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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.

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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.”

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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.

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Rutgers University Democrats presents “Conversation with Mayor Jim Cahill” at 9 p.m. at Van Dyck Hall on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public.

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Professor finds gene responsible for prostate cancer spread LIZ KILPATRICK CONTRIBUTING WRITER

According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men, and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in American men. In light of these statistics, Antonina Mitrofanova, assistant professor in Health Informatics, recently identified the gene responsible for the spread of prostate cancer through her computer algorithm.

“We found a group of genes that were responsible for cancer spread in mice,” Mitrofanova said.

The gene, known as NSD2, is a histone-lysine N-methyltransferase, which means it is a type of protein molecule that can modify DNA segments. By affecting this process, the accessibility and activity of other genes is impacted as well, Mitrofanova said. This, in turn, can affect the ability of a cancer cell to spread.

While there have been many findings of important animal genes, they do not always link back to the medical treatment of humans. Mitrofanova’s main question about the mice research came down to figuring out which genes were relevant to humans.

She said her algorithm specifically identified the gene NSD2 to be connected between both mice and humans. It has also shown that the gene causes cancer spread in humans, not just mice.

Currently, there are certain issues that physicians face when it comes to prostate cancer. They

Antonina Mitrofanova, an assistant professor in Health Informatics, first became involved with computers when she immigrated to the Untied States. She hopes to connect computer science with oncology by analyzing molecular data to help patients. RUTGERS.EDU can recommend treatment based on the severity of the tumor, but this does not always tell how quickly the cancer could spread.

“When physicians diagnose patients with prostate cancer, they cannot predict how fast the cancer will spread,” Mitrofanova said.

With her discovery of NSD2, physicians are given a tool to identify patients at high risk of the cancer spreading, even at the time of diagnosis. Those patients

are advised early therapeutic intervention such as chemotherapy, she said.

Mitrofanova’s involvement with computers began once she immigrated to the United States. She said she was in medical school for four years in Ukraine, but took an academic leave because she decided to join her husband in the United States. She could not continue her medical studies in the United States, though, because it was

too expensive, so she switched to computer science.

“I always liked math and decided to go into computer science with an idea to connect it to oncology and to learn how to analyze big molecular data to help patients,” she said.

When Mitrofanova was 9 years old, her grandfather volunteered to help alleviate some of the damage that resulted from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine.

This disaster is known for the widespread cancer caused by radiation that occurred after the nuclear reactors malfunctioned. As a result, Mitrofanova’s grandfather was diagnosed with prostate cancer shortly after. He is still alive to this day, which has continued to inspire Mitrofanova.

“These events had a big impact on me, and I decided to become a doctor and help patients with cancer,” Mitrofanova said.

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CONFERENCE New Jersey imports large amounts of organic foods from other states, countries CONTINUED FROM FRONT

of Landscape Architecture and liaison between NOFA-NJ and Rutgers University.

Throughout the rooms and lounge of the student center were presentations and workshops from a variety of dif ferent agricultural exper ts. Some of the workshops were science-based, such as one that explained how plants extract nutrients from soil microbes, while others were about business, such as a workshop that taught the basics of farm tax

and accounting. Lindberg said the conference this year offered five dif ferent tracks: business, livestock, crops, gardening and policy.

“This is ... a great networking opportunity for individuals and groups in the organic production community that can foster a really fantastic collaboration,” she said.

The focus of the conference was organic produce, which is important because New Jersey imports a large amount of organic foods from other states and countries that could be produced

locally, said Joseph Heckman, a professor in the Department of Plant Biology.

“The long-standing mission of NOFA-NJ is to support local, organic and regenerative farmers though education programing,” he said.

It is also the first time in four years that the conference offered workshops regarding business. Heckman said while farming may be a hobby for smaller organic farms, for most it is considered a business that needs profits to remain economically viable and sustainable.

The keynote speaker for the Saturday program was Carey Gillam, a journalist and researcher who reported on aspects of the agriculture industr y such as biotech crop technology, pesticide product development and the

impacts of food production on the environment.

Her presentation, “Decades of Deceit: A Critical Eye on Pesticides, Science and Industry,” discussed the agriculture company Monsanto’s practice of ghostwriting scientific research papers. Gillam said in order to convince consumers that the herbicide glyphosate, an ingredient in some of Monsanto’s products, was safe, the company’s scientists edited and drafted independent research papers.

But other research, notably from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, indicated that glyphosate was a human carcinogen, and was the contributor to diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.

The herbicide was also shown to decrease cognitive function

and increase behavioral problems in children.

The keynote speakers for the Sunday program were David Montgomer y and Anne Biklé, a couple who are also writers of several environmental books. At a panel titled “Growing a Revolution,” they spoke about ideas and information in the areas of soil health, farming, healthy food and farm livelihoods.

As for the possible influence on students, Heckman said the conference was a way for young people to learn about and find careers in organic farming without ever actually growing up on a farm. Some possible careers were suppor ting roles such as becoming inspectors for the United States Depar tment of Agriculture (USDA) or working in marketing for organic foods.

Board of education seat won by first-year Rutgers student BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN STAFF WRITER

A Rutgers first-year student, 18-year-old Colin Raf fer ty, is now also a member of the Delran, New Jersey board of education, according to NJ.com.

He defeated incumbent board president Glenn Kitley by about 800 votes, according to the ar ticle.

Rafferty was able to defeat his opponents by talking to his neighbors and launching a campaign website, according to the article.

“I can reach out and be that transparent par t of the board,” he said for the ar ticle, adding that he hopes to record or livestream the board meetings to keep all residents in the loop.

He thought running for the board of education was the next

step for improving the Bergen County town of about 17,000, as he runs his own DJ and marketing business. According to the ar ticle, he has previously ser ved on the town’s recreational advisor y committee and the Delran School District Technology Committee.

“I have a huge family in Delran and they were all suppor tive of me running,” he said.

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RESOLUTIONS Google searches of ‘gym’ show increase in New Year’s fitness resolutions CONTINUED FROM FRONT more fit,” he said. “Ever since then, I have not stopped doing it. Now, I continuously go to the gym, seven days a week.”

Focusing on the immediate benefits of exercise may help those struggling to keep their fitness-centric resolution, Alderman said. The instant benefits of exercise include feelings of bodily euphoria and stress relief. Fitness time can be used to get away from a busy schedule.

To those struggling with keeping their goals, Alderman

said focusing on short-term benefits of their resolution — whether the resolution is fitness-based — as encouragement to continue.

Aimone also said this strategy works.

“I think that the problem with New Year’s resolutions is the name itself. It is a New Year’s resolution, so it is the assumption that the goal will take a while. You can not look at it that way, because that is much more difficult. It is a broader scope than you need to have. You need to think about every day, just

getting through the day,” Aimone said.

Izzy Valdés, a Mason Gross School of the Arts first-year, said the issue with resolutions is that they are often based around material or physical rewards, rather than mental or emotional ones.

“People should keep their resolutions realistic,” Valdés said. “I think a lot of people make resolutions, and they just think of surface things, and not whether their goals are attainable.”

Alderman said he has theorized as to why people set New Year’s resolutions in the first place.

“I think what Jan. 1 often does, is that it serves as a reminder. It is a date that just reminds people of some of the things that they want to incorporate into their lives.

More than anything, it is a time that allows people to reflect,” Alderman said.

Besides the physical health benefits, New Year’s resolutions to exercise more often are also ways to improve mental and brain health. Regular physical activity leads to better brain structure and function. BENJAMIN CHELNITKSY / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER / JANUARY 2019

One way for people to achieve their fitness-related resolution goals is to focus on the short-term benefits of their resolution.

BENJAMIN CHELNITSKY / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER / JANUARY 2019

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Conservatives mistake flawed past as tradition

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y best friend and I were in a heated GRASS ROOTS conversation regarding baseball, as we both RISHI MEHTA take our baseball as seriously as we take our politics. We were discussing a blown strike-three call we had seen on television that day and, in the midst of this discussion, I suggested that perhaps using digital technology to call balls and strikes may be better. My best friend rebuked me, “No! Having human home plate umpires is a tradition, whether or not they’re wrong! It’s tradition!”

It is in that moment, despite the myriad of political conversations I had with him, that I saw conservative ideals truly come to light — conservatives mistake flawed history for tradition.

Our history books have taught us that when Christopher Columbus arrived in what is now the United States in 1492, he mistook this country for India. It is under these pretenses that Columbus referred to Native Americans as “Indians.” In 1492, the flaw was understandable.

But, after 523 years, we still see the reference to Native Americans as “Indians.” Was this used so that it was ethically easier for the government to relocate them by not identifying them as the owners of the land it was stealing?

But, this is not even the biggest issue we are presented with here — we celebrate Columbus Day. In the eyes of many Native Americans, Columbus was a murderer, a monster. As President Donald J. Trump has said of Mexican immigrants, Native Americans could say, about the Europeans at the time, “they didn’t send their best ... some, I assume, were good people.”

The next example of this is in the continued flying of Confederate flags, coupled with the fact that statues of the Confederacy still stand. These are monuments to oppression, to oppressors. These are reminders of a time where the nation was divided, where the South allowed people to die solely for the purpose of being able to keep slaves — this, under the guise of state’s rights.

To those who fly these flags, this is a preser vation of histor y, a tradition. To those who take pride in a statue of Rober t E. Lee, this perpetuates a disgustingly distor ted idea of tradition, but truthfully it is nothing but pain for those whose ancestors were brought here in chains. The irony of those who detest par ticipation trophies but continue to fly them does not escape me, yet the fact that they consider it a proud tradition to fly it does.

I, unfortunately, can counter my own argument in some ways. This is because we can argue that conservatives do not mistake flawed history for tradition, they intentionally conflate the two.

The historic election of our first Black president was met with riots, protests and nooses around giant effigies of him being set on fire. Why

“... in an increasingly progressive society, we have a chance to create a history which should be tradition: a history of equality, a history of fairness, a history we will want to look back on.”

was this? Was it because we had paradoxically elected a dictator? Was it because he had murdered someone? No, it is because 50 years earlier, he would not have been allowed to sit at the same table as them. Now, he was leading them.

Lastly, we can look at any Democrat’s favorite line to hear from conser vatives in rebuttal to any questioning about Trump being a racist: “The Democrats created the KKK.” This alone should be able to for tify the argument. The par ties switched platforms — which we can only hope conser vatives are aware of. Either way, the “Democrats” may have star ted the KKK, but the Republicans are the only reason it is still around to this day.

Now, I might be met with an argument along the lines of, “The histor y is only flawed in your eyes, but to us it is a reminder of what our ancestors fought for.” I have been brought up to recognize that not ever yone shares my perspective and that others’ views are shaped by the circumstances through which they lived and grew.

Despite this, and my admiration for loyalty, just because someone was fighting for an ideal, does not make that fight honorable. It is the ideal for which they fight that makes it honorable.

I conclude simply: conservatives mistake, or voluntarily conflate, flawed history for tradition. But, in an increasingly progressive society, we have a chance to create a history which should be tradition: a history of equality, a history of fairness, a history we will want to look back on.

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NJ has appalling disparity in death Mortality rate of Black women, babies symptom of systematic issue

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n both life and death, American society is desperately disparate. There are multiple factors that drive inequality, but the inescapable crux is that those who live ensnared by a society that impairs, injures and undermines will also drown in that same disparity. The guarantee of an inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is hollowed by its unequal distribution as Black women and babies are dying at an alarmingly harrowing rate.

Black women are more than four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women, according to reports from NJ Advance Media. The infant mortality rate among Black babies is three times that of white babies.

New Jersey is among the largest racial gaps in the nation for infant and maternal mortality, and defining a direct cause to confront this has not been a simple task. While poverty, education and one’s socioeconomic class are main factors, studies comparing Black mothers with advanced degrees to poor white mothers who never graduated high school still revealed the disparate reality as the Black mothers were more likely to suffer severe complications in pregnancy, and their babies were more likely to die.

Other theories outlined by NJ Advance Media include the facts that, “Black women get lower quality prenatal or postpartum care, they deliver in hospitals with higher rates of severe complications, or have unnecessary cesarean births that carry risk. They are victims of implicit racial bias, which leads clinicians to dismiss their symptoms.”

Chained to Black women in America is an inescapable smog of suffocating societal and systemic racism whose toxicity can lead to physiological stress, resulting in health conditions such as hypertension and preeclampsia. NJ Advance Media reported Black mothers are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes, all of which would lead directly to higher rates of infant and maternal death.

On the national level, 42.8 Black women die for every 100,000 successful births, while that same rate is 12.5 for white women and 17.3 for women of all other races. The disproportion is slightly higher in New Jersey: 46.5 for Black women and 12.8 for white women.

New Jersey elected officials must continue their commitment to ensure that disadvantaged women have insurance coverage for up to a year from birth, require Medicaid to provide coverage for patient advocates such as doulas (birthing coaches), enact sensible payment reform in order to reduce the number of preterm births and mandate clinically-proven standards of care at all birthing facilities.

These measures will address the surface-level constructs that manifest the immoral disparity, but a larger confrontation remains necessary for the betterment of the nation as a whole.

Intimately intertwined in this inhumane tragedy that plagues Black women and their babies is the dire state of the United States’ healthcare system. The United States is 1 of only 13 countries in the world in which maternal mortality rate has not bettered but is actually now worse than it was 25 years ago.

According to the Commonwealth Fund, which regularly ranks the health systems of a handful of developed countries, America is consistently the lowest performer while also spending the most. Within this context, the pervasive systematic disadvantages for people of color and minority groups result in unequal distribution of already inadequate healthcare services.

Being a Black woman in America is a risk factor.

The healthcare system undermines the nation as a whole, but the most devastating effects are concentrated among those already disadvantaged.

More research needs to be done to confront the appalling mortality rate of Black women and babies, but the found solution will only cure a symptom of a greater plague. Our prowess as a nation is measured not solely in military might or generated domestic production, but rather we will be judged by the rate at which our mothers and children die.

The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 150th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.

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Rishi Mehta is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science and English. His column, “Grass Roots,” runs on alternate Mondays.

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US must intervene to legitimate Venezuelan leadership A RINO’S VIEW ROBERT SURIANO

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t is time for regime change in Venezuela, or more accurately, the regime has changed in Venezuela. On Jan. 23, the former leader of the Venezuelan congress, Juan Guaidó, in accordance with the Constitution, assumed the role of interim president. In turn, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and the overwhelming majority of South American countries recognized his legitimacy.

The violent socialist regime that started with Hugo Chávez and has continued with Nicolás Maduro must be overturned so that the Venezuelan people can enjoy the same freedom and liberties that all people deserve.

First things first, this is not a “coup” as many on the Left have claimed. The United States has recognized the legitimate president of Venezuela. Maduro held a sham election in which he banned opposition parties and arrested opposition leaders.

The election itself was fixed beyond that. If you do not want to take my word for it, take the word of 14 Latin American countries that called the election illegitimate. Take Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Paraguay, St. Lucia, Guyana, Peru, Honduras, Guatemala and Costa Rica’s word for it instead.

Since Maduro is not the legitimate president, the Constitution of Venezuela states

that in the absence of a president, the leader of Congress will become the interim president.

So, the United States is simply recognizing the legitimate president of Venezuela and in no way implementing a coup.

If after knowing all of that and you still want to support the tyrant Maduro, consider who supports him: Russia, Cuba, China and Turkey.

These are two communist dictatorships and two nationalistic dictatorships and, as they say, you are the company you keep.

Also, lest you believe Guaidó is some Right-wing puppet president, he is actually a member of the Voluntad Popular party, a center-Left party. There can be no doubt Maduro is a usurper of power and Guaidó is the only legitimate president of Venezuela.

A nation whose economy is dependent on oil reached a record low in production in 2018. The country is facing inflation of 80,000 percent, which economists would describe as less than ideal. Its gross domestic product (GDP) is falling faster than Rutgers’ quarterback Artur Sitkowski when Ohio State’s defense blitzed.

In short, the economy is in a nosedive.

If sheer economic tailspin was not bad enough, Maduro has also perpetrated a brutal crackdown of the opposition and the ordinary freedom-loving Venezuelans demanding their leaders live up to their offices. In just this round of protest alone, at least 20 people have been murdered by the Maduro regime. It is clear by any legal, reasonable measure that Maduro should be gone. So why is he not gone?

“The United States must wholeheartedly support the rightful president and use all measures available to oust Maduro. ” Putting aside the legal questions and international diplomacy of this, let us examine if Venezuela needs a new leader.

The answer is … yes, of course yes, and if you think otherwise, just put down this newspaper, take off your green army jacket with hammer and sickle pins, put down your plush Karl Marx doll and re-evaluate your life choices. Let us look at the troubles facing the people of Venezuela.

In short, it is because of the military of Venezuela. The armed forces are for now backing Maduro and until they switch sides, it seems like things are unlikely to change. The law and international backers are hollow substitutes to raw, deadly force.

So, how should America help the situation?

The United States must wholeheartedly support the rightful president and use all measures available to oust Maduro.

America should first apply greater sanctions against Venezuela and consider more direct measures. If the Maduro regime should ramp up the violent crackdowns or harm in anyway the rightful leader, then the United States should consider a naval blockade of Venezuela to shut off its oil exports or consider other military actions.

This is of course a drastic action and should only be done with the support of a South American coalition. Before this, the U.S. must try every diplomatic solution in the book.

America cannot be seen as an imperialist power or as an aggressor because it would risk the populace turning toward Maduro. It must be said again that the crisis was started by none other than Chavez and Maduro.

Americans and people everywhere should look at Venezuela and remember the images coming out of the desperate country. This is what happens when you turn away from capitalism. This is what happens when you turn to snake oil salesmen like Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or Jeremy Corbyn. This is not to say these socialists are as bad as Chavez and Maduro. These people are not necessarily flawed, but their ideology is. Socialism promises everything and delivers only pain and suffering.

Robert Suriano is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in history. His column, “A RINO’s View,” runs on alternate Mondays.

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January 28, 2019

Rihanna bosses up, reaches deal with fashion conglomerate LEONA JUAN STAFF WRITER

It’s a big deal when one of the biggest names in music and one of the biggest luxury conglomerates decide to team up. Rihanna, pop star turned fashion mogul, has partnered with LVMH. While some may not recognize this name, they definitely know the brands that they oversee: Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Hennessy and BVLGARI, just to name a few.

This is clearly a milestone in Rihanna’s career, as LVMH works with the some of the most luxurious and prestigious brands.

But how exactly did the artist behind “Anti” become one of the top names in fashion? From her first collaboration with Puma to her well-loved Savage x Fenty lingerie line, Rihanna has come a long way.

Rihanna has always been known for her sense of style. Rihanna is one of the most fashionable people in the music industry, so it’s not a shocker that she decided to delve into the fashion industry. She isn’t a stranger to collaborating with brands, serving as spokesperson for Dior in 2015 and consistently being one of the best dressed at the Met Gala. Though she was named creative director of Puma in 2014, it wasn’t until 2016 that Rihanna began to really make moves in the fashion industry.

That year she launched her coveted Fenty x Puma line, which landed her a spot at New York Fashion Week. Her constantly sold-out creepers and fur slides have become a staple in many wardrobes and urged Puma outside of conventional athletic wear to more fashionable standards.

The line revolutionized athleisure, turning typical pieces such as hoodies and puffer jackets into edgy and daring looks.

Following Fenty x Puma, Rihanna worked with Kendo Brands, which is under LVMH as well, to release Fenty Beauty in 2017.

Known for its inclusive shade range, Rihanna took the beauty world by storm. Foundations and concealers come in 50 shades, which is not typical even among the most established beauty brands. Shortly after the launch of Fenty Beauty, Rihanna continued to work hard with her release of Savage x Fenty.

The lingerie line followed suit with her cosmetics brand, emphasizing inclusivity of all shapes and sizes. During the 2018 New York Fashion Week show, she showcased her lingerie with a wide range of models, even including pregnant models. This show was groundbreaking, not only for the inclusivity of bodies, but also for it being in the final slot of the show, which is usually

reserved for Marc Jacobs. Additionally, one of her veteran models, Slick Woods, went into labor during the show.

After tackling athleisure, beauty and lingerie, Rihanna didn't want to stop there. LVMH is a name synonymous with luxury, so it can be reasonably assumed that Rihanna's plan for Fenty will involve a mixture of luxe, glamour and edge. This collaboration will place her in the same realm as Fendi, CELINE and Givenchy.

It's definitely a possibility that her next line could include unisex pieces, avant-garde haute couture and edgy ready-to-wear pieces featuring leather and fur.

New products may include puffy sleeves, oversized jackets and pieces with garters.

Aside from clothing, mini bags or sleek sunglasses could be possibilities as well. Since she collaborated with fellow LVMH brand Dior with a sunglasses line, we can expect her new line to be trendy and experimental. With her track record, her products will likely be all-inclusive and unconventional for a high-fashion brand.

As many know, clothing made for high fashion is typically reser ved for taller and slimmer figures, but Rihanna has already altered the perception of high fashion with her Savage x

Active in fashion since 2014, Rihanna's stock in the industry has seen a meteoric rise in the past few years. From makeup to lingerie to the famous fuzzy slides, she's on a roll. INSTAGRAM Fenty runway models, clothing and makeup lines.

Rihanna is a household name known for her great music, amazing style and now-famous brands.

She succeeded in releasing and

maintaining athleisure, beauty and lingerie lines, so now is the time for her to tackle high fashion. There's always a lot to expect from Rihanna as she continues to revolutionize the beauty and fashion industry.

Bebe Rexha raises awareness regarding body, beauty standards RHEA SWAIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

In nearly all aspects of modern-day pop culture, diversity and inclusivity are universal issues in representation that are gradually being tackled. This is especially

true of size inclusivity in media and fashion today. Fashion advertisements and magazines — in an already image-saturated world – with the help of easily accessible tools like Photoshop and Instagram, create unrealistic ideals of what "perfect" bodies should look like.

Nominated for two Grammys, Rexha realized how high fashion excludes women of different sizes when she had trouble finding a designer for the awards show. INSTAGRAM

For women, prescribed beauty standards comprise of characteristics straight out of models in Vogue and on Victoria’s Secret runways: tall, slender and devoid of stretch marks, dimples or cellulite.

Last week, pop artist Bebe Rexha voiced the frustrations she felt in regard to the fashion industry on Instagram after multiple designers refused to dress the singer for the upcoming Grammys, giving her the flawed reasoning that she was "too big" at a dress size of 6 to 8.

Rexha, a unique voice in recent pop music, is nominated this year for Best New Artist and Best Country Duo/Group Performance for her song "Meant to Be" featuring Florida Georgia Line.

Advocates of body positivity like fellow singer Demi Lovato, model Tess Holliday, and size-inclusive fashion designer Christian Siriano supported Rexha in her criticisms of high fashion’s rejection of the existence of a more diverse, and therefore more beautiful, range of body types.

Rexha isn't the first celebrity to be vocal about the lack of diversity in fashion and how disheartening it can be for one’s self-esteem.

Beautiful and talented women such as Ashley Graham, Octavia Spencer, Christina Hendricks and Gabourey Sidibe have been denied the picture-perfect red

carpet moments they deserve simply because their builds didn't conform to what fashion houses deem worthy.

The word "fat" has often been thrown around with heavy and hurtful connotations in fashion.

Most importantly, the accomplishments and characters of many celebrities have diminished when they've been viewed by fashion houses from a purely superficial and physical perspective.

Luxur y fashion often presents itself as unattainable, which alienates plus-size women and promotes a culture of body shaming, eating disorders and an overall diminishing sense of self-worth. Most high fashion brands have sizes usually ending in the range of U.S. sizes 10 to 14 and their runways are representative of the industr y’s need for for ward thinking approaches to representation.

An exception to this norm would be Siriano, the "Project Runway" winner who is now a trailblazer in size inclusivity. In an open letter featured in Teen Vogue in 2017, Siriano poetically expressed the ideology behind his work ethic: “As a creator of fashion, I celebrate the body that wears my work. What an honor to be chosen, to be appreciated and to be seen. That honor extends in both directions,” he said.

Bianca Evangelista, a School of Engineering first-year who enjoys fashion, believes that pop culture’s backward, unrealistic approach to sizing inclusivity is too firmly established.

“The toxicity in the fashion industry is constantly perpetuated by excuses. Body positivity movements aim to empower all bodies, big and small. Many brands and the media make the strange excuse that sizes on opposite extremes of the spectrum — plus and petite — would equate to promoting an unhealthy state of being," she said.

Evangelista also said that there's no excuse for exclusion within the industry.

"It may be difficult or uncomfortable for brands to market themselves differently, but the bottom line is brands have to be inclusive. Luxury clothing is clearly missing a sense of reality and designers should be able to cater to any and all body types,” she said.

The solution to the inherent close-mindedness in fashion lies in something simple yet revolutionary: accepting, respecting and, above all, loving bodies of all shapes and sizes. As Shaantala Shenoy, an Ernesto Mario School of Pharmacy first-year, said, “Fashion should embrace and celebrate everybody and every body.”

DIVERSIONS

January 28, 2019

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Page 9 Eugenia Last

Happy Birthday: You can achieve what you set out to by using intellect and experience. Think matters through and be willing to adapt and compromise. Working with what you’ve got and sticking to a budget will be important factors in reaching your goals this year. Don’t lose sight of personal needs.

Reward yourself and those who love and support you. Your numbers are 9, 17, 21, 26, 32, 43, 48.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Use your intelligence to deflect adversity and those trying to hold you back.

Opportunity is within reach, but it won’t come find you. Look at what’s available, and make good use of what you encounter. Be open to suggestions. 3 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A steady pace will get you where you want to go. Refuse to let anyone convince you that you should follow instead of leading or taking your own path. Be true to yourself, your beliefs and to the ones you love. 3 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Look at the fine print before you make a decision or offer your signature or a promise. An opportunity is only as good as how you make use of what you have to work with. Use common sense and experience. 3 stars

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Go with the flow and see where it takes you.

Let your intuition be your guide and your ability to reason be your safety net. A creative idea put into motion will attract interest, support and a worthwhile partnership. 5 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Make choices that will help you improve your life as well as your health and emotional well-being. Refuse to let someone play emotional mind games with you. Look for equality in relationships. Romance and personal growth are highlighted. 2 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Communication will help you decipher what’s true as well as what’s best for you. Look at the facts and ask pertinent questions to reveal the truth.

Don’t let anger set in when intelligence and common sense are what’s required. 4 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Look inward and evaluate your life -- past, present and future. Once you are clear about what you want, it will be easy to mark out a path that will help you reach your goals. It’s up to you to make things happen. 3 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Learn all you can before you start something new. Don’t rely on someone who uses emotional tactics to get his or her way. Focus on what you have to offer and how best to use your skills. 3 stars

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll crave change, but before you proceed, consider the consequences. It’s important that you do what’s best and right for everyone. Romantic encounters along with physical fitness, home improvements and updating your appearance will lift your spirits. 3 stars

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t alter something in your life for the wrong reason. Be wary of unpredictable individuals who are pushing for unnecessary change or doing something that isn’t logical. Rely on your insight to help you make the best and the right choice. 4 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Say what’s on your mind to save yourself some time. Implement lifestyle changes that will encourage you to be fit and healthy. Physical improvements will help you excel. Walk away from abusive or controlling situations and people. 2 stars

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Do what you can to help others, but don’t go into debt or try to buy love. Temptation will cloud your vision if you let your emotions overrule common sense. Say no to anyone enticing you with indulgence or bad habits. 5 stars

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43 Cramming, perhaps

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January 28, 2019 TRACK AND FIELD TERRIER CLASSIC

RU claims 6 top-8 finishes at Terrier Classic CHRIS TSAKONAS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Senior Jenna Sobieski, a member of the distance medley team, earned a 1st-place finish with a 11:50.88 time. It was the Knights’ only top-place finish in Boston. THE DAILY TARGUM / FEBRUARY 2016

The Rutgers women’s track and field team headed up the road to Boston, as it competed in the Terrier Classic hosted by Boston University for its third meet of the indoor season.

The Scarlet Knights’ only top finish was in the distance medley, with the team of seniors Phyllis Gordon and Jenna Sobieski and sophomores Kiera Nealon and Olympia Martin.

The team topped the podium with their time of 11:50.88. This is the first victor y for the distance medley team, and they won decisively, edging out Coast Guard by almost 5 seconds.

The top individual per former for Rutgers once again was senior Oniesha Clarke. She competed as the No. 2 seed in the 60-meter dash and didn’t disappoint. She finished in third with a time of 7.64 seconds, matching her best time of the season in that event. Clarke’s time fell just 0.03 seconds shor t of the winner, Dar tmouth’s Cha’Mia Rothwell.

The Knights’ other competitor in the 60-meter was freshman

Iyanla Kollock, who has turned heads with her performance so far this year. She also qualified for the final, and her time of 7.78 seconds was good for a fifthplace finish.

Kollock’s 60-meter time has been remarkably consistent, as she has finished ever y 60-meter final of her college career with a time of either a 7.77 or 7.78.

In the 200-meter, she was Rutgers’ top finisher with a time of 25.12 seconds, good for 11th in the field.

The Knights had two athletes finish in the top-five in the high jump. Junior Rhonda Rogombe finished third with a jump of 1.70 meters. Right behind her was sophomore Cour teney Campbell, who finished four th with a jump of 1.70 meters, but lost to Rogombe on a tiebreaker.

Rutgers’ third high jumper was freshman Gabriela Sanchez, who finished in 25th with a jump of 5.12 meters, which is shorter than the personal best she set last week.

The Knights earned another top-10 finish in the 800-meter, as Jenna Sobieski earned eighth place with a time of 2:10.28.

This was a career personal best for Sobieski in the 800-meter, marking a 5-second improvement over her last 800-meter run at the Penn 8-Team Select.

In the 400-meter, Gordon was Rutgers’ only competitor, finishing in 17th with 57.22 seconds. In the 500 meter, freshman Mackenzie Prezume earned the Knights a 19th-place finish with her time of 1:17.99.

In the relays, the 4x400 team of Prezume, Gordon and freshmen Erin Bertscha and Brooke Riedy placed 14th, finishing with a time of 3:57.24.

In the shot put, freshman Zyra Thomas was the only competitor for Rutgers, finishing in 25th with a throw of 11.27 meters.

The Knights will return to action on Friday to compete in the Metropolitan Championships in Staten Island, N.Y. Following that meet, Rutgers will have two more meets to straighten up before it heads to the Big Ten Indoor Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Feb. 22.

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TENNIS RUTGERS 7, DELAWARE 0

Rutgers sweeps Delaware in home opener ALEX FABUGAIS-INABA CORRESPONDENT

The Rutgers tennis team swept Delaware in its home opener on Friday afternoon at the East Brunswick Racquet Club. The Scarlet Knights (1-0) won all six of their singles matches and clinched the doubles point to finish in a stellar 7-0 fashion against the Blue Hens (1-3).

Beginning in the No. 1 seed for doubles play, “KatFish” duo junior Kat Muzik and freshman Tess Fisher claimed the first win against Delaware's Viva Laas and Tayo Adetunji (6-3). Muzik and Fisher's semifinal performance at the ITA Regionals last fall and their most recent win should be a huge confidence booster for Rutgers as the team competes against more high-caliber teams throughout the season.

Freshman Sydney Kaplan and junior Jaci Cochrane also won, 6-3, against the Hens' Draga Sabotic and Sarah Whited. Sophomore Maya Jacobs and freshman Kristiana Zahare went pointfor-point with Delaware’s Sarah Hall and Caragh Courtney with a score of 4-4.

“We have some really good team spirit and we kind of did what we want to do,” Cochrane said on the fall season. “We all did our part and we were able to close out doubles points. We had a little bit of really close ones in the doubles, which I think really helped us get some good singles wins in our tournaments last fall."

On the singles court, Zahare contributed the Knights’ first singles win of the season with

a resounding 6-1, 6-0 score over the Hens’ Draga Sabotic to claim the No. 5 spot. Following up behind Zahare was sophomore Isabelle Da Silva with a dominant score of her own at 6-1, 6-2 for the No. 6 spot in the singles competition draw.

Kaplan and Cochrane secured the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, respectively. Kaplan swept the first set 6-0, but fell short in the second at 2-6. Kaplan came back to cap the third and final set with a 6-4 score.

Cochrane won 6-4 in the first set, and after a long battle in the second set, she wasn’t about to let up on the home court. Cochrane claimed a 7-6 (5-0) score to finish the fourth singles match of the competition for Rutgers.

To complete the Knights’ home opener sweep, Jacobs and Muzik took hold of the top two and final positions against Delaware. After securing a fall singles record of 9-4, Jacobs got the job done in her first singles play of the season, defeating the Hens’ Viva Laas, 6-3, 4-6 and 6-2.

A close match for the No. 2 spot had Muzik in a nail-biter against Courtney. Muzik fought her way into the first set to win 7-6 (4-0), but struggled to keep up in the second set where she lost 2-6.

Muzik delivered for Rutgers to clinch a 10-8 rally to end an exciting first competition.

“I think tennis is such a unique sport because really it can come down to how we play,” said head coach Hilary Ritchie.

“One day it could be the number one singles player in a tougher match or it might come down to

a freshman at a different position, so in terms of our competition, I want to see who's going to step up and be a leader in close matches. Everyone on a small team can be a leader.”

The Knights will be taking on one competition at a time and working on what they can control, even under pressure situations.

Rutgers will have to keep up its positive mentality as the season progresses to continue to build momentum from its success in the fall.

“We've had two really good goal setting sessions and we're trying to stay focus on the process and work hard to control the things that we can control,"

Ritchie said. "So that we can have a really good season in terms of our wins and losses."

Up next, the Knights will host Penn State on Feb. 1 at the East Brunswick Racquet Club.

For updates on the Rutgers tennis team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

Head coach Hilary Ritchie and the Knights earned their first dual match win of the spring season against the Blue Hens. THE DAILY TARGUM / JANUARY 2016

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SKID Rutgers earned 6 match victories as it defeated Michigan State 22-20 CONTINUED FROM BACK Logan Griffin, working a technical fall in a 22-4 victory to get Rutgers right back in it.

Suriano, who didn’t practice until Thursday, wasn’t even a

lock to wrestle in Friday’s meet.

Head coach Scott Goodale made the decision to put Suriano in just prior to the 133-pound match.

“If we started at 125, he probably wouldn’t have wrestled.

I think what (assistant head

coach) Donny (Pritzlaff) and him really locked in on was ‘just wrestle,’” said Goodale. “There’s too much, ‘What does this guy do?

What do I do? How do I adjust?’

Just wrestle.”

Goodale’s decision paid dividends as Suriano’s near-perfect performance over Griffin ignited a string of five straight victories for the Knights, effectively clinching the meet.

Junior 141-pounder Peter Lipari, No. 2 graduate student

True freshman 165-pounder Stephan Glasgow captured his first Big Ten dual win in his first season against Austin Hiles in a 7-4 decision. CURSTINE GUEVERRA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / JANIUARY 2019

149-pounder Anthony Ashnault, No. 15 graduate student 157-pounder John Van Brill and freshman 165-pounder Stephan Glasgow each earned decisions to put Rutgers up 22-11.

Lipari picked up his second victory and ended a sixmatch skid in a 4-2 decision over Michigan State’s Alex Hrisopoulos.

“He’s right there with a lot of good opponents. You worr y, it’s good to be close, but it’s not winning, so you start to worr y about if he can win” Goodale said about Lipari. “That was a swing match where maybe on paper we don’t give it to us, but we know he’s capable and a good job for Pete. That was a big win for him.”

Glasgow was able to pick up his first win of the new year after struggling with injuries the past few weeks in a 7-4 decision over the Spar tans’ Austin Hiles. The freshman improved to 6-4 on the season.

“It was a great confidence booster, finally getting back on a win streak, or the star t of a win streak. Hopefully, we’ll see,” Glasgow said. “I just tr y to, ever y day, push myself a little bit more, feel a little bit more uncomfor table in my positions so that when I get on the mat, I can scramble how I used to or wrestle in weird positions.”

With victor y in hand, the Knights did suffer an unexpected blow at the end of the meet.

Junior 174-pounder Willie Scott injur y defaulted in the final match of the night. The injur y is unknown, but Scott’s injur y adds to the pile of injuries at the 174-pound weight for Rutgers.

No. 17 graduate student Nick Gravina and fifth-year senior Jordan Pagano, both competing at 184 pounds, have already been sidelined due to injury as the options at 174 pounds continue to get thinner for Goodale.

“Grello’s pretty banged up, fighting off a power half for 4 minutes. There are not many options right now,” Goodale said.

“I’d rather not pull someone out of redshirt, but there are really no options, so we’ll kind of see where we’re at. Maybe (Anthony) Olivieri up, or something like that, but we’ll just have to see what tomorrow brings.”

The degree of competition will amp back up next week for the Knights as they take on No. 11 Nebraska on Friday and No. 25 Princeton on Sunday afternoon. Ashnault, who is undefeated, is slated to take on Princeton’s No. 1 Matt Kolodzik on Feb. 3.

For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter

ROAD Knights win 64-60 against Nittany Lions, claim 1st Big Ten win streak ever CONTINUED FROM BACK earlier in the week that Pikiell called a “team win,” the Knights — once again underdogs — traveled to University Park and pulled out another all-around team performance.

Leading the way was sophomore guard Geo Baker, who matched his season high in points scored with 20 while adding three assists and three steals. It was the sixth straight game Baker reached double-digits in scoring and the 16th time in 19 games this season.

“We were coming in here with that winning mentality,” Baker said, according to scarletknights.com.

“I just stayed on attack mode all game. Our leadership really helped us. We want to keep this team together and keep this going.”

Despite Baker’s high-scoring day, the game was a low-scoring affair, with neither team going up by more than six. But with under a minute to play, no player came up bigger than junior forward Eugene Omoruyi.

Making his second appearance since dislocating his knee cap two weeks ago, Omoruyi went 4-4 from the free throw line in the waning seconds to give Rutgers the cushion it needed to pull out the win. He finished with 11 points going 7-8 from the charity stripe.

“Our defense was excellent tonight from start to finish,” Pikiell said. “We’re fortunate that we made big free throws and had a couple more points than them in the end. It was a hard-fought win.”

Neither team shot the ball particularly well from the field, as both finished at 35 percent. But, where the Knights had the advantage

was from beyond the arc — shooting 44 percent (7-16) compared to Penn State’s 25 percent (6-24).

Rutgers also showed some resilience, as it did in their game against the Cornhuskers (13-7, 3-6), after giving up a halftime lead. While the Lions managed to cut the deficit and even take the lead so late as just over 4 minutes remaining, the Knights clamped down, retook the lead and never looked back.

“We knew this was going to be a war,” Pikiell said, according to scarletknights.com. “We made some big stops. These close games, that’s what it comes down to. This is a good sign for us, we win two in a row, and I think this team will continue to get better.”

At 3-6 in conference play, Rutgers is now tied for ninth in the standings with a tough stretch on the horizon. The Knights will come back home for a Wednesday matchup with Indiana who is currently tied with Rutgers in the standings before going back on the road to face Ohio State.

After all of that, the Knights will return to the RAC for a primetime matchup against No. 5 Michigan on Feb. 5.

But if Baker and the rest of the team continue to play the way they’ve been playing recently, Pikiell believes Rutgers can compete with anybody.

“He was running the show,” Pikiell said about Baker, according to scarletknights.com. “I keep saying he’s one of the best young guards in the league. He was locked in.”

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SPORTS MONDAY JANUARY 28, 2019

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“This is the toughest league in the country and it’s especially hard to win on the road.”

—Men’s basketball head coach Steve Pikiell

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MEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS 64, PENN STATE 60

Rutgers beats Penn State for 1st win on road ROBERT SANCHEZ SPORTS EDITOR

Since joining the Big Ten Conference in 2014, the Rutgers men’s basketball team had never won back-to-back games in the regular season — a streak that spanned 78 games.

But on Saturday, inside the Bryce Jordan Center, that streak snapped.

On the road playing against their crossstate foes in Penn State, the Scarlet Knights (10-9, 3-6) took down the Big Ten basement-dwelling Nittany Lions (7-13, 0-9), 64-60.

They secured not only their first conference winning streak, but also their first conference road win of the season, leaving “Happy Valley” pretty happy.

“It’s great to come into this environment and get a win on the road,” said head coach Steve Pikiell, according to scarletknights. com. “This is the toughest league in the country and it’s especially hard to win on the road.

I couldn’t be more proud of this group. They fought through a lot.”

The win also marks the team’s third conference win of the year, matching its season total from last year in which Rutgers didn’t notch its third Big Ten win until Feb. 13.

Coming off a big upset win over Nebraska at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) Sophomore guard Geo Baker scored a team-high 20 points, while racking up three steals in the Knights’ 4-point victory over the Nittany Lions. GARRETT STEFFE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / JANUARY 2019

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WRESTLING NO. 18 RUTGERS 22, MICHIGAN STATE 20

Knights take down Spartans, end 2-meet skid JACKSON THOMPSON CORRESPONDENT

Some unexpected adversity put the Rutgers wrestling team in an early hole against Michigan State. Needing a second conference win, No. 5 junior 133-pounder Nick Suriano sparked a comeback for the No. 18 Scarlet Knights (8-4, 2-2) as they avoided an upset loss to the Spartans (4-6, 1-4) to end their two-meet skid in a 22-20 victor y on Friday at the Rutgers Athletics Center (RAC).

In front of a crowd of 4,014, Rutgers didn’t find the start it needed against one of its only unranked opponents the rest of the season. The opening round saw sophomore 197-pounder Matt Correnti fall to Michigan State’s Brad Wilton. Wilton pinned Correnti in the second round to put the Spartans up 6-0.

After three matches, the deficit bubbled to 11-3 as the possibility of being upset at home to Michigan State would have spelled doom for the Knights’ season.

Then came in Suriano. Fresh off of backto-back losses, Suriano seemed to unload a lot of his recent frustration onto the Spartans’ No. 5 junior 133-pounder Nick Suriano picked up his first win since Jan. 11, as he defeated Michigan State’s Logan Griffin in a 22-4 technical fall. CURSTINE GUEVERRA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / JANUARY 2019 NBA SCORES

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Cleveland Chicago

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Milwaukee Oklahoma

112 118

Washington San Antonio

119 132

Orlando Houston

98 103

Toronto Dallas

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KAITLYN HALL, junior on the gymnastics team, earned a meet-high 9.750 on the vault in the Knight’s first meet of the season at Iowa. Hall finished the day with two first-place finishes as she also posted a 9.26 on the beam.

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