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SGA brainstorms with local schools

SGA brainstorms with local schools

By Staff on February 25, 2010

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 SGA admitted [...]

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Bentley announces new 1.5 year Carbon Plan

Bentley announces new 1.5 year Carbon Plan

By Staff on February 25, 2010

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.
The plan [...]

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Greeks target Kappa – Frats hand out negative flyer at Activities Fair

By Staff on February 11, 2010

Written by: Dan Merica
Members of  Bentley’s recognized fraternities distributed a poster at the recent Activities Fair stating that Kappa Sigma, a local unrecognized fraternity, was not recognized by Bentley. The flyer has caused a fight within the Greek Life community.
The white poster reads at the center that “Kappa Sigma is NOT a real fraternity at [...]

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Students speak about hook ups – Part II of the Valentine feature: Bentley’s Hook Up Culture

By Staff on February 11, 2010

Written by: Dan Merica
With Valentine’s Day lingering only a few short days away, many young men and women on campus are evaluating where they stand with one another, skating the line between two people who are “hooking up” and two people who are dating.
With almost total unanimity, eight students, one male and one female from [...]

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CAB bringing Friedlander to campus

CAB bringing Friedlander to campus

By Staff on February 4, 2010

Written by: Dan Merica
The Campus Activity Board’s (CAB) spring semester comedy show will feature Judah Friedlander, who plays writer Frank Rossitano on NBC’s hit comedy 30 Rock. According to CAB Comedy Chair Kevin Penley, Friedlander’s comedy act, entitled “Judah Friedlander is the World Champion,” will be the headliner of the February 18 act.
“Judah is a [...]

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Student stabbed in Fenway - Two suspects arraigned on assault charges; Prostitution suspected

Student stabbed in Fenway – Two suspects arraigned on assault charges; Prostitution suspected

By Staff on February 4, 2010

Written by: Dan Merica
Two women have been charged in the stabbing of Bentley student, senior Rafael Pena, in the upper chest early Wednesday morning inside Fenway Hall.

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Bentley’s Hook Up Culture – Part I of II: The Administration

By Staff on February 4, 2010

Written by: Dan Merica
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, girls and guys all over campus are trying to define their physical relationships with one another in the hopes of having an enjoyable Valentine’s Day, and perhaps night.

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Smokers left out in the cold: Student-favored policy pushes smokers away from campus buildings

Smokers left out in the cold: Student-favored policy pushes smokers away from campus buildings

By Staff on January 28, 2010

Written by:  Dan Merica
Results to a December 9, 2009 Student Government Association (SGA) survey regarding smoking polices at Bentley showed that 68.1 percent of students get irritated “when people smoke right outside entrances to buildings or in busy areas on campus.” This number is up from 51.3 percent of students in 2006 who “admitted to [...]

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SGA struggles to fill Napster void and YouTube concerns

SGA struggles to fill Napster void and YouTube concerns

By Staff on December 10, 2009

YouTube traffic currently makes up 70 percent of Bentley’s 200 Mb bandwidth usages and is bringing the Bentley network to a crawl according to an e-mail to the Bentley community from Vice President of Information Technology for Student Government (SGA) Chris Dukich. A solution to the problem has proven particularly difficult to find.

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Fed Challenge team achieves second place – Falling only to Harvard, defeating powerhouses MIT, Dartmouth & Middlebury

By Staff on December 10, 2009

Written by: Dan Merica
The Bentley University Fed Challenge team placed second in a highly competitive field last month, an accomplishment that team advisor and Economics professor Aaron Jackson calls, “Absolutely a success.”

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Crackdown threatens Greek Life status quo - Greek leaders cry foul; Bentley justifies recent actions

Crackdown threatens Greek Life status quo – Greek leaders cry foul; Bentley justifies recent actions

By Staff on December 3, 2009

Written by: Dan Merica
Strict enforcement of Greek Life policies at Bentley over the past year has caused a rift between the Greek organizations and the administration, with Bentley attributing the crackdown to insurance requirements, national Greek regulations, and the poor behavior of Greek organizations.
“It’s the perception that the chapters have that Bentley is cracking down [...]

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Where is your meal plan money going? - The discrepancy of price per swipe between value plans

Where is your meal plan money going? – The discrepancy of price per swipe between value plans

By Staff on November 19, 2009

Written by: Dan Merica
Students with the Value 10 meal plan, which offers students 10 swipes per week at Seasons dining hall,   pay more per swipe than a student who pays out of pocket, according to an analysis of figures on the Sodexo website.

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Campus jobs prove scarce to non-work study students

By Staff on November 5, 2009

Written by: Dan Merica
To the dismay of students seeking jobs across campus, the Office of Student Employment has recently sent out a number of e-mails muddling the possibility of job openings this semester.

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Administration to curb amount of giveaways - Tight budgeting sighted; Change to Bentley culture intended

Administration to curb amount of giveaways – Tight budgeting sighted; Change to Bentley culture intended

By Staff on October 29, 2009

Written by: Dan Merica
In a time of tight budgets, clubs and organizations are striving to curtail the number of give-aways to Bentley students. However, to some administrators, cutting giveaways is more than just a budget remedy, it is a necessary change to the Bentley culture.

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Students called to support St. Jude and fight against child cancer

By Staff on October 29, 2009

Written by: Dan Merica
On Monday, November 2 at 6 p.m. Bentley students will come together to help raise awareness and money for the lauded St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In this one night letter writing event, students will be asked to send fundraising letters to their friends and family.

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