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Bentley Fed team takes National Championship

December 2, 2010 Headlines

Bentley defeats defending champion Lafayette in College Fed Challenge national competition Written by: Ian Markowitz Bentley University’s Fed Challenge team flew down to Washington, D.C. this week and brought back the national title after their presentation to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on Tuesday. Composed of juniors and seniors, the eight-member Fed Challenge team [...]

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With summer around the corner, don’t miss these concerts

April 8, 2010 Features

Written by: Ian Markowitz With Ludacris and Jay Sean performing at Bentley for Spring Day in a few short weeks, now would be a good time to figure out which musical artists you plan to see this summer. Rather than list the big bands that you undoubtedly know are coming, namely Dave Matthews Band and [...]

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Repo Men: A cliché disappointment

March 28, 2010 Features

Written by: Ian Markowitz In Repo Men, when customers fall 90 days behind on the payments for their artiforgs, as they are likely to do with a body part which costs $600,000, Remy (Jude Law) and Jake (Forrest Whitaker) are sent by their company, The Union, to go repossess the organs overdue for payment. Repo [...]

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Some more Webfinds to keep you busy in a boring lecture

March 28, 2010 Features

Written by: Ian Markowitz Every month, dozens of new web startups enter the scene, offering everything from phone service to the latest and greatest Twitter integration. Below are some new startups which will help you do everything from branding yourself on the Web, to developing a phone system for a startup of your own, to [...]

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Broadband2Go allows prepaid Internet access almost anywhere

March 18, 2010 Features

Written by: Ian Markowitz Virgin Mobile USA is the pay-as-you-go-arm of Richard Branson’s Virgin Empire which offers prepaid cell phones as well as monthly cell phone plans utilizing the Sprint Nextel network. Last year, Virgin began offering a program called Broadband2Go, a Novatel Wireless-based USB modem which allows users to avoid a monthly data contract [...]

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The Pacific’s imagery makes for strong HBO series

March 18, 2010 Features

Written by: Ian Markowitz The Pacific is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. Having premiered this past Sunday, The Pacific is a ten-part miniseries airing from now until May 16th. Following three separate World War II marines through battles in the Pacific Theater, The Pacific serves as part documentary and [...]

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Sennheiser CX 680 athletic headphones good, but expensive

February 11, 2010 Features

Written by: Ian Markowitz Ever since I started writing for The Vanguard, I’ve been trying to find the best headphones for the least amount of money possible. So far, the best headphones I’ve found have been the Sennheiser CX 300’s. They are the gold standard by which I judge headphones in terms of comfort, sound [...]

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DJ Hero satisfaction flees as game progresses

February 11, 2010 Features

Written by: Ian Markowitz We were all in High School when RedOctane and Harmonix released Guitar Hero, which quickly took off, became a cult hit, and spawned several knock-offs. In fact, Guitar Hero virtually began the music videogame genre which formed the basis for Rock Band and, more recently, DJ Hero. With the purchase of [...]

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The Book of Beer Pong: A thoroughly entertaining read

February 4, 2010 Features

Written by: Ian Markowitz The Book of Beer Pong: The Official Guide to the Sport of Champions is a humorous and informative book about Beer Pong that will easily amuse both the novice and the World Series of Beer Pong Champion. Written by Ben Applebaum and Dan Disorbo, The Book of Beer Pong has virtually [...]

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The Ultimate Compliment to CES: Cirque du Soleil’s KÀ

January 10, 2010 C.E.S. 2010

Written by: Ian Markowitz Cirque du Soleil’s KÀ at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is certainly a spectacle worth a stop when in Las Vegas, but the true story with the show is the sheer investment in the technology and the performance space by Cirque du Soleil for the show. I envision when Cirque [...]

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My only post about ebook readers…the enTourage eDGe

January 9, 2010 C.E.S. 2010

Written by: Ian Markowitz I have very little faith in ebook readers because I just don’t think they will be as successful as everyone thinks they will be. e-Ink was a big step forward for the ebook readers and aside from 3D HDTVs ebook readers are the major trendy product at CES this year. The [...]

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CES’ Hidden Gem: Parrot’s AR.Drone

January 9, 2010 C.E.S. 2010

Written by: Ian Markowitz The way CES is set up, it is sprawled across 4 floors of the Las Vegas Convention Center as well as a significant portion of the conference rooms at the Venitian, but what many people, myself included, often overlook is the Central Plaza at CES. There isn’t much to be found [...]

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