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Student accused of striking pair with car, killing child NIKHILESH DE STAFF WRITER

Shang Zhen Huang, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, is being charged with “death by auto,” according to a press release by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO).

He was originally charged with two counts of aggravated assault for the incident.

Death by auto is a criminal charge punishable by 10 years in prison and a $200,000 fine, according to findlaw.com. Aggravated assault is a felony, meaning a conviction punishable by a fine or prison sentence.

Huang was arrested for hitting two pedestrians with his car after it jumped a curb over the weekend. One of the victims, Chaim Kraus, 6, was killed in the incident. His mother, who has not been identified, was hospitalized and remains in critical condition.

The driver was briefly hospitalized for minor injuries before being remanded into custody by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

The crash occurred on Jan. 16 in the afternoon in Highland Park, when Huang’s car hit a sidewalk where the two victims were walking.

While the investigation continues, Huang is being held by the Highland Park Police Department (HPPD), with bail set at $200,000.

The investigating agencies request people with information to call either MCPO Detective Heck at 732-745-3300 or HPPD Officer Curbelo at 732-572-3800, according to the statement.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Kraus family and all of the members of the community who are grieving this terrible tragedy,” said University spokesman Greg Trevor in a statement.

Richard Lathrop, a professor in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, was named the new Endowed Chair for Water Resources and Watershed Ecology. COURTESY OF RICHARD LATHROP

Newly appointed endowed chair to boost Raritan clean-up operation NIKHILESH DE STAFF WRITER

Across from Avenue E on Livingston campus is the Rutgers Ecological Preserve, a wildlife classroom used by some professors to let students get dirty while they learn. It is

a part of the Raritan River watershed in New Brunswick and Piscataway.

The Endowed Johnson Family Chair for Water Resources and Watershed Ecology is a newly endowed chair position created to help restore the Raritan River watershed and further help students learn

about environmental issues, said Robert Goodman, executive dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Richard Lathrop, a professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources and director SEE RARITAN ON PAGE 4

U. study finds local governments rely on aging cyber infrastructure CHINMOYI BHUSAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Like HackRU, PennApps is a collegiate hackathon run by students to help their peers practice their problem-solving skills while networking with sponsors. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / OCTOBER 2015

13th UPenn hackathon helps students connect FRANCESCA FALZON STAFF WRITER

Hackathon events provide exciting and rewarding educational experiences that promote new talent and cutting-edge ideas. PennApps delivers on the promise, while also boasting the prestige of being the first student-run hackathon.

Since 2009, PennApps, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania, has been held every semester in the spring and fall. The 13th competition will be held this year from Jan. 22 to Jan. 24.

More than 1,000 students from the U.S. and other countries like Switzerland, Canada, England and Singapore will gather in Philadelphia for the spring edition of the event, according to their website.

“A big thing for us is making sure that the students are not only making great apps and having an enjoyable experience, but also taking this

as a learning opportunity,” said Rajan Patel, a University of Pennsylvania sophomore and member of the PennApps outreach committee.

PennApps had a large turnout last year, so the event was hosted at the Wells Fargo Arena, he said.

They are proud of the fact that they are not only the oldest, but also one of the largest collegiate hackathons to date.

In order remain a top collegiate hackathon, the organizers decided to introduce new features to the program.

“A lot of students don’t have the background knowledge to complete their projects in a two day time frame,” Patel said. “We wanted to find a way to provide these students with even more help, so we developed the Hacker Guru system that we assign to teams with inexperienced coders.”

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While technology is advancing and growing more popular, local governments are struggling to keep up — and as a result, they open themselves to technological risks such as data breaching and website attacks.

But local government agencies and other organizations can become technologically proficient to understand and manage their technology risks, according to the Bloustein Local Government Research Center.

As stated by the center, there are six interrelated categories of risk: cyber security, legal, operational, financial, “reputational” and societal.

Marc Pfeiffer, assistant director and senior policy fellow at the center, spoke about the risks local government agencies face. Pfeiffer also authored the research study about managing technology risks through technical proficiency.

“Cybersecurity risk includes data breach/theft and disclosure of personally identifiable information, data loss/corruption, network breach, cyber-extortion and website/social media attack,” Pfeiffer said.

Legal risks include third-party liability for denial of services, discrimination, litigation costs, public records disclosure liability, police system failures and employee misuse. Operational risks include loss of capacity to manage work, compromised physical security of technology, electrical system failures,

contractor failures and failed backup systems, he said.

“Financial risk include cost of cyber insurance, responses to breaches (time and money), procurement delays and change from capital to operating expenses, and reputational risk means loss of public trust, media risk, social media, political responses and bond rating agency evaluation,” Pfeiffer said.

Technological proficiency is one way to overcome these risks, he said.

“Technical proficiency involves engaging in four activities,” Pfeiffer said. “The first is governance — making sure the people in charge of the organization are aware of technology risk and make the senior management decisions on how to manage the risks.”

Having a technology plan is the second element, he said.

A plan ensures that the agency will thoughtfully determine what

technology services are being provided, set priorities for them and manage risks and budgets for technology needs, he said.

The third element is to make sure that employees that access technology services are aware of cyber risks and have been trained to identify them and know how to respond to them, such as avoiding suspicious emails, he said.

The research study includes “cyber hygiene” as a training program to ensure technical proficiency, according to Rutgers Today.

“Cyber hygiene training teaches employees to identify potentially damaging emails and learning about recognizing ‘social engineering,’ where people send emails or make phone calls to convince users to take insecure actions,” Pfeiffer said.

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A study by Marc Pfeiffer at the Bloustein Local Government Center found that most local governments use computers that are at-risk for cyberattacks. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ

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“Politicizing Beyoncé” moves to new department DAN COREY COPY EDITOR

Only six years into its existence, the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies decided they were not “crazy in love” with the idea of offering students the “Politicizing Beyoncé” course in the near future.

After not being included on the department’s course schedule for two semesters, the highly popular black feminism class that addresses topics like power dynamics and sexuality will be offered in Fall 2016 by the Department of American Studies.

“Politicizing Beyoncé” was created in 2010 as a special topics class for the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, said Kevin Allred, a professor in the Department of American Studies and the course’s creator.

“They’ve given me no reason for why it’s wasn’t renewed for the spring or summer, so after hearing back that the schedule was finalized and ... that it wasn’t being offered, I went to the Kevin Allred, a professor in the Department of American Studies, created the “Politicizing Beyoncé” course to help expose students American Studies department,” to black feminism and related issues. While the class originally fell under the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, it will be he said. offered by the Department of American Studies this upcoming fall. COURTESY OF KEVIN ALLRED Allred pitched “Politicizing The point of the class is to analytical skills needed to under- concepts while completing writBeyoncé” to the Department of statement about how they’re American Studies because he constantly reevaluating courses not only talk about Beyoncé, stand American culture, he said. ing assignments, Allred said.

“It’ll let us open it up and kind “Students will be thinking is an adjunct professor, and he and changing things up — kind but also about looking at pop will not get paid for teaching any of bureaucratic. To me it didn’t culture, analyzing music vid- hard about what it means to be of look more into American mueos and observing media that a pop star, what it means to be sic,” he said. “(Black feminism) courses for two semesters in a mean all that much.” row if no department offers the During his time traveling to Americans and people world- a black woman in American cul- will still be a core topic of the course to students, he said. other institutions to give lec- wide consume on a daily basis, ture — the ways in which Be- course, as well as Beyoncé’s repyoncé is indeed a political figure resentation as a black woman, It is not unusual for courses tures about black feminism, Allred said.

Beyoncé is a good figure to who invites us to answer broader but we can also talk about how to be offered in one department Allred said he has noticed that she fits into different places.” and then be offered in anoth- some people feel offended by his analyze in a classroom setting questions,” he said.

Starting this fall, students The switch opens the course er, said University spokesman positioning Beyoncé, a figure of because she reached levels of Greg Trevor on behalf of the pop culture, with well-known ac- power that are unusual, especial- up to new opportunities to delve pursuing a minor in American Department of Women’s and tivists like Sojourner Truth and ly for a black woman in enter- into unexplored territory, such studies can essentially complete as themes of rebellion, in addi- more than half of the program by tainment, Allred said.

Gender Studies.

Ida B. Wells. taking courses “This course about the hishas not disaptory of hip-hop peared from the music, Bruce spring sched“Everyone — even if you’re not a fan of hers — knows who she is, and a lot of her music.”

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KEVIN ALLRED well as Beyon“It is an elective Adjunct Professor in the Department of American Studies cé, Masur said. course that was “Politicizing never schedBeyoncé” is uled to be offered in the spring semester. Not “Everyone — even if you’re tion to familiar themes of gender, unique in many ways, but parThere seems to be retaliation all courses are offered ever y se- against the idea that learning not a fan of hers — knows who sexuality and power, Masur said. ticularly so because it teaches “It definitely allows (Allred) pop culture as it happens, Allred mester. This course has not been black feminism through Beyon- she is, and a lot of her music,” he offered every semester.” cé is fitting, because many have said. “She says she’s a feminist to broaden the scope of the said. Whenever Beyoncé releasAllred said he understands their own opinion on whether or figure, I think we should take course,” he said. “So while is- es a new album or music video, sues of black feminism are crit- the syllabus will be revised to that a course does not have to be not the singer is truly helping her word for that.” offered just because it is popular, the feminist cause or only preLabeling “Politicizing Beyon- ical, it also allows him to probe reflect new developments in but he is confused about why tending to do so, he said. cé” as a black feminism course questions of American culture, her career.

“To keep pop culture out of the Department of Women’s and “I can’t say anything for cer- reduces it in many ways, said celebrity, the music industry Gender Studies did not want to tain because I don’t know, but I Louis Masur, chair of the Depart- (and) the politics of pop culture.” education seems silly to me,” he With the switch to the De- said. “Why not use someone who offer the course at all in 2016, do get a sense that there’s a real ment of American Studies. given its generally positive stu- pushback against … looking at Like many of the other “spe- partment of American Studies created this huge platform around dent response.

American Studies this fall, the bulk of the “Politi- herself and has so much power …

Beyoncé as seriously as looking cialized” “They just won’t commu- at (historical) black feminist fig- courses, “Politicizing Beyoncé” cizing Beyoncé” will remain the and then use it to teach the same nicate with me at all about it,” ures,” he said. “There’s maybe a fits in the puzzle because it helps same, but students will now be kinds of things we can teach in a he said. “They’ve put up their political discomfort around that.” students cultivate a special set of required to consider different number of different ways?”

January 21, 2016

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INFRASTRUCTURE

HACKATHON

RARITAN

Data theft is just 1 risk of having poor cybersecurity, Pfeiffer says

Goal of event is to help students learn important skills while having fun, Patel says

River is cleaner than in past decades, but work still needs to be done, Lathrop says

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As the public demand for technology use increases, more information is being stored in these computer systems under the security of the government. To ensure the safety of personal information the staff is required to be technically competent, he said.

Daniel Becht, executive director of the Jersey City Municipal Authority, said he is unable to mention specific operational risks due to homeland security.

“But we utilize the greatest, latest technology necessary to protect the water source for its citizens”, he said.

The municipal authorities are in touch with Homeland Security on a state level and federal level, and the system is upgraded on a daily basis as needed, he said.

Ali Maher, director of the Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, said there are technical risks that government sectors face.

“The challenges facing transportation agencies in ensuring cybersecurity are indeed real, and there are several nationwide research initiatives for improving cybersecurity of transportation infrastructure systems and its impact on resilience of our transportation systems,” Maher said.

These risks can be handled through constant improvement of physical systems, technical developments and upgrades, continuous

education and training of workforce involved and identification of interdependencies between systems and addressing their impacts, he said.

The training program for the workforce at the Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation is centered under the Local Technical Assistance Program, Maher said. All three organizations offer hundreds of opportunities for working professionals to stay up to date on current practices and further their education.

“The Local Technical Assistance Program and the Tribal Technical Assistance Program are composed of a network of centers — one in every state, Puerto Rico and regional centers serving tribal governments,” Maher said.

The Local Technical Assistance Program and the Tribal Technical Assistance Program help local agencies improve their roads and bridges by supplying them with a variety of training programs, an information clearinghouse, new and existing technology updates, personalized technical assistance and newsletters, he said.

“The Local Technical Assistance Program and the Tribal Technical Assistance Program are able to provide local road departments with workforce development services, resources to enhance safety and security, solutions to environmental, congestion, capacity and other issues and technical publications, as well as training videos and materials,” Maher said.

CRIME JAN. 20 BRIDGEWATER — Quick Chek on Union Avenue was robbed by a man armed with a shotgun and Crime Stoppers of Somerset County are offering a $2,000 reward for any information to help arrest and convict the robber. The man stole an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes,

before escaping on foot. He was described as a “slightly built man” wearing a blue hoodie and jeans.

JAN. 20 ASBURY PARK — A police officer’s use of deadly force last November was determined justified and he will not receive criminal charges. The officer was part of a

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people from other schools, recruiters and organizers.

“This time around (we have) When students apply for the hackathon, they have the op- Google, Bloomberg, Capital One, tion of applying as individuals Blackstone, Comcast and eBay,” or as a teams, he said. The ap- said Samantha Caby, a member of plication for the Hacker Guru the PennApps outreach commitsystem involves a separate tee, in an email.

Tahrima Tasmin, a School of application. Applicants to this system will be screened for pro- Arts and Sciences junior, said PennApps XII gave her the opporgramming skill.

“Through our revamped ap- tunity to meet cool people, make plication process, applicants great connections and even land could choose to apply as ‘Hack- her summer internship through er Gurus,’” Patel said in an the recruiters present.

“You can talk with them and email. “These gurus will then be matched to teams of relatively leave your (contact information), new and inexperienced hackers and they will contact you later to join their team for the duration if they are interested,” she said.

“You still have to go through the of the hackathon.”

Like previous events, Pen- interview process, but it’s a great nApps XIII will be held on the place to network. It’s not a job fair, but you can poUniversity of tentially get a Pennsylvania job there.” campus.

“It’s a great place to Ever yone “(Hosting it on campus) is network. It’s not a job fair, there was enand going to limit but you can potentially gaging cooperative, the number of get a job there.” she said. If students particsomeone had a ipating, but it’s TAHRIMA TASMIN problem, they going to create School of Arts and Sciences Junior could simply a more intiwalk over to mate and comthe next table munal feel for and ask the the program,” people there for assistance.

Patel said.

“I carpooled to the event with a The event is not only a place to build code, but also an opportuni- bunch of Rutgers people, people ty to network, he said. Through- that I didn’t know,” she said. “Afout the duration of the event, terwards, I became really good students will be interacting with friends with a lot of them.”

The event also provided opportunities for participants to reach out to one another, she said. In addition to a Twitter feed, the event provides a live chat to promote cooperation. “(It’s all about) collaboration “gun battle” with 20-year-old resi- between different minds and dent, Dante Allen, who was the first schools, and being able to create to fire at the officer. Two other peo- products that can make a real difple were injured in the shooting, in- ference in the world,” Patel said. cluding an 8-year-old girl. The New “Our main goal is to not only creJersey State Police Ballistic Unit ate a ‘think tank’ atmosphere for tests are still working to determine if students, but also to promote the the the bullet that injured the 8-year- idea that we are doing this for world change.” old came from the police officer.

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of the Grant F. Walton Center for Remote Sensing & Spatial Analysis, will become the first faculty member to hold this position.

“He’s the perfect choice,” he said. “If he had not been at Rutgers, we would have gone out and recruited him.”

Lathrop said he wanted to raise awareness of environmental problems facing America as well as clean up the Raritan River.

While the river is still not perfectly clean, it is much better than it was in the 1960s and 1970s, he said.

“There’s been a long, slow climb in terms of the river increasing its health,” he said. “It’s much better than it was 50 years ago, but there’s still a lot to go.”

He will be working with the Sustainable Raritan River Initiative, he said. The program is a joint venture with the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the Edward J. Bloustein School for Planning and Public Policy.

Part of the collaboration will revolve around combining the scientific and technical strengths of the Rutgers community with government and environmental agencies to ensure that not only will the river cleanup proceed, but that members of the public will know more about how to keep it clean after.

Part of this will come from increasing the number of hands-on classes working with the river, he said.

Some classes in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences already use the river as part of the classroom, Goodman said. With Lathrop’s help, the amount of activity will increase over the next few years.

“We’re trying to bring the University down to the river and so … provide greater opportunities for Rutgers students, Rutgers faculty and the Rutgers community to learn from the river and also be able to enjoy the river,” Lathrop said.

The Raritan is safe enough to work in, and while there are still pollutants from previous decades of landfill and industrial waste, Lathrop said there would be no problem with exposing students to the water.

“You wouldn’t want to eat fish from the Raritan in most cases, so we still have room to improve, but it’s much better than it was,” he said.

Lathrop’s credentials come from his 27 years working at Rutgers and the fact that he is an outdoorsman who grew up in the Raritan watershed. His goals are to make a connection between the river, the preserve and University students, so rather than “abstract book learning,” students can understand the importance of the environment.

“It’s somewhat daunting, but I’m gonna relish the challenge, and I think it will bring together some of the things that I’ve been working towards in my career here at Rutgers,” he said. “I think people will only really appreciate that (the river is) something that they have.”

January 21 2016

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Demarest Hall’s art decoded NICOLETTE ACCARDI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Art sometimes doesn’t make any sense, and can often be hard to decipher. An artist’s mind is like a creative black hole, and you don’t know what is going to come from their imagination.

We explored the basement of Demarest Hall and found an endless amount of color and unexplainable paintings. It basically looked like the walls threw up.

What better way to express your self than in a basement, right?

Since these paintings could have any possible meaning, we decided to decode what these paintings mean based on our own personal opinion. This includes original titles for the artwork, of course.

WHERE’S MY CHIPOTLE?

When you look at this painting, you see Chipotle in bold, with a sobbing eye smacked right in the middle. I’m betting that the person who painted this was dying

for some Chipotle and just could not get their hands on some. I would be sobbing too, if I had a midnight craving for a burrito bowl that could not be fulfilled.

There’s no better way to embrace that pain than by painting it on a wall. Maybe they are also crying because of the E. coli scare, but what do I know?

SAD FROG

If you have ever seen the meme, you know exactly what I am talking about. That depressed frog head was found chilling on the wall next to a painting that looked kind of like Mr. Potato Head, but I won’t get into that one. I am assuming that this person painted this due to a break up or heartbreak. You just don’t go around painting the sad frog meme for nothing. Maybe it was even painted on Valentine’s Day, and if so that must have been quite a day.

THE EVIL EYE

The evil eye can have a variety of meanings, but I think this

person wanted to get a message across to their roommate. Their roommate probably ate their leftover sandwich in the fridge or stole something. The evil eye is basically the picture form of, “I’m watching you”. I feel bad for that person’s roommate. I guess they better sleep with one eye open (pun intended).

ALIEN BUTT

This one speaks for itself. The painter actually painted the word “alien butt” next to their painting of the alien. Maybe they saw a UFO one night and tried to get the message across without trying to sound crazy. It is also possible that they hallucinated and thought they saw an alien. Who knows what college kids are taking nowadays?

SEA WORLD

The painter must be really into marine life. A big, golden yellow seahorse was found plastered on a wall, along with the year 2014 labeled beside it. Above the seahorse was an

Take out your frustrations and showcase your artwork in Demarest Hall’s basement. NICOLETTE ACCARDI / CONTRIBUTING WRITER Illuminati-looking picture. According to the dictionary, Illuminati means you have special knowledge on a specific topic. This kid must really know his stuff. I am assuming this person graduated in 2014, with a major in marine biology. I bet I am right.

All of these paintings are ver y interesting and could obviously mean anything. I think I did a pretty good job at cracking these art mysteries, though.

Demarest Hall’s basement is the place to be if you need to take out your frustrations, or exhibit your ideas with a paintbrush and a wall. Just make sure you don’t write your signature next to your picture, your artwork may just end up in the newspaper. I am sure you do not want to be known as the person who painted alien butt on a basement wall. No, I didn’t think so.

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Clashing views advance discussions, voice them

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or the next 10 months we are going to see advertisements, statements, accusations, hopes and other various comments by the candidates to become the next president of the United States. We have 10 months to decide who we want to lead our countr y between Jan. 20, 2017, and Jan. 20, 2021.

This is an important election. Ever y candidate has their credentials to uphold, their agendas to push. We should take them seriously and vote appropriately.

We should also take the other side seriously. There is a tendency for people to ignore candidates or positions that clash with their own views. As President Barack Obama said during his last State of the Union address, there is a deep political divide in America.

It’s understandable — some people will disagree on certain issues regardless of what they may be shown or told. But that does not make their opposition’s views any less valid. It should be okay to disagree.

I want to say that applies to the Rutgers community and us here at The Daily Targum.

I’m training to become the news editor of the Targum. I hope to see ar ticles written about the political issues that Rutgers students should be aware of in the upcoming months. What I promise readers of the paper is that we will never take a side in our news ar ticles. We will not praise a candidate, nor degrade another. We will remain a neutral par ty when writing about political or other wise divisive issues. Our news team is more than capable of doing this.

That being said, we’re only Rutgers students. We’re also human.

Sometimes our readers disagree with what we print, and they let us know via comments on our website or messages on Facebook.

Last year we were accused of being too far-left a few days before we were accused of being too far-right. We’re not infallible, though sometimes I like to pretend that we are.

What I want our readers to know is we are a student-run paper, and we are open to all. If you disagree with what we are publishing, you can come to 204 Neilson St. and join us as a writer. We’ll be happy to have you aboard, regardless of your political affiliation or views. If you don’t have the time to be a writer with the paper, that’s fine. You can email me at news@dailytargum.com. Tell me if you disagree with what we say, your voice will heard. Make the Rutgers community aware of your viewpoints by submitting a letter to the opinions editor at oped@dailytargum.com. We had many productive discussions between disagreeing parties last year in the paper, and I’m sure we will again this year.

I’m asking you to trust us at the Targum, and if you think we’re pushing the line, I’m inviting you to push back. There’s still 10 months to go in this election cycle. I hope to read and write about the issues we’ll see this year. I’m sure there will be disagreement about something we write, and when that happens, I look for ward to hearing from you. Happy new year ever yone, let’s make it a good one.

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Norovirus, salmonella aren’t yummy Chipotle offers paid sick leave to reduce preventative illnesses

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delectable burrito bowl with brown rice, after all). But regardless of what the incentive is black beans, steak, pico de gallo, sour that it has for new health and safety protocols, the cream, guacamole, cheese and lettuce way the company does not tr y to hide the problem has always been what you craved when you were — not that it could be hidden — or shift the blame around George Street in Downtown New Bruns- to someone, or something else is respectable.

The most important safety measure, among wick. But now that Chipotle, the beloved, go-to fast-food restaurant of the area, has been receiv- others like enhanced food preparation training, ing bad press (and rightfully so) from norovirus, shutting down all stores for most of the day to salmonella and E. coli outbreaks in the last few discuss food regulations and DNA testing ingremonths, will you still walk in to get that meal you dients to ensure quality, is paid sick leave. Norovirus was one of the viruses that caused many crave? Will you risk it?

Most people would, and many already have. Chipotle customers to get sick. In contrast to the Even though as many as 500 people were sickened salmonella and E. coli outbreaks that came specifnationwide after eating at Chipotle, some students ically from the food itself, the norovirus outbreak and cult fans of the food chain are not yet de- was caused by a worker who came to the job despite being ill. Fast-food terred. If they aren’t eatworkers typically do not ing there now, they might get paid sick leave, bebe a part of the more cautious demographic that “Norovirus was one of the viruses cause it is not mandated in the United States. chooses to wait until the that caused many Chipotle This increases the risk of commotion subsides in customers to get sick.” spreading dangerous illa few months, and then nesses from one person to commence to eat from another. The U.S. remains the popular restaurant the world’s only wealthy again. Until someone dies, people are going to get their burrito bowl, nation that does not mandate a minimum of paid salad bowl, burrito and chips from Chipotle. sick leave, vacation leave or parental leave. It This is fine, because the company has been han- is clear that workers are pressured to come in dling the situation somewhat remarkably. Right to work no matter what. If you are ill, but you now, its sales and company image have taken hits, have the pay your rent and feed your children, and it’s scrambling to salvage its crumbling image you are still encouraged to come into work.

Once again, one of the causes of the Chipotle of health and integrity. On top of that, the company has also been ser ved with a grand jur y subpoena virus outbreak was a person who came into work associated with the norovirus outbreak in Califor- sick. Having paid sick leave would have given this nia, and is being sued by shareholders who allege worker, and many others, an opportunity to recover they’ve been deceived by Chipotle’s food safety from illness without the stress of knowing that they practices. In managing this PR nightmare, the are losing their livelihood by putting their jobs on company’s swift method of addressing the problem the line and losing money. And perhaps the norovihas been exemplar y. It is probable that Chipotle’s rus wouldn’t have spread to sicken a large number implementation of all of these new measures to of people. Something as simple as paid sick leave appease shareholders, retain customers and keep would reduce the population’s chances of conhigh profits is due to the sole fact that it is the right tracting alarming illnesses because eating at your thing to do (they are a self-interested corporation favorite fast-food chain should not be risky as it is.

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Large food industries impact latest dietary guidelines UNDER THE MICROSCOPE VANDANA APTE

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at your veggies, finish your fruit and don’t eat too many desserts.

I’m sure we’ve all had our moms nag us about this before, and I’m sure most of us have had the food pyramid drilled into our brains in elementar y school. So when the 2015-2020 Dietar y Guidelines were published earlier this month, most of us didn’t even bat an eyelash.

But even though the Dietar y Guidelines might be repetitive, and most of us would rather chow down on our burger and fries than think twice about whether we have fulfilled our daily quota from each food group, the guidelines do matter. For one, the guidelines impact many federal programs that provide food to women, children, elderly and the impoverished. Although the overall process is quite complicated, the Dietar y Guidelines do affect what students eat in their school lunches. For another, the guidelines have a large cultural impact. Many of us, based on previous dietar y guidelines, probably have the idea that fats are bad for us, and have substituted fats in our diet with an overload of carbohydrates or artificial sweeteners (after all, fat-free foods will sell only if they taste good somehow).

And do you ever wonder why your grandmother puts so much butter in her famous cookies? Maybe it has to do with the fact

that butter and margarine constituted one of the seven government-established food groups during the World War II era.

Changes made in the 2015-2020 Dietar y Guidelines may have a significant impact on all of us — whether it be what foods are ser ved in the dining hall, or what foods become popular in a few years. That is exactly why it is a big deal that big businesses and industries may be influencing what these Dietar y Guidelines tell us

do not specifically state what foods and beverages to limit. Ver y few Americans understand what added sugars are, and the guidelines fail to explicitly explain that soda consumption should be limited.

This omission is likely the result of the powerful political influence of the sugar and beverage industries.

The guidelines also recommend that teen and adult males limit their protein intake from animal sources, and that

“For years, many nutritional experts in the advisory committee have been suggesting that the dietary guidelines need to reflect not only what is important for the well-being of the individual, but also what is important for the well-being of the environment and society as a whole.” to eat. The new guidelines, while based off the most recent nutritional science, must also appease the largest industries and lobbyists.

The most recent guidelines recommend that Americans limit their added sugars to 10 percent of their daily calories in order to stave off diseases like diabetes and heart disease. For the average American, this constitutes a significant change in diet, for most consume a large proportion of their calories from added sugars — particularly in the form of sweet, processed snacks and sugar y beverages. It is concerning that the guidelines

ever yone limit their intake of saturated fat, which normally comes from meat and dair y foods. Despite recommendations from the advisor y committee composed of nutritional scientists, the published guidelines never explicitly say to limit consumption of processed and red meats, foods rich in saturated fat and protein that have been linked to high cancer rates and heart disease. Perhaps, once again, the emission of this explicit and important recommendation has to do with the fact that the red meat industr y holds great political influence over the government.

The meat industry may also be responsible for the omission of sustainable food recommendations in the most recent dietary guidelines. For years, many nutritional experts in the advisory committee have been suggesting that the dietary guidelines need to reflect not only what is important for the well-being of the individual, but also what is important for the well-being of the environment and society as a whole. Because environmentally sustainable eating practices involve eating more plants and limiting the consumption of meat, the production of which contributes to pollution, the meat industry likely played a large role in preventing these sustainable recommendations from being included in the final published draft.

While the most recent 2015-2020 Dietar y Guidelines generally call for dietar y recommendations that we have been hearing for years (limiting sodium, cholesterol and fats) and are generally aligned with the most recent scientific evidence, the guidelines could have been more explicit had it not been for the effort of lobbyists. The fact that the financial interests of these industries are encroaching on the public’s health is certainly morally questionable, and you should most certainly keep this in mind when deciding on your next meal.

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Pearls Before Swine

DIVERSIONS Stephan Pastis

Horoscopes

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Today’s Birthday (01/21/16). Shared accounts grow this year. Your networks have what you need. Maintain and strengthen bonds. Unexpected income after spring eclipses open new doors. Begin a two-year exploration after August. Autumn eclipses shift financial conditions. Stash funds for a rainy day. Put your money where your heart is. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

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Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Household issues require attention. Stick close to home today and tomorrow. Group efforts bear fruit. Others tell you what to change. Pay bills and get organized. Prioritize tasks. Clear space for new endeavors. Renew and beautify.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Get out of the house today and tomorrow. Spread your wings.

Study and practice, then you’re on.

There’s not a moment to lose. Move quickly, complete the task and make more money. You’re making a fabulous impression.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — More income is possible today and tomorrow. Here’s where you start making profits. Stick to your budget. Gather as much as you can. You’re very persuasive. Clear confusion before proceeding. Don’t overdo a good thing.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — You’re reaching your stride today and tomorrow. Personal matters need attention. You know you can do what’s needed. You’re getting more sensitive. Keep negativity from your conversations. Be patient with complainers. Conditions are changing in your favor.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — It’s easier to finish old projects today and tomorrow. Consider the underlying philosophy.

Reminisce with old photos and items from the past. Allow time for private self-examination. Slow down and contemplate. Don’t make any investments yet.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Friends are a big help over the next few days. Circle up and share ideas and delicious flavors. Make community wishes and goals. Don’t get stopped by past

failures. Choose your direction and go for it.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — You’re attracting the attention of an important person.

Save sharp comments for later.

Abandon old fears. Plan for two days in the spotlight. This could be a test.

Take on new responsibilities. Smile and wave.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — The next two days are good for expanding your territory. Begin an adventurous phase, and see what you can discover. Build on what you knew.

Dig into the background materials for illumination.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Handle financial errands and management over the next couple of days. A lack of funds could threaten your plans.

Take care not to provoke jealousies.

Pay bills before spending on frills.

Balance accounts.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — The next two days are good for negotiations and compromise in a partnership. Refine the plan. Adjust to the needs and demands of others. Resist temptation.

You don’t need all those whistles and bells.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Business is booming today and tomorrow. Be polite, even in the bustling chaos. Take care not to double-book. Work out details.

Emotions center on money, but cash may not be the core issue. Provide great service.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — Play the most fun game you know over the next two days. Expand into a new direction. Flirt with someone attractive. Talk about your favorite obsessions. Take time for love. The best things in life are free.

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CHANCE Mitchell Lurie, Taintor fight for spot on MLS roster in training camp next month CONTINUED FROM BACK drafted out of Rutgers since Dan Donigan took the helm. Former Knight Kene Eze paved the way for the Mitchell’s after being selected by Toronto FC with the 60th overall pick in 2014.

The sixth-year head coach was just as excited as his players were to see the hard work and determination he’s witnessed first hand pay off.

“I’m like a little kid today, to be honest with you. I’m so excited, so proud of those guys,” Donigan said of his co-captains. “ Today’s a very, very exciting day for them.

I’m their coach, but I feel like they’re my sons.”

While he’s beaming with pride over his two pupils taking another step towards reaching their

dreams of becoming professional players, Donigan’s relationship with Taintor makes Tuesday’s news a bit more special.

Playing under Taintor’s grandfather, the legendary head coach Joe Morrone at UConn, allowed Donigan to meet the future Knight at a young age and watch him develop as a both person and a player.

Four years after he took his first touches on the field while donning a Rutgers jersey, the day Taintor and Donigan have been working diligently for has finally arrived.

“From day one, I wanted to get this kid to the next level, and today, fortunately for us, that day that he’s been drafted (has arrived) and he’s got that opportunity, he’s got that chance,”

Defender Mitchell Lurie was the first Knight to get drafted since 2014. He was selected 44th overall by the Philadelphia Union.

EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2015

IOWA Knights on 6-game losing skid, lost last 5 games by average of 31.4 points CONTINUED FROM BACK best to fight inside the post and not foul as much because now I know even more so now, if I put myself in foul trouble, I’ll put my guards in a situation not only they don’t want to be in, but I don’t want them to be in, so I gotta play harder and more safe on defense.”

The good news for Foreman is Jonathan Laurent, a 6-foot-6 forward who has played significant minutes at the four and five positions due to the Knights injuries, “may come back on Thursday” against Iowa.

On Wednesday, sources confirmed with The Daily Targum that Laurent will return to the court for his first action in a live game since Jan. 2.

He has missed the past four games with a mild concussion sustained earlier in the month in the 22-point loss to Wisconsin.

The return of another big body in the paint will be eagerly welcomed by Rutgers, but it may not be enough to deal with one of the hottest teams in college basketball.

The Hawkeyes have won seven straight after letting a 15-point lead slip in the final 10 minutes against bitter in-state rivals then-No. 2

Iowa State, including a pair of wins over No. 4 Michigan State.

The first of the two encounters with the Spartans came when they traveled to Iowa City with an undefeated record and the No. 1 ranking, which Iowa ultimately took away with an 83-70 win.

The circumstances of Thursday night’s matchup with the Hawkeyes makes it a game the Knights have

Donigan said. “This is a day we’ve been working at since I recruited him as a player. It goes by very, very fast but I’ve always been indebted to his grandfather, who’s been my college coach, so to see him get drafted today is just a tremendous feeling.”

Being drafted is just the first step in the process to becoming a member of a MLS squad.

All players will report to preseason training camp for their respective club roughly a month before the 2016 season begins on March 6, with some clubs starting as early as Sunday, to plead their cases and prove they have what it takes to play at the highest level of soccer in the United States.

Donigan has a number of jerseys in his of fice, but he’s looking to add a few more to the collection.

If either of the Mitchell’s earn the right to have their name printed on the back of their club’s jersey come March, Donigan will be waiting for his players to deliver one to him.

“I reminded those guys again, something I’ve asked from them once they got done with us is they send in their jerseys,” Donigan said. “So hopefully they have the opportunity to make the team and be on the roster, and be in the position to get that jersey and send it to me, because I want nothing more than to get these Rutgers kids up in my office.”

And if one day the former co-captains and roommates face off in an MLS match, their friendship will be put on hold for 90 minutes before returning back to normal outside the four white lines.

“It will be a tough-love type of thing when we beat up on him on the field,” Taintor said. “But other than that, we’ll be friends outside the pitch.”

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

little hope of winning, but it will be another chance to earn experience in what Jordan called a learning season for his team.

“We just come out and play basketball. We know the circumstances,” said freshman guard Corey Sanders. “Coach says we’re just working, we’re just trying to get better, so we’re not really worried about wins and losses right now. It’s all about getting better and developing our team and getting healthy.”

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

Freshman forward Jonathan Laurent has not seen game action since suffering a mild concussion on Jan. 2 at Wisconsin.

EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR / DECEMBER 2015

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Senior wing Kahleah Copper said that Rutgers needs to bring more fight. The Knights are currently1-6 in road games.

EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR / DECEMBER 2015

Rutgers aims to boost morale in road games MIKE O’SULLIVAN CORRESPONDENT

It is common in sports for a team to prefer to play on its home court rather than in a hostile environment on the road.

Playing in a familiar setting in front of the home fans and sticking to a known routine without dealing with the stress of traveling generally leads to more success in terms of the win-loss record.

That has certainly been the case for the Rutgers women’s basketball team (12-7, 3-4) thus far this season, as their home and road splits make it known.

The Scarlet Knights have reeled off eight wins in a row at home to bring their record at the Rutgers Athletic Center to 8-1, while having fared just 1-6 in true road games following their 59-48 defeat Tuesday night at No. 18 Michigan State.

They are 3-0 in neutral contests, as they won each game in the U.S. Virgin Islands en route to a Paradise Jam Tournament championship earlier in the season.

For now, as Big Ten play is underway, the Knights are looking to replicate their home dominance and translate it into success on the road in conference games.

“It’s always nice to play at home,” said head coach C. Vivian Stringer, following the team’s 6040 home victory over Arkansas at the RAC on Dec. 6. “It’s more familiar, and there’s a lot less traveling. Any team is always happy to play at home within the confines of what’s comfortable.”

In home games, Rutgers has outscored their opponents 569426, but in their road games, the Knights have been outscored 490-415.

They’ve scored a season high 78 points twice this season, both times coming on the road, against St. Joseph’s and Ohio State.

With more Big Ten games away from Piscataway coming up on the schedule, Rutgers will have to rely on some of its veteran leaders to keep playing efficient basketball in hostile venues.

The trio of performers who have played exceptionally well regardless of where the games are held composed of seniors Rachel Hollivay and Kahleah Copper and junior Tyler Scaife are essential to the Knights aspirations of winning on the road.

Copper is averaging 16.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, including double-doubles in four of the past seven games.

Hollivay had her best game of the season in last week’s home victory over Illinois, in which she posted 14 points and 14 rebounds.

Their prowess in the frontcourt has set up Scaife to have plenty of success in the backcourt, as the guard is averaging 17.5 points per game and shooting at nearly a 53 percent clip from the field.

The play of this trio gives the Knights some hope moving for ward that they can star t playing winning basketball outside the Banks.

“They make everything a lot easier and give us a lot of chances for second chance shots, getting into our fast break offense with them rebounding,” Scaife said after the team’s home win against Illinois on Jan. 13. “It’s great to have them averaging double-doubles … it’s pretty special.”

Rutgers returns home to play Ohio State on Sunday at the RAC. They have 11 conference games remaining in the season, with six at home and five on the road.

Before the season, they spoke of how they knew each conference game would be tough no matter where it is played.

The Knights know they will have to turn things around quickly to make a push up the conference standings, where they currently sit in ninth place.

“We just have to learn to come at each game with a lot of fight, because we know that in the Big Ten, you have to bring it every night,” Copper said. “We’re gonna be fine.”

For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @Mike_ OSully2 and @TargumSports on Twitter.

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IN BRIEF

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he Rutgers University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its partnership with Medifast, Inc. on Wednesday.

The two sides agreed on a launch for a sports nutrition product line branded as Dual Fuel.

Some proceeds will benefit the R Fund, which aims to raise donor money for Rutgers athletics.

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s National Signing Day approaches, college football coaching staffs are revving up for the final stretch.

That most recently came with Ohio State securing verbal commitments from a pair of top 2016 recruits in quarterback Dwayne Haskins and linebacker Keandre Jones.

Haskins and Jones both flipped their commitments from Maryland, another Big Ten program.

“It has been a dream of mine to play for Ohio State,” said Haskins, the No. 3 quarterback in the 2016 class. “This prestigious university best represents my family values, and playing under Urban Meyer’s strong leadership abilities and a person that I can have a relationship with after football was important.”

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fter an entire year away from football, Josh Gordon eyes his return.

The Cleveland Browns wide receiver applied to the NFL for reinstatement following a oneyear ban handed down by the league last Februar y. Gordon received the suspension after failing an alcohol test at the end of the season, which ser ved as the final strike following multiple previous substance abuse violations.

Gordon, who is set to make $1.1 million in 2016 pending his reinstatement, must prove his abstinence through a series of medical tests.

“In suppor t of their applications, players generally put forward verifiable testing records and/or submit to periodic NFL testing during the banishment period,” league spokesman Greg Aiello said in an email to ESPN.com.

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he New Orleans Pelicans announced on Wednesday that guard Eric Gordon is out for 4-6 weeks.

Gordon had surgery on his fractured right ring finger on his shooting hand in the Pelicans’ 114-99 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.

On the season, Gordon has been a consistent scoring piece for New Orleans. He has averaged 14.9 points per game and converted on 101 3-pointers.

“He brings a lot to the table,” said Anthony Davis, according to ESPN.com. “He’s shooting the ball well, and it’s going to be tough without him, but we’ve still got to find a way to win.”

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ichael Jordan’s basketball legacy lives on in North Carolina.

His nephew, Justin Jordan, has transferred and enrolled to UNC Greensboro, head coach Wes Miller announced on Tuesday.

Per NCAA rules, Jordan will have to sit out for the next two semesters. He is eligible to play for the Spartans at the end of the 2016 fall semester.

WRESTLING BILLY SMITH HAS CLINCHED MULTIPLE MATCHES FOR RUTGERS

Senior grappler delivers in clutch for RU ERIC MULLIN STAFF WRITER

Most of the Rutgers wrestling team’s dual meets begin at the lowest weight class — 125-pounds — and proceed in ascending weight.

Under that format, the 285-pound heavyweight class is the tenth and final individual match.

For the No. 12 Scarlet Knights, who have squared off against seven ranked opponents to date, that final heavyweight match, where they are represented by senior Billy Smith, has been the deciding bout in a number of close dual victories.

Back on Dec. 12, the Knights welcomed then-No. 4 Nebraska to the Rutgers Athletic Center for their home opener. Just two days after a 29-6 shellacking at the hands of No. 2 Iowa, Rutgers put up a much better fight against the Cornhuskers.

The Knights led 10-7 through five matches, but Nebraska won three of the next four bouts to take a 16-13 lead entering the final match.

That left it all up to Smith, who was pitted against No. 13 Collin Jensen and, at the very least, had to win in a decision by five points to give Rutgers the upset win.

Smith dominated the entire match and after taking a 5-point lead in the third period, he held on for an 8-2 decision victory to bring the Knights even with the Cornhuskers at 16 points a piece.

But since Smith won by at least five points, Rutgers was awarded a criteria point to their team score, meaning the Knights had secured one of the most monumental victories in program history.

“It could get pretty heavy on your conscious,” Smith said on competing in a match where he knows he needs to score a certain amount of points. “But a lot of the stuff, like, honestly it’s just easier than practice. You just have to tell yourself that. You practice it everyday and just the match and just to perform. You know, if you just stay within yourself and do the right things, you’ll get yourself ready for the match. It’s just like any other match.”

Smith’s winning match against Nebraska wasn’t the first time he had come through in the clutch for Rutgers. Earlier in the season against then-No. 13 North Carolina at the Northeast Duals, the Knights led the Tar Heels 15-13 heading into the heavyweight match.

Just as he did against Nebraska, Smith easily handled his opponent in an 8-1 decision that locked down the Knights’ first win over a ranked opponent on the season.

A couple of weeks later, while leading then-No. 7 Cornell by five, all Smith had to do was avoid a loss by pin fall or technical fall to give Rutgers the win. The Wantage, New Jersey, native didn’t wrestle to just win, but instead dominated the match in an 8-1 decision.

Billy Smith’s performance late in competitive matches is reminiscent of that of a closing pitcher in baseball. While it doesn’t matter to Smith when his spot comes up in a dual meet, he certainly doesn’t mind to be called upon to close out a match.

“I like to think that we’re in a pretty good spot if the match comes down to me,” Smith said.

“Obviously, we haven’t really pooled that much for the weight classes and started random that much this year, but a lot of these other teams down the line are

gonna be doing that. I don’t mind either way. Honestly, going first or going last, it doesn’t really affect me. But yeah, I like to be the closer for the team.”

Just like when a lockdown closer comes in to pitch the ninth, when a dual meet hangs in the balance of the heavyweight match, Smith’s teammates are confident that he is going to guide them to a victory.

“Yeah, every time it comes down to Billy, I feel real comfortable,” said redshirt freshman 133-pounder Anthony Giraldo.

“Like if there’s anybody else to be in that situation that I would think of, it would be him. He’s a fifth-year senior and he’s one of the best wrestlers on the team. So I’m real comfortable in his ability to lead the team.”

In his final collegiate season, Smith is 11-3 in duals, bringing his career record to 52-14. The heavyweight grappler has been an NCAA qualifier in each of his three seasons of eligibility, but has yet to acquire the All-American title.

For Smith to make that next step, he has to be able to take down opponents that are ranked higher than him. Currently ranked at No. 13 in his class, two of his three losses have come against grapplers that were in the top-five.

In the Knights’ previous match against Minnesota, Smith took down No. 7 Michael Kroells in a 2-1 decision. While it wasn’t a match-clinching win, head coach Scott Goodale believes that victory could go a long way in boosting Smith’s confidence

as he approaches the Big Ten and NCAA Championships.

“He’s always been important, he’s been important for five years,” Goodale said. “(The win against Minnesota) was a big one for him, hopefully that gets him over the hump and keeps him going in the right direction against those highly ranked guys … His confidence has got to continue to grow and grow and grow up until the Big Ten Championships. He’s got to take advantage of the way he wrestled (Sunday), feel good about it, continue to train the right way and know that everything he’s doing is working.”

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In his senior season, heavyweight Billy Smith has compiled a record of 11-3 in dual matches as he plays the role of a “closer” for the Rutgers wrestling team. THE DAILY TARGUM / NOVEMBER 2015

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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY—NEW BRUNSWICK

Sports

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Today’s a very, very exciting day for them.

I’m their coach, but I feel like they’re my sons.”

— Rutgers head men’s soccer coach Dan Donigan on Mitchell Lurie and Mitchell Taintor getting drafted.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2016

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MEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS-NO.9 IOWA, TONIGHT, 7 P.M., ESPNU

Rutgers looks to learn against No. 9 Iowa BRIAN FONSECA ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

Sophomore forward D.J. Foreman said he and his teammates will come together and pray for success against the Hawkeyes. EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR / JANUARY 2016

The Rutgers men’s basketball team is having a historically bad season.

The Scarlet Knights (6-13, 0-6) lost their last five games by an average of 31.4 points, breaking the record for worst loss at the Rutgers Athletic Center in consecutive home games in the process.

The first time entering the record books came in a 34-point drubbing to lowly Nebraska on Jan. 9 and then the biggest home loss in program history played at either the RAC or the Barn came against No. 22 Purdue in a 50-point embarrassment on Monday.

The scariest part of it all is that the opponents Rutgers is hosting in the future are only increasing in talent.

The Knights will host No. 9 Iowa on Thursday night in another Big Ten conference contest. After Purdue’s height proved to be nearly impossible for Rutgers to deal with, the Hawkeyes’ (14-3, 5-0) size may be insurmountable.

The Boilermakers entered Piscataway with 10 players 6-foot-4 or taller. Iowa has 15 players with the same qualifications.

Rutgers has gone through its past five games with just three.

If the Hawkeyes dominate with their height in the same way Purdue did — the Boilermakers got more rebounds (63) than the Knights got points (57) on Monday — there is really only one option the boys from the Banks have as they seek their first Big Ten win of the season to end a 21-game skid against conference opposition.

“I guess we just come together and somehow, I guess, pray because they’re a better team (than) us on the rankings,” said sophomore forward D.J. Foreman on how to approach Iowa. “We just have to play harder. That’s all we can do.”

While it is constantly getting blown out, Rutgers isn’t at 100 percent.

The Knights played without three of their bigs — Ibrahima Diallo (foot), Shaquille Doorson (foot) and Deshawn Freeman (knee) — for most of the season and head coach Eddie Jordan confirmed his team would continue to do so for the remainder of the season following the loss to the Boilermakers.

With senior center Greg Lewis playing limited minutes due to soreness in his knee, Foreman was the only big available for Rutgers whenever Lewis sat against Purdue, causing him to play softer defense in order to avoid foul trouble.

“It’s definitely really different,” Foreman said of his current role. “I’m just trying my SEE IOWA ON PAGE 10

MEN’S SOCCER CO-CAPTAINS FROM LAST SEASON SELECTED IN THIRD ROUND OF MLS SUPERDRAFT

Knights earn chance to play professionally BRIAN FONSECA ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

Sitting on his kitchen table with his mother constantly refreshing the browser displaying a live stream of the Major League Soccer Superdraft on his laptop, former Rutgers men’s soccer captain Mitchell Taintor patiently awaited for his name to appear on the bright screen.

He hoped his per formance at the MLS Player Combine earlier in the month would earn him an oppor tunity to fight for a spot on a professional roster for the upcoming season.

When Toronto FC’s turn to select came around for the first time since the sixth pick in the first round, it chose the second team allBig Ten midfielder from Storrs, Connecticut, with the 59th overall pick.

“My mom jumped up and started screaming, and I realized my name was on the screen,” Taintor said. ”It was a pretty awesome feeling. It was really cool to see my name up there.”

Taintor became the second Scarlet Knight to be drafted in the 2016 MLS Superdraft, after his co-captain Mitchell Lurie was taken by the Philadelphia Union with the 44th overall pick.

The third player to be taken on the day of the third and fourth rounds of the draft, Lurie

didn’t have to suffer as long as his teammate did, but the feeling of relief and euphoria after seeing his name on the screen was just as good.

“I’m feeling great. I’m blessed to have the opportunity Philadelphia has given me,” Lurie said. “The experiences so far with the Combine, and now waiting to see your name appear on a team is just pretty crazy, and now that it’s happened, it’s a lot of weight off the shoulders and it’s just such a great feeling.”

The very distinct players with the same first name were roommates since Lurie arrived on the Banks after transferring from Louisville in 2013. Seeing a friend he spent so much time with since moving to Piscataway was a feeling that rivaled watching his own name get called 15 picks prior.

“It was awesome when I saw Taintor get drafted,” Lurie said. “We shared a room in Birchwood (apartments in New Brunswick), and we grew really close in the year-and-ahalf, two years I was there. Just to see him get called knowing all the hard work he’s put in was awesome.”

Two of the main catalysts for the Knights in a memorable 2015 season that saw them reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011 tripled the number of players SEE CHANCE ON PAGE 10

Former Rutgers midfielder Mitchell Taintor was selected 59th overall by Toronto FC in third round of the 2016 MLS Superdraft. EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2015

EXTRA POINT

NBA SCORES

Cleveland Brooklyn

91 78

Utah NY Knicks

111 118

Philadelphia Orlando

96 87

Boston Toronto

109 115

Miami Washington

87 106

Golden State Chicago

125 94

JASON WRIGHT,

sophomore forward, was invited to join the Jamaican National Team for a training camp from Jan. 18-24 as it prepares for the qualification phase of the 2018 World Cup. He previously represented his country at the U-20 and U-17 levels.

KNIGHTS SCHEDULE

MEN’S BASKETBALL

WRESTLING

SWIMMING / DIVING

GYMNASTICS

vs. Iowa

vs. Wisconsin

vs. New Hampshire

at Nebraska

Tonight, 7 p.m., The RAC

Tomorrow, 7 p.m., The RAC

Saturday, 11 a.m., RU Aquatics Center

Saturday, 7 p.m., Lincoln, Neb.