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Students march for Take Back the Night CATHERINE NGUYEN NEWS EDITOR
More than one hundred students bearing signs and posters marched down George Street on Wednesday evening, starting from Douglass campus and ending at the College Avenue campus to “Take Back the Night,” an event organized by Women Organizing Against Harassment (WOAH) and Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance (VPVA). Talia Lang, a School of Arts and Sciences junior and president of WOAH, said the event had two purposes. The first was to show solidarity with survivors
at Rutgers, which meant both hearing them and believing what they said. The second purpose was to raise awareness on the issue of sexual assault. “No one should be afraid to walk alone at night just because of their sex, sexuality, gender, ethnicity, race, religion or for any other reason,” Lang said. Students first started at a rally in Carpenter Hall at 7 p.m., where they made posters supporting survivors and had an open mic. At approximately 8 p.m., participants then marched more than 2 miles down George Street, SEE STUDENTS ON PAGE 4
Students first painted banners and posters at Carpenter Hall on Douglass campus for the event, many of them writing words of support for survivors of sexual assault or putting hand prints on the banner to show their solidarity. COURTESY OF TALIA LANG
Board hears concerns on sexual violence BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN NEWS EDITOR
At Wednesday’s Board of Governors Open Hearing on the University’s Tuition, Fees, Housing and Dining Charges for 2019-2020, End Assault at Rutgers spoke about its cause, claiming that the University mishandles investigations into accusations of sexual assault against faculty members. When members spoke, other members in the rows behind them stood in silence, some of them carrying signs demonstrating their stance. Olivia Wischmeyer, a School of Environmental and Biological
Sciences junior and member of End Assault at Rutgers, said she was concerned that $5.7 million was used in last year’s budget to be allocated toward University ethics. “When I pay over $20,000 a semester to come to school, which I was told would be worth it, I questioned everything,” Wischmeyer said. “I questioned the path Rutgers has stumbled upon, and I asked how protecting predators and rapists like Nabil Adam come under your definition of revolutionary.” The Daily Targum reported earlier this semester that Adam SEE VIOLENCE ON PAGE 5
Members of the organization End Assault at Rutgers spoke at the open hearing Wednesday night, claiming that Rutgers mishandles investigations regarding accusations of sexual assault against its faculty members. MCIA FINEHART
Dermatologists shift away from antibiotics CATHERINE NGUYEN NEWS EDITOR
A Rutgers study concluded that physicians are shifting away from prescribing antibiotics for treating acne, instead turning to other types of therapies and solutions, according to Rutgers Today. Published in the journal “Dermatologic Clinics,” the study was conducted by looking at previous research on short-term and long-term acne treatments from the past 10 years to see if there were any patterns. “People are more conscious about the global health concern
posed by the overuse of antibiotics and that acne is an inflammator y, not infectious, condition,” said Hilar y Baldwin, clinical associate professor of dermatology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS). “Overuse of antibiotics also can promote the growth of resistant bacteria, which can make treating acne more challenging.” Those who use antibiotics for an extended period of time may see effects in their microbiome, or the trillions of microorganisms, SEE ANTIBIOTICS ON PAGE 4
U. cancer institute receives $15.1 M. as part of redesign BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN NEWS EDITOR
Physicians are becoming more interested in the possibilities of prescription benzoyl peroxide, which is used to kill bacteria-causing acne and reduce clogged pores. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
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The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) has been awarded a $15.1 million grant as part of its redesign efforts, according to an article on its website. CINJ is the only Comprehensive Cancer Center, as recognized by the National Cancer Institute in the state, and only 1 of 50 nationally. SEE REDESIGN ON PAGE 5
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Professors give inside scoop on first-year seminar CINDY XIE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Rutgers First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS) program helps aid first-year students in their transition to college while exploring an academic area of their interest. Lyn Baier is the assistant director of the FIGS program. The FIGS are one-credit courses provided by University Career Services and taught by upperclassmen to aid firstyear students in their transition to college while exploring an academic interest area. Rutgers University began the program in 2000 at Rutgers College with five sections. In Fall 2007, FIGS were offered to all first-year School of Arts and Sciences students, and in Fall 2008, FIGS became available to students enrolled in Rutgers Business School and School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. The FIGS program moved to University Career Services, within the Division of Undergraduate Academic Affairs in January 2017, and has continued to grow since. Baier said that in FIGS, peer instructors gain valuable leadership experience, and students are able to build community with other students who share similar interests and identify opportunities and resources at Rutgers. “We expect over 2,000 firstyear students to enroll in FIGS classes in Fall 2019. To date, 21,000 first-year students have taken a FIGS class and more than 1,000 upper-class students have taught this course. We plan to offer ninety sections in 46 topics in Fall 2019,” Baier said. Baier has been directing the FIGS Program since Fall of 2008. This fall will be her 12th fall overseeing the FIGS courses, she said. The students who teach the FIGS seminars are called peer instructors. They are full-time undergraduate students in their junior or senior year who develop a 10-week course that exposes firstyear students to careers, research and educational opportunities, as
The First-Year Interest Group Seminar, or FIGS, program first began in 2000. The seminars, which are worth one credit each and are graded on a pass/fail basis, are only offered during the fall semester. MICA FINEHART well as the many other resources available at Rutgers through the lens of an academic interest area. “The majority of our peer instructors do not have previous teaching experience and are not
interested in a career in teaching, but instead develop skills that are applicable to their post-graduation goals” Baier said. Mihai Andrei, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, is
one of the peer instructors who explores the academic discipline of computer science in the FIGS program. “Overall, I had a good experience with the FIGS
program. I decided to apply because I love teaching,” Andrei said. “My favorite part was actually teaching the class and interacting with my class for 10 weeks.”
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STUDENTS Organization members march from Carpenter Hall to Records Hall CONTINUED FROM FRONT
which Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) shut down to accommodate the march. The event ended at Records Hall, located on the College Avenue campus, where students were able to speak out about their experiences or feelings about the themes of Take Back the Night. During the speak-out, there were some students who recited poetry. Some students spoke
about their personal experiences with sexual assault, a few holding back tears as they admitted to the audience that their story was one they had never been able to speak openly about. Others recounted stories of their friends or family members being sexually assaulted, some of these victims as young as 8 years old. The intersectionality of sexual assault was also addressed, with some speakers touching on how
their race, sexual orientation or sexual identity shaped their fears and experiences with sexual assault. In the end, more than a dozen students spoke out, with each of them receiving support and cheers from the crowd. The movement started more than four decades ago, in the 1970s during the period of second-wave feminism, which aimed to increase equality for women through more than just enfranchisement. It was a call for people to “take back the night” from rape culture, victim-blaming and fear of walking alone after dark, thus giving the event its name. Even after 50 years, though, Lang said the reasons for the march’s creation are still prevalent today.
“Until these reasons go away, we’ll continue organizing the march,” she said. The event takes an entire year to plan, starting in the spring
“Until these reasons go away, we’ll continue organizing the march.” TALIA LANG School of Arts and Sciences Junior and President of WOAH
when WOAH has to submit applications to the RUPD and the City of New Brunswick to have George Street shut down. Every
year, approximately 200 to 600 people are expected to attend the march. Lang said the numbers fluctuate depending on the scope of politics and activism that year. Though the march was an important demonstration of awareness and solidarity, Lang also said it was important for participants to continue the conversation by contacting representatives, encouraging people to vote and educating those around them. “Marching is just the glamorous front to all the hard work that goes into making actual change, so we want to encourage people to go to work, and then to come back next year for Take Back the Night 2020 and tell us all about it,” she said.
Rutgers University Police Department helped close down George Street during the march in order to let students and allies “take back the night” from rape culture, victim-blaming and fear of walking alone after dark. COURTESY OF TALIA LANG
ANTIBIOTICS Some other possible solutions for acne are laser, light therapies CONTINUED FROM FRONT
not only on their skin, but also other areas. These changes to the microbiome have the possibility of leading to disease. In the Rutgers report, those who used topical or oral antibiotics for acne were three times more likely than nonusers to have an increase of bacteria in the back of their throat or tonsils. If the antibiotic treatments for acne are used long enough, it was also shown to potentially increase upper respirator y infections, influence one’s blood sugar level and cause more skin bacteria. As a result, doctors are looking to a combination of alternative
therapies besides antibiotics to help treat acne for the long-term. Baldwin said they were especially interested in benzoyl peroxide, an antibacterial medication that is typically used in combination with topical retinoids, which are derived from vitamin A. Benzoyl peroxide is beneficial because it helps kill bacteria that cause acne, as well as increase skin turnover, unclog pores and prevent acne-inducing bacteria strains from being promoted. Acne is most common among teenagers, but it is also present in adults, mainly women. Half of women in their 20s, a third in their 30s and a quarter in their 40s have acne. It was found that for women, the oral medication
spironolactone was especially beneficial, though it is not Food and Drug Administration (FDA)approved for acne treatment. Spironolactone is prescribed typically for those with high blood pressure, heart failure and swelling, but it also helps with disorders related to androgens, which are a type of hormone. Hormone imbalances are one factor that can lead to acne, so doctors are now looking to more hormonal therapies to cure acne. These therapies would target androgens while acne is developing, and previous studies have shown that they are effective, safe and do not require much monitoring from the patient. Other possible solutions are laser and light therapies, as well as regulating diet, but additional research is needed. “Our patients often ask about the role diet plays in acne development, but that remains
unclear,” Baldwin said. “However, there is some evidence that casein and whey in dairy may promote clogged pores and that low levels of omega-three polyunsaturated fatty acids in foods such as fish
“This oral medication is unique among acne therapies in that it has the potential to not just treat acne but to eradicate it.” HILARY BALDWIN Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
contribute to inflammation that can lead to acne.” For more severe acne, the retinoid isotretinoin has been shown to be effective when used for early intervention, even without antibiotics.
“This oral medication is unique among acne therapies in that it has the potential to not just treat acne but to eradicate it. It is 80% effective if a complete course is taken,” said co-author Justin Marson, a medical student at RWJMS. “Studies also have disproven internet theories that the medication increases the risk of depression, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.” Antibiotics are still effective for moderate to more severe cases of acne, researchers affirm. These antibiotics are also approved by the FDA, while other therapies are not. “Numerous studies have shown that these combinations are fast, effective and help reduce the development of resistant strains of bacteria that cause acne, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that antibiotics be used for a maximum of six months,” Baldwin said.
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REDESIGN Focus on innovation, collaboration in life sciences will change New Jersey, Murphy says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
The designation is granted competitively to institutions characterized by the highest level of scientific excellence in cancer research and the ability to translate research discoveries into novel treatments, according to the article. “The awarding of this grant and redesignation by the NCI reaffirms the value Rutgers Cancer Institute provides to our state through research, treatment, prevention and education. Together with RWJBarnabas Health, we are committed to providing integrated, cutting-edge cancer care to those in New Jersey and the region. And through a long-time collaboration with Princeton University, we have partnered the largest public and private research universities in New Jersey to advance scientific discoveries that serve as the foundation for tomorrow’s innovative cancer therapies. This grant serves as a further investment into that work, and I am proud to lead our internationally recognized researchers and clinicians in these efforts which improve the health of those in our state and beyond,” said CINJ Director Steven Libutti, who is also the senior vice president of oncology services at RWJBarnabas Health. Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) said that a focus on innovation and collaboration in life sciences will
change New Jersey and the nation for the better. “This long-standing collaboration between Rutgers and Princeton University is focused on reducing our state’s cancer burden through collaborative research, innovative treatment options and emphasizing cancer prevention and education to residents across the state. As governor, I am proud to have such a ground-breaking and forwardlooking facility in New Jersey and confident that the work being done at Rutgers Cancer Institute will impact countless lives,” he said. The center will not only advance research and treatments, but also is responsible for putting forth programs emphasizing cancer education, prevention and outreach that serve their states and catchment areas, according to the release. It will also examine the impact of tobacco regulation and the impact of tobacco control policies. “This redesignation indicates that world-class cancer care and research continues to be delivered by Rutgers,” said Brian Strom, chancellor of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS). “Our commitment is to advance human health by all means, from delivery of state-of-the-art care, to new discoveries, to translating scientific discoveries into clinical advances. This commitment benefits the lives of our patients in New Jersey and beyond.”
VIOLENCE Rutgers must maintain confidentiality for those involved in investigations CONTINUED FROM FRONT
has been cleared of multiple accusations and is currently being investigated for allegedly retaliating against his accuser. The University must maintain confidentiality for those involved to respect both the privacy of
the parties and the integrity of its processes, said Dory Devlin, senior director of University News and Media, to the Targum in an email. “In addition, sexual assault is a criminal matter and when allegations of rape or other sexual assault are brought
Steven Libutti, director of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and senior vice president of oncology services at RWJBarnabas Health, said the institute was committed to providing integrated cancer care to those in the state. RUTGERS.EDU
to our attention, the matter must be referred to the appropriate law enforcement authorities, including the county prosecutor’s office,” Devlin said. “The allegations in this case were referred to the Essex County Prosecutor more than a year ago.” Emily Wheatley, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences sophomore and member of End Assault at Rutgers, said that she was excited to go to Rutgers, but she also remembered an innate fear.
“It’s no secret that sexual violence is an epidemic that
“Or some try to speak out, but are ignored, overlooked or rejected.” EMILY WHEATLEY School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Sophomore
plagues college campuses, but you never fully understand its
prevalence until you are all alone in the real world,” Wheatley said. But only a small percentage of these crimes go unreported, and only a few step up and speak out, she said. Victims stay quiet because they do not have the time nor money to seek help, or still face pressure from their perpetrators. “Or some try to speak out, but are ignored, overlooked or rejected,” Wheatley said. “This should not be the reality, we need to stand with survivors, spoken and silent, and demand justice at any cost.”
When asked about the sexual assault case regarding Nabil Adam, who previously worked as the vice chancellor for Research and Collaborations at Rutgers—Newark, the University said it would maintain confidentiality for those involved. FACEBOOK
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Romantic comedies are evolving, increasing value
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ust this past week, Netflix released the next in its growing line of origANJALI SHAH inal romantic comedies “Someone Great,” which follows an aspiring music journalist Jenny (Gina Rodriguez) who has to move cross-country for her dream job. It means leaving not only her two best friends and New York, but also her boyfriend of nine years, Nate. The movie centers on “one last epic night” among the three girls, each fitted with their own emotional arc about growing up and into a new phase in their lives set to the backdrop of a New York music festival. It is certainly not a profound concept. Regardless, I felt myself entranced from the moment I saw Jenny dancing drunkenly to Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” right up to when Jenny chooses herself over the guy, just as I would have expected her to. Romantic comedies are not known for complicated, unexpected endings with unrelentingly harsh realism. They are known for their ability to make you laugh and cry and keep watching despite knowing how it is all going to end, which is a pretty skillful feat in and of itself. Still, the genre is seen as nothing more than a “guilty pleasure” or “chick flick,” marketed to and adored by women, which somehow makes them less worthy of our time, attention and analysis. If that is not a subliminal message about how women and their art are treated in our society, then I do not know what is. When the romantic comedy ends predictably — and exactly how we want it to — it is seen as tired, overdone and unrealistic. But that is the purpose of storytelling. To inject larger-than-life magic to our ordinary, everyday experiences. Romantic comedies do not promise to be a blueprint toward true love. They are simply movies that explore our desire to love and be loved. But asking romantic comedies to encapsulate all of the nuanced complexities of a romantic, intimate relationship is not just unreasonable, it is simply impossible. Throughout cinematic history, romantic comedies have served as stories that reflect contemporary attitudes toward women, love and relationships: the good and the bad. In the 1930s, the birth of the genre gave women an unprecedented space to be the protagonists of their own stories. The 1960s — marked by Playboy’s launch, relaxed production code and a famous report by Alfred Kinsey which found that a little more than half of American women were having premarital sex — popularized the “sex comedy” which largely became retaliatory in nature, seeking to soothe and exploit anxieties about society’s shifting morality. During the sociopolitical upheaval of the 1970s, the “radical romantic comedy” broke from tradition and fixated on existential cynicism, focusing on plots that highlighted the realistic challenges in modern relationships, heightened self-consciousness and challenged the idea that romance and satisfaction are mutually inclusive values. The 1980s gave teenage girls a spotlight with films like “Sixteen Candles” and “Pretty in Pink.” Quite curiously, though, the 1990s reverted back to earlier themes of love, compatibility and a happy ending, bursting with nostalgia of simpler times. But the 2000s marked a moment of fatigue. After the successes of movies like “The Wedding Planner” and “Sweet Home Alabama,” romantic comedies helmed even by leading actors and actresses began to flop. More traditional romantic comedy ideas moved to television, with shows like “New Girl,” “The Mindy Project” and “Jane the Virgin” indulging in romantic storylines by using them as vehicles for the female protagonist’s growth and to deconstruct the ease of romance with a serialized format. Movie actresses that were iconic for their romantic comedy work began to move to roles that were more traditionally empowering, and romantic comedies became Judd Apatow’s “brom-coms,” exploring male vulnerability while making fart jokes. Pop culture has begun to embrace and promote the idea that love stories onscreen did not have to be centered on white females seeking salvation in a white, heterosexual relationship. Men, too, seek love and feel vulnerable in doing so. People of color, too, seek love, but must deal with the cross-cultural conflicts that tend to arise. Inclusion of historically excluded identities in the search for love has become the central theme in the current revival of romantic comedies. “Crazy Rich Asians,” a classic romantic comedy with a fully Asian ensemble, became the highest-grossing romantic comedy in the past decade. Movies like “The Big Sick,” “Love, Simon” and “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” reign with the help of diverse directors, writers and ensembles. As our current romantic comedy renaissance begins to take shape by updating and revitalizing a genre to an increasingly mindful audience, we must handle these movies with the power they have as artistic records for our shifting interpretations of love, relationships and intimacy throughout time. Let us usher in an era of romantic comedies in which creators make serious considerations about diversity and inclusion in a genre that is a reflection of the most human thing of all: love. Over the course of 90 minutes, we watch a beautiful, ordinary, diverse leading couple fall in love and fall apart, and our hearts sing when they kiss and hurt when they part, even though we are perfectly aware that no one looks that good hungover. And is that not the whole point?
THE PROGRESSIVE’S HOT TAKE
Anjali Shah is a Rutgers Business School sophomore, contemplating her primary major but minoring in political science and philosophy. Her column, “The Progressive’s Hot Take,” runs on alternate Fridays.
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America needs strong influx of immigrants US is not full: declining birth rates, labor shortages demand immigration
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he obstructing haze of misinformation and manipulation thickens as a means of galvanizing movements of hate. With attempts to place immigration as a centerpiece for the 2020 presidential election, the volume of fear mongering and fictitious rhetoric deployed increases. President Donald J. Trump has adopted an erroneous new message regarding migrants seeking refuge in the United States: “Our country is full.” When former and conservative icon President Ronald Reagan spoke of America as John Winthrop’s “city upon a hill,” he did not imagine its grandeur to be exclusive and protectionist against those wishing to immigrate. He envisioned in his farewell address, “a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, wind-swept, God-blessed and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace — a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here.” There was once bipartisan acknowledgment of the importance of immigration for a prosperous nation, an acceptance of immigration as a unique strength of this nation. Reagan would also assert his support of anyone with the courage and commitment to leave their origins in hope of attaining entrance to America. His realistic consideration of immigration as a positive attribute of America was not something he stumbled into as he left office but rather, in a 1952 commencement address to Williams Woods College he said, “Any place in the world and any person from those places, any person with the courage, with the desire to tear up their roots, to strive for freedom, to attempt and dare to live in a strange and foreign place, to travel halfway across the world was welcome here.” Contrary to the claims of being too full, America is in need of a stronger influx of immigrants. With the Congressional Budget Office forecasting that the nation’s labor force is slowing to only 0.5% a year over the coming decade, which is approximately one-third as fast as from 1950 to 2007, our economy would be supported by increasing in the population of eligible workers. Economic Innovation Group found in a recent study that 80% of American counties witnessed declining numbers of prime working-age adults from 2007 to 2017. At the same time, the United States’ population growth has dropped to an 80-year low. With a record-low fertility rate, this nation is experiencing a population drain that has placed a strain on private industries and public programs. Immigrants, both
documented and undocumented, put more into the social safety net than they take out and increasing immigration rates have been considered a potential solution to the problem of our collapsing Social Security program. The declining rates of immigration will, in fact, increase the Social Security deficit. In New Jersey, according to NJ Advance Media analysis, “from 2003 and 2017, the native-born population in New Jersey declined in nearly half of the 19 counties where the Census Bureau recorded data.” Reflecting the national trend, New Jersey is also experiencing a declining fertility rate that now sits at 1.74 births per woman, while the “replace rate” is 2.1. “President Trump’s statement is factually incorrect. America is not full yet. It’s rhetorically useful for his base but it is incredibly destructive for the country,” said Janice Fine, a professor at the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University, in an interview with NJ Advance Media. Behind the ruse of its restrictive rhetoric, the Trump administration even recognizes the current dependence on immigration in labor. Though its talking points are of dehumanization and hard-line exclusion, it announced plans to issue up to 30,000 additional H-2B visas for temporary workers. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson, ending the immoral quota system and ushering in a new era of immigration by signing the Immigration and Nationality Act in 1965, proclaimed in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, “The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources — because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples.” This nation has reaped the benefits of immigration, profiteering off of immigrants’ skills and labor, while their existence is demonized and their status degraded. Though such illegitimate claims that the country is too full for more immigrants must be confronted by fact and reason, the ultimate adjudication must not solely accept a profiteering motive and economic gain as justification for a pro-immigration position. We must not travel down a path of immigration policy debate that lacks moral considerations. There cannot be an acceptance of immigrant labor exploitation. Simply garnering economic gains without allocation of rights and justice to the immigrant workers cannot stand. America is the world leader of foreign born residents, a nation of immigrants. And this nation flourishes when human dignity and inalienable rights are preserved, protected and promoted.
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‘Game of Thrones’ is undoubtedly worth all of its hype THE POWER OF AN OPEN MIND JOSH VALDEZ
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ARNING: Spoilers ahead for those who have not watched. I have never been the biggest fan of fantasy. I have never watched or read “Harry Potter” or “The Lord of the Rings.” I was simply never grabbed by the genre. I have always preferred comedy, action and drama. That is why I was initially skeptical when my roommates introduced “Game of Thrones” to me back in January. They hyped it up so much that they made it sound like it was the best thing to ever be aired on television. I was not sure if I would like it very much, but I decided to trust their judgement and give it a shot. Fast forward to episode nine of season one, named “Baelor.” The scene is in King’s Landing, and Ned Stark (Sean Bean) is on trial for treason. I am staring at the screen in agony, praying that he would live. As every second passed by looking at Joffrey Baratheon’s (Jack Gleeson) evil, menacing face, I became more and more nervous. I looked over at my roommate and said: “They can’t kill him, right? He’s a main character!” He said: “Just watch.” This was the moment that I learned that the show does not care about your personal attachment to the characters. Ned was, and still is, one of my favorites. He was one of the
only people with honor, who seemed like he actually cared about other people besides himself. In a world full of lies, deception and selfishness, he was a beacon of light. This is why I screamed and put my head in my hands when Joffrey ordered Ser Ilyn Payne (Wilko Johnson) to chop his head off. My roommate laughed and said: “Oh, you thought this had a happy ending?” How could they do this to me? I loved Ned. It felt as if I had lost a friend or family member. I was genuinely heartbroken. Once I got past grieving for Ned, though, I realized something.
Fairley) and Talisa Stark (Oona Chaplin)? They were all such genuine, honest people with good souls. Even though I had already witnessed a Stark being killed off, I was still surprised. It was as if the writers of the show were manipulating me. The Starks seemed to be managing decently in the wake of Ned’s death. Robb was planning for the war, and his partner Talisa had recently become pregnant. Things were looking up. But in this show, it only takes one episode to change everything. “You keep thinking this has a
“There are constant twists and turns, always leaving you wondering what is going to happen next. ” The fact that I reacted so strongly is what makes the show exceptional. The characters are extremely well-written and developed, to the point where you feel a personal connection to them. There are constant twists and turns, always leaving you wondering what is going to happen next. If the show were not so good, then I would not have been so distraught by Ned dying. When the Red Wedding came around, I screamed again. My roommates laughed as tears welled up in my eyes. How could Walder Frey (David Bradley) slaughter Robb (Richard Madden), Catelyn (Michelle
happy ending,” my roommates said again as they laughed uncontrollably. The difference between “Game of Thrones” and “The Walking Dead,” for example, is that it never became predictable. Usually, when shows start to kill a lot of characters off, it loses its suspense. In “The Walking Dead,” I became so bored as I watched someone die almost every other episode. It got to the point where I could not even finish the show. On the other hand, “Game of Thrones” is the only show I have seen that expertly spaced out the time intervals between
murder scenes of main characters. Even though it happens often, they are spaced out, with a lot of build-up in-between. For example, Ned’s death and the Red Wedding were two full seasons apart. If the Red Wedding had come right after, I would have said: “Alright, screw this show. That was predictable. They just want to eliminate the Stark family.” But no, it was much more complex. The Freys let the Starks become formidable for a good minute. Robb was the young, hotshot King in the North, with a full army behind him. He and his mother Catelyn even had Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) as a prisoner, an insanely valuable bargaining chip. With the beautiful Talisa at his side, Robb was more confident than ever. It seemed as though they had a bright future. But unfortunately, as my roommates reiterated, the show is not big on happy endings. As we gear up for the eighth and final season’s third episode this Sunday, I expect more death and sadness. But if this show has taught us anything, it is that something unexpected will always happen. And that is why I cannot wait for the new episode each week. Josh Valdez is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in journalism and media studies and minoring in creative writing. His column, “The Power of an Open Mind,” typically runs on alternate Thursdays.
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Marvel Cinematic Universe reaches climax after 11 years RHEA SWAIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Today marks the end of an era for many of our favorite Marvel heroes. “Avengers: Endgame” is finally here. Globally, fans have waited eagerly since the heartbreaking “Avengers: Infinity War” was released last April. For the first time, we saw Earth’s mightiest heroes defeated by the mad titan Thanos. With a snap of his purple fingers, we watched the hopes and dreams for the characters we love literally turn to dust. It will be interesting for fans worldwide to
see what the directors of the film, Anthony and Joe Russo, have in store for them. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) kicked off over a decade ago with 2008’s “Iron Man,” and 21 movies later, here we are in 2019. The MCU carefully and craftily wove together multiple storylines and characters to become the pop cultural phenomenon it is today. Currently, the MCU is in its third phase of storytelling, which began with “Captain America: Civil War” in 2016. To put things into perspective, phase one (20082012) started with “Iron Man” and ended with “The Avengers,”
and phase two (2013-2015) began with “Iron Man 3” and ended with “Ant-Man.” Joanna Caynon, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year, loves picking up on details in the movies from her prior knowledge of Marvel Comics. “I grew up going to and working at conventions, watching Marvel cartoons and reading comics. I love that the MCU has evolved into this huge franchise and it’s great that people can really get to know the characters I grew up with. It can also be weird sometimes since now people argue so much about the stories I’ve known about for
The cast and the crew of "Avengers: Endgame" helped tie a knot on more than a decade of films. Odds are, "Endgame" will be the most successful installment in the Marvel franchise yet. TWITTER
years. This has been my whole life,” she said. Marvel has perfected its genre and created a beloved multibillion dollar film franchise for Disney. In its 11 years, the MCU has set a new standard for superhero films with its star-studded casts, engaging visual effects and amazing dialogue. Fans have also had short yet elaborate post-credits scenes and brilliant cameos by the late comic book artist and storyteller Stan Lee to look forward to in the MCU movies. These qualities culminate in “Avengers: Endgame,” critics said. Early reviews say that the film is everything fans hoped for. In fact, it was an “emotional wipeout," according to Rolling Stone. The very meaning of a hero has evolved as children and teenagers now have a fresh and diverse range of role models in the MCU to identify with and idealize. Marvel’s on-screen heroes, in comparison to those of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), have been able to connect with fans beyond their superficial and superhuman abilities, on a deeper, more emotional level. “The DCEU, with directors and writers like Zack Snyder and Joss Whedon, takes itself too seriously, whereas Marvel is willing to go out there and take risks. Most people didn’t know about the Marvel heroes until their movies debuted. Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman have been around since the 1940s. DC’s con-
tent is heavy and had to stick closer to what everyone knows from the start, but Marvel was able to come into itself to be playful and grow to become more serious. The characters grew up with the audience,” Caynon said. Chris Evans’s Captain America may seem like the cookie-cutter leader archetype, but he's complex and nuanced. Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel is the woman who has taken the MCU higher, further and faster in the direction of gender diversity. Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther created history last year with powerful dynamism. Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man is an underrated and refreshing comic that somehow fits seamlessly into the otherwise serious narrative of the MCU films. Of course, the man who started it all, Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man is the genius, billionaire, playboy and philanthropist the world didn’t know it needed. There’s no doubt that the MCU movies have touched audiences around the world. Despite their complexity, they’re balanced and easy to understand: light-hearted and colorful in some moments, darker and more intense in others. As fans flock to cinemas to catch “Avengers: Endgame” this weekend, it's important to be mindful and contain our excitement to stop the spread of spoilers for those who haven’t seen the film yet. We’re in the endgame now.
Can't get no satisfaction: Dealing with patience, payoffs MARISSA FOX CONTRIBUTING WRITER
There are things in life that require a lot of patience, but only give a brief sense of satisfaction. Some of us wait our entire lives for our dreams to come to fruition. Anything that matters to people, they will wait for. Trips are often planned a year in advance, and some people wait patiently for spring break and summer vacation, each day keeping the idea of the sunny beach or the snowy mountain top in the back of their mind while going to school. People spend months waiting for concerts, to escape their regular lives, if even just for three hours. Some of us spend our entire lives dreaming and waiting for the next euphoric moment, for the cruise ship to leave the dock, for adventure to begin, for the bass drop. For others, achievements are the tangible highs that can be written on resumes and leadership positions seem synonymous with personal satisfaction. But when is enough, well ... enough? There can be a sense of never reaching fulfillment, and a lack of appreciation for ourselves in the rat race. We are in an era in which everything is expected of
us at lightning speed, information is everywhere and it seems as if there is no time for sleep. Students and professionals are worried about getting on top and will go to great lengths to stay there. All-nighters full of studying and high test scores have become accolades in and of themselves. Student anxiety and burnout is a very real issue, but the sense of satisfaction obtained from accomplishments propels high achievers forward. The mantra has become: “What have you achieved lately?” And this pressure leaves little room for long-lasting satisfaction, even when goals are reached. Human beings are wired to look for problems in the environment, and always search to make things better. This is simply a survival skill we have adapted. Society wants the newest iPhone, the newest album to drop or the newest clothing trends. But there is a phenomenon of over-performing and over-perfecting. If we have become so good at performing, when does the show end? Is it possible that some of us derive pleasure from the grind of daily life and that pressure itself becomes what motivates us? Worrying less and living in the moment is now seen as a luxury, not a necessity for many college
students. Many of us have our calendars booked out through the year: assignments perfectly slotted out, gym time written down and even our social lives organized by the little time left in the day. Those who worry are so focused on the future that when the achievements come, it can be hard to live up to our idealized expectations of what it was sup-
posed to feel like to finally reach that goal. One way to separate from this worry that consumes students for weeks and months — but only results in short bursts of joy — is to find peace in the moment. The idealized visions we sometimes construct for our futures, are often not what will bring us true fulfillment. Sometimes, grabbing
Checking items off your daily, weekly or yearly to-do list can be gratifying, but does that satisfaction always last? It's imperative to find peace outside of accomplishments. UNSPLASH
a coffee with a friend, or going home for the weekend to visit family, will bring us more peace than the short-term happiness of a more prestigious achievement. We can become our aspirations and goals while we look forward to the possibilities of the future. So even if the novelty wears off, even if the sun goes down, even if in the morning we put our business suits back on and head to work, in the moment of achievement, it feels worth it. But sometimes balance is more sustainable long-term and striving for contentment is a better pursuit. Patience is important because our image of our future is what we work tirelessly to achieve. If we have a dream, we will wait our entire lives for it. But perhaps the dream should change. In the words of Billie Eilish’s, “when the party’s over,” after the moment ends, we find a way to clean up and recall memories, despite being “quiet when (we're) coming home and (we're) on (our) own.” Maybe our happiness is something we have all to ourselves, and share indefinitely with others, forever in an intangible way, despite it fading in a moment. The euphoric feelings fade, but the memories and achievements last a lifetime.
DIVERSIONS
April 26, 2019
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Take note of what’s going on around you this year. If you respond based on emotions, you will make a mistake that can cost you personally or professionally. Listen to expert advice, and consider every angle of whatever situation you face this year before you make a commitment or promise that will add to your responsibilities. Your numbers are 6, 17, 23, 28, 31, 37, 48.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Charm coupled with finesse, intelligence and a plan that will open doors that have been closed will lead to new opportunities. A chance to improve your financial, physical or emotional well-being is apparent. 4 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Draw on what’s available to you, and you will be able to initiate the changes that will motivate you to let go of the past. Make a financial adjustment that will counter any loss you might suffer due to emotional instability. 5 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A quick response will leave you in an awkward position. Instability should be handled with caution. Size up where everyone else stands before revealing your thoughts. If you want to get ahead or be accepted, remain neutral. 2 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Get involved in events or gatherings that interest you. A change of attitude will please some but not others. Follow your heart, and do what feels right. You can’t please everyone, so look out for your best interest. 2 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Tell it like it is. If you feel you need to get something off your chest, speak from the heart and be willing to listen in order to find common ground. Put your differences aside, and make romance and self-improvement priorities. 5 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Put a little muscle behind domestic projects; you will be happy with the results. Invite friends over to help you with the changes you want to make. Sharing precious moments with someone you love is encouraged. 4 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Find a way to assist others without making a cash donation. Offer your time, experience and insight. A last-minute change will save you from getting roped into something you’d prefer not to do. Don’t share personal information. 3 stars
Pearls Before Swine
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Stop talking about what you want to do; make it happen. It’s up to you to follow through, and the satisfaction you get from what you accomplish will stifle a friend or relative from criticizing or complaining. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Stay calm, regardless of what transpires. An incident can lead to an emotional outburst if handled the wrong way. A pleasing and positive response will help ward off any potential upset or disagreement. Getting together with old friends will be eye-opening. 3 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Just be yourself, and doors will open. Get involved in events and with people who have something interesting to offer. New friendships will develop that will prompt you to try something new. Love and romance are highlighted. 3 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Live and learn. Get involved in conversations and events that will teach you something about life. Reviewing your current situation and the options available will help you come up with a way to make improvements to your living arrangements. 3 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A mixture of practicality and creativity will help bring about positive change. What you contribute to a project or group effort will change the way others treat you. An offer will lead to an unexpected and exciting turnabout. 4 stars
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Universal Crossword ACROSS
57 Molokai garland
1 Oz creator
59 Iron or lead source
5 Jason’s ship
60 Old-hat
9 Pumpkin-growing spot
62 *Test ride vehicle, perhaps
14 Type of sax
(letters 2-5)
15 Pitching great Marichal
65 Chilling
16 Nebraska’s largest city
66 Cake box?
17 *Gradual photography
67 Osso buco meat
technique (unscramble
68 Indiana baller
letters 2-6!)
69 Dumbo’s large body parts
19 Anglo’s partner
70 Seeks consent
20 Prefix with “logical” 21 Fire: Var.
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22 Extra-large, for one
1 Kathy of “Misery”
23 Actress Spacek
2 Singer Keys
25 *Region bordering
3 Nth degree
Louisiana (letters 4-7)
4 Stooge with bangs
30 Rose oil
5 Comet competitor
32 Regret
6 Currency with a Gandhi Series
38 Stubborn animal
33 She can make a call for you
7 Car expense
39 Type of exercise
34 “Honest” POTUS
8 Washington bill
40 What many broken bones do
35 Month with the longest
9 Put forth
41 Handwashing target
10 Wows
42 Chew the fat
37 Superman nemesis Luthor
11 Certain wealthy expatriate
46 Intertwine
38 Conflicting signals, or a hint
12 Comedian Margaret
49 Some semiconductors
13 Chinese dynasty after the Qin
50 Hair line?
42 Au ___
18 Risk some money
52 Crude ship
43 Certain Feds
22 Intervenes
53 Cartoon hunter Fudd
44 Tina Turner’s ex
24 Lay’s chips in a tube
55 Talks over loud music
45 Soothing balm
26 Weaponry collection
58 Ages and ages
47 Based ___ true story 48 Small, sour candies
27 Defends one’s copyright, perhaps 60 Hit on the head 28 Greek war god 61 Santa ___
51 *Party pooper (letters 2-5)
29 ___ degrees of separation
62 She fawns over fawns
54 Friendly feeling
31 Lunar eclipse phenomenon
63 “Dumbo” actress Green
56 Actor Ken
36 Prepare, as an archer
64 Lab eggs
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April 26, 2019
Spotlight Knight Sarah Johanek’s global voyage
Senior Sarah Johanek was a First Team All-Big Ten selection the previous two seasons. She was a member of the US Rowing Under 23 National Team last year. At Saint Joseph Academy in Columbus, Ohio, she won 22 medals. COURTESY OF RUTGERS ATHLETICS
JACKSON THOMPSON SPORTS EDITOR
In the familiar waters of Columbus, Ohio, senior Sarah Johanek took the stroke seat in a cornerstone moment in the history of Rutgers rowing. At the Big Ten Double Dual Johanek and the Scarlet Knights took the water at the Griggs Reservoir, rowing with a purpose as they found themselves at the highest peak of competition the program has ever seen. Rutgers took five event victories, en route to pushing its already historical national ranking from No. 16 to No. 13. Even in the aftermath of rowing through one of the program’s most historic events, Johanek did not leave her home state of Ohio without the burden of an unsettled score from one of the event’s closest races. “The last time I was there I was in high school. We haven’t had any races in Ohio so it was cool to be back there, I have a lot of friends and family in Columbus,” Johanek said. “Our race against Michigan was just the epitome of what rowing’s about. We were stroke for stroke, bow ball against bow ball. Every stroke, a different team
“Our race against Michigan was just the epitome of what rowing’s about. We were stroke for stroke, bow ball against bow ball. Every stroke, a different team was ahead and at the end of the race neither of us knew who won. Michigan got us by 0.3 seconds … I’m excited to race them again at Big Tens because they will not be getting us by 0.3 seconds again.” SARAH JOHANEK Senior Rower
was ahead and at the end of the race neither of us knew who won. Michigan got us by 0.3 seconds … I’m excited to race them again at Big Tens because they will not be getting us by 0.3 seconds again.” Her parents, after endorsing an accomplished and premium high school rowing career, were rewarded by fate to see their daughter lead the Knights through their milestone event right in the water of her home state. Johanek said the support of her family was critical to her development as a rower. “In high school I rowed for a scholastic team … and it was a brand new program so that meant it was very expensive. And my mom was fortunately able to pay those
ridiculous dues in the fall and the spring,” Johanek said. “I remember her helping me through the whole recruiting process, which was new for her as well.” At Saint Joseph’s Academy in Ohio, an all-girl Catholic school, Johanek earned 22 career medals. Moreover she showed her leadership ability and a presence that could lead a boat to historic feats. Johanek was a member of the first boat from her high school to attend the Head of the Charles in 2012 and requalifed each of the next three years. By the time her career at Saint Joseph’s was over, she was a seasoned rower. She had a degree of experience uncommon in the landscape of college rowing.
When Johanek came to Rutgers, she was a unique veteran to the largest women’s roster for the Knights. It is a roster that features a large number of rowers that did not start their rowing careers until they came to Rutgers. “I don’t know any sports here where you can be a Division I athlete and not have any idea what that sport is before coming in as a freshman,” Johanek said. “It gives women the opportunity to become a Division I athlete and it’s kind of cool to have that relationship on my team where there’s some people who have been rowing, like myself, for eight years, and for some people in my boat this is their second year.”
That experience extends beyond both the border of the U.S. and the competitive purpose of the sport. Following her sophomore year, her advisor showed her a flyer for a study abroad program and Johanek’s potential interest in public health brought the Knight to India as a researcher. “I was in charge of leading a nutrition initaitve. We went into orphanges and schools and we did a needs assesment on their dietar y plans,” Johanek said. “In these ophanges malnutrition and stunted growth are just a huge issue — these kids were 8 years old and I thought they were 4.” The trip was fully funded by Rutgers Athletics, and even helped Johanek fully manifest her interest in public health to an official decision on a major. Even during her stint helping the children of India, Johanek still found time for rowing. “Every morning I would get up and run a few laps around this little town ... there was one man who had a single and he didn’t know how to row it but I was able to take it out a few mornings. I never thought I’d be rowing in India,” she said.
April 26, 2019
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Knights close out season against Nittany Lions CHRIS TSAKONAS CORRESPONDENT
From the start of Big Ten play at the end of March, the main focus for the Rutgers men's lacrosse team was clinching a top-four finish and a spot in the conference tournament. After a two-game skid against John's Hopkins and Maryland, the No. 20 Scarlet Knights (7-6, 2-2) booked their ticket to the Big Ten Tournament with a Senior Day win over Michigan. With that task taken care of, Rutgers now shifts its focus to a road matchup with No. 1 Penn State in a bid to earn its second top-five upset of the season. The Knights have struggled all season against ranked opponents, going 1-6 against teams in the top 20. The Nittany Lions (11-1, 4-0) will be the toughest test of the season, boasting an uptempo offense that leads the nation with an average of 17 goals per game. Spearheading the Penn State attack is Mac O’Keefe, who currently leads the Big Ten with 46 goals. While Rutgers will look to contain O’Keefe, the Lions have no shortage of playmakers. Five of their players have scored more than 20 goals on the season. The mantra when preparing for every opponent this season has been “focus on ourselves.” This week will be no different, and if the Knights want to slow down this Penn State team, they’ll have to focus on causing turnovers and winning the face-off and ground
Fifth-year senior face-off specialist Alex Schoen picked up a game-high 11 ground balls in Rutgers’ 11-9 win over Michigan, this past Saturday. He was 16 of 21 in face-offs on that day. CURSTINE GUEVARRA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2019 ball matchups to create opportunities for themselves. Despite boasting an elite defensive unit led by senior defensemen Kyle Pless and Garrett Michaeli, Rutgers has struggled to win possession at the X all season, boasting a .434 win percentage on the season. Fifth-year senior face-off specialist Alex Schoen is coming off a career game against Michigan, in which he won 15 of 19 face-offs and helped the Knights dominate the run of play in the second half.
“It was a great effort by Alex and (fifth-year senior face-off specialist) Connor (Harryman),” said head coach Brian Brecht. “Penn State is the best we’ve faced, so our faceoff guys have to compete and our wings will have to compete, and we’ll have to steal possessions and win the ball to be successful.” With a Big Ten Tournament spot clinched, Rutgers can shift its focus to the postseason. With an RPI ranking of 22, the Knights need to boost their
Scarlet Knights Statistical Leaders this year
Kieran Mullins Adam Charalambides Alex Schoen Connor Harryman Garrett Michaeli Max Edelmann
35 assists, 55 points 43 goals, 110 shots 51-110 face-offs 57-104 face-offs 45 ground balls 10.82 goals against
resume if they want to earn an atlarge bid in the NCAA Tournament. They got a signature win in late March against Ohio State, but are currently on the wrong side of the bubble. There are also seeding implications at stake: a win would give Rutgers the third or fourth seed in the tournament, which would set the stage for a semifinal matchup against Maryland or Penn State, depending on how the other games turn out.
If the Knights want to put themselves in a prime position, they’ll have to handle the ultimate test of the Lions on the road. “Each game has its own challenges,” Brecht said. “But the experience that penn state has and how they play together will be a challenge for all 60 minutes.” For updates on the Rutgers men's lacrosse team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Big Ten men’s Lacrosse standings (as of april 16)
1. Penn State 2. Maryland 3. Rutgers 4. Johns Hopkins 5. Ohio State 6. Michigan
4-0, 12-1 3-1, 11-2 2-2, 7-6 2-2, 6-6 1-3, 8-3 0-4, 3-9
TRIP Knights come into Indiana with highest conference win streak in 29 years CONTINUED FROM BACK
Junior infielder Nicole Bowman hit a 2-run RBI single in Rutgers’ win over Maryland, in the final game of the series, her 100th career hit. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / APRIL 2018
Indiana is coming off of a threegame losing streak to Wisconsin, 0-5, 3-4 (13), 0-8 (5), and rank just below the Knights in the conference. With a 9-4 home record, the Hoosiers are sure to step up their game on its own field, but the Rutgers isn’t ready to let up its winning streak. To add to new coaching leadership, the Knights have a handful of freshmen that are bringing a breath of fresh air to the quickly improving team. From Wingert’s game-winning home run to Marra’s go-ahead double, the underclassmen are staking their claim on the Banks and are huge contributors to rebuilding the Big Ten program.
Rutgers has an almost definite slot booked into the Big Ten Tournament during the second weekend of May. But, with just two conference matchups left, the Knights are looking for a last push up the ranks to secure the highest possible seed for the tournament. If Rutgers wins against its last two Big Ten opponents — Indiana and Michigan State — it has the chance of putting itself within the top-five teams in the conference. The highest seed the Knights ever achieved since joining the Big Ten was seventh in 2015, and the last time Rutgers made it into the tournament was in 2016. For updates on the Rutgers softball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY—NEW BRUNSWICK
SPORTS FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2019
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“It gives women the opportunity to become a Division I athlete and it’s kind of cool to have that relationship on my team.” — Senior rower Sarah Johanek
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SOFTBALL RUTGERS-INDIANA, TONIGHT, 6 P.M.
AIMING FOR 8
The Rutgers softball team has won 7 of its last 8 games and will head to Bloomington, Indiana for a three-game series against Indiana. The Knights sit at the No. 6 spot in the Big Ten standings. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2019
RU’s historic streak goes from walk-off to road trip ALEX FABUGAIS-INABA CORRESPONDENT
Winning the last 7 of 8 games, the Rutgers softball team will keep the ball rolling as the Scarlet Knights (24-20, 8-9) head to Bloomington, Indiana to face Indiana on a threegame stint. Rutgers is currently sitting at No. 6 in the Big Ten. This is its best conference standing since 2016. This season, the Knights are under the new leadership of first-year head coach Kristen Butler, who previously had coaching stints in Florida (2007-2008), Mississippi Valley State (2011-2012), Charleston Southern (2013-2014) and Toledo (2015-2018). Her first head coach position was with the Rockets, in
which she led the team to its best four-year performance since the 1990s, earning her the Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year honor in 2018. Last time out, Rutgers swept Maryland with a 4-1 win in the first game, followed by a comeback 7-6 victory in the second game. The first game saw freshman catcher Penelope Russ record her first collegiate hit in her fourth plate appearance of the season in the fifth inning. Senior infielder Jess Hughes finally closed the book on a three-game hitless streak with a single and stolen base in the sixth. Bringing Hughes home was freshman infielder Aleah Marra, her 10th double of the year. Junior infielder Nicole Bowman also came away from first game with her 100th
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EXTRA POINT ROB SCHUTTE, head coach of the men’s golf team, and the Knights will compete at the Big Ten Championships this weekend at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. The team had 582 points at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate last weekend in Columbus, Ohio.
collegiate hit that brought two Knights home for the final 4-1 score. In the second game, Rutgers was down 6-0 going into the fifth inning, but that all changed beginning with sophomore infielder Myah Moy. With the Knights’ first hit of the game, Moy logged Rutgers’ first run as well thanks to Hughes’s 2-run single. In the sixth, the Knights were back at it again with 3 runs from sophomore outfielder Erin Collins’s 2-run single that sent junior right-handed pitcher Cambria Keefer and Bowman home. Collins tied up the score 6-6 with a mishandled ball from the Terrapins (20-25, 4-13) that led Collins to add a run from second base. With an empty seventh inning, freshman catcher Katie Wingert scored the winning
home run at the perfect time. Wingert hit down the left field line, bouncing off of the foul pole to clinch the doubleheader against Mar yland. On the defensive side, Bowman recorded 11 putouts, almost double the amount of any other Rutgers player. Wingert logged six putouts over the eight innings. When the Knights were able to tie up the game at the end of the sixth, senior pitcher Whitney Jones was able to slow down the Terrapins, retiring nine batters in a row. Next up, Rutgers goes on the road to play the Hoosiers (31-18, 6-11) over the weekend. Game times are as follows: Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. SEE TRIP ON PAGE 11
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