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Op-Ed

Healthy Hart: The Truth About Calories

February 2, 2012 Columns

By Angela Hart Many people think that if they eat less throughout the day, they will lose weight, and that calories are not important. The truth of the matter is that the human body needs between 1,200 and 1,500 calories a day. This may sound like a lot, but think about how many simple tasks [...]

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Collegiate rankings: Not as good as the real stuff

February 2, 2012 Editorials

Each year, parents and institutions alike are enthralled over the rankings put out by organizations such as The Princeton Review and U.S. News. Every parent wants to find the highest ranking school for their child, and every school wants to see itself at the top of the rankings. As popular as these rankings are, they [...]

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Notes from Abroad: Glasgow, Scotland

February 2, 2012 Columns

Question: “What has been the most shocking difference you’ve experienced abroad compared to the U.S.?” By Alison Kane Glasgow, Scotland is very similar to Boston, a city I grew up with. In terms of size, geography and history, they seem to complement each other very nicely. Aside from getting used to a Scottish brogue and [...]

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Notes from Abroad: Singapore

February 2, 2012 Columns

Question: “What has been the most shocking difference you’ve experienced abroad compared to the U.S.?” By Meagan Pratt The most shocking difference I have experienced while in Singapore has been something essentially simple: The amount of people. Usually living just outside Boston, I didn’t think that the city would be much different from the busy [...]

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Notes from Abroad: Robina, Queensland

February 2, 2012 Columns

Question: “What has been the most shocking difference you’ve experienced abroad compared to the U.S.?” By Corinna Horelik After attending Australian Pop Culture lecture, one question posed in the lecture stuck in my mind that appropriately describes one major difference I have noticed since my arrival on the Gold Coast, Australia. A lecture slide read, [...]

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Senior Spotlight

February 2, 2012 Columns

Presented by The Senior Year Experience Committee Interview for Senior Spotlight Name: Edith Joachimpillai Major: Economics-Finance Hometown: Westford, MA What are you involved in at Bentley? I’m involved in the Fed Challenge and Women’s Ultimate Society, and I am an RA Liaison for Falcone RHA and a Resident Assistant. I am also on the Consent Day [...]

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Briefcase Banter: DJ Dilemma

February 2, 2012 Columns

By Nick Vasiliadis It seems that in college, music is less of a personal passion and more of a way of life. Most people are generally on a similar page with respect to taste, and students truly unfamiliar with the popular music scene are few and far between. It’s common to find oneself in a [...]

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April’s Advice

February 2, 2012 Columns

Question: It is the beginning of the New Year and my resolution is to be able to hold my own at a party, but I have two left feet and no sense of rhythm. Is there a way that I can be myself and pull off some easy dance moves that won’t make me look [...]

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Notes from Abroad: Brussels, Belgium

February 2, 2012 Columns

Question: “What has been the most shocking difference you’ve experienced abroad compared to the U.S.?” By Brady Del Pozzo Right when I stepped off the plane, it became immediately evident that I was no longer in the U.S. I thought (ignorantly) that signs, message boards, etc. in the airport of Brussels would be in English, [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Nantes, France

December 8, 2011 Notes from Abroad

Question: “What are you going to miss most about being abroad? ” By Hanna Ogilvy Luckily for me, I will also study abroad next semester. Thus, when asked what I will miss the most about being abroad, I have to refine my question to: What I will miss most about Nantes? –and this is not [...]

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April’s Advice

December 8, 2011 Columns

By April Gammal 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? Stress is definitely a major problem when it [...]

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Tech Talk: Teaching with Technology

December 8, 2011 Columns

By Zack Hoffmann With technology affecting our everyday lives, it is only natural for it to become integrated with our everyday activities. Whether it is a computer that models various economic situations or a credit card reader to pay for Einstein’s coffee, it is fair to say that technology makes many things in our lives [...]

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