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Julia Van Etten was first inspired to photograph her microorganism samples under a microscope by her marine biology classes in college, in which she would collect different types of plankton and observe them. JULIA VAN ETTEN
U. scientists work with international partners to solve enzyme mystery ANNIE KIM CONTRIBUTING WRITER
In an international collaboration with universities in Poland, Russia and England, Rutgers scientists solved a 30-year mystery of a specific enzyme’s molecular machinery in producing an important antibody, which is a key protein used by the immune system to fight off bacteria. Enzymes are a type of protein, and their primary role is to speed up
chemical reactions within the body. Konstantin Severinov, a principal investigator at the Waksman Institute of Microbiology and professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at Rutgers—New Brunswick, studied the enzyme called McbBCD, whose job is to produce an antibody called microcin B, which is specifically deadly against E. coli bacteria. The research team was able to understand both the production and complicated chemical structure of
microcin B by decoding the three-dimensional structure of the enzyme. This discovery of how the enzyme functions enables scientists to now provide different adaptations of the antibody, which will also help to further research on new antibodies in the future. “Antibiotic resistance is becoming a major problem and, if unchecked, it may throw us back to pre-antibiotic era when people were dying from what is now considered easily curable conditions,” Severinov said.
Julia Van Etten, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology Evolution and Natural Resources, has always been interested in the unusual. Van Etten has recently gone viral due to her Instagram page, @couch_ microscopy, which shows close-up photographs of different microorganisms found in bodies of water. The account has garnered more than 18,000 followers within a year and a half. “I was just taking some photos, and thought they were pretty cool ... I don’t know, I just made it one day,” she said. “I didn’t think anyone was going to follow me other than my
This discovery is important because it reduces the progression of microbial resistance to antibiotics. He said a way to overcome the problem is to look for new antibiotics, but ones that are different from the ones currently in use because bacteria have already acquired resistance to them. Severinov, alongside an international team, traced the enzyme’s molecular machinery to understand how the antibody was being produced. After understanding the production, they were able to naturally control the production to create synthetic derivatives, or man-made imitations, of the natural antibody to increase its potency. Though the discovery is significant, it will most likely not be used in clinical trials. While the understanding of
friends, and then people just started following me. It was insane.” She started the Instagram page out of boredom when she was stuck at home and recovering from Lyme disease. Though she majored in marine biology, Van Etten has always been artistic, so she spent her time painting at home before moving on to something else. Inspired by her marine biology classes in college, in which she would collect different types of plankton for observation under a microscope, Van Etten decided to purchase a microscope to use in her home. She then collected water SEE STUDENT ON PAGE 5
the antibody helps in the production of synthetic versions of it, Severinov said there was also the potential possibility that one of the newfound derivatives will not react as anticipated. As a result, antibacterial molecules such as microcin B are unlikely to make it to market production due to strict regulations and requirements. He said the discovery was still important in uncovering the secret to the production of natural antibodies. “But this work must be done for out of an effort of hundreds of labs, ever y once in a while you get a hit that becomes a real drug. In fact, the stor y of Rutgers’ Selman Waksman shows this well,” he said.
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Rutgers to implement new core curriculum for Fall 2019 SAM LEIBOWITZ-LORD CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The incoming first-year class of the Fall 2019 semester will see a new core curriculum that includes new requirements and rules designed to make scheduling and fulfilling the core easier. The new curriculum, which will not affect students currently enrolled, will make several changes to the rules and requirements of the current Rutgers— New Brunswick core curriculum. The administration hopes the changes will improve student scheduling and provide a more well-rounded education. “The process of changing the core curriculum began several years ago after faculty from the School of Arts and Sciences passed a resolution for a temporary committee to review the core curriculum,” said Carolyn Moehling, the associate dean for Undergraduate Education. The committee involved various parties on campus including students and academic advisors. The resolution was then acted upon by the Core Requirements Committee (CRC), which is composed of faculty from all the schools that follow the curriculum, including the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, School of Management and Labor Relations, School of Communication and Information, Mason Gross School of the Arts and Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. A new core curriculum was drawn up and approved in May 2017,
Planning for a new core curriculum first began several years ago, after a resolution was passed by faculty from the School of Arts and Sciences for a temporary committee to review the current curriculum. MICA FINEHART first for faculty and then for students in 2018. “The goal of these changes was to make the core better serve our students, to meet the learning goals that the faculty believe are important and to recognize the challenge students face in putting their schedules together,” Moehling said.
The approved proposal to change the curriculum, which The Daily Targum received a copy of, highlighted one of the most significant changes to the core, which is in the Contemporary Challenges Learning Goals. This requirement will be subdivided into two new requirements: “Di-
versity and Social Inequality” and “Our Common Future.” Classes that fulfill the Diversity and Social Inequality requirement will analyze contemporary social justice issues and unbalanced social power systems. Classes that fulfill the Our Common Future requirement will analyze the relationship
that science and technology have to a contemporary social issue. Moehling said this particular change was pushed by student groups such as the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) and the Coalition for Cultural Competency (CCC), both of which advocated for the core to better reflect the role of diversity and technology in society. Other changes outlined in the approved proposal included eliminating the Information Technology and Research requirement, as the requirement overlapped with the Discipline-Based Writing and Communication requirement. The new core will aim to make fulfilling the core easier for students by ensuring that all classes which complete the core requirements will be offered at least every other year on a regular schedule. The new core will also include a rule that a single course can only fulfill up to two core requirements. This was done due to the fact that faculty noticed students scrambling to get certain courses on their schedule that could fulfill multiple requirements. The new rule will better equalize the value of each core class. Moehling said the new core did not receive significant opposition, although there were concerns about the costly nature of changing a program as massive as the Rutgers—New Brunswick Core Curriculum. “We’re optimistic about the changes,” said Moehling. “We understand there might be some confusion, but we’re working to minimize that. We’re confident this is a move in the right direction.”
A major change to the core is the Contemporary Challenges Learning Goals. The requirement will be subdivided into two new requirements: Diversity and Social Inequality and Our Common Future. MICA FINEHART
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Paper critiques health behaviors of children BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN STAFF WRITER
Early childhood obesity prevention and inter vention is needed beyond preschool education settings, a Rutgers study found, according to an article by Newswise. The paper reviewed 34 studies of obesity prevention programs and policies spanning pregnancy, infancy and preschool. According to the article, the researchers found that there is a need for culturally adapted nutrition and physical activity programs for children and their families. “We also discovered there is little research on the cost-effectiveness of these programs and how much it actually costs to implement these prevention strategies,” said Sheri Volger, the lead author of the study and graduate student at the Rutgers School of Health Professionals. Approximately 14 percent of preschool children are obese, with the highest-ranking among low-income racial and ethnic minority communities, according to the article. The study additionally found that less than half of the obesity prevention initiatives recommended during pregnancy, infancy or
preschool worked at improving appropriate weight gain in children. The studies that did improve health behaviors, according to the article, included activities such as limiting screen time, providing alternative playtime activities and serving nutritious snacks at childcare centers. “Our study took a life course approach, which takes into account the important role that early life events play in shaping an individual’s future health,” Volger said. Approximately 80 percent of the inter ventions examined occurred during the preschool years, with 63 percent of these conducted in early childcare education settings. 42 percent of registered children participating in programs such as Head Start or the YMCA had a significant improvement in the body mass index (BMI) in children at high risk of obesity, according to the article. “We found that programs that incorporated parental or family participation tended to be the most successful. The study reinforces the need to develop multi-level, multi-component obesity prevention (and) public health initiatives focusing on the child, family and community to obtain the largest population research,” Volger said.
The paper found there is little research on the cost-effectiveness of health behavior programs for children. Sheri Volger, the lead author of the study and graduate student at the Rutgers School of Health Professionals, said early life events play an important role in shaping future health. FLICKR
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STUDENT Van Etten’s Instagram account has more than 18,000 followers since its start 18 months ago CONTINUED FROM FRONT
samples from ponds, puddles and lakes around her neighborhood. She took the samples to her couch to view and photograph them. Van Etten’s Instagram page attracted people from all over the world. Her followers are divided among artists, students and people from miscellaneous backgrounds who happened to stumble upon her page. She said the page started as a personal art project, which was a concept she tried to maintain despite the fact that her photos now have a substantial audience. “I try to keep doing what I’m doing based on what’s in my head,” she said. The only change to her content was her captions. Her first photographs only included the name of the microorganism and the magnification she used. After receiving messages from people asking for more about the microorganisms, she started spending more time giving scientific context to the samples she was photographing. Her account has also been a personal learning opportunity. For instance, while she knew how to identify saltwater plankton, she was unfamiliar with the freshwater
microorganisms found in ponds and lakes. She said she found a community where she could ask questions and learn more about mi-
“The Instagram page presents microbial diversity that provides the fodder for basic science aimed at determining what these species are.” DEBASHISH BHATTACHARYA Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
crobiology by joining a Facebook page with other people who observed water samples as a hobby. Van Etten not only learned about other scientific microorganisms, but also about the intersection between art and science. She said she did not intentionally mean to receive such a large reception for her Instagram, but realized that an important way to communicate science was by making it artistic. “People in the general public relate to art and to aesthetically pleasing things. I personally
would rather look at a pretty picture and learn about it rather than read a paper,” she said. The project has now extended to Rutgers, where Van Etten is bringing her microscope and artistic skills to observe algae and protists at Passion Puddle on the Cook and Douglass campuses. She is currently working with Debashish Bhattacharya, a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, who also runs the Genome Cooperative at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Bhattacharya said the Genome Cooperative works with scientists around the globe to study the genetic makeup of a variety of organisms, including fungi, plants, bacteria and algae. As part of the project, Van Etten will train undergraduate students in basic microscope skills so that they can also post images for a separate Instagram she has created specifically for the University. “The Instagram page presents microbial diversity that provides the fodder for basic science aimed at determining what these species are, how they live and what sorts of genes they encode in their genomes to allow their lifestyle,” Bhattacharya said. While Van Etten plans on continuing work on her Instagram page, she also hopes to do outreach in the future. “This can be done by anyone. It can be a hobby, you could know nothing about it, pick it up as a fun thing and contribute to science,” she said.
Julia Van Etten’s photography provides valuable information about the microorganisms at Passion Puddle on the Cook and Douglass campuses. INSTAGRAM
SNOW SHOTS William the Silent looks over a snowy Voorhees mall during yesterday’s snowstorm. DUSTIN NILES / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Politics ought to build more on empiricism TAMING TRIBALISM CONNOR O’BRIEN
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f you ever decide to take an introductory course in economics at this or another university, one of the first things you will learn is the difference between two basic frameworks of economic analysis. The first, called positive economics, aims to describe the world as it is. This may mean calculating the effect of a particular policy on economic growth, poverty or the federal budget deficit. The second is normative economics, which attempts to describe the world as it should be. This could include judgments on the fairness of distribution of income, valuing social welfare or examining a potential policy with an eye toward some definition of justice. When discussing politics, we spend an overwhelming majority of our time within the latter framework. Most people have no appetite for empirical estimates, instead applying their almost instinctual systems of values and morality to whatever issues are up for debate. While in an ideal world, voters would spend time looking at the empirical estimates of the policies and platforms they support, this is an unreasonable expectation. In fact, it may be outright irrational for people outside of the political sphere to spend their precious hours hunched over academic studies. Nevertheless, missing the distinction between these two systems causes problems, often leaving us feeling as though we are not even discussing the same subject. Take, for instance, a recent progressive proposal to raise the top federal marginal tax rate to 70 percent on incomes more than $10 million. This elicited apocalyptic reactions from many on the Right. Infamous anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist even compared the proposal to slavery. Others predicted it would have large negative effects on economic growth. Of course, none of these terrifying predictions were based on genuine economic modeling or good faith attempts to gauge the effects of this rate. Instead, they began from a moral opposition to the idea and expanded from there to conclude it would also be catastrophic. After all, if an idea is so morally reprehensible, it must also be an economic disaster, right? As it turns out, the proposal will likely not have much of an impact on the broader economy, let alone meet these dire predictions. Very few people make $10 million per year, and according to the conservative think tank, Tax Foundation, even a rate this high will not significantly change how much they work. They estimate the tax would raise only a modest $20 billion per year. I am personally ambivalent on the idea, but see the utterly cartoonish rhetoric about it as a disservice to public discourse. This example is one of many that highlights the need to separate our moral system of values from statistical truths. We may think a policy violates our definition of morality, but that should not serve as an excuse to be dishonest about its actual effects in practice. It is reasonable to think it immoral for
“Unfortunately, it seems many are not secure enough in their moral beliefs to admit that many ideas they view as immoral may not be so catastrophic in their effects. ” government to take 70 percent of each dollar earned above $10 million without believing such a tax will plunge the national economy into recession. Unfortunately, it seems many are not secure enough in their moral beliefs to admit that many ideas they view as immoral may not be so catastrophic in their effects. According to new research from political scientist Timothy J. Ryan of the University of North Carolina, people who attach absolutist moral convictions to political issues tend to dismiss cost-benefit analyses. In other words, the more empirical issues become moral issues, the less fact-based our politics will become. On some issues, there is no getting around long-entrenched morals. Abortion, for instance, will never become an empirical, technical debate. Stances on abortion are based in faith, which is almost by definition unfalsifiable. But for the political issues most of us confront on a day-to-day basis, this is not the case. Why should anyone who has not examined the economic modeling of higher taxes on the wealthy have such strong opinions on what its effects would be? Why should anyone who has not studied the empirical effects of conservative proposals to cut government spending have such strong opinions on how they would affect poverty? Sure, you may have sturdy moral views on what government should or should not do, but that is a separate and distinct set of questions. In that sense, perhaps it is best if we reduce the role of absolutist value judgments in politics and leave a little more room for evidence and data to sway our opinions. After all, if the actual results of an “immoral” policy are surprising or counterintuitive, we may find that we like the end result. But if we continue flinging absurdities at each other, not only will our debates become further detached from reality, but the governments we elect will become further paralyzed and ineffective. Connor O’Brien is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in economics. His column, “Taming Tribalism,” runs on alternate Thursday’s.
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eneficiaries of the status quo are rarely among those who look to change it. Yet, the theft of the American Dream and the problems that have manifested out of the concentration of wealth demand confrontation. In the nation that invented progressive taxation, change can be won once again. A year has passed since the tax cut package proclaimed to bring with it an economic boom of capital investment, wage growth and job improvement, which proved to be a sham sold by false prophets. The President Donald J. Trump administration’s $1.5 trillion tax cut package appeared to have negligible impact on businesses’ capital investment and hiring plans, according to recent data. The National Association of Business Economics’ (NABE) quarterly business conditions poll found that 84 percent of responding companies have not changed their practices. Corporations, big shareholders and top-corporate executives strip away the majority of the gains from the tax cut, as it did not boost economic growth substantially, did not result in a capital spending or U.S. manufacturing renaissance and might have contributed to limited job growth and imperceptible wage increases. Now, as a new Congress begins its session and 2020 presidential candidates start to differentiate their platforms, a potential shift back to an ideology that drove leading American politicians to proclaim a willingness to tax the wealthy to both increase revenue to address rising deficits and limit an excessive concentration of economic power will occur. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has garnered continued media coverage after she had proposed a 70-percent marginal tax rate on income earned above a $10 million threshold. While some were quick to brand the proposal as radical, polling tells a different story. “Voters support tax increases on families making more than $10 million annually by a 46-point margin (70 percent favor-24 percent oppose) and sup-
port a hike on those making more than $1 million by 36 points (65-29 percent),” according to a poll by Fox News. 45 percent of Republicans support the 70-percent marginal tax rate, according to a recent HarrisX poll. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has also unveiled a proposal cutting directly toward the heart of the concentration of wealth. The proposal would impose a 2-percent annual tax on an individual household’s net worth in excess of $50 million, and an additional 1-percent tax on wealth above $1 billion. This tax would only affect approximately 75,000 households, and yet it would raise around $2.75 trillion over the next decade, according to analysis by two of the world’s leading experts on economic inequality Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman. Polling by YouGov commissioned by Data For Progress found that 61 percent of Americans support Warren’s proposal to tax the rich, including 44 percent of Republicans. Former Republican President Dwight Eisenhower understood that taxes on the rich were a prerequisite for a nation with a deficit. “The fact is there must be balanced budgets before we are again on a safe and sound system in our economy. That means, to my mind, that we cannot afford to reduce taxes, reduce income, until we have in sight a program of expenditures that shows that the factors of income and of outgo will be balanced,” he said. Deficit hawks have now awoken after lying dormant as the tax cut expanded the deficit. But polls have shown overwhelming public support for increasing, not cutting, spending on Medicare and Social Security. We have a rich history of economic growth alongside the avoidance of the rigid-class system and inequality — a history that continues to distant itself for contemporary times of economic immobility and concentration of wealth. The public appears to be shifting, ready to welcome the American democratic ideal that once went hand-in-hand with a form of equal access to property growth.
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Benefits of education in philosophy are far reaching for all KAANOTATIONS KAAN JON BOZTEPE
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veryone has their own philosophy in life, even if they do not realize it. Many people have premises to support whatever it is they believe, whether it be why their favorite soccer team is the best or why they believe aliens exist. Now, I am not saying that every student should be studying philosophy, but I believe that every student should take advantage of the ideas that philosophers have to provide, right here at Rutgers. Throughout this article, I will provide you reasons as to why students at Rutgers should take at least a few philosophy classes and what benefits philosophy has in their lives. Philosophy makes a central contribution to the entire spectrum of education. Education in philosophy requires learning critical, evaluative and interpretive skills that can be applied in any subject. Philosophy can pertain to literally any idea or instance in life, and can be a method to support students in any circumstance. The study of philosophy enhances their ability to solve problems as they analyze arguments, organize their ideas and synthesize them into a hypothesis. If I have not won you over yet, then I suggest you consider the persuasive abilities
philosophy has to offer. Philosophy provides the student training in creating clear and well-supported arguments with strong, irrefutable premises. I have seen first-hand how philosophy students and professors build and defend their views, point out flaws in the opposing argument’s premises and demonstrate a respect and appreciation for the experience of the argument itself. If that is not a power move, then I do not know what is, quite frankly. With quality reasoning skills and substantial experience with varying perspectives, philosophy students develop a second nature toward writing. Writing is extensively taught in most
Students in philosophy are encouraged to write with originality and challenge standard philosophical perspectives. Philosophy gives students the tools needed to reach a clearer understanding of difficult texts as they analyze why the author wrote what they did, using the information they deciphered to further strengthen their argument. Philosophy allows students to both give and take criticism. It gives students the skills needed to excel in ethics, politics, epistemology, metaphysics and much more. Philosophy gives students the proper balance of self-confidence and humility to declare their position on a subject while also having a way to defend it and explore the
“Without philosophy, not enough people would be questioning what is right or wrong in society and how we can better ourselves as time progresses. ” philosophy classes, and teaches students to extract the most important information from challenging texts while using that information to share their support or opposition to the topic. Comparative writing is common in philosophical journals, as many philosophy writers try to share all of the alternative views they can think of in order to show the reader that they are unbiased and fair in their judgement of different ideologies in their dissertations.
possible objections that might arise. The majority of successful nations, economic systems and governments were all built off of the understanding of philosophy and its importance to life and stability. Simply put, life is short, and we do not have the answer to ever ything. But philosophy gives us the grounds to be able to question things that people have deemed as facts for generations. Without philosophy, not enough people
would be questioning what is right or wrong in society and how we can better ourselves as time progresses. I believe there is an undeniable stigma around philosophy, and to a certain extent I understand it. Similar to Plato’s analogy of the cave, the cavemen are content with only seeing the reflections on the cave wall rather than going outside and seeing what the world looks like with a more subjective lens. People fear the questioning of what they know as fact, because believing that most things are certain is much simpler than having to consider that what they deem as facts might just be well-educated guesses. To those who relate to this view, I want to make it clear that I understand the fear of losing what you believe to be fact. But, the more we question, test new theories and search for the “what if” reasoning behind what we believe to be a fact is the closer we get to the truth and progress of humankind. Philosophy is what progressed us to the modern era that we are fortunate enough to live in. Continue to question the truth for the sake of progression and a better understanding of the universe that we are lucky to be a part of. Kaan Jon Boztepe is a School of Arts and Sciences junior double majoring in philosophy and history. His column, “Kaanotations,” runs on alternate Wednesday’s.
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January 31, 2019
Feminist authors offer new framework at Eagleton event JADE CHANDLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
In the past, it was widely agreed upon that angry women should be muzzled. The opinions of politically-minded women were tamped down by the traditional views of the early 20th century. But times have clearly changed. On Jan. 29, the Eagleton Institute of Politics hosted an event in which Rebecca Traister and Brittney Cooper discussed the political power of women’s anger. Traister is a writer-at-large at New York Magazine as well as a contributing editor at Elle. She's also the author of "Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger," which offered a framework for the discussion. Cooper is an associate professor in the Department of Women's and Gender Studies and Africana Studies at Rutgers University—New Brunswick. Cooper authored the book "Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower." The conversation took place in Trayes Hall at the Douglass Student Center, where Traister and Cooper discussed their ideas about the foundation of women's rage and their experiences as females in this world. The discussion sparked applause, laughs and occasional outrage from audience members. Traister and Cooper are both influential women in their field,
The two authors discussed the purposes of women's political anger throughout history. Brittney Cooper, in line with the Black feminist tradition, argued that political action should center on people of color, women and the LGBTQ community. JADE CHANDLER and tackled the limited views of the patriarchal system. They shared their raw thoughts about political establishments and institutions. “We live in a world where we see these interesting displays of white male anger show up, and they don’t get narrated as things we should be afraid of. But when women get angr y and people of color get angr y, then that suddenly evokes fear," Cooper said. There's no denying the fact that marginalized groups are
still belittled for their "passion" toward equality. "The quickest way to discredit a woman who's threatening you is to depict her as having her mouth open in direct challenge," Traister said. Even when women like Hillary Clinton move up the political ladder, they can still be harmed by patriarchal power. Being vulnerable and "angry" is the result of trying to pursue political ambitions in an unwelcome space. The women explored both men and women's rage, and Traister
concluded that this country was built on men's anger. History validated women and people of color's fury due to the long, current fight to achieve the country's principles of liberty that was promised to them. Cooper stressed the need for a revolution at a time like this, but not the romanticized, violent kind of revolution. Instead of exciting minorities about change that must engage an already broken system, the revolution she spoke of should be a transformative one that won't repeat past mistakes.
Traister identifies as feminist, and Cooper explicitly emphasized her identity as a Black feminist. Cooper said she's looking to elect candidates for office who put forth an agenda that supports Black people, transgender people, queer people and working-class people. Both women believe the ideas of understanding anger must change, and that it shouldn't be viewed as a destructive force. Cooper explained how she learned that her displeasure was the very thing that made her good at what she does, and Traister identified anger as being the uniting factor in coalitions of marginalized communities. "Discouraged individuals must understand that the source of their resentment can be reinterpreted as a strength," Traister said. By being able to acknowledge women's rage instead of dismissing it as anger and allowing it to eat them alive, we need to have conversations on honest terms. If we realize the truth about their anger and are able to speak on their injustices, women can then build movements based on that need for change. The event was very informative, as the women offered new perspectives on how we can and should engage politically. The event was controversial at times, but one opinion that everyone shared was that women should be muzzled no longer.
Prioritizing mental health reduces academic burnout ALMIER MCCOY CORRESPONDENT
As a direct result of the challenges that college brings, many students may feel “burnt out,” leading to a lack of determination and motivation to continue throughout the semester. Additionally, many students suffer from mental health issues that exacerbate the situation, ultimately
affecting not only academic success, but daily activities as well. In fact, researchers found that 35 percent of the approximate 14,000 first-year college students sur veyed struggled with a mental illness. The most common mental illness found among first-years was major depressive disorder, according to a worldwide study by the World Health Organization.
Sleep deprivation and internalizing negative feelings are a few ways that a semester can turn sour, academically and emotionally. Seeking help, while hard, is worth it. UNSPLASH
There are University resources designed to help students achieve academic success while promoting self-care and recognizing mental health issues. Still, the stigma surrounding mental health may make students feel as if they should handle it on their own. This often results in a negative snowball effect. With that being said, there are many ways to remain focused and driven to ensure academic success without overwhelming yourself. Studies have shown that mental illness and sleep deprivation intertwine, so it is crucial to get an adequate amount of sleep each night. Developing lifestyle changes, such as reducing the amount of caffeine consumed, can reduce the risk of increased mental illness, according to an article published by Harvard Medical School. Because of a student's hectic class schedule, which often includes extracurriculars, it can be hard to stick to a sleep schedule that ensures getting the proper amount of rest. That’s why it is important to take a moment to step back from everything, even if it is just for a day, to prepare yourself both mentally and physically for the next day. Another great way to avoid burning out is to maintain a
healthy diet consisting of break- best bet. For example, the Cenfast, lunch and dinner. People ter for Counseling, Alcohol and often underestimate just how vi- Other Drug Assistance Program tal breakfast is to starting your and Psychiatric Services (CAPS), day. If your body does not get the offers various workshops foproper amount of fuel it needs, cusing specifically on self-care, this could potentially affect how depression, anxiety and helping students recognize symptoms of the rest of your day unfolds. Despite the stress that comes with mental illness. In addition to support groups, being a college student, the great thing about being at an establish- seeking out an academic coach ment such as Rutgers is that there located in the learning centers around campus is an abundance can help stuof resources, indents stay on the cluding various “Helping students feel path to academic support systems. One of Helping students comfortable is crucial success. the biggest facfeel comfortable tors that can help is crucial to aiding to aiding them in depresthem in voicing voicing their concerns.” reduce sion and anxiety their concerns. is organization. Many stuMaking a plan dents avoid disfor when to study cussing their problems in fear of a breach of for exams and when assignments confidentiality and privacy, ac- are due can help ease your stress. Finally, realizing that you are cording to Mental Health Carers NSW. Clearly, a sense of security not alone is the most effective way to avoid getting into a habis imperative. A great way to eliminate the it of burning out. Talk to your fear of having your privacy vio- family members, friends and eslated is to start by asking friends pecially professors. That way, if questions pertaining to what you are a student dealing with they have been feeling and go mental health issues you will from there. If this isn’t effective, avoid getting into a hole that then finding a support system you may not be able to dig your with other students may be the way out of.
DIVERSIONS
January 31, 2019
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Follow your heart and your head, and let your will lead you to victory. Reach out to those who have something to offer and are willing to share. Collaboration will encourage new beginnings that can improve your standard of living. Embrace change, and be prepared to take physical action in order to turn your dream into a reality. Strive for equality. Your numbers are 7, 12, 20, 27, 33, 41, 46.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Observe, but don’t feel you have to agree with what’s taking place. Concentrate on personal gains, physical and emotional health and using your skills and experience to get ahead. A colleague will offer valuable information. Romance will enhance your life. 5 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep moving. Refuse to let what others do or say get to you. Progress will be made if you work alone and you refuse to let anything or anyone stand between you and finishing what you start. Let experience guide you. 3 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’ll be drawn to charismatic, intelligent people. Focus on collaborating and fleshing out ideas that can help you turn a project you are working on into something tangible. Personal matters will take favorable turns and provide new opportunities. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your intent should be to stabilize your life, not add to the confusion. If someone is being erratic, you are best to remove yourself from the equation. Stick to those offering something consistent and of interest to you. 3 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Networking will change the way you think, how you perform and what you do next. An interesting conversation will lead to an opportunity to partner with someone who has as much to offer as you. Romance is on the rise. 5 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Stay focused on what you are trying to accomplish. Refuse to let personal or domestic problems stifle your productivity. Someone you thought you could trust will let you down. Ask an expert how best to handle a messy situation. 2 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Personal improvements will lift your spirits, boost your confidence and put you in the running for a positive change. Share your ideas, and make the changes that will bring you the satisfaction and happiness you long for and deserve. 2 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Think before you speak. You will be tempted to disagree if someone is evasive or exaggerating. Don’t let anyone bait you into saying something you’ll regret. Focus on a creative project and gaining experience and knowledge that will help you advance. 3 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Stick to the truth. If you promise too much or you exaggerate, someone will hold you accountable. If you want change, go about getting it yourself. Don’t rely on anyone to help. Do the job yourself and reap the rewards. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t get angry about the changes going on around you. Focus on doing your own thing and adapting what you do to fit the current climate. It’s how you react that will make a difference in the outcome. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): What you do for others will be appreciated and rewarded. Your enthusiasm will make a difference to someone who needs reassurance. Personal gains and improvements will lead to unique opportunities. Celebrate your success with someone you love. 4 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Listen, but don’t do something based on what someone tells you. Research and facts will spare you from making a mistake that could cost you financially, emotionally or physically. When in doubt, talk to the experts and get more than one opinion. 2 stars
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January 31, 2019 TENNIS RUTGERS-PENN STATE, TOMORROW, 12:30 P.M.
Knights prepare for 1st Big Ten match ALEX FABUGAIS-INABA CORRESPONDENT
Continuing to build from its clean sweep against Delaware, the Rutgers tennis team will take on Penn State Friday at the East Brunswick Racquet Club. Competing against the Nittany Lions (4-0) will be the first Big Ten dual for the Scarlet Knights (1-0), but is considered a no-play match and will not have any effect on them as they try to qualify for the Big Ten tournament toward the end of the season. Despite the no-play rule, Rutgers still plans to treat each new competition in the same manner, no matter how deep the rivalry is with Penn State or any other Big Ten opponent. “We’re going to have the same mentality playing everybody and just focus more on ourselves,” said sophomore Maya Jacobs. The Knights have gained a lot of confidence over the past couple of months and their home opener last week was no exception. In addition to capturing the doubles point against the Blue Hens (13), Rutgers claimed all six singles spots, as well. No. 1 seed junior Kat Muzik and freshman Tess Fisher contributed a 6-3 win on the doubles court. On the singles court, it was Jacobs that held on for three sets to defeat Del-
aware’s Viva Laas for the No. 1 spot (6-3, 4-6, 6-2). “Delaware’s definitely a tough team, but I think getting into a Big Ten match, playing Penn State, is definitely going to be a new challenge,” Muzik said. “We’ve been training really hard and have good energy in practices and matches, so I think that will really help.” The Lions are dominating the court this season with four straight wins already in the books. They have swept 3 out of the 4 matches against Navy, George Washington and Towson. Penn State’s dual against Pittsburgh was still a strong performance where it only dropped 1 point to win 6-1. “The ladies are definitely excited,” said head coach Hilary Ritchie. “They’re looking forward to the match. We’ve really been trying to focus on the process and talk about effort and we know that you have to earn everything.” Tennis isn’t as big of a sport as football or basketball, but the Knights know the amount of work that they’ve put into practice and competition won’t go unnoticed. The last time Rutgers played the Lions was back in 2017 where the Knights won 5-2. Penn State head coach Chris Cagle actually credited Rutgers for competing better than his team had during the match. It will be looking to do the same this year.
“Our ladies work at a really high caliber,” Ritchie said. “We push ourselves. The number of hours these ladies commit to their training and their academics is tremendous. The Big Ten, in general, just the caliber of tennis is outstanding.” Muzik and junior Jaci Cochrane are the only Knights that actually competed against the
Lions two years ago. They both contributed singles and doubles points in Rutgers’ two Big Ten wins that season. This time around, the Knights will have a home court advantage and can secure their second win of the season. “Competing at home is going to be actually really exciting,” Jacobs
said. “We have a lot of friends and family coming especially because most of us are from New Jersey, so having a big turnout for our tennis matches will sway the nerves a little bit to perform better.” For updates on the Rutgers tennis team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Junior Kat Muzik tallied singles and doubles wins against Delaware last weekend, as Rutgers picked up its first win of the spring season. MICA FINEHART / JANUARY 2019
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, SATURDAY, ALL DAY
RU tunes up for Metropolitan Championships CHRIS TSAKONAS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
This Friday, the Rutgers women’s track and field team is returning to Staten Island, N.Y. to compete in the Metropolitan Championships meet. This meet
will mark the midway point of the indoor season. The main objective for the Scarlet Knights at this point will be to build off of their early success and fine-tune some issues before the Big Ten Championships in late Februar y.
“We’re honing in on a few Another strong event for seconds at the Terrier Classic things to get ready for the Rutgers this season has been last weekend. In the 800 meter, stretch,” said head coach James the 4x400 relay. So far, the senior Jenna Sobieski is headRobinson. “I told them last week unit has been comprised of ing into this week’s meet after that they turned the corner.” freshmen Mackenzie Prezume, attaining a career-high 2:10.28 One event where Rutgers Erin Ber tscha and Brooke finish last weekend. In the distance medley, Ruthas been strong is the 60-meter Riedy, along with senior gers won first place at the Terdash. Senior Oniesha Clarke and Phyllis Gordon. That lineup is expected rier Classic, with a team comfreshman Iyanla Kollock have put the team in contention in ev- to change this weekend with prised of Gordon, Sobieski and the debut of freshman Reanda sophomores Kiera Nealon and er y meet. For Clarke, who arrived on Richards, who’s also return- Olympia Mar tin. They finished the Banks as a transfer from Mi- ing from a stress fracture suf- with a time of 11:50.88. In the field events, the long sericordia in her junior year, the fered in the fall. Richards is a and high jumps success has have been the been in part Knights’ best due to getting events. Rutcomfor table gers is coming with life out“I told them last week that they turned the corner.” off a meet in side the track. which it took “ W e l l , JAMES ROBINSON 2 of the top-5 she’s older Head coach spots in the and more long jump, with mature, and junior Rhonda she’s getting Rogombe and used to the sophomore University as Courteney a transfer last year,” Robinson said. “She’s highly-touted recruit who the Campbell taking third and fourth ver y confident and ver y com- coaching staf f expects to have place respectively. In the throwing events, freshfortable, and I think that’s show- an immediate impact, especialman Zyra Thomas will look to ing in her competitions.” ly in the 4x400 relay. The 60-meter dash lineup will “I think the training plan improve on her 11.27-meter throw be further bolstered this week, they’ve been following has been last week. Following this meet, the as freshman Icisys Sadler will great,” Robinson said. “And the return from a stress fracture and 4x400 relay will improve when Knights will return to Boston for the Valentine’s Invitational. make her collegiate debut in the (Richards) joins this weekend.” event this week. This return will Other events where the For updates on the Rutmake her the fourth Knight to Knights are expected to do well compete in the 60 meter, joining include the 200 meter. Kollock gers women's track and field Clarke, Kollock and freshman is coming of f an 11th-place team, follow @TargumSports Gabriela Sanchez. finish with a time of 25.12 on Twitter.
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HISTORY
back at the line — once again, he hit both free throws. More missed shots from IndiRutgers’ 22-0 run seals win vs. Indiana, ana and a breakaway dunk from earns third straight win to go to 11-9 sophomore guard Peter Kiss all but iced the game for Rutgers. Some intentional fouls that put the slight 52-45 lead as the Hoosiers Knights at the line weren’t enough CONTINUED FROM BACK to stop this streaking group, who went on a mini run of their own. Omoruyi played a big role down now have their most consecutive 13 points of the second half and taking its first lead since 1:23 into the stretch, securing offensive re- Big Ten wins in program history. Baker led the way in points on the first. The Knights didn’t allow bounds and putting in back-to-back a single point until 14:29 to play layups to help the Knights separate the night with 16 and was followed on the clock and overall went on themselves even more. But, Indi- up by Omoruyi with 14, Harper Jr. a 31-7 run (including a 22-0 run ana continued to stay around and with 10 and freshman forward Shaq Carter with 8. that marked the Omoruyi picked largest since “I knew they weren’t scoring and that was kind of up his sixth doujoining the Big of the Ten) stemming the main thing. Just keep locking them up and keep ble-double season after grabback to that 25playing defense.” bing 10 boards in 15 deficit. the win. “We weren’t Rutgers will even thinking GEO BAKER go out to Columabout how many Sophomore Guard bus, Ohio to face points we were Ohio State this scoring,” Baker said. “I knew they weren’t scor- returned the game to just a 5-point Saturday at noon before hosting No. 5 Michigan at a sold-out RAC ing and that was kind of the main differential with 2:03 to play. Baker was fouled with 1:50 to next Tuesday night. thing. Just keep locking them up “They tried to do a number on and keep playing defense and I play and proved he can be clutch think that was really our point of in big moments, hitting both free us, but me and my guys, we’re gothrows and making it a three-pos- ing to go out there and we’re goemphasis for this game.” ing to fight,” Harper Jr. said. A battle ensued at the RAC af- session game. The Hoosiers followed up by ter Indiana called a timeout down For updates on the Rutgers’s 46-32, as the two squads went back putting up 3 3-pointers off an ofand forth down the stretch. With fensive rebound and steal, but men’s basketball team, follow 8 minutes to play, Rutgers held a missed them all and put Baker @TargumSports on Twtitter.
True freshman guard Ron Harper Jr. celebrates with sophomore guard Peter Kiss as the Knights picked up their third home win. GARRETT STEFFE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / JANIUARY 2019
WRESTLING SURIANO OVERCOMES MOST ADVERSITY HE’S FACED IN COLLEGIATE CAREER
Suriano overcomes struggles beside Knights MATTHEW HOWE CORRESPONDENT
No. 4 junior 133-pounder Nick Suriano had never lost back-toback matches in his college career before he lost when the Rutgers wrestling team fell in Iowa on Jan. 18. Suriano, four-time New Jersey high school state champion from Bergen Catholic, didn’t drop a bout in all 159 matches that he wrestled in. In his freshman season at Penn State, he lost only two matches, one due to an injury forfeit that ended his season. Fast forward to his first year on the Banks, his lone loss came to Iowa’s Spencer Lee in the NCAA Championship match. So it’s safe to say, Suriano is not used to losing all that much, especially in consecutive matches. But that’s exactly what happened two weeks ago, when he lost back-to-back matches to Oklahoma State’s Daton Fix and to Iowa’s Austin DeSanto. The match against Fix, whom Suriano had beaten before a few years back in FloWrestling’s “Who’s Number One?” Tournament, was filled with controversy. In front of a near sold-out crowd at the Rutgers Athletics Center (RAC), there were multiple stoppages due to replay review, many controversial calls and ultimately, Suriano lost on a questionable penalty. In overtime, he was called for hands to the face, resulting in 1 point awarded to Fix and the match ending, just like that. “I just think it turned into a show,” Suriano said. “I respect Daton. It’s all good, and it’s about competing. “But I just think the way it went, the whole situation ... I don’t know if it was the hype or what,
but it turned into a show. It turned into a fiasco.” Things didn’t get easier for Suriano in the coming days, as the No.18 Scarlet Knights (8-4, 2-2) matched up with the powerhouse then No. 4 Hawkeyes (10-0, 5-0) at the Car ver-Hawkeye Arena. In that match, Suriano had another tough opponent. Then No. 7 DeSanto, a transfer from Drexel who Rutgers alumnus Scott DelVecchio defeated last year in the NCAA Tournament. On paper, Suriano, then ranked No. 2 at 133 pounds, should have won the match. With the match tied at 4 with just 10 seconds to go, DeSanto shot in on a single leg at the edge of the mat. With just a second left, DeSanto completed the 2-point takedown in front of a raucous Iowa crowd to pull off the upset. So what will this teach Nick Suriano? Hopefully it will be a valuable building block to reflect on when heading into the Big Ten and NCAA tournament this season. Quite possibly, Suriano will see DeSanto again in the Big Ten tournament, and could just as well see Fix again in the NCAA tournament depending on the seeding. It’s ver y hard to beat a good wrestler twice, especially a wrestler as good as Suriano is, so expect a fired-up and revenge-seeking Suriano if he competes against DeSanto or Fix again this season. After the consecutive losses, Suriano battled through a toe injur y and took the mat for the Knights, who were in desperate need of a win against Michigan State. He delivered a technical fall over his opponent, Logan
Grif fin, to earn 5 crucial team points for Rutgers. Don’t expect a regression for Suriano following two tough losses against nationally ranked opponents.
Instead, expect the matches to inspire and motivate Suriano for the rest of the season. The Knights will face four more ranked opponents in the regular season. These opponents include
No. 9 Nebraska, No. 20 Princeton, No. 19 Purdue and No. 9 Michigan. For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY—NEW BRUNSWICK
SPORTS THURSDAY JANUARY 31, 2019
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I don’t know if it was the hype or what, but it turned into a show. It turned into a fiasco. It altered the match.” — Junior Nick Suriano on the officiating in his match against Daton Fix
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MEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS 66, INDIANA 58
Sophomore guard Peter Kiss slams a dunk to put the Knights up 64-56 and sealed the team’s first victory against Indiana in regular season conference play. They last defeated the Hoosiers in the second round of last season’s Big Ten tournament. GARRETT STEFFE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / JANUARY 2019
Rutgers RACs up some history Knights defeat Hoosiers for most Big Ten wins ever, best conference streak since 2003-04 COBY GREEN SPORTS EDITOR
In a game with heavy conference standing implications, the Rutgers Men’s basketball team was able to get the edge over Indiana Wednesday night, taking the game over after digging itself out of a double digit deficit in the first half caused by early miscues and troubled shooting. The Scarlet Knights (11-9, 4-6) and the Hoosiers (12-9, 3-7) both came into last night’s matchup tied with Nebraska and Northwestern at three Big Ten wins for the NBA SCORES
No. 9 seed in the conference standings. But, the home team got the best of the visitors this go around, leaving the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) with a 66-58 win and the most Big Ten wins in the regular season since joining the conference in 2014. Rutgers took out Indiana the last time the two teams met at Madison Square Garden, when the No. 14-seeded Knights upset the No. 6 seed Hoosiers in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament, 76-69. Rutgers got off to an extremely slow start after winning the tip off and couldn’t seem to hold onto the ball, turning it over an average
of once per minute through the first 8 minutes of play. Indiana fed off those turnovers and held a 16-8 lead with 12 minutes to play in the first half. But from then on, the Knights played clean basketball, not turning the ball over the rest of the half. “We just kind of settled down,” said head coach Steve Pikiell. “We turn the ball over, we kind of have times like that. We tr y to get through those times. And I knew if we just sit down and guard them, not turn the ball over and get our shots up, we’d be okay.”
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Chicago Miami
105 89
Dallas New York
114 90
Denver New Orleans
105 99
Indiana Washington
89 107
Memphis Minnesota
97 99
JON MACCOLL, the swimming and diving head coach, will lead his team to Nebraska for the final dual meet of the 2018-19 season. The dual against Nebraska will serve as one last tuneup before Big Ten championships in late February.
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KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
EXTRA POINT
Charlotte Boston
The Hoosiers expanded their 8-point lead to 10 with the score 25-15 with a little more than 6 minutes to play, but Rutgers came roaring back to make things interesting. The Knights ended the half on a 13-4 run off points from sophomore guard Geo Baker, junior forward Eugene Omoruyi and true freshman Ron Harper Jr. — who scored the final 5 points on a breakaway dunk and a corner 3-pointer in the final 3 minutes of play. Down 29-28 at halftime, Rutgers came out of the locker room red hot, scoring the first
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
TRACK AND FIELD
TENNIS
WRESTLING
vs. Indiana
Metropolitan Championships
vs. Penn State
vs. No. 9 Nebraska
Tonight, 7 p.m., The RAC
Friday, All Day, Staten Island, N.Y.
Tomorrow, 12:30 p.m., East Brunswick, N.J.
Tomorrow, 7 p.m., The RAC