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Senior Goodbye: A Voice is a Terrible Thing to Waste

April 29, 2010 Editorials
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For the last four years, I have had the distinct privilege of being one of the many news correspondents on The Vanguard staff. Covering stories ranging from Greek Life to Sodexo, from Bentley’s hook-up culture to SGA, I have been gifted with the opportunity to get a brief look at many of the subsets of [...]

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Major campus groups displaced from offices

April 22, 2010 News

Written by: Dan Merica Plans proposed by Sodexo for the LaCava Lower Cafeteria call for space that is currently occupied by the Women’s Center and Commuter Association to be changed, with both groups now stuck in a limbo between keeping their current offices and being displaced to unknown locations on campus. The proposed layout of [...]

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After successful year, outgoing SGA President reflects back

April 22, 2010 News

Written by: Dan Merica After a year of both challenges and successes, Puja Shah, President of Student Government Association, finds it difficult to leave the position she has decided not to run for again, but believes that her tenure as president “really set the student government up for the next year.” “It wasn’t an easy [...]

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SGA feels left out of the discussion for Lower Café

April 22, 2010 Headlines

Written by: Dan Merica With large-scale changes to dining options on campus, primarily the total renovation of the Lower Cafeteria in LaCava, one student who was tasked to monitor these changes and represent the student voice through both the Food Service Advisory Board (FSAB) and Student Government Association (SGA) is questioning whether the student voice [...]

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Tensions cooled between Greeks & Administration

April 15, 2010 Headlines

After year of strife, leaders pleased with progress but aim for more Written by: Dan Merica After years of swelling tension and misunderstandings between Greek Life and the Student Affairs Office, these strains are slowly subsiding after a number of meetings in which Greek issues were aired to the administration. Though most Greeks believe that [...]

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Beta Alpha Psi helps members bridge the gap to job success

April 8, 2010 Headlines

Written by: Jezerc Begaj & Dan Merica. Since 1992, Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) has been the organization at Bentley, according to current President Christina Beshaw, “for financial information professions: which include accountancy, finance, economics-finance majors, as well as CIS majors.” Drawing from some of the most popular majors at Bentley, BAP has used its resources [...]

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Francophone culture finds a warm welcome here at Bentley

April 8, 2010 News

Written by: Dan Merica As part of a New England-wide celebration of Francophone culture, Bentley students and staff came together to welcome Professor Samba Gadjigo of Mount Holyoke College to campus on March 25. Gadjigo, an expert on the renowned Senegalese director Ousmane Sembene, screened the 1975 film Xala and captivated the crowd as he [...]

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Smoking policy passes, Smokers forced to 25 feet

April 8, 2010 Headlines

No smoking is permitted near buildings Written by: Dan Merica The Student Government Association (SGA) unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that effectively harmonizes smoking policies at Bentley, clarifying the rule that states no smoking can occur within 25 feet of campus buildings. While the bill does not require administrators to take the actions suggested, [...]

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A Ludacris Day Ahead – CAB announces hip-hop headliner and R&B opener for Spring Day

March 28, 2010 Headlines

Written by: Dan Merica This year’s Spring Day concert will feature headliner Ludacris and as opener, Jay Sean, on April 24, according to Jessica Kenerson, Campus Activities Board (CAB) advisor. Matt Doe, Music Entertainment Committee Chair for CAB, called Ludacris possibly the most well-known entertainer to perform at Bentley. Doe went on to say that [...]

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Students clean campus – Administration turns to student leaders for help

March 28, 2010 Headlines

Written by: Dan Merica In a move to stymie vandalism and littering on campus, Student Affairs has asked a number of student groups to participate in an on-campus cleanup program each Saturday morning. The move has split the leadership of different groups, with some questioning whether asking student leaders to help is an effective, sustainable [...]

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SGA brainstorms with local schools

February 25, 2010 Headlines

Written by: Dan Merica On Saturday February 13, Student Government Association (SGA) hosted the second biannual Boston Inter-Collegiate Leadership Conference, a gathering that brought together student leaders from ten other schools in the area. The comprehensive agenda addressed a number of issues, including smoking policy, sustainability, budget cuts and Haiti relief efforts. Members of Bentley [...]

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Bentley announces new 1.5 year Carbon Plan

February 25, 2010 News

Written by: Dan Merica Published on January 15, 2010, Bentley University: A Plan for Carbon Neutrality sets Bentley on a path towards complete carbon neutrality by 2030. The plan, which solicited contributions from a large cross-section of the Bentley community, is being spearheaded by the Manager of Sustainability Amanda Navarroli and Bentley’s Sustainability Task Force. [...]

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