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Less access but more secu-rity for GA e-mail accounts

is for security, which ulti-

mately led to why the GA

system was changed this

summer. We didn’t want

everyone in the organization

t o h a v e t h e p a s s w o r d .

There’s [not a good] way to

direct e-mails back to an

individual.”

Furthermore , l imited

access can help reduce con-

fusion and communication

disputes within the organi-

zation.

“If you have consistent

people responding, then you

have a consistent message

coming from each organiza-

tion which is better for com-

munication in general,” said

Chabot-Wieferich.

The limitations on the GA

account arrived during the

same semester as the elimi-

nat ion o f many student

offices previously located in

the Bubble.

“We haven’t heard any

negative feedback this year

about the lack of independ-

ent student offices,” said

Chabot-Wieferich. “The GA

accounts and the change of

the Bubble to the Leadership

Lounge have been very sep-

arate issues.”

Despite the inconvenience

of changing the system, the

transition to the new GA

account introduced students

to a new realm of creativity.

“I think one thing,

for the GA accounts being

down for the amount of time

that they were, it forced stu-

dents to look for creative

w a y s t o m a r k e t , ” s a i d

Chabot-Wieferich. “It [high-

lighted the] reliance on e-

mail and GA accounts and

how important they are to

the success of our organiza-

tions.”

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By Lacey Nemergut

newS editor

Student organizations rely

greatly on their designated

GA accounts to communicate

relevant information and

events to the student body.

Recently, the number of stu-

dent eboard members with

access to these accounts has

been limited to three by a

systems change implement-

ed this past summer.

W h i l e s o m e s t u d e n t s

expressed concern that

three-member access is too

limiting, the change expand-

ed upon the original stipula-

tion written into the consti-

tution of the Association of

Bentley Activities (ABA).

“Realistically, we knew

that more people were shar-

ing those passwords,” said

Nicole Chabot-Wieferich,

d i r e c t o r o f S t u d e n t

Activities.

Chabot-Wieferich indicat-

ed that student organiza-

tions which demonstrated a

need for greater access to the

GA account would be grant-

ed such permission upon fur-

ther review. To date, about

six organizations have been

allowed further access.

“ [Some] organizations

have it in the constitution

that certain members of the

organization need it to com-

municate,” she said.

The new system does not

permit students to logon

using OWA. Instead, the GA

accounts are now linked to

their Outlook accounts on

their personal student com-

puters.

“They wanted to move the

GAs to an account and serv-

er that was more secure,”

said Chabot-Wierferich. “It

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See DEBATE, Page 5

Bentley Democrats & Republicansweigh in on the 2012 Election

With the recent presidential

and vice presidential debates in

the news and in anticipation of

the upcoming Bentley

Democrats vs. Republicans

Debate on Oct. 24, it is interest-

ing to consider the perspectives

of both the Bentley Democrat

and Republican Clubs on cam-

pus. Their presidents provide

insight into the clubs’ thoughts

regarding the election and its rel-

evance for Bentley students.

“I believe the most important

issues in the upcoming election

are the economy and jobs cre-

ation,” said Liwei Zhou, presi-

dent of the Bentley Democrats

Club. “As we know, the recent

recession was one of the most

severe we had in the United

States s ince the Great

Depression. The unemployment

rate in this country has Courtesy of collider.comThe Presidential candidates debated over con-

troversial topics on Oct. 3 and Oct. 15.

tim avrutik/tHe VanguardZak Raicik, Evan Honeyman, Nick “Nash” Ashley and Tyler Winther

(left to right) are four of the founding brothers of Bentley’s chapter.

journey to where they are

today did not come without

obstacles. But now that they

are here, they show no signs

of slowing down or settling.

S i g m a C h i c a m e t o

Bentley because of the hard

work with a little bit of coin-

cidence and luck. Two years

ago, then-sophomores Tyler

Winther, Zak Raicik, Evan

Honeyman and a few of their

friends began the journey.

“Over the course of [sopho-

more year] we kept running

into people that had ideas of

starting something new on

campus – d idn ’ t matter

By Brenna O’Connell

CampuS Life editor

Bentley Greek Life has a

new addition to the family,

but before you write Sigma

Chi off as “just another frat,”

you might want to read this.

Finally recognized on cam-

pus, Sigma Chi’s impressive

decreased from 2008 due in large

part to the dynamic leadership

of President Obama and the

Democratic Senate.”

Elizabeth Bennett, president

of the Bentley Republican Club,

also believes that the most

important issue in the upcoming

election is the economy. She

expressed concerns about get-

ting a job after graduation

because of the current econom-

ic growth rate, noting that num-

bers do not tell the complete

story.

“Our college education will

not be worth much and we won’t

get out our ROI if there are no

By Kristin Tomasi

Vanguard Staff

See SIGMA, Page 6

Orgs’ GA accounts allow up to three users.

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JudiCial aCtion Summary

total number of cases: 15total number of individuals involved (violators): 33number of individuals dismissed from responsibility: 0number of individuals admitting responsibility: 30number of individuals referred to Judicial Board: 0 number of educational sanctions given: 23

(includes referrals to alcohol Education)Cash total of fines given for the week: $525number of work sanctions assigned: 0number of students placed on warning: 20number of parental notifications: 2number of individuals put on residential probation: 2

(Loss of 15 Housing Credits)number of individuals put on disciplinary probation: 1

(Loss of 30 Housing Credits)number of individuals put on suspension (housing): 0number of individuals put on suspension (university): 0number of individuals expelled from university: 0

Provided by the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs

10.3.2012-10.17.2012

all clear in the clock tower

On Oct. 5 at 6:29 a.m., Security

secured a room in the Library at

the request of an outside contrac-

tor. All we can say is thank God,

because if there is one thing the

Library needs at 6:29 a.m., it’s

security.

annoying on every level

On Oct. 4 at 10:48 a.m., an offi-

cer responded to the Adamian

South elevator for a 911 hang up.

The officer sighed and muttered,

“Same sh*t as always.” Before

dawn on Oct. 7, an rA reported

urine in the elevator of Copley

North. That was one of those times

where you probably should have

taken the stairs.

a dog was let out. who did it?

On Oct. 6 at noon, an officer

responded to a report of a large

dog tied up near the entrance of

Oak . The dog was a German

Shepherd, but when he first heard

the report, he really, really hoped

it was Clifford the Big red Dog

because that would have been “a

dream come true.”

Colonial lockdown

A few hours later, Bay Colony

personnel came on duty. May God

have mercy on our souls.

a night out on the office

Later that night, a security offi-

cer unlocked an office in Morrison

for a professor that was locked out.

To the mystery professor, here is a

free piece of advice: If you are

locked out of your office at 10:30

p.m. on a SATurDAY NIGHT,

take that as a sign to go home!

terrestrial troublemaking

Officers responded to Slade Hall

for reports of a non-student caus-

ing a disturbance. Officers cleared,

since sweeping the area yielded

negative results. Of course it yield-

ed negative results; non–students,

AKA Non Origin Native Student,

AKA ALIENS, cannot be detected

by any sort of scan.

Weren’t we trying to be more

nimble this year? Why haven’t we

caught this extraterrestrial peace

disruption? Hold on, it seems “non-

student” means someone who does-

n’t go to Bentley. Not alien, which

makes more sense but makes it all

the more ridiculous that they got

away!

smoking garbage

An officer responded to the

Student Center for a report that

the cigarette receptacle was smok-

ing. The officer extinguished the

cigarette without further incident.

Not trying to pass too much judg-

ment here, but if you are going to

destroy your lungs, at least make

PoliCe log

sure you don’t set the campus

ablaze in the process.

halftime adjustments

At 10:05 p.m. on Oct. 10, a pro-

fessor called in a water break. He

noted fatigue and a first-half strat-

egy that just wasn’t working. The

professor appeared frustrated

when it was brought to his atten-

tion that no one brought orange

slices.

found nemo

An rA reported dead fish in the

shower stall in the third floor of

Maple early on Oct. 13. Look, death

is understandable, it is a part of

life, there is no denial of that here.

But for the love of all that is good

in the world, have some damn

decency. Give it a ceremony and a

proper funeral! Is that too much to

ask, you heartless aquatic murder-

er?!

getting the boot

A sergeant responded to the soc-

cer f ie ld to advise a group o f

unwanted people to leave the field

at the request of an Athletics staff

member. The staff member said he

could “no longer stand the sight of

such poor foot-eye coordination. A

group of people doing handstands

would have looked like a World

Cup winning squad compared to

this sorry display of ‘athleticism.’”

Justice Reporter

Vanguard Staff

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Dana Center’s Melts: Ooey gooey grilled cheese goody

Already more than a

month into the fall semester,

word is spreading about a

new dining location on cam-

pus, Melts. Located in the

Dana Center right next to

Currito, Melts has already

warmed the tummies of

many Bentley University

students and staff.

Specializing in grilled

cheese sandwiches, Melts

offers comfort food with

healthier options and fresher

ingredients. French fries are

hand cut daily from local

potatoes and bread is

brought in from a local bak-

ery. Students and staff have

the option to build their own

sandwiches with different

cheeses, vegetables, and

breads. If they do not want

their sandwiches grilled with

butter, they can request that

it be placed in a Panini

press. Jason Laprade and

the Bentley Dining Team

worked all summer to ensure

that Melts would stretch

beyond the life of its prede-

cessor, The Bostonian Grille.

The effort is already paying

dividends as Melts, in its

short time in operation, has

already generated three

times the sale of the

Bostonian Grille.

The idea spurred from

months of analyzing data

and student feedback. Food

trends were studied carefully

and currently, grilled cheese

sandwiches are hot. Focus

groups were held as the

Bentley athletes and resi-

dential life came to offer

their opinion on grilled

cheese and the types of food

they wanted to experience on

campus. Equipped with a

better understanding of

what the Bentley community

wants, the dining team

headed to the kitchen, ready

to grill themselves until the

menu came out the way they

wanted it to: perfect. Before

Melts launched this semes-

ter, all of the food was sam-

pled and tested by the dining

team and local students. The

buffalo chicken and the all-

day sandwich are the most

popular items on the menu

thus far.

While the food and the

menu were set, Melts still

needed to be distinguishable

and identifiable around cam-

pus. Jason Laprade and his

team met with graphic

designers to come up with a

logo that looked like it could

be part of a chain of restau-

rants, but also one that could

retain its own individual

identity. “We want it to look

like a brand and have it just

be exclusive to Bentley,” said

Jason Laprade, the resident

district manager of Sodexo.

When asked about what

she thought about Melts,

Carolyn Logan, the director

of retail said, “It is wonder-

ful. The dining team coordi-

nated with facilities and pur-

chasing to switch out the old

equipment and outfit Melts

with sleek new counters,

stoves, ovens, glass, the

works. Plus the kids love it.”

Do the students love it? The

short answer is yes, a major-

ity of them gave Melts posi-

tive feedback and reviews.

Andrew Pierce ’14, said, “I

like it. It’s a different option

from Seasons, Currito, Mein

Bowl etc. My favorite is the

buffalo chicken with some

tomato soup on the side.”

Tammy Vo ’15 and Dan

Lander ’14 are both not as

sure, saying, “It is ok. I still

prefer Currito.” Regardless,

the Bentley dining team

urges students and staff

alike to head down to the

Dana Center to try out Melts

and decide for themselves.

Courtesy of blogspot.comMelts specializes in grilled cheese sand-wiches and other comfort food dishes.

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Are internships worth the credit?especially considering that

all of this is added on to the

work required for the intern-

ship itself.

Why is there so much

work for this course option?

There are many situations in

which students need to

choose the internship for

credit option. This includes

internships with this

requirement, certain schol-

arships or requirements for

international students.

It is not fair to put so

much strain on these stu-

dents. Isn’t the academic

credit for these internships

the way that the students

get compensated for their

internship?

On top of all of this,

internship for credit courses

have the same tuition costs

as a regular course. Again, is

it fair to charge students a

full course’s worth of tuition,

when this credit is the com-

pensation they receive for

the work they are doing?

There is another option

that exists for this year’s

incoming freshman as part of

the new Career Services cur-

riculum, where they can

receive one credit for their

internship as part of a course

(CDI 102). Hopefully this

course requires much less of

its participants, especially

because of the limited

amount of credits given.

editorial

In an environment where

students are encouraged to

complete internships, and a

job market that almost

requires it, shouldn’t an

internship for credit course

have a heavier focus on the

internship aspect?

Students should be put-

ting more effort into their

time at work instead of writ-

ing a term paper or prepar-

ing a presentation about it.

Let’s not forget the fact that

students are adding 12-35

hours’ worth of work to their

schedules, in addition to

their other courses, activities

and sports.

The considerable require-

ments deter students from

participating in this option,

and take the focus away

from the internship experi-

ence. Considering each one

of our courses only meets for

2.5 hours a week, working 12

hours a week and submitting

all of the required work is

already much more than is

required of any other course.

Since the academic credit

is the compensation students

receive as part of their

internship experience, they

should not be required to do

so much additional work to

get that credit. Students

should be able to focus on

their internship, instead of

worrying about writing a

paper.

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Almost every single

Bentley student has an

internship at some point

during their collegiate

career. Many even have mul-

tiple internship experiences.

One of the options that

Bentley offers to coincide

with these work experiences

is the Internship for Credit

option.

This three-credit course

(which is available to any

student who has an unpaid

internship) is a great way to

receive academic credit for

outside-of-the-classroom

experiences. Each depart-

ment offers some type of

option to do this, but all have

requirements that come

along with them.

Along with working any-

where from 12 to 35 hours

per week at an internship,

students enrolled in the

course must complete a num-

ber of deliverables and other

assignments. Students tak-

ing part in this have said

that it is as much work, if not

more than, an average class.

As an example of the large

amounts of requirements,

the marketing internship for

credit requires reading a

book, a review of that book, a

paper on internship-related

articles, two meetings, a

term paper and a final pres-

entation. This is an exorbi-

tant amount of work to do,

Quotes of the

Week

“Clear eyes, full heartsand America can’t lose.”

-Mitt RomneyRomney’s slightly adjust-ed version of the pre-game

chant from high schoolfootball TV show Friday

Night Lights

“He’s a down-to-earthguy.”

-Alex “Baharu”Alebachew

a friend’s description oftaxi driver Adam

Woldemariam whoreturned the $221,510 he

found in his cab

“I’m sure there wereplenty of people at

home also laughing andthrowing their arms up

in the air.”-Dave Stroup

an Obama supporter’sexpression of approval forVice President Joe Biden’s

animated attack on theRomney ticket during theVice Presidential Debate

thE Vanguard oCtobEr 18, 2012 PagE 5CamPuS Life & NewS

By Sindhu PalaniappanEditor-in-ChiEf

Bentley Democrats & Republicans battle it out at BSDS debate

On Wednesday, Oct. 24,

the Bent ley Speech and

Debate Society (BSDS) will

be hosting a debate on the

2 0 1 2 E l e c t i o n . B e n t l e y

Democrats and Republicans

will be answering questions

from those in attendance.

The event will take place

at 7 p.m. in LaCava 305AB.

Not only will students be able

to voice their opinions on

important controversial

issues from this upcoming

election, but audience mem-

bers will also get the chance

to have the i r quest i ons

answered by members from

both parties.

BSDS, founded as the

Debate Society in 2007, has

been rapidly expanding since

its inception. The group

focuses on both improving

students’ public speaking

skills as well as serving as a

forum for political and social

discussion for group mem-

bers and the rest o f the

Bentley community.

Some events being planned

for the rest of the semester

include “How to Ace your GB

320 Presentation” for juniors,

debate competitions, public

speaking workshops and

speaker forums to develop

public speaking skills.

This upcoming political

debate, however, has extreme

relevance given the upcoming

election and the recent series

of Presidential and Vice

Presidential debates. In addi-

tion to the opportunity to

have your voice heard and to

learn more about each party’s

viewpoint, the group is plan-

ning on raffling off prizes.

They will also be pairing the

event with extra credit in cer-

tain courses.

Meanwhile,the primary

organizers of this event are

working with the Adamian

Law Club and Model United

Nations to spread awareness

among the student body.

And, of course, the Bentley

Republicans and Bentley

Democrats have been heavi-

ly involved.

This event is not only a

great opportunity for stu-

dents who feel passionately

about either platform, but it

is also a great chance for stu-

dents to come and learn more

about the controversial top-

ics that the Presidential can-

d i d a t e s a n d V i c e

Presidentials candidates

have been discussing this

past month.

Go to LaCava 305AB on

Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. to see your

peers debate, learn more

about the Election, and let

your voice be heard.

jobs for us,” Bennett said.

“Although I would like to say

foreign policy and other social

issues will be a factor in this

election, at the end of the day for

Americans it will come down to

how they believe the economy is

doing and if they want to con-

tinue on the same path.”

Zhou discussed the difficul-

ties faced by students who are

pus,” said Bennett. “Yet I proj-

ect they will not be a factor in

voting come election day.”

Bennett believes people

should consider how each can-

didate will impact them when

placing their vote.

“Regardless if they vote right

or left, the next four years are a

pivotal time for our country, and

the voters need to be informed

before casting their ballot,” said

Bennett.

Zhou similarly encouraged

people to consider who is most

qualified to steer the economy

to recovery.

“What direction do they want

our nation to move in?” he

asked. “Forward, where all have

an equal playing field with the

protection of individual liberties,

or backward, where the wealthy

and well-to-do dominate at the

expense of a strong middle class

and where equal rights are

upheld only for some?”

Regarding the Oct . 3

Presidential Debate, Bennett

wished the candidates would

have addressed more specifics

about their policies.

“Romney showed the

American public that he can be

and is a strong leader with the

way he carried himself,” she

said. “Obama, on the other

hand, was not the eloquent ora-

tor he normally is. Although I

dislike his policies, one cannot

take away the President’s pub-

lic speaking abilities, and I

thought that in the debate they

were not existent.”

Zhou agreed. “I thought

President Obama was lacking

in passion and failed to demon-

strate how the Democrats’

vision for the country differed

from that of the Republicans,”

he said.

Bennett liked that the Oct. 11

Vice Presidential Debate offered

more details about policies from

both sides.

“Ryan was very well pre-

pared, as was Biden,” said

Bennett. “Things got pretty

heated on each topic, but I

would have liked to have seen

more respect from Biden. His

insistent smirking and laughing

took away from the magnitude

of the event.”

“Biden appeared very ener-

getic and passionate,” said Zhou.

“He was on the offensive the

entire time and pointed out

Ryan’s hypocrisies. For exam-

ple, Ryan strongly criticized the

stimulus passed over the sum-

mer when he himself requested

stimulus funds for his home dis-

trict of WI – 1.”

These and other issues will

be discussed Wednesday, Oct.

24, during the Bentley

Democrats vs. Republicans

Debate on campus. The event,

which Bennett said will be use-

ful in increasing political aware-

ness among students, will be

held in LaCava 305AB from 7

to 9 p.m.

looking for jobs, as well. He is

concerned about increasing

interest rates on student loans,

which have to be paid off upon

graduation.

“In the midst of the worst

recession, students and young

people are struggling to look for

good jobs to pay off student

loans,” he said . “Yet ,

Republicans in Congress remain

adamant in blocking al l

progress to create jobs and pre-

vent student loan rates from

doubling unless they get their

wish: Tax cuts for millionaires

and billionaires. Rather than

working with President Obama

and the Democratic Senate in

the spirit of bipartisanship, the

GOP is willing to hold the econ-

omy hostage unless the wealthy

are satisfied.”

Zhou believes that voting

Democrat is a good choice for

Bentley students.

“Whether it is increasing

access to Pell Grants for stu-

dents or holding private for-prof-

it colleges accountable for their

actions, the Democrats have

demonstrated that they are the

party on the side of students and

teachers,” he said.

Offering another perspective

on the issue, Bennett believes

that voting Republican is a good

choice fiscally for students at

Bentley.

“I know many students here

who have started small busi-

nesses, and the tax policies the

current Administration has put

in place are slowly killing entre-

preneurs,” she said. “As Obama

said, Washington built small

business, not the entrepreneurs,

and I believe that just speaks to

the major differences in econom-

ic policy.”

“As business students, it is

expected that the majority of our

campus is fiscally conservative,

but socially there are a wide

array of views held on this cam-

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whether it was another organ-

ization [or fraternity],” said

Winther, Public and Campus

Relations Chair. On the other

side of campus a group of

freshmen, including Nick

“Nash” Ashley, were intro-

duced to the sophomores with

the help of their RA, and from

there the two groups of friends

organically grew and shared

values and ideas.

Sigma Chi was specifically

chosen by these young men

because of the purpose and

core values of the fraternity.

“We went to other universities

and…everyone had great

things to say about Sigma

Chi. When we were originally

searching for a fraternity we

did a lot of research…and

Sigma Chi had a phenomenal

background with leadership

and philanthropy, and it

seemed like the best national

fraternity that we could

b e c o m e a p a r t o f , ” s a i d

Honeymoon, Fundraising

Chair of Sigma Chi. “We did-

n’t align with the already-

existing fraternities on cam-

pus…[but] we closer aligned

with the values of Sigma Chi

and beliefs of Sigma Chi,” said

President Raicik.

The quality and character

of the fraternity have driven

these students to achieve

recognition on campus, and

they are the foremost concerns

when making decisions on

behalf of the chapter. Sigma

Chi’s members must fulfill

something called the Jordan

Standard. Included in this are

stipulations for good charac-

ter, ambitious purposes, good

morals, and sense of responsi-

bility.

“ T h i s … p o t e n t i a l

chapter…is grounded in real-

ly close friendship, and that is

one of our individual core val-

ues that we really want to

stress for our particular

organization,” said Winther.

It was through this strive for

personal connection and the

l i v i n g u p t o t h e J o r d a n

Standard that the fraternity

managed to recruit over 40

students without ever adver-

tising themselves to the cam-

pus. The adage “Actions speak

louder than words” is definite-

ly true for this group. “We all

have a lot of different leader-

ship positions on campus

across a wide range of activi-

ties. We are also the kids you

see doing…[for example] math

c l u b [ a n d ] s e r v i c e

learning…For [interested stu-

dents] to say, ‘They’re doing

Sigma Chi but they’re also

doing great things within the

Bentley community’ goes

hand-in-hand to show them

that we are diverse, very

approachable, and all around

normal students,” said Nash.

But Sigma Chi is not just

gearing their efforts and

attention to potential recruits.

The colony (hopefully soon-to-

be fully initiated chapter)

wants to make itself complete-

ly accessible to the entire cam-

pus and to have a positive

impact on the Bentley commu-

nity. “One thing we are really

trying to do is bring a differ-

ent experience to Bentley,”

said Honeyman. “Another one

of our big pushes is to involve

everyone and not seclude any-

one and not to say, ‘This is for

Bentley Greek life only.’ We’re

here for the entire Bentley

community,” adds Nash.

Winther elaborates, “This pri-

marily stems from the fact we

never really got involved with

Greek life [originally]…now

that we are coming in, we’re

coming in with a fresh atti-

tude to take advantage of the

larger chunk of the student

population.”

The first way the brothers

of the fraternity are doing that

is through Fall Fest, taking

place all this weekend, which

is open to the entire Bentley

student body. Of course, keep-

ing with the principle of phi-

lanthropy, all proceeds will be

donated to the Huntsman

Cancer Institute. For more

information on the various

events, look for /BentleySigs

o n F a c e b o o k a n d

@ B e n t l e y S i g m a C h i o n

Twitter.

“As with most things that

start out, we wouldn’t be

where we are today if people

hadn’t helped our group out.

We put in a lot of hard work,

but it had to be received and

we had to have a lot of other

people put in hard work as

well. So a big thank you to the

Bentley community [as a

whole],” said Winther. The

gracious group attributes a lot

of the guidance and support to

Lai-Monte Hunter, Assistant

Director of Student Activities.

Next semester, the boys are

ready to actively recruit and

expand the family. Get to

know the brothers, see if you

l i v e u p t o t h e J o r d a n

Standard, and maybe you can

be a part of the Sigma Chi

legacy.

Starting next semester, these Bentley Sigma Chi founders planto begin actively recruiting for the fraternity.

Tim Avrutik/THE VANGUARD

SIGMAContinued from Page 1

the Vanguard oCtoBer 18, 2012 Page 7BUSIneSS

By Jasper HuangBuSineSS editor

South Korean age hierarchy challenged by law banning age discrimination

Age in the corporate world

is always a sensitive topic,

especially when it comes to

corporate politics. What hap-

pens when a manager is

younger than his subordi-

nates? Does the power go to

his head? How doe the sub-

ordinates fee l , are they

angry, are they indifferent?

It is no question that, even

in a fairly meritocratic cor-

porate hiring environment

such as the one found in the

United States, age still plays

a role in determining hierar-

chy and plays a critical role

in workplace politics.

In Asian countries such as

South Korea, age and its

re lat ion to h ierarchy i s

extremely apparent. Much of

the Far East finds its culture

steeped in Confucianism,

and thus the theories of fil-

ial piety (respect to the eld-

est male) and always paying

the utmost respect to your

elders are ways of thinking

that have not faded with

time.

Wall Street Journal’s In-

soo Nam writes, “A product

of South Korea’s roots in

Confucian orthodoxy, senior-

ity based on age – even by a

s ing le year – runs deep

through Korean society and

particularly so at a conser-

vative institution like the

central bank.”

Which is exactly what the

issue is. In 2010, newly elect-

ed BOK (Bank of Korea)

Governor Kim Chong-soo

threw Korean convention out

the window by promoting

young officials to take charge

of upper level positions –

many of which oversaw their

original managers. Wall

Street Journal’s In-soo Nam

writes, “A product of South

Korea’s roots in Confucian

orthodoxy, seniority based on

age – even by a single year –

runs deep through Korean

society and particularly so at

a conservative institution

like the central bank.”

Age discrimination is a

s t rong f o r ce w i th in the

Central Bank, but it does not

stop there, according to the

Wall Street Journal and

Business Week, age discrim-

ination is a large problem

that exists across all Korean

employment sectors and pre-

vents young individuals and

women, no matter how tal-

ented and intelligent, from

g e t t i n g p o s i t i o n s t h e y

deserve.

The age discrimination in

South Korean doesn’t only

work against young folk,

however. Older job seekers

often will find it just as hard

to land a job if the job they

are looking to apply for has

a manager that is younger

than they are. The age hier-

archy atmosphere in South

Korea is so stifling that com-

panies will avoid hiring sub-

ordinates older than man-

agers to avoid awkward sit-

uations.

To give an example of just

how ingrained age impor-

tance is in this culture, the

Wall Street Journal states

t h a t , “ w h e n m e e t i n g

strangers or new colleagues,

Koreans will quickly estab-

lish each other’s age to work

out how they should behave

and speak to each other.”

In 2009, Korea introduced

a law to ban age discrimina-

tion in workplaces. After the

law was passed, reports of

age discrimination have

spiked and some firms have

been issued corrective orders

and fines. Despite this, many

companies are still unwilling

to break tradition and enter

into “new age” style think-

ing.

Many Koreans still share

the same mindset as an

unnamed ex-BOK deputy

governor who left due to the

groundbreaking promotions

by Kim Chong -see , in a

statement to the Wall Street

Journa l he sa id , “ I t ’ s a

humiliating experience for

those who spent the better

part of their lives at the

bank only to see, one day,

their juniors take control

and ask them to do this and

that.”

Despite the negative sen-

timent revolving around the

BOK Governor’s decisions,

the world is moving into a

more open and meritocratic

environment, and lest South

Korea be written into the

annals of age-discriminatory

work environments, some

serious change and reform

must be done.

In 2009, South Korea banned agediscrimination the workplace.

Courtesy of in.reuters.com

By Alex Grotevant

Vanguard Staff

It is no secret that China

has been a growing economic

force over the recent years.

Over the past two decades, the

Chinese economy has grown

an estimated ten percent per

year, an unprecedented rate,

and become the world’s second

largest economy in terms of

GDP. Certainly, this has

raised concern for the United

States, the world’s largest eco-

nomic force that has been

struggling through a recession

since 2008. Perhaps the best

current example to illustrate

this U.S. fear of the rise of

China is a Chinese company

named Huawei.

Huawei is a private Chinese

company with around 140,000

employees. In the past twen-

ty-five years, Huawei has

grown to become the world’s

largest manufacturer of

telecommunications equip-

ment in the world. Why is the

company such a big deal?

Quite simply, Huawei is cur-

rently dominating an industry

that the United States essen-

tially invented and used to

have control of. They have

become the world leader in

building fourth generation

(4G) communication networks,

which are praised as secure

and reliable services intended

for data exchange. As a result

of the relatively low costs at

which Huawei has been able

to build these networks, the

company has easily earned

great portions of the African,

E urop ea n , a nd La t in

American telecommunication

markets. The United States,

however, is not nearly as will-

ing to let the international con-

glomerate enter and take con-

trol of their market.

The United States has been

extremely cautious in dealing

with this powerful tech com-

pany. Ultimately, the concern

is that the Chinese govern-

ment would use Huawei’s

presence in the U.S. to their

advantage. Establishing a

network in the U.S. would give

the company access to high

level communications and

intelligence, which could in

turn give China the upper-

hand in a cyber-war where

they could terminate critical

services for U.S. citizens. Jim

Lewis, an employee for the

Uni t e d S t a t e s S t a t e

Department and Commerce

Department, explains, “It’s a

strategic industry in the sense

that an opponent can gain

serious advantage and benefit

from being able to exploit the

telecommunications network.”

The United States is not nec-

essarily fearful of the compa-

ny itself, but rather concerned

about their ties with the

Chinese government.

Nevertheless, the U.S. gov-

ernment is keeping close tabs

on Huawei. For example,

when Sprint was offered a five

billion dollar deal by Huawei

to build their 4G network, the

Chinese telecom company poses threat to US securityOb a m a a d m in i s t ra t i o n

stepped in and suggested that

Sprint decline the offer. The

Secretary of Commerce actu-

ally called the Sprint CEO and

explained the U.S. concerns.

Fortunately, Sprint’s CEO was

responsive to the suggestion

and did not end up doing busi-

ness with the Chinese telecom-

munications giant.

Regardless of whether or

not this Chinese company

ends up doing business with-

in the United States, the

United States needs to wake

up and get themselves back in

the telecommunications mar-

ke t . C ra ig Mo ck , t he

President and general manag-

er of United Wireless, explains

that the U.S. once “dominated

this field,” whereas now there

is not a single American com-

pany that makes this equip-

ment. Cisco is about the clos-

est competitor America has,

but they do not even have

access to all the materials

required for a 4G network.

Mock blamed our country’s

current positioning in this

industry partially on the gov-

ernment’s lack of attention to

what has been going on.

Ultimately, in order for the

United States to maintain its

position as the world’s leading

economic force, it is critical for

the government to pay close

attention to the international

business scene. Not only does

the government need to moni-

tor foreign business activity,

but they also need to encour-

age innovative business here

in the Uni ted S ta tes as

opposed to continuing to rely

on the innovations of other

countries.

Huawei dominates the telecommunicationsindustry as the US once did.

Age and its relation to hierarchy is extremely apparent in South Korea.

Courtesy of telegraph.co.uk

Courtesy of thedailybeast.com

The Obama administration stepped in andsuggested that Sprint decline Huawei’s offer.

Courtesy of frontpagemag.com

PagE 8 OCtObEr 18, 2012 thE VanguardCOLUMnS

“What’s the weirdest

thing you’ve ever

eaten?”

VOiCEs

By tim avrutikPhOtOgraPhy EditOr

One of the most highly

anticipated novel releases of

the fa l l was The Casual

Vacancy by J.K. Rowling. It

has been five years since a

new Rowling novel sat on

any of our nightstands, and

I m u s t s a y ( a s a l o y a l

Potterhead) that it’s a relief

to have her back.

With The Casual Vacancy,

she has proven that there is

l iterary l i fe after Harry

Potter. Rowling is no one-hit

(or seven-hit) wonder; she’ll

be writing for years to come,

and we’ll eagerly read every

n e w n o v e l . T h e C a s u a l

Vacancy is definitely very,

very different from Harry

Potter; you won’t find drag-

ons, house elves or even the

slightest bit of magic in it.

The burning question on

everyone’s minds seems to

be, “What is it even about?”

This is a fair question. Plot

details were barely released

before the book came out,

and even the book jacket

barely holds a plot descrip-

tion.

After reading the book,

I’ve learned why summaries

are few and far between—

this is not your typical novel.

It’s complex, and very hard

to summarize in just a few

sentences or even para-

graphs. However, for you,

my faithful readers, I’ll do

my best.

The Casual Vacancy is all

about the people living in the

s m a l l B r i t i s h t o w n o f

Pagford. The story opens

with the death of a promi-

nent member of the town,

Barry Fairbrother, and fol-

lows the repercussions of his

death on the townspeople.

Everyone knows everyone in

Pagford, and Barry’s sudden

death causes major waves.

The story is told from the

points of view of many char-

acters, and listing them all

would be pointless. This is

an adult novel—there’s sex,

bullying, cutting, cheating,

drug addiction—basically

every unwholesome practice

that you can think of. To

Potter fans, this was a bit of

a shock at first, but I’ll admit

it was really fun to read

swear words and violent

scenes written by the author

of our childhood. For those of

us who grew up with Harry,

it’s like Rowling’s novels

have grown up with us.

I’m totally aware that the

summary I just gave is a

horrible summary, but you’ll

understand why when you

read the book. I promise that

I ’m really tel l ing you as

much as I can without hav-

ing to write a 1,000-word

review explaining all of the

plot intricacies.

I was tempted to read and

love whatever the book

turned out to be because it

was written by Rowling. But

I decided, as you should, to

go in with an open mind, and

do my best to forget who the

author was. It’s true that I

loved the story, but for dif-

ferent reasons from that of

Harry Potter.

Even though everything is

different, some things are

still the same. To a well-

trained eye, it’s easy to tell

who the author is, since her

style comes through in every

sentence, especially in his

descriptions of characters

and places. In my opinion,

there are few authors who

can set a scene as well as

Rowling.

Now for a word of caution:

You need to be awake while

reading this book. Rowling

had seven books to tell the

story of Harry Potter, but

has just one book to tell the

story of Pagford. The plot

and background is complex,

and all of those complexities

are crammed into one heavy

book.

To truly enjoy The Casual

Vacancy, it needs to be read

closely. The plot twists and

nuances are subtle at times,

and the seemingly endless

amount of characters (and

their relationships to each

other) is hard to grasp at

first. I found myself going

back and reading sections

again, just to make sure I

knew exactly what was going

on.

That being said, I really

enjoyed reading this book. If

you go in expecting Harry

Potter or anything like it,

you’re going to be disappoint-

ed. If you go in expecting a

g r i p p i n g s t o r y f r o m a

favorite author, I’m guessing

you’ll be much happier.

The Casual Vacancy is

available at the Bentley

Library (my personal suppli-

er of all popular reading),

and it’s also available at

bookstores or for e-readers.

I’m giving it full marks for

plot, imagery, characteriza-

tion and the return of one of

my favorite authors.

Rating: 5 out of 5

feRnandO gaRCia-gRanadOS

CLaSS Of 2014

CiS

“Monkey.”

Courtesy of goodreads.com and sfgate.com

CaROL eMeRSOn

CLaSS Of 2012

CORpORate finanCe and

aCCOUnting

“Pistachio pudding.”

ChaneL BatiSte

CLaSS Of 2014

ManageRiaL eCOnOMiCS

“Frog legs.”

eRin O’COnnOR

CLaSS Of 2016

UndeCided

“Seasons meatloaf.”

Matt ROSe

CLaSS Of 2014

eCOnOMiCS

“Seasons.”

Between the Lines By Olivia LeClair

J.K. Rowling’s first adult novel was released in late September.

Courtesy of Olivia LeClair

the Vanguard oCtober 18, 2012 Page 9fEATurES

“What is your favoriteplace in Boston

and why?”

VoICes

By Tim AvrutikPhotograPhy edItor

rYAN MurpHY

CLASS Of 2013

MANAgEMENT

“Ocean Club because

it’s classy.”

JHArid prATT

CLASS Of 2013

ACCOuNTANCY

“North End because of

the food.”

KATiE diTOMASO

CLASS Of 2013

MANAgEMENT

“Faneuil Hall because

of the shops and the

atmosphere.”

KiMBErLY MArTiNELLi

CLASS Of 2015

ACCOuNTANCY

“Boston Commons

because it’s very scenic

and reminds me of

Central Park in New

York City.”

LiNdSAY VEiLLEux

CLASS Of 2015

COrpOrATE fiNANCE ANd

ACCOuNTiNg

“The aquarium, because

you can play with the

penguins.”

We are two weeks away

from the start of the NBA

season, something we could-

n’t say until mid-December

last year. The NBA capped

off a successful season last

year, despite the fact that

t h e s e a s o n w a s o n l y 6 6

games as opposed to its typ-

ical 82. The Miami Heat

defeated the Oklahoma City

Thunder in a great matchup

of two teams that featured

some of the best young stars

in the game.

The NBA also got a bit of

a popularity boost heading

into the season from the

2 0 1 2 L o n d o n O l y m p i c s

where the U.S. team came

home with the gold medal

and what seemed like hun-

dreds of free agent moves in

the offseason. So now we

begin the 2012-13 season

that promises to pick up

where it did last year.

Mike: Alright Ben, the

NBA season starts in 12

days, but I want you to think

ahead to June and tell me

w h o i s y o u r E a s t e r n

Conference Champion and

W e s t e r n C o n f e r e n c e

Champion?

Ben: The Miami Heat.

They have the same team

t h e y d i d l a s t y e a r w i t h

LeBron, Dwayne Wade and

Chris Bosh, and now they

have Ray Allen. They are

just too good and in fact they

seem to be better this year.

In the West, I think it will be

the Lakers because of the

signings of Dwight Howard

and Steve Nash. They dras-

tically improved that team.

Mike: It absolutely pains

me to say that I agree with

those picks, but I do. I do

think that there is more com-

petition in the two confer-

ences this year. In the East,

the Celtics lost Ray Allen but

gained Jared Sullinger, who

was an absolute steal in the

d r a f t , t h e y p i c k e d u p

Courtney Lee and Jason

Terry, and they got Jeff

Green back. They became a

team with a lot of depth,

which was by far their weak-

est area last year. In the

West, I think Oklahoma City

will be a serious contender

because they have more

experience and their skill

level is as good as anyone’s.

What about MVP?

Ben: LeBron. Again, he is

just too good. I think Kevin

Durant will be close but

LeBron is just on another

level.

Mike: I think it will come

down to the two of them. It

may just be a matter o f

whose team performs better.

And my dark horse candi-

date is Derrick Rose who at

t h e v e r y l e a s t w i l l w i n

Comeback Player of the

Year. Your Defensive Player

of the Year?

Ben: I will go with Tyson

Chandler repeating. He is a

terrific blocking presence

and he is one of the best

rebounders in the league

with 12 per game I believe.

Mike: KG. This is based

on the hopeful thought that

his new contract and the

deeper roster around him

will reinvigorate him. What

about your Rookie of the

Year?

Ben: I am go ing wi th

Sullinger. Everyone was

afraid of his back problems

in the draft and as it turns

out al l he needs to do is

stretch a little bit and he will

be fine. It was an absolute

steal for the Celtics to get

him and with the veterans on

that team to help him out he

could have a huge year. He

could be starting very soon.

Mike: I agree and I would

love for that to happen. I am

going to go with Anthony

Davis. I think he is one of the

most complete #1 overall

picks to come out in a while.

And unlike the last couple of

#1 picks, he is not a point

guard who is depended on to

run the offense he can just

focus on what he does best

which is being a presence in

the paint. Who is your Sixth

Man of the Year?

Ben: I think it wil l be

Jason Terry. He is the epito-

me of the s ixth man. He

won’t start because Courtney

Lee will start. But he just

comes of f the bench and

scores. He has always done

that and I think he will con-

tinue doing it in Boston.

Mike: Depending on how

Oklahoma City orchestrates

their starting lineup, my pick

may be null and void but I

will say James Harden. He is

a sparkplug like Terry. I

think he could be more con-

sistent but when he shows up

he has huge games. When he

doesn’t he is almost com-

pletely silent but he certain-

ly has the potential. Finally,

who is the Coach of the Year?

Ben: I will go with Mike

Brown. The Lakers offseason

improvements will certainly

help that but I also think

that Brown can manage his

s t a r s b e t t e r t h a n E r i c

Spoelstra does in Miami. And

because I think they will win

the West he will have the

advantage.

Mike: I am going to go

with Scott Brooks from OKC.

I have never been more

impressed with a coach in

any professional sport than I

was with what Scott Brooks

said to his team when they

were about to lose in the

NBA Finals. That was great.

I think his players love play-

ing for him and they can

have a better season than

they did last year.

Want to weigh in? E-mail

your picks to the Vanguard

a c c o u n t a t

GA_Vanguard@bentley.edu.

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Historic theater in Harvard Square screens foreign and art films

Next time you get off of

t h e B e n t l e y S h u t t l e i n

Harvard Square, go walk

towards the Red Line Station

just across the street. Before

you get there, though, turn

around and you will proba-

bly see an out-of-place, colo-

nial brick building next to

t h e E a s t e r n M o u n t a i n

Sports. Upon further inspec-

tion, you will find that on the

side of the building, there

hangs a red awning that

reads “CINEMA” and a stair-

case leading down to an

apparent alleyway.

The Brattle Theatre, locat-

ed at 40 Brattle Street in

Cambridge, was founded in

1871 as a theater by the

b r o t h e r o f f a m o u s p o e t

H e n r y W a d s w o r t h

Longfellow, the Reverend

Samuel Longfellow. Until

1953, the building was main-

ly used for live productions

when it became a theater for

foreign and art house films.

From i t s incept i on , the

Brattle Theatre’s mission

was to provide a “multifari-

ous cultural center” where

onstage theatre productions,

lectures, and various events

could take place. To this day,

the Brattle holds true to that

mission statement.

This writer had the pleas-

u r e o f s e e i n g a s p e c i a l

s c r e e n i n g o f A l f r e d

Hitchcock’s Vertigo at the

Brattle, which was recently

named as the best film of all

time by the 2012 Sight &

Sound critic’s poll. Not only

was the student discount at

the box office a great deal ($2

off the regular ticket price

with a student ID), but the

supremely friendly staff and

the wide selection of conces-

sions sealed the deal before

the projector even started.

Once inside, the lobby

seems cramped, but there is

enough to look at while you

wait between the collectible

fan-made posters of The

Princess Bride, screen-print-

ed tees of Dennis Hopper in

Blue Velvet, and the wide

selection of local periodicals,

including their own schedule

of events for the coming

months.

Upstairs, the theatre looks

like a regular old movie the-

atre, until you realize that

something is wrong in the

geometry of the seating and

the position of the screen:

there is a balcony where the

projector should be. This is

due to the fac t that the

Brattle Theatre is one of the

few remain ing c inemas

where the projector is behind

the screen itself and what

you are actually seeing is the

mirror image of the movie.

Between the comfort of the

s e a t i n g , t h e e x t r e m e l y

friendly and helpful staff,

and the excellent selection of

art house, cult, reissue, inde-

pendent, and foreign films,

there truly is something for

everyone. Typically, the

Brattle Theatre screens a

mix of cult, foreign, inde-

pendent, and reissued films.

Most recently, the Brattle

screened a series cal led

Cloak & Dagger, where every

film shown for the two-week

period was connected by

their elements of mystery,

suspense, and espionage.

Some selections from the

s e r i e s i n c l u d e d A l f r e d

H i t c h c o c k ’ s N o r t h b y

Nor thwes t , The Bourne

Identity, and Tinker Tailor

Soldier Spy.

Upcoming s creen ings

include: Boogie Nights, There

Wi l l Be B lood , Ind iana

Jones: Raiders of the Lost

Ark (in original 35mm film!),

Nosferatu, and Cabin in the

Woods. A full calendar of

dates, show times, and non-

movie events can be found at

brattlefilm.org.

Colin Ferrell plays Marty, an alcoholic screenwriterwho writes a screenplay about psychopaths.

Courtesy of swide.com and filmofilia.com

By Mike Lovett

Features editor

Maybe the most important

rule when writing a screen-

play is to write what you

know. Marty (Colin Ferrell),

an alcoholic screenwriter,

doesn’t know a thing about

psychopaths but wants to

write a movie about them

that defies the psychopath

movie genre. Luckily, he is

pretty close with one that

can help him out.

His best friend Billy (Sam

Rockwell), an actor by trade,

is a dog kidnapper, or “dog

borrower.” He takes dogs

f r o m p e o p l e a n d t h e n

returns them for the reward.

Unorthodox yes, but a strug-

gling acting career is not

going to finance itself.

Billy works with Hans

(Christopher Walken) who is

trying to raise money for his

wife’s chemotherapy treat-

ment. Marty has plenty of

material at his fingertips

when Hans and Billy acci-

dentally borrow the dog of

Mr. Charlie Costello (Woody

Harrelson), who is a bit of a

murder nut. At this point it

seems as if Marty has won

the screenwriting jackpot.

Marty t it les his blank

script Seven Psychopaths

and his primary goal is to

focus on non-violent psy-

chopaths, which is more dif-

ficult than it sounds. Billy

wants to help to write the

movie so he puts on ad on

Craigslist calling all psy-

chopaths to come forward for

an interview with Marty for

material.

They listen to the stories

of psychopaths, young and

old, at various stages of psy-

chosis and learn that there

are no set guidelines to a

psychopath. In fact, a psy-

chopath lives without a sin-

gle guideline.

Seven Psychopaths deliv-

ers pure entire entertain-

ment from start to finish.

Martin McDonagh’s script

blends comedy and drama

perfectly, leaving one to mar-

Seven Psychopaths: graphic, sick, twisted and hilariousvel at the seamless emotion-

al transitions. For such a

lofty premise, the characters

were grounded in the reality

of the world, taking the audi-

ence along for the ride.

The acting is impeccable.

Christopher Walken adds to

his legend, Woody Harrelson

plays one of the most comi-

cal villains in recent memo-

ry, and Sam Rockwell should

be locked up for scene theft.

Colin Ferrell played the per-

fect straight man to the hell-

ish chaos that engulfed him.

The film was purely the

brainchild of McDonagh

who, in addition to writing

the film, co-produced and

directed it. While the story

wavered at times, the enter-

tainment did not. It is rare

for a film to blend action,

comedy, and drama so well

and it was very refreshing to

see.

Seven Psychopaths is not

for the faint of heart. While

the humor cuts like a knife

so do actual knives. The film

contains some fairly graphic

scenes.

O v e r a l l , S e v e n

Psychopaths provides 110

minutes of relentless enter-

tainment. It ’s an act ion

movie that is sick, twisted,

and hilarious. It’s a psycho-

pathic film that turns the

genre on its head. Marty

nailed it.

Courtesy of filmofilia.comMarty’s friend Billy (Sam Rockwell) is adog-kidnapping actor.

Courtesy of brattlefilm.orgFew remaining cinemas besides the BrattleTheatre have a projector behind the screen.

Courtesy of waxinandmilkin.comThe Brattle Theatre is located close to theBentley shuttle stop in Harvard Square.

The VAnguARD OCTOBeR 18, 2012 PAge 13NOTeS FROM ABROAD

The Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa located in Grindavik, Iceland.The water is heated to a temperature of about 102°F by the naturalforces of the earth more than 6,000 feet beneath the ground.

Courtesy of Jeff Breault

Amelia took a day trip to Melk Abbey with herschool. Located in Austria, it is a very famousmonastery that towers over the city of Melk.

Courtesy of Amelia Suda

Whitehaven Beach, found in the Whitsunday Island near the center of the Great Barrier Reef, is one of only two beachesin the world that in reality, does not have any sand on it. The “sand” found here is actually 98% silica, so it stays quitecool and makes a funny noise when you walk through it.

Courtesy of Dan Brantley

Lindsay went to Krabi, Thailand with Tanay Patel duringtheir recess week.

Courtesy of Lindsay Beauregard Here is Jose traveling abroad in Ibiza withfellow Falcon Dan Pinchasi.

Courtesy of Jose Rodrigo Cofino

La Nocturne, an annual event in Liege, Belgium, takes place on thefirst Saturday in October. More than 15,000 candles and countlesslights illuminate the city while locals enjoy music, food and theater.

Courtesy of Jeff Breault Courtesy of Lindsay BeauregardThis is Lindsay in Singapore at the Marina BayInfinity Pool, which is 57 stories above ground(“practically on top of the world”.)

Page 14 OCtOber 18, 2012 the VanguardCoLUmnS

widespread vote manipula-

tion reduces the meaning of

elections. The President’s

United Russia party disputes

these claims but internation-

al observers often debunk

t h e m . T h e w i d e s p r e a d

protests in horrid weather in

light of allegedly rigged leg-

islative elections and less

rigged presidential elections

early this year were the

greatest show of opposition

to Putin’s rule since the for-

The 50th anniversary of

the Cuban Missile Crisis has

highlighted how close the

w o r l d c a m e t o n u c l e a r

Armageddon. The United

States and the Soviet Union

had an incredibly tense

standoff over the Soviet

Union’s placing of nuclear

missiles in Cuba.

Fifty years later, the U.S.

is arguably the last super-

power standing. Russia, the

legal successor of the Soviet

so everything he does would

be for the benef i t o f the

Russian state.

Russia is the world’s ninth

largest economy. However, it

was only admitted into the

World Trade Organization

(WTO) in August of this

year. China’s entry into the

WTO significantly helped its

incredible economic growth.

It is unlikely that the trans-

formation that Russia’s econ-

omy will see would be the

same but significant effects

will be felt by the Russian

economy due to its elevated

state in the global economy.

The increased accessibility of

the Russian market to for-

e i g n c o m p a n i e s c o u l d

increase the standards of liv-

ing of ordinary Russians.

Russian companies will also

now have easier access to the

global economy increasing

the competition they face,

the markets available to

them and possibly their prof-

its. The description in the

WikiLeaks cables of Russia

as a virtual mafia state could

be a significant barrier to

economic deve lopment .

However, WTO membership

means some of the corrup-

tion and cronyism involved

in business in Russia should

naturally find itself pushed

out.

In the world energy mar-

ket, Russia is as big a play-

er as they come. It produces

more natural gas than any

country and is second in

Despite the emphasis on his opposition in themedia, Putin likely has majority support in Russia.

crude oil exports and produc-

tion to only Saudi Arabia.

The importance of energy to

the global economy demon-

strates Russia’s global eco-

nomic importance. If Russia

wins the intense battle for

Arctic Circle oil reserves, its

energy- fueled economic

power could be exponential-

ly increased. Even without

the Arctic Circle oil reserves,

Russia’s energy reach is

admirable. Rosneft, a gov-

ernment-controlled oil com-

pany, recently announced

plans to build a $700-million

o i l p i p e l i n e f r o m

Mozambique to Zimbabwe in

w h a t w o u l d b e i t s f i r s t

attempt to construct pipeline

facilities outside Russia.

The external perception of

the Russian state has been

affected by recent events.

The case of Pussy Riot and

Russia’s stance on Syria, two

cases which could not be

more different, have been

viewed quite negatively to

differing degrees across the

world’s cultural divide. The

modern Russia must hope

that such perceptions caused

by i ts d irect or indirect

actions do not damage its

ability to be in the superpow-

er position the now defunct

Soviet Union was in 50 years

ago.

There’s hope for Russia to regain the super-power status once held by the Soviet Union.

Courtesy of europeanproperty.com

Courtesy of csmonitor.com

The International Report: Soviet Union vs. Modern Russia By Kevin Laryea

Russian regional election voter turnoutthis week was below 20 percent.

Courtesy of the washingtonpost.com

Union, st i l l has nuclear

weapons and is one of only

five countries on the incred-

ibly powerful UN Security

Council, but is not nearly as

influential or powerful as it

was in the Soviet era. Led by

Vladimir Putin, the Russian

President, the country has

been slowly but strongly

increasing its relevance and

power on the world stage

through varying methods.

The adoption of democra-

cy was one of the most signif-

icant changes that the peo-

ple of the Russian Federation

saw. Regional elections held

in Russia this week illustrate

the state of the democratic

process in the country. A

reported voter turnout of

below 20 percent coupled

with the now standard com-

plaints by the opposition of

mer KGB agent became

President in 2000.

It is important to point out

that despite incredibly vocal

and determined opposition,

which Western media usual-

ly highlight, Putin likely has

majority support in the coun-

try. Aside from the personal

power and wealth Putin

gains from his hegemony of

power in Russia, there are

broader effects from his

supremacy. The ease of mak-

ing significant decisions for

the Russian state means

Russia is never bogged down

because of interparty differ-

ences. Additionally, consis-

tency of policy means that

plans made are more likely

to be carried out. Putting on

Putin’s lenses, it is arguable

that his desire for Russia to

be a superpower once again,

THe VanguaRd oCToBeR 18, 2012 page 15COLuMNS

HoRosCopesBy Vanguard Staff

Friends need your help with adecision they’re having a terri-ble time making. To you theanswer is obvious. To them it’sshrouded in fog. Lend yourclear perspective.

Finally, the moment you wor-ried about is here at last. Yourwork’s being scrutinized bysomebody you admire. Don’tpanic if you’ve done a good job,which you probably have.

Accept an invitation to get achange of scenery. If nobodyasks you out in the next fewhours, pop the question your-self. Even a new place for lunchwill brighten your attitude.

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With some assistance from agood techie, you can devise away to accomplish your objec-tives and stay, pretty much,within your budget. Use notonly your own brains, butsomebody else’s, too.

It’s just about time to get backto work, but you shouldn’t real-ly complain. It looks like thejob’s pretty challenging, and thepay is quite generous. You’ll dofine.

Love’s your motivation, yourinspiration, your guiding light.It’s also helping you make deci-sions that you’ve been avoiding.This is a good thing.

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Move quickly to sign up for theclasses or voyages you’ll be tak-ing. If you’re interested in pub-lishing, send off your manu-script. Conditions are changing.Don’t hesitate. Take action.

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The columns foundin this newspaperare written by indi-vidual authors anddo not reflect theopinion of TheVanguard, i tsEditorial Boardmembers, or BentleyU n i v e r s i t y .Comments resultingfrom the columnsmay be directed tothe author and/orThe Vanguard.

Alumni ExperiencePresented by

The Senior Year ExperienceCommittee

Courtesy of Bobby Reardon

Bobby Reardon

Class of 2012

H o w h a s y o u r c a r e e r

developed since gradua-

tion day?

Last year during my sen-

ior spring, I announced that I

would be a candidate for an

open State Representative

seat that covered Belmont

and parts of both Cambridge

and Arlington.

It was a crowded race with

a number of much older and

politically experienced candi-

dates vying to fill the vacant

seat.

After attending numerous

debates, introducing myself

to thousands of strangers,

and earning the full support

of many elected leaders in all

three communities, it was

Election Day.

Although I lost to an attor-

ney who had worked in the

White House and was more

than twice my age, it was a

worthwhile experience.

Everything that I have

learned and the opportuni-

ties that have presented

themselves since are things

before graduation I could

only have dreamed of.

Did you participate in any

clubs, sports teams, or

other organizations?

Yes–some might say I was

involved with too many dif-

ferent things over the course

of my four years, but I liked

to stay busy. When I gradu-

ated, I was serving as presi-

d e n t o f t h e C o m m u t e r

Students Association and as

vice president of the Senior

Class Cabinet. Off campus I

was the coach of two youth

swim teams and an elected

town meeting member in

B e l m o n t , a l l t h e w h i l e

i n v o l v e d i n t h e S t a t e

Representatives race.

How did Bentley prepare

you for success?

It is amazing the value of

a Bentley degree, especially

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

Throughout my campaign,

my age was an issue and peo-

ple I met were always asking

me how I was qualified.

In addit ion to talking

about my State House intern-

ship and government work

experience, I was always sure

to mention I was a Bentley

graduate. I can’t tell you how

many times that was the

qualification people were

most impressed with; it was

even enough to get several

very influential people to

support me.

What did you enjoy most

about your work?

A political campaign is far

from your typical 9-to-5 office

job. This summer I could

count the number of days off

I had on one hand. Most of

the time I was working 12-

hour days and almost always

seven days a week. As hard

as it was, there were a lot of

positives.

I learned a tremendous

amount, met a lot of great

people in my community and

grew closer to the family and

friends that worked alongside

me. This experience is some-

thing that I wouldn’t trade

for anything and I think I am

going to still be seeing the

benefits for a long time.

Do you have any advice

for current students?

Make the most out of every

day and always put your best

foot forward. One of my

cousins told me this before I

went to Bentley and there is

nothing more true. You never

know what opportunities will

present themselves and how

they will impact your person-

al life or your career.

Take advantage of all of

these opportunities, hold

your head h igh and see

where life takes you. The best

things happen when you

least expect them.

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The United States Presidency

can often be decided on a few

key swing states. It doesn’t come

as a surprise that since the 2008

campaign, Republican state

houses and governors have

sought to pass voter suppression

laws in their states under the

guise of fighting a non-existent

battle against voter fraud.

I don ’ t cal l out these

Republicans because they

belong to their party. In a recent

poll, 60 percent of Democrats

support requiring all voters to

have a government-issued photo

ID to vote. What I’m calling out

is the politicization of this fight;

a fight that shouldn’t really be

fought at all.

In every single instance, pro-

ponents of voter ID laws have

cited wide-scale voter fraud as

the reason behind their efforts.

It is also behind most of the

Democratic contingent’s support

for such measures.

Of course, voter fraud is a

legitimate concern, but the prob-

lem is that there is no signifi-

cant amount of it in the U.S.

The Republican National

Lawyers Association (RNLA)

recently released a report to doc-

ument all the cases of voter

fraud over 10+ years and found

a total of 311 cases. This num-

ber is from 1997 to today; in

2008 alone, 131 million people

voted.

The same study which has

been the backbone of the voter

suppression movement also

found that in eight states, there

were zero cases of voter fraud

over the same period. That

makes 311 prosecuted cases of

voter fraud in 42 states.

Now, I don’t want to get too

deep into the math, but if 131

million people voted in 2008, we

can add up all of the people who

voted in all elections since the

study goes back till ’97. In 2000,

205 million people voted, in

2004 215 million, and in 2008

231 million.

Added together, this means

that there were almost 651 mil-

lion potential voter fraud cases

(for each ballot).

That means that the in per-

son voter fraud in the U.S. over

that time period (not including

the ’96 e lect ions) is

0.0000004777 percent. Is this

really a good enough reason to

start voter suppression meas-

ures in more than 10 states?

Opponents might argue that

no matter how little, we should

never tolerate voter fraud. Fair

enough, but consider it within

By Moussa Hassoun

its context: The public justifica-

tion for these measures is weak

at best. In private, Republican

governors have been caught

explicitly stating their measures

were to win in November. It’s

also convenient that all these

measures were passed by

Republican governments and

that they have been put into

effect right before this upcom-

ing election.

As I mentioned, a majority of

Democrats see the photo ID

requirement as needed, and I

also strongly disagree with

them, simply because the num-

bers don’t justify it; there is no

valid apolitical reason to have

these measures.

Now, this school has an air of

privilege to it, so surely we’re all

thinking: Can’t they just get

IDs? Why is it so hard?

It’s hard because a single

mother raising her kids and

working three jobs can’t take

time out of her day to spend

hours at the DMV. It’s hard

because inner-city, low-income

families don’t need and can’t use

a car, so there is no reason to

have a driver’s license. It’s hard

because even free-state IDs

require not-so-free forms of iden-

tification like a passport, birth

certificate, travel costs, wages

lost for not working and more.

It’s hard because many senior

citizens rely on their younger

peers to help them with the

process and minority communi-

ties use churches to organize

early voter registration drives

(where several states have

directly targeted Sunday voter

registration and drives).

So let’s push back against the

false reasons for voter suppres-

sion. Democrats must see they

are just falling for a false reali-

ty put up by Republicans.

The GOP should stop politi-

cizing our elections to make

their party win at the expense

of voters and their rights.

Hopefully, more of these meas-

ures will be struck down by the

court system, for the sake of our

democracy.

Scratching the Surface: Voter Suppression

Courtesy of Moussa Hassoun

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Briefcase Banter: Bros (and deciphering their strange ways) By Nick Vasiliadis

One of the most perplex-

ing phenomena of college

social life is the emergence

of the bro. While relatively

unknown in high school cir-

cles, certain aspects of col-

lege existence seem to draw

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

together in a peculiar way,

creating bonds of friendship

which are tightly woven

around a lifestyle of beers,

Sperrys and mediocre-at-

best bench press maxes. Bro

culture generally seems to

take its hold sometime in

t h e m i d d l e o f t h e f i r s t

semester of freshman year,

and if left untreated, can

m o r p h i n t o f u l l - b l o w n

brodom within the year.

But what exactly are the

causes this peculiar shift in

mentality? It is my con-

tention that within every

man there is a repressed bro

waiting to be released. The

potential for Hybrolosis (oth-

erwise known as the releas-

ing of the bro within) is

greater in some subjects

than others, although under

the proper conditions it is

possible for any young male

to experience this change.

The likelihood of a brout-

break is considerably higher

when several men are forced

into dorm living. The small,

c ramped spaces w i th in

which college males are con-

fined cause them to experi-

ence a strong yearning for

superficial companionship,

which they may have never

before acknowledged.

While widely acknowl-

edged as the most hopeless-

ly confused demographic in

existence, the college male

finds solace in his other per-

plexed companions. He seeks

to channel his repressed

desires for the convenient

social outlets functional

friendships with other males

can provide. He does so by

banding together with other

similarly inclined males, and

thus a bro pack is formed.

Once a bro pack has been

e s t a b l i s h e d , t h e n e w l y

formed bros begin to high-

light their goals as a unit,

which can often be catego-

r i z e d r a t h e r n e a t l y .

Essentially, these aspects

can be assembled into a tri-

f e c t a o f t h e b r o ’ s l i f e :

Women, drinking and gym

time.

Women, while the ulti-

mate goal of any man, are

approached by bros in an

especially tactical manner.

It is the contention of the bro

that, if one alpha male can

amass a harem, several

alpha males ought to be able

to obtain l iterally every

woman with ease. Bros gen-

erally work together to con-

vince women that they are

worthy of attention by per-

forming showy acts l ike

shotgunning beers or vomit-

ing intricate patterns on the

back of one another’s polo

shirts. Although this notion

of a “group” of alpha males

contradicts the fundamental

truth that the alpha male

title is always garnered rela-

t i v e t o t h e o t h e r m a l e s

around him, bros real ly

aren’t concerned with all

that logic nonsense. Instead,

they just get girls.

Drinking, the second facet

of bro life, is about the unity,

companionship and compa-

ny of similarly dressed indi-

viduals. While typically

reserved for weekends, bros

must be prepared to pound

brews at a moment’s notice,

no matter what day it may

be. As is stated in the bro-

code, the No Bro Left Behind

Act clearly outlines the rules

of drinking: Essentially, if a

fellow bro is having a beer,

so are you. Skeptics may

think that this is an unsafe

or unhealthy philosophy, but

bros find skeptics’ opinions

largely inconsequential. Bros

dr ink l ike i t ’ s the i r j ob

because, for some of them, it

is their job. Being a good bro

is a 24/7 commitment, and

one which must be taken

seriously.

No bronalysis would be

complete without a thorough

examination of gym culture.

One of the most integral ele-

ments of brodom is the pur-

suit of “gains” in hopes of

eventually becoming “brolic.”

There is a small subset of

bros who devote themselves

almost entirely to lifting

(known as “gym-bros”), but

even the most cookie-cutter

bro will devote some of his

time to lifting. However, it

would be grossly misleading

to claim that most bros are

actually athletic looking, and

even more misleading to

assume that all of their time

spent in the gym would nec-

essarily lead to a strong

grasp on how to lift proper-

ly . The gym is more of a

proverbial watering hole for

b r o s , a n d i s u s e d t o g o

through the motions of bol-

s ter ing one ’ s machismo

while simultaneously sizing

up some of the larger fish in

the brocean.

Overall, being a bro is

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

adamantly opposed to indi-

viduality. Brodom is about

the collective good, not indi-

vidual gain. This belief is

proudly displayed in each of

the three pinnacles of the

bro’s life, and in other tan-

gential aspects of brosis-

tence. Bros enjoy the same

drinks (always beer), wear

essentially the same uni-

forms, and often respect the

same women. It’s a lifestyle

based on unity, brotherhood

and sameness.

Courtesy of minnesota.cbslocal.comDrinking (beer) is an integral partof bro culture.

By Emily EllisVanguard Staff

Beth Maguire focusing on field hockey success before lacrosse gets underway

S e n i o r f o r w a r d B e t h

Maguire is leading Falcons

to what will be another win-

ning season for the program.

The Falcons are 9-6 on the

season with a 6-2 record

within the Northeast-10

Conference, with Maguire

playing an enormous role in

their successes. Not only is

Maguire a strong leader of

the field hockey offense, she

is also a key defender on the

women’s lacrosse team.

Maguire has played in 63

career games with impres-

sive statistics on the field

hockey turf. She has scored

26 career goals, nine coming

in 2012. Maguire also knows

how to pass the ball and has

tallied 10 career assists. She

leads this year’s team in

goals, assists, points, shoot-

ing percentage, shots on goal

and game-winning goals.

Although Maguire leads

the team in nearly every sta-

tistics, she doesn’t quite feel

the pressure.

“There is always room for

improvement and I am con-

fident that I can keep up the

energy and focus, as can my

teammates,” Maguire said.

“The vibe on the team is pos-

itive and we are well pre-

pared for the remaining

games of our season.”

Those remaining games

wil l come against Saint

Anselm on Oct. 18 and then

the Falcons will travel to

New Haven, Conn. for their

regular season finale against

Southern Connecticut St.

“We have been working

hard at practice and that

level of intensity and focus

needs to continue even as we

reach the middle/end of our

season,” Maguire said. “We

need to continue to work

together. Our defense has

been playing well shutting

down some of the league’s

best players and our offense

needs to continue finding the

back of the net. Most of all,

we are going to rely on our

strong bench as we finish out

the season with an action

packed schedule.”

Maguire admits that the

team has faced some tough

competitors this season, but

doesn’t use that as an excuse

to not making the postseason

as she’s still very hopeful.

“We have high expecta-

tions for the season as a

whole and strive to make the

NE-10 playoffs and ultimate-

ly the NCAA tournament,”

Maguire said. “This past

week, we beat No. 4 UMass

Lowell proving that we can

compete with the best of the

NCAAs. If we win out we

should have no problem

making it to the NE-10 tour-

nament which would start

the following Wednesday

[Oct. 24].”

By winning the next two

g a m e s , t h e t h i r d - p l a c e

Falcons would be guaranteed

at least the No. 3 seed going

into the NE-10 playoffs as

first-place Merrimack has

eight wins and one game

remaining and second-place

U M a s s L o w e l l h a s t w o

games remaining on their

schedule with seven wins.

Senior forward Beth Maguire hasscored 26 career goals in 63 games.

Courtesy of Sports Information Office

Maguire plays for both the field hockeyand women’s lacrosse teams.

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Brennan DaCosta looks to push Falcons into postseason

The Falcons have been a

wonderful surprise this year,

accomplishing a 7-3-2 overall

record thus far and gaining

momentum with its recent

strong play heading toward

the postseason.

While the impressive play

of the team can be attributed

to incredible teamwork and

work ethic, the leadership of

senior forward/midfielder

Brennan DaCosta has been

one of the most important rea-

sons for its success. DaCosta

has provided an invaluable

veteran presence and reliable

play each game.

While his preparation for

the season was similar to prior

years, DaCosta sensed the

need to step up and lead the

team this year.

“Now that I am a senior I

realized that guys looked up to

me, and that I have to set a

good example for them,” said

DaCosta. This leadership has

proven vital and has helped

them to fifth-place in the

Northeast-10.

The Falcons have experi-

enced many highs and lows

this year. DaCosta, however,

is inspired by the team’s recent

play.

“We started our season out

great, then we took a little

downfall due to injuries, but

now we are rolling again,” said

DaCosta. “We are on a three-

game winning streak and com-

ing off a win over No. 12

Southern New Hampshire.

We’ve had our ups and downs

just like any other team, but I

feel like we have come togeth-

er as a group and fixed these

problems.”

Not surprisingly, DaCosta

played a huge role in the vic-

tory, as it was his overtime

corner that bounced away

from their goalie and to soph-

omore forward Michael Kahn

for the score.

This year, the Falcons have

had two overtime games and

several last-minute victories.

One such victory against Le

Moyne featured DaCosta score

the winning goal in the 90th

minute. However, DaCosta

picks another game as his

most memorable.

“My favorite memory of the

season was flying down to

Miami to play Barry College,”

said DaCosta. “We were a very

big underdog, they won the

NCAA Division II National

Championship a few years ago

and we went down there and

beat them 1-0. We had a phe-

nomenal group effort and

everyone contributed in a

great way.”

DaCosta is proud of how the

team has played and is excit-

ed for the rest of the season,

with four games remaining on

the schedule.

“The strength of this team

is the fact that everyone gets

By Ian Giancursio

Vanguard Staff

A last-minute goal by DeCosta securesthe overtime win against Le Moyne.

Lady Falcons win two Northeast-10 games and look to finish strong

By Billy Fitzhenry

Vanguard Staff

The Lady Falcons posted

two enormous victories over

U M a s s L o w e l l a n d

Assumption College this past

w e e k , w i t h f o u r g a m e s

remaining on their regular

season schedule.

Bentley earned a hard

fought 1-0 victory against

their rival UMass Lowell

Oct. 10 to snap a six-game

losing streak. The Lady

Falcons jumped to the early

lead when the team’s leading

along and if there is an issue

arising between two players,

they can come together and

talk it out,” said DaCosta. “I

expect our team to reach the

NE-10 playoffs and make a

strong push towards the

scorer, senior forward Laura

Muise, recorded her third

goal of the season in the 26th

minute to put Bentley in

front, 1-0.

Muise has been on a hot

streak lately, seeing as this

was the third consecutive

game in which she tallied a

goal. Following the goal by

Muise, Bentley’s defensive

c o r p s l o c k e d d o w n t h e

UMass Lowell attackers to

preserve the precarious lead.

J u n i o r d e f e n d e r J e n n a

S k a g e r l i n d a n d s e n i o r

defender Amy Margolius

anchored the strong defen-

sive effort.

Sophomore goaltender

Christina Hynds was stellar

in net for Bentley, and was

later named the Northeast-

10 Goalie of the Week, mak-

ing eight saves to pitch her

fourth shutout of the season.

Hynds made the play of the

game in the 64th minute

when she dove to her left

and stopped a rocket from

U M a s s L o w e l l f o r w a r d

Taylor Hartmann.

Bentley then traveled to

Assumption College to face

the Greyhounds in another

p i v o t a l N E - 1 0 m a t c h .

Assumption struck first with

a goal in the 34th minute to

give the Greyhounds a 1-0

lead. The Falcons quickly

r e s p o n d e d i n t h e 4 3 r d

minute when freshman for-

ward Caroline Fitzgerald

scored the first goal of her

career to tie the game at 1-

1.

In the second half, neither

team could get on the score-

board so the game was sent

into overtime. In the first

overtime period, defense

reigned supreme and the

game went into another

overtime period. Three min-

utes into the second extra

period, Bentley was award-

ed a penalty kick. Muise

stepped up to take the kick

and buried the ball into the

b a c k o f t h e n e t t o g i v e

Bentley the 2-1 victory.

Muise’s clutch goal brought

Bentley’s record up to 5-6-2

for the year and extended

her scoring streak to four

games.

In the upcoming week

Bentley is scheduled to play

two important games at

home. On Oct. 16, the Lady

Falcons will host Stonehill

and then on Oct. 20, Bentley

faces Southern Connecticut

State University in another

NE-10 conference clash.

NCAA tournament, something

that the Bentley men’s soccer

team hasn’t done in 27 years.”

If the Falcons are going to

do that, winning their final

four games would be a good

start.

DaCosta’s performance helped todefeat sixth-ranked Barry College.

Courtesy of Sports Information Office

Christina Hynds was named NE-10 Goalieof the Week after her fourth shutout.

Courtesy of Sports Information Office

Courtesy of Sports Information Office

Laura Muise’s goal helped the teamwin against NE-10 rival UMass Lowell.

Courtesy of Sports Information Office

rECEnt rESultSResults from 10/2-10/14

Field Hockey (8-6, 5-2 NE-10) Result

at Merrimack (10/2)* L 3-2

UMass Lowell (10/4)* W 2-0

at AIC (10/6)* W 3-1

at Franklin Pierce (10/10)* W 3-1

Assumption (10/13)* W 2-0

Football (5-1, 4-1 NE-10)

at Saint Anselm (10/6)* W 38-28

New Haven (10/13)* L 17-13

Golf

Saint Rose Fall Shootout (10/13) 3rd of 10

Men’s Cross Country

New England Championships 12th of 37

Men’s Soccer (7-3-2, 5-2-2 NE-10)

at Le Moyne (10/6) W 2-1

Southern New Hampshire (10/9)* W 1-0 (ot)

Saint Rose (10/14) W 1-0

Men’s Tennis (3-0, 3-0 NE-10)

Quinnipiac Invitational (10/5-10/6) No team score

Saint Anselm (10/12)* W 9-0

Women’s Cross Country

New England Championships 21st of 37

Women’s Soccer (5-6-2, 3-6-2 NE-10)

at Southern New Hampshire (10/2)* L 5-1

Adelphi (10/6)* L 4-3

UMass Lowell (10/10)* W 1-0

at Assumption (10/13)* W 2-1 (ot)

Women’s Tennis (5-0, 5-0 NE-10)

New Haven (10/8)* W 8-1

Volleyball (7-14, 2-4 NE-10)

Saint Anselm (10/2)* W 3-0

vs. Lincoln Memorial (PBAU Tournament) L 3-0

vs. Claflin (PBAU Tournament) W 3-0

vs. Barry (PBAU Tournament) L 3-0

at Palm Beach Atlantic (PBAU)(10/6) L 3-0

at Saint Michael’s (10/11)* L 3-2

Franklin Pierce (10/13)* L 3-1

*Conference Game

Oct. 18 Field Hockey vs. Saint Anselm* 7:00 p.m.

Oct. 19 Volleyball vs. Saint Rose* 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 Men’s Soccer vs. Merrimack* 2:00 p.m.Volleyball vs. Le Moyne* 1:00 p.m.Women’s Soccer vs. So. Connecticut 3:00 p.m.

Oct. 23 Volleyball vs. Merrimack* 7:30 p.m.

*Conference Game

upCOmIng SChEdulE

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J u n i o r f o r w a r d B r e t t

Gensler is no ordinary hock-

ey player. He put together

one of the best seasons last

year that Bentley had ever

seen, and this year he’s look-

ing to make some more his-

tory.

Gensler broke the school

records for goals and points

in a single season last year

with 23 and 50, respectively,

w h i l e t a k i n g h o m e t h e

W a l t e r B r o w n A w a r d ,

a w a r d e d t o t h e b e s t

American-born college player

in New England. Several of

Gensler’s teammates as well

as Bentley head coach Ryan

Soderquist also took home

postseason awards after the

Falcons won 16 games, but

lost in the Atlanta Hockey

Association quarterfinals in

2011-12.

Although Gensler is pro-

jected to be one of the best

Division I hockey players in

the country this season, he is

much more focused on the

team’s successes rather than

his own.

“ I w o u l d l i k e t o h a v e

around 45 points this year

and help lead our team to

the most wins this program

has ever seen,” said Gensler.

“ Ind iv idua l awards are

always good, but the main

goal is to win that champi-

onship and along with a good

team comes the individual

awards.”

The program record for

wins in one season was set

back in 1980-81 when the

Falcons went 20-1 overall,

19-0 in conference play and

won the ECAC Division III

Championship.

The Falcons have 33 regu-

lar season games on their

schedule and winning 21 of

them is not out of reach, but

they do have some tough

opponents listed—the first

coming in the second game of

the year when Bentley trav-

els to play the University of

Michigan, who was ranked

fifth in the latest USCHO

poll after splitting two games

against another AHA team,

R o c h e s t e r I n s t i t u t e o f

Technology. The Falcons fell

to the Wolverines twice last

season, and will also have

the opportunity to travel to

the University of Harvard on

Oct. 27.

“It’s awesome to be able to

g o o u t t o M i c h i g a n a n d

Harvard and play teams that

are more nationally recog-

nized,” said Gensler. “But we

must know that we are not

there to just play, we are

there to compete and beat

those teams. It’s definitely

an advantage to go play

those teams and see where

we stack up as well as help

get us ready for our confer-

ence games which are most

important to us.”

One major factor in beat-

ing teams such as Michigan

and Harvard is the play of

j u n i o r g o a l i e B r a n d e n

Komm, who was outstanding

last season. Komm started in

37 games for the Falcons,

allowing an average of 2.43

goals per game and had a

92.3 percent save percent-

age.

“Branden Komm is one of

the best goalies I have ever

played with and one of the

best in college hockey,” said

Gensler. “He is the backbone

to our success , when he

comes up with a big save, it

can change the whole flow of

the game and get us really

excited to go out and score

for him.”

Komm was very good in

the Falcons’ season opener

on Tuesday night against

Sacred Heart. Komm saved

15-of-16 shots in a 7-1 rout-

ing of the Pioneers, and

Sacred Heart’s lone goal

come during a powerplay.

The Bentley offense took

advantage of every mistake

that Sacred Heart made as

they scored five powerplay

goals; two by sophomore for-

ward Alex Grieve. Gensler—

who had three assists on the

night—senior forward Brett

Hartung and sophomore

defenseman Steve Weinstein

all scored in the second peri-

od to give the Falcons a 5-1

lead going into the third

period. Bentley added two

shorthanded goals by fresh-

m a n f o r w a r d A n d r e w

Gladiuk and junior forward

Jared Rickord in the third to

ensure that Bentley took

home its first win.

Penalties were a major

factor in the result of the

matchup as both teams had

12 infractions, but Sacred

Heart was penalized 16 more

minutes than Bentley was.

As mentioned, the Falcons

capitalized on 4-of-8 power-

play opportunities while

Sacred Heart was just 1-for-

10 with the man advantage.

Getting win No. 1 out of

the way is important, but the

Falcons will have to play as a

team and come out to play

each and every n ight i f

they’re going to make a run

at the AHA title, according

to Gensler.

Soderquist felt the same

way when it comes to trying

t o w i n t h e A H A

Championship.

“The key to winning an

AHA Championship this

year will be consistency in

our game,” said Soderquist.

“We have good depth on our

team this season and if all 24

members bring a consistent

mentality to the rink every

day, we will be successful.

By Benjamin Klein

SpOrtS EdItOr

Brett Gensler looks to help Falconswin most games in program history

Courtesy of Sports Information OfficeJunior forward Brett Gensler broke theBentley record for goals last season.

Courtesy of Sports Information OfficeSophomore forward Alex Grieve scoredtwo of seven goals against Sacred Heart.

“The goal for this year’s

team is to improve on the

steps we made last year. We

want to first secure a home

playoff spot, then we will

strive to win a league cham-

pionship and make our first

D i v i s i o n I N C A A

Tournament.”

If the Falcons are going to

achieve those goals and turn

even more heads than they

did last year, Michigan is the

perfect place to start.

FalCOn FaCt

Sophomore forward Alex Grieve scored two goals for

Bentley in their season opener 7-1 rout of Sacred Heart

Pioneers. The seven goals were the most scored by the

Falcons since playing those same Pioneers just under

a year ago when they won 7-3.

Junior forward Brett Gensler scored a goal and tal-

lied three assists in the victory while junior goalie

Branden Komm saved 15 Sacred Heart shots. The

Falcons will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. this upcoming

Friday to face the Michigan Wolverines.

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Bentley lost for the first

t i m e t h i s s e a s o n t o t h e

nationally-ranked No. 5 New

Haven Chargers by the score

o f 17 -13 . With the loss ,

Bentley’s record dropped to

5-1 overall (4-1 NE-10).

The biggest storyline com-

ing into the game revolved

around both teams’ defenses,

and as expected, neither

team was able to get any-

thing going for most of the

f irst quarter . The game

started out with seven drives

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

turnovers.

With 1:02 left in the first

quarter, a Bentley fumble

gave New Haven the ball in

Falcon territory. Nine plays

later, New Haven scored the

game’s first points on a 27-

yard pass by quarterback

Ronnie Nelson.

After being stuck deep in

their own terr i tory , the

Falcons were unable to get a

first down and had to punt.

A nine-yard return gave New

H a v e n t h e b a l l o n t h e

Bentley 42. With the short

field, the Chargers were able

to move the ball effectively,

scoring on a five-yard run by

running back Victor Jones.

The Falcons went into the

half trailing 14-0, but knew

the game was far from over.

“The mood of the locker

room was right where it

needed to be,” said junior

linebacker Blaine Hopwood.

“We knew we had made

some mistakes and that our

coaches were going to work

with us to make the proper

adjustments. Trailing 14-0

fueled us as a team.”

Offensively, the team had

failed to make an impact in

the first half. However, being

down 14-0 was not unfamil-

iar to the Falcons, who over-

came the same deficit in

t h e i r 2 1 - 1 4 w i n o v e r

Assumption three weeks

prior.

“We were confident in the

locker room, knowing that it

was only a matter of time

before we started clicking

offensively,” said junior

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

Guadagnoli. “The first half

was frustrating. We felt we

had missed opportunities,

and that it was time to start

capitalizing on those oppor-

tunities.”

On Bentley’s first drive of

the second half, they caught

a break that changed the

course of the game. After a

three-and-out forced the

Falcons to punt the ball

away, New Haven return

man Josh Smart fumbled the

punt. Senior l inebacker

Colby Dalton dove on the

ball, giving the Falcon’s the

ball 22 yards away from the

end zone.

After a 17-yard pass from

Guadagnoli to sophomore

w i d e r e c e i v e r N i c k

McCarthy, the Falcons faced

a third and goal from the

four-yard line. Guadagnoli

dropped back to pass, was

immediately swarmed by the

New Haven defense, and was

forced to scramble. The New

H a v e n d e f e n s i v e l i n e

stripped the ball free and

recovered it, crushing any

hopes the Falcons had of

scoring their first points of

the game.

The third quarter went on

with neither team gaining

more than 12 yards on a

drive. With 5:34 left in the

third quarter, the Falcons

were able to put together

their first substantial drive

of the game. The Falcons

took the ball 56 yards in

seven plays for a touchdown.

On a critical fourth and one

from the two-yard l ine ,

Guadagnoli found sophomore

wide receiver Jeff Hill in the

middle of the end zone. The

extra point kick was good,

cutting the New Haven lead

to 14-7.

New Haven countered

with a long drive of their

own, setting up a short field

goal that missed wide left,

keeping the game within

reach for the Falcons.

On the ensuing posses-

sion, the Falcons moved the

ball flawlessly through the

a i r , w i t h f i v e d i f f e r e n t

receivers catching a pass.

After a 12-play, 80-yard

drive, Guadagnoli found sen-

ior wide receiver Bill Kiley in

the end zone for a touch-

d o w n . T h e e x t r a p o i n t

attempt failed, Bentley now

sitting behind 14-13.

Now, i t was up t o the

Bentley defense to make a

stop and give the team a

chance to mount a comeback.

However, New Haven was

able to run the ball on nine

straight plays to get down to

the Bentley 8-yard line. With

their backs against the wall,

the defense held strong,

holding New Haven to only a

field goal.

With 1:32 left to play, the

Falcons got the ball on their

25-yard line, needing to drive

75 yards on one of the best

defenses in the country. The

New Haven defensive line

was able to bring pressure,

forcing three incomplete

passes. On fourth and 10,

New Haven’s Brent MacLeod

was able to bring Guadagnoli

down in the backfield, seal-

i n g t h e v i c t o r y f o r t h e

Chargers.

The loss drops the Falcons

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

Northeast-10, behind New

H a v e n a n d A m e r i c a n

International, who are both

5-0.

A new event this year that

may land the Fa l cons a

rematch with the Chargers

is the NE-10’s Championship

Weekend. In years past, the

team leading the conference

standings at the end of the

season was declared the

champion. However, this

year, the teams that finish in

first and second place will

p lay in a championship

game.

“We know now we have to

win out if we want a shot at

the NE-10 championship and

that alone is fuel enough,”

said Hopwood. “The focus

will 100 percent be there this

week and from here on out. I

have nothing but the utmost

confidence in my teammates

and coaching staff that we

will see New Haven again in

the NE-10 championship and

we will win where it counts

the most.”

Following the emotional

game against New Haven,

the Falcons do not have any

time to relax. The Falcons

will travel to Springfield on

S a t u r d a y t o t a k e o n

American International

College in another huge

game that will affect the NE-

10 standings.

“Moving forward, we have

to execute more precisely,”

said Guadagnoli. “Next week

against AIC we can’t afford

the same mistakes. It’s an

even more important game

now, and we are confident

going into it.”

Looking at the standings,

the Falcons may have to win

every game to earn a spot in

that game. In the NE-10,

that is no guarantee.

By Matt Gustus

Vanguard StaFF

Falcons fall to No. 5 New Haven for first loss of the season

Junior linebacker Blaine Hopwoodhad 13 tackles against New Haven.

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FalCOnS

OF the

Week

7

Kahn and Pilitsis Named

Falcons of the Week

Men’s soccer players Michael Kahn and goalie Alex

Pilitsis are the co-Falcons of the Week. Both helped

Bentley go 2-0 last week as the Falcons continued

their rise up the Northeast-10 standings.

Kahn’s overtime goal last Tuesday against

Southern New Hampshire gave the Falcons a 1-0

upset of the Penmen, who came into the game

ranked No. 12 in Division II. It was Kahn’s second

overtime winner of the season. He was named the

NE-10 Player of the Week on Monday.

Pilitsis was named the NE-10 Goalkeeper of the

Week on Monday for his role in Bentley’s 2-0 week.

He made four save in his shutout of Southern New

Hampshire, and helped Bentley post a clean sheet

in the team’s 1-0 victory over Saint Rose on Sunday.

The Falcons held New Haven to just288 yards of offense.

Courtesy of Sports Information Office