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Lovett Advice : Don’t Be a Jack Clown

March 8, 2012 Columns

By Mike Lovett Question: So I went to Skellig for the first time on Thursday. Guys are coming up and grabbing me because they want to dance. When I say no they look at me like I just slapped them across the face. What is proper club/bar etiquette and were they out of line? If [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Singapore

March 1, 2012 Notes from Abroad

Question: “Are there any holidays native to your host country that you have experienced, or are looking forward to experiencing?” By Meagan Pratt One of the largest holidays in Singapore is the Chinese New Year. This falls on the lunar New Year and was celebrated in late January this year. In Chinatown, there were colorful [...]

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Scratching the Surface: The Real Reagan

March 1, 2012 Columns

By Moussa Hassoun As with every year, Republican candidates seek to energize their base by idolizing former President Ronald Reagan. We’ve heard it time and again from all remaining party candidates on the conservative side. It seems odd, therefore, that today’s GOP is so different than the person they so strongly idolize. The candidates hate [...]

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Between the Lines: At Home

March 1, 2012 Features

By Olivia LeClair Have you ever wondered why we always have salt and pepper on the table? Or what a tuffet is, though Little Miss Muffet apparently sat on one? I had never really contemplated these great questions, nor did I expect to when I picked up Bill Bryson’s newest book At Home. The book [...]

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How far will you go to make a difference in the fight against cancer?

March 1, 2012 Campus Life

By Francisco Salas Sophomore Brian Shea is leading this fight against cancer on the Bentley campus with his team, TAY, in this year’s Relay for Life. So far, Brian’s team has raised $986, which is far past the $100 goal. The proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society to fund cancer research, cancer patients’ treatment [...]

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Scratching the Surface: Washington, D.C.

February 23, 2012 Columns

By Moussa Hassoun A few weekends ago I had the chance to travel down to Washington, D.C. and see the capitol. I was staying at George Washington University with my boyfriend Andrew, and I had the opportunity to traverse the city; this was my first time traveling down, so he wanted to show me the [...]

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U.S. economy begins its wary recovery…again

February 16, 2012 Marketplace

By Jasper Huang Though we must keep in mind that the Federal Reserve’s near-zero interest policy is still stymying consumer borrowing and spending that could accelerate the recovery of the U.S. economy, analysts are optimistic about 2012 and the recovery of our economy. Take their optimism with a grain of salt, though. Around this time [...]

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Naked voyeurism drives interest in reality television

February 16, 2012 Features

By Radhika Bansil The Jersey Shore, The Real Housewives, the Kardashians. Whether we care to admit it or not, we have and will continue to feast our eyes and feed our curiosity with the so called “reality” shows that serve today’s entertainment purposes. These days, we loom by our television sets on Thursday nights, with [...]

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Notes From Abroad – Brussels, Belgium

February 9, 2012 Notes from Abroad

By Brady Del Pozzo As I mentioned in my last blurb, people in Belgium are extremely reliant on mass transportation. This is something that is new to me, as growing up in a suburb of New York meant I relied on cars, not buses and trams. Last Monday, there was a nationwide strike for all [...]

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April’s Advice

February 9, 2012 Columns

By April Gammal Question: I am thinking about getting a tattoo. What do you think? If you asked my friend Julie this question, she would say the answer is a no-brainer. She would say, “YES, don’t even think twice, go for it!” However, if you asked my other friend Christine what she thought, she would [...]

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A Community of fans band together to protect NBC show

February 2, 2012 Features

By Meghan Ryan As we return to Bentley for this spring semester, it seems an appropriate time to reflect on the lack of Community. Of course, not the lack of community spirit amongst the Falcons, but rather, the loss of the show Community on NBC. Since September 2009 Community has been entertaining viewers on NBC’s [...]

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Notes from Abroad: Brussels, Belgium

February 2, 2012 Columns

Question: “What has been the most shocking difference you’ve experienced abroad compared to the U.S.?” By Brady Del Pozzo Right when I stepped off the plane, it became immediately evident that I was no longer in the U.S. I thought (ignorantly) that signs, message boards, etc. in the airport of Brussels would be in English, [...]

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