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Molloy made chancellor, RUSA opposes process BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN NEWS EDITOR
Christopher J. Molloy is now the chancellor of Rutgers University— New Brunswick, University President Robert L. Barchi announced in an email yesterday. Molloy had been serving as interim chancellor since former Chancellor Debasish Dutta resigned last summer, which The Daily Targum reported in July 2018. He also served as the vice president for research and economic development in the five years before his interim appointment. Shortly after Barchi’s announcement, President of the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) Suzanne Link released a letter stating RUSA’s opposition to the process in which Molloy was chosen. “In a letter to the student body following Dr. Dutta’s resignation, I expressed a need for student input in the process that would culminate in a final selection for a New Brunswick chancellor,” Link said. Now, Molloy has been appointed with no public or formal process, she said.
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Link does not oppose Molloy as chancellor, only the process in which he was chosen. She said that Dutta’s appointment was chosen through a search committee that included undergraduate and graduate representation. “The appointment of the second-most powerful administrator at Rutgers University—New Brunswick without student input sets a dangerous precedent that I consider to be counter to the culture of inclusivity which the University so openly boasts,” she said. In his email, Barchi said that Molloy has been a part of the Rutgers community since he was a pharmacy student in the 1970s. “Dr. Molloy is a strong and steady leader who brings a deep understanding of the institution to ever y discussion about its future,” Barchi said in the email. “He has embraced the challenges of the chancellorship and has expressed a for ward-looking vision that will, among other things, increase Rutgers University—New Brunswick’s public prominence, provide a clear financial plan and expand internships and related opportunities for students.”
Storefronts across New Brunswick display ‘Windows for Understanding’ CATHERINE NGUYEN NEWS EDITOR
Chancellor of Rutgers University—New Brunswick Christopher J. Molloy had previously served as interim chancellor since Chancellor Debasish Dutta resigned in 2018. JACKSON THOMPSON / SPORTS EDITOR
Launching in January, temporary art installations created by Rutgers students as part of the month-long “Windows of Understanding” project are displayed on storefronts and restaurant windows in New Brunswick. The purpose of the art project is to transform public spaces into literal windows of understanding, according to its website. The artwork is meant to teach the New Brunswick community about the social impact of local organizations in the city, which does not always generate headlines on the news. This is the second year the project has run, with more than 30 social justice organizations participating. Each organization is paired with an artist, many of them from Mason Gross School of the Arts, said Amee Pollack, the administrative liaison for the undergraduate program in the SEE STOREFRONTS ON PAGE 4
Rutgers professor says yellow water has iron BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN NEWS EDITOR
The yellow water found in Alexander Librar y by The Daily Targum last week was due to the water’s iron levels, said Daniel Van Abs, an associate professor of practice for water, society and environment at the Department of Human Ecology. Iron itself is not a big issue, Van Abs said. It can cause taste issues, discolor the water and clothing, but is not so much a health issue. “But what it does indicate, is that something is disrupting the lines,” he said. There are two things that cause increased iron during water repairs, Van Abs said. First, iron, along with other sediment, comes into the water from the physical disruption to the water line. Second, disruption to the flow of water also causes more iron and sediment to enter the water. In this case, the Targum reported on Monday that the yellow water was due to an emergency water excavation and repairs by
New Brunswick Water Utility on George Street in the vicinity of Huntington Street. The construction also caused domestic and fire sprinkler water issues in Campbell Hall. The deep freeze, other wise known as the “polar vortex,” that occurred last week caused water lines to break all over New Jersey, Van Abs said. The number of water issues due to water line breaks was not unusual. If the water had been polluted with other bacteria or was unsafe for the public, officials would have done an oil water order to remove the bacteria. If there were potential for any significant health risks, officials should have said something, he said. Van Abs said he would personally be in favor of letting yellow water flush for a little while until it runs a bit cleaner. Earlier this week, Huntington Street was still closed at night due to a road issue. “Our understanding is that a road issue is/ was being repaired, not the water lines,” said University spokesperson Neal Buccino.
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Business school ranked 1st among public colleges CATHERINE NGUYEN NEWS EDITOR
The Financial Times recently released a comprehensive ranking of business schools for 2018, placing Rutgers Business School as 24th among all business schools in the country and No. 1 among all public business schools in the Northeast region, according to the PR Newswire. Compared to other universities in the Big Ten conference, Rutgers tied with the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. The ranking was based on each university’s performance in other categories, including open enrollment and customized program rankings, full-time global MBA ranking and executive MBA ranking. The purpose of the report from The Financial Times was to focus on how schools are adapting to the changing market of how business is taught. “There are success stories in business education in the Americas, despite the difficult U.S. market for full-time two-year MBA programs. The winners are those that follow the business rule that it always helps to be alert to changes in a market and adapt to the inevitable shifts in consumer tastes,” according to the Financial Times.
The new ranking reinforces how “public business schools have an immense impact on the future workforce,” said Lei Lei, the dean of Rutgers Business School. Enrollment statistics from the 2016 National Center for Education Statistics reveal that public universities educate their students 20 times more than Ivy League schools. “We are working hard to stay ahead of the trends in business education,” Lei said. “From our focus on constantly innovating our curriculum with the help of alumni and corporate partners in our executive MBA and full-time MBA programs to our efforts to extend the currency of a Rutgers Business School degree with lifelong learning opportunities through our executive education programs, we are a partner with our students and alumni their entire lives.” The executive MBA program at the University also ranked second in economics, third in corporate strategy, third in statistics and tenth in manufacturing and logistics globally. Overall, the program ranked 22nd in the United States and 89th in the world, according to the Financial Times. Farrokh Langdana, director of the Rutgers Executive MBA
Rutgers Business School, which is located on Livingston campus, first opened in 2013. In order to remain relevant with the changing market of business education, its MBA program includes an executive education program so students can maintain skills beyond graduation. THE DAILY TARGUM program, said the format of the program made it very demanding for any student pursuing an MBA. He said students in the program not only take four or five courses a semester, but also take on the additional responsibilities of working full-time, traveling and other family obligations. “Against this backdrop, the Rutgers EMBA program is designed to ensure maximum ‘value added’ in terms of the applicability of the curriculum and the timeliness of the cases and topics,” he said. The Rutgers full-time MBA program also was ranked No. 1 for
MBA job placement in the Northeast by Bloomberg in 2016 and No. 1 in the overall country in 2017. “Our location in the New York metropolitan area with close proximity to the world’s leading corporations has allowed us to build unique relationships with many companies,” said Sharon Lydon, the director of Rutgers MBA program. “We consult with them to keep our curriculum relevant, many C-Suite leaders give guest lectures, and our alumni are keen to network with our students,” she said. Rutgers Business School also is working to make sure its students’ careers maintain relevance.
Peter Methot, director of Rutgers Business School Executive Education, said the school is moving past the mindset that students stop learning after graduation, and believes that an executive education provides a shorter, but more formal learning opportunity for students to hone their skills and capabilities through their entire career. “Executive education units embedded within business schools are perfectly aligned as the integrators of research and application to meet the needs of transitioning professionals throughout their careers,” he said.
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STOREFRONTS Woodring wants to connect Rutgers students with broader New Brunswick community CONTINUED FROM FRONT Department of Art and Design, as well as one of the artists featured in the project. The artist is then given a specific site to create their own piece of art answering the question of how their designated organization “sees through hate.” Pollack was paired with The Brady Campaign, an organization that aims to reduce gun violence in the country. She said her piece, titled “Behold … The Courthouse” and located in front of the restaurant Costa Chica, is both a memorial to the victims of gun violence and also a rallying cry for reform. The courthouse imager y ser ves as a symbol for the way The Brady Campaign takes action, she said. Her piece also contains the most common names of people killed by gun violence on stones. “The hope is that each viewer thinks about how many Daniel’s, Nicole’s and so forth they have known in their lifetime, in their community,” she said. Another artist who participated in the “Windows of Understanding” project was Ryan Woodring, a graduate student in the Master of Fine Arts program at Mason Gross School of the Arts. When he received the open call for artists, he said he thought it would be a way to be a part of the broader New Brunswick community.
Woodring was paired with the Collaborative Center for Community Based Research and Service, a center which helps to match Rutgers students with various service opportunities in New Brunswick. He drew inspiration for his piece from a Google Maps virtual reality session, where he said the first place he decided to visit was his hometown. At first, he wondered why he immediately chose to see his hometown, when he could have gone anywhere in the world. He then realized that people rarely looked at their home from a bird’s-eye view, so it was a way for
them to see something familiar from a different perspective. “When you have the whole world mapped out virtually in front of you, you are still interested in going back to the place you spent most of your time,” he said. This concept was illustrated in his piece, a digital artwork that showed the entire city of New Brunswick on a table with humanesque figures surrounding it. Woodring wanted to incorporate the idea of a college town, where there was a constant flow of people moving in and out, but also residents who lived in the city permanently. He said while the piece, which is located in the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, does not reveal itself at once, he hopes those that walking past it on a daily basis have the same experience and realization he
had when he first looked through the virtual reality goggles. Another graduate school student in Mason Gross School of the Arts whose artwork is featured is William Robinson, who partnered with the organization PhotoVoice, which is connected to various schools in the New Brunswick school system. Robinson said it was while he was walking past The Daily Targum’s office when an idea spurred for the piece he would create. Using the design of a front page newspaper, specifically the format of The New York Times, he organized a collage of content and photographs created by New Brunswick students. At first glance, a passerby might think it was a normal newspaper, but Robinson said it was intended to send the message of positivity, especially with the me-
This piece, created by Martina Hanna, a Mason Gross School of the Arts senior, for the non-profit organization Elijah’s Promise, incorporates different fruits and vegetables to represent issues such as food scarcity and hunger. DUSTIN NILES / PHOTO EDITOR
dia being regarded as a bearer of negative news. “I thought it would be interesting to change the narrative on the newspaper and interject it with positive content,” he said. Martina Hanna, a Mason Gross School of the Arts senior, also made a piece for the project. Before being paired with Elijah’s Project, a soup kitchen in the city, she said she had never thought about the issues of food scarcity and hunger. Influenced by Rutgers Gardens, Hanna decided her piece would focus on “Jersey-fresh” fruits and vegetables. Using a method called screen printing, she painted different foods and cut them out, later collaging them on a 7-foot tarp. Her artwork, located on the storefront window of the restaurant Harvest Moon, was meant to not only celebrate the fact that there were organizations like Elijah’s Promise to help the community, but also highlight its influence beyond serving food. “It’s not just about a food kitchen, not just about the food. It’s about the community. They’ll take you in when it’s cold out, if you need help with immigration services or need health attention,” she said. For her, “Windows of Understanding” was also a way to make art accessible to those without the means to go to a gallery or museum. She wanted to be a part of the project to help people be more exposed to art in their community, she said. “The main goal is to help everyone feel included and heard,” Hanna said. All of the art pieces associated with the program will continue to be displayed until Feb. 28.
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n Sunday, the New England Patriots claimed FROM THE NOSEBLEEDS their sixth title under T.J. HITCHINGS head coach Bill Belichick and 41-year-old quarterback Tom Brady, in a 13-3 win over the upstart Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, Georgia. While the game remains the pinnacle of American sports celebration, the 2019 rendition left a lot to the imagination. Poor play on the field and poor management in the lead up to the game made the 2019 big game both the lowest-scoring in history, and the least-watched in a decade. In an NFL season fueled by impressive play and dramatic storylines, from breakout Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and eventual league most valuable player Patrick Mahomes, to New York Giants rookie of the year sensation Saquon Barkley, there was no shortage of reason to watch professional football this year. Heading into the playoffs, there was a theme of a passing of the torch from the older generation of Brady, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, to the new generation of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Mahomes and Rams play-caller Jared Goff. The generational gap matchups were captivating, until the entire scape of the teams in the playoffs were outshone by an ancillary third party: the referees. With 1:45 left in the fourth quarter of a nail-biting 20-20 tie in the NFC Championship Game between the Saints and the Rams, NFL all-time passing leader Brees looked to do what he had done countless times over the course of his nearly 20-year-long career: throw a go-ahead touchdown pass. In front of 73,000 fans at New Orleans’ Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Brees delivered a pass intended for Tommylee Lewis. Unfortunately for Brees, Lewis and Saints fans around the world, Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman got there first. In what is being universally agreed upon as egregious defense (Robey-Coleman even said afterward he “whacked his ass”), Lewis was laid out, hit in the head, well before the ball arrived. A laundry list of penalties could have been assessed, but much to the dismay of the Saints locker room, front office and fan base, no flags were thrown. The pass would have given the Saints a first down in field goal territory with less than 90 seconds left, setting them up to run the clock out and attempt a short field goal to send them to the Super Bowl. Because of the no-call, they attempted the field goal on the next play, going up by 3 points but giving the ball back to the Rams, who tied the game up with 8 seconds left before winning on a field goal in overtime, sending the Rams to the Super Bowl instead. On Sunday, instead of gathering to watch the championship game of the 2018 NFL Season, thousands of Saints fans gathered in New Orleans to display their anger and protest the game they should have played in. During the week before the Super Bowl, Saints head coach Sean Payton was seen wearing a shirt with Roger Goodell, the commissioner of the NFL, depicted as a clown under his sweater. This symbol was waved proudly as the fans roared in their disapproval but celebrated their favorite team. The no call, and subsequent protest gained so much attention it led to a comment from President Donald J. Trump, who agreed that, “he was not just interfered with, he was — he was really hit hard. Who really knows what would have happened in the end? But certainly they would’ve been in a very good position to have won that game. But it is what it is. It was a bad call.” All this snowballed into a Super Bowl which many went into with a bad taste in their mouths. Most viewers with some sort of basic football knowledge understood that they were not watching the right Super Bowl Sunday night. By halftime the score was 3-0, Patriots. The first touchdown was not scored for either team until a 2-yard run by New England’s Sony Michel with 7 minutes left in the game, long after many had lost interest or changed the channel. The game ended the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in history, Patriots with 13 points and Rams with 3, but the story around Super Bowl LII will not be from on the field. This game will be surrounded by “what if” moments for a long time. The play on the field, along with its surrounding controversy, resulted in the lowest viewership in a decade for the big game. After a year with so much to tune into, the NFL has shot itself in the foot with the way this Super Bowl controversy was handled. The no-call in New Orleans will live in infamy until a rule change is made and beyond. While Saints fans may never extend an olive branch, they may find some solace in knowing football will become a better game because of them. With other sports cleaning up their rulebooks and expanding on video replay, it seems like the NFL is moving in reverse by not taking care of nocalls like in the Rams-Saints game. If this incident leads to rule changes, fans will take it as a sacrifice for a cleaner game. If not, it will be a hit, and subsequently a boring, low-rated Super Bowl that lives in infamy for a long time. T.J. Hitchings is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in journalism and media studies, with a concentration in sports media. His column, “From the Nosebleeds,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
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his past Sun- his older sibling. Year after year, I watch helplessly day, Feb. 3, as the Jets miss the playoffs while our division rival my room- enjoys unprecedented levels of success. When I first started following football in 2009, mates and I were sitting JOSH VALDEZ in our living room, fixat- I could not stand the Patriots. Why were they so ed on the TV. We were witnessing a familiar sight. It good ever y single year? Like many other Patriots was the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl, and the haters, I would tr y to discredit them. I heard peoPatriots were winning. Different season, same story. ple say things like the Patriots are cheaters and the Even though the game was close, we all knew what referees favor them. I started to repeat what they said, and it made me feel satisfied. It felt good to was likely to happen. We had seen it too many times. Despite this de- bond with people over our hatred for the best team pressing reality, a small part of me still had hope in the sport. For years, I refused to admit what I for the Rams. They had the ball, down 10-3 with always knew deep down: the Patriots were not ac7 minutes left. Maybe, just maybe, they could tually cheaters or frauds. I simply resented the fact prove our hunch wrong. The Giants and Eagles that they were the best. I cannot blame my younger self for not admitting had done it before, so it was possible. Could Rams quarterback Jared Goff finally lead his team down that sobering fact. As a Jets fan, it was emotionthe field for a touchdown after a night full of punts ally painful. It still is, in fact. As the years passed though, I matured mentally. I gained a new perand field goals? I nervously ate my nachos, watching the Rams fi- spective. I realized that when people perform well nally make some plays on offense. Goff was starting at their jobs on a consistent basis, they deser ve to look confident, as he threw darts to wide receivers nothing but respect and admiration. At a certain point, you cannot keep trying to disBrandin Cooks and Robert Woods. All of a sudden, they were on the Patriots’ 27-yard line. They were credit someone’s continued success. It makes you come off as bitter and in striking distance. jealous. Sure, it is All they needed to do true that the Patriots was make a few more “Rather than refusing to acknowledge have bent NFL rules, plays, and the game such as the Spygate would be tied. the greatness of successful people, it is and Deflategate scanOn second down, better to learn from them.” dals. Yes, there have Goff dropped back been many questionto pass. Under presable calls in their fasure, he threw off balance to avoid getting sacked. As soon as the vor over the years. The “Tuck Rule” game will be ball left his hand, I knew it was a bad decision. The debated by football fans until the end of time. That being said, the bottom line is that Patriots ownpass sailed high and became an easy interception for Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore. A friend er Robert Kraft was able to hire two all-time greats to of mine who supports the Rams texted our group join his organization: head coach Bill Belichick and chat: “gg.” Good game. It was not technically over, quarterback Tom Brady. The excellence and longevibut we all knew who was winning at that point. Soon ty of those two men are why their team has been able enough, the Patriots’ sideline stormed the field in to maintain this dynasty. Rather than refusing to acknowledge the greatcelebration of their sixth championship in 18 years. Rather than complaining about the result of the ness of successful people, it is better to learn from game, I started reflecting. My life has consisted of them. Tr y to find out what made them successful in many changes and moving parts over the years. the first place. Research their inter views and biogMy family has moved, I have transferred schools raphies. They will often say that it takes hard work, and I have made and lost plenty of friends. In the dedication and constant motivation. Instead of bemidst of all these changes, though, one thing has ing jealous, learn from their strategies and apply remained constant: the Patriots have been an elite them to your own life. If they can do it, why not you? football team. Josh Valdez is a School of Arts and Sciences sophoBeing a Jets fan, I have never been pleased with this fact. Since they are in the same division, the more majoring in journalism and media studies and AFC East, it feels like my team is the little brother minoring in creative writing. His column, “The Power in the family that will never live up to the success of of an Open Mind,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
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We ought to accept life in gray area, reject binary thinking AN OPTIMIST’S OPINION ANUSHA KEMBURU
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ince we were children, we have learned to understand and think of the world in a binary sense. We are constantly surrounded by dichotomies: good and evil, real and imaginary, etc. In fact, one of the first things that we ask when we want to get to know someone is the question, are you an introvert or an extrovert? Now, most people I know answer the question within a split second, and they typically choose the one that most likely sounds like them, even if they are not 100 percent sure that is who they are. The truth is, most humans fall somewhere in the middle, and most likely display characteristics of both an introvert and an extrovert. It is almost ridiculous to say that someone only gains their energy from being alone or that someone only gains their energy from social interaction. Between half and two-thirds of the human population are ambiverts, but not many people know of this third option or choose to characterize themselves as it. Introversion and extroversion are abstract concepts that exist on a spectrum, with each on opposite ends. The question here is: Is the world binary, or does it exist on a spectrum? And if — for the most part — it does exist on a spectrum,
then why are we taught otherwise? Why are we pushed to say that we are introverts or extroverts rather than somewhere in the middle? The straightforward answer to almost all of these questions is the fact that understanding the world to be binary is just easier. It simplifies the world around us and makes it easier for us to make decisions and process such abstract ideas. Living in a world of binary thinking gives us a sort of emotional security blanket. We know our options — there are only two of them — and we have picked the one that we identify with the most.
60 percent of Americans support abortion in the first trimester, but support drops significantly for abortions in the second (28 percent) and third (13 percent) trimester, according to National Public Radio. So far, I have established that people’s views of abortion and individual personality types both exist on a spectrum. You may be wondering why these concepts are of any importance or why this conversation is of any importance. This is because this mindset affects something that affects almost everyone in American politics.
“We must think critically of the world around us and challenge ourselves to not stick to the binary. We must understand that there is so much more to humans than one-word labels, and that our beliefs cannot be encapsulated within those one-word labels.” A topic in which this perspective of the world is especially prevalent and problematic is abortion. When anyone hears that word, the first thing that they think of are the two positions: pro-choice or pro-life. It is either one or the other, with no in-between. But when a series of polls were done to understand the American public’s true opinion on abortion, the results showed that their opinion existed on more of a spectrum than a double-sided coin. It was found that
Currently, the basis of American politics is a two-party system, as it has been since the 1850s. Each side has differing views and opinions on a variety of matters, one of which is abortion. The problem with this two-party system is the way in which it has divided the American people. Individuals often identify themselves with the party whose policies they most agree with, but when they become affiliated with one party, that is not all that happens.
People begin to view the other party as a “threat to the nation,” and dehumanize it and its values. People become less willing to listen to what the other side has to say, and instead become more preoccupied with what interests them. This lack of ability to listen, and therefore to compromise, is in my opinion what has led to the longest government shutdown America has ever seen. With a seemingly complex problem in which the root can be found deep within human nature, it can be daunting to tr y and even think of a solution for binar y thinking. Here is my take on it all: We must think critically of the world around us and challenge ourselves to not stick to the binar y. We must understand that there is so much more to humans than oneword labels, and that our beliefs cannot be encapsulated within those one-word labels. We must tr y to understand those with opposing viewpoints and listen. “The answer to the problem between the white race and the colored, between males and females, lies in healing the split that originates in the very foundation of our lives, our culture, our languages, our thoughts,” said Gloria Anzaldúa, an American scholar of feminist theory. Anusha Kemburu is a School of Arts and Sciences first-year majoring in political science. Her column, “An Optimist’s Opinion,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
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Fyre Fest promoters raise questions about influencer ethics ALMIER MCCOY CORRESPONDENT
In the age of digital media, the marketing goal of many brands is to increase engagement and interaction with what they're selling. A majority of the time this involves using social media influencers and celebrities that have massive followings to promote a product that may or may not work. In the case of the infamous Fyre Festival, celebrities including Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid did just that. Although the majority of the blame was placed on the mastermind behind the scam, Billy McFarland, it’s worth noting that social media influencers had some fault in this scandal. A lot of influencers have gained a following because of their ability to connect with viewers on a personal level. While this may work to the advantage of the influencer, it’s often overlooked just how much it affects fans who choose to engage. This is the case as it pertains to YouTubers and just how much of an influence they have on what their viewers buy and
do within their daily lives. Take the beauty and cosmetic industr y for instance. For years, beauty standards imposed on women worldwide have caused many to buy beauty products in pursuit of enhancing their features. There also exists the extreme measure of getting plastic surger y to look like someone that society says is the ideal image of what it means to be beautiful. Take the Kardashians, for instance. Not only have they become reality television royalty as a result of their show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” but they also took over the social media world simply because they're considered the ideal women. More than 90 percent of women aged 18 to 24 are unhappy with at least one body part, according to a survey conducted by Forbes. Americans spend $16 billion per year on cosmetic surgery, which may be a result of this common dissatisfaction. When it pertains to beauty influencers — regardless if they're reviewing a product that they don’t like — they're
Models like Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid usually don't worry too much about what they promote. Hopefully the Fyre Fest fiasco leads them to take more caution in the future. INSTAGRAM promoting products to millions of subscribers that tr y them despite personal preference. People are more inclined to follow an influencer if they have aesthetically pleasing visuals, according to Olapic. It doesn’t really matter how applicable the product is.
Although many influencers are promoting something just to turn a profit, what they don't realize is the detrimental effects their actions have on consumers tuning in each week to see what their favorite influencer is doing. Additionally, when it pertains to the fans of prominent celeb-
rities such as the Kardashians, the amount of work involved for a notable celebrity to advertise the product is minimal. Sometimes, all it takes is a teaser video of models promoting a music festival and people jump on board. Jenner and Hadid may not have been aware of the aftermath of consumers attending the festival, but they're aware of the ramifications their actions have as a result of being in the public eye. And yes, the celebrities more than likely had no idea what the outcome of the festival would be. But when promoting something such as a music festival in another country, should there be a guideline that an influencer or celebrity follows? At the end of the day, the more consumers are exposed to digital media and the products being promoted, the easier it will become to swindle consumers, just as easily as Billy McFarland did to profit from Fyre Festival. Although it’s very hard to completely eliminate the amount of exposure to things surrounding digital media, it seems that the only way is to hold celebrities accountable for their actions.
Big tech companies dominate discussion in women's round table JORDAN LEVY FEATURES EDITOR
Maybe it was the way David Fincher’s “The Social Network” framed the Facebook story, with a Sorkin screenplay to boot. The news reports of spas and balls pits at Google definitely went a long way to help. However it happened, as we stumbled out of the dotcom bubble into the age of social media, major new networks had shockingly little coverage on the alarming ways that giant tech companies could be used to subvert notions of privacy and democracy. Now — in the aftermath of a presidential election marred by a combination of “fake news” and Cambridge Analytica-induced echo chambers — the highest-ranking officials of giant tech companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter have been subject to congressional hearings and increased scrutiny. Last night at the Rutgers Academic Building, a trio of women sat down to discuss the changing landscape concerning the Big Tech companies that know more about us than we ever expected. Naomi Klein, the inaugural Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media, Culture and Feminist Studies, hosted her first event at Rutgers entitled “Women Confront Big Tech.” She was joined by Meredith Whittaker, the co-founder of the AI Now Institute, as well as a research scientist at New York University (NYU) and Google. Rounding out the panel was Jacinta González, an organizer at
Mijente, which is a national grassroots political hub for Latinx and Chicanx organizing. The tone of the event was set early on when González joked about the supposed inherent goodness of technology. “Unicorns, free markets and technology are always the solutions to our problems,” she said. González went on to explain Amazon’s role in Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) crackdown on undocumented immigrants. Palantir Technologies, a data analytics company that has been contracted by the U.S. government in counter-terrorism efforts, has also been utilized for finding undocumented immigrants. As ICE uses Palantir Technologies to surveille, their data is
stored on Amazon Web Services, which is Amazon’s cloud service. Part of Mijente’s work is to try and pressure Amazon out of their deal with Palantir Technologies and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Technology that was first used in war zones has come home, and is being backed up by a company as omnipresent as Amazon. Working in tandem with González’s activism, Whittaker has agitated for change from inside Google. Hearing about Google’s involvement in the development of drone technology, along with noting disparities in the workplace and executives getting golden parachutes after sexual assault accusations, led to her helping to organize the #GoogleWalkout.
The protest took place at Google locations around the world. Whittaker stressed a need for more insights from the world of grassroots organizing to be taken seriously at these huge corporations. She called tech-workers the “soft-handed” class and said that they had a lot to learn from longtime organizers. Klein, who moderated the discussion, also made sure to mention the wide social and economic consequences of the Big Tech companies. “I think we were starting to have more discussion in media on the role that big companies like Facebook and Google were having on the media industry, because all the advertisement revenue was moving over to Google and Facebook. It has really created a crisis in journalism,” she said.
The first event hosted by Naomi Klein, the Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media, Culture and Feminist Studies, was held in the Rutgers Academic Building. CAITLYN FULW OOD / STAFF VIDEOGRAPHER
She also connected the dots between the “attention economy” and questions surrounding social media and mental health. From dealings with DHS, to workplace rights, to a sustainable and healthy media, the event covered the ways Big Tech seeps into our lives without us even noticing. One thing that was repeated throughout the evening was how historical biases, both gendered and racial, are baked into the tech industry. The panel warned that without real vigilance and progressive movement within and outside of these companies, the technology they develop will only work to uphold traditional systems of power. Francesca Petrucci, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, reflected on some of her takeaways from the event after it concluded. “I think the real point of this and the importance of it was the idea of coalition building, so being able to take (Whittaker's) work and (González's) work and kind of finding that synergy between them,” she said. The women on the panel encouraged the audience to strive for change regarding Big Tech, whether inside or outside of the industry. Even after all the marketing these companies do to present themselves as unequivocal forces for good, Whittaker decided to paint Big Tech in a different light. “This is what power looks like. They have bouncy balls and primary colors, but this is what power looks like. It’s like Standard Oil,” she said.
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Happy Birthday: Take on something new this year. How you wheel and deal will keep you in the running for a big change you’ve been working toward for years. Trust yourself and believe in your abilities to make gains that will allow you to enhance your lifestyle. Romance is highlighted and will encourage you to relax and enjoy life. Your numbers are 6, 14, 21, 26, 30, 38, 43.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Look at every angle before making a decision. Don’t count on anyone for help. Empty promises will leave you in a predicament. Concentrate on personal changes that will make you feel good. Don’t share secrets or plans prematurely. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Use your imagination to come up with a plan that makes sense and will take care of any concerns you have moving forward. A personal change will give you the push you need to pursue something you want. 4 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Be careful who you trust. Someone will offer you something that isn’t feasible. Ask questions and get to the bottom of any situation that could end up costing you emotionally or financially. Walk away from indulgent situations. 2 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Let your creativity lead the way. Don’t be shy when it comes to expressing your feelings and what you would like to see happen. A make-orbreak situation should be handled with care. Romance will improve your life. 5 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll thrive on change. Don’t let boredom set in when it’s up to you to make your life better. Satisfy your needs by taking action and finding positive alternatives to your current situation. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Follow through with your plans. Now is not the time to waffle or to give someone the wrong impression. Be precise and make your move with confidence. You can have what you want if you take a stand and make it happen. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t rely on someone who complains all the time. You need to surround yourself with positive people who are willing to help, not criticize. Change begins within, so stop procrastinating or waiting for someone else to make a move. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Follow your heart and pursue creative dreams. A chance to revisit something or someone that used to be a big part of your life will be revitalizing. Love and romance will enhance your personal life. 5 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Trust your knowledge and ability to get to the bottom of things, not what someone tells you. If you want to make a change, do the legwork and research and follow through on your own. Don’t let anyone interfere with your plans. 2 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Stick to what you know. Don’t take a risk or follow others. Do your own thing and focus on personal improvements and financial gains. A physical change will boost your confidence and result in unexpected compliments. 4 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Keep moving forward. Refuse to let anyone get in your way or talk you into something you don’t really want to do. Emotional manipulation can lead to loss. Focus on what you want and how you can improve your life. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Offer help, and you will impress someone skeptical of what you are trying to achieve. A change will turn out to be more favorable than you anticipate. Don’t lose sight of what’s important or become involved in excessive behavior. 3 stars
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February 7, 2019 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NO. 20 RUTGERS-NO. 10 MARYLAND, SUNDAY, 2 P.M.
Knights welcome No. 10 Terrapins on Sunday DELANEY ZUBRICK CONTIRBUTING WRITER
As the Rutgers women’s basketball team continues its run as a nationally ranked team, its opponents are getting more and more eager to knock them off its ranking. The No. 20 Scarlet Knights (17-5, 9-2) have had some quality games, but they've also come across tough opponents in the Big Ten. The most recent Big Ten game was against Minnesota. At away games, Rutgers has a 5-3 record. While the team does have a winning record, at home the Knights are undefeated at 11-0. In Minneapolis last Sunday, Rutgers had an early lead on the Golden Gophers (15-7, 4-7) due to a poor shooting percentage in the first half by Minnesota. The Gophers shot a 17.4 field goal percentage in the first half, but amped up their game in the second half with an astonishing 44.4 percent from the floor. While a tough loss for the Knights, they have shown time and time again that they can compete against some top teams in the conference. On a higher note, Rutgers defeated Indiana at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) in a close game. The Knights started off with a rough first half, falling behind the Hoosiers (17-6, 6-5) by 14 points. The third quarter was
another story. With the help from junior guard Ciani Cryor, who earned a career-high 22 points, Rutgers was able to walk away with a win by 5 points. “Last year we lost to them,” said head coach C. Vivian Stringer. “And I think they play extremely well when they’re at Indiana. The first order of business is to take care of our business here.” Prior to both Indiana and Minnesota, the Knights went up against one of their more evenly-matched opponents this season in: No. 16 Iowa. Rutgers lost by a close 6 points to the Hawkeyes (17-5, 8-3) who are also undefeated at home and have only one more Big Ten loss than the Knights. Iowa ended the game with an impressive 50 percent field goal percentage. The largest lead of the game was only 8 points in the last quarter, which just goes to show how close the rest of the game was. The first quarter ended in a tie at 21 points, but inevitably Rutgers flew back to New Jersey with an unfortunate loss added to its record. The Knights continued to show that they deserved to be in the Big Ten, as they earned another upset win with No. 23 Michigan State. Rutgers had an early lead with 21 points in the first quarter against the Spartans' (16-5, 6-4) 14. Michigan State had a 37.1 field goal percentage while the
Knights commanded a 51.9 field goal percentage. After all of these highs and lows, one of the most notable wins for Rutgers this season was against then-No. 4 Maryland, who is now ranked No. 10. The Knights weren't even ranked at that point, but blew away their opponent, scoring a whopping 28 points just in the first quarter, then another 26 in the fourth. The impressive record held by Rutgers goes to show that it has kept its 22 straight opponents under their scoring averages. The Terrapins (20-2, 9-2) come to the RAC this Sunday with a loss against Michigan State and a five-game winning streak. But the Knights may have the upper hand with a previous win at Maryland, back on New Year's Eve. Rutgers gave the Terrapins first loss of the season on Dec. 31, and the Knights have another chance to prove themselves this Sunday. Maryland is coming for redemption, and Rutgers is hoping for another upset win. “We just need to refocus,” Stringer said. “Because I thought that from the beginning, until we got into some really good competition. We got to the point where we weren’t fouling as much. What’s important is you have to know who you are and when you’re out of sync.” For updates on the Rutgers women's basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Head coach C. Vivian Stringer and Rutgers will look for the team’s 10th conference win of the season against Maryland on Sunday. DUSTIN NILES / PHOTO EDITOR / JANUARY 2019
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD VALENTINE’S INVITATIONAL, TOMORROW, ALL DAY
RU prepares for Valentine’s Invitational CHRIS TSAKONAS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
After its most recent meet in Staten Island last weekend, the Rutgers women's track and field team will travel to Boston for the second time in the last three weeks, as it gets set to compete in the Valentine's Invitational on Friday. One of the biggest themes this year has been the impressive suc-
cess of the freshman class. In the sprints, freshman Iyanla Kollock has made a name for herself in the 60 and 200 meters. She earned a personal record of 7.69 seconds in the 60 meter last weekend, earning herself a third-place finish. In the weekend prior, she got a personal record of 25.12 seconds in the 200 meter. Freshmen Mackenzie Prezume and Erin Bertscha have also participated in the relay races,
with Prezume on the 4x400-meter team, and Bertscha competing for the 4x800-meter. Both teams earned second-place finishes last week in Staten Island. Prezume finished in sixth place in the 500 meter last week, which marks the second-best performance for the Scarlet Knights in that respective event. Freshman Brooke Riedy is coming off a third-place finish in the 1,000 meter, doing so with a personal best time of 3:01.52.
Head coach James Robinson and the Knights visit Boston University for the second time in the last three weeks. THE DAILY TARGUM / JANUARY 2016
In the shot put, freshman Zyra Thomas has competed in every meet this season, finishing in seventh place last week. Freshman Jasmine Van Note also participated in that event, starting her collegiate career with an eighth-place finish. Two big freshman contributors just made their returns to the lineup last week, as Reanda Richards and Icisys Sadler both suffered stress fractures in the fall. Richards hit the ground running, finishing in third with a time of 1:14.56 in the 500 meter. Richards' time was the fastest this season for Rutgers in the 500 meter. As for Sadler, her best performance was in the 60-meter hurdles, where she earned a seventh-place finish with a time of 9.11 seconds. She also joined Kollock and senior Oneisha Clarke in the 60-meter dash, where she finished 22nd. Head coach James Robinson emphasized how difficult the transition from high school to college can be for all his runners. “It’s a big adjustment to get used to college. They basically have to start all over again,” Robinson said. “For one thing, they have to get used to weight training, which many of them didn’t do in high school.” Another interesting storyline to keep an eye on heading into this meet is the 4x400-meter relay
lineup. The Knights had started the season with a lineup of Prezume, sophomore Kayla Jackson and seniors Phyllis Gordon and Jenna Sobieski. Richards and Kollock entered the lineup last week, and the shakeup seemed to pay dividends as Rutgers finished in second place with a time of 3:49.09. In the sprinting events, the top performer throughout the indoor season has been Clarke, who has routinely finished on or near the podium in the 60 and 200 meters. Clarke enters the Valentine's Invitational coming off a season personal record of 7.60 seconds in the 60 meter, which earned her a second-place finish, the highest finish in the event on the year for the Knights. Another area of strength for Rutgers has been the distance medley unit, which is coming into Boston with back-to-back first-place finishes. At their last meet, they finished with a time of 11:50.88. The unit for last week’s meet was comprised of freshman Gabriela Sanchez and sophomores Kiera Nealon, Kaitlyn Bragen and Olympia Martin. The team finished in Staten Island with a time of 12:07.08. For updates on the Rutgers women's track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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CLASS Ash announces 2019 recruiting class on National Signing Day CONTINUED FROM BACK tight end position that Rutgers lacks. Just several weeks ago, NJ Advance Media reported that former junior tight end Nakia Griffin-Stewart would be transferring out of the program. Alaimo can provide depth the Knights need as a two-way blocker and receiver. Hunt played his freshman season at Marshall, where he saw action at special teams and appeared in all 12 games for the Thundering Herd. He could add depth to a Rutgers special teams unit that finished 64th in efficiency last season. Langan previously spent the 2018 season at Boston College watching two quarterbacks — Anthony Brown and Josh Smith — play all 12 games. Langan was rated New Jersey’s No. 1 dual-threat quarterback, by ESPN Recruiting. At Bergen Catholic, he eclipsed 4,750 passing yards and tallied 69 touchdowns in his high school career. A Wayne, New Jersey native, Langan was considered a No. 22 recruit in the state by Rivals. com. The 6-foot-5-inch recruit was named the News 12 2017 New Jer-
sey Player of the Year after commanding Bergen Catholic to its first Non-Public, Group 4 championship in 14 years. Since nine defensive players graduated, the Knights are in need of new players to challenge opposing teams’ offenses. On National Signing Day, Rutgers added defensive lineman Rayyan Buell and defensive back Darius Gooden. As senior defensive linemen Jon Bateky and Kevin Wilkins leave the Banks, Ash will look to improve the unit that ranked in the nation’s top-20 for pass defense. Wilkins made 50 tackles last season and was one of the Knights’ fastest lineman in the trenches. Buell played at New York high school Hornell, where he was the No. 5 recruit in the Empire State and the 43rd top defensive lineman, by 247sports.com. Gooden played cornerback and wide receiver at Newark West Side, where he was a First Team All-Conference defensive selection during his senior season, last year. He was also on the Rough Riders’ track and field team. His agility and speed is almost identical to senior defensive back
Blessuan Austin, who suffered a knee injury and missed the majority of last season. Wide receiver Stanley King is perhaps one of the biggest names Rutgers added to its 2019 signing class and will add speed and size to an offense that was led by junior tailback Raheem Blackshear in reception yards. King, an Under Armour All-American selection, led the Garden State with 1,413 yards and 15 touchdowns. The 6-foot-5-inch
wideout had initially committed to play at Louisville, but decided to open up his recruiting again. A Camden, New Jersey native, he was ranked the 18th top recruit by the state, according to Rivals. com. King and Woodrow Wilson High School went to the NJSIAA South Group 3 finals. King joins junior wide receivers Bo Melton and Everett Wormley and true freshman running back Isaih Pacheco as the lone Knights from South Jersey.
Last season, Rutgers averaged less than 133 receiving yards per game for 124th in the nation. The Knights utilized Melton and Blackshear as receivers in various offensive plays last season, but the addition of King could prompt a speedier receiving lineup. For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @SchmiedJake and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Head coach Chris Ash signed six individuals on National Signing Day, contributing to the 22-member recruiting class. GARRETT STEFFE / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2018
COACH Former Rutgers coach joins New England team fresh off Super Bowl LIII win CONTINUED FROM BACK
Alumnus defensive back Devin McCourty reunites with former head coach Greg Schiano, who was at the helm when the former Knight played between 2006-2009. THE DAILY TARGUM / SEPTEMBER 2009
These players include three defensive backs still on the Patriots roster that were part of the organization’s most recent Super Bowl team. Schiano will be reuniting with safety Devin McCourty and cornerbacks Jason McCourty and Duron Harmon. Schiano will also be joining a coaching staff that includes one of his former players, and what is perhaps the golden connection for this hiring. Belichick’s son Stephen Belichick will serve as Schiano’s safeties coach. Stephen Belichick is a Rutgers alumnus who played four years of lacrosse at the University and walked onto the football team in 2011 to play long-snapper for Schiano’s last season. The Patriots defense will now feature three former Knights, secondary coaching by a Rutgers alumnus and leadership by the most successful Knights head coach since Frank Burns. “We’re very proud of the fact that no school had more players represented in Super Bowl LIII than Rutgers ... It says something that the most successful franchise in NFL history relies on so much Rutgers talent. Those guys are all proud of their time at Rutgers, so of course that reflects positively on Rutgers and Schiano,” said Rutgers Athletics Director Pat Hobbs. Since Schiano left Rutgers following the end of 2011 season, the Knights have had only two winning seasons and have gone a combined 34-53. Meanwhile, Schiano already endured a failed stint in the NFL. In two full seasons as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Schiano went 11-21 before being fired.
Schiano most recently served as defensive coordinator for Rutgers’ conference foe Ohio State under the now-retired Urban Meyer. In Schiano’s three years with the Buckeyes, he has coordinated one of the most effective defenses in college football. Schiano’s Buckeyes defense held the Knights to 3 combined points in the three meetings since his hiring. Alongside his experience, Schiano will be bringing some controversy with him to New England. A 2016 Philadelphia court document revealed testimony from former Penn State assistant football coach Mike McQueary that Schiano had knowledge of the sexual abuse scandal concerning former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky and did not act. These allegations have already played a role in affecting Schiano’s coaching opportunities, as he was set to take a head coaching job at the University of Tennessee back in 2017 before a social media campaign by students and fans expressing disapproval for the hiring forced the university to rescind the job offer. Ironically enough, Bill Belichick publicly came to the defense of Schiano during the backlash in Tennessee. “(I) had the opportunity to spend a lot of time with him when he was at Rutgers ... He’s one of the very best coaches in our profession. I have a tremendous amount of respect for (Schiano) and the way he runs the program and the job he does,” Belichick said according to ESPN. For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“What’s important is you have to know who you are and when you’re out of sync.” — Women’s basketball head coach C. Vivian Stringer
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FOOTBALL KNIGHTS’ HEAD COACH FROM 2001-11 TAKES DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR JOB
Former RU coach Schiano hired by Patriots JACKSON THOMPSON SPORTS EDITOR
A man who has stood on both sides of the field for Rutgers’ most celebrated wins and a number of its most calamitous losses will be taking his expertise in defensive football to an organization that has known nothing but unprecedented success since the turn of the century. The Super Bowl-champion New England Patriots will be adding former Scarlet Knights football head coach Greg Schiano as the team’s newest defensive coordinator, according to The Boston Globe. Schiano served as head coach for Rutgers from 2001-2011, leading the program to five Bowl wins and a 68-67 record over 10 seasons. Schiano’s most notable season at the helm came in 2006 when the Knights reached their highest national rank and recorded the program’s first Bowl win. The relationship between the Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Schiano dates back to his tenure at Rutgers, and Belichick’s penchant for drafting players to come out of the program. In Schiano’s 10-year tenure, 11 Knights players were either drafted, signed or traded for by Belichick. Former head coach Greg Schiano led the Knights to six bowl appearances, winning five at the helm. His best record on the Banks was when the team went 11-2 in 2006, the year it won the Texas Bowl. THE DAILY TARGUM / FEBRUARY 2018
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FOOTBALL NATIONAL SIGNING DAY
Knights add 6 recruits to 22-player class JAKE SCHMIED ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
The Rutgers football team’s head coach Chris Ash announced the addition of six recruits who, on National Signing Day, decided to play on the Banks. The Scarlet Knights’ complete recruiting class now totals 22, including 10 New Jerseyans, two New Yorkers and one player each from Connecticut and Pennsylvania, respectively. Aside from the six recruits who committed on Wednesday, three student athletes — redshirt freshman tight end Matt Alaimo, junior wide receiver Monterio Hunt and redshirt freshman quarterback Johnny Langan — have started school at the University this spring semester and are eligible to participate in spring practices. Alaimo, a Paramus, New Jersey native, did not see any action at UCLA in the last year. A former consensus three-star recruit, the St. Joseph’s Regional product was the No. 13 recruit in the state, according to 247sports.com. In high school, the 6-foot-4-inch tight end totaled 671 yards and 7 touchdowns. He could provide necessary depth at the Rutgers’ 2019 recruiting class features 10 players from New Jersey, two from New York, one from Connecticut and Pennsylvania, respectively. The incoming recruits will step on the field for summer practices. GARRETT STEFFE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / JANUARY 2019
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KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
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Denver Brooklyn
130 135
Washington Milwaukee
129 148
New Orleans Chicago
125 120
Charlotte Dallas
93 99
Phoenix Utah
88 116
Houston Sacramento
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KRISTEN BUTLER, head coach of the softball team, will coach in her first games at the helm when the Knights head to Macon, Ga. for the Mercer Invitational. The team will play three schools, and will play Jacksonville State first.
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
TENNIS
SOFTBALL
WRESTLING
Valentine’s Invitational
at Army
vs. Jacksonville State
at Indiana
Tomorrow, All day, Boston, Mass.
Tomorrow, noon, West Point, N.Y
Tomorrow, 1:15 p.m., Macon, Ga.
Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Bloomington, Ind.