From the monthly archives:

October 2010

Four Lokos come to campus

October 28, 2010 Headlines

New alcoholic energy drink gains popularity at Bentley, despite major health concerns Written by: Jon McColgan Following a national trend, the new alcoholic energy drink concoction, Four Loko, has become a popular alcoholic beverage for Bentley students, according to a recent poll conducted by The Vanguard. Four Loko, a fruit flavored malt beverage available in [...]

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Women’s Rugby sits undefeated thus far

October 28, 2010 Headlines

Blaney leads talented Lady Falcons to playoffs in first season as head coach Written by: Sindhu Palaniappan Women’s Rugby had an impressive 5-0 winning streak this season, and it is one of the few Rugby teams to go into the playoffs undefeated thus far. Women’s Rugby is a club sport here at Bentley, but in general [...]

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Alumni couple donates $2 million

October 28, 2010 Headlines

Donation to directly benefit undergrad. women leadership programs soon Written by: Alicia Maillet Bentley University Alumni Steven and Christine Manfredi, class of 1973, recently presented Bentley with a generous 2-million dollar gift. This donation will be used to improve and develop leadership programs for female undergraduate students at Bentley. “Chris and I believe deeply in the importance of [...]

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Women’s Ultimate team approved as club sport

October 28, 2010 Campus Life

Written by: Lacey Nemergut The Bentley Women’s Ultimate Frisbee team has finally received club status after waiting anxiously for a moratorium placing a limit on the number of official Bentley club teams to be lifted. After two years of efforts from the unofficial organization’s e-board, led by President Karalyn Spadaro, the team can now enjoy [...]

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Delta Phi Epsilon’s annual charity Pasta Dinner lends hand to two organizations

October 28, 2010 Campus Life

Written By: Brenna O’Connell The Epsilon Tau Chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon hosted their seventh Annual Pasta Dinner this past Sunday to fundraise for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. This year, the sisters added the Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), making the event a success for two causes. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is [...]

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Field Hockey barely sitting on tournament bubble

October 28, 2010 Sports

Lady Falcons lose heartbreaker to Southern Connecticut and work to secure Playoff spot in NE-10 Written By Robbie LaBrie The Bentley Field Hockey team has found itself in a tight spot, barely hanging on to the eight seed in the Northeast-10 standings to put them right on the edge of an NE-10 tournament berth. The [...]

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SGA Speaks

October 28, 2010 Columns

Written By: Sucheta Desai Hey Falcons – Read on to find out who is on your 2010-2011 SGA Executive Board! Executive Board President Mike Kearney is a senior from North Kingstown, RI majoring in Management. He is also an Admissions Fellow and is on the Academic Integrity Board. Executive VP Erik Ginthwain is a senior from [...]

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Notes from Abroad- Italy

October 28, 2010 Notes from Abroad

Question: What has been your best experience with food? What surprised you most about the local cuisine? Written By: Christina Menchini Italians take great pride in their food. It is one the most important aspects of their life. Living in Italy, I have access to some of the best food in the world. The food [...]

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The Beat

October 28, 2010 Columns

Written By: Lindsay Beauregard Each week, I peruse the free singles on iTunes and nine times out of 10 the songs picked are on the verge of killing my ears. Every once in a while, however, iTunes does choose some true gems, like songs by artists Colbie Caillat and Stacy Clark or this week’s Brendan [...]

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Easy kitchen cooking to spice

October 28, 2010 Columns

Written By: Ian Markowitz Often times, those of us who have apartments find we are tired of the regular pasta and Ramen noodle meals and are often looking for other simple alternatives which require minimal effort, minimal ingredients and minimal time. These three recipes require five ingredients or less, two pots or less and half an [...]

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Wealthy not all they’re cracked up to be; how to achieve true happiness

October 28, 2010 News Briefs

Written By: Justin Daniel Lawlor Wealthy people, who are defined as having a net worth greater than one million, are arguably the most comfortable people in the world. And as long as the old axiom “Money can’t buy happiness” holds true, it ensures that these individuals have the highest probability of reaching the promised land [...]

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Notes from Abroad- Spain

October 28, 2010 Notes from Abroad

Question: What has been your best experience with food? What surprised you most about the local cuisine? By Kelly Galligan The best thing I have eaten would definitely be the food I ate when I was in Italy. I had a little pastry with sugar, kiwi, peaches, and strawberries, and it was so good I [...]

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