From the daily archives:

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Falcons trounce Stonehill, 5-21 on Sunday, 2 of 3 in series

April 24, 2008 Sports

After splitting a doubleheader with Stonehill in Easton on Saturday, winning Game 2 of the twinbill 7-2 on the back of a complete game performance by senior hurler Chris Dupay and falling in Game 1 by a score of 8-3 after an eighth inning collapse in which Stonehill scored seven runs, the Falcons were able to take the three-game series with a well-earned victory back at Bentley on Sunday.

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Police Log

April 24, 2008 News

Students on the Roof
Saturday evening shortly before 4am, officers were checking the area of the Greenspace, at which time they observed several male students on the roof of the bookstore. As officers got closer, they witnessed the students climbing back into Collins Hall through a window.

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Bernadeau hopes sacrifice will have NFL size playoff

April 24, 2008 News

“It’s a sacrifice, but in the end, the reward will hopefully be a lot greater.” Those are the thoughts of Bentley senior Mackenzy Bernadeau as he eagerly awaits the weekend. But while most Bentley students are focused on Spring Day, Bernadeau or “Big Mack” as he’s known to many on campus, has his thoughts on another big event: the NFL draft.

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Mistress of Issues

April 24, 2008 Columns

Dear Mistress, There was this project I was supposed to be working on all semester with a group. We didn’t really do that much and kind of did some of the parts halfway since they were only supposed to be drafts. I’m really sick of this class and don’t think I’m going to do well anyway.

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Just the Facts

April 24, 2008 Columns

While we’ve all been occupied over the presidential bids of John McCain, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama, who have been effectively keeping the media’s attention for the last several months, much of the American public seems to have forgotten that this country remains at war half way around the globe.

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Electron Hut

April 24, 2008 Columns

We’re nearing the end of the March/April game drought, and there are some excellent titles everyone should be keeping their eyes open for as April winds down. For Nintendo DS role-playing lovers, Square’s latest quirky masterpiece The World Ends With You hits store shelves next week.

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Falcons roll over Franklin Pierce 24-9

April 24, 2008 Sports

Junior All-America Alyssa Ritchie scored two goals and added three assists to become Bentley’s all-time leading scorer in a 24-9 win over Franklin Pierce in Northeast-10 Conference women’s lacrosse action on Tuesday night at the Bentley lacrosse field. Ritchie ended the evening with 220 career points, besting the mark of 217 set last season by Kellyn Riccitelli.

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St. Michael’s defeats Falcons 5-3 in NE-10 semis

April 24, 2008 Sports

Junior Sean Steigerwald and sophomore Craig Lindabery won at both singles and doubles to lead Saint Michael’s to a 5-3 win over Bentley in the quarterfinals of the Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Tennis Tournament on Tuesday afternoon at the Saint Michael’s outdoor courts.

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Editorial

April 24, 2008 Op-Ed

For some of the positions that are up for grabs in the student election, your vote: does not count. It doesn’t matter if you voted for your best friend or greatest enemy. It won’t make a difference. Because these positions have only one candidate, and there is nothing to vote on.

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Earth Day highlights “green” initiatives on campus

April 24, 2008 News

Bentley residents seemed surprised when they walked into Seasons Dining Hall on this past Tuesday and noticed that those familiar blue trays were missing, and have been coping with the recent change with the napkin dispensers instead of the scattered napkin piles on the café tables.

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Notes From Abroad

April 24, 2008 Columns

Ever wish you could escape your small town roots, see the world, experience those dreams that you only thought you would ever get to read about in books? Cue the initial allures of study abroad for those that do not cruise the Caribbean on an average summer vacation, or ski the Himalaya’s on a typical December weekend.

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The Food Dude

April 24, 2008 Columns

I, like so many of you, am incredibly busy. Nary has a day gone by when I’m not still up working on something even as the hour reaches 2 or 3 am. And during this time of year that becomes especially true as projects and final exams dominate our schedules. But all that work and studying takes a toll and from time to time, we need to drop the books and get something to eat.

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