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Students take advantage of CampusLIVE offerings

December 9, 2010 Campus Life

Written By: Katie Spinello CampusLIVE, a popular college website, was founded by recent UMass Amherst graduates Chris Ziomek, Boris Revsin and Jared Renquist when they identified students’ need to access information about campus and community resources in one convenient portal. It has grown to serve the needs of college students around the nation, and Bentley [...]

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RHA looks for improved cable offerings

December 2, 2010 Campus Life

Students not happy with current service Written by: Brian Lofrumento As part of their continuing goal of improving campus life for all students, the Residence Hall Association (RHA) recently conducted a survey to gain feedback on Bentley’s current cable setup. Students were unhappy last year when Comcast took away premium cable services on campus due [...]

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Bentley celebrates Diwali through Family Feud-themed show

December 2, 2010 Campus Life

Written by: Angela Diaco Being the ignorant white person that I am, about the only exposure I’ve had to Indian culture was trying curry once. Needless to say, I was a Diwali newbie. I sat in Kouzmanzalis on Sunday, November 21, completely oblivious to what was about to take place. For everyone else who is [...]

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Bentley Fashion Show brings art & goodwill to campus

November 18, 2010 Campus Life

Written By: Alanna McGuiggan On Saturday evening, November 13, the Bentley Fashion Consultants put on their fourth annual Fashion Show in the LaCava Executive Dining Room. Sponsored by TJMaxx, Lasell College and the New England Institute of Art, this event combined clothing and compassion, with all proceeds donated to the International Mesothelioma Program. The Fashion [...]

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Students display talents during song and dance competition

November 18, 2010 Campus Life

Written By: Lacey Nemergut On November 10, the Center of International Students and Scholars and Multicultural Center sponsored Show What You Got, a dance and singing competition featuring artistic routines of different cultural origins. Sophomores James Germain, Brianna Morrissey and Gunveen Chadha organized the competition as part of Culture Fest. The two trophies went to [...]

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Speech & Debate Society holds annual political debate

November 18, 2010 Campus Life

Written By: Sindhu Palaniappan After being rechartered to become the Bentley Speech and Debate Society (formerly the Bentley Debate Society) decided to host the Democratic Republican Debate last Wednesday, November 10, at 7 p.m. in the Back Bay. This debate is an annual event which was stopped in the past because of the passion and [...]

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Men’s Ultimate Frisbee recognized as a club sport

November 18, 2010 Campus Life

Written By: Lacey Nemergut The Bentley Men’s Ultimate Frisbee team, formerly one of the few organizations waiting for a moratorium that limited the number of possible clubsport teams at Bentley to be lifted, has officially received club sport status. After a two-year effort led by e-board members, the Bentley Men’s team was finally given the [...]

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New Nonprofit Society

November 11, 2010 Campus Life

Club hopes to become recognized shortly after Thanksgiving Break Written by: Kristin Tomasi The Nonprofit Society, a pending organization, held its first informational meeting on Wednesday, November 3, in the Back Bay. At the meeting, the organization’s e-board provided those in attendance with an overview of its goals and introduced three speakers. Katie Baker, the [...]

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Nonprofit minor proposed to debut in Fall 2011

November 11, 2010 Campus Life

New nonprofit related courses to be added throughout curriculum in addition to existing electives Written by: Sindhu Palaniappan Pending official approval by the faculty Curriculum Committee here at Bentley University is the new Nonprofit Organizations Minor. Ten percent of organizations in the United States are located in the Nonprofit sector, and this percentage is rising [...]

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Red for Africa event brings guest speakers and custom apparel

November 11, 2010 Campus Life

Written By: Eric Ndung’u Charity begins at home – this adage encompasses the driving force behind Red for Africa. The vision of Red for Africa is to raise money to help educate people in Africa about HIV/AIDs and also support the Mmofra Trom foundation in Ghana. A brief history check of this marvelous drive reveals [...]

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Culture Fest Kick Off Set

November 4, 2010 Campus Life

Written By Sindhu Palaniappan Culture Fest 2010 is right around the corner, with the kick off during our 2:10 p.m. activity period this Monday, November 8! Stop by the MCC lounge on the top floor of the Student Center to see what’s going on. Each year Bentley celebrates Culture Fest, a week-long festival that celebrates [...]

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BSTV gives whole new meaning to Bentley’s media culture

November 4, 2010 Campus Life

Written By: Angela Diaco With over 100 student organizations on campus, the entire Vanguard could be filled with group interviews. From A Capella to Women’s Rugby, Bentley students know how to run a good club. Each area of student life shines in its own way, but we chose to examine an innovative and unique program [...]

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