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Tech Talk: Facebook the Future Ecosystem of the Internet

February 23, 2012 Columns

By Zack Hoffman On a fateful February evening in 2004, from a Harvard dorm room, Mark Zuckerburg created a website that was meant to be a place for his fellow students to connect and share their lives. Eight short years later, Facebook has grown into a worldwide phenomenon with 845 million active users and become [...]

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So long 2011, hello 2012: Reflections and expectations for next year

December 8, 2011 Features

By Mike Lovett Although 2012 is promising to be quite the year, it’s important to focus on what 2011 gave us – whether it was the good, the bad or the ugly. Before we move on to the entertaining subjects of 2011, it’s important to reflect on the more serious events that happened in the [...]

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Not Your Usual Business

April 21, 2011 Marketplace

By Kat Webber Watching the news may seem like a waste of time, or you may think that you can find something better to watch. A lot of the time, it seems as though there is nothing but horrible world events being shown, but the news really is worth watching if you take the time [...]

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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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RHA looks for improved cable offerings

December 2, 2010 Campus Life

Students not happy with current service Written by: Brian Lofrumento As part of their continuing goal of improving campus life for all students, the Residence Hall Association (RHA) recently conducted a survey to gain feedback on Bentley’s current cable setup. Students were unhappy last year when Comcast took away premium cable services on campus due [...]

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The Amazing Race: Bentley Edition, a trip around the world

December 2, 2010 News

Written by: Isaac Potvin At 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 13, after receiving a route map and the first cultural clue, 11 teams of two people each excitedly embarked on “The Amazing Race: Bentley Edition.” This great race took place right here on campus as part of Culture Fest Week. Just like the actual television [...]

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Bentley Fashion Show brings art & goodwill to campus

November 18, 2010 Campus Life

Written By: Alanna McGuiggan On Saturday evening, November 13, the Bentley Fashion Consultants put on their fourth annual Fashion Show in the LaCava Executive Dining Room. Sponsored by TJMaxx, Lasell College and the New England Institute of Art, this event combined clothing and compassion, with all proceeds donated to the International Mesothelioma Program. The Fashion [...]

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Students display talents during song and dance competition

November 18, 2010 Campus Life

Written By: Lacey Nemergut On November 10, the Center of International Students and Scholars and Multicultural Center sponsored Show What You Got, a dance and singing competition featuring artistic routines of different cultural origins. Sophomores James Germain, Brianna Morrissey and Gunveen Chadha organized the competition as part of Culture Fest. The two trophies went to [...]

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Speech & Debate Society holds annual political debate

November 18, 2010 Campus Life

Written By: Sindhu Palaniappan After being rechartered to become the Bentley Speech and Debate Society (formerly the Bentley Debate Society) decided to host the Democratic Republican Debate last Wednesday, November 10, at 7 p.m. in the Back Bay. This debate is an annual event which was stopped in the past because of the passion and [...]

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McCallum among top in nation

November 11, 2010 Headlines

Grad School’s technology secures top ranking in campus facilities Written by: Brenna O’Connell The Princeton Review recently named Bentley University’s McCallum Graduate School of Business as best in the nation for its campus facilities. This notoriety did not develop overnight, and the school has no intentions of slowing down. The top ranking of McCallum’s campus [...]

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Forest victorious in Blackout Challenge

November 11, 2010 Headlines

Winners in Forest decrease their electricity usage by 9.7 percent over four-week span Written by: Lacey Nemergut Last week, it was announced that Forest Hall won the month-long Blackout Challenge sponsored by the Bentley Sustainability Club, consuming 9.7 percent less electricity compared to their baseline amount measured before the competition. The competition, a campus-wide sustainability [...]

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New Nonprofit Society

November 11, 2010 Campus Life

Club hopes to become recognized shortly after Thanksgiving Break Written by: Kristin Tomasi The Nonprofit Society, a pending organization, held its first informational meeting on Wednesday, November 3, in the Back Bay. At the meeting, the organization’s e-board provided those in attendance with an overview of its goals and introduced three speakers. Katie Baker, the [...]

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