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Rutgers American Association of University Professors and American Federation of Teachers (AAUP-AFT), a group dedicated to promoting minority representation among Rutgers faculty, was one of many present at the second event of Dream Week. The event took place at Busch Student Center at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the event website. The event, “From Robeson to King,” was held to celebrate Paul Robeson, an alumnus of the Rutgers Class of 1919, as well as a musician
and political activist, according to the event website. Keynoting the event was Opal Tometi, a social activist and co-founder of Black Lives Matter. Tometi also serves as executive director of the Black-Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), according to an article in TIME magazine. Tometi spoke about the long lasting impacts that slavery and Jim Crow have had on Black people, as well as the modern problems that Black people face, and the necessity to continue fighting against them. SEE WEEK ON PAGE 4
The purpose of the events from Dream Week are to promote racial issues and equality, while also celebrating the civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. These events also commemorated Paul Robeson, a Rutgers alumnus and political activist. JAKE MCGOWAN / CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Rutgers fitness centers have rise in crowds
DNA may change with heavy, binge drinking CATHERINE NGUYEN STAFF WRITER
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A Rutgers-led study found that binge and heavy drinking may cause a person’s DNA to change, causing a cycle where they crave alcohol even more, according to Rutgers Today. “We found that people who drink heavily may be changing their DNA in a way that makes them crave alcohol even more,” said Dipak Sarkar, senior author of the study, director of the Endocrine Program and distinguished professor in the Department of Animal Sciences. “This may help explain why alcoholism is such a powerful addiction, and may one
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With the new year in its early stages, many students go to the recreation centers at Rutgers to fulfill their 2019 resolutions. There are countless workout options at each of the Rutgers campuses, ranging from weightlifting in the College Avenue Gymnasium, to swimming at the Rutgers Aquatic Center on Busch, according to the Rutgers Recreation website. Other classes offered are cardio and Tai Chi. Both the fitness centers and classes offered have been very crowded throughout January, and the numbers are still high as the month is coming to an end, said Kristina Kong, a Mason Gross School of the Arts junior. “There has been a major spike, especially in the fitness centers ... for the past two weeks we’ve been getting maxed out very fast. Fitness classes have even been filling up within 5 minutes of starting,” she said. Crowds at the recreation centers tend to be large around noon and dinner time, with the largest crowd coming in near closing. Kong said she recommends people to come between 3 and 4 p.m. to avoid crowds, or when the gym first opens. New equipment is added yearround to the recreation centers as well, especially in the summer when new activities and equipment were being implemented, she said. SEE CROWDS ON PAGE 5
While the majority of people who go to the recreation centers are students, there are also faculty and outside members who frequent the gym. JUSTIN CONFALONE
day contribute to new ways to treat alcoholism or help prevent at-risk people from becoming addicted.” According to a World Health Organization report, harmful use of alcohol has accounted for 5 percent of all global deaths. In 2016, more than 3 million people died due to alcohol misuse. Of these alcohol-related deaths, more than 75 percent of them were among men. Alcohol abuse has also been responsible for 5.1 percent of the worldwide number of diseases and injuries. For the study, scientists from Rutgers collaborated with Yale University School of Medicine, SEE DRINKING ON PAGE 5
The findings are a potential way for researchers to identify biomarkers, such as proteins or modified genes, that could predict a person’s risk for binge or heavy drinking. PIXABEY
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Undergraduate influencers share keys to rewarding routines APARNA RAGUPATHI CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Rise and shine: students at Rutgers share how they start their days during the semester. For Daniel Katz, a second-year medical student at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) and alumnus of Rutgers’ seven-year BA/MD program, mornings start by waking up at 6:30 a.m., going to the gym, showering, getting ready, eating breakfast and studying. With RWJMS lectures uploaded online, Katz said he needs discipline and a set routine to get through the material. As an undergraduate at Rutgers, his mornings were slightly different. Instead of going to the gym ever y day, he would go 3 to 4 times a week while var ying his morning routine according to classes. “That’s the beauty of being an undergraduate. You can create a life around your classes. It’s not like you have a 9-to-5 job where you can’t do anything but work. You’re able to figure out what works for you,” he said. That is exactly what Phillip Iglesias, a School of Arts and Sciences junior and the lead guitarist of indie rock band Old Joy, is doing. Iglesias said he goes through mornings at his own pace, waking up naturally between 3 to 5 a.m., relaxing and getting up between 7 and 8 a.m. He then packs for the day, showers, eats breakfast and drives to the College Avenue campus. Iglesias said that he could be more efficient, but this morning routine is what feels right for him. “I’d definitely have a better morning if I was more reactive to my surroundings, but I’m comfortable as is and I couldn’t imagine it any other way,” he said. Anurag Modak, a School of Arts and Sciences junior whose team won seventh place in the
international Hult Prize competition and one of the students nominated for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, also prefers to keep his mornings simple. The Hult Prize is an international year-long competition that challenges students to solve social issues such as food security and water access. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship is a prestigious undergraduate merit scholarship granted to students who have made achievements in the fields of science, engineering or mathematics. His mornings start an hour before his first class and consist of having tea and cereal, getting ready and heading out within 30 to 40 minutes. Modak, who would never skip breakfast, said he will sometimes multitask and go over notes while eating. “The 10 minutes it takes to make breakfast is a chance to be quiet and collect my thoughts so that I’m ready for the day,” he said. For all three, though, morning routines actually start the night before. Modak, before going to bed at approximately 11 p.m., sometimes leaves study materials ready on his desk as a reminder to review in the morning. He also makes time for two specific people. “One thing I do every day is call or FaceTime or text my parents about my day. They’re my support network and biggest fans,” he said. Iglesias thinks about his tasks for the next day but has faith in his early rising. “I always end up thinking that I can easily do whatever it is the next morning because I wake up so early, so I leave it at that. I do those things the next morning,” he said. Katz plans out the next day and uses Google Calendar to write down classes and tasks he has to get done. He also prioritizes his sleep, he said. As an
For all three Rutgers students, their morning routines actually start the night before. They attribute their success not to their mornings necessarily, but by being persistent and determined throughout the rest of the day. DUSTIN NILES / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER undergraduate, he tried to get between 7 to 8 hours of sleep ever y night and adjusted his socializing and studying around that. In medical school, he still tries for at least 8 hours, but there are days where he will only get 5 hours. “If I need to sleep more, I plan for it. Sleep is a priority for me because if I’m tired, the next day is wasted,” he said. For Iglesias, lack of sleep is not necessarily what slows him down — it is his phone. “I have a much faster morning if I don’t have my phone on me,” he said.
Katz, known as @futuremdlife on Instagram, has a similar take on screen time despite having more than 41,000 followers. “If I’m studying upstairs, I’ll keep my phone in a drawer downstairs. By not being around my phone for an hour or two at a time, I’m more productive in that period and then I check my phone as a study break,” he said. For those who want a better morning routine, Modak and Katz both suggest some introspective reflection. “I would say write down all of the things you do in a week and how much time it takes. Add it
all up and you’ll see how much free time you actually have and where you can improve. Then, you can build a routine that works for you,” Katz said, referencing an activity he did in a First-year Interest Group Seminar as an undergraduate. All three students attribute their success not to their mornings, but to their persistence and determination. “No way is it my morning routine that helps me get through the day. My desire to do well in academics and go out to do things is much stronger than my exhaustion,” Iglesias said.
The lead guitarist of indie rock band Old Joy, School of Arts and Sciences junior Phillip Iglesias wakes up naturally between 3 and 5 a.m., preferring to go through mornings at his own pace. SARAH WALLEY
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WEEK Approximately 4 percent of Rutgers faculty are Black, compared to 13 percent in NJ overall CONTINUED FROM FRONT The event was the second held during Dream Week. The events of the week are held by and at Rutgers, and intend to promote racial issues and equality, as well as celebrate famed civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., according to the Rutgers official Twitter account. Some students at the event held the view that Rutgers should work to raise the number of Black professors. One of those students was Jacob Estrada, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, who said there should not be a disparity between the skin colors and races. Roshni Parikh, also School of Arts and Sciences junior student said, “I definitely think Rutgers should hire a more diverse staff. I think it would make minority students feel more comfortable with their professors.” Josh Gole, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year said he was drawn to the event due to its keynote speaker, Tometi. “Well I was really interested when I learned that (Tometi)was one of the founding members
of the whole Black Lives Matter movement,” Gole said. Gole also shared the sentiment that Rutgers should hire more Black faculty and staff. “Absolutely, yeah. I think they should. I don’t really know the statistics, to be honest, but I think that it should be fair for everyone … Rutgers isn’t hiring enough Black people, and they should hire more to balance it out,” Gole said. Despite statistics showing the relative lack of diversity on its staff, Rutgers University claims to be a diverse environment, according to the school’s website. “For Rutgers University–New Brunswick, diversity is an everyday ingredient of University life and one of our greatest strengths. Rutgers’ diversity — and there are all kinds — from age to sexual orientation to ethnic background,” according to the website. The main purpose of the event was to commemorate Robeson’s legacy as a Rutgers student and political activist. Robeson earned an academic scholarship to Rutgers College in 1915, according to an article from the University of Chicago. Robeson excelled in athletics at Rutgers as well, despite facing
adversity via violence and racism from his teammates. Robeson won 15 varsity letters in three sports (baseball, basketball and track), and graduated in 1919 as valedictorian of his class, according to the University of Chicago. Robeson had issues with the government during the 1950s. During this time, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) accused Robeson of being a communist. The accusations nearly ruined his career, according to the University of Chicago. Despite the accusations, Robeson was able to rekindle his career until his death in 1976. Robeson’s class, the Class of 1919, celebrates its centennial this year. Rutgers AAUP-AFT hopes that the occasion may be able to spur the University to diversify its faculty. Despite having one of the most diverse student bodies in the country, faculty diversity has fallen over the past 20 years at Rutgers University, according to Rutgers AAUP-AFT. While Rutgers is celebrating King’s legacy by holding Dream Week, 4.5 percent of Rutgers University faculty are Black, despite New Jersey’s population being 13.7 percent Black, according to Rutgers AAUP-AFT. “Not only do students of color benefit from being taught by people who come from similar backgrounds, but a diverse faculty enriches the educational experience of all students,” Rutgers AAUP-AFT stated.
Social activist and co-creator of the Black Lives Matter Movement Opal Tometi spoke about the impact slavery and Jim Crow laws have had. JAKE MCGOWAN / CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Rutgers starts new policing partnership BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN
offer case studies on current and emerging information technologies and the pros and cons the The Center on Policing at Rut- technologies bring. gers has entered a new national The seminar will emphasize partnership with IJIS Institute and lessons learned in maximizing the National Policing Foundation, the technology’s benefits and mitaccording to Business Wire. igating the risks through proven According to the article, the part- strategies and planning. nership will offer training programs “Participants will also learn “for federal, state and local law en- about the current and coming forcement executives, managers state of the art of police informaand staff who are seeking or imple- tion technology,” according to menting emerging and enhanced the article. technologies in their agencies.” The IJIS Institute is a non-profThe training program was it organization working to enable designed to technology prepare execin the public “The exploding utives for the sectors and exprocess of sortpand the use of introduction of new ing through information to technologies in policing maximize safety, the available technologies, makes it very difficult efficiency and selecting apeffectivity. The ... to know what a given National Police propriate solutions and imFoundation is an technology can do.” plementing the American-based, solution within non-partisan and ASHWINI JARRAL the agency’s non-profit orgaExecutive director of the IJIS Institute existing envinization dedironment and cated to advanccommunity expectations. ing policing through innovation “The exploding introduction of and science. new technologies in policing makes “As has been said before, we it very difficult for police executives cannot allow technology to hapto know what a given technology pen to us and this is particularly can do to improve operations and true in policing and public safety what pitfalls should be avoided,” where the needs are great, but said Ashwini Jarral, executive di- the risks may in some cases be rector of the IJIS Institute. “This even greater,” said Jim Burch, training program offers practical interim president of the National advice on selecting and managing Police Foundation. “Selecting and technology implementation.” implementing new technology in An inaugural two-day executive law enforcement deserves and reseminar, titled “The Promises quires unique considerations, not and Perils of Law Enforcement the least of which is the impact on Information Technologies,” will officers and the community.” STAFF WRITER
Ashwini Jarral, executive director of the IJIS Institute, said the training program offered by the partnership gives advice to law enforcement personnel on selecting and managing the implementation of technology. FLICKR
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DRINKING Approximately 3 million people died of alcohol misuse in 2016 worldwide CONTINUED FROM FRONT focusing on two genes associated with the control of drinking. One gene was PER2, most known for its role in one’s circadian rhythms. The other gene was POMC, which provides instructions for the body to regulate its stress response system. The researchers compared three different groups: moderate, binge and heavy drinkers. They discovered that the two genes had changed in the groups with binge and heavy drinkers through methylation, which is a gene modification process influenced by alcohol. Binge and heavy drinkers also had lower rates of gene expression, meaning their genes
created proteins slower. The more alcohol a person took in, the greater these changes were. In an additional experiment, these drinkers were instructed to view stress-related, neutral or alcohol-related images. After being shown containers of beer and later tasting it, their motivation to drink had increased. Researchers found that changes in the genes of binge and heavy drinkers were associated with an increased desire for alcohol. These findings may potentially be a way for researchers to identify biomarkers, which are measurable indicators including proteins or modified genes, that could predict someone’s risk for binge or heavy drinking, Sarkar said.
Harmful use of alcohol has accounted for 5 percent of all global deaths, according to a report from the World Health Organization. Of these alcohol-related deaths, more than 75 percent of them were among men. FLICKR
CROWDS Many people will stay for hours, participating in activities like pickup basketball CONTINUED FROM FRONT While the time spent exercising varies depending on the activity, students spend much longer than initially expected at the recreation centers, said Angela Cervera, a manager at the Cook Douglass Recreation Center. Many students make it to the recreation centers nearly four times a week, with some regulars coming in even more frequently. “There are some people who just pop in and out between
classes and some who are regulars, but a lot of people will show up late at night and stay for a while. And a lot people, guys especially, will stay for hours on end playing things like pickup basketball,” she said. While there are many students who go to the gyms, Cervera said there are also a surprising amount of faculty and outside members. One student who frequents the gym is Cecilia Ritacco, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year who tries to go between five and seven
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times a week, staying between 30 and 45 minutes each session. She said the convenience and staff were strong components of the recreation centers at the University. “It has a lot of options including classes, it has a lot of your standard gym equipment. It’s a good facility, and a great option for students who are trying to stay fit,” Ritacco said. For Cervera, the best part about working at the recreation center is the people she works with and the people she meets. She said many of her friends are from work, and the experience has made her more outgoing. “The gym really isn’t an intimidating place, we’re all really friendly and it’s a great place to spend some time,” she said.
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s we enter the new semester, I would LIFE AT RU not be alone in suggesting that the social climate YVONNE OLAYEMI at Rutgers during the current academic year has been, at best, lackluster thus far. I want to preface my future thoughts and claims by identifying myself fully. I am an African American School of Arts and Sciences junior. I am heavily involved at Rutgers, and my social circle is largely comprised of other Black students pursuing STEM fields. Those in this circle tend to be, at minimum, juniors as well. From my lens, and the lens of most of whom I associate, Rutgers has undergone a sharp decline in its social climate, especially as it pertains to partying. It is widely known that Rutgers—New Brunswick is seen as a party school with physical perimeters far exceeding those of most other universities within New Jersey. My first year, much like that of numerous other first-years, was marked by rapid exposure to many of the people, places and opportunities on campus, which seemed to be endless at the time. On the first night of my first semester, my roommate and I, along with hundreds of other newly moved-in first-years, went to College Avenue in desperate search of what house party we would eventually christen as our introduction to college freedom and independence. That night, it seemed as though every other house was lit up from the inside out with those notoriously inviting lights — hues of red, blue, purple or green glowing along the various intersecting streets. It was then that I deduced that this school would feed my most social and extroverted desires as much as I would allow it to, and maybe even more than I intended if I was not careful not to lose focus. The energy I felt that night, along with the deduction I made after that first experience, remained consistent, even when my taste in parties and other social gatherings had shifted. When tastes veered from College Avenue fraternity parties to ticketed “functions” (large-scale parties often held at small halls and warehouses) which were predominantly hosted by different Black fraternities here at Rutgers, I gained exposure to how an entirely different Rutgers student demographic socialized and developed communities. These gatherings, unlike College Avenue house parties, are comprised primarily of Black students and non-students. The sizes of the venue and number of attendees ordinarily far superseded those of a normal house party. Music tended to be manned by a DJ rather than an Apple Music playlist on shuffle and they normally played not only mainstream trap music and R&B, but also integrated music that appealed to the various cultures presented throughout the crowd (afrobeats, reggae, soca and bachata). Despite several differences between my first few party experiences and the experiences that I grew to prefer, the commonalities between both types are that they were highly attended, widely respected as mediums for weekend entertainment and occurred on a reliably consistent basis. These three essential components are what I feel have been severely lacking in Rutgers social life as of late, most notably this past fall semester. Between the nationally increased scrutiny over greek life prompted by recent hysteria over fraternity and sorority practices, as well as what I personally see as an increase in Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) intervention with student social affairs, I will make the assertion that the Rutgers current first-years have come in contact with is not the same Rutgers that I became enamored with two years ago. Parties get shut down before they can even come to fruition. I speculate that current first-years seem to be attending parties and social gatherings less often or in smaller numbers than their upperclassmen, which I do not understand, considering this is said to be the largest first-year class that Rutgers has seen. The first-years keep Rutgers alive. Their infamous thirst for adventure and experience in the college environment, which to them is so new and full of possibility, is what I believe maintains the community dynamics shaping college social life. It is due to the presumption that the first-years will occupy the empty space at these parties and other large-scale social gatherings that upperclassmen, like myself, operate under the impression that we have outgrown the partying that we were once accustomed to. While the greater social culture dwindles, upperclassmen who have already navigated the nuances of campus culture seem to have the unspoken shared mindset that we are “too cool” or “too grown” for the Rutgers party scene. Some retreat to more intimate methods of obtaining social satisfaction, such as the popular kickback among friends. Others escalate their social exposure by breaking away from the fraternity party scene and begin taking on night clubs or bars, especially in junior and senior year upon reaching the oh-so-revered age of 21. I believe scope plays a key role in interpreting how our school is shifting socially. Based on my scope, I maintain that Rutgers is on an apparent decline as it pertains to its large-scale social imprint. My hope is that the spring semester awakens the campus in a way that will take me back to the energy and sensation that I, along with many others, felt more than two years ago. Yvonne Olayemi is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in biological sciences. Her column “Life At RU,” runs on alternate Wednesday’s.
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he status quo is an apparent quid pro quo even if they hold little to no experience relating to higher of donations for power. We have brand- education, according to NJ Advance Media. Towers has experience with private investment ed those who have accumulated wealth through the financial sector as ordained leaders that funds and philanthropic endeavors, but there are can be placed, regardless of context or institutional fundamental gaps in the leadership of the Board of mission, in any position of any industry and produce Governors. There is no reason to exclude individuals success. Such an ideology requires marketization. with experience that is based on interacting with colRutgers has become a business, that in turn falla- lege students and their professors. Within this conciously requires CEOs and those with financial back- text, an intersection of social work, public health, academia and education can and should coexist in our grounds to fill leadership positions. Rather than someone with a background in high- University’s leadership. If we are set to bend to the er education or advocacy for students or public in- abrasive winds of corporate leadership, then there are still viable stitutions, another potential candibillionaire and for“The primary, driving goal of a public dates among the mer Chief Operating Officer (COO) institution of higher education must be based in CEOs of advocacy nonprofits from the financial academics. As such, leadership of the University and the heads of industry has been nominated for a should have experience that relates to academics, teacher unions. “Giving monseat on the Board students and faculty. ” ey to the athof Governors. As letic program The Daily Targum reported, Amy Towers, philanthropist and former does not constitute expertise in higher education, COO of Glenview Capital Management, has gar- and giving money to the athletic program does not nered the nomination conspicuously soon after she actually help the primary mission of Rutgers at all,” and her husband had donated more than $5 million Hughes said. Towers already holds influence at Rutgers befor a new athletic practice facility at Rutgers. Because donations can be made anonymously and not all do- yond her donations through her position on the nations are publicized, the full degree of donations Board of Overseers. The additional nomination to the Board of Governors is unnecessary, as there remade by Towers is unknown. Members from the Rutgers faculty union are op- mains no voting member that is faculty or part of a posed to Tower’s nomination, claiming that it was a teacher union. The primary, driving goal of a public institution favor for the amount of money she has given to the of higher education must be based in academics. As football team at Rutgers, according to the Targum. “Somebody who has been so useful in the side- such, leadership of the University should have expeshow is now promoted into running the place,” said rience that relates to academics, students and faculty. David Hughes, the vice president of the American This does not inherently exclude CEOs of various inAssociation of University Professors and American dustries. But, for Rutgers to uphold its commitment Federation of Teachers (AAUP-AFT). “That doesn’t to the student body and community, it must have a majority of administrative officials and board memmake any sense to us.” It is common for big donors to reap a reward for their bers that hold an experiential understanding of the generosity as they fill roles at Rutgers and other colleges, experience of students and members of academia. 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. Twitter: @Daily_Targum Instagram: @dailytargum facebook.com/thedailytargum youtube.com/targummultimedia
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We must not allow unfavorable odds to discourage us to act TRAIPSE THE FINE LINE SRUTI BEZAWADA
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any things come to mind when people hear the word “lottery” — high stakes, high rewards, equal opportunity and no chance. “No chance” meaning the rare occasion that anybody actually hits the jackpot, even though the mathematical probability checks out. It is an assumption that pervades beyond the scope of the lottery business, either because everyone does it or nobody wins it. It is a societal, self-fulfilling prophecy of pluralistic ignorance. In the case of the lottery, the odds are fundamentally considered impossible to beat and largely remain a mindless hope. That is, until the Selbee couple entered the fray. Jerry and Marge Selbee are a retired couple living in the quaint town of Evart, Mich., the kind of blink-and-you-miss-it town you zip past on the highway. They ran a local convenience store for 17 years before selling the business and planning a quiet, pleasant life together. Satisfied with their lifestyle, they had no active interest in foraying beyond the comfort of their home. One day, Jerry Selbee came across an advertisement for Winfall, a new lottery game, on the way to his former convenience
store. The skills from his bachelor’s in Mathematics, and natural mathematical abilities allowed him to accomplish what was so resolutely declared impossible. He found a loophole in the lottery and calculated the odds of winning it — all within 3 minutes. Jerry outlined the thought process he used to estimate his potential outcomes and profit margins from Winfall in the transcript of a recent interview by “60 Minutes.” The process was perfectly legal. It involved no undermining, twisting or criminalization of the game rules or the law. The couple’s operation expanded to include 25 townspeople, and through Jerry Selbee’s formula, the small-town business reaped more than $26 million, earning an
The riveting story was first reported in The Boston Globe. It sparked enough commotion that the state of Massachusetts even ordered an investigation operating under the assumption of vast, statewide organized crime. Greg Sullivan, lead inspector on the case, said, “I wasn’t surprised. I was dumbfoundedly amazed that these math nerd geniuses had found a way legally to win a state lottery and make millions from it.” To him, the state also profited immensely — by approximately $120 million. After all of this, Jerry Selbee said the most shocking recollection was the fact that nobody else had gleaned the trick. He described the realization as “amazing,” and that he “couldn’t fathom it.” It is a testament
“The key is not to get bogged down by the odds. As it is in life as well as the lottery, every person has an equal chance of winning.” accumulated $8 million in profits over the course of nine years. They had to store their losing ticket stubs, amounting to $18 million, in a barn. Their only competition was a motley group of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Math majors and other interested friends who gambled for the Massachusetts Winfall in large volumes similar to those of the Selbee couple, and generated nearly the same amount.
to the opportunities we miss in life, either through disbelief in our own abilities or our lack of observance of the little things — like the wording of that one extra phrase in a tricky math problem or the tiny town in Michigan. “There’s a perception that people with more money do better,” said Beth Bresneham, former executive director of the Massachusetts State Lottery. The Selbee couple clearly debunked this misconception. Even with the vast
profits they garnered out of Winfall, their lifestyle did not budge. The money went to the small township’s shareholders, such as Dave Huff, a local mechanic who used it to send his children to school. Jerry and Marge Selbee themselves spent the money on renovating their house and educating their children. After Winfall was shut down, the town returned to its regular quaint activities, as if it had not changed at all. This is not a story lamenting the possibilities we have glossed over throughout our lives. In fact, it is a celebration of the boundless amount we do have, and the many more that have yet to come. The Selbee couple stumbled across this chance when they were 64 years old. Their only competition may have been MIT Math majors, but as Jerry said, the thinking required “sixth grade math.” The problems are out there, and the solutions are within us. The key is not to get bogged down by the odds. As it is in life as well as the lottery, every person has an equal chance of winning. The deciding factor is how you decide to do it. Sruti Bezawada is a Rutgers Business School and School of Arts and Sciences sophomore double majoring in marketing and communications and minoring in Japanese. Her column, “Traipse the Fine Line,” runs on alternate Wednesday’s.
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National Soup Month: Saying goodbye to January with flavor ELIZABETH LEOCE CORRESPONDENT
We're in the final days of January, which is National Soup Month. That distinction shouldn't come across as a coincidence or a surprise. Soup seems to be one of the most comforting foods to keep us warm, especially during the cold winter nights that have stumbled upon us. Heating up with stews and vegetable or creamy soups can make even the coldest of nights warm, and your housemates will thank you for making these
easy meals. Unlike Panera’s pricey menu, these soups are much more affordable.
BROCCOLI CHOWDER
Ingredients: 3 cups fresh broccoli florets 2 cups diced peeled potatoes 2 cups water 1/3 cup sliced green onions 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 cups whole milk 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
French onion soup is a hearty dish best served when the Swiss cheese starts to brown. You can add some scallions on top for a photogenic garnish. INSTAGRAM
Preparation: In a large saucepan, combine the first six ingredients and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer the ingredients for 12 to 14 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour and nutmeg until smooth, then gradually add milk. Bring the ingredients to a boil, then cook and stir for 2 minutes or until the mixture is thickened. Stir this mixture into the vegetable pan and heat through. Sprinkle the soup with cheese.
FRENCH ONION SOUP
Ingredients: 4 cups thinly sliced onions 1 minced garlic clove 1/4 cup butter 6 cups water 8 beef bouillon cubes 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 6 slices buttered and toasted French bread (3/4 inch thick) 6 slices Swiss cheese Preparation: In a large and covered saucepan, cook onions and garlic in butter over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender and golden while stirring occasionally. Add water, bouillon cubes and Worcestershire sauce and bring the ingredients to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer the mixture for 30 minutes. Ladle hot soup into six ovenproof bowls. Top each bowl with a piece of French bread and cut each slice of cheese
in half to place over the bread. Broil the cheese until it melts, then ser ve immediately.
is wilted, then garnish the soup with cheese.
PASTA FAGIOLI SOUP
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large chopped onion 1 minced garlic clove 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 can (15 ounces) undrained diced tomatoes 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles 1 envelope reduced-sodium taco seasoning 2 cups cubed cooked turkey 2 cups thawed frozen corn (about 10 ounces) 1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro Preparation: In a Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion to the oil, then cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes or until tenderized. Add in garlic and cook the ingredients for a minute longer. Next, add broth, tomatoes, chiles and taco seasoning, bringing the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and let the ingredients simmer for 5 minutes. Then add turkey and corn, heating the mixture through. Stir in cilantro before serving the soup, and serve it with toppings of your choice. These recipes are some of the most classic soup dishes that almost anyone can enjoy during the winter. Finding the time to cook a high-maintenance meal can be hard, but these soup dishes can be prepared in less than an hour.
Ingredients: 1/2 pound crumbled Italian turkey sausage links with casings removed 1 small chopped onion 1 1/2 teaspoons canola oil 1 minced garlic clove 2 cups water 1 can (15 1/2 ounces) rinsed and drained great northern beans 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) undrained diced tomatoes 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth 3/4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 cup fresh spinach leaves 5 teaspoons shredded Parmesan cheese Preparation: In a large saucepan, cook the sausage over medium heat until its pink color is lost. Then drain the sausage, remove it from the pan and set it aside. In the same pan, sauté onion in the canola oil until it becomes tender, then add garlic and sauté for a minute longer. Add the water, beans, tomatoes, broth, macaroni and pepper, then bring the mixture to a boil. Cook the ingredients uncovered for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the macaroni is tender, then stir in the sausage and spinach. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the spinach
TURKEY TORTILLA SOUP
Lil Uzi Vert retirement anouncement raises questions BREANA OMANA CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Earlier this month, rapper, singer/songwriter and Marilyn Manson fan Lil Uzi Vert took to Instagram to explain that he was retiring and deleting all his music because he wants to just “be normal.” His post expressed genuine anguish and desperation, but this isn't the first time we’ve seen this. Many artists say they will retire, but end up popping back up in the business after taking just a short hiatus. Lil Uzi made a name for himself back in 2014 with his mixtape “The Real Uzi.” Soon after, he signed a record deal with Atlantic Records. Since then, Lil Uzi has made countless songs which have topped charts, gaining him notoriety and quite a large fan base. Lil Uzi’s musical style is a mix between rap and rock which has made him a respected artist and gained him much-deserved attention. Complex wrote that, “Uzi has a gift, found in his rapid-fire delivery and huge hooks.” In the same piece, Lil Uzi touched on what he thinks differentiates him from other artists, saying, “The thing that makes me different from any other rapper is
that I usually talk real crazy in my songs. Usually, in my songs, that’s really what’s going on.” Lil Uzi has remained active throughout the years and the announcement of his retirement is shocking. In 2018, Lil Uzi was featured on a multitude of songs including Travis Scott and Kanye West’s “Watch” and Playboi Carti’s “Shoota.” More recently, fans were anticipating the release of Lil Uzi’s new album, “Eternal Atake” in 2019 which he started promoting mid-2018. So what would make a talented and successful artist like Lil Uzi want to retire? While the music industry may be a beast which takes a toll on artists, the reason behind Lil Uzi’s announcement may be rooted in nothing more than a publicity stunt. This may have seemed like an insensitive and far-fetched idea initially, but just a few weeks after announcing that he was retiring, Lil Uzi took to Instagram to say he wishes he could hit the studio. Complex related Lil Uzi’s retirement announcement to Shia LaBeouf's 72-hour stay at a movie theater back in 2015 where he binge-watched all his movies. Why would someone do that? Well, we
are still talking and writing about it now, nearly four years later. Maybe before the release of his new album, Lil Uzi is doing just that: attracting more publicity and attention to himself. He may be teasing us with the idea that he may never make music again so that when he does put something out, we eat it all up. Lil Uzi isn’t the first artist to do this, though. In the past, artists like Jay Z and Lil Wayne have said they were retiring only to surprise us by coming out with new projects, making us more excited than ever to listen. It is unclear whether Lil Uzi is truly serious, worn out and just wants to “be normal” as he said, but his retirement appears to be somehow shocking, yet unsurprising. It has worked for many artists, so what’s to say it won't work for Lil Uzi? But this also makes us question if we ask for and demand too much out of special and talented artists. If Lil Uzi really does want out, what gives us the right to demand more from him and question whether he has made “enough art” to retire? We all get tired from our lives and jobs, and every year people
from ages 25 to 85 decide they want something else. So, they go back to school, decide to devote their lives to something completely different and change careers. If this happens to so many of us every year, why can’t it happen to artists? It is just as feasible that Lil Uzi genuinely wants out as
much as it is that this is just a promotional tactic. What is certain, though, is that we don’t get to dictate that — only Lil Uzi does. So while we may mourn the Marilyn Manson of rap's career, we have to just wait and see what happens, all the while remembering that Lil Uzi doesn’t owe us anything.
Still only a few years into his career, fans were shocked to hear Lil Uzi Vert renounce his fame. The question is, who are we to decide when an artist has "done enough"? INSTAGRAM
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January 30, 2019
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Stand up for your beliefs, and make a difference in your community, workplace or circle of friends. How you approach life and the suggestions and solutions you make will draw positive attention to you and what you have to offer. Turn this into a progressive year filled with hopes, dreams and wishes. Trust your judgment and forge ahead. Your numbers are 6, 10, 23, 29, 31, 36, 45.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
Pearls Before Swine
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Interacting with people who have something to offer will lead to greater opportunities. Sign up for a course or participate in an activity that interests you. Do a background check before you trust someone with your money or your personal information. 5 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Dedicate more time to gathering information and facts before you decide to get into a debate with someone who can influence your position or advancement. Knowledge will determine how well you do. Don’t underestimate the competition. Handle your affairs personally. 3 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’ll learn quickly. A partnership looks promising, but before you take a leap of faith, make sure you are dealing with someone reputable. Ask around and rely on reviews to help you make a sound decision. Meetings and travel are favored. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t make a change for the wrong reason. If someone pushes or pressures you, back away and do your own thing. Be confident in your ability to come up with your own means and methods to accomplish what’s best for you. 3 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): What are you waiting for? If change is needed, make it happen. Own your responsibilities, and make moves based on your needs. Socialize and network and you will make connections that will lead to relationships that will help you personally and professionally. 5 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t let personal situations consume you. Take a step back and talk to someone you admire and respect. Getting a unique perspective on a situation you face will give you the insight you need to make a decision. 2 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Get away from your home turf and explore new territory. What you discover will inspire you to make changes to the way you live or handle people who are too demanding. Your happiness depends on what you do with this new outlook. 4 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Learn all you can and explore your options. Don’t let someone make decisions for you. Keeping the peace will not buy you the freedom you want. Speak up and make choices that will help you reach your goals. 3 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll be distracted easily. Refuse to let someone put ideas in your head that aren’t valid or use emotional tactics to get you to do something you shouldn’t. Stick to tried-andtrue friends who offer stability. Romance is highlighted. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Demands will be made, but that doesn’t mean you have to agree. Weigh the pros and cons and do what’s in your best interest. If someone wants to take a risk, walk away and do your own thing. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Look for an opportunity to use your skills to bring in more cash. Take action and start something that will help you build a strong base for something you want to pursue. Physical fitness, emotional wellness and romance are encouraged. 4 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Proceed with caution. Someone will feed you false information or use persuasive tactics to get you involved in something that isn’t going to make you look good. Protect against a broken heart, ill health and emotional manipulation. 2 stars
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60 Desert relief
1 Passport mark
61 “Saturday Night Fever” music
6 Soccer legend Mia
62 “Baloney!”
10 “Dear old” relative
63 Frosh-rushing group
13 Avid
64 Beasts of burden
14 Pago Pago’s place 15 “Now I get it!”
DOWN
16 Box office bomb about
1 Close tightly
primatology?
2 Duct-___ wallet
19 Like -2, vis-a-vis -1
3 Long, long time
20 Bend (over)
4 Hoarder’s house, e.g.
21 Andean animal
5 Positive aspect
22 Little
6 “Funny”
23 Excursion
7 Cry to a pastor
24 Box office bomb about a
8 Floor cleaner
work-shy guy?
9 Food court regular
31 Country singer LeAnn
10 Bush’s press secretary
32 “Cool!”
11 “Beg pardon ...”
33 Coke’s partner
12 Modern miner’s matter
35 Sandler of “Big Daddy”
14 Animal in a roundup
36 Runs, as a river
17 Dog biter
40 “Tsk-tsk” or “tut-tut”
38 Plumbing snake’s place
18 Sacha Baron Cohen title role
41 Church bench
39 Architect I.M.
22 “Scream” director Craven
43 Desktop with a 27-inch model
40 Atoll protector
23 “___ the night before ...”
44 Cafeteria carriers
41 Discussion group
24 Mouse’s hazard
45 Angel’s headwear
42 Box office bomb about
25 Like some TVs
48 Twinkle source
26 Certain ding from a phone
49 Birth state of seven presidents
46 Intensifies, with “up”
27 Not masc. or neut.
50 Tableland
47 Like cookie dough
28 Switch words
51 Make shorter, say
48 Word with “energy” or “flare”
29 Handful
52 Follows a snowy trail
50 Dining hall offering
30 Just swell
53 Blow off steam?
52 Old woman’s home of rhyme
34 Blend
54 Enough, for some
56 Box office bomb about
36 Come clean, with “up”
55 Freudian topics
37 DiCaprio, to fans
57 Fold, spindle or mutilate
38 Amigo
58 Org. that may say no to drugs
God’s annoying insects?
Stephen’s scary stand-up? 59 Hot-___ balloon
Yesterday’s Solution
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MEET Knights score best vault event score for 3rd time this season CONTINUED FROM BACK final two events of the competition. Whether the scores were slightly lower for both teams remains unclear. “The scores on both events were probably a tenth-and-ahalf to two-tenths lower than what we would have expected them to be,” Salim-Beasley said. “But there’s nothing we can do about that.” The excitement on the floor continued from last week, but similar to bars and vault, scores didn’t seem to reflect Rutgers’ performance in the event. Huang notched the Knights’ highest-scoring floor routine in a 9.750 to tie with the Hawkeyes’ Charlotte Sullivan for fourth place. Seniors Jenna Rizkalla and Michelle Amoresano were also able to come into the mix with scores of 9.675 and 9.650 for sixth and seventh, respectively. “We left everything out there on the floor,” said freshman Mia Betancourt. “We were going through some difficulty with scoring being not as high as we thought it should be, but we still continued to put forth our best effort.”
Compared to Iowa, Rutgers had a similar bars performance on the beam where the Hawkeyes swept the top five spots in the event. Huang and freshman Kiera Doherty-Herwitz both scored a 9.575 for sixth place while Betancourt was just behind with a score of 9.550 for eighth place. “Just as we were having the same issue as last week with our beam and missing connections, that was something that we really needed to work on moving into this meet,” Salim-Beasley said. “Some of the girls were a little bit hesitant and held back. That definitely affected their ability to attack the routines the way that they needed to.” In the all-around scores, Iowa didn’t have any gymnasts compete in all four events. On the other hand, Huang and Amoresano produced respective all-around scores of 38.600 and 38.125 to contribute major points for the Knights. “I feel like as a team, we did well,” Huang said. “We did what we had to do and gave it our all. This upcoming week, I think we just need to be a little more relaxed, but also be aggressive.” Rutgers will focus on tightening up its skills this week in order to produce better and more consistent
HOME Rutgers last played Indiana in 2018 Big Ten Tournament’s 2nd round CONTINUED FROM BACK Riding a two-game winning streak, Rutgers is looking to keep the good times rolling and after getting a taste of victory, the Knights have no plans of giving it up so easily. “It’s real important. Every game is important,” said true
freshman guard Montez Mathis. “We want to win every game so that game’s gonna be a real good game. Indiana’s a real good team and I’m just looking forward to playing against them.” Every game is important, especially playing in the Big Ten where eight teams are separated by just three games and five
Senior Michelle Amoresano had an overall score of 38.075 in the all-around and she was 1 of the 2 gymnasts to compete in all the events against Iowa. THE DAILY TARGUM / MARCH 2017 results throughout the season. If the Knights want to make their connections on the beam, then they’ll have to learn how to perfect them in practice before the team can replicate them in competition.
“We’ll do a lot of pressure sets this week where they’re going to have to make connections when it counts in practice,” Salim-Beasley said. “Hopefully, that will give them the same feel
they’re going to end up getting in competition.”
teams are tied with three conference wins apiece, including both Rutgers and the Hoosiers. But as the conference improves, so have the Knights. “I think it’s a product of playing in a good league,” said head coach Steve Pikiell. “The league is a lot better this year. Our schedule is better, but we’re getting better too.” Much of that improvement is thanks to the freshman class that has played heavy minutes this year and has already become a crucial part of the team. Freshmen like Mathis, guards Ron
Harper Jr. and Caleb McConnell and center Myles Johnson have impressed in their first years playing college basketball. But, the leadership from the veterans — the few that Rutgers has on the team — has also helped settle in this young squad. “We’ve got a lot of guys contributing and that’s what we have to have,” Pikiell said. Not only have players stepped up from last year to this year, but guys have even emerged as the season has gone on as well, from game to game, always improving, which is a testament to not
only the players, but to the head coach as well. This year’s team is different, it’s palpable. It seems that all the work and dedication is starting to come to fruition, that the frustration and heartache from the past has been worth it and that the future is bright. “I think it shows how far we’ve come, especially over this year. I think we’ve gotten a lot better as a team,” Baker said. “It’s an exciting position to be in and we’re gonna do our best.” And with a little more than half of their conference games remaining, the Knights have put themselves right in the thick of things. More importantly, they believe they can keep it up and Wednesday night, they have a chance to reach four conference wins before the end of January, surpassing last year’s total. “(It) just shows how different we are as a team from Rutgers (teams) in the past,” Baker said. “That’s the biggest thing, just to show that the culture is changing, that we’re a winning program and none of us came here to lose games.” But first, Rutgers will have to get through Indiana, which is certainly not a team of slouches. And despite their recent struggles, the Hoosiers will be fired up for the game which is why Pikiell is asking that the RAC be packed and loud, just as it’s been all season. “They play hard, they have matchup problems for us. They got a lot of good players so it’s gonna be a war,” Pikiell said. “I really hope that the RAC is jumping, the students, greek life, the riot squad — we need this to be great here.”
Junior forward Shaq Carter grabbed seven rebounds in the Knights’ 4-point win over the Nittany Lions last weekend. He has started the last five games. GARRETT STEFFE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / JANUARY 2019
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GYMNASTICS IOWA 194.575, RUTGERS 191.625
Rutgers falls to Iowa in 2nd Big Ten meet ALEX FABUGAIS-INABA CORRESPONDENT
In the second Big Ten competition of the season, the Rutgers gymnastics team couldn’t defeat Iowa over the weekend. Recording an overall score of 191.625, the Scarlet Knights fell to the Hawkeyes’ total score of 194.575. Even though scores were lower, head coach Umme Salim-Beasley is still pleased with how Rutgers handled the given scores. “We aren’t disappointed in our performance today,” Salim-Beasley said. “We definitely were a little disappointed with the scores that were coming up. Of course, that’s something that we really have no control over.” Beginning on the uneven parallel bars, junior Shannon Farrell closed out the Knights with the highest score of 9.700 to come in sixth. But Iowa dominated the bars, taking hold of the top five positions. Rutgers logged its best event score on vault for the third time this season with a 48.400. Junior Kaitlyn Hall secured her second first-place finish of the season to tie the Hawkeyes’ Bridget Killian with a score of 9.750. Sophomores Belle Huang and Toni Williams trailed slightly behind Hall to log the same score of 9.700. After the first two events, Iowa carried a 1.175 lead over the Knights heading into the Junior Kaitlyn Hall tied the Hawkeyes’ Bridget Killian to finish 1st in the vault event with a 9.750 score. It was the second time this season she secured a 1st-place finish. THE DAILY TARGUM / FEBRUARY 2018
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MEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS-INDIANA, TONIGHT, 7 P.M.
Knights can break conference tie at home ROBERT SANCHEZ SPORTS EDITOR
After losing to Northwestern at home nearly two weeks ago and mired in a threegame losing streak, the Rutgers men’s basketball team held a players-only meeting. Since then, the Scarlet Knights (10-9, 3-6) have won two straight conference games for the first time since joining the Big Ten and look to make it three in a row on Wednesday night when they host Indiana inside the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC). “I think ever since that team meeting, I think our whole mindset has just been on a whole different level,” said sophomore guard Geo Baker. Wednesday’s matchup will be the first time the two teams meet since Rutgers, then the No. 14 seed, ended then the No. 6-seeded Hoosiers’ (12-8, 3-6) season in a wild upset, bouncing them from last year’s Big Ten Tournament. But, stuck in a six-game losing streak, Indiana is desperate for a win and memories from last year’s gut-punching loss should be fresh in its mind, adding more fuel to the fire. But the Knights have fuel of their own. Head coach Steve Pikiell and his team face an Indiana team that has lost six straight games after starting the season ranked for six weeks. GARRETT STEFFE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / JANUARY 2019
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NBA BASKETBALL SCORES
Chicago Brooklyn
117 122
New Orleans Houston
121 116
Washington Cleveland
113 116
Milwaukee Detroit
115 105
Phoenix San Antonio
124 126
Oklahoma City 126 117 Orlando
GIANNA GLATZ, sophomore goalkeeper on the field hockey team, was named a member of the 2019 U.S. U-21 Women’s National Team. Glatz recorded a 13-6 record and was named to the First Team All-Big Ten.
KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
MEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
TENNIS
vs. Indiana
vs. Indiana
Metropolitan Championships
vs. Penn State
Tonight, 7 p.m., The RAC
Tomorrow, 7 p.m., The RAC
Friday, All Day, Staten Island, N.Y.
Friday, 12:30 p.m., East Brunswick, N.J.