COMPLEXITY We must realize binary categorizing fails to capture the full spectrum of humanity
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FYRE FEST FIASCO Influencers’ product promotion without proof of quality is cause for alarm
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ALUMNI Schiano joins McCourtey’s, Harmon and Belichick in New England’s scarlet entourage
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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.
The water fountains in Alexander Library were previously spouting yellow water due to high iron levels, which can cause taste issues and discoloring of clothes that are washed, but not necessarily any health issues. THE DAILY TARGUM
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