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Jon McColgan

Senior Spotlight

February 10, 2011 Columns

Presented By: The Senior Year Experience Committee Jon McColgan Major: Management and Ethics & Social Responsibility What are you involved in at Bentley? I currently work as a Head Resident Assistant for Copley Suites and the Upperclassmen Wellness houses, as well as with the Counseling Center as a Peer Educator. I’ve been a member of [...]

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A Fireside Chat: Campus Life and Firearms

February 3, 2011 Features

Written By: Jon McColgan I feel a bit like I’m pulling a Brett Favre… Writing a retirement letter and then coming back for more… I must admit, though, that going full circle with my Vanguard experience does seem poetic to me, as I started with this paper as a sports writer and occasional columnist, and [...]

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Falcon Society seeks new members

December 9, 2010 Headlines

Nominations now open for Society honoraries Written By: Jon McColgan Being inducted into the Falcon Society is no easy task. When the day comes, however, and you stand up on that stage receiving the medal from the President herself, you know all the hard work that you have put into making this community better has [...]

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Everything that has a beginning, has an end

December 9, 2010 Editorials

To the Bentley Community, To be honest, when I decided to run for this job, I never expected it to be easy. And after receiving 1,263 emails of criticism over the last 12 months, it seems that that was one call I got right. (To put it into context for you, I received 79 emails [...]

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P.R.I.D.E. hosts annual Rainbow Luncheon

November 18, 2010 Features

President Larson speaks; attendance high Written By: Jon McColgan The Rainbow Luncheon had record high attendance this year and featured President Gloria Larson and guest speaker Elizabeth Birch, who both commended the attendees for their devotion . The backdrop of the luncheon was one painted by a national fervor over the debate to repeal the [...]

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Four Lokos come to campus

October 28, 2010 Headlines

New alcoholic energy drink gains popularity at Bentley, despite major health concerns Written by: Jon McColgan Following a national trend, the new alcoholic energy drink concoction, Four Loko, has become a popular alcoholic beverage for Bentley students, according to a recent poll conducted by The Vanguard. Four Loko, a fruit flavored malt beverage available in [...]

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Football game cancelled; soccer to play instead

October 21, 2010 Campus Life

Football opponent withdraws in light of student death; planned activities still on for Homecoming Written By: Jon McColgan The Bentley Homecoming Football game against Pace University scheduled for this coming Saturday has been cancelled and replaced by a home Men’s Soccer game against Merrimack, according to Richard Lipe, director of Sports Information for Bentley Athletics. [...]

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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 301 experience actually worth it

September 23, 2010 Features

BTV’s new mini-series is a comedic home run just lifting off Written By Jon McColgan Typically when I comment about something going on in the Bentley community (or am accused of commenting on something these days, I’ve been told I tend to be too critical or negative….or most recently, “shameful.” I would argue that constructive [...]

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Letter from the Editor: Thank You, Goodbye & Welcome

April 29, 2010 Editorials

To the Bentley Community, It is stunning how fast this year has flown by! During my first semester as the Editor in Chief of The Vanguard, we’ve seen Project Haiti launch and raise tens of thousands of dollars for Haitian relief, our first campus stabbing incident, and more major renovations to campus dining facilities. Our [...]

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LaCava’s Lower Café to receive renovation

April 22, 2010 Headlines

Major changes planned to venue; Seasons to have operations changes Written by: Jon McColgan Sodexo and Bentley have recently finalized plans to significantly renovate the Lower Café of the LaCava Campus Center, as well as bring changes to the Operational Standards of Seasons Dining Hall in the Student Center. The plan calls for a complete [...]

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Almost, Maine shows audience the very essence of love

April 15, 2010 Features

Written by: Jon McColgan Is dinner and a movie your typical Saturday night mantra whentaking out your significant other? Sick and tired of ordering in and watching the damn game? Wallet a little light these days? There’s a prescription for your ailment right here on campus, playing all weekend in Koumantzelis. APO’s newest production, Almost, [...]

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