The Daily Targum 1.28.19

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INEQUALITY Death rate of Black women and

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babies is appalling

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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY—NEW BRUNSWICK

MONDAY JANUARY 28, 2019

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Rutgers urges farms to work together at conference

Driver indicted by grand jury for College Ave crash BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN STAFF WRITER

Thirty-six-year-old David Stewart has been indicted by a grand jury for vehicular homicide in the third degree and driving with a suspended license, according to Patch.com. The charges stem from when he struck 19-year-old Cory Aufiero, a Rutgers Business School sophomore, on George Street on Sept. 28. The Daily Targum reported in October that Aufiero died after being struck by a vehicle on George Street near Albany and Somerset streets. The initial investigation determined that the victim lost his footing and stumbled onto the street where he was struck by the vehicle. Stewart was driving the vehicle, which was a 2011 Nissan Sentra. The New Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) said Stewart was under the influence of mari-

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juana when the incident occurred, according to the Patch.com article. Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey did not provide evidence to support the marijuana charge, which he said was a part of the case. In a University-wide email sent soon after the incident, Interim Chancellor Christopher J. Molloy said Aufiero was actively involved in greek life through his engagement with his fraternity Pi Kappa Phi. He was also the brother of Henry Aufiero, a Rutgers Business School senior. “On behalf of the entire Rutgers—New Brunswick community, I extend our condolences to his family and friends,” Molloy said in the email. “Please keep Cory and his loved ones in your thoughts and prayers. Out of respect for grieving family members, the University always awaits permission before sending a public condolence.”

CATHERINE NGUYEN STAFF WRITER

Cory Aufiero, a Rutgers Business School (RBS) sophomore, died after being struck by a vehicle on George Street on Sept. 28. His brother is an RBS senior. THE DAILY TARGUM

More than 100 people, from students to farmers and commercial agriculture producers, gathered at the Douglass Student Center last weekend for the 29th Annual Winter Conference, hosted by the Nor theast Organic Farming Association-New Jersey (NOFA-NJ). Over the course of two days, the conference aims to connect gardeners and farmers with experts working in organic production, said Arianna Lindberg, a professor in the Department SEE CONFERENCE ON PAGE 4

Professor suggests realistic resolutions JAKE MCGOWAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Most New Year’s resolutions are based around fitness and wellness. But Brandon Alderman, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health, said that having a better diet contributes to brain health as well. BENJAMIN CHELNITSKY / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER / JANUARY 2019

Only 8 percent of people who set New Year’s resolutions will accomplish them, according to Forbes. “What often happens is, we set resolutions with really distal outcomes,” said Brandon Alderman, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health. Alderman also holds a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinar y Exercise Science. “The outcome occurs much later. We are not getting immediate feedback on those goals that we set.” According to The Washington Post, most resolutions are based around fitness and wellness. The article found that Google searches for the term “gym” annually spike around the new year and Gold’s Gym reports a 40-percent increase in traffic during the turn of the year. Alderman said resolutions to exercise more are worth it not only for its impact on physical health, but also for its effects on mental and brain health. “A lifestyle that incorporates regular physical activity might result in better brain structure and function. There are a number of brain regions that are larger in those who exercise or are physically active relative to those who are not,” Alderman said. He said that diet contributes to brain health as well. But, certain

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data regarding fitness and brain health still remain unresearched. “Diet certainly contributes to brain health, that is for sure. How exercise and diet interact to impact brain health still remains to be studied,” Alderman said. Rutgers students are also taking part in New Year’s resolutions, though not necessarily ones involving fitness. Joseph Arning, a School of Arts and Science firstyear, said his resolution is to take part in more community ser vice. “My resolution for this year is to do more community ser vice. A lot of times, I notice that a lot of community ser vice projects do not have all the help they need, so it would be good to provide that help,” Arning said. He said he wants to also attend more of his classes as one of his goals for the new year. Chris Aimone, a Mason Gross School of the Arts first-year, also set a non-fitness related resolution. “I need to really get out of my head more and stop caring about people judging me and realize that I just need to live my life,” Aimone said. Aimone said he had set a resolution in 2015 to exercise more, which he succeeded in doing. “A couple of years ago, I set the most typical resolution of being SEE RESOLUTIONS ON PAGE 5


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