From the monthly archives:

December 2009

I will “unfriend” you; 2009 Oxford Dictionary additions

December 10, 2009 News

Facebook fans will enjoy not having to spell-check the New Oxford American Dictionary word “unfriend” in the future.

For Your Entertainment

December 10, 2009 Columns

Written by: Matt Weisse As our semester comes to an end, I’ve compiled a list of 20 of my favorite songs of 2009. These songs are in no particular order, and I’m sure there are plenty of songs I forgot. Maybe I’ll do another 20 when we get back.

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SGA struggles to fill Napster void and YouTube concerns

December 10, 2009 News

YouTube traffic currently makes up 70 percent of Bentley’s 200 Mb bandwidth usages and is bringing the Bentley network to a crawl according to an e-mail to the Bentley community from Vice President of Information Technology for Student Government (SGA) Chris Dukich. A solution to the problem has proven particularly difficult to find.

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Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker brings wonder back to the holidays

December 10, 2009 Features

Written by: Rachael Fischer Between the end-of-semester stress and holiday bustle, the Boston Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker is the perfect escape to the shimmering dream world of a child’s imagination.

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April’s Advice – Exam Week Woes

December 10, 2009 Columns

Question: Between stress and having so many finals, I feel like I’m bound to mess up during finals week. I’ve worked so hard this semester and I don’t want one final to mess up my grades. Do you have any advice for exam week?

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Lady Falcons enter important stretch of the season

December 10, 2009 Headlines

Written by: Dan Ryaboy The latter half of December and the first half of January is going to be a pivotal stretch for the Lady Falcon basketball team. So far the Lady Falcons find themselves playing terrific basketball, having only one conference loss, and notching an impressive win against UMass Lowell.

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Fed Challenge team achieves second place – Falling only to Harvard, defeating powerhouses MIT, Dartmouth & Middlebury

December 10, 2009 Headlines

Written by: Dan Merica The Bentley University Fed Challenge team placed second in a highly competitive field last month, an accomplishment that team advisor and Economics professor Aaron Jackson calls, “Absolutely a success.”

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Best Police Logs of Fall 2009

December 10, 2009 News

Written by: Gaelen Austin-LaFrance & Garren Hilow As you buckle down and study for finals, take a break and take a look back at some of the debauchery and drunken escapades from this semester. We hope you’ve enjoyed reading the logs as much as we’ve enjoyed writing them. Happy holidays!

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Nightlight is Twilight’s blood-sucked brother

December 10, 2009 Features

Written by: Nicholas Smits Following their recent Hollywood successes, it isn’t unreasonable to assume everyone and their mothers know the story of Twilight. For those who don’t, however, it’s the tale of a high-school girl with divorced parents, who moves to a new state to live with her father.

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Cooking advice for everyone

December 10, 2009 Features

Written by: Rachael Fischer They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, and if my personal experience is any indicator, the same adage applies to women as well. My agreement with Thomas S. Wampold, author of For Men Only: A Cookbook, from the Kitchen to the Bedroom, ends there.

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Falcon Hockey looks to regroup and make a run to AHA glory

December 10, 2009 Headlines

Written by: Robbie LaBrie Injuries and penalties have been the kryptonite for the Falcons’ season so far. Bentley’s hockey team is a talented and tough group that has pulled off some quality wins so far this season, and all it is going to take is more discipline, fewer injuries and a little gelling to get [...]

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Cirque Du Soleil’s Alegria: Soon to open in Worcester

December 10, 2009 Features

Written by: Ian Markowitz Their shows have performed across the globe for the past 25 years, and now Cirque Du Soleil’s Acrobatic Talent Scout, Marceline Goldstein, discusses her role with the company as they prepare to open up their show, Alegria in Worcester from December 9-13. In her role as the Acrobatic Talent Scout for [...]

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