From the monthly archives:

September 2007

Bentley routs Saint Anselm

September 27, 2007 Sports

A doubles sweep started Bentley on its way to an 8-1 victory over Saint Anselm in the Northeast-10 Conference women’s tennis opener for both teams on Tuesday afternoon at the Carr Center. The Falcons improve to 1-1 overall, while the Hawks were playing in their season opener.

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Editorial

September 27, 2007 Op-Ed

Students were welcomed back to Bentley to see a plethora of changes. Of the many changes one of the most welcomed was the Falcon Market located on the ground level of Collins Hall. Unlike the new card policy this was a change that had students in mind. The market had a previous iteration that was more of a part of the actual bookstore rather than the separate entity that exists now.

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Deloitte CEO at Bentley

September 27, 2007 News

Warren Buffet believes “It takes thirty years to build a reputation and five minutes to destroy it.” These were some of many meaningful words that James Quigley, CEO of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu said Tuesday at the Raytheon Lecture in Business Ethics. An honorary Bentley alumnus, Quigley shared his hypothesis that those who act unethically will never achieve their career aspirations as the value of those individuals will be diminished in the marketplace.

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Bentley students step up to save Darfur

September 27, 2007 News

I remember in third grade, my mom took my older sister and I to see some of the students at the high school where she works in the play Anne Frank’s Diary. Not really understanding or knowing much about the Holocaust, I remember leaving the theater in a state of fear, panic and mostly sadness.

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Notes from Abroad

September 27, 2007 News

A common aspect addressed when considering cultural differences between the United States and much of Europe is the magnitude of directness evident in social conversation. The American public oftentimes assumes a fairly indirect approach in order to preserve personal feelings.

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Buyouts boom amid credit crunch

September 27, 2007 Marketplace

Amidst the dry up of the credit markets and the increased demand for liquidity, most M&A activity in the U.S. has screeched to a halt. However, international buyouts have increased due to the continued devaluation of the dollar and discounted valuations of companies.

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ASP brother Justin Andolina named Greek “Man of the Year”

September 27, 2007 Features

Alpha Sigma Phi Brother Justin Andolina was named Greek Man of the Year for 2006-07. Throughout the year, Justin exemplified the characteristics of a model Fraternity man. These pillars that the Greek community is built on are: Fellowship, Scholarship, Leadership, and Community Service & Philanthropy.

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Men’s golf looks to continue success in 2007

September 27, 2007 Sports

With many of its key players returning, the Bentley Men’s golf team looks to make a strong run as one of the best teams in the Northeast-10 this year.

Returning from last year’s successful team are seniors Andy Burke, Nick Fee, and Ryan Parker along with junior Tim West and sophomore Brian Jasset.

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Bentley tops Bryant 2-0

September 27, 2007 Sports

Sophomore Nicole Murphy had the first multiple-goal game of her career, and classmate Alyssa Sliney posted her fifth shutout of the season, as Bentley, ranked ninth nationally in Division II, upended sixth-ranked Bryant University, 2-0, in Northeast-10 Conference field hockey Saturday afternoon.

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Falcons squeak by Merrimack, look to Assumption

September 27, 2007 Sports

Even early in this 2007 campaign, it is extremely clear that any NE-10 football game is going to be a battle. In fact, call the NE-10 the SEC of Division II.

The Falcons found this out firsthand this past Saturday when they made the trip north to face the Merrimack Warriors.

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# 10 Saint Rose captures 4-1 win over Bentley

September 27, 2007 Sports

A stifling Saint Rose defense and timely goals from junior Sami Brown and freshman Kirsten Bidosky led the Golden Knights to a 4-1 win over Bentley in Northeast-10 Conference women’s soccer action on Tuesday afternoon at the Albany Academy for Girls. Despite taking the loss, the Falcons managed to score the first goal of the season against Saint Rose, who was the last women’s team in the NCAA to surrender a goal after shutting out its opponents in the first seven matches of the season.

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