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Double business majors

December 1, 2011 Headlines

Bentley focuses on well-rounded approach By Kristin Tomasi A unique characteristic of Bentley’s curriculum is the Liberal Studies Major (LSM), which gives students the option of choosing to double major in an area of liberal studies in addition to their business major. However, students are not able to pursue a double business major. Juliet Gainsborough, [...]

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CRAZE preps for Rhythmic Graffiti

December 1, 2011 Headlines

Know Dance, Know Life: A preview of the CRAZE dance showcase By Sindhu Palaniappan CRAZE, Bentley University’s very own hip-hop dance group, was founded in 2004 “as a small dance group that has now developed into a well-known team, both on campus and in the Greater Boston area,” said Edelisse Nelson, CRAZE’s creative director. “This [...]

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Playing in the Bentley Sandbox

November 17, 2011 Headlines

Students experiment with technology in new CIS lab By Lissie Martin In this cold weather, a lot of students are wishing they could head to the coast. Although Bentley may not have a beach, we do have the brand new CIS Learning and Technology Sandbox in Smith Academic Technology Center room 234. Mark Frydenberg, senior [...]

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SGA hosts forum

November 17, 2011 Headlines

Opinions voiced on proposed parking and cable fees By Lacey Nemergut On Monday, November 14, the Student Government Association (SGA) and Dean Andrew Shepardson held an open forum to gauge student response to potential fees for parking and cable. Shepardson presented a slideshow composed by Paul Clemente, vice president for Business and Finance, featuring relevant [...]

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Bentley tenure professors

November 17, 2011 Headlines

Does tenure enable academic freedom? By Ali Farooqi According to the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), tenure is “an arrangement whereby faculty members, after successful completion of a period of probationary service, can be dismissed only for adequate cause or other possible circumstances and only after a hearing before a faculty.” As such, tenured [...]

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SASA’s Diwali event achieves campus- wide appeal

November 10, 2011 Headlines

By Brenna O’Connell Bentley’s South Asian Student Association (SASA) held its annual Diwali show, which presented a message that spans cultures and delivered it with a fusion of Bollywood and Hollywood. My Big Fat South Asian Wedding had a great turnout that reflected all of the work put into the production of the show. SASA [...]

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President Larson speaks at TEDxNewEngland

November 10, 2011 Headlines

By Kristin Tomasi On November 1, President Gloria Larson joined a group of influential speakers from the area to give a presentation at TEDxNewEngland in Boston. TEDxNewEngland is an offshoot of TED, a nonprofit organization with the premise of promoting “ideas worth sharing.” TEDx programs are local and self-organized events that provide a forum for [...]

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GrooveBoston tears up Bentley

November 3, 2011 Headlines

CAB breaks Halloween tradition with mobile nightclub By Alyssa Neshe On Saturday, October 30, GrooveBoston came to Bentley University. Despite an early winter storm on Saturday, causing last-minute changes to the precisely planned event, the dance was a raging success. Ranging from full-body cow suits to pirates to Buzz Lightyear costumes, Bentley students attended the [...]

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One Less looks to shift student attitudes

November 3, 2011 Headlines

The new program highlights the effect of having “one less” drink By Tomer Gat Last Wednesday, October 26, students walking into the Student Center for dinner were greeted by a sculpture of 21.5 pizza boxes, figures climbing a mountain with “President’s List” on its peak and a money tree. These art pieces are one of [...]

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Are you DTF? Down to Frolf, that is

November 3, 2011 Headlines

By Lou Sherman Have you ever been walking to Seasons when all of a sudden a frisbee comes rolling up past you, spins around and falls to a stop? You then turn to see where this came from and you see a fellow student with their hand raised, yelling to you. Do you throw it [...]

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Stereotype campaign success gives way to second launch

November 3, 2011 Headlines

Movement continues to expand and improve By Brenna O’Connell This year marks the second annual Stereotype Campaign brought to campus with the original idea stemming from Tumblr. The real and tangible campaign, spearheaded single-handedly produced by junior Ali Kane, is sponsored by Diversity Mini-Grants. Last year, it was cosponsored by APO and PRIDE as an [...]

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Administration responds to Faculty Senate’s concerns

October 20, 2011 Headlines

Faculty Senate approves of progress made during administrative meeting By Lacey Nemergut During the Faculty Senate’s routine meeting on October 19, President Gloria Larson and the Bentley Administration formally delivered a verbal response to the Faculty Senate’s written complaint concerning their lack of input in academic decisions. Andrew Aylesworth, chair of the Faculty Senate, was [...]

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