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Christie visits Rutgers, shares career stories BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN NEWS EDITOR
Former Gov. Chris Christie’s (R-N.J.) newest book, “Let Me Finish: Trump, the Kushners, Bannon, New Jersey and the Power of In-Your-Face Politics” details what happened during his 2016 campaign trail and inside Trump Tower. DUSTIN NILES / PHOTO EDITOR
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Molloy announces death of sophomore in email
Athlete on women’s basketball team arrested by RUPD
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Rutgers women’s basketball player Caitlin Jenkins was arrested Saturday afternoon due to charges of simple assault and criminal mischief related to a domestic violence incident, according to Asbury Park Press. Jenkins, a School of Management and Labor Relations senior as well as a forward for the women’s basketball team, was arrested by the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD), with the incident occurring off campus in New Brunswick. She was later released on her own recognizance, but did not play at the game against Minnesota on Sunday. It was later announced that Jenkins had been suspended indefinitely from playing due to violation of team policy. No additional information could be released due to the fact that it was a domestic violence-related incident, RUPD said. A Shreveport, Louisiana native, Jenkins is averaging 6 points per game but has been a defensive presence for the Knights, averaging nearly seven rebounds per game and tallying 21 steals this season. During her freshman season, she played at Southern Mississippi, where she was named to the All-Defensive Conference USA team. She then transferred to Southern University at Shreveport the next season. Since arriving on the Banks her junior year, the 6-foot-3-inch forward placed sixth in the Big Ten for blocks, averaging 1.6 per game. Head coach C. Vivian Stringer, athletics director Patrick Hobbs and Jenkins all declined to comment, according to NJ Advance Media.
Former Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) spoke at Trayes Hall at the Douglass Student Center last night, sharing insight into his departure from the President Donald J. Trump transition team, his time as governor and stories from the national campaign trail. Christie’s relationship with the transition team, or the group that organizes an incoming president’s administration, was artificially good he said.
“When I was named chairman of the transition, on the day I accepted, I had a meeting at Trump Tower. Jared Kushner came into that meeting uninvited,” he said. Christie said he had never met Kushner, Trump’s senior advisor and son-in-law, before this meeting in May 2016. Before that, he had only ever seen Kushner’s father three times, who Christie — as an attorney — had prosecuted for 18 counts of federal crimes.
Nathan Sorin, a School of Engineering sophomore, was involved in the Rutgers Powerlifting Club, intramural sports and the Rutgers Formula Racing Club. MOUNT LAUREL HOME FOR FUNERALS
In an email yesterday afternoon, Interim Chancellor Christopher J. Molloy informed the Rutgers community of the death of Nathan Sorin, a School of Engineering sophomore, which occurred last Thursday. Sorin lived in Morrow Hall on Busch campus with his suitemates, and was also involved in the Rutgers Powerlifting Club, intramural sports and the Rutgers Formula Racing Club. “On behalf of the entire Rutgers– New Brunswick community, I extend
our thoughts and condolences to Sorin’s family and friends,” Molloy said in the email. Visitation hours will be this Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and this Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Moorestown. Sorin’s memorial service will be at 11 a.m. this Friday at the same location. Molloy also provided resources for students seeking suppor t, including the number for the Dean of Students Of fice, Multifaith Council, Crisis Text Line and NJ Hopeline.
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The Rutgers community was alerted in an email yesterday afternoon of a student’s diagnosis with bacterial meningitis. The student was hospitalized last Monday, but is currently receiving treatment and recovering, according to the email. A response is being coordinated by Rutgers Student Health along with local, regional and state health officials. Individuals who were in close contact with the student are also being notified so that they can receive antibiotics as a preventative control. “Meningococcal disease is treatable with antibiotics, but quick medical attention is extremely important imperative,” said Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health and Wellness Melodee Lasky, M.D., in the email.
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Possible signs and symptoms of the disease include high fever, headache, stiff neck and a rash. The range of these symptoms developing is anywhere from several hours to 1 to 2 days. “If you feel ill you should seek the care of a medical provider. Let your provider know about the recent case of meningitis on campus,” Lasky said in the email. The Rutgers community was encouraged to visit their health provider or any of the Rutgers Student Health Centers if they experienced symptoms or health concerns. Meningococcal disease is any infection that caused by the meningococcus bacteria, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. An infection the bacteria can cause is meningococcal meningitis, which SEE CAMPUS ON PAGE 5
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Professor rhythmically translates Hebrew Bible LEONARD TAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
In his review of the recently completed translation of the Hebrew Bible, a Rutgers professor provides insight into the literary nature of the task. Robert Altar, a professor at the University of California-Berkeley, first began translating the Hebrew Bible in 1997, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. More than two decades later, he finally finished the undertaking in November of last year. “It was a surprise to see how he has been doing this, but on the other hand remarkable that he was able to accomplish this,” said Gary Rendsburg, a professor in the Department of Jewish Studies. In his review of the translation, titled “A Man, a Book, a Mission,” Rendsburg detailed the complexity regarding the grammar and syntax that had to be chosen for the translation. Other translations had existed, but Altar’s translation sought to reduce some of the issues that the other ones had. “Most translations of the Hebrew Bible did not capture the depth of the Hebrew language and its translation,” Rendsburg said. When a text is translated, there is a source, which in this case is Hebrew, and the target language, which would be English. Most translators try to make the translation fluid in the target language, but Altar’s translation provided a balance between the fluidness of English and the principles of Hebrew. “What he did was balance what still reads as English but captures
Last year, the entire Hebrew Bible was translated to English. Gary Rendsburg, a professor in the Department of Jewish Studies, provides insight into the complex word choice and grammar used for the translation. FLICKR some of the essences of Hebrew in a beautiful way,” Rendsburg said. For instance, Altar placed the object of the translated sentence before the verb, which is not conventional in English. In Hebrew, this is done to place emphasis on the object of the sentence.
“If I say ‘John hit the ball,’ we say ‘John hit the ball,’” he said. “But if you wanted to emphasize something, in the object you can put that first syntactically and you can say ‘the ball John hit,’ which shows you that there’s not a lot of focus on John so much, but on
the ball, and (Altar) captured that in English.” Other than sentence structure, Altar’s translation also captured the rhythm of Hebrew with his choice of words, Rendsburg said. For example, although the word for “soul” does not exist in
Hebrew, Altar was able to capture its concept without using the English word in the translation. The translation was also remarkable because it was done entirely by one person, Rendsburg said. Translations are typically made with a “party” or committee, but there were benefits to a religious text being translated by an individual. “It’s remarkable he did this, chapter by chapter, and a great testimony to what one scholar can do,” he said. “Most translations are done by committee. Some people get to do one book and some people get to do another, and this creates some inconsistency and if you translate it one way and your peer does it another. Having a single person over the entire translation allows that kind of consistency.” Furthermore, Altar not only wrote the translation, but also included many notes in the 3,000page volume set, Rendsburg said. Very few approached the Hebrew Bible for what it was: literature. Altar was leading the shift, and while philosophy, archaeology and history were good instruments to study the Hebrew Bible, they also had their limitations. When people started seeing these limitations, looking through a literary perspective allowed for a more extended understanding. “His guidance is a beautiful work, his translation is a major accomplishment and his notes are beautifully written and succinct. They guide the reader on how the text operates in literature,” Rendsburg said.
Rendsburg said the translation was especially impressive because it was done entirely by one person. For other translations, there would generally be a committee working together to translate each part of the text. YOUTUBE
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Opioid in excess can cause cardiac arrest BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN NEWS EDITOR
A new Rutgers study has found that a substance in a commonly-used drug for diarrhea has been used by opioid withdrawal patients to get high, causing potentially fatal cardiac effects to the individual taking it. Diane Calello, executive and medical director of the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and senior author of the study, said that the drug loperamide is safe and effective when used appropriately but can cause cardiac arrest when taken in high amounts. “There is a group of people who take it in very high doses predominantly to avoid opioid withdrawal, and when that occurs the drugs have serious life-threatening side effects like cardiac arrhythmia or cardiac arrest,” she said. The poison center has seen several patients come in suffering from an overdose on the drug, Calello said. Two patients died in New Jersey because of the cardiac effects last year. Oftentimes patients seeking aid from withdrawal take the drug thinking it will have the usual effects of opioids, as in taking too much will make them fall asleep and someone will give them overdose medication. Instead, they run the risk of being taken to the hospital for severe heart problems.
Issues such as cardiac arrest cannot be treated by taking Naloxone, a drug that treats narcotic overdose, Calello said. Opioids are known to cause constipation, which is why it is found in diarrhea medications. Initially, the drug only reaches the opioid receptors located in the intestinal system, but if taken in high amounts, it can reach the brain. This causes a similar effect to taking opioids the traditional way. In order for the brain to feel the effects of the opioid high, individuals must take 100 to 200 Imodium pills at a time. “The doses that were involved in this study were like 100 times what is taken for diarrhea,” she said. “It is not a dangerous drug.” When overdose patients are taken into the poison center, medical professionals try to treat the cardiac arrhythmias by attempting CPR, advising the doctors and putting them on life support. Essentially, they try to restore their breathing to a normal rate. Since most people taking the drug to get high are doing so to treat withdrawal, she said there are better ways to treat patients’ symptoms. There are drugs designated for such treatments. “It’s not a good idea, and there are much better treatment programs out there,” she said. “There are much better choices. They can enter treatment programs and get methadone.”
Diane Calello, executive and medical director of the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and senior author of the study, said it takes at least 100 of the loperamide pills to overdose. RUTGERS.EDU
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STORIES Christie served as governor of New Jersey for 8 years before presidential campaign CONTINUED FROM FRONT
The day after the initial meeting, Trump had to tell the younger Kushner that Christie was the head of the transition and that was the end of it. Then, later in the day, a story in The New York Times said Christie was removed and Kushner was going to be put in charge of the transition, which caused the Trump campaign to release an official statement affirming Christie as the head of transition, he said. “That afternoon I received a call from Jared Kushner, who asked if I would come to see him at the offices of Trump Tower,” Christie said. “So I went to see him, and he said, ‘Listen, we need to put this all behind us. The most important
thing is to work together to make Donald president.’” He said even though there was some indication that Kushner was watching him carefully, he was allowed to do his job, including helping in Trump’s debate preparation. He was fired from the transition two days after the 2016 election.
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Reflecting on his time as New Jersey’s governor, Christie said the scariest thing was that there were approximately 60 people who worked with his seal behind them — and he never knew what they were doing. “Really, Bridgegate is the best example of it,” Christie said. “Because anybody who knows me has
Christie said he was fired from President Donald J. Trump’s transition two days after the election in 2016. He had previously prosecuted Jared Kushner’s father. DUSTIN NILES / PHOTO EDITOR
CAMPUS Rutgers Student Health is urging students to pay more attention to personal hygiene CONTINUED FROM FRONT
is when the lining around the brain and spinal cord becomes inflamed. The meningococcus bacteria is not as contagious as other bacteria that cause diseases like the common cold or flu, according to the email. It is also not spread by casual contact or breathing the same air where a person with the disease has been. Instead, meningococcal disease is typically transmitted through close personal contact such as coughing, sharing drinks, kissing or being in close proximity for an extended period of time. The meningococcal vaccination is required for all undergraduate,
graduate and transfer students who are new to the University and student housing, according to Rutgers Student Health. The vaccines that prevent against meningococcus bacteria are not 100 percent effective, and individuals who receive the vaccine are still at risk of developing bacterial meningitis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Rutgers Student Health is also urging students to pay more attention to personal hygiene practices, which includes washing their hands well, covering coughs and avoiding sharing drinks or utensils with other people.
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called me many different names. Stupid is not one of them.” Bridgegate was a scandal in which aides working under Christie colluded to cause a traffic jam on the George Washington Bridge. He said does not understand how the people involved thought it was a good idea. Christie said when the scandal broke out, he knew he had to do a press conference the next day. “In the end, you have to stand up and answer questions about it,” he said. When he first became governor, he went back and spoke to all the previous governors and asked what would they do if they had another chance to do something. Several governors told him merg-
ing the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) and other medical schools across the state was something they all tried to do. Christie was able to accomplish this, which he said was one of the greatest achievements of his governorship.
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Moving the discussion back to present politics, Christie said when he heard Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) had announced his candidacy for president, he called him to speak about it. The two have been friends for 15 years. He said he remembers when he ran for president himself, he could
not believe his name was on signs that said, “Christie for President.” He said he became emotional thinking about how he started as kid from Livingston, New Jersey to running for president of the United States. If he were president, Christie would take the immigration approach differently. He said he would approach it in a less adversarial way, believing that we are a country of immigrants. He said as governor, Christie started the conversation on pensions and taxes in this state. He still feels that same sense of responsibility. “(I) had the greatest job this state can give to any of its citizens, and I had it for eight years. And I feel really fortunate,” Christie said.
While thinking back on his time as the governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie said the scariest part of the job was the fact that there were an additional 60 people working with his seal behind them, but he never knew what they were doing. DUSTIN NILES / PHOTO EDITOR
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Schultz’s 2020 bid is selfish media stunt
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baby boomer Brooklynite who spent his childhood in a government-subsidized enclave, ASHLEY ABRAMS now-billionaire Howard Schultz’s underdog story is admirable — if not a textbook definition of the increasingly elusive American Dream. Breaking from the reins of public housing in the 1970s, Schultz attended Northern Michigan University and graduated with a degree in speech communication before beginning a career as a Xerox salesman. It was Schultz’s background in sales that supported his career at Starbucks as director of marketing and later as chairman and CEO. Potential 2020 voters should not fail to expect a similar pattern if Schultz chooses to seek an independent campaign for president — one that uses his knowledge in sales to sway naïve voters of his brand as if he is selling a Xerox printer or overpriced coffee. Like that of any actor in the capitalistic system trying to earn our money and admiration, voters should expect Schultz’s 2020 effort to be just as disingenuous. Schultz’s proposed presidential bid in 2020 seems to be a self-serving neoliberal press stunt to me. We can look at his career at Starbucks for evidence that he has a record of participating in such stunts. In May 2018, as executive chairman of Starbucks (after stepping down as CEO in 2016), he spearheaded a weak, widely-publicized effort to clear up Starbuck’s image through “racial bias training” in response to the criticized arrest of two innocent Black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks in April 2018. The incident spurred media frenzy after a provocative video surfaced that many perceived to be the result of unjustified racial profiling due to prejudices against the Black community and stereotypes associated with Black people and crime. In response to the frenzy, Schultz leapt aggressively and desperately to catch the media’s attention. He made appearances on a variety of cable news shows to clear Starbucks’ name and affirm its commitment to social justice. He then used the extra attention to promote racial bias training, which took place on May 29, 2018 at 8,000 locations. Many Starbucks employees who attended the training criticized it as a short, incomprehensible press stunt designed to calm negative media attention. While the training was intended to be a panacea for eliminating subconscious, implicit biases, employees rightfully pointed out that implicit bias is not something that dissolves overnight, as it is a way of thinking that we are usually socialized to have at a young age and is guided by our intuitions. Which is why it is called “subconscious” bias.
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“The reason for Schultz’s push for the training is the same reason that he is considering an independent run for president of the United States in 2020 — to promote his personal brand and cement his legacy in history. ” In an interview with Time Magazine, a Starbucks employee in Arkansas said that she did not believe the training was impactful because “just driving an hour down the road takes you to towns where racism is alive and well.” Surely Schultz and Starbucks leadership had some sort of hunch that a half-day “training” to solve an issue that is embedded in most people’s subconscious minds was not going to leave an indelible impact on employees. So, why did they insist on having such a training? The reason for Schultz’s push for the training is the same reason that he is considering an independent run for president of the United States in 2020 — to promote his personal brand and cement his legacy in history. By responding as he did to the Philadelphia racial profiling controversy, Schultz was practicing the same phony, attention-seeking neoliberal identity politics while toying with the idea of a presidential run. It is important to note that the reason neoliberals engage in identity politics in the first place is primarily to present themselves as inclusive, and therefore likable, so that they can secure reliable voting blocs at the ballot box. For the most part, their efforts are not genuine — just as Starbucks’ racial bias training was not a genuine effort to eradicate racial bias, and Schultz’s proposed presidential campaign is not a genuine effort to eradicate increasingly polarized party politics. Schultz’s training in sales and track record of orchestrating press stunts at Starbucks tells us all we need to know about his motives in the 2020 race. If anything, he simply wants to be remembered for challenging status quo politics by “selling” himself and his rags-toriches story to a few stray, gullible voters the same way Starbucks sells $5 lattes to gullible college students. As any angry Democrat knows, 2020 is not the time to lose voters to such a self-serving cause.
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Changes to core strengthen all learning Exploration of social issues ousts passivity while instilling efficacy
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We must understand that there are real lives beigher education ought to mold nails that refuse to be hammered into obscure passivity, hind the statistics of poverty and inequality, evident not hollow the individual into complacency. repercussions from determinations of political phiThe incoming students of the Fall 2019 semester en- losophy, tangible consequences from the micro and rollment will receive a core education that will allow macroeconomic principles and solutions to problems them to not simply submit to the realities of society, within the teachings of STEM materials. Education too readily instills the same underlying but rather be active in the creation and betterment of it. Changes to the University’s core curriculum will principles that manifest into the social justice issues that allow for the exploration of the issues that unravel the erode our nation. “Our education system is intended to seams of society today while incorporating a respon- uphold equal opportunity, but too often it also entrenchsiveness to our increasingly technological world. The es racial disparities by its design,” according to the Naapproved proposal to change the curriculum, which tional Association of Educators’ EdJustice initiative. Professors can either reinforce systems of injustice The Daily Targum received a copy of, highlighted one of the most significant changes to the core, which is in or be revolutionary leaders in the improvement of the Contemporary Challenges Learning Goals. This the world. Starting next semester, Rutgers will begin a fragile initiative requirement will be that, if mishandled, subdivided into two will do more harm new requirements: “Rutgers has accepted the duty enshrined in than good. With the “Diversity and Sothe ideal nature of education as it looks to new core curriculum cial Inequality” and “Our Common Fubuild a foundation upon which students will comes immense potential, both destructure.” Classes that not build themselves to be cogs in a wheel, tive and beneficial. fulfill the Diversity “One cannot expect and Social Inequality spinning to the whim of societal constructs positive results from requirement will anwithout realizing what they are doing. ” an educational or alyze contemporary political action prosocial justice issues gram which fails to and unbalanced social power systems. Classes that fulfill the Our Com- respect the particular view of the world held by the mon Future requirement will analyze the relationship people. Such a program constitutes cultural invasion, that science and technology have to a contemporary good intentions notwithstanding,” said Paolo Freire, an educator, philosopher and advocate of critical pedasocial issue, as reported by the Targum. Rutgers has accepted the duty enshrined in the gogy in “Pedagogy of the Oppressed.” The challenge of making space for substantive ideal nature of education as it looks to build a foundation upon which students will not build themselves critical analysis of both the content of a class and its to be cogs in a wheel, spinning to the whim of socie- sourcing within the existent systems of society will tal constructs without realizing what they are doing. weigh heavier on professors of these core courses. Rather than be passive acceptors of the doctrines There must be an allowance for healthy discourse of handed down by those above them in our hierarchal dissenting opinions as well as majoritarian. Rutgers’ society, students will be provided the ability to ana- changes to the core curriculum adds fundamental pillyze social issues and injustices as malleable to the lars to the education of its students, strengthening all explorative paths at the University moving forward. will of the people. 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. Twitter: @Daily_Targum Instagram: @dailytargum
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Women’s rights organizations must have intersectionality FEMINISM IN THE WORLD MARIELIS MEJIA
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rganizations addressing all of the needs of every woman, of dissimilar backgrounds, has never been in existence. The formation of the National Organization for Women (NOW) is not an exception to such a claim. NOW, since its beginnings and throughout time, has attempted to target the main concerns affecting women. But, a lack of intersectional approaches to such solutions caused many other groups to be outcast. Equality of outcomes and benefits from the change brought by NOW did not touch all feminist groups. The global emergence of human rights provided a limited framework that marginalized those that did not fit into the mainstream ideology of liberalism. The revolution of women’s rights as human rights implied a liberal way of thinking that centered around the woman as an autonomous individual. The matter of human rights becomes a private matter with a greater focus on individual rights. Since empowerment looks different and varies for each individual, it is important to find the common ground they share that ultimately becomes the binding force. One person’s empowerment might not be enough for the next individual. But, notions of what is right
and wrong in feminism might push us further apart rather than unite us for a common cause. The liberal ideals of human rights do not go as deep as the discourses of oppression that consider intersectional issues. Instead, it focuses on individual rights while disregarding additional factors such as the presence of a culture that may provide barriers to obtaining equal rights. The needs of women that differ from traditional mainstream discourse were not needs addressed by NOW. Instead, their individual rights turn into the “group
rights as human rights work in the same way since they can generalize to the extent that they do not account for marginalized members of society. It demands that women live solely as their gender and not as equal parts to other communities. The women’s rights discourse that NOW had applied had been limiting to the point that it excluded intersectional approaches of thinking. Evidence can be found by the rejection of lesbianism within the organization. NOW decided that bringing forth and combating issues that its lesbian members
“Grouping all women together and affording a set of rights that are liberal in nature is not a framework that would be equally beneficial to all.” rights” that Inderpal Grewal explained in her article “On the New Global Feminism and the Family of Nations: Dilemmas of Transnational Feminist Practice.” Out of the need to preserve tradition, difficulties about who belongs and who does not arise within “group rights.” Women are categorized into a singular group despite their varying cultures and traditions. The women’s rights discourse being synonymous with human rights tends to be problematic when forging substantive change for marginalized groups. Women’s
faced was not the political move that it wanted to take on. Those who identified as lesbians left the organization and created the Lavender Menace. The framework by which NOW operated was exclusive to the members of society that were outside their ideals of sexuality. If human rights are women’s rights, as the discourse NOW chose to implement, then it follows that women must have the human right to love — in this case, to love whomever they choose, even if it is a person of the same gender. If supporting women’s rights was
the plan, then it cannot be abandoned just because it is not politically favorable. Feminist practices in these scenarios are heavily important since they lead to advocating for groups that are marginalized. In the case of implying global human rights, it is important to use the feminist practice of consciousness-raising groups while being careful not to exclude voices. Such a practice can prove to be useful in attaining information on varying perspectives of what human rights should be and how they should be implemented while accounting for culture and traditions. Information gathered can be instrumental in creating substantive change to help marginalized groups rise up and have the human rights preferable to them. Grouping all women together and affording a set of rights that are liberal in nature is not a framework that would be equally beneficial to all. Instead, it establishes an idea in which some narratives are prioritized over others. NOW could have engendered practices of protesting and organizing in order to face the issues its lesbian members faced. Taking on similar practices to the Lavender Menace group, NOW should have fought for its lesbian members and the hardships that they faced. Marielis Mejia is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in political science and women and gender studies. Her column, “Feminism In The World,” runs on alternate Wednesday’s.
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RU basketball teams don jerseys celebrating Harlem Renaissance JORDAN LEVY FEATURES EDITOR
The Rutgers athletic department has partnered with Adidas Basketball to celebrate Black History Month by having the men’s and women’s teams suit up in uniforms inspired by the Harlem Renaissance. The uniforms made their debut last night in front of a soldout Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC), when the Rutgers men’s basketball team took on No. 7 Michigan. The uniforms were designed based on “the wooden floors of the ballrooms where basketball became culture,” according to a press release by Rutgers Athletics. The uniforms are our trademark bright crimson and reference the panels of the legendary Harlem ballrooms where, unbeknownst to many, basketball teams practiced and played. On the top left of the jersey, there’s an eye-catching insignia featuring a basketball with the letters "CBC" spelled out in a white gothic font. The ball is encircled by a ring of purple, with the words “Celebrating Black Culture,” spelled out in black. The badge is enclosed by a loop of black. Sleek with an old school feel, the uniforms combine the best of the old and the new. The importance of the ballroom in the Harlem Renaissance
has been well-documented. By day they were community centers and practice facilities, and by night they doubled as the meeting grounds for poets, musicians and visual artists who expanded the nation’s understanding of the Black experience. A widespread blossoming of Black writers, thinkers and artists was deemed impossible prior to American
icons like Langston Hughes, Fats Waller and Jessie Fauset proving preconceived notions of Blackness wrong. The artistic movement was a direct result of the Great Migration of the late-19th and early-20th centuries, with industrial jobs drawing Southern Black communities to the North. Harlem was the borough that Southern Blacks and Caribbean
The alternate uniforms were debuted at last night's game against Michigan. The women's basketball team will wear the jerseys on Valentine's Day while playing Ohio State. TWITTER
immigrants concentrated in after moving to New York City. Early forms of jazz traveled from Chicago and the South, allowing swing music to reach maturity in the famed ballrooms, infecting the nation with a new groove. Publications like W.E.B. Du Bois’s “The Crisis” helped to elevate many writers from obscurity to fame, printing the work of Black literary legends like Countee Cullen, Zora Neale Hurston, James Weldon Johnson and many more. Then, of course, there was the stage. Rutgers alumnus Paul Robeson, along with other members of the Harlem Renaissance, offered the first proper representations of Black people on the stage. Fighting against the stream of massively popular minstrel shows, distinguished plays written by or featuring Black artists also went against the grain. The recent yearbook photo scandal involving Gov. Ralph Northam (D-Va.) shows that the scourge of blackface hasn’t been completely eradicated, but the writers and performers of the 1920s took the initial steps in the continued fight for dignity and respect. Speaking about the intended purpose of the uniforms, Rutgers Director of Athletics Pat Hobbs said, “Our hope is that it will also
inspire everyone to learn more about this remarkable period that produced the jazz of Duke Ellington, the poetry of Claude McKay and the stage career of the great Paul Robeson, Rutgers College.” To see the efforts of these trailblazers represented and emblazoned on jerseys nearly a century later is indicative of the impact of the Harlem Renaissance and the beauty of political, social and artistic self-determination. The movement was a dam in the hegemonic stream of American culture, redirecting the flow toward a more egalitarian future. Work done in the Harlem Renaissance laid the groundwork for future artistic movements like the Black Arts Movement of the late 60s and the emergence of hip-hop culture in the 80s and 90s. As we continue to celebrate Black Histor y Month, these uniforms are a welcome reminder that much of the social and political change we desire is manifested in art, often far ahead of the cur ve compared to the actual politics of the time. Art from the margins of society is a lived experience synthesized by the mind, based off an individual framework and a collective histor y, reinterpreted into a clarion call for understanding and acceptance.
Seed Burger offers new-age vegan take on American classics CLARISSA GORDON CORRESPONDENT
No dish is more American than a combination of a burger and fries. With the prominence of Instagram “food porn,” it seems like every restaurateur is looking to elevate the nation’s classic with gourmet touches. Veganism and clean eating are also becoming mainstream lifestyle choices, and vegan spots like by CHLOE. and Veganized that whip up decadent dishes are proving that food can be enjoyable whether you eat meat or not. Amid the slew of pizza parlors, Asian takeout and fat sandwiches that dominate Easton Avenue is a new burger joint: Seed Burger. The new eatery is showing off their gourmet, meat and dairyfree take on America’s quintessential go-to. After teasing a “soft opening” all of last semester only serving ice cream, nitro coffee and kombucha on tap, Seed Burger’s Easton Avenue location finally debuted a full menu last month. Upon first walkin, the ambiance is definitely there: the bright but not fluorescent lighting and minimalist, clean interior makes you feel like you’re about to make a clean, healthy choice. The Seed Burger light wall installation that lies on a bed of fake grass is certainly Instagram worthy.
The menu includes vegetarian staples like black bean, kale and quinoa patty options, but also offers imitation meat for those who crave but can’t eat the real thing. The Impossible Seed Burger patty resembles, tastes like and even oozes the way a juicy, medium-rare beef patty does, making this selection perfect for the meat lover of the friend group. While the patty selection is decent, the signature burgers — predesigned combinations for those who are too lazy or too indecisive to “build” their own — lack variety. Unless you opt to add chaze (nutbased imitation cheese) or avocado, each burger generally consists of the same 4 to 5 toppings: the classic spinach, tomato, pickle and red onion, and either their special sauce or a vegan shoyu mayo. The patties aren’t made in-house, and instead are delivered from various vegetarian patty manufacturers — another thing to keep in mind when determining how gourmet Seed Burger really is. Nonetheless, the burgers are filling, taste fresh and are all reasonably priced. If you’re cutting carbohydrates or can’t tolerate gluten, there are lettuce and gluten-free bun options for you. For fries, you have the options of sweet potato, curly classic or yuca, and you can add on a side of imitation chicken nuggets as well.
Sweet potato fries have a reputation of being soggy, but because Seed Burger air fries instead of deep frying, their sweet potato fries are simply addictive. Conventional soft drinks like Pepsi and Sprite are not offered — instead, guests can treat themselves to fresh juices made in-house that are sweet and thirst-quenching. I recommend
the pink juice, with hints of papaya and pomegranate. After a savory indulgence, you’re bound to crave something sweet. Seed Burger features a delicious selection of dairy-free ice cream from Asbury Park-based Cookman Creamery, with flavors like cookie butter and almond joy. You’re more than likely to get hooked on this stuff — if so, the
burger joint sells each flavor by the pint to take home. If you’re vegan or simply craving something cleaner after too many late night trips to Diesel and Duke, Seed Burger is definitely worth trying. It’s about time a new, clean eatery opened near the College Avenue campus. Between the fresh food and the welcoming environment, you’ll want to stay a while at Seed Burger.
In stark contrast to the pizza and fat sandwiches that epitomize Easton Avenue, Seed Burger is bringing Instagram-worthy vegan burgers to the Hub. CLARISSA GORDON / CORRESPONDENT
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Happy Birthday: Take your time and systematically initiate changes you want to make. You have plenty to gain if you are willing to work hard and follow through with what you want to see happen. Reconnecting with old friends will help you put your life in perspective and prompt you to consider making a move or taking on a new project. Your numbers are 2, 9, 15, 29, 33, 38, 42.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): If you feel compelled to make a change, look for a way to alter your appearance without attracting a lot of attention or visit a place you’ve never been. Don’t share personal information or secrets. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Consider what you can do for others. Lending a helping hand will encourage better relationships. If you love someone, let them know how you feel. Make plans that will give you something to look forward to. Romance is highlighted. 4 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stick to the truth, and hang out with people who aren’t excessive or who ask for too much. Balance and integrity will help you get ahead and ward off trouble. A personal change will help you financially. 2 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t worry so much about what others do or think. Do your own thing and enjoy life and those who fit into your plans. It’s OK to be unique and to follow the path that feels most comfortable. Romance is featured. 5 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Look for a unique way to use your skills. A little will go a long way if you use precision and detail to make what you have to offer stand out. An unexpected change will turn out to be a blessing in disguise. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Dreams can come true if you make plans and follow through. You don’t have to spend a lot to have a good time. Look for simple but effective ways to reach your objective. Romance is on the rise. 3 stars LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Be careful what you wish for. Changes made
can upset someone close to you. Make sure you get the go-ahead before you put your plans in motion. Think matters through, find out where you stand and proceed with confidence. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Talk less and do more. If you really want to keep the peace, be sure to live up to your promises. An interesting development will improve your living conditions. Romance will bring you closer to someone you love. 5 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Make changes that make sense. Don’t let anyone sidetrack you or convince you to do something that is extravagant. Stay in control, and make a point to be a leader, not a follower. 2 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Personal improvements can be made that will calm your nerves and make you feel good about who you are, the way you look and how your life is unfolding. Simplicity and moderation will be the keys to happiness. 4 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Embrace change. Look for new beginnings, pursuits and interests. The more you learn and expand your horizons, the more you will end up accomplishing. A job opportunity will encourage you to use your skills and experience in different ways. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Use your intuition when dealing with people who can influence your progress or future. A kind word or gesture will go a long way when you want assistance. Romance is on the rise and will improve your personal life. 3 stars
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February 6, 2019
RIVAL Goodale’s post-match pep talk on Friday helps Rutgers edge Princeton CONTINUED FROM BACK
THERE’S A NEW NO. 1 IN THE COUNTRY
In the Knights’ first match of the weekend, No. 1 graduate student 149-pounder Anthony Ashnault, along with No. 4 junior 133-pounder Nick Suriano earned the only home victories at the
Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC). Ashnault handily defeated the Cornhuskers’ (10-4, 4-3) Jordan Shearer in a 16-1 technical fall victor y. But, that wouldn’t be the highlight of the three-time All-American’s weekend in Piscataway. The anticipation of Ashnault’s scheduled match against the Tigers’
former-No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik had been building all week. Earlier last week, Princeton’s head coach Chris Ayres mentioned that Ashnault — then-No. 2 in his weight class — wouldn’t be able to score on Kolodzik as Sunday approached. Not only would Ashnault earn multiple points on Kolodzik, but also he earned numerous 2-point takedowns that his opponent was unable to escape from. After opening the third period with a 5-2 lead, the Rutgers wrestler would take a 7-2 lead in the final 2 minutes of the match. The
RAC crowd roared with approval when the 149-pounder secured a takedown to take a commanding 10-2 lead with 48 seconds remaining, inching closer to dethroning Kolodzik for the No. 1 spot. The exclamation mark on the match came when Ashnault finished it with a strong takedown, asserting himself as the better wrestler in that bout. With his 19th win of this season, Ashnault falls just eight victories away from taking the No. 1 spot on the Knights’ all-time wins list from alumnus Mike McHugh. Ashnault is tied for
No. 14 graduate student 157-pounder John Van Brill earned a 9-3 decision over the Tigers’ Quincy Monday on Sunday for his 15th win of the season. CURSTINE GUEVARRA / FEBRUARY 2019
No. 5 with 110 career wins in six seasons on the Banks.
MAJOR LOSSES ONE DAY, MAJOR WINS NEXT DAY
Rutgers suffered major losses in its first match of the weekend against top-10 ranked Nebraska, last Friday evening. Sophomore 125-pounder Shane Metzler was defeated 11-0 by the Cornhuskers’ Zeke Moisey. He wasn’t able to avenge this loss on Sunday, as he suffered approximately 3 minutes into the match against the Tigers’ Pat Glory. Metzler has not won a Big Ten dual match this season, while he has only seven wins overall this season. Goodale switched up the 141-pound weight class lineup against Princeton. In the first match of the weekend, junior 141-pounder Peter Lipari earned the start but suffered a major decision at the hands of Nebraska’s No. 19 Chad Red Jr. On Sunday, Goodale went with sophomore 141-pounder Michael Van Brill, the younger brother of No. 14 graduate student 157-pounder John Van Brill. Michael Van Brill hasn’t wrestled since Nov. 10 against Utah Valley. He would drop a heartfelt 8-5 decision to the Tigers’ Marshall Keller. Michael Van Brill’s older brother avenged his 7-3 loss to the Cornhuskers’ No. 2 Tyler Berger on Sunday. John Van Brill earned a 9-3 decision based on riding time and several 2-point takedowns over Princeton’s Quincy Monday. For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @SchmiedJake and @TargumSports on Twitter.
HOME Knights have not defeated Wolverines in 11 all-time matchups CONTINUED FROM BACK And although the Knights cut things to a 7-point game with a little more than 15 minutes remaining, they were never able to capitalize on the few mistakes the Wolverines did make in order to take the lead. “They blitzed us early with their offensive possessions and I thought offensively the shots we missed I liked,” Pikiell said. “There were a lot of good looks that I thought we didn’t take advantage of — a lot of layups — so I thought we could’ve put (up) a number like 70 on them if we were really on top of our game.” Rutgers also didn’t have an answer for forward Ignas Brazdeikis the entire game. He finished the night with 23 points on 8-14 shooting which included 5-9 from behind the arc. For the Knights, junior forward Eugene Omoruyi — Brazdeikis’s high school freshman roommate at Orangeville Prep — led the team with 21 points. He and freshman guard Montez Mathis, who scored 12 points, were the only players who finished with double-digit points. “It was very difficult but we just had to stay together and keep telling each other we were gonna come back, we just had to get stops on defense and be there for each other and play as hard as we can,” Mathis said. But even with an impressive showing by Omoruyi and Mathis,
it was clear Rutgers wasn’t going to be able to win the game with its most crucial player out of sync the entire game. In fact, after the game Michigan’s head coach John Beilein said locking down Baker was the team’s main focus prior to the game. “His name was probably mentioned 100 times at practice for the last couple days and that inspires guys like (guard) Zavier (Simpson) and we watched so many clips of what a tremendous player he is,” Beilein said. It clearly worked as Baker finished with 8 points and three assists. But, despite his poor shooting performance, Baker did end the game with eight rebounds which led the team. Despite the disappointing loss, the Knights put up 65 points against the second-best scoring defense in the nation. “(Rutgers has) the young players right now that (it) can build a great culture with,” Beilein said. For now, Rutgers will have to go back to the drawing board in hopes of returning to the win column as it’s now on a two-game losing streak. “Just taking it one game at a time, just trying to win the next one. I don’t even know who we have next — I think it’s Illinois — so we just gotta start focusing on them,” Baker said. For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
True freshman guard Montez Mathis attempted one of Rutgers’ 16 free throws in the first half. As a team, the Knights went 12-16 from the charity stripe. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“It was very difficult but we just had to stay together and keep telling each other we were gonna come back,” — Freshman guard Montez Mathis
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MEN’S BASKETBALL NO. 7 MICHIGAN 77, RUTGERS 65
Rutgers defeated by No. 7 Michigan at home ROBERT SANCHEZ CORRESPONDENT
Coming off a road loss that ended its threegame winning streak, the Rutgers men’s basketball team wanted to come back to the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) and get a victory for its home crowd, but couldn’t deliver. Considering it was a sellout and against No. 7 Michigan, a win would’ve been that much sweeter. The Scarlet Knights (11-11, 4-8) scratched and clawed all game, giving the Wolverines (21-2, 10-2) everything they had but a 43-point first half by Michigan proved to be insurmountable as Rutgers lost 77-65. “Obviously we played an elite team, we got off to a tough start and you can’t do that against a really good, well-coached Michigan team,” said head coach Steve Pikiell. “I thought we played well in the second half but you can’t get yourself in a hole against a team in the top (seven).” The 43 points given up in the first 20 minutes of the game were the most the Knights have allowed this season and although Rutgers’ defense played better in the second half, its offense — highlighted by a 1-9 shooting performance by sophomore guard Geo Baker — couldn’t overcome the 12-point first-half deficit. Junior forward Eugene Omoruyi grabbed a rebound against a tight Wolverines’ defense. He finished the game with 21 points and four rebounds. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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WRESTLING 3 RUTGERS WRESTLERS CLAIM MAJOR DECISION WINS
Knights’ toughness on display in win over rival JAKE SCHMIED ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
After the Rutgers wrestling team only secured two individual match victories in a 22-point loss to No. 9 Nebraska last Friday evening, head coach Scott Goodale gathered his team in the locker room and did something he admitted he rarely does: address the wrestlers as a unit. “I don’t really like to communicate after a match because I’m emotional,” Goodale said to the team Friday evening. “Some things just needed to be said. It was a bad effort.” A good effort would have been an understatement to describe the No. 14 Scarlet Knights’ (9-5, 2-3) 19-18 win against crossRoute 1 rival Princeton, last Sunday afternoon. Rutgers put together its 23rd straight victory against the No. 19 Tigers (6-5, 2-0), which featured four Knights winning individual matches. But, those four bouts would ultimately determine which New Jersey school would take home the Big Ten Ivy Rivalry League trophy etched with a state outline of the universities’ close proximity to each other. Here are several takeaways from Rutgers’ 1-point win against its in-state rivals: No. 4 junior 133-pounder Nick Suriano lifts the Big Ten-Ivy League Rivalry Trophy after Rutgers edged out Princeton by 1 point en route to its 23rd consecutive victory over its in-state rival. CURSTINE GUEVARRA / FEBRUARY 2019 NHL SCORES
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KYLE PLESS, senior midfielder on the men’s lacrosse team, was chosen as Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after he held Lafayette’s top offensive player, Connor Walters, scoreless in last Saturday’s win over the Leopards.
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