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Notes from Abroad – Dublin, Ireland

December 1, 2011 Columns

Question: “What has been the most meaningful part ofyour time abroad?” By Cole Anderson Studying in another country, and within a completely different cultural context, is in itself a very meaningful experience. However, since my arrival in Europe, I have taken away much more than textbook examples of global issues. I have since garnered my [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Dublin, Ireland

December 1, 2011 Columns

Question: “What has been the most meaningful part of your time abroad?” By Tim Doherty I don’t feel as though there was one single thing that has made my time abroad more meaningful than another. The whole experience overall has been the best part. Becoming better friends with the 15 other Bentley students here, as well as [...]

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By April Gammal

November 17, 2011 Columns

Question: While I am excited about Thanksgiving, I’m also dreading it. I always leave dinner feeling really full and like I’ve eaten enough food to last me three days. All of my relatives come over and bring something different. I don’t want to insult anyone by not trying the food they brought. Is it possible [...]

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Senior Spotlight

November 10, 2011 Columns

Presented by The Senior Year Experience Committee Interview for Senior Spotlight Name: Liz Sisson Major: Marketing Hometown: Plainville, CT What are you involved in at Bentley? Currently, I am the president of the Senior Class Cabinet, a Freshman Year Facilitator, a Women’s Leadership Floor mentor and a loyal member of PRIDE. What are you looking forward [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Dublin, Ireland

November 10, 2011 Columns

Question: “Describe an experience in which you overcame a challenge in your host country? What did you learn from the experience?” By Justin Lawlor I find it amusing that nearly every sink in Dublin has two faucets – one for hot water and another for cold. This may appear to be a minor domestic detail, [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Nantes, France

November 10, 2011 Columns

Question: “Describe an experience in which you overcame a challenge in your host country? What did you learn from the experience?” By Hanna Ogilvy After being abroad for over two months now, I’ve had many unique challenges that will change my life forever. Whether it is something more obvious like learning a new language and [...]

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Briefcase Banter

November 10, 2011 Columns

By Nick Vasiliadis It’s Sunday morning. You’re walking around campus enjoying the final fleeting moments of sleepy-eyed relaxation pending the nightmarish struggle to finish all the homework you’ve been pushing off since Thursday. As you head back to your dorm after a wholly unsatisfying and assuredly unnatural Seasons breakfast, you see a familiar face approaching. [...]

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April’s Advice

November 10, 2011 Columns

Question: I am in an apartment this year with no meal plan and I am sick of plain pasta and microwavable meals. I’m not the greatest cook, but are there easy quick recipes that even I would be able to make? By April Gammal You’re all settled into your new apartment for the year and [...]

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Internet Celebrities

November 10, 2011 Columns

By Dan Binder-Brantley Last week’s column was a success. So successful, that when I posted the link to it on my Facebook, one person liked it. Some would call this rather insignificant; I would call it progress. Before you know it, people will be re-Tweeting links to my column left and right and my crude, [...]

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Healthy Hart: Zumba or Pilates, Anyone?

November 3, 2011 Columns

By Angela Hart Celebrities and fitness experts talk about a lot of fitness trends that seem as though they cost a lot of money and involve a lot of time; some examples of these would be Zumba and Pilates. The truth is that anyone can participate in these classes. If you like fast-paced music and [...]

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Scratching the Surface: Eulogy for Humanity

November 3, 2011 Columns

By Moussa Hassoun Recently, The New York Times ran an Op-Ed Contributor article by Mona Simpson, Steve Job’s sister, as a eulogy. In it, Simpson recalls the life of a man who is considered a genius in some respects, and a madman in others. Here, I’m hoping to replicate that Eulogy, but to the rest [...]

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Tech Talk: What Your Phone is Saying About You

November 3, 2011 Columns

By Zack Hoffmann They say never to judge a book by its cover, but every day we make assumptions about others we have never met, based merely on the visual cues they present to us. Everything we do or say speaks volumes about our personalities. From the way we dress, to the food we choose [...]

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