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PTLs hold grade-in at Barchi’s Winants Hall
Graduate student who alleges sexual assault loses job A former graduate student of Nabil Adam, the former vice chancellor for Research and Collaborations at Rutgers University—Newark, accused him of sexual assault during an 18-month sexual relationship. She said she has recently been prohibited from continuing to work as a part-time lecturer (PTL) at the
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The part-time lecturers at Rutgers are also demanding equal pay and job security, a raise to reach $7,250 per course and access to employee healthcare. DUSTIN NILES / PHOTO EDITOR
The Rutgers American Association of University Professors and American Federation of Teachers (AAUP-AFT) held a gradein for part-time lecturers (PTL) near University President Robert L. Barchi’s office yesterday in Winants Hall on the College Avenue campus. PTLs have been negotiating a contract for over a year. The approximately 3,000 PTLs employed by Rutgers are asking for a raise at $7,250 per course, access to healthcare and job security,
according to a press release sent to The Daily Targum from the PTL chapter of the Rutgers AAUP-AFT. “It’s unconscionable that this administration, which is hoarding nearly $800 million in unrestricted reser ves and just paid itself $5.5 million in ‘incentive’ bonuses, continues to claim it cannot afford to pay adjuncts a fair wage,” said Teresa Politano, president of the PTL chapter of Rutgers AAUPAFT, according to the release. “We’re asking Rutgers to put money back into the classroom. SEE GRADE-IN ON PAGE 5
Piscataway police find man in Snapchat video showing gun CATHERINE NGUYEN NEWS EDITOR
A man from Piscataway was charged yesterday evening with possession of an assault weapon and a large capacity ammunition magazine after police investigated a Snapchat video, according to USA Today. The perpetrator, 32-year-old Darr yl Maddox, was arrested and charged with second-degree possession of an assault firearm, fourth-degree possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine and fourth-degree evidence, according to a news
release from Andrew C. Carey, a Middlesex County prosecutor, and Michael McLaughlin, a police chief in Piscataway. On Tuesday at 3:10 p.m., Piscataway Police Department was notified about a video on Snapchat that pictured an assault-type weapon, with the caption “Maybe Tomorrow.” After the investigation, it was determined that Maddox was in possession of an assault firearm and a large capacity ammunition magazine, which he had discarded, according to the release. Piscataway Police Department informed the community on its
Facebook about the investigation, and said there would be “a heavy and very visible police presence” at Piscataway schools. Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) also said there would be increased police presence on Busch campus and Livingston campus in an email to the Rutgers community. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Daniel Nee of the Piscataway Police Department or Detective Christopher Pennisi of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.
Darryl Maddox, 32, was arrested and charged yesterday evening with possession of an assault weapon and a large capacity ammunition magazine. THE DAILY TARGUM
Rutgers students lobby for financial aid increase MADISON MCGAY CORRESPONDENT
More than a dozen students traveled to Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., to meet up with legislative assistants, House representatives and congressional workers. At the most recent trip, students also had the opportunity to meet Senator Bob Menendez. ERIN DOLAN / RUTGERS.EDU
Rutgers students recently went to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to advocate for increased financial aid. The students had the opportunity to speak with members of Congress about increased federal funding for their education, according to Rutgers Today. Students from Rutgers have been going to Capitol Hill for the past 15 years, in order to put a more “human face” on the issue of funding federal aid programs. Samuel Adepoju, a junior at Rutgers—Camden, was among those who went to Capitol Hill. Adepoju said that during the trip, they worked with the University’s
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Office of Federal Relations in order to help advocate for more federal aid nationwide. Francine Newsome Pfeiffer, the vice president of Federal Relations at Rutgers, said that students went to make the case for federal investments in student aid in order to help keep college affordable not only for Rutgers students, but also for students across the nation. “We met with legislative assistants, House representatives and congressional workers,” Adepoju said in an Instagram post on the trip. “We were lucky enough to meet with our (state’s) very own Senior Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who personally thanked SEE INCREASE ON PAGE 4