a
staircase and I crossed paths
with some lady stranger who
said hi to me. Hands down
the best stranger greeting
I ’ve got in the day t ime.
Thanks to her, I had a great
day.
You don’t have to be a
townie or from the Midwest
to say hi to strangers. All
you have to do is try it a few
times and see how it feels.
J u s t k e e p i n m i n d t h a t
you’re making someone else
happy by doing taking care
of the little things.
If we say hi, Bentley will
be spreading more positivity
than an ice cream truck in
the suburbs.
Spread positivity with a “hello.” Images from www.bentley.edu & arts.ac.uk
Resident Assistant Richard
Adjei of the Orchard North
GLC said that he chose to live
in the GLC because he is
“interested in international
business and living in the GLC
offers him a chance to gain in-
depth knowledge about the
global environment first hand.”
Adjei is a native and resi-
dent of Ghana; he previously
lived in the Global Living
Center during his first year at
Bentley in 2007, residing in
Slade Hall, and went on to
explain that his Liberal
Studies Major with a concen-
tration in Global Perspectives
is very useful tool for him
while living through this expe-
rience.
One of the advantages of liv-
ing in a building consisting of
more than 25 nationalities, is
that you can learn how to solve
one problem from a number of
different perspectives, as resi-
dents have varying opinions of
a whole host of issues, ranging
from environmental concerns
to immigration and democra-
cy.
Eric Sigbia, a resident of the
GLC, was ecstatic about living
in the GLC this fall and could-
n’t wait to move back. Last
year, Sigbia lived on a floor
with a peer “from Japan and
another from Hong Kong.”
Over the course of the year he
“got to learn about their cul-
tures” and they were given the
opportunity learning about his
experience living in the melt-
ing pot.
Several students also gave
insight to issues the Global
Living Center students are fac-
ing. Ali Aden, another GLC
resident, said, “Sometimes one
person’s cultural behavior
might not be fitting to the
other person. At times, misun-
derstanding takes place in con-
versations.
Other students say that all
the people who are living there
right now are all from differ-
ent parts of the world, and we
all very respect each other’s
differences.”
The GLC gives students a
chance to learn from other cul-
tural and traditional behaviors
and the ability to build and
increase a tolerance level.
Adjei commented, “under-
standing, and patience for per-
sons who may not have same
views as mine, and living in
GLC will also offer me self-
training in working with per-
sons that are different (in
terms of thinking) than I am.”
There has been questions by
the student population as to
whether or not the Global
Living Center will continue to
be a success at Bentley, but the
residents of GLC believe that
it will continue to be a great
success and the GLC gives stu-
dents who haven’t experienced
many other cultures in their
life a chance to live and inter-
act with people from back-
grounds that are new to them.
If you have studied abroad,
speak a different language, live
abroad, are interested in inter-
national business or in learn-
ing about any of those things
the GLC might be for you.
To learn more about the
GLC visit:
www.bentley.edu/residen-
tialcenter/Orchard_Global
_Living_Center.cfm
GLC(Continued from Page 1)
Photo provided by Austin SmithSenior Austin Smith.
THE VANGUARD OCTOBER 8, 2009 PAGE 7
Columns
Glutton GirlGetting Creative on Campus
By:
Bonnie Li
After a month at Bentley
University, I found Seasons
Dining to be boring and rou-
tine, although a few stops at
Sandella’s or Currito made
things slightly more interest-
ing. In an attempt to spice up
my dining at Bentley, I start-
ed tinkering around with my
microwave, different ingredi-
ents and recipes from a cook-
book I brought, hoping to cre-
ate a few easy but delicious
dishes. Here are some of the
best ones I made during my
creative mode in my room.
Chili Mac & Cheese
I’m pretty sure that a lot
of students have stashes of
EasyMac or the like in their
cupboards, but plain maca-
roni and cheese becomes
ordinary after one too many
midnight snacks.
After heating up your bowl
of EasyMac, stir in four to
five spoonfuls of hot dog chili
or anything similar to it and
heat it for 30 seconds. Top it
off with a handful of cheddar
cheese.
Delectable Fudge
Brownies
In a microwave safe bowl,
mix in the following: 3 table-
spoons of flour, 2 tablespoons
of sugar, 2 tablespoons of hot
cocoa mix and a tiny pinch of
salt. Stir the dry ingredients
until they are well blended.
Add 2 tablespoons of water,
or milk if you have it. Milk
will create a richer taste, but
it is not completely neces-
sary.
Take a few pieces of choco-
late; it doesn’t really matter,
it can be chocolate chip,
pieces from Reeses or Kit
Kat. Afterwards, cover the
bowl with moist tissue and
microwave for about one
minute and thirty seconds.
Let it cool for two minutes.
S e r v e w i t h i c e c r e a m ,
whipped cream or cool whip
for a delicious snack!
Fresh Banana Crackers
This is the perfect treat for
your roommate(s) and your-
self. Grab a few bananas
before you leave Seasons.
Take a few crackers, prefer-
ably Ritz, and lay them out
on a microwave safe plate.
Grab a jar of Fluff and
place a small dollop of it and
t h e n p l a c e i t i n t h e
microwave for about twenty
seconds.
While the crackers and
Fluff are heating up, cut up
the bananas into small circu-
l a r p i e c e s . L a y o u t t h e
bananas onto the cracker,
cover up the plate and chill
in the refrigerator for twen-
ty minutes. Serve immediate-
ly.
Apple/Pear Soup
For this recipe, you would
need either an apple or a
pear, but not both. Cut up
the fruit into small pieces
and put it into a microwave
safe bowl or container. Pour
in water until it goes an inch
over the fruit. Place it into
the microwave and heat for
two to three minutes.
After it is done heating, let
it sit in the microwave for a
minute or two so you won’t
burn yourself when taking
out the container. After you
take it out, you can sprinkle
some sugar or cinnamon into
the liquid, if you have it.
Serve hot or cold, depending
on your mood.
Power Protein Burrito
In order to create this dish,
you would need to buy frozen
chicken nuggets, tortilla and
canned beans. Afterwards,
make a small trip to Seasons
to grab some lettuce, Dijon
mustard and tomatoes. In
your room, microwave the
frozen chicken nuggets as
instruction details.
Afterwards, cut up the
chicken nuggets into strips
and pour some Dijon mus-
tard on it and let it sit.
Meanwhile, take out a
flour tortilla and lay the let-
tuce and tomatoes on it. Pour
the beans onto the tortilla,
but be careful not to pour too
much or else it will be hard
to roll back up. Keep the tor-
tilla unrolled and opened and
heat in the microwave for
about forty to fifty seconds.
Take out the tortilla, place
the Dijon mustard soaked
chicken nugget strips onto
the tortilla, roll it up (Note:
this might get messy if you
place too much “stuff” in it)
and heat in the microwave
for thirty seconds. Let it sit
i n t h e m i c r o w a v e f o r a
minute or two before serving.
H o p e f u l l y t h e s e f i v e
recipes will be able to spice
up your dorm life, as well as
departing from your norm of
food at Bentley.
When life gets boring, fid-
dle with what you have and
maybe you’ll end up with
something amazing.
Brownies can also be made, oven-free. Photo from www.blogspot.com
Hi Bentley Falcons!! Now
that you have met our SGA
E-Board, I think it’s time I
introduced you to our fifteen
fabulous Senators. These
students are your direct con-
tac ts to SGA and to the
Bentley faculty, staff, and
administration, so look out
for them – you may already
recognize some names from
having had classes with
them or from various cam-
pus involvements, as SGA is
not the only thing that they
are passionately involved in!
Seniors (2010)
Alicia Buksar, from Fair
Lawn, New Jersey, is a sen-
ior majoring in Marketing,
w i t h a M e d i a A r t s a n d
Society LSM. She is also a
m e m b e r o f t h e B e n t l e y
Marketing Association and
is a Lifeguard as well.
Eric Kronlund , from
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts,
i s a s e n i o r m a j o r i n g i n
Economics-Finance, with an
E t h i c s a n d S o c i a l
Responsibility LSM. He is
also the Treasurer of Tau
Kappa Epsilon.
L u c a s L a n z i , f r o m
Amsterdam, New York, is a
senior majoring in Finance,
with a Global Perspectives
LSM. This is his fourth year
on SGA and besides being a
Senator, he has previously
served as the Vice President
o f M a r k e t i n g a n d
Communications.
M a r t h a P e r r y , f r o m
Farmington, Connecticut, is
a s e n i o r m a j o r i n g i n
Management, with minors in
Politics and Marketing. She
is also the President of the
Senior Class Cabinet and the
Vice President of Marketing
for Alpha Phi.
Frankie Reiman, from
Northport, New York, is a
senior majoring in Corporate
Finance and Accounting. He
is also the President of Tau
Kappa Eps i l on and i s a
Service Learning Project
Manager.
Juniors (2011)
Brendan Gerrity, from
Tolland, Connecticut, is a
j u n i o r m a j o r i n g i n
Market ing . He i s a lso a
m e m b e r o f t h e B e n t l e y
Marketing Association and
of Delta Sigma Pi.
J o n S h i h , f r o m
Lexington, Massachusetts, is
a j u n i o r m a j o r i n g i n
Accounting. He is also a
member of Delta Sigma Pi
and hold jobs at the Bentley
Help Desk and as a MetLife
Intern.
Sophomores (2012)
R y a n A u c o i n , f r o m
Montreal, Quebec, is a soph-
o m o r e m a j o r i n g i n
Accounting, with a Global
Perspectives LSM. He is also
a member o f Tau Kappa
Epsi lon and is a French
Tutor as well.
N i c o l e C h a n , f r o m
Needham, Massachusetts, is
a sophomore majoring in
Accounting, with an Earth,
Environment, and Global
Sustainability LSM. She is
also a member of the Bentley
Fashion Consultants, the
Academic Integrity Council,
the MultiCultural Center
Student Advisory Board, and
she works as a Secretary in
the Finance Department.
A m i s h a P a t e l , f r o m
Parsippany, New Jersey, is
a sophomore majoring in
Economics-Finance, with a
Global Perspectives LSM.
She is the Historian of Delta
Sigma Pi, an Advisor on the
S o u t h A s i a n S t u d e n t
Association, a member of the
Micro-Finance Club, and is a
Service Learning Project
Manager.
J o n R o c k e t t , f r o m
N o r t h a m p t o n ,
Massachusetts, is sophomore
major ing in Math , wi th
m i n o r s i n L a w a n d
C o m p u t e r I n f o r m a t i o n
Systems. He also works at
the Bentley Help Desk.
Caitlin Sammis , from
Poughkeepsie, New York, is
a sophomore who is current-
l y u n d e c i d e d a b o u t h e r
major. She is a member of
Alpha Phi , the Cathol ic
Campus Connection, the
Campus Activities Board,
and participates in Service
Learning.
E m i l y S a n t o s , f r o m
Coventry, Connecticut, is a
s o p h o m o r e m a j o r i n g i n
Marketing, with an Ethics
and Social Responsibility
LSM. She is a member of the
B e n t l e y M a r k e t i n g
Association and the Bentley
Fashion Consultants.
Mike Vatti, from Easton,
Pennsylvania, is sophomore
majoring in Finance, with a
Health and Industry LSM.
He is also on the Track and
Field Team.
Freshmen (2013)
Maggy Reynolds, from
York Harbor, Maine, is a
freshman who is currently
undecided about her major,
but is considering majoring
in Management, with an
E t h i c s a n d S o c i a l
Responsibility LSM. She is
also a member of Colleges
Against Cancer, the Student
Diversity Council, and the
Ultimate Frisbee Team.
Student Government SpeaksIntroduction of Senators
Compiled By:
Sucheta Desai
Arts & EntErtAinmEnt
Which do you prefer:Dunkin’ Donuts or
Einstein’s?
Voices
RiChaRD PiERRE
ClaSS oF 2011
FINaNCe
“Dunkin’ Donuts. You
can’t go wrong with
Double D.”
KaiTlyn maRCinEK
ClaSS oF 2013
aCCouNtINg
“Dunkin’ Donuts. I like
the coffee better.”
ChaRlEs Tiu
ClaSS oF 2012
MarKetINg
“einstein’s because
it’s more convenient.”
JEff RoBERT
ClaSS oF 2010
eCoNoMICS-FINaNCe
“It depends. Coffee at
Dunkin’ Donuts, but I
p re f e r f o od a t
einstein’s.”
Emily RomE
ClaSS oF 2013
uNDeCIDeD
“einstein’s because it’s
closer to classes.”
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each year, there are about
500-600 movies released. this
column wants to make sure
you’ve seen some of the finer
films that have long since dis-
appeared to DVD or are still
on ly on VhS in an o ld
Blockbuster somewhere in
Kansas.
the genre will always be
different, and the preference
will be mine. So pull up your
Netflix account, and be sure to
mark down some essentials
you’ve missed. Be warned, this
column is not yet rated.
***
Fifty years from now, the
sun is burning out like a flick-
ering light bulb, and the
earth, now in a new ice age,
sends out its final hope to
restart our only heat source.
Cut to the ominous Icarus 2,
crewed by eight astronauts
and scientists slowly floating
through space on a sixteen
month journey to deliver a
nuclear warhead to the center
of the sun.
the ship receives a distress
signal from their predecessor
ship, the Icarus 1, which had
disappeared seven years prior.
the crew of the Icarus 2 faces
the decision to board the
derelict Icarus 1 to salvage its
nuclear payload or continue on
mission.
the Icarus 2 is pragmatical-
ly constructed, with a hydro-
ponics level for food and air, a
steady spin to maintain cen-
tripetal force and thus gravi-
ty, and a computer system
that, surprisingly, is not hell
bent upon the eradication of
the human cargo planted
inside of it.
the ship is an imposing
entity to watch glide through
space, it’s massive solar shield
glimmering at the fore and the
pure darkness that trails
behind, with only the brief
flash of radio arrays and other
humming instruments fixed
into the hull of the Icarus 2.
Sunshine is a visual experi-
ence. the ever-present sun is
an intrusive entity, as its rays
bear down and burn along the
massive heat shield strapped
to the fore of the Icarus 2. the
yellows, silvers, and greens
that fill the inner workings of
the spacecraft are eye-catch-
ing and quite beautiful.
the film is a conceptual
journey, with a heavy color
pallet and excellent sound-
track to underscore the fore-
boding and dread that each
excellently played character
struggles with as they inch
ever closer toward the salva-
tion of mankind, and their
own mortality.
the soundtrack is one of the
film’s strongest elements. the
gentle serenity and effects of
dripping water juxtapose as
the massive Icarus 2 floats
along the glittering stars, and
as the events aboard quickly
turn dire, as they must in such
films, the score transitions to a
skillfully paced air of panic.
the composer John Murphy
had previously collaborated
with the director, Danny
Boyle, for 28 Days Later and
Millions. the collaboration
between the two has yielded a
great understanding between
the two aspects of the film,
and the resulting union of
images and score can leave the
audience in awe.
the casting avoided some of
hollywood’s powerhouse stars,
with the lead falling to the
lesser known, but superbly
talented Cillian Murphey
(Batman Begins, 28 Days
Later), with a surprisingly
strong support performance
f rom Chr i s evans (Not
Another Teen Movie , The
Fantastic Four) who is demon-
strating that he may have the
strength to transition into a
serious acting career.
the remainder of the cast is
excellently chosen, with each
actor appropriately filling the
paranoia and strengths of
their roles. the ship’s multi-
national crew is well repre-
sented, always feeling inter-
national but never exotic.
there is a sense of global
urgency imparted by the cast-
ing. It is a subdued but well
chosen element.
the plot is a twisting enti-
ty, raising issues of religion
and atheism, strength and
vulnerability, and absolute
emptiness. Sunshine loves to
watch the crew struggle
amongst themselves as their
fears and tensions explode in
the terrible void of space.
there is a loving poetry
sewn into the mix, even when
the events twist and corrupt
what was once stillness.
Coupled with the burly visu-
als, the film gracefully pres-
ents its ideas.
Sunshine is a gorgeous
experience. though a flawed
gem, it is a stunning journey
toward the human element
that once dominated science
fiction, and a welcome change
of pace for a genre that has
long been saturated with
squishy aliens and laser
blasters.
rating: 4/5 Falcons
This Column is Not Yet RatedBy:
David Entin
The movie Sunshine was first released in 2007. Photo from graphics8.nytimes.com
Tomer GatPhotograPher
Cillian Murphy plays the main character, Capa. Photo from www.atoww.com
Sunshine Review
Arts & EntErtAinmEnt
the VaNguarD oCtoBer 8, 2009 Page 9
Whip It showcases directorial skill, but plot rather predictable
Drew Barrymore’s directo-
rial debut, Whip It, hit the-
atres nationwide on october
2. With over twenty-seven
years of acting under her
belt, Barrymore stepped
behind the camera for the
f i r s t t i m e t o b r i n g t h e
Shauna Cross novel “Derby
girl” to life on screen.
the film is a coming of age
story about finding one’s self
and the value of sisterhood,
family, and passion. It is an
obvious labor of love on the
part of Ms. Barrymore.
the film’s amazing cast is
led by Juno’s ellen Page who
plays Bliss Cavendar, a con-
fused teen trying to find
something beyond her small
t own o f Bodeen , texas .
Bliss’s alternative ways and
indie-rock demeanor oppose
everyth ing her mother ,
p l a y e d b y M a r c i a g a y
harden, stands for . her
mother sees her daughter liv-
ing out her own dreams of
debutant life while Bliss is
simply looking for a way to
express who she truly is and
f i n d a p l a c e w h e r e s h e
belongs.
She finds this in the world
of women’s roller derby. her
interest in this unconvention-
al sport takes her to austin,
texas where she auditions to
passion.
Drew spoke of how though
she had always wanted to
direct a movie at some point
in time, this particular movie
wasn’t initially in line for her
direction. Instead Drew was
originally onboard to just pro-
duce the film.
after numerous meetings
with directors, no one seemed
to have the vision and direc-
tion for the movie that Drew
had hoped. It was then that
she had the epiphany “aha”
moment that led to her being
the one to take the reign over
the story.
the screenplay appealed to
Barrymore because of its
message of f inding one’s
“tribe” or family in which you
fit in life. It’s about friend-
ship, first love, family accept-
ance, and that there is a big-
ger picture out there. She felt
all of this was very close to
her own life experiences. She
wanted to bring all of herself
to this film and it is evident
she did.
With absolute charisma
and intelligence Barrymore
explained how she wanted
this film to be “warm and
timeless” but at the same
time showcase that girls can
be rough and tough. Making
this film took a lot of time
and research on Drew’s part.
She believes that nothing
can be made well if no “home-
work” is done. She gave her
life over to the study of every
aspect of the story line as
well as film making in gener-
al.
the movie also took a large
physical toll on all involved.
all actors had to enroll in a
month intensive derby skat-
ing program. every fall ,
every skate, ever jab is real
and done by the actresses
within the film. the actress-
es did come into training with
natural physical abilities but
they also left with many
bruises and injuries to show
for it. Barrymore and other
cast members called each
bruise a “badge of honor.”
overall the movie had its
moments of comedy, drama,
action, and clichés. It’s a
heartfelt movie that doesn’t
necessarily end as always
planned, like life. It is obvi-
ous that everyone involved in
the production of this film
put their heart and soul into
it.
It may not be everyone’s
“cup of tea” in terms of the at
times slow paced and drawn
out dramatic, heartfelt scenes
but at the same time it defi-
nitely granted a few giggles.
though it was a bit too cliché,
predictable and slow for my
taste, the derby action scenes
and masked witty humor
made up for it.
rating: 3.5/5 Falcons
Kimera Rosen StaFF WrIter
Zombieland: A fresh take on your typical zombie experienceDavid Entin StaFF WrIter
If you’re looking for an
action comedy with all the
e x p l o s i v e w i t o f W o o d y
harrelson and a pack of
grenades, Zombieland is
right up your al ley. the
world is eating itself, vomit-
ing, aimlessly wandering,
chasing flashing lights, or
whatever those zombies do,
and it’s up to the survivors
to keep on surviving this
ordeal. We have a small, but
hefty cast.
Woody harrelson domi-
n a t e s t h e s c r e e n a s
“ t a l l a h a s s e e . ” J e s s e
e i s e n b e r g s t a r s a s
“Columbus,” the scrawny
awkward teenager that
seems to be channe l ing
Michael Cera, but it’s done
with some leve l o f tac t .
rounding out the cast are
emma Stone as “Wichita”
and abigail Breslin as “little
rock,” two sisters that join
the boys in an unlikely and
destructive alliance.
Zombieland isn’t there to
scare you. It sets the pace
early, and right with an
explosive montage of fine,
gory zombie shenanigans.
this film is about the aes-
thetics of the zombie kill. It
reminds you of the essentials
of zombie survival, and these
rules are pretty easy to
remember.
Some weekly cardio will
keep you ahead of the raven-
ous hordes long enough to
d i v e i n t o a p a r k e d c a r ,
behind a locking door, or to
just pass the hefty fellow
ahead of you.
remember the double tap,
there’s not much worse than
finding that the newly dead
undead aren’t quite dead,
expend your bullets accord-
ingly. Beware of bathrooms,
they’re tight, they’re person-
al, and they’re an easy place
to be a snack, it ’s worth
checking the stalls.
If you’ve got drive, and
knowing the landscape, it’s
no poor choice, it’s highly
recommended that you check
the backseat for unwanted
hitchhikers, and be sure to
buckle up. Safety is a first in
Zombieland.
the plot is no elaborate
epic. Columbus is the skin-
ny, loveable shut-in that
grew up on Mountain Dew
and World of Warcraft. Sure
he wasn’t social, but it’s a
benefit when you can consid-
er that he doesn’t have many
people to miss . he ’s the
hopeless neurotic with irri-
table bowel syndrome, and
he’s a pleasure to laugh at
and cheer on. Columbus is
trying to keep himself alive
a n d f i n d h i s f a m i l y i n
Columbus, ohio.
It’s not long until he runs
i n t o t a l l a h a s s e e , t h e
twinkie obsessed one-man
demolition crew with an
affinity for zombie devasta-
tion that’s on the road for
tallahassee. the naming
trend keeps up with our two
wily female protagonists that
make up for the lack of men-
ace with a healthy penchant
for subterfuge.
In fine film fashion, they
form a bickering, bonding
band of zombie killers and
take off. their destinations
readily become irrelevant
and the film revels in the
unadulterated, child-like joy
of smashing things. they
bust up zombie skulls, tear
down gift shops, steal cars,
bust fenders, and pay a visit
to a living hollywood icon in
a scene that stands as one of
t h e f u n n i e s t c a m e o s i n
recent memory.
Zombieland is out to culti-
vate its skewed premise,
p l a n t i n g i t s e l f f i r m l y
between films the likes of
D a w n o f t h e D e a d a n d
Superbad. there are explod-
ing heads , s l ow-mot ion
explosions, fireballs, car
crashes, and the other great
inner workings of the best
zombie movies, but then the
pace can slow and leave the
audience as uncomfortable
as the parties involved in an
awkward teenage hook-up.
Z o m b i e l a n d w a n t s t o
make you laugh, and it does
it with grace and fury, wit
and a toilet bowl lid. this is
a grotesque thrill ride that
feels so warmly familiar, and
fantastically fresh.
this is an experience with
the lively undead that hopes
you’ll be able to relieve the
awkward teenage years with
a handful of shotgun shells.
rating: 4.5/5 Falcons
Characters Tallahassee and Columbus Photo from assets.nydailynews.com
Actress Ellen Page as Bliss Cavendar. Photo from images.google.com
join the hurl Scouts, one of
the many competing roller
derby teams.
after lying about her age,
and proving her skating
speed around the rink, Bliss
joins the Scouts and takes on
the derby persona of “Babe
ruthless.” Skating alongside
her are teammates such as
Barrymore herself playing
“Smashley Simpson”, SNL’s
Kristin Wiig as “Maggie
Mayhem”, and singer eve as
“rosa Sparks” just to name a
few.
the film focuses on the
female relationships and
camarader i e that B l i s s
encounters as well as her
first encounter with a crush:
aspiring musician oliver
played by real-life musician,
landon Pigg. Bliss has to lie
to her family and the team to
continue to play and do what
she has now fallen in love
with. It is how it all unravels
and ties itself back together
again that makes the story
powerful.
I had the amazing oppor-
tunity to sit down with Ms.
Barrymore in order to get a
little more insight into her
movie. the charming 5 foot 4
actress emanated radiance
from the second she sat
down. It was evident that
this wasn’t just a movie to
her but instead it was a part
of her, a life-long dream and
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Aries (March 21-April 19): The moon is
opposing uranus for the fifth time this
month. If you're feeling insecure, look at
life from the outside and try to pin point
the problems.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): It's a great
time to walk, ask your local boutiques if
they will sponsor your fall musical. Maybe
it will be difficult for them to comprehend
business students in a musical but hey,
that kid in the "Members Only" jacket looks
pretty theatrical.
Gemini (May 21-June 21): Your resent-
ful and inflexible behavior will cause some
problems around the office and you might
even get fired. But what do you care? You
will one day own six Dairy Queen’s and a
professional baseball team.
Cancer (June 22-July 22): Sometimes
you just need patience. Wait for it to come
to you. When life throws a new curve, roll
with it.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Keep an open
mind about life this weekend. It might be
easier to be oblivious but consciousness
breeds understanding and intelligence.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you're
stressed, go check out one of those yoga
classes. Sure it's not lifting weights and
showing power but we all need a change
now and again, don't we?
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Education can
often be a synonym for redundancy. no
worries though! A lot of what you memo-
rize and actually do remember might never
come in handy. Isn't learning great?
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Watch out for
a wave of nerf darts this weekend. You
may think you're the man, but those
squishy darts will prove otherwise.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Maybe
you're in a class where you have to blog
about cowboys. That's right. Cowboys.
nothing says "I go to a prestigious business
school" like the rugged cowboy.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Paintball
is becoming a popular group on campus,
Capricorn. This may be your chance to find
your niche and paint your way to glory.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Manage your
stocks and portfolios this weekend. Make
some conservative choices. The market is
criticized left and right but remember that
the cautious investor will make some good
choices.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Looking for
love? You're more likely to find it at that
big bash on Saturday instead of facebook
creeping. Try something out of the ordi-
nary. If you want love, what have you got
to lose in the process?
Horoscopes
The columns found in this newspaper are writtenby individual authors and do not reflect the opin-ion of The Vanguard, its Editorial Board mem-bers, or Bentley university. Comments resultingfrom the columns may be directed to the authorand/or The Vanguard.
Ryan DeChanceVAnGuArD STAff Question: I can’t seem to
memorize terms and con-
cepts for my classes. I’ve
stared at the book for
hours and can’t remem-
b e r t h e m d u r i n g t h e
exam. Is there any way to
help me remember these
words?
While some individuals
are lucky enough to have a
photographic memory - oth-
ers have to try a little bit
harder. However, there are
a few techniques that can
help you remember those
words with which you are
having trouble.
What seems to always be
very beneficial are flash
c a r d s . T h e s e a r e g r e a t
because you can take them
with you wherever you go, so
you can study while eating,
working out, walking to
class, and in the bathroom if
you know you’ll be in there
for a long time.
What’s bad about flash
cards is that one word is on
each card so you’ll soon end
up with a daunting massive
pile of them. So please don’t
mindlessly sit there and flip
through the entire stack one-
by-one because by the time
you get back to the first card,
I g u a r a n t e e y o u w o n ’ t
remember what ’s on the
other side.
Instead, break the stack
into groups of five and learn
each group individually
before moving onto the next.
I bet you still remember
“My Dear Aunt Sally,” and
how it reminds you of order
of operation (multiplication,
division, addition, and sub-
t r a c t i o n ) . O r y o u m a y
remember “King Philip came
over for good spaghetti” and
how it helps you remember
taxonomy order (kingdom,
phylum, class, order, family,
genus, species)… OK, so I
may have lost you on that
last one, but you get the
idea.
Creating a silly sentence
with the first letters repre-
senting the first letters of the
words you need to remember
wi l l de f in i te ly he lp you
remember groups of words.
You still remember to divide
before you subtract- see it
works.
If all that doesn’t work you
can try singing the words to
the beat of your favorite
song. The sillier you make it,
the most l ikely you wi l l
remember it. I can’t guaran-
tee that you won ’ t have
roommate issues after that
though.
The best way to retain
information is by teaching.
Grab a fr iend and teach
them the material you’ve
learned in class. It will not
only solidify the concepts and
material in your mind, but
will focus you on the things
you don’t know when you
can’t seem to clearly explain
certain terms.
Just remember that the
biggest waste of time is re-
reading the book and staring
at it for hours at a time. Just
because you’ve sat at your
desk staring at the book for
two hours doesn ’ t mean
you’ve been studying for two
hours - it just means you’ve
wasted two hours pretending
to study.
The purpose of this column
is to give advice on issues rel-
evant to Bentley students. So,
if you have any questions,
concerns , o r wou ld l ik e
advice on any issue that can
be addressed in a public
forum please send it to April
a n d y o u m a y s e e i t i n a
future issue. Keep in mind
t h a t y o u r q u e s t i o n w i l l
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Business
Even at the college level, start planning for retirement
everyone wants to retire
to a life of leisure and finan-
cial stability. after all, the
“american Dream” must end
in some manner. You work
hard, buy a home, establish
credibility through merit,
raise a family, and at sixty-
five you retire to a beach
house, careless days of golf,
a n d f r e e d o m t h a t w a s
unknown during your work-
ing years.
Of course, consuming mar-
tinis on the beach does not
warrant a paycheck. Years of
relaxation must be financed
in one way or another.
Current retirees at least
have a steady in-f low of
monthly Social Security pay-
ments, but can our genera-
tion expect the same level of
assistance?
fortunately, the federal
government and the irS
have blessed american indi-
viduals with a powerful gift
to face the challenges of
retirement saving: the roth
ira.
the roth ira (individual
retirement account) may
very well be the single most
efficient tool for building
long-term wealth. although
you may be reading along
and thinking, why should i
be worrying about retire-
ment when i haven’t even
begun my career yet? allow
me to elaborate on the pur-
pose of the ira, and the
answer to that question will
become evident.
the roth ira allows indi-
viduals to contribute a max-
imum deposit each year,
which is invested and accu-
mulates exponentially with
time, and can be tapped into
at the age of fifty-nine and a
half. But the kicker is that
your withdrawals are tax-
free.
t h a t i s d e c a d e s u p o n
decades of contributions,
reinvested dividends, and
capital gains distributions
compounding without Uncle
S a m t a k i n g h i s c u t .
earnings in the form of a
paycheck will be taxed before
funds are deposited into the
ira, but that is at the tax
rate of a low-income college
student. and tax rates will
undoubtedly be higher in
fifty odd years when it comes
t ime to begin ira with-
drawals (Medicare/aid, stim-
ulus plans anyone?)
for the 2009 tax year the
maximum roth ira contri-
bution is $5,000 (the dead-
line for contributions is april
15). Next year the minimum
will increase to $6,000, and
in subsequent years the
maximum will rise by $500
to counter inflation.
furthermore, one of the
best features of the roth ira
is the flexibility that individ-
uals hold in regard to what
types of investments they
wish to hold in the account.
Your roth can be made up of
stocks, bonds, etfs, mutual
funds, index funds- the same
cannot be said for a 401(k) or
a 529(b).
Now, let’s have a look at
the power of a roth ira’s
compounding potential .
assuming that you are 20
years old, contribute the
maximum deposit of $5,000
this year and up your contri-
bution by $500 each year as
the maximum increases, and
earn a conservative 7.0 %
rate of return on your invest-
ments, by age sixty-five your
account balance will read
$3,842,944.57.
Looking back, you would
have only actually deposited
$797,000 into the account. So
where did the ending bal-
ance of $3.8 million come
from?
Well, by year sixty-five
your account would be earn-
ing an annual dividend pay-
ment of $251,407.59. it is
time and tax-free interest
compounding that allow for
a roth ira to accumulate at
such a stunning rate.
So what’s the downside?
this account almost seems
too good to be true, no? Well
the fact of the matter is that
most young adults are lazy.
they won’t take the hour or
two necessary to set up a
roth ira account, and will
therefore squander their
greatest asset: time.
Justin Daniel Lawlor
Staff Writer
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PAge 12 OCTOBer 8, 2009 THe VAngUArD
Business
The party is over for the credit rating agencies (Part II of II)
One of the most important
words in our financial sys-
tem is trust. Without trust
people would not deposit
m o n e y i n b a n k s , b a n k s
would not do business with
each o ther , and nobody
would l end to anybody .
Investors also rely on trust.
When investors purchase
a stock or bond, they trust
that a company’s financial
statements are not fraudu-
lent. They trust and take
into account what a compa-
ny’s management says.
Many investors also trust-
ed the credit rating agencies.
If they invested in a AAA
rated bond, they trusted the
agencies’ belief that the par-
ticular bond would not dete-
riorate in value. Many funds
are even restricted from
investing in securities rated
below a certain limit.In a
perfect world, all the ratings
provided by the agencies
would be correct. Investors
who allocated money to AAA
rated bonds would not lose
money and demand for risky
bonds would be lower. It is
impossible for the agencies
to get every rating correct.
But what is one to con-
clude if the agencies are
proven wrong in many of
their reports, especially their
A A A r a t e d s e c u r i t i e s ?
Should investors view the
agencies as fraudulent?
This is the current dilem-
m a w i t h t h e a g e n c i e s .
Investors have lost billions
of dollars in AAA rated secu-
rities that turned out to be
worthless. Should the agen-
cies be held accountable for
the losses?
Historically, the agencies
h a v e b e e n a b l e t o h i d e
behind the first amendment,
freedom of speech. They see
their ratings as opinions,
thus they cannot be prose-
cuted for issuing a rating
that turned-out to be wrong.
for example, a movie cri-
tique could not be sued for
expressing a positive opinion
on the worst movie of all
time. An individual’s opinion
is their opinion, nobody can
criticize that.
But where does one draw
the line? If Ben Bernanke,
Chairman of the federal
reserve, were to say, “The
probability of a second finan-
cial crisis has dramatically
increased”; investors would
act on that.
Bernanke’s opinion comes
from a position of authority
and internal knowledge. He
cannot risk expressing such
a dire opinion on the econo-
my unless he is right. If he
were to express that opinion
during a strong economy, he
could cause the market to
crash without reason.
The rating agencies issue
an opinion, but they do so
from a position of authority.
As Janet Tavakoli, president
o f T a v a k o l i S t r u c t u r e d
finance, recently wrote.
“The rating agencies are
quick to point out that…they
merely issue ‘opinions.’ But
rating agencies can demand
to see evidence of appropri-
ate due diligence from the
u n d e r w r i t e r s , w h o a r e
o b l i g e d t o p e r f o r m i t .
Instead, rating agencies
failed to adhere to basic sta-
tistical principles.”
This means that if the
agencies are unsure about
one of their particular rat-
ings, they could force a com-
pany to reveal privileged
(non-public) information to
them. This in format ion
would then allow them to
issue a sound rating.
The US government and
investors expect the rating
agencies to issue accurate
opinions because of their
p r i v i l e g e d p o s i t i o n .
W h a t e v e r t h e a g e n c i e s
“express”, it’s more than just
Francisco Olivera Dubón
STAff WrITer
an opinion. But, in the eyes
of the Law, the agencies may
start to look quite different.
US District Judge Shira
Scheindlin has rejected the
notion that the agencies can
seek protection under the
first amendment.
In a recent ruling, regard-
ing a case of alleged false
and misleading statements
in connection to subprime
notes rated by the agencies,
the judge said the agencies
could be persecuted “if the
speaker does not genuinely
and reasonably believe it or
if it is without basis in fact.”
Did the “speaker” or rat-
ing analysts believe their
own ratings? An instant
m e s s a g e c o n v e r s a t i o n
between two Standard &
Poor’s analysts speaks for
itself.
“S&P employee #1: By the
way that deal is ridiculous
S&P employee #2: I know,
right. That model definitely
does not capture half the risk
S&P employee #1: We should
n o t b e r a t i n g i t .
S&P employee #2: We rate
every deal. It could be struc-
tured by cows and we would
rate it.”
The agencies abused their
p o w e r b y p e r f o r m i n g
unscrupulous ratings, while
p o c k e t i n g h i g h f e e s .
Investors t rusted the i r
knowledge and provided
money to many unsound bor-
rowers and companies. The
government must realize
how powerful the credit rat-
ing agencies truly are and
act accordingly.
In our financial system
trust isn’t the most impor-
tant word, its integrity.
Without integrity, there
would be no basis for trust.
The credit rating agencies
need to find the integrity
they once had.
The credit rating agencies no longer hold the power or prestige they used to. Photos from risingpowers.foreignpolicyblogs.com and financialsreview.com
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SportS / NewS
Falcon Tennis teams hitting their stride at the right timeRobbie LaBrie
SPORTS EDITOR
Fleszar has played well in both doubles and singles. Photo from Sports Info Office
Guerra has had a tremendous fall in his senior year. Photo fromSports Info office
The Falcons Tennis program
is flourishing right now, boast-
ing both Men’s and Women’s
teams atop the Northeast-10
standings.
Both teams are filled with
young players, with the men
carrying only one senior, zero
juniors and four returning let-
termen and the women return-
ing two seniors, one junior and
six returning letter winners.
But this has not dragged
down either team as they are
both currently undefeated in
NE-10 play. The men are sit-
ting at 2-1 overall and 2-0 in
conference play, while the
women are 3-1 overall and 3-0
against NE-10 opponents.
The Falcon men started the
season with a rough loss against
inter-Waltham rivals, Brandeis.
The final score of the match was
8-1 after Brandeis managed to
sweep all three doubles match-
es and take 5 of 6 in the singles
matches.
In his debut match for the
Falcons, senior Lorenzo Cava
Guerra got off to a good start to
the season that has carried
throughout the year so far. He
was the only winner for Bentley
on this day, as he defeated
Brandeis’ number one, Nick
White, 6-2, 6-1.
After that opening match,
Bentley traveled to Philadelphia
for the ITA East Regional. Cava
Guerra, along with sophomores
Victor Suski and Matt Chase
managed to advance past day
one, with Cava Guerra compet-
ing in the “A” bracket and Suski
and Chase in the “B” bracket.
On day two, Cava Guerra got
through two more rounds to
advance to the semifinals, while
both Chase and Suski lost in the
quarterfinals, ending their
strong runs in the tournament.
On the final day, Cava
Guerra defeated Rafael Namias
of Concordia in the semifinals,
before finally falling to Andrey
Boldarev, also of Concordia, in
the finals. It was an impressive
showing, proving that Cava
Guerra would be a force to be
reckoned with throughout the
season.
Bentley then went on to
sweep their next two matches
against Southern New
Hampshire and Franklin Pierce,
9-0 respectively. Cava Guerra
and Alec Spycher, Jigar Gada
and Suski, and Julian Albert
and Ben Karim each took wins
in the four doubles matches
while Cava Guerra, Gada,
Spycher, Suski, Chase and
Rodrigo Ribeiro all won singles
matches in the SNHU match.
It was a similar lineup that
took down Franklin Pierce in
the next match to move Bentley
to 2-0 in conference play, put-
t ing them in a t ie with
Merrimack atop the standings,
although there are still six con-
ference teams who have yet to
play their first conference
match.
Meanwhile, the Bentley
women started their season
with the ITA East Regional
tournament and came out of day
one with some impressive wins.
Sophomores Rachel Harbert,
Ellen Mader, and Kara Murphy
and freshman Rachael Litton all
advanced to day two of the “B”
singles, while the teams of
Murphy and Mader and
Harbert and Litton advanced in
the “B” doubles.
Litton and Harbert were the
only two to win their singles
matches on day two, and only
Litton made it into the semifi-
nals that would take place on
day three.
The Litton and Harbert team
were knocked out in their first
match of day two, but Murphy
and Mader made it through to
the finals on day three and they
would go on to beat Katie
McCabe and Amanda Granville
of Bryant to take home the dou-
bles title.
Unfortunately, things didn’t
go as well for Litton who lost in
the semif inals to Diane
Kobasuik of Dowling, ending
her excellent run through the
tournament.
The wrecking crew of
Murphy and Mader continued
to get it done in the Falcons’
next match against Saint Rose,
where they beat the Golden
Knights 7-2. Kelly Fleszar and
Paulina Sotomayor also won
their doubles match, while
Sotomayor, Murphy, Litton,
Mader and Brittany Harbert all
contributed singles wins for
Bentley.
The next match didn’t go
quite so well when the Falcons
took on the Brandeis women.
The final was 9-0 in favor of
Brandeis, but this wasn’t a con-
ference matchup so it didn’t
count against the Falcons too
badly.
But Bentley came back
strong in their next two match-
es. First, they disposed of New
Haven in an 8-1 match, and
then swept Franklin Pierce, 9-
0, proving that this would be one
of the teams to beat in
Northeast-10 play.The Falcons
will have two more matches
before ending fall play. They
take on Le Moyne and
Assumption, and then play will
be halted until March, when
they will resume matches.
As for the men, they have an
out-of-conference match against
MIT on Wednesday before tak-
ing on Le Moyne on Saturday
for their last fall match. The
men will also resume play in
March.
While the season is young
and there are plenty of serves to
be aced, returns to be smashed
and matches to be played, both
of Bentley’s tennis teams have
put themselves in good shape for
winning seasons and it should
be fun to watch.
is to keep the campus con-
nected, one of the ways of
doing that is by having a
weekly news update called
Your Campus Now,” said
Aquino. “Every sporting
event, every student organi-
zat ion event , every pub
event will be spoken about
on the show. Students can
tune in and know what is
happening on campus.”In
addition to the new Your
Campus Now programming,
BTV will program for differ-
ent organization events,
cooking shows , Bent ley
Cribs, student-made films
and other forms of entertain-
ment programming. Both
scheduling and videos of all
shows will be posted on bent-
leytelevision.com.
“We hope BTV both pro-
vides the entertainment, and
it is a source of club adver-
tising,” said Lakin, stressing
continually how important it
is to BTV that the entire
campus is involved.
“We hope that it plays an
active role in student life. We
hope that students see it as
a great resource as well as a
great source of entertain-
ment,” said Aquino. “It real-
ly is going to be something
that facilitates all the stu-
dent organizations. If you
want your event to be adver-
tised, it ’s a new friendly
alternative to put flyers up.”
In addition to the purchas-
ing of new equipment, BTV
has seen success in recruit-
ing numbers as well. “Sign
ups were very successful and
our meeting turn outs have
been great,” said Lakin.
“There are a number o f
incoming freshman that are
very interested in getting
involved.”
“We’re excited to be pro-
viding this service to the
campus again,” said Aquino.
For all Bentley Television
members, starting again to
broadcast entertaining and
informative programming to
the Bentley community is all
that matters.
icy is lax about regulations,
it does state that guests may
not stay longer than three
nights.
Casavant also questioned
both the enforceability of the
policy and later that adjudica-
tion process, stating, “It seems
very difficult to adjudicate as
well. It would certainly come
down to a he-said-she-said hear-
ing.”
Bentley students, like senior
Kristine Clements, also ques-
tioned the policy, saying, “I
imagine the tufts sex policy is
going to be very difficult to
enforce. I can’t imagine stu-
dents will come forward admit-
ting that they have been sex-
iled.”
In a conversation with
Casavant, she said, “Every now
and then you hear about some-
one complaining about being
‘sexiled.’ It is not the most com-
mon thing, but if definitely hap-
pens. There is not technically
an official policy other than the
fact you are violating the rights
of your roommates.”
Junior Jason Drucker com-
mented, “We are at college and
adults and sex is a natural
thing.
If you have problems with
your roommates sexual behav-
ior then that is a private mat-
ter that you should discuss with
them in private.”
Bentley does have a “catch-
all” policy, in which it guaran-
tees with rights of all room-
mates, but to this date, there is
no policy regulating the sexual
activity of students.
“The fact is that you both
roommates have equal rights in
the room and it comes down to
how you negotiate and main-
tain that,” concluded Casavant,
“Common sense and mutual
respect should always prevail.”
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THE VANgUARD OCTOBER 8, 2009 PAgE 15
RecentReSUltS
Field Hockey (8-3, 3-1 NE-10)
at Saint Anselm (9/30)* W 5-1
Football (5-1, 3-1 NE-10)
at Merrimack (10/3)* L 14-12
Golf
Northeast-10 Championships 5th of 12
Men’s Soccer (4-5-1, 4-1-1 NE-10)
at Saint Michael’s (9/30)* T 2-2 (2OT)
at Saint Rose (10/3)* W 1-0
Women’s Soccer (4-5-1, 2-5-1 NE-10)
Saint Michael’s (9/30)* T 1-1 (2OT)
Saint Rose (10/3)* L 1-0
Men’s Tennis (2-1, 2-0 Northeast-10)
Franklin Pierce* (10/4) W 9-0
Women’s Tennis (3-1, 3-0 NE-10)
at New Haven (9/30)* W 8-1
Franklin Pierce (10/4)* W 9-0
Volleyball (10-6, 5-2 NE-10)
at Stonehill (9/29)* L 3-1
Assumption (10/2)* W 3-0
at Saint Anselm (10/5)* W 3-0
*Northeast-10 Game
UpcomingSchedUle
Oct. 9
Football vs. Southern Connecticut* 7:00
Oct. 10
Women’s Tennis vs. Le Moyne* 10:00 a.m.
Men’s Tennis vs. Le Moyne* 10:00 a.m.
Field Hockey vs. Southern Connecticut* 1:00
Men’s Soccer vs. Southern Connecticut* 1:00
Oct. 13
Field Hockey vs. Assumption* 7:00
Oct. 14
Men’s Soccer vs. Franklin Pierce* 3:30
Oct. 16
Volleyball vs. Adelphi* 7:30
Oct. 17
Volleyball vs. Pace* 1:00
Women’s Soccer vs. Assumption* 3:30
* Northeast-10 Game
Sudoku Solutions
Men’s Soccer looks to capitalize with big games
Phillip St. PierreSTAFF WRITER
Heuze has had a sensational sophomore year. Photo from Sports Info Office
Bentley’s Men’s Soccer
team is off to a fair start this
season and has still been
able to hold their own in the
conference with plenty of
time for the Falcons to surge
up the Northeast 10 stand-
ings.
After two previous games
o n t h e r o a d , t h e t e a m
returns for three games at
home, which should give
Bentley a great chance to
establish themselves as one
of the elite in the conference.
The Falcons are 4-5-1 so
far on the season, but with-
in their own conference they
boast a record of 4-1-1, with
the only loss against rival Le
Moyne in a crushing game.
Bentley is going to be tested
over the next couple weeks
though, as they face some of
t h e t o p t e a m s i n t h e
Northeast 10.
T h e s e w i l l b e p i v o t a l
games in that they wi l l
either make or break the
Falcons season as they bat-
tle for the top spots.
The last loss Bentley suf-
fered, their only defeat from
a conference opponent, came
f r o m L e M o y n e a s t h e y
cruised past the Falcons,
who had a few opportunities
but did not capitalize and
eventually fell, 2-0.
It was the Falcons first
true test against the upper
echelon of the conference
and, although they lost, the
game could have been much
closer if Bentley took advan-
tage of the chances given to
them.
While in the following
game the Falcons still failed
to win, they were able to
hold off St. Michael’s late
rally and ended up with a tie
against their opponents in a
game that went to double
overtime.
The final result was a 2-2
d e c i s i o n , a l t h o u g h t h e
Falcons were up 2-0 at one
point in the contest.
The Falcons went ahead 1-
0 with 7 minutes left in the
first half, via a pass from
sophomore Eric Heuze that
set up freshman Weston
Zeiner to score his second
goal of the season.
Zeiner then returned the
favor early in the second half
as he assisted Heuze to score
his fourth goal of the season
and give Bentley a 2-0 lead.
Things soon went downhill
though as Le Moyne scored
two second half goals, one
only a minute after Bentley
scored their second; both of
the goals coming off penalty
kicks from St. Michael’s sen-
ior midfielder Jared Berry.
Despite the blown lead, it
was still a productive game
for the Falcons in that the
team chemistry was really
high, especially for Eric
Heuze and Weston Zeiner
who continue to play well as
the Falcons amass victories.
The two are first and sec-
ond in goals scored with four
for Heuze and three for
Zeiner, and the duo, along
with senior forward Jimmy
Alexander who also has
three goals on the season,
have established themselves
as forces to be reckoned with.
Add in solid play from
guys like senior midfielder
and captain Harris Smriko
and senior goalkeeper and
f e l l o w c a p t a i n M i k e
Nikiforov and the Falcons
have a great core that can
compete with anybody.
Zeiner and Heuze hooked
up yet again in the following
match against St.Rose in
game that led to Weston
Z e i n e r b e i n g n a m e d
Northeast 10 freshman of
the week.
The Falcons won the game
w i t h o n l y o n e m i n u t e
remaining, courtesy of a
magnificent cross from Eric
Heuze to set up the fresh-
man of the week with his
third goal of the season.
Credit must also be given
t o s e n i o r g o a l k e e p e r
Nikiforov, who had three
crucial saves in the second
half to shutout St. Rose and
give Bentley the victory.
Nikiforov, one of the cap-
tains of the squad, has come
up big all season with vital
saves to keep the Falcons in
the game.
With such an exciting win
as the victory over St. Rose,
Bentley should have the
momentum that they need to
finish the season strong.
Bentley kicked off a three
g a m e h o m e s t a n d o n
Tuesday against UMass-
Lowell and took care of busi-
ness, disposing of the River
Hawks, 5-0. Zeiner and
Heuze provided all the nec-
essary firepower, as Heuze
recorded a hat trick and
Zeiner scored two of his own.
The next two matches
should be a different story
t h o u g h , a s t h e y f a c e
Southern Connecticut State
and Franklin Pierce, both of
which have only lost three
games so far this season.
Look for the Falcons to
keep improving on a weekly
basis and to hit full stride by
the conference tournament.
PAgE 16 OCTOBER 8, 2009 THE VANgUARD
FalconoF theWeekZeiner Named Falcon of the Week
Freshman Weston Zeiner of the Bentley University
Men’s Soccer team has been named the Falcon of the Week.
Zeiner had a hand in all three of the Falcons' goals last week,
scoring two and assisting on another as Bentley went 1-0-1
in its two games.
Zeiner's second goal of the week was a big one, as it lifted
Bentley to a 1-0 win over Saint Rose last Saturday. In the
89th minute of a scoreless game, he headed in a cross from
sophomore Eric Heuze to give Bentley the win.
Earlier in the week against Saint Michael's, he had a goal
and an assist in Bentley's 2-2 tie with the Purple Knights.
On Monday, Zeiner was named the Northeast-10 Freshman
of the Week.
Dan RyaboyMANAgINg EDITOR
5
This past Tuesday, the Men’s soc-
cer team scored five goals in their 5-
0 defeat of UMass Lowell.
Did you know the five goals was the
most goals scored by the Falcons in
any game since October 11, 2008
against New Haven?
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Falcons fall short, 14-12, to Merrimack for first loss
McNamara booted four field goals vs. Merrimack. Photo from Sports Info Office
O n a d a y w h e r e t h e
Falcons could take sole pos-
session of second place in the
NE-10, they fell two points
s h o r t t o a v e r y g o o d
Merrimack squad by the
score of 14-12. Both teams
came into the game undefeat-
ed in the conference, with the
win the Warriors extended
their winning streak to four
games, and remained unde-
feated in the conference at 3-
0.
With a heavy rain as the
backdrop to this conference
tussle, both defenses were
very sharp as the game would
be scoreless for the first quar-
ter and a ha l f . Hal fway
through the second quarter,
the Warriors would finally
put together a solid drive.
Sophomore quarterback
James Suozzo capped off a
very impressive 10 play, 80
yard drive with a five yard
QB dive into the Falcon end
zone. The Warriors used the
momentum of the drive on
their next defensive posses-
sion as junior QB Bryant
Johnson was intercepted on
the third play by senior
Richard Johnson.
The Warriors would not
take much time to capitalize
on the Falcons’ mistake as on
the second play of the ensu-
ing drive, Suozzo connected
with senior Chris Laham to
put the Warriors up 14-0
with 6:01 remaining in the
first half.
In a span of 107 seconds,
the Falcons went from being
in a t ie game to s tar ing
squarely in the face of a two
score deficit against a very
talented team. To most teams
a sequence of events like this
would mean a loss of concen-
tration, but the Falcons
would not give up and they
would scratch and claw to get
back in the game.
The Falcons would have to
wait until the second half to
get on the board as their first
p o i n t s c a m e o n a T y l e r
McNamara field goal with
10:41 left in the third quar-
ter.
With the Warriors unable
t o m o v e t h e b a l l o n t h e
Falcons after intermission
(only 86 yards and four first
downs on 30 plays), Bentley
s l o w l y b a t t l e d b a c k . A
McNamara 32-yarder 11 sec-
onds into the fourth made it
14-6, and a 34-yarder five-
and-a-half minutes later cut
the deficit to 14-9 with 9:16
left.
With the game well within
reach the Falcons regained
control of the ball with 7:45
left in the fourth. Johnson
orchestrated a methodical
drive leading the Falcons
from their own 20 yard line
all the way to the Merrimack
19. Unfortunately, the drive
stalled there forcing the
Falcons to settle for another
McNamara field goal.
As McNamara connected
on his fourth field goal of the
game he set the Falcon single
game record of field goals in
a game; however, the Falcons
were still facing a two point
deficit.
By settling for a field goal
late in the fourth quarter,
Coach Boerman showed a lot
of confidence in his defense,
believing that the D would
get the ball back for the
F a l c o n s . H e a d C o a c h
Boerman’s confidence was
rewarded as the Falcon D
held the Warriors to a three
and out, giving the Falcon
offense one final chance.
The Falcons gained control
of the ball at their own 33
with 2:17 left to play. Bentley
picked up eight yards on a
f i r s t -down s c ramble by
Johnson, but after an incom-
plete pass and a one-yard
gain, they were stopped on a
f o u r t h - a n d - o n e a s t h e
Warrior defense came up big
to lock up the win.
The failure to convert on
fourth down was a painful
way for the Falcons to lose
the game as all they needed
to gain was one yard to keep
the drive alive.
T h e F a l c o n s o f f e n s e
seemed to solve the Warrior
defense in the second half as
they gained 279 out of their
420 yards after intermission.
U n f o r t u n a t e l y f o r t h e
Falcons, they could not turn
the yardage into touchdowns,
as they were forced to settle
for four field goals deep in
Merrimack territory.
Heading into this past
weekend the Falcons had
done a great job of taking
c a r e o f t h e b a l l .
Unfortunately the Falcons
turned the ball over three
times against the Warriors;
including an interception that
would directly lead to the
Warriors second score.
Johnson had only thrown
two interceptions all season,
but matched that number
this past weekend. Along
with that, the Falcons missed
a great scoring opportunity as
they had a field goal blocked
in the first quarter.
Johnson finished 25 of 52
through the air for 325 yards,
with grad student Kelley
R o w e a n d j u n i o r J o h n
Malone his primary targets.
Rowe caught nine passes for
149 yards and Malone fin-
ished with six catches for 78
yards. Senior tailback Luis
Cotto was also an effective
part of the Bentley offense,
rushing for 73 yards on 15
carries.
Bentley’s defense was led
by senior linebacker Matt
Zahoruiko and senior defen-
sive tackle Darryl Laforest
Zahoruiko had 13 tackles and
Laforest a career-best 10 as
the Falcons l imited the
Warriors to 311 yards, more
than 200 below their season
norm.
O v e r a l l , t h e F a l c o n s
defense was once again sen-
sational stopping a very
explosive Warrior team to
only 14 points, and surren-
dering no points in the second
hal f dur ing the Falcons
attempt to score a come from
behind victory.
The Falcons have no time
to dwell on the tough loss as
n e x t w e e k S o u t h e r n
C o n n e c t i c u t c o m e s t o
Waltham to take on the
Falcons. The Owls are unde-
feated in the NE-10 and are
the most complete team in
the conference.
On the season, the Owls
are averaging 29 points per
game while only allowing
opponents to score 17 points
per game.
The Owls come into the
game with an incredible
rushing attack as they aver-
age 178 yards per game on
the ground. The running
game is led by the two head-
e d m o n s t e r o f J a r o m
Freeman (550 yards rushing)
and Rashaad Slowley (412
yards rushing).
For the Falcons to be suc-
cessful against a sensational
running team such as the
Owls, Bryant Johnson is
going to have to put together
long drives, allowing the
Falcon defense to get rest.
Most running teams flat
out wear teams by having the
ball for the majority of the
game, for the Falcons to coun-
terattack this they will have
to put together long drives
and attempt to control the
tempo of the game.
The Falcon defense will
need to avoid giving up the
big play on the ground, with
the Owls being a great run-
ning team they will get their
yards on the ground, but the
Falcons will have to make
them put t oge ther l ong
drives, instead of allowing the
Owls to beat them with the
quick strike.
It will be interesting to see
how the Falcons bounce back
from their first loss of the sea-
son, if the Falcon front seven
can dominate the l ine of
s c r i m m a g e l o o k f o r t h e
Falcons to have success
against the Owls, but make
no mistake that will be a very
difficult task to accomplish.