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Opinions

April’s Advice

October 27, 2011 Opinions

Question: If I go trick-or-treating at Bentley, will bad guys get me? By April Gammal Halloween is the only time when you can see Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Batman and a sumo wrestler in the same place, unless you happen to be on an LSD trip. I can promise you a successful Halloween night by [...]

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April’s Advice

October 20, 2011 Opinions

Question: Bentley seems to encourage its accounting students to work for one of the Big Four, presumably because these firms are the best public accounting firms to work for. What do you think about the other public accounting firms, and do you think I’d be doing myself a disservice by working for a firm outside [...]

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April’s Advice

April 21, 2011 Opinions

Question: I’ve noticed that the new style around campus is to wear leggings with a short, tight shirt. Is this fashionably acceptable? I’m not sure I can pull off leggings by themselves, but I definitely want to keep up with the fashion trends. What do you think? By April Gammal Fashion Rule Number 12: Wearing [...]

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April’s Advice

March 24, 2011 Opinions

Question: Word on the street is that Ballroom Dancing is now an official club on campus. Is that true, and if so how can I get in on that? Also, do I need a partner or prior dancing experience to come to lessons? By April Gammal Yes! Ballroom Dancing is now an official club on [...]

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April’s Advice

February 24, 2011 Opinions

Written By: April Gammal Question: What is all this hype I hear about trans fats? What foods contain trans fats? Are they really that bad and should I be staying away from them? As promised, here is the rest of my response to your question. I’m going to start up again by informing you that [...]

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April’s Advice

December 2, 2010 Op-Ed

Written By: April Gammal Question: I’ve heard that some herbs and spices can help with stress, headaches and other problems. Can you tell me about some of these different herbs and spices and what their various benefits are believed to be? Many people don’t realize that herbs and spices may be able to help [...]

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Letter from the Editor: Bentley, Respect & the Tyler Clementi incident

October 7, 2010 Op-Ed

To the Bentley Community: As many of you have likely read or heard, a true tragedy took place recently at Rutgers University in New Jersey, when a young freshman took his own life over a vile invasion of his privacy. Tyler Clementi, an aspiring violinist who was shy and kept mostly to himself, was secretly [...]

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A Traditionalist in a Teen’s Body

April 22, 2010 Op-Ed

Written by: Justin Daniel Lawlor As hard as it is to admit, in the past couple of months I have grown increasing resentful toward technology. And I know, that’s a bold statement. I feel somewhat like an out of touch parent or a stubborn elderly folk who claims technology is simply a fad for the [...]

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Dodge, Dip, Dive, Duck, and Dodge . . . . and Scream?

April 22, 2010 Op-Ed

Written by: Greg Bonomo Dodge, Dip, Dive, Duck, and Dodge, oh and yell at the refs loud enough and long enough until you get them to call it in your favor. OK, yeah I understand that it’s 20 screaming kids against two referees, but make your calls based on the ability of one to complete [...]

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SETs changed, not better

April 22, 2010 Op-Ed

As most students have realized, SETs are online this semester. We say rude awakening because this semester, if you don’t take the time out of your schedule to fill out your SETs, you won’t receive your grade for the corresponding class. Not that SETs take a long time to fill out – mine took approximately [...]

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A thank you from the Project Haiti Team

April 8, 2010 Op-Ed

For the last two months, Project Haiti has asked the entire Bentley community to make a pledge to help the devastated island nation of Haiti. On the night of March 26, all of this effort came to a head when Project Haiti put on A Night for Haiti in the Student Center. The Project Haiti [...]

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Letter to the Editor

March 18, 2010 Op-Ed

Dear Editor, Bentley University currently has over one hundred recognized organizations on campus. Goatface, the name originating from Ontario, Canada, where it was founded 20 years ago, speaks of a rich history of philanthropic initiatives. Goatface essentially is an initiative with a goal of raising as much money for cancer research as possible, an area [...]

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