The Daily Targum 2.11.19

EXCLUSION Rutgers fails in mission of fostering

TED BUNDY The current Bundy revival speaks

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diversity, faculty remains unrepresentative of reality

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Rutgers STI grant to help sites nationwide

Meningitis update sent to Rutgers community in email An email update last Friday informed the Rutgers community about fur ther details regarding the student meningitis case, as well as vaccinations that could prevent against the disease.

Last Wednesday, The Daily Targum repor ted that a student was hospitalized on Feb. 4, and

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Andrea Norberg, the executive director of the Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Center, said Washington, D.C. had the highest rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in the country. RUTGERS.EDU

The Francois-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center at the Rutgers School of Nursing was recently given a $12.5 million grant for improving sexually transmitted infection (STI) treatment and prevention in lessequipped areas, at least compared to the services provided by Rutgers Health Services.

Andrea Norberg, the executive director of the FXB Center at the Rutgers School of Nursing, said the grant will work with nine clinical states in Washington, D.C., Florida

and Louisiana. These are areas with high rates of STIs and HIV. Washington, D.C., Norberg said, had the highest rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in the country in 2016. Additionally, the nation’s capital has the highest incidence and prevalence of HIV in the country.

Within these three regions, members of the FXB center will study clinical sites in both urban and rural areas. She said they hope to help increase adherence with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) SEE SITES ON PAGE 4

Bitcoin creates ethical concerns for financial, technology industries JACOB TURCHI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Though Bitcoin has become a popular term in the financial and technological world, a Rutgers professor discussed the ethical consequences of cryptocurrency as well as the impact it has on the real world.

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that is traded within the digital world.

The currency itself is decentralized, which means that no government or bank can control its value or how it is being used.

Tobey Karen Scharding, a visiting assistant professor at the University and a fellow at the Rutgers Business School Institute of Ethical Leadership, said Bitcoin was a “token of value” that differs

from other forms of currency due to how it is given value. She first became interested in the topic due to its ethical concerns, and was fascinated around it happening in real time.

The controversy surrounding Bitcoin’s value depends on whether it is a “fiat” currency, which means it only has value due to general consensus. Bitcoin, as well as other cryptocurrencies, can be considered a fiat currency because people agree that it has value. This label is a way to legitimize Bitcoin, even though it may not technically be real.

“Calling it a fiat currency makes it seem that the value or the specific exchange value is more up for grabs than it actually is,” Scharding said.

“The U.S. dollar is a fiat currency

as well, but that doesn’t mean that we can just change its value just because we changed our minds about what it’s worth. It involves a lot of different factors.”

Her focus on Bitcoin, though, is in its ethical implications around the world and within private sectors. “What characteristics does a currency need to be ethical, and does Bitcoin have these characteristics?” she said.

An interpretation of this question, then, is the role currency plays in advancing people’s lives while working in a civilized society.

Scharding said Bitcoin advances lives in some ways, but not entirely.

“One of the ways it falls short is that it’s not regulated by a SEE INDUSTRIES ON PAGE 5

Tobey Karen Schwarding, a visiting assistant professor at the University and a fellow at the Rutgers Business School Institute of Ethical Leadership, first became interested in Bitcoin due to its ethical concerns and challenges. RUTGERS.EDU

PAGE 5 William Jones, the senior director at University Career

Services, said it had engaged with approximately 63 percent of the entire student body this semester. RUTGERS.EDU

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Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences presents “Hemispheric A(symmetries) During Earth’s Major Recent Geologic Climate Transitions” from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. at Marine Sciences Building on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public.

Center for Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Programs and Psychiatric Services presents “Mindfulness Meditation” from noon to 1 p.m. at Rutgers Business School on Livingston campus. This event is free and open to the public.

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Woody’s Cafe reinforces bottled beverage policy CATHERINE NGUYEN NEWS EDITOR

Students who try to purchase a bottled beverage as part of their meal swipe at Woody’s Cafe on Busch campus now find that they are unable to do so, due to reinforcement of Rutgers Dining Services policies.

Though students were previously able to include a bottled beverage as part of their meal swipe, Nicholas Emanuel, the director of operations at Rutgers Dining Services, said the policy for retail operations did not change, but were just reinforced this semester.

In an email to The Daily Targum, Emanuel said the policy should have been enforced in previous semesters but he only became aware of the problem because of complaints about product “outages,” or unavailability.

“Students can still purchase water bottles or they can fill up a container with water, but because of limited space we cannot allow swiping for bottled beverage as this creates constant product outages or room (temperature) products,” he said. “Woody’s serves approximately 10,000 meals per week. If every student took a bottle, we would need to store over 420 cases of bottled beverage and we just don’t have room for them.”

There is not enough space in storerooms or refrigerators to accommodate students who “grocery shop,” according to the Rutgers Dining Services website.

When dining services allowed students to add anything to their meal swipe, it resulted in constant warm beverage items and outages.

Meal swipes typically include a center-of-the-plate item such as a sandwich or salad and a side, as well as a fountain beverage. For Woody’s, the maximum value a student can swipe for is $9, which Emanuel said was based off of the cost to purchase the raw food, the labor to make the food and the fixed expenses to run the business.

Currently, Rutgers Dining Services provides more than 30,000 meals every day, many of these meals coming from retail operations as opposed to dining halls, according to its website.

“We are striving to better serve you on a daily basis and will be opening more retail locations for you to use with your meal plan in the future,” according to the website.

But Ije Efobi, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year, said she is displeased that Woody’s Cafe does not allow the purchase of bottled beverages. “(It) sucks because the fountain drinks are mostly soda,” she said.

“And I prefer to drink out of a bottle.”

Due to limited storage room and refrigerator space, Woody’s Cafe cannot allow for bottled beverages to be included as part of a student’s meal swipe. Instead, students are only permitted to get a fountain drink or carton of milk as a beverage. WIKIMEDIA

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SITES Of Rutgers students, 56.7 percent were sexually active, compared to 63.1 percent nationally CONTINUED FROM FRONT recommendations for screening, diagnosing and treating STIs. The sites are also funded by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, with some also obtaining assistance from the Bureau of Primary Health Care, Norberg said. The health centers serve patient populations that include adolescents and young adults.

Rutgers Health Services (RHS) offers STI and HIV tests and treatment to all students. Jeanne Bernard, the assistant director of marketing at Rutgers Health and Wellness in New Brunswick, said many STIs are treatable if caught early, particularly chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.

“Untreated, these same STIs can have devastating consequences, including infertility and death,” Bernard said.

In the Rutgers National College Health Assessment released in October 2017, it was reported that 55.5 percent of students engaged in vaginal intercourse activity in

“Untreated, these same STIs can have devastating consequences, including infertility and death.”

JEANNE BERNARD Assistant Director of Marketing at Rutgers Health and Wellness in New Brunswick

the past 30 days and 56.7 percent were sexually active in the past 12 months. Bernard said the national aggregate results for 2017 found that 63.1 percent of students were sexually active in the past 12 months.

In 2018, Bernard said RHS recorded 178 cases of chlamydia, 30 cases of genital herpes, 20 cases of genital warts, 22 cases of gonorrhea and four cases of HIV. RHS can test for all these infections.

RHS can provide appropriate medications and/or treatment, including HIV medications like preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).

The FXB Center was formed in 1987 as a clinical program providing family-centered care for HIV, infectious diseases and immunological services. In addition to the $12.5 million grant, the center receives approximately $40 million annually in grants.

Norberg said the center “aims to reduce socially determined health disparities that are unjust and modifiable by eliminating barriers to high-quality healthcare for vulnerable populations, including people living with HIV and children in the child welfare system. We envision healthcare systems that meet the needs of vulnerable populations, promoting optimum health and eliminating health disparities.”

Jeanne Bernard said in 2018, Rutgers Health Services recorded 178 cases of chlamydia, 30 cases of genital herpes and four cases of HIV. LINKEDIN

EMAIL Meningitis vaccines can be given as 2 doses to anyone between 16 to 23 years old CONTINUED FROM FRONT was in recover y.

After special tests were conducted, it was found that the bacteria that caused the meningococcal meningitis infection was part of serogroup B. As of when the email was sent, there were no additional cases of the disease associated with the University.

While Melodee Lasky, assistant vice chancellor for Health and Wellness, said in the email that vaccination was one of the best methods of protection against the disease, the vaccine that is routinely given to prevent meningococcal disease did not provide protection against serogroup B. Instead, it only worked to protect against serogroups A, C, W and Y.

Currently, there are only two licensed vaccines that protect specifically against serogroup B, though as short-term protection.

One is Bexsero, which is given as two doses, one month apart.

The other is Trumenba, which can either be given as two doses, six months apart or three doses in the span of six months. These vaccines, which Lasky said were “safe and effective,” could be given to anyone in the age range of 16 to 23 years old, but were recommended for those who were between the ages of 16 and 18.

The email also reiterated that individuals who had health concerns or experienced symptoms should visit their health provider, and reminded the University to maintain personal hygiene practices.

Melodee Lasky, assistant vice chancellor for Health and Wellness, said the vaccine routinely given to protect against meningococcal disease did not provide protection against the particular bacteria the student was infected with. RUTGERS.EDU

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Career Services offers advice, insight into effective resumes MADISON MCGAY CONTRIBUTING WRITER

University Career Services provides insight on resume building and what employers look for on the resumes of college graduates.

University Career Ser vices, a free ser vice accessible to all Rutgers students, of fers assistance in the transition from students’ academic careers to professional careers.

They help connect students to employers in their desired fields, as well as of fer aid in optimizing students’ resumes. “​ This past semester we have engaged with 63 percent of the student body,” said William Jones, senior director of University Career Services.

Through many different outlets, they connect with students to give them the best possible chance in the professional world once they graduate. They have insight on

what exactly students should be putting on their resume.

Many employers look for different things from their candidates’ resumes. It is vital that candidates tailor their resumes to each specific job opportunity, Jones said. Instead of sending one resume to multiple job openings, it is better to specialize your resume based on the position you are applying for.

There are also some outdated resume tips that students should become aware of. Personal information, such as your address, is no longer important to have on your resume.

When it comes to the objectives section, University Career Services has a distinct tip on handling what information you provide.

“It is not necessary for this day in age to state your objectives, but if you are set on an organization and see they are attending the

INDUSTRIES Bitcoin can undermine, devalue currencies that are recognized by national establishments CONTINUED FROM FRONT government or a bank like most national currencies,” she said. “It works to secure that everyone in the community using the currency has access to goods and services, and that the currency will have value ensured by those regulating it.”

Scharding remains skeptical about Bitcoin’s ambition to become a globally and nationallyrecognized currency, because people are not willing to give up the safety and guarantees of a recognized currency.

Cryptocurrency, on the other hand, does not have any real national establishments to back

Bitcoin, which was first created in 2009, is a popular type of cryptocurrency, meaning it is traded virtually. Since it is decentralized, there is no government control. FLICKR

career fair, you can have a copy of your resume with objectives specific to that organization to hand to the recruiter,” Jones said.

If you know the exact organization you are interested in leading up to events such as the career fair, it is best that you focus these objectives for that specific organization.

In the end, resumes and job opportunities for college graduates have changed over time, and that is something to take note of.

“Most employer organizations have online portals that utilize scanning devices to review resumes for keywords,” Jones said. “For creative fields, resumes have expanded into online portfolios to showcase different skillsets. With the ever-changing way in which employers are seeking out the optimal candidate, it is best to be aware of these changes in order to have the best chance in the job market.”

University Career Services is a free service that all Rutgers students can use, and helps to connect them to employers in fields they want to pursue. MICA FINEHART

up its worth. It can also undermine and devalue currencies that are

recognizing and adapting a cr yptocurrency as opposed to

“I’m personally confused by the idea of a country globally recognizing and adapting a cryptocurrency as opposed to their own.”

TOBEY KAREN SCHARDING Visiting Assistant Professor at the University and Fellow at the Rutgers Business School Institute of Ethical Leadership

recognized, she said.

“I’m personally confused by the idea of a countr y globally

their own,” Scharding said. “It’s just baf fling to me that places like Venezuela would even

enter tain that idea.”

Overall, Scharding said Bitcoin is an “unethical investment” because it has no real reassurance to those who invest in it, and no one person can say whether a cr yptocurrency will have value one way or another.

“It’s unethical because of how it undermines the value of national currencies, and to the extent in which national currencies undermine the safeguard of millions of people.

That’s the real danger of Bitcoin,” she said.

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Supreme Court defies Constitution, God’s will

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n Thursday, Feb. 7 at 10:12 p.m., DominGRASS ROOTS eque Hakim MarRISHI MEHTA celle Ray was executed in Alabama without an imam present in his execution chamber. Neither God nor justice was present that day. The time of Ray’s execution was 10:12 p.m., but alas, it was not the time of his death. He died following a 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court to deny Ray’s rights to have an imam present in the chamber with him. He died the moment this ruling came out.

Following Ray’s conviction, he was the only guilty party — following the Supreme Court’s ruling, there were two. The decision, which allowed Ray to die alone, hopelessly seeking spiritual solace, was a gross miscarriage of constitutional rights. Given this argument, we must stipulate to exclude three things: Ray’s crimes, my personal religious beliefs and my view on the death penalty are all immaterial.

None of them regard the constitutionality of the First Amendment, nor do they fall in the scope of the arguments to come.

The topic being discussed is that of the First Amendment — particularly, the Establishment Clause within it. This clause is seen in the first line of the First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” This is the main point of contention within the dissent of Justice Elena Kagan, who was joined by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor.

Did the barring of the requested imam within the execution chamber, while simultaneously contending the chaplain associated with that of the Christian faith, constitute the favoritism of one religion over another?

To put it simply, yes it did. The fact that this case had to go to the Supreme Court inherently fortifies the argument, as any Christian man would not have to be put under this duress. Any Christian man, like the five justices who voted to vacate Ray’s stay of execution, will never have to worry about this happening to them.

The entire majority’s opinion rests on a single argument, coupled with a single citation. US 18A815 says, “Because Ray waited until Jan. 28, 2019 to seek relief, we grant the State’s application to vacate the stay entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.”

The entire argument, in a decision which is a total of three pages — two of which are Kagan’s dissent — relies on that one line. A man died alone, scared and without God in the time he needed God most, based on a single sentence. These justices signed away something far worse than the jury did. They did not just take Ray’s life, they took his hope.

“Under (Larson v. Valente), a Christian prisoner may have a minister of his own faith accompany him into the execution chamber to say his

“This was a gross miscarriage of justice, a dangerous precedent and a clear defiance of the Constitution from those who sit on the Supreme Court’s majority. ” last rites. But if an inmate practices a different religion — whether Islam, Judaism or any other — he may not die with a minister of his own faith by his side. That treatment goes against the Establishment Clause’s core principle of denominational neutrality,” Kagan said in her dissent. She continued to make the point that to surmount the burden of a religious discrimination claim, the state must prove a compelling interest.

In my opinion, as well as in the opinion of Kagan and the dissenting justices, the state did not pass strict scrutiny in this particular instance. The failure to have done so, in conjunction with the ultimate decision delivered, can set dangerous precedent for cases of discrimination in the future.

Kagan argued that if security was the issue in allowing the imam to enter the execution chamber, why could the state not simply provide the same training or vetting for Ray’s imam that the Christian chaplain received?

Further, why could the imam not be put under oath, a violation of which would result in penalty, that he would not interfere with the execution?

Kagan’s final arguments discussed the idea that there was not a significant amount of time that passed between Ray’s denial by the state to have an imam present, and his appeal a mere five days later.

She attacked the vague wording the statute employed, Alabama Code Section 15–18–83(a) (2018), which does not specify whether the imam would be allowed within the chamber and notes the prison’s refusal to give Ray a copy of its typical procedures.

The culmination of this was Kagan’s “respectful dissent,” which is the only point where I would be concurring, but not in full agreement.

There is no respect to be given to the majority in this situation — their error in the employment of legal reasoning, and their haste in coming to this decision which ultimately resulted in the violation of the rights of a man being put to death — a two-page dissent truthfully does not do the weight of this event justice either. This was a gross miscarriage of justice, a dangerous precedent and a clear defiance of the Constitution from those who sit on the Supreme Court’s majority.

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

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Lack of faculty diversity needs mending One of most diverse U. in one of most diverse states lacks inclusion

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nstitutions of learning are designed to be the grand guardians of democracy, wielding education as a great leveler of inequities, a ladder descending down to those born into circumstances beyond their control, ready for their ascension. Some professors and teachers collapse under the weight of their responsibility to place this ladder within reach.

A Rutgers professor’s research on education systems found that white teachers were three times more negative with Black students than with white students, showing that critical phases of development for Black children could be hindered through daily interactions with their teachers, as reported by The Daily Targum.

Dan Battey, an associate professor in the Graduate School of Education, analyzed a data study of the interactions between teachers and students across racial lines and found white teachers “were more negative in handling student emotions. They are more negative in interacting with student ability and how they framed student ability than Black teachers on basically every dimension.” The teachers of the survey were equally positive, yet unequally negative.

Representation in faculty is at the crux of any inclusive education. While Rutgers parades its badge of diversity, its faculty has become less representative since the 1970s. Forty years and only regression in the consistency of the educational leaders of the student body.

In 1976, “African Americans and Latinos constituted 6.8 percent and 2.1 percent of the faculty, respectively, but by 2004, these numbers had decreased to 4 percent and 2 percent,” according to the Gender and Race Equity Report by Rutgers’ American Association of University Professors and American Federation of Teachers (AAUP-AFT).

The 2000s would not spark the fulfillment of the promises of progress and inclusion, either, as the percent of Black tenured and tenure-track professors continued to fall declining from “5.4 percent in 1997 to 4.2 percent in 2017 and that of Latino/a faculty rose only modestly from 2.4 percent in 1997 to 3.9 percent in 2017.” Representation among non-tenured-track professors is even worse.

Those who teach the student body of the State University of New Jersey do not reflect those who

inhabit the state. New Jersey is 15 percent Black, 20.4 percent Latinx and 10 percent Asian. The lack of diversity is not going unnoticed. “In many of the forums organized by the Task Force, students raised the lack of diversity among faculty as a major area of concern,” according to the 2017 New Brunswick Task Force on Inclusion and Community Values Rutgers is situated in one of the most diverse states in the nation with one of the most diverse student bodies in the country.

One potential solution is investing in inclusive graduate programs that develop a diverse pool of future faculty members. A proposal to offer graduate students five-year funded packages, with an additional fellowship year comes after the President Robert L. Barchi era in which “diversity funding for graduate students has become scarcer.”

Funding allocations have been made to make Rutgers more competitive with its peers in the Big Ten. While much of this includes a focus on althletics, “Rutgers—New Brunswick ranks eighth among its peer institutions in the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) with respect to the overall percentage of African Americans on its tenured or tenure-track faculty.”

When it comes to concentration of decision-making power in white hands, the Institute for Women’s Leadership at Rutgers found that Rutgers and Ohio State are among the worst when it comes to gender and racial diversity in senior administrative officials.

Incentives to increase hiring pools can start at increasing the salaries of faculty members as Rutgers faculty have “some of the lowest salaries in the Big Ten Academic Alliance, once you factor in the high cost of living in the New York and Philadelphia metropolitan areas.” Management salaries at Rutgers are four times the national average.

This is a complex problem drenched in systematic inequities and cemented in historical precedence of exclusion and oppression. This does not mean we can neglect the realities of the University. Initiatives and programs will act as the chisel through which we can break the disproportionate mold that holds this unrepresentative reality in place.

The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 151st editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.

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There must be consequences to revelations, politics in VA A RINO’S VIEW ROBERT SURIANO

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f you have not noticed, the state of Virginia’s entire executive leadership apparatus is in turmoil after a series of revelations shocked the state. First was the release of a photo showing Gov. Ralph Northam (D-Va.) either wearing blackface or dressed in a white robe as a Klansman — both extremely offensive and inexcusable for any American, let alone the governor of a large state. If that was not bad enough for Virginians, shortly after that, news broke that Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D-Va.) was accused of sexual assault by multiple women.

This is an extremely serious charge, and if true, Fairfax should be at least removed from office. Finally, the third in line of Virginia succession, Attorney General Mark Herring (D-Va.), also admitted to wearing blackface. So, the question stands for Virginia: What to do next?

First and foremost, Northam should resign from his seat, since what he did was offensive and racist. He also admitted to wearing blackface on a completely separate occasion, which seems to me to be a pattern. Now the question remains: Should one moment define you as a person, and should we as a society be able to forgive?

I think we should, if a person genuinely

asks for forgiveness, takes responsibility for their mistake and attempts to make amends. We as a society should have the ability to forgive. That being said, Northam has not shown me that he is actually sorry.

For one, Northam is already lying about what happened. At first, he admitted to being in the photo that appeared in his yearbook. Then, he went on the news and said that picture on his yearbook page was not him, but strangely admitted to wearing blackface

The last point on Northam is that he spent a great deal of his last campaign accusing his opponent Ed Gillespie of being a racist. A group connected to his campaign ran a disgusting advertisement showing a Gillespie supporter chasing down minority children in a pickup truck. So, that is why I have little sympathy for Northam. If he had made a terrible mistake out of ignorance and honestly apologized for it, then maybe he would not need to resign. But as it stands, he needs to go.

“There must be consequences for running unfit men for office, and if that means the other party takes over, then so be it.” as a part of a Michael Jackson costume.

Why he thought this made it better, I do not know. So, I am just going to say that he was in that photo either in blackface or dressed as a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Northam is clearly tr ying to save his position, but if he is not going to take responsibility for his actions, why should anyone forgive him?

I should also note that I am not really in a position to forgive him. I am neither Black nor a Virginian, I am just commenting on a story of the day.

Now, to complicate the matter, the person who would take over for Northam has been accused of sexual assault by multiple women. We must take a slower look at this because a criminal charge has been leveled.

Therefore, the presumption of innocence applies. I have written about this problem before, and it does not matter if the accused is a Republican or Democrat — the basic steps of due process do apply.

Of course, if the accusation proves true or reasonably likely, Fairfax should resign or be impeached. We cannot have predators

remain in the halls of power, but we must follow where the evidence leads with no notice to party or politics.

That leaves us in a sticky situation. If the evidence supports the accusations against Fairfax, then it seems there is a reasonable case that all three elected Democrats in the line of succession for governor should resign. In that case, the Republican Senate president would take over. This naturally is not what Democrats want.

But frankly, I do not care what the Virginia Democratic Party wants. They ran two men who, if they were Republicans, would have no hesitation calling racists who are unfit for office and a third who is an alleged sexual predator.

There must be consequences for running unfit men for office, and if that means the other party takes over, then so be it. But, humans will not easily give up power, so I offer a compromise. Assuming (for argument) Fairfax were to be found guilty, and all three men resign, before leaving Northam should appoint a Democratic moderate approved by the Republican State Senate. This will allow all parties to move on.

Will this happen? No, because I do not think Democrats really care, but I hope that they prove me wrong.

Robert Suriano is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in history.

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February 11, 2019

Ted Bundy is back: Examining our true crime obsession RHEA SWAIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

To mark the 30th anniversary of the serial killer’s execution by electric chair in 1989, Netflix’s thrilling docu-series “Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes” was released in the closing days of January. Since its release, people have voraciously discussed the show’s four comprehensive episodes that revisited the twisted psyche of Theodore Robert Bundy, who committed multiple heinous crimes against innocent young women in the 1970s. While it's strange that a story like Bundy’s would be revisited, it's not uncommon for crimes to be dramatically investigated from a modern perspective.

The episodes — aptly titled “Handsome Devil,” “One of Us,” “Not My Turn to Watch Him” and "Burn Bundy Burn" — provide people with deeper historical, social and psychological insight into Bundy as a man and a murderer.

Audiences are subject to goosebumps and feelings of disgust when listening to Bundy’s tapes and interviews of lawyers, journalists, victims and affected families.

The prolonged, grotesque and complex nature of the criminal cases he was involved in intrigues modern-day audiences that frequently consume media content like Buzzfeed’s "Unsolved" You-

Tube series. Famous criminals like Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson and the Zodiac Killer spark morbid curiosity and fascination among people today. Countless articles and videos dissecting convoluted investigations and graphic accounts of crimes from the 20th century saturate the internet.

Nathan Hudson, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year, said that the Netflix docu-series, although disturbing, feels like an accurate experience of the events leading up to Bundy’s crimes. “I think the show was a very truthful narration of what happened in the 1970s and 80s, without being too gory. The show was informative and exhaustively explored the reasoning behind Bundy’s gruesome acts and predatory behavior, without making excuses for him,” he said.

Netflix also recently acquired the controversial Bundy biopic, “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” starring Zac Efron, Lily Collins, Jim Parsons and Kaya Scodelario, that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival late last month. The film narrates Bundy’s story from the point of view of his longtime girlfriend, and is set to release later this year on the streaming platform.

The trailer of the film left some people confused and upset, as many thought the creators were hyper-sexualizing and romanticizing

Zac Efron, of Disney Channel fame, has taken a darker turn with the new movie "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile," portraying serial killer Ted Bundy. INSTAGRAM Efron as the evil Bundy. But, the creators and cast assured audiences that this was not the case. Interestingly, the film was also directed by the mind behind "Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes," Joe Berlinger. Berlinger evidently developed an interest and clear understanding of Bundy’s dark mind after leading these two stylistically different projects.

“My first impression of the film is that it seems to present Bundy in a more theatrical and romantic way.

But from watching the Netflix series, I learned that Bundy was perceived to be an ordinary, good-looking and perfectly non-violent man at a surface level, even though in reality he obviously wasn’t. That was a part of his appeal and his manipulation," Hudson said.

Another critically-acclaimed stor y was last year’s "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Stor y," starring Darren Criss of "Glee" as well as Édgar Ramírez, Penélope Cruz and Ricky Martin. Criss plays serial killer Andrew Cunanan in the second season of FX’s true crime show, and won a Golden Globe and an Emmy for his stellar performance.

The show dives into the intricacies of Cunanan’s killing spree in 1997. Cunanan’s many relationships with older men, obsession with wealth and fame (and infamy), troubled family background, masterful manipulation and pathological lying are all woven together to create a haunting viewer experience.

Historical crime as a popular genre today has not only engaged and entertained people, but also provided artists and creators with the opportunity to interpret grisly stories from the past after they've been well-researched and sensitively articulated.

Audiences cannot help but find themselves returning to the gore, psychoanalysis and mystery behind America’s most infamous serial killers. The constant stream of content being released about these criminals makes new, thrilling revelations about crime that only bolsters this genre’s appeal.

Instagram's new 'sensitivity screen' initiative takes crucial step ELIZABETH LEOCE CORRESPONDENT

As rates of depression and other mental health issues increase due to the amount of time spent online, the executives at large social media platforms are starting to take action. In hopes of reducing exposure of minors to self-harming, provocative and disturbing content on its platform, Instagram will be introducing a

“sensitivity screen” feature that blurs questionable pictures and other triggering content.

Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri announced the implementation of “sensitivity screens” due to the unfortunate suicide of British teenager Molly Russell, whose parents believed that the exposure of images of self-harm on Instagram were to blame for her death. "We need to do everything we can to keep the most

The death of a U.K. teen moved Instagram to take extra caution regarding images of self-harm. This adds on to the censorship of pornographic and heavily-reported posts. INSTAGRAM

vulnerable people who use our that the online landscape has Blurring self-harm content is platform safe," Mosseri said. changed. Social media has always almost like blurring images that Due to the rise of self-harm been a big platform for sharing aren't up to society’s standards. content and other suicidal con- content and creativity, but there’s Instagram would rather keep evtent, it's important to consid- a growing drive to address more erything in a positive light than er how this may or may not be serious topics. show something that could poteneffective. Although the images In the past few years, celebri- tially be disturbing and harmful. will not be removed entirely, the ties like Demi Lovato and SeleInstagram relies on its users change to blur the images is still na Gomez have started to pro- to report images, meaning that a bit controversial, as it hinders mote awareness for issues like they often don't see as much conan argument betent as we do. This tween the individisn't a good option, ual’s right to post because people “Social media has always been a big platform whatever they might not feel the want on social need to report for sharing content and creativity, but there's a media. There's a something even growing drive to address more serious topics.” worrisome link when it should be between depreslooked at. Mosseri sion and screen said they're looktime to consider. ing into finding the “Not only did smartphone use addiction, anxiety and depres- proper technology to scope out and depression increase in tan- sion. Social media is slowly be- images that are too provocative dem, but time spent online was coming a place for growth and and may be harmful. We shouldn’t linked to mental health issues healing. Although displaying forget that Instagram also forbids across two different data sets. disturbing content is not as fa- taboos such as pornography, yet We found that teens who spent vored anymore, it should not be it's still easy to find images of 5 or more hours a day online completely removed, as some things related or similar to it. were 71 percent more likely than people might use it as an outlet So, whether Instagram blurs out those who spent less than an for awareness. images of self-harm, it's important hour a day to have at least one Whether an image shows self- to remember that the content is suicide risk factor,” according to harm, or talks about mental health still out there, and it’s near imthe Guardian. in general, it can be difficult to possible to get rid of everything.

By blurring the content on so- draw a line as to whether it should Instagram and other social media cial media, it almost stigmatizes be taken down or blurred. As of outlets should focus on figuring and isolates people who may be in now, it's not hard to find images of out a way to determine which picdistress and are posting self-harm those who are in desperate need tures are triggering and which are pictures as a cry for help. For of help, but sometimes people are constructive. Most importantly, those unsure about why someone posting to show their recovery they should focus on getting those would post such a thing, it’s clear and how far they've come. at risk the help they need.

DIVERSIONS

February 11, 2019

Mark Tatulli Horoscopes

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Page 9 Eugenia Last

Happy Birthday: Don’t make excuses or take no for an answer. Be strong, dependable and ready to take on the world. Trust in your ability to get things done and to open doors that will allow you to reach your goals. It’s up to you to make your life better, so don’t expect someone to do the work for you. Your numbers are 5, 17, 22, 26, 30, 39, 41, 46.

Over The Hedge

T. Lewis and M. Fry

Non Sequitur

Wiley

Pearls Before Swine

Stephan Pastis

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Learn something new. Open your eyes to new technology, and keep up with the times. Change can be made, but do so for the right reason, not for revenge or boredom. Make what you do count for something. 3 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll find it difficult to deal with an emotional situation. Don’t leap when you should be taking a moment to consider how your words or actions will affect others. Show compassion, and be willing to work with those you encounter. 3 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Spend more time listening to others and assessing your situation and how best to deal with an opportunity. Time is on your side, and making the right move will make a difference in how you get along with others. 3 stars

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Share your thoughts and feelings, and you will find out exactly where you stand. Don’t hesitate to tell someone you love them or to make your intentions known. Your honesty will lead to positive changes at work and at home. 4 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You may want to change others, but perhaps it’s you who needs to change. Don’t force others to do things your way.

Be sensitive to others’ needs and go about your business, and you’ll avoid interference. Keep in mind change begins with yourself. 2 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Get out and mingle, network and discuss your thoughts with someone you respect. The information you pick up will help you bring about a change that will improve your life. Don’t let anyone take advantage of you. Say no to poor influences. 5 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Listen carefully and do your own fact-checking. Look at the cost of things others want you to do. A change is good only if it doesn’t put you in debt or cause additional stress.

Do what’s best for yourself. 3 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Get together with people who have something to offer. The more you share, the more you will learn. Try something you’ve never done, and expand your knowledge, experience and interests. Love and romance will improve your life. 3 stars

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Do something energetic. Keep busy, help others and scout for new opportunities. You will meet people from all walks of life. Be wary of anyone offering vague information or who appears to be prying into your personal affairs. 3 stars

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Share your thoughts about the way you want to live or the changes you want to make personally. Adjust your lifestyle to fit future plans to advance. An unusual offer should not be ignored. Romance is highlighted.

5 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Choose your words carefully and your actions with thoughtfulness.

How you approach others will determine how well you will do and how far you will get. Hard work will pay off and encourage positive change and greater opportunities. 2 stars

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Consider every angle of a situation before you make your move. Waste will be the result of taking on too much when less would have been sufficient. Good things can happen, but first you need to recognize what’s entailed. 4 stars

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69 Robinson teammate Pee Wee

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35 “The Nose” author Nikolai

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13 Filing worker

43 Minotaur’s home

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February 11, 2019 WRESTLING NO. 18 RUTGERS 22, NO. 20 PURDUE 15

Knights take down Indiana, Purdue JACKSON THOMPSON SPORTS EDITOR

With March rapidly approaching, the Rutgers wrestling team found its most productive road trip of the season this past weekend, extending its win streak to three with victories over Indiana and No. 20 Purdue.

“We piece things together and we find a way to win dual meets.

I’m proud of our guys. It’s been a long weekend, we’re banged up and we just keep fighting through it and we find a way to win,” said head coach Scott Goodale.

It was a particularly fruitful finish in the 125-pound slot for sophomore Shane Metzler, who notched his first Big Ten win against the Boilermakers’ (6-8, 2-5) Marshall Craig. Metzler, who has taken over for the 125-pound weight class this

season after No. 4 junior Nick Suriano transitioned to 133 pounds, has started all but one match for the No. 18 Scarlet Knights (11-5, 4-3) without huge returns.

Metzler took a 10-match losing streak into the weekend, a streak that extended to 11 after a loss on Friday night to the Hoosiers’ (5-10, 1-6) Elijah Oliver, but came back in a big way on Sunday with a critical 4-1 decision over Craig

to tie the meet at nine for Rutgers — its first 125-pound victory since November.

“The past couple weeks I’ve hit a lot of top-ranked competition,” Metzler said. “So I’ve been working through some tough guys and really, I saw an opportunity in this match and tried to take advantage of it.”

Metzler’s victory set the stage for Suriano to give the Knights

Sophomore 125-pounder Shane Metzler won his first match since November of last year, as he defeated Purdue’s Marshall Craig 4-1 Sunday afternoon in West Lafayette, Indiana. CURSTINE GUEVARRA / FEBRUARY 2019

the lead after the intermission.

Suriano picked up his 19th and 20th wins over the weekend with two major decisions. He knocked off Indiana’s Garrett Pepple on Friday and gave Rutgers a 4-point lead with a 12-4 victory over Purdue’s No. 14 Ben Thornton.

Going into the meet against the Boilermakers, the two matches that would be critical for both teams were in the 157-pound and 197-pound slots. Purdue’s two best wrestlers in No. 13 Griffin Parriott and No. 12 Christian Brunner both earned decisions over the Knights.

“I look at the ones we dropped to the nationally ranked guys, and those are tough to swallow, but overall we wrestled hard and we wrestled strong in all three positions,” Goodale said.

Suriano and three other Rutgers wrestlers won both their matches over the weekend. Junior 141-pounder Peter Lipari earned a major decision on Friday over the Hoosiers’ Kyle Luigs. On Sunday against the Boilermakers, Nate Limmex, Lipari worked a reversal in the second overtime period to clinch a 5-4 victory and put the Knights up 16-9.

Consensus No. 1 graduate student 149-pounder Anthony Ashnault earned a close 8-7 decision on Friday night over Indiana’s Fernando Silva and worked a first-period pin over Purdue’s Parker Filius on Sunday. Ashnault improves to a perfect 21-0 on the season and is now just five wins shy of tying Mike McHugh on the program’s all-time wins list.

Junior heavyweight Christian Colucci earned a 10-1 major decision Friday night over the Hoosiers’ Fletcher Miller and a 3-2 double overtime decision over the Boilermakers’ Jacob Aven on Sunday. Colucci has now won three straight bouts since his meet-deciding victory over Princeton’s Kendall Elfstrum, last Sunday.

“The coaches definitely know what they’re doing,” Colucci said. “They’ve been helping me out ever y single day on and off the mat. I just trust in myself that I’ll be ready to go, come the Big Ten tournament and for Nationals.”

While Rutgers has now won three straight meets, the team is still not completely whole.

The Knights reinserted junior 174-pounder Willie Scott back into the lineup on Friday night only to once again lose him to injury later that night.

True freshman 165-pounder Stephan Glasgow didn’t travel with the team, as he was left on campus to rest. Glasgow was one of the team’s biggest surprise contributors early in the season before sustaining leg injuries. There is no word on when the freshman will return to the lineup.

Rutgers will put its threegame winning streak on the line in its biggest challenge of the year next Sunday as they are set to host No. 4 Michigan in its last home meet of the season and second-to-last meet overall before the Big Ten Tournament.

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

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February 11, 2019 MEN’S BASKETBALL ILLINOIS 99, RUTGERS 94

RU collapses in overtime against Illinois ROBERT SANCHEZ CORRESPONDENT

It took overtime and nearly 200 total points, but in the end the Rutgers men’s basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 99-94 loss against Illinois inside the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois over the weekend.

Known this season for their defense, the Scarlet Knights (1112, 4-9) gave up the most points they’ve given up all season, and the most since Feb. 3, 2016, when they gave up 110 in a triple overtime game against the ver y same Fighting Illini (9-15, 5-8) inside the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC).

“Great game. Great environment. Great if you weren’t coaching the game,” said head coach Steve Pikiell, according to scarletknights.com. “They play really hard. I have to give Illinois credit. They made a few more plays. I love the way my team fought. It was a great college basketball game, we just came up a little bit short.”

In fact, it seems Pikiell has yet to figure out how to stop Illinois.

The two teams met last season in Champaign as well, with the Illini scoring 91 points in what was a blowout win.

This time, though, Rutgers competed the entire game.

After going to the locker rooms at halftime up 3 points thanks to an 18-33 shooting performance, the Knights were down by as many as 7 points in

True freshman guard Caleb McConnell scored a career-high 25 points on 8-10 shooting against the Fighting Illini. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2019 the second, but mounted a comeback to tie the game.

Then, with 10 seconds left and down 2 points, true freshman guard Ron Harper Jr. drove to the rim and made a layup to even things back up at 86 and force over time.

“I thought we were in attack mode all day. We made a lot of tough shots. They did too,” Pikiell said. “This game just came down to a couple of tough ones.

They made a couple down the stretch and we didn’t.”

But before all of that, it was true freshman guard Caleb McConnell who stole the show for Rutgers with his best performance of the season. McConnell

set career highs in minutes (30), points (25), rebounds (nine), field goals made (8), free throws made (6) and 3-point field goals made (3). He did all of that while coming off the bench.

Despite McConnell’s best efforts, it was still just the second-best performance of the day, as Illinois’ Giorgi Bezhanishvili set an Illini freshman program record with 35 points on 14-18 shooting. “(Bezhanishvili) was good, obviously, a career night. We tried a lot of different guys on him too,” Pikiell said. “I like their whole team. They have a lot of different options. I thought we did a good job on their guards.”

Bezhanishvili carried the team, and in overtime he continued his dominance in the paint, going 2-2 from the field and 2-2 from the line.

Meanwhile, the Knights, who outshot Illinois 13-5 in overtime, couldn’t make the shots count, going 4-13 in the final 5 minutes.

Despite over time of fensive dif ficulties, Rutgers had four players score in double-digits — three of which were freshmen. Along with McConnell, true freshman guard Montez Mathis scored 17 points in a game-high 41 minutes while Harper Jr. had 15 points. Sophomore guard Geo Baker also had 15 from the field.

“I thought the game was up and down,” Pikiell said. “They played a few good segments, we played a few good segments. They play very different than anyone else. You really have to take every one and make the most of it.”

Notably absent from the offensive side of the ball for most of the game was junior forward Eugene Omoruyi — the team’s leading scorer. Omoruyi finished with 6 points on 3-6 shooting, but helped out in other ways, dishing out a team-high five assists and grabbing a game-high 11 rebounds.

Overall, the Knights shot 50.7 percent from the field — their best shooting performance in a conference game this season.

Nevertheless, they still struggled from behind the arc, shooting 30.4 percent, and from the charity stripe, going 13-21.

Rutgers will now have to wait until Wednesday to get its fifth conference when it travels to Evanston, Illinois to face Northwestern. There, the Knights will look to avenge their home loss to the Wildcats last month.

“I give a lot of credit to Pikiell and his staff for the team they’ve put together,” said Illini head coach Brad Underwood.

“They’re tough and they’re physical. Their young guards are really talented. You know when you play Rutgers that it’s going to be a tough, physical game.”

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HISTORY Knights beat Nittany Lions with 196.050 score in front of 2,403 RAC crowd CONTINUED FROM BACK “We just did really well staying in the moment,” Ali said. “(Salim-Beasley) always says, ‘Take your skills as it comes.’ I think we did a really good job at taking one skill at a time and being confident and aggressive all the way through.”

Sophomore Toni Williams started off the vault lineup and Saturday’s meet with a 9.800, matching her personal best for third in the event. Junior Kaitlyn Hall tied for fourth with a 9.775.

Hall contributed another career-high for the Knights with a 9.825 score in the bars event, tying with senior Michelle Amoresano, who matched her career-best in the event.

Sticking her landing and the uneven parallel bars title was junior Shannon Farrell with a personal best of 9.900, ahead of the Lions’ Lauren Bridgens and Sabrina Garcia, who tied for second.

The strongest event performance for Penn State was on the beam, as the Lions took control of four spots in the top five. Squeezing in between them all was sophomore Belle Huang, who tied the school record of 9.925 with a stick to share the beam title alongside two Penn State gymnasts.

“I think we just went out, did what we had to do and showed off what we have been doing in practice,” Huang said. “Practice makes perfect and it paid off.”

The entire Rutgers beam lineup either tied or set new career highs in the event for a 49.000, good for fourth in program history.

Huang tumbled her way to the top of the leaderboard with a routine of 9.900, while senior Jenna Rizkalla earned a 9.875 for second place. Sharing third with a pair of Lions was Williams with a 9.825 score.

After a successful weekend, the Knights tune up for their next away competition against Michigan State. Rutgers may have had breakthrough performances, but there is still much work to be done.

“We could’ve done a little better,” Salim-Beasley said on the Knights’ landings. “We left a lot of tenths out there. I don’t think we’re done with sticks until an entire lineup sticks the landing, so we’ve got a lot of room to go.

I think we probably could’ve gotten maybe a point more if we had stuck landings in ever y single event, so that’s always a work in progress.”

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Senior Michelle Amoresano set a new career high of 39.050 in the all-around. Her previous best in her collegiate career was a 39.025 in the event. MICA FINEHART / FEBRUARY 2019

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SPORTS MONDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2019

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I thought we were in attack mode all day. We made a lot of tough shots. They did too.”

— Men’s basketball head coach Steve Pikiell

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GYMNASTICS RUTGERS 196.050, PENN STATE 195.825

Senior Riahanah Ali had a 39.000 all-around score in her first collegiate competition against the Nittany Lions. She finished in first with a 9.850 in the vault event. She also posted a 9.675 on the beam. MICA FINEHART / FEBRUARY 2019

Flippin’ Incredible Rutgers puts up 2nd-best score in program history to edge out Penn State ALEX FABUGAIS-INABA CORRESPONDENT

Competing against Penn State in front of a packed Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) of 2,043, the Rutgers gymnastics team left everything out on its routines Saturday night to beat the No. 25 Nittany Lions and post the second-highest overall team score in the program’s history.

This season, the Scarlet Knights’ highest score before this weekend was a 194.600 against Mar yland, last Saturday. This time, NHL SCORES

though, Rutgers didn’t just crack the 195 mark, but the 196 mark as well to record a team score of 196.050, outperforming Penn State’s 195.825.

The Knights’ highest team score was set on March 8, 2014, with a 196.225 in the Livingston Recreation Center.

Asked about Rutgers’ breakthrough performance, first-season head coach Umme Salim-Beasley isn’t at all surprised about the results.

“The team has been doing it every day in practice,” Salim-Beasley said. “What you saw

today is no different than what they’ve been doing all week, and we have been reminding them, ‘you are good, you’re capable of competing against any team in the country.’”

At their home opener on Jan. 19 against Nebraska, the Knights only scored more than 49 once in an event this season in the floor exercise.

Saturday marked the first time they logged two scores above that mark on the beam (49.000) and floor (49.150).

“They were not intimidated at all,” Salim-Beasley said. “They were determined.

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ROB SHUTTE, the men’s golf coach, and the Knights earned victories over No. 3 Iowa and No. 9 Indiana in the Big Ten Play Championships in Florida over the weekend to start the spring season. Rutgers defeated its Big Ten opponents 4-2.

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They wanted to have a great showing in front of our crowd and alumni.”

Rutgers topped three events, beginning with senior Riahanah Ali’s career-high 9.850 on the vault. The Ann Arbor, Michigan native boasted an all-around score of 39.000 to compete for the first time in all four events.

Ali, a team captain, is averaging at least a 9.350 or above in the vault, bars and floor events this season.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

MEN’S BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

SOFTBALL

vs. Temple

at Northwestern

vs. Ohio State

vs. Liberty

Tomorrow, 3 p.m., HighPoint.com Stadium

Wednesday, 7 p.m., Evanston, Ill.

Thursday, 7 p.m., The RAC

Friday, 1:15 p.m., College Station, Texas