The Vanguard

Another year has come to pass....

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As the 2007-2008 academic year comes to a close, we look back on the year that started with a new President, gave us two Final Fours, and ended with an all too Common Spring Day.

Police Log

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Public Intoxication
On Wednesday evening, officers received complaints of two male students sitting between Falcone North and Falcone East, drinking and shouting obscenities at passers-by. As officers approached, the students fled the scene . After a brief chase, one of the students was apprehended in Boylston.

Riding for a cause: Bentley seniors to bike across country for microfinance

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Bentley seniors Bryan Stinchfield, Fred Piumelli and Tyler Heishman have long been planning to bike across the country. Initially, they were going to embark on the expedition just for the sheer excitement of journey, but now they will do it on to raise money and awareness for microfinance.

Campus Police concludes Citizens' Police Academy

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Bentley's Campus Police department has recently concluded their inaugural Citizen's Police Academy program. The ten-week program, believed to be only the second campus citizen's police academy in the country, drew 12 attendees, including both students and staff members.

Too many A's?: the different inflation

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Anyone who has taken a class in economics or reads the business section of the newspaper undoubtedly knows a bit about inflation. But what you probably haven't read about in the Wall Street Journal is a type of inflation that manifests itself in the classroom - grade inflation.

Fourth Annual Relay for Life successfully raises funding and celebrates survivors

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

On the night of April 12th and 13th, had you unknowingly gone to the gym well past midnight, you would have been shocked to see the gym well lit with over 400 people still there, making this one of the most successful years for Relay for Life.
"The Relay For Life of Bentley College has been very successful since it began four years ago.

Letter from the Editor: Getting back to the idea of Spring Day

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Oh Spring Day. The last true bastion of student celebration before the rigors of finals. For years now at the end of April we've all gathered on campus to celebrate the year that was. For those of us who have just entered college it's a time to celebrate completing the first steps in our college careers.

Mistress of Issues

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Dear Mistress of Issues, I am an incoming student for the class of 2012. I don't really know what to expect once I get to college. What's your advice for a student who is just preparing for college? ~Bentley '12 Dear Bentley '12, Let me be one of the first to welcome you to campus! I may be a little biased but I think that Bentley is one of the best colleges you could have chosen to attend.

Through Fresh Eyes

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Classes are over, finals are here, and before long we'll all be home soaking up the Summer sun with nothing to do but enjoy life for four lovely months. When we return in the Fall, we will no longer be little Freshmen, but experienced and mature Sophomores.

Just the Facts

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When you glanced at the title of this week's column, you were probably thinking: "Another column about how much gas has gone up?! Enough already!" Well to be clear from the start, the price tag that I speak of is what you find at the bottom of that neat little tuition bill you or your parents or your guardians receive in the mail anywhere from twice to twelve times a year, depending on your financial aid and so on.

The Food Dude

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I wish I could explain how much I love food. But words just don't do it justice. I can tell you what melting butter in a pan smells like, looks like, even sounds like. Its slightly nutty, golden brown, and bubbly. But noine of that can convey the warm fuzzy feelings that I get from smelling it.

Notes From Abroad

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It's hard to place in my head the moment in time that I decided I wanted to study abroad for a semester. What I do know is that all the moments spent her in England studying, traveling, and making new friends have been some of the best of my life thus far.

Notes From Abroad

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I would be lying if I said that I have wanted to study in France since I found out about study abroad. The truth is, I decided to go to France on a whim, sitting in my Miller dorm, after finishing my application for the place I always knew I wanted to go, Australia.

Editorial

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The time has come and you've made it out of high school and onto the big college campus. We congratulate you on choosing Bentley College as your home for the next four years and believe that you will be more than happy in your decision. Bentley has a lot to offer and the staff at The Vanguard would like to challenge you to become involved from day one.

Electron Hut

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A note from the writer: I've been writing Electron Hut (what Dilbert calls 'Radio Shack' in Scott Adams' Dilbert comic strip) since Spring 2005, when I switched over from being a photographer for The Vanguard to a copy editor/columnist. I stopped copy editing in December 2007, but I wanted to see this column through to the end of my undergraduate career, to continue to bring game reviews and gadget news to the Bentley campus.

Everyone can relate to the documentary American Teen

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Movie American Teen is a documentary from paramount picture that in many ways can be thought of as a realistic version of Mean Girls. The Director Nannette Burstein spent 10 months straight filming the lives of 5 high school seniors in Warsaw, Indiana.

Congratulations

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to Mackenzy Bernadeau for being drafted by the Carolina Panthers.

Good Luck in Minicamp!!!!

Career Highlights:
-Plays the position of offensive guard
-Started 37 straight games
-Two Time NE-10 lineman of the year
-Three time All-Conference player
-Two Time All-American
-Two time choice as a New England Football Writers Division II-III All-Star and ECAC Division II All-Star
-Chosen for both the Valero Cactus Bowl and the Texas vs.

Rogowski scores four as #9 Merrimakc gets past Bentley, 10-6 in NE-10 tourney

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Junior Greg Rogowski scored four goals to lead Merrimack to a 10-6 win over Bentley in the first round of the Northeast-10 Conference Men's Lacrosse Tournament on Tuesday night at Warrior Field. The Warriors, ranked ninth in the nation in this week's USILA Division II Coaches Poll and the third seed in the tournament, improved to 12-3 and now advance to face second-seeded Bryant in the semifinals on Friday.

Gendron leads Bentley barrage in 17-1 rout of American International

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Senior Beth Gendron scored four goals and tallied her 100th career point to lead Bentley in a 17-1 rout of American International in Northeast-10 Conference women's lacrosse action on Friday night at the Bentley lacrosse field. After the regular season finale for both teams, the Falcons end the regular season at 7-9 overall and 6-4 in conference play and will await tomorrow's results to find out if they will be traveling to Merrimack or Bryant to open the NE-10 Tournament on Wednesday.

Kelsey Vella named Northeast-10 softball Freshman of the Week

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Bentley pitcher Kelsey Vella has been named the Northeast-10 Softball Freshman of the Week, the second time this season she has been so honored.
In three starts, Vella was 2-1 with a 0.64 ERA and a .160 opponents' batting average. She pitched a six-hit shutout against Stonehill, defeated AIC 6-1 on a three-hitter, and blanked Pace for eight innings before allowing a ninth-inning homer in a 1-0 loss.

Season Recap: Men's Basketball

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Falcons are making it tougher and tougher to come with an adjective for their success. However, one word still describes this team perfectly: historic. This team will go down in history as one of the best teams in the history of New England basketball.

Season Recap: Baseball

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Bentley Baseball has been under the leadership of Coach DeFelice for the last forty years, who has taken a club sport to a Division II-caliber team, ant this year featured mixed results, but certainly presented some upside as well. The Falcons will be moving into their final regular season games this coming weekend with an overall record of twenty wins and twenty four losses.

Season Recap: Women's Basketball

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In what has certainly been a both exciting and successful year for the Bentley Basketball programs, one of the Falcon teams was forced to end its season in mid-March in a rather bitter fashion, as the Women's Basketball team fell to Assumption in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament at Holy Family University in Philadelphia, PA on Friday, March 14.

Season Recap: Field Hockey

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Winning has become synonymous with the Bentley Falcon field hockey team. The Falcons have reached numerous Final Fours, including one each of the last two years. This fall, the team enjoyed another successful campaign as they finished the year 15-7, 13-3 in conference and made it all the way to the Final Four before falling to the Umass Lowell River Hawks.

Season Recap: Football

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Falcon football team found themselves in an unfamiliar position coming into the 2007 season; they were coming off a mediocre 2006 season in which they posted a 6-5 recorded and posted a meager 14.4 points per game. Since the turn of the century, the Falcons have been more accustomed to putting up around 30 points and losing no more than three games in a season.

The FTC plays an important role in securing the privacy of US citizens

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Ever think about the Do Not Call List and figure it was just a miracle gift from God? Well, it is a miracle, but certainly not a gift from God. Instead you can thank the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC is an organization that was created to protect consumers from fraudulent or deceptive claims that mislead consumers, and from harmful business practices that undermine the competitive process.