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Christie trails Clinton by double-digit margin DAN COREY STAFF WRITER

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suspended her 2008 presidential campaign to endorse Barack Obama as the democratic nominee for president. Now, a poll conducted by the Eagleton Institute of Politics shows her on track to win New Jersey in 2016.

In a theoretical 2016 presidential race between Clinton and Gov. Chris Christie, New Jersey voters continue to show support for the former First Lady, who leads Christie by a 10-point margin.

According to a press release from the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling, 49 percent of registered voters polled said they would support Clinton. Thirty nine percent of registered voters polled said they would support Christie.

David Redlawsk, director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling and the Eagleton Institute of Politics, said Clinton’s 10-point lead is not typically considered to be a large margin in the Garden State. “[New Jersey] is a very democratic state and even with a Repub-

lican governor the odds are very high that a democrat would win this state,” he said. “I think it’s still a very difficult task for [Christie] to win New Jersey.”

Comparing the governor to Al Gore during the 2000 election and Mitt Romney during the 2012 election, Redlawsk said Christie still has a chance of gaining national support without winning his home state in 2016.

While it may not be necessary for the governor to win New Jersey, Redlawsk said no candidate can just concede their home state, even if they have support elsewhere.

“You don’t want to give up any state you don’t have to give up,” he said. “Whether you absolutely have to win your home state to win the election, I don’t think that’s necessarily true. It depends entirely on where you are strong and what states you can win.”

Redlawsk, also a professor in the Department of Political Science, said the race is certainly SEE CLINTON ON PAGE 4

The Rutgers University dance team performs at the Sept. 6 football game against Howard University. DENNIS ZURAW / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / SEPTEMBER 2014

Spirit team wins cheer contest, earns $100,000 grant, Disney trip AVALON ZOPPO CORRESPONDENT

When the Rutgers Spirit Program decided to submit a video for “Cheer on Your Disney Side,” a contest co-sponsored by ESPN and Disney, Emily Heinemann submitted the group’s clip two minutes before the deadline, at 11:58 p.m. To ever yone’s surprise, Rutgers ended up winning the grand prize, a $100,000 grant and all-expenses trip to Disney.

“If you told me when we were planning this video that we would

In a press release from the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling, 49 percent said they would vote for Clinton compared to 39 percent who would vote for Christie. WIKIMEDIA

even be chosen as finalists, I would’ve said you’re crazy,” said Heinemann, coordinator of the team’s video and cheer team alumna. “When I found out we won, I think screamed for 10 minutes straight.”

The prize for the RSP, which was awarded to the all-girl cheer team, co-ed cheer team, dance team and mascots, was earned after garnering more than 47,000 fan votes on the video submission.

The RSP beat out three other spirit teams — Auburn, Louisi-

ana State University and Santa Monica College — in the final round of the contest. Rutgers was announced as the winner during the network’s pregame coverage of the College Football Playof f National Championship.

Christine Zof finger, the team’s head coach, said she was thrilled Rutgers was chosen as one of the four finalists, especially since she never expected the RSP to win the competition among such bigname schools.

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Rutgers Hillel director responds to allegations of Islamophobic messages DAN COREY

More than $1 million spent on tobacco in NJ KATIE PARK STAFF WRITER

Tr ying to reduce the amount of cigarette smokers — an estimated 42.1 million people in the United States alone — is not a modern feat. But for the first time this year in alignment with Tobacco-Free Awareness Week, spanning from Jan. 18 to 24, academics compiled a record of just how expensive smoking can be by looking at more than just the price sticker on a pack of Marlboro Reds.

The researchers, St. Francis College’s Irina Ellison and

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Hunter College’s Dee Bur ton, looked at four aspects for determining the cost of smoking, according to a study by WalletHub. Their results yielded numbers for the total cost per smoker, tobacco cost per smoker, income loss per smoker and other costs per smoker.

For the purposes of the study’s calculations, Ellison and Burton assumed an adult who smokes one pack of cigarettes per day beginning at age 18, according to WalletHub. The research duo also

After screenshots of Twitter direct messages and retweets were leaked on alternet.org, an alternative news and information website, Andrew Getraer, executive director of Rutgers Hillel, is now replying to accusations of “shocking Islamophobia.”

In an article published on alternet.org, contributor Zaid Jilani, a former senior reporter and blogger for ThinkProgress, a liberal American political blog, accused the Hillel director of “defaming Muslims and Palestinians” through a “series of hateful messages.”

The screenshot conversation was leaked by Ido Shapiro, an unidentified student from Maryland rumored to be Jewish. The Twitter account has since been deactivated.

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Andrew Getraer, executive director of Rutgers Hillel, addresses allegations of Islamaphobia in an article by Zaid Jilani on alternet.org. COLIN PIETERS

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Millennials less likely to vote, believe others should not

Millennials, individuals born between the early 1980s and 2000s, have signaled a shift away from older generations by being less likely to vote and believing not all citizens should vote if they are not fully informed about politics. DENNIS ZURAW / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2014

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According to the results of a “HuffPost/YouGov” poll, Millennials, or young Americans born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s, are less likely to vote and also do not think not all citizens should vote unless they are familiar with current events and politics.

In the poll, 1,000 adults in the United States were interviewed on Nov. 5 and 6, 2014 regarding how important it is to vote in the 2014 midterm elections.

David Greenberg, associate professor in the Departments of History and Journalism and Media Studies, said it is not necessary to be an expert in politics, government and current events to vote, but to at least hold a basic familiarity. He thinks citizens can achieve familiarity with a modest amount of effort.

“The notion that voting [should] somehow be limited to those who are qualified to vote is one with a long history,”

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Greenberg said. “This argument has been going back to the beginning of American history and the beginning of democracy.”

Greenberg said if people minimally follow the news, they would see that they have gathered a general idea about which political party they prefer and which two or three candidates they prefer.

The threshold in having a moderately informed opinion is fairly low, he said.

Elizabeth Matto, director of the Youth Political Participation Program, said in traditional political participation where voting is most prominent, there is a strenuous connection between young people and engagement. Similarly, she said there is a weak connection between millennials and voting.

There are many possible reasons for millennials to feel disengaged from voting, she said.

“There are good reasons not to vote on Election Day, especially in the United States. Just the fact that in the United States you have to take

it upon yourself and take the initiative to register,” Matto said.

While she said voting is important and direct way to be an active citizen of democracy, she does not think it is the “be-all and end-all” of political participation.

There are many other important and effective ways to participate in the political process such as protesting, demonstrating and contacting government officials, she said.

Rebecca Little, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said she sees voting as a right, not a duty or choice.

“It is a choice for an informed citizen to make if they believe their vote will provide a sound contribution to the benefit of society,” she said. “It is perfectly legitimate to opt out of voting if you don’t believe doing so will be in your best interest and the best interest of those around you.”

Little said she has not voted because she believes it is fundamental to be aware and knowledgeable of particular candidates and issues at hand before voting.

But in the future, she does intend on informing herself and then voting. She said it is an important goal for her because she thinks if enough people adopt a similar view about informative participation, change can happen.

Although Little does see voting as an effective form of political participation, she also said she feels that the importance of voting has reduced since the influence of lobbyists and corporations has increased in the political realm.

“As loopholes and monetary influence has skyrocketed through the course of American history, voting has less of an impact,” Little said. “Whether this is statistically true or not can be debated, but the impact is evident in how people view government officials in recent decades.”

She said the role of corruption, bureaucracy and lack of trust in the system has emerged as a theme in the media, so voters see these elements as outweighing their influence. She said this

results in a defeated citizenry and scant voter turnout.

Greenberg does not think it is dangerous that millenials feel like their vote does not matter, but rather regrettable. The democratic system could be nourished if more American citizens shared an opinion and voted regarding who governs them, he said.

“I find high [voting] turnout to be heartening and encouraging. On the other hand, there’s also a risk because you have people who aren’t well informed or who vote based on impulses,” Greenberg said.

Greenberg said it is easy to become despaired and think that voting will not make a difference, but history shows that a group of people who think similarly and act together can exert influence.

In the case of political participation, Greenberg said voting is essentially effective in a particular group of people, such as the minority group of young people.

“In a certain technical sense, individual vote does matter,” he said.

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CLINTON Gov. Christie missed 137 days of work in 2014, Farrauto said Jersey Democratic State Committee, said the governor’s past behavior warrants a dismissal not decided on a national scale. rather than a promotion.

Mentioning how Christie Referencing the 2008 campaign trail, he said polls before Elec- “ditched work” on 137 days in tion Day indicated Clinton run- 2014, he said the governor is an ning against former New York embarrassment to the state.

“Governor Chris Christie has City mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Even though Clinton has not an- been an unmitigated disaster for nounced a presidential campaign the state of New Jersey, underfor the 2016 election, Redlawsk mining our economy, punishing lower and midsaid she is likely dle income famto win the Demilies and emocratic nomina“This is a wide-open our tion. Contrary race for the Republicans. barrassing state with his to that, the Republican nom- Christie has a reasonable wasteful spendination is preshot as long as nothing ing, scandalous of power sumably up for goes particularly wrong abuses and resources grabs. for him.” and ethical misAt the present conduct,” Fartime, Christie DAVID REDLAWSK rauto said in an has a fair chance Director of the Eagleton Center email. of winning the for Public Interest Polling Nicole Sizepresidential nommore, comination, he said. munications The only “big unknown” for the governor is the director for the New Jersey State investigation of the “Bridgegate” Republican Committee, declined scandal being conducted by the U.S. to comment on the matter.

Redlawsk said one of the reaattorney’s office.

“This is a wide-open race for the sons why Christie might be less Republicans,” he said. “Christie popular than Clinton in New Jerhas a reasonable shot as long as sey is because of his traveling to nothing goes particularly wrong raise funds for the Republican Governors Association, of which for him.”

While he declined to com- he is the chair.

He said Christie’s travels ment on the Rutgers–Eagleton poll, Matt Farrauto, commu- presumably generate “IOUs” nications director for the New for fellow Republican politiCONTINUED FROM FRONT

If Hillary Clinton and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie were to run for United States president in 2016, Clinton would command approximately 55 percent of the vote compared to a little less than 35 percent of the vote for Christie. COURTESY OF EAGLETON CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST POLLING cians who have won with the RGA’s financial assistance.

While this is beneficial to the governor on a national level, it hur ts him at home.

“It certainly hurts Christie with New Jerseyans, but that’s not a terribly relevant point right now,” Redlawsk said. “If he’s going to run for president, he’s got to establish himself on the national stage as that’s far more important for him.”

Redlawsk also mentioned the existence of every voter’s inherent bias that reinforces his or her political ideology. He said democrats are going to assume Christie’s work is for a presidential campaign, while Republicans are going to assume his work is for the state’s benefit.

At the end of the day, Redlawsk said the main reason why Clinton beat Christie in the poll was because New Jersey is home to more Democratic voters.

Keeping this in mind, he acknowledged how New Jersey residents know Christie better than they do Clinton, having seen him in moments of glory and moments of shame.

“New Jerseyans don’t necessarily know [Clinton] the same way they know Chris Christie,” Redlawsk said. “It’s dif ferent when it’s your own governor, having seen his positives and negatives.”

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Faculty continue to push for fair contracts ANKUSH RAVAL AND KATIE PARK STAFF WRITERS

New Jersey smokers spend $1,381,944 on tobacco in 51 years, the average lifespan for a smoker that smokes one pack a day starting from age 18. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

TOBACCO Cost of healthcare per New Jersey smoker is $193,312, according to Wallethub report CONTINUED FROM FRONT

assumed a lifespan of 51 years, taking into account that 69 is the average age at which a regular smoker dies.

Using the study’s methodology to produce numbers for New Jersey, Ellison and Burton revealed that the total cost per smoker is $1,381,944.

To determine the total cost per smoker, Ellison and Burton found the average cost of a pack of cigarettes in each state and multiplied the number by 51, the average lifespan of a person smoking between the ages of 18 and 51.

Included in their calculations per state was the historical average market return rate for the S&P 500 minus the inflation rate during the same time period to reflect the return in present-value terms.

On top of tobacco costs, by far the greatest expense, the cost of healthcare per New Jersey smoker is $193,312, according to WalletHub. Income loss per

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New Jersey smoker is $286,922.

Unspecified ancillar y costs are $11,977. The total cost for living as a smoker in New Jersey, then, totals to $1,874,155.

According to WalletHub, New Jersey is the sixth most expensive location to be a smoker, with Alaska being the most expensive, at a total of $2,032,916.

South Carolina is the least expensive, at $1,097,690.

Smokers looking to stop are encouraged to consult their doctor, dentist, pharmacist or other health care provider and visit the National Cancer Institute’s smokefree.gov, which offers free state and national resources to help abandon the habit.

Rutgers students looking to stop smoking are encouraged to visit any of the three health centers located on the College Avenue, Douglass and Livingston campuses and the Tobacco Dependence Program at Rutgers-New Brunswick, located at 125 Paterson Street, Suite 2300.

There has been an ongoing dispute between Rutgers American Association of University Professors-American Federation of Teachers and Rutgers University over faculty earning fairer contracts.

But a more nuanced issue within the extended debate between cer tain members of the faculty and the administration has been the “subject to” clause, a topic that was addressed by David Hughes, a professor in the Depar tment of Anthropology, at a Board of Governors meeting on Dec. 9, according to a previous ar ticle in The Daily Targum.

Hughes said a “subject to” clause has been a component of workplace contracts star ting from five years ago when faculty members were of fered salaries or raises subject to allocation appropriation by the state.

“Would you ever sign a contract or show up to work knowing that your employer could violate that, subject to your employer’s availability of funds? I don’t think so, because that’s not the way businesses operate. That’s not the way adults make agreements with each other,” said Hughes in the previous ar ticle.

At the BoG meeting on Dec. 9, Hughes said faculty contract renewal was on the table and the “subject to” clause was being reconsidered again for the new contracts.

“The school repor ted that it had $700 million in reser ves,” Hughes said. “That’s enough to pay all of our aggregate salaries and much more.”

He said many trusted the University to put the clause into ef fect only if it were on the verge of bankruptcy. He said if that was the case many people would happily take pay cuts and have their salaries withheld.

But in the current climate where the University has not repor ted bankruptcy, the “subject to” clause is “disrespectful to the staf f,” Hughes said.

Members of the faculty are negotiating with the administration to remove the “subject to” clause present in current workplace contracts. COLIN PIETERS / DECEMBER 2014 Sherr y Wolf, lead organizer of the AAUP-AFT, said out of ever ything the group is willing for, the main concern the organization wants changed soon is the “subject to” clause. They are willing to negotiate on ever ything else, she said.

“We deser ve the salaries that were promised to us,” Wolf said. “All we are asking is that we should have normal contracts where we have a strict salar y and raises.”

Wolf said AAUP-AFT is not asking for too much or demanding something out of the ordinar y by requesting an unchanging salar y, yet the school refuses to remove the “subject to” clause.

Lisa Klein, president of AAUP-AFT, believes that in a little more time, they should be able to negotiate a contract with Rutgers in which both sides will be content.

“We are currently in negotiations and our member activ-

ism is having a positive ef fect,” Klein said.

She said as an organization, it aims to negotiate fair contracts between the employers and the employees that AAUP-AFT represents.

E.J. Miranda, spokesperson for the University, said Rutgers cares deeply about its employees and are hard at work negotiating fair and reasonable contracts with many of the unions representing Rutgers employees. He believes there should be an agreement between the union and the University soon.

“We are being entirely respectful of the collective bargaining process and the negotiations at the bargaining table,” Miranda said. “We expect the employee unions and the administration’s negotiating team to continue to work in the best interests of the university, its students and the communities we ser ve.”

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CONTEST

MESSAGES

To encourage daily votes, Heinemann created Disney-inspired graphics to share via social media

Getraer says every positive Jewish-Muslim coexistence on campus has existed due to Hillel

our biggest platform for getting people to vote for us,” said Falkof, a School of Ar ts and SciThe 30-second video is set to ences senior.

To remind people to vote daithe sound of the Disney song “It’s a Small World.” The sto- ly, Heinemann also created Disr yline shows Rutgers spirit team ney-inspired graphics to post members lacking enthusiasm ever yday on spirit teams’ social — appropriately shown down- media pages.

Tara Rappleyea, captain of the trodden in black-and-white — until the Rutgers Scarlet Knight Rutgers cheer team, witnessed and a handful of Disney prin- the announcement of the wincesses come bursting onto the ner in front of Disney’s Magic scene, throwing the video into Kingdom, which she said was just as vibrant exciting color. as winHeinem a n n “Just having our family and friends ning the said the share it got people who we don’t c o m p e t i team shot personally know to vote as well. tion.

R a p the vidSocial media was our biggest pleyea, a eo three platform for getting School of d a y s Arts and prior to people to vote for us.”

Sciences the subs e n i o r, mission EVELYN FALKOF said the deadline Member of Rutgers University Cheer Team RSP suband remission quired stood out multiple because Disney princesses were takes.

“Although ever yone was ex- incorporated into the video.

“It’s funny because most of tremely professional and took direction well, we couldn’t help us were Disney princesses for but laugh a few times through- Halloween,” she said.

Heinemann said overout the shoot,” she said. “It was all she is grateful the spirit hard work, but a lot of fun.”

After submitting the video, program is able to contribute members of the spirit team to the success that the entire took to social platforms Twit- athletic depar tment has been ter, Instagram and Facebook having this year.

“Christine Zof finger does ever y day to spread the word, said Evelyn Falkof, member of such an amazing job coaching and puts her hear t into RU spirthe cheer team.

“Just having our family and it,” she said. “To be able to help friends share it got people who the program get the recogniwe don’t personally know to tion [it deser ves] cannot be put vote as well. Social media was into words.”

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Describing the article as “nonsense” and “a publicity stunt,” Getraer said the article was a character misrepresentation and that he was not “Islamophobic.”

“There’s nothing I said [that] I think is false, and in many cases I’m defending Muslims against the charge that they are all responsible for atrocities,” he said.

“As I pointed out in the article, the victims of some of the worst atrocities by Islamic extremists are Muslims themselves.”

While he continuously denounced Jilani’s article as having no substance, Getraer also said he has promoted the peaceful coexistence of Muslim and Jewish students on several occasions during his 14 years at Rutgers Hillel.

Jilani, the author of the alternet. org article, said he believes in the harmonious coexistence of Jewish and Muslim people. He also said he believes the stance Getraer is taking toward coexistence is not conducive to its survival.

When asked about the Hillel director’s censure of his article, Jilani said he published the screenshots to provide the entire background story for his readers.

“I published virtually all the material given to me, and I do not believe any of it was taken out of context,” he said. “That’s why we published so much of the conversations so readers would know the full background.”

Taufeeq Ahamed, president of the Rutgers University Muslim Student Association, said the Hillel director should use his leadership position to establish a sense

of unity among students of all religious backgrounds.

On a similar note, he denounced Getraer for not fulfilling his duty to facilitate a peaceful coexistence of Muslim and Jewish students on campus.

“Andrew Getraer is creating a hostile environment between students of dif ferent faiths with his divisive and ignorant views,” Ahamed said. “At such times of heightened tension, religious leadership needs to be

“What happened here is that [someone] who has nothing to do with our Rutgers community has attempted to polarize and divide us.”

ANDREW GETRAER Executive Director of Rutgers Hillel

inspiring tolerance and unity, not fear and suspicion.”

The Rutgers Graduate Muslim Student Association also voiced their disdain over Getraer’s online activity.

“It is highly upsetting and disappointing to see that the executive director of a group representing our Jewish classmates indulge in such hateful rhetoric,” they said. “This not only burns bridges between persons of differing faiths on campus, but this also creates a threatening environment on campus.”

Along with publicly speaking out against police sur veillance

of Muslim students, Getraer cited his involvement in the 2009 organization of Rutgers United Against Hate, a group that protested the Westboro Baptist Church when it visited the University.

“Ever y single positive Jewish-Muslim coexistence initiative that’s happened on this campus in the last decade has started as a project of Rutgers Hillel under my leadership,” Getraer said. “This is what [Rutgers Hillel is] about.”

Even though many individuals have been calling for Rutgers to terminate Getraer, he is not a University employee. Getraer said he has no intention of resigning from his position at Rutgers Hillel.

While he said it is his job to communicate with Jewish students, he said he is unsure and needs to reflect on whether or not he will engage in this same type of online messaging.

“I have to reflect on it,” Getraer said. “We live in a world where no matter what you do, there’s nothing that’s private. People can attack or label you whenever, wherever they want, and there’s nothing you can do about it.”

Although he censured the alternet.org article as “an attack on all students,” the Hillel director acknowledged the screenshots were legitimate.

When asked if he regrets or would like to take back anything he retweeted or said in the Twitter messages, Getraer said everything he posted was factual.

“What happened here is that [someone] who has nothing to do with our Rutgers community has attempted to polarize and divide us,” he said. “With no real substance, but with shocking headlines worthy of BuzzFeed, [Jilani] has tried to create divisions over difficult issues.”

January 21, 2015

FOOD & DRINK

Fresh meal ideas to kickstart healthy New Year’s resolutions

Busy class and work schedules can often lead to replacing healthy eating with food that is quick and accessible. By keeping your cabinets stocked with ingredients such as fruit, vegetables and assorted nuts, you can take advantage of recipes that are simple to make and will keep you full and energized throughout the day.

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Now that everyone is back from break, school is back in session and people are intent on starting fresh. You can hear people asking around one of the most common questions, “So, what’s your New Years Resolution?”

One of the most popular resolutions is usually centered on self-health.

Whether it’s reaching your personal fitness goals, eating healthier or shedding those holiday pounds in time for the warmer months ahead, weight loss tends to be a common goal.

But after weeks of eating leftover Christmas cookies for breakfast, lunch and dinner over break, getting into healthy eating habits can be a challenge. Trying to juggle classes, work and a social life can make eating healthy close to impossible.

Here are some quick meals that are easy to make, good for you and most importantly — taste great!

BREAKFAST

Even though breakfast is known as the most important meal of the day, in the midst of late night studying and rushing to make it to class on time, many people tend to skip it altogether.

According to WebMD, eating breakfast is linked to many health benefits like improved performance and weight control and there are many healthy options to choose.

Oatmeal offers whole grains and fiber, which helps you feel fuller and will curb your appetite throughout the day to avoid snacking.

Eggs are a great source of protein that can be scrambled, boiled or poached with a side of whole-wheat toast.

But if you don’t have time for a sit-down breakfast a smoothie might be your best option for eating a healthy breakfast this year.

With endless combinations of fruit and veggies to choose from, you

will never get bored of this healthy breakfast option.

A strawberry banana smoothie is a classic and tasty choice that can be enhanced by adding leafy greens like spinach or kale and protein-packed nuts or seeds.

Now before you run away screaming at the thought of drinking spinach for breakfast, I promise — it’s not that bad. Start off slowly by adding a few greens to your smoothies and continue building up your tolerance.

Blend your choice of milk, which is an excellent source of protein with numerous vitamins, a banana, strawberries, raspberries, spinach, almonds, flax seeds and ice for a great tasting smoothing. Feel free to add any fruits, vegetables, nuts, butters or seeds you might like!

keeping the carbohydrates to a minimum if you can.

Grilled chicken breast is a great choice of protein because it is lean and filling. Healthy sides like beans or vegetables are great options, you can even buy bags of microwavable steam bag vegetables at the grocery store that give you fresh veggies in less than five minutes.

WEEKEND

Now no one wants to hear this, but alcohol is full of empty calories.

For those 21 and over, tr y cutting back on your drinking during the week and avoid high-calorie drinks mixed with sugar y syrups, like long-island iced teas or margaritas.

Swap them out for a low-calorie rum & diet coke, gin & diet tonic or even a glass of red wine, which is full of heart-healthy benefits and antioxidants.

Although keeping healthy eating habits and exercising regularly are

important, don’t let it run your life.

Treat yourself to a slice of pizza on the weekend as a reward for eating healthy all week and don’t be afraid to indulge in that cupcake your friend just baked.

A healthy lifestyle should be proactive and make you feel better — not discourage you.

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LUNCH

While it’s easy to fall into the habit of grabbing a quick slice in between classes, try cutting out greasy foods like pizza or fries during the week and opt for a hearty soup, salad or wrap. These lighter choices will make you feel a lot better and encourage you to continue eating healthy throughout the day.

Wraps are a great option because they are ver y customizable and can be filled with a variety of ingredients.

There are numerous places on and off campus where you can enjoy a wrap, but you can also make one yourself! Most recipes for wraps can be made using basic ingredients found at your local grocery store, such as lettuce, tomato, cold cuts, vegetables and a light-dressing.

DINNER

While it’s hard to resist going on a late night fast food run with your housemates, do your best to resist!

Studies show that eating late can result in weight gain because you are eating calories at a time of day when you’re not using much energy. So do your best to eat an early dinner, filled with plenty of protein and produce, and try

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Je suis les victimes du Boko Haram Media blackout surrouding Boko Haram massacre is unacceptable

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n Jan. 3 of this year, 2,000 Nigerian men, virtually unnoticed by nearly all major American mewomen and children were murdered. In the dia outlets. The Boko Haram are the same militants days that followed, while the world focused who committed the Chibok schoolgirl kidnappings its attention on the Charlie Hebdo shootings, the vic- in which roughly 230 schoolchildren were taken tims of Boko Haram warfare went unnoticed. Com- overnight on April 14 of last year. In that instance, paring one tragedy to another would be an injustice the catchy phrase #BringBackOurGirls dominated to both acts of terrorism. However, the dispropor- social media, demanding the attention of politicians tionate media attention received by both these atroc- and celebrities alike, from Michelle Obama to Justin Timberlake. Unfortunately, support for the moveities respectively cannot be ignored.

The Charlie Hebdo shootings embody a simple, ment was ephemeral, and the missing girls, 219 quintessentially American narrative, where the he- of whom remain unaccounted for, was abandoned roes and villains are easily identifiable. Two masked across the media coverage.

The Charlie Hebdo shooting is a more palatable men entered an office building, spraying gunfire into the lobby, taking a hostage and demanding their way saga for the everyday information seeker to digest, into a conference room where they would continue because all parties are clearly identifiable and characterized. This Boko to kill employees.

Haram incident is The attack was on a weekly satirical “Amnesty International has communicated the most recent act of genocide in newspaper, known that this genocide could be the deadliest a string of terrorist for using their freemassacre to date, yet the act went virtually attacks dating back dom of speech to to 2009. The lack of produce material that unnoticed by nearly all major appropriate media played on race, reliAmerican media outlets.” attention attributed gion and other sento Boko Haram may sitive social issues. stem from the comThe extensive press coverage of the Charlie Hebdo shootings highlight plexity and multifaceted nature of the issue. To solve the glamorization of terrorist attacks on Western- the issue, direct action is required. No amount of waized nations. The deaths of roughly a dozen individ- ter, food or clothing shipped to West Africa will rid uals, including the editor and a number of cartoon- Nigeria and its surrounding countries of the Boko ists, garnered the support of millions, including 40 Haram. Waving French flags out of solidarity, and world leaders. The scene is painted with colors that sending a United States Ambassador to France to accentuate the shooting victims as individuals who march in a rally is undeniably easier than drafting in the name of freedom of speech, protecting satire comprehensive plans to properly address the Boko Haram issue. However, the U.S. should not be exand self-expression.

Just 18 days ago, Boko Haram militants poured pected to begrudgingly assume the position of interinto the streets of Baga — a town in northeastern Ni- national policeman. Initiating implicit military action geria — with guns and grenade launchers, claiming against another country is not a proper political the lives of all those who were not able to run away, move for the nation at this time. But ignoring blatant predominantly women and children. Amnesty Inter- terrorism further emphasizes the one-track mindednational has communicated that this genocide could ness of the 24-hour news cycle and its fundamental be the deadliest massacre to date, yet the act went nature to resist complexity.

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Conceptualizing normal, embracing the in-between stage STORIES FROM PARIS TESS ROSENBERG

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oy sprints across the rust-tinged mountainside against the hail plummeting toward us, rebounding upon impact and returning back into the wind.

He jumps the wire fence.

“That’ll do, that’ll do!” Tom hollers, the silver whistle loosely perched on his chapped lower lip.

Then, another sequence of noises — a final command.

“Walk!”

Roy circles a group of meandering, white dots with increasingly rapidity, coercing them into one wooly blur and a harmonious groan of begrudging consent.

“That’ll do.”

After my last exam, I spent the rest of December and most of January as a wanderer.

At the mercy of Ryanair and La Société nationale des chemins de fer français, I traveled to Berlin, Provins, Dublin and now Connemara National Park. More specifically, the Killary Sheep Farm in County Galway, Ireland.

I stood near the edge of the peak by the moss-engulfed railing that jetted out on a slight angle, over the sharp drop into an unnamed loch and the North Atlantic into which it fed. The arctic wind was strong and our altitude high.

All clad in borrowed L.L. Bean rain boots, my face burned pink from the upward hike and brutal air.

I watched the rather impressive body of water that divided me from New Jersey, and the absurdity of my situation became wholly tangible. For just an instant, I could truly grasp the fact that a certain quaint, painfully white suburb was somewhere across the expanse of blue beneath us. An ocean away.

Then I considered my own geographical circumstance.

arrives at the In-Between when the highly abstract “world” becomes somewhat more visible, more comprehensible. Upon engaging with it, equally abstract possibilities begin to materialize as real and accessible. You start to believe there are endless variations upon your life that you could lead. And you can decide to attempt willing them into fruition.

As you meet new people, the conventional x-year life plans which you previously divined cease to be necessarily normal, safe

“One arrives at the In-Between when the highly abstract ‘world’ becomes somewhat more visible, more comprehensible.

Upon engaging with it, equally abstract possibilities begin to materialize as real and accessible. You start to believe that there are endless variations upon your life that you could lead.

And you can decide to attempt willing them into fruition.”

Yes, I booked the Aerlingus plane to the Republic of Ireland and the 716 bus to County Galway. I chose to come here, to this place, with intention. However, I could only arrive to the following conclusion with absolute confidence: I was here. The In-Between, founded simultaneously in horrifying uncertainties and the magical absence of certainty.

Arguably, anyone who moves to a very different place on his or her own is already likely familiar with this place of mind. One

or even admirable. You think of the English jazz singer who works as a tour guide in Germany. Michael at Gravedigger’s, reclined in his chair and glowing from his fourth Guinness. The Argentinian doctor hostel-hopping with her college-aged sister. The third-generation sheep farmer, living alone on a rainy hill.

Before last August, I deemed myself to be especially “open-minded.” I “appreciated diversity and plurality of opinion” — or so I eventually said at some point during the

regurgitated self-promotion of undergraduate college interviews. Nevertheless, I had always meant it.

Yet, by comparison, this ongoing experience continues to amplify my former self-depiction to an entirely newfound level. The process that accompanies life abroad entails two primary elements, generally alluded to above: the decentralization of “home” and the eradication of assumed norms (e.g., the unspoken assumption that life as a Yale law student somehow must be more significant than that of postmaster in Bozeman, Montana).

In my case, the foremost consequence of this experience has undoubtedly been an urgent sense of ownership over the life that I am currently in and have resolved to pursue.

Of course, I do not mean to suggest that we can evade engrained influences specific to our respective environments, be it social, political or cultural. Instead, I simply propose that a sharp awareness toward the relativity of “normal” and social expectations — combined with actively exercising true openness — can provide clarity in understanding what we each truly want out of our lives.

Above all else, it can be a very good thing to embrace the In-Between when you find yourself in it.

Tess Rosenberg is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in English and political science with a minor in French. Her column, “Stories From Paris,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.

Unionize the Scarlet Knights for fair athlete compensation THE CHAMPAGNE SOCIALIST JOSE SANCHEZ

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he ways things are going right now in my life, I will probably graduate next year as a member of the exclusive club of Rutgers students who’ve never attended one of our athletic games.

I’ve never understood sports much, and I can’t say to have a liking for it either.

However, I will cheer for the United States when there’s a soccer game — although I only really joined that bandwagon last summer during the World Cup in Brazil. I’m a bookish guy, so this should all make sense.

Football is especially an alien world to me.

Hell, my grandmother is a Steelers fan, so she would know more about it than I would.

However, as a champagne-guzzling socialist, I am interested in what has been one of the hottest subjects in the world of sports lately: unionizing football players.

Last April, football players at Illinois’ Northwestern University won a bid with the National Labor Relations Board to form a union and play-for-pay. In other words, they qualified as employees of the university, like faculty and staff, and will now be compensated for playing. They will also be able to claim benefits, unemployment insurance and some of the millions of dollars of profits that the school’s athletic program

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generates. Northwestern administrators, from the president on down to the coaches, urged players to vote no on whether to form a union. Although the votes are in, the decision has not been finalized, trapped in the inertia of bureaucracy. The campaign revealed often hidden fault lines on campus and in the locker rooms, with coach Pat Fitzgerald fighting against his hardworking star athletes from being compensated for their labor.

GOP-controlled statehouse and signed into law by GOP Gov. Rick Snyder last year, making unionization illegal. This is all rather ironic when one notes how this system operates almost like socialism. Coaches and administrators make millions in spoils, keep their players from unionizing or making a cut from the profiteering and the student body, their families and taxpayers foot with the bill. Indeed, last October, Georgia Bulldogs player Todd Gurley was suspend-

“Let’s celebrate our athletes. Let’s stand with them and their struggles. They’re often broke and abused students like ourselves and, yes, they like all of us deserve to fight for themselves. In other words, the Scarlet Knights deserve a union.”

The courageous players at Northwestern University have launched what has been called “the most empowering action in the history of college sports” by College Athletes Players Association president Ramogi Huma. As the multi-billion dollar industry known as college sports enters a new age, owners in the National Collegiate Athletic Association are scrambling for a way to keep its enormous profits out of the hands of players and their fellow students. Like rich white men everywhere, the NCAA has a friend in the Republican Party. Legislation banning unionization by college athletes was approved by the

ed when he was caught trying to make $8 or more for signing autographs. Let’s not think that Rutgers is exempt from all this.

According to The Star-Ledger, Rutgers head football coach Kyle Flood will be this year’s highest paid state employee after agreeing to a $1.25 million dollar contract.

Last year, the honor was held by women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer, and before her, former Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano. This is much less than our humble, esteemed and socially graceful president Robert Barchi the Beneficent who draws a $650,000 base salary.

None of these people or any other of our

University’s wealthiest administrators have indicated that they understand what student-athletes are going through or want them to fight for themselves. The Star-Ledger has again reported that Flood and Athletic Director Julie Hermann are against the play-for-pay campaign. Adding fuel to the fire, the nationally syndicated magazine Mother Jones reported Hermann calling the prospect of The Star-Ledger dying “great” after it fired over a hundred staff due to budget woes.

Hermann was installed after the Mike Rice scandal blew up, which ended when Rice was kicked out, yet landed with a golden parachute worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. So, he got a cushioned landing.

This is more to say for college athletes who very rarely go on to the big leagues — less than 2 percent, in fact. Also certainly more to say for the professors and adjuncts who teach courses for pennies or students saddled with thousands of dollars of debt. So, let’s celebrate our athletes. Let’s stand with them and their struggles. They’re often broke and abused students like ourselves and, yes, they, like all of us, deserve to fight for themselves. In other words, the Scarlet Knights deserve a union. That’s a red banner that even Marx can get behind.

José Sanchez is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in history and political science. His column, “The Champagne Socialist,” runs on alternate Tuesdays. You can follow him on Twitter @comradesanchez.

QUOTE OF THE DAY When I found out we won I think I screamed for 10 minutes straight.

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- Emily Heinemann, an alumna of the Rutger Spirit Program, on her reaction to the team winning the ESPN and Disney “Cheer on Your Disney Side” competition. See story on FRONT.

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Today’s Birthday (01/21/15). Fortune smiles on partnership this year. Nurture friendships with shared fun. New financial opportunities arise after 3/20.

Retrospection and clarification of your own priorities leads to a collaborative renaissance after 4/8. Begin a new educational adventure. October brings new family prosperity, despite potential for communications breakdowns. Express your love through art, words, gesture and kind actions. Grow networks. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries ( March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Teamwork powers your project, so spend extra attention on clear communications with Mercury retrograde for the next few weeks.

Things can get lost in translation.

Review your work over habitually.

Speak what’s in your heart, straight and unvarnished.

Taurus ( April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Review old material for new ideas over the next few weeks with Mercury retrograde.

Revise your resume. Old promises could come back to haunt you. Double-count the numbers. Advance your career by finding ways to make it more joyful.

Gemini ( May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — The travel bug has bitten.

Breakdowns and delays provoked

by Mercury’s retrograde don’t scare you. It doesn’t need to be expensive.

Allow extra time for interesting deviations. Get advice from someone who’s been there. Study and explore.

Cancer ( June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — There is no shortage of benefits, if you apply for them.

Ask for what you want. Do the paperwork early to avoid breakdowns.

An opportunity window is open now that could benefit your family’s fortune. Do the numbers.

Leo ( July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Teamwork and partnership thrive with nurturing, and provide great results this month. Breakdowns occur when misunderstandings go unaddressed and fester. Keep communication channels open.

Schedule carefully. Avoid stirring up jealousies. Thank your crew for their unique contributions.

Virgo ( Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — You’re on fire at work this month, and there may be some fires to put out over the next few weeks with Mercury retrograde. Misunderstandings stop the action. Clear them immediately. Share written objectives in a visible place.

Libra ( Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — For the next three weeks with Sun, New Moon and Mercury (retrograde) in Aquarius, practice, practice, practice. Work out breakdowns and mistakes. Cut costs by simplifying. Improve your playing by putting in the time. Use persuasion and creativity.

Scorpio ( Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Home is where you heart is, especially over the next few weeks.

Breakdowns in domestic projects (especially regarding electronics and appliances) could require attention.

Fix things before they break. Keep your infrastructure and systems functioning. Use your creative talents.

Sagittarius ( Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Establish new channels of communication this month, and keep them clear and operational with vigilance. Resolve misunderstandings as they occur. Check in frequently with social accounts and conversations. You’ve got the gift of words, but they can still get garbled.

Capricorn ( Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — There’s plenty of money to be made, and opportunities abound.

Keep good records. Review financial statements to catch errors that could arise with Mercury’s retrograde. Track your time and materials. Keep communications clear. Respond to all inquiries.

Aquarius ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Mercury retrograde breakdowns in confidence could throw you off your stride. Don’t pay attention to self-doubt. Remind yourself of your own accomplishments and talents. Create a new theme song. Step into power and leadership this month.

Pisces ( Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — For about three weeks with Mercury retrograde, revisit your old meditation or yoga program. Enjoy nostalgia and retrospection. Dance to old songs you used to love. You’re gaining wisdom. Think, plan and review your objectives. Prepare for uncharted territory.

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OPPORTUNITY Defensive lapses leading to Michigan run seals Rutgers’ third straight Big Ten loss CONTINUED FROM BACK

as Jack played all 40 minutes against Michigan’s tenacious seismic noise levels resembling zone featuring 2-3 and 1-3-1 Jan. 10’s historic upset over then- elements. Mack, who carried Rutgers offensively again with a No. 4 Wisconsin.

But back-to-back 3-pointers game-high 15 points, only sat for from guard Derrick Walton Jr. 60 seconds midway through the quieted the crowd and evened first half.

Despite being short-handed the score, and a 14-2 run gave with injuries, none of MichiMichigan the lead for good.

“A couple of defensive laps- gan’s 11 players saw more than es,” senior for ward Kadeem Jack 32 minutes of action in a clear said of where the game got away depth disparity.

“I really don’t want to make from Rutgers. “Some things happen where people went under any excuses,” Jack said. “A screens, guys didn’t help and loss is loss, a win is a win, and we’ve got to pull it out. ... We’re they got their juices going.”

Jack, who accompanied Mack as good as anybody in this as the only Knights in double league, and we can get all of figures with 13 points on 6-of-11 these wins.”

But with Rutgers now mired shooting, sank a fall-away jumper to cut the deficit to 48-44 with in a three-game losing streak since that mo1:53 to play. mentous vicEmploying “We know what we’ve got tor y over Wisa full-court consin, a lack press, Rutto do, but we’re of consistency gers forced still trying to put continues to a turnover plague the as Walter Jr. all the Knights. errantly dribpieces together.

The search bled out of for it gained bounds along BISHOP DANIELS no traction the baseline Junior Guard against a batat the other tered Michend. igan roster But in perhaps the most critical mo- that dropped four straight earment down the stretch, Jack lier in the season, including a dropped an entr y pass in the drear y defeat to NJIT at home.

“I don’t know if we’re playlane from Daniels on Rutgers’ ing down [to the competition], ensuing possession.

“We played hard, but again, but I feel like it’s hump we hit you’ve got to play hard and right now, and we’re struggling smar t to play well,” said head to get over it,” Daniels said. coach Eddie Jordan. “We got “We know what we’ve got to do, half of it right, but not the oth- but we’re still tr ying to put all the pieces together.” er half.”

With under a minute left, the For updates on the Rutgers Knights were forced to foul. Six more eventual Michigan free men’s basketball team, follow @gregp_j and @TargumSpor ts throws sealed Rutgers’ fate.

Fatigue likely played a factor on Twitter.

Junior guard Bishop Daniels pulls up for a jumper Tuesday night.

Daniels called Rutgers’ four-point loss sickening.

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Junior wing Kahleah Copper has benefited from Hernandez’s emergence as a shooter. On Sunday at Wisconsin, Copper posted 14 points in the win. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

TRANSFER Hernandez shot 5-of-6 from three-point range against Wisconsin on Sunday CONTINUED FROM BACK The results created a buzz so big it caught the eyes of head coach C. Vivian Stringer, who eventually recruited Hernandez onto the team this year.

“I love the junior college transfers, and I say that because Cynthia Hernandez and Natalie Parsons are such good 3-point shooters,” Stringer said prior to the season. “…

It’s really exciting to have that element, and that’s something we recognize. [3-point shooting] hasn’t been as consistent as it needs to be, so we’re looking to take more threes without question.”

Hernandez noted her excitement, but not everything has come easy for the junior guard.

Her use has been limited, coming off the bench in 14 of the team’s 18 games this season to average 7.9 minutes per game.

Hernandez admits it was a difficult learning curve — and she says it has been difficult being far away from her family back home in California — but things are beginning to look up now.

On Sunday, Hernandez injected life into the Knights’ of fense with a season-high 17 points in just 14 minutes of f the bench in a 73-63 win at Wisconsin. She caught fire from beyond the arc, draining 5-of-6 3-pointers to get Rutgers back into the win column following a 71-59 home less to No. 8 Mar yland.

Her performance reflects the ability to adjust to her new role off the bench and catapult the offense into scoring when needed.

“I mean, it’s been kind of hard at some points because I have to learn ever ything.

There’s just so much to learn,” Hernandez said. “But now that I know ever ything, it’s starting

to work out, and I’m starting to blend in with [the team] and stuff. They’re really good with me. They’re there with me when I don’t know stuff.”

With the 3-point shot as an added element to the attack, it opened up scoring opportunities in the paint and in transition for players like Kahleah Copper.

The junior wing noted how dangerous it could be for other teams to have to guard all ends of the floor.

While that consistency remains to be seen, it appears as if her teammate is beginning to settle in.

“She has really been working so hard and [gotten] a lot better,” Copper said. “She’s been getting a lot quicker and coming off of games. She’s just been working really hard, and she’s really important for us ... we just love to have her.”

For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @GarrettStepien and @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.

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January 21, 2015 WRESTLING

WOMEN’S TRACK

Farquharson jumps out to impressive start BRIAN FONSECA

And in both meets, Farquharson has taken first place in the long jump.

“Winning at the Rutgers InvitaWhen Gabrielle Farquharson entered her freshman year at Rut- tional and the Penn State Invitationgers with the women’s track team, al, along with breaking some pershe had many hurdles to clear be- sonal records, were really strong confidence boosters on my end,” fore she could get on the track.

Early on in her career as a fresh- Farquharson said. “It was nice to man, she suffered a knee injury win in front of the home crowd with my family in the crowd, but winning that sidelined her until the spring.

Hard times can make or break a at Penn State felt just as sweet.”

At the Penn State Invitational, student-athlete. Farquharson chose she also broke a school record in the first option.

“My dad had told me that trying the 200-meter dash with a time of to speed up my recovery wouldn’t 23.62 seconds.

“One of my goals for the seahelp in the long run, and I’d end up being more hurt, so it was really son was to break 24 seconds [in all about self-discipline,” Farqu- the 200m dash], and to do it while breaking a harson said of school record her approach was a great to recovery.

“Not only is feeling,” Farqu“It was really [Farquharson] an harson said. me listening to Now in her my trainer, my incredible athlete, but fourth year at coach and my she’s a really positive Rutgers, Farqudoctors. That harson has enway, I’ll heal energy on the team.” dured a lengthy quickly and be journey since able to perform JAMES ROBINSON arriving with at my best.”

Head Coach wide eyes as a The Wilfreshman. liamstown, Out of all the things she has New Jersey, native used the lessons she learned to her advantage learned, there is one that has to become one of the best athletes always stuck with her — and that’s patience. on the team.

“Being patient is very important That, combined with her qualities as a leader, led to head coach in track,” Farquharson said. “It’s a James Robinson electing her as sport where you can’t get on the one of three co-captains for the track and say, ‘I’m gonna PR today.’

It’s definitely a mental sport.”

Scarlet Knights.

While Farquharson’s lasting im“She’s a very special young lady, great leader, role model, com- pact may be measured in records, petitor and has a tremendous work it will also be remembered for an ethic,” Robinson said. “Gabrielle impact that runs even deeper.

“Gabrielle got off to a rough definitely ranks in the top three student-athletes that I’ve coached start her freshmen year and then really turned the corner outdoor here at Rutgers.”

The athletes agree with freshmen year. Each year after that, she’s come back hungrier to their coach.

“Not only is she an incredible achieve and training better,” Robathlete, but she’s a really positive inson said. “Now, [the underclassenergy to the team,” said freshman men] are seeing the manifestation teammate Deanna DiLandro. “She of her work, thus far. This could be is always cheering everyone on and them, and with hard work and dedication, they may be able to achieve keeping people motivated.”

At this point in the season, as well.” the Knights have participated as For updates on the Rutgers womhosts in the Rutgers Invitational and on the road at the Penn en’s track team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

State Invitational.

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Senior Gabrielle Farquharson set a school record in the 200m dash. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO / ONLINE EDITOR / JANUARY 2013

Junior 149-pounder Ken Theobold won four of his five bouts during winter recess against Big Ten opponents. Theobold now boasts a team-high 17 wins this year. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Junior heats up on winter break TYLER KARALEWICH ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

The season started off successfully for the whole Rutgers wrestling team, garnering a 9-0 dual-meet record start — its best start under the guidance of head coach Scott Goodale — and with most of the individuals enjoying career-best starts.

Junior 149-pounder Ken Theobold was no exception.

A returning NCAA qualifier, Theobold started the season winning nine of his 10 bouts, losing only to Hofstra’s Cody Ruggirello who was ranked 17th at the time.

But when the time came for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Theobold, along with ever y other Scarlet Knights grappler, went with Big Ten expectations for a successful bout in one of the biggest tournaments in the countr y.

Theobold balked his expectations for the tournament, splitting his four bouts after losing his final two matches.

When the New Year started, Theobold dropped an 18-5 major decision against Iowa’s then-No. 10 Brandon Sorenson.

While it was tough losing some bouts when he expected to win, Theobold rallied and came on strong to win fourstraight decisions against Big Ten opponents in the bulk of the conference schedule.

Theobold, who is more than content continuing to build for March for the Big Ten Tournament and NCAAs, has welcomed the change and consistency.

“It’s a good feeling, having a match go my way,” Theobold said after collecting a come-from-behind 7-6 decision against Minnesota. “I had a win this past Friday, and it just feels good — two Big Ten wins. I am feeling strong and feeling con-

fident. I’m just tr ying to push for ward and keep competing at this level.”

When Rutgers won its first Big Ten dual-meet against Mar yland this past Sunday, Theobold showed out scoring 15 unanswered points against the Terrapins’ Shane Arechiga to collect the 15-0 tech fall.

Goodale was pleased with the amount of scoring by his 2014 NCAA qualifier. He expects the Big Ten experience will help moving for ward in the rest of the season.

Goodale said Theobold is coming along with the psychological part of the sport.

“Kenny did a good job and he scored a lot of points, which is something we are stressing,”

“It’s a good feeling having a match go my way. I had a win this past Friday and it just feels good — ­ two Big Ten wins.”

KEN THEOBOLD Junior 149-Pounder

Goodale said of Theobold after the Knights defeated Maryland, 24-11. “He’s really starting to catch a groove right now, and that’s good. He feels it right now, and he feels the momentum.

Wrestling is a lot of that, mentally. That’s really important for him. Anytime you win the mental bout, that’s always a good thing.”

With Theobold tied with redshirt freshman 141-pounder Anthony Ashnault for the team high in wins with a record of 174, things are starting to come together before the last half of the dual-meet season.

Although he still eyes improvement, Theobold believes

he can still make a splash in March at the conference and national championships.

“I’m pretty happy where I am, but you can always get better, you can always learn,” Theobold said. “I think that’s the biggest thing I am taking out of this — learning, even from my wins. I could attack more. I could tr y to score more takedowns when I’m being a little hesitant. That’s the biggest thing that’s coming with all of us. We just need to attack more in third period. Pretty soon, toward the end of this, all of us are just going to be dominating, getting ready for Big Ten’s.”

Theobold’s ability to come back from tough losses where he had a chance to win will go a long way helping him in the postseason as well as the whole team, Ashnault said.

While Theobold’s season ended on a sour note last year — losing both of his bouts in the NCAA Championships — this year’s experience should help the Toms River, New Jersey, native get closer to his dream of winning a National Championship.

At least, that is what Ashnault thinks.

“We really thought going into the Illinois match that we were going to win the match.

Ever yone was pretty confident,” Ashnault said following the match against Minnesota. “We wanted to see how we would bounce back because the National Tournament, in the round of 12, you lose in the quar ter finals. You have to bounce back quickly. It’s just another test to see what we can do at this level.”

For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TylerKaralewich and @TargumSports on Twitter.

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January 21, 2015 KNIGHT NOTEBOOK RUTGER HOLDS MICHIGAN TO 34.7 PERCENT SHOOTING

Improvements on defense prove not enough in Rutgers’ loss SEAN STEWART ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

Entering Tuesday night’s Big Ten clash against a wounded Michigan squad at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, Rutgers men’s basketball head coach Eddie Jordan stressed the importance of regaining the team’s defensive form.

After allowing a season-high 89 points on the road against Minnesota, the Scarlet Knights did just that, holding the Wolverines to 54 points on 34.7 percent shooting.

But back-to-back 3-point shots

by Michigan jump started a six point stretch in the final five minutes from which Rutgers could not recover from.

For Jordan, the final five minutes resembled the same defensive mistakes his side made against the Gophers, tarnishing an other wise strong defensive display.

“They made shots but I was disappointed that they drove to the basket,” Jordan said. “It happened at Minnesota. So we have to guard the rim better than that, we have to guard the ball better than that.”

The Knights’ offense may have let themselves down in the final moments but their offensive struggles played its part.

Averaging just over 70 points per game since its memorable win against Wisconsin, Rutgers scored 50 or less points for the first time since Jan. 8 at Nebraska—the fourth time they’ve accomplished this feat this season.

Part of the struggles came from Michigan’s mixture mix-

ture of a 2-3 and 3-2 zone, forcing Rutgers patiently pass around the basketball for large chunks of the shot clock, resulting in tough shot attempts.

The Knights’ inability to hit the 3-point shot made it even more difficult to stretch the zone, shooting 5-17 from beyond the arc.

But Rutgers felt the shots were there, it just didn’t make the shots it needed to win.

“No not really,” said senior forward Kadeem Jack on if the zone troubled them. “Coach put a lot of things in during practice and we tried to run those things and I think we executed most of it.” *** Another explanation for Rutgers’ poor offensive showing can be explained from the lack of depth on the roster.

One day after saying his goal was to give Myles Mack more rest, Jordan played the star senior guard all but one minute.

Jack, who finished second on the team with 13 points, played the entire game.

Jordan said it was the pair’s impact on the game that played a large role in the amount of minutes each logged, but the lack of depth for the Knights was once again badly exposed.

Aside from freshman D.J. Foreman, who scored 5 points in 22 minutes, Rutgers’ bench struggled to impact the game and had zero points to the Wolverines’ 14 at halftime while mostly rotating only three players in.

Michigan, meanwhile, ran an 11man rotation at times and finished with 19 points coming from its bench players with Rutgers ending with seven points from its rotation guys.

Senior guard Myles Mack muscles his way to to the basket Tuesday night against Michigan. The Knights fell to 2-5 in Big Ten play with the home loss. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER In a game of slim margins, depth proved to be a major difference. “[Michigan head coach John Beilein] has established his program,” Jordan said of the difference in depth. “He’s been there, he’s got a nice recruiting base and … hopefully, in a couple years, we’re going to be that deep and that talented.” *** With a near sold-out arena at the RAC which mirrored the atmosphere during Rutgers’ magical upset of No. 4 Wisconsin just 10 days ago, Rutgers fans hoped to be witnessing another piece of histor y with the wounded Wolverines paying a visit.

It was Michigan’s first game at Rutgers since 1933 where it defeated the Knights, 32-22, with the Wolverines holding a 5-0 series advantage.

But with Michigan’s star guard Caris LeVert ruled out for the season with a foot injur y and given the magnitude of the losses to the Wolverines over the decades, a chance for Rutgers to beat its Ann Arbor foes was on the table.

Even odds makers were believed the Knights could pull it off: after all, this was the same team that lost to fellow New Jersey team N.J.I.T. at home, and that was with a healthy LeVert.

Instead, the Knights fell at home and to 2-5 in conference

play, extending their three-game losing streak and making the heroics against Wisconsin feel like a distant memor y.

Despite Rutgers’ and the crowd’s best efforts, it was simply another one that got away.

“It’s kind of sickening I mean how hard we worked in the gym yesterday with the tension that was in the gym with Eddie putting pressure on us,” Daniels said. “… And we had missed oppor tunities and didn’t get it done.”

For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @SeanStewartRU and @TargumSports on Twitter.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “We played hard, but again, you’ve got to play hard and smart to play well. We got half of it right, but not the other half.”

— Rutgers head men’s basketball coach Eddie Jordan on last night’s 54-50 loss to Michigan

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MEN’S BASKETBALL MICHIGAN 54, RUTGERS 50

Knights blow golden opportunity at RAC GREG JOHNSON SPORTS EDITOR

It was all right there for the Rutgers men’s basketball team: an injured star, a reeling Michigan squad and home-court advantage coming off two slim road defeats.

Without 6-foot-7 guard and leading scorer Caris LeVert, who suffered a season-ending fractured left foot Saturday, the Wolverines made just eight of 26 3-point attempts and shot 34 percent overall from the field Tuesday night.

But defense was only half the battle at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, and has been the case more often than not with the Scarlet Knights, the other half never materialized in a 54-50 loss.

“It’s kind of sickening,” junior guard Bishop Daniels said of the missed opportunity for Rutgers (10-10, 2-5), which came in as a 3.5-point favorite. “Coming out here today and playing as hard as we did, just having missed opportunities -- and we didn’t get it done.”

Momentum swung like a pendulum all night long at the RAC, where Michigan (12-7, 5-2) won a war of attrition.

There were 12 lead changes and six ties.

Twenty different players logged minutes. And up until early in the second half, neither team led by more than three points.

After Michigan pulled ahead by as many as seven with 17 minutes to play, Rutgers went on a 15-2 run as freshman forward D.J. Foreman finished with an emphatic slam on a nice feed inside from senior guard Myles Mack.

That gave the Knights a 40-34 lead with 9:04 remaining. The RAC began to rock at Senior forward Kadeem Jack drives into the paint Tuesday night at the RAC. Jack logged a game-high 40 minutes in Rutgers’ loss, while none of Michigan’s 11 players saw more than 32 minutes of action. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HERNANDEZ SCORED A SEASON-HIGH 17 POINTS AT WISCONSIN

RU transfer begins to find her groove GARRETT STEPIEN

sharpshooter and improve all-around as a basketball player.

In terms of how that went, the numbers tend to speak for themselves.

Highlighted by a sensational sophomore season where she exploded onto the scene to drop 17.1 points per game on a ridiculous 46.7 shooting percentage from three-point range, Hernandez ended a brief yet illustrious career at Ventura College by etching her name in the record books.

On the way to sparking the Pirates to a state and conference championship, Hernandez drained a school record 115 3-pointers to go along with the highest 3-point field goal percentage in school history.

CORRESPONDENT

The path that led Cynthia Hernandez to Piscataway is far from the usual.

She wasn’t a blue chip recruit when college programs looked at her — and she didn’t appear in a McDonald’s All-American game back in her high school days.

Before she could embark on the cross-country journey from the West Coast to New Jersey, Hernandez spent two years playing at the junior college level.

Unlike many of her teammates who made the immediate jump from high school, Hernandez utilized her time in her hometown of Ventura, California, at the local community college in an effort to perfect her craft as a

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After a slow start to the season following her transfer from Ventura College, junior guard Cynthia Hernandez has begun to settle in.

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Rutgers head gymnastics coach, preps his team this week for its first home meet of the season. The Knights face No. 6 Nebraska, Brockport and Southern Connecticut on Sunday at the Livingston Gym.

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