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First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha joined the president on stage before he delivered

his victory speech at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.

GrooveBoston’s latest

t o u r , V i s c e r a l , r o c k e d

B e n t l e y U n i v e r s i t y ,

Saturday Nov. 3, bringing

the latest technologies and

beats in the industry. The

Visceral tour, a total of 35 to

40 shows from Aug. 2012 to

June 2013, seeks to further

define the production and its

unique features.

“We hope it’s going to be

the best experience that

Bentley has ever seen,” said

Ed Slapik, GrooveBoston

Production Manager, before

the Bentley show.

“We’ve got equipment,

lighting visuals that you

would expect in an arena or

s t a d i u m s h o w a n d w e

brought i t r ight to your

school.”

The evolution of the col-

lege tour dates back to 2008.

“Our first tour ever was the

face rockers tour, each time

we pick a name and theme

that goes along with what

we’re trying to accomplish,”

s a i d N i c o l e C a r p e n t e r ,

branding and marketing

intern for GrooveBoston.

Last year’s tour, christened

Wildfire, was aimed at “hav-

ing the word spread like

wildfire,” said Carpenter.

This year’s highly antici-

pated tour, Visceral, intro-

duces a whole new level.

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“A Few More Paintings” comes to Bentley

Obama re-elected for second term

On Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012,

the United States reelected

President Barack Obama to

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another four years in office.

Though Florida was tem-

p o r a r i l y d i s p u t e d ,

D e m o c r a t i c c a n d i d a t e

O b a m a r e c e i v e d 3 0 3

Electoral College votes, leav-

from you, and you’ve made

me a better president. And

with your stories and your

struggles, I return to the

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i n g f o r m e r R e p u b l i c a n

Governor Mitt Romney with

206.

“And whether I earned

your vote or not, I have lis-

tened to you, I have learned

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By Kevin CashVAnguArD STAFF

A new art exhibit is on its

way to Bentley’s library with a

focus towards sustainability. In

a joint venture between The

McGladrey Art Gallery and The

Arts at Bentley University,

Thomas Willis’ “A Few More

Paintings” will debut this week,

remaining on display into early

next month.

Willis developed this collec-

tion over the past two years out

of his compact 200 square-foot

Brighton apartment.

This work is a true personi-

fication of the artist behind it as

the individual pieces are large-

ly assembled from Willis’ own

post-consumer waste. As an

artist living in an expensive

part of the Boston area, a tight

budget limited purchases to the

bare essentials like toiletries,

groceries and other typical

household goods.

Living this way caused the

artist to seriously consider what

he wanted his artwork to rep-

resent and how he wanted it to

be perceived.

He found a more simplistic

approach to be most effective in

combatting what appears to be

a flood of self-absorbed con-

sumer culture currently drown-

ing the contemporary American

landscape. Where many mod-

ern advertisements are littered

with color and loud imagery,

Willis found the opposite

approach to be closer tied with

the message he’s trying to send.

This involved organizing

some of his everyday products

and covering them with gesso,

a white chalk based pigment

commonly used in painting

preparation to provide a ground

on which pigments are applied.

After applying several layers,

he then sands the substance

eliminating appearance of

brush strokes, giving way to an

illusionistic depth.

The result: a simplistic yet

powerful visual experience.

Adam Payne, one of the faculty

members responsible for bring-

ing this artwork to Bentley said,

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trick or treat

We hope everyone had a very

Happy Halloween. Everything here

at Bentley went off without a hitch.

Students were celebrating the won-

derful holiday with nothing but scary

stories, spooky hijinx and good old-

fashioned apple bobbing. There were

definitely not eight police logs for

heavily intoxicated students in

under two hours after GrooveBoston.

Nothing but smooth sailing.

on the prowl

On Sunday night, Waltham PD

was notified of two coyotes in the

area. They appeared to be headed

towards Gardencrest Apartments.

relax Bentley, we are in complete

safety. Here’s hoping the hundreds

of people living in that apartment

complex are as nimble as we are.

the More you know

An rA reported that a water bub-

bler appeared to be falling off of the

wall mount which, to be fair, is kind

of their fault. Everyone says don’t put

your mouth on a water bubbler, but

they never say anything about climb-

ing on it. How are we supposed to

know that? We’re not mindreaders.

the greatest samaritan

On Friday at 2:49 a.m. officers and

Waltham PD responded to a fire

alarm in Kresge. A fire extinguisher

was purposefully discharged in the

hallway and at 3:02 a.m., Facilities

was notified that they need to clean

up the discharged fire extinguisher.

We really think this could’ve waited

until 8 a.m. We all need our beauty

PoliCe loG

sleep. Besides from the sound of it,

the student had the whole situation

under control.

a frozen Case

An officer investigated suspicious

behavior at Seasons. How this isn’t

an hourly log update remains a mys-

tery. Let’s see, was the suspicious

behavior walking in circles, express-

ing confusion and ultimately a look

of complete dissatisfaction? That’s not

suspicious behavior, that’s the

thought process for selecting the less-

er of evils. It happens there all of the

time.

whoopty frickin’ do

On Tuesday morning, an officer

reported a vehicle was struck while

parked and unattended. This seemed

like only a minor report, but 10 sec-

onds after it was reported, the entire

states of New York and New Jersey

rolled their eyes; the largest demon-

stration of an eff you in history.

and the greatest halloween

Costume goes to...

A student reported that she could

smell marijuana coming from the

basketball court. The officer report-

ed that the smell was unfounded

upon arrival. About five minutes

later, two students dressed as the

guys from Men in Black walked

away from the area, removed their

sunglasses and high fived each other.

Brilliant.

rising fears

Just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday

morning, a student was stuck in the

elevator of Fenway. Though it could

have been worse, they could have

been stuck in the Collins elevator,

which would be like the Tower of

Terror with actual terror.

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ELECTIONContinued from Page 1

White House more deter-

mined and more inspired

than ever about the work

there is to do and the

future that lies ahead,”

said President Barack

Obama in his victory

speech delivered to his

crowd of supporters in

Chicago.

“I know that political

campaigns can sometimes

seem small, even silly. And

that provides plenty of fod-

der for the cynics that tell

us that politics is nothing

more than a contest of egos

or the domain of special

interests. But if you ever

get the chance to talk to

folks who turned out at our

rallies and crowded along

a rope line in a high school

gym, or saw folks working

late in a campaign office in

some tiny county far away

from home, you’ll discover

something else.

“You’ll hear the determi-

nation in the voice of a

young field organizer

who’s working his way

through college and wants

to make sure every child

has that same opportunity.

You’ll hear the pride in the

voice of a volunteer who’s

going door to door because

her brother was finally

hired when the local auto

plant added another shift.

You’ll hear the deep patri-

otism in the voice of a mil-

itary spouse who’s working

the phones late at night to

make sure that no one who

fights for this country ever

has to fight for a job or a

roof over their head when

they come home.

“That’s why we do this.

That’s what politics can be.

That’s why elections mat-

ter,” continued the presi-

dent.

“That won’t change after

tonight, and it shouldn’t.

These arguments we have

are a mark of our liberty.

We can never forget that

as we speak people in dis-

tant nations are risking

their lives right now just

for a chance to argue about

the issues that matter, the

chance to cast their ballots

like we did today.”

Given the degree of

closeness in the presiden-

tial race, there was a peri-

od of 90 minutes between

Romney’s concession

speech and declared news

cast projections. The key

point in Obama’s victory

came from winning the

battleground state of Ohio.

“The nation, as you

know, is at a critical point.

At a time like this, we

can’t risk partisan bicker-

ing and political posturing.

Our leaders have to reach

across the aisle to do the

people’s work. And we the

citizens also have to rise to

the occasion,” said Romney

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to his supporters in

Boston.

While the Republicans

control the house 232 to

191, the Democrats

retained a slight majority

in the senate 51 to 45. This

divided congress will pose

similar problems

thatObama faced during

his first term in office,

undoubtedly laying obsta-

cles for his agenda.

Here in Massachusetts,

Elizabeth Warren defeated

incumbent Scott Brown for

the senate seat by a nar-

row margin of eight per-

centage points. In doing

so, Warren became the

first woman from

Massachusetts to win a

senate seat. Meanwhile,

Brown’s concession speech

hinted to his large number

of supporters that he may

run again.

In the end, the senate

maintained it’s democratic

majority and the house

maintained it’s republican

majority. While the

President won a majority

of electoral votes, the pop-

ular vote remains much

closer, almost evenly split.

Now we can get our Newsfeeds backthe near future. Many poli-

cies and programs such as

Social Security,

“Obamacare”, tax rates and

even the general state of

employment will all affect

students who are entering

or have recently entered

the workforce. Again, we

cannot know how all of this

will play out, but we all

hope that things brighten

up as we graduate.

There are definitely

some things that we are

sure will happen post-elec-

tion. For one, no more cam-

paign ads. There will no

longer be ads attacking one

candidate or the other

every other commercial.

Unfortunately, this also

means we will not receive

any gems, like Herman

Cain’s Chief of Staff’s infa-

mous ad.

This also means, to the

relief of many, that our

friends will no longer be

posting their political opin-

ions on Facebook and

Twitter or spamming our

Newsfeeds with campaign

ads. To all of you who are

guilty of this: You are enti-

tled to your opinion and

choice of candidate, but the

rest of us really don’t want

to hear about it. Facebook’s

not supposed to be a politi-

cal chat room.

But the biggest effect

that the election being over

will have is the lack of con-

editorial

tent for the media. For over

a year, newspapers and

news shows have discussed

very little outside the

realm of politics. Even The

Vanguard, which rarely

delves into politics, was full

of election-related articles

last week.

What will they be able to

talk about now? With most

of their content gone,

there’s a lot of airtime to

fill. It’s been so long since

primaries and the election

were not in the discussion,

that we almost can’t

remember news shows

talking about anything

else.

So now that all of this is

behind us (except for

Florida, who once again

has to do a recount despite

the election already being

over) a new craze will

sweep our nation. As we all

know, we are only two

weeks away from

Thanksgiving, which

means two weeks until

everyone goes into their

Christmas craze. For those

of us who don’t celebrate

the holiday, this means

weeks of Christmas ads all

over TV, Facebook

Newsfeeds covered in

Christmas-related posts

and so many lights and

decorations that we won’t

even remember what

things used to look like in

the dark.

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After months upon

months of primaries, cam-

paigning and political dis-

cussions, the United States

has voted to keep President

Barack Obama in office for

another term. This election

caught everyone’s atten-

tion, from the campaign

ads to the gaffes. But after

almost $2 billion being

spent, little has changed in

our government.

President Obama will

continue his job, with Vice

President Joe Biden along-

side him. Our senate kept

the same distribution of

seats and will maintain its

Democratic majority. The

House will also keep its

Republican majority, hav-

ing gained some seats, with

John Boehner remaining as

Speaker of the House.

So what does all of this

mean? One thing we know

for sure is the legislative

process will continue to be

slow and difficult due to

the Republican-led House

and Democrat-led Senate

and Executive Branch.

There are Senators and

Congressmen and women

who are disappointed with

how little they have done in

this split Congress and this

is very likely to continue.

Only time will tell what

effects President Obama

and the new Congress will

have on our nation, but it

will affect us students in

Quotes of the

Week

“When disaster strikes,we see America at its

best.”-Barack Obama

on the aftermath ofHurricane Sandy

“I’m not sure how thishappened, but I freakin’

love it.”-Blake Shelton

on winning Entertainer ofthe Year at the 46th

Annual Country MusicAssociation Awards cere-

mony

“I feel like every singlescene in this movie cul-minates with some kind

of kiss.”-Kristin Stewart

regarding the final seg-ment of the Twilight saga,

Breaking Dawn

In the article titled “Bentley Speech andDebate Society host a mock debate” in

the November 1, 2012 issue of TheVanguard, Elizabeth Nally should have

been Elizabeth Bennett.

The Vanguard sincerely apologizes forthis error.

THE VANGUARD NoVEMbER 8, 2012 PAGE 5NewS & CamPuS LiFe

By Francisco SalasVANGUARD STAff

A fresh start for Bentley Entrepreneur Society

New beginnings are a way

to turn the page on history

and revamp a campus group;

the Bentley Entrepreneur

Society (BES) is gearing up

to what promises to be a

brand new start. Senior Ben

Fowler is looking forward to

kick starting a new chapter

on the Society’s history with

a plan to give the organiza-

tion campus-wide recognition

and a strong heading!

President Fowler and the

Entrepreneurs have a plan to

attract new members and

create their own successful

start-up. Their idea is to cre-

ate a business that will be

simple enough so that entre-

preneurship can be fostered

and new members can learn

the ropes of what it means to

run a real business, with

responsibilities and rewards.

The starting point is a cell-

phone recycling/resale busi-

n e s s c a l l e d

Istockphones.com; according

to the club members, it is a

proven business model. BES

w i l l s o o n b e e x p a n d i n g

Istockphones.com, structured

so that future members can

interact with the different

areas of the business, having

a wide array of jobs avail-

able. BES has been struc-

tured so that each member

wi l l be choos ing a team

a m o n g t h e m a r k e t i n g ,

research, operations and

finance options. Each one of

these teams is responsible for

their areas of expertise and

i n t e r e s t i n t h e

istockphones.com business.

Separating the entrepre-

neurs into sub groups in this

way will increase overall effi-

ciency and create a better

learning environment, with

each member of their sub-

group perfecting his or her

skills or discovering new

ones.

Istockphones.com works

on a simple platform on the

consumer side: 1) Locate your

used phone on their accepted

list, 2) Ship the used phone

(free shipping), 3) after your

phone is inspected, receive

your payment. That is the

simple part, under the hood

of the business there are

multiple teams of BES that

have been assigned multiple

roles throughout the busi-

ness in their areas of special-

ization. On the business side

the main processes are: 1)

the phone arrives and its con-

dition is checked against the

customers listing, 2) payment

made to customer, 3) Phone

is cleaned and data erased

and finally 4) phone is put up

for sale on eBay.

If the BES is successful,

the profits from the sale of

phones on eBay will go to set

up a fund for future projects,

in which BES members with

a structured business plan

can receive partial or full

funding to develop their

ideas and promote entrepre-

n e u r s h i p a t B e n t l e y

University.

The second part of Ben

Fowler and BES’s plan is to

have an annual entrepre-

neurship conference where

Bentley University alumni

and sector leaders can give

insights on how to start your

own business, develop an

idea and being successful all

while being profitable. The

idea is for it to be set up with

talk from alumni and adviso-

ry on BES business projects,

possibly with mentorship

from alumni who are indus-

try experts that could lead to

internships along the road.

This current business of

the Bentley Entrepreneur

Society will serve as a start-

ing point of many other BES

sponsored projects; look out

for BES events around cam-

pus! Discover a passion!

Discover entrepreneurship!

For more in format ion

a b o u t B E S o r o n

Istockphone.com contact:

President: Benjamin “Ben”

Fowler fowler_benj@bent-

ley.edu

Marketing Team: Mikaela

Gillick gillick_mika@bent-

ley.edu

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introduces a whole new level.

“What visceral means is at these

concerts, you have a moment

where there are no words to

describe how epically awesome

this is ,” said Carpenter.

Carpenter described the purpose

of the company and its magnan-

imous presence in the industry.

“[It’s about] making people

happy…a break from their

everyday. Have fun and forget

about everything else.”

“I hope that [the students]

walk away with pride in their

school [knowing] that this hap-

pened at their university,” said

Slapik.

Unlike others in the business,

the DJs in this show have no set

music list. “[They] gauge the

reactions and emotions of the

crowd,” said Carpenter, detail-

ing the methodology the DJs use

for the set list. “[They] engage

the audience and if they feel

they’re ready for a huge pump

up song, then that’s what will

play next.”

“Last year was great and we

love coming to Bentley and this

year, we’re only making it big-

ger and better. It’s all about con-

stantly approving…there’s going

to be lots of surprises along the

way… some of them haven’t

been exposed at any other show,”

said Carpenter.

GrooveBoston introduced

their latest tour technology: GB

sticks. The sticks, distributed to

the dancing crowd, are under the

complete control of the team,

changing colors on cue. “The idea

has been around but not in this

form so we have worked on a

prototype and have a prototype

here to demo and debut for

Bentley,” said Slapik.

The company practices its

unique performance in a ware-

house equipped with DJ decks

and customized equipment. The

crew compiles relevant statistics

and data, searching for the ideal

remixes to today’s latest hits.

“[We’re] looking for new up and

coming music, new tracks, new

remixes…we also like to play top

40s because the crowd just loves

to sing along,” said Carpenter.

“[It’s] constant research.”

The show featured add-ons

including haze and cryo. “Haze

is similar to a fog machine, but

it’s a lot lighter… what it does is

when all the lights turn on it cre-

ates cool effects that go straight

out into the crowd.” Cryo, a rare

addition to college campus

events, is composed of carbon

dioxide meant to penetrate the

crowd and dissipate shortly after

in a cool breeze.

Furthermore, “[This is the] first

show in this year’s tour where

LEDs have been used,” said

Carpenter.

A unique feature of the com-

pany includes their ability to col-

laborate as a close-knit team.

“We kind of refer to

GrooveBoston as the whole team

because literally we work as a

group from start to finish,” said

Carpenter. The team collabo-

rates on activities ranging from

contracts to stage construction.

Nathan Marchand / THE VANGUARD

NoVEMbER 8, 2012 THE VANGUARDNews & CAmPus Life

By Helia Azarakhsh

VANGUARD STAff

South Asian Students’ Association presents The Diwali Games

If you go to Bentley you

have most likely heard of

B e n t l e y ’ s S o u t h A s i a n

Student Association (SASA)

and their yearly event, the

D i w a l i s h o w . T h i s p a s t

Fr iday , on November 2 ,

SASA put on a great per-

formance as they do every

year.

Diwali is known is the “fes-

tival of lights” and is a holi-

day in India and other South

Asian cultures such as Sri

Lanka, Malaysia and Nepal.

Ravi Patel, the President of

SASA explains that Diwali is

celebrated during the time of

Navratri which is nine nights

for celebrating the New Year.

This year the New Year

takes place on November 13,

2012. It is a time of celebrat-

ing the past year with family

and friends and looking for-

ward to the upcoming year

and all the years to come.

SASA brought Diwali to

Bentley over 5 years ago and

each year they’ve shown the

rest of the student body more

of their culture.

Bentley’s SASA is known

for taking on a theme for

their performances. Ravi

says, “We want it to be less

of a talent show and more of

a production.” This year they

chose the movie The Hunger

Games to base their theme

on. “We had some other ideas

but that seemed to be the

most current and exciting

theme.” They were right in

their thinking because it

ended up being a success, as

it was a theme the audience

could relate to.

There is a lot of work that

goes into the production of

Diwali. There are numerous

hours that went into making

the beautiful backdrop that

set the stage for the show. It

also takes a lot of commit-

ment to practice for the indi-

vidual dances. Some nights,

members were practicing for

four to five hours. Other than

the time commitment, it is

also challenging to plan ideas

to insure that each part of

the event lines up with the

next.

This past Friday, the night

began with a classical dance

called Bharatanatyam, which

is the most popular classical

Indian dance. There were ten

acts in total and seven of

those acts incorporated the

t h e m e a s “ D i s t r i c t s . ”

Included were a freshman

dance, a fashion show and

the Supreme Bhangra Unit.

The freshman even put on a

skit where they showed some

of the chaos SASA went

through in the semester.

They ended with everyone

coming together to provide

the audience with an exciting

finale. Throughout the show

there were traditional beats,

such as “Subha Hone Na De”

from the movie Desi Boyz,

mixed with today’s pop music

including “Gangnam Style”

by Psy.

If you are interested to join

SASA or learn more about

D i w a l i y o u c a n e m a i l

[email protected] . This

year SASA held a Diwali

Kick-Off night in preparation

of the show where students

signed up for what acts they

wanted to participate in and

be a part of. The best way to

join is by signing up at the

Student Activit ies Fair,

which is held at the begin-

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

Whether you want to be a

member of SASA or watch

the festival keep an eye out

for SASA and join in on the

celebration!

Nathan Marchand / THE VANGUARD

ARTContinued from Page 1

“I think Thomas’s exhibit

gives all viewers the opportuni-

ty to take a step back and think

critically about what constitutes

art. His subversive approach

also lends itself to reminding us

all to be conscious of our envi-

ronment and, more specifically,

what each of us can do to be

more sustainable.”

He also noted how, especially

at a business school, this type

of art work can help to provide

balance and add value to an

environment otherwise occu-

pied with cash flows and income

statements. Nathan Marchand / THE VANGUARD

the Vanguard noVember 8, 2012 BusInEss

Virgin America Airlines–a

s u b s i d i a r y o f B r i t i s h

Entrepreneur Sir Richard

Branson’s the Virgin Group,

is revolutionizing the airline

industry. Since beginning

service in 2007, Virgin has

established itself as an indus-

try leader in comfort, service

and design. With an aim of

providing low-cost travel

with high quality service,

Virgin is moving away from

industry tradition. While this

strategy has built a faithful

customer base, it has not pro-

duced a profit in the compa-

ny’s five-year history.

Stepping onto a Virgin

plane is a unique experience.

The aircraft buzzes like a

nightclub. Purple mood light-

ing glows over soft white

leather seats. Blue-tinted

windows block out glare.

Laptops and tablets are in

use as people connect to Wi-

Fi standard with every flight.

F l ight a t tendants have

ditched typical attire for

sleek new outfits designed by

Banana Republic. Even the

anticipated roar of the engine

is nothing more than a hum

on their new fuel-efficient

planes.

And then there’s the “Red

System,” Virgin’s in-flight

e n t e r t a i n m e n t g u r u .

Through a touch-screen on

the back of each headrest,

customers can watch movies,

play games, order food and

drinks, shop and much more.

Their efforts have not gone

unnoticed, as they have cap-

tured numerous best-in-class

awards inc luding “Best

Domestic Airline” in Travel

& Leisure’s World’s Best

Awards for five consecutive

years and No. 1 in Class in

Zagat ’ s Globa l A ir l ines

Survey in 2008, 2009 and

2010.

But all of these comforts

come at a cost, one that has

kept Virgin’s profits in the

red since the company’s

launch. The amenities on

each plane contribute heavi-

ly to what industry engineers

c a l l “ f i n a n c i a l d r a g . ”

Peripheral features that add

pounds to the plane, which

eventually costs the airline

millions in fuel expenses.

Factored with unexpected

higher fuel costs – when cre-

ating Virgin’s business plan

in 2004, Branson watched

fuel prices rise from $1.20 to

$2.90 per gallon in a matter

of months – and constant

expansion it makes sense

that profits have been elu-

sive.

CEO, David Cush and

mastermind Branson claim

that there is hope for Virgin,

who continues to push off an

IPO until they have seen con-

sistent profit. They believe

t h a t V i r g i n h a s f i n a l l y

reached a critical mass, “At

28 airplanes, you’re not rele-

vant, at 52, we’re relevant,”

Cush told Aviation Weekly.

He claims that additional

staffing and new routes,

which led to a 35 percent

increase in capacity in 2011

has driven costs and now the

airline can focus on making

a profit.

Unfortunately for Virgin,

reaching a critical mass has

now put them in direct com-

petition with low-cost carri-

e r s l ike Southwes t and

JetBlue and major carriers

such as American Airlines.

Fare comparisons show that

Virgin flights generally run

$20 to $30 more expensive

than these competitors. The

question becomes, can Virgin

create a market share that is

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willing to pay a little extra

for award winning quality

and finally turn it into a prof-

it or will they have to change

their strategy? Management

at Virgin has taken a firm

stance that they will contin-

ue to operate for quality not

cost efficiency. Branson has

reasoned that his purpose in

creating Virgin America was

to change the lack of quality

in domestic airlines, not add

to it.

Taking an unfortunate

walk back to the bleak days

of 2008, there is perhaps no

firm, which paints a scarier

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

American International

Group. The once famed Dow

Component insurance con-

glomerate with assets and

operations all over the world

needed to be bailed out to the

tune of $182 billion and was

effectively nationalized with

the federal government own-

ing a dominating equity

interest in the firm. That

AIG which came to the near

brink of oblivion, is still

standing today and is telling

a different story.

On Thursday, the insur-

ance giant posted solid Q3

results beating analyst con-

sensus estimates on both the

top and bottom line. Net EPS

came in at $1.00 per share

versus expectations of $.86.

This represents an increase

from a loss of $1.58 per share

in the last period.

The reason for the gain

was actually healthy busi-

ness conditions and a strong

operating environment. They

spoke of greater pricing

power in their property,

casualty business along with

stronger returns from their

life insurance assets.

The only guidance given

based on the recent damage

caused by Hurricane Sandy

was that it was too early to

be able to tell what the write

o f f may be . CEO Robert

Benmosche also stated that

their corporate headquarters

in New York was still with-

out power but the companies

operations were not materi-

ally affected.

In terms of steps in the

company’s continuing trans-

formation that were still on

the table, they are still look-

ing to shed noncore assets.

This includes their minority

interest in their former

Asian subsidiary AIA as well

as their aircraft leasing busi-

ness ILFC. Benmosche com-

mented that the firm was

waiting for an improvement

in overall market conditions

before proceeding with a sale

or public offering of either of

these assets.

Despite all of this seem-

ingly positive news, the com-

pany ’s stock has traded

down slightly more than six

p e r c e n t s i n c e t h e n e w s

broke. The equity holders

w e r e l o o k i n g f o r a n

announcement of dividend

payments coupled with a

potential stock buyback.

However, Benmoche said

they would not be looking

into a dividend until later in

2013 and would be using free

cash flow to improve the cap-

ital structure of the firm and

pay off debt.

To think back to 2008 and

all of the unprecedented

accommodations, which AIG

received, this firm has sur-

vived. It is smaller than it

was but, despite the naysay-

ers, this firm has returned to

profitability and has actual-

ly paid back the TARP funds

i t r e c e i v e d i n 2 0 0 9 .

Furthermore, the govern-

ments controlling interest

has been backed off and now

is below 50 percent, making

them majority controlled by

the public once again. This

company has achieved so

m u c h i n s u c h a s m a l l

amount of time. They may

never be the giant they were,

but the place the company is

in today points to a much

brighter future.

Insurance conglomerate AIG turns the clock back AIGainBy Luke HeaneyVanguard Staff

Virgin America Airline seeks to change airline industryBy Kevin WhiteVanguard Staff

Robert Benmosche, the company’sCEO, is helping AIG recover.

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“What was the best

halloween costume you

saw last weekend?”

VoiCeS

noVember 8, 2012 the Vanguard

By Ben ShohamPhotograPhy Staff

feAtUreS

On Oct. 22, Miike Snow

played to a crowd at the inti-

mate Paradise Rock Club,

located right next to Boston

University. The performance

had been moved from the

Orpheum Theater to the

much smaller venue, and

judging by the fans that got

to dance 10 feet from their

favorite band the new loca-

tion was a shrewd move.

Miike Snow is a Swedish

indie pop band that was

formed in 2007 in Stockholm.

The band began with its

t h r e e m a i n m e m b e r s ,

Christian Karlsson, Pontus

W i n n b e r g , a n d A n d r e w

Wyatt, who became friends in

2 0 0 4 . K a r l s s o n a n d

Winneberg worked for a

while as producers and song-

writers. At that time, some of

t h e i r c l i e n t s i n c l u d e d

Madonna, Kylie Minogue,

and Britney Spears, whose

single “Toxic” later won a

Grammy.

Like many bands, Miike

ticularly for a debut; it ’s

songs such as Burial, Silvia

and Plastic Jungle have given

the band a large fan base.

Miike Snow has a very

unique sound, including

bers’ beginning as songwrit-

ers is clearly reflected in their

work.

In March of this year Miike

Snow released their second

album, Happy to You, which

also features the famed

antlered rabbit on the cover

art. The band enjoyed instant

hits in their songs “Paddling

Out”, “Devil’s Work”, and

“The Wave”.

Along with Peter Bjorn and

John, Lykke Li (pronounced

lickey lee) and other bands,

Miike Snow created their own

record label, INGRID, in

2011.

Mi ike Snow’s ec lec t i c

sound makes for an interest-

ing live experience. At each

tour stop they set up their

large sound machine that

triples as a bass, xylophone,

and proliferation of lights

which pulse in time with the

music.

This, in combination with

the band’s energy and the

‘Dise’s up-close-and-personal

interior, made for a truly

unforgettable concert two

weeks ago.

If you are interested in get-

ting into house music, or just

need a new band to listen to,

Miike Snow is an excellent

selection.

SArAh MAher

ClASS of 2016

fInAnCe

“Jesus.”

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eMMAnUel VentUrA

ClASS of 2014

fInAnCe

“A dead zombie.”

Kelley WIlCox

ClASS of 2016

fInAnCe

“The Tributes from

the Hunger Games.”

ShIzA AhMeD

ClASS of 2015

eConoMICS-fInAnCe

“The costumes with

the new Bentley logo

on them.”

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ClASS of 2013

CorPorAte fInAnCe

AnD ACCoUntIng

“Farmer Brown.”

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Members Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg,and Andrew Wyatt formed Miike Snow in Sweden.

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Vanguard Staff

Miike Snow chills in the Paradise Rock Club

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Snow’s first album was self-

t i t l e d . M i i k e S n o w w a s

released in the US in the

summer of 2009, and the

album’s two singles, “Animal”

and “Black & Blue”, immedi-

ately gained them much pop-

ularity. Miike Snow is an

incredibly solid album, par-

aspects from the house, elec-

tronic and indie pop genres.

Their songs may include any-

thing from organs to march-

ing drums. But more than

anything , Mi ike Snow’s

strength lies in their lyrics,

which are both catchy and

thought-provoking. The mem-

In March, Miike Snow released their secondalbum titled Happy to You.

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“What was the best

halloween costume you

saw last weekend?”

VoiCEs

By nathan marchandCopy Editor

trisha Pal

Class of 2014

eConomiCs finanCe

“Man Tinkerbell.”

Jen Coulter

Class of 2016

undeCided

“Octomom.”

Charlotte malone

Class of 2014

math

“Batman and Robin.”

kevin Cox

Class of 2015

aCtuarial sCienCe

“The NHL lockout.”

Cam amoroso

Class of 2015

marketing

“Mitt Romney.”

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NoveMber 8, 2012 tHe vaNguardFeatures & CoLuMNs

As we near the midpoint of

the fall television season, now

seems as good a time as any to

check in on what is going on

in network television. Just as

an editorial note, there will be

little focus on cable television

because it seems that those

shows are the only ones that

h a v e n o p r o b l e m s . ( S e e

Primetime Emmy Award

Winners.)

The biggest focus here will

be on NBC, which faces the

most immediate changes with

the largest impacts. A year

ago it was “Comedy Night

Done Right.” Now, two of its

Thursday night staples, 30

Rock and The Office are in

their final seasons, with 30

Rock ending at the end of the

fall. The two shows have com-

bined for four Outstanding

Comedy Series awards and 93

other Emmy nominations. So

will comedy night be done at

all?

Parks and Recreation is

primed to be the leader of

Thursday but it stands on a

level of its own. Up All Night

has announced that it will be

filming its final three episodes

of the season in a multi-cam

format in an effort to bring in

bigger audiences but it has

been taken off of Thursday

night in favor of an hour of

The Voice.

A n d t h e n t h e r e i s

Community, the only other

Thursday night veteran which

just received its season pre-

miere date of Feb. 7. This will

likely take 30 Rock’s place at

8 p.m. leaving only one open

slot going into next season.

There is one glimmer of

hope and it lies with 1600

Penn. The show focuses on a

dysfunctional first family and

stars Bill Pullman and Jenna

Elfman. The show is slated to

premiere on Jan. 10 at 9:30

p.m. The single-camera nature

and premise help it blend

right in to the Thursday night

lineup and the looming inau-

guration can boost ratings.

The show’s optimism stems

from the man power behind

the camera. The show was cre-

ated by Josh Gad, who is

recently coming off of a run of

rave reviews with The Book of

Mormon and Jon Lovett, the

f o r m e r s p e e c h w r i t e r o f

President Barack Obama.

They both serve as execu-

tive producers and Gad also

stars as the President’s son,

Skip. They will be assisted in

the production by director

Jason Winer, who has perfect-

ed the art single-camera

directing by directing 19

episodes of Modern Family.

If 1600 Penn fails, NBC has

options but those options will

come at the expense of a com-

plete schedule shakeup. The

New Normal and Go On fit the

A mid-season television checkup: NBC sitcomsBy Mike LovettFeatures editor

mold of smart single-cam sit-

coms for Thursday night but

they have been holding steady

on Tuesdays and providing

competition to Fox and ABC

which also feature Tuesday

night comedies.

The one thing in NBC’s cor-

ner is experience. Beloved sit-

coms have died out before and

while it took a little while for

them to get back on track they

finally did. When Friends

ended in 2004, it took about a

year and a half for The Office

to take the helm and then

another for it to be joined by

30 Rock.

They have an ace in the

h o l e w i t h P a r k s a n d

Recreation which continues to

receive critics’ support. If they

can find one more show to con-

sistently perform on Thursday

night, then they’ll make the

night a “must see” once again.

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Last Friday, the South

Asian Student Association

(SASA) he ld i t s annua l

Diwali show. I had never

been to the event before but

had heard so much positive

feedback from past attendees

that I decided I had to go see

the show for myself!

The event was big and

there were many people

attending in Koumatzelis.

The show’s hosts were funny

and The Hunger Games

theme was relevant. The

show was ful l o f unique

music, dance and dress. It

was the first time that I had

been introduced to so much

South Asian culture and it

was great!

There was also a young

feel to the event, with skits

poking fun at SASA’s e -

board and a modern-day mix

of music and choreography.

Of course, no event is per-

fect, and a few dancers did

have some trouble with the

choreography but, for me,

that didn’t take away from

the unique experience of

Diwali.

What did take away from

the experience was one of the

jokes that the organizers

included in the show. It por-

trayed a gay character who

was interested in a straight

one. The portrayal lasted two

separate skits in between

dances.

Both depicted the gay

character as a skinny, awk-

ward, limp-wristed, flamboy-

ant and effeminate person

driven to be with a straight

man he never could be with.

The straight character was

discomforted by the constant

insistence of the gay charac-

ter for them to be together.

Even when the straight

character, always relaxed

and social, was shown with

his girlfriend in the second

skit, the gay character per-

sisted. After being rejected

more, the gay man goes into

an emotional fit with his

limp wrists flying every-

where; what you would typi-

cally expect from a 13-year-

old girl.

This story line was actual-

ly really offensive. Growing

up, I was made fun of in my

high school for what were

considered my limp wrists.

During that time, I began

training myself to not make

my hands shake as much so

I wouldn’t stand out as I did;

a c t i ons I ’m ashamed o f

today.

While in the closet, the

last thing I would ever con-

sider doing was hitting on a

guy, let alone a straight guy

with a girlfriend. Even my

friends in high school and

college (who were and are

out) would never approach a

straight person to hit on

them.

I was also made fun of for

being too effeminate, so I

started adjusting the way I

walked and talked so fewer

people would notice. It hurt

my self-esteem and changed

me.

The gay character’s insis-

tence on be ing with the

straight character is an

unpleasant image that is

already on wide display in

our culture: Gay men are

overly sexual. SASA should

be aiming to f ight these

images, not add their own to

the wall.

SASA’s portrayal of a gay

man as an overly emotional

character doesn’t break any

ground. It falls right in line

with a history as translated

through humor that ulti-

mately embarrasses anyone

in the closet for being who

they are, as well as building

on the stereotypes broadly

painted over millions of peo-

ple.

Please don’t misunder-

stand me. I’m a real believer

that anything worth dis-

cussing is also worth some

humor. However, SASA’s gay

character isn’t funny, despite

all of the laughs in the audi-

torium. There is good humor

that reduces offense and

then there is bad humor that

is part of the reason why

nearly every LGBTQ person

I know on campus doesn’t

consider this university a

welcoming place.

Of course I don’t speak on

behalf of the community. My

gay friends may have differ-

ent opinions on what was on

display last Friday night. I

speak as myself. I speak as

someone who has had to

endure the pain and torment

because of depictions all

around me like those shown

at Diwali.

I’m in no way discounting

the effort by all of the stu-

dents who were a part of the

event. A lot of work was put

into it, but it was deeply

offensive.

Unfortunately, the event

is over and a single positive

image of a gay character was

not on display. Meanwhile,

men and women happily

danced together in vibrant

colors and music, leaving

straight partnerships as the

only positive image.

1600 Penn, a new NBC comedy featuring a dysfunctional

first family, premieres in January.

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By Moussa HassounScratching the Surface: Danger Jokes at Diwali

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tHe Vanguard noVeMber 8, 2012 CoLuMNS & FeATureS

Courtesy of gladstonesoccer.com

My most memorable expe-

rience so far during my time

a b r o a d w a s m y t r i p t o

Tuscany. Whether consumed

by the everyday hustle and

bustle of Milano, or attempt-

ing to visit all of the cliché

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

Europe, it can be easy to

overlook the natural beauty

and tranquility just around

the corner.

Along with 65 other class-

mates, I was able to see

some of the often overlooked

treasures of Italy, including

the medieval city of Siena

(which of note to Bentley stu-

dents is home to the world’s

oldest active bank, although

rumor has it they’re going

under), as well as the small

hillside town of Montalcino,

home to some of the most

renowned wine in all of Italy.

It was really refreshing to

see such an authentic and

seemingly untouched repre-

s e n t a t i o n o f I t a l y . A s

opposed to the fast pace

Intramural Round-up is

meant to bring to light the

unsung heroes that give up

one to two hours of their

week to dedicate themselves

to a cause.

Now this cause might not

be anything more than brag-

ging rights, a free t-shirt and

a picture on the Bentley ath-

letics home page for a week

but to many that is a cause

worth fighting for. These are

their stories.

The true nature of a team

cannot be judged until it has

faced adversity. Wins and

losses mean nothing until the

brutal trials are faced and

there is no other choice but

to rise from the ashes.

This is terrific news for

Donna Buns, the current cel-

lar dweller of the Co-Ed

Soccer Intramural Program.

The Buns sit at 0-3 thanks

to a forfeit, a 7-2 thrashing

courtesy of “2 Goals 1 Cup

Sponsored by Louis Vuitton”

and just a merciless 10-0

beat down by “Arab United.”

Though, the losses were for-

midable the forfeit was not.

A Thursday night game at 9

is nothing short of a traves-

ty.

The squad refuses to lose

hope because if they did, they

wouldn’t really have any-

thing else.

“When you are at the bot-

tom of the pit of despair it’s

live or die. There is no time

to think about match ups or

schemes , ” sa id start ing

defenseman Ryan Driggs.

“It’s kill or be killed.”

“And at this point we are

a bunch of serial killers on

the field,” added midfielder

Dan Battista.

With three games remain-

ing, the team looks at the

rest of the schedule as not

just a chance to improve but

a chance to reach their true

potential.

“Each of us has a little

Pele in them,” said Captain

Cam Smith. “We are like

Pele before he really learned

how to play soccer at an

unbelievable level. We are all

like a bunch of 5-year-old

Peles.”

There is a certain charm in

Donna Buns. A set of intan-

By Patrick Curran

Milan, italy

Courtesy of Marc schleif

Notes fromAbroad

Question: “What has beenyour most memorableexperience abroad?”

By Marc Schleif

Hong Kong

The Donna Buns remain in goodspirits despite suffering losses.

lifestyle of the more urban

north of Italy where I study,

Tuscany offered a view into

the beautiful landscapes,

ancient culture and laidback

lifestyle that Italy is so syn-

onymous with.

A few highlights of the

trip included climbing to the

top of medieval castle that

offered a sprawling view of

Tuscany’s many hills, valleys

and vineyards, as well as a

visit to an eighth century

monastery hidden in the

countryside to watch the

monks participate in their

daily prayers. I think what

was most intriguing about

the trip as a whole was the

way in which Tuscany por-

trays the blending of the old

and new and the way in

which the region is so clear-

ly is influenced by its storied

his tory , even centur ies

removed.

As residents of such a

young and modern country,

it can be difficult to imagine

having such a deep connec-

tion with one’s roots or even

being surrounded on a daily

basis by architecture two

and even three times as old

as our county itself, but for

thousands of Europeans that

is their reality.

Despite the downpour of

rain that persisted through-

out the trip and a disap-

p o i n t i n g l a c k o f O l i v e

Gardens, my trip to Tuscany

was def in i te ly a unique

learning experience.

Over the past two months,

I’ve had so many amazing

experiences abroad, but my

single most memorable one

was over our fall break last

week.

Some friends and I spent

10 days traveling around

southeast Asia, with Hanoi,

Vietnam being one of our

stops.

Hanoi is an incredibly

vibrant city, packed with

motorbikes, bicycles, pedes-

trians and street carts shar-

ing tight roads with no stop

signs, but it all manages to

work out. The motorbikes,

similar to Vespas, are the

default mode of transporta-

tion, and a few times I’ve

even seen a family of four

packed onto them.

Having ridden ATVs in

the past, I figured I could

ride one no problem, so some

other Bentley guys and I

rented two motorbikes for $7

an hour, including a tour

guide.

Hanoi traffic was a chal-

lenge to walk through, but

zipping around and avoiding

collisions was an absolute

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adrenaline rush.

We ended up driving sev-

eral miles around the city

and saw some new sights,

including checking out the

Temple of Literature dedi-

cated to Confucius for a

quick break.

On the motorbike , my

friend on the back kept me

i n f o r m e d a b o u t t r a f f i c

around me and we ended up

making it back to the rental

shop in one piece. After a

slightly terrifying, but exhil-

arating hour and a half, we

relaxed at a coffee shop over-

looking a lake downtown as

the sun set.

I haven’t told my mom yet

since she’d be too worried,

but it was amazing to see

how Hanoians get around

first hand, and in rush hour

nonetheless!

Intramural Round-Up: The comeback of the optimistic Donna BunsBy Mike LovettFeatures editor

gibles you can’t help but root

for. It’s their relentless pas-

sion, palpable optimism and

complete inability to bend it

like Beckham that gives you

the sense that this is more

than just a game to them;

this is a metaphor for life.

“Sure there are players

that could dribble the ball

coast to coast, that could

place a perfect corner kick, or

shoot the ball directly at the

net,” says Smith. “But I don’t

want them on this team.

What fun is that?”

“G ive me the k id who

wants to r ip a few shots

before the game, who kicks

the ball as hard as they can

every single time, who cares

more about the good of the

team than the game itself. I’ll

take them 10 times out of

10.”

Battista said, “I know we

are not perfect but I embrace

that. Some people would look

at our record and give up.

Not me. Not on this team.

Maybe I’m a dreamer. Maybe

we all are.”

Dream on, Donna Buns,

dream on.

Courtesy of photoshelter.comThe team is optimistic that they canturn their 0-3 season around.

November 8, 2012 THe vaNguardCOLuMNSHorosCopes

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By Vanguard Staff

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Senior Spotlight

Interview for Senior

Spotlight

Name: Tyler Champagne

Major: Accountancy

Hometown: Orange, CT

What are you involved in

at Bentley?

I a m c a p t a i n o f t h e

Swimming and Diving Team

and a SAAC rep here at

Bentley.

What are you looking for-

ward to this year?

As with my past three

years here, I look forward to

whatever Bentley has to

offer over the course of the

year.

Personally, I am enthusi-

astic about finishing under-

graduate classes and moving

on to the next step (first

really) in my career. I am

also excited to wrap up my

swimming career with such

a great team and coach.

What are your plans for

the future?

I would like to work at a

smaller firm and get my

hold in the business world.

Experience is my main con-

cern in the short term. After

a few years, I will strive to

make an impact in the work-

place wherever I may end

up.

What is your favorite

event on campus?

Spring Day for sure. It is

such an exciting day that

involves the entire campus.

It’s great seeing everyone,

from freshmen to seniors,

sharing their enjoyment of

this school. On top of it all,

we a lways have a great

show put on in the gymnasi-

um by some popular artists.

What are your goals for

this year?

For the upcoming year, I

def in i te ly want to keep

working hard. I know for

some it is a difficult task as

a senior, but I think it ’s

important to finish strong.

For the swim team, I hope

to finish with a record con-

sistent with years past. Our

team hasn’t had a losing

record in several years, and

I would like to keep it that

way.

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

about graduation?

Nervous, and I’m sure I’m

sharing that feeling with a

lot of the Class of 2013. Of

course, it is always exciting

turning over a new page.

Getting out of school and

applying what we’ve learned

for the past 16 years will be

rewarding.

On the other hand, it HAS

been 16 years of a consis-

t e n t l y s i m i l a r r o u t i n e .

Changing that schedule up

will be a real challenge; one

that I look forward to.

What is your advice to

seniors/words of wisdom?

Do whatever you wish to

do (within reason and legal

restrictions of course). I

mean this whichever way it

may be construed, whether

it is pursuing a job or simply

going into Boston for lunch.

A friend of mine told me

over the summer, “No mat-

ter what you do [senior]

year, you will end up think-

ing i t was not enough . ”

Every time an opportunity

arises, I try my best to capi-

talize. This strategy has

proved itself worthy the past

two months of my senior

year.

What can Bentley do to

help you with this year?

Help me get out of the five

Monday classes I had to

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take… Kidding (but really).

On a serious note, I would

just like to see the campus

continue thriving and being

proud.

Everywhere I turn, there

are people wearing Bentley

gear, showing their love for

the institution. Since day

one, it has assured me that

my decision to attend this

school was the right one to

make.

What is the most valuable

lesson you have learned

at Bentley?

Business isn’t all about

suits, ties and crunching

numbers. There is a signifi-

cant amount of “behind the

scenes” activity associated

with a company’s balance

sheet.

Relationships are incredi-

bly important, whether it is

friends in the workplace or

clients. We are social people,

and it takes a lot more than

smarts to be successful.

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Committee

THe VAnguArd noVember 8, 2012 PAge 13CoLuMnS

something. It’s just overall

there are a lot of bad choices

to be made. People need to be

more aware of their options

and choices.

What is your favorite place

to go grocery shopping?

My favorite place is Green

Meadow Farms in Hamilton.

I love the people who farm

there and they are all organic

farmers. They have a CSA

agriculture program for the

community.

It’s not where you shop, but

what you buy. I can shop any-

where, but I need to find the

products that I want. I usual-

ly go to Trader Joes or Whole

Foods, but I can shop at Stop

n’ Shop and Shaws, too.

What is your favorite

recipe/healthy meal?

I love making hummus–it’s

easy and fast. Anything with

quinoa, which is a super grain

you can add to salads, hum-

mus and more. Fruit smooth-

ies, with fiber powder and

wheat grass, are wonderful.

Salads are always an option

with me. I’m not much of a

cook, but I can do smaller

options that make a difference

and eat wi th jus t those

options.

In your opinion, what is

the best way to get the

proper meals on a college

campus? What foods do

you recommend?

You have to have knowledge

o f what you ’ re ea t ing .

Everything is full of carbohy-

drates and starches, potatoes,

bread, and fries. It boils down

to choices.

You don’t have to have a lot

of dairy, wheat, and protein.

The most popular meals on

campus usually revolve around

those three th ings , too .

Nutrition is not easy.

Take the people walking

around with yogurt cups. It’s

hard to tell if it still offers

nutritious value. It goes from

the factory, to a truck, to stor-

age, to the store, then your

hand. How do you know what

you’re eating? It’s about aware-

ness – where your food comes

from and how it’s prepared.

The closer you can get to the

source of your food the better

the food is for you.

Are there any dorm room

meals that you wish stu-

dents would stop making

or ordering?

Pizza and Marconi and

Cheese! There is no nutrition-

al value to pizza.

Again, it boils down to choic-

es. You can eat something bad

for you and you might feel

yucky afterwards, but it won’t

be the end o f the wor ld .

The International Report: A Subtly Changing India? By Kevin D. Laryea

Stories of India’s current

economic and political trou-

bles are becoming wide-

spread. Indian economic

growth is at its lowest since

2009, at just above five per-

cent. In a country with more

than one bi l l ion people,

about six percent plus eco-

nomic growth is necessary

for political and economic

stability.

Recent corruption scan-

dals involv ing assorted

Indian politicians could fill

the a i r t ime o f a weekly

telenovela series for two

years. Unsurprisingly, the

perceived competency of the

I n d i a n g o v e r n m e n t t o

address pressing issues is

below sea(C) level. This com-

bustible combination has put

the Indian government in a

precarious position.

Even the passive Indian

Prime Minister Manmohan

Singh understands the grav-

ity of this precariousness

and has taken some signifi-

cant measures aimed at

addressing the economic and

political problems. Firstly, a

cabinet reshuffle with a stat-

ed aim of bringing to the fore

younger politicians may help

but has been described by

some analysts as a PR act

and 2014 election maneuver-

ing in one well wrapped

package. The policy shift on

foreign direct investment in

certain areas of the economy

has received much more

international and national

attention. The social impacts

of the shift could subtly

change both the internal

face and external perception

of India.

The new decision to allow

foreign direct investment in

the retail, welfare and other

important industries has

been described by govern-

ment officials as necessary

to modernize and support

India’s economy, an econo-

my which in its midlife cri-

sis. The ruling Congress

party earlier put forward the

plan on foreign direct invest-

ment only to see it so vehe-

mently opposed by the oppo-

sition and public as to not

make it viable. The strug-

gling economy has meant

that the still existing oppo-

sition to the plan has been

overridden by the govern-

ment.

Particularly controversial

has been the granting of per-

mission to transnational

retail giants to build stores

in certain cities if certain cri-

teria are met and an agree-

ment with the local govern-

ment in the area can be

reached. The increased

choice and lower prices that

such a move will bring to a

relatively small section of

Indian shoppers are obvious-

ly beneficial to said shop-

pers. The possible non-para-

normal disappearance of

swathes o f farmers and

street vendors that retail

giants will directly and indi-

rectly force out of business

may change the scenery and

feel of a le isurely strol l

through an Indian street.

Small changes like this

may seem inconsequential

but such features in a city or

country are the part of the

foundations of culture and

national identity. Street sell-

ing may seem crazy or sad to

some, but its existence is

necessary due to the struc-

ture of and gaps in many

economies. Additionally, in

a world where there is a

slow convergence of values

and other things, diversifi-

cation provided by street

sellers in some parts of the

world is refreshing. The eco-

nomic independence of street

sellers is admirable and as

the logistics of street selling

are far from primitive, great

widely applicable ideas have

been inspired by observing

and understanding them.

Starbucks’ recent notable

opening in India means that

the middle class Indian is

now a bit more similar to the

middle c lass American .

Hooray! Starbucks’ presence

in India is not explicitly a

bad thing. Indeed the aspi-

rational nature of humans

means that people may now

strive to be able to order a

“Decaf Espresso Roast.” The

nature of Starbucks’ busi-

ness and its partnership

with India’s Tata Coffee

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

Starbucks on the majority

will be less than that of the

incoming retail giants.

Despite Starbucks, there

is expectedly a significant

difference between India and

the United States socially.

For example, Playboy the

adult magazine is banned in

I n d i a . T h i s m a k e s t h e

a n n o u n c e m e n t o f t h e

December opening of the

first Playboy club in India is

quite interesting. Indian

sensibilities mean Playboy

has already declared “bun-

nies” will not be nude and

costumes will be more con-

servative and less invisible

than the costumes their

Amer ican counterparts

wear. A convergence of cul-

tures may be o c curr ing

before our eyes.

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the coffee and something. It’s

always coffee and a bagel or a

cigarette, it’s the “and” that’s

troublesome. If people could

just drink a shot of espresso,

they would be in pretty good

shape. Green and black tea

works great, too.

What types of exercises do

you recommend most for

college students?

Anything that gets your

heart rate moving! Being

sedentary is not good. Walk,

run bike, whatever you like.

Exercise until you’re tired, oth-

erwise you didn’t exert your-

self.

Also, get enough sleep. Your

body rejuvenates and recuper-

ates when you’re asleep. It’s

very important. It cannot be

underrated. People cannot lose

weight if they don’t sleep or

repair their bodies from dis-

ease if they don’t sleep.

What’s your advice to col-

lege students to help them

stay motivated?

Make a goal. Why are some

companies super successful?

Why are some people super

successful? Because they know

what they want and what

they’re willing to do to get it.

It’s the same for school. It’s the

“why” that’s huge. The “why”

is the motivation and under-

standing.

Courtesy of Angela Hart

Where is your favorite

place to get a healthy meal?

I love Organic Café in

Beverly. The people who work

there are really fun and they

have some really good meals

there . Grassy Roots in

Hamilton is another great

place to check out. There’s also

a new place in Salem called

Five Alive, it’s a really nice

organic based menu. They offer

so many healthy options, my

friend and I, who’s a personal

trainer, went in and was so

surprised. I didn’t even know

some of the options they

offered; it was really nice.

Just the other day I went to

the Cheesecake Factory and

ate a salad, without ordering

anything too rich or heavy.

You can go anywhere and find

Nutrition is an ongoing thing,

day-to-day.

Energy bars will last forev-

er, until a nuclear war. Bring

a kiwi, an avocado, or an apple

to work instead. The item that

will spoil is better for you than

the item that will last forever.

What are the best meals to

make when on the go?

Fruit smoothie, fruit and

vegetable smoothie, I add a

shot of complete green powder,

which is a supplement–it is the

equivalent of three salads.

Adding fiber powder which has

probiotics in addition to the

fiber powder to a shake can

also help.

Do you have any advice for

students on how to stay

energetic or awake, with-

out coffee?

If someone is tired, then

they are most likely dehydrat-

ed, too–I would tell them to

drink a glass of water. Your

body is seventy to eighty per-

cent water that needs to be

replenished.

All food has salt in it; there

is nothing wrong with salt as

long as you don’t have high

blood pressure. If you eat, you

need more water, exercise,

breath, talk, everything, caus-

es you to need more water.

Cof fee has a powerful

antioxidant property, but it’s

Indian PM Manmohan Singh recently reshuffledhis cabinet to address India’s political problems.

By Angela HartHealthy Hart: Interview with Yoga Expert Nan Greer pt. 2

NOVEmbER 8, 2012 THE VANGUARDSpORTS

Bobby Tarr reaches 2,000-yard milestone as Falcons beat So. CT

The Bentley football team

d e f e a t e d S o u t h e r n

Connecticut State University

24-14 in their last regular

season game of the year.

Along the way, senior run-

n i n g b a c k B o b b y T a r r

became the seventh player in

program history to run for

2,000 career yards. The win

puts the team’s record at 7-

2 overall (6-2 NE-10).

The offense was efficient

all day, scoring on their first

two dr ives o f the game.

Halfway through the first

quarter, the Falcons got on

the board with a 32-yard

field goal from senior kicker

Will Lockwood, capping off a

57-yard drive.

On their next drive, the

Falcons marched 81 yards

down the field for a score.

After three passes from jun-

i o r q u a r t e r b a c k D a n n y

Guadagnoli to senior wide

receivers Bill Kiley and Sean

Cross went for 17, 19 and 21

yards , Tarr was ab le to

punch the ball in from two

yards out, extending the

Bentley lead.

Southern Connecticut

made the game interesting,

scoring the game’s next 14

points. Going into the fourth

quarter, the Falcons were

behind 14-10.

With just under ten min-

utes to go, a bad snap by

Southern Connecticut was

recovered by junior line-

backer AC Carter in the end

zone, giving the lead back to

Bentley. From there, the

defense held the Owls to just

25 yards on their final three

possessions.

Another Tarr touchdown

with one minute left to play

put the game out of reach,

and the Falcons were victo-

rious 24-14.

Guadagnoli had an effi-

cient day, completing 22 of

28 passes for 197 yards and

one interception. On the

ground, Tarr led the way

with 89 yards and a pair of

touchdowns.

This weekend, the Falcons

will host Assumption as part

of the new Northeast-10

Championship weekend. The

two teams met in the regu-

l a r s e a s o n b a c k i n

September. In that game,

the Falcons overcame a 14-

point deficit and scored on a

7 0 - y a r d b o m b f r o m

Guadagnoli to sophomore

receiver Jeff Hill with only

51 seconds left.

Since then, Assumption

has gone 2-4, including a 65-

7 loss at New Haven and a

4 4 - 0 w i n a t S o u t h e r n

Connecticut. In their last

three games, Assumption’s

By Matt Gustus

VANGUARD STAff

Senior running back Bobby Tarreclipsed 2,000 career rushing yards.

Bentley finishes second at East Regionals; qualifies for NCAA ChampionshipsSophomore Tara Dooley qualifies for Women’s Championship behind second place finish

By Ian Giancursio

VANGUARD STAff

The Bentley men’s cross

country team finished second

overall last weekend at the

NCAA East Regional to qual-

ify for the NCAA Division II

Championships, while soph-

omore Tara Dooley placed

s e c o n d i n t h e w o m e n ’ s

reg i ona l f o r the se cond

straight year to qualify for

the Women’s Cross Country

Championships.

The men team had an

especially impressive show-

ing last weekend, finishing

with three runners in the

offense has scored 44, 59,

and 40 points, which will be

a challenge for the Falcons

to stop. The Bentley defense,

NE-10 l eaders in yards

T o p 1 1 . S e n i o r R o b

Dextradeur finished fifth

o v e r a l l w i t h a t i m e o f

30:12.4, and has been the

Falcons’ No. 1 finisher in the

last seven races that he has

competed in . Fo l l owing

Dextradeur was senior John

Drago, who placed ninth

o v e r a l l w i t h a t i m e o f

30:51.4. Joining them in the

Top 11 was senior Sean

Maguire , whose t ime o f

30:57.9 earned him eleventh

place.

Coach Kevin Curtin was

extremely pleased following

the race and praised the sen-

ior leadership of his team.

“Today was a great day for

the men’s team,” said Curtin.

“Qualifying for the NCAAs

was the sole goal of the team

this year so we’re thrilled

that we were able to accom-

plish it. This is a senior-

laden squad that really has

made my job easier over the

last couple of years, so I’m

glad that they’ve earned the

right to run one more cross-

country race together.”

The success of the men’s

team marked the return of

its domination in the NCAA

Championships. It will be

the first time Bentley has

made the final as a team

since its four-year streak

from 2000-2003. The Falcons

are looking to complete the

year in victorious fashion

and regain their place atop

the Division II cross country

landscape.

Bentley also experienced

an excellent showing in the

women’s regional, as Dooley

ran to a second consecutive

second place finish with a

time of 21:17.4. Dooley fin-

i s h e d j u s t f i v e s e c o n d s

b e h i n d w i n n e r J e p t u i

Cherutich from American

International. Amazingly,

Cherutich is the only runner

to finish ahead of Dooley the

past two seasons, proof that

Dooley is one of the best

Division II runners in the

nation.

Curtin praised her consis-

tency and expressed opti-

m i s m f o r t h e u p c o m i n g

championships.

“Tara has been a model of

consistency all year and even

though her finishes are the

same, I think she’s in better

shape than last year,” said

Curtin. “Fortunately, she

gets a chance to prove that

in Joplin.”

W h i l e t h e s t a r o f t h e

w o m e n ’ s r e g i o n a l w a s

D o o l e y , t h e r e s t o f t h e

women’s team still managed

a strong performance. The

Falcons placed seventh over-

a l l , w i th sen ior Ca i t l in

Fahey finishing 27th with a

time of 22:53.1 and junior

Ashley Nichols placing 29th

in 22:57.6. Although they did

not place first overall, the

Falcons can take pride in the

fact that five of their runners

finished in the Top 100, an

impressive feat for any team.

The NCAA Division II

Championships are sched-

uled for Nov. 17 in Joplin,

MO.

allowed per game and second

in points allowed, has shown

they are more than capable

of slowing down powerful

offenses.

Courtesy of Sports Information Office


Junior linebacker AC Carter recov-ered a huge fumble for a touchdown.


Bentley finished in second placeoverall at the East Regionals.

Courtesy of facebook.com

Junior quarterback Danny Guadaglonithrew 13 regular season touchdowns.

Kevin Du/THE VANGUARD

Sophomore Tara Dooley will repre-sent the Falcons in Joplin, MO.

rECEnt rESultSResults from 10/30-11/3

Field Hockey (11-8) Result

Merrimack (NCAA Tournament) (11/3) L 3-2

Football (7-2, 6-2 NE-10)

at Southern Connecticut (11/3)* W 24-14

Hockey (3-3, 2-1 AHA)

at Robert Morris (11/2)* L 5-2

at Robert Morris (11/3)* W 5-4

Men’s Cross Country

NCAA East Regional 2nd of 27

Men’s Soccer (10-5-2)

Franklin Pierce (NE-10 Quarterfinals)(10/31)*L 3-0

Men’s Swimming (1-0)

Le Moyne (11/3) W 148.5-142.5

Women’s Cross Country

NCAA East Regional 7th of 28

Women’s Swimming (1-0)

Le Moyne (11/3) W 176-120

Volleyball (10-18, 5-8 NE-10)

Stonehill (10/30)* W 3-0

American International (11/2)* L 3-0

*Conference Game

Nov. 9 Men’s Basketball vs. Caldwell 8:00 p.m.

Nov. 10 Football vs. Assumption 12:00 p.m.Men’s Basketball vs. Dominican (N.Y.) 8:00 p.m.

Nov. 11 Women’s Basketball vs. Holy Family 1:30 p.m.

Nov. 17 Coed Swimming vs. UMass-Dartmouth 1:00 p.m.Hockey vs. Connecticut* 7:05 p.m.

*Conference Game

upCOmIng SCHEdulE

tHE Vanguard nOVEmbEr 8, 2012 pagE 15SporTS

The Falcons had just lost

to Harvard and were not

looking to drop either of their

two upcoming matchups

against Atlantic Hockey foe,

Robert Morris. That didn’t

happen, though, as Bentley

dropped the opener of a two-

game road series, 5-2. They

managed a split of the series

the next night with a 5-4 vic-

tory over the Colonials to

even their record at 3-3

through their first six games

of the 2012-13 season.

Bentley got itself into an

early hole in Pittsburgh

when Robert Morris scored

twice in the opening five

minutes, one with a man

advantage. Sophomore for-

ward cut the deficit in half

before the end of the first

period with a powerplay goal,

his third of the year.

Both teams would score

powerplay goals in the sec-

ond period, Robert Morris’

coming just under a minute

after the puck dropped.

Down 3-1, junior forward

Brett Gensler tallied his

fourth goal of the year with

the Falcons having the man

advantage.

A pair of Colonials goals in

the third period put the lead

well out of reach, and Robert

Morris pulled away with a 5-

2 v ic tory . Junior goal ie

Branden Komm saved 27 of

Robert Morris’ 32 shots, but

it wasn’t enough to come out

on top.

Bentley made sure that it

wouldn’t get behind early the

next night, as the Falcons

scored three times in the

first period. Junior forward

Justin Breton got the scoring

going early three minutes

into the period, and then

sophomore de fenseman

Steve Weinstein scored a

pair of goals, one on the pow-

erplay and one shorthanded.

R o b e r t M o r r i s w o u l d

answer with a goal of its own

in the second period while

Bentley went quiet. The

Falcons’ lead would get cut

to just one goal when Adam

Brace beat Komm and made

the score 3-2, three minutes

into the third period. Gensler

would get that goal back

almost immediately, scoring

just 16 seconds later for his

team-leading seventh of the

season.

Bentley and Robert Morris

would go back and forth for

the remainder of the period,

b u t f o r t u n a t e l y f o r t h e

Falcons, Komm didn’t let up

the game-tying goal and

Bent ley took the ser ies

finale, 5-4. Komm faced a lot

of pressure for the second

straight night, having to

save 37 Colonials shots.

After splitting the two-

game set in Pittsburgh, the

Falcons now have some time

off in the upcoming weeks.

They will take on Holy Cross

on Nov. 9 in Worcester and

then an entire week off until

their next matchup. Bentley

t r a v e l s t o A m e r i c a n

International on Nov. 16 and

then the Falcons return

home for the first time in

three weeks the following

night, hosting the University

of Connecticut.

By Benjamin Klein

SpOrtS EdItOr

Bentley splits two-game series vs. Robert Morris

gregg diamant/tHE VanguardThe Falcons lost the opener 5-2 but wonthe following game with a 5-4 score.

Courtesy of Sports Information OfficeSenior captian forward Nicole Dionexpresses pride for her team’s efforts.

Bentley field hockey fell

short to No. 2 Merrimack

this past Saturday in the

NCAA quarterfinals. Senior

forward Beth Maguire, rec-

ognized All-Northeast 10

player, scored the first goal

of the game, assisted by

freshman forward Sal ly

James.

Bentley could not hold

their lead and Merrimack

put one in to tie it up before

halftime. The Warriors lived

up to their reputation as the

second-highest scoring team

in Division II and secured

the lead with two more goals

of their own in the second

half. Maguire tallied one last

goal in her collegiate career

to end the game at 3-2.

Bentley came out strong

but ended up falling short to

Merrimack in goals, shots

and corners. The Warriors

outshot the Falcons 27-12

and earned three more cor-

ners. Merrimack is now 17-

3 and will continue on in the

tournament to the national

semifinals where they will

p l a y N E - 1 0 f o e U M a s s

Lowell.

Senior captain forward

Nicole Dion was proud of the

Falcons in coming as far as

they did.

“One of our goals from the

beginning of the season was

to earn a bid to NCAA’s,”

said Dion. “Achieving that

goal and having the oppor-

tunity to represent Bentley

on such a large scale was an

honor for the team.”

Bentley finishes their sea-

son with an 11-8 record and

senior goalkeeper Julia

Powell added seven final

saves to her resume.

“ W e h a d o n e o f t h e

youngest teams in the con-

ference this season with 11

f r e s h m e n , ” s a i d D i o n .

“Those girls really stepped

up to the plate this year, ele-

vating their play and adjust-

ing to the college game.”

Eight seniors will be grad-

uating this year but the pro-

gram will continue to grow

as there wi l l s t i l l be 18

returning players with expe-

rience reaching the NCAA

tournament.

“This year we set the

standard for Bentley Field

Hockey by earning a bid to

NCAA’s,” said Dion. “I know

By Emily Ellis

Vanguard Staff

Lady Falcons fall to Merrimack in NCAA quarterfinals

Courtesy of Sports Information OfficeSenior forward Beth Maguire scored herlast collegiate goal to end the game at 3-2.

that the team is in good

hands moving forward. Next

year ’ s t eam has a huge

amount of potential and the

upperclassmen leadership to

lead them back to NCAA’s.”

Bentley beat some incred-

ible competitors this season

and the team is confident in

those returning next season

to have another successful

campaign next year.

FalCOn FaCt

Junior forward Brett Gensler scored his fifth goal of

the season for the Falcons on Saturday night in a 5-4

victory over Robert Morris and also tallied an assist

to bring his point total to 12 on the year.

Gensler’s 12 points through the first six games of

the season leads the Atlantic Hockey Association and

his seven assists also lead the conference. Bentley will

play Holy Cross on Nov. 9 in Worcester.

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The Bentley men’s soccer

team saw their hopes and

dreams of a Northeast-10

Championship dashed last

Wednesday as they were

defeated by Franklin Pierce

3-0 in the conference quar-

terfinals.

The Ravens came into the

game determined to avenge

their recent loss to Bentley

and did just that scoring

three goals in the second half

a n d s h u t t i n g d o w n t h e

Falcons offensive attack. The

first half of the game was

65th minute, they almost

tied the match. Junior back

Jordan Bridge had a throw-

in opportunity from the side-

line and threw the ball to

senior back Weston Zeiner

who was positioned inside

the six-yard box. Zeiner went

u p t o h e a d t h e b a l l b u t

unfortunately his header

went just over the crossbar.

This was the best chance

Bentley had al l game to

score.

Less than a minute later,

Frankl in Pierce put the

match away when freshman

midfielder Nico Mueller

season ended on a disap-

pointing note, the team as a

whole had a very successful

year. Bentley’s success was

recognized as three players

on the squad picked up All-

Conference honors. One of

those players was senior for-

ward Brennan DaCosta who

led Bentley in goals with a

career-high eight goals; four

of which were game-winners.

DaCosta also tied freshman

back Stephen Silva for the

most assists in the season

with three and had a team

high 19 points.

This was a very impres-

sive comeback season for

DaCosta who had sat out

almost all of his junior year

due to injuries. On top of

being named to the first

t e a m A l l - C o n f e r e n c e ,

DaCosta also was chosen as

the NE-10 Player of the

Week due to his spectacular

games against Franklin

P i e r c e a n d S o u t h e r n

Connecticut during the final

week of the regular season.

Freshman forward Marty

Ryan’s outstanding regular

season play was also recog-

nized as he was named to

the All-Rookie team. Ryan

appeared in all 16 games

during the regular season,

starting 13, and scored two

goals and picked up one

assist. Ryan’s most notable

contribution on the year was

h i s g a m e - w i n n i n g g o a l

against Saint Rose.

Finally, Weston Zeiner

garnered a litany of awards

over the past week including

being named to the first

team All-Conference, chosen

as the NE-10 Defensive

Player o f the Year , and

named to the Capital One

C o S I D A A c a d e m i c A l l -

District 1 Team.

This is the third straight

year that Zeiner has been

n a m e d f i r s t - t e a m A l l -

Conference. Additionally,

Zeiner is the first player in

program history to be named

as the NE-10 Defensive

Player of the Year.

“ [Weston] has been a

dominant presence in every

game that he has been a part

of at Bentley,” said head

coach Gary Crompton. “He is

the total package as a play-

er in that he is tactically

astute, technically very good

on the ball and physically he

is a dominant force. He is

more than deserving of the

NE-10 Defensive Player of

the Year award and he is a

tribute to our entire Bentley

community both on and off

the playing field.”

Finally, Weston was one of

only 11 student-athletes

from three conferences (the

NE-10, East Coast , and

C e n t r a l A t h l e t i c ) t o b e

named to the Division II All-

District 1 team.

This is the second year in

a row that Zeiner has been

awarded this honor. Zeiner

is up to be selected for anoth-

er award, the Academic All-

America Team, which will be

decided later this month.

By Billy Fitzhenry

SpOrtS edItOr

Falcons ousted from NE-10 Championship at the hands of Franklin PierceBentley’s success for the year still recognized; three players earn All-Conference honors

Senior goaltender Alex Pilitsis foughthard to defend against Franklin Pierce.


FalCOnS

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Men’s Cross Country Team Named

Falcons of the Week

The men’s cross country team has been named the

Falcons of the Week. Led by seniors Rob Dextradeur

and John Drago, Bentley finished in second-place as

a team at the NCAA Division II East Regional on

Sunday, and thus quali f ied for the NCAA

Championships later this month.

It will be the first NCAA Championship appear-

ance for the men’s cross country program since a

four-year run of appearances ended in 2003. Of the

27 teams competing in the regional Bentley finished

second, notably beating out Northeast-10 foes

Stonehill and UMass-Lowell.

Individually, Dextradeur finished fifth and Drago

finished ninth. Five runners finished in the top-25

to earn All-Region honors with Dextradeur and

Drago joined by Sean Maguire, Teddy Farley and

Craig Robinson.

The NCAA Championships will take place Nov.

17 in Joplin, Missouri.

Senior back Weston Zeiner was namedto the first team All-Conference.


Senior forward Brennan DaCosta had animpressive comeback season.


dominated by Frank l in

Pierce as they controlled the

ball possession battle and

peppered senior goaltender

Alex Pilitsis with five shots.

Bentley was not able to

get any shots off in the first

45 minutes and struggled to

mount any sustained pres-

sure on the offensive side of

the ball. Franklin Pierce tal-

lied its first score in the 59th

minute when senior forward

Ryan Ruffing received a

through ball in the box and

knocked in the goal from 12

yards out.

After conceding the first

goal, Bentley did its best to

mount a response and in the

made a run down the left

wing and blasted a shot from

outside the 18 to give the

Ravens a 2-0 lead. With their

season slowly coming to an

end, the Falcons pushed up

all of their players to try and

get a goal but it was all for

naught.

I n t h e 8 7 t h m i n u t e ,

Franklin Pierce senior mid-

fielder Marc Santos took

advantage of the Falcon’s

offensive desperation and

scored from 15 yards out to

give the Ravens the 3-0 lead.

The loss to Franklin Pierce

dropped the Falcons season

record to 10-5-2.

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