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tHurSday, oCtoBer 4, 2012VoluMe liV iSSue iV www.BentleyVanguard.CoM
Idea Factory: Dedicated tofaculty research and progress
Professor Sumner mayhave saved the economy
Smarter. Nimbler. Do over.Re-Brand 2.0: Back to the drawing board
See SUMNER, Page 6
nathan Marchand/tHe Vanguard
income contributes to high
unemployment.”
There is significant spec-
ulation fueled by profession-
al organizations, including
The Economist, Financial
T i m e s , T h e A t l a n t i c ,
S l a t e . c o m a n d
BusinessInsider, that Ben
Bernanke’s, current chair-
man of the Fed, most recent
a n n o u n c e m e n t o f Q E 3
(quantitative easing) is
related to Sumner’s theory
of NGDP.
“Bernanke’s recent QE3
announcement moves policy
slightly in the direction I
proposed, by making the
quantitative easy program
‘open-ended,’ which means it
has no fixed termination
date,” said Sumner. “They
also promised to keep policy
expansionary well into the
recovery, which will at least
slightly improve expecta-
t i o n s f o r n o m i n a l G D P
growth, and this encourages
investment. It’s still not
enough.”
However, Sumner spoke
to clarify the correlation
b e t w e e n B e r n a n k e ’ s
approach to the economy
and his blog.
“That’s not because the
Courtesy of blog.supplysideliberal.com
By Lacey Nemergut
newS editor
Scott Sumner, Bentley
University’s economics pro-
fessor and author of the
renowned blog The Money
Illusion, may be partially
credited with the Federal
Reserve’s new approach to
the nation’s current econom-
ic condition. Sumner, with a
P h D f r o m C h i c a g o
U n i v e r s i t y , p r o p o s e d
Nominal Gross Domestic
Product (NGDP) targeting.
“I saw the NGDP target-
ing idea as a natural pro-
gression from earlier mone-
tarist proposals to target the
m o n e y s u p p l y , ” s a i d
Sumner. “It is a policy that
keeps the total income in the
economy growing at a steady
r a t e ( r a t h e r t h a n j u s t
money), and does a good job
of stabilizing inflation and
employment, which is the
Fed’s dual mandate.”
Before NGDP targeting,
in Sumner’s opinion, policies
failed to address the core
problem.
“Current policies have
produced the slowest NGDP
growth (over the past four
y e a r s ) s i n c e t h e G r e a t
Depression,” said Sumner.
“The lack of spending and
Sumner is well known for his blog
TheMoneyIllusion.com.
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By Lacey Nemergut
newS editor
The Bentley University
community, with a sol id
month of new brand-acclima-
tion under its belt, is now brac-
ing itself for further brand
changes. The Administration,
dissatisfied with the current
Courtesy of businessweek.com
By Kristin Tomasi
Vanguard Staff
The first issue of Bentley
IDEAS, an online presentation
of the research conducted and
published by Bentley faculty,
launched last month.
The concept for this initiative
originated with Provost Michael
Page; Professor Will iam
Wiggins, editor; and Gordon
Hardy, content director.
The Bentley IDEAS website
provides a brief summary of
each piece of research complet-
ed by professors on a wide range
of topics, including accounting,
the arts and sciences, business,
and pedagogy. In addition, each
summary is accompanied by a
video of the professor who
authored the research in which
he or she explains its purpose,
methodology, and conclusions.
“Our faculty provide out-
standing scholarly work,” said
Provost Page. “However, this is
not always clear to external mar-
kets. Their research often slow-
ly seeps its way out, and often
the source gets lost. The idea is
to let the source talk about his
or her work in a more public and
accessible format. In these
See IDEA, Page 6
logo, has decided to implement
further changes in order to
better align itself with the
University and its preferences.
A cco rd ing t o s o urce s
involved with the committee,
the changes, though minor,
significantly change the
appearance of the logo.
“The redesign that I saw
had removed the lightning
bolts, moved the clock tower
slightly off-center to the left
and had only one slightly larg-
er falcon flying off, not two,”
said a Bentley professor who
had attended recent commit-
tee meetings. “The two-tone
blue and silver around the
shield, giving it a molded
effect, has gone, with just light
blue and white. Next to the
clock tower is the date ‘1917’,
and the time shown on the
clock is now 8:15 [in response
to Asian students’ concerns
that showing four o’clock was
b a d luck a s ‘ f o ur ’ a nd
‘die/death’ sound the same in
Chinese]. Along the top of the
shield is the word ‘Paratus’
[‘Prepared’ in Latin]. The
image of the clock tower is
fringed with some foliage in
white outline.”
There are a number of ideas
that are being worked on, how-
ever, and it will not be clear
what the final consensus is
until it is officially released.
“ I c o ng ra t u la t e t he
Administration for having the
courage to change direction on
this,” said marketing profes-
sor Andy Aylesworth. “It is
costing a lot of money, and oth-
ers may have tried throwing
more money at the problem
rather than fixing the prob-
lem. I haven’t seen the new
logo, so I can’t really comment
on how well it does fix the
problem.”
Kevin Marr, a program
Page 2 oCtober 4, 2012 the VanguardNews
two peas in a police car
Waltham Police reports that
they have one student under
arrest for drinking in public and
another for disorderly conduct.
Knowing that the dynamic duo
probably had proud parents at
home, the officer sent home a gold-
stickered arrest for each of them.
Guys, if we were you, we would
check out if you can get course
credit for those. Such fine work
should not go unnoticed.
if you can’t take the heat,
don’t cook with it
Our compliments to the chefs in
Orchard North, LaCava and North
Campus, who each set off fire
alarms this week. Bravo! And
don’t think we forgot about you,
Falcone West. I remember that
one quite well. I can’t be too hard
on this perpetrator because at that
point I was just sitting comfortably
on the couch and really wanted to
move.
wait, you don’t think…
On Wednesday, Sept. 26 at
12:59 a.m., Facilities was notified
of an odor coming from the vents
in Miller Hall. A mysterious late-
night odor that would be coming
from the vents of a freshman dorm
building? Hmm...trying to think of
what that could be. We got noth-
ing.
the keys to serving and pro-
tecting
A security officer unlocked an
office in Smith for a professor that
had locked keys in the office. The
PoliCe log
officer was more than happy to pro-
vide the service rather than per-
form meaningful police work and
did not roll his eyes and mutter
something mean about the profes-
sor, who should just hold on to his
stupid keys. But in all seriousness,
how did he lock the door if the keys
were inside? Is there a conspiracy?
Probably. We will keep you posted.
Claustrophobic chaos
On Wednesday at 3:45, Facilites
was notified that students were
stuck in an elevator in Jennison.
We have no idea if this is 3:45 a.m.
or p.m., so this very well could have
been in an insane elevator rager
that rocked the building on every
level! Oh wait, it was p.m., never-
mind. Take the stairs, nerds.
haters gonna hate, traitors
gonna trait
On Thursday at 3:09 p.m., a stu-
dent reported a lost Swiss bookbag.
We were going to remain neutral
on this, but if the student had a lit-
tle more Bentley pride and just
used the Bentley backpack, this
likely would not have occurred.
Traitors get what they get.
population pukesville
On Sept. 22, nausea struck late
at night. Seriously, what is making
everyone throw up? Is it Seasons?
Why is no one else concerned about
mysterious vomiting?! Oh, it’s alco-
h o l ? I g e t i t n o w .
A little later, an unfortunate indi-
vidual had the displeasure of vom-
iting in Collins Hall. The good
news is that this answers the ques-
tion of what that smell was, but
the bad news is I now owe my
roommate five bucks because I
thought it was something dead.
Thanks. An intoxicated male was
actively vomiting in Spruce even
later. In his defense, puking is no
easy thing to hide or keep down
after walking four miles to his
dorm room.
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Vanguard Staff
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name out there so students
know where we are, what
our mission is, and what
we’re doing,” said Casale. In
addition to the Tufts
Speaker Series, the CWB
will partner with PWC for
an etiquette dinner in
November, where students
can learn the ins and outs of
business dining. Another
event is the innovative
Brown Bag series, and the
first of the semester was
yesterday, October 3. These
lunches are an informal con-
versation with the founding
director Betsy Meyers. The
conversation is directed to a
topic, and yesterday’s was
what the CWB and Mason
are battling.
This past summer, the
Center had its Idea
Exchange Launch, which
gave women the opportunity
to openly respond to how
companies can help with the
problem of women retention
rates. “[These are] real life
solutions to this problem,
not just people talking
about it anymore,” said
Casale.
The CWB is here to serve
the Bentley community as a
whole. “Our focus right
now…is to create student
programs and get really
good attendance and get our
the Vanguard oCtober 4, 2012 page 3NewS & CampuS LiFe
The Brazilian economy as seen by Consul-General Barreto
Kelly A. Parisi
February 22, 1991 - September 29, 2012
The Vanguard would like to express its deepest sympathies.
Kelly A. Parisi, age 21, of Billerica, MA passed away this pastweekend. Kelly was the beloved daughter of John and BarbaraParisi of Billerica, and sister of Sean Parisi. John Parisi, ’80,
is a graduate of Bentley.
Kelly was a senior here at Bentley, studying Corporate Financeand Accounting. She transferred from Providence College in
Fall 2009.
Members of our Spiritual Life team and the Center forCounseling and Student Development are available to assist
any member of the community through this difficult time.
Last Thursday afternoon,
the Consul-General of Brazil
in Boston, Mr. Fernando de
Mello Barreto, took to the
stage as the opening talk of
the Valente Center’s Fall
2012 Speaker Series in the
Wilder Pavilion. The
Consul’s talk was centered
on the Brazilian economy
and the key challenges it
faces in the future.
As the first speaker of the
series, Consul Barreto gave
an honest overview of the
Brazilian economy and social
situation; he described the
challenges the country faces
as it prepares to host the
2014 FIFA World Cup and
the 2016 Rio Summer
Olympic Games. The first
issue that Consul Barreto
spoke about was inflation;
Brazil has seen it all. During
the 1980s Brazil endured
hyperinflation, and the
Consul spoke that in his
youth he remembered that
people would buy as much as
they could, because the next
day prices would rise wildly.
He further highlighted that
no one had an idea of what
was the fair price of basic
food staples. Brazil’s first
step towards progress was
getting a grip on inflation,
which ended approximately
in 1994. Along with control-
ling inflation was the issue of
massive debt level, which
Brazil tackled head-on, and
in January of 2008, it became
one of the few countries in the
world to be a creditor nation.
Over the past two decades,
Brazil has enjoyed explosive
growth, with world class
manufacturing taking place,
such as the car industry with
German giant Volkswagen
and Brazil’s Embraer whom
is now a fierce competitor in
the air transport industry
competing with the leaders
Boeing and Airbus. From the
outside, it looks like Brazil is
becoming a self-sufficient
nation with technological
capabilities and with newly
discovered oil off the Atlantic
coast, Brazil is poised to have
unparalleled growth over the
next decades to come, but it
all has a big hiccup. Consul
Barreto spoke of the growing
demand for skilled workers,
he said that these workers
are in very short supply and
the gains made in the past
decade will be eroded if the
educational gap is not closed.
Brazil was one of the last
countries in the western
hemisphere to end slavery,
with the Golden Law in 1888;
it has also dealt with a large
population that lives in abject
poverty.
At the question and
answer session at the end of
the lecture three questions
stood out: the first was
Q: “What employment
areas do you [Consul Barreto]
see growing in the future?”
A: Frankly, it is all going to
be about skilled workers,
engineers with a specializa-
tion in oil (the consul said jok-
ingly).
Q: Do you believe that the
oil industry is better priva-
tized?
A: In Brazil we have a
hybrid, it is called Petrobras;
it has private investors and
government investment, it
has worked well for several
decades, specializing in deep
water exploration, and now
with the discovery of new oil
fields in the deep Atlantic, I
see an opportunity for it to
thrive.
Q: Your neighboring coun-
try Venezuela, who’s leaders
President Chávez is seeking
reelection for a third time on
October 7; has made signifi-
cant billion dollar invest-
ments in Petrobras, if
President Chávez were to be
defeated, how do you see rela-
tion between the two coun-
tries in the future?
A: Brazil is a country that
strives for diplomacy as the
answer to world problems, we
have almost 10 neighbors and
we get along well with all of
them; we have not had a war
in almost 140 years with the
exception of our small partici-
pation in WWII on the Allied
side. We expect to work well
with Mr. Capriles if he is
elected.
The Tufts Speaker Series
is back at Bentley, courtesy
of the Center of Women in
Business (CWB), and they
are starting it off with a
powerhouse of a speaker on
Wednesday, October 16 in
Wilder. Linda Mason has
fused smart business,
strong ethics, and earnest
social responsibility to lead
her company, Bright
Horizons, to its thirteenth
appearance on Fortune mag-
azine’s “Top 100 Companies
to Work for in America,”
earning along the way an
award by Ernst &
Young/USA Today as
“National Entrepreneur of
the Year.”
These awards are just a
few among the whole host
that Mason and her compa-
ny have earned, but the
proof is in the companies
she has advised and the
families she has served.
Through Bright Horizons,
which is the largest world-
wide provider of worksite
child care and early develop-
ment, Mason has opened
750 child development cen-
ters in the United States
and Europe, ultimately
touching the lives of over
80,000 families. Mason’s
accolades and service speak
volumes to the amount of
knowledge she has as a
visionary and as a humani-
tarian. Regardless of gen-
der, she is someone who
exemplifies both doing well,
as well as doing good in the
world of commerce. So,
everyone in the Bentley
community should go.
Tatiana Casale, program
assistant to the CWB, said,
“[She] fits in well with the
Bentley mission of ethics
and social responsibility as
well as the Center’s [mis-
sion].” The CWB addresses
the conversation that needs
to take place between
employers and women. “We
work with corporations and
people in trying to help
advance, promote, and
retain women in companies.
We do lots of different
events and workshops to
educate companies on how
to retain these high level
women because there does
come a point in a woman’s
career when they just drop
out…so we’re trying to help
companies figure out a way
to move past that,” said
Casale. It is common for
women to feel the need to
choose between a career and
a family, and the CWB has
been taking the lead on the
discussion. The issues and
obstacles that plague
women in the workplace are
Entrepreneur Linda Mason scheduled to “wow” students as CWB speakerBy Brenna O’Connell
CampuS Life editor
By Francisco Salas
Vanguard Staff
about the different princi-
ples of leadership. The next
Brown Bag conversation
will be on November 14.
“We are here to serve the
students and the external
business community, but we
really want the students to
be involved in all of the
events that we put on,” said
Casale. The CWB is after
superb quality, not quanti-
ty, of events, so don’t miss
out! To sign up for the
Center’s newsletter to stay
up to date on events and
happenings, sign up using
your Bentley email at bent-
ley.edu/centers/center-for-
women-and-business.
Bentley is redesigning its logo. Again?time to redesign the
Bentley brand and give the
school a new image, one of
the major aspects of it is
being re-redone.
Doesn’t this seem ridicu-
lous and quite funny? It’s
one thing to make a big
deal about a new brand, but
then to go and make
changes after the big unveil
doesn’t look too good to any-
one, including prospective
employers.
The idea for the new
brand was to change
employers’ perception of
Bentley students. What
does redoing the logo tell
those employers? Oops, we
should have done a better
job; here’s a different one?
We’ll just have to wait and
see what effects a new-new
logo will have.
Aside from the ironic fact
that the logo, which is sup-
posed to be the new perma-
nent image that competi-
tors and potential employ-
ers link with Bentley, is
being changed again, one
wonders why the logo was-
n’t shown to students and
faculty before being final-
ized?
Yes, it makes sense to
reinvent Bentley’s brand at
the beginning of the aca-
demic year, but the rush
editorial
that was put on it will now
cost a lot of time and
money.
Many departments have
already adopted the new
logo, using it in their sta-
tionary and business cards.
Additionally, groups such
as Undergraduate
Admissions have created
pamphlets and handouts all
based around the new logo.
All of this will have to be
redone, which will again
take up a lot of time, money
and effort.
Bentley should have
waited longer to release the
new brand. Getting more
input from students and
faculty once the brand was
complete but before it was
put into use would have
saved resources and pre-
vented the backlash the
brand initially received.
We understand that
Chief Marketing Officer
David Perry and his staff
have put a lot of effort into
revamping Bentley’s image
and increasing the value of
our degrees, and we do give
them credit for making
adjustments after seeing
student and faculty reac-
tions, but was the rush to
get the logo to the presses
worth the cost and poten-
tial impact on Bentley’s
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Get ready! Bentley’s mar-
keting department is cur-
rently working on redesign-
ing the Bentley logo.
Sounds familiar? That’s
because after unveiling
Bentley’s new brand and
logo about a month ago and
receiving mixed results, the
powers that be have decid-
ed to alter the new logo
with input from students
and faculty.
The new logo will include
a “we’re #1” foam finger, a
“most prepared” coffee
mug, and an “I heart learn-
ing” t-shirt.
Putting all jokes aside,
the marketing department
is putting a second effort
into its design of Bentley’s
shield.
Multiple professors who
attended a meeting with
the marketing department
noted that removing one
bird and lightning bolt,
adjusting the shading, and
having “prepared” written
in Latin are some of the
changes being considered.
To the Bentley’s credit, it
has realized some of the
problems that students and
faculty take issue with, and
is doing its best to make
modifications. But here’s
the problem: After spend-
ing so much money and
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“Winning an Ig Nobelhas been my dream as a
mad scientist.”-Kazutaka Kurihara
co-inventor of theSpeechJammer upon
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BRAND
coordinator and project man-
ager for Service Learning
2+2=5 said, “I don’t think we
should have re-branded in
the first place but I am glad
they are working at thus one
because it does not look good.
I would prefer they revert
back to the old one. It was
simple and classy and ulti-
mately that is the kind of
symbol I want on my diplo-
ma. It doesn’t make me feel
good to see th i s k ind o f
money spent on something
that needs to be changed.
With tuition increasing every
year, it’s a little dishearten-
ing to see money spent like
that.”
“If we as a university are
aiming for ‘nimble,’ then this
is definitely a good step.
When you take an image
that is treasured by many
and you flip that image on its
head, people may not flock to
the bookstore with smiles on
their faces. In this re-brand-
ing process, there was bound
to be backlash,” said Brian
Shea, pres ident o f 2014
Class Cab. “I, for one, am
glad that Bentley is heeding
the opinions of its stakehold-
ers without resorting to
crowdsourcing. Provided that
the concerns of students,
alumni, faculty and staff are
all respected and considered,
I believe that this will be a
beneficial endeavor. I also
hope that we, as Bentley stu-
dents, seek out the positive
aspects of the new brand
with as much fervor as we
search for the negatives.”
One professor involved in
the new re-branding meeting
said, “It’s clear that David
[Perry, the Chief Marketing
Officer] has been gauging
everyone and listening to
everything. There is active
debate which means people
really care about it. There is
an engagement o f those
unhappy and those involved
that shows that there is
healthy dialogue for the
Bentley community.”
“We are revising the insti-
tutional shield logo – athlet-
ic shield is not changing – to
address some concerns from
students, alumni, and facul-
ty,” said Perry. “With a sub-
jective element like an ad or
l o g o y o u m a y n e v e r g e t
everyone to embrace it at
least initially. Yet I do think
it is important to address
consistent issues or concerns.
In this case there are some
revisions we are making that
should address most con-
cerns. We are working on the
revised design and look for-
ward to sharing it in a few
weeks here in the Vanguard
along with an update on
other initiatives related to
the brand.”
There was a wide range of
professor and student reac-
tions:
“I think it is good that the
decision makers are listen-
ing to and responding to the
significant concerns of vari-
ous stakeholders to improve
the outcome,” said one pro-
fessor.
“ I t s e e m s a s t h o u g h
they’re changing everything
to impress people outside of
Bentley,” said an anonymous
senior. “If they paid more
attention to the curriculum
and internal affairs, health-
ier more well-rounded stu-
dents would speak for them-
selves, they wouldn’t need a
new shield to catch positive
press.”
“[The shield] falsifies the
l e g a c y o f t h e h u m b l e
accounting school which
Harry Bentley founded in
1917,” said one senior. “And
there was nothing in the ini-
t i a l r e b r a n d i n g w h i c h
expressly celebrated our
u n i q u e s t a t u s a s a
University that integrates
the arts & sciences with a
business education. When I
was looking at colleges, one
of the most disheartening
things that I found about
many of the institutions to
which I was accepted was
that business and arts & sci-
ences were segregated into
different schools. The most
attractive thing to me about
Bentley was and is the free-
dom our curriculum provides
to combine a stellar business
education with an explo-
ration of the arts.”
“I completely agree that
the logo needs to be changed,
but shouldn’t the students,
the faculty, and the alumni
that are impacted by the new
branding have a say in it
too? I think everyone should
be able to see it and critique
it so we’re not completely
vulnerable to the powers
that be,” said a junior.
In addition to this confu-
sion, there have also been
concerns about the costliness
of another change.
“Just getting all those ban-
ners, corporate webpages,
business cards etc. reprinted
is going to cost a bundle,”
said a professor.
“I think it shows that the
original idea was not thought
out properly,” said one sen-
ior. “It clearly wasn’t some-
thing the Bentley communi-
t y w a n t e d , b u t a t l e a s t
they’re listening now.”
Alyson Bisceglia, Tomer
Gat, Mike Lovett and Sindhu
P a l a n i a p p a n o f T h e
Vanguard staff contributed
to this article.
The clock tower in the new-new logoreads 8:15 instead of 4:00.
Cody Marchand/THE VANGUARD
PAGE 6 OCTObER 4, 2012 THE VANGUARDCAmPus Life & News
By Helia Azarakhsh
VANGUARD STAff
La Cultura Latina starts celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month on Oct. 4
Bentley has a host of cul-
tural organizations ranging
f r o m t h e V i e t n a m e s e
Student Association (VSA) to
the South Asian Student
Association (SASA). There
are about 14 cultural organ-
izations on campus and if
you go to Bentley you proba-
b l y k n o w a b o u t S A S A ’ s
Diwali or played a part in
the International Student
Association’s Festival of
Colors. One organization
that we want to bring light
to is La Cultura Latina.
La Cultura Latina (LCL)
is a Latin American organi-
zation that hosts events to
bring awareness of their cul-
ture to Bentley’s campus.
They entice the student pop-
ulation by having delicious
f ood and p lay ing l i ve ly
music.
I n t h e m o n t h o f
S e p t e m b e r , t h e y h e l d
Pastelito Night where they
taught everyone who attend-
ed to make Pastelitos, which
is a pastry filled with meat,
chicken or ham and cheese.
They had so many people
attend that they ran out of
materials to make more
Pastelitos.
Currently they are cele-
brating Hispanic Heritage
Month which is held from
Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
Lucia Garcia, the presi-
dent of LCL, said, “Hispanic
Heritage Month is a time to
celebrate the past genera-
tions of Hispanic-American
people who have had a big
influence in our culture. One
s u c h p e r s o n i s S e l e n a
Quintanilla-Pérez who was a
top American singer in the
1990s. She was killed by her
financial manager who had
been embezzling money from
her accounts.”
Ricky Martín is another
notable figure celebrated this
month. He is from Puerto
Rico and is famous to this
day. You most likely know
who he is especially for his
song Livin’ La Vida Loca.
Another important individ-
ual is José Martí, a political
activist from Cuba who was
exiled to Spain in 1883 for
writing against the Cuban
government. He lived for a
while in New York and wrote
about American life for Latin
American newspapers.
To learn more about the
cultures, past events and cit-
i z e n s w h o a r e f r o m t h e
Hispanic community visit
hispanicheritagemonth.gov.
Another way you can learn
more is by simply attending
LCL’s Hispanic Heritage
Trivia event held tonight,
Oct. 4, in Harry’s Pub start-
i n g a t 9 : 0 0 p . m . C o m e
expand your knowledge of
Hispanic culture and maybe
win a prize! There will be
prizes for the first place and
second place winners.
LCL is also having Bring
Y o u r F l a g D a y o n
Wednesday, Oct. 24 in the
Back Bay of the Student
Center at 6:30 p.m.
“It welcomes people to
bring in the flag of their
country whether they are
from Latin America or not,”
said Garcia. “We have the
entire room filled with flags
and bring in a Latin DJ and
have Lat in per formers .
People are also encouraged
to join along and dance.”
If you are interested in
learning more or joining La
C u l t u r a L a t i n a , e - m a i l
[email protected]. They
recently organized a new
marketing team that has
spaces to be filled.
La Cultura Latina hosts a number of campus-wide events toincorporate and encourage the celebration of Latin culture.
Amanda DiChristoforo / THE VANGUARD
videos, faculty explain why
they completed their research
and how it may affect the
public, students, or the busi-
ness community.”
Each research summary
also features a link to the full
article in the journal where it
originally appeared.
“Each academic journal is
written for a specific audience,
and these people understand
its language and recognize the
importance of the author’s
contribution,” said Page. “For
other audiences, these jour-
nals have become relatively
impenetrable and hard to get
through. This doesn’t mean
that the author’s work is not
valuable and does not have an
impact.”
The intent o f Bent ley
IDEAS, therefore, is to make
faculty research more compre-
hensive for a wider audience.
“I have been working for a
while with Academic Affairs
to promote research done by
faculty,” said Hardy. “With
Bentley IDEAS, this research
is more accessible. We want
to present the research in a
way that people can under-
stand. The goal is to translate
these articles from high level
s c i e n t i f i c o r a c a d e m i c
research to tell a story about
what it means and its practi-
cal application in the market-
place.”
“Bentley IDEAS is a way
for Bentley to reach out to the
greater community,” added
Wiggins. “It is a platform to
share faculty research with
not only the local but the
national and international
community.”
Page, Wiggins, and Hardy
hope that Bentley IDEAS will
drive greater engagement
between professors and stu-
dents, alumni, and the larger
business community.
“Students who are person-
ally engaged with these pro-
fessors in class will see direct-
ly how their research impacts
them,” said Page. “It opens up
a rich dialogue between pro-
fessors and students.”
Other students are also
e n c o u r a g e d t o b e c o m e
inspired by the research they
find through Bentley IDEAS.
The convenient format of the
website is meant to give stu-
dents who are not in class
with these professors the
opportunity to benefit from
their research. Page therefore
hopes that students will reach
out to pro fessors whose
research interests them and
engage in a further discus-
sion. Perhaps then the stu-
dent will raise new questions
o r b e g i n h i s o r h e r o w n
research relating to the topic.
Wiggins added that he hopes
Bentley IDEAS will pique
curiosity and creativity with-
in students.
I n p r o m o t i n g f a c u l t y
research, Page, Wiggins, and
Hardy al l d iscussed the
importance of the concept of
the “teacher-scholar.” To fit
this definition, Page explained
that both teaching and com-
pleting research are neces-
sary. However, he noted that
the integration of teaching
and scholarship is the crucial
element.
“Often, the vehicle for this
integration is the classroom,”
he said. “That’s what we’re
trying to encourage. Teacher-
scholars bring their methods
and insight to their students
and engage them in class.”
“ B e n t l e y v a l u e s t h e
teacher-scholar model very
highly,” agreed Hardy. “Doing
research keeps professors in
the mix. They are contribut-
ing knowledge that they can
pass along to students, which
gets students used to the
process of obtaining and
understanding new knowl-
edge. When they enter a job
in their field, they will need
more than just the fundamen-
tals of a topic. They will need
to be able to apply and adapt
with changes in knowledge.”
Bentley IDEAS will release
two editions each year, one in
the fall and one in the spring.
The upcoming spring issue
will contain about 12-14 new
articles. The site will gradu-
ally build up a database of
information, and visitors can
already search through its
archives by topic.
“This project comes back to
the nature of being a student
here,” said Page. “I have spo-
ken with many alumni who
SUMNERContinued from Page 1Continued from Page 1
IDEA
say they wish they engaged
more and had gotten more out
of their time here. I encourage
students to look at Bentley
IDEAS with this in mind.”
“One of the luxuries of
Bentley is that we naturally
attract students who know
where they want to go in life,”
he said. “However, students
can become too focused. We
hope to widen their perspec-
tive a bit more.”
The first issue of Bentley
IDEAS can be found online at
www.bentley.edu/ideas.
Fed has adopted NGDP tar-
geting (it hasn’t), nor have I
directly influenced the Fed,”
said Sumner. “Instead, it’s
based on the fact that I start-
ed pushing for more mone-
tary stimulus four years ago,
when almost no one was
talking about the idea.”
Following Sumner’s blog
discussion, other notable
economists began to advo-
cate for the same approach.
Paul Krugman, Chr is ty
Romer, and Jan Hatzius
publically voiced support for
NGDP targeting and the the-
ory became increasingly pop-
ular since.
“So in the blogosphere I’m
seen as the one pushing
hardest for the Fed to do
more, and when they get
more active I guess reporters
connect that with my blog,”
said Sumner. “But I doubt
the Fed was directly influ-
enced by my blog.”
Currently, due to his early
recognition of the need to
target nominal GDP, he is
one of the most prominent
economists on the subject.
“NGDP targeting is prob-
ably the hottest idea in
macroeconomics right now,
so that’s opened a lot of doors
for me,” said Sumner. “I get
many opportunities to write
articles, do speaking engage-
ments, etc.”
The idea was associated
with a conservative perspec-
tive in the 1980s and 1990s.
However, now it is typical-
ly the conservative econo-
mis ts who have become
skeptical and the liberals
who have embraced the the-
ory.
“I’m not sure why that is,
perhaps partly because lib-
erals are more in favor of
policies that might be seen
as improving the chances for
President Obama to be re-
elected,” said Sumner.
Sumner has an encourag-
ing outlook on the blogger
sphere and speaks to its
potential.
“Bloggers can have a huge
impact on society. The won-
derful thing about blogging
is that there is a completely
level playing field,” said
Sumner. “I ’m treated by
other bloggers just like a pro-
fessor from an Ivy League
school.”
the Vanguard oCtoBer 4, 2012 Page 7Business
If one were to strip the
company name of the head-
line second quarter GAAP
loss of $235 million with
year on year sales declines
north of 30 percent, share-
holders of said firm would
likely not be too pleased.
However, when you are look-
ing at the battered stock of
Research in Motion, the
maker of the Blackberry, it
is grounds for a 20 percent
pop in the stock.
Although these numbers
still sound like a firm in a
tailspin, their operating loss
excluding net items was $.27
on a per share basis, which
destroyed analyst consensus
of a $ .47 per share loss .
Furthermore the company
actually stemmed the bleed-
ing of their cash by actually
managing an increase of
$100 million to $2.3 billion.
To give some perspective on
this cash pile, the entire
market value of the compa-
ny is about $4.2 billion.
The real question that
needs to be raised here is
how did they do this? While
it would be nice to say that
is was on the grounds of
robust subscriber growth
and new innovative prod-
ucts, much can be credited to
a program they have imple-
mented to dramatically cost
costs across the company.
Whi le th is i s c r i t i ca l to
streamlining an efficient
firm, they are still losing
m a r k e t s h a r e i n N o r t h
America.
Their CEO did point out
emerging areas of operation
such as India and South
America actually showing
growth and with their help
actually grew subscribers
from 78 million users to 80
million in the quarter.
Although this all is start-
ing to paint a slightly less
grim picture for the firm,
their long term outlook still
remains uncertain at best.
The Blackberry 10 which is
supposed to be the next gen-
eration of phones that will
make their products compet-
itive with the likes of Google
a n d A p p l e h a s n o f i r m
release date. The only guid-
ance the company gives is
that the marketing costs and
final production costs remain
variable and will produce
losses for the firm in the
coming quarters.
This company’s fall from
market leader to background
market participant has been
quick and scary. In 2008,
this company’s stock traded
at over $130 per share, it is
now $8. At the end of the
day, today’s news really can
not overshadow the fact that
the company has a long way
to go to recapture their for-
mer glory.
Research in Motion has a market valueof $4.2 billion.
Courtesy of telegraph.co.uk
RIM is now competing
with near market saturation
by the likes of Apple and
Google. The iPhone 5 alone
sold over 2 million phones in
its first 24 hours. Regardless
of what the product is, com-
peting with that kind of mar-
ket dominance with a prod-
uct that does not even have
a release date is a tough
path to go down.
Bad reception: iOS6 maps disappoint iPhone 5 users
W h e t h e r y o u o w n a n
Android or an iPhone, you’ve
probably heard of Apple’s
recent foray into mapping
technology with its release of
its new smartphone operat-
ing system, iOS6. The Silicon
Valley technology giant has
swapped out Google’s tried-
and-true, reputable maps
application for its own pro-
prietary, in-house mapping
application with the help of
some companies including
navigation and map maker
Tom Tom NV.
The public backlash and
criticism over the new Apple
maps, which looks like it has
been released well before its
final stage, has escalated so
much that it has prompted
an Apology from Apple CEO
Tim Cook himself.
So what exactly is the
problem with Apple maps?
According to the Wall Street
Journal’s Geoffrey Fowler
a n d M a t t h e w L y n l e y ,
“Criticism poured in world-
wide as users of the new
Apple maps found misplaced
location markers and bizarre
satellite images … A marker
for Stockholm, for example,
was initially placed several
miles north of the city. Now,
it is correctly placed. But
some images, including a 3-
D image of the Brooklyn
Bridge in New York, were
still incorrectly portrayed.”
Online, Apple’s icon choice
for the maps application has
been poked at, since it looks
as if the application is direct-
ing the user to proceed off
the middle of a bridge onto
US-280.
With Apple and Google’s
rivalry only intensifying, this
m i s s t e p b y A p p l e g i v e s
Google the perfect opportu-
nity to strike at Apple ’s
iPhone stronghold. Sure
enough, Google CEO Eric
Schmidt gave his own opin-
ion of Apple maps and said,
“In my opinion, it would have
been better to retain our
maps.” Google also “pub-
lished a blog post explaining
how consumers can still use
Google maps on the iPhone
through the Web browser,”
reports the Wal l Street
Journal.
Though Google’s online
maps version is a far more
rudimentary and watered
down version of the maps
appl i cat ion powered by
Google maps found on previ-
ous iOS operating systems,
it is still as robust as its
application counterpart and
often provides clearer satel-
lite images and traveling
instructions than Apple’s
proprietary maps software.
Although public sentiment
has been largely negative
over Apple releasing an
unpolished and less than
perfect version of their maps
software, Apple has handled
the negative criticisms well
and has already taken steps
to improve their maps soft-
ware. Mr. Cook has suggest-
ed that in the meantime,
users try other mapping
s e r v i c e s s u c h a s B i n g ,
MapQuest, and Waze. “Mr.
Cook essentially encouraged
consumers to stick with the
iPhone while Apple improved
its mapping software,” says
the Wall Street Journal.
Taking into account the
big picture, though, mapping
and navigation software is
st i l l GPS terr i tory , and
although smartphones are
making their own foray into
turn-by-turn navigation tech-
nology, GPS’s will not yet be
rendered obsolete in the near
future. According to data
from Apple, more than 100
million users have already
installed iOS6, and despite
the hiccups in Apple’s maps
application Mr. Cook is con-
fident that “the more our
customers use our Maps the
better it will get.”
In any case , the maps
application shouldn’t be the
dealmaker or breaker when
you make your smartphone
purchase or upgrade your
operating system – although
you might want to hold off on
the iPhone 5 and iOS6 for
now, if it is.
By Luke HeaneyVanguard staff
The fate of Research In Motion: Hope on the RIM of Collapse
By Jasper Huang
Business editor
“where would you like
a faculty-led program to
be and why?”
VoiCeS
Page 8 oCtober 4, 2012 the Vanguard
By Ben ShohamPhotograPhy Staff
feATuReS
It is safe to say that Demetri
Martin is not your typical
stand-up comedian. His lack of
cracks at a irplane food,
minorities, and male genitalia
combined with his generally
laid back nature truly set him
apart from his contemporaries.
In 2006, he released his spe-
cial Demetri Martin. Person,
starred in his own television
show, Important Things with
Demetri Martin, among other
films, and also published a
book. Now, six years later,
Martin’s new special pre-
miered last Saturday, Sept. 29,
followed subsequently by CD
and DVD release. Last week,
I had the distinct pleasure of
speaking with him in a confer-
ence call.
Speaking with a comedian
of his stature was quite the
nerve-wracking venture.
Expecting a high and mighty
man, well aware of his celebri-
ty status, I entered the access
code with sweating palms. The
conversation, although brief,
went in a direction quite con-
trary to my initial expecta-
tions. Quite lax and more
down to Earth than I could
ever imagine, Demetri Martin
discussed the elements of his
new special, his inspirations,
and what he has planned for
the future.
With regard to his new spe-
cial, he spoke about how this
one was fairly simpler than his
specials in the past. He did not
have any of his friends accom-
pany him on stage; he did not
do a tour, or have as many set
pieces as in the past with the
goal of focusing on the materi-
al itself and developing his act.
He wanted to get back to the
core of stand-up comedy, just
telling jokes, rather than mak-
ing a complete production of it
this time around.
Why this change? It had to
do primarily with Martin
wanting to challenge himself.
In Person, he noted that he
played several instruments
and controlled a slideshow
with his foot. Though he was
pleased that he pulled it off, he
wanted to perform an act in
which he could prove some-
thing to himself. His main goal
is to introduce more variation
in the actual joke-telling by
coming up with different tags
and approaches.
Others on the conference
call noted that his shows were
somewhat reminiscent of Andy
Kauffman, and asked Martin
if there was a challenge in pro-
ducing material similar to
Kauffman’s. The humble
Martin responded that he’s not
as “experimental or artistic as
Andy Kauffman was in the 70s
and early 80s.” Though he
admired Kauffman greatly, he
did not want to recreate what
had already been done. He
made a comment that his
shows were not too “out there”
or weird, and he prided him-
self on having a more low-key
presentation.
When he f irst started,
unfortunately, it was difficult
for him to perform in clubs.
They wanted a more high-
energy crowd pleaser, and
Martin’s style was more laid
back. “I’m lucky,” he said.
Now performing in theatres
rather than clubs, he enjoys
having his own vibe and not
being pressured to follow the
styles of others in the business.
Though his original goal
was to primarily do stand-up
comedy, Martin has recently
become more interested in
films-making them, shooting
them, acting in them, and
directing them. Though he has
yet to truly break into the
industry, Martin gets excited
by the great opportunity they
present. “It’s really different
than doing stand-up and get-
ting to work with people like
A ng L e e a nd S t e v e n
Soderbergh,” he says. The
thrill of working with people
that are so good at what they
do speaks to Martin’s need to
challenge himself and become
a student of the business.
A large distinguishing fac-
tor in Martin’s work is his
drawings. Why these draw-
ings? Martin loves the idea of
reducing something bigger
into simple elements. He’s cur-
rently developing a book, to be
released March of 2013, called
Point Your Face at This. With
approximately 200 drawings
with accompanying jokes and
bits, he hopes to communicate
his interesting ideas.
Communicating his inter-
esting ideas is what Demetri
Martin is most excited about
in his new special. Since it has
been six years since his last
special, Martin is excited to
share his new jokes that he
wrote. “I’m proud of it,” he
said. This particular special
takes a break from the some-
what trite political humor that
circles around the presidential
campaign. He says his work is
more escapist and not typical
by design and is most definite-
ly worth checking out.
CASSiDy BoweRS
ClASS of 2016
MAnAgeMenT
“I would like to have a
faculty-led program in
Brazil because it has a
growing economy and an
interesting place in gen-
eral.”
Courtesy of tyvtropes.org and timeoutchicago.com
DAnielle BApeS
ClASS of 2015
CoRpoRATe finAnCe &
ACCounTing
“I am actually going
with the school in May
to China. It’s all about
the developing coun-
tries; if you want to be
a business person you
have to look at the
developing countries.”
john TAn
ClASS of 2014
eConoMiCS-finAnCe
“I would like to go to
Brazil; I want to go
see the Amazon
Forest and River
because there is lots
of stuff to see within
the country.”
elAine gonCAlveS
ClASS of 2015
MAnAgeMenT
“I want to go to India
because I feel like there is
so much to learn from the
culture, and there are so
many business opportuni-
ties.”
ARjun AgARwAlA
ClASS of 2015
finAnCe
“ Swi t ze r la nd o r
Luxembourg because
they are two really cool
countries that need to be
explored. I want to learn
about their cultures and
how the countries oper-
ate.”
The distinguishing feature in Martin’sacts is his drawings.
Courtesy of nytimes.com
Martin’s new stand-up comedy special premiered on Sept. 29.
By Radhika Bansil
Vanguard Staff
Demetri Martin: Not your typical comedian
thE Vanguard oCtobEr 4, 2012 PagE 9FeATuReS
“What are you doingover the Columbus
day Break?”
VoiCES
By Corinne kelly & nathan marchandPhotograPhy Staff & CoPy Editor
mAGGie CoLLinS
CLASS oF 2016
eConomiCS-FinAnCe
“My uncle’s taking me
to a Patriots game on
Sunday.”
STeve SpiTTLeR
CLASS oF 2013
ACCounTAnCy
“Running in the New
England cross country
cha m p io nsh ip in
Springfield, MA and
spending the rest of
break with family.”
nAThAn hopkinS
CLASS oF 2014
mARkeTinG
“I’m headed down to
Wahington, D.C. with
my roommate to visit
s o m e f r i e nd s a t
Georgetown.”
ALexAndRA RAmiRez &
SARiTA LiBeRmAn
CLASS oF 2016
mARkeTinG & undeCided
“We’re flying down to
Miami and visiting fami-
ly and friends, seeing
Kascade in concert and
bumming it on South
Beach.”
AdAm CAi
CLASS oF 2014
CoRpoRATe FinAnCe &
ACCounTinG
“I’m going skydiving.”
The year is 2044. Time
travel has been invented,
but immediately made ille-
gal. It is near impossible to
dispose of a body. That being
said, mobs of the future send
targets 30 years in the past
where a designated assassin,
a Looper, kills them and
then burns the body.
This process continues
until the day the Looper’s
future self is sent back to be
killed by his present self,
closing the loop. The Looper
then collects a large sum of
money, and enjoys the next
th i r ty years o f h i s l i f e .
Simple enough, right?
But wait, there’s more.
The twist occurs when Joe’s
future self (Bruce Willis)
decides he likes living and
has a problem with this idea
of delayed suicide.
When sent back to be
assassinated, he escapes his
present self (Joseph Gordon-
Levitt) to kill the relevant
people, mere toddlers at the
time, so that he and many
others may continue to live
in the future.
Looper circles around a
c a t - a n d - m o u s e c h a s e
between the present Joe and
his future self while making
profound statements on the
vastly differing value sys-
tems resulting from the age
gap.
Director Rian Johnson,
during a conference call last
week, said that he wanted to
highlight the “I’m not going
to turn into you, young man-
old man concept”. The exe-
cution of this very concept in
the film posed ethical dilem-
mas of unprecedented levels
in sci-fi movies.
Moral ambiguity is the
name of the game. Is it okay
for future Joe to kill children
now, knowing what mon-
sters they would turn into
thirty years later?
Is it then wrong for the
mother of this child to go to
dramatic lengths to protect
him?
Should the present Joe act
to protect the child hoping
that he may change or is
that too big a risk to take?
“If I sense darkness for
the sake of darkness, I dis-
e n g a g e , ” s a i d J o h n s o n
regarding the inherent grim
nature of the film. His goal
was to show audiences the
genuine moral choices the
characters had to make and
the consequences, both pos-
itive and negative, of these
choices.
As one may have imag-
ined, such an intricate story
line presenting the grappling
issues that it does, the idea
for Looper was not one that
conveniently “popped up”.
In fact, Rian Johnson ini-
tially had concocted this idea
over ten years ago after the
release of his debut film,
Brick, which also starred
Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
The character of Joe was
written for Levitt and Bruce
Willis was cast because, as
Johnson puts it, “There’s
someth ing about Bruce
Willis being Bruce Willis
that just works for this
part”.
When asked whether the
end result was what he had
pictured, Johnson joked,
“Frame 3,192 was a little
off”, but noted that being
flexible is a trait that every
d i re c t o r must have . He
emphasized that coming on
set, he had to be able to roll
with the punches and incor-
porate what the cast and
crew brought to the table
rather than simply delegate
tasks.
His end goal, as is for any
movie that he creates, was to
make something that goes
out on a limb that nobody
has ever seen before. His
goal was to make something
interesting.
And interesting it most
definitely is. Though it is a
large-release film with a
star-studded cast, Looper is
not a film for everyone. For
those looking to sit back and
passively let the reel run,
Looper is not the ideal pas-
time.
Many wi l l s t ruggle to
make sense of the rather
dense material that the film
imposes. It is an intelligent
film that challenges audi-
ences not only to keep up,
but to actively dissect the
moral implications of each
character’s actions.
To say that Looper will
keep audiences at the edge of
their seats is an understate-
ment. They are in for quite a
ride.
By Radhika Bansil
Vanguard Staff
Looper provides unexpected thrill
The plot produces ethical dilemmas that will keepaudiences intrigued from start to finish.
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T h e P e r k s o f B e i n g a
Wallflower is a movie about
a teenage boy starting high
school. Does that bring back
awful memories? Or has high
school been the highlight of
your life so far (which would
be sad)? Well, wallflowers
everywhere take note: Things
will all turn out all right.
At least it did for Charlie
(Logan Lerman), a super-shy
high school freshman just
trying to survive the experi-
ence—he literally counts the
days until his graduation—
until he meets Sam (Emma
Watson) and Patrick (Ezra
Miller), two seniors who
befriend him.
Sam and Patrick are bliss-
fully uncaring about the so-
called unspoken rules at their
high school, choosing to listen
to unpopular music and per-
form in Rocky Horror every
weekend. In other words,
they are the kids who gleeful-
ly shun their school’s expec-
tations of them, as evidenced
by the fact that Patrick is still
in freshman shop class.
Of course, Charlie loves
hanging out with the two of
them, since he’s a bit of a
misfit himself, and by hang-
ing out with their group he
experiences many of life’s
firsts, including the taste of a
certain kind of brownie.
But while Charlie may be
having fun with his new
friends, it’s not all fun and
games. Charlie wasn’t always
an awkward loner; he used to
be a normal kid. And while
we try to figure out why he’s
changed, we discover that life
is not so rosy for Sam or
Patrick either.
The many ups and downs
of all of the characters are
resonant for anyone who suf-
fered through high school; the
g o o d t i m e s a r e j u s t a s
extreme as the bad ones. Or
at least as extreme as how
they seemed at the time, any-
way.
T h e P e r k s o f B e i n g a
Wallflower is a unique movie
because i t was wr i t ten ,
directed, and produced by the
same person who wrote the
book all the way back in
1999—Stephen Chbosky.
Because of this the movie is
extremely well-adapted from
the book. If anything, the
near decade and a half gave
Chbosky more clarity with
his work, for the movie’s plot
is a lot c leaner than the
book’s.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is not a chick flickBy Kelsey MillerVanguard Staff
The great thing about The
Perks of Being a Wallflower
is it’s really as much a movie
for males as it is for females,
if not more so. It’s really
witty, which anyone can
enjoy, and because of the
male protagonist (and male
creator), the movie plays
down the significance of
amorous relationships which
will inevitably lure more
males to see it ( i f Emma
Watson fails to accomplish
that).
But that isn’t to say there
is no romance in the movie.
It has just enough so that
girls will stick around for the
relationship between Charlie
a n d S a m , a n d t h e i r
boyfriends will enjoy “bro”
moments between Charlie
and Patrick (as well as the
Emma Watson scenes, trust
me).
T h e P e r k s o f B e i n g a
Wallflower is a really intense
movie, and in that it accom-
plishes its goal. Anyone who
w a t c h e s t h e m o v i e w i l l
remember just what it was
like to grow up. Like Charlie
you’ll leave the movie feeling
infinite.
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tHe Vanguard oCtoBer 4, 2012 page 11CoLuMNS
I have come to realize that the
United States emphasizes being
individualistic. Our country
caters to the individual to make
sure we get things the way we
want them. For example, if you
go to a restaurant, 99 percent of
the time you can substitute sides
and order meat at the tempera-
ture you want it. We are picky
and want things our way.
Here in Singapore, it is total-
ly different. You have to practi-
cally fight with people and ask
repeatedly for a special order.
And being the stubborn
American that I am, I don’t give
up until I get what I want.
I have also realized that
Americans are very good at com-
municating and understanding
communication. We are critical
thinkers and recognize and
value how to ask and answer
meaningful questions. We can
carry on in-depth conversations
without struggling to find the
right words.
Although Singaporeans are
not the best communicators and
generally don’t understand new
concepts like special orders, they
are impeccable planners!
This past Wednesday at 9
p.m., we saw both Barack
Obama and Mitt Romney face
off in the first presidential
debate of the season.
It was the first time the two
candidates have directly
addressed one another in the
other’s presence.
No longer will one candidate
be able to make a statement
about the other, without facing
a real time reaction to it. The
live show can sometimes put a
damper on how creative a can-
didate gets in their statements
toward the other.
As with all debates, those
statements are analyzed word
for word by the fact checkers,
who play an important role in
keeping candidates accountable
to the statements they make.
Their inherent purpose is to
deny those running the ability
to make inflammatory and false
statements.
So don’t be shy; visit their
websites. FactCheck.org and
Politifact.com are some of the
best known fact checkers. In
addition, most of the news
media outlets maintain their
own fact-checking series (ironi-
cally, their inherent job is to fact
check).
Perhaps as a sign of the
media’s partisan nature, these
fact checking organizations have
gained prominence and are
often cited by CNN or Fox News
when they conclude that
Obama’s statement about the
deficit is false, or Romney’s
statement about the economy is
misleading.
They even check political ads
by PACs and SuperPACs, which
are often separate from the can-
didates and can make false or
misleading claims. In addition,
when your local representatives
make statements of national
importance, these guys will fact
check them, too, and it’s all
online!
Don’t underestimate just how
many resources there are to
scrutinize your leaders, the
promises they make and the
accusations they throw.
When the first debate began,
these organizations were fact
checking and posting to their
websites on the spot. You could
have waited a few hours after-
wards to read the longer analy-
ses of the debate (at this point,
most have already released their
findings).
In between Obama’s smooth
talk and Romney’s promise to
fact check the President, there
is a lot that can be said to mis-
lead you and I. Leave no state-
ment unquestioned and no
assertion of fact uninvestigated.
Important issues like the debt
and deficit, economic growth
and traditional social issues
were debated. When discussing
budgets, economies, debt and
By Lindsay Beauregard
Singapore
Courtesy of lindsay Beauregard
By Moussa Hassoun
deficits, numbers rule. The
everyday American doesn’t have
ready access to those numbers
and at times all the math can
seem confusing.
Don’t take it on yourself to
decide if Obama’s statement
that he created four million pri-
vate sector jobs is true or not.
We aren’t economists to know if
Romney’s economic plan will
help the economy thrive.
These fact checking organiza-
tions cite reports from econo-
mists, sociologists and other pro-
fessionals who do have the
know-how to push the fluff aside
and reveal the truth.
If this is the first time you’ve
even heard that there was a
presidential debate, then 1. You
must watch the debate as a
requirement and 2. Use these
organizations to help better
align you with the truth.
Personality, charisma, elo-
quence and presentation have
been key factors of presidential
debates since John Kennedy
faced Richard Nixon in the first
televised debate. Yet we know
that if the facts aren’t by a can-
didate’s side, they can be
destroyed in argument. If the
facts are by his side, a presiden-
tial hopeful can win over mil-
lions by making a strong argu-
ment for their candidacy.
2008 candidate Obama may
have looked younger, sounded
more inspirational and held the
hype of the first black candidate
endorsed by a major political
party, but he used the facts to
his advantage to build on the
anger toward President Bush.
He had the death and cost
numbers of both wars on his
side. He had the economic num-
bers by his side. He had studies
showing the deteriorated global
image of the U.S. by his side.
His use of those numbers
made a compelling case for his
election. We’ve had eloquent
candidates before we’ve had
black candidates before. He
combined those features with
great use of the sociological, eco-
nomic and military reports.
Facts ruled in 2008, and they
will rule in 2012. For everyone’s
sake, check them and call out
the candidate who blows smoke
to the truth, regardless of
whether it is Romney or Obama.
Notes fromAbroad
Question: “What newperspectives have yougained about the u.S.
while abroad?”
By Jeff Breault
BruSSelS, BelgiuM
When I landed in Belgium, it
was pretty clear to me what
makes it so different from the
United States. No, it was not the
fact that most Belgians know
more about the U.S. election
than the average American, nor
was it the fact that they are
much more efficient with dispos-
ing waste and using electricity,
and it wasn’t the modest-sized
cars that fill the streets. It was
that people here don’t wear paja-
mas in public.
It was pretty clear that people
take their appearance pretty seri-
ously. There are several large
shopping centers that offer
apparel at all price ranges, and
just like in America, people seem
to enjoy shopping as a pastime.
Whenever I go out to school, the
store or the park, people are
dressed in rather appealing and
presentable outfits. It dawned on
me that I have not seen anyone
wear their pajamas in public.
Thank you, Europe, for cultur-
ally forbidding such a preventa-
ble act of laziness. Really, it isn’t
that difficult to put on a pair of
jeans and a jacket to go out in
public. Why hasn’t everyone in
America seemed to figure that
out? I know people will argue
that wearing pajamas to class is
more comfortable and is their
constitutional right, but why not
try to look a little bit more pre-
sentable and wear real clothes?
If the U.S. would take a mere
10 percent of Singaporean’s abil-
ity to plan, there would be no
such thing as a two-hour wait
during rush hour or traffic jams
on Route 128.
Singapore’s intricate plans for
its land are amazing, the
Marina Bay area (hotel ,
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
Flier, etc.) had been in the gov-
ernment’s plans for 50 years
before it was built and complet-
ed in 2010. And to add to that,
the two motorways that cross
behind the bay are being demol-
ished and rerouted because the
government doesn’t think it is
aesthetically pleasing.
Also Singapore is incredibly
clean. If America was this clean,
I could drop a piece of food on the
floor of the T and eat it without
fear of some weird disease.
Scratching the Surface: First Presidential Debate
Of course I sit here writing
this note in my pajamas, in bed,
on an early morning as I contem-
plate all the real new perspec-
tives I have gained of the U.S.
Although there are many, it is
hard to say what the U.S. should
adopt, since everything relies so
heavily on culture. My best
advice to you, fellow Falcons,
would be to study abroad and
experience the world for your-
selves.
Courtesy of Jeff Breault
By Sean Harrington
SeMeSter at Sea
Hello from Semester at Sea!
The MV Explorer is currently
steaming through the eastern
Atlantic Ocean, en route to
Ghana. We have just left
Tenerife in the Canary Islands,
which was a substitute destina-
tion for Casablanca, Morocco.
We had to abort our trip to the
North African country following
demonstrations outside the U.S.
Embassy there. We were disap-
pointed to miss out on Morocco,
but we certainly appreciate the
necessity of the decision.
As we depart Europe, the
shipboard community is reflect-
ing on the differing cultures and
viewpoints of the European
nations that we visited.
Specifically, we have discussed
the perspectives people in these
countries have on the U.S. It is
our conclusion that the vast
majority of people we met had a
positive viewpoint on Americans.
Many of our hosts loved to
engage with students about cur-
rent events and seemed genuine-
ly interested in learning about
the American mindset.
I found that much of the frus-
tration toward Americans is
focused around language. In
non-English speaking countries,
people become tired with
Americans’ general lack of lin-
guistic diversity. Americans
sometimes act parochially in
their treatment of language,
assuming that everyone will
comprehend their forceful
English demands.
In many instances, simply
trying to speak the language is
enough. Take one of my friends
as an example: He is a useless
Spanish speaker. Needless to
say, traveling in Cadiz and
Seville, Spain was a challenge
for him. However, he tried his
hardest to engage Spanish peo-
ple in their native language
rather than jumping to
English/elaborate hand gestures.
His attempts, however sorry,
seemed to work—people truly
appreciated that he was willing
to try to speak how they speak.
I feel that if more Americans
were to adopt this attitude,
much of the animosity toward
the U.S. would dissipate.
Courtesy of Moussa Hassoun
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Senior Spotlight
Interview for Senior
Spotlight
Name: Jourdan Chan
Major: Finance, LSM-
Global Perspectives
Minor: Computer
Information Systems
Hometown: Middletown,
NJ
What are you involved in
at Bentley?
I am a Brother of Delta
Sigma Pi, a Peer Leader for
the ALANA Exper ience
P r o g r a m a n d a n O f f i c e
Assistant at the Residential
Center.
What are you looking for-
ward to this year?
I am looking forward to
the Commencement Week
Activities to celebrate with
the Class of 2013!
What are your plans for
the future?
Find a job, graduate, back-
pack through Europe and
start working.
What is your favorite
event on campus?
My favorite events are
Food Fest and the Diwali
Show.
What are your goals for
this year?
My goal for this year is to
finish my college career on a
strong and positive note, but
still have fun in the process.
H o w a r e y o u f e e l i n g
about graduation?
Excited. Nervous. I have
mixed emotions about grad-
uation because the past four
y e a r s h a v e f l o w n b y s o
quickly. I’m excited to start
the next chapter in my life,
b u t n e r v o u s b e c a u s e i t
means I have to enter the
“real world.”
What is your advice to
seniors/words of wisdom?
Live it up! You only get
one senior year at college, so
do as much as you can, while
you can (within legal bound-
aries)!
What can Bentley do to
help you this year?
Continue to contribute to
my development as an indi-
vidual. I learn something
new from every event that I
attend, so keep planning a
variety of events because
they are all beneficial in dif-
ferent ways.
What is the most valuable
lesson you have learned
at Bentley?
Networking plays a big
role in life. It’s not always
about what you know, but
who you know. Putting your-
self out there and meeting
people is half the battle.
Courtesy of Jourdan Chan
Presented by The Senior Year Experience
Committee
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Chan’s most valuable lesson from Bentley isthe importance of networking.
THe VAngUArd OCTOber 4, 2012 PAge 13CoLumns
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Eating antioxidants can
help avoid skin damage.
Everywhere you turn in
Whole Foods, there are signs,
helpful flyers and willing staff
employees to answer ques-
tions. It is easily one of my
favorite places to shop, having
everything one needs for a
healthy lifestyle.
Whole Foods’ Motto in
regards to their product stan-
dards is: “We carefully evalu-
ate each and every product we
sell. Our body care vendor
partners are encouraged to
use plant-based and natural-
ly-derived ingredients, pure
essential oil fragrances, gen-
tle preservations, and non-
petroleum ingredients. None
of our personal care products
have been tested on animals.
We are committed to high-
quality body care products
and research driven dietary
supplements with a proven
track record. We feature sup-
plements that are free of arti-
ficial colors, flavors, sweeten-
ers, and hydrogenated oils.
Products on our shelves are
reviewed for compliance with
applicable regulations.”
Whole Foods Market Core
Values are: “We sell the high-
By Angela Hart
partnerships with our suppli-
ers. We promote the health of
our stakeholders through
healthy eating education.”
These core values are
reflected in Whole Foods’
seafood section. Their goal is
to educate people about cur-
rent issues. They are current-
ly discussing methylmercury,
a form of mercury, mostly
found in fish, that can be
harmful if consumed in large
amounts. Whole Foods makes
The International Report: Here Comes Brazil By Kevin Laryea
In l ight of the visit to
Bent ley o f Fernando de
Mello Barreto, the Consul
General of Brazil, to speak
on campus as part of the
Valente Center’s Fall 2012
Speaker series, an interna-
tionally tinged illumination
of Brazil is necessary. The
Bri t i sh Pr ime Minis ter
David Cameron’s trip to
Brazil last week to boost
trade links and secure deals
for British companies illus-
trates the regard in which
the Brazilian economy is
held. Statistically overtak-
ing the United Kingdom as
the world’s sixth largest
economy in March of this
year gave the Brazilian eco-
nomic story an attention
garnering headline.
Brazil’s yearning for a
p e r m a n e n t s e a t o n t h e
United Nations Security
Council demonstrates a seri-
ous belief that it is a major
player on the international
stage. Economy, influence
and relations with other
countries often serve as good
barometers to judge a coun-
try’s international status.
A s y o u r e a d t h i s , t h e
Brazilian economy is admit-
tedly on holiday. The rapid
economic growth first under
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
and partly under Dilma
Rousseff means that a 2012
GDP growth rate revision
from 4percent to 1.6 percent
is poor, especially when the
2010 and 2011 growth rates
were 7.5 percent and 2.7
percent, respectively.
The downward trend is
obviously linked to the glob-
a l e c o n o m i c d o w n t u r n ,
which has left no country
unturned. However, other
BRICs have had higher
growth rates than Brazil.
The glass can also be viewed
as half full. The easing of
public sector centric policy
in infrastructure, loosening
of protectionist measures
and steady attempts to move
Brazil away from relying
ominously on commodity
exports and trading for
income and towards more
v a l u e - a d d e d e c o n o m i c
processes wil l boost the
economy in the long run.
Internationally, Brazil
h a s b e e n i n c r e a s i n g l y
d y n a m i c . A t t h e
International Monetary
Fund (IMF), it has been try-
ing to end the European
hegemony at the head of the
widely despised organiza-
tion. It has also been trum-
peting the view that emerg-
ing countries which have
more relevant experience in
development economics
should have more of a say
than Europe and the United
States.
Brazil’s historic and cul-
tural links with Africa, in
addition to a shared climate,
mean cooperation is done
with ease and little suspi-
cion. The Portuguese-speak-
ing African countries have
seen cooperation with Brazil
s k y r o c k e t s i n c e 2 0 0 3 .
Brazil’s very significant con-
tributions to international
peacekeeping and recon-
struction missions, especial-
ly in Haiti and Lebanon, as
well as its centric nature in
t h e i n c r e a s i n g
A m e r i c a / E u r o p e v s .
China/Russia issues mean it
is mostly positively enhanc-
ing its reputation.
In South America, Brazil-
led initiatives to connect
South America through
transport links, energy proj-
ects amongst other things,
has been both praised and
opposed. Economically, the
plans are widely backed,
especially by the left-leaning
presidents of other countries
in the region who know the
benefits to their economies
will be immense.
However, environmental-
ists and indigenous commu-
nities are unhappy about the
cumulative billion-dollar
projects. The effect on the
A m a z o n a n d t h e f o r c e d
migrations that the projects
cause mean that some peo-
ple will be severely affected
by the projects. The imperi-
alist image that inhabitants
of some Latin American
countries have of Brazil, due
to the projects being sub-
stantial ly control led by
Brazil and seemingly strate-
gically benefiting Brazil
more than any other Latin
American countries, could be
content ious in the near
future.
With the 2014 World Cup
and 2016 Summer Olympics
to be hosted in Brazil, the
potential for increased living
standards for Brazilians is
huge. The investment, infra-
structure and country pro-
mot ion needed f o r bo th
events to be successful mean
the average Brazilian should
be much better off in 2016.
This, coupled with the spot-
light that these events will
put on Brazil, mean that
Brazil’s geopolitical influ-
ence and importance will sig-
nificantly increase. The for-
eign policy and economic
decisions taken by Brazil’s
leaders will have increasing
effects both for Brazil’s near
200 million people and the
rest of us.
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Healthy Hart: Spotlight on Whole Foods
customers receive healthy
options and benefits.
T he re a re num e ro us
healthy options in stock. They
carry Kashi cereal, Late July,
Stonyfield, Earth Balance and
more. One of my favorite
brands, which they exclusive-
ly carry, is 365 Everyday
Value, which has all the nec-
essary items one would need
to stock their refrigerator and
shopping carriage.
They sell everything from
toppings to prepared meals;
organic relish, light canola
mayonnaise, organic steak
sauce, organic olive oil, and
organic balsamic vinegar, to
organic snacks, coconut and
almond milk.
Another brand I highly rec-
ommend is Back to Nature,
which offers cookies, granola
and crackers. They may be
healthy food choices, but they
retain all of the flavor one
would expect of a high-sugar
snack.
If you have a sweet tooth,
there are “plain vanilla”
organic wafers, sweetened
with organic cane sugar and
finished with the classic flavor
of organic vanilla extract.
Another option would be gin-
ger snap cookies, real ground
ginger, sweet molasses, a
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McQueen led Bentley finishes fourth at NE-10 Championships
The Bentley golf team saw
its reign as Northeast-10
champion come to an end last
w e e k e n d , a s A d e l p h i
University won the tourna-
ment with first and second-
place finishes.
Adelphi, winner of three of
the last four NE-10 champi-
onships, once again emerged
victorious as a result of strong
efforts from its top golfers.
Freshman Ryan Snouffer fin-
ished first overall to earn
medalist honors and led
Adelphi to the title. Following
Snouffer was teammate Louis
Kelly, who finished just two
strokes behind to place sec-
ond.
Snouffer was able to pull
away from the rest of the field
on the last day with a score of
70, an impressive feat against
such imposing competition.
He finished with a one-under,
143 overall. Kelly, the 2011
conference champion, battled
Snouffer to the very end, but
came up just short with a sec-
ond round score of 71 to finish
with a 145 overall.
The Falcons managed an
impressive showing as well,
albeit in a fourth place finish.
Bentley senior co-captain Dan
McQueen entered the last day
of the tournament in a three-
way tie for first place with
Snouffer and Roman Ventura-
C a m p o f A m e r i c a n
International.
McQueen’s first round score
of 73 helped the Falcons to an
opening day round of 306
which was enough for third
place behind UMass-Lowell
and Adelphi.
Unfortunately, Bentley was
unable to overcome its five-
stroke deficit and finished
fourth overall. McQueen, how-
ever, propelled the Falcons
with a final round score of 74
By Ian Giancursio
Vanguard Staff
Matt Michel, who finished fourteenth, and McQueen have led theFalcons all year as team captains
Falcons fall to UMass-Lowell and get upset by New Haven By Emily Ellis
Vanguard Staff
The men’s soccer team
faced two tough competitors
this past week, and didn’t
have much success. The men
traveled to UMass-Lowell
last Tuesday and came up
short in a 3-0 match.
The River Hawks scored
twice in the first 17 minutes
and tallied a third goal in the
89th minute. Each goalkeep-
to finish in third place with an
overall score of 147, just four
strokes behind the leader. His
play earned him first-team
All-NE-10 honors. Although
they did not win, Bentley still
put forth an impressive effort
and showed the NE-10 that
the Falcons are a threat to
win any tournament.
Last weekend’s tournament
also saw a complete team
effort by the Falcons, as three
golfers finished in the Top 20.
In addition to McQueen, sen-
ior co-captain Matt Michel
er made four saves, however
UMass had twice as many
shots on goal. The River
Hawks are now fourth in the
Northeast-10 conference with
a 7-0 record.
Senior forward Brennan
DaCosta explained that the
score was not an accurate
reflection of the game.
“Everyone who stepped on
the field came on and con-
tributed in a positive way,”
said DaCosta. “We fought
hard in the second half and
had numerous chances to get
back in the game, but could-
n’t finish our chances.”
Bentley hosted New Haven
on Saturday and DaCosta got
Bentley an early lead with a
goal only 36 seconds after the
opening whistle blew.
N e w H a v e n q u i c k l y
answered in the second
minute putting the ball past
s e n i o r g o a l k e e p e r A l e x
Pilitsis.
S o p h o m o r e f o r w a r d
Michael Kahn and freshman
forward Scott Levy each net-
ted goals of their own in the
first half.
A fourth goal in the begin-
n i n g o f t h e s e c o n d h a l f
seemed to secure Bentley
with a 4-1 lead over New
Haven. Yet, the Chargers
countered with back-to-back
goals in a five-minute span to
tie the game.
No goals were scored in
the two 10-minute overtime
periods and the final whistle
was blown, signaling a 4-4
tie.
“Our whole team was play-
ing well ,” said DaCosta.
“Towards the end of the
game, we had a few mental
lapses which caused a few
goals. We tried battling back
after they tied it up, had
many chances but couldn’t
find the game winning goal.
Our team has come back
from being down many times.
I always have faith in this
team.”
Bentley is now 3-5-1 over-
a l l a n d 1 - 4 - 1 i n t h e
Northeast -10–t ied with
Merrimack for fifth place in
the conference.
Although their record does-
n’t show it, the Falcons will
do their best to clinch a spot
in the playoffs, according to
DaCosta.
“When times get tough we
are able to come together as
one to fix our problems; it’s
not always easy, but we’ll
find a way to get it done,”
said DaCosta.
“I have a great deal of faith
in this team, because no one
quits and I feel like now is
our time to turn this season
around and make a run at
the playoffs.”
The Falcons play next at
Le Moyne on October 6 at 1
p.m. and will host Southern
New Hampshire on October
9 at 3:30 p.m.
and junior Harry Kirkpatrick
battled their way into the Top
20, exhibiting exceptional
resolve and poise. Michel fin-
ished with an overall score of
1 5 5 t o p l a c e 1 4 t h a n d
Kirkpatrick managed to tie for
15th with a score of 156. This
was an especially impressive
feat, as Kirkpatrick jumped
three spots from his opening-
round 18th place finish.
The Falcons’ next tourna-
ment is the Saint Rose Fall
Shootout , scheduled for
October 13 and 14.
McQueen finished first for Bentley, andthird overall, with a score of 147.
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The Falcons hope to make a strongrun into the postseason.
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After the two losses, Bentley fell to
3-5-1.
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rECEnt rESultSResults from 9/25-10/1
Field Hockey (4-5, 1-1 NE-10)
Result
at Assumption (9/28) L 2-1 (ot)
Football (4-0, 3-0 NE-10)
Stonehill (9/28)* W 17-7
Golf
Northeast-10 Championships (9/30-10/1) 4th place
Men’s Soccer (4-3-2, 2-2-2 NE-10)
at UMass-Lowell (9/25)* L 3-0
New Haven (9/29)* T 4-4 (2ot)
Men’s Tennis (2-0, 2-0 NE-10)
at Le Moyne (9/27)* W 9-0
Women’s Soccer (3-4-2, 1-4-2 NE-10)
Franklin Pierce (9/26)* L 2-0
at Pace (9/29)* L 3-1
Women’s Tennis (4-0, 4-0 NE-10)
Assumption (9/25)* W 9-0
at Le Moyne (9/27)* W 9-0
at Saint Rose (9/28)* W 8-1
Volleyball (5-9, 1-2 NE-10)
at Nyack (9/28) W 3-1
at Pace (9/29)* W 3-1
*Conference Game
Oct. 4 Women’s Tennis vs. New Haven* 3:30 p.m.Field Hockey vs. UMass-Lowell* 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 6 Women’s Soccer vs. Adelphi 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 9 Men’s Soccer vs. Southern NH* 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 10 Women’s Soccer vs. UMass-Lowell* 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 12 Men’s Tennis vs. Saint Anselm* 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 13 Field Hockey vs. Assumption* 10:00 a.m.Football vs. New Haven* 1:00 p.m.Volleyball vs. Franklin Pierce* 7:00 p.m.
*Conference Game
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T h e B e n t l e y m e n ’ s
lacrosse regular season
schedule doesn’t start for a
while, but they’ll be playing
for a cause this upcoming
weekend. The Falcons will
be one of 18 men’s teams
participating in the 2012
Catamount Classic Lacrosse
Tournament—Lacrosse for a
Cure.
The tournament is being
held for the fifth consecutive
year and all proceeds from
the event will support geni-
tourinary and women’s can-
cers research and care at
B o s t o n ’ s D a n a - F a r b e r
Cancer Institute. The event
was started back in 2008 by
University of Vermont head
coach Ryan Curtis and his
wife. Over the previous four
years, the event has raised
nearly $120,000.
Although participants are
just looking to help make an
impact, the Falcons will also
be looking to win each of its
matchups. Bentley is sched-
uled to play a pair of games
on Sunday, the first at 12
p.m. against Springfield and
then again at 4 p.m. against
Northeast-10 foe Southern
New Hampshire.
Bentley was able to win
just five games last season,
but did start to play better
late in the season. They went
4-2 over a six-game span
during the second half of
their schedule, led by senior
attackers J.D. Ayer and
Brendan Grant. The Falcons
would fall to Adelphi 17-4 in
their regular season finale,
but looked to upend them in
a rematch during the first
r o u n d o f t h e N E - 1 0
Championship.
The Falcons would take an
early lead, but Adelphi was
much too strong and Bentley
was eliminated, 6-4. They
did, however, put pressure
on Adelphi, firing 47 shots
and forcing opposing goalie
Eric Janssen to make 20
saves.
Of the five games that
Bentley did come out on top,
one was against the afore-
mentioned Southern New
Hampshire. Southern New
Hampshire would take a 3-1
lead going into the second
quarter, but Bentley fought
back to score five goals and
hold a one-goal lead at half-
t i m e . S o u t h e r n N e w
Hampshire would respond
with two goals in the third,
but the Falcons advantage of
opportunities in the final
quarter to pull ahead and
eventually win, 10-7.
Bentley is expected to field
a v e r y y o u n g t e a m t h i s
upcoming year, as they did
last season (27 lowerclass-
men and 18 upperclassmen),
but one upperclassman to
look at is senior midfielder
Steve Caditz. Caditz finished
four on the team in points
last season as a junior with
1 9 ( 1 5 g o a l s a n d f o u r
assists). He could be the one
who takes the Falcons deep
i n t o t h e N E - 1 0
Championship this upcom-
ing season.
The first step to having a
great 2012-13 campaign,
however, is getting off on the
right foot against Springfield
a n d S o u t h e r n N e w
Hampshire on Sunday.
By Benjamin Klein
SpOrtS EdItOr
Bentley to participate in Catamount Classic
Courtesy of Sports Information OfficeProceeds from the Catamount Classicsupport cancer research and care.
Courtesy of Sports Information OfficeGoalie Julia Powell is a major contributorto the Lady Falcons’ success.
By Carlos Diaz Barahona
Vanguard Staff
Powell prepared to take on competition
Senior co-captain Julia
Powell has been the starting
goalie for Bentley field hock-
ey over the past three sea-
sons and is a big reason of
why the Lady Falcons have
been so successful. The Lady
Falcons are 4-5 (1-1 NE-10)
through their first half of the
2012 season and have a good
chance of playing for the
Northeast-10 championship.
“We started the season out
with a number o f tough
games,” said Powell. “We get
to see those teams again
starting this week and I am
looking for a different result
for the conference games. I
have high expectations and
confidence in our team to per-
form.”
Bentley is currently 1-1 in
NE-10 play, but they have
played the least amount of
games of any team in the
conference. There’s still plen-
ty of time to contend for a
playoff berth and Powell is
looking forward to p lay
against two conference rivals
this week.
“I am definitely looking for
us to contend for a conference
title,” said Powell. “Right
now, Merrimack and Lowell
are our biggest competition
and we get to face them both
again this week. We are a dif-
ferent team than when we
first saw them and I am
excited for strong game. The
most important thing for us
is to take every game as it
happens and every opponent
as the most important game
of the season.”
The Lady Falcons lost
b a c k - t o - b a c k g a m e s t o
Merr imack and UMass -
Lowel l in September by
scores of 4-1 and 6-0, respec-
tively. Bentley will still be
sending out its usual lineup,
but there’s something about
the opposing teams that
Powell feels the team can
take advantage of.
“Both Merr imack and
Lowell have given up more
goals in the last three games
than they have all season,”
said Powell. “I think we are
seeing them both at the right
time. As long as we capitalize
on our opportunities and hold
it down on defense we will be
in for some solid games this
week.”
With eight games left on
Bentley’s regular season
schedule, the team needs to
be focused now more than
ever. They’ll have some tough
competition down the stretch,
still having to play the Top 3
teams in the conference, and
can’t afford any slip-ups.
“We need to focus on play-
ing Bentley field hockey and
not the opponent we are fac-
ing,” said Powell. “As long as
we stay together as a team
and continue to push each
other I think the rest of the
season will go the way we
want.”
falCOn faCt
The men’s tennis team defeated Le Moyne 9-0 last
week as senior Rodrigo Ribeiro was a winner in sin-
gles and in doubles play.
Ribeiro was later named the Northeast-10 Men’s
Tennis Player of the Week for his efforts in the victo-
ry. Bentley has now won two matches by scores of 9-0
this season.
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Bentley football is off to a
4-0 start, including winning
their first three games in
Northeast-10 Conference
play. With wins over Pace,
West Virginia Wesleyan,
Assumption and Stonehill,
the team has positioned itself
in a three-way tie for first
place in the NE-10.
H e a d c o a c h T h o m
Boerman, now in his fourth
year in that role, has been
with the program for more
than 20 years. Since 1986,
Boerman has been working
on the defensive side of the
ball, coaching the defensive
backs as well as serving as
assistant coach. In the 2008
season, he took full control of
the defense while serving as
defensive coordinator for the
season.
A year later, when the
h e a d c o a c h i n g p o s i t i o n
became available, Boerman
was selected and made a
smooth transition into the
role.
Boerman’s experience
working with defenses at the
collegiate level is reflected in
the way this year’s defense is
performing. The Falcon
defense is ranked sixth in
Division II in total defense,
and has been impenetrable
on the ground, ranking fifth
in the country. In the NE-10,
the team is first in both total
defense and pass defense.
For the team as a whole,
Coach Boerman sets high
standards. Going forward,
consistency and maturity are
things he hopes the team can
improve even further upon as
the season progresses.
“What you look for as a
coach is consistency, so you
know what you have,” said
Boerman. “I want the guys to
develop this consistency and
continue to mature as a foot-
ball team. If they do that,
we’re going to be fine.”
W h e n a s k e d h o w t h i s
year’s team compares to
Falcon teams in the past,
Coach Boerman responded in
a way most football coaches
would.
“How do you compare your
children?” Boerman joked.
“Every team is different.
Every year is a new dynamic;
it’s a very fluid thing. Ask me
again in six weeks.”
While the team has been
off to a tremendous start,
they still have some challeng-
ing tasks ahead. After trav-
eling to St. Anselm’s (0-5, 0-
4 N E - 1 0 ) t h i s c o m i n g
Saturday, the team will come
back home for a very impor-
tant battle with nationally
ranked No. 6 New Haven (4-
0, 3-0 NE-10). However,
while the New Haven game
will have tremendous effects
on the NE-10 standings, the
team is only focused on the
task at hand.
“This year, especially, has
been week to week,” said
Boerman. “We don’t talk
about an opponent…or any
goal other than winning ‘this
game’. It’s the oldest cliché
in sports. When you win,
everything takes care of
itself.
“ F o u r y e a r s a g o , w e
preached National playoffs;
that was the goal , ” said
Boerman. “We looked past a
team that really cost us that
opportunity. I vowed I would
never do that again.”
The philosophy of staying
in the moment has served
the team well this year. In
the competitive NE-10, every
game is important and no
team can be overlooked, or
else the season could go down
the drain.
By Matt GustusVanguard Staff
Boerman has Falcons off to a fast start; hopes to keep success rolling
Head football coach Thom Boerman keepsthe team focused on individual games.
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falCOn
Of the
Week
9
McQueen Named
Falcon of the Week
Senior Dan McQueen of the golf team is the Falcon
of the Week. McQueen finished third individually at
the Northeast-10 Championships, played at the En
Joie Golf Course in Endicott, N.Y., to earn first team
All-Northeast-10 honors.
McQueen shot a three-over 147 at the two-day
tournament which concluded Monday. He finished
four shots by winner Ryan Snouffer of Adelphi.
McQueen opened with a 73 on Sunday to finish day
one in a three-way tie for first, before shooting a 74
on Monday.
As a team, the Falcons finished fourth this year
after winning the 2011 NE-10 Championship.
The Bentley women’s soc-
cer team dropped two tough
games the past week, losing
to Franklin Pierce 2-0 on
Wednesday and 3-1 to Pace
on Saturday, giving the Lady
Falcons a four-game losing
streak.
The Lady Falcons were put
in an early hole against
Franklin Pierce when fresh-
man Hannah Weagle scored
in the 38th minute to give the
Ravens a 1-0 lead. Senior for-
ward Laura Muise tried to
rally the Falcons by putting
two great shots on goal, but
Franklin Pierce goalkeeper
Casey Edwards saved both
attempts.
Bentley had a spectacular
chance to tie the game in the
second half when junior mid-
fielder Chelsea Owens took a
shot 15 yards away from the
goal. Alas, the ball sailed just
above the crossbar and the
Lady Falcons never threat-
ened again. Weagle put the
g a m e a w a y i n t h e 7 1 s t
minute when she scored for a
second time to give Franklin
Pierce a 2-0 lead. Bentley
s o p h o m o r e g o a l k e e p e r
Christiana Hynds had a great
game in goal, stopping seven
of the nine shots she faced.
On Saturday, Bentley got
off to another slow start
against the Pace University
Setters, conceding the first
two goa l s o f the match .
Sophomore Jillian Ferro
scored her fifth goal of the
season in the 21st minute for
Pace to give them the early 1-
0 lead. Freshman Brittany
Trymbulak followed that goal
with one of her own in the
31st minute to put Pace
ahead 2-0.
There was no more scoring
until the 84th minute when
Bentley freshman forward
Sam Ford scored the first
goal of her career to bring the
Lady Falcons to within one
g o a l o f s a l v a g i n g a t i e .
However four minutes later,
Ferro netted her second goal
of the game to put Pace in
front 3-1 and squash any
hopes of a Bentley comeback.
Hynds had another solid
game in net, stopping six of
the nine shots taken by Pace.
J u n i o r f o r w a r d S y d n e y
S p i e g e l a n d M u i s e l e d
Bentley in shots taken during
the game with two apiece.
T h e l o s s t o t h e S e t t e r s
pushed the record of the
Falcons to 3-4-2 on the year
and to 1-4-2 in Northeast-10
conference.
The Lady Falcons will look
to put an end to their losing
streak on October 2 when
t h e y t r a v e l t o N e w
Hampshire to face NE-10 foe
Southern New Hampshire.
On Oct. 6 the team comes
back home to play another
conference game against
Adelphi.
By Billy FitzhenryVanguard Staff
Hynds keeps Lady Falcons close, but Bentley loses fourth straight game
Hynds stopped six of nine shotsduring the game against Pace.
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