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Rutgers professor under investigation for misconduct BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN NEWS EDITOR

One of Rutgers’ top-ranking professors, Stephen Bronner in the Department of Political Science, has been taken out of the classroom until the University’s investigation into allegations that he sexually harrassed at least one graduate student decades ago is completed, according to an article by NJ Advance Media.

When class registration for the spring semester began, Bronner SEE MISCONDUCT ON PAGE 4

When former student Kristy King first filed the complaint against Stephen Bronner, the University initially refused to investigate because of a policy that claimed it did not have to investigate any claims of incidents that occurred more than two years before. MICA FINEHART

Rutgers, Botswana leaders agree to new development partnership CATHERINE NGUYEN NEWS EDITOR

On Feb. 15, Rutgers and leaders from the country of Botswana signed an agreement to start the joint initiative known as the Botswana-Rutgers Knowledge Collaboration, which aims to use technology to share knowledge and develop programs to help Botswana reach its goals, especially as a budding regional hub of South Africa, according to Rutgers Today.

The partnership is led by University President Robert L. Barchi and Botswana President Mokgweetsi Eric Masisi, and will focus on helping Botswana transition from a natural

resource-based economy to a more knowledge-based one by improving healthcare, information technology, higher education and research, entrepreneurship and innovation, civic leadership and other needs in the country.

“This agreement goes beyond the traditional institutional academic agreement – it is not a partnership between Rutgers and a single university or a consortium of universities, but a partnership with an entire nation,” Barchi said. “We are discovering common interests and opportunities, and learning how we can share our expertise to help tackle major issues and cultivate the next generation of leaders with

skills and expertise in priority areas sought by Botswana’s leadership.”

The main part of the collaboration is the creation of a hub in Botswana based on knowledge, which will utilize the same technology that allows classrooms at Rutgers to be connected digitally. Rutgers and Botswana hope to move knowledge instead of people by using this technology to bring together working groups, develop training sessions and communicate ideas.

“A recurring theme of the agreement is access. We’re going to help create a knowledge hub, which will provide a platform for regular SEE PARTNERSHIP ON PAGE 4

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Eric Masisi visited Rutgers last year in September, while he was in the country for a United Nations General Assembly meeting. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

RUSA working on open textbooks bill CATHERINE NGUYEN NEWS EDITOR

The bill for open textbooks would require popular classes, such as Nature of Politics at Rutgers, to work on implementing free, accessible textbooks for students instead of physical ones that need to be purchased at a store. DUSTIN NILES / PHOTO EDITOR

The Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) has been working on an initiative to increase the amount of open textbooks in the classrooms.

Most textbooks need to be bought, either in bookstores or online, but open textbooks are free and accessible simply by searching them up online, said Julien Rosenbloom, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore and legislative affairs committee chair of RUSA.

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Since last December, he has been collaborating with other RUSA members to push for a legislative bill that would require all public universities in New Jersey to submit a plan to the Secretary of Higher Education explaining how they would transition their most popular course offerings to providing open textbooks. He said depending on statistics such as the threshold of enrollment, certain classes would then use open textbooks instead of purchasable, physical ones.

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Rutgers transfer program among top 6 in nation BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN

to serve as mentors to incoming transfers. Mentors are able to convey information the School of Arts The Rutgers Transfer Center and Sciences Transfer Center prohas been named by the National vides, according to the Advising Academic Advising Association and Academic Services website.

Additionally, the Students in as 1 of 6 model programs in the nation. Assistant Dean and Direc- Transition seminar is an in-depth tor of Transfer Students Robin introduction to the University and Diamond gave an interview to the School of Arts and Sciences The Daily Targum to share in- (SAS), according to the website.

“Topics in sight into her this course program. are designed “Transfer students are “Transfer students are often to assist transstudents often sursurprised at the rigor of our fer in their adprised at the to rigor of our classes and the demands of justment the University classes and our faculty in comparison to and to facilithe demands tate successful of our faculty their previous schools.” first-term acain comparison demic perforto their previROBIN DIAMOND mance during ous schools,” Assistant Dean and Director of this transition.

Diamond said.

Transfer Students With this goal Because of in mind, the this, Diamond said the office has enhanced its seminar will introduce students to services by streamlining its de- the skills necessary to be successlivery of information by using ful in and outside the classroom,” web-based applications, creating the website stated.

Students enrolled in the the School of Arts and Sciences Transfer Mentor Program and seminar are also required to developed the Students in Transi- attend passport events throughout the University, according to tion seminar.

She said they have also “rewrit- the website.

For the future, Diamond said ten the curriculum in its entirety, (which) streamlined the process her office will expand the scope of for pre-evaluation of summer its mentor program and move the courses that Rutgers students passport events to a new website.

“We take our mission to serve wish to take at other colleges in SAS transfer students very serithe summer.”

The School of Arts and Scienc- ously and are constantly trying es Transfer Mentor Program al- to improve our services,” Dialows for current Rutgers students mond said.

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One of the courses transfer students are required to take is the Students in Transition seminar, which gives an introduction to the University and the School of Arts and Sciences. TWITTER

Robin Diamond, the assistant dean and director of transfer students, said her office is improving its communication by using web-based applications, such as creating the School of Arts and Sciences Transfer Mentor program. RUTGERS.EDU

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MISCONDUCT There are currently 6 Rutgers employees under investigation for sexual misconduct University President Robert L. Barchi its recommendations on was listed as the professor for two all the areas of concern in the classes, according to the article. University’s policies for investiBut when students showed up for gating allegations of sexual misclass last month, new instructors conduct soon. were assigned to teach.

No one from Rutgers has con“Professor Bronner currently tacted King since December, is not teaching and will not be King’s attorneys told NJ Advance teaching until matters are re- Media on Friday. solved,” said Dory Devlin, a RutKing’s case is 1 of 6 investigers spokeswoman. “He is not on gations Rutgers has initiated leave. He is on an emassigned reployee since search and is they began not currently “Professor Bronner currently investigating teaching.” all sexual hais not teaching and will not rassment alRutgers began its invesno be teaching until matters legations, tigation into matter how are resolved.”

Bronner last long ago they year, after foroccurred, DORY DEVLIN mer student according to Rutgers Spokeswoman the article.

Kristy King The names filed a comof the emplaint claimployees under ing he had run his hand up her thigh on her first investigation have not been reday at Rutgers more than 20 years leased, according to the article.

The Targum reported that ago, according to the article. Her complaint also included other al- Barchi released a message relegations of sexual harassment garding the committee’s purcommitted by Bronner, which pose after a new coalition, “End took place over the course of sev- Assault at Rutgers,” spoke and presented a list of eight deeral years.

The University initially refused mands for changes in University to investigate the claim because sexual harassment policy.

One of the coalition’s deof a policy stating they did not have to investigate claims of in- mands was to de-tenure Nabil cidence that occurred more than Adam, a former vice chancellor two years before, according to of Research and Collaborations at Rutgers—Newark who had the article.

The Daily Targum reported been accused by one of his forearlier this week that Rutgers mer graduate students of sexual began a University-wide Sexual assault and harassment. He has Harassment Prevention Commit- been cleared of allegations of sextee last fall after concerns were ual harassment and is currently raised regarding the two-year being investigated for allegedly limit. The committee will give retaliating against his accuser.

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PARTNERSHIP Rutgers has approximately 10,000 international students enrolled CONTINUED FROM FRONT

communication between Rutgers and partners in Botswana as well as educational consulting and training programs,” said Michele Norin, senior vice president and chief information officer at Rutgers.

“The hub will also serve the needs of new businesses, government offices and educational institutions in Botswana.”

The partnership will also benefit Rutgers and New Jersey by achieving the University’s mission for global engagement.

It will provide both research opportunities to researchers at Rutgers and business development opportunities in Botswana for New Jersey residents.

Barbara Lee, senior vice president for Academic Affairs, said Rutgers was prepared for this partnership between a university and a nation.

“We have a tremendous amount to offer in terms of programming, student interests and a wide variety of faculty expertise and activities,” Lee said. “Rutgers has a long history of global engagement dating back to our charter in 1766, and, today, we

have over 10,000 international students and scholars and nearly 400 international partnerships with institutions abroad.”

This collaboration took Rutgers and Botswana leaders several months to complete. Last year in September, Mokgweetsi Eric Masisi and Neo Masisi, the first lady of Botswana, visited the University while they were in the United States for a United Nations General Assembly meeting. Later in October, Mokgweetsi Eric Masisi hosted a tour of Botswana’s major government offices, hospitals and research institutions for Barchi, Eric Garfunkel, the vice president for the Division of Global Affairs and Richard Marlink, the Rutgers Global Health Institute director.

Marlink, who has previously spent more than two decades working with Botswana to combat HIV/AIDS, also signed an agreement with the University of Botswana that focused on health, which is the first international agreement with the Rutgers Global Health Institute.

“We know from our discussions that addressing healthcare system

Stephen Bronner, a professor in the Department of Political Science currently assigned to research, was listed on the course schedule for two classes this semester. Instead, the University assigned new instructors to teach his courses. RUTGERS.EDU

gaps – particularly with regard to cancer care and treatment – is a high priority for the government of Botswana,” Marlink said. “Plans for expanded medical specialty training, a new teaching hospital and a biomedical engineering curriculum at the University of Botswana are beginning to take shape.”

Other members of Rutgers involved in the collaboration are Ted Baker, a professor of management and global business, George F. Farris, chair in entrepreneurship at Rutgers Business School, Brent Ruben, director of the Rutgers Center for Organizational Leadership and Tom Farris, dean of the School of Engineering.

Ruben said the University will work with Botswana to work on new cooperative training and mentoring programs for students in civic government, education and research. The training and programs will be both online and in person.

Garfunkel said overall the goal of the collaboration was to engage on priority areas that both countries identified, provide training and develop a curriculum for a more knowledge-based economy in Botswana, both in terms of its workforce and research.

“We are taking a long view and not merely trying to put a BandAid on a handful of issues with our research,” Garfunkel said.

University President Robert L. Barchi said the partnership was a way for Botswana and Rutgers to share expertise in order to form the next generation of leaders. DECLAN INTINDOLA

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During a Rutgers University Student Assembly meeting, the legislative affairs committee found out about the legislation for an open book initiative and decided to help lobby for the bill, which was sponsored by Assemblywoman Angela McKnight. JAKE MCGOWAN / CORRESPONDENT

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“The idea here being that it lowers the barrier, it lowers the cost of entry to universities, especially during the formative years when students aren’t sure what their major is or what they’re interested in,” he said.

As an example, the course Nature of Politics, which Rosenbloom said every political science major has to take, requires books and texts that have to be bought. Since the

course is so popular, the open textbook initiative would require professors to design a curriculum that would allow students to access readings for free. On the other hand, upper level political science courses would not need to change, because less students take them.

There are already some courses at the University that provide open textbooks to students though, he said. This is par tially due to Rutgers’ Open and Af fordable Textbooks

Program, which of fers the incentive of research grants to professors who implement open textbooks. “(Rutgers) has a really robust program in place … only in the past 3 or 4 years, it has saved students a total of more than $2 million,” Rosenbloom said.

One course that currently provides students a free, accessible textbook is Introduction to Computer Science, whose textbook is written in HTML on a webpage.

Departments do not necessarily need to work with private companies to implement these textbooks, either, he said. As long as the textbook usage is approved by the department, no formal partnership is needed.

Another student involved in the lobbying of the bill is Bijan Terani, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year. He said during a committee meeting, Rosenbloom assigned him a legislative report, or summary of the bill. Terani then realized the potential impact the bill would have on the student body, and decided to pursue advocating for the bill.

The current goal for the bill is to have it up for vote before April, which is when allocations occur at RUSA and bills are voted to pass. Terani said he hopes for a vote on the bill this month, by the end of February. They are currently waiting for an update from Assemblywoman Angela McKnight, who was the legislator who sponsored the bill.

Regarding how the Rutgers administration views the bill, Terani said there has been no direct response from them on RUSA’s efforts.

“I would imagine the University would be rather thankful and supportive of it due to its ability to reduce the cost of education,” he said.

Rosenbloom does not see the bill being implemented this academic year, but instead in the next five years.

“The University is willing already to pledge thousands of dollars to these professors and departments to save students millions, you could kind of deduce from that … over the next five years, there will be more open textbooks used than this year,” he said.

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Professors must resist patriarchal thinking

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n Feb. 8, The Daily Targum published a news piece that divulged a new study by Dan Battey, an ASHLEY ABRAMS associate professor in the Graduate School of Education. Battey’s research highlighted possible evidence for racially-motivated bias in classroom settings, finding that white teachers were exceedingly negative in their interactions with Black students in comparison to white students.

This finding has significant sociocultural implications, as it could potentially explain disparate educational performance outcomes across racial lines that are rooted in socialization patterns, rather than innate cognitive ability. Battey’s study could possibly provide us with long-awaited clues as to why Black students nationwide have a high school graduation rate of 69 percent, compared to 86 percent for white students, for example.

While the study was unique in its focus on teacher-to-student interaction across racial lines, I could not help but think, as a femaleidentifying student, that there may be similar evidence of bias in professor-student relationships across gender lines.

Before I dive into such evidence, let me provide some personal anecdotal evidence from my last two years at Rutgers that may indicate how patriarchal thinking leads to implicit bias by male professors against female students, particularly undergraduates.

Let me note that these anecdotes reflect only my experiences, and may simply be an outlier in the University’s gender and power relations. They are also based entirely on normative sources, and I do not dismiss the possibility that my perceptions could be influenced by my own confirmation bias.

Two years ago, when I was a first-year student, I waited patiently outside of a male professor’s office before an appointment. I watched as the student whose appointment was before mine exit my professor’s office, signaling that my meeting was about to begin. The student, who was male, shook my professor’s hand upon leaving.

When my appointment ended, I opted to do the same: Shake my professor’s hand to express gratitude for his help. When I stuck out my hand, the professor gave me a funny look, and did not look me in the eye. From his body language, I could discern that he clearly did not want to shake my hand, despite readily shaking the male student’s hand before me.

As I continued to study at Rutgers, my interactions with male professors only got stranger in comparison to what I observed with my male peers. I once attended an office-hours meeting with a powerful, tenured and highly-regarded male professor to discuss why I received a B+ on a recent paper. He did not answer my inquiry about my grade, but did launch a 20-minute monologue about the course material. I was barely able to get a word in during the entire meeting, ostensibly because he felt empowered to “mansplain” another clueless female undergraduate whose contributions he did not see value in because of the uneven intersectional — gender and academic — power dynamic.

It is no secret that academia has a gender problem, even at the University. A report published by Rutgers’ American Association of University Professors and American Federation of Teachers (AAUPAFT) in January 2018 revealed that only 38.5 percent of tenured and tenure-track academic positions at Rutgers are held by women.

Meanwhile, 20 percent of those in the most powerful academic position, distinguished professor, are female, yet more than half of non-tenure track positions, a much lower rank, are held by women.

The dearth of women and excess of men in academic leadership positions, coupled with my personal experiences with men in power at the University, may reveal how patriarchal thinking manifests in Rutgers’ academic culture.

When men continue to hold the most powerful and esteemed academic positions as women continue to hold a much higher proportion of lowranking positions, the men in power will grow accustomed to seeing themselves in power and to the idea that women are meant to be in subordinate positions. This thinking then allows the patriarchal system that allowed such ideas to crystallize in the first place.

When powerful men are used to seeing women in subordinate positions, the women at the bottom-most position of the academic food chain — female undergraduates — are seen and treated as the most subordinate of all. The bias that fuels this treatment and perception of subordinate women is the result of the patriarchy’s tight hold on our lives, which then can easily spill over into our academic lives.

This includes how many of our professors are female, and whether a professor shoots us a funny look when we try to shake his hand.

So how can we begin to dismantle patriarchy’s hold on Rutgers’ culture?

To start, the University must achieve greater gender parity among tenure-track positions. When male professors grow accustomed to seeing more female colleagues, the foundation is laid for them to eventually become used to the idea of that women can do it, too — and sometimes even better.

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Ashley Abrams is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science. Her column, “Thank U, Next Opinion,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.

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Healthcare system is shamefully broken National reform is needed to curb excessive costs, theft from people

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This system is not sustainable. America is the only he fifth largest economy in the world would be the U.S. healthcare system. Be- developed country with an employer-based health incause of the costs of healthcare and the surance. There are other feasible options.

Nearly three-quarters of employed Americans (73 system’s immense profit margins in the US, were it to hypothetically break off from America this would percent) say the healthcare system is “in a state of be the reality. We spent $3.3 trillion, or 17.9 percent crisis” or “has major problems.” For many politicians of the entire country’s gross domestic product in and Americans, the incremental start to improving the healthcare system is expanding Medicare. But, 2016, on healthcare.

Because of the excessive costs of the system, there is much more complexity behind the Medimany are underinsured as costs spill over their care-for-all campaign slogan of the majority of cancoverage. Approximately 700,000 medically in- didates in the Democrats’ 2020 primary race. The duced bankruptcies occur ever y year. Medical debate over what Medicare-for-all means diverges in costs form the cement block tied around the ankles an array of directions within the Democratic Party.

Polls have of Americans, shown that the pulling families majority favor in to the depths having a national of debt. Half of “We want the benefits of a single-payer, health plan and all foreclosures government-aided system, yet we do would still have are attributed to a national Medihealthcare costs. not want to take the steps to create it.” care-for-all plan if For those it would “guaranwithout covtee health insurerage, life can ance as a right for easily be cut short. Between 20,000 to 45,000 people die ever y all Americans” and “eliminate all health insurance preyear because they lack health insurance. The na- miums and reduce out-of-pocket healthcare costs for tion that claims to be the best in the world, is the most Americans.” But, when the plan would eliminate same nation in which people die because they lack private health insurance companies or require most Americans to pay more in taxes, public opinion shifts health insurance.

Our unimaginable healthcare spending and costs and the majority opposes a Medicare-for-all plan. We are not because we go to doctors more, because want the benefits of a single-payer, government-aided we do not compared to other countries. It is not system, yet we do not want to take the steps to create it.

Any healthcare reform plan in the U.S. will have to overbecause we have better drugs, since we are simply paying more than double the amount as other coun- come the tendency of the public to be risk-averse when it tries for the same drug. And it is not inherently be- comes to health insurance and an instilled unfavorable cause of quality of care since medical errors led to opinion of publicly funded programs that benefit all.

In stages, America could, as Canada did, shift tothe deaths of between 210,000 and 440,000 patients ward providing universal health insurance as a right each year.

The U.S. ranks last overall among 11 indus- of the people. The National Health Insurance model trialized countries based on measures of health that Canada uses incorporates both private and pubsystem quality, efficiency, access to care, equity lic means to ensure all are insured. A key to lowering and healthy lives, according to a Commonwealth pharmaceutical drugs costs in any system is miniFund report. The United States ranks 22nd in the mizing the amount of insurance providers.

America’s potential is boundless. Changes must be world for infant mortality, according to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency made such that medical bills do not leave any citizen homeless and no one dies because of a lack of coverage.

Fund (UNICEF).

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Black History Month cannot neglect feminist achievements FEMINISM IN THE WORLD MARIELIS MEJIA

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lack feminism was at its prime during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

To some extent, it has been forgotten by mainstream media and left out of conversations during Black History Month.

This month is all about celebrating Black leaders that have transformed history. Common names such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are highly praised and celebrated. While it is extremely important to celebrate these figures for the tremendous impact they have made in this country’s history, it is equally as important to celebrate the achievements of feminist leaders that were able to mobilize and create change.

Black feminists were driving forces behind the Civil Rights Movement. They mobilized and organized rallies and educated young Black minds. They pushed for reproductive rights, women’s health care and equality between genders. Black feminists played important roles within the movement, but mostly took to the backseat instead of being recognized as front runners of the movement. They filled invisible roles that left them on the sidelines and out of the stoplight.

The most recognized woman during Black History Month in connection to the Civil Rights Movement is Rosa Parks. She

is remembered as the woman who refused to give her seat up to a white person, and by doing so resisted bus segregation and played a key role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Parks’s role as an activist is reduced to a mere single act, when in reality it was a well-organized political protest. Her roles of being an advocate for victims of sexual abuse, an elected member of the Montgomery chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and a leader in the Black Power Movement have been practically erased.

Important Black feminist figures such as Florynce “Flo” Kennedy are rarely, if ever,

are left at the margins of Black History Month.

Powerful female figures that achieved and pushed for substantial change are left out from the figures celebrated as the “heroes” of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

Their work has since become invisible in the eyes of American history. Their stories and great accomplishments have faded into the background and mostly disappeared.

They are not taught about in history courses and are rarely mentioned.

Great importance is placed upon the events that we are able to remember. Black History Month is a great remembrance of our predecessors that have paved the way for how

“Racism is still alive and well in America. If we stop learning about the triumphs of those who pushed for change, we lose the importance of their work.” talked about. Kennedy was a lawyer and activist, being the most well-known Black feminist of the 1960s and 1970s. She fought against restrictive abortion laws in the courts and organized for the Black Power struggles. Working alongside mostly white feminist organizations, Kennedy was able to bridge some gaps between Black feminist organizations and predominantly white ones.

Her amazing life and the changes she was able to make through practicing law and activism

we experience the world today. By learning about our history, we can start moving toward a better future that incorporates and builds upon our history. Racism is still alive and well in America. If we stop learning about the triumphs of those who pushed for change, we lose the importance of their work. We miss further opportunities for change.

When Black feminism is not a part of conversations during Black History Month, we miss opportunities to learn about and

remember our feminist past. In order to continue making great feminist strides, we must acknowledge our past. This past gives us insights into achieving change today. By seeing ourselves in Black feminist heroes, we can find greater strength to make a change in situations we see as unfair and unjust. In a way, it clears a path to a greater future of change.

Learning about Black feminists that had key roles in Civil Rights Movements helps us envision the changes we seek to make ourselves. It brings the assurance of not being marginalized within movements.

The contributions made by women of color during the Civil Rights Movement become more visible once they are acknowledged and celebrated. Their perseverance will show through and enlighten us to be stronger, fearless and assertive. We can continue to honor their contributions by continuing the work they risked their lives for.

Keeping Black History Month alive is extremely important. It continues conversations about race, allows the further education of our past and celebrates our predecessors. Importance should be placed upon teaching more about Black feminist leaders that set the foundations for movements that contributed to substantial change.

Marielis Mejia is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in political science and women’s and gender studies. Her column, “Feminism In The World,” runs on alternating Wednesdays.

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February 20, 2019

Rutgers Libraries celebrates NJ diners' working class legacy CLARISSA GORDON CORRESPONDENT

Some might joke and call New Jersey the “armpit” of New York, but lifelong residents know their home state has much more to boast about than being the Big Apple’s next-door neighbor. Harboring the best tomatoes around, New Jersey is technically the Garden State, but it’s also unofficially the diner capital of the world. No place in the U.S. is home to more of these classic eateries, and it’s hard to find an authentic one outside of its borders.

The Special Collections and University Archives of Rutgers University Libraries presented a lecture on the story of these beloved restaurants at Alexander Library on Tuesday, where author and speaker Michael Gabriele engaged the audience with details from his new book “The History of Diners in New Jersey.”

A lifelong New Jersey resident, Gabriele has worked as a journalist for more than 40 years and has written two other books on the history of his home state.

To residents like himself, diners are casual places we often take for granted, but his lecture sheds light on how and why the restaurants are actually uniquely exclusive to New Jersey.

To introduce the topic, Gabriele dove deep into when the first diners came about, and how they became quintessential to New Jersey’s culture. He was sure to point out that diners actually have ancestral roots in Providence, Rhode Island, where creator Walter Scott repurposed a horse-pulled wagon into a walk-up service diner that sold sandwiches, soda and coffee. Still, these roadside wagons resembled more of a modern-day food truck in concept rather than the stainless steel restaurants New Jersey is really known for.

Instead, Scott should be credited more so for the actual concept. In the 19th century, the only demographic that “ate out” for dinner was wealthy people, and these lunch wagons gave the first restaurant experience for working class people.

From there, diners evolved into streamlined, modern “railroad car” diners. Eventually, diners took on a new shape that people think of most. The boxy, industrial and architectural design of a classic diner we all know and love was manufactured in New Jersey, and business flourished here. Stainless steel manufacturers like Paramount produced parts that would be transported by truck and built into diner structures.

Author Michael Gabriele visited Alexander Library to discuss his new book "The History of Diners in New Jersey," explaining our history with boxcar eateries. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Industrial, cheap and favored by the working class, diners weren’t always for everyone. The retro novelty of these mom-and-pop diners only became appealing after the 1960s, and even then, most of the stainless steel manufacturers went out of business after fast food restaurants like McDonald’s hit the east coast in 1962.

Although diners are dying out in other parts of the Northeast, Gabriele said that tourists still make sure to make a stop at a diner if they’re

ever in the New Jersey area. What has kept diners so charming is their all-American, unpretentious ambiance. With research and a brief history lesson, Gabriele was also able to end the classic New Jersey debate.

Gabriele explained that the businessman John Taylor was unsuccessful when trying to patent “pork roll” in 1920, as pork refers to the meat of a pig in general, and the name was therefore too broad and descriptive of the product to trademark. Because “ham” strictly refers

to the leg of a pig, “Taylor Ham” isn’t really ham at all — just a pork roll.

Next time you’re at your favorite local diner in New Jersey, be sure to take time to appreciate its old-fashioned charm in all of its glory, as it’s just one of the things that makes the Garden State great.

For more information on New Jersey culinary culture, Rutgers University Libraries' exhibition “From Cooking Pot to Melting Pot: New Jersey’s Diverse Foodways” will be on display through Feb. 28.

Gucci gaffes on 'blackface' sweater, plans to boost diversity LEONA JUAN STAFF WRITER

We have probably all seen the latest fashion disaster this month: Gucci’s blackface sweater. For those who haven’t heard, Gucci released a controversial turtleneck sweater that has oversized red lip cutouts, which has now been removed from the site.

The brand is under fire for creating an item that resembled blackface. This isn’t the first time brands have released overtly offensive and racist items, but the question is how such offensive material could be approved for distribution.

The process of releasing a design can take months for luxury brands, with many different sets of eyes constantly planning and consulting on a line prior to showing the public. In a process filled with designers, directors, models and photographers, how could it be possible that not one person saw something wrong with this design?

Alessandro Michele, Gucci’s creative director, is taking full accountability for the design. He said that the design never intended to be racist, and was hurt that people believed it to be an insult.

Michele said he was inspired

by Leigh Bowery, a performance artist known for flamboyant and outrageous outfits and makeup.

He was constantly seen with

Dapper Dan, who went from being sued by fashion houses to working for Gucci, took the company to task for its offensive sweater. Since then, Gucci announced new policies. INSTAGRAM large red lips drawn on, so there is a resemblance. This could be the only possible explanation as to why this sweater got approved, but it still doesn’t seem too legitimate due to it heavily resembling blackface.

The easy answer as to how this sweater got approved would be ignorance. Ignorance of the sym-

bols used for blackface. Ignorance of the history of racial oppression. This is the easy answer, but this can’t be the case for Gucci.

Starting in 2015, Michele took the brand’s luxurious and classic designs and turned them more whimsical and edgy. With this new vision, they garnered more support in pop culture and streetwear,

moving away from being made for candidates. This includes a new just the elite and leaning toward role within the company: global director of diversity and incluinclusivity and modernity.

Instead of just the typical mod- sion. Partnering up with fashion els and socialites wearing the schools around the world, Gucci brand, figures more prominent is also launching a multi-culturin pop culture began to wear it, al design scholarship. The final specifically rappers and Black ce- step is a diversity and inclusivity lebrities. There have been songs awareness program for its emmade about the brand — Lil ployees in order for everyone to Pump’s “Gucci Gang” — and the be informed on these issues.

While we hope that Gucci learns brand has been featured in tons of music videos, films and general from this controversy, it doesn’t mean that blackface will disapoutings by these celebrities. pear for good.

Hip-hop and Virginia streetwear em“Hip-hop and street- The legislature is facbraced Gucci, so it’s hard to wear embraced Gucci, ing a blackface scandal as well, believe that so it's hard to believe with Gov. Ralph the brand isn’t Northam (D-Va.) aware of the histhat the brand isn't and Attorney tory revolving aware of the history ...” General Mark around this ofHerring (D-Va.) fensive image.

Following this scandal, Dapper admitting to dressing in blackface Dan, who made his name creating during the 1980s. Blackface isn’t designs using knock-off designer distant in memory, but something fabrics during hip-hop’s Golden that is still happening today.

Pop culture has consistently Age, set up a meeting in Harlem, New York with the higher-ups of had references to this monstrosGucci, including CEO Marco Bi- ity, with celebrity figures using it zzarri. Dan, who began officially to their own advantages. Jimmy collaborating with Gucci just last Kimmel has used it to dress up year, shared his disapproval with as Oprah Winfrey, Karl Malone and Chris Rock for skits, while the disrespectful design.

This meeting resulted in Gucci Gigi Hadid and Kylie Jenner creating a four-step plan for better have been accused of darkening inclusivity and diversity within the their skin tones for photos. Not company. Aside from claiming ac- only do we hope Gucci learns countability and responsibility, it from its mistake, but the rest of will also be hiring more diverse society as well.

DIVERSIONS

February 20, 2019

Mark Tatulli Horoscopes

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Page 9 Eugenia Last

Happy Birthday: Focus on what’s important. As long as you take care of your responsibilities and don’t let emotional matters dictate what you do or the decisions you make, you will come out on top. Letting someone interfere in your affairs will end up holding you back and causing confusion and uncertainty. Mind your own business, and aim to be productive. Your numbers are 5, 12, 22, 25, 31, 37, 48.

Over The Hedge

T. Lewis and M. Fry

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Learn something new. If you don’t like what you are doing, find something you do enjoy and add it to your daily routine. Life is about living and striving to make the most of it.

Don’t give up; get moving. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Put more energy into your pursuits. You’ve got what it takes to make a difference, so don’t fall short when others are counting on you to lead the way. Engage in talks and offer suggestions. Personal improvements can be made. 5 stars

Non Sequitur

Wiley

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Truth matters. Situations will spin out of control quickly. Relationships will be damaged if you aren’t honest or if you surround yourself with false allies. Get to the bottom of what’s going on, and clear up any misunderstanding quickly. 2 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Share your feelings and collaborate with someone you love to come up with viable solutions that will make your life and your relationship better.

Look at every option, and choose the one that offers you the freedom to express your creativity. 4 stars

Pearls Before Swine

Stephan Pastis

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t lose sight of what you want. Giving in to someone who is critical or demanding will not help you reach your goals. Make changes that will result in greater opportunities as well as personal and financial freedom to grow and excel. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Learn through observation and experience.

Put more time and effort into the pursuits that bring you the most joy. Be honest with yourself and others about what makes you tick and encourages you to live life your way. 4 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll face uncertainty and confusion if you reveal your plans. If you want to pursue something, take action instead of talking about what you want to do. Change happens when you mark your path and follow through. 5 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Consider what you have, what you need and what to do next. Simplify your life by letting go of what you no longer need. Trust in your judgment, abilities and needs. Moderation is rewarding and will bring positive results. 3 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): It’s up to you to bring about change. Don’t let anger be your vehicle when desire should be what motivates you to move forward. An opportunity is only as good as what you do with it. Make your actions count. 3 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Stick to your plan, and don’t stop until you reach your destination. Trust in your ability and get the facts straight. If you rely on someone else, you will be disappointed. Don’t let what others say or do sidetrack you. 5 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Share your thoughts, feelings and emotions with the people who mean the most to you. Forming an alliance with those who want to stand by your side and strive to reach similar goals will encourage you to finish what you start. 3 stars

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Choose wisely. Don’t base your decisions on what someone tells you. Problems with a friend or relative should be dealt with carefully. Disillusionment will set in if someone you trust doesn’t live up to his or her promises. 2 stars

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Universal Crossword ACROSS

56 Miles per hour, say

1 Zeus’ wife

58 *Particularly bumpy hopper?

5 Tree of knowledge site

61 Pennies

9 Hathaway of “Ocean’s Eight”

62 Opposite of pro-

13 Yemen gulf port

63 Table d’___

14 Cat, in Costa Rica

64 Guesstimate words

15 French farewell

65 Mess up

16 *Cat’s elusive prey?

66 Skunk emission

18 Happen again 19 Blond shade

DOWN

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1 “That’s a good one!”

21 Recycle container

2 Tesla’s rival

23 Charlemagne’s realm: Abbr.

3 Untouchable?

24 Coatrack features

4 Singer DiFranco

26 *Crow with few feathers?

5 Some are scrambled

28 Starting poker stake

6 Chocolate choice

29 ___ and whey

7 Airport posting: Abbr.

31 Wrist-elbow connector

8 “Nicely done!”

32 ___ nous

9 Lime suffix

34 Amherst sch.

10 December 25 saint

35 They often involve switching

11 Brain cells

37 Holiday ___ Express

initial letters, as in the

12 Cries of epiphany

38 Hot sauce brand

starred answers

15 Obama education secretary

39 Throne seizer

38 She’ll teach you a lesson

Duncan

42 “Coffee or ___?”

40 Disco’s Summer

17 “Stillmatic” rapper

43 Sponge alternative

41 “Dream on!”

22 E-file org.

45 1994 Johnny Depp film

42 12-year-old, e.g.

25 Avoid, as a lawn

46 Hardly staccato

44 Salon goos

26 Puppy-raising person

47 Smoothing tool

48 *Animal whose muscles

27 Root around

49 Library movie offerings

29 Silicon Valley VIP

50 “Whatevs”

50 Jason betrayed her

30 Coffee vessel

53 Bike lane encroacher

51 Labradoodle sound

33 Neither’s partner

54 Pre-weekend cry

52 Dye tank

34 SEALs’ org.

57 Ike’s battleground

53 Because 7 ___ 9 (pun punchline)

35 Becomes rigid

59 Singer Yoko

55 Chicago-based station

36 ___ v. Wade

60 Nonetheless, briefly

are fawned over?

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Yesterday’s Solution

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February 20, 2019 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS 69, INDIANA 61

Knights snap 3-game losing streak in Indiana DELANEY ZUBRICK

nothing but good. At the end of the day, we needed to effectively score on the inside. That’s that On Monday, the Rutgers wom- one-two punch.”

This game was back and forth, en’s basketball team played Indiana on its home court. The Scar- with 4 lead changes throughout let Knights (18-7, 10-4) defeated the game. This game represented the Hoosiers (17-10, 6-9) 69-61, a the closeness of these two teams wider win margin than their pre- much like their previous game.

Even though Rutgers was down vious games.

Sophomore guard Tekia Mack by 14, it was able to bring it back had an impressive game, racking to a neck-and-neck game throughup a career-high 24 point game. out the last two quarters.

As a team, the Knights were Mack’s previous high was 13 points. She made 10 of her 12 able to shoot 49 percent, while the attempted shots from the floor, Hoosiers were only slightly beand she was 4-4 from behind the hind with a 42.2 percent shooting average. This arc. Mack also last game was added five rea different stobounds, help“They’ve gotta do a ry than their ing her team heck of a whole lot more p r e v i o u s l y edge out Indimatched game. ana 30-28 in the shooting because Stringer rebound game. obviously we aren’t said after a Mack has loss against the been quiet all doing enough.”

Buckeyes (12season, until 12, 8-7) that the recently. She C. VIVIAN STRINGER team was havaveraged 1.9 Women’s Basketball Head Coach ing a challenge points per getting past the game her mental aspect freshman year, but on Monday, she was able to of the game. Against Ohio State, Rutgers shot a 26.2 field goal perbreak 5 career highs.

Following Mack, graduate stu- centage and a 9.5 3-point goal perdent guard Charise Wilson was centage, which does not compare able to tack on 16 points of her to its following performance.

“It’s mental,” Stringer said afown, but only went 4-11 from the field. After a tough outing against ter the Knights lost by 20 points Ohio State where she went 0-5 to the Buckeyes last Thursday. from the field, Wilson was able “They have to do a heck of a to redeem her shooting average whole lot more shooting, because obviously we aren’t doing this game.

“We’ve wanted to play her enough. They have to do that on and it was great,” said head their own, and that’s confidence. coach C. Vivian Stringer. “It’s We also need to be able to have a STAFF WRITER

Sophomore guard Tekia Mack had a career-high 24 points and shot a perfect 4-4 from behind the 3-point line. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2018 variety of shots to attack and get that shot off.”

After this win against Indiana, Rutgers appears to be headed in the right direction. After a few conference losses, the team was struggling after a 3-game losing streak.

The Knights will travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan to play

the Wolverines (18-9, 9-6) with a win under their belt. This will be another tough road match for Rutgers, who recently lost its ranked status.

“I can’t even express enough,” Stringer said. “It took a great deal of ef for t and it came at the right time and at the right place. The shots

weren’t really falling at the end of the day. The idea is the team is able to contribute in any way that they can. It was the inside people. We were able to get the passes.”

For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

WRESTLING Ashnault is tied for second on Knights’ all-time wins list

Ashnault has a team-high 81 dual points and 8 pins in his final season at Rutgers. His fastest match lasted 9 seconds. CURSTINE GUEVARRA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2019

“He’s really put this place on the crowd gets louder and louder, the map,” Goodale said after Sun- and then I feel like a tiger striking day’s match against Michigan. on my prey, and that’s all because “Not from a wrestling standpoint, of the crowd’s energy.”

Of course, the journey for Ashfrom an athletic department standpoint. He’s meant a lot to nault is not yet over. After the final this University. I love the way our dual meet on Friday against the Terrapins, the Big Ten Tournacrowd appreciated that.”

The appreciation of the ment and the NCAA Tournament Knights’ fans toward Ashnault has remain on the schedule.

In the postseason, Ashnault been on display at every home match. Against the Wolverines will look to top his career off with his third Big for senior day, Ten ChamAshnault repionship and ceived a standfirst-ever ing ovation “The RAC is home to me his NCAA crown, from the RAC ... I feel like when I’m out becoming the crowd after defirst Knight feating Malik here I hear the crowd I ever to do so.

Amine of Michfeed off the energy.”

“We’re realigan 16-4. ly really close Ashnault ANTHONY ASHNAULT to doing some has never lost Graduate student, 149-pounder special things inside of the here,” Goodale RAC in all of said.

“I’m his 131 career talking some matches. The only home loss he ever received high-level stuff. There’s an opporwas when he lost to Kolodzik tunity for this program to win a when Rutgers wrestled the Tigers trophy at the national tournament outside at HighPoint.com Stadi- one day, and it’s because of what he’s done, and what he’s meant to um.

“The RAC is home to me, com- the program.” peting here,” Ashnault said. “I feel For updates on the Rutgers like when I’m out here I hear the crowd, I feed off the energy. I feel wrestling team, follow @TargumSmy opponent start to tense up as ports on Twitter.

February 20, 2019

Page 11 MEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS-NO. 10 MICHIGAN STATE, TONIGHT, 6: 30 P.M.

Rutgers faces No. 10 Spartans on road ROBERT SANCHEZ CORRESPONDENT

After losing to a top-25 team in Iowa three nights ago, the Rutgers men’s basketball team will now have to go on the road to take on another ranked team — this one in the top 10. So it goes for life in the Big Ten. But the Scarlet Knights (1213, 5-10) aren’t just traveling anywhere, they will be going to the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan where Michigan

State boasts a robust home record of 56-6 in the last four seasons, including a 12-1 showing this season.

“Michigan State is the best team in the league,” said head coach Steve Pikiell. “They’ve got really good players and a Hall of Fame coach. They’ll be ready and well-coached. They play really good at home.”

The No. 10 Spartans’ (21-5, 123) only loss at home this season came a little more than two weeks ago when it lost to Indiana in an

overtime thriller. Nevertheless, that hasn’t stopped Michigan State from standing atop the conference standings alongside instate rival No. 7 Michigan.

Although last year Rutgers came close to upsetting the then No. 4 Spartans inside the very same arena the two teams will be playing in tonight, the home team secured the win halting what would have been a monumental upset.

Still, the Knights always seem to play Michigan State tough, just

Junior forward Eugene Omoruyi scored 16 points and finished the game with a double-double the last time Rutgers faced Michigan State at home. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / JANUARY 2019

as recently as this season losing a hard-fought 78-67 match inside a sold-out Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) on Nov. 30. Since then, this young Knights squad has begun to define themselves and even Michigan State’s head coach Tom Izzo is taking notice.

“One thing they have is great depth,” Izzo said. “They’re going to just keep throwing people at us. I have a lot of respect for the job Steve Pikiell has done with them. This team is so much better. Everybody has gotten a little bit better.”

As evidenced by its near upset over the No. 21 Hawkeyes over the weekend, Rutgers has gotten better, not only from last season to this season, but from game-to-game.

And although it will be tough for a young team possibly still reeling from that heartbreak a few nights ago, Pikiell will make sure his players are ready for the next challenge.

“Sometimes you’re going to win games you’re supposed to lose, and sometimes you lose games you’re supposed to win.

Iowa was one of those and now we move on,” Pikiell said.

The Knights better move on quick because the Spartans are no easy task as they are the only Big Ten team who rank in the top 50 in both scoring offense (34th) and scoring defense (46th).

And even though Rutgers is one of the tallest teams in the country — sixth to be exact — they will still have trouble containing Michigan State on the glass as it has hauled in the fourth-most rebounds in the nation.

On top of that, the Knights will need to be aware of the Spartans’ guard Cassius Winston all game.

“He’s their maestro,” Pikiell said. “They’ve got the best quarterback in the league and (we) have got to stop him.”

But Rutgers has a pretty good point guard of its own in sophomore guard Geo Baker who will look to build on a decent performance against Michigan State last time out inside the RAC where he scored 10 points on 4-13 shooting.

Couple Baker and junior forward Eugene Omoruyi with the onslaught of freshman talent making its way to the forefront and the Knights believe they can beat anybody, anywhere, any time. And where better to show it than on the road against the best team in the conference?

“I love the enthusiasm around our program,” Pikiell said. “Our guys keep getting better. There are some exciting opportunities coming up with some huge games in front of us.”

For updates on the Rutgers men's basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

SWIMMING AND DIVING BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS, TODAY, ALL DAY

Knights start postseason at Big Tens JACKSON THOMPSON & JAKE SCHMIED SPORTS EDITORS

After five months of competition, the Rutgers swimming and diving team will be heading to Bloomington, Indiana for the 2019 Big Ten Championships.

The championship event will take place at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center and run from Wednesday through Saturday.

The Scarlet Knights will head into the tournament off a historic season with two invitational titles, six dual meet victories, six NCAA

B standard times, a new school record and multiple pool records at the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center and across the country.

Rutgers will take four swimmers into the meet with experience not just in the Big Ten Championships, but in the deepest round as seniors Francesca Stoppa and Vera Koprivova, along with juniors Federica Greco and Francesca Bertotto all made it to the final round of last year’s tournament.

Koprivova hopes to contend in the postseason in the 200yard backstroke, where she

finished fifth in the conference championships last year. She currently owns the second-fastest time in the backstroke event in the conference.

She will also be contending for the 400-yard individual medley in Indiana. She is slated at a No. 11 seed for the Big Ten Championships.

Making her first postseason appearance will be freshman Terka Grusova, who is seeded at the No. 9 spot in the 100-yard backstroke for this week. She added a victory for the Knights against Nebraska on Feb. 2.

“It’s about finishing what we started,” said head coach Jon Maccoll, according to scarletknights.com. “This team is closer than they’ve ever been, and they want to swim fast and score high for each other.”

In its final dual meet of the season, on Feb. 2 against Nebraska, Rutgers fell 33 points shy of the Cornhuskers’ top score of 190.

Despite a low team score, the Knights had several individual wins in Lincoln, Nebraska. Most notably, Bertotto finished the season undefeated in the distance

freestyle event. She edged out her competition by approximately 14 seconds to take a first-place finish in the event.

Stoppa was another swimmer that fared well in Rutgers’ recent competition. She swept the individual butterfly events in Nebraska and has accumulated nine wins in the event since November. Stoppa has 11 event wins this season in her last year on the Banks.

For updates on the Rutgers swimming and diving team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Sometimes you’re going to win games you’re supposed to lose, and sometimes you lose games you’re supposed to win.”

— Men’s basketball head coach Steve Pikiell

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2019

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WRESTLING CONSENSUS NO.1 149-POUNDER HOPES TO BRING HOME BIG TEN, NCAA TITLE

ASHNAULT EFFECT

No. 1 graduate student 149-pounder Anthony Ashnault was honored prior to the Knights’ last home match against the Wolverines as part of their senior day festivities. After coming back from an injury this season, he has compiled a 22-0 record. VIVEK VIDYARTHI / FEBRUARY 2019

Recognizing Anthony Ashnault’s 6-year impact on Rutgers wrestling MATTHEW HOWE CORRESPONDENT

When it’s all said and done, No. 1 graduate student 149-pounder Anthony Ashnault will be the most decorated wrestler in Rutgers wrestling team’s history.

He is just four wins away from becoming the all-time winningest wrestler in the No. 18 Scarlet Knights’ (11-6, 4-4) program histor y. With one more dual meet to go on Friday against Mar yland and two postseason tournaments remaining, there are plenty of matches left to accomplish the feat.

Of course, the cherry on top of Ashnault’s career would be capturing his first-ever national championship in March, and becoming the first-ever Rutgers wrestler to do so. Ashnault has beaten Princeton’s No. 2 Matthew Kolodzik and Ohio State’s No. 3 Micah Jordan earlier this year.

By coming to the Banks, Ashnault has paved the way for other top New Jersey recruits to stay home and wrestle for the Knights like when highly touted recruit No. 4 junior 133-pounder Nick Suriano transferred from powerhouse Penn State after his freshman season.

More recently, Rutgers landed the No. 1 high school recruit at the 138-pound weight

class, New Jersey native JoJo Aragona out of Pope John. This is the “Ashnault effect.” “(Ashnault) committed here when we were ver y average,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “He looked me in my eyes on his official visit and wanted things a certain way and we agreed on it. I don’t think we’re all the way where we want to be, but man, we’re getting closer and closer and it’s because of him.”

Much can also be said about how Goodale turned the program around since taking over in 2007. Now in his 12th season as the Knights’ head coach, Goodale has rattled off 12 straight winning seasons, including five in

the premier wrestling conference in the country, the Big Ten. Since Ashnault arrived at Rutgers, attendance at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) for wrestling matches has nearly doubled.

That’s the Ashnault effect, and it is part of the reason why the Knights averaged 5,000 fans per home match this season.

To put that into perspective, Rutgers was fourth in average attendance last season in all of NCAA Division I wrestling with 4,680 fans per match, only behind the Nittany Lions, Iowa and the Buckeyes.

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KNIGHTS SCHEDULE

EXTRA POINT

NHL SCORES

IZAIAH BROWN, senior on the men’s track and field team, will defend his indoor 400 meter championship as the Knights head to Ann Arbor, Michigan for the Big Ten Indoor Championships. He has won a gold medal in the event for the last three seasons.

SWIMMING AND DIVING

Big Ten Championships

Today, All Day, Bloomington, Ind.

Pittsburgh New Jersey

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TENNIS

at Princeton

Today, 5 p.m., Princeton, N.J.

Tampa Bay Philadelphia

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

at No. 10 Michigan State

Tonight, 6:30 p.m, East Lansing, Mich.

NY Rangers Carolina

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