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Student charged with off campus assaultBentley senior arrested in attack on deaf black male and pregnant woman

See SCHMITT, Page 6

Tech savvy freshmangets stolen laptop backMark Bao uses Backblaze software to track

down the thief who stole his laptop

By Lacey NemergutneWS edItOr

Bentley senior timothy

Schmitt was arrested by

Waltham Police and held with-

out bail last week after an

alleged attack on a deaf black

male and pregnant female in

the early morning of friday,

april 8 on Waltham Common.

Schmitt was charged with civil

rights violation with injury,

assault & battery with a dan-

gerous weapon, assault with

attempt to intimidate and two

counts of assault & battery

(aggravated serious bodily

injury). He pled not guilty to

all charges at his arraignment,

and has since been temporar-

Mark Bao, a freshman at

Bentley, recently made nation-

al headlines for using his tech-

nical expertise to reacquire his

stolen Bentley-issued laptop,

allegedly stolen by local Javier

fantauzzi, a 21-year-old

Lawrence resident.

Bao, known outside the

Bentley community for his

already impressive career as

an entrepreneur and nonprof-

it founder, managed to utilize

Backblaze, a backup service,

to access fantauzzi’s auditionSee BAO, Page 14

Tomer Gat/THE VANGUARD

and mainly to show that

Bentley students know how

t o h a v e f u n a n d b e c r e -

ative…when they aren’t wor-

rying about business classes.

needless to say, there is a

lack of arts and media, but

Bentley is one of few busi-

ness schools that does a ton

to celebrate the arts, both

academically with Liberal

Studies Majors, and socially

Arts and Media organizations unite for B.A.M.F.with events and organiza-

tions on campus.

as a result, WBtY and a

number of other organiza-

tions have pooled together

their resources to put on a

celebration of the arts and

media on Monday, april 18,

on which day there are no

classes as it is Patriots’ day.

the event will take place on

the greenspace from 2 to 6

By Sindhu Palaniappan

CaMPuS LIfe edItOr

p.m. and will feature quite a

few kick offs and freebies.

funding has been put

towards BaMf shirts, simi-

l a r t o t h e C o n s e n t d a y

shirts. and of course, an ice

cream truck has been hired

to supply ice cream for free

for the day . Sponsor ing

organizations include alpha

Psi Omega, the arts and

See COLLEGIATE, Page 3

Bao posted Fantauzzi’s Dancing with theStars audition video to get his attention.

Courtesy of metro.us

tape for the hit series Dancing

with the Stars.

Supported by his 10,000

subscribers on twitter, Bao

posted a video on March 19

called “don’t steal computers

belonging to people who know

how to use computers.”

t he v id e o f e a t ure d

fantauzzi dancing to tyga’s

Make it Rain and received

over 1.5 million views after

Bao uploaded it. fantauzzi

posted a message on Bao’s

facebook wall asking him to

remove the personal videos

Coming soon to campus:

the Bentley arts and Music

festival. this is a joint pro-

duction of the “arts and

Media Cluster,” which was

initiated by Bentley’s own

radio station, WBtY.

the goal of the event is to

promote the arts on campus, See BAMF, Page 5

CollegiateLinkswappedfor penand paperStudent election nomi-

nations revert back to

signatures

Policies governing the upcom-

ing student elections have shift-

ed twice in eight days, and stu-

dent leaders have been playing

catch-up. despite efforts for

expanded use of the Internet in

candidacy nominations, the

Office of Student activities

announced through an e-mail

tuesday that candidates would

only be required to collect 100

physical signatures and voting

would continue through

MyBentley.

When the student election

packet was first distributed last

Monday, new rules were out-

lined regarding how students

would be nominated onto the

ballot and how the student body

would actual ly vote on

Wednesday, april 27, and now

the administration has changed

course, reverting back to a set of

policies used two years ago.

this year’s changes were ini-

tially aimed at using the student

activity website CollegiateLink,

which all student organizations

are required to use to make their

groups available to students

online, as well as to share infor-

mation with the community.

this approach was meant to

replace the facebook group con-

cept used last year, which also

faced heavy criticism from can-

didates.

“the feedback from students

last year stated that the use of

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By Jon McColganVanguard Staff

Schmitt walks away from Waltham District Courthouse

after his dangerousness hearing on April 13.

MERICADan Merica, for-mer Bentley newscorrespondent,interns at NPR.

3 LACROSSEWomen ’s t eamdefeats Merrimackan d h o l ds 4 - 3record in NE-10.

14PRIDEOrganization hosts annual Day of Silence.

5

APOAPO showcases spring show All My Sons.

13

By Ian MarkowitzVanguard Staff

fOr GENErAL & CONTACT INfOrMATION ABOuT

The VAnguARd, PLEASE SEE PAGE 4.

PAGE 2 APrIL 14, 2011 THE VANGuArdNews

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Leslie dias

MANAGING EDITOR GENERAL MANAGER

Tomer Gat John Karakelle

COPY EDITOR

NEWS EDITOR

SPORTS EDITOR

CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR

FEATURES EDITOR

BUSINESS EDITOR

PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

ONLINE EDITOR

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

STUDENT LIFE ADVISOR

JOURNALISM ADVISOR

Alyson Bisceglia

Lacey Nemergut

robbie LaBrie

Sindhu Palaniappan

Lindsay Beauregard

Phillip St. Pierre

Emily Silver

Brian fuerst

Ian Markowitz

Jeff Breault

Greg Kokino

Brandon Schug

Maria diLorenzo

Judy rakowsky

JudiCialaCtion Summary

Total number of cases: 15Total number of individuals involved (violators): 29Number of individuals dismissed from responsibility: 3Number of individuals referred to Judicial Board: 4 Number of educational sanctions given: 23

(includes referrals to Alcohol Education)Cash total of fines given for the week: $300Number of Work Sanctions assigned: 1Number of students placed on warning 12Number of Parental Notifications: 0Number of individuals put on Residential Probation: 0

(Loss of 15 Housing Credits)Number of individuals put on Disciplinary Probation: 0

(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

04.06.2011-04.12.2011

Somebody Call the Water Boy

On Sunday at 1:13 a.m., Bentley offi-

cers responded to the third floor of

Miller Hall after a male with a notice-

able laceration on his hand was report-

ed. upon arrival, the officers saw the

male standing in front of one of the

floor’s communal sinks with a paper

towel wrapped on his thumb.

When asked how he had suffered

the laceration, the student told officers

that he was trying to move the water

bubbler (which had been torn off the

wall) out of the middle of the floor. The

courageous student was eventually

cleared to leave the scene when a rela-

tive came to transport the student to

the hospital.

Go to a Hipster School, You Punk

When the snow melts, the long

boarders come out and take advantage

of the giant hill that is our campus.

unfortunately for all the on-campus

boarders, cars also use the big hill. One

rider was forced to swerve to avoid hit-

ting a light blue VW driving too slow-

ly.

When he swerved into the other

lane, he hit a silver Toyota. Luckily for

the boarder, the Toyota driver had

enough sense to come to a stop when

he saw the unruly rider. The collision

was knee-to-bumper, but neither the

car nor the student sustained any dam-

age. After the boarder signed a medical

release, the officers left the scene and

considered the case closed.

My Legs

On friday, April 8, at 12:18 a.m.,

university Police had to call a cab for a

woman who had walked to campus and

accidentally gotten lost. The woman

had walked from the Arsenal Mall and

ended up on the Bentley campus while

attempting to walk home. Her weary

legs could not handle the five-mile walk

home, and she appreciated the taxi.

Once her ride arrived, she left our cam-

pus and the matter was considered

over.

Mo Money, Mo Problems

On Monday, April 4, around 5 p.m.,

an officer on bike patrol noticed a

sneaky freshman trying to park her car

in Lot 16. As freshmen can only park

in Lot 1, the officer called a tow compa-

ny. The freshman luckily figured out

about the ruckus going on around her

Lexus, and she moved it before it could

be towed. She will still be judicially

charged with a vehicular violation.

PoliCelogIf a Vending Machine Falls In

Kresge, But No One is There to

Hear it...

Officers received a call on Sunday

evening at 5:09 p.m. about a situation

in the recreational room of Kresge

involving the vending machine servic-

es. Apparently, someone had tipped

over the mighty machine and it was

now lying face down on the basement

floor. Perhaps the perpetrator’s logic

was blinded in their state of hunger, but

if they were looking for a free snack, the

savory treasures were still very much

out of reach. The two other machines in

the room seemed to be unharmed. No

suspects have been found, the machine

was returned to its secure and upright

position and the case is considered

closed.

No One Will Notice

The enjoyable temperatures we expe-

rienced on Saturday, April 9, brought

out both recreational activities and bike

cops. That afternoon at 4:14 p.m., the

pedaling patrolman observed a male

student in a blue hat pouring a gold col-

ored liquid from what appeared to be a

can of beer into a Solo cup.

When approached and questioned as

to what he was doing, the student

reported that he was doing nothing at

all. Interestingly enough, the officer dis-

agreed, and also requested to see if his

nearby backpack held any more ques-

tionable beverages. A surplus of cans,

identified as beer, was found inside, and

the bag was brought back to the station

where the contents were discarded. The

student will be judicially charged with

underage alcohol consumption and

open consumption of alcohol.

Smelly Showdown

On Tuesday, April 5, at 8:01 p.m.,

the Bentley community was graced

with a surprise celebrity appearance

by none other than PePe Le Pew.

According to a funky resident, the

rodent bearing an infamous white

stripe attempted to make a spray

attack on him while trying to enter

falcone West, but his outstanding

physical conditioning allowed him to

dodge the blast. The skunk is still on

the loose and considered armed and

dangerous.

What Lies Above

On April 9, at 2:48 a.m., two stu-

dents were troubled by eerie sounds

emanating from the third floor of Alder

Hall. While the ghost busters were not

available to lend a helping hand, the

two students were still able to obtain

assistance from the Bentley officer on

duty. upon arriving at the scene, the

officer spoke with the room’s residents,

who stated that everything was fine.

With nothing further to investigate, the

officer cleared the scene without fur-

ther incident.

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COLLEGIATEContinued from Page 1

of Facebook did not accom-

plish the goal of indicating

interest in a candidate,” said

Maria DiLorenzo, director of

Student Activities. “Instead,

it became more of a frustra-

tion for students to navigate

the ‘friend requests.’”

DiLorenzo also serves as

the Student Life advisor for

The Vanguard.

“A recommendation from

several neighboring schools

who use CollegiateLink indi-

cated that it is a terrific tool

to facilitate the ‘supporter’

step, the actual election

process, as well as assist in

increasing student usage of

the system,” said DiLorenzo.

Upon hearing about the

use of CollegiateLink, several

student leaders became dis-

mayed that using the site

would further limit total stu-

dent participation in elec-

tions, considering that only

about 50 percent of students

voted last year.

“I just don’t think students

will register for another serv-

ice in order to support candi-

dates or vote,” said SGA

Senator Buddy Gormley at

an SGA General Board meet-

ing, while Maggie Reynolds,

SGA vice president for

Academic Affairs, noted her

disappointment with the use

of the system given SGA

efforts to reform elections.

“We spent so much time

reforming our election

process for increased student

involvement, and this plan

seems to move in the opposite

direction,” said Reynolds at

the public meeting.

SGA President Michael

Kearney preferred a return to

the former signature format.

“The signatures were easier

to collect and allowed for bet-

ter participation, and it’s not

difficult to print a sheet with

a 100 lines on it,” said

Kearney.

DiLorenzo painted a differ-

ent picture, noting that over

1,600 students were currently

registered on CollegiateLink,

and the exposure from elec-

tions would expand student

use of CollegiateLink.

“CollegiateLink is current-

ly used by 1,669 students at

Bentley, so the hope is to con-

tinue to increase usage, as

well as streamline the process

in one system, rather than

using paper, webform regis-

trations and MyBentley,” said

DiLorenzo.

Such streamlining would

eventually prove problematic,

as the e-mail from

DiLorenzo’s office cancelling

the CollegiateLink plan said,

“We have been experiencing

some difficulty with

CollegiateLink with regard to

the Student Leadership

Elections. We recognize that

things haven’t been moving

as smoothly as planned…”

When asked how the deci-

sion to use CollegiateLink

was made in the first place,

DiLorenzo said, “The idea was

then brought to the election

commission for discussion

and debate, and then eventu-

ally agreed upon that it would

be worth trying for this year.”

DiLorenzo was referring to

the Student Election

Commission, which is an

unelected organization of sen-

iors who volunteer to help

supervise student elections

each year.

The group is comprised of

at least one senior from each

student governance organiza-

tion, and is overseen by a

graduate assistant working

for the office of Student

Activities.

Three members of the

Commission, who spoke sepa-

rately under a condition of

anonymity, contested

DiLorenzo’s assertion that

the Commission had any say

in the matter.

“We were told this is how

elections would run this year,

just as the Facebook policy

was installed last year,” said

one commissioner.

“The Commission is

By Lacey NemergutNEWS EDIToR

Bentley alumnus Dan Merica to produce NPR’s Intern Edition

National Public Radio

(NPR), one of America’s most

prestigious and well respected

news programs, recently

accepted Daniel Merica,

Bentley alumnus from the

class of 2010, as the executive

producer of the Intern Edition,

a highly competitive position

for those in the field of journal-

ism.

Because NPR is a union-

run station, Merica and their

other 39 interns are prohibit-

ed from producing content.

However, to make up for this

stipulation, NPR releases a

fully intern-run production,

featuring the ideas and

expressions of their youngest

members.

“It is really an honor to

work for an organization like

NPR and work with some

incredibly accomplished and

intelligent interns,” said

Merica, whose job involves

working with bloggers,

reviewing and editing their

work and directing the gener-

al operations of the Intern

Edition.

This spring’s Intern

Edition, with the theme “Not

quite there,” focuses on how

people currently in their 20s

are serving as catalysts for a

changing definition, percep-

tion and reality of adulthood.

After his internship at

NPR, Merica will continue his

career working for Cable

News Network (CNN).

“Starting in June, I will

begin a three-month training

fellowship at CNN,” said

Merica. “My passion is for tel-

evision journalism, especially

political reporting, so being

able to work at a network like

CNN is something I never

thought I would be able to do

this early on in my career. I

am hugely honored.”

Merica acknowledges

Bentley University in regards

to his developed interest and

discovered passion for journal-

ism. After studying abroad his

entire sophomore year in

Australia and France, Merica

realized that he no longer

wanted to pursue his intended

Business Management major,

and he proceeded to pursue a

career in the field of journal-

ism.

“I credit Bentley with pro-

viding me with an incredibly

solid foundation to start my

career. Between going abroad

to working with The

Vanguard to Project Haiti,

Bentley allowed me to not only

learn inside the classroom, but

from outside experiences, as

well,” said Merica.

Furthermore, Merica

attributed a portion of his

early success to the surround-

ing Bentley community and

the unique opportunities that

Bentley offers its students.

“My growth from freshman

to senior year at Bentley was

truly remarkable and I am

very thankful for a number of

people in Waltham who

helped me get where I am

today,” said Merica.

This Bentley alumnus

hopes to eventually work his

way to on-air political report-

ing.

Courtesy of Dan MericaMerica will be starting a trainingfellowship with CNN in June.

responsible for making recom-

mendations about the election

process from a student per-

spective, while assisting our

Student Activities Graduate

Assistant Lisa MacGillivray

in the delivery of the process,”

said DiLorenzo.

When asked about the

extent of staff involvement in

the elections process,

DiLorenzo said, “The Student

Activities Department is

responsible for ensuring that

a student leader election hap-

pens, with strong assistance

from those in the Election

Commission.”

Government needs to lower deficit

women around the globe

would have received noth-

ing if the budget hadn’t

been passed. It should

have been the other way

around; people who have

direct control of a budget

getting passed should lose

their salaries, while others

who have no say in the

matter should be able to

retain their salaries and

benefits. We’ll see how

quickly a budget gets

passed if that’s the case.

We understand that no

senator or representative

wants to be the one who

slashes defense spending,

but the time for the

Department of Defense to

keep receiving a blank

check has run out. The

defense budget has bal-

looned to nearly five per-

cent of GDP for fiscal year

2010. Although we’re fight-

ing some form of conflict on

three fronts in the Middle

East, we’re not working on

raising our revenues to

help cover the massive

defense expenditures we’ve

been making.

Gregory Singer, a man-

editoriaL

aging director of

AllianceBernstein, said,

“This is clearly far and

away the most generous

tax situation that’s exist-

ed.” The mainstream

media is quickly picking up

the story, as well after it

was reported that General

Electric paid no corporate

taxes this past year and

has a team devoted to

ensuring it pays as few

taxes as possible.

By all means, GE and

every company out there

should be allowed to legal-

ly exploit the loopholes in

the system to the best of

their abilities, but it’s time

for the government to start

closing those loopholes and

working to bring down the

astronomical debt. Taxing

the rich and the corpora-

tions is necessary and

would help bring down the

debt and reduce the ever

increasing income gap

between the rich and the

poor. Otherwise, the next

lower and middle class

uprising like Egypt’s and

Jordan’s might happen

right in our own backyard.

Disclaimer: The opinions published in The Vanguard are

submitted by readers of the newspaper, and do not necessar-

ily reflect the views and opinions of The Vanguard and its

staff. We are not able to print any letters submitted anony-

mously.

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With the government on

the verge of shutting down

last week, a deal was final-

ly reached in the 11th

hour, literally. The issues

with the government on

the verge of shutdown have

little to do with your party

affiliation, and ultimately

the budget should never

have been strung out this

long. Congress needs to

learn the art of negotia-

tion. Negotiation isn’t

where one side sticks to

their guns and refuses to

get in and another side

does the same with their

key issues and refuses to

give in to the other, result-

ing in this stalemate.

Congress is beginning to

seem like a group of ele-

mentary school children

who all want their own

things, but refuse to share

and compromise so every-

one is happy. One of the

most maddening things

about the potential govern-

ment shutdown is that the

people in Congress and the

President would still be

collecting their paychecks

while the servicemen and

Letter to the editorTo the Editor,

As the funding board for

recognized student organiza-

tions on campus, the

Allocation and Internal Audit

Committee (AIA) is no

stranger to criticism and

backlash regarding our allo-

cation decisions. The recent

editorial, however, contained

certain inaccuracies and

areas of concern for the board

that we felt were necessary to

address to clear up any mis-

conceptions.

The tone of the editorial

overall called into question

the level of transparency that

AIA provides for students

regarding how the Student

Activity Fee portion of their

tuition is spent. Ironically

enough, however, The

Vanguard was provided with,

but chose not to publish, a

report from the AIA

Treasurer, providing a break-

down in allocations among

organization clusters and line

item categories for an article

that ran in the exact same

issue of the newspaper. This

report and its accompanying

graphs and charts, from our

standpoint, were intended to

be published to provide the

student body with a greater

level of transparency for how

their money is being spent.

To address smaller con-

cerns—the editorial men-

tioned that AIA will only pro-

vide funding for food if it is

through Sodexo; however,

Bentley has a master contract

with the vendor, so it is out-

side AIA’s control that food

must go through Sodexo. As

far as our t-shirt policy, our

manual states that given

their cost, they are rarely

funded, but it does not rule

out the option entirely. Spring

Day and the upcoming

Bentley Arts and Music

Festival have been provided

funding for t-shirts after the

board concluded that the

number of students who

would benefit from shirts was

larger in comparison to those

organizations who request

them for much smaller-scale

events.

To come to the defense of

the particular organizations

that were called out in the

editorial, we wanted to

address a couple of issues. As

we make our funding deci-

sions, the AIA board attempts

to remain as unbiased and

fair as possible, holding all

organizations to the same

standards. Given the nature

of different organizations,

however, not every organiza-

tion can be considered and

funded in the same way.

While the Ski and

Snowboard Club’s budget

may exceed the budgets of

other organizations, it cannot

be denied that they function

in a manner that lends itself

to off-campus activity—some-

thing requiring transporta-

tion that is funded by the

Student Activity Fee.

Personal costs like lift tickets

and room and board, however,

are each participant’s respon-

sibility to cover.

Two other organizations

targeted in the article were

the Bentley Rugby teams. Do

the Bentley students as a

whole stand to benefit from

the travel funding that the

rugby teams receive? If it

means that the transporta-

tion takes them to Nationals

competitions where they win

first place, then many would

argue that it does. The impor-

tance of considering the

nature of organizations plays

out most strongly with the

Club Sports like Rugby. They

simply do not function in the

same manner as those in

other clusters. AIA, however,

does recognize certain fund-

ing

Disparities, which led to

the decision to implement a

new policy specific to Club

Sports, requiring members of

their teams to pay a certain

portion of their budgets

through dues and fundrais-

ing.

Lastly, while CAB’s budget

may seem big, their events

serve the largest percentage

of the Bentley population. In a

survey sent to the entire cam-

pus by ABA, 84% of students

expressed that they would

like their Student Activity

Fee to go towards large-scale

events such as those put on by

CAB. Additionally, with

around 3,600 Bentley stu-

dents partaking in Spring

Day activities last year based

on MyBentley wristband

sales, it seems logical and fit-

ting that their budget is so

big. When AIA decides to allo-

cate funding for the Spring

Day concert, it is important to

keep in mind the greater costs

of high quality artists.

AIA always welcomes con-

structive criticism, opinions,

and suggestions for how we

can improve our policies and

processes, but we wanted to

take the opportunity to clear

up misconceptions, as well as

to defend our decisions and

those organizations men-

tioned in the editorial. If any

students have questions

about the use of their Student

Activity Fee or wish to see the

AIA Treasurer’s Report,

please e-mail GA_AIA@bent-

ley.edu.

Sincerely,

Elise Hanaoka

Allocation and Internal

ThE VAnGuARD APRIL 14, 2011 PAGE 5Campus Life

By Brenna O’ConnellVAnGuARD STAFF

Eighth annual Day of Silence coming up to battle discrimination

April 15 this year is the eighth

annual Day of Silence. The day

promotes awareness of the mem-

bers of the Lesbian, Gay,

Bisexual, Transgender or

Questioning (LBGTQ)

Community, who are subjected

to discrimination. It is an initia-

tive that gives institutions like

Bentley a chance to reflect on

their stances.

“The day takes on many dif-

ferent roles,” said Dan Weidel,

president of PRIDE. “Members

of the Bentley community who

feel alone or are unable to speak

out are shown that there are

people out there – all the people

who signed the pledge and wear

the shirt.”

Shirts are distributed and

pledges are signed prior to the

Day of Silence outside of Seasons

and on the third floor of Smith.

These shirts are to be worn on

the 15th, the actual day to

remain silent in recognition of

ending discrimination. The day

closes with a dinner located in

the Fenway Skybox. It is to bring

people together to enjoy a meal

together, but it has a larger pur-

pose.

“It is a form of emotional

catharsis after being silent all

day. It’s a collaborative closing

in an open type of forum,” said

freshman Tammie Vicente.

It carries a different meaning

for each person. For Weidel, it

means awareness and educa-

tion.

“I am a firm believer that sta-

tistics on lack of equality and

posters of facts are not going to

change people’s minds. It’s about

seeing people as people, and in

order to do that you need to

make a connection on a person-

al level,” said Weidel.

On the first annual Day of

Silence here at Bentley, about 25

shirts were ordered to hand out.

Both last year and this year,

1,100 shirts were ordered. When

people get a shirt, they sign a

pledge to stay silent and end

harassment.

There are still instances all

over campus where discrimina-

tion occurs. The most prevalent

and hurtful acts of discrimina-

tion are comments said in pass-

ing.

“On a student basis, the com-

munity is still not aware of the

suffering minorities go through.

That’s all minorities – racial, reli-

gious or anything that makes a

minority feel isolated. These peo-

ple do not mean it in a malicious

way; they are just unaware of

their effects on those around

them,” said Vicente.

Student-Leader Ally training

is in the works. It hopes that

experience through activities

and discussion can teach stu-

dents to be effective allies for the

LGBTQ community. For now,

PRIDE is enlisting the help of

student leaders to get the word

out and make a strong first

impression of the program to the

community.

Ally Training and events are

gaining popularity and are a

sign of LBGTQ equality and

embracing diversity. The aim is

that through experience, knowl-

edge and relationship develop-

ment, people will be understood

as individuals.

The community has come a

long way from its small begin-

ning here on campus. In the late

1990s, the group was called the

Bentley Gay and Lesbian

Alliance (BGLA), but in 2001 it

was transformed into People

Respecting Individuality and

Diversity through Education

(PRIDE).

Ron Ardizzone, a Bentley

alumnus, has been the advisor

of PRIDE since 2003 when there

were only around six members,

who also made up the e-board.

The group grew slowly and even-

tually outgrew its small office in

the Bentley Bubble in 2007, with

roughly 15-20 students.

Currently, there are 20-30 peo-

ple in each meeting, with 40-50

active members at events and

who support in other ways.

For more information, go to

glsen.org.

The Day of Silence is meant to promote awareness ofdiscrimination againt the LBGTQ community.

Dan Merica/THE VANGUARD

L e c t u r e s P r o g r a m s ,

Ballroom Dancing, Bentley

Market ing Assoc iat ion ,

Bentley TV, Bentley Student

Artists, Campus Activities

Board, the Jazz Band, the

Literary Society, the Masters

o f B e n t l e y A C a p p e l l a ,

WBTY and yours truly, The

Vanguard.

The Arts and Lectures

Program will be bringing DJ

Big Walt to keep the music

g o i n g , a n d t h e B e n t l e y

Student Artists will be hold-

ing an art competition and a

w o r k s h o p o n t h e

Greenspace. The Jazz Band

will be playing a set and

WBTY wil l be providing

extra DJs.

CAB i s runn ing the i r

“Cash CAB” event at the

same time, providing even

more food and trivia for stu-

dents to take part it. The

Literary Society is launching

t h i s y e a r ’ s P i e c ewo r k

Magazine, which is an annu-

al compilation of students’

writing and art work.

Shirts will go FAST and

it’s supposed to be nice out,

so stop by the Greenspace on

the 18th for a dose of music,

media and art.

Continued from Page 1

BAMF

BAMF and “Cash CAB” will both berunning events on Patriot’s Day.

Courtesy of BAMF

On the Day of Silence, students receive a shirt andsign a pledge to stay silent for the day.

Dan Merica/THE VANGUARD

PAGe 6 APRIL 14, 2011 THe VAnGUARDCampus Life & News

By Sindhu PalaniappanCAMPUS LIFe eDIToR

Bentley grad to run marathon for Perkins School for Blind

Marathon Monday is right

around the corner. Bentley’s

own Renee Soucy is running

this year while giving back to

the community at the same

time. Last year, Soucy ran to

raise money for autism aware-

ness; this year, she is running

for the Perkins School for the

Blind, located in Watertown,

MA.

training from mid-December

on should pay off; Soucy has

been running 40 to 50 miles a

week. After running half

marathons like the Hyannis

half and the Quincy half,

Soucy’s goal is to run 700

miles over the span of training

and the actual marathon

itself.

Running for a char i ty

requires a total donation of

$3,250. Soucy has been getting

the word out on Facebook and

through a donations site, sup-

port.perkins.org/goto/rsoucy.

She and 19 other runners will

be representing the Perkins

School this April. This dona-

tion is a huge help to Perkins

as well, since it is a nonprofit

business.

Soucy has been volunteer-

ing at the Perkins School on

her own behalf throughout the

year to develop personal con-

nections to those she is help-

ing through donations. She

has gotten the opportunity to

work in the early learning cen-

ter, which allows her to take

the kids out on field trips and

spend as much time with

them as possible. Working so

closely with children who are

blind or have physical disabil-

ities, as well as working with

the other aids at the school,

makes Soucy feel like she has

developed a personal connec-

tion to the cause she is help-

ing.

“It’s inspiring to know that

you can put so much effort into

something and accomplish

something real. This is what

made me consider coming to

graduate school,” said Soucy.

After taking a year off

between undergraduate stud-

ies at UMass Amherst, Soucy

felt inspired by the tangible

benefits of running the race

last year, and decided that the

next thing she should tackle is

graduate school.

Soucy reflects on how it

feels to run the marathon say-

ing, “The last six miles are the

hardest. Heartbreak Hill at

mile 18 is especially challeng-

ing because you run out of

energy. The crowd is like noth-

ing else, though; everyone is

just cheering your name,” she

said.

Be sure to check out Soucy’s

cause and see the runners on

Monday.

Soucy has been training since mid-December

to prepare for the 26.2-mile marathon on Monday.

Courtesy of Renee Soucy

Soucy is running the Boston Marathon for

the Perkins School for the Blind.

Courtesy of Renee Soucy

“Last year, I met a blind

runner who ran the marathon

with the help of two aids,” said

Soucy. So she decided to help

out with a school for the blind

this time around. “Perkins

was my top choice,” she said.

This is Soucy’s second time

running the marathon. After

training for weeks and run-

ning last year with a time of

four hours and 15 minutes,

she aims to finish this year in

less than four hours. The

SCHMITTContinued from Page 1

ily banned from the Bentley

University campus.

Following a dangerousness

hearing on April 13, Waltham

District Court Judge Gregory

Flynn ruled that he could be

released on $2,000 bond to his

parents’ custody, although he

could still attend classes at

Bentley, as long as Bentley

allowed him to do so.

According to the police,

Waltham officers were dis-

patched to Waltham Common

for a fight, where they found a

deaf black male with severe

facial injuries. The male victim

was walking with two friends to

the Waltham Police Station

after 1 a.m. to report their vehi-

cle being stolen when Schmitt

allegedly turned to them and

allegedly told them to stop fol-

lowing him and a friend.

After the victims told Schmitt

where they were going, Schmitt

allegedly told them to “shut up”

before calling one of the victim’s

Hispanic friends a racial slur,

before hitting the deaf male vic-

tim in the face, according to the

police.

After the victim attempted to

run down the street away from

Schmitt, Schmitt chased the vic-

tim across the street and pulled

him to the ground before kick-

ing the victim several times,

according to police. Schmitt then

allegedly said to the friends of

the victims, “Look what I did to

your n——- friend.”

The pregnant woman shout-

ed to Schmitt that she was preg-

nant and told them to stop,

before being hit with a closed fist

on the left side of her head,

according to the police. Schmitt

and his friend fled the scene as

authorities arrived on scene,

and were apprehended a short

time later.

According to the police report,

Schmitt waived his Miranda

rights and made a statement

where he told the officer that he

was the victim in the assault

and was simply defending him-

self, while the other group of

individuals had provoked the

fight. The report notes that

Schmitt had a bloody lip and

knuckles, as well as blood spat-

ter on his shoes.

The deaf male was taken to

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital,

where through a sign translator

he told police that he remem-

bered little of the incident, but

his attacker was white and he

believed the incident was racial-

ly motivated. Doctors told police

that his left orbital was frac-

tured and had several facial lac-

erations, and his sinus cavity

might need surgery to repair.

The pregnant woman declined

transportation to the hospital.

At his dangerousness hear-

ing, where the court determines

whether the safety of the com-

munity would be at risk if the

defendant was released, his par-

ents, family friends, and high

school roommates spoke about

Schmitt’s character and person-

ality. Afterwards, Flynn ordered

Schmitt to remain at his moth-

er’s house in Hingham between

the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.

He was only permitted to

leave his mother’s house for

medical reasons, schooling, and

to check in with his probation

officer. The civil rights violation

with injury charge comes with

a ten year maximum prison sen-

tence and maximum $10,000

fine.

However, according to Dean

Andrew Shepardson, although

he said that it was University

Policy not to comment on pend-

ing investigations, however

“cases referred to Bentley from

the Waltham Pol ice

Department are referred to the

judicial system for appropriate

action.” He added that “the stu-

dent alleged to be involved in

the incident is not currently

allowed at Bentley University.”

Timothy Schmitt grew up in

Hingham, MA where he gradu-

ated Hingham High School. He

came to Bentley and played

lacrosse for Bentley his fresh-

man and sophomore years, leav-

ing the team before his junior

season. Calls to his mother,

Maryanne Schmitt’s residence

went unreturned.

“He’s a good kid, who comes

from a nice family,” according to

his defense attorney, Francis

Craig with “no previous crimi-

nal record.” Craig contested

Schmitt’s use of n—— saying

there was “no way he would

ever hurt anyone because of

race,” and also contested the

pregnancy of the female victims.

Additional reporting by Jon

McColgan and Leslie Dias.

Uniting the Arts

April 18 Greenspace

2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

THE VAngUARd APRIL 14, 2011 PAgE 7Business

Not Your Usual BusinessBy

Kat Webber

As business students, it is

important to be well round-

ed in all things, not just cur-

rent events and newspapers,

or finance and marketing.

striving to be competitive in

tangible ways can be a chal-

lenge, but by simply reading

a few books, you could create

an advantage over your fel-

low applicants.

A book can also be a handy

tool to look back at if you

ever need it for reference.

The Art of War by sun Tzu

is usually recommended for

business majors. sun Tzu is

a strategic genius in terms of

his troop movements, as well

as relating leaders to their

soldiers.

In business applications,

the book’s ideas can be put to

good use for group interac-

tion circumstances, working

through an issue and instat-

ing and securing your posi-

tion as a new leader. some

accuse this book of being

archaic given its often har-

monious relationship with

deception and spy networks.

Kiss, Kiss, Bow, or Shake

Hands by Wayne A. Conway

and Terri Morrison is anoth-

er popular book which was

actually written with busi-

ness applications in mind.

The entire compilation is a

first class guide to doing

business in other countries.

It describes in detail certain

customs and cultures that

s h o u l d b e o b s e r v e d b y

Americans doing business in

particular countries.

This book can also be used

as a general guide for people

traveling or doing research

because it gives historical

facts and fun cultural anec-

dotes. It is an easy read and

a great explanation of differ-

ent ideas and customs that

are common in particular

areas. For example, did you

know that in Argentina, it is

As the semester is coming to

a close, students are working

hard to stay ahead in classes

and prepare themselves for

summer internships or jobs.

Although a good internship or

job is critical to a successful

future, what students do outside

of the workplace is what really

sets them apart.

one area with a multitude of

opportunities is entrepreneur-

ship. Many times, Bentley stu-

dents are too focused on landing

that job right out of school and

don’t realize the potential in an

outside venture.

Justin Lawlor, a Finance

major at Bentley, has main-

tained his own website, justin-

lawlor.com, for the past three

years. He will be using his site

to release an e-book, entitled

Minimalis t Money

Management, later this week.

“There are always going to be

opportunities for entrepreneur-

ial ventures, whether you start

your own clothing company or

start your own website,” said

Lawlor. “I think Bentley needs

to stay open-minded to entrepre-

neurship.”

Although it requires some

risk taking, entrepreneurship

does have its advantages. salary

is based on the amount of time

and effort you put into the ven-

ture, so in essence an entrepre-

neur will make what they earn.

An entrepreneur is “the boss,”

which gives them the independ-

ence to make their own deci-

sions involving the wellbeing of

their project or company. This

allows for a lot of flexibility with

work hours and more freedom

on when, where and how they

will work.

Although Bentley has a high

rate of success in job placement

of students, working for a big

accounting or finance firm does

not necessarily have to be the

only option. If students begin

finding ways to gain exposure

while they are still in college, it

could mean a lot in the eyes of a

potential employer.

This is why an e-book could

be an excellent way to get your

ideas published and out to the

public. Because Bentley is so

focused on job placement, it is

hard for students to look past

the dollar amount that they

could earn at Ernst & Young or

Wells Fargo and see the oppor-

tunities that they could create

for themselves with an innova-

tive entrepreneurial idea, as

well as the excitement of work-

ing on something that really

interests you.

“Money is undoubtedly a

stressful thing for a lot of peo-

ple, and it does not need to be,”

said Lawlor. “If you look at some

of the reasons that money is

such a stressor, it’s often

because people spend money on

things that are not in line with

their priorities and values.

People are more likely to

engage in materialistic con-

sumption than to use their

money as a tool for improve-

ment.”

Even if entrepreneurship

doesn’t interest you, it is still

important to find a way to dif-

ferentiate yourself; that way you

are recognized over your peers.

An e-book or website is a great

way to do this, as well as mar-

keting through the ever-grow-

ing social media sites Twitter,

Facebook or business profession-

al LinkedIn.

If you have some ideas that

you think people should hear

about, take some time to devel-

op them into something real; it

will only help you gain a leg up

in future job searches. An entre-

preneurial venture can go from

a small project started up dur-

ing college to a very successful

and profitable business.

Looking for job opportunities? Think entrepreneurship By Phillip St. PierreBUsInEss EdIToR

not uncommon for important

people to be late to meetings?

Usually, the more important

the person, the later they will

be.

Peop l e Sk i l l s : How to

Assert Yourself, Listen to

Others, and Resolve Conflicts

by Robert Bolton is a book

Instead of stressing over internships, starting your own

business is also an option.

Courtesy of internetentrepreneurconnection.com

dedicated to interpersonal

and interoffice relationships.

The skills described in this

volume teach people how to

relate to others in uncomfort-

able or restrictive situations.

It is a guide for better under-

standing reactions between

people and how to create

open, assertive and reward-

ing relationships.

These three books form a

basis for a good business edu-

cation outside of the class-

room. Expanding your mind

through reading can help to

keep you one step ahead of

the competition.

What was the biggest lieyou heard when visiting

Bentley?

Voices

PAGE 8 APRIL 14, 2011 THE VANGUARD

By Dina DurutlicPHOTOGRAPHY STAFF

Features

Although it is not like me to

endorse any theater-related

production that is not Bentley

or APO-affiliated, I felt com-

pelled to share my Wicked

experience at the Gershwin

Theater on Broadway in New

York, the reason being, it was a

lifter. It gave me the same

chills I had when I saw a pro-

duction of Les Misérables in

middle school, which is an indi-

rect way of saying I re-discov-

ered theater.

Adapted from Gregory

Maguire’s Wicked: The Life and

Times of the Wicked Witch of

the West, the musical continues

its seven-plus-year run. It is

hailed by some critics as “the

best music of the decade” (yes,

last decade; sorry for the tardi-

ness).

Having read L . Frank

Baum’s original novel of a

young girl that gets swept up

by a tornado, gets stuck in a

wacky land called Oz, told to

follow a yellow-brick road in

order to return to her native

Kansas and is targeted by said

Wicked Witch of the West, I

had gathered an expectation

that Wicked would be a prequel

of sorts to the original novel

wi th dark undertones .

However, I did not know what

to expect after sitting down and

scanning the impressive stage

décor – a giant map of Oz, sur-

rounded by the Emerald City’s

machine-like background, and

a silver dragon as the crown

ornament of the stage.

While I am attempting to go

at this without spoilers, Wicked

is a story about being different,

acting on what you care about,

falling in love, being confident,

putting up with friends that

are opposites and learning

from them. The musical serves

as parallel fiction to The

Wonderful Wizard of Oz and

reveals the witch’s side of the

story to the events that unfold

before Dorothy arrives in

dystopian-Oz, unexpectedly

adding a massive amount of

depth to the already symbolic

adventure novel.

Elphaba, our unpopular,

green-skinned heroine, is pre-

sented as a misunderstood

loner who must be sympa-

thized with. She attends Shiz

University in order to look out

for her wheelchair-bound

younger sister Nessarose.

Constantly shunned by her

classmates, she finds a friend

(and rival) in the popular and

ditzy, yet lovable Glinda

(renamed from Galinda), the

future Good Witch of the

North.

Upon learning that Elphaba

possesses powerful magic, Shiz

U’s headmistress Madam

Morrible insists that she be rec-

ommended to be the Wizard’s

apprentice in the Emerald

City. Elphaba realizes her

dream, but as events unfold,

she finds that dreams come at

a cost. As her journey progress-

es, she is made out by all of Oz

to be wicked, but retains all of

her humanity in doing so.

Steven Schwartz, who also

adapted Godspell into a musi-

cal, composed music and lyrics

for the Broadway hit. Favorite

musical numbers range from

The Wizard and I, Popular, I’m

Not That Girl and the ever-

famous Defying Gravity.

Bentley Gleeks may recall

that in season one of Glee,

main cast characters Rachel

Berry and Kurt Hummel

(played by Lea Michele and

Chris Colfer, respectively) chal-

lenge each other in a singing

competition, the solo being the

pitch-high Defying Gravity.

Interestingly enough, Indina

Menzel, who starred in the

original Broadway production

as Elphaba (earning her a

Tony) , guest -s tarred as

Rachel’s long-lost mother. After

seeing the production, I noticed

similarities in plot between

Wicked and Glee , which

includes growing up with miss-

ing parents – mothers, in Glee’s

case.

Everything does seem inter-

twined, as Michele is signed up

to voice Dorothy in the 2012

animated-film production of

The Wizard of Oz. No doubt

there are fans who wish to see

Michele p lay the ro le o f

Elphaba in the future.

In the long time Wicked has

been running, performers have

developed and better realized

its characters. With Glinda,

actresses often try to find an

exact balance between naïvete,

unbridled-narcissism and an

awareness of right and wrong.

Laura Woyasz, who played

Glinda in the production I saw,

leaned on being fully aware of

her actions while having an

uncontrollable need for the

limelight. Likewise, Teal Wicks

was wonderful in bringing out

Elphaba’s dissatisfaction with

the world from the very begin-

ning, including a strong sense

of her own self-right.

CHris leon

Class of 2012

finanCe

“No Forced Triples.”

Courtesy of theithacan.com

kevin kettl

Class of 2012

marketing

“That the food was

good.”

mik Janakiev

Class of 2014

finanCe

“There are a ton of

girls at parties.”

CHelsea Healey

Class of 2014

eConomiCs finanCe

“Benefits of Honors.”

Domenique Hogan

Class of 2013

management

“The Food.”

The BeatBy

Nicholas Lees

Wicked tells the story of the Wicked Witch

of the west before The Wizard of Oz.

Courtesy of blogspot.com

Wicked helped this columnist re-discover theater.

THE VANGUARD APRIL 14, 2011 PAGE 9Features

If your life flashedbefore your eyes,

what would you see?

Voices

By tim avrutikPHOTOGRAPHY STAFF

Derek Bressler

Class of 2014

marketing

“Choosing Bentley.”

Will alemany

Class of 2011

aCCountanCy

“What I remember of

my freshman year.”

CyntHia alvarez

Class of 2014

aCCountanCy

“All the good things I’ve

ever done.”

ma-kiraH Wilkerson

Class of 2014

management

“All the good and fun

memories I’ve ever had

with my friends and fam-

ily.”

sasHa gonet

Class of 2011

marketing

“The farm that I grew up

on.”

Over Winter Break, a

good fr iend of mine was

telling me about her talented

r o o m m a t e E r e n e

Glimenakis. My friend told

m e t h a t e v e r y d a y s h e

watched music history in the

making as Erene would sit

on her bed singing and writ-

ing music.

O n t h e a d v i c e o f m y

f r i e n d , I t o o k a l o o k a t

Erene’s PureVolume page

and automatically knew

what she was talking about.

Erene’s music prowess is

something almost unheard

of in today’s music business.

Her talent goes beyond her

Beyonce-esqu voice and

encompasses her songs as a

whole. Not only does she

sing, but she also writes her

own songs.

Glimenakis is about to

take the music world by

storm. This past January,

three days before her spring

semester commenced at

Colby Sawyer College, Erene

received a call from a studio

in Boston asking her to meet

the owner.

It was that day that her

l i f e t o o k a m a j o r t u r n .

A l t h o u g h s h e h a d b e e n

working hard to pursue her

music while in school, she

w a s n o t e x p e c t i n g t h i s

immense opportunity to hap-

pen so quickly. According to

Erene, it was very abrupt.

“I had to make the deci-

sion whether or not to con-

tinue my education. I chose

to l eave and pursue my

dream,” she said. “It was

really hard leaving Colby

Sawyer because it was my

home away from home and I

made connections unlike any

I had made in high school.

But music is my number one

and my dream was right in

front of me.”

I had the opportunity to

speak with Erene this past

weekend, and I truly got an

understanding of her love of

singing and song writing.

Just through our Skype con-

versation, I could see her

love of singing exude off of

her - it was almost conta-

gious.

lindsay Beauregard:

From what I understand, it

seems as though all of this

with the production compa-

ny happened incredibly

quickly. How did everything

pan out, and how are you

feeling about everything

right now?

erene glimenakis: For

Christmas, my parents let

me go to Boston to record

two o f my songs , Out o f

C o n t r o l a n d O n l y t h e

Beginning . A few weeks

later, the studio called me

and wanted me to meet with

the owner, producer DJ Rio.

I went in and he listened to

my songs and had me sing

for him. He decided that he

wanted to take me on right

away because he was so

impressed by my modern

voice, as well as my strong

songwriting skills, which

could be used to write hits

for myself as well as other

artists. That’s when I had to

decide to leave school. It was

weird because when every-

one was moving back in, I

was moving out.

Right now, I ’m feeling

great about everything, and

I feel incredibly blessed to

have the support of my fam-

ily, friends and fans. I’m

doing what I love, so the

“work feeling” doesn’t exist.

This is where I get my rush

in life, and there’s nothing

more that I want to do than

share that with the world.

lB: Were you trying to

get discovered or were you

focusing on school?

eg: Music has always

been my number one, but I

knew I had to be cautious so

I went to college because I

was being realistic. I focused

on school, but I would always

be on my bed or in the mid-

dle of the floor writing. It’s

what I’ve always wanted to

do in life, so yes, I was try-

ing to get myself out there

and express my love of hip

hop.

lB: What’s it like working

professionally as opposed to

the singing and recording

you did in high school?

eg: To be completely hon-

est, they’re very different. I

recorded a song Learn to Fly

with Elliot and Tony (The

Cave Boys) in high school

where I was really able to

express my love of hip hop,

but it was so different from

w h a t I ’ m d o i n g n o w .

Working pro fess ional ly

involves so much more than

what it may seem. It’s not

just music, it’s also the busi-

ness world, and with that

comes sacrifice, dedication

and perseverance.

lB: What do you hope to

accomplish in the next few

months?

e g : I n t h e n e x t f e w

months, my single Take a

Chance on Me with Producer

DJ Rio will be released out

of Boston to press where the

public will be able to down-

load my single on iTunes and

Amazon. I also have a photo

shoot coming up for my sin-

gle, which I’m really excited

about. After Take a Chance

on Me is released, I will also

b e w o r k i n g o n m y n e w

album and preparing for

upcoming performances.

Basically, I love what I’m

doing r ight now and i f I

could I would pitch a tent in

the studio and live there.

To listen and download,

v i s i t

purevolume.com/EreneGlime

nakis.

By lindsay Beauregard

FEATURES EDITOR

Hidden talent: Sitting down withsinger-song writer Erene Glimenakis

Glimenakis was still a student at Colby Sawyer College when shewas first approached by a music production studio.

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PAge 10 APrIL 14, 2011 THe VANguArdFeatures

starting April 27 and lasting

until May 4, the Independent

Film Festival of Boston show-

cases many of the best inde-

pendent films from around the

world, featuring documentaries,

narratives and shorts. The fes-

tival takes place in several ven-

ues, including at the Brattle

Theatre (a minute’s walk away

from the Harvard square shut-

tle stop) and somerville Theatre

( two T stops away from

Harvard square).

unfortunately, countless

independent films that are true

works of art and genius are

passed over for box office hits.

Instead of watching any of the

numerous great independent

films made every year, people

decide to watch mindless non-

sense like Transformers or any-

thing else ever made by Michael

Bay. Fortunately for those who

are inclined to watch films with

real intelligence or complex

emot ions , we have the

Independent Film Festival of

Boston.

The following films are the

ones I believe will be the best at

the festival.

Fanny, Annie & Danny

directed and written by

Chris Brown, the film is one of

the most awarded at the festi-

val. It has already won the

emerging Filmmaker Award

from the 2010 starz denver

Film Festival, Best Feature at

the 2010 New Jersey Film

Festival, Best screenplay at the

2010 river’s edge International

Film Festival and numerous

other awards.

The film is described as a

black comedy that “captures the

havoc wreaked when one mem-

ber of a family demands perfec-

tion and the others are only

human.” The three title charac-

ters are adult siblings who visit

with their horrific mother over

the winter holidays. Tension

builds for the family as the

mother demands that the holi-

day be fun.

This film will be shown on

Apri l 30 at 8 p .m. at the

somerville Theatre. Both the

director Chris Brown and lead

actor Jill Pixley will be in atten-

dance for a Q and A session

after the film.

13 Assassins

13 Assassins is a film that

has already been nominated for

Best Fi lm at the Japan

Academy Prize, the equivalent

to the Japanese Academy

Awards. The film is directed by

Takeshi Miike, the director of

cult horror films such as

Audition and Ichi the Killer.

The f i lm depicts Lord

Naritsugu, a sadistic, above-the-

law politician who is becoming

a danger to his society because

of h is murderous ways .

shinzaemon, a respected older

samurai, is hired to assassinate

the lord, in order to prevent

bloody internal conflict within

Japan. shinzaemon forms a

band of samurais who are

tasked with killing the lord.

This is a must watch for any-

one who likes thrillers. The film

will be screening at 8 p.m. on

May 1 at the Brattle Theatre.

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s

Journey

Being Elmo tells the story of

Kevin Clash, the creator and

puppeteer behind Sesame

Street’s beloved puppet elmo.

The documentary shows the

story of Clash as he starts mak-

ing a puppet out of his dad’s cut-

up jacket.

The film is narrated by

Whoopi goldberg and features

rare film clips and interviews

with Frank oz, ros ie

o’donnell, Cheryl Henson and

more. This looks to be one of the

most interesting documentaries

of the festival, and will be

shown on April 27 at 7:30 p.m.

at the somerville Theatre.

Terri

Chances are, you know John

C. reilly from bigger comedies,

such as Step Brothers ,

Talladega Nights and Walk

Hard. But fewer people know

him for his roles in smaller

independent films, such as

Cyrus and Cedar Rapids,

although they may be his best.

He also stars in the IFF film

Terri as an assistant principal.

In this film, the assistant

principal reilly takes interest

in Terri, played by Jacob

Wysocki. Terri is a large stu-

dent who starts to show up late

to school and wear pajamas. He

lives with a sick uncle, is con-

stantly teased and is ignored by

most teachers. Terri is the story

of a boy who felt life was some-

thing to dread, but is taught to

think otherwise. This film will

be shown on May 3 at 7 p.m. at

the stuart street Playhouse.

Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop

If you’re like me, you said

The Vanguard previews Boston Independent Film FestivalBy Eric SibigaVANguArd sTAFF

“I’m With Coco” when o’Brien

got kicked off of The Tonight

Show. After o’Brien left NBC,

he was “Legally Prohibited from

Being Funny on Television,”

and decided to go on a 32-city

tour, performing a variety show.

In the documentary Conan

O’Brien Can’t Stop, we are

given a view of o’Brien on the

tour, and see the man behind

the television shows and public

image. The film shows a man

that is angrier, funnier and

more frustrated than the one

we see on television. This film

will close the festival at the

Coolidge Corner Theatre on

May 4, and will likely send the

festival out with a bang.

For more information about

the IFF and a schedule of the

films, visit iffboston.org.

Being Elmo reveals the story of

Elmo’s puppeteer.

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s h a k e s p e a r e ’ s A

Midsummer Night’s Dream

is a comedic play that has

been spun into many differ-

e n t t y p e s o f w o r k s l i k e

movies, musicals, TV produc-

tions and ballets. our very

o w n B o s t o n B a l l e t h a s

recently taken shakespeare’s

piece and put it on stage for

us Bostonians to enjoy.

on opening night, there

was a buzz of excitement

that could not be contained.

Men, women and children

were eagerly walking around

the Boston opera House

dressed up in their best;

pearls, suits, velvet dresses,

high heels and even a tuxe-

do spotted here and there. I

felt incredibly sophisticated

and cultured being surround-

ed by all of these people and

was truly enjoying my escape

from busy college life.

At precisely 7 p.m., we all

took our seats as the lights

dimmed and classical music

began to emanate from the

orchestra pit. After a minute

or two of pure music the cur-

tain rose and the story of A

Midsummer Night’s Dream

officially began.

I was mesmerized by the

mixture of the elegant music,

the brilliant dancers and the

beautiful set. every piece of

the performance melded

together to produce an awe-

i n s p i r i n g s i g h t . T h e

bluish/green lighting and

massive amounts of glitter

plaguing the costume creat-

ed a fanciful and dream-like

mood which engulfed the

audience members.

I was quickly taken away

by the performance and

could not take my eyes off of

the dancers and their move-

ments. The dainty pitter pat-

ter ing o f the i r f ee t was

enhancing and elegant and I

f o u n d m y s e l f b e c o m i n g

incredibly jealous of the

dancers and the talent they

were demonstrating. I was

amazed at the way they

could express so much emo-

tion including anger, happi-

ness, sadness, peacefulness

and humor as well as a sto-

ryline just through their

body movements.

Having only heard snip-

pets about the play’s plot

through literature classes

and being an avid Sims 2

player in middle school, I

knew very little about the

plot. Through the dancers’

expressions and movements,

I was surprised by how much

of the story I was able to pick

up on and comprehend with-

out words.

I didn’t realize it was pos-

sible for the human body to

move the way theirs did; I

thought it was mechanically

impossible to balance on

your toes and put your foot

above your head, but they

proved me wrong. I was

intrigued by the fact that

they made the whole per-

formance look effortlessness

and could keep up their

stamina through each dance

and expression.

My favorite part about the

performance was the fact

that the humor which was in

the original play as words

and jokes was infused into

t h e m o v e m e n t s o f t h e

dancers. even without spo-

ken word, the performance

was still funny because of

the embedded humor in the

dancers’ facial expressions

and movements.

Boston Ballet takes on A Midsummer Night’s DreamBy Lindsay BeauregardFeATures edITor

When the crisp and beau-

tifully executed dances came

to an end, the theater went

dark and bobbing lanterns

appeared across the stage. A

single spotlight shone on one

dancer who slowly ended the

performance with beautiful

movements. The audience

burst into applause and the

curtain closed, ending the

show with a strong and ele-

gant ending.

If you’d like tickets to A

Midsummer Night’s Dream

(running through April 17)

or any of the two upcoming

shows Bella Figura (April

2 8 - M a y 8 ) o r

Balanchine/Robbins (May

12-22), visit bostonballet.org

for more information.

The Boston Ballet will be tackling

Bella Figura next.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream is running

through April 17.

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tHe VAnGuARD APRIl 14, 2011 PAGe 11Columns

Tomer Gat/THE VANGUARD

the biggest challenge every-

one usually faces while studying

abroad is adjusting to that habit-

ual lifestyle of your host country.

And to be perfectly honest, that

is exactly what I have faced

abroad.

It is not necessarily just one

challenge – it is more like a

bunch of little ones that make

the overall adjustment a chal-

lenge. none of the aspects of my

lifestyle here compare to my life

back in America. since I already

had a routine that I used for

years, I had to create an entire-

ly different one here and it was

rough – especially taking the

bus.

living a bus ride away from

the city where my classes are

made me realize that I had to

add much more travel time, and

just time in general, into my

schedule – I was so used to hav-

ing that seven-minute walk to

class at Bentley, so this was dif-

ficult.

Relying on a bus is something

I had a hard time doing because

I never took it until I came to

Florence. there are specific

times when I have to be at a bus

stop or I will have to walk home

A few weeks back in the edi-

tion of The Vanguard, you may

have seen that the editorial

Board praised the fine work

Facilities Management does on a

daily basis to keep this campus’s

lights on, sidewalks plowed and

hallways de-vomited.

I personally f ind that

Facilities workers are perhaps

the most underappreciated staff

members at Bentley today, and

when we don’t ignore them, we

are demonizing them for not

making our hallways absolute-

ly perfect or taking an extra day

to fix our trivial issue that we

submit a work order for. Come

on, you know I’m right… you

probably insulted Facilities at

least once since returning from

spring Break, if not in the last

seven days.

We curse Facilities for occa-

sionally taking our parking

spaces in coveted areas like the

orchard Deck, and joke about

how they wipe up our disgust-

ing, mostly unnecessary messes,

but the fact is that this staff

busts its ass each and every day

on campus to sweep up our filth,

repair the end results of our stu-

pidity and keep our campus not

only safe, but frankly, livable.

yes, these fine people are

Bentley’s house-elves, and like

Harry and Ron came to realize

in the seventh book, treating a

vital part of the community poor-

ly is simply unconscionable, and

that respecting those that make

our l ives better can help

strengthen our small communi-

ty.

Am I saying I never criticize

the work Facilities does or how

it can take a while for some work

orders to be filled? Absolutely

not, but I feel that our genera-

tion in particular has an “I want

it now!” mentality that drives

our elders nuts and creates com-

pletely unrealistic expectations

for service.

We tend to deem our own

needs as paramount to every-

thing else, and to be honest, the

light in your personal closet is

not essential to the operation of

this campus or your immediate

survival.

this may come as a shock to

many on this campus, but life is

not all about you or me and it’s

about time you got used to that

fact. If your door won’t lock or hot

water won’t run through your

faucet, these are emergencies

that Facilities tackles as soon as

it can, and priority is something

we all think we deserve, even if

our needs aren’t actually emer-

gencies.

Patience on our behalf is more

than warranted when it comes

to Facilities, unless you plowed

your way to class or helped salt

the walkways, which I must say

was well done this year in the

face of the worst winter that I’ve

seen in my four years here. you

can wait a little while for the

blinds you broke to be fixed and

a plunger would be a smart

investment for those who contin-

ually clog their toilets.

And the fact that Bentley

landed on the Princeton Review

list for colleges with “Dorms like

Palaces” is a testament to the

work that Facilities accomplish-

es after every weekend to clean

up our glass, vomit and shame

for spotless residence halls.

Have I also mentioned that

Facilities maintains our campus’

fine landscape, manages our

annual selection of renovations

and deals with more student and

staff requests than any other

campus office? these people

By Lily Ann Montemayor

FloRenCe, ItAly

A Fireside Chat: More Than Our House ElvesBy

Jon McColgan

know what they’re doing, and

care about the student and staff

population they serve. Can you

guess the only office on campus

to send an administrative repre-

sentative to sGA each and every

week to listen to their meetings

and gather student concerns?

that ’s r ight , Faci l i t ies

Management.

the next time you see a

Facilities van or worker, instead

of muttering about how they’re

in your way or “two weeks late,”

take a breath and take solace in

the fact that our campus has the

best maintenance staff around,

even rivaling Hogwarts.

Notes from Abroad

Question: “Describe an experi-

ence in which you overcame a

challenge in your host country.

What did you learn from the

experience?”

By David AzizHonG KonG, CHInA

this week’s question proved

to be the most difficult one to

answer yet. It’s not that I

haven’t encountered any chal-

lenges while I’ve been abroad –

saying so would be far from the

truth.

I could have decided to write

an essay on how much work is

required of me to pass my poli-

tics class here, but nobody

wants to read 400 words about

how my brain has not been

trained to read the literature of

modern political philosophy. As

finals are approaching, I’m

beginning to realize the signifi-

cance of the contract I signed

with Bentley – no, not the hous-

ing contract, the one that

required me to acknowledge

that Bentley would not be liable

for any significant drop in my

GPA.

After being abroad for more

than three months, it becomes

possible to consider the more

pervasive challenges of being

abroad. I’ve arrived at the con-

clusion that the greatest chal-

lenge o f be ing abroad is

responding to the constraint of

having a limited amount of time

to take advantage of the numer-

ous opportunities that are pres-

ent on any given day while liv-

ing in a foreign country.

A number of these opportu-

nities are cultural, and after my

first month abroad, I found

myself thinking that I had not

done enough to understand the

place I was living in and the

people I was living amongst.

It wasn’t bad to the point

that I was watching reruns of

Jersey Shore or Grey’s Anatomy

in bed while I could have been

hiking to the top of Victoria

Peak, the highest point on Hong

Kong. However, there are those

who actually have trouble

choosing between the two!

overcoming the human ten-

dency to develop routines to

facilitate daily life has proven

to be most rewarding in a place

like Hong Kong. to ask a local

out to lunch is not just an oppor-

tunity to learn more about

another person who has grown

up in a completely different cul-

ture and holds radically differ-

ent values. If you allow your

Chinese counterpart pick the

restaurant and do the ordering,

you are sure to taste food you

would have never contemplat-

ed ordering.

Although it is sometimes

easy to forget, the biggest chal-

lenge of going abroad after

relaxing one’s basic apprehen-

sions of the unknown is to prop-

erly recognize and reap the

long-term benefits of what could

turn out to be among the most

incredible experiences of your

life.

The University has always been able torely on Facilities.

for an hour. there are times

when the bus will never show

up. And there are times when

bus drivers go on strike. I hate

that.

Most students live within the

city, so they are just a walk away

from school. Many students at

lorenzo de’ Medici often say to

me that I live in the middle of

nowhere and feel sorry for me.

At first, I thought the same

thing.

then I looked at it different-

ly. I have a wonderful host fam-

ily. everything is cheaper

around where I live because I

don’t live right next to the

Duomo or the Ponte Vecchio. My

room is huge compared to the

rooms in the city. I get to see and

even interact with different peo-

ple on the bus, learning little

things like offering my seat to an

elderly man with a cane or

where to stand when the bus

gets crowded.

sure, there are plenty of

things I had to get adjusted to,

such as mopping the floor after

I shower or making sure I print

all of my documents ahead of

time before the building closes

or gets crowded. After over three

months of living here and adjust-

ing to the lifestyle, it reminds me

that anything in life takes time.

Because this was my first

time traveling to a foreign coun-

try alone, I am beginning to

understand the importance of

time and to be more open to new

experiences. It also reminded me

to continue to appreciate all the

little things in life. life is a learn-

ing experience and it should be

treasured.

one of the biggest chal-

lenges I’ve come across in

Melbourne is the cost of living.

everything is so much more

expensive here, especially cof-

fee, food and of course, drinks.

I’ve had to make a few compro-

mises and really keep track of

what I’m spending. During the

first few weeks, it wasn’t fun

to watch my bank account

magically disappear before my

eyes.

Just to give you an idea of

some of the prices, a single

small Gatorade is $5, coffee is

also at least $5 and a liter of

vodka is literally $35. It’s out

of control. that’s one of the

reasons that everyone here

drinks the cheapest wine they

can find.

When I realized I would be

living on pasta and staying in

every night because of my lack

of funds, I got myself a job.

I’m a web content publisher

and seo analyst for a technol-

o g y c o m p a ny he re in

A us t ra l i a , l e g i t . so o n

saturdays I now spend my

time typing furiously at a com-

By Courtney GallagherMelBouRne, AustRAlIA

puter for 10 hours… But it’s

all worth it. It’s expensive to

live here, but people also get

paid more. I’ve definitely

learned a lot more about budg-

eting, grocery shopping and

deciding what’s most impor-

tant to spend my money on. I

would rather spend money on

traveling than clothes, even

though it’s tempting when I

walk through the city every-

day past cool Australian shops

like Rip Curl.

I also don’t mind spending

the $6 on a fruit salad with

frozen yogurt on top; that’s an

expense that is definitely

worth it. I have to keep in

mind that my budget is far

from unlimited, but with a few

months of experience, I’ve got

it under control.

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By Franziska & JohannaGriecci

April’s AdviceYour Questions Answered!

ByApril Gammal

you tend to talk faster than nor-

mal, sometimes without realiz-

ing it. Speak slower than you

think is normal and chances are

you’ll be speaking at the right

pace.

Body Language

This definitely does not mean

getting up to dance or sing in

front of your classmates. Use

your hands to explain your topic,

and move around the classroom

so you don’t look like you’re

glued to one spot.

Practice

Lastly, practice, practice,

practice. The more you practice

your presentation, the more

comfortable you will feel.

Remember, everyone gets

nervous when speaking in front

of a group of people, but the

more you do it, the better you

will be.

You’ll have to give presenta-

tions throughout your entire life,

so when you have the opportuni-

ty to speak, do it! It can only

help you.

cannot read what is on your

slides and listen to you talk at

the same time.

Instead, use creative pictures

and graphs with little or no

words at all. You want your

slides to compliment your pres-

entation, not to be your entire

presentation.

Eye Contact

Never bring a piece of paper

with your entire script written

out on it unless you can look up

at your audience for most of the

time. Eye contact is crucial, and

being able to look into the audi-

ence will make them more

prone to pay attention because

they won’t want you to catch

them being rude by not paying

attention.

Speaking with Confidence

You know your topic better

than anyone else in that

room…or at least you should.

Therefore, speak with conviction

and confidence. Chances are you

know your topic very well, and

speaking with authority will

capture the attention of your

classmates.

Speaking Slowly and

Pausing

Throughout your presenta-

tion, take the time to pause and

breathe. When you are nervous,

The flowers are beginning tobloom and, unfortunately foryou, so are your allergies.

Go ahead and walk into thelight… It’s called “sunlight”and it’s good for you.

The sweet spring breeze car-ries the scent of student trep-idation for upcoming exams.

Throw open the windows andlet fresh opportunities andfresh air into your life!

Fashion tip: Clunky snowboots are out, playful and funrain boots are in.

If your girlfriend or boyfriendsuddenly disappears whenthe sun peeks out, you maybe dating a vampire.

You may need to run to class,but wet grass is a terribleslipping hazard, so be care-ful.

Birds are returning, so startwearing a hat in case theydrop their special type ofTwitter bomb.

Remember, things couldalways be worse; all the pre-cipitation could be snowinstead of rain.

Spring is a time of renewalfor plants, for animals and foryour gym membership.

I don’t care if it’s sunny out-side, always carry an umbrel-la for the inevitable freakrainstorm.

Just because it’s finally over50ºF does not mean it’s biki-ni weather… You need 60ºFat least!

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Question: I am awful at

speaking in front of my class

during oral presentations. I feel

like no one is listening, and I

don’t know why I’m nervous,

since I’m just talking to my class-

mates. Is there any way to help

me make better presentations?

Believe it or not, public speak-

ing is one of the top fears as well

as one of the hardest things to

do for many people. However, it

is one of the most important

qualities to have at a business

school. There are a few tips you

can follow in order to calm your

nerves and help improve your

presentation skills.

Humor

What may help calm your

nerves is throwing in a bit of

humor at the beginning of your

presentation. This will help to

get the audience laughing, and

it will also help you relax. It may

be good to try out your joke on

one of your friends just to make

sure it is actually funny, or else

it could make for a very awk-

ward presentation.

Uncluttered PowerPoint

Slides

One of the biggest problems

is that students will put long

sentences and notes on their

PowerPoint slides. Students

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With smart phones in the

hands of practically every col-

lege student, applications of

all sorts dominate the lives of

today’s youth. Whether it be

for scouring the latest social

gossip, catching up on world

news or tossing a few birds at

pigs between classes, these

“apps” are the new way of

keeping in touch, up to date

and entertained in this fast-

paced world. And the best

part? Many of them are free.

Named the 2010 Word of

the Year by the American

Dialect Society, apps are

available for most smart

phones. Whether it is through

BlackBerry’s App World,

iPhone’s App Store or the

Android Market Place, each

platform has their respective

store to download them.

Taking only a few seconds

and the tap of a finger, users

can browse through millions

of user-created programs that

are ready to use.

Through word of mouth,

certain apps and games gain

extreme popularity. For

instance, take Rovio Mobile’s

addictive puzzle-esque game

Angry Birds. The concept is

somewhat dimwitted: To

launch birds across a playing

f i e ld w i th the in tent t o

destroy pigs stationed on

scattered structures. But the

game has an addictive nature

with over 100 million down-

loads, and it has earned

much praise from the gam-

ing community, being named

the fourth best iPhone Game

by IGN and the larges t

mobile app success by an

MIT professor.

With so many to choose

from, how does one decide?

Much like the Internet, the

sheer wealth of information

available to you is somewhat

overwhelming. Here are

some favorites that many

people on campus seem to be

using.

Facebook/Twitter/YouTub

-e: For those moments when

you have to show your friend

that amazing video of a

brown bear falling out of a

tree onto a trampoline just

because it is awesome. Fairly

obvious and available on all

three phone types, these are

staples every phone wouldn’t

be caught dead without.

Shazam: For the moment

when you are at the club and

that song that you always

hear and love but can never

remember the name of comes

on. The concept has been

around since the early 2000s,

but the recent addition to the

mobile app markets and the

ability to download that song

directly to your phone has

helped restored this music

identifier as the best avail-

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THe VANGuARD APRIL 14, 2011 PAGe 13Campus Life

By Sindhu PalaniappanCAMPuS LIFe eDITOR

Bentley’s own B Bramz at the Middle East Sunday

This Sunday at the Middle

e a s t N i g h t c l u b a n d

Restaurant in Cambridge,

B e n t l e y ’ s o w n B r i a n

Bramswig will be command-

ing the crowd. Bramswig,

better known as B Bramz, is

a sophomore rapper from

Westchester, New York.

He will be competing with

nine other local artists in

front of hundreds of people.

When asked about how the

nerves are kicking in, he

laughed it off.

“I’ve been serious for a

year now, and I ’ ve jus t

worked in a real recording

studio. This is my second big

show, and I’m not nervous at

all,” he said.

The winner gets a deal for

a professional music video,

and there are cash prizes for

the runner ups. This is a

u n i q u e e x p e r i e n c e f o r

Bramswig, as opposed to his

past home shows.

“It’s a new crowd instead

o f a v e n u e f i l l e d w i t h

friends, and I’m pumped,” he

said.

Bramswig is in a musical

genre of his own, something

he likes to call “college rap”

(you may have seen the

shirts around campus).

“It’s not about struggling

or growing up in the ghetto.

It’s music that’s fun to listen

to. It ’s entertaining and

clever,” said Bramswig.

And that’s an understate-

m e n t ; n o t o n l y d o e s

Bramswig have talent, but

he’s also an artist who puts

thought and heart into his

lyrics, while being incredibly

relatable to his college audi-

ence.

An accompanying friend

and fan of his music went on

to talk about how passionate

Bramswig is on stage, and

how it shows when he per-

forms.

Feel free to check out the

m u s i c a t

facebook.com/BBramzMusic,

or Google “B Bramz” and

click on any of the top five

links.

Courtesy of facebook.comB Bramz is a Bentley sophomore rapper.

By Sindhu PalaniappanCAMPuS LIFe eDITOR

Alpha Psi Omega presents spring show: All My Sons

On Wednesday n ight ,

April 13, Alpha Psi Omega

(APO) gave a preview of their

upcoming play All My Sons,

which will preformed this

T h u r s d a y , F r i d a y a n d

Saturday at 7 p.m. each

n i g h t i n K o u m e n t z e l i s

Auditorium.

All My Sons is a passion-

ate story about the loss of

innocence and the deep seed-

ed truth coming out. The

main story revolves around a

family, Joe Keller, his wife

Kate and their two sons.

Chris, the pushover son left

a t h o m e , g r o w s a g r e a t

amount in front of the audi-

ence. Larry is the other son

who has been missing at war

for three years, and his loss

has left turmoil and hostility

among family members.

The main characters of the

play put their hearts on

stage, and convincingly fit

into their appropriate roles.

S o p h o m o r e R y a n

MacPherson plays the main

cha ra c t e r C hr i s . A nne ,

“Larry’s girl,” and the woman

with whom Chris shares a

mutual affection, is played by

S o n i a S e d o v a . B r i a n

Hasbrouck plays the father,

Chris Keller, and sophomore

Ali Kane plays the mother,

Kate Keller . Sophomore

Brandon Muir plays Anne’s

irate brother, George Deever.

Charming 12-year-old Zack

Rocklin-Waltsch from the

Waltham Children’s Theater

also plays a role in the show.

I won’t try and seem too

biased, but he may have

been my favorite…

In all seriousness, the play

is incredibly moving. Time

and time again, the charac-

ters in the play are faced

with plot twists and fragile

familial relationships on the

brink of tipping. There are

o v e r w h e l m i n g s e c r e t s

between the family mem-

bers, and the play leaves you

asking questions at every

turn. Albeit a smaller cast

than normal this year, the

students are nothing short of

exceptional in their roles. I

found myself engrossed dur-

ing the f irst act , feel ing

slightly shocked and jarred

when the intermission lights

came up.

The play deals with heavy

issues, internal family fights

and secrets, death, dishon-

esty and conversely the

shocking truth, so under-

standably it’s quite easy to

get caught up in.

Sindhu Palaniappan/THE VANGUARDAPO production of All my Sons will run Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 7 p.m..

PAgE 14 APRIL 14, 2011 THE VAngUARDSportS & NewS

On the same weekend in

which Tiger Woods seemingly

got his game back together,

and a guy named Charl broke

into the golf scene, Bentley

University had a strong show-

ing at the Le Moyne Mike

Bello Invitational in Endicott,

nY.

The Falcons have finished

in second place at the first two

tournaments of the season,

but have yet to win. Bentley’s

worst finish this year was

13th out of 37 at the new

England Championships in

the fall. The Falcons have

played in two tournaments

thus far in the spring, finish-

ing in fifth place out of 13 in

the first one at the Peter King

Memorial Tournament in

Riverhead, nY on the week-

end of April 2-3.

On the first day of the Peter

King Memorial, Bentley com-

bined for a total score of 326

strokes from four players.

Senior captain Alex Macielak

shot a +9 (80). Junior Richie

Powers also shot an 80 on the

afternoon. Sophomore Matt

Michel finished the day at +14

(85) and senior Terrence

Tedeschi posted an 83.

Day two brought some bet-

ter scores for the Falcons, with

a total of 308 strokes between

their top four. Junior nick

Clarke came to play on this

second day, and was able to

post a strong score of +3 (74).

Powers improved to +5 (76),

Michel shot +6 (77), and

Macielak rounded out the

group with a +10 (81).

Powers finished in 11th

place overall as far as individ-

ual scores are concerned.

There were a total of 64 play-

e r s i n t h e t o u r n a m e n t .

Bentley finished tied for fifth

place along with Dowling who

posted a final score of 636. The

tournament featured 13

teams, with Post University

taking down the victory with

605 strokes.

At the first day of the Mike

Bello Invitational, Bentley

combined for a total score of

304 from their top four play-

ers. All of the top four shot 77

or better. Powers led the way

w i t h a s c o r e o f + 3 ( 7 5 ) .

Macielak and senior nick Mini

each shot a +4 (76). Clarke

rounded out the solid Bentley

day with a score of +5 (77).

Day two was also good for

the Falcons. Clarke improved

his swing to a score of +2 (74).

Macielak shot a +6 (78) for a

total of +10 on the weekend.

Powers shot a second round

79. Mini fell back to +13 (85).

Junior grant Alter shot a +12

(84).

With Clarke’s impressive

second day, he finished the

tournament in fifth place, four

strokes behind the leader with

a final total of 151. Macielak

and Powers finished at 11th

out of the 66 players with a

total of 154.

Bentley finished the tourna-

ment in third place out of 12

schools with a total combined

total score of 619. American

International won the tourna-

ment with a total of 605

strokes, including an impres-

sive 297 on the second day.

U p c o m i n g e v e n t s f o r

Bentley include the UMass-

Bentley golf swinging their way onto leaderboardBy Louis ShermanVAngUARD STAFF

L o w e l l R i v e r H a w k

Invitational in Dracut, MA

this coming weekend. After

that, Bentley will move on to

t h e D i v i s i o n I I S u p e r

Regionals from May 2-4, with

the location to be determined.

The recent success from

Powers and Clarke should

help the Falcons in these

upcoming tournaments. They

have a deep enough lineup to

h o l d t h e i r o w n i n t h e

Regionals tournament. Watch

for them to make some moves

and possibly take home some

h a r d w a r e i n t h e S u p e r

Regionals.

Junior Nick Clarke was named

Rookie of the Year.

Courtesy of Sports Information Center

Senior Alex Macielak was named

NE-10 Golfer of the Week in March.

Courtesy of Sports Information Center

BAOContinued from Page 1

immediately.

Fantauzzi’s message read, “I

am sorry for all that I have

done. I would ask for forgive-

ness in person but I am not

allowed to go back on campus

for what I did. I was being a

dumbass for thinking I could get

away with something like this.

I hope I didn’t cause you so

much trouble over it either…I

know I am in no position for

asking you for favors but can

you please put down the videos

that you have put up of me…I

do have two professional jobs

that if something like that gets

leaked I can get in more trouble

and be more embarrassed as

well.”

Prior to posting this apology

and request , Fantauzzi

returned the laptop to

University Police and offered a

written statement. According to

police reports, Fantauzzi was on

the Bentley campus for a party,

where he confessed to having

“consumed a large amount of

alcohol,” and then proceeded to

steal a Bentley laptop from the

study lounge just before 5 a.m.

“The alleged thief did not

know it was Mark Bao’s com-

puter, since it was left unattend-

ed in a lounge,” said Michele

Walsh, the Bentley spokesper-

son. “The stolen laptop is still

being held as evidence for the

criminal proceedings.”

The manner in which Bao

recovered his stolen computer

drew significant attention to

various tech blogs and other

media stations.

“The story became popular on

many tech sites because Mark

was able to use his backup serv-

ice to access the video made by

the thief,” said Walsh. “Once the

video was posted online, the

story went viral very quickly.

Mainstream media outlets then

picked the story up from the

tech sites. Mark and the

Bentley PR office fielded dozens

of media calls and requests for

interviews.”

Although suspicion surfaced

as to whether or not this was an

elaborate scheme to promote

the abilities of Backblaze,

University Police and Bao’s

report have sufficiently supplied

the Waltham District Court

with enough evidence to drop

this suspicion.

Bao’s expertise baffled his fel-

low Bentley students. “I think

he got a new computer and got

his old computer back some-

how,” said John Legband, a

friend of Bao’s. “He’s a pretty

smart kid. He’s pretty much

kept it a secret because of police

and stuff, so he doesn’t really

talk about it now.”

April 14Baseball vs. Saint Anselm* 3:30 p.m.

April 16 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Assumption* 11:00 a.m.Men’s Lacrosse vs. American Int’l* 2:00 p.m.

April 20Softball vs. uMass-Lowell (DH) 3:00 p.m.Baseball vs. Merrimack* 3:30 p.m.

April 22Softball vs. Pace (DH) 3:00 p.m.

April 23Baseball vs. New Haven (DH) 12:00 p.m.Softball vs. Adelphi (DH) 12:00 p.m.

*Northeast-10 Game# Atlantic Hockey Game

upcomingschedule

tHE VANGuArD APrIL 14, 2011 PAGE 15SportS

Bentley women’s lacrosse

is lurking in the Northeast-

10 and they are a team that

nobody really wants to play

right now.

their record is 4-3 in the

conference, which may not

seem incredible, but in a con-

ference where parity is the

name of the game, keeping

y o u r h e a d a b o v e w a t e r

means you have a chance to

always be moving up in the

standings.

Bentley’s most recent vic-

tory came on tuesday night,

when the Falcons hosted

Merrimack. Bentley came

into the game at 3-3 in con-

f e r e n c e p l a y , w h i l e

Merrimack entered the con-

test with a 5-3 record in the

NE-10.

this was a pivotal game

for the Falcons, as far as con-

ference positioning and men-

tality after dropping the first

game in a brutal stretch of

seven straight conference

games to finish the season.

Junior Megan Wiggins

understood the implications

and she came to play, scor-

ing five goals in a 12-8 victo-

ry over Merrimack.

Junior torre taylor was a

distributor all night, dishing

out three assists, while soph-

omore Cori Geiger was the

only other Falcon with mul-

tiple goals, scoring a pair.

Defense was the name of

the game for the Falcons in

this one, holding Merrimack

seven goals below their sea-

son average of 15. Freshman

Ally Dorman made 11 saves

in net, while the defense in

front of her played an excep-

tional game for both halves.

Bentley took a 6-3 lead

i n t o h a l f t i m e , b u t t h e y

coughed up the lead, with

Merrimack tying the game

at 7-7 with 18:24 left in the

game. the Falcons defense

went into ful l lockdown

mode from this point out,

however, holding Merrimack

to just one more goal for the

rest of the game.

the Lady Falcons went on

a 3-0 run after the game

tying goal and never really

looked back. Merrimack

made it a two goal game at

10-8 be fore the Falcons

scored the last two goals of

the game to ice the win.

It was Bentley’s third win

in their past four games

overall and also their third

win in their past four confer-

ence games.

the game before was the

one loss against a conference

opponent since March 29.

the Falcons took on New

Haven on April 10 and fell

victim to their potent scoring

attack.

Bentley lost that game, at

New Haven, 18-13. Wiggins

scored four goals in that

m a t c h u p w h i l e G e i g e r ,

Carolyn Kynoch and Lauren

Canepa each had two goals,

but it wasn’t enough to over-

come New Haven.

on April 8, Bentley picked

up a non-conference win over

Molloy in a tight 16-14 game

at home. Bentley was up 12-

6 at halftime and barely

managed to hold off a Molloy

rally in the second half, but

picked up a win nonetheless.

the game before that, on

April 6, was a blow out win

for the Falcons , as they

slayed Saint Michael’s, 18-3.

Cori Geiger was the offen-

sive star of this game, scor-

ing four goals and dishing

o u t f o u r a s s i s t s i n t h e

Falcons’ complete victory.

Dorman only had to make

four saves to earn her first

career win, while Chelsea

Larivee and Alex Carney

e a c h h a d h a t t r i c k s f o r

Bentley.

the key for the Falcons

lately has been solid defense.

When they play like they are

capable on the defensive side

and are forcing turnovers,

they are a very hard team to

beat. Pair that with the solid

net minding of Dorman,

Kate Poznick and Jul ia

Powell, and this is a tough

team to beat when they are

on their game.

Bentley’s next game will

be on Saturday when they

host Assumption. Followed

by that will be a game at

Southern New Hampshire in

Manchester, NH and anoth-

e r r o a d g a m e a g a i n s t

Adelphi. they will then close

the season with home games

against Saint Anselm and

Southern Connecticut.

By Robbie LaBrieSPortS EDItor

Women’s lacrosse pushes ahead in NE-10Falcons win three of their past four conference games

Courtesy of Sports Information OfficeJunior M Lauren Canepa scored two

goals in the game against New Haven.

Courtesy of Sports Information OfficeSophomore A/M Cori Geiger made two

goals in the game against Merrimack.

RecentResultsResults from 4/5-4/12

Baseball (8-17, 2-8 NE-10) Results

Stonehill (4/6)* L 1-0

at Stonehill (4/7)* W 13-8

at Southern Conn. St. (DH) (4/9)* L 8-4, L 6-4

Golf

Mike Bello Invitational (4/8-4/9)* 3rd of 12

Men’s Lacrosse (3-4, 3-1 NE-10)

Saint Anselm (4/5)* W 10-5

at Dowling (4/10) L 10-7

Men’s Tennis (9-7, 9-1)

at Stonehill (4/6)* W 6-3

at Le Moyne (4/10)* W 9-0

Men’s Track & Field

George Davis Invitational (4/9) No team score

Softball (10-10, 3-7 NE-10)

Saint Michael’s (DH) (4/6)* W 3-2, W 8-0

Assumption (DH) (4/9)* L 9-0, L 7-1

American Int’l (DH) (4/10)* L 4-0, L 12-1

Franklin Pierce (DH) (4/11)* W 3-2, L 7-3

Women’s Lacrosse (5-6, 3-3 NE-10)

Saint Michael’s (4/6)* W 18-3

Molloy (4/8) W 16-14

at New Haven (4/10)* L 18-13

Women’s Tennis (8-10, 8-4 NE-10)

at Stonehill (4/6)* L 9-0

at Le Moyne (4/10)* W 7-2

Women’s Track & Field

George Davis Invitational (4/9) No team score

*Northeast-10 Game

Falcon Fact

Bentley Men’s Lacrosse has started the season with

a 3-1 record in Northeast-10 play, putting them in a

tie for third in the conference.

did you know in the past week the Falcons were

ranked 12th in the united States Intercollegiate

Lacrosse Association division II poll? They will look to

continue moving up in games against Southern New

Hampshire on Wednesday and American International

on Saturday.

PAGE 16 APrIL 14, 2011 THE VANGuArdSportS

Bentley baseball has gotten

off to a bit of a rough start

against some of the best teams

in the Northeast-10. They

have a 2-8 record in conference

play and 8-17 record overall,

which puts them second to last

in the 14-team conference.

Fortunately, the Falcons

have played the toughest part

of their schedule, playing each

of the top four teams in the

conference twice. While they

may not have gotten off to the

best start, if their upcoming

schedule is any indication,

they will be poised to make a

climb back up the standings

over the next few weeks.

After going 6-9 to start the

season in Florida, Bentley

came back home to take on

two of the best teams of the

currently second.

They dropped both games

in the uMass-Lowell series,

which was their first taste of

conference baseball for the

season. unfortunately, it was-

n’t the best start for the

Falcons, as they dropped both

games of the home-and-home

series. Lowell won the first

game by a tight 4-3 margin in

Lowell and beat the Falcons

14-6 the next day at Bentley.

The Falcons’ next series,

which was supposed to be

against Pace, was cancelled,

so instead Franklin Pierce

came up next on the schedule.

The ravens beat Bentley, 5-1,

in the first game at Franklin

Pierce, then disposed of the

Falcons, 12-2, in Waltham for

the next game.

The rough start did not

keep Bentley from finally

earning a big win, however.

The next pair of games was a

doubleheader against Pace in

New York.

The Setters took down the

f i r s t game to knock the

Falcons down to 0-5 in confer-

ence play on the year to that

point, but Bentley finally

pulled out their first win of the

season in the nightcap, earn-

ing a 9-5 win, the most runs

they had scored in a confer-

ence game to that point in the

season.

J u n i o r c a t c h e r G r e g

Baggett powered the Falcons’

high-flying offense on that

day, launching a three-run

homer in the second inning

and turning in a 4-for-5 stat

line with four rBI.

Junior right hander dan

Murphy received plenty of run

support as he went seven

strong innings, striking out

five batters and allowing only

three runs.

A Pace run gave them an

early lead after the first

inning, but the Falcons got to

work in the top half of the sec-

ond . Kev in Korwek and

Nathan Witkowski each got

on base for Bentley before

Baggett hit his three-run shot

to put the Falcons ahead 3-1.

It was a lead they would never

relinquish.

Bentley came back home

with a trip back home to take

on Stonehill in the first of two

games in another home-and-

home series.

The first game, which was

in Waltham, was a pitcher’s

duel with Stonehill coming out

on the winning end of a 1-0

score. Stonehill’s starter and

two relievers combined to

allow on three Bentley base

hits on the day.

A sixth inning triple for

Stonehill was the only run of

the day as freshman righty

Nathan Witkowski pitched a

great game. It was his first

career start and he allowed

only six hits, one walk and one

run while striking out three in

six and one-third innings.

The next game, at Stonehill,

was the opposite story. The

Falcons’ offense produced a

17-hit attack, defeating

Stonehill, 13-8.

Senior third basemen ross

Curley’s stat line stood out, as

he hit his first home run of the

season to go along with a three

hit, four rBI effort.

Stonehill came into the

game on a six game winning

streak and their starting

pitcher was 3-0 with a 0.65

ErA on the season coming

into the game, but those num-

bers were tarnished quickly as

Bentley peppered him for five

hits and four runs in the first

inning alone.

Bentley would maintain the

lead the entire game, boosting

their run total with four run

innings in the first and fifth.

Baggett and Korweck each

contributed three hits as well,

while Korweck and Logan

Gillis each provided three

rBI.

Bentley was unable to carry

the momentum of their big

win over into their next set of

games against Southern

Connecticut State, who beat

the Falcons in a pair of games

at Southern Connecticut, 8-4

and 6-4.

A f te r that se r i es , the

Falcons now sit at 2-8 in con-

ference play, which is certain-

ly not where they want to be.

They seem to have trouble get-

ting their pitching and hitting

going on the same days.

A few Falcons are certainly

having some noteworthy sea-

sons however. Senior outfield-

er Chris Hardy leads the

Northeast-10 in home runs

with eight, while also tallying

21 rBI and hitting .242.

Freshman outfielder Sean

Keady has provided some

excitement on the base paths

with 16 steals, which is good

for third in the Northeast-10.

The most impressive part

about Keady’s steals is that

the 16 steals have come on 16

attempts, meaning he has yet

to be thrown out on a steal

attempt all season. Keady has

started 22 games and is hit-

ting .255 on 94 at-bats. He

also leads the team with 21

runs scored.

On the mound, John Yohe

has been a solid starter for the

Falcons, earning a 3.95 ErA

and a 2-4 record while leading

the team in innings pitched

with 41 and strikeouts with

34. Interestingly, Yohe is also

tied for first in the NE-10 with

four runners picked off.

JP Ashline leads the team

in ErA with a 3.29 mark. He

has made nine appearances,

all in relief and currently has

a 2-2 record. Nathan Witowski

and Matt Sherman have each

pitched well, mostly in relief

with a 3.47 and 3.86 ErA

respectively.

The Falcons next game will

be a non-conference matchup

against Tufts on April 13, then

t h e y w i l l t a k e o n S a i n t

Anselm the next day in anoth-

er non-conference game.

After that, Bentley gets

back into the conference

schedule where they need to

start picking up wins. They’ve

already gotten through the

part of their schedule where

they play the top four teams

in the conference. It’s now a

matter of picking up wins

against the mediocre teams

and getting back into the race.

By Robbie LaBrieVANGuArd STAFF

Bentley struggles against its top NE-10 opponentsWith an easier schedule coming up, the Falcons move on with high expectations

Senior outfielder Chris Hardy currently leads the NE-10with eight home runs .

Courtesy of Sports Information Office

Falcon

oF the

Week

12

Sophomore Lacrosse player

Cori Geiger

Sophomore Cori Geiger of the Women’s Lacrosse

team is the Falcon of the Week. Geiger continued to

put up big numbers in Bentley’s three games last

week, scoring a combined 17 points on 9 goals and 8

assists as the Falcons went 2-1.

She had 4 goals and 4 assists in Bentley’s win over

Saint Michael’s on April 6, and had 3 goals and 3

assists in a non-conference win over Molloy on April

8. Geiger currently leads the team in all three major

offensive categories with 28 goals, 16 assists and 48

points. She hit the 100-point milestone for her career

on March 31 against American International, doing

it in just 25 games.

As of Tuesday, the Falcons are 3-3 in the

Northeast-10 and are tied for seventh place. The top-

six teams at season’s end qualify for the NE-10 play-

offs.