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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

March 18, 2010 Op-Ed

Dear Editor, Bentley University currently has over one hundred recognized organizations on campus.  Goatface, the name originating from Ontario, Canada, where it was founded 20 years ago, speaks of a rich history of philanthropic initiatives. Goatface essentially is an initiative with a goal of raising as much money for cancer research as possible, an area [...]

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Letter to the Editor – The worst bank of all: the U.S. gov’t

March 18, 2010 Editorials

Dear Editor, There’s no doubt that everyone is being hit hard by the recent recession, but who’s to blame? Most average American citizens are unanimous when stating who they think caused the problem: Wall Street and those greedy banks. It’s true, those two scapegoats made risky loans, stretched themselves farther than possible, and made terrible [...]

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Students who coach life lessons

November 12, 2009 Campus Life

Written by: Meshawn Cisero What do you get when you mix a few Bentley students, a non-profit organization by the name of More Than Words, and a group of students who need guidance to achieve their goal? You get a position called an education coach. The tasks of these coaches are to assist students in [...]

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Letter to The Editor: Tim Wise

November 12, 2009 Op-Ed

Dear Editor, My name is Vinny Menechino.  I am a freshman at Bentley University.  I feel that since I have been referenced four times in the past three issues of The Vanguard, it would be appropriate to submit a statement of my own. I was the person who attended the Tim Wise forum and offered [...]

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Letter to the Editor: Only Good for the Open Minded

November 5, 2009 Op-Ed
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Letter to the Editor: Greedy Bingo reveals our darker side

February 12, 2009 Op-Ed

Dear Editor, Spring semester after spring semester, the Campus Activities Board hosts its signature give-a-way event, where thousands upon thousands of dollars are shelled out in a single night of luck and prizes. We call this free lunch by a new name each year, but whether it’s Super Bingo, Blingo Bingo, or Get Free Stuff [...]

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Letter to the Editor : One’s actions affect opinions

January 29, 2009 Op-Ed

Dear Editor, Everyday, the 6.8 billion people on the planet are presented with decisions to make. While some may be inconsequential, most people are presented at least one important decision during a normal day. It is these decisions, the ones that play a large role on our daily lives after we make them, that not [...]

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Letter to the Editor: The elephant on campus

April 12, 2007 Op-Ed

Two years ago, President Joe Morone left Bentley as an institution “poised to become the leading business school of the United States.” Two years ago, as our key visionary departed, so too did our strategic vision and our ability to focus our efforts on achieving Bentley’s potential.

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Letter to the Editor: Ridiculous replies

April 12, 2007 Op-Ed

To The Editor,

Allow me to preface this letter by stating that GB101 is not a difficult class. It’s a cookie cutter course that really does not require that much mental wherewithal to attain a passing grade. So why are students taking it so seriously? I mean really, who puts a list together one student at a time to send out spam? There are MUCH more effective ways to compile information.

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Democrats and Republicans respond to Vanguard editorial

April 5, 2007 Op-Ed

The Bentley Democrats and Republicans would like to publicly express our disappointment with last week’s Vanguard editorial titled Will the Donkeys and Elephants Please Stand Up? Coming from a publication that has typically demonstrated honest and well-reasoned journalism, we are surprised that this editorial was published without the necessary due diligence and research.

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Letter to the Editor: Director responds to calls for upgrades to video equiptment

March 29, 2007 Op-Ed

In regards to last week’s article about improving the equipment in the Bowles/video preview room in the library, please note that we will be upgrading the DVD/VCRs, and new Sony headphones are on order. This issue was also raised by students in my IDCC 320 class, who do several projects each semester, one of which is on the library and its services.

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Letter to the Editor: Iraq War

March 8, 2007 Op-Ed

The Bush Administration decided to invade Iraq almost 4 years ago. Leading up to the invasion, Bush, Rice, Powell and Blair continuously stressed that the “single question” was whether Saddam Hussein would abandon his programs of weapons of mass destruction.

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