From the monthly archives:

November 2008

Health and Wellness survey sheds light on freshmen drinking

November 20, 2008 News

In the annual AlcoholEDU survey administered by the Center for Health and Wellness, 20 percent of Bentley freshman indicated that they are choosing not to drink, a figure that it the Center for Health and Wellness takes pride in.
“That’s a really positive number,” said Jessica Greher, “Sometimes I speak to students and they feel like there isn’t anything else but drinking to do on campus and when people feel that way, you have to worry.

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The Food Dude

November 20, 2008 Columns

Cooking starts around the Tuesday, maybe even the Monday beforehand. For us, Thanksgiving is not a single day, it’s a marathon. Actually, if you count when we actually start shopping for it, Thanksgiving begins somewhere around Halloween for my family. And no, I don’t need anyone to tell me how crazy that is, I am well aware.

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APO gets “Personal” in their fall production by “Friends” creators

November 20, 2008 Campus Life

Opening on November 20th, Alpha Psi Omega, Bentley’s honorary theatre society, is presenting “Personals”, a witty comedy-musical co-written by the creators of the popular Friends television series. Unlike other traditional G-rated musicals like Oklahoma!, this show pushes the boundaries with an honest and unconservative view of characters looking for love.

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The brilliance of Graham-Newman and net-nets revived

November 20, 2008 Marketplace

The father of fundamental investing, Benjamin Graham, was one of the most careful and analytical investors to ever live. His investment partnership, Graham-Newman, returned 14.7% annually from 1936 until his retirement in 1956. An investment of $100 in his partnership would have grown to $1,533.

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GAMES!

November 20, 2008 Features

1. Which of the following was not a name of Bentley’s campus newspaper?
a. The Vanguard
b. The Ledger
c. The Gadfly
d. The Inferno

2. Where was the former Vanguard Office located?
a. LaCava
b. Rauch
c. Adamian
d. It never moved.

3. What year did the Vanguard start?
a.

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The ultimate accessory for both women and men — jewlery

November 20, 2008 Features

Frosting is to cake, as jewelry is to your outfit. Accessories add a special touch to your outfit to complete a look, or differentiate you from others sporting similar trends as you are. Jewelry has the ability to glamorize or tarnish your outfit.

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Falcons finish up and down season with a loss to Stonehill

November 13, 2008 Sports

The Falcons came into the final weekend of the season with a chance to finish the 2008 season above .500 despite having an up and down, turnover riddled season. Unfortunately the Falcons did not come up with one of their finer efforts of the season losing 35-7 to the Stonehill Skyhawks.

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Police Log

November 13, 2008 News

Offensive Material
This past Wednesday, at around 8 am, a report of offensive material was taken outside of Health Services. The material consisted of writing on a piece of notebook paper, attached with medical tape to a light pole outside of Health Services.

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The Food Dude

November 13, 2008 Columns

We all have trouble deciding what to eat sometimes. Some of us more so than others, but nevertheless, everyone in a while we find ourselves standing at the refrigerator hopelessly trying to figure out what to cook. We stand there hoping that one of the foods will just start speaking and make the decision for us.

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Finding hidden profits in the stock market with Merger-Arbitrage

November 13, 2008 Marketplace

Many people know a little bit about Warren Buffett’s investment philosophy, value investing. If you don’t, the gist of it is as follows: Value investors purchase stocks under their “intrinsic value” and usually sell them once they reach their value. Value investing is a bit more dense and involves many other variables, but it is very simple to understand.

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Gametap: A gaming universe on the Internet

November 13, 2008 Features

Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could recreate your childhood by playing the
original Oregon Trail on your computer just like you did in elementary school? Or the Hydro Thunder game that you spent hours in front of at Chuck E’ Cheese growing up? Thanks to Gametap, an online service which has been around for the past few years, you can replay the games of yesteryear and also play games released in the last few weeks as well.

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Falcon winning streak ends at 55 despite strong play

November 13, 2008 Sports

February 18, 2006 was a long time ago. Many of us Bentley students were still in high school. The Celtics were still terrible, but they still hadn’t yet suffered through a 24-win season. The Red Sox had still only won one championship in 88 years. Tom Brady’s knee was still intact.

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