From the monthly archives:

March 2011

Students discuss global crises

March 24, 2011 Headlines

Bentley community weighs in on natural & political events By Lacey Nemergut From uprisings in the Middle East to the cascading disasters in Japan, world events have sparked conversation and enlightening discussion within global studies classes, as well as in social interactions among friends. “It’s very interesting… I’m talking to my parents all the time [...]

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Bentley President defends Blue Cross vice chair role

March 24, 2011 Headlines

Larson says outside board services do not interfere with college presidency By Jon McColgan President Gloria Larson said she only devotes her free time to outside board service, defending her vice chairmanship on the board of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, which has recently been a center of controversy over its public charity classification. [...]

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Bentley BusinessWeek ranking slips

March 24, 2011 Headlines

Marketing Department blames drop from 21 to 32 on “low recruiter scores” By Lacey Nemergut In the recent release of Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s Best Undergraduate Business Schools of 2011, Bentley University dropped from 21 to 32 in the overall ranking. However, the overall student satisfaction went up from 25 to 18, and key grades based on [...]

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Bentley’s water and sewer rates increase by 40 percent

March 24, 2011 News

By Lacey Nemergut Bentley University, along with other establishments throughout Waltham, has experienced a shocking 40-percent increase in the combination of its water and sewer rates from 2009 to 2011. The most dramatic increase was recorded recently in January 2011. This significant change in rates can be attributed to the raise of the prices set [...]

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Lady GaGa concert sheds light on the singer’s true character

March 24, 2011 Uncategorized

By Brian Shea As much of the world already knows, pop star Lady GaGa may be a little, let’s say, out there. Her bizarre antics (being escorted to the Grammys in an egg), odd fashions (wearing a dress made of meat) and her undeniably unique music videos give us all an odd perspective of the [...]

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Between the Lines

March 24, 2011 Features

By Olivia Leclair If you’ve ever read a Christopher Moore novel, you know there are a few things you can count on: A constant use of humor, immature dirty jokes and somehow, an actual plot. His latest novel Bite Me is no exception to these rules. As you can probably guess from the title, this novel [...]

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Flirting on LikeALittle becomes a new hobby campus-wide

March 24, 2011 Features

By Jessica Hughes “At Seasons: Female: Brunette: you had a blue jacket and a white north face…i’d like to get to know you ;).” Comments like this plague the pages of LikeALittle.com, a website which allows college students to flirt anonymously with others on campus. The website, which launched in October 2010, is becoming increasingly [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Melbourne, Australia

March 24, 2011 Notes from Abroad

Question: “Are there any holidays native to your host country that you have experienced? What are the customs of these holidays? Do people take vacations?” By Courtney Gallagher I’m always a huge fan of St. Patty’s Day, but I wasn’t sure what to expect here in Australia. I’ve heard that our celebrations in the U.S. [...]

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Internet Celebrities

March 24, 2011 Columns

By Dan Binder-Brantley I came back from Spring Break unprepared to start writing again. Initially, I was worried that I would have to stretch my amazing talents to find any sort of new video worthy of my time, let alone your time. Thankfully, Rebecca Black exists. Her music video Friday is so bad; I wouldn’t be [...]

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Not Your Usual Business

March 24, 2011 Marketplace

By Kat Webber It’s getting down to the wire for job and internship applications and selections, and for those of us who are still looking, it is getting to be a bit stressful. The good news is that the job market seems to be improving, so more opportunities will arise for jobs and paid internships. [...]

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Business majors that are earning Bentley grads big bucks

March 24, 2011 Marketplace

By Phillip St. Pierre When considering what major will best suit you for the future, Bentley students are in the right place as there is always a need for business professionals in today’s rapidly growing workforce. Considering what students take into account when choosing a major as well as a career after college, salary is [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Brussels, Belgium

March 24, 2011 Notes from Abroad

Question: “Are there any holidays native to your host country that you have experienced? What are the customs of these holidays? Do people take vacations?” By Ryan Miamis Belgium has a few celebrations that are unique to its culture. Like a few other Catholic countries, Carnival is celebrated before Ash Wednesday. In Belgium, the Carnival [...]

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