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Faculty union calls for new diversity initiative BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN NEWS EDITOR

The Rutgers American Association of University Professors and American Federation of Teachers (AAUPAFT) is asking for an additional $15 million for a Paul Robeson Diversity Hiring Initiative for 2019-2020 and

100 Paul Robeson fellowships for graduate students, according to a union document obtained by The Daily Targum. These funds would be added to University President Robert L. Barchi’s previously promised $21.7 million for diversity hiring through 2021.

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RUSA candidates engage in debate before elections NICOLE WOOTTON-CANE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Paul Robeson Cultural Center that is located on Busch campus promotes diversity. The Rutgers faculty union is asking for 100 Paul Robeson fellowships for graduate students. THE DAILY TARGUM

Melting Arctic ice causes effects on jet stream JAKE MCGOWAN CORRESPONDENT

The deterioration of Arctic ice contributes to 25 percent of globalaverage warming temperatures and negatively affects jet streams, said Dr. Jennifer Francis, a senior scientist at climate change think tank Woods Hole Research Center.

Francis has strong ties to Rutgers, including spending 24 years in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences. She also advised graduate

students and served on multiple Rutgers and national committees.

Francis began her research career while she was an undergraduate student at San Jose State University. While at college, she found inspiration from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

“I was fortunate to work with a scientist at NASA Ames Research Center as a part of my senior thesis.

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Jennifer Francis, a senior scientist at climate change think tank Woods Hole Research Center, has been researching the causes of sea ice warming in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. RUTGERS.EDU

On Thursday night, those running for Senate positions in the Rutgers University Student Assembly’s (RUSA) spring elections were able to engage in debate and share their platforms before voting opened at the 2019 Senators Forum.

The event was attended by only 2 of the 12 seeking election, candidate Gavin Mayes, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year running for senator at large, and Neeharika Thuravil, a School of Arts and Sciences junior running for Livingston campus senator.

Thuravil, who is running as part of the “Our Rutgers” ticket, is seeking re-election. While Mayes, running as independent, would be a first-time senator.

The Daily Targum reported on Friday that the “Our Rutgers” ticket is led by presidential candidate Jhanvi Virani, a School of Arts and Sciences junior.

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Rutgers student centers facing increase in outside competition DAVIN TAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Restaurants at the student centers are a hot commodity for those who prioritize convenience or want an alternative to dining halls, but competition from outside vendors and the potential increase of rent may cause problems for these restaurants in the future.

Rachel Johnson, a supervisor for the restaurants at the Livingston Student Center, said roughly 3,500 students frequent its facilities each day. Out of the three places to get food — Sbarro’s, Dunkin Donuts and the Rock Café — approximately 1,100 students make a daily purchase from Dunkin Donuts.

“In the morning time, usually it’s the busiest here for sandwiches and Dunkin Donuts’ breakfast. Sbarro’s will probably get busier around noon for lunch time and the Rock Café sees a similar number around that same time frame,” she said.

“Usually when students get out of classes, that’s when we see the biggest rush.”

Similar activity for peak hours extends to restaurants within the College Avenue Student Center.

Yolanda Ramos, an associate for King Pita Palace, sees an increase in students during lunch hour, with approximately 80 to 100 individuals visiting on a given day. Ramos also gave some insight on the gradual decrease of activity within the College Avenue Student Center compared to previous years.

“There’s a lot of vendors now, trucks and all that, so it takes away from our businesses here at the student center,” Ramos said.

Most recently, Elevation Burger is a new restaurant that opened up at The Yard @ College Avenue last December. With the restaurants at the Yard just a few blocks down from the student center, vying for traction among the student body is a challenge many associates are paying attention to for the foreseeable future.

Challenges within the student centers come in other forms such as keeping up with the trends of college students. When it comes to catering to college students,

Johnson said there was always a need to know what was current.

“Just knowing what they like, and then the students kind of keep you up with the trends as well, so that we know how to adapt to their likings and what their preferences are. I think a lot of students are on the healthy kick now, so different things such as smoothies, sandwiches and the types of bread we offer — such as whole wheat over white bread,” she said.

Out of King Pita Palace, Wendy’s, Gerlanda’s and Subway, Wendy’s is the most popular restaurant at the College Avenue Student Center, which Carson Tianna, an associate at the restaurant, said garnered more than 50 customer visits an hour.

Wendy’s “4 for $4” value special is one of the reasons for its success. Skylar Wan, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said she preferred going to Wendy’s because it was affordable.

“For just $4, you get a reasonable amount. I feel like it would be nice if

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Insurance club has meetings, networking events YARA ASSADI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The way people find jobs today is very different from even just a few years ago, according to Business News Daily. With the rapidly changing job market, Tommy Sirico, a School of Arts and Sciences junior who is majoring in economics, believed that students were missing out on an entire industry’s worth of opportunities, such as insurance. This year, he recently decided to start the Rutgers Insurance Club because he believed that it would be significant and relevant to students.

“The insurance industry is one that is largely unknown among college students, which is unfortunate because you can easily make Wall-Street type money in it,” he said.

Although insurance jobs are not as glamorized as other financial sector jobs, such as “Wall-Street type” jobs, Sirico said professions in the insurance industry have been “extremely profitable” and is considered the “career trifecta.”

“The jobs are rewarding, stable and limitless,” he said.

Many career development CEOs, including Eli Howayeck, CEO of the marketing consultant Crafted Career Concepts, echoed this sentiment.

“Becoming an insurance salesperson doesn’t have the same panache that machine learning does, but there is a lot of money to be made in selling insurance,” Howayeck said to NBC News.

Tommy Sirico, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said the insurance industry is having a talent crisis. That is why his new club plans to facilitate opportunities for students to climb the professional ladder. RUTGERS.EDU In fact, according to Indeed. said the insurance industr y is Howayeck confirmed this com’s list of “Best Jobs of 2019,” facing a large gap in attracting statement in his comments to insurance broker placed as “millennial talent.”

NBC, saying that the “average age the secondof insurance best job and brokers is insurance closer to “Not only does this trend emphasize job security for a d v i s o r age upcoming graduates, but also the opportunity to rise up retirement placed fourth than college corporate ladders faster than ever before.” on the list. As graduate age.” technological R a t h e r TOMMY SIRICO sector jobs than viewing School of Arts and Sciences Junior p r e v a i l , this gap as though, with a negative, m a c h i n e Sirico saw it as learning engineer as the “The industr y is currently an opportunity for his fellow college number-one best job, Sirico facing a talent crisis,” he said. students and soon-to-be graduates.

“Not only does this trend emphasize job security for upcoming graduates, but also the opportunity to rise up corporate ladders faster than ever before,” he said.

As cited by a 2019 report on the insurance industry by Deloitte, these professions have been expanding due to national economic growth, higher investment income and rising interest rates.

Sirico specifically wanted to expose others to the wide variety of jobs in the industry, which he felt was not covered by the Actuarial Mathematics Club at the University. He saw that the other club only assists students who are looking to be strictly actuaries, whereas the Rutgers Insurance Club aims to teach students about how the insurance industry works, focusing on all the different career paths rather than just one.

The club will also consist of meetings and networking events.

“We also have speakers come in who have been established as industry leaders,” he said. “We are partnered with top insurance carriers and brokerages who will be hosting and attending networking events with us.”

As for the topics that will be covered at the general meetings, the club will discuss politics and popular trends. Sirico feels that this will be a critical part of understanding how the industry works, and the consequences of current trends on the market.

There are currently 14 students in the club, even though the full functioning of the club begins in the Fall 2019 semester.

The Insurance Club is set to begin running next semester in the fall. Meetings, which will cover topics such as the insurance industry and politics, will take place in the Livingston Student Center every week. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

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INITIATIVE AAUP-AFT is calling for $15 M in additional funds for diversity hiring in 2019-2020 CONTINUED FROM FRONT Deepa Kumar, president of the AAUP-AFT and associate professor in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, said in an email to the Targum that the Barchi administration refuses to invest in such a program. The tensions between the two sides appear to be running high, as AAUP-AFT tweeted on Saturday that there

will be an emergency strike tele-town hall on Thursday. The Targum reported last week that the union’s tweets and retweets said strike planning was under way.

Dor y Devlin, senior director of University News and Media Relations, said in an email to the Targum, “President Barchi committed $21.7 million in presidential strategic funds through FY (fiscal year) 2021

ELECTIONS Senate candidates have different plans for who they want to appoint to student Board of Trustees CONTINUED FROM FRONT to represent the student body in the university-wide RUSA Senate, an advisory and legislative body made up of faculty, students, staff and administrators.

Discussion ranged from the candidates’ current frustrations with the decision-making body of the Assembly, to their priorities for change at Rutgers and ideas to encourage an effective working relationship between students and other groups represented in the Senate.

Mayes frequently voiced his priorities around working with the Budget and Finance committee to lower University costs for students. He noted experience he gained from high school student government, as well as his involvement with his Residence Hall Association.

“If I were elected, I would really like to go through a thorough inspection and audit of the budget, trying to look for different expenditures within there that could be sliced or diced, and try to find innovative ways to do things for lesser costs,” Mayes said.

Thuravil discussed her work with the Instruction, Curricula and Advising committee, highlighting how the Senate can make a difference to students in areas concerning their academics.

“The charges we work on can seem small and insignificant, but I have seen the kind of impact they have. It’s quite amazing, and I hope to continue my service with this committee,” she said.

Also discussed was the issue of poor attendance from senators at Senate. Each candidate was asked how they think being active and in attendance has an impact on student issues. “(The) Senate is not comprised entirely of students, we are really a very small part of this body. So if most of us are not present, our voice is automatically minimized … If we don’t have senators that show up, we don’t have votes that show up, and on charges that are particularly pertinent to the student body, it could mean the difference between getting our issue solved and passing the changes, or having them fail,” Thuravil said.

Mayes noted the importance of representation of students at Senate through attendance.

“There are hundreds of student organizations for the thousands of students at Rutgers, and each person has a unique background, different perspectives and different life experiences to bring to the table. For example, I’m in Naval ROTC and there’s only about 50 of us, so that’s a unique perspective I can bring,” he said.

Candidates were also asked about how they planned to use their voice and vote at the Senate Organizational Meeting on May 3, where both current and incoming senators will make important decisions for the year ahead, such as appointing students to the Board of Trustees.

Thuravil again cited her previous experience in the Senate, telling the audience that

to promote diversity among departments, deans and chairs has gone from 78 (3.7 percent) faculty members. These funds to ensure that candidate pools to 96 (4.5 percent). This, it claimed, is only a modest step have been used to recruit, retain include diverse candidates. for ward with and mentor allegedly $4 faculty from million spent d i v e r s e “Since 2016, these funds were used to recruit 79 new on recruiting backgrounds.

26 Black Since 2016, diverse faculty members across Rutgers.” and Latinx these funds faculty. were used DORY DEVLIN B a r c h i to recruit 79 Senior Director of University News and Media Relations said to the new diverse Targum last f a c u l t y month that members The union document stated $7 million has been spent this across Rutgers.”

It is also the faculty that the number of Black faculty year alone on diversity hiring. makes the ultimate hiring has gone from 89 (4.2 percent) “The problem is they’re being decisions within their schools in 2015 to 97 (4.5 percent) as recruited away when they get and departments, Devlin said. of November 2018 and the to be assistant or associate The University is working with number of Latinx professors professors,” he said.

her knowledge of her peers and colleagues would allow her to elect the “most qualified” people.

Mayes said that he would use his vote to “bring the greatest amount of good to the greatest amount of people.”

Both candidates also stressed the importance of having a good working relationship with the staff and faculty that comprise the rest of the Senate.

“Issues in the Senate are very rarely unique to one of the bodies there, so it’s important to engage and have good, interconnected relationships with all entities involved,” Thuravil said.

Mayes agreed with this sentiment.

“I don’t think it’s unreasonable to say that everyone in the Senate

is working toward the same goal, which is bettering the lives of people at Rutgers,” he said.

RUSA elections usually suffer from a low voter turnout, with last year’s reaching 21.5 percent, the highest turnout in its records.

When asked about how to address this, both candidates acknowledged the problem and discussed reaching out to students through a variety of channels.

“This isn’t just a student government problem, this is an overall government problem,” Thuravil said. “I believe that one of the best ways we have reached students in the past is through endorsements from student organizations. Student organizations represent an

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overwhelming majority of students on campus, so by interacting with them you are extending your reach not only as a candidate, but also increasing overall voter turnout.”

“I think here at Rutgers, the reason for low voter turnout is because really people don’t care. A lot of people here have different priorities. I think we should promote more that student government does affect your daily life. We pass legislation here that make changes on campus, and I believe if we promote that then we can get more students to come out and vote,” Mayes said.

Voting for the 2019 RUSA elections closed yesterday at noon. Go to ruassembly.com to find out more.

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Gavin Mayes, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year (left) and Neeharika Thuravil, a School of Arts and Sciences junior (right) are two students seeking election for the Senate. At the 2019 Senators Forum, they shared their platforms.

COMPETITION King Pita Palace has approximately 80 to 100 people on any given day CONTINUED FROM FRONT we got another value option similar to what Wendy’s offers,” she said. “It can get tiresome eating at Wendy’s all the time, but it’s kind of difficult to justify eating at other places — whereas money kind racks up if you eat at other places instead.”

On the other hand, Nicholas LaBelle, a Rutgers Business School sophomore, believes the restaurants at the student centers are not sufficient enough.

“I feel that the lack of agency

and choice is a travesty for the institution of our size, and as such, it should be addressed. That is all,” he said.

While uncertainty looms in the peripheral future for restaurants at the student centers, Keny Leon, an associate at Subway, said he prefers to take each day in strides and to just focus on the benefits that come with their jobs for now.

“Working here … you meet so many great people. There’s always a downside to things, but you just got to be cool with it,” he said.

Each of the student centers on campus include restaurants that are not part of Rutgers Dining Services or accept meal swipes. Workers said that these restaurants have experienced increased competition from food trucks and other restaurants opening nearby. CURSTINE GUEVARRA

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STREAM Francis says Arctic ice’s size is half of what it was for last 1,500 years CONTINUED FROM FRONT

While at NASA, I was bitten by the research bug,” Francis said.

Francis eventually focused solely on Arctic ice while she was attending graduate school at the University of Washington, she said. Her research continues to focus primarily on Arctic ice, as the Arctic is extremely sensitive to the impacts of global warming.

“The Arctic is much more sensitive to global warming because changes in the amounts of snow and sea ice affect the reflectivity of the region and the globe as a whole. When snow or ice is lost, less of the sun’s energy is reflected back to space, and instead it is absorbed by the darker ocean or soil underneath, which adds to the warming effect,” Francis said.

A multitude of factors contribute to the melting of the Arctic region. “Vicious cycles” of warming causes the Arctic to heat up faster than any other place on Earth. The melting of sea ice then causes warming to intensify over the entire Earth.

“There are several of these vicious cycles operating in the

Arctic that cause it to be warming 2 to 3 times faster than elsewhere on Earth. The extra warming that’s happening in the Arctic has increased global-average warming by about 25 percent over what it would be without the loss of snow and ice,” Francis said.

The melting of Arctic ice also alters the jet stream, which is responsible for many of the weather events on the planet, Francis said. When the Arctic warms, the jet stream tends to cause “stuck” weather patterns, which can cause adverse weather events.

These adverse weather events can manifest themselves in many ways, Francis said, including drought and heat waves.

“Because the Arctic is warming faster, the temperature difference is smaller and there’s less ‘fuel’ driving the jet stream. A weaker jet stream tends to meander north and south more in a wavy path.

Those waves are what create the weather systems we feel on the surface, and when the waves get bigger, the weather patterns tend to move more slowly. Stuck weather patterns can result in extreme weather events, such

Due to increased melting of the Arctic, jet streams are weaker, which leads to extreme weather patterns such as droughts, long heatwaves and prolonged cold spells. The National Climate Assessment came to similar conclusions. PIXABEY as droughts, long heatwaves, prolonged stormy periods and persistent cold spells, all of which are occurring more often now,” Francis said.

The National Climate Assessment, a sect of the United States Government, has also stated that adverse weather events, such as droughts and heatwaves, are increasing, according to its website. Changes in extreme weather and climate events, such as heat waves and droughts, are the primary way

that most people experience climate change.

Francis said her research has focused on discovering the causes of warming of sea ice on each of the world’s two largest oceans, the Pacific and the Atlantic, and how the causes differed.

“I found that the reasons for sea-ice loss dif fered in dif ferent parts of the Arctic. For example, on the Atlantic side, the main controlling factor was variability in the amount of heat trapped by clouds and water

vapor, while on the Pacific side, winds were the most important factor,” Francis said.

The condition of the arctic has deteriorated at a rapid pace. Francis said the Arctic Sea ice cover is around half the size as it has been over the past 1,500 years.

“Today the sea ice cover is about half as big as it has been over the past 1,500 years, and the change occurred in only the past 40 years.

This is a huge change over a very short period,” Francis said.

Meal swipes for charity helps local youth club JAKE MCGOWAN CORRESPONDENT

The Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) voted to allocate funds for the Meal Swipe for Charity initiative to the New Brunswick organization Youth Empowerment Club at Thursday’s meeting. The assembly passed two new pieces of legislation as well, addressing the meningitis B outbreak and better access to open textbooks.

Other organizations considered were Engineers in Action, a group that builds bridges in developing nations, and GlobeMed, an organization which aids people living in poverty worldwide.

The Youth Empowerment Club won in a 32-12-2 vote, with Engineers in Action receiving 12 votes, while GlobeMed received two. Two voters in the assembly choose to abstain from voting.

Youth Empowerment Club works closely with Youth Empowerment Services (YES), a non-profit organization located in New Brunswick. The club’s mission is similar to that of YES, according to its website. Youth Empowerment Club seeks to provide educational opportunities to at-risk New Brunswick youth, said Paisley Payne, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, who spoke on behalf of the group.

“Youth Empowerment Services is a non-profit in downtown News Brunswick that has various programs that aid atrisk children in New Brunswick.

The way that we help them is that we run a program called A2E. A2E is a program that utilizes Rutgers volunteers, and we help

the kids with math and reading,” Payne said.

The program currently runs from first to fourth grade, though the Youth Empowerment Club would like to extend the program to fifth grade, said Sohil Ardeshna, a School of Arts and Sciences junior who co-presented with Payne.

Data shows that the program may be quite needed in the New Brunswick area, considering that New Brunswick High School (NBHS) had a graduation rate of 70 percent in 2018, according to U.S. News and World Report. New Jersey had a significantly higher mark in 2018, with a graduation rate 90.5 percent, according to an article by NJ Advance Media.

The program has had an impact, Adeshna said. The students who are in the program perform at higher levels than similar students who are not in the program, despite beginning at a lower level of reading.

“We measured developmental reading levels, which are basically the reading levels at the beginning of the year, and at the end of the year. For third and second grade, the students at the elementary school who are in our A2E program have improved more than the students who are not in our program. Overall, we’ve been tracking these statistics for about three years now, and every year it tends to show that our program helps kids learn better than the kids who are not in our program,” Adeshna said.

YES is currently running a $21,000 deficit. Without the money from Meal Swipes for Charity, Payne said, programs

Sohil Ardeshna, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said the Youth Empowerment Club, which aids at-risk children in New Brunswick from first to fourth grade, is hoping to extend its program to also include fifth graders. LINKEDIN from the organization may have to be cut.

“We don’t want YES to have to cut programs. YES has a great outreach in the New Brunswick community, and we want them to keep these programs, which is what we feel like Meal Swipes for Charity can help us do,” Payne said.

Other passing legislation for the night included a meningitis vaccination promotion by RUSA’s Public Relations (PR) Committee.

The goal of the legislation is to promote Rutgers Student Healthran vaccination clinics.

The legislation comes as a result of a recent meningitis outbreak at Rutgers. The symptoms of the disease, if untreated can lead to possible limb loss, disability

and death, according to an email advisory sent by the University.

“We urge you to take this health advisory seriously. Meningitis B can be deadly within hours or days of getting sick. It can also lead to severe disabilities, such as loss of limbs,” the email stated.

Monsef Oukil, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore and off-campus representative for RUSA, spoke about the details of the legislation.

“What we’re going to be doing is basically providing information on different clinics you can go to. We’re also going to be making sure that students know that it is important to have renewed vaccinations while you are in school. Phone numbers for different clinics

around campus will be provided, in order for students to know what to do,” Oukil said.

RUSA also voted to provide funds to the Open and Affordable Textbooks Program.The Daily Targum reported in February that the bill would aim to increase the amount of open textbooks in the classroom.

“The idea here being that it lowers the barrier, it lowers the cost of entry to universities, especially during the formative years when students aren’t sure what their major is or what they’re interested in,” said Julien Rosenbloom, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore and legislative affairs committee chair of RUSA, according to the article.

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Dems. should focus on 2020, not Mueller

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t a time where the sensible world is waiting for some diRISHI MEHTA rector to say the word “Cut!”, we still live in some denial that this is all a television show, and our reality star President Donald J. Trump is simply attempting to put the Kardashians’ ratings to shame. In our most recent episode, the Special Counsel Rober t Mueller investigation — a recurring theme throughout our past two seasons — came to a disappointing conclusion for many. What Democrats do not seem to realize, though, is that they now have a chance to end the show. But they are not taking it.

The Mueller Report was delivered to Attorney General William Barr on March 22. In it, as Barr said, the Report “did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election.” While Democrats have spent significant time, media coverage and pushing aside constituent interest to hammer Trump on what this report might have contained, time that could have been spent gearing up for 2020 was wasted.

Now, we see a primar y candidate pool which is continuing to overflow and infighting between the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and the new progressive slate of those in Congress. The only thing Democrats have been united under is that this report should be made public, which is a fair and agreeable position. But, the open divide currently within the party is not something to be proud of. If Democrats themselves cannot figure out their message, how is the American voter expected to?

Luckily, the Democrats have been given a blessing. The findings of the Mueller Report have given the Democratic Party a chance to focus on 2020 messaging, picking a candidate and creating a platform which helps people. The Party’s push Left, largely to be credited to the 2016 run of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), has led a slate of candidates to refuse corporate political action committee (PAC) money, sign onto Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) Green New Deal and support Medicare for All. Now, the Democrats have been handed an opportunity to continue building.

This is not to say the attack on Trump should stop, but the direction of the attack should switch. O. J. Simpson was found not

GRASS ROOTS

“The prospect of impeachment is one good for television, but this is not a television show. We are living in pure reality, no matter how distorted it seems. Mueller has handed Democrats a blessing ... It is in the best interest of the Democrats to recognize this and shift focus to 2020.” guilty in his trial because, in any criminal trial, the defense simply has to provide reasonable doubt for the defendant to get off. While Mueller ultimately did not meet the burden of proof in his findings to unequivocally charge Trump, the back of the American people’s minds will be filled with speculation. This allows Democrats to go back to portraying Trump as an unstable, inexperienced and divisive “leader” who is not good for this countr y.

Further, Democrats can now look to targeting and bringing home the base that voted for Trump, not for his divisive message or conser vative platform, but because he was not former Secretar y of State Hillar y Clinton. They have a chance to reset and genuinely figure out how to swing the independent faction (that left the post-2016 Democratic primar y), anti-establishment voters and, of course, the progressive vote.

The Mueller Report distracted Democrats and voters from the fact that children are in cages, Secretar y of Education Betsy DeVos recently planned to zero all funding for the Special Olympics, a black man is more than six times more likely to get arrested than a white man, women continue to face harassment in all contexts while failing to receive equal pay for equal work, it takes two minimum wage jobs to afford a one-and-a-half bedroom apartment in the U.S. meanwhile and Sears’ executives took $25 million dollar bonuses while laying off workers and cutting their benefits.

The prospect of impeachment is one good for television, but this is not a television show. We are living in pure reality, no matter how distorted it seems. Mueller has handed Democrats a blessing, and with that, handed the population of America a blessing as well.

It is in the best interest of the Democrats to recognize this and shift focus to 2020.

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

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he tenure of President Donald J. Trump administration’s Department of Education has been marked by sporadic flurries of negative news coverage and national scrutiny. From Senate confirmation hearings to over two years in the position, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has represented the worst of corporate capitalism and its undemocratic, un-American crusade against public education.

Within the White House’s record-breaking $4.75 trillion budget plan that called for sharp cuts to domestic programs, the Special Olympics were singled out as one of the many programs of the Department of Education to be targeted for cuts. While the Department of Education as a whole confronts an overall 10 percent budget reduction, the proposed cuts eliminate specifically $17.6 million in funding to the Special Olympics.

After the smothering negative news coverage of the cuts and DeVos’s problematic congressional questioning of the proposed changes, Trump was forced to address and walk back the budget cuts to the Special Olympics. But, the 2020 budget proposal marked the third consecutive year of the Trump administration attempting to cut funding for education in America.

Congress has been forced to stand in opposition to the budget cuts year after year, but with the House controlled by Democrats, many are looking forward to publicly denounce DeVos’s policies through congressional hearings. Through the most recent questioning, DeVos backed her proposal to hire less public-school teachers by asserting that students would be better served if placed in larger classes, but she was unable to provide any research backing her claims when it was shown that her statements contrasted decades of education research which have strongly indicated that lower teacher-student ratios result in better academic performance.

DeVos would also refuse to directly answer whether she believed if it is alright for a school to discriminate based on someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Putting DeVos, who has time and again shown her inability to answer questions and her absolute ineptness in her position, in a hearing only results in headlines without real change.

While the record-breaking budget plan could not find the funds for the Special Olympics as well as special education programs, it did deem it reasonable to

propose adding $60 million to the Charter Schools Program, which funds the creation and expansion of charter schools. Though the Department of Education suggested eliminating 29 programs that have “achieved their original purpose, duplicate other programs, are narrowly focused, or are unable to demonstrate effectiveness,” it proposed creating a new federal tax-credit program, which would allow for the allocation of public money for private and religious schooling.

DeVos has never attended a public school, taught in a public school, administered a public school, sent one of her children to a public school and spent much of her life behind the political curtain pulling at the privatization strings that undermine America’s school system. The former Republican Party chairwoman in Michigan championed the race to the bottom that the pro-school-choice movement to privatize education has been competing in for decades.

As a force behind public funding of private schools and the spread of the charter schools in Michigan, the state watched as the billionaire-turned-lobbyist built a dysfunctional landscape of education in which failing private institutions are rewarded by government for their problematic practices. It is no mistake that the system forged by a zealous champion of free-markets and privatized education would re-charter Hope Academy two years after the school ranked in the first percentile, the rock-bottom of academic performance.

Charters are unregulated education entities that are more segregated than public schools, with the Civil Rights Project at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2010 calling the charter system “a civil rights failure.” Charters do not result in higher academic results unless they have terribly high attrition rates and control their enrollment demographics, according to the National Education Policy Center. Yet the government spends $400 million annually on charter schools.

Legislators must not bend to the destructive forces of education privatization, which goes beyond DeVos. Our nation’s educational foundation must not be driven by profits nor may it be allowed to discriminate. From student loans to sexual harassment on campus to LGBTQ+ discrimination, DeVos’s Department of Education represents the immoral and unstable path of education privatization.

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Media has been manipulated to be Russian pawns of division A RINO’S VIEW ROBERT SURIANO

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ast summer, I interned at a Republican congressional office and every day I would take calls from people who were genuinely angry that President Donald J. Trump had colluded with Russia. These people, in their bones, believed that Trump was a traitor. Why? Because the media told them so.

So, when Attorney General William Barr released a summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s findings a week ago yesterday, it must have been a shock to learn that the president is not a traitor, after years of Democrats calling him a traitor and his presidency illegitimate.

Mueller found that neither Trump nor members of his campaign colluded with Russia to interfere with the presidential election. Nor did they find evidence to support a charge of obstruction of justice.

In short, Trump was cleared of the allegations made against him. It is now clear that the media has failed its duty to provide the facts to the American people. They have done this because of an underlying bias against Republicans, a bias that has festered for years.

Now does this mean Russia is not a threat? No, quite the opposite, as it has in fact succeeded in its goal to sow division in America. In order to restore confidence in American institutions,

the media must confront their failings, turn away from partisanship and return to there duty of fact finding.

The media for two years accused Trump of crimes, and since they were wrong, there must be a reckoning for its failures. For example, Buzzfeed reported that Trump directed his personal attorney to lie on his behalf, which a reasonable person could

I do not want to just attack the media for its failures, I want it to get better. It has to face the plain fact that its biases have affected its reporting on Trump. It failed its basic duty and caused Americans to further distrust our institutions.

In doing so the media has fulfilled the Russian goals of dividing the American people. I am not a Russian apologist. On

“The media needs to seriously confront its biases. It has to double check and triple check its sources if the report is confirming its biases. It starts from the point of view that Republicans are bad, and Democrats get the benefit of the doubt. ” describe as obstruction of justice. The only problem is it was not true as Mueller came out and denied its report.

I could list many more examples of the media’s mistakes but you, dear reader, have not been living under a rock and know that “Russiagate” has been all cable news has talked about since the election. If it was not, why was Beto O’Rourke so comfortable the night before the Mueller Report dropped and said he believed Trump “beyond the shadow of a doubt, sought to ... collude with the Russian government?” The media allowed Democrats to launch false political attacks with impunity, causing facts to fall farther from our political discussion.

the contrary, I am a Russian hawk. When former-President Barack Obama allowed Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine with little resistance, I was angry. When Mitt Romney called Russia America’s No. 1 geopolitical foe and Obama laughed at him, I was angry.

So, when we learned Russia had interfered in 2016, I was angry.

I was always doubtful Trump was actually involved because I did not believe the Trump campaign was competent enough for conspiracies. That being said, it is a fact the Russians tried to influence our election. Their goal, as the Mueller Report has stated, was to divide America and cause distrust in American institutions. The

media has served as the Russian pawns by doing just this. Seventy-eight percent of Democrats now believe that Russians changed the outcome of the 2016 election.

This is the great failure of the media. It has allowed the Russians, with minimal work, to shake the confidence in our institutions. Since the country has been focused on this phantom conspiracy theory, it was not focused on the real failures of 2016. That being said, Obama failed to prevent the Russians from causing chaos in our system. The media has, in effect, done the Russians’ bidding.

So where do we go from here? The media needs to seriously confront its biases. It has to double-check and triple-check its sources if the report is confirming its biases. It starts from the point of view that Republicans are bad, and Democrats get the benefit of the doubt. In short, it has to have good journalists. Otherwise, be a partisan, be an opinion writer, but do not be a straight journalist. In this period of history, in which trust in institutions are low, the media needs to be better. I honestly believe that the media plays a crucial role in our system and by failing, it does itself, its industry and its country a disservice.

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

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Revitalized 'Queer Eye' bolsters LGBTQ+ representation RHEA SWAIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

As Gaypril — also known as LGBTQIA Cultural History and Pride Month at Rutgers — gets underway, it brings with it a call for the celebration of different sexual orientations and gender identities. The release of the third season of Netflix’s wholesome makeover show "Queer Eye" embodies this celebration of identity.

The Netflix hit is a more holistic departure from Bravo’s original show “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” which aired from 2003 to 2007. Today, the show’s slogan claims to give the subjects of its episodes — lovingly labeled the show’s “heroes” — more than a makeover. As one binge-watches Seasons 1 through 3, this becomes increasingly apparent. The Fab Five has traveled across conservative parts of Georgia and Kansas and opened people’s hearts to the LGBTQ+ community in the face of existing social issues and divisions.

To a large extent, “Queer Eye” has shifted the narrative of reality television from being distant and unrelatable to humble and heartwarming. The Fab Five — the lovable Antoni Porowski, the kindhearted Bobby Berk, the exuberant Jonathan Van Ness, the charismatic Karamo Brown and the brilliant Tan France — has taken pop culture by storm with its talent and expertise.

The cast of "Queer Eye," seen here accepting a GLAAD Award, has breathed new life into a show from the mid-aughts. They're changing hearts and minds with every new episode. TWITTER In the short span of a week, each member of the Fab Five helps address a different element of the nominated heroes’ lives: food, design, grooming, culture and fashion. By the end of the week, the transformation of a hero goes beyond his or her physical appearance and translates into their lifestyle, overall mindset and relationships.

The depth and breadth of the scope of stories the show tells is a large part of why "Queer Eye" has been such a successful cultural phenomenon since its debut last year.

It has had a profound impact on Rafael Hernandez, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year.

“'Queer Eye' has helped bring awareness to queer identities, thus making them a more significant social presence. Representation is an important aspect of media and pop culture as a whole. The way I see 'Queer Eye' is that I see myself in these men. You do not feel as alone in society when you see an identity of yours being represented in movies and television. At the same time, 'Queer Eye' makes me want to be a better person, not only for other people but also for myself. They make me feel more connected to society and I want to be able to help and move people the way they do,” he said.

The "Queer Eye" reboot has a diverse cast, which exemplifies its cultural relevance and relatability. While the show has a consistent format, episodes are not repetitive, and audiences have the opportunity to experience the magic of the Fab Five differently as they continue to watch the show.

Each expert is proud of who they are within and beyond their gay identities. They prioritize self-care and preach a philosophy of self-love to every hero.

Fashion expert Tan France, a Muslim Englishman with Pakistani roots, is a sophisticated

breath of fresh air on television.

Culture expert Karamo Brown is a Black man and has been an especially empowering force for many of the show’s Black heroes.

Hernandez said "Black Girl Magic" is a standout, tearjerker episode in Season 3. “The hero is a Black lesbian named Jess, and her journey brings to light a necessar y conversation about being a young member of the LGBTQ+ community in today’s society. She is a strong Black lesbian woman. Young gay people face difficulties with being embraced by society and even their own parents, so I really appreciate that Jess’s stor y was told,” he said.

Cecil Osborne, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year, loves the show for its loud and proud approach to representing LGBTQ+ identity.

“I love how encouraging and validating ‘Queer Eye’ is, especially for fellow members of the LGBTQ+ community. I feel like the few pieces of media that do have queer people in it only show one version of being queer and they make it all about the struggles of being queer. ‘Queer Eye’ certainly doesn't shy away from the struggles that a lot of queer people face, but it also emphasizes that people are more than their tragedies and that it is possible to grow past them and thrive,” they said.

Jordan Peele petrifies, ponders, pushes limits with new film 'Us' EAMONN O'NEILL CORRESPONDENT

Jordan Peele’s new film, “Us,” is a terrifying plunge into a philosophical manifestation of human imagination. Like his debut, “Get Out,” “Us” is a horror film with deeper meanings, Easter eggs and is ripe for fan theories. While “Get Out” focused on race specifically, “Us” widens its scope to America, and, in the words of writer-director-producer Jordan Peele, “the most terrifying thing … the self.”

“Us” follows the Wilson family on their summer vacation in Santa Cruz. The film soon flashes back to a point of childhood trauma for the matriarch of the family, Adelaide (Lupita Nyong’o). As the young Adelaide wanders off from her parents into a funhouse at the very same Santa Cruz beach, she encounters her doppelgänger. Adelaide is scarred forever by that experience and her fear becomes apparent once her family arrives at their summer home.

The performances are truly remarkable. Each actor must not only portray a terrified suburbanite, but also a menacing creature identical to them. Nyong’o is the clear winner of the film. In addition to Adelaide, she also plays her freighting doppelgänger, Red.

Nyong’o, in nearly every scene, makes stylistic choices which work. Her magnetic screen presence holds the audience even as the film crams its obvious metaphors down the audience's gullet.

Winston Duke portrays Gabe Wilson/Abraham. He delivers a comedic performance throughout, with witty comments that provide a salve for the audience as well as human-like reactions to the terrifying nature that is about to come.

The children are equally as brilliant. Evan Alex as Jason Wilson/Pluto frequently has his face covered in a mask but manages to deliver empathy. Shahadi Wright Joseph (Zora Wilson/Umbrae) is tasked with the most difficult performance. While Zora is sweet and reserved, her doppelgänger acts maniacally different not only in personality but also physicality.

The film’s first half hour plays like a family vacation comedy. The Wilson family rents out a summer house on the bay. There are dad jokes, long car rides and jam seshes to Luniz's “I Got 5 On It.” They are a Black family but that is mostly incidental, unlike in “Get Out.” “Us” focuses more on their economic gains. They are wealthy and, without spoiling any specific details, capitalism serves as the main metaphor of the film.

After a long day at the beach and a brief scare when Jason may have ran off, the Wilsons head home. Gabe, Jason and Zora are all relaxed and ready for bed while Adelaide is deeply stricken by her past experience. Suddenly, a family arrives at the top of the driveway.

The family, of course, looks exactly like them. Adelaide asks Red who she is and she simply replies, “We’re Americans.” What follows is a brilliant home invasion sequence that expands and grows throughout the film.

“Us” shows Peele’s development as a director in the two years since “Get Out.” This film is teeming with well-choreographed chase sequences, swooping shots reminiscent of Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” and images that will stay with you days after. “Us” is stacked with visual cues, hidden meanings and has already set the internet ablaze with fan theories and interpretations.

Peele is upfront with his influences for the movie, even displaying VHS tapes of “The Right Stuff,” “The Man with Two Brains” and “The Goonies.” He also references other cultural touchstones throughout like “Thriller” and the aforementioned “The Shining” (with a hilariously eerie set of twins). The rich depth of the filmmaking makes

the case for multiple viewings and multiple takeaways.

The only issue with “Us” is a luxury. It simply cannot hone in on one metaphor or meaning. The doppelgängers, or "tethered," and their actions are a catchall for several different things. Peele says outright that it is about America but then drops approximately five other clues as the true meaning. It is a messy film, but the audience

is never lost or muddled while viewing, just maybe after.

The trouble with reviewing “Us” is that giving away any detail could ruin the film. I will say that it is a great movie that will keep a viewer thinking long past the end credits. That is no small feat. Most movies come and go without a drop of significance. “Us” will remain on the brain, hopefully that is not a scary thought.

In her first leading role, Lupita Nyong'o dazzled as protagonist Adelaide and her twisted double, Red. Jordan Peele is quickly developing into one of Hollywood's crown jewels. TWITTER

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April 1, 2019

Mark Tatulli Horoscopes

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Page 9 Eugenia Last

Happy Birthday: You’ll be faced with decisions that can affect how and where you live. Precision, detail and soul-searching will be required if you want to avoid making a mistake. Take your time and do things right the first time. Don’t let temptation lead to impulsive action. A steady pace and preparation will make a difference to the way this year unfolds. Your numbers are 6, 17, 23, 25, 31, 38, 47.

Over The Hedge

T. Lewis and M. Fry

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Consider your options and how you see yourself moving forward. Making a lateral move may feel safe, but it isn’t likely to be satisfying. Being realistic without giving up your dream will require compromise, but it will offer important personal benefits in the end. 4 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A change should be made for the right reason. Don’t act on an emotional impulse. Consider what’s best for everyone before you make your move.

The decision you make will determine your success as well as your popularity. 2 stars

Non Sequitur

Wiley

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Consider all your options before you do something that might jeopardize your position, your health or your relationship with someone you love.

Honesty and integrity, along with being able to keep a secret, are in your best interest. 2 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Trust and believe in your abilities, and positive reinforcement will be yours.

If someone prompts you to make a change based on your talent, experience and knowledge, you should probably follow through. Romance will enhance your personal life. 5 stars

Pearls Before Swine

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Work hard to bring about changes that will improve your personal finances, your home environment and your attitude toward love and romance. Don’t let anyone railroad you into something that isn’t going to benefit you. Listen and process information carefully before making a move. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take the plunge. Feeling passionate about something, someone or life and the direction you are pursuing will encourage you to bring about positive change. Home improvements, reconnecting with old friends and romance are favored. 5 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t believe or trust in what someone is trying to sell you. An exaggerated assessment of what’s right and what’s wrong will make it difficult for you to see clearly. Stick to what you know to avoid making a grave mistake. 4 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Get back to basics. Make positive changes to the way you live, the people you associate with and the way you handle your personal health, finances and legal matters. Your attention will be needed, so don’t leave details in someone else’s hands. 3 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Go over what you know and do well; put your energy into expanding in those areas.

What you have to offer will become more apparent if you discuss possibilities with people who share your concerns as well as your interests. 3 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t get angry; get moving. Pour your energy into something that counts, but not something that will exhaust you or lead to injury. Pace your every move and make the most of whatever situation you face, and positive change will take place. 3 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Someone will mesmerize and entice you. Proceed with caution. If you act without thinking matters through, you will end up in a difficult position that requires wasting valuable time that should be used to learn and gain experience. 3 stars

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Simple, moderate and well-thought-out plans will be your ticket to success. Use your imagination to come up with a way to reach your goal without overspending or exerting too much mentally, physically or financially. 3 stars

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39 Quiznos sandwich

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46 Intense desires

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April 1, 2019 TENNIS NO. 36 ILLINOIS 6, RUTGERS 1

Rutgers downed by Illinois on road ALEX FABUGAIS-INABA CORRESPONDENT

Another nationally-ranked team, another disheartening loss.

The Big Ten is filled with challenging opponents and the Rutgers tennis team is winless in conference play through five games.

Facing yet another top tier team in the nation, the Scarlet Knights (8-7, 0-5) lost 6-1 to No. 36 Illinois (7-9, 2-2) in Champaign, Illinois.

The lone individual win of the match came from freshman Sydney Kaplan’s comeback win in her singles match as the No. 4 seed for Rutgers. The Montebello, New York native overcame a 6-2 loss in the first set to rally a dominating 6-1, 6-2 in final two sets against the Fighting Illini’s Sasha Belaya.

The match marks Kaplan’s first conference win of her collegiate career, and it certainly won’t be the last.

“The biggest thing that helped me the most was my attitude,” Kaplan said. “I was positive, in the moment and overall, so excited to be playing.”

In doubles action, Illinois easily took the early lead as the Knights lost at the No. 2 and 3 positions. The duo of team captains sophomore Maya Jacobs and junior Jaci Cochrane fell 6-3, while Kaplan and sophomore Isabelle Da Silva went winless in a 6-0 loss to the Illini's Asuka Kawai and Mia Rabinowitz.

Junior Kat Muzik and freshman Tess Fisher rallied to 4-4, against Jaclyn Switkes and Sasha

Belaya, before the match was left unfinished when Illinois claimed the other doubles matches.

Luck was not in Rutgers’ hands in singles action either this time around.

First was Cochrane and Jacobs. Going in as the Knights’ No. 1 seed, Jacobs was no match to the Illini’s lone nationally-ranked singles player No. 54 Asuka Kawai. The battle for the top of

the column left Jacobs in the dust as she fell 6-0, 6-3 to Kawai.

No. 5 seed Cochrane walked off the court in a separate manner, falling in sets of 6-1, 6-3 to Illinois’ Emilee Duong.

From a 6-0 loss in the first set, Da Silva had a huge turnaround in her second set to try and push her match through to a third set, but ultimately lost 7-5 to close out at the No. 6 spot.

Muzik and Fisher were also on the struggle bus, but put up a good fight to close out their individual matches. No. 2 seed Muzik lost identical sets of 6-3, 6-3 to Rabinowitz.

On another court, Fisher was able to notch a couple of more points, but still fell 6-4, 6-4 to Switkes.

Even though Rutgers lost to the Illini, there are some hopeful notes to consider. Each of the Knights had stronger second

Sophomore Isabelle Da Silva lost to the Fighting Illini’s Dani Pedraza Noval in the No. 6 spot. She lost 6-0, 7-5. MICA FINEHART / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / JANUARY 2019

sets, which means they know how to close. If they are able to storm away with wins on the front end of their match, they’ve got a better chance of keeping their momentum rolling for the rest of it.

“As a team, we need to keep being aggressive and staying positive and having high energy," Kaplan said. "We need to go into next weekend with great attitudes and be ready to play."

How Rutgers fairs in the Big Ten will show next weekend. The Knights will catch another flight out West to play Iowa on Friday at 3 p.m. and Nebraska on Sunday at 9 a.m.

Squished between the Hawkeyes (9-8, 1-4) and the Cornhuskers (8-13, 0-5), Rutgers has a chance to defeat two Big Ten teams in its respective home courts. The Knights will really have a shot against Nebraska, who also hasn’t won a conference match this season.

In its past four matches, Iowa lost three of them to the Big Ten, but are coming off a 4-1 win over Purdue. Nebraska has racked up a 7-game losing streak with five of them being Big Ten matches.

Since the Cornhuskers are facing Maryland on Friday, Nebraska will be in the same boat as Rutgers heading into Sunday’s match.

Whether or not the Knights will be able to come back with a conference road match would be a huge bonus for Rutgers trying to make the Big Ten Tournament.

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TRACK AND FIELD FLORIDA RELAYS

Two Knights top events in Florida DELANEY ZUBRICK STAFF WRITER

This past weekend, the Rutgers women’s track and field team traveled to Gainesville, Florida for the Florida Relays, where it competed against some of the most top-tier programs in the country.

The Scarlet Knights had two momentous wins this week, with national recognition.

Freshman Reanda Richards got first place in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 57.21, which is currently the fastest time in the nation. She won by less than four-tenths of a second, but now holds a historic achievement.

Last weekend, Richards scored the third-fastest time in Rutgers history, running with a 1:00.25 time: A whole 5 seconds faster than the second-place finisher, earning her a first-place finish.

This week, Richards climbed her way to the second-fastest time in school history by dropping approximately 3 seconds from her previous record. The current record is held by Lori McCauley, who posted a time of 55.69 back in 1982 as an American record-holder.

Since Richards is only a freshman, there is plenty of time for

her to conquer the current record, especially on the track she follows now.

Another notable achievement for the Knights comes from junior Rhonda Rogombe, who was .01 meters away from tying the school record for high jump. Rogombe, who jumped 1.78 meters (5-10.00), a half an inch from the school record set by Kimberly Fife back in 1999, holds the indoor school record for high jump at 1.80 meters (5-10.75).

While she nabbed the school record back in 2016, Rogombe still has the remainder of this season giving her multiple opportunities to break that record, with around 10 more meets to come.

On April 5 and 6, Rutgers will take a break from traveling and will stay in New Jersey to compete at the Sam Howell Invitational in Princeton. The following meet on April 12 and 13 will be held in Piscataway at the Bauer Track and Field Complex. These two meets are prime opportunities for the women to race in a familiar environment with more rest than usual.

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April 1, 2019 BASEBALL RUTGERS 3, OHIO STATE 2

RU walks it off against Ohio State at Bainton MATT SIRIANI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The start of the Big Ten season for the Rutgers baseball team took place on Friday afternoon at Bainton Field. After playing 19 of their first 21 games on the road, the Scarlet Knights (7-17, 1-2) were set for a weekend home stand against Ohio State.

The first game between the red-uniformed teams started off with a blooper in the first inning, as the Buckeyes’ (16-12, 2-1) Matt Carpenter was able to score off of a failed pickoff attempt by Rutgers’ sophomore starting left-handed pitcher Harry Rutkowski who tried to catch Conner Pohl stealing at first, but failed to execute as Ohio State nabbed the first run of the game.

After a back-and-forth game, that was tied in the ninth and sent to extra innings the 11th inning proved to be a deciding factor as Carpenter hit a 2-run double off of senior right-handed pitcher Serafino Brito to propel the Buckeyes to a 5-3 victory.

“I think we showed a lot of heart in the ninth inning to score the tying run,” said head coach Joe Litterio.

On Saturday, the Knights had two opportunities to make up for Friday’s extra inning loss, and after a 2-0 loss in Game One, Rutgers found itself right back in extra time in Game Two. The Knights began Saturday’s second act of a doubleheader as true freshman infielder Chris Brito hit an RBI single to put the team up 1-0 in the second inning. Compared to the

first game, Rutgers was able to draw contact as it accumulated 10 hits.

While the Knights started Game Two of the season differently, the Buckeyes’ Brady Cherry remained the same, as he jacked another ball out of Bainton Field to take the lead 2-1 in the top of the third inning.

Cherry had a solid outing on the Banks as he batted went 3-10 across both games with four RBIs. While Cherr y’s bomb was responsible for the only runs that scored in Game One, it proved to be the dif ference maker. This time around, Rutgers would not let a Cherr y bomb end its day again.

A rejuvenated Knights team responded back immediately as redshirt freshman infielder Tim Dezzi tied the game in the bottom of the third inning with a RBI single.

Rutgers had the momentum. But, nobody from either team would score for another 12 innings.

During the 12-inning grind from the 4th to 15th innings, Ohio State stranded 12 runners on base in total, and blew its biggest opportunity in the fifth inning, where it had a man on second and third with one out.

Following a muffed throw by junior left-handed pitcher Tevin Murray that put the Buckeyes in position to score, he responded back by striking out Zach Dezenzo, and a fly out for Dillon Dingler allowed Murray to avert disaster.

The Knights also suffered their biggest blow in the fifth inning as they had senior catcher Tyler McNamara and Dezzi on second and third base respectively, but

true freshman outfielder Victor Valderrama’s foul out cut their optimism short.

Rutgers left seven players on base during the aforementioned 12-inning stalemate. and as the sun waned down in Piscataway, many wondered if this game would end in a tie.

The 15th inning was potentially the final opportunity to score before the refs could potentially rule a draw, noticing the situation.

McNamara, who had made more contact than anybody all game long, ended the drought with an RBI single that ran through the left side to bring home junior infielder Kevin Welsh.

The walk-off hit was McNamara’s fourth hit of the day, which also gave the Knights their seventh win of the season.

“When you get into these conference series, one win could be the difference at the end of the year,” Litterio said.

“That’s something we talked about between games today. We had tough losses in the first two games of this series and were in another tight game. We kept hanging in there. Our defense and pitching stepped up big time late in that game.”

Rutgers looks to continue its momentum on Wednesday as it takes on Wagner from the comfort of Bainton Field.

This contest will prove to be the last of a five-game home stand for the Knights before they go on the road for five more games.

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Senior catcher Tyler McNamara hit a walk-off home run in the 15th inning as the Knights defeated the Buckeyes 3-2, in game three last weekend. BENJAMIN CHELNITSKY / MARCH 2019

GOING THE DISTANCE Alumnus left-handed pitcher Howie Brey pitched a complete game in the Knights’ 7-1 win over the Hoosiers, on April 1, 2016. The victory was Rutgers’ first over Indiana in the sixth game of the all-time series. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2016

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SPORTS

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The Big Ten is a bear ... There’s gonna be a great challenge to prepare every week for us, so we just need to execute for the 60 minutes on game day.”

— Men’s lacrosse head coach Brian Brecht

MONDAY APRIL 1, 2019

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MEN’S LACROSSE NO. 17 RUTGERS 14, NO. 4 OHIO STATE 6

GIANT SLAYERS

Junior Kieran Mullins netted 4 goals while tallying four assists to record 8 points in Rutgers’ 8-point victory over Ohio State to start the Big Ten slate. He now has 21 goals on the season. VIVEK VIDYARTHI / MARCH 2019

Knights get 1st win over top-5 team in 2 years at Columbus CHRIS TSAKONAS CORRESPONDENT

After losing four straight games against ranked opponents to start the year, Rutgers finally got the big win it needed as it handed Ohio State its first loss of the season at Ohio Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The No. 17 Scarlet Knights (6-4, 1-0) got off to a red hot start, jumping out to a 4-goal lead at the end of the first half. This early offensive push gave Rutgers a vital cushion early on, and it was able to maintain it throughout with physical play and scrappy defense.

The second and third periods saw the Knights withstand an onslaught from No. 4 Buckeyes (7-1, 0-1), as they were outshot 27 to 13. Rutgers would put the game away in

the fourth quarter as it finished on another 5-1 scoring run.

“I was very impressed with their performance all week in practice,” said head coach Brian Brecht. “We had a great week in practice, and I thought the guys were laser focused and locked in.”

The Knights didn’t really control the game, as they were outshot by a margin of 45-36, but made up for it by shooting the ball very efficiently at a 38 percent rate. As usual, it was attacks junior Kieran Mullins and sophomore Adam Charalambides leading the charge for Rutgers.

Mullins lead the team with 4 goals and four assists and Charalambides added on a hat trick.

Another rising star for the Knights is sophomore attacker Ryan Gallagher, who had 2 goals and three assists and served as another efficient

scoring option on an already-stacked attacking unit. Gallagher is currently third on the team with 12 goals and 11 assists through 10 games.

“I thought we had a great week of practice, and my linemates did a great job of setting each other up,” Gallagher said.

Rutgers was at a disadvantage in the face-off game, winning only 5 of 17 of its face-offs on the day. Despite these struggles, it was still able to get extra possessions by playing stifling defense, holding Ohio State to only 6 goals on 45 shots.

A key for the Knights was forcing turnovers from the Buckeyes’ defense, as they finished with a 17-12 turnover margin.

But the biggest obstacle for Ohio State was fifth-year senior goalie Max Edelmann, who had another solid outing in this one, finishing with 17 saves on 23 shots on goal. Edelmann

was coming off an 18-save performance against Hofstra the previous week, and is currently leading the nation with 16 saves per game.

“We did a good job of sticking to our gameplan and focusing on ourselves,” Edelmann said. “I’m really proud of our guys (and how they) used their hands and pushed (their attackers) into the positions we wanted them to.”

For Rutgers, the challenge now is to maintain its high level of play through the final four games, starting at No. 18 Johns Hopkins next Saturday.

Only four teams qualify for the Big Ten Tournament, and the tough conference schedule means that every game is a must-win for the Knights.

“The Big Ten is a bear,” Brecht said.

“There’s gonna be a great challenge to prepare every week for us, so we just need to execute for the 60 minutes on game day.”

KNIGHTS SCHEDULE

EXTRA POINT

NHL SCORES

JUSTIN PRICE, head coach of the rowing team, and the Knights captured four event titles at the Doc Hosea Invitational in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. They finished with an event-high 125 points, topping first place over 11 other teams.

MEN’S GOLF

Redhawk Invitational

Tomorrow, All Day, University Place, Wash.

NY Rangers Philadelphia

3 0

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

vs. Cornell

Tomorrow, 4 p.m., HighPoint.com Stadium

Minnesota Arizona

0 4

BASEBALL

vs. Wagner

Wednesday, 3 p.m., Bainton Field

Carolina Pittsburgh

3 1