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The proposed improvements will help modernize New Brunswick’s Water Utility systems. The company has faced a number of charges and controversies in the last decade. JEFFREY GOMEZ
New Brunswick has allocated about $15.5 million for water utility improvements — ranging from architectural repairs to filtration enhancements, said Public Information Officer Jennifer Bradshaw. These developments were proposed amidst ongoing criminal investigations into two former water utility employees. “These improvements to our facilities will aid us in continuing to deliver approximately 13 million gallons of water per day to our customers utilizing efficient modern technology and infrastructure,” Bradshaw said. The improvements also include upgrades to pre-treatment facilities, replenishments to the chemical feed systems and upgrades to one of the city’s pump stations, she said. The City of New Brunswick does not currently have a timeline for the completion of the project. “We are in the process of going out to bid for an engineering firm
to assist with plans for the improvements,” Bradshaw said. New Brunswick’s Water Utility system has faced numerous scandals in recent years, including a history of employee turnover and quality infractions. Two water utility employees, William Ortiz and Joseph DeBonis, were suspended without pay in December, according to a City Hall press release. During the trial Ortiz was charged with bribery, while Debonis was charged with tampering with public records. Both men were also charged with official misconduct, according to the release. Or tiz and DeBonis are among five water utility employees that have been suspended since 2013, according to the New Brunswick Today. Both men were hired by former Water Utility Director Shawn Maloney who committed suicide near the treatment plant in 2007 after learning that he was being investigated in a federal corruption case, according to the New Brunswick Today.
In December City Hall published a press release informing the public about heightened levels of total trihalomethanes (TTHM) in their drinking water throughout the month. “Samples taken in early August showed unusually high levels above 80 parts per billion (ppb) at three testing sites,” Bradshaw said in a public notice released in late December. Trihalomethanes are a group of chemicals that are formed when chlorine interacts with organic matter in water. They have been known to induce “carcinogenic activity” in laborator y animals, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In New Brunswick, measures were immediately taken to reduce trihalomethane levels — and they were successful, according to the City Hall press release. Just one year before the events of December 2016, Edward O’Rourke — former licensed operator See investigations on Page 4
Rutgers faculty pioneer supercomputer, Caliburn Christopher Robertson contributing writer
Rutgers hopes to revolutionize the technological world after introducing Caliburn, an internationally ranked supercomputer, created by University faculty. The Caliburn was revealed to the public during an unveiling event on Dec. 15, 2016. Attendees included Rutgers administrators, representatives from the state administration, industr y leaders and members of the Rutgers community. The supercomputer was designed and built by a team from the Rutgers Discover y Informatics Institute, led by Associate Director of Technical Operations Ivan Rodero in partnership with corporations including HighPoint Solutions, Intel and IBM, said Manish Parashar, a distinguished professor in the Department of Computer Science. Prashar was the team leader for the construction of Caliburn. “Caliburn, means ‘Excalibur,’ for King Arthur’s sword, in Olde English,” Parashar said. “It follows the Rutgers Scarlet Knight theme.” The Caliburn was ranked by TOP500, a bi-annual list of the
world’s supercomputers, as second among Big Ten universities and eighth among U.S. academic institutions, according to the Rutgers Of fice of Research and Economic Development (ORED). “The Caliburn provides researchers, students and practitioners with the computing and data analytics capabilities necessar y to address grand challenges in science, engineering, medicine, humanities and business,” Parashar said in an email. The project received $10 million in funding through the State’s Higher Education Equipment Leasing Fund Program (ELF), according to NJ Advance Media. After the project’s funding was established, it took approximately two years to fully complete — including design, procurements, construction, deployment and testing, Parashar said. He said students at Rutgers played a role in Caliburn’s development. “Students at Rutgers Discovery Informatics Institute (helped) evaluate different design options and technologies as part of their research,” Parashar said. The University plans to partner See supercomputer on Page 5
Caliburn, which was created by Manish Parashar (left) and Ivan Rodero (right) has already garnered international recognition. The creators are working to mobilize the technology. RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Professors express concern over climate change awareness in new administration Manya Goldstein contributing writer
In his remarks to the graduating Rutgers Class of 2016 last year, President Barack Obama criticized Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), who presented a snowball on the Senate floor last year as evidence against the existence of climate change.
The Oklahoma senator is one of many elected officials that Obama has criticized for rejecting the scientific consensus that climate change is human-induced. Despite the president’s attempts to raise awareness on the issue during his two terms, some lawmakers, members of the upcoming presidential administration and a large segment of the American
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LLEGO club provides support system for LGBT students
The LLEGO club discusses politics and identity, while forming a safe space for Rutgers students. The club is inclusive of all members, but focuses on the struggles that exist in LGBT communities and in the lives of people of color. FLICKR
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to talk to or need to get something off of their chest, as sometimes students need someone who is going to listen to them. Rutgers LLEGO aims to repEvery fall semester the orgaresent a support system and famnization holds an event called the ily for the LGBTQ community, as “Queer People of Color Recepwell as for people of color. tion,” he said. The event is held LLEGO, or the LGBTQQIA like an open-mic where people People of Color Organization at perform their artistic talents, and Rutgers, was founded in 1997, its main goal is to promote selfand members of the club gathlove and self-acceptance. er ever y Tuesday at the Center Whitted-McKfor Social Jusoy said one of the tice and LGBTQ organization’s Communities to “LLEGO is a place to go and just be who you are and have people who share your experiences.” main setbacks todiscuss the evday is acquiring er yday social, eric whitted-mckoy new members beeconomic and LLEGO Secretary and School of Arts and Sciences Junior cause people may political issues be wary of coming experienced by out as gay in the LGBTQ people new political environment. “Self-care is really important, certain things we are able to sort a significant difference. and people of color. “The LGBTQ could face many “I like that the organization School of Arts and Sciences so we make sure we are taking of have a safe space as well as be informed on current LGBTQ is- was able to help me educate my- issues with our rights because of senior and co-President of LLE- care of each other,” Bonafe said. self and discuss things with peo- (President-elect) Donald Trump, Bonafe said it is impor tant sues,” Jimenez said. GO Jessa Bonafe said the club is a She said one of LLEGO’s most ple that have similar stories to so keeping our voice loud is implace for people to come together to her that the club is welcomportant,” he said. ing to ever yone, and that new successful events is called “Queer mine,” she said. and be themselves. The group struggles financialSchool of Arts and Sciences The name LLEGO, which members feel comfor table. The Ball” and is held during the when translated into Spanish club ensures that LLEGO is a month of April, which the group junior and LLEGO Secretary Eric ly at times, but aims to do the best Whitted-McKoy said LLEGO’s with what it is given, he said. means “to arrive,” is meant to rep- safe space for people to learn calls “Gaypril.” Whitted-McKoy said he would An estimated 150 people at- meetings are a social way for resent and promote the presence about themselves. Not being a member of the tended last year’s Queer Ball, and people to find others who are like like to see the group develop a of the LGBTQ community here at more prominent presence on LGBTQ community or a person the club hopes to have a similar them on campus. Rutgers, she said. “I remember when I was a campus in the coming semesters. “It started out as a small group of color should not be a deterrent turnout this year for the event’s “My first year at Rutgers was freshman I found it kind of hard of people hanging out and talking from attending a meeting and see- 10th anniversary, Jimenez said. The organization is unique be- to make friends, and then I joined horrible, I did not have many about different types of issues and ing what the group is all about, cause they not only address the LLEGO and met some of my clos- places to go or people to talk eventually began to grow and now she said. Everyone is welcome. to,” he said. “LLEGO is a place School of Arts and Sciences issues of the LGBTQ community est friends,” he said. it is really big, very awesome and Whitted-McKoy said the orga- to go and just be who you are is like a huge family,” Bonafe said. junior and Treasurer of LLEGO but also those of intersectionality She said LLEGO was one of Rosario Jimenez has been on and the cultures and classes be- nization can serve as a place to go and have people who share when they simply need someone your experiences.” the first organizations she joined the executive board for three hind it, Jimenez said. Correspondent
at Rutgers, and her involvement helped her hone her leadership skills while also forming close relationships with new people. The club can act as a great support system for people whose families do not accept their identities, Bonafe said. The group aims to dig deeper into issues by encouraging members to look beyond what is on the surface.
semesters, and said the group often discusses political issues, gender identity, economic status and the overall experience of people of color and of different sexual orientations. “LLEGO provides a platform for us to talk and discuss these issues in an educational way. We are doing research and providing programs, and when we sit and are able to talk about
“When we are talking in our meetings we always bring up how we are able to program with human rights while being queer and a person of color,” she said. Jimenez said that as a Hispanic woman who is also a member of the LGBTQ community, it was hard for her to find a safe place to learn more about her identity in high school, and finding LLEGO during her time at Rutgers made
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CRIME Jan. 18 Fort Lee — The FBI arrested a New York man for allegedly robbing a bank at knife point. Bronx resident, Andres Dominguez, 38, jumped over the bank counter while holding a kitchen knife and threatened to kill the teller if the teller did not hand over money. Dominguez then fled on foot with more than $44,000. The knife was later found by police behind a dumpster. Dominguez was charged with one count of bank robbery and faces a maximum of 20 years in jail. Jan. 19 BAYONNE — Carlos M. Domar, 56, was apprehended by police after allegedly exposing himself and masturbating outside of a grammar school. On Jan. 12 police were alerted by a local business owner who reported seeing Domar committing the act. Domar was arrested and is awaiting trial.
Olde Queens Tavern, on Easton Avenue, recently completed renovations. Changes included updated copper bar tops and new flooring. GOOGLE MAPS
Olde Queens Tavern finishes renovations Thomas Lohan contributing writer
Olde Queens Tavern is ringing in the New Year with new bar tops in addition to their recently updated cement-epoxy floors. “When you have a bar with a lot of history like Olde Queens, it’s bound to accumulate a lot of wear and tear,” said Cesar Concepcion, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, bouncer and bar back at the Olde Queens Tavern. The renovations took place a few weeks ago and included improved countertops, updated from the ones added last June, said Frank Schweighardt, manager of Olde Queens Tavern. Schweighardt said the old floor had tiles popping out, especially after a busy night, that would require a lot of maintenance. “We’d have to come in and replace the tiles all the time. It was
mostly after the football games and stuff like that where it’s basically all day long. The floor would get sticky and we’d have tiles popping and breaking. We’d have to get a scraper to get the tile out and put glue down and replace the tile,” Schweighardt said. “It was a lot of work.” Schweighardt said the new
old, and it was actually getting bubbles. It’s definitely seen better days,” Schweighardt said. During winter break, they decided to change the bar tops from a wood surface to a copper surface, he said. The new bar tops, which are made of copper and coated with an
“You’ve got to put money back into the business or else it will going to start going downhill.” Franklin Schweighardt Manager of Olde Queens Tavern
floor is mostly maintenance-free. “While the floor renovations might be a bit more subtle, I’m sure a lot of people will notice how much newer and sharper the bar looks overall,” said Concepcion. “As far as the bar, it was 30 years
epoxy seal, are more durable compared to the wooden ones, he said. Customers have recognized the new look of the bar and are receptive to it, Concepcion said. “I think the renovations will definitely help business,” he
said. “Appearance is big when it comes to attracting customers, so even little things like a brand new counter top are always a plus.” Anthony Strano, a Rutgers Business School senior, said he looks forward to seeing the renovations made to one of his favorite bars on campus. “It’s nice to see a great business become even better. When I think of Olde Queens, I instantly think quality and I know that’s their main priority,” Strano said. Schweighardt said he thinks the business will still be as successful as before the renovations, and he hopes to replace the ceiling next. “You got to put money back into the business or else it’s going to start going downhill. You know it’s just maintenance and upkeep. Anything that gets wear and tear has to be replaced after a while,” Schweighardt said.
Jan. 19 JERSEY CITY — No arrests have been made in connection with a robber y that took place on Fair view Avenue around 3 p.m. Police said a 50-year-old man who was punched in the face and beaten on the ground had $75 stolen from him in addition to a pair of $300 New Balance shoes and a $100 cell phone. Jan. 19 BURLINGTON CITY — Darius Bridges, an already incarcerated man, has been charged with first-degree murder after the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man. According to police, Bridges allegedly shot Howard G. Young Jr. on the night of Nov. 25, 2016. Young was then taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he died. Bridges will appear in Burlington County Superior Court on a later date. Jan. 19 ATLANTIC CITY — A 77-year-old woman was assaulted by an unidentified man on Jan. 4 at 4:26 a.m. The woman was leaving the elevator in her hotel room when the suspect attacked her and stole her pocketbook. Atlantic City police are urging the public to contact the department with any information.
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According to NJ Advanced Media, the New Brunswick School District found elevated levels of lead in six city schools. The highest lead levels were found at McKinley Community School, where one drinking fountain measured at 12 times the legal limit. Lavenberg is the fourth director to serve the New Brunswick Water Utility in three years. Despite plans to update facilities, the utility is facing an ongoing investigation by state and local authorities, according to NJ Advance Media.
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administration 15 percent of Republicans, 79 percent of Democrats believe climate change is human-induced Both Davidson and Francis said they were concerned about percent of Republicans sharing America’s commitment to tackling climate change as Presithat view. David Robinson, a New Jersey dent-elect Donald J. Trump prestate climatologist and a professor pares to lead the nation with both in the Department of Geography, the U.S. Senate and the House said he believes much of the po- of Representatives controlled by litical bickering that encompasses the Republican Party. The Republican Party previoushis work stems from “political posly characterized Obama’s climate turing,” economics and religion. “There’s nothing wrong with change agenda as a “war on coal,” questions,” he said. “Everyone according to its website. “I am ver y concerned by the should question and ask for supportive evidence, be it theory, ob- trajector y that our countr y is servations or efforts to model the on with respect to dealing with climate change, particularly in climate system.” Robinson said individuals who the Trump era,” Francis said. “A do not believe in climate change lot of good work that has been refuse to acknowledge the physi- achieved through hard-fought cal changes that have taken place battles is likely to be reversed by the Republican-controlled federon Earth. On Jan. 18, NASA announced al government.” Obama made climate change that 2016 was the hottest year on record, and the third straight policy a signature feature in his year of increasing global tem- time in office, regulating carbon emissions with the Clean Power perature records. Robinson said 2016 was the sec- Plan, which was placed on hold ond warmest year in America and by the Supreme Court, ratifying the third warmest in New Jersey the international Paris Climate Agreement and more recently as unequivocal testimony. He said results of his research, banning offshore oil and gas which centers on monitoring the drilling in parts of the Atlantic snow cover in the Northern Hemi- and Arctic oceans. In 2012, Trump called climate sphere, have also reinforced his belief. He has found that snow is change a fabrication by China melting at a faster rate in the spring and ran on a platform to protect the energy and yieldindustr y ing warmer from envitemperar onmental tures in regulations. different re“The biggest challenge in Trump gions across talking to public groups is has nomithe globe. nated Scott reaching the people who Despite the sciendeny human-caused climate P r u i t t , Oklahoma’s tific nature change.” attorney of his work, general and Robinson Jennifer Francis a climate said he has Professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal c h a n g e received Sciences skeptic, hate mail as head of questionthe Enviing his r onmental intentions Protection and even accusing him of being part of a Agency (EPA) — which Trump ploy to expand the reach of the has expressed scorn for and which Pruitt has sued 14 times. federal government. “It worries me. This is a “It’s upsetting because I got into this business because I just powerful individual in a ver y love studying the climate system influential position,” Davidson and I found some certain niches said, referring to Trump. “They within that I been able to enjoy are misrepresenting or misunand contribute to,” he said. “I derstanding the science, the didn’t get into this business with reality of this situation that is just smacking people right in a liberal bent.” Jennifer Francis, a professor the face.” Although they expect signifiin the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, said in an email cant changes in the federal govthat the people who make these ernment’s response to climate kinds of accusations on research- change, both professors said that ers are not familiar with the scien- local communities and states like California, whose governor has tific process. Francis, whose research is dis- vowed to defy any federal inaction covering disproportionate Arctic on climate change, will continue warming, said the best way to confronting what they believe to drift past the political wrangling be an issue of great importance to around climate change is by hav- America and the world. Davidson said he will continue ing conversations with people, though some groups of people are to focus on his work regardless of how big the political quardifficult to converse with. “The biggest challenge in reling or stagnation on climate talking to public groups is reach- change is. “I couldn’t imagine doing ing the people who deny human-caused climate change, as something that I didn’t think they rarely show up for presenta- was worthwhile — something tions on climate change by actual that moves things for ward,” he scientists,” Francis said. “The said. “I wish I could live another Holy Grail for me is to be invited 100 years just to see what’s going to happen.” for an interview on Fox News.” continued from front
David Robinson (above) is the state climatologist of New Jersey and a Rutgers professor. He said the climate change debate essentially boils down to political alignments, economics and religion. CAMILO MONTOYA-GALVEZ / STAFF WRITER
supercomputer Caliburn ranked 8th best supercomputer among U.S. academic institutions continued from front with private businesses in order to ultimately earn more money in support of the school, according to tapinto.net. They plan to make the system accessible to researchers at other New Jersey universities and industry users, according to Rutgers ORED. “The system has already started to support users and
projects,” Parashar said. “There is a large number of researchers and students from across all Rutgers campuses signed up to use the system.” Associate Vice President of Economic Development Peggy Brennan-Tonetta said, in an interview with TapInto, that the supercomputer’s use of big data also has business implications, ranging from manufacturing of clothing to biomedical supplies.
Many vendors were involved in providing the of components that were required to create the system, Parashar said. “It took intense coordination internally and externally to bring it all together,” he said. The Rutgers Discovery Informatics Institute will work with the New Jersey Big Data Alliance to build an industry users program, according to the report by Rutgers ORED. “Science and society are being transformed by computing and data,” Parashar said. “Caliburn brings together a novel architecture, state of the art computing, storage and communication technologies.”
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Violence in Turkey foreshadows dark days
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e are the nation, (we) don’t allow FAHRENHEIT 250 coups or terror to win over Turkey,” read many of the signs and billMERYEM UZUMCU boards displayed across public spaces in Istanbul and Ankara. Many bridges and central metro stops are now renamed or prefixed with “July 15,” emphasizing the nation — not the state — as overcoming a failed coup. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stresses in so many of his addresses not merely the strength of the state or Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (AKP/Justice and Development Party), who now have little differentiation during his 14th year of rule, but the strength of the nation. However, what kind of nation is Erdogan outlining? The AKP’s newly formed coalition with the right-wing People’s National Party is not only a pragmatic political coincidence but an indicator of the staunch Turkish Sunni Islamic political nationalism saturating the public sphere. The AKP ruling party has become one with the state and nation, leaving little social space for opposition. The overarching monolithic voice of the AKP, though nothing new, is mechanized through tactics of not only ethnic but political homogenization. The “one Turkey” Erdogan kept emphasizing during the so-called “Democracy” rallies after July 15 simply do not exist. The singular national imaginary Erdogan refers to actively erases multiple identities under the law. Turkey is home not just to conservative Sunni Muslim AKP Turks, but Alevi populations, Kurds, Armenians, Jews, Roma and a myriad of political groups that do not align with AKP’s goals. It is not that secularism would not have run into the same problems, after all, it has since the founding of the Turkish nation. The AKP has merely altered the signifiers of an equally exclusive secular state for Turks into a conservative Islamic state for Turks. One doesn’t need to dig deeper than the history of secular politics to realize that the signs have perhaps changed but the signifiers of a repressive national configuration have remained the same. The results of the failed coup have unleashed a series of violent but productive machinations in stabilizing a national imaginary. The first is political delegitimization and fear mongering through terror rhetoric. It is not new that since October 2015, the country has been suffering from a consistent series of destructive and violent attacks allegedly from the Partiya Karkerên Kurdistanê (PKK), the Islamic State group and now the newly designated Fethullah Terrorist Organization (FETO). The effects of Erdogan’s fear mongering has effectively created an apolitical and unopposed general public careful of outstepping its bounds, costing people’s jobs and livelihoods. The public is in political paralysis as the Turkish “state of emergency” has been extended for another three months. A wave of post-coup purges and violent silencing targeted mostly organized political opposition, press, academic and state institutions. The second, and perhaps most interesting political machination of the moment is the constant paranoia of threat from outsiders. There is a general belief that the “West” has taken part in orchestrating the failed coup with the hopes of dividing up Turkey. On a very material level, the problems Turkey is facing today with the Syrian refugee crisis and the Islamic State group at its border would not have been the case if the U.S.’s War on Terror had not sought out the occupation and destabilization of Iraq. However, Erdogan’s claims of conspiring outside forces working to tear down the Turkish nation out of jealousy has continued for the majority of his reign. It has been an extremely useful tactic to posit all of the nation’s problems on a Western conspirator, like the CIA, because it gives the state very little responsibility in addressing its own failures and limitations. With the inability to voice a deeply legitimate anger among the Turkish public, anti-Westernism is flagrant meanwhile state failures provide no solutions. I do not mean to ignore the existing relationship of power between Turkey and the U.S. Rather, I wish to point out that the contradiction of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally with a capitalistic economy spewing anti-Westernism is a political tactic of elites. Similarly, it’s not new that the U.S. pedals anti-Muslim media propaganda to its public meanwhile securing lucrative energy deals and selling arms to Saudi Arabia. Seemingly contradictory narratives can exist to serve the elites of a nation, hence the oligarchs in both Turkey and the U.S. Anyone who says Erdogan does not know what he is doing, politically, is not paying attention. Even throughout the country’s downward decline, marked by the Turkish lira’s plummeting value, Erdogan has been able to pragmatically maneuver his political party’s alignment to whatever view he sees fit, even if it requires machinations of violence against the public. He can only expand his power through escalated and sustained violence, driving the nation into darker days.
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Meryem Uzumcu is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in planning and public policy, Middle Eastern studies and women’s and gender studies. Her column, “Fahrenheit 250,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
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But the Republicans are not buying it. Their rom the start of his journey into the presidency, President-elect Donald J. Trump has built complaints are that the statistics studied by the a roaring voice into his campaign. One of the Congressional Budget Office only show one side loudest cries amongst the midst of his many charged of the argument, that these projections of disasstatements and promises was the call to “repeal ter are based upon the neglect of the efforts that Obamacare,” or the Affordable Care Act (ACA). With Trump and his administration will make to replace the presidential inauguration merely a day away, it the law after repealing it. The Republicans protest seems as though it is time to put Trump’s words to that their work to repeal and reinvent the ACA action. His supporters have been clamoring for the will result in the successful implementation of a arrival of this day and the final eradication of Presi- healthcare law that will please all. But is this really dent Barack Obama’s crowning jewel in healthcare. the case? As far as the public knows, there have been sevBut now that it seems to be the final hour of the ACA, what is to become of health care in the United States? eral different versions dictated to the American According to the Congressional Budget Office, the people about what these revisions could entail. They all sound promising, but the problem in the numbers are not looking so good. By following through with his avid promises, it variety of these ideas is just that — they are varied. It may seem promis estimated that ising that there are 18 million people so many different will fall victim to “As far as the public knows, there have been ideas coming from the elimination of several different versions dictated to the legislators and their healthcare. members of the ReAlong with this, inAmerican people about what these revisions publican Party, but dividual insurance could entail.” with inauguration premiums would inhappening tomorcrease rapidly. Not row, the fact that only will these people lose access to healthcare insurance, but they the promises coming from Trump differ so greatly will also have problems searching for an affordable from the ones the rest of his party are making is anyhealthcare plan. And this is just the estimate from thing but reassuring. There is always room for imthe repeal of the largest provisions of the ACA. If provement and our president-elect wanting to make this is not enough to cause Republicans to break a a positive impact on healthcare laws is something sweat and rush the creation of new healthcare laws, that no sensible person would want to reject. But no sensible person would step out of a canoe without then the rest of the statistics will. If the ACA, considered the “legacy” of Obama’s knowing there was another canoe to step into. And administration, is to be removed and the incoming with a popularity polling showing that the increase president is not able to muster up an even better, of knowledge about the ACA leads to a greater liking more impressive policy than the 2010 health law, of it, and the fact that Jimmy Kimmel had an entire then the results will be disastrous for the nation. A segment on American people bashing “Obamacare” whopping 32 million people could be left without any but praising the Affordable Care Act, creates the insurance within the next decade, and the premiums sense that the Republicans may be fueled partially for the Americans lucky enough to not be stripped by the ignorance of the American public. And even of their insurance would be doubled. In an America for the Republicans taking action because they realwith this future, it would not be surprising for one to ly believe they can improve it, that’s great. But it’s time to put those words to action — and fast. fear illness. 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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January 19, 2017
Trump’s efforts on Obamacare are hurdling toward disaster POLICY OVER POLITICS CONNOR O’BRIEN
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he first and possibly most significant fight President-elect Donald J. Trump will embark on once he takes office tomorrow will be repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or “Obamacare,” as it is commonly known as. Unfortunately for the Republican Party and the American people, their efforts are already hurdling towards disaster. The trouble for Republicans lies in the Senate, where they need 60 votes to pass a full repeal of the law. Currently, they only have 52 seats, with only one or two Democrats willing to budge on the issue. It seems far more likely that the Republicans will only be able to get a partial repeal through using a special process called reconciliation, which requires only 51 votes. This process allows them to only change laws that affect the government’s intake of revenues. Reconciliation could produce a bill that defunds the ACA’s Medicaid expansion, eliminates the requirement for individuals and certain businesses to purchase health insurance and scrap subsidies that help low-income Americans buy insurance. These are all, for the most part, the unpopular portions of the law and also the most likely to go.
Far less likely to go are the ACA’s most popular provisions. The ability to stay on your parents’ plan until the age of 26, insurers no longer being allowed to deny coverage to someone due to a pre-existing condition and the ban on lifetime and annual coverage caps are all here to stay. The problem is that to make this work, the unpopular provisions are required. Requiring higher-quality coverage costs insurers money, so to make it financially feasible the bill added younger, healthier policyholders to insurance rolls through the mandates.
almost everyone. Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY.) idea to legalize cheap insurance plans again may insure more people, but would do so with terrible benefits. The popular Republican proposal to allow people to buy insurance across state lines and theoretically create more competition has never worked when tried locally, since it’s very costly for insurance companies to set up networks in a new state. Speaker Paul Ryan’s proposed high-risk pools for those with pre-existing conditions would be dramatically underfunded under his plan, setting aside the
“This process allows them to only change laws that affect the government’s intake of revenues.” Repealing the mandates, but not the requirements for better care may lead to a collapse of the insurance markets. Insurance companies could go bankrupt or close to new customers. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates a partial repeal will cause 18 million people to lose coverage in the first year, 32 million by 2026 and raise premiums for those who keep coverage by 20 to 25 percent. By 2026, premiums would double, making the existing problems with Obamacare many times worse. Republican proposals to re-enroll the millions of newly uninsured people are not only unlikely to happen because they require 60 votes, but are also horrible for
fact that they have never worked. None of these ideas are good enough to get the eight Democratic votes they need. This quagmire highlights how much smarter and more practical a single-payer, Medicare-style healthcare system would be. Instead of worrying about what’s best for insurance companies, we should be worried about what is best for patients. A single-payer system could both keep the high-quality coverage Americans have come to know and love while also eliminating our need to bend to the profit margins of the same insurance companies that look tirelessly for ways to rip us off. The government would be able to reduce costs of prescription drugs by direct-
ly negotiating with pharmaceutical companies. A Medicare-for-all style system could even save on administrative costs, which currently run at 17 percent among private firms and just 2 percent for Medicare. While single-payer will require a big tax hike on paper, it will save many families money, as they would be replacing current premium and deductible payments to private companies with smaller payments to the government. If we truly want to make healthcare a right — and in the richest country the world has ever seen, we should — a single-payer system would get us there. It would not only insure the millions of people still without coverage, but it would also make care more equitable across income levels. Income currently determines the quality of doctors you see, the type of medicine you get, and even whether you live or die. Everyone should have access to the highest quality care, especially in one of the few countries in history with the resources to make that happen. Not just any single-payer proposal will work, of course, and none will be without its flaws. But if written and implemented correctly, it is our best shot to produce a more just, equitable system. To put it in words even the next leader of the free world could understand, it would be “big league.” Connor O’Brien is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in economics with a minor in history. His column, “Policy Over Politics,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
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Women’s March on Washington activates Feminist Movement
This Saturday, Jan. 21, protestors across the country will excercise their constitutional right to march in the name of women’s rights, focusing on the possible effects of a Trump presidency that is just days away. Many people feel his presidency will erode the progress made in the past 50 years. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOV. 16
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knees, she is going to the march,” Marchi said. Rachel Frome, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said she is It seems all revolutions begin marching because people are with the majestic merging of sennot safe. There is a demand for sations of gross injustice with self the upholding of safety of human righteousness and end in a mass bodies as we look at Black Lives walk of determination. Both The Matter, Standing Rock and immiNational Organization for Women’s grant rights. (NOW) strike for equity in 1970 “It’s about using my agency, and Martin Luther King Jr.’s March privilege and body as a white on Washington in 1963 featured woman. It’s about showing up for such sensations, and the upcoming social justice. Dissent is the most Women’s March is no different. powerful message I can think The Women’s March on Washof sending to those bodies who ington is happening Saturday, are determined Jan. 21 in Washsafe, being an ington D.C., ally to those along with other “They want to show the world that a majority of Americans did not vote for Donald Trump and strongly who are by exmarches across the country. disagree with his views ... In a healthy democracy, it is crucial for the public to protest in the face of injustice. istence unsafe,” Frome said. The march The First Amendment gives us this right.” Gordon bewill bring peolieves that the ple of all walks election wasn’t of life who are Regina Marchi about a Republivery concerned Associate Professor can winning and with the policies a Democrat lossupported by President-elect Donald Trump not vote for Donald Trump and the strongest impression she to charge women higher health ing. She said if it were any other insurance rates than males and Republican, the nation wouldn’t and the people he is appointing to strongly disagree with his views. feels she can. “I feel like I’m being a part that offer free annual preventa- be as devastated as it is. top government positions togeth- They want to show Congress Gordon used the words “deer, said Regina Marchi, associate that there will be significant pub- of history as well as a part of tive check-ups, STI-screenings pressed” and “defeated” when professor in the Department of lic opposition to any efforts to defining what is means to be a and birth control. “(The March) will attract ev- speaking about her feelings at the undo the progress that has been feminist in 2017. To me it means Journalism Media studies. “I feel compelled to attend the made over the past 50 years. In raising my voice about blatant eryday citizens like my 83-year- moment when all of the ballots Women’s March in D.C. because a healthy democracy, it is cru- inequalities by our government old mother-in-law, who believes were counted and Donald Trump not only am I a feminist on a nor- cial for the public to protest in between the sexes,” said Mack- strongly in women’s rights and officially won the presidential race mal day, the recent election results the face of injustice. The First enzie Kunkle, a School of Arts whose family had to flee Nazi Ger- of 2016. “With the rise of Trump, there many because they were Jewish. have only made me more passion- Amendment gives us this right,” and Sciences sophomore. Bringing to light the “women” She, like millions of other Amer- has been a significant rise in hate ate,” said Clarissa Gordon, a School Marchi said. Here at Rutgers, the Amer- in the Women’s March, Marchi icans, understands what hateful crimes and harassment around the of Arts and Sciences sophomore. Gordon feels that anyone who ican Association of University pointed out that several of the rhetoric can lead to, and even country, and many people are excares about women’s rights or Professors (AAUP) has been goals that have already been though she has problems with her tremely concerned,” Marchi said. Staff Writer
feels threatened by the imminent and formidable presidential administration should march or feel inclined to march. “Many people think protesting is pointless, but that idea is far from true,” Gordon said. Gordon referenced the Dakota Access Pipeline as an example of the value in protesting and pointed out that protests are about taking a stand against discrimination, and that the louder the voices are, the more change can happen. “They want to show the world that a majority of Americans did
organizing buses to transport students, staff and faculty to the march in D.C. “I feel it will be more meaningful to march in the nation’s capital as the defunding of planned parenthood and repeal of the ACA (Affordable Care Act) have become very likely possibilities,” Gordon said. Gordon said it is important for her to go all the way to D.C. instead of somewhere closer like New York or Trenton because she wants to be as close to Trump and the government in order to make
achieved by the feminist movement have been targeted by the president-elect and his supporters, claiming they want to dismantle them. Marchi identified some of the achievements, which include prohibiting of sexual harassment and gender discrimination at work, in schools or in sports, the establishment of accessible family planning clinics and reproductive health ser vices, as well as provisions in the Affordable Care Act that make it illegal for insurance companies
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January 19, 2017
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Avoid being put in a position of uncertainty. Stay focused on what you can do and work diligently to reach your goals without interference. Put your effort into doing things your way and on your own terms. Helping others get ahead while you sit idle will lead to regret. Don’t feel guilty, put yourself first and reach for the stars. Your numbers are 5, 16, 23, 30, 36, 43, 45.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): You’ll be inclined to take on too much. An honest assessment followed by a helpful suggestion will save you from getting in over your head. You will gain through listening and observation. Travel delays and red tape can be expected. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll learn a lot from those you choose to help. Sharing resources and perspectives will be the order of the day. Participate in events that allow you to use your skills and meet new people. Trust your instincts. 3 stars
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t let anyone take advantage of you. You will be subject to scrutiny if you aren’t forthcoming about what you really want. Be true to yourself and follow your dream instead of investing in someone else’s gain. 5 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Emotional spending will be your downfall. You cannot buy love, but offering your time, help and understanding will encourage a better relationship with someone who is prone to taking advantage of you. Follow your instincts and you’ll come out on top. 2 stars
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Look for creative alternatives when it comes to entertainment or dealing with peers, children or an investment that can change your future. Impulsive action will be to your detriment. Bide your time and live within your means. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t share your personal secrets. Stick close to home and put your energy into personal gains and important relationships. Romance is highlighted along with physical alterations that make you look better and your surroundings more comfortable. 3 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Inch forward with a goal in mind, but don’t take on so much that you cannot complete your mission. Balance, integrity and sticking to what’s affordable will be your best ways to make progress. Someone you count on will disappoint you. 4 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Find new ways to use your knowledge, experience and skills to get ahead financially. Deal with institutions, agencies or whoever can offer you the information you require to raise your income and your status. 2 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Focus on stabilizing your position or making the most of your chances to advance. Refuse to let an emotional matter at home stop you from being productive or accomplishing what’s expected of you. 2 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Emotional matters will escalate if money is involved. Avoid joint ventures or impulsive spending. Implement cost-saving changes to help cut your costs. A smart money maneuver will ease your stress. A settlement, gift or unexpected offer looks promising. 5 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t underestimate your competition or someone will try to take advantage of you. The demands will only pile up further if you give in. Speak up if there is something you cannot or do not want to do. Offer alternative suggestions. 4 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Money, legal, contractual and medical matters will be difficult to deal with if you let your emotions interfere. Separate your needs from what’s best for everyone involved, and make a concerted effort to be fair and do what’s right. 3 stars
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January 19, 2017 MEN’S BASKETBALL IBRAHIMA DIALLO PROVIDES DEPTH IN THE RUTGERS FRONTCOURT
Sophomore forward excels with limited playing time Eric Mullin Associate Sports Editor
The Rutgers men’s basketball team was faced with its most rugged inside presence to date when it fell late to Seton Hall in the Garden State Hardwood Classic. Engineered by Angel Delgado and Ismael Sanogo, the Pirates asserted their dominance early and often as they were not only out-rebounding the Scarlet Knights — who entered the game as one of the nation’s best on the boards — but also aided in drawing quick fouls on all four of the Knights’ rotational bigs—juniors Candido Sa and Deshawn Freeman, senior C.J. Gettys and sophomore Shaquille Doorson. Just under four minutes into the game, head coach Steve Pikiell decided to go deeper into his bench than usual, calling upon sophomore forward Ibrahima Diallo, who had logged a total of 26 minutes across four game appearances to that point in the season. Pikiell said postgame that he had planned on playing Diallo and he proved to be more than just a body to eat minutes in the front court, as he scored two points, pulled down four rebounds and blocked three shots in his first extended run of the season. Diallo’s 18 minutes of action in the loss to Seton Hall were the third most among Rutgers’ bigs. And after holding his own in his first extended stint of season, Diallo has edged himself in the Knights’ regular rotation as the team has maneuvered through Big Ten action. “I’m really excited about getting more playing time, getting a better role in the team and I’m just looking forward to do whatever it takes to contribute to the team’s improvement and it’s been a process that the coach has been trying to establish and I believed in it,” Diallo said. “I’m working hard and I’m just listening to what he’s saying and getting better and trying to make the team better.” In six conference games since, Diallo has averaged 2.3 rebounds
and one block in over 12 minutes of action. While his scoring has yet to come around — he’s logged no more than 2 points across his 10 stints this season — Pikiell has been pleased with the other areas of Diallo’s game, such as his physical presence and passing. “Diallo’s been a nice bonus for us too,” Pikiell said. “He’s starting to play. Gives us good toughness. ... physically, he’s a Big Ten physical presence. We need some points out of our 4 and 5 spots. I think he could give us a few. That’s not his strength but he gives us some other things. He’s become a better passer and that’s helped us too, get other guys points.” Now in his third year on the Banks, the Dakar, Senegal, native has come a long way to becoming a consistent rotational player. After just practicing with the team during the 2014-15 season due to
an academic reason, Diallo broke his foot during practice 12 games into his first year of eligibility the subsequent season, which caused him to miss two months of action. By the time Pikiell took the reigns of the program, Diallo had just 14 collegiate games under his belt. While he wasn’t apart of the rotation to begin the season, Diallo continued to put his head down in practice to earn his opportunity. “He’s proved it in practice,” Pikiell said. “He’s been coming early, he’s been shooting afterwards, he’s watching more film. I think sometimes when you don’t play as much, you get a little hungrier and appreciate those minutes and I think he has and I think he’s given us some really good minutes here.” While he’s made enough strides in his game for Pikiell to call his number on a nightly basis, there
are still areas in Diallo’s game that need improvement, most glaring of which is his foul trouble. In the seven games since cracking the rotation against Seton Hall, Diallo has recorded at least four fouls three times. On two of those occasions he played no more than 12 minutes, recording four fouls in 12 minutes of action against Michigan State and fouling out in nine minutes against Iowa. “Got to keep him out of foul trouble,” Pikiell said. “Obviously that’s been an issue since he’s checked into games so we gotta do a great job with that and we’re breaking down all his fouls … he gives us a little stability and I like where he’s headed … I think he’s been a big bonus for us down the stretch here and I’m thankful for another body. He’s bouncy and he’s Big Ten ready.”
While Diallo’s foul trouble woes aren’t necessarily a negative, it does indicate the amount of activity and effort that the he plays with, regardless of the amount of playing time he’s given on any night. So while he admits that he needs to work on playing a cleaner game, Diallo’s not going to change how hard he plays. “You have to play hard either way,” Diallo said. “Either you have a minute or five minutes, you gotta be productive. You gotta go in there and do what they want you to do and make the team better … it’s always what you could bring to the team, not so much what the team is doing for you.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @EricMullin_ and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Sophomore forward Ibrahima Diallo is averaging just 10 minutes per game, but has proven to be a strong defensive force in the paint. He has seen an uptick in playing time in recent games. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / SPORTS EDITOR / DECEMBER 2016
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eff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan “Pudge” Rodgriguez were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame Wednesday as part of the 2017 class. Bagwell rceeived 86.2 percent of the vote, Raines received 86 percent of the vote in his final year of eligibility and Rodriguez received 76 percent of the vote, just above the induction threshold of 75 percent. Bagwell won Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player Awards during 15 seasons with the Houston Astros from 1991 through 2005. Raines was a seven-time All-Star outfielder with the Montreal Expos in the 1980s. He ranks fifth in history behind Henderson, Lou Brock, Billy Hamilton and Ty Cobb with 808 stolen bases. Rodriguez made 14 All-Star teams and won 13 Gold Glove Awards during a 21-year career with the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers and four other clubs.
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GOalkeeper Greczek owns Rutgers’ program record in career saves with 372 stops continued from back very excited to get drafted by Sporting Kansas City, for them to believe in me, to give me a chance and an opportunity that I know I won’t disappoint, that I’m going to execute and they’re going to see my work ethic just like coach Donigan saw me work at Rutgers.” Greczek had signed with the club’s United Soccer League affiliate Swope Park Rangers, who is currently without a goalkeeper on its roster, prior to the draft but SKC drafted him to ensure no other
club could negate the contract by selecting him in the draft. There he will likely run into former teammate Mitchell Taintor, who had a goal and an assist in 22 appearances for Toronto FC II after getting drafted 59th overall by the parent club in last season’s draft. The pair is the latter half of the four players drafted to the league under Donigan. Mitchell Lurie, the other Mitchell co-captaining the Knights in 2015, was drafted 44th overall by the Philadelphia Union last season. Cut by the Union, he was
signed by Saint Louis F.C., playing in 15 games last season, but his option was not exercised at the end of the season, leaving him without a club since November. Kene Eze, the first MLS Draft pick of the Donigan era, currently plays for North Geelong Warriors FC in the third division in Australia, where he penned a new deal in December after scoring 12 goals in 20 games in 2016. He was drafted by Toronto F.C. in 2014, but was never signed. Having been a key part of that 2015 team with both Taintor and Lurie, Greczek sought their advice when his fourth and final season in Piscataway came to a merciful end and he began the process of entering the draft. They spoke of most aspects, from getting an agent to what to expect in the mini-combines Greczek was invited to.
Head coach Dan Donigan has had four Knights selected in his seven years at the helm in Piscataway. He said it took him 30 minutes of watching Greczek before choosing to give him a scholarship offer. JEFFREY GOMEZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2016
CROWD Energy provided by home fans helps RU wrestlers power through matches continued from back puts his head down and goes to work. He’s having some unbelievable success, he probably has the most wins over ranked opponents. He probably has three or four of them. He’s in ever y match, he’s dangerous. He’s been huge for us.” And Van Brill would be the first one to say that his feeding off the crowd plays a major role in that. “It’s a really exciting part about this atmosphere,” Van Brill said. “Our fans, the venue, everybody is right on top of you. When you do something well, you hear from every single person. You don’t see anything but people cheering for you. It’s hard not to feed off of that type of energy.” The Scarlet Knights drew 2,500 people to the RAC the night of Van Brill’s storied comeback pin — one which Goodale and numerous reporters alike said they had never seen before, and the majority of those rose to their feet thanks to Van Brill’s bravado following his win.
He holds that being down 7-0 would have been a nonstarter without 2,500 strong behind him. “It’s hard not to feed off of that type of energy. The fans give you something awesome to work with, and I’ve got to give it to them. I hear them yelling, and you can’t let someone off their back when you hear something like that, when you have fans like that.” But DelVecchio follows a different narrative. For the South Plainfield junior, much of it lies within the realm of momentum. If the crowd ramps up for him, it’ll do so for the next guy and so on. “I think just winning in general helps the guys coming after me,” DelVecchio said. “I think some momentum is good in any case. As long as I can go out there and get a win, ever ything else is just icing on the cake.” If DelVecchio’s successor on the mat, No. 6 Anthony Ashnault, is anything to go by, then that momentum is certainly carrying from match to match. But DelVecchio and Van Brill
have enjoyed a good deal of success in their own right this season, and as Goodale contends, the more wins they rack up, the more they’ll get to play to the crowd at the end of the bout.
“I spoke to them earlier in the stages like once the college season ended for us, that’s when I talked to them the most,” Greczek said. “Just to get the most amount of advice and detailed information of what’s ahead of me and how it would work … curveballs weren’t thrown at me.” He credited everyone he worked with at Rutgers for reaching this point, from the players to the staff in creating the family atmosphere in which he thrived. Greczek thanked the coaching staff for pushing him to further his development, naming every member of the staff from Donigan to assistants David Beck and Bryant Knibbs. He mentioned the work of Mike Romeo, his goalkeeper coach for his first three years at Rutgers, saying he’s indebted to him for the wisdom he shared and the leadership he provided him. Greczek went on to speak of the smooth transition Tyler Stakiwicz had in taking over Romeo’s role as his position coach, saying he helped further his development, but Stakiwicz said it was Greczek himself who contributed the most to reaching this level. “I think the thing that really stuck out for me for David was how hard he wanted to work all the time,” Stakiwicz said. “There were times we’d have a 7 p.m. game this year and he would want to train at 11 a.m. that morning even though it was gameday because he would want to get extra work … obviously a talented kid and played really well in the games, but I think what really stuck out ... was just his desire to work really hard away from formal training sessions.” The hard work put forth through amounts to a collegiate career Greczek called a “roller-coaster ride.” Though he earned second-team All-American Athletic Conference honors his freshman year and ranked top in the Big Ten in saves in his sophomore season, it was his third season on the Banks
where he and the Knights broke through the mediocrity. They earned the first and only winning season of his time at Rutgers with a record of 12-7-2, finishing the regular season tied for third in the Big Ten standings after spending most of it in the thick of the title race. They took the momentum into the Big Ten tournament, where they were knocked out in the semi-finals by Ohio State, and the NCAA Tournament, where they suffered an emphatic loss to College Cup participants Akron. Rutgers would finish that season at No. 25 in the NSCAA poll after peaking at No. 16 earlier in the year. From that peak, the Knights fell to the deepest valley of Greczek’s career, going from a preseason No. 25 to finishing with a record of 1-14-2, going winless in the Big Ten and at home, nabbing their only win in the final game of the regular season at Bradley. Rutgers would be knocked out in the play-in game of the conference tournament by Michigan, ending one of the worst seasons in program history. Shortly thereafter, with his collegiate career complete, Greczek began working towards digging out of the valley and returning to the peak of his junior year by continuing his work towards reaching his lifelong dream of becoming a professional. But just because it’s here now doesn’t mean the work is done. “I wouldn’t say it’s like, ‘hey, we made it,’” Greczek said. “It’s more, it’s the beginning of a stepping stone, a path I want to continue and reach for a higher level and Sporting Kansas City and Swope Park Rangers is a team I want to compete with and I believe we’re going to have a great future ahead of ourselves.”
“When you win, you’re able to do that,” Goodale said. “When you pin someone, you can do it a little bit more. I don’t want people to be hot dogs, but heck, this is a tough enough sport.
Enjoy yourself a little bit. Good for him.”
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Junior 133-pounder Scott DelVecchio has stepped up after Dippery’s injury, sliding into the national rankings briefly after breaking the lineup. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / SPORTS EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2016
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MEN’S SOCCER DAVID GRECZEK WAS SELECTED 58TH OVERALL IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SUPERDRAFT
Sporting KC selects Rutgers goalkeeper A little over five years ago, Dan Donigan was where he spent most of his life — on a soccer field. The head coach of the Rutgers men’s soccer team, Dan Donigan, then having finished his second season at the helm in Piscataway, was running a camp held by his program, scouting prospects as they went through drills and quick scrimmages to see if there were any he deemed worthy of playing under him and becoming a Scarlet Knight. After 30 minutes, he had seen enough — he decided right then and there that he would offer the goalkeeper from Fairfield, New Jersey a scholarship to come play on the Banks. “It didn’t take long for us to see his potential and his feet,” Donigan said about the prospect. “He had a great physical presence and his distribution was really good. It didn’t take us long at all to see that he was the kind of caliber keeper we wanted in our program, that we were very comfortable and step in and play right away and actually be that level goalkeeper that we needed.” Four years, a program-record 372 saves, a second-team all-Big Ten team nomination and countless minutes logged later, that prospect’s time at Rutgers is now done — but his soccer career is far from over. David Greczek will be playing within the Sporting Kansas City organization next season after the Major League Soccer club selected him 58th overall in the 2017 MLS Superdraft Tuesday afternoon. “It’s an exciting day. It’s a goal I’ve always been trying to achieve,” Greczek told the Targum in a phone inter view. “I’m just Goalkeeper David Greczek became the third Knight in two years to go to the Major League Soccer Superdraft when he was selected by Sporting Kansas City with the 58th overall pick Tuesday afternoon. THE DAILY TARGUM / OCTOBER 2015
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WRESTLING DELVECCHIO, VAN BRILL FEED OFF OF FAN ATMOSPHERE
RU uses home crowd as added motivation Jon Spilletti Staff Writer
Sophomore 157-pounder John Van Brill has made the most of Richie Lewis’ injury, breaking into the national rankings. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2016
Down 7-0, John Van Brill reverses, then mounts. In a swift few seconds, the whistle blows and he rises. Intermission rings, Van Brill raises his arms to the sky, levels with the crowd and the Louis Brown Athletic Center is in his hands. More than their cheers rain on him. The seats drape over the mat — it’s an intimate moment. Van Brill’s eyes meet waves of red and black. A few matches prior, it was Scott DelVecchio’s turn. Assuming the reins after Tyson Dipper y’s injur y, DelVecchio has made a season out of playing the crowd, spurring on teammates like Van Brill and drawing on the legacies of former All-Americans like Anthony Perrotti. Whatever it is — whether a way to follow Perrotti’s path or to motivate following wrestlers — it’s working.
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ADDISON WALKOWIAK, junior diver, was named Big Ten women’s diver of the week, the conference announced. Walkowiak won both the 1-meter and 3-meter events in the Knights’ tri-meet against Penn State and Yale this past weekend.
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“It’s one of the reasons (Van Brill) came here,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “He likes that atmosphere. He plays to that. Scott DelVecchio’s the same way, there’s guys that thrive off of that, and I think he is one of those guys.” Within the current Rutgers wrestling team, there is symmetr y within. Van Brill and DelVecchio, toiling in the second cut behind the likes of then-ranked Richie Lewis and Dipper y, had to emerge, and break through the starting lineups amid Lewis’ and Dipper y’s injuries early on in the season. Goodale has been particularly impressed with the way sophomore Van Brill has responded to Lewis’ injury, as he slid into the national rankings recently, collecting multiple wins over ranked opponents. “Van Brill’s been unbelievable,” Goodale said. “He’s an extremely hard worker, he
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