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Professor diversifies philosophy curriculum ANNIE KIM CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Alexander Guerrero, an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy, has been interested in philosophy since he was a child, when his grandfather was subjected to the death penalty in Cuba by the revolutionary government in the early 1960s.

As a result, he began thinking about the idea of the death penalty and what justifications

could allow political institutions to hold this power.

Now, as a professor at Rutgers, he recently started a new undergraduate course titled “African, Latin American and Native American Philosophy,” which aims to expand the diversity of philosophies taught at the University.

Guerrero said though the course was an introductory course to the different philosophies, his hope was SEE CURRICULUM ON PAGE 4

When Alexander Guerrero, an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy, entered graduate school, he noticed a lack of representation when it came to his philosophy courses. He hopes in the future to expose his students to other types of philosophies. RUTGERS.EDU

Paul Robeson’s life, once scorned, is now honored BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN NEWS EDITOR

Angus Kress Gillespie, a professor in the Department of American Studies, said in the 100 years since Paul Robeson graduated from Rutgers, opinions have shifted and there has now been a shift in perspective on his legacy. YOUTUBE

Paul Robeson, a Rutgers icon once scorned and dismissed, is now being celebrated for his 100th anniversary of his graduation from the University, according to an article by North Jersey Media Group. The athlete, actor, singer, scholar, movie star and political activist is now in the spotlight.

“Opinions change over time,” said Angus Kress Gillespie, a professor in the Department of American Studies.

“There has been a shift in perspective.”

Paul Robeson Plaza, set to be at the intersection of College Avenue and Seminary Place, will have etchings on eight granite panels that will depict episodes in Robeson’s life. The opening ceremony at 3 p.m. on Friday will be attended by his granddaughter Susan Robeson, according to the article.

The Daily Targum reported yesterday that Chancellor Christopher SEE LIFE ON PAGE 4

Ex-football player to face 20 years in trial CATHERINE NGUYEN NEWS EDITOR

Former Rutgers football player Izaia Bullock, who was charged in an alleged plot to kill his exgirlfriend’s parents, rejected a plea deal for a four-year prison sentence, which would also have made him eligible for supervised release after six months, according to NJ Advance Media.

The Daily Targum previously reported in October 2018 that Bullock, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, was arrested on two counts of attempted murder in the first degree and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree, according to a press release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.

Bullock was charged that same month following an investigation from the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) and the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s

Office that determined he initiated a plot to murder the family members of an acquaintance.

A few days later, in early November, he was given an additional charge: one count of cyber harassment in the fourth degree, according to the Targum.

Prosecutors also said that he made threats to share intimate photos of his ex-girlfriend.

If he is convicted of the firstdegree charges, Bullock could face 10 to 20 years in a state prison, with the additional requirement that he serves 85 percent of the sentence imposed before being eligible for parole.

On Monday, Bullock went to a post-indictment arraignment hearing before Judge Pedro Jimenez at Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick, and was represented by public defender John Johnson, who took SEE TRIAL ON PAGE 4

Izaia Bullock, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, was initially arrested on two counts of attempted murder in the first degree and two counts of conspiracy to allegedly commit murder in the first degree last October. THE DAILY TARGUM

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The Department of Nutritional Sciences presents “The 2019 Hans Fisher Lectureship, Circadian Rhythms and the Molecular Clock: Why Muscles Care About Time” at 11 a.m. at New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public.

Center for Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drugs Assistance Program and Psychiatric Services presents “Mindfulness Meditation” from noon to 1 p.m. at Busch Student Center on Busch campus. This event is free and open to the public.

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Eagleton Institute’s Wood Lawn Mansion on Douglass campus.

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Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers presents “Picturing Limits and Pushing Boundaries: John Marin’s Drawings of New York City” from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Murray Hall on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public.

The English Department presents “Writers at Rutgers Reading Series: Alexander Chee” from 8 to 9 p.m. at the College Avenue Student Center on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public.

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NJ law has improved nurse care, study finds CATHERINE NGUYEN NEWS EDITOR

In 2005, New Jersey approved a bill requiring hospitals and nursing homes to publicly report the number of patients per nurse, according to the New Jersey Department of Health’s website.

A Rutgers study found that the law, which went into effect in 2008, has led to better staffing ratios as a result.

Found in the journal “Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice,” the study is the first of its kind to evaluate the public reporting requirement’s effectiveness. It found that since 2008, the number of patients per nurse decreased in 10 of 13 specialty areas across New Jersey, including the neonatal intensive care unit, pediatrics and medical-surgical specialty.

“Nurse staffing, particularly for registered nurses, has been shown to have a direct impact on patient outcomes, such as rates of infection, falls, heart attacks and even death. Insufficient nurse staffing also can affect a patient’s length of stay in the hospital,” said lead researcher Dr. Pamela de Cordova, an assistant professor at Rutgers School of Nursing.

“By reporting and analyzing the data and ensuring that nurses are

included in staffing discussions, patient outcomes can be improved.”

Hospitals are required to make public detailed information about nurse staffing levels, which includes the number of patients assigned to each staff type within sight of patients. They also must submit the information monthly to the New Jersey Department of Health, which then posts the information online.

Only five states require hospitals and nursing homes to report nurse staffing numbers, one of which includes New Jersey. De Cordova said many patients are still likely to be unaware of the information or are unable to interpret the staffing numbers.

She recommends improving the data collection process to better inform patients, as well as increasing public outreach.

“Publicly available, scientifically validated information can help patients become more informed and empowered when making decisions about their health care and where to obtain it,” she said. “For nurses in New Jersey, being cognizant of this law can also empower them to choose to work in hospitals with the best staffing. Nurses can also become more knowledgeable about existing staffing policies and use that information to advocate for better quality of care for patients.”

Pamela de Cordova, an assistant professor at Rutgers School of Nursing, said even with the law in place, there can still be improvements in how the data is collected on the patient-to-nurse ratio in order to better inform people. RUTGERS.EDU

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CURRICULUM Guerrero says his course will not focus on standard Western philosophies CONTINUED FROM FRONT

that it would provide a foundation and pique a student’s interest enough for them to study the philosophies in depth on their own.

He was inspired to create the course because when he entered graduate school, he noticed the lack of representation in the topics of philosophies taught by those at the top departments. While he said

he took “rather eclectic” courses in college, he realized that other students might not have the chance to be exposed to the different types of philosophies from anything other than Anglo-American and Western, European origins.

“My sense is that the reason this work isn’t included now stems less from philosophical objections or informed resistance to including it, and more from simple ignorance

LIFE Robeson has been honored with awards such as his posthumous Grammy CONTINUED FROM FRONT

J. Molloy sent a University-wide email inviting the entire Rutgers community to the event.

Paul Robeson is considered a model graduate, according to the article. During his time at the University he became a football star who had varsity letters for numerous sports, a champion orator, a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Cap and Skull and delivered the commencement address as the valedictorian for the Class of 1919.

After graduation, he went on to become a stage star, a musicologist, an essayist and an internationally-known concert singer who became a familiar voice on the radio, according to the article. Yet, this all happened in the Jim Crow era.

“In school, he sang with the Glee Club, but he couldn’t travel

with the Glee Club,” said Dr. Felicia McGinty, chairwoman of the Robeson Centennial Committee at Rutgers. “He played football, but he was benched when certain teams didn’t want to play him because he was Black.”

His teammates deliberately broke his nose and dislocated his shoulder, according to the article.

After he became a Columbia University-trained lawyer, he quit the legal firm he was working at after a white secretary refused to take dictation from him.

Starting around the 1940s and 1950s, Robeson became more politically outspoken about racism, colonialism, labor and the Ku Klux Klan, according to the article. His passport was revoked by the State Department in 1950 for saying he, as a Black man, felt welcome in Stalin’s USSR, unlike America.

— people just don’t know about this work,” he said.

With the current focus being Western philosophies in most universities, Guerrero said his course will not take away from these studies — something he refers to as a “zero-sum conflict,” which is when one thing has to go down for the other to go up.

Instead, he believes there can be equal exposure to diverse philosophies for students to choose themselves which one they would like to further study.

He also cited the importance of opening up the range of philosophies taught at Rutgers, in order to prevent the field from

At that same time, the mayor of Boston banned any exhibition of his portrait. Other Black leaders, denounced him, Jackie Robinson and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) Walter White, according to the article.

In addition to the Plaza, Rutgers has put up two exhibitions on Paul Robeson in the Alexander Library and Zimmerli Art Museum. New Brunswick will also rename Commercial Avenue after him, according to the article. There are currently Paul Robeson buildings at Rutgers—Newark and Rutgers—Camden.

Since his death in 1976, Paul Robeson has also been honored with a posthumous Grammy, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Paul Robeson U.S. postage stamp, according to the article.

“Rutgers has a complicated history when it comes to grappling with the legacy of Robeson,” McGinty said. “And the truth is that any institution that is 253 years old is going to have a complicated history. As America has had.”

being narrow or parochial from the concepts being studied.

“One way (to counter racism) might be to notice how what we teach in philosophy might affect who is interested in studying philosophy.”

ALEXANDER GUERRERO Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy

“One way (to counter racism)

might be to notice how what we teach in philosophy might affect who is interested in studying philosophy,” he said.

By expanding on the different philosophies currently taught, he said that students will benefit from the diverse points of view, and that his course is also reflective of the diversity of students who study philosophy.

“I’m hoping that by creating courses of this kind, talking about them and encouraging others to learn this kind of material and teach it, I can help make it less likely that the next generation of philosophers will be ignorant in this way,” he said.

Felicia McGinty, chairwoman of the Robeson Centennial Committee at Rutgers, said Paul Robeson was benched during certain football games because of his race. RUTGERS.EDU

TRIAL Bullock’s is set to be at his next status conference on May 13 CONTINUED FROM FRONT

over from Bullock’s previous attorney Steve Altman.

In February, the grand jury issued that Bullock was indicted of initiating a plot to murder the family of his ex-girlfriend and making it appear to be a murder-suicide, and was alleged to have discussed forcing his ex-girlfriend’s mother to drink a beverage containing crushed medicine.

Another person, who was allegedly going to be a getaway driver in the murder attempts, recorded Bullock and later turned over the evidence to the RUPD, making it aware of the incident, according to authorities.

The police then discovered a cup containing crushed-up Tylenol, as well as a mask and gloves when they searched his car.

Megan Kosovich, a Middlesex County assistant prosecutor, described the plot as “meticulously planned” in a previous court hearing, and said that Bullock had previously searched online for various methods of death.

Kosovich told the judge on Monday that the state was offering a four-year prison term

in exchange for a plea deal to modify charges, which would downgrade the charges of firstdegree attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder to third-degree charges of aggravated assault and hindering apprehension or prosecution.

Prosecutors were also asked for guilty pleas to third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and fourthdegree cyber harassment.

The deal offered on Monday is subject to change, though, since Kosovich told the judge that prosecutors would file an escalating plea-offer policy.

Johnson ended up rejecting the plea deal, and said he planned to file a motion to completely dismiss the indictments. He also filed a motion to suppress Bullock’s statements to authorities and a motion to modify his pretrial release.

Last November, Jimenez had ruled against the prosecutor’s request for pretrial detention.

Jimenez then freed Bullock on the condition that he remain at home and wear a monitored electronic bracelet, as well as not come into contact with alleged victims in the

Izaia Bullock is a Linden native who redshirted for the football team his sophomore year. Since October of last year, when he had been dismissed on the team, his page on the 2018 roster has been removed. DECLAN INTINDOLA case. Johnson said these pretrial release modifications would be made to allow Bullock to attend religious services on Sundays.

“I have received a copy of the plea of fer, it’s something

that has been conveyed to Mr. Bullock and his family (and) we understand the aforementioned that there is going to be an escalating plea policy,” Johnson said to Jimenez. “Your honor,

Mr. Bullock and I reject the plea of fer and we understand the consequences of that rejection.”

The next status conference will be May 13.

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Seeking denim: I found myself in perfect jeans

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ver yone finds pleasure in dif ferent things — some people find their passion in MARLEY ARZONICO dance, food or books, but I found mine in fashion. Fashion combines so many ar t forms in one: movement, architecture and, of course, visual and design. Following fashion and the business of fashion has become more than just a passtime for me, it’s a passion.

But no matter who you ask, ever y fashion lover has a dif ferent answer to this all-impor tant question: What is your favorite pair of jeans? Some people never wear jeans, and I think of them as the lowest form of fashion, but as street style has begun to mix with high fashion, almost ever yone has their own denim journey.

Growing up, I dreaded the thought of ever wearing jeans. My mom loved to outfit me in straight leg, medium wash jeans from The Children’s Place but I much preferred wearing the same pair of black leggings ever y day until I wore holes into them. The only jeans I wore were jean shor ts, and I would get so excited the first day it was more than 60 degrees and I was allowed to show of f my pasty white chicken legs for the first time all year.

It was not until I got older that I began to appreciate the outlet of expression fashion gave me, thus jeans slowly star ted to creep into my life. By seventh grade I owned ever y pair of “jeggings” and ultra-skinny pair of triple zero jeans Abercrombie of fered — light, dark, ripped, embroidered, you name it I had it. In the spring and summer when patterned leggings and shor ts were all the rage, I remained in my black jeans and long sleeves.

I read somewhere once that clothing has a pretty big impact on your psychology, and that when two students are taking an exam, the one wearing nice clothes does significantly better than the one in pajamas. Apologies to ever y educator I had in high school, but this is one of my biggest takeaways from my four years.

From freshman to senior year, I had the same pair of “lucky jeans” I wore for ever y exam, SAT and presentation: a pair of light-wash Flying Monkey boyfriend jeans with a rip on the left leg. By senior year they had more than a few rips and tears, but I always knew when putting on those jeans that whatever I was doing was serious. I was probably the only one in my SAT testing

COLLEGE, BUT MAKE IT FASHION

“It might sound dramatic, but in the right pair of jeans you can feel like you can conquer anything. Anyone who tells you differently simply has not found the right pair yet.”

room wearing jeans and a sweater, but at 8 a.m. I could not have felt more confident and more ready to take the test. I really wish I remembered where I read that and if it is even true, because I definitely believe it.

The summer after my senior year of high school I faced somewhat of an identity crisis — I was going to a new school with no clear vision of what I was going to do or how my life was going to be. This deeply af fected me, and many days I would not make it out of the house, much less care about what clothes I was wearing. I traded in white denim and summer dresses for pajamas and sweatshir ts as I worried about where my life was going.

It was not until the week before move-in day when I was out shopping for the first time in a month when I put a pair of jeans on again. I had forgotten how a simple ar ticle of clothing could make you feel. It was the first time I had felt like myself all summer, and when I wear them now I still feel the same.

Recently, denim has star ted to creep more into the high fashion world than before. You can buy a pair of $2,700 flare jeans from Prada, but most people cannot do that. Jeans do not have to be expensive to be good: my favorite pair is a pair of vintage Levi 501s I got for $12. It might sound dramatic, but in the right pair of jeans you can feel like you can conquer anything. Anyone who tells you dif ferently simply has not found the right pair yet.

Marley Arzonico is a Rutgers Business School first-year planning to major in marketing. Her column, “College but Make it Fashion,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.

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PEDs are not viable fitness shortcuts

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In adolescents, the intake of such drugs causes ust yesterday I went to visit an old high stunted growth since the body realizes it no longer school friend — needs to produce certain substances. Other side let us call her Jazz — who effects include mood swings, liver problems, high HARLEEN SINGH dorms on Cook. As I walked cholesterol, blood-clotting issues and even reduced through her apartment, I was hit with a spectrum of sperm production in males. Some creatine symptoms scents — some old food, some incredibly nauseating and may include headaches, nausea, abdominal pain and some that were hard to identify. After I got over the initial kidney damage. Other anabolic steroids have detrishock, I asked about the unfamiliar smells and Jazz re- mental mental effects such as paranoia, extreme irplied they were from the vast selection of protein powders ritability, aggression, delusions, impaired judgement and mania (abnormally elevated mood state). and performance enhancers that littered her counters.

One in 20 teenagers admitted to using steroids to inJazz has been on a fitness craze inspired to get in better shape by recent fashion trends, those around crease muscle mass. This number should not be this alarmher and the upcoming summer with its inevitable ingly high since there is plenty of research done to show beach trips. She wants to achieve her ideal body type the risks. According to the American Physiological Society, first and foremost. The healthiness that comes with a new study done on rodents indicates that performance-enbeing toned is merely a bonus for her. Jazz is symbol- hancing drugs may increase the risk of cocaine use and drug addiction in teens. A previous study has shown that ic of all our peers that embark on the same journey.

Whether you have done it yourself, or know others approximately one-third of those who have administered that have, you would know that it is no easy task. Going to PEDs, or similar substances, also abuse cocaine.

There is a link between anabolic steroid use and the the gym regularly is exhausting, dieting is miserable and plastic surgery is just too expensive. To make do with the propensity to use other addictive drugs in young adults, circumstances and the financial budget, many students showing that PEDs do affect the risk-taking behavior have found certain “shortcuts” to speed up their process, found in many addicts. People do not take such suppleone of which is by taking performance enhancing drugs ments to increase unhealthy habits yet major negative side effects do occur (PEDs). from these seamlessPEDs are poply harmless drugs. ular because they “Is the risk really worth the reward?”

It is imperative increase athletic to physically check performances, help yourself and those lose weight and help with body image. The typical trend is for girls to use around you to make sure all are following healthy habits PEDs as a means to lose weight while boys use them and behavior. Some red flags to look out for are abnorto build muscle mass. There are three popular perfor- mal emotional and psychological changes, rapid changmance enhancing drugs and supplements: creatine, ana- es in body such as sudden weight gain and development of the upper body. Other red flags include increased bolic steroids and steroid precursors.

Creatine can be found at your local pharmacy and acne, needle marks on lower body and, in males, there even some supermarkets as an over-the-counter prod- may be enlarged breasts or male-pattern baldness. In uct. It is a naturally occurring substance, found in mus- females you will notice a deepening in voice, smaller cle cells, which enables the muscles to produce energy breasts and excessive growth of body hair.

Steroids, with their countless negative drawbacks, during high-intensity training and heavy lifting.

Anabolic steroids are synthetically produced should not be considered as a feasible body-morphing variations of the male sex hormone, testosterone. option. Instead a person should opt for healthy lifestyle The use of these steroids is solely for medical changes that will help them build character as well as purposes, as seen in the cases of delayed puber- their ideal physique. Diligence, work ethic and a fiercer ty, muscle loss, cancer and AIDS. Misuse of this mindset result from pushing yourself harder. Oftentimes steroid is seen in males attempting to attain the we stray from becoming our best mental and physical selves when we get caught up in fads and shortcuts. After “body-builder” figure.

Most other steroid precursors are illegal until pre- all that has been said on supplements, steroids and shortscribed and also fall under the same umbrella — used cuts, ask yourself — is the risk really worth the reward? to gain larger muscles and increase athletic abilities.

Harleen Singh is a School of Arts and Sciences sophIt is quite easy to see why many are attracted to such a drug, as it entails fast results while minimizing omore majoring in cell biology and neuroscience. Her work ethic. What is not broadly communicated are column, “Here’s to Your Health,” runs on alternate Tuesdays. the hazards of PED consumption.

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US support of horrific tragedies in Yemen is irreprehensible DISPUTED TERITORY

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AMAR WASON

he Saudi-induced, U.S.-backed hell faced by the Yemeni population represents the worst humanitarian crisis in the world — an act perhaps matched only in shame by the lack of attention a free press like our own decides to allocate toward covering it. The Saudi assault has been carried out via military strikes that have resulted in at the deaths of at least 18,000 civilians — this, while increasingly tightening their grip on the economic stranglehold they have Yemen wrapped in, puts just about its entire population at risk of severe famine.

Approximately 24 million people, or 80 percent of the entire Yemeni population, are in urgent need of “assistance and protection,” according to the United Nations. There are 2 million children under the age of 5 that require treatment for acute malnutrition with a further 5.2 million children at direct risk of falling into famine.

As of approximately 17 hours prior to this writing, seven of these children have been removed from the aforementioned lists — a Saudi air raid, loaded with American weapons, targeted a warehouse in the Houthi rebel-held Yemeni capital of Sanaa resulting in their deaths in addition to six others. They were removed from the list of starving and added to the list of dead without much notice.

The complicit attitude held by U.S. foreign policy makers regarding the Yemeni crisis is far from an innocent one — it seemingly has less to do with an ally gone rouge than it does with one being given outright immunity to act as they please as they continue to blitz the international norms of acceptable behavior. After all, these are the same allies who murdered dissident Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi just six

Saudi behavior into mainstream focus, he repeatedly referenced arms deals as being his justification for overlooking these atrocities.

In particular, $110 billion in sales to American military contractors such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin in addition to $340 billion in other investments personally promised by the Saudis to Trump upon his election victory in 2016. What cruel irony it is that the cash he so desperately sought is reigning

“If we as citizens fail to speak up, fail to cause an adequate amount of uproar within mainstream political discourse, then we are complicit as individuals. Let us make sure this is not the case.” months ago — a crime which the top levels of Saudi government have vehemently denied having prior knowledge of but have nevertheless been paying blood money to his children as compensation.

But, it must be noted that throughout the case of the Khashoggi murder as well as the ongoing travesty taking place in Yemen, it has been President Donald J. Trump who has unilaterally sided with the Saudis in both instances, even when faced with the rarest of circumstances these days in Washington — bipartisan condemnation from Congress of the White House.

When the international outrage sparked by the Khashoggi murder momentarily brought

down upon innocent Yemeni civilians in the form of 500-pound bombs.

The Republican-led Senate voted last month to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. The bipartisan measure, cosponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) as well as Republican Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), passed the Democrat-controlled House this past Thursday. But, Trump is expected to wield his veto power in order to shield Saudi Arabia from attempts by a united Congress and a largely united international community to curtail their egregious assault on civility.

The complicated, complex sociopolitical environment that currently exists

domestically makes our foreign policy almost an afterthought, especially if not mentioned within the context of Afghanistan or Iraq.

While this should not be the case, it is to a degree understandable given the previously mentioned lack of media coverage that has been given to the Yemeni crisis.

Still, the one thing that should make all of our ears perk up is the fact that Republicans and Democrats agree on something. It may not be the answers any of us, regardless of party-affiliation, are looking for regarding hot-button domestic issues such as immigration or healthcare — but it is a matter of life and death to more than 22 million innocent Yemeni civilians and we should have the time to care.

There is no question that the U.S. remains the hegemonic power globally.

Experts are clear that the Saudis quite simply could not carry on with their military operation in Yemen without U.S. backing. If Trump does indeed veto the bipartisan measure ending U.S. support for the Saudi atrocities in Yemen, we will remain complicit as a nation. If we as citizens fail to speak up, fail to cause an adequate amount of uproar within mainstream political discourse, then we are complicit as individuals. Let us make sure this is not the case.

Amar Wason is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science.

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Easing off screens is necessary, easier said than done EAMONN O'NEILL CORRESPONDENT

Screens are all around us. We carry them in our pockets, wear them on our wrists and stare at them in a content binge. Our lives revolve around our devices. We use smartphones for seemingly every task we encounter. Whether that’s reading a news article, endlessly scrolling through photos of acquaintances, messaging

a loved one, finding a date, listening to music – oh, and getting to our destination. We have become tethered to our phones. They are an extension of human capability, aiding us through daily tasks but also shifting the entire human paradigm. Should we be staring at our glass displays all day, every day or should there be some limits?

Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007, effectively ushering in the latest stage of human devel-

opment. Steve Jobs, Apple’s then CEO, described the invention as a companion device. It was not meant to take over human existence or interaction but supplement arcane tasks like map-reading. Last year Tim Cook, Jobs’s successor, debuted Screen Time.

The latest app for iPhone provides a weekly time marker for how long the owner used their iPhone for. It tracks pickups, app usage, category breakdowns and overall

There are plenty of features that track our screen time, and plurality studies have shown that increased screen time is detrimental to mental health. UNSPLASH

time used. Another nifty feature allows the user to put in place limits on certain apps as well as scheduling “downtime.”

For instance, I could limit my Instagram time to an hour a day. Once I hit that hour, I will be prompted to shut down the app or click a button to continue using it. It is a self-imposed shaming. Actively bypassing one's own limit is meant to fill you with guilt. “Downtime” locks the user out of all apps besides the phone, messaging and maps.

So what’s the point of seeing your screen time? Why are screens bad? It is not that the actual screen is bad for you. Well, besides the harmful blue light that will destroy all of Gen Z and Millennial eyes prematurely. iPhones and iPads block out the world around you. It cuts you off from humanity. Instead of experiencing human contact or the outside world, we have flocked toward the digital realm. Screen Time is meant to combat dissociation and reliance. Everywhere I go I see people hunkered down in their phones. I’m not much better since I never leave home without my AirPods but I try hard to stay away from social media … at least when I’m in public.

Screen Time has been tested and reported on by The New York Times. Technology writers Kevin

Roose, Kara Swisher and Farhad Manjoo each independently wrote columns about their experiences with their devices. Roose logged nearly 14 hours a day on his phone until he purged himself of his iPhone as an experiment. He reported that he felt much more relaxed when his log time was under an hour a day.

Swisher is a self-professed tech addict. Her business revolves around her phone and she is fine with being an addict. Manjoo swore off social media and existed only in a print media bubble. He found the lack of misinformation and hot takes found on Twitter to be refreshing. I log about 3-ish hours a day on my phone and still think it is too much.

The Atlantic reported that increased phone usage in teens and children resulted in increased levels of depression and anxiety. Kids who grow up with an iPad in their hand are reported to have less social skills and cling to their devices.

Jobs literally invented the iPad and said he would never let his kid use one. Similar things have been said by other tech entrepreneurs. Screen Time is a service designed to limit the foibles of tech consumption. Apple and news outlets are yelling to consumers that our phones are bad for us. Maybe we should take note, and just not in the Notes app.

ESPN's $10 M. man: Inside Stephen A. Smith's meteoric rise JORDAN LEVY

1.5 million on Instagram and is undoubtedly the most meme-ified sportscaster on the planet.

By my very unscientific estima- The reason his likeness is reprotion, the actual athletic feats on duced over and over, is because display only account for roughly 30 of his hallmark feature – extreme percent of the near-religious fervor emotion, often worn on his face or evident in sur rounding his expresthe world of prosion. He can fessional sports.

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The media, players and fans phia 76ers for the Philadelphia Inthemselves all contribute to weav- quirer in the mid-90s. After a string ing this tale, but there are a few of successful years in Philadelphia non-athletes who manage to carve he expanded to radio, getting his out a space of their own in the col- first national platform. With continlective story of sports. Today, the ued success, he made the leap that most infamous, infuriating and ir- served as the fuel to his meteoric replaceable voice belongs to Ste- rise, joining ESPN’s “First Take” in phen A. Smith, the man “in line” 2012, a sports debate program that to become ESPN’s highest paid was the perfect format for Smith’s on-air talent in history, according raucous, no-holds-barred style.

The captivating program, equal to Sports Illustrated.

Smith has permeated culture in parts entertainment and analyways previously deemed impossi- sis, produced sound bites for the ble for a sportscaster, in large part ages as his co-host, Skip Bayless, due to social media. He’s amassed always found a way to whip him up 3.99 million followers on Twitter, into a righteous anger.

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Smith’s tendency to play up the baseline narrative of a story has led to many considering him to be a jester of sorts, not serious in his reportage of the many sports he covers. There are some cases where he seems a bit out of his depth as well, but it’s quite clear he’s most comfortable talking about basketball. The fact of the matter is, though even if one believes him to be a joke, it doesn’t stop them from tuning in.

It’s indicative of the moment we’re in socially and politically – an era that’s decided that facts don’t matter, or at least that our desire for some objective truth is tenuous at best. In the same vein, it doesn’t matter whether Smith’s read of a situation is right on the money, that’s not why he’s nationally syndicated. It’s because he’s the live representation of the beating heart that exists inside every sports fanatic.

This isn’t to say that Smith is a yellow journalist by any measure – he still remains grounded in facts.

What pays his rent is his interpretation, and more importantly, his delivery. His mode of communication is an abrasive amalgamation of sports jargon, street smarts, Baptist preacher zeal and allaround smart aleck. It’s wholly captivating, and it’s why ESPN will reportedly be paying him $10 million on a yearly basis. It’s a lesson for anyone looking to work in today’s omnipresent, increasingly digitized media, especially on the

air or on camera: don’t just create content, be the content itself.

Smith, for all his mishaps, is the emblematic sportscaster of our generation for a reason – he’s a reflection of his audience. Overbearing, disgruntled, euphoric and absurd, he brings the national attitude into

the realm of sports, just as sports often impact the national attitude.

Looking past the haters and the fans, to say that Smith doesn’t contribute a spirit of mischief and wonder to the wide world of sports would be, quite simply, blasphemous.

There are few sportcasters who have ever infiltrated culture at large the way that Stephen A. Smith has. Wildly entertaining and incredibly controversial, he's one of a kind. TWITTER

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Page 9 Eugenia Last

Happy Birthday: Take the path you are most drawn to, and start doing something that makes you happy. Satisfaction should be your goal. Putting together the pieces that will help you complete your objective will encourage you to accomplish what you set out to do. Don’t let negative or misleading people discourage you. Identify what you want, and make it happen. Your numbers are 4, 10, 18, 26, 32, 37, 45.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Pick up whatever skills, knowledge or qualifications you need to follow your dream. Preparation will be the key to making your dream come true. Channel emotional energy into letting go of the past and moving forward. 4 stars

Over The Hedge

T. Lewis and M. Fry

Non Sequitur

Wiley

Pearls Before Swine

Stephan Pastis

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Spend more time with like-minded people.

If someone gives you a hard time, take a step back. Don’t feel responsible for someone who is his or her own worst enemy. Offer suggestions, but don’t take on responsibilities that don’t belong to you. 5 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Take care of personal business. Don’t leave your responsibilities to someone else. How you handle matters will represent who you are and what you are capable of doing. Show everyone how talented and accomplished you are. Personal improvements will pay off. 3 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Participate in events, activities or gatherings that interest you. Sharing your ideas with people who are heading down the same path as you will bring you closer to your goal.

Love and romance will improve your personal life. 3 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Someone will take advantage of your good nature and willingness to do things.

Step back if anyone tries to persuade you to get involved in something that might be detrimental to your health, your wealth or your love life. 3 stars

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Make your position clear to anyone you are dealing with. If you give someone an inch, he or she will take a mile. Protect against users or anyone who is a poor influence or tends to be indulgent. 3 stars

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Keep moving forward. Don’t let what others do make you angry or cause you to miss out on something you want to do. If you want something, ask.

If you don’t want to participate in something, say no. 3 stars

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t forget what’s happened in the past. The life experience you have will help you avoid making a mistake or giving in to someone who is pressuring you to be a follower. You’ll attract better associates if you do your own thing. 3 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Deal with who and what will bring you the highest returns. Stay focused on what’s important to you, and refuse to get caught in someone else’s dilemma. Use your energy wisely, and keep your emotions and anger under control. 4 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Try something different. Learn through experience and educational pursuits.

A partnership is best handled carefully. If someone wants too much, walk away. Build relationships with people who share your values, financial goals and lifestyle. 2 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Stick close to home, and work on projects that will benefit you as well as the people you hold dear to your heart. A chance to revisit an old idea or dream will encourage you to learn new skills and gather information. 5 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Keep an open mind, but don’t let anyone take advantage of you. Set ground rules before you get involved in projects or events that include people who tend to be indulgent. Fixate on self-improvement, not trying to change others. 2 stars

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66 Skinny Oreos

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GAMES Knights upset Buckeyes for 1st program win over ranked team since 2014 CONTINUED FROM BACK

Senior pitcher Whitney Jones allowed a combined eight hits against Ohio State in the three-game series, this past weekend. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2018

As a leadoff hitter, getting on base is critical to setting the tone for the rest of the lineup.

Aside from Hughes, other Rutgers players put the ball in play and batted in runs, including junior utility Anyssa Iliopoulos who went 2-for-3. Infielder freshman Aleah Marra also went 2-for-3, while sophomore Myah Moy went 2-for-2, and an RBI. With impressive hitting, comes a need for impressive pitching, as well. During the game, freshman pitcher Corah Price allowed five hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

Even though she put on an impressive game, she did not factor in the decision. To finish out the game, senior pitcher Whitney Jones, finished the last three frames of the game, by allowing only 1 earned run, two walks and four hits.

“Definitely taking it pitch by pitch instead of being intimated by the whole game all at once, and just keeping the ball low, and throwing strikes,” Jones said. “I think there is a lot to work on, including walks, keeping the ball low.”

With this weekend wrapped up, there are many positive and negatives to take away. Head

coach Kristen Butler, although very happy with the weekend’s outing in Columbus, has some thoughts on how the team did well, and also how it can improve for the future.

“Couldn’t be happier with our per formance. Just about ever ybody contributed, we had a good practice this week, tough match yesterday and bounced back today,” Butler said. “I think the one major event of this weekend was improvement, although (freshman catcher) Katie (Winger t) didn’t get a hit, she had great at-bats and came back in the eighth and helped Jessica.”

She also talked about the success of the Knights’ pitchers.

“Corah Price did a great job, although she gave up 2 runs, I am ver y proud of her performance and how she bounced back and went six innings in the game,” Butler said. “And that is what we need of pitchers, and then Whitney Jones helped by shutting down the rest of the game, and she did a great job by displaying senior leaders hung in her impressive performance, she helped keep us in the game.”

For updates on the Rutgers softball team, follow @TagumSports on Twitter.

TRIP Rutgers wins 1st Big Ten match of season against Iowa CONTINUED FROM BACK match, falling 6-4 to Iowa’s Samantha Mannix and Danielle Bauers.

Coming away with a 6-3 win, the true freshmen duo Tess Fisher and Kaplan defeated the Hawkeyes’ Sophie Clark and Cloe Ruette at the No. 3 slot.

Kaplan was on a roll this weekend, claiming the lone singles victory for the Knights against Iowa. Starting off the first set, Kaplan lost 6-3, but managed to rally on the back half of her match in sets of 7-6, 1-0 (6-0).

The only other teammate to compete in a third set was sophomore Isabelle Da Silva, who lost the first set 6-4, then won the second set with the same mark. But Da Silva fell through the final push with a 1-0 (3-0) loss to just miss out on the No. 6 spot.

Rutgers’ Midwest adventure continued in Lincoln, Nebraska where the Knights edged the Cornhuskers (9-15, 1-7) by one point.

Keeping up with her momentum from the last match against the Hawkeyes, Kaplan won her doubles match with Fisher, 6-3 to Nebraska at the No. 3 position.

Putting together a similar singles match as the last time out, Kaplan lost the first set 7-6 before coming through the back half of her match to defeat the Huskers’ Marina Cozac in sets of 6-4, 7-5 at the No. 4 spot.

Contributing to Rutgers’ win against Nebraska, Fisher claimed the No. 2 spot with a comeback performance in sets of 2-6, 7-6, 6-3. Muzik ran away with a 6-3, 6-0 win at the No. 3 position.

“Today was a team effort. We came out hungry and ready to

play,” Kaplan said, according to scarletknights.com. “Our energy was great and we all fought to the very end. I’m so grateful that I could clinch for my team, I couldn’t have done it without their support!”

The Knights’ win against the Huskers was needed if they want any shot at the Big Ten Tournament as Nebraska ranks last in the conference. Rutgers needs some stellar performances, especially when the team competes at home, to be considered for the tournament.

Switching up the doubles pairs for the back half of the season could be a last-minute strategy to try and claim the doubles points. The Knights know how to come back in their singles matches, but going in with the early lead is crucial in defeating their Big Ten opponents.

Next up, Rutgers has a Big Ten double header on the Banks at the outdoor tennis complex in Piscataway. The Knights will compete against Michigan on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. before they take on Michigan State the following day at 11:00 a.m.

Rutgers has some extremely tough competition coming its way.

The Wolverines (13-4, 9-0) are atop the leaderboard and are looking to maintain their undefeated streak throughout the conference.

The Spartans (4-5, 13-10) are No. 7 in the Big Ten and will compete against Maryland on Friday before competing against the Knights on Sunday.

For updates on the Rutgers tennis team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

Freshman Tess Fisher lost to the Hawkeyes’ Samantha Mannix 1-6, 4-6, in the Knights’ 6-1 loss on the road, MICA FINEHART / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / JANUARY 2019

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April 9, 2019 MEN’S SOCCER SPRING TRAINING

RU prepares for fall season with scrimmages CHRIS TSAKONAS CORRESPONDENT

When the final whistle of the 2018 season blew in Madison, Wisconsin, the Rutgers men’s soccer team found itself in a familiar position on the wrong end of a 6-3 scoreline against Wisconsin. The loss eliminated them from the Big Ten Tournament, putting the final nail in an abysmal 4-13-1 campaign.

The Scarlet Knights were once considered one of the best programs in college soccer, jumpstarting the careers of U.S. World Cup Rutgers alumni like Peter Vermes and Alexi Lalas.

But recapturing that magic proved a challenge for former head coach Dan Donigan, who had losing records for the final three years of his career. Two days after the season ended, the program announced that Donigan would not return to coach the team next season.

A month later, athletics director Pat Hobbs introduced former Fordham head coach Jim McElderr y, who will take over Donigan’s position. McElderr y stood out due to his resume as a program builder, having taken the Rams to the last three NCAA Tournaments. “(McElderry) brings a great vision for the future of our program and has strong recruiting ties both regionally and internationally,” Hobbs said.

The first step for McElderry was putting together his assistant

coaching staff. As many coaches do when taking a new job, he brought long-time assistant Gavin Wyse with him. In addition to having nine years of experience working with McElderry, Wyse is expected to play a heavy role in recruiting efforts on the Banks.

“Gavin has a great ability to connect with people (and) build

relationships,” McElderry said.

“Because of this, he is an excellent recruiter.”

Five months into his Rutgers tenure, McElderry is starting to get the first recruits committed to the Knights.

The main priority was finding a long-term replacement for last year’s starting goalkeeper,

senior Rafael Pereira. After transferring as a junior from Marshalltown Community College, Pereira was one of the few bright spots last year, starting every game and posting a 2.46 goals against average.

McElderry’s staff wasted no time finding a replacement, announcing the addition of James

Senior goalkeeper Rafael Pereira started every game for the Knights last season. He ended the season with a 2.46 goals against average. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2018

Teal, a rising junior transfer from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Teal was a rock for the Blazers last season, posting a 1.08 goals against average in his redshirt sophomore season.

“He has had a very good youth career and now has two years as a starting Division I keeper,” McElderry said. “That experience will be a huge asset to our team.”

Another key addition for Rutgers is defender Chris Tiao of Randolph, New Jersey. Tiao is coming to the Knights with a loaded resume, right out of a Red Bulls Academy that has produced national team talents like Matt Miazga and Tyler Adams in recent years.

Rutgers will also be adding three-star midfielder Randy Arronis to the 2019 freshman class. Arronis spent his high school career honing his skills at the elite Players Development Academy team in Somerset, New Jersey and will ser ve as a much needed infusion of youth in the Knights’ midfield.

As closed-door spring scrimmages get underway, the next step for McElderry is to live up to his reputation as a program-builder. When the upcoming season gets underway this fall, the key for Rutgers will be to focus on player development in search of its first winning season since 2015.

For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

GARDEN STATE On this date in 2014, the Rutgers softball team edged out in-state rival Seton Hall 6-5, in a game where alumnus infielder Stephanie Huang finished the game batting 2-for-4 and scored a run. THE DAILY TARGUM / MARCH 2016

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SOFTBALL OHIO STATE 8, RUTGERS 0

Rutgers drops pair of games in Columbus ALEC SPECTOR STAFF WRITER

This past weekend in Columbus, Ohio, the Rutgers softball team faced of f against Ohio State. The weekend began with a 2-0 loss to the Buckeyes (23-11, 7-2).

The next day, the Scarlet Knights (1719, 1-8) won 8-6 in eight innings. In their last game of the series, they lost 8-0 to the Buckeyes.

Even though Rutgers lost 2 out of the 3 games, the Knights’ eighthinning victor y was the first over a topranked team since 2014, when they defeated Hofstra.

On Saturday, many players came out to help in the victor y. In the game, senior infielder Jess Hughes went 2-for-3, with a double and added her seventh home run of the season.

“We have been watching a lot of films, helping us to prepare — we don’t want to go in blind,” Hughes said. “We want to be able to have ever y aspect of the game to prepare for, then we go into practice preparing for what types of pitches we could face.”

On top of doing well, she also mentioned that there is always room for improvement.

Senior infielder Jess Hughes went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run in the Knights’ 2-point victory over the Buckeyes, last Saturday. The homer was her seventh of the season. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2019

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TENNIS RUTGERS 4, NEBRASKA 3

Knights take 1 game in Midwest road trip ALEX FABUGAIS-INABA CORRESPONDENT

The Rutgers tennis team captured its first Big Ten road win this past weekend against Nebraska on Sunday, but was unable to defeat Iowa on Friday.

With four conference matches left, the Scarlet Knights (9-8, 1-6) only have four more opportunities to put themselves higher up on the rankings to qualify for the Big Ten Tournament at the end of this month.

Leading Rutgers in the Midwest was true freshman Sydney Kaplan, who went undefeated in competition with two singles and doubles victories. The Montebello, New York native marked her third-straight Big Ten singles win and 10th win of the season.

In doubles action, the Knights switched up their pairings this weekend with sophomore Maya Jacobs and junior Kat Muzik going in as the No. 1 seed. Instead of playing one set, Jacobs and Muzik played two against the Hawkeyes’ (12-8, 4-4) Elise Van Heuvelen and Ashleigh Jacobs. But the Rutgers duo lost their match 6-1, 6-3.

Junior Jaci Cochrane and true freshman Kristiana Zahare were unable to capture their doubles SEE TRIP ON PAGE 10

Junior Kat Muzik defeated Nebraska’s Jeannie Lozowski 6-3, 6-0, last Sunday. The singles win was Muzik’s eigth of the season.

She won her doubles match that day as well. MICA FINEHART / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2019

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EXTRA POINT CARMEN SCLAFANI, senior infielder on the baseball team, was named Big Ten Player of the Week after going 8-for-14 last week. He is the first Rutgers player since 2015 to earn the weekly accolade from the conference. He batted in 12 runs during four games last week.

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