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Online survey lists Rutgers in multiple accounts of sexual assault Christian Zapata Correspondent
Rutgers has been named in an online survey that lists personal accounts of sexual assault in academia. “Sexual Harassment in the Academy: A Crowdsource Survey” currently has more than 2,000 anonymous accounts of sexual misconduct since its inception in late November and mirrors other industry-wide campaigns working to expose sexual misconduct, according to The Wall Street Journal. The document, which includes allegations of everything from sexual assault by professors to off-color comments made in staff meetings, lists at least 11 incidents at Rutgers and continues growing, according to NJ.com. Karen Kelsky, a former professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Oregon, posted the document — equipped with an online survey where students can post their stories anonymously — onto her blog “The Professor Is In,” according to the survey. As a way to remind victims that they are not alone, Kelsky plans to speak about the information taken from these personal accounts on her blog and look for recurring patterns across sexual misconduct stories. When asked to comment on the list, University spokesperson Dory Devlin said Rutgers is a national leader in sexual violence awareness, education, prevention and survivor assistance, and places the highest priority on maintaining an environment that is free from sexual harassment and sex discrimination,
according to an email sent to The Daily Targum. “The University has policies and processes in place to address allegations by all individuals who have been subjected to sexual assault, harassment and violence,” she said. “Those processes are confidential and thorough and are managed by trained professionals in human resources or student affairs. We encourage anyone who has been a victim or has a concern to come forward at any time. The University takes all complaints seriously, maintains confidentiality and prohibits retaliation against those who bring complaints.” This past Friday, University Human Resources sent an email to all Rutgers employees asking that they complete “Preventing Discrimination and Sexual Violence, Title IX, VAWA and Clery Act for Faculty and Staff” — an online interactive training course that educates staff members about their rights as employees and responsibility to report incidents of sexual misconduct, according to the email. “In conjunction with many efforts being made across campus to prevent and address unlawful harassment, including but not limited to sexual violence, we are requiring all employees to take the new online training course,” the email said. Employees are required to complete the course within 30 days, which serves as an add-on to the previously prescribed Unlawful Harassment Training courses assigned to University employees. Rutgers saw an increase in reported incidents on campus between 2011 and 2014, peaking at 32
The Clothesline Project, a visual display bearing witness to all forms of interpersonal violence, is a yearly event hosted by the Office of Victim Prevention and Violence Assitance (VPVA). The organization helps students respond to the impact of interpersonal violence. FACEBOOK reported sexual assaults in 2014, according to the Targum. Data from the U.S. Department of Education, shows that Rutgers is the eighth highest ranked college with reported sexual assault cases nationwide in 2016, despite a decrease between 2014 and 2016 as reported by the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD). Efforts to mitigate sexual assaults on campus appear in violence protection campaigns such as “Turn the Campus Purple” — which is
dedicated to raising awareness for dating and domestic violence, according to the Rutgers Student Affairs site. Additionally, former Vice President Joe Biden spoke with students last semester at his “It’s On Us” rally — an event that combined Biden’s personal work with the “It’s On Us” movement, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the University’s efforts to place an end to sexual violence, according to the Targum.
Biden praised Rutgers for fighting to put an end to sexual violence and challenged students to continue changing cultural norms in America. “I promise you, if you keep at this when your daughter is dropped off at a college campus in her freshman year, your first thought as a parent will not be, ‘is she going to be safe?’ Look what your generation has already taken in. You are the most progressive, tolerant, decent and well-educated generation in history,” he said. “That’s just a fact.”
Murphy approval rating increases, according to Eagleton poll Ryan Stiesi Staff Writer
A recent poll by the Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics shows a slight uptick in New Jerseyan’s confidence in Governor-elect Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) as he assumes office. The poll, which was conducted after the election and released on Dec. 12. 2017, contacted 1,203 New Jersey adults and asked the Garden State residents questions about their support of Murphy’s policies and the direction the state is going. While 60 percent of residents sur veyed still believe the state is headed in the wrong direction, 30 percent now say the state is headed in the correct direction — a double-digit increase since August, according to the poll. Ashley Koning, the director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling, said that a boost
in positivity is common but in today’s divisive political climate it is more likely to be concentrated on the winning side. “With elections nowadays and hyper partisanship there is such a divide between political parties that it’s hard to say that there is really kind of a universal rallying moment or effect anymore at these types of situations,” Koning said. Koning explained that those whose political parties win will be happy and those who lose will not, and that current positive ratings are rooted primarily in Murphy supporters and somewhat in those excited to see the old administration leave. She said the last time New Jersey saw a rallying effect of positivity across the board was with former Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) after Hurricane Sandy. Following Hurricane Sandy, in November 2012, a Rutgers Eagleton poll found that Christie’s
favorability rating stood at 65 percent at the time. Residents were also asked their opinions on Murphy’s campaign promises and policies that he hopes to implement as governor. Eighty percent of residents surveyed favored providing employees with a minimum number of paid sick days, 75 percent favored restoring funding for family planning services, 68 percent favored raising the statewide minimum wage to $15 an hour and 53 percent favored legalizing the sale and recreational use of marijuana, according to the poll. Megan Coyne, a junior in the School of Arts and Sciences and president of Rutgers University Democrats said that her organization is excited to see Murphy tackle issues like fixing the state infrastructure, increasing funding See POLL on Page 4
Governor-elect Phil Murphy’s favorability rating rose among New Jersey residents since August, according to a poll conducted by the Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics in December. THE DAILY TARGUM
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Wednesday 1/17 The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers presents “Exhibition - Place on Stone: Nineteenth-Century Landscape Lithographs” at 10 a.m. at the Zimmerli Art Museum on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public.
The Department of Landscape Architecture presents “RULA Lecture - ‘SCALE SHIFT: Infrastructural logic | Material logic’” from 4 to 5:15 p.m. at the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public.
The Center for Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Ser vices presents “Mindfulness Meditation” from noon to 1 p.m. at the Rutgers Student Activities Center on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public.
The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers presents “Exhibition Commemorating the Russian Revolution” at 10 a.m. at the Zimmerli Art Museum on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public.
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RutgersBit becomes first cryptocurrency club on campus
RutgersBit gives students of all experience levels an introduction to cryptocurrency. The organization offers two seminars, one that covers the basics of cryptocurrency and another more advanced course for users interested in understanding the underlying technology. PEXELS
Sam Leibowitz-Lord Contributing WRITER
With Bitcoin’s sudden economic and social impact of the highly valued cryptocurrency making national headlines, RutgersBit seeks to educate the Rutgers community about cryptocurrency and the underlying technology that makes it possible. Bitcoin is an online, decentralized currency, according to a report from CNET. Bitcoin has no physical form, so no central authority such as a bank or government is required to print paper cash or mint coins, meaning no one entity controls its value. It relies on technology known as “blockchain” to operate, according to the report. Instead of a central authority to oversee and manage the currency, the blockchain is essentially a digital ledger accessible to any Bitcoin user, that keeps an exact record of when and to whom Bitcoins are exchanged. This blockchain network is also key to the generation of new Bitcoins, a process known as “mining.”
According to CoinDesk, as of Monday, Jan. 15, Bitcoin — which can be used across America at a variety of online and physical stores instead of dollars — is worth approximately $13,892. Chris Buren, founder and president of RutgersBit and a first-year student in the Rutgers Business School, said that the goal of the
it has two seminars available to get new members started. One seminar covers the basics of cryptocurrency and blockchain, while the other is for more advanced users who want to understand the underlying technology. Both are taught by Sam Adhikari, a professor in the Department of Management who also serves as
technology blockchain can do,” Yang said. “Cryptocurrency and blockchain will be a central part of almost every industry in just a few years. By preparing Rutgers students with a background in this, it will give them an edge in the workforce and provide them with an advantage in their field.” The club has many events
“There are no other organizations or full-fledged courses that focus solely on blockchain or cryptocurrency ...” Chris Buren Founder and President of RutgersBit
club is to teach all members of the Rutgers community about cryptocurrency and blockchain. “There are no other organizations or full-fledged courses that focus solely on blockchain or cr yptocurrency, so we formed RutgersBit to fill this gap,” Buren said. Buren said that no experience is necessary to join the club and
an advisor for the club. Buren, and the club’s secretary Justin Yang, a first-year in the School of Arts and Sciences, both said that the club will help prepare Rutgers’ students for a new world in which blockchain technology is an integral part of everyday life. “Cryptocurrency is just an example of what the emerging
planned for the upcoming year, and has already hosted Nick Spanos, the CEO of Blockchain Technology Corporation and founder of the New York City Bitcoin Center. Besides teaching Rutgers about how Bitcoin works, Yang and Buren said they also want to eliminate the negative stigma surrounding Bitcoin.
Bitcoin’s secure, privacy-minded format has made it a tool in the illegal trade of drugs, weapons and other criminal endeavors, according to a report from VICE Magazine. As such, many Americans view Bitcoin as the shady offshoot of criminal empires, prospering thanks to the freedom and anonymity the internet gives them. “Rutgers University actually held a study which determined that the general public was either ‘scared’ of cryptocurrency and thought it was confusing and only used for illegal purposes, or they thought it was completely anonymous,” Yang said. Buren explained that the potentially malicious use of Bitcoin does not represent the technology as a whole. “The truth is that only a minuscule number of transactions are for illegal purchases, just like existing fiat currency and hard cash. A majority of cryptocurrencies are also not completely anonymous. You have a public key that shows up to everyone whenever you make a transaction. It’s not anonymous, it’s pseudo-anyonymous,” Buren said.
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POLL Murphy’s plan to bring NJ residents free public education would cost the state $200 million continued from front for state universities to lower tuition, increasing the minimum wage and legalizing marijuana, among others. She said policies that could have the most effect on students include raising the minimum wage and increased funding for education. “Also Phil (Murphy) has a plan to make community college free in New Jersey which I think is obviously incredible for students, it will provide people with opportunities that they didn’t have before,” Coyne said. In September, NJ Advance Media reported that Murphy plans to bring free community college to the state, and said that his plan could cost $200 million and is likely to be phased in over the course of a couple of years. Coyne said taking action on the state’s infrastructure would be a good place for Murphy to start his term. “We would definitely like to see him take action on the infrastructure which he already started to do, he actually sent letters of resignation to high-up people at New Jersey transit,” she said. “I think that we are already seeing him starting (sic) to take a hard stance on New Jersey infrastructure, which will be great.” According to the poll, 25 percent of respondents want Murphy to focus on taxes first. Koning said that looking at how all of
these policies are paid for is the biggest question. New Jersey is already home to the highest property taxes in the nation, according to The Daily Targum. “The caveat is how all of these policy proposals get paid for. That’s the big thing,” Koning said. “New Jerseyans are unsatisfied and quite negative about taxes, and particularly property taxes, so a lot of these policy proposals are going to require funding. Where that funding comes from becomes a big question.” Murphy’s support base mainly consists of democrats, with 41 percent of respondents saying they are “very enthusiastic” compared to only 7 percent of Republicans, according to the poll. There is still hope for bipartisanship within some of the
Despite his popularity with Democrats, some of Murphy’s policies, such as paid sick days and funding family planning services, have garnered strong support from Republican voters — more than 50 percent of whom are in favor of his policies. THE DAILY TARGUM on, referencing a previous bill that was vetoed by Christie over the summer that would have
both parties kind of have input,” Coyne said. Koning said that this particular
“Also Phil (Murphy) has a plan to make community college free in New Jersey, which I think is obviously incredible for students, it will provide people with opportunities that they didn’t have before.” MEGAN COYNE President of Rutgers University Democrats
governor’s policies. According to the poll, 67 percent of Republicans support paid sick days and 57 percent support funding family planning ser vices. Coyne said that paid family leave is an example of an issue that both parties can agree
expanded the program. “New Jersey is really lucky to have a paid family leave program, we’re one of only a few states in the countr y that have that … So I am sure that Phil (Murphy) will tr y to capitalize on that and make sure that
election was strange because neither candidate was widely known leading up to the election, even though Kim Guadagno served as lieutenant governor under Christie and Murphy started his campaign approximately two years ago.
In an earlier poll from August, Rutgers Eagleton found that 4 in 10 residents did not know either candidate. In their most recent poll, 6 in 10 residents said they have “at least some knowledge” of Murphy’s plans. Koning said that it was a very low turnout election, but Coyne said that she has seen more political involvement in her organization recently. “Most people think that you can show up ever y four years and vote for the president and that’s pretty much it, and that’s really not how things are supposed to work,” Coyne said. “You have to, in New Jersey we have an election ever y single year, and it’s important that people show up ever y single year because those elections directly impact us.”
Expository Writing helps students think for themselves Samil Tabani Staff Writer
Approximately 90 percent of students pass Expositor y Writing, the Rutgers required writing course, ever y year and more than half finish with at least a “B” average. Kurt Spellmeyer, director of the Rutgers Writing Program and a professor in the Department of English, said that the course requires new skills that are sometimes not taught in high school English classes, which can make the first few papers difficult for some students and might contribute to its reputation as being tough. He said that one reason for this is because high school English courses may not spend as much time on non-fiction prose that analyzes an issue or makes an argument, a necessity in Expositor y Writing. But students do learn very quickly, Spellmeyer said. By the end of the semester, they can make excellent arguments that are thoughtful, well organized and written with minimal error. “Although the rates vary from one semester to the next, about 90 percent of students pass the course,” Spellmeyer said. “Almost everyone who doesn’t pass fails because he or she simply
Students who struggle with Expository Writing often times do not ask for help and fail to draw their own conclusions from what they are reading. DECLAN INTINDOLA / PHOTO EDITOR stopped coming to class. If you take your teacher’s comments to heart, if you go to office hours and — this is really important — if you sign up for tutoring at one of the Writing Centers, you are very likely to do pretty well. More
than 50 percent of Expos students finish with a ‘B’ or higher.” He said the biggest mistake students make is that they do not ask for help. The sooner you go to office hours and enroll in one of the writing centers, the better, he said.
Kristin Rose, a graduate student and professor in the Department of English, said that the biggest and most common mistake that students make in Expository Writing is that they summarize articles instead of analyzing them. “They are so good at repeating the claim that an author makes, but the challenge is learning to make their own claim and distinguishing it from the author’s argument,” Rose said. “I also really encourage my students to be bold and disagree with authors. They often feel that they aren’t allowed to argue against the author, but that often leads to really wonderful essays.” Rose said that skills learned in Expository Writing can help students critically interpret information, synthesize multiple arguments and offer their own input on a wide variety of fields. When students check their news feed every day, Rose said she hopes that they are not just absorbing the information without a second thought, but that they are critically thinking and forming their own opinions for well-informed conversations with their peers. “As the semester went on, I got better and better at (writing) and my grades improved. I started to learn more about what I
was writing and how to express my ideas better,” said Shikhar Rastogi, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year. He said that in high school most of his writing consisted of a basic five-paragraph structure where little effort was required. The work he has been required to read in college has been a lot more engaging, he has an easier time coming up with ideas and putting them down on paper now, he said. Rastogi said that he went to his professor’s office every week to see how he could make his essays better, which helped him figure out how to improve. He said that deviating from personal arguments was a common mistake he noticed in his peers’ writing. Rose said that Expository Writing is a challenging course, but many students have a great work ethic and excel in the class. “Ever yone from President (Robert L.) Barchi on down understands that the ability to think critically and creatively and to communicate clearly are more important than ever. When people leave the University, they might forget all about their Economics course or Shakespeare class, but they will need the skills we teach in Expos throughout their working lives,” Spellmeyer said.
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Mandatory work for Medicaid is bad move A HEALTHY DOSE OF JUSTICE JAKE WASSERMAN
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ello again, Rutgers. Like many of you, over my winter break I attempted to do that elusive thing called “relaxation,” but unfortunately, I am an anxious millennial living in a country run by a petulant child-king, in what could be the last days of the freedom of the press. As a certified public health nerd with a penchant for social justice, there was one particular news happening that really irked me, and I am using this issue of my column to amplify the indignation that I believe our country should rightfully hold. On Jan. 11, President Donald J. Trump ruled by decree that states now have the right to make work requirements for able-bodied adults to participate in Medicaid. In a Draconian departure from the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) option for states to expand Medicaid coverage, the Trump administration’s new rule is a conservative win towards rolling back the social insurance program for low-income people started under former President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration. The Trump administration stated their support for states making requirements of employment or “community engagement activities” that could include volunteering, job training, searching for a job or going to school for Medicaid eligibility, although that definition is left to the discretion of states. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator Seema Verma has stated that the move is designed to respond more flexibly to the specific needs of states’ public health issues, while incentivizing working-age adults to enhance their employable skills. But the Trump administration’s move points to a greater epistemological issue in the conversation of our public health: does requiring people to work actually make them healthier? The evidence says no. According to a 2016 study from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, work requirements as a means of health improvement were not found to be highly effective, and that requirements do little to reduce poverty, sometimes even pushing families deeper into it. Studies from Ohio and Michigan’s Medicaid programs even suggest that the Trump
“... America should fight back before more states pursue policies that hurt our most disadvantaged people.” administration’s thinking is entirely backward, and that it is having Medicaid that has allowed people to be healthy enough to get jobs. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, two-thirds of Medicaid recipients are seniors, children or disabled adults, with the 79 percent of the remaining one-third living in families with at least one working person, and 64 percent having full-time jobs themselves. So in addition to the incorrect logic about how health is achieved in the industrialized United States, the new modification to require work for Medicaid is attempting to solve a problem that does not exist. Without a data-driven necessity to make this change, we can only interpret this as another GOP chess move to undermine the ACA through its Medicaid expansion. In addition, this move would have profound effects in exacerbating current public health issues, such as the opioid crisis, in which people with severe addictions cannot hold down longterm employment, as well as disadvantaged adults with chronic conditions who do not qualify for disability, but are still unable to work or volunteer. Since the Trump administration’s announcement last week, Kentucky’s plan for instating work requirements has been approved and is slated to begin in July of this year. Gov. Matt Bevin celebrated the plan, calling it “the most transformational entitlement reform that has been seen in a quarter of a century,” with around 350,000 Kentuckians subjected to the requirement. Kentucky’s provisions also include a monthly premium for Medicaid enrollment, ranging from $1 to $15 depending on income level, a provision that disenrolls people for six months if they fail to report a change in employment or income, and a change that requires recipients to now “earn” previously included dental and vision benefits through financial literacy courses or receiving a GED. With the ACA’s Medicaid expansion, Kentucky’s uninsured population has decreased more dramatically than almost any other state, but the Bevin administration is proud of the fact that this move will result in 100,000 fewer Medicaid recipients over five years. Multiple health activist groups are considering legal recourse against the Bevin administration’s change to the state Medicaid program. If America is to properly work towards reducing poverty, increasing the health of our population and promoting prospects for employment in the 21st century, it might be best to back our public policy with statistically sound evidence and morally righteous sentiment. The moves by the Trump and Bevin administrations should not come as a surprise, given the entirety of GOP policy pursuits in 2017, but America should be angry, and America should fight back before more states pursue policies that hurt our most disadvantaged people. Jake Wasserman is a Bloustein School senior majoring in Public Health with a minor in Cognitive Science. His column, “A Healthy Dose of Justice” runs every alternate Tuesday.
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Students should be encouraged to report uncomfortable incidents
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he relatively recent ousting of Harvey Weinstein as a sexual abuser has been followed by an incredible movement, bringing up a new and important conversation about sexual harassment in the United States. Unfortunately and unsurprisingly, it seems that sexual misconduct may be just as prevalent in academic settings as it is in every other field. More than 10 cases of Rutgers professors and administrators sexually harassing, assaulting or coercing students have been reported to an anonymous Google Spreadsheet, which aims to address the issue of sexual harassment in academia head-on and give alleged victims a comfortable way to report their experiences anonymously. The spreadsheet lays out the circumstances of approximately 2,000 different instances of sexual misconduct on college campuses across the country. What the spreadsheet evidently fails to do is provide any practical means of solving the issue of sexual misconduct on college campuses — it merely offers a place for victims to state their situations. While it is clear that this spreadsheet acts as a place for victims to get things off of their chests without any unwanted consequences and to read the posts of others in similar situations, most of the instances posted lack detail, fail to name a perpetrator and have been admittedly unreported to authorities. The new national conversation regarding sexual assault and harassment is a huge step for our nation and will likely result in a much needed impetus for societal change, but without specific stories with specific perpetrators, real change will come much too slowly. With all of these victims beginning to peak out of their shells, it is time to take this newfound bravery to the next step — speak up when it happens. There have been issues in the past with students who are victims of sexual assault on campus being essentially ignored or brushed off by their universities, such as what happened with the student at Columbia University who carried her mattress around to voice her disapproval with the university’s decision on her sexual assault case, or former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner’s lenient “slap on the wrist” after he forced himself upon an unconscious woman behind a
dumpster. With that said, Rutgers has a well laid out policy regarding sexual misconduct on campus that requires “prompt, fair and impartial investigation and resolution of allegations of sexual assault, stalking, dating violence and domestic violence.” Students are able to fill out a confidential Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence, Relationship Violence, Stalking and Related Misconduct Report that the administration will undoubtedly take seriously now more than ever. This is where students who experience these assaults need to discuss them. By reporting these experiences to the University soon after they happen, one may be able to prevent the professor in question from doing the same thing to other people. In order to go about solving the issue of sexual misconduct at Rutgers, the University needs to implement a more thorough and mandatory procedure or system that encourages students to speak up when a professor makes them feel uncomfortable, and that ensures students that their stories are taken seriously. After news about the spreadsheet broke, Rutgers’ Department of Human Resource Management sent an email to all University employees mandating that they take part in an online information session regarding the issue of sexual misconduct. This is no doubt a good start, but students should also be more thoroughly informed with regard to these issues and what they can do if they experience sexual advances from University authority figures, such as how to report an instance of sexual misconduct. Professors, especially male professors, are now likely much more wary about their behavior around students of the opposite sex as a result of the recent flood of allegations, regardless of if they would have ever engaged in such misconduct. While seeing students begin to gain the courage to come out against abusers in positions of power is encouraging, it is not productive to discourage true and genuine professor-student mentorship. Male professors should not be afraid to aid or mentor female students, even in a professional manner, for fear of being accused of sexual misconduct, as this will only work to defeat the purpose of equality in academia.
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Indonesian government requires serious reformation GOT RIGHTS? HARLEEN SINGH
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unday, Dec. 12, 2017 marked the 70th anniversary of Human Rights Day, which is celebrated annually and internationally. Many government, non-governmental, civil and social organizations host cultural events and exhibitions that are human-rights orientated. The purpose of recognizing this day is to establish the equal worth in every person regardless of skin color, race, culture, nationality and any other form of status, because at the end of the day we are all one and the same. Although many nations have made efforts to practice equality, not all have made great progress yet. Across the seas, Indonesia still needs to reform its criminal justice system. The country recognizes human rights, yet does not enforce them, as there is a difference between merely acknowledging human rights and actually protecting them. It begins with conventional ideology which is not as reformed as it should be. Issues the country is currently facing include unpunished torture, land grabbing, discrimination and the lack of freedom of opinion, religion or assembly. Indonesia has consented to the International Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment — an international human rights treaty — yet has not created a law that explicitly recognizes torture as a crime. The country
simply views it as maltreatment and thus cases of torture go unpunished. Majority of the torture cases involve authoritative officers trying to extract confessions from suspects. More recently, there has been an increase in the instances involving members of the LGBTQ community as same-sex marriage has not been completely recognized by the government, according to the Human Rights Watch. Another cause of concern is the “land grabbing” occurring within the country. Indonesia
Another human rights violation is the lack of religious freedom. The main offenders are intolerant groups like the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) who marginalize minorities until they convert to the Shari’ah Law. The FPI is the largest terrorist organization in the country. It presents itself as an ally to the government, since it acts like a security force in implementing other conventional laws through hate speech and violent attacks toward individuals or groups
“As a result, the minority community has been living in a public camp for more than five years.” makes its profit off of coffee beans, spices and other agrarian products, thus possession of land is much desired. Large companies, wealthy community members and even government agencies are taking land illegally from families living at or by plantations and forcing them to evict. According to the Land Reform Commission, in 2014 there was 472 recorded cases of grain conflicts in Indonesia, and these conflicts involved 1.1 million miles of land. Land is taken so that companies and their investors are able to boost economic growth, and the conflicts derived from the seizure result in violence, torture and the deprivation of liberty.
it considers to be “religiously deviant.” The government fails to take drastic measures to protect the minority groups. An example is the government’s lack of intervention during the conflict facing the Shia community — a branch of Islam — against the FPI. As a result, the minority community has been living in a public camp for more than five years. Part of the reason the government does not step in seems to be because it fears the FPI, and would rather let the group continue with its own agenda to avoid conflict. In doing so, the government fails to fulfill its job to protect all its people.
The country also struggles to enable a safe space for the freedom of opinion and peaceful assembly. Anti-communist groups have condemned the people’s rights to freedom of speech. These mobs have crashed public exhibitions such as seminars and workshops, claiming that these events are propagating the communist ideology. An incident occurred just this past September, when several human rights groups congregated to discuss the truth behind the 1965-1966 massacres, a painful event woven into the tapestry of the country’s past in which approximately 500,000 to 1 million people lost their lives. An anti-communist mob with close to 1,000 protesters encircled the site and threw stones, forcibly entered the building and used violence to break apart the meeting. Yet again, there was no reprimanding from the government, giving the green light for such forceful interventions to occur again. To protect all the individuals of the country, the Indonesian government needs to enhance the civility of the police and similar disciplinary authoritative figures, which are typically involved in human rights violations. Indonesia’s criminal justice system is in dangerous need of reform, so that all people can experience equality. Harleen Singh is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in cell biology and neuroscience. Her column, “Got Rights?”, runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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Set standard for semester with fun, refreshing routine changes Elizabeth Leoce Correspondent
As winter break is officially over, many of us dread what lies ahead as classes begin this week. After a nearly month-long break, it can be hard to focus in class and find motivation to continue to study long hours and stay up late. By following the tips below, you can kick off the semester on the right foot and look flawless doing it.
Try a Deep Cleanse
You barely used that fancy planner you just “had to have” back in September. By now, it is probably in the bowels of your backpack or buried in your desk drawer. Instead, try using Google Calendar or jotting tasks down in your phone. That way, you can always check it during
class without digging around to find it. If you have class notes, graded papers and other important documents from last semester scattered around your workspace, go through them during this syllabus week when your workload is light, and organize them into a folder or binder that you can easily refer back to. Refrain from hoarding any papers that really aren’t necessary to keep — if they’re from previous classes, most of them aren’t.
Write It Down
Although planners have generally been replaced by iPhone notes, Google Calendar and a plethora of other apps, some people still prefer organizing their lives the old fashioned way. If you’re one of these people, spice up the way you take notes with a bullet journal. While
the planner’s name suggests a simplistic technique that virtually everyone knows how to do, the customizable bullet journal is a hyper-detailed yet efficient organizational system that allows you to be as creative as you want. The journal helps you organize by the month, year, past and future, so you can plan ahead, as well as rule out the less important things that once felt like a priority. While you can’t go wrong with a traditional planner, bullet journals offer a fresh approach to organizing, which is perfect if you’re looking for a fresh start to the semester.
a way to switch up your routine and can open the door to many social networks and career opportunities. If you skipped out on last year’s involvement fair and find yourself craving more direction this semester, getting involved with an organization on campus is the perfect solution.
Every college student falls victim to procrastination and laziness at one point, but with enough dedication and focus, these bad habits can turn into once-in-a-while luxuries. By preparing yourself with the right mindset, you’ll seamlessly start the semester on the right track.
Try Something New
While studying in the same location everyday is an easy habit to fall into, changing up your workspace can be beneficial when trying to get re-focused. Joining a new club is also
Instead of using the classic calendar template, students can organize schedules by the day or month and even list past tasks and future goals with bullet journals. PUBLIC DOMAIN PICTURES
From anxiety to determination: 7 stages of syllabus week Abigail Lyon Correspondent
Commonly dubbed as “Sylly Week,” the first week of classes is infamous for being a time when professors couple short lectures with syllabuses, while
students add and drop classes, enjoy a light workload and — unsurprisingly — party. It’s defined by no exams and subsequent fun, as well as the notorious whirling rollercoaster of emotions that comes along with it. In particular, there are seven
emotions that stand out during the seven days that make up syllabus week.
Anxiety
The warmth of home and hours spent gorging on tortilla chips and countless episodes of Gossip Girl is
gone. Somehow the glorious month of winter break is over and collegiate responsibilities have found their way back into your life. You’re likely anxious about a number of things like book-buying, dragging your feet to your 8 a.m. class twice a week and exactly how rigorous your classes are going to be.
Anticipation
You’re here and you’ve realized that it’s not bad to be torn from your at-home life. You get to be around all your friends and your favorite New Brunswick spots once again, not to mention the College Avenue Starbucks is finally slated to reopen and fuel you for your Scott Hall classes this semester. You think about how you’re going to put forth some real effort into your classes in order to do well. Rutgers is awesome and there is so much to look forward to.
Boredom
Syllabus week is fun in theory, but it gets to be tiresome when you’re actually in class. You can only consume the plagiarism rules and Rutgers grading scale for each of your five or six classes so many times, and the introductory lectures are dry, too. All you can think about is what you’ll be doing with your friends later in the night.
Fright
Suddenly, the monotone voices of your professors as they read aloud the syllabus slap you in the face. You don’t really have to write a 10-page research paper in three weeks, do you? On top of that, you have midterms in a month that’ll make up nearly half of your grade for most of your classes. You’ve pieced together all your important due dates for project submissions, exams and papers and concluded that you’re going to have a really, really bad third week of February.
Excitement
Honestly, it’s syllabus week, which means there are very little responsibilities in your way. This means there is nobody who can or will stop you from serenading the crowd with Ed Sheeran karaoke on a Wednesday night and downing a 12:30 a.m. slice (or two) of penne vodka pizza after it. There’s also not much stopping you from engaging in similar activities several nights this week, either. It’s called “sylly” week for a reason, okay?
Regret
Okay, maybe your Thursday 8 a.m., pounding headache and newly puke-stained sheets disagree. Hangovers aren’t enjoyable, and they’re especially unbearable when endured during a morning class or when you have to read three chapters worth of material in Alexander Library by Friday. You did a little too much and oh, are you feeling it now, Mr. Krabs?
Determination
You figure it’s time to focus. A little less weekday fun and unnecessary stress, plus some actual work. This feels really good. You don’t have to sacrifice your weekends or spare time, but you feel like it’s time to put more care into your classwork and a little less liquor into your body. You’re determined, you sidestep away from irresponsibility, you’ve gotten into the groove and in the words of RuPaul, you feel like “you better work.” By the time it’s over, “sylly” week will feel like it could’ve easily spanned two weeks with all you’ll do and feel. You, along with tons of your peers, will have experienced fair doses of all of these emotions by the end of it. You may find yourself feeling a little beaten down, but once it’s over you’ll most likely be adjusted and ready to take on the rest of the semester, full force.
DIVERSIONS
January 16, 2018
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Happy Birthday: Set your goals for the year and don’t stop until you are happy with what you have achieved. Your determination and desire will be recognizable, resulting in respect as well as rewards. What you discover will lead to new and unusual interests that can determine your direction for the remainder of your life. Think big, dig in and embrace change. Your numbers are 7, 10, 18, 27, 30, 36, 41.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Stay calm and keep your work and personal life separate. Your performance will be key to your advancement as well as to maintaining a sense of structure in your life. Don’t make changes based on hearsay or a senseless argument. 2 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Partnerships are favored. Business meetings, travel and using past experience to ensure you get what you want will help you establish your strengths. Knowing what you have to offer will give you the upper hand when negotiations take place. 5 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Relationship changes will take you by surprise if you have lost touch or haven’t been paying attention to what’s going on right in front of you. Don’t take anyone or anything for granted or you may suffer a loss. 2 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll excel if you present what you have to offer. Your skills and intellect will help you gain respect as well as the go-ahead to follow through with your plans. A partnership that will allow you to expand your interests looks promising. 4 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t travel to unfamiliar places or try to make changes that go against the rules. Don’t promise anything you cannot readily supply. Protect against injury and emotional battles. Discipline and control will be required regarding money matters. 3 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t divulge information that may be used against you. Someone from your past will disrupt your life if you are too generous or forthcoming regarding your life goals, beliefs and personal passwords. An offer will not live up to your expectations. 3 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’ll be tempted to spend money on something you don’t need or make a donation without knowing enough about the organization asking for help. Use your imagination and you’ll find cheaper ways to make physical improvements or to assist others. 3 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take a different approach to the way you do your job or handle your responsibilities. Your ability to foster new ideas and turn them into something spectacular will give you the momentum you need to reach your goals. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll be emotionally charged and eager to bring about changes. Consider the consequences of your actions if other people are involved. It is best to take baby steps instead of catapulting into the unknown. Minimize your dreams to fit your budget. 3 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The best way to move forward and make positive changes is to recognize what isn’t working for you anymore and make revisions. Study the results you’ve been getting and make a point to start with small but effective adjustments. 3 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Friends, relatives, children and parents will all have something to contribute that will encourage you to follow through with your dreams. The possibilities are endless if you use your imagination and skills to help you reach your goals. 5 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Look at investments that show promise and dedicate your time and effort to being part of something that has the potential to grow. Offer suggestions as well as a commitment to see matters through to the end. 4 stars
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VICTORY Rutgers uses 5 individual victories against North Carolina to secure win continued from back at 41, and we were probably favored at 84, so that’s why you wrestle the matches. Anything can happen. We pulled out a good team win and one we needed.” Goodale was talking about redshirt freshman 141-pounder Michael Van Brill, who added seven points to the team’s match total by upsetting UNC’s No. 17 A.C. Headlee 7-5. The Knights also received wins from No. 2 sophomore 125-pounder Nick Suriano, No. 16 fifth-year senior 133-pounder Scott DelVecchio, No. 12 fifth-year senior 165-pounder Richie Lewis and redshirt freshman 174-pounder Joseph Grello.
Despite the recent rough patch before the win, Goodale was encouraged with what he saw out of his team and is hoping this can be a sign of things to come as Hofstra rolls into the RAC Friday night. “Somebody always has a tough bout, so yeah, it’s building for March,” Goodale said. “But it’s also good to get out of here with wins. It is important, because you get back in the practice room on Monday and you are coming off a win and not a loss. I just think that’s what we’re doing and what we’re preaching to these guys.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
LOSS Knights drop 2nd straight Big Ten game to Buckeyes on Sunday at RAC continued from back on that door, and with the win Sunday, they improve to 6-0 in the conference, a record the Knights are vastly missing out on. Despite marquee wins over then-No. 16 Seton Hall and Wisconsin this season and close contests against Michigan State, the team has by and large failed to produce in the Big Ten. Its tough early schedule — facing the Spartans twice, as well as then-No. 13 Purdue and then-No. 12 Minnesota once — can take some of the blame, but that trend carried still carried into Sunday against Ohio State. It did not help that senior guard Mike Williams was ruled out indefinitely before the start of the game with an ankle injury, with Williams being the team’s most valuable piece off the bench and him battling injuries for the second time this season. “With or without Mike, we need to play better basketball playing Ohio State, teams like that,” Pikiell said. “Mike’s a leader, he’s a captain ... but again, we gotta play better, and every guy’s gotta step up their game a little bit more now with Mike not being around.” Still, Rutgers had to trudge on without the co-captain, and trudge is about the most apt word to describe the Knights’ journey through Sunday’s game against the Buckeyes. The team shot 29 percent from the field, at one point missing 16 consecutive shots at the tail end of the first half. It was not a matter of particularly strong defense from
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the visitors either — Rutgers’ shot selection was notably rough, with the majority of players settling for contested jumpers. The same could be said of Ohio State early on, with the Knights’ early defense limiting the Buckeyes’ tries at the rim, especially with star Keita Bates-Diop. Fifth-year senior for ward Deshawn Freeman denied him the ball for much of the first half, but Bates-Diop found his rhythm toward the end of the first half with different matchups, especially on the outside, leading all scorers with 10 points at the break on 2-of-5 from 3. He finished with 20 points, again pacing ever yone on the court. “I thought we had the right matchups against him, and we have shut down guys in the past,” Pikiell said. “He’s averaging 20, he got 20 tonight, we were trying to cut him in half.” Rutgers’ defense, on Bates-Diop and on the rest of the Buckeyes for that matter, did not hold
Head coach Scott Goodale pulled his squad to a narrow 18-17 win over North Carolina, winning on a tie break by overall points scored in the match. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / DECEMBER 2017
very long, with the Ohio State steadily upping its field-goal percentage as the game went on. The visitors’ 10-point run to open the second half all but shut out the Knights’ chances Sunday night, with the team looking sluggish out of the break. Following a two-game stretch where the Knights played some of its best basketball all season versus Wisconsin and Michigan State, Rutgers regressed considerably throughout all 40 minutes Sunday night, aside from an outstanding 8-0 run from freshman guard Geo Baker. It is a pattern the Knights have gotten used to over the last several games or so, as they succeeded their triumph over Seton Hall with consecutive losses to Hartford and Stony Brook. After a victory over Wisconsin and an almost-toppling of Michigan State, Rutgers returned to the RAC with a dismal showing, especially on the offensive end. Save for Baker’s and junior guard Corey Sanders’ second-half exploits, the team would have shot 20 from the field, a tough rate to swallow for a side that has shown it can knock off powerhouses. “Just disappointed,” Pikiell said. “Our offense didn’t do a
Freshman guard Geo Baker led the Knights in scoring with 14 points, but shot just 33 percent from the field on 5-of-15 shooting. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / DECEMBER 2017 great job, but normally it doesn’t matter what our offense does. Our offense shouldn’t ever affect our defense. ... We needed a great effort tonight, and I didn’t particularly like how we let our offense
affect everything we did on the defensive end of the ball.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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“Our offense didn’t do a great job, but normally it doesn’t matter what our offense does. Our offense shouldn’t ever affect our defense.” — Men’s Basketball Head Coach Steve Pikiell
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wrestling NO. 17 RUTGERS 18, NO. 24 NORTH CAROLINA 17
Knights escape upset with 1-point victory Robert Sanchez Correspondent
After a three-game slide against some top competition, the Rutgers wrestling team will not be jumping for joy anytime soon, even after its win over North Carolina on Friday night at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC). Still, it was nice to see the No. 17 Scarlet Knights (4-3, 1-2) get off the Schneider and back in the win column. With the win, Rutgers claimed its first dual victor y inside the RAC this season, when it narrowly escaped the No. 24 Tar Heels (6-8, 0-0) by a score of 18-17 in front of 3,511 fans, and now owns a 2-2 record at home. Prior to Friday night, the only home win for the Knights came in the home opener against Mar yland at High Point Solutions Stadium. But the victory came at the last second — literally — as both teams were tied 17-17 after 10 rounds. Rutgers eventually pulled out the win 69-65 based on criterion 3.15.3, which adds the total match points scored only from decisions, major decisions and technical falls. “We thought it would be a five-five split, and sure enough it was,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “They were probably favored Redshirt freshman 141-pounder Michael Van Brill claimed another victory this past weekend over North Carolina’s A.C. Headlee to help secure the Knights’ win. Van Brill now has nine wins so far this season. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / DECEMBER 2017
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MEN’S BASKETBALL OHIO STATE 68, RUTGERS 46
RU crushed by Ohio State in 22-point loss Jon Spilletti Sports editor
Finding consistency over a multiple-game stretch has been a struggle for the Rutgers men’s basketball team all season, and that problem persisted yet again against Ohio State Sunday night. The Scarlet Knights (11-8, 1-5) fell to the visiting Buckeyes (15-4, 6-0) at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC), 68-46, in a game Rutgers hopes is just a blip among a string of well-played games. “We have to play better. ... We have to block more shots, we have to get more tips,” said head coach Steve Pikiell. “And certainly again when we’re playing an elite team like Ohio State, you have to play elite, and we obviously didn’t.” The Knights got Ohio State in its best form all season, with the team coming off of four consecutive wins, one being an 80-64 rout to dethrone then-No. 1 Michigan State. The two sides’ battles against the Spartans — Rutgers’ being a 76-72 overtime loss — are perhaps the greatest markers of the programs’ readiness to challenge the top tier of the Big Ten. The Buckeyes are knocking Head coach Steve Pikiell watched as his team was unable to capture the same intensity it had last week in the close loss to No. 4 Michigan State, as Rutgers fell hard to Ohio State on Sunday on its home floor. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / DECEMBER 2017 NBA SCORES
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TOBI TELLA, sophomore jumper on the men’s track and field team, claimed the triple jump title for the second match in a row. Tella’s 15.02-meter mark was enough to secure first place in the event at the Towson Tiger Invitational.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WRESTLING
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
vs. Iowa
at Penn State
vs. Hofstra
Texas Tech Invitational
Tomorrow, 7 p.m., The RAC
Thursday, 7 p.m., University Park, Pa.
Friday, 7 p.m., The RAC
Friday, All Day Lubbock, Texas