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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY—NEW BRUNSWICK

TUESDAY APRIL 9, 2019

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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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