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Thursday, April 3, 2008

Mistress of Issues

April 3, 2008 Columns

Dear Mistress of Issues, Lately I’ve had to stay up really late with homework, projects, and social commitments. I just can’t get enough sleep. Some people I know suggested that I start drinking coffee to stay away, but that didn’t work. So instead I’ve had to turn to caffeine pills to stay awake.

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The Food Dude

April 3, 2008 Columns

Its 10:00pm on a Thursday night. You’ve decided to stay in tonight, having just finished a whirlwind day with four classes and two exams. You don’t have class tomorrow and are looking forward to relaxing on the couch watching the Red Sox game. As you sit down to begin enjoying Big Papi and Manny being Manny, your stomach growls.

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Student group helping raise donations for flood victims in Bolivia

April 3, 2008 Campus Life

Ricardo Peña, a sophomore at Bentley is from Cochabamba, Bolivia and is very close to to his country. So, after the devastating flooding disaster that hit his country, he wanted to come up with a way to help the families in need. So, “Bentley Helps Bolivia” formed.

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Weather station atop Fenway Hall holds great potential

April 3, 2008 Campus Life

The weather station on top of Fenway Hall has been collecting and recording weather data since last July. Though most students and faculty are unaware of its existence, the station could play a prominent role in natural science coursework and in assisting Bentley administration in several areas of decision-making.

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Electron Hut

April 3, 2008 Columns

There are retro-styled games that are great because of their simplicity and dedication to gameplay over all else. Then there are retro-styled games that are awesome because they include a relevant multiplayer component, scoreboards, and enough levels to keep the most diehard fans busy for a long time to come.

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New game Cineplexity shows potential, but falls short on scoring accuracy

April 3, 2008 Features

From the makers of the popular Apples to Apples game comes Cineplextity, a new word association game that combines the group fun of Apples with your own knowledge of film and movies. The premise of the game involves players to identify films based on a few characteristics about the setting, characters, actors or themes of the film which are disclosed through choosing cards.

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Kneeland, Messina give Bentley 4-1 win in Game 1; Saint Anselm takes nightcap

April 3, 2008 Sports

Senior left fielder Briana Kneeland scored the go-ahead run in the fourth and drove in a pair with a fifth-inning single, and sophomore Ashley Messina scattered six hits, as Bentley took the first game of its Northeast-10 Conference softball doubleheader with Saint Anselm College, 4-1, Tuesday afternoon.

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Gilbride, Haggerty Win Top-Flight Doubles at Wheaton Invitational

April 3, 2008 Sports

Bentley juniors Marcia Gilbride and Heather Haggerty won the top-flight doubles competition, highlighting the Falcons’ action at the Wheaton Invitational women’s tennis tournament on Sunday afternoon at the Clark Tennis Courts.
Gilbride and Haggerty captured the first doubles title in the four-team tournament, defeating freshman Chase Fitzsimmons and sophomore Hailee Lange of Holy Cross, 8-4, in the first round and dispatching senior Maya Milic-Strkalj and freshman Ellen Van Fassen of Wheaton in the championship match.

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Balbuena Hat Trick Helps #6 Merrimack Hold Off Bentley, 6-5

April 3, 2008 Sports

Freshman Michael Balbuena scored three goals to lead Merrimack to a 6-5 win over Bentley in Northeast-10 Conference men’s lacrosse action on Tuesday night at Warrior Field. The Falcons’ lowest-scoring game since 2005 was largely a battle of goalkeepers, as sophomore Cory Spinale made 19 saves to earn the win for the Warriors and junior Kris Dambach stopped 16 shots for the Falcons.

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Bentley wins pitching duel, 2-1

April 3, 2008 Sports

Bentley Baseball is in full swing, as the regular season has been happening over the last few weeks, after the team’s return from a dismal 0-7 Florida excursion. Bentley has picked up a number of victories so far this season, with their record currently sitting at a still frustrating 9-16.

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Falcons fall to Winona State in Final Four tussle after incredible season

April 3, 2008 Sports

The stage was set, the emotion was there along with a chance for the Falcons to revenge last year’s loss to Winona State. With 4,019 screaming fans in attendance and with a trip to the national title game on the line, the scene was incredible. But in the end, it was just not to be for the Falcons; the final score read 86-75, but the game was much closer than that.

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Letter to the Editor

April 3, 2008 Op-Ed

Dear Editor,
Every four years an event occurs that is arguably one of the most important events in the world. The leader of one of the most powerful countries in the world is either elected for the first time or reelected for another four years of service to his or in this case her country.

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