From the monthly archives:

February 2011

Nine-year-old inspires donations

February 24, 2011 Headlines

Funds used to sponsor Chesterbrook Afterschool Program Written By: Jill Weiss Michael Arseneaux, a nine-year-old boy from the Waltham area, recently made a generous donation to Bentley’s Service Learning Chesterbrook Afterschool Program. After some inspiration from his mother, the nature of this program prompted Arseneaux to ask his friends and family to make donations to [...]

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Professor Sullivan tribute

February 24, 2011 Headlines

Students, faculty, and staff gather for memorial service Written By: Lacey Nemergut On Thursday, February 17, the Bentley community held a memorial service for Professor Tim Sullivan, who passed away unexpectedly on January 26. The service was held at the Graduate Commons in the Adamian Academic Center and was attended by students, faculty and friends. [...]

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Barstool Sports launches 18+ party

February 24, 2011 Uncategorized

Blog’s party attracts students from colleges in the Boston area Written By: Dan Binder-Brantley This past Thursday marked the first ever 18+ party hosted by Barstool Sports. The appropriately titled BarstoolU Launch Party was held at the Paradise Rock Club in downtown Boston. The party was advertising Barstool Sports’ “El Pres” as “Boston’s biggest college [...]

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New chemistry equipment inspires students

February 24, 2011 Headlines

Written By: Jill Weiss Rick Oches and David Szymanski, both professors in the Natural and Applied Science Department, were thrilled to show off Bentley’s newly renovated chemistry lab this past week. As said by Oches, the professors are confident that these renovations will serve as a “foundation to develop some new approaches to teaching science [...]

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Second annual Sean Williams Memorial Basketball Game

February 24, 2011 Campus Life

Written By: Sindhu Palaniappan The international fraternity of Sigma Pi is hosting their second annual Sean Williams Memorial Basketball Game, and this year the roster is loaded on both the student and faculty side. The first game last year rose quite a bit of ruckus when the faculty beat the student team fairly. This year, [...]

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Blake Griffin takes Slam Dunk Contest by storm

February 24, 2011 Features

Written By: Linsday Beauregard Basketball is one of the most exhilarating sports to watch, and the most exciting part of a game (besides winning) is when there is an awesome slam dunk. This is because dunking is like flipping the other team off and screaming, “Booyahhh, I just destroyed you!” If I could watch slam dunks [...]

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Falcons split weekend series with UConn

February 24, 2011 Sports

Written By: Robbie LaBrie The Bentley Ice Hockey team has put themselves in a position where their fate in the Atlantic Hockey tournament seeding is not entirely in their own hands. But they have proven that they are talented enough to come out and pick up a big win against any opponent. The Falcons split [...]

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The Beat

February 24, 2011 Features

Written By: Nicholas Lee The 2011 Grammy Awards Ceremony proved to be entertaining, with some unexpected surprises. Year after year, people look to the Grammys as the most professional decider in recognizing the best artists and bands. They often engage with the show by making their own predictions for some of the whopping 109 categories. [...]

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The Laramie Project, produced by Alpha Psi Omega

February 24, 2011 Campus Life

Written By: Brenna O’Connell The Chi Iota Chapter of Alpha Psi Omega Honorary Theater Society is upping the ante this spring semester, holding three events for the first time, including a thought-provoking production that explores a subject considered by many as taboo. Every fall, the Theater Society rehearses and performs a musical. After tireless hours [...]

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Senior Spotlight

February 24, 2011 Op-Ed

Presented By: The Senior Year Experience Committee Melissa Hector Major: Media and Culture Minor: Double minor in Business Studies and Global Studies Hometown: Boston, MA What are you involved in at Bentley? I am currently the president of Black United Body, news writer for The Vanguard, National Association of Black Accountants student member, 2008 Orientation [...]

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A Fireside Chat: Like a Kid Again

February 24, 2011 Columns

Written By: Jon McColgan I don’t know about the rest of you, but lately I’ve found it easy to forget about how young we are. Faced with what seems like never ending class work, job pressures and other responsibilities, college students these days tend to have fully booked schedules, and while the majority of us [...]

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Lady Falcons earn top seed in NE-10 with one game left

February 24, 2011 Sports

Written By: Robbie LaBrie The Falcons may have snapped their six-game winning streak on Saturday against Franklin Pierce, but they have already locked up at least a tie for the Northeast-10 regular season crown, and they can clinch the top seed in the tournament on Wednesday against Stonehill. Bentley’s clinching game came on Wednesday in [...]

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