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Leslie Dias

Senior Farewells

April 26, 2012 Editorials

Writing a goodbye is never easy or pleasant, and this farewell will be no exception. Upon reflecting on this past year, one semester as Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper and one semester as a free spirit, I cannot help but notice how amazing both experiences were. Bentley has given me the opportunity to become any self [...]

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Farewell to The Vanguard

December 8, 2011 Uncategorized

To the Bentley community, It is hard to believe I am writing my farewell letter to an organization that has given me so much these past four years. As one of the most dynamic organizations on campus, The Vanguard takes the effort of so many individuals on a weekly basis to produce a collection of [...]

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Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker continues to intrigue audiences of all ages

December 1, 2011 Features

By Leslie Dias On Friday, November 25, the entrance to the Boston Opera House was filled with excited ticket holders, bubbling with eagerness to see Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker. Quickly diving into the holiday season, the interior of the opera house was adorned with wreaths, red ribbon and gold ornaments. Families, couples and students anxiously [...]

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The Boston Ballet presents Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

November 10, 2011 Features

By Leslie Dias The opening night of the Boston Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet commenced at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 3. The Boston Opera House was buzzing with anticipation and crowds of ballet enthusiasts, first-time ballet fans and anyone who appreciates the most classic love story of all time, Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare’s most renowned [...]

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Schmitt awaits trial off campus

April 21, 2011 Headlines

Students and staff say lack of diversity awareness is not to blame By Leslie Dias The arrest of a Bentley senior on criminal civil rights charges has sent shock waves through the Bentley community as students, faculty and staff struggle to understand how one of their own could be implicated in the April 8 assault [...]

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Lupe’s Lasers hits Spring Day

March 10, 2011 Headlines

CAB reveals show’s opener Far East Movement and headliner Lupe Fiaso By Leslie Dias After weeks of hype and speculation, CAB finalized their Spring Day contracts on Tuesday, March 8 with Far East Movement opening for Lupe Fiasco at this year’s show on April 30. This was confirmed by Ryan O’Keefe, the president of CAB. [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Spain

February 25, 2010 Notes from Abroad

Question: Describe a friendship you have made with a local student (from your host country), or someone who is a resident. How has this relationship influenced your experience? How do you communicate, and are there are any language barriers? Have they spoken about any things that surprised them about America’s customs? Written by: Leslie Dias [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Spain

February 11, 2010 Notes from Abroad

Question: Describe the typical daily routine for someone from your host country. What time does everything happen? What is extremely different, and what is exactly the same? Written by: Leslie Dias A typical day in Pamplona starts around 8 or 9 a.m. Almost every student has early morning classes because of the afternoon break. Before [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Spain

February 4, 2010 Notes from Abroad

Question: Tell us something about your host city or country that only a local would know. How did you come to observe this? What’s one thing you wish you knew upon arrival? What’s an annoying habit that tourists in your area have? What is different now that you’re living there as opposed to being a [...]

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Rhythmic Graffiti lives up to high expectations

December 10, 2009 Campus Life

Last weekend was highly anticipated as the third annual hip hop showcase, Rhythmic Graffiti was brought to campus by both CRAZE and CAB. The event brought twice the audience it grabbed last year, proving that the campus was excited for its arrival.

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CLEP provides AP credit after high school – Exams allow students to test out of required courses

November 12, 2009 Campus Life

Written by: Leslie Dias As class registration begins this coming week, several students will be picking in a class code ahead with the enormous number of credits that students are attending Bentley with. One method for obtaining these credits is the untraditional college level examination program.

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PRIDE & Out for Undergrads promote LGBT awareness

October 29, 2009 Campus Life

Written by: Leslie Dias During this past September, three students from Bentley’s PRIDE organization attended the Out for Undergraduate Conference in New York City. Sean Finnegan, Matthew McKay, and Trevor Ford spent two days and nights at the conference hosted by JP Morgan in its corporate headquarters with companies such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, [...]

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