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Jury finds Timothy Puskas guilty of murdering former Rutgers student minna kim staff writer
The trial of Timothy Puskas concluded this morning, with the jury finding the 40-year-old New Brunswick resident guilty of the murder of William McCaw, as well as weapons offenses and hindering charges. On Feb. 15, 2014, McCaw, who had recently transferred to Kean University, was walking to his home alone after attending a party at a Rutgers fraternity house around 3 a.m., according to NJ Advance Media. The next morning, a neighbor spotted the 22-year-old victim’s body in the backyard of a house on
Hartwell Street, 900 feet from Puskas’ home on Plum Street. A jury comprised of seven women and seven men reached their verdict after hearing closing arguments from Puskas’ attorney, Joseph Mazraani, and closing statements from Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Bina Desai on Jan. 6, according to MyCentralJersey.com. Jurors requested to rehear testimonies and recorded phone calls, NJ Advance Media reported. They re-watched video surveillance, which allegedly showed Puskas in the early hours of Feb. 15, 2014, wandering the streets nearthe site where the victim’s
body was discovered. The defendant’s attorney argued during his three-hour closing statement that there was no physical evidence linking Puskas to the murder. “There’s no motive for him to do any of this,” Mazraani said during the trial, according to the same report. “He doesn’t even know the young man.” In March 2014, authorities charged Puskas with counts related to McCaw’s murder. At this time, Puskas was already in custody at the Middlesex County Adult Corrections Center in North Brunswick for an unrelated See student on Page 5
The New Jersey state Senate presented Rutgers with an honorary resolution, commending the University’s global reputation and diverse opportunities. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
New Jersey State Senate resolution honors U. Christina Gaudino contributing writer
In December, the New Jersey state Senate presented Rutgers with a resolution saluting the University as a “globally esteemed educational institution in the Garden State.” Written by Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Rutgers alumnus and Senator Bob Smith (D- N.J.), the resolution recognized the year-long celebration of Rutgers’ 250th anniversary. These festivities culminated Nov. 10, 2016, on the anniversary of the establishment of Rutgers. “The 250th-anniversar y celebration of the founding of Rutgers University highlighted accomplishments of the University’s alumni, which includes governors, senators, and members of the New Jersey Court, as well as revolutionar y thinkers who brought discoveries in science and the humanities that have changed our world,” the resolution said. University President Robert L. Barchi traveled to Trenton on Dec. 19 to receive the honor. “We’ve been here longer than the state of New Jersey. It’s nice to have the Senate recognize this milestone. I’m pleased to see they are proud of the University and expressed that pride by issuing a statement like this as we commemorate our 250th anniversary,” Barchi said. The resolution said Rutgers has fulfilled its goal of providing a world-class education for students. It said the University has grown from its “humble beginnings” of
20 students, into a dynamic and diverse culture with over 67,000 students from various countries. “Recognition of Rutgers’ excellence by the State Senate really cements how important the University is to New Jersey,” said Evan Gottesman, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “It is a reminder that right in the center of the Garden State we have, not only a major employer, university, and hub of intellectual life — we have something that we are respected nationally and internationally for. Whenever I travel outside of New Jersey, people are always impressed with my alma mater.” The New Jersey Senate’s resolution included a focus on the educational opportunities available to students at Rutgers. Gottesman said Rutgers is unique because of the variety of experiences available due to the wide array of majors, and the opportunity to intern for credit or even teach courses. Laura Kershaw, a first-year student in the School of Engineering said the diversity of the student body also contributes to the quality of education at Rutgers. “The true distinguishing feature of Rutgers is how it makes such a large school seem small,” Kershaw said. Reflecting on the recent developments at Rutgers, Barchi said he was particularly pleased with the new Honors College, which opened last year. See resolution on Page 5
On Tuesday, a jury convicted Timothy Puskas of beating former Rutgers student, William McCaw, to death with a crowbar. Puskas was charged for the murder in 2014 after McCaw’s body was found near Easton Avenue. MIDDLESEX COUNTY
TedxRutgers prepares to expand annual on-campus conference gabriela amaral staff writer
Each year, TedxRutgers hosts a conference for students, alumni and local thought-leaders in the Rutgers community. The TEDx Program is a branch of the TED company that supports independent organizers to create their very own event. TEDxRutgers carries out the companies mission of sharing “ideas worth spreading” on campus through organized speeches and information sessions. TedxRutgers has organized speaker-based events where students can deliver presentations about ideas that have inspired them, he said. This includes the event “Speechcraft,” which takes place in November each year.
The chapter is one of many at universities around the country, said Shazia Mansuri, director of marketing of TedxRutgers and a Rutgers Business School junior. “What we do is organize a couple of events based on stor y-telling, sharing ideas, inspiration and what people in the Rutgers community and alumni are working on. Like really cool research or really cool thought-leadership,” Mansuri said. In preparation for the main conference in late March, TEDxRutgers is working to expand the event, Mansuri said. Hersh Patel, the technical director of TedxRutgers, said the group’s recent focus has been on reaching out to successful Rutgers alumni.
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“We wanna make sure a lot of students come out and support the idea of TED and are inspired by ideas in the Rutgers community,” the School of Arts and Sciences sophomore said. “We want to inspire the Rutgers community the way they have been inspired when they were students at Rutgers.” They are also working to increase awareness by encouraging discussions between students through blog posts. Their goal is to organize more events to create momentum, said Tanvi Parikh, vice president of TEDxRutgers and a School of Ar ts and Sciences sophomore. See conference on Page 5
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Active Minds club fights mental health stigma at Rutgers
Active Minds works closely with Rutgers Counciling, ADAP and Psychiatric services to give students resources to cope with depression and anxiety. One of the club’s main goals is to break down the stigma surrounding mental health so students can communicate more openly about their situations. RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
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that a Rutgers student can have,” Wong said. He said the level of inclusivity or exclusivity in high school Increasing communication, environments can directly corawareness and education are relate to whether students dejust a few of the ways the Active velop symptoms of social anxiMinds at Rutgers is working to ety or depression. change the conversation about “College campuses can foster mental health on campus. similar social climates depending The purpose of the group on the immediate social group is to promote mental wellness that a student has,” Wong said. and to ensure that those strugAccording gling with mental to their Facehealth are aware book page, that they are not the organizaalone, said Austin “As a founding member of the club, it is so rewarding to see how we change the attitude that our members tion puts the Wong, president have towards mental health.” “active” in of Active Minds Active Minds and a School of Kaelyn Engenhart by posting Environmental Rutgers Business School Junior frequently and Biological Sciand with great ences senior. variety. “It is especially Wong said important to be aware of mental wellness because about our club values within the to host “Campus Connect Train- continues to grow, they will break the organization does not recollege stressors definitely play a student body, we would like to see ing” for student suicide preven- down the stigma of mental illness quire nor hope that the students involved have first-hand expemore and more. part in students’ overall well-be- some more student involvement tion, Wong said. The National Active Minds rience with mental issues, but The Assistant Director of the in the future,” she said. ing,” Wong said. Active Minds also provides Department of Student Involve- associates their fight to weaken that they simply know how to Active Minds at Rutgers serves as a liaison between students and speaker and community events, ment and Club Advisor Susan and end the stigma of mental discuss the matter sensitively the mental health community by which engage students to begin Romano, said the student admin- illness with the hashtag “#stig- and effectively. “Even if students are not dealproviding information about avail- talking about mental issues and istrators of the club are highly mafighter,” according to their ing with mental health issues able resources, according to the the effect the college atmosphere capable and the “GetInvolved” on- national site. “By spreading the message of themselves, everyone should line page for the organization has has on them, Wong said. organization’s website. “In the past, we worked col- a plethora of information about mental health awareness and ac- know how sensitive the situations “During club meetings, I usuceptance of mental health issues, surrounding mental health can ally brief members on upcoming laboratively with Rutgers Coun- the group. “As a founding member of the our club hopes to decrease the be,” Wong said. “By promoting events that they can participate in. seling, ADAP, & Psychiatric serWe like to run events that are in vices (CAPS) as well as another club, it is so rewarding to see how amount of negative actions that awareness, we, as a community, line with our message. For exam- mental health club called To we change the attitude that our are taken in the name of whatever become proactive about mental ple, last semester we had a ‘make Write Love on Her Arms, to run members have towards mental personal mental health struggles health issues.” contributing writer
your own stress ball’ event,” Wong said. Kaelyn Engenhart, a Rutgers Business School junior, said the club is new to campus and is still very young. At the moment, Active Minds only has about five active members excluding club officers, Engenhart said. “While there seems to be much interest and agreement
a screening of a mental health documentar y. The documentar y followed the stor y of various individuals through their personal mental health struggles,” Wong said. The club has been working closely with Rutgers Student Counseling staff member, Annmarie Wacha-Montes, since their inception in 2015. Watcha-Montes uses her experience
health. I think the more we discuss issues the better we have been with weakening the stigma that our members may have,” Engenhart said. One of the club’s greatest challenges has been expanding their influence beyond their immediate members to the larger Rutgers community, she said. Engenhart said she is confident that as the organization
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N.J. ranks third for school segregation, study shows Stephen Weiss correspondent
Legal racial segregation was eliminated with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but de facto segregation still remains a prominent issue in N.J. school systems, according to an Njspotlight article. According to the research of Paul Tractenbug, a distinguished lawyer and Rutgers professor of law, N.J. has the third highest number of severely segregated schools in the nation. These schools are deemed “apartheid schools,” and their student bodies are less than one percent white. Apartheid schools make up eight percent of schools in NJ but hold 26 percent of black students and 13 percent of Latinos. That means one out of every four black students in N.J. attends a school where they never interact with a white student, according to his research report. Tractenburg, who has been involved in litigation and research involving segregation in education for 40 years, said the reasoning for it lies in the way NJ carves up its school districts. In the past, students from multiple towns would attend the same high school, but NJ’s towns have since consolidated their districts and by doing so have thwarted diversity. “We have districts, typically the city districts, that are pretty much 100 percent black or hispanic and 80 percent or more are low income students, and literally right next door we have districts that are all white and do not have a single low income kid,” he said. Tractenburg said that since the 1940s, the number of school districts nationwide has dropped from 130,000 to just 13,000, which is almost a 90 percent decrease. Contrarily, the number of schools districts in NJ has risen by 20 percent. These consolidated school districts are mostly homogeneous and lack diversity. “We sort of stand alone in the countr y in our kind of love affair with local control and home rule, and how each small group
of residents has to have its own school board,” he said. The predominant model in the world is not to have local school districts, but a national education system, Tractenburg said. Although there is a lack of evidence that proves the true motivation for the level of segregation in NJ school districts, the feelings of some people with authority in their district about race and socioeconomics could definitely play a key role, Tractenburg said. People in NJ and the US often do whatever it takes to make sure their child has the most advantages possible, and are unwilling to allow their money to go to the benefit of other people’s children, Tractenberg said. “I have traveled around and looked at education systems in a lot of other countries and this is not an attitude that you find,” he said. This is a very politically complicated issue, Tractenburg said. People are often pessimistic about the state’s ability to change. “We have by far the strongest state constitutional laws regarding racial balance in schools, and we have one of the worst records in the country on the ground with segregation … we are obviously not enforcing our constitution,” he said. Tractenburg said the best way
Paul Tractenburg, a Rutgers professor, found that New Jersey schools were among the most segregated in the country. He attributed this to the way the state divides its districts, relying soley on geographic locations to place students. RUTGERS UNIVERSITY effect to accomplish that ver y idea,” he said. Robert Lake, a professor at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, is not surprised that NJ is near the top of the list of states ranked by degree of racial segregation. he said.
“Change happens very, very slowly and patterns that get entrenched in institutional practices, policies, government actions and private actions tend to replicate and repeat themselves … they only change if there is a concerted and targeted attempt to force
“We sort of stand alone in the country in our kind of love affair with local control and home rule, and how each small group of residents has to have its own school board.” paul tractenburg Professor at Rutgers Law School—Newark
to put an end to the severe segregation in NJ would be to reform the way school districts are cut out, but many naysayers see this as politically detrimental. “If you believe in equal education opportunity, then you have to give more resources and maybe better teachers to the students who bring the greatest disadvantage to school. We have been litigating for 40 years in
“We are looking at a 200 year history that has contributed to the significant degree of residential segregation by race in the state, it goes back to before the civil war,” he said. Lake said that the multiplication and fragmentation of small municipalities in the suburbs has been used as a way to control access to housing and property in certain NJ communities.
them to change,” he said. Fixing segregation today will require enough people uniting and realizing it is necessary and beneficial for society, he said. Something will need to disrupt the entrenched practices of the state’s institutions that perpetuate the problem. “You need a positive reason to make enough people realize this is worth doing and a strong
enough force to convince people to give up what they perceive as their benefits from the way things were before,” he said. Lake said that since Rutgers prides itself on its success in diversity, its students have a responsibility to make the University a place that promotes its own diversity to the larger society. Dan Cretella, a Journalism and Media Studies sophomore, said he is aware of the de facto segregation that takes place. He said that he thinks the ripple effects of segregation before 1964 are still affecting us as a society today. “Back in the times when segregation was backed by law, it kind of kept minorities in a spot where they could not financially escape and future generations were doomed to repeat the process,” he said. Cretella finds the quasi-segregation in NJ, his home state, to be unsettling, he said. “New Jersey is very polarizing, it seems like there are not that many middle class areas anymore. There are wealthy places in Morris County like Short Hills and Mendham, and then there are significantly poorer places like Newark, Trenton and Camden, which are predominantly minority,” he said. Diversity in schools is crucial to making students more intelligent and well rounded individuals, which will in turn benefit the state as a whole, he said. “I think a lot of the areas that are not culturally diverse can breed racism. If you are only brought up with one mindset around, you are not going to have any different opinions to gravitate to. Having people from multiple cultures around makes you a more aware individual,” Cretella said. He said one of the main reasons he chose to attend Rutgers was its diversity. “Rutgers is super diverse, and the students are ver y well rounded here. You meet new people, learn new things, become a part of a bigger culture and therefore a bigger movement, which produces well rounded people,” he said.
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2 N.J. representatives in United States Senate submitted resolutions praising Rutgers
especially those concerning the safety of students off-campus, conviction, according to a Daily according to The Daily Targum. The incident led the City of Targum article. Two years prior to McCaw’s New Brunswick to implement death, Puskas had been charged a Neighborhood Police Team and to expand with aggravattheir crime ed manslaughnotification ter and leaving system, acthe scene of an cording to incident, which the article. led to the death “We take no joy in the This action of Leonel Loverdict because no matter was taken afpez Hernanter more than dez, a 26-yearwhat the outcome is, it students old employee won’t bring Billy back.” 2,900 signed a peof Bristol-Mytition urging ers Squibb, NJ Bob McCaw the University Advance Media Father of the Victim to send out an reported. official crime The 2014 notice for death of Mcthe incident. Caw brought “We take no to light sigjoy in the vernificant loopholes of Rutgers’ safety system dict because no matter what the and within the New Brunswick outcome is, it won’t bring Billy Police Department and Rutgers back,” said Bob McCaw, the vicUniversity Police Department, tim’s father.
ucation in the United States because Rutgers is the only “The 250th is an emotional University in the United States marking of a period in time, a time that is a colonial college, a landfor the University to be proud of grant college and a comprehenits heritage and history. What re- sive public research universially matters is what we’re doing ty,” the representatives said in now. All of the new facilities have their statement. Sonay Barazesh, a sophomore raised our academic profile,” Barchi said. “It’s not the same old Rut- in the School of Arts and Sciences, said she gers. It’s not finds it signifeven what it “What really matters icant that the was five years gover nment ago. We’re celis what we’re doing recognized ebrating Rutright now.” Rutgers and all gers as one of of its accomthe nation’s Robert Barchi plishments. oldest instituUniversity President “To me, this tions and at the recognizes the same time focusing on what it is today and why hard work I see in classrooms and the research so many people it’s so special.” New Jersey’s representatives in are working on,” Barazesh said. the United States Senate, Robert “The University’s history in the Menendez (R-N.J.) and Cory Book- past 250 years has not been perer (D-N.J.), also submitted a similar fect, but I think it distinguishes itself with a student body that is resolution to the federal senate. “Rutgers exemplifies all of active, diverse and demanding the traditions of higher ed- the history be known.”
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CRIME Jan.18 TRENTON — Marcus Muse, 24, Joshua Major, 22 and Tatiana Cole, 24, have been indicted on murder charges during court on Tuesday. The three suspects murdered convicted killer Michael “Mickey Rome” DiMattia in March. Before the incident, Cole was partying with DiMattia the morning of the killing in his apartment. Once Cole left, Muse came into the apartment and shot DiMattia before fleeing in a car driven by Major. All three people are currently in kail. Jan. 18 BOOTON — Eight historic train cars were vandalized at a lot on Morris Avenue on Saturday. The trains, which are used in an annual “Toys for Tots” charity train, were spray-painted with graffiti and severally damaged. The United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey leases the lot by NJ Transit and warehouses about 50 trains and cars in the lot as well. The non-profit group estimates the damages at about $15,000 but an arrest has yet to be made.
conference Annual conference hosted by TedxRutgers last year drew 400 attendees continued from front The organization regularly updates their Facebook page to ensure their ideas and videos reach the largest possible audience, Parikh said. “We have our annual conference and we have a good amount of students that attend that conference,” Parikh said. “I think last year we had over 400, but what we’ve been tr ying to do for this year is to grow it apar t from that one single conference. So (we want to) also host a couple of events throughout the year.” Mansuri said he joined TedxRutgers because of the diverse and interesting content that the organization produces. “I’ve gotten to meet so many cool people who have spoken at our conferences or just other students
or members of the TEDx team and it’s been a really great experience,” Mansuri said. “We have our annual conference and we have a good amount of students that attend that conference,” Parikh said. “I think last year we had over 400, but what we’ve been tr ying to do for this year is to grow it apart from that one single conference. So (we want to) also host a couple of events throughout the year.” Mansuri said he joined TedxRutgers because of the diverse and interesting content that the organization produces. “I’ve gotten to meet so many cool people who have spoken at our conferences or just other students or members of the TEDx team and it’s been a really great experience,” Mansuri said.
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Nationalist rhetoric can cause misbeliefs
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’ve always felt a sort of kinsmanship with POLITICALLY INKLEINED Germany. Strange, considering my Jewish EVAN KLEIN ancestry and the fact that most of my family came from either Austria or Italy. Nonetheless, after taking German for a semester at Rutgers I was surprised, but delighted, to find I was able to keep up with most of the basic conversation. My brother, Spencer, is already fluent in the language, and he quickly became my walking, talking German dictionary. My language skills have improved over the two weeks I spent taking trains from Frankfurt to Munich all the way to Hamburg and Berlin. While I do wish to become fluent in German, my language enhancement was not the most important product of the trip. The most important product came in the form of perspective. It was not something that I gained in Germany but was more so something I lacked in the United States. Now before I begin to sound like every student does after visiting anywhere outside of the U.S. — no, I do not feel as though my perspective on life has changed or that through my new cultural understanding I am somehow superior to everyone else. I will avoid sounding like the pretentious child above to the best of my ability. With that out of the way, the perspective I did gain was the undeniable truth that our world is dynamic — so much so that the same area of the world 60 years ago would bear no resemblance to a blind man. Languages change, ideologies change and, finally, people change. From the moment we’re born to the moment we die we’re dynamic creatures. Germany is the easiest example to give when referring to nations that made mistakes on a proportion thought impossible and they have been trying to make up for it ever since. Every single city we went to in Germany, we tripped over otherwise hard to notice raised tiles while walking down the sidewalks, each of them with a family or individual’s name in front of the buildings that they were taken from. That is one example of the countless memorials, museums and even entire art installations dedicated to one idea: “Never Forget.” While speaking to Germans my age and others much older, I learned that Holocaust education is taught at every point in the German educational system. With all of that in mind, it may come as a surprise that right-wing white nationalist organizations still exist in Germany. They are monitored heavily, and, often, members are arrested for crimes outside of the organization itself, similar to the Neo-Nazi organizations that exist in the U.S. But, Germany does not share our freedom of expression. If today you walked down a street in Berlin and stuck your hand in the air and exclaimed “Heil Hitler,” you would not be exercising your freedom of speech. Instead, you’d be exercising in a prison for the foreseeable future. While prison would be a more extreme circumstance, at a minimum, a hefty fine is going to be thrown your way, and good — you deserve it. You are a college-educated or soon to be college-educated adult, so I ask you: Is this practice a good one? Most people like me would be quick to say “Absolutely! Nazis are bad, and I hate Nazis, so we should throw ‘em all in jail!” Well, in a perfect world, it’d be as easy as that. Unfortunately, our world is far from perfect, and the actual result is certainly an unintended one, however, it bears historical precedence as well as modern relevance. When a hate group is incarcerated or otherwise inhibited, it begins a dialogue that was incredibly successful in the early 1930s in Germany. The same dialogue was also used during this election cycle by President-elect Donald Trump — simply put, it is playing the role of the victim. Today in Germany, every time a member of a fascist Rightwing group is arrested, it is a call to arms for otherwise uninterested people. By playing the role of the victim, these hate groups can create a warped sense of reality that somehow they’re the oppressed ones and that they need the support. This may sound far-fetched, but the evidence is there. It’s done by creating an enemy that is inferior and subhuman while simultaneously referring to them as dangerous and a grave threat to the country. This nationalist garbage rhetoric is a paradox that is effective in influencing those that feel their country has left them behind, or that feel as though they haven’t gotten their fair share and so some invisible entity is to blame. In Nazi Germany, it was the Zionist conspiracy as well as the danger and inferiority of the Jewish people. Today, our president scapegoats Muslims and undocumented immigrants the same way. While I have faith in our country, we cannot and must not ignore this grave sign. History is the only way we improve ourselves: We cannot afford a step backward. Evan Klein is a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student majoring in philosophy. His column, “Politically InKLEINed,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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ne of the growing discussions of this era is to other Schedule I drugs, such as heroin and ecstathe legalization and use of marijuana. And sy, are far more dangerous than those of marijuana. with the 2016 presidential election still vis- The report revealed that marijuana use could, in fact, ible in America’s rear-view mirror, it is not difficult lead to more car accidents. It even indicated weight for one to see how vital the discussion of cannabis gain as a side effect of using marijuana if pregnant. use in the United States is to voters, candidates and These things, although seeming to dismiss the bentheir governmental allies. While the debate over efits of marijuana use and legalization, are still imwhether the legalization of marijuana is one that can portant aspects of the drug that could not have been be disputed time and time again, one would think brought to light without the proper research. Just that the mere research of cannabis would be some- as negative effects were revealed, popular myths thing that would be implemented, if not encouraged, surrounding the drug were debunked and brought amongst these debates. But after the release of a into question as well. The report showed that marnew report from the National Academies of Science, ijuana is not, in fact, linked to lung or neck cancer. Engineering and Medicine, many are beginning to But amongst this research, it was still decided that there was not realize that there enough evidence to may be more on deem marijuana as the table to discuss. a “gateway” drug This academic “If its scarcity was not problematic enough, as its Schedule I report, released labeling suggests. just last week, listed marijuana’s labeling as a Schedule I drug Does this mean the inconveniences makes it extremely difficult for researchers to that it is entirely and barriers that safe? No. Rather, it the scientific comeven open the discussion of studying it.” solidifies the justimunity faces while fication for the furattempting to furthering of research ther research canon marijuana. nabis and its uses. There have been 28 states that have legalized Amongst these obstacles are the federal, local and state agencies approvals that are required before any the use of medical marijuana and eight other states research is done. And even after this research may that have legalized the recreational use of marijuabe approved, researchers only have access to can- na. With the inauguration of a new president only nabis samples from one lab in the nation, located at days away, there is no doubt that there will be new the University of Mississippi. And even then, the can- policies and viewpoints on marijuana and the legalnabis samples available for research are processed, ization of its use for either purpose. With so much of the nation deeply engaged in the conversation grown and sold solely by the federal government. If its scarcity was not problematic enough, mar- of the implementation of cannabis, it only makes ijuana’s labeling as a Schedule I drug makes it sense for our nation’s scientists and researchers to extremely difficult for researchers to even open take a closer look at the substance that is causing the discussion of studying it. A Schedule I drug is so much debate. Whether you are for the legalconsidered a substance that provides no evidence ization of the use of marijuana (either medical or for potential medical use while being considered a recreational) or against it, it would be nonsensical strong candidate for probable abuse. But the report to deny the testing of a drug that you have such itself indicates that the side effects that are related strong views on. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 148th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Nature of love requires honest discourse with self MACRO TO MICRO AYSENUR GUC
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verything I love seems to perish. This may come off as a rather morbid statement but upon closer inspection, there may lie some glimmers of truth. Over winter break, the preoccupations that seem to fill up my usual schedule on a consistent basis were mostly put on hold. I had, for better or worse, time to ruminate upon a few matters. And due to such, indeed, I found that all I feel love for comes to an end. When I say, “love,” however, I do not mean only in the romantic sense but simply all that my heart forms an attachment to. For example, roses that my eyes find pleasing and my nose delights at eventually wilt and become dust upon touch. The flavors of food that my taste buds rejoice at last a few seconds only to become a faint memory or at most, are attempted to be captured in a hasty photograph. Individuals that my heart grows fond of might reciprocate or more likely frustrate but will nevertheless leave or die. To me, through my human observations, it seems that all I love, all that I would like for to last eternally in perfect fashion cannot help but succumb to their transient nature. Nothing seems permanent.
My poor heart, it appears, can never find the satisfaction it so yearns for. Yet, upon such a distressing conclusion, I found myself faced with another conundrum. If this is true, then why do I desire what can never be obtained in this finite world? Why am I given a heart that was made to love eternally when all that can be loved disappears, dies and disappoints? Is grievance to be the only result? The French philosopher Albert Camus argued that though the human
It is a grim realization and answer but, I would contend, an honest one at that. As Camus, through his own investigations, came to such a conclusion, I also need to go through a process of reflection, and find what resonates within me. My beliefs must be founded upon the investigative essence of my being. Anything less, like the imitation of another’s conclusion or belief, is an insult to the intellectual capacity that humans are given to wield. If I am honest
“Hence, if Camus were to try to resolve my inquiry, he might say that the desire for fulfillment in an unfulfilling life, the desire for eternity in non-eternal beings and objects is simply reflective of the absurd nature of existence.” being seeks meaning in life, it does not exist. Thus, this life is absurd because it inherently contradicts and falls short of the very needs of a person. Hence, if Camus were to try to resolve my inquiry, he might say that the desire for fulfillment in an unfulfilling life, the desire for eternity in non-eternal beings and objects is simply reflective of the absurd nature of existence. Yet, for Camus, despite knowing that such needs will never be met and that all attempts at attaining satisfaction are futile, one must still embrace the situation and struggle on regardless.
with myself, I find within a quiet corner of my thoughts a longing for a source that is eternal — one that will not perish, that will not disappoint, that will not wear away into nothingness. All keys are made to fit their respective locks. All tools are made to serve a designated role. Is the wish to attain unyielding love within me to exist without purpose? These may or may not be found as suitable analogies but my intent is not to offer any answers. Rather, I would only like to share the questions that swirl around in my mind for endless weeks.
Each person must arrive at their own honest conclusion. It may seem that such a topic for a column is irrelevant when so much is going on politically, academically and so forth. But I do not waver in the belief that such “personal” issues need to be at the forefront of our agendas. If I do not take the time to wonder about such questions, am I doing my human condition any justice? I may graduate in a year or two, perhaps start a career, possibly travel, build a family and on and on — but after all of it (or sooner), I too will die. And so it seems imperative that I question my existence, the condition of which it is given and regardless of whatever answer or lack of I might reach, I can die knowing I was sincere and diligent in my efforts to resolve my existential state. That, to me, is worth more and closer to home than any degree, societal progress, or life milestone. With the start of this new semester, I along with countless others will be, again, placed into a dizzying schedule brimmed with classes, clubs and responsibilities. They will come and go. The nature of one’s love, however, continues to exist. And with it, the ardent hope within every human to transform the ephemeral into the eternal. Aysenur Guc is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in philosophy. Her column, “Macro to Micro,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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FOOD & DRINK
Everybody has to eat, is the dining hall right for you? Katie Moretti Staff Writer
You may not be able to control your tution or fees, but you do have a say in whether or not to buy a meal plan if you live of campus or in an apartment. Use this guide to decide before the Jan. 31 deadline. GEORGETTE STILLMAN
To get a meal plan, or not to get a meal plan — that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler to try and cook for yourself for seven days a week, or to head to Brower for some not-so-home cooked ready-to-go food. But really — for students who live off campus, getting a meal plan versus not getting a meal plan is quite a big decision, both money-wise and time-wise. For a 255 meal plan, which will allow you to have three meals every weekday, you’ll have to fork over around $2,553. Can’t decide if
you want to spend the money on the meal plan, or cook for yourself? Here are some pros and cons for both options:
MEAL PLAN PROS
It’s quick: Swipe in, grab some food and eat, then head out. No need to defrost chicken or wait for water to boil, since everything is already prepared. It’s pretty healthy: Each dining hall offers plenty of healthy choices, especially with the decent-sized salad bars. Eating healthy at the dining halls isn’t too difficult. Pizza & ice cream: All. The. Time.
MEAL PLAN CONS
There’s a set menu: While the dining halls do have a lot of varied options, sometimes they just don’t have that one thing that you’re craving after class. It’s not-so-comfortable: There’s nothing like coming home after class or work and being able to eat dinner in your own apartment and then veg out. Unfortunately, Brower does not have a couch that will allow you to pass out post food coma. At times it’s not convenient: Having to walk back and forth from your apartment to the dining hall when you need to use swipes is just plain annoying.
NO MEAL PLAN PROS
Adulthood: Congrats! You’re like, 60 percent an adult if you can cook for yourself on a daily basis. But really, self-sufficiency is a good thing. Cooking: It’s an art. If you enjoy cooking, then a semester without a meal plan will probably be fun and right up your alley. Timing: Dining hall shut at 9 p.m.? No problem — just cook something yourself.
NO MEAL PLAN CONS
Cooking: Some people just aren’t good at cooking. Like me. The temptation: Hansel is right around the corner. And even if it’s not, you’ll probably justify the walk anyway. Going grocer y shopping: If you don’t have a car, your best option in the area is Key Food, which is past the train station, but carr ying groceries is not fun whatsoever. Overall, it doesn’t seem like either option is completely better than the other. As someone who has experienced off-campus life without a meal plan, and who has vastly underestimated their time and ability to cook, I humbly suggest to those who have just signed their leases for next year to invest in either the 50 or the 75 plan, which are designed for off-campus students or commuters. That way, you can cook for yourself and experience adulthood first-hand, but also occasionally head to Brower for allyou-can-eat ice cream for when it’s one of those days.
DIVERSIONS
January 18, 2017
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Silence is golden. Listen and choose your path carefully. Don’t let temptation draw you into something questionable. Rely on your own resources to reach your destination using discipline and hard work to get there. This is a year of putting everything in its place in preparation for what’s to come. Stability and security should be your priorities. Your numbers are 4, 12, 22, 32, 35, 42, 46.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Temptation will consume you. Don’t get emotional about how you deal with situations concerning your peers or employer. It is best to bide your time while you gather facts. Education and gaining experience are favored. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Not everyone will be happy with your accomplishments. Don’t let a jealous individual rain on your parade. Be proud of what you have to offer and indulge in giving what you can to those who do appreciate your time and effort. 3 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Change is welcome and can be good if you keep it simple and within your means. Don’t let confusion or uncertainty take over. Network, ask questions and make decisions. A partnership will be in your best interest. 5 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll be confused by what someone does or says. Don’t overreact or take offense when the best way to bring about positive changes will be to offer incentives and ask for advice or contributions. Keep life simple. Avoid indulgence. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): An emotional plea will be the result of someone trying to take advantage of your kindness. Keep in mind that charity begins at home. Do your best to put your time and effort into home and personal improvements, not helping outsiders. 3 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): What you do for others or a cause you believe in will encourage greater respect from others. Refuse to let an emotional incident cost you at work. Being productive will be the way to gain acceptance and advance. 4 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Avoid joint ventures. You will do your best by working alone on a goal or activity that brings you pleasure. Incorporate your skills and knowledge into the things you enjoy doing most, and you will find your niche. Stick to a set budget. 2 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Emotions will come between you and making the right choice when dealing with educational pursuits, dealing with peers or taking impulsive actions. Think before you make an unrealistic promise. Slow down -- time is on your side. 2 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Paying for someone to do a job that you can take care of yourself will be a waste of money. Explore other ways to cut corners as well and you will have more money to spend on things that matter to you. 4 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Keep an open mind, but don’t feel you have to share personal information with anyone who doesn’t wield proper authority. Protecting your interests and doing so secretively will help you avoid loss. Invest in yourself, not someone else. 5 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep money matters to yourself. Joint ventures will lead to a loss. Concentrate on emotional rather than financial partnerships. A day trip will result in more options as well as information that will help you reach your goal. 3 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Bring about change without overspending. Realistic plans will be supported by the people you need in your corner. Don’t let anyone pressure you into doing something you cannot afford. Be progressive, not excessive. 3 stars
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Universal Crossword ACROSS
67 Tossed off the covers and stood
1 Struggle to breathe
68 Perfume that sounds verboten
5 Italy’s capital, to natives
69 Bubble bath ingredient
9 One’s “humble” residence
70 Send to a different doctor
14 Supreme Court Justice
71 Typical Kuwaiti
Bader Ginsburg
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1 Pinot, for one
17 Under deadline pressure
2 Carpenters find it boring
20 Kind of gun or stove
3 Long past the shelf date
21 Take an ax to
4 Rizzuto of Yankees fame
22 Albanian coins
5 John or loo
23 Before, in old poetry
6 Table crumb
24 Respectful title in India
7 Arithmetic
26 Certainly not far from
8 White as a sheet
28 Thousands of pounds
9 “The Middle” network
30 Leaves quickly
10 Cotillion locale
34 Summer coolers, briefly
11 Slim woodwind
37 Scandinavian royal name
12 It has 13 diamonds
39 Hollywood offering
13 Some large deer
43 Assembly of school singers
40 Responsibility of an NFL coach
18 Home out on a limb
48 Calc prerequisite, typically
44 Prey clutcher
19 Female sheep
50 Not in the clergy
45 Rural water source
25 Teammate on “Family Feud,”
52 Baker or Loos
46 Ping-Pong table feature
often
54 Oar holder
47 Short upright piano
27 Topmost spot
55 Info-gathering mission
49 React to a shock like an angler?
29 More rational
56 Made angry
51 Wang of wedding fashion
31 Browning product?
57 Kind of ski lift
53 Type of caddy or cup
32 Trident feature
58 Fill a position
54 Prefix with “angle” or “pod”
33 Stone paving block
59 Protective covering
57 Word on some road signs
34 Performs on Broadway
61 Mark of Zorro?
60 Attachment with “walk”
35 React to an “applaud” sign
63 Map showing planned
or “trade”
36 Diva highlights
features of an area
62 Coded message
38 Job for Mr. parker?
65 Bard’s “above”
64 Natural timekeeper of one
41 Shake with laughter
66 Court org. or old court org.
planning a family
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Yesterday’s Solution
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year Grant is tied for NCAA record in combined kick-off/punt return touchdowns with 8 continued from back Grant returns as the program’s all-time leader in kick-off return yardage with 2,606 in 103 attempts, and his eight combined kick-off/ punt return touchdowns is tied for the most in NCAA history. A weapon on special teams, it will be on the offensive side of the ball where Grant will be of most use for Jerry Kill, Rutgers’ newly named offensive coordinator and the ninth in as many years for Rutgers. Grant did it all for the Knights last season, from receiving bubble screens to taking handoffs on jet sweeps to running and
even throwing the ball out of the wildcat. He accounted for six touchdowns last season — three rushing, two on special teams in the return game and one through the air when he tossed a 7-yard pass to Andre Patton against New Mexico. Despite playing a third of the season, Grant led the Knights in punt-return yardage and rushing touchdowns while finishing third in receiving yards and fifth in rushing yards. Taking over a unit that finished dead-last in the country in total offense, penultimate in scoring offense and in the bottom 10 in
passing, Kill will be happy to hear Instead, he elected to return Grant is back in the fold. to Piscataway for one last ride “There’s no question we need around the Big Ten. If all goes a guy like that,” Kill said of Grant as planned until National Signing in a media roundtable last week Day, though, this time he’ll be before Grant’s decision was made. surrounded by more talent than “We need playmakers. That’s the he had last year, at least on paper. first thing … Guys that can run. … With classmates Patton and We need those Carlton Agutype of guys, and dosi graduwe can’t afford to ating, there “I thank coach Ash and will be open lose any playmakthe staff as well as my ers right now.” spots on the The decision family for their support depth chart to come to Rutto be filled through this process.” gers was weighed and many against the possiunknowns Janarion grant bility of forgoing available to Wide receiver his fifth and final fill them. year and entering Ash, Kill the NFL Draft, and wide where ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. believed receivers coach Jafar Williams he would land in the fifth-to-seventh have only seen Grant and rising round if he could remain healthy, sophomore Jawuan Harris, the according to NJ Advanced Media. two-sport star who performed in his place following the injur y, take the field for Rutgers in a game. Michigan transfer Ahmir Mitchell practiced with the team but was unable to play due to NCAA transfer rules. His brother Damon, a graduate transfer from Arkansas, has just six catches for 84 yards in his three years in Fayetteville. Current verbal commits Melton, a four-star recruit according to Scout.com, three-star prospect Shameen Jones and twostar recruit Everett Wormley all look promising, but whether they could transfer the talent to a stage as big as Big Ten football won’t be known until October. Among all these uncertainties is one undeniable truth — when the ball is kicked off by the opposition at High Point Solutions Stadium next fall, the fans in the stand will hold their breath as they wait to see what No. 1 will do with the ball in his hands.
Head coach Chris Ash will be happy to see Grant back in his plans. He led the Knights in rushing touchdowns despite playing a third of the season. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2016
HOME Iowa snapped Rutgers’ 3-game home winning streak on Wednesday continued from back glass in that area, finishing the game with a 23-4 advantage. However, the Knights could not finish the putback opportunities, as they squandered away multiple closerange opportunities for second chance points. “When we get offensive rebounds, we just need to make the easy layups with contact. That’s just that,” said head coach C. Vivian Stringer. It was not just contested layups the Knights couldn’t finish, as they also missed multiple “gimme” layups when there was no one contesting the shot. “We are missing layups when nobody is near us, quite frankly,” Stringer said, visibly upset. “We gotta do better.” As for individual performances, KK Sanders contributed 11 points with 4 assists 5 steals. She has steadily taken over the reins as the starting point guard with Shrita Parker moving to shooting guard. “Just making progress, doing better, seeing the floor, trying to get the control of the game and just seeing my teammates and putting them in good positions,”
Sanders said of her development. “It’s just a work in progress.” Shrita Parker, the only other Scarlet Knight to hit double digits in scoring, tied her career-high that she set in the last game with 20 points. Parker has transitioned nicely into her role as shooting guard, but her game has not really changed. She just now plays in a role that better fits her skill set. “Honestly, it’s not really different,” said Parker. “It’s just attacking the basket and trying to get to the free throw line.” As for the Hawkeyes, they were led by All-Big Ten caliber center Megan Gustafson who had 19 points. The bright spot on defense for the Knights was their ability to contain Ally Disterhoft, who is averaging over 16 points per game, to just 6 points on a 2-7 clip from the field and 0-4 from 3-point range. Tania Davis and Makenzie Meyer were also in double digits for Iowa. “They’re a good team, they never stop,” said Stringer of the last team she coached before coming to Rutgers. “There wasn’t much that they did that surprised us. Quite frankly they were playing with an attitude.”
Rutgers will need to play with an attitude and a little something else, as the Knights head to College Park on Sunday afternoon to take on the No. 3 Mar yland Terrapins. Rutgers will need to piece together
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ever ything they have done well this season to upset the Terrapins, who are undefeated in Big Ten play. “At the end of the day, I thought we rebounded well. We just gotta learn how to win
IN BRIEF
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he last-place New York Islanders have fired head coach Jack Capuano after a 17-17-8 start, the club announced Tuesday. Assistant general manager Doug Weight will step in as head coach on an interim basis. “Obviously we’re not in a position where we want to be standing wise,” Snow said on a conference call Tuesday. “At the end of the day organizationally I don’t think Jack was probably going to be a coach that we were going to bring back.” The Islanders went 227-194-64 in seven seasons under Capuano and made three playoff appearances. Last spring, Capuano led them to their first playoff series victory in 23 years. reighton point guard and national assists leader Maurice Watson Jr. will miss the rest of the season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Watson suffered the injury during the No. 7 Bluejays’ win over Xavier Tuesday. “We are sorry to learn of the severity of Maurice’s injury, but are thankful for his contributions since joining the Bluejay program three years ago,” coach Greg McDermott said Tuesday. “Our team will regroup, and we have a lot of young men who are capable of stepping up to fill the void in Maurice’s absence. Maurice’s leadership role on our team will continue to be huge part of our success.” Watson was in his second year as the Bluejays’ starting point guard, and this season he fueled one of the nation’s most efficient offenses. He posed problems for opposing defenses by quickly bringing the ball up the court and was the Bluejays’ third-leading scorer, at 12.9 points a game.
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games, you know,” Stringer said after the game. “Act like you’ve been there.” For more updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Sophomore guard KK Sanders brought an all-around effort to Rutgers’ loss, providing 11 points, four assists and five steals. She improved upon her 4 point effort against Michigan State. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / JANUARY 2017
January 18, 2017
Page 11 SWIMMING AND DIVING RUTGERS CAME IN THIRD DESPITE INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS
RU finishes behind Penn State, Yale in tri-meet Jacob Green
weekend,” head coach Petra Martin told scarletknights.com. “Our team unity is strong and the atThe Rutgers swimming and mosphere this weekend was very diving team jumped in the pool positive. Even though we are very this past weekend in Pennsylva- sore and tired right now we kept nia, where they faced Penn State fighting. We are in a lot better place as a group compared to last and Yale. The Scarlet Knights fought year at this point of the season hard but fell to the Nittany Lions and that is important.” The Knights finished in second by a score of 204-148 while being in the 400 freestyle relay with a topped by Bulldogs, 255-98. time of 3:29.54. The Knights The relay conwere trying to sisted of three showcase themfreshman, but selves after a was led by selong intermis“Our team culture is nior Meghan sion following Kiely. She was the Bruno Invistrong and we can see by firsttational in Provthat in everything we do.” joined year athletes idence, RI and Alexandra Fathe Winter Sun Petra Martin bugais-Inaba, meet in Florida Head swimming and diving coach Meghan Moa week prior. ses and Clare Junior diver Lawlor. Addison WalkoRutgers finwiak finished ished in fourth first in the 1-meter dive with a 308.30 mark, place in the 200 medley relay with securing her second diving title in a mark of 1:45.54. Sophomore two days. Walkowiak furthered an Vera Koprivova led off and was impressive weekend with a first- followed by senior Rachel Stoddard, with sophomore Francesca place finish in the 3-meter dive. Both senior diver Alyssa Stoppa and freshman Vanessa Black, a Middletown, NY native Ruiz anchoring the relay. Individually, Czech Republic who placed third with a 295.20 mark, and Walkowiak, provid- native Koprivova placed fourth ed performances that hit NCAA in the 200 backstroke, hitting the wall in 2:02.44. Italy native Stoppa Zone qualifying marks. “I’m proud of the team and placed fourth in the 100 butterfly how we worked together this with a 55.94. Staff Writer
The Knights are set to re-enter the pool on January 20 and 21, when they take on Cincinnati and Virginia Tech in Christiansburg, Virginia. “Our team culture is strong and we can see that in everything
we do,” Martin said. “The team is sticking together through thick and thin and driving towards a common goal. Our captains have been doing a great job with the whole group as well and I’m proud of their focus and all the
thought and work they put into the team.” For more updates on the Rutgers swimming and diving team, follow @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
Junior diver Addison Walkowiak excelled at the tri-meet over the weekend, finishing in first place in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives, hitting NCAA Zone marks. THE DAILY TARGUM / DECEMBER 2015
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“Fifth year, here I come! I’m excited about what I have been able to accomplish so far, but I look forward to getting out there and competing with my teammates again.” — Wide receiver Janarion Grant
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL IOWA 71, RUTGERS 59
Rutgers home streak snatched by Hawkeyes Griffin Whitmer Contributing Writer
In its last game against Michigan State, the Rutgers women’s basketball team was unable to come back from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter. So when the Scarlet Knights were down 13 heading into the fourth quarter on Tuesday night, the circumstances were not uncharted territory. This time though, there was no magic at the Rutgers Athletic Center, as Rutgers fell to Iowa by a score of 71-59. Rutgers played very well defensively in the first half and was able to keep Iowa contained to just 29 points and the Knights were down by just 2 points at intermission. Contrary to the first half, the Knights seemed lost on defense in the third quarter, as the Hawkeyes made all seven of their fieldgoal attempts and were 9-11 from the foul line. That led to a 23-12 score differential in that quarter and Rutgers was looking at a 13-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter, which Iowa would not squander. The biggest difference in the game was Rutgers’ failure to capitalize on its massive difference in field goal attempts. The Knights were able to put up 72 shots, but only made 25 of them. Iowa also made 25 shots, but it took them 32 fewer shots. The most jarring statistic of the game was the difference in offensive rebounds between the two teams, as Rutgers dominated the Junior guard Shrita Parker played well in Rutgers’ defeat to the Iowa Hawkeyes Tuesday night, matching her career high in points with 20, along with three steals and three assists. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / JANUARY 2017
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FOOTBALL SENIOR WIDE RECEIVER CONFIRMED DECISION ON HIS PERSONAL INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT
Janarion Grant to return for fifth year Brian Fonseca Sports editor
It’s been a rough few days for Chris Ash and his Rutgers football team. They saw assistant defensive backs coach Aaron Henry leave the program, the third assistant to leave the program this offseason. They saw a highly-touted prospect from each of the next two recruiting classes — Bryce Watts of 2017 and Trill Williams of 2018 — decommit from the program. And while they had one of the key pieces of the 2017 recruiting class Bo Melton reinforce his commitment to the program, it came with a warning that he considered joining Watts and Williams. It isn’t unusual for recruits to second-guess their decisions, but with a number of current commits doing some last-second window shopping with official visits to other schools weeks removed from National Signing Day, it looks like Melton wasn’t the only one. The Scarlet Knights needed good news to escape the cloud of negativity surrounding them for the past couple of days.
They got it in a big dose Tuesday. Offensive Swiss army knife Janarion Grant announced he’ll be returning to Rutgers for his fifth-season on the Banks, he announced in a statement on his personal Instagram account. He was granted a medical redshirt by the Big Ten following a season-ending ankle injury sustained in Rutgers’ Big Ten opener against Iowa on Sep. 24. “Fifth year, here I come! I’m excited about what I have been able to accomplish so far, but I look forward to getting out there and competing with my teammates again. I thank coach Ash and the staff as well as my family for their support through this process. Let’s make this season special. Go Knights!” The announcement came on the first day of classes at Rutgers and the team’s winter conditioning program and a day after the deadline for early enrollees to declare for the NFL Draft. It ends month-long speculation of his future that began following the Desmond King stomp on his ankle that ended his senior campaign. See YEAR on Page 10
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Wide receiver Janarion Grant confirmed he will return for his fifth season on the first day of classes and winter conditioning. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / SEPTEMBER 2016
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DAVID GRECZEK,
senior goalkeeper, was selected by Sporting KC iwith the 14th pick in the third round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Grezcek, who holds the all-time saves record at Rutgers, becomes the 19th Scarlet Knight to be drafted into the MLS.
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