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The University this month placed 48th on Kiplinger’s “100 Best Values in Public Colleges 2009-10” list. Kiplinger, a Washington, D.C.-based publisher of business and finance advice, used studentfaculty ratios, academic competitiveness and ontime graduation rates as factors for placement on the list. “We do pay close attention to the factors used in determining these rankings, especially when they reflect on the quality of education and the student experience at Rutgers, which we are always seeking to improve,” Executive VicePresident for Academic Affairs Philip Furmanski said. The University was No. 49 the year before. The schools on the list also deliver an affordable education, another measure of value, by keeping the sticker price low and offering plenty of financial aid or both, according to Kiplinger’s Web site. Some students feel proud of the University’s distinction, but others, like School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Dashmeet Singh, think the University should be higher in the rankings. Still, he thinks college costs remain high, even if it is in exchange for a good value. “[The financial aid] is sufficient for tuition, but not for housing, having a meal plan or living on campus,” Singh said. “I used to live on campus but now commute since my aid didn’t cover it.” The high price of an education may affect the University’s status on the list, but the amount of
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Customers wait in line to receive a free custom-made burrito and a fountain drink at Chipotle Mexican Grill’s “Free Burrito Day” as part of the restaurant’s grand opening on George Street. The restaurant plans to hold more events and special discounts for students.
Community wraps around block for Chipotle BY COLLEEN ROACHE CORRESPONDENT
Some heard about it through word of mouth, while others saw a sign at the restaurant’s entrance, but regardless of how they knew, hungry students and area residents alike came out to Chipotle Mexican Grill’s “Free Burrito Day.” Held at the restaurant from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. yesterday, “Free Burrito Day” preceded the restaurant’s grand opening today. An estimated 275 customers per hour came to Chipotle’s new location at 387
George St. to receive custom-made burritos and fountain drinks, said Brad Strong, a local marketing consultant for Chipotle. The line of people waiting to enter the restaurant extended outside of the building for hours. Chipotle is still working to organize special deals for students. RU Express is accepted at the location, and the restaurant is also interested in possibly supporting University students through donations of food for campus events, Strong said. “We are looking forward to trying to build relationships with different clubs and organizations at Rutgers,” he said.
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At Sonic on Route 27 in Franklin Park, N.J., located about 20 minutes from New Brunswick, students can experience old-fashioned drive-in fast food. See PAGE 6 for full story.
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Chipotle also engaged the community Wednesday night with a fundraiser for the New Brunswick Education Foundation. Patrons made a five-dollar donation in exchange for food at the restaurant, Strong said. Chipotle will donate 100 percent of the night’s proceeds to schools in the city. Chipotle Spokeswoman Katherine Newell Smith said the restaurant’s location, which is directly across from Qdoba Mexican Grill, may seem to create competition but in
The amount of applications received during the 2009-2010 school year as of Wednesday eclipses the record number of applications reeled in during 2006-2007 at 35,583 applications and counting. That is why the University is brainstorming the pros and cons of implementing a new central database system to make accessing application information easier for professors, staff and students. Vice President of Enrollment Management Courtney McAnuff said the influx could be chalked up in part to the dismal economy. “More students are staying closer to home, and I think they realize that Rutgers is a great bargain,” McAnuff said. Some students might be applying to more schools to weigh their financial choices. Denials will be up during the admittance period because of the University’s lack of space caused by increased retention and admissions, he said. As admissions attempts to stem the tide and sift through the applications, the need for a University central database continually crops up, McAnuff said. Rutgers Business School-Newark Professor Hui Xiong, a data mining
expert, said a central database allows bits of information, currently disconnected, to be easily accessed, assessed and stored for future use. “We look at history and we see how we can do better,” Xiong said. A system would allow the University to reach untapped donors by compiling information about majors and employers and seeking out similar alumni, he said. “You can look at the historic data and identify what groups have already made donations and what groups have similar characteristics but have not yet made donations,” Xiong said. But the University cannot install a central database for the next few years because of its price tag, McAnuff said. He has looked at systems in the neighborhood of $40 to $70 million. The University Senate’s Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee issued a report in March 2009 assessing the current strengths and weaknesses of the admissions and financial aid operations and recommended purchasing such a system. Admissions, financial aid, registrar, scheduling, housing and other University service units have separate mainframe-based data management systems, most of which date
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Brown upsets ‘Camelot’ legacy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The Republican state senator who shook the political landscape from Massachusetts to California this week descended on Capitol Hill to a celebrity’s welcome yesterday as he to introduced himself to a Congress he says has lost its way. Sen.-elect Scott Brown acknowledged that winning the seat held since 1962 by the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy in Tuesday’s special election upset presented unique challenges. “I’m stepping into shoes that are very, very big,” Brown said during a meeting in Kennedy’s former offices. Brown made other gestures of humility and substance during visits with Senate veterans and leaders. “This is the best place in the world when it comes to solving problems,” Brown said, “but we’ve sort of lost our way.” Washington greeted the Cosmopolitan centerfold, followed through the complex by a cameraclicking mob, more like movie idol Brad Pitt — who created a major fuss at the Capitol in March — than Jimmy Stewart’s Mr. Smith who went to Washington. Brown said he was overwhelmed. Inciting a particularly dense swarm after one meeting, he expressed hope “no one trips” in the frenzy. Republican leaders are hoping the same thing about Brown, largely unknown outside Massachusetts until he began
LIST: Faculty-student ratio impacts University’s ranking continued from front aid students receive can offset the cost, Furmanski said. “We suffer in some rankings because of the relatively high tuition we must charge due to diminishing state support for the University,” he said. “This
surging past Democrat Martha Coakley to capture the Senate seat held by Kennedys all but a few months since 1953. Welcoming Brown first was Sen. John McCain, the GOP presidential nominee in 2008 whose independent streak has often riled other Republicans. Brown, who campaigned emphasizing his independence from either party, recalled that McCain was one of the first people “in this very office, to look me
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CHIPOTLE: Hundreds line up to receive free meal
“I’m coming back, definitely,” she said. “I love Chipotle.” University alumnus Bernie Johnson said he enjoyed his meal at Chipotle but may not be as likely to return in the future when he will have to pay for his food. The Highland Park resident said he prefers to eat at Cinco de Mayo, a local Mexican restaurant at 206 French Street. Old Bridge resident Thomas Fitzgerald stopped in for “Free Burrito Day” because he was in the New Brunswick area and plans to return. “I think it’s a pretty noble thing they’re doing here, just giving out free food,” he said. “With the college here, they’re probably going to make a lot of money.”
in the eye and say, ‘Well, you’re a longshot, but I’m with you.’” Brown’s victor y shook President Barack Obama’s Democratic Party to its core, breaking its 60-vote Senate majority, jeopardizing health care reform and sending a shudder through even the most well-funded Democratic incumbents up for re-election in November. “Every state is now in play,” said Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., a campaign chairwoman and one of the Senate’s most prolific fundraisers who was suddenly, since Tuesday, considered by some a little more vulnerable for re-election next fall.
As the senator-elect behind all the uncertainty got the feel of his new workplace, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made official more difficult news for Democrats: The Senate-passed health care overhaul did not have support from the 218 House members it needed to become law. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell found a pithy way to describe the place Brown holds in the clubby Senate even before being sworn in. He recalled that on the campaign trail, Brown sometimes signed autographs, “41” — the GOP’s 41st vote against the Democrats’ health care bill, the magic number required to kill it or anything else on Obama’s agenda in Congress. “I will always think of him as 41,” McConnell said. Despite the unpleasantness Brown presented them, Democrats greeted him politely. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the two had found at least one thing in common: They both have children who are college athletes. But those closest to Kennedy were warmer. They included Kennedy’s son Patrick, a representative from Rhode Island, and Sen. John Kerry, the Democrat with whom Brown will steer legislation affecting Massachusetts. “Scott very successfully managed to tap into anger and impatience that’s very, very real. So it’s a good lesson,” Kerry said. “I hope Republicans on the other side of the aisle hear it as well.”
does not take into account the fact that we offer a substantial amount of aid to our students with limited resources.” Rutgers College alumnus Jim Rhodes said he received sufficient financial aid during his time at the University. “When I first attended, my aid was in the form of loans,” he said. “When I returned in 1993 following a workplace accident, the State of New Jersey stepped in with grants
to help me finish my degree. Mine was a great experience.” Enrollment at state institutions has increased as more students attend public universities and more people overall seek college degrees, according to Kiplinger’s Web site. The faculty-to-student ratio was a factor in determining a school’s ranking and could have hurt the University’s ranking. “I disagree. All the general classes have so many students, but
they make up for it in recitations where there’s a smaller number of student-teacher ratio,” Singh said. Rankings can be useful and capture the public’s attention, Furmanski said. But they must be taken with a grain of salt as they weigh factors arbitrarily and are often subjective. More importantly, the University is always looking to improve those factors that will enhance the education of students and increase their
competitiveness within their career path when they have completed their studies, he said. “I just got back from a trip to California where I was wearing Rutgers shirts,” said Jason Goldstein, an alumnus of the Rutgers Business School. “People would say ‘Wow! You went to Rutgers? You must be brilliant. Rutgers is a great school.’ I think that says something very positive about the value of Rutgers.”
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School of Arts and Sciences firstyear student David Roberts said he has not had any problems accessing financial aid, and the enrollment pathway provided a smooth transition when he transferred. “It’s very convenient to be at home and be able to look at all that stuff online,” Roberts said. University units have worked hard to make sure students are not affected by the outdated systems, McAnuff said. But cracks in communication exist, real-time updates are unfeasible, and staff time is wasted on tedious procedures, according to the report. Since the University financial aid data management system does not communicate with four other University financial systems, it does not automatically snag student aid awarded directly by schools and colleges, the report said. “Due to the current systems, it has become increasingly difficult and time-consuming to ensure
compliance with federal regulations against over awarding of aid and IRS reporting requirements,” the report said. The University could develop its own integrated data management system in-house but would have to deal with any errors in the system legally, McAnuff said. The majority of the University’s sister Association of American Universities and other public universities have purchased commercial data management software packages, the report said. If student evaluations are collected in the database, instructors can bolster their strengths and refine weaknesses, Xiong said. School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Greg Teatom said the University should seek a central database because other large research universities have them. “If everything was centralized in one area, it wouldn’t just help students but professors as well,” Teatom said.
“This is the best place in the world when it comes to solving problems.” SCOTT BROWN Massachusetts Senator-elect
incompatible with other colleges continued from front back to the 1980s, according to the report. “The systems are outmoded, extremely time-consuming to maintain, and most importantly, cannot communicate with one another,” according to the report. The increases in applicants, enrollment and demand for financial aid in recent years has strained the legacy systems and brought the situation to crisis level, according to the report. As statewide interest surged, state budget cuts led University service units to slash staff levels and operational budgets. The University has stitched together patches of integration among the different legacy systems with coordinated batch updates of all the systems, according to the report.
continued from front reality, Chipotle simply offers customers more choices. “We’re excited to be in New Brunswick,” Strong said. “We’re excited to be on George Street … Obviously, if you want to be in New Brunswick and you’re a restaurant, this is where you want to be. That’s why we’re here.” School of Environmental and Biological Sciences sophomore Vanessa Martinez heard about “Free Burrito Day” from a friend and attended the event last night.
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Customers line up to donate $5 in exchange for a full meal prior to Chipotle’s “Free Burrito Day.” All proceeds go to local schools.
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U. ELIMINATES FEES FOR PRINTING IN LIBRARIES Students can now print documents for free in several of the University’s libraries on the New Brunswick and Piscataway campuses, according to a message from University Libraries Spokesman Harry Glazer. Prior to the change, students were charged 4 cents per blackand-white page and 25 cents per color page. This change applies to the public computers in Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus, the Mabel Smith Douglass Library, the Kilmer Library on Livingston campus and the Library of Science and Medicine on Busch campus, whose default printers are located in the University’s Office of Information Technology labs in the buildings, according to the message. The University’s OIT implemented the change yesterday with the help of OIT Project Manager Brian Luper, Unit Computing Specialist Ed Smith and Unit Computing Manager Anne Butman, according to the message. — Mary Diduch
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Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus is just one of four University libraries where students can now print their black-and-white documents for free.
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The Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children will discuss plans for this semester in a general body meeting at 8 p.m. in Room 116 of the Busch Campus Center. New members are always welcome. Food will be served. For more information contact Maya Furman at mfurman@eden.rutgers.edu.
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Sponsored by Rutgers University Student Life, a Broadway Piano Karaoke Coffeehouse will be held next Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Cove at the Busch Campus Center. Sing your favorite show tune with piano accompaniment by signing up for this free event. Send your show stopping number to ruprograms@gmail.com. Include your name, the song, and if you’re bringing the sheet music by Jan 25. No professional experience necessary! Food and drink provided while supplies last.
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Welcome to the first Responsible Drinking Happy Hour! This event will take place at the Cook Campus Center Cafe and Merle V. Adams room from 4 p.m. to 7 pm. Responsible Drinking Happy Hour seeks to build and strengthen the faculty, staff and student relationship outside the classroom as well as build a foundation for the learning community. Come and enjoy an evening of good, free food, music, fun and company. Come meet old friends and make new ones. As usual, don’t forget to bring friends along and IDs.
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The first Leadership Breakfast meeting will take place at 7:30 a.m. in the multipurpose room of the Cook Campus Center. The Leadership Breakfast meeting provides an opportunity for Cook student leaders and staff to discuss issues such as student welfare, safety matters, transportation, housing, campus center and construction projects pertinent to Cook campus. Come with your suggestions and help maintain Cook campus. Love Stinks, Have a Drink of True Blood, the drink of choice on HBO’s hit series, “True Blood” at 7:30 p.m. in the Cove of the Busch Campus Center. Enjoy a relaxing evening of Valentine’s crafts, chocolates and True Blood while supplies last. Single or taken, spend some time with your favorite vampires.
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Coffeehouse serves up culture BY JOE BEGONIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Students were able to get a taste of different cultures as University Student Life kicked off “Taste and Educate,” the first of a series of themed coffee houses Wednesday night at The Cove located in the Busch Campus Center. The series is intended to showcase the newly renovated Cove space, educate students on coffee traditions and offer all a cultural experience, said Russell Kohlmann, a Rutgers College senior. “We want students to enjoy fun activities on Wednesday nights and have students experience vendors they may not be familiar with on campus,” said Kohlmann, a Student Life coordinator. The event welcomed more than 180 students and five vendors from the University and New Brunswick who dished out their finest servings of coffee. Vendors included Starbucks, Gerlanda’s Pizza, King Pita, Port City Java and Taste of Crete. The evening also featured presentations from College Avenue Dean of Students Timothy Grimm and Taste of Crete founder Esther Psarakis. Grimm showed his deep interest by displaying how he makes
Busch Campus Council his own coffee while Psarakis discussed her Greek heritage, involvements with coffee and starting her own business. With a large gathering of both students and faculty
“We had so many students turn out that we ran out of product 20 to 30 minutes before the night ended.” RUSSELL KOHLMANN University Student Life coordinator
alike, Kohlmann felt the night was a success. “We had so many students turn out that we ran out of product 20 to 30 minutes before the night ended,” he said. School of Arts and Sciences first-year student Justin Anderson thought the coffee house could not have come at a better time.
“We were waiting outside for the B bus, it was cold, and it was the perfect time for free coffee,” Anderson said. School of Arts and Sciences first-year student Shruti Sriram felt the coffee was a necessity to the demand that college work puts on the body. “I am tired, and I need some energy. I’m taking 19 credits,” Sriram said. For one student, this was not just an opportunity to meet new people, but it was a chance to try something new. “I have never had coffee before,” said Paige Meade, a School of Arts and Sciences firstyear student. Despite Kohlmann’s satisfaction with the event, he has even higher hopes for the upcoming coffee houses. “We’re hoping for and expecting about 200 [people] at each coffee house,” he said. “But we’re hoping people come in and stick around instead of going for just the beverages and food.” Kohlmann is also trying to get more student groups involved, whether cultural organizations or performance companies. Those interested in performing at future coffee houses should contact Kohlmann at russkohl@echo.rutgers.edu.
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Students ‘drive-in’ to Sonic for ’50s experience BY NEIL KYPERS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Relief is here for those who traveled long and far to visit the Sonic in Southern New Jersey — the popular fast food chain opened a new franchise Dec. 7 at Route 27 in Franklin Park. Located between the University and Princeton University, the restaurant looks to create a blast from the past eating experience. The origins of Sonic date back to the era they try to replicate, and today there are more than 3,500 restaurants in at least 41 U.S. states, according to the Sonic Web site. “Sonic tries to replicate an oldfashioned ’50s style drive-in type experience,” said Sonic General Manager Ryan Fowler. “We have the carhops on the roller skates.” Employees deliver trays of food on roller skates, and customers can have their meals delivered to them in their cars. “[Roller skates] make it a whole lot easier to get to all the
stalls and all the cars when it’s really busy,” said employee Gavel Taylor. “It’s hard to walk to everyone. You can’t walk — you have to run when it’s busy.” Sonic has brought new jobs to the area for high school and college students as well as adults. “All the high school students are from the area,” Fowler said. “All the adults, as well, are from the general vicinity.” Because of Sonic’s unique design, the service is under a lot more pressure with 27 different points of service instead of the typical fast food two to three. There are 24 stalls for cars to pull into with menu boards that link customers to the kitchen via headset, along with two menu boards on the patio and a drive-through system. “There’s the famous Sonic red button, and you hit that and someone inside will take your order,” Fowler said. “Once your order is ready we will bring it out to you. You would eat in your car or [take it to go].” Tyler James Gluag of Woodbridge said he enjoys coming to Sonic.
“[I drove] about 45 minutes,” he said. “I come here all the time. Push a button, someone comes on and they bring [the food] out quickly.” Sonic timing standards are held at two and a half minutes at the drive-through and three minutes for the patio and stall areas, Fowler said. “At this point, our restaurant is exceeding those expectations so we’re certainly thrilled by that, and basically, one of our targets getting into this was to try to match the criteria that Sonic stipulates,” Fowler said. “We also want to serve a quality product, the balance between quality and speed of service.” Fowler said business has been going well so far. “We didn’t break any records … but it was a solid wintertime opening, and we are hoping the novelty will keep us going through winter and hopefully business will pick back up again in summer [when] people will be able to hang out [outside],” he said.
Regardless of the season or the weather, Sonic remains open. “We clean down the stalls [and patio of snow], and while we are cleaning we just have the drivethrough,” Taylor said. Aaron Day, a School of Engineering junior, said Sonic is similar to a Dairy Queen in the type of food you can order. “It will be cool to have it close. We have driven an hour to see the one in South Jersey,” he said. “It’s a one-time thing, but having it close will be a good thing. It’s the only place to get a corn dog.” Ched ‘R’ Peppers, one of the menu items, is a popular item among customers, Fowler said. Because of its median location, Fowler said Sonic is trying to attract students from both the University and Princeton. “We are happy with the location, and right now we are trying to build relationships with students from both campuses,” Fowler said. “We are working on putting together some promotional type events where we can hopefully entice the people to come down and visit us.”
One of the employees was dressed in an Afro wig and black sparkly disco dress representing a ’70s theme. “We are going to have something every two weeks,” Taylor said. “We’re going to have themes — right now its ’70s. If you come as that theme you will get discounts on stuff.” Fowler said Sonic management is discussing possible discounts or other promotions for students when they present valid student identification. “Once we figure out a game plan, we will approach the representatives from both campuses and see what we will be able to do,” Fowler said. School of Ar ts and Sciences junior Jeong Lee said he is hesitant to stop by the new location because it is still a fast food restaurant. “Fast food is easy, but I don’t eat it because … it’s not wise,” he said. “I just stay away from it.” The Sonic is located at 3331 Route 27 and Vliet Rd. in Franklin Park, N.J.
FIRE DAMAGES LEAVE GOLDEN RAIL IRISH PUB UNSAFE FOR USE In the sidewalk cracks in front of the Golden Rail Irish Pub at 66 Easton Ave., glass still sits from the windows after a blaze destroyed the first floor bar and displaced residents from their home last month. The building will remain vacant until renovations are made, according to a notification of violation issued by the New Brunswick Division of Fire Safety Department posted in front of the site. The building is considered unsafe due to the fire that took place on the first floor the morning of Dec. 13, according to the report. Some students were disappointed by the loss and reminisced about their memories of the bar. “I was sad to hear the news about the Golden Rail burning down. This summer when I turned 21, it [was] the first place that I went with my friends so it has special significance to me,” said School of
Arts and Sciences junior Rich Green. New Brunswick Fire Official William Petr y said smoke traveled upstairs and the fire alarm alerted residents to evacuate. Firefighters arrived at the scene at 4:45 a.m., four minutes after the fire broke out, Petr y said. By 6:15 a.m. the fire was brought under control and by 10:15 a.m. the fire units cleared the scene, he said. The cause of the fire was determined to be a short circuit or overheating, Petry said. The fire started under the counter behind the bar, where electrical equipment for the satellite television was located, he said. The fire damages require the building to have all interior finishes removed and all wiring checked and upgraded, according to the report. — Jessica Parrota
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Golden Rail Irish Pub, located at 66 Easton Ave., remains vacant after a first floor electrical fire broke out last month.
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he people of Massachusetts voted for Scott Brown in a Tuesday election to the United States Senate. This is the first time in 38 years that the people of the Bay State decided to send a Republican to Washington, D.C. Much has been said about the election of Brown and the national implications his election to Congress has on President Barack Obama’s agenda, specifically the health care debate. Whether or not you agree with the politics of Brown or Obama, it is of primary importance that all senators elected by the people of the United States are available to vote and possibly filibuster a bill that holds tremendous implications for the future of our country. It is for that reason that Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., receives a laurel for his immediate and strong support for the seating of Brown. “It is vital that we restore the respect of the American people in our system of government and in our leaders. To that end, I believe it would only be fair and prudent that we suspend further votes on health care legislation until Sen.-elect Brown is seated,” Webb said. While the future of Obama-care is in jeopardy, the election of a Republican from Massachusetts to the Senate is a clear message to Washington, D.C., that the voice of the people should not be lost in the quest for reform. The election of Brown mirrors recent public opinion polls that display a consistent slide in support of the current health care legislation. *
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The era of free web content for readers of The New York Times could end as one of the world’s most respected newspapers has come to a decision to charge its visitors for online material. The decision is a monumental one simply due to the sheer number of people who read the newspaper. Twenty million unique readers are in fact part of this debacle of fiscal proportions. Adapting to paid online content would admittedly increase circulation revenue for the news giant, but according to New York Magazine, there is the fear of losing followers and with them advertisement dollars. In addition to these figures, the entire basis of the newspaper could come crumbling down under a loss of readers and a decrease in accessibility. The New York Times Web site said that it will introduce a system in which readers would be allowed to access a limited number of articles before being prompted for paid access. This is not uncommon, as many international newspapers such as UK’s Financial Times have instituted this system. Yet some argue that The New York Times has actually become a global newspaper of record rather than a simple big-city news source. This new policy will come into place in early 2011, and will possibly point to where the Internet is heading. For this recent blunder in the newspaper’s online policy and a possible loss of readers, The Daily Targum gives The New York Times a dart. *
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An Apple iPhone application saved an American filmmaker’s life as he was trapped under the debris of his hotel after this week’s devastating earthquake in Haiti. According to NBC News, Dan Woolley was rescued after 65 hours under the building, during which time he used only his phone and SLR camera for advice and light. Using an app called Jive Media’s Pocket First Aid and CPR, he sought advice on how to treat his wounds with torn clothing. He also used his camera to take photographs in the dark in order to properly review his injuries. After having established that falling asleep, if in a state of shock, could result in complications, he used his iPhone to wake him every 20 minutes. Woolley used a notebook to record his thoughts and stay composed while authorities rummaged through the fallen structures. The instructions that he pulled from the iPhone application told him how to bandage his wounds and treat himself as the 65 hours elapsed before his discovery. While not approving a majority of pointless iPhone apps, The Daily Targum gives this particular one a laurel for its usefulness and efficacy in saving one man’s life.
QUOTE OF THE DAY “I don’t care how talented you are. You can’t win games without heart.” Freshman forward Dane Miller on the Rutgers men’s basketball team’s 26-point loss to Villanova STORY IN SPORTS
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t has been one year in jeopardy, speed was of since President Barack greatest importance. Obama’s inauguration. Fortunately, Americans His brief tenure in the today, though still suffering, DZUYLINH BRIAN DO White House has sparked are not worse off. praise along with stark critiHealth care reform has cism, some of which was warranted, however othalso been furiously debated. Americans were ers have been absurd and baseless. Recently, we “promised affordable health care” and neither the have been witnessing “referendums” to the Senate nor the House of Representatives version Obama administration with the outcomes of elecdid anything to reduce the health care cost. I truly tions such as those in Massachusetts and New feel that cost control was not achieved because of Jersey. In response, pundits have readily been Republican objection to “socialized medicine,” like claiming that a “new revolution” is at hand. the single-payer system, without alternative plans. Political accomplishments aside, if the Obama As disappointing as that is, the health care reform administration has done something recently, it has did accomplish the moral act of ensuring Americans supplied ample fodder for the partisan pundits, health care, of whom roughly 45 million were uninfrom the likes of Glenn Beck to even some of my sured. Many who could afford health care take it for peers at the University. In a recent opinion editogranted, and critics fail to recognize that this bill is rial in The Daily Targum, “Obama leaves questruly a great altruistic act. Despite its shortcomtions unanswered,” swipes were made against our ings, it is a life-improving act for American society standing president, some of which were unfair and and not a failure. It is incomprehensible that partiwith skewed rhetoric. These san critics would stand against a include the claims that bill with the potential to help the “I truly feel that American “money and freedom lives of so many Americans when, were stripped” because of failat the same time, they have no cost control was not ures in the financial reform and alternative of their own. achieved because of health care and “liberal property Americans selected and taxes [were driving] people swore in Obama one year ago Republican objection to because they were disillusioned from their homes.” When Obama took office one with Republican management. It ‘socialized medicine.’” year ago, he took on a nation in was their overzealous laissezturmoil unmatched by any situafaire market regulation and pubtion in recent years — the economy was in free fall, lic greed that caused economic turmoil. It was bank failures threatened the entire system and their needless war and unchecked military spendAmerica was in the midst of two wars. The deficit ing which began the inflated deficit, and it was was increased under Obama to remedy the needs their neglect for important domestic issues in of the time. In addition, the bailout sketched and favor of ideological social agenda that left 45 milapproved by Obama stopped the hemorrhaging of lion Americans to live in fear of a medical condimoney by the banks, which countless economists tion. Ever since, many dilemmas remain: true ecourged with good reason would tear down the entire nomic reform has not been passed, health care economic system. The stimulus plan was also neccost has not been reduced and America is still in essary because it spurred spending with tax cuts the midst of war. Despite this, certain progress to both households and companies, invested in has been made: health reform, which millions will public programs and created jobs. Many with a benefit from has been passed, greater economic short loss of memory criticize it for inflating the peril avoided and public and scientific works funddeficit and argue against its size and existence, ed. There is no basis for a call to revolt against the however when the Japanese preemptively repealed administration, especially when the ones crying their stimulus packages in the ’90s, they severely “change” were those who caused this mess. It has hindered their recovery, which lasted the entire been a rough first year and Obama’s polls have decade. Needless to say, the stimulus bill and the suffered, but America is better off now than on bailouts, hundreds of billions of dollars in size, are inauguration day. not perfect. However, during a period when banks were failing overnight and the entire economy was Dzuylinh Brian Do is a School of Engineering junior.
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hen Jon Corzine left office on Tuesday, he left a parting gift for political machine bosses across the state. S3157, which has come to be known as the Referendum Kill Bill, helps entrenched incumbent politicians shield themselves from public displeasure by making citizens wait 10 years between city-wide referendums concerning length of term, number of council people and system of government (at-large, ward, etc.). Currently the law has a two, three or four-year waiting period depending on the circumstances. By passing this bill into law, the New Jersey Legislature passed the first bill limiting citizens’ access to their local governments since the 1950 Faulkner Act (which created the system by which cities govern themselves). It passed each house by the minimum number of votes (including two “accidental ‘Yes’ votes” by Senators Loretta Weinberg, DBergen, and Teresa Ruiz, DEssex). In the Democratic Caucus, Assemblyman Joseph V. Egan, who is also a New Brunswick City councilman, lobbied for its passage and pressured others who lobbied against it to vote for it. Egan voted on the bill despite the conflict of interest on his part. In November, a bill changing the New Brunswick City Council from at-large elections to a ward-based system was defeated by a mere 81 votes. Just
two months later the S3157 bill was introduced by Democratic Assemblywoman Annette Quijano (who often co-sponsors bills with Egan). Its Senate sponsor, state Senator Nicholas Scutari claimed he introduced it for someone else. The day before Gov. Jon S. Corzine left his position his office released a statement that said he had vetoed the bill. Then — with just 12 minutes left in his term — a revised version was released stating that Corzine had in fact signed the bill. Corzine spokesperson Josh Zeitz explained that Corzine had originally planned to pocket veto it (leave it unsigned as the legislative session expired) but ended up signing it after he got a written pledge from the legislative leadership to revise the bill later and reduce the referendum waiting period from 10 years to five. The problem of course, is that a written pledge to an ex-governor isn’t worth much. Who will hold them to it? Senator Weinberg for her part has been vocal in her displeasure with the governor’s decision and has said she will not wait for the legislative leadership to take action. She called it “bad public policy, it’s bad government, it’s bad politics,” and says she will push for a law to reverse the Referendum Kill Bill. This bill flew, unnoticed as it went from introduction to passage in two weeks. It is dangerous to democracy and should be reversed as soon as possible. Mike Shanahan is a Rutgers College senior majoring in political science.
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Horoscopes / LINDA C. BLACK Today's Birthday (1/22/2010) This year, your feelings align to deepen family ties and involvement in groups. You may spend a lot more time with females as you expand spiritual wisdom. Far less reactive, you now respond from an emotional center. Losses affect you intensely. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Uplifting words pervade your space. Everyone seems to be in a festive mood. A female provides special treats for everyone. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Someone wants to travel today. If you already have reservations, that's great. If not, make a plan for later. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is an 8 — More new ideas arrive by the hour. How to get them all into the plan? An associate provides the means to document everything. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Practical considerations work best today. Allow another person to make decisions. You don't have to be in control. You just need to be present to win. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Think about how you want to spend the weekend. As you're doing daily tasks, figure out what you'll need and make a list. Add something extra just for fun. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Today you find greater enjoyment in fulfilling responsibilities. You love every chance you get to find imaginative ways to get work done.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Everything goes well today on a practical level until someone comes up with a bright new idea. Run with it! This concept is much better. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Group efforts result in improved cash flow. Resist spending that new money. Instead, continue to formulate new ideas with convincing language. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — All of the best efforts today occur behind closed doors. Be polite but firm. You have a lot to accomplish by the end of the day. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — If you can sort out the key principles in other people's arguments, you'll be home free on your own project. Acknowledge the support, both personally and professionally. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 — You now have an opportunity to fulfill a karmic debt. No problem. You're filled with inspired thoughts and plenty of energy. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — It's a good thing you know where you're headed, because others in your group don't have a clue. It's like leading someone who's blindfolded.
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RUTGERS: Junaid, Ray pace Scarlet Knight attack continued from back ourselves into believing we could have gotten Stanford. At the end of the day we have got to put our minds to certain things. I’ve seen enough of the games that we’ve played to know our weaknesses and we’re going to try and address those [during the week].” Rutgers dispatched the Golden Eagles (12-6, 3-2) 76-53 last year behind 23 points from departed scorer Epiphanny Prince. Guard Brittany Ray continues to pace the team with just under 17 points per game, but she was not the only senior to produce in the past two games. For ward Myia McCurdy scored a season-high 14 points against Syracuse and added a season-high seven rebounds in each of the past two games. Since the Knights’ Big East opener against DePaul, center Rashidat Junaid is averaging 14.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game. The dominant low post for RU has helped open up the floor and take the scoring load off of Ray, who is averaging 36 minutes per game. “We did know that we were going to go to the inside,” Stringer said after the Cincinnati game. “It is either going to be the drives or it was going to be inside. Brittany is not to form just yet, I think she’s going to need some more days and as I was sharing with the team we need to pick her up.” After holding the Bearcats to 33 points, Ray said the team would continue to work on its defense during this past week.
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champions, Virginia Commonwealth, Lehigh and Mount. St. Mar y’s. The The Rutgers men’s track Midshipmen relied on impresteam heads to Annapolis, Md., sive showings in the 35-pound tomorrow to face Navy, Temple weight throw by Mark Van a n d Orden and the 800-meter run MEN’S TRACK Mar yland by David Ash. in a quad-meet. “It’s supposed to be a small, The Scarlet Knights, under the quick meet with some good guidance of head coach Mike competition,” said Kear ns, Mulqueen, come off an impressive who finished third last weekshowing last weekend at the Penn end in the 800-meter run with State Open as both senior Kyle a time of 1:52.53, securing an Grady and sophomore Adam IC4A and Big East qualifying Bergo placed first in the time. “Hopefully some more 60-meter hurdles guys will get as well as their Big East “Grady and Bergo and IC4A qualihigh and long jumps, respectively. fiers out of did what they Placing near the way.” the top is nothing P r e v i o u s usually do new for Grady encouraging by winning and Bergo, two indoor meets mainstays of the this season at the their events.” Knights’ track New Years organization. Invitational in MONROE KEARNS “Grady and Princeton and Sophomore runner Bergo did what the Metropolitan they usually do C o a c h e s by winning their events,” Invitational in the Bronx have said sophomore teammate set the barometer high for the Monroe Kearns. Knights for the remainder of Bergo is the reigning indoor the season. Big East champion in the “I think the team is looking high jump. pretty good right now and grantNavy is also no stranger to ed ever yone stays healthy we success, as it earned a meet- should have a really good seahigh 174 total points at home son,” Kearns said. last weekend against UNCA successful postseason Wilmington, last year’s hinges on the team’s efforts this Colonial Athletic Association weekend at formidable Navy. CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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Senior guard Brittany Ray averages just under 17 points per game this season. RU faces Marquette Saturday at the RAC. “We’re going to work on our presses and make sure we get our defense down. Coach Stringer is always about defense and if you can’t play defense you’re not going to play at all,”
Ray said. “She just wants to make sure we know all of our defensive schemes and what we’re trying to do to make sure we can have an advantage and win the next couple of games.”
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utgers baseball head coach and former Montclair State head coach Fred Hill Sr. will be honored next month by Montclair. The Montclair State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced plans to retire his jersey, No. 24, in a Feb. 13 ceremony at the Mayfair Farms in West Orange, N.J., beginning at 5:30 p.m. The number will be the university’s third to be retired, with Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame member Carol Blazejowski (12) and College Football Hall of Fame inductee Sam Mills (62) as the only others to receive such an honor. “There’s no one more deserving of this honor than Coach Hill, “ said current MSU head baseball coach Norm Schoenig. “For all that he has done, not only at Montclair State but the influence he has had on the many players and coaches in collegiate baseball throughout his career.”
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Russo and junior Billy Ashnault remain in the latest Intermat individual rankings, the Web site announced Wednesday. Heavyweight Russo stays at No. 9 and Ashnault is listed as No. 20 in the 133 lb. class. Russo’s 15 pins are the highest in the EIWA conference, and Ashnault has a 19-7 record in his first year with the Knights.
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basketball team’s game against Marquette this Saturday is “Take a Grandparent to the Game,” in which any child can get in free with an accompanying grandparent. The game begins at 2 p.m. at the Louis Brown Athletic Center.
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The Rutgers gymnastics team hopes to score its first win of the season Saturday when it travels to Philadelphia to face Pennsylvania. After GYMNASTICS t w o h a r d RUTGERS AT fought PENN, meets SATURDAY, 1 P.M. against opponents with superior resources, the Scarlet Knights face a Penn team that is on their level. In their first two meets, head coach Chrystal Chollet-Norton set her team’s sights on just keeping the score close, but in this meet she is preparing for a win. “We always go in trying to do our best,” Chollet-Norton said. “Unlike our first two [meets], this weekend we have a ver y winnable meet.” Chollet-Norton recognizes that winning is important, but she is also mindful of the big picture. Even early in the season, CholletNorton has her sights set on the national picture. “We have to score well even if we are going against a high level opponent,” Chollet-Norton said. “Our big goal is to reach nationals.” Going into their meets with New Hampshire and Nor th Carolina State, Chollet-Norton stressed high scores rather than winning. Against Penn, the veteran head coach stresses victory as well. “We think we can win this one,” Chollet-Norton said. “We told the girls that this is one we need to win.”
COCOZZO: RU heads to Rider for in-state showdown continued from back No. 13 wrestler in the countr y at that time. “When I was at Edinboro, we were a top tier team and I’m thankful for what I learned there,” Cocozzo said. “Now I consider myself a leader as both an upperclassman and someone with a lot of experience. I want other guys to see me working hard and strive to reach that level and beyond. I picked up some good habits at
One concerning issue with competing at Penn is old equipment. Chollet-Norton is keeping that in mind so she can maintain the health of her athletes. “This year we have really worked to keep our athletes healthy,” Chollet-Nor ton said. “We are a little scared of their equipment.” Chollet-Norton does not believe that the equipment is unsafe, because if there were a doubt she would not bring her team there. Yet she is aware of Penn’s inability to purchase equipment as frequently as she would like. “The trouble with Penn is that they have older equipment that is not replaced as often as it should be,” Chollet-Norton. With several athletes coming off of injury, notably senior Laura Sevarino and junior Leigh Heinbaugh, Chollet-Norton will be sure to balance the team’s chances of winning with the safety of her athletes. “We are going to be safe but also go for the win so we can prepare for Temple,” CholletNorton said. With this first meet after break, RU looks to incorporate skills that they worked on during the winter recess. Chollet-Norton stressed getting as many repetitions of new skills as possible during break, and she hopes it starts to show itself in competition. “We worked on routines and getting a lot of different routines under our belts,” she said. “We are a young team so we wanted everyone to get as many reps as possible so they can be comfortable in competition.” Edinboro and they have translated well here at Rutgers.” While wrestling unattached from RU this fall, he compiled a 12-7 record including a fourth place finish at the Nittany Lion Open Dec. 5, at Penn State. Since entering the lineup, Cocozzo posted a 6-1 record in dual meets with his only loss coming to J.P. O’Connor, the Har vard product who is the nation’s top wrestler in the 157pound class. But Cocozzo is not the only one off to a hot start since the calendar turned. The Knights ushered in the New Year by winning
head coach Jim Calhoun’s illness that caused a medical leave is not career ending, UConn Athletic Director Jeff Hathaway announced Wednesday during a pregame news conference. It was also announced that the leave of absence had nothing to do with current contract negotiations. Originally thought to be a recurring health issue, rumors that Calhoun’s medical problems were a heart complication or a third bout of cancer were quickly dispelled.
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Sophomore heavyweight D.J. Russo faces Rider’s Ed Bordas tonight, a wrestler he has yet to beat in his career.
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Freshman Jayne Jeffreys and the Rutgers gymnastics team travel to Philadelphia in search of their first win against Penn. seven of eight matches and tying Michigan State last week. RU looks to improve its 12-4-1 record against a Rider squad that enters tonight’s match with a respectable 8-5 mark. “This is always a big match for us in terms of recruitment,” Goodale said. “Outside of Princeton, we are really the two main schools in New Jersey for wrestling. Every year we are both going after the same kids, so it’s important for us to stay one step ahead of them in that regard.” Last year’s victory over Rider not only helped in the recruitment aspect, it also was symbolic of the new era of Rutgers wrestling being established by Goodale and his staff. Before the win, the Broncs beat RU 12 out of the 14 times they faced each other. The win also set the new school record for wins in a season at 18 — the team would finish 20-6. “Nobody I knew in this program had ever beaten them,” Goodale said. “I didn’t emphasize that to the team before the match though because I didn’t want them to feel any additional stress. We went out and took it to them and it was a big win for us.” A lot is riding on the result of the match this time around also. The Knights are looking to extend their unbeaten streak to nine games. Redshirt freshman Dan Rinaldi is looking for his team-high 15th consecutive victory. And for heavyweight D.J. Russo, he is looking to conquer Rider’s Ed Bordas for the first time in his career. “I told our guys not to take anything for granted,” Goodale said. “It’s going to be another packed house that is for sure. All we have to do is stick to the way we have been wrestling so far this year and we should be all set.”
CAPITAL: Miller said team played with no heart continued from back to step up and ask him. Maybe I have to address it and tr y to find out.” Rosario played just 26 minutes Wednesday night, a Big East low, sitting for a long stretch in the second half. “We were playing well. He comes out and usually gets a two or three minute blow and then we usually get him back in. But during that stretch, I thought we made a great run,” Hill said. “We were playing well. [James Beatty] and Mike Coburn were doing a ver y, ver y good job and we just went with the guys that were giving us the energy and the effort and playing good basketball at that time.” Rosario finished with three points (1-of-8 shooting) and declined to speak with the media after the loss. The questions about the commitment and effort certainly don’t bode well for a team marred in a seven-game losing streak. A trip to the nation’s capital on Saturday won’t make things easier. “We have to play with more heart,” Miller said. “I don’t care how talented you are. You can’t win games without heart.” Georgetown (14-3, 5-2), ranked 12th in the countr y, comes off a 74-66 victory over No. 9 Pittsburgh that snapped the Panthers’ eight-game win streak. Miller leads Rutgers (9-9, 0-6) in scoring since the start of Big East play, averaging 14.8 points per game.
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The reactions from Hamady N’Diaye and Dane Miller after Wednesday night’s embarrassing 94-68 defeat to Villanova said a lot about the state of MEN’S BASKETBALL the Rutgers men’s RUTGERS AT G-TOWN, basketball program. N’Diaye fought SATURDAY, NOON back tears while TV: SNY trying to describe his disappointment stemming from another difficult loss. “I’m extremely frustrated,” the senior center said. “This is not the way we play. We don’t play this way — we play hard. That’s how I play and that’s how I want everybody to play. This is very hard.” What Miller, who had a game-high 26 points, said might sting the most. “I felt like during the game we gave up,” the freshman forward said in a somber tone. “We can’t get better, we can’t improve, if we give up on games.” There were also questions about the team’s effort. “Some other guys — Jonathan Mitchell and Hamady, when he was in the game, were playing hard,” Miller said. “We need the whole team to do that. Even if you’re not in the game you still have to be cheering everybody on.” The name most notably absent from Miller’s comments — Mike Rosario. To say the sophomore guard struggled since the star t of Big East play is an understatement. He’s made just 20 shots (20-for-87) in conference play for a lowly 23 percent. His 9.7 points per game in league play is well below his 15.2 average from last season. “I really don’t know what’s wrong with Mike,” N’Diaye said. “The coaches have to see with him. He probably needs to get a little bit better focused, but I can’t tell. He seems fine to me when we’re at practice. Coach [Fred] Hill or somebody has
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Mike Rosario misses one of his eight shots during Wednesday night’s game against Villanova. The sophomore guard is shooting just 23 percent since the start of Big East play, and his scoring in conference play has dropped from 15 to nine points.
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Last season’s dramatic win over Rider revealed three things about the Rutgers wrestling team. 1) It was ready for WRESTLING the primetime. The team earned an 18-16 RUTGERS AT victory in front of RIDER, more than 4,000 fans TONIGHT, 8 P.M. at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. 2) Rider no longer had its number. Entering the match with five straight wins over the Scarlet Knights, the Broncs were sent home with the bitter taste of defeat. 3) RU has something special in thenfreshman Scott Winston. However, when the Knights travel to the alumni gymnasium in Ewing, N.J., for a rematch tonight, they will be without the services of the freshman All-American — Winston is redshirting this season. Head coach Scott Goodale knew going into this season he needed to solidify the 157-pound weight class while Winston, his Jackson Memorial pupil, trained for next year. Enter junior transfer Daryl Cocozzo. “We knew that with Daryl coming in we were getting someone with experience and someone who knows how to win,” Goodale said. “As a staff, we talk about the leadership he provides from how he competes in matches and everyday in practice. Our locker room has become contagious to how Daryl prepares.” This fall semester at RU was hard on the River Edge, N.J., native, since transfer regu-
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Before coming to the Banks, Cocozzo attended Edinboro, where he was a standout at the 149-pound class. He reached the NCAA Championships in 2008 — a feat that was highlighted by his 8-4 decision over Mar yland’s Eric Medina, the
So many times this season, Rutgers head coach C. Vivian Stringer talked about missed opportunities. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL The one point loss to Georgia and MARQUETTE AT the last second shot RUTGERS, that sealed the SATURDAY, 2 P.M. game against Texas stand out. But that was last year. The Scarlet Knights are 3-1 in 2010 and, more importantly, in Big East play. Going into tomorrow’s contest against Marquette, RU stands at 11-7 overall with 12 games remaining — all in conference. For the Knights to keep their hopes at the NCAA Tournament alive, missed opportunities need to be few and far between. “Did we have a chance to beat Georgia? Yes. Did we have a chance to beat Texas? Yes,” Stringer said after the Knights’ 44-33 win over Cincinnati. “We could have even fooled
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Daryl Cocozzo, right, a transfer from Edinboro, is 6-1 in dual meets since becoming eligible in January. He is filling the 157-pound weight class for redshirt Scott Winston. lations forced him to sit out of dual meet action until January 2010. “It was tough having to sit out and watch my team wrestle without me, while having to tell people why I wasn’t out there,” he said. “On the plus side I was able to train hard and not have any added pressure. It made me a better wrestler but I’m glad to be back out there.”