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Rutgers preserves history of Women’s March in archive Ryan Stiesi Staff Writer

Rutgers University Libraries look to add and archive the most recent Women’s March — including those taking place in New York City and New Jersey this past Saturday — in order to document these notable protests. One year ago, members of the Rutgers Special Collections and University Archive collected 60 signs and items used in Women’s marches in New York City and Washington, D.C., said Stephanie Crawford, an archivist with the University Libraries. This weekend the group continued its work documenting and collecting objects from the march, she said. “We collect New Jersey-based histor y, we collect women’s histor y and we collect grassroots activism items in general, so this kind of fit right in with our collecting strategies,” Crawford said. She said the idea spawned when her and her colleagues attended the Women’s March last year. More than 2 million people across the world supported the movement in 2017 — protesting the first full day of President Donald J. Trump’s time in office, according to USA Today. Crawford said her plans changed, as she realized that movements like the Women’s March on Washington Archives Project exist to document the oral histories of these events. She brought the idea to Rutgers,

with a focus on collecting signs, who gave her the green light to begin the project. While the official numbers are not in for this year’s march, Crawford said the project has garnered more positive support through interested donors. “When I attended the marches, people were a little confused when I would go up to them and ask them for their signs, so I would hand out business cards, and then they would send me their signs later or they would choose not to,” she said. Crawford said she found a lot of signs by digging through the garbage and collecting those that people left behind. People brought a wide array of signs to the march, but she wanted to collect signs that represented the diversity of women there — in addition to finding some visually appealing and well-made pieces. Marchers came from different backgrounds and demographics, and she said that having accurate representation for all the women present is important. The signs are currently hosted in the library archives, Crawford said. They are available for students and the public to see and use, and there are plans to host everything online in the future. She said that as part of the Women’s March on Washington Archive Project, everything will eventually move online where people can access oral histories, photographs taken at the marches and

This poster and others are now included in Alexander Library. The archive includes mementos from grassroot movements, women’s history and New Jersey-based history, that are available for students and the public to see and use. DECLAN INTINDOLA photographs of the signs there. The Women’s March on Washington Archives Project is an endeavor dedicated to preserving the importance of the January 2017 Women’s March and its various

“sister” marches, according to their Facebook page. “I hope that people can come and recognize that the march just wasn’t about one viewpoint, one kind of issue, there was a multitude

Audit on NJ Transit may affect students

U. email details updates, plans for student resources

Christian Zapata Correspondent

In an email addressed to students, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Dr. Felicia McGinty reviewed some new updates to the University’s student centers, psychiatric services and recreational resources. Last semester’s efforts to make student centers more “more inviting and conducive to student engagement” have resulted in updates to the Community Gathering Spaces, lounge furniture, equipment and meeting rooms — with plans to improve all facilities by the end of spring semester, McGinty said. “We are also working closely with the Rutgers Commuter Student See resources on Page 4

of voices because women are not just one demographic,” Crawford said. “We are complicated and diverse and contradictory, and I think that our collection can highlight that.”

Henry’s Diner, Woody’s Cafe and Harvest in the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health (IFNH) accept student meal swipes. DANTE DE LA PAVA

Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) signed an executive order on Monday calling for a “full-scale” audit of NJ TRANSIT, addressing the issues surrounding the transport system that Rutgers students rely on to get to nearby cities. “This agency must be boiled down to its essentials and put back together again,” said Murphy during a news conference at Summit train station, according to NJ Advance Media. Since 2009, NJ Transit fares have risen 36 percent, according to NJ.com — an increase that can potentially affect the way commuter students, and those who occupy internship positions in either New York City or Philadelphia, look at their everyday commute. When asked about the likelihood that an audit would result

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in higher fares for New Jersey residents, Murphy did not give a firm answer. “I’m hard pressed to think that’s a conclusion,” he said. “I think we have to believe that there are extraordinary inefficiencies in this organization that we can be much smarter taking advantage of.” In 2004, NJ Transit began a partnership with colleges and universities in New Jersey, offering students a 25 percent discount for NJ Transit monthly passes they purchase online, according to its site. By using NJ Transit Quik-Tik program, fulltime undergraduate and graduate students receive discounted rail, bus or light rail monthly passes directly through the mail. Pass prices vary based on how many trips are made monthly or the number of zones purchased, and See STUDENTS on Page 4

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Campus Calendar Tuesday 1/23 The Center for Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Services presents “Mindfulness Meditation” from noon to 1 p.m. at the Busch Student Center on Busch campus. This event is free and open to the public. The Basic Science Departments present “Dynamics of translation” from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine on Busch campus. This event is free and open to the public. 1/24 The Wednesday Department of Nutritional Sciences presents “Chemical contaminants in food: the impact of prenatal exposures on children’s development” from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Food Science and Nutritional Sciences Building East on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public. The Center for Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Ser vices presents “Mindfulness Meditation” from

noon to 1 p.m. at the Rutgers Student Activities Center on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public. Thursday 1/25 The Center for Teaching Advancement & Assessment Research and the TA Project present “Basic Web Design” from 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. at the Center for Teaching Advancement & Assessment Research on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public. The Center for Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drugs Assistance Program and Psychiatric Services presents “Mindfulness Meditation” from noon to 1 p.m. at the Douglass Student Center on Douglass campus. This event is free and open to the public. The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies presents “Brown Pride, Black Love: On Musical Matter’ Lecture” at 4 p.m. at the Ruth Dill Johnson Crockett Building on Douglass campus. This event is free and open to the public.

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Rutgers pledge to Paris Climate Accord inspires Antarctica trip Erica D’Costa Staff Writer

As part of an initiative to study climate change, the University hosts a summer trip to Antarctica for students interested in researching conditions at the southernmost continent. Taylor Dodge and Rachael Young, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences seniors, were selected in December to participate in the trip. Their classes in the School of Biological and Environmental Sciences sparked their interest in the field, said the pair in an inter view with Rutgers Today. The duo met in an oceanography class taught by professors and marine biologists, Oscar Schofield, Scott Glenn and Josh Kohut, and were inspired by a documentar y about Schofield’s work in the Antarctic. This summer, Young will spend 12 weeks at sea in Terra Nova Bay, researching a species called Euphausia crystallorophias — crystal krill — that thrives off the ice in the Antarctic and plays a key part in the marine food chain. She said she plans on deploying a robot glider into the sea to study the abundance of this creature, its locations within the sea and involvement in the food web. Dodge will travel to the opposite side of the continent, the west Antarctic Peninsula, which is the fastest-warming place on the continent. She will spend six weeks working on the Long Term Ecological Research Program, collecting krill and gathering data on the peninsula. The institute hosts several events every year to progress its efforts. These include conferences, workshops, research

Taylor Dodge (left) and Rachael Young (right) met in an oceanography class, where they discovered their mutual interest in the effects of climate change. In Antarctica, Dodge will work in the Long Term Ecological Research Program collecting crystal krill, while Young will study species that play a key part in the marine food chain. WIKIMEDIA opportunities, public lectures and film screenings regarding climate change, according to the site.

announcement that the U.S. would withdraw from the accord, according to an article by The

ington, states, cities, colleges and universities and businesses representing a sizable percentage of

“It’s 100 percent feasible for us to move toward 100 percent renewable energy sources, and we’ve been steadily reducing our nonrenewable energy sources since 2009.” Dan ChuLak University Affairs Commitee Chair

During the summer, Rutgers — among 180 colleges and universities in the country — signed a pledge to continue following the Paris climate agreement, after President Donald J. Trump’s

Chronicle of Higher Education. The pledge, “We Are Still In,” gathered signatures from university presidents across the country. The pledge says that “In the absence of leadership from Wash-

the U.S. economy will pursue ambitious climate goals.” During a Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) meeting last year, the assembly passed legislation entitled,

“Resolution to Support the 100 percent Renewable Campaign at Rutgers University,” which recommends that University President Robert L. Barchi commits “to achieving a goal of 100 percent clean, renewable energy no later than 2050,” The Daily Targum reported. “It’s 100 percent feasible for us to move toward 100 percent renewable energy sources, and we’ve been steadily reducing our nonrenewable energy sources since 2009,” said Dan Chulak, the University Affairs Committee chair and a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior.

At the Tera Nova Bay research facility, students from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) will participate in a summer research trip to better understand the effects of climate change. WIKIMEDIA

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resources From 2009 to 2015, students seeking mental health services increased by 29.6 percent continued from front Association (RCSA) on the grand opening of the new Commuter Student Lounge at the Douglass Student Center scheduled for later this month,” she said. The Graduate Student Lounge located on the College Avenue campus is currently undergoing construction, and its completion is anticipated this semester. Some of its updates include renovated office space for the Graduate Student Association (GSA), a dedicated office space for the dean of Graduate Student Life and a new Graduate Community Gathering Space, McGinty said.

Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Ser vices (CAPS) has expanded its hours. This comes after last year’s reported increase of students seeking mental health ser vices by 29.6 percent and the number actually attending appointments up by 38.4 percent between 2009 and 2015, as reported by The Daily Targum. Last year’s launch of the RURec2GO application — which allows students to find Rutgers facility hours, register for fitness classes and browse the Fitness & Wellness schedule — is available to students on the App

store, according to Rutgers Student Affairs. Dining services has expanded on-campus dining options with a second Panera Bread in the Busch Student Center and extended hours of operation at the Dunkin’ Donuts located in the Douglass Student Center — now open until 10:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Meal swipes are also accepted at Harvest in the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health (IFNH), Henry’s Diner and Woody’s Café. “Your success is a shared responsibility. My team of over 1200 dedicated professionals and I have created innovative learning opportunities, programs and services to prepare you to lead, serve and become engaged world citizens. We are ready to transform your student experience into a fruitful and memorable one, R U?” McGinty said.

Counseling services has expanded its hours to accommodate the increased amount of students seeking mental health services this year. RUTGERS

Audit Monthly NJ Transit fees can run upward of $300 for students continued from front

NJ Transit’s partnership with colleges and universities in New Jersey offers students a 25 percent discount off monthly transport passes for bus, rail and light rail. Using Quik-Tik, graduate and undergraduate students receive their passes directly through the mail. WIKIMEDIA

they can run upward of $300 for students making multiple trips throughout the week, according to the NJ Transit site. For some students, whether they accept internships in the city depends on how much money those internships pay them for travel costs. The University’s School of Arts and Sciences created an internship support fund a few years ago that supports students unable to meet these costs, said Steve Miller, director of undergraduate studies in Journalism and Media Studies. “To me, in the journalism department, and really any student here at the University, the internship should be the capstone of your college career,” he said. “I don’t care what major you’re in, I

don’t care what major you’re in — it can’t be emphasized enough.” An increase in tuition by $200, let alone the price of bus fare, is enough to prevent some students from returning next semester, Miller said. An entire semester’s worth of travel can look close to $1,000 out of pocket, in addition to tuition and other expenses. “Last spring we had 11 students who, because they were commuting to New York City or Philadelphia, had done well in the classroom and other courses and there was a demonstrated need there, were able to get $100 or $200,” Miller said. Murphy said he anticipates the audit will be completed as “fast as possible” — possibly within the next three months, according to NJ Advance Media.

MARCHING FOR CHANGE Taken at the second annual Women’s March on Washington, D.C., this year’s event built on the success of more than 2 million individuals who rallied for women’s rights and putting an end to sexual violence. FLICKR

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Tunisia requires economic reform GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES YOUSUF ABDELFATAH

even years after the Arab Spring, Tunisians have returned once again to the streets, demanding reform. Since the beginning of the month, small and medium-sized protests have erupted in multiple towns and cities all across the north African country demanding economic opportunity, development and job growth. As of the time of this writing, the protests have begun to die out. Despite this, the protests are significant because of the underlying issues that they reveal. This newest round of protests was sparked by a series of price increases and tax hikes that are part of the country’s new finance bill. The bill is a result of austerity measures imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other international donors. This is not the first time that Tunisians have felt the squeeze of the IMF. In the mid-1980s Tunisia experienced what would become known as the “bread riots,” a series of demonstrations that were sparked by similar austerity measures implemented after talks with the IMF. In response to the demonstrations, an IMF spokesman, Gerry Rice, announced that the IMF does not actually want austerity in Tunisia but instead is looking for “well-designed, wellimplemented, socially balanced reforms.” The fund actually recommended measures to the Tunisian government that would protect the poor from the effects of subsidy cuts, according to the Financial Tribune website. Although the government has attempted to claim that the price increases are on goods that only affect the rich, the prices of many staple goods, such as bread and phone cards, have increased as well. In an attempt to head off the unrest, the government announced that it would spend an extra 100 million dinars (approximately $40 million) on welfare payments. Unfortunately, this does not amount to much for the average Tunisian — approximately an extra $13 per person — and the welfare payments will still lie below the subsistence wage of 240 dinars per month. As a result, the attempted appeasement measures have had little effect on the protests. While relatively small, the demonstrations have been more violent than usual. Dozens of protesters have been injured over the course of the past few weeks, and there has been at least one confirmed death. Protesters have engaged in looting and have even resorted to burning down a police station. It is important to note that not all of the protests have devolved into violence, many protesters have engaged in more peaceful demonstrations,

“The belief was that a democratic transition would lead to an increased standard of living.” such as sit-ins and rallies. On the government’s side, security forces have cracked down severely on the demonstrations, using tear gas and batons to forcibly disperse the crowds. They have also arrested approximately 1,000 protesters. Human rights groups claim that these arrests have been largely arbitrary and that they have been arresting people simply for protesting rather than having committed any action that would actually be considered an arrestable offense. Although the protests themselves are much smaller than those that swept across the country in 2011, they are indicative of a much larger problem: in the eyes of many Tunisians the revolution failed to achieve its goal. Yes, it succeeded in ending authoritarian rule over the country and creating a significantly more democratic system but in many ways Tunisians are no better off now than they were before the Arab Spring. In a poll conducted by the International Republican Institute, two-thirds of Tunisians believed that prosperity was more important than democracy. That same poll showed that Tunisians had an overwhelmingly negative view of the country’s economy with 61 percent of the population answering that the economy was very bad as opposed to just 20 percent immediately after the revolution. The democratic transition has not been without its hiccups. Tunisia has had nine governments in the past seven years, none of which has been able to make any significant progress on the economic front. Faith in the government is weak, and Tunisians look to other channels, such as taking to the street to protest, as more effective means of causing change. These factors have caused Tunisians’ faith in democracy to be shaken. The belief was that a democratic transition would lead to an increased standard of living. While the transition has been relatively successful, the expected prosperity did not follow. Many yearn for the days before the revolution, to the days of strongmen rule when although freedom was repressed, people felt that they were better off. In the aforementioned bread riots, the president at the time was able to end them by reversing the subsidy cut — a unilateral move that is impossible to replicate in a democracy. Yousuf Abdelfatah is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in political science and economics. His column, “Global Perspectives” runs on alternate Tuesdays.

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Classroom tech may transform Rutgers Synchronous lecture halls could be worth their expense

significant burden to the students of Rut- help the transportation issue at Rutgers, we are gers—New Brunswick is the transportation not too sure about its ability to improve academia system. While students become increasingly yet. While professors are able to see students and frustrated with the buses, the University is seem- answer their questions, there is still a barrier beingly frantically looking for ways to make them run tween them. This is no different than, say, a hybrid more smoothly and efficiently. New bus lanes and or online course, but some students work better bike lanes were implemented on College Avenue in when they learn in person. That being said, a prothe summer, but they are simply not enough to solve fessor can alternate classrooms so that both secthe problem. One of the main ideas behind this initia- tions get a chance to learn from them in person. Rutgers spent $3 million to upgrade the two classtive with synchronous lecture halls is that by offering classes of this sort, the University will be able to cut rooms, according to NJ Advance Media, and that out a good portion of student travel and hopefully does not include the necessity to hire extra TA’s to ensure the remote alleviate traffic. So classroom has no isfar the University sues. With all of Ruthas taken 10 large gers’ departments lecture courses and and organizations made them into synthat could use allocachronous lecture “All things considered, we trust the tions, we hope that hall courses with the hope of reducUniversity to do what is best for the school.” the administration has thought long and ing the number of hard about investing students who need such a hefty sum of to take the bus. So money into this exfor example — in a periment. With that class of 300, rather said, good foresight than possibly more than 150 students traveling on the buses there may in terms of technology could solidify Rutgers as an now only be 50 traveling for that class. This is an im- elite school in the future. All things considered, we trust the University portant goal because, in reality, the whole point of attending Rutgers is to go to class and learn. Without to do what is best for the school. The 2030 Masstudents actually being able to get to class efficiently, ter Plan is meant to revolutionize Rutgers, and if this is impossible. With that said, it is good to see the the plan succeeds then so do we, the students. University coming up with innovative ways to solve As students, we also must have patience, which is what change often requires. The University is the bus crisis. Also in the vein of the student transportation is- working diligently to improve the lives of its stusue at Rutgers is the amount of time that is wasted dents, starting with how we get to class. Though on the buses. Thirty minutes can make a big dif- $3 million is a huge amount of money, synchroference in a student’s life, and time is too valuable nous lecture halls do have the potential to change to throw away being cramped in an overcrowd- the way we learn for the better. Students at Ruted bus. Reducing the amount of time students gers—Newark or Camden, or even students at spend on buses will allow them to allocate more other Big Ten schools may one day be able to of their time toward things that are important. share information and class material by way of Though in the future this initiative may work to this initiative. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 149th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.

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Social progress in South Africa must be prioritized THE ANNOYING VEGAN MILLENNIAL FRANCESCA PETRUCCI

t was after one Hispanic and one Indian colleague left me to stand in the flight boarding queue in Durban International Airport that a man approached me. I am what most would consider white but let us use the term loosely as I was more of a light hue of salmon, as my sunburn entered the “peeling” phase. As I finished one last peel of skin, the man asked where I was from and what brought me to “the motherland.” I explained that I was a member of a Rutgers delegation which traveled to South Africa to learn more about Nelson Mandela and perform social and economic justice research post-apartheid in partnership with South African students. He responded in a defensive tone similar to a kid when he gets in trouble at lunch and needs to justify why it was appropriate to put milk in his enchiladas, “well there is nothing really more to learn about Mandela, what could you possibly be researching?” I again explained that although Mandela had passed and apartheid ended, racial tension and identity still poses a challenge among South Africans, these challenges were the focal point of our visit. Apartheid was the systematic separation of races induced by Dutch Afrikaners to maintain white minority

control over Black people who comprised the majority of South Africa. Systematic legislation forced non-white people from their lands, diminished their access to quality education and restricted their travel to designated public and private spaces. “I got a quote for you about race, take out your phone and write this down.” It is always fun to decline an opportunity to be put in my place by a man, but I sacrificed the feminist in me to let this Pulitzer Prize winner drop a line. “There was no racism until apartheid ended,” he said. He believed that apartheid did not work because

would all leave. It is here where we can get out of our seats and thank his courageous actions which dismembered apartheid. But what is freedom? “Freedom is the ability to have opportunity and to make decisions,” said Sifiso Ntuli, a prominent South African anti-apartheid activist and narrator of “Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony.” Freedom is not freedom if it is on loan from the white hero’s library. The man in the airport continued to share that he believes race is only now a problem as people segregate themselves

“Think about our very notion of modernity, a principle grounded in the idea of infrastructure, technology and income.”

no one adhered to its policies. He shared an anecdote about his time in the technology sector where he worked alongside “Black colleagues.” Sounds a little similar to the “I have Black friends” logic. But hold your hats, there is more. He and his colleagues frequented whites-only restaurants, and when the restaurant attempted to deny his Black colleagues entrance, he simply demanded they allow them access or they

on the basis of race. It must be a difference of design tastes also. According to his logic, this must mean that Black South Africans choose to live in the smallest tin and wooden shacks while whites grapple with which 5-bedroom, 2-bath mansion they want to buy on HGTV’s “House Hunters International.” While there are many poor whites, 10 percent of all South Africans — the majority white — own more than 90

percent of national wealth, according to a 2016 study. While his logic ignores the history of land removals and separation of townships along racial lines which led to the present separation, his narrative points to an interesting point in how we understand and learn history. Told from different races, classes, genders or sexualities, narratives are different. The newest challenge in South Africa which echoes the challenge of every other historically oppressed group, is what will the future look like and by whom and for whom will its history be told? A new push for South Africa would be to alter its name, as it is the only country in the world to be named by its continental location. Think about our very notion of modernity, a principle grounded in the idea of infrastructure, technology and income. The very measures and definitions of modernity were created through a Eurocentric-masculine lens to the benefit of only a select few. In Africa and beyond, there is something crazy emerging where those who experienced the thing get to research and define the thing! Francesca Petrucci is a School of Arts and Sciences junior double majoring in Journalism and Media Studies and Political Science and minoring in Spanish. Her column, “The Annoying Vegan Millennial,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.

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January 23, 2018

Appreciate classic American dessert on National Pie Day Abigail Lyon correspondent

It’s hard to name a dessert as sweet, iconic and American as pie, yet the classic dish tends to be overshadowed by other sweets and only served on special occasions such as Thanksgiving. Luckily, Jan. 23 is National Pie Day, a holiday created simply for celebrating the quintessential American dish. The “pie” part of pie day often takes on a number of meanings: Pie obviously can refer to a delicious dessert, or a savor y dinner or a mathematical constant (pi). Because of this, there are multiple ways in which you can participate in the festivities. A pie by any other name would smell as sweet (unless it’s pi). So whether you’re seeking a delectable blueberry crumble dish, a gooey slice of cheesy, tomato-y goodness or a math problem, you’re in luck.

Bake a pie

Pies aren’t as easy to find in the wintertime. You can’t heat up a slice of your grandmother’s luscious leftover Thanksgiving apple pie to celebrate. You can’t prance over to your favorite orchard and pick one up that’s been baked with perfectly in-season fruits. Grocer y

stores sometimes have a pie selection, but they never capture the feeling and taste of something homemade. You don’t have to let your dreams be dreams — you can ver y easily bake yourself a nice pie that’ll taste just as lovely and enticing as it will smell in your kitchen. Pie filling options are as vast as they are luscious, so part of the challenge with pie-crafting is picking your filling. Cherry, obviously, is a solid decision. In “Paparazzi,” Lady Gaga once crooned, “loving you is cherry pie.” Lady Gaga thinks cherry pies are amazing and you may think so, too. Other simple and delicious choices include apple, blueberry and strawberry rhubarb. If it’s from scratch, you will need several hours to craft a pie. You’ll have to forge floury, buttery dough into crust, which, though seemingly daunting, is quite simple. But then you must crimp it, mix up and pour in a filling of your choice, top it with more crust and bake for a little under one hour. It can be a time-consuming project, but it is a rewarding one. Follow your favorite recipes, pie crust, fillings and all, until you find yourself with a golden crust containing something berry delicious inside.

Pop over to a New Brunswick-based restaurant

If making a pie is not something you’d like to try, or if you don’t have access to a kitchen, dining out is a fun option. You don’t need to go crazy and break the bank, though — you can always go out for a modest dinner Old Man Rafferty’s and top off your meal with a lovely pie slice. The restaurant has a tempting display case full of mouthwatering choices. A few top picks include cherry crumb, pecan and blueberry crumb pies, and a slice will only set you back $6.45.

Pie day may mean one thing for lovers of delicious desserts and savory dinners, and another

for math majors, but regardless, it surely is a good day to get your pie on.

Order a pizza pie

If you don’t have much of a sweet tooth, National Pie Day is the perfect excuse to indulge in the greasy goodness that is pizza. If not now, when? And New Brunswick, like all of New Jersey, is home to a plethora of pizza places that serve up good slices — standout shops include Daniel’s Pizza, PJ’s Grill and Pizza and Krispy Pizza. Also, who doesn’t enjoy delivery from the classic Italian restaurant, Domino’s? That’s amore.

Grind out a math problem

Just kidding — unless you actually have pre-calc homework that you need to work on. You should always do your pre-calc homework.

A versatile dish with recipes ranging from sweet to savory, fruity pies are definitely a fan favorite and are often baked with seasonal fruits such as summer peaches. CASSIE MCTIGHE

Semi-nude Russian cadets face expulsion ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW (AP) — An underwear dance video filmed in a college dormitory nearly got some Russian cadet pilots expelled and sparked a discussion among Russia’s political elite. The mock striptease recorded by cadets at the Ulyanovsk Civil Aviation Institute went viral earlier this week. Some Russian politicians called on the public training school located in Lenin’s birthplace to expel the students. The Federal Agency for Air Transportation decried the video as an “immoral incident” and an “insult to civil aviation professionals.” The students’ all-male rendition of the official video for Benny Benassi’s “Satisfaction” showed a dozen freshmen wearing boxer shorts, boots, chest straps and cadet caps, thrusting their hips to the beat as they walked around the dorm, mopped the floor and ironed their shirts. The college video looks light-hearted, but the outcry over it highlights Russian unease with gay visibility. Following legislation in several regions, Russia adopted a federal law in 2013 prohibiting the dissemination to minors of “propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations.” The law has been condemned as an

outright ban on public discussions of LGBT issues, but authorities defend it as being in the interest of children. Students at colleges elsewhere in Russia recorded their own videos as tributes to the one made by the Ulyanovsk cadets. Two posted Thursday on YouTube showed students at an agriculture college and at school affiliated with the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry also dancing to “Satisfaction.” Earlier this week, Ulyanovsk Governor Sergei Morozov ordered an investigation of whether the future pilots who reportedly filmed the video in the dorm violated the institute’s charter. But Morozov disagreed that the students deserved to be expelled. The region’s transportation prosecutors concluded Thursday that the cadets and their video that “displayed signs of erotica” didn’t violate any laws or school rules. However, they issued a warning to the college’s rector for “failing to ensure the educational process.” Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the eccentric leader of the LDPR party, rushed to the freshmen’s defense Thursday, saying he thinks they were undressed because the dorm was too hot. “The central heating was working well,” he said.

DIVERSIONS

January 23, 2018

Mark Tatulli Horoscopes

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Page 9 Eugenia Last

Happy Birthday: Keep your thoughts to yourself and abide by the rules. Focus on ways to offer constructive help without being overly critical. It’s how you handle others that will make a difference to the way things unfold this year. Stand tall and take the high road even when faced with tough decisions. Where there is a will, there is a way. Your numbers are 6, 17, 20, 28, 33, 39, 46.

Over The Hedge

T. Lewis and M. Fry

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You may not like your current situation, but you can use your intelligence to concentrate on doing the best you can. Complaining or criticizing others will only make you look bad. Personal improvements are favored and romance is featured. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Use your intelligence. Inconsistency will give others reason to mistrust you. Stick to what you know and only offer what you can. It’s better to show that you are reliable. Avoid overreacting and being indulgent. 3 stars

Non Sequitur

Wiley

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The changes you want to make will have to be well-thought-out. Avoid taking on too much or making snap decisions that will leave you short of cash or reneging on a promise you made. 4 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Partnerships will experience difficulty. It will be best to weather the storm by standing on the sidelines and observing how situations develop. Leave room to make a hasty exit if necessary. Play it safe and avoid unnecessary stress. 2 stars

Pearls Before Swine

Stephan Pastis

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll be tempted to make an emotional move. Before you say something you may regret, consider the outcome and how it will affect the people you love. Don’t act hastily when you need time to determine what you really want. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Be extra careful in the way you present information. Precision and detail will be required to avoid being misinterpreted. Refuse to let personal matters interfere with your professional responsibilities. 3 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Refuse to let emotional issues ruin your day. Put the past behind you and head into the future without regret. Look forward to new projects and make the most of your time. Personal improvements are encouraged. 5 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Sensitive issues will need to be taken care of with diplomacy. Be a good listener, and once you’ve gathered all the information, consider your choices and respond with honesty and compassion. A professional matter will turn in your favor. 2 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A career change may tempt you, but get the lowdown before you make a move. You are better off making personal changes to your life before you take on a project that needs your undivided attention. Romance is highlighted. 5 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Do your own research. Change can be good if it’s well planned and executed with precision. However, snap judgments, assumptions and acting without thinking will keep you from reaching your goals. Rely on past experiences and choose wisely. 4 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Invest in yourself, not others. Walk away from fast-talkers and emotional manipulation. Trust in yourself, your skills and your ability to design your own life plan with confidence. Partner with those who have something to offer in return. 3 stars

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Emotions will stand in your way. Make an effort to concentrate on what needs to be done, not what others are doing. Take care of your responsibilities regardless of interference. What you accomplish will lead to an unexpected opportunity. 3 stars

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6 Fitzgerald and Joyce

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11 Tattered cloth

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13 Attachment to “concert”

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40 Great sadness, poetically

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43 Content of cognition

42 Hawaii, on many maps

22 With defined muscles

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49 Elliptical

47 “My kingdom for ___!”

25 Pioneer

50 Any commuter on a bus

49 New in Louisiana?

26 Certain noblemen

53 Cut in an envelope

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28 Some meat cuts

54 Little photos?

52 Tasty dishes

31 Human talons

57 Word with “only money”

53 Part of a teapot

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56 Ad-receiving roster

36 Oscar-winner Sophia

59 Catch, as a film

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38 16 NFL games

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frenzy DelVecchio suffers upset, Rutgers closes out day with 4 consecutive match losses continued from back lead, although Lewis had multiple shots at Whites legs. Lewis managed a quick escape of his own, and rode out the remainder of the period to leave things tied 1-1 in regulation. Neither side managed to score during sudden victory, so things moved on to the tiebreakers. Lewis scored another point during the first tiebreaker, and was able to stay on top through the second one to take the 2-1 upset win over White. The wins from this past weekend now have Lewis on a sixmatch win streak, and he does not think it will stop there. Rutgers managed to get one more significant victory in Nebraska, when No. 14 fifth-year senior 184-pounder Nicholas Gravina produced a huge upset over No. 7 Taylor Venz. Gravina led at the end of the first period after an early takedown gave him a 2-1 lead over Venz. With a reversal and then a late takedown, Gravina took an even bigger 6-2 lead going into the final period. Another Gravina takedown and the bonus point from riding time gave the Knights one of their biggest upsets of the season, a 9-3 win for the No. 14 ranked wrestler over No. 7. With Rutgers up 13-7 after six matches, any of the final four could have potentially been the

difference for the team, but the Knights were facing tough competition at the end. While redshirt freshman 141-pounder Michael Van Brill lost to No. 9 Chad Red Jr. 3-1, the upset of No. 17 fifth-year senior Scott DelVecchio to an

unranked Cornhusker really hurt the team. But, in the final two matches at 149-pounds and 157-pounds, Rutgers was set up nicely, with No. 13 fifth-year senior Eleazar DeLuca and John Van Brill representing them. But Nebraska had itself ready with two ranked wrestlers of its own. DeLuca, who earlier this season scored an upset over thenNo. 5 Buckeye Ke’Shawn Hayes, was not able to get the upset this time, falling to No. 9 Colton Mc-

Crystal 7-2, giving the Cornhuskers their first lead of the match at 16-13. With a chance to tie or even get the win, John Van Brill took the mat against No. 8 Tyler Berger. Van Brill was down throughout the match, first down 2-1 and 4-2 after two periods, but a stall call on Berger and riding time to Van Brill made it 4-4 at the end of regulation. Unfortunately for the Knights, Berger secured a takedown in the sudden victory and took the

match 6-4, leaving Rutgers with the team loss at 19-13. With No. 1 Penn State making its way to the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) for Sunday’s sold out match, the Knights should not look at whatever ranking they are given coming off the Nebraska loss, and just pin-point where they can streak and take advantage in the toughest opponent of the season. For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

Junior 157-pounder John Van Brill may lose his No. 18 ranking after falling to Nebraska’s No. 8 Tyler Berger in Sunday’s final match. Van Brill did get a pin on Friday against Hofstra, but that might not be enough. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2017

men’s basketball Thiam’s 16 points against iowa sets tone of game

Thiam showing potential with upped stats in 2017-18 Griffin Whitmer Associate Sports Editor

“Today is my day,” Issa Thiam said after scoring 16 points and becoming the catalyst that propelled the Rutgers men’s basketball team to an unexpected and dominant 80-64 win over Iowa at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) on Wednesday night.

The sophomore wing from Dakar, Senegal still has a thick accent, but spoke with mature words in what was his first time talking to the media in his Scarlet Knight career. Those 16, including four made three-pointers, were a career-high for Thiam against a Division I opponent and perhaps a look into the future for a player bursting with potential.

Thiam caught fire early in the game and stayed in a groove, hitting all four of his shots in the first half. He said that his teammates and coaches had been on him to shoot the ball more, as Rutgers currently ranks 313th out of 351 Division I teams in the three-point field goal percentage. “Ever y day, (my teammates) say to me ‘You have to shoot.

Sophomore forward Issa Thiam has increased his 3-point field goal percentage to 41.8 this season, compared to his 30.3-percent clip last year. Jeffrey Gomez / associate PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2017

You have to be ready to shoot.’ I keep practicing that way to shoot,” he said. And when senior captain and guard Mike Williams went down with a serious ankle injury a week ago, it clearly had a huge affect on the team both on and off the court. “All hands on deck,” said head coach Steve Pikiell on the approach he has taken in wake of the injury. That includes an increased role for Thiam, who has already made tremendous strides from a year ago. “It’s so tough… If he’s hurt, I kinda go play the same (role) as him,” Thiam said. “He plays (with) toughness, I have to take that and my toughness and play (that way) to help the team.” Last season, he was primarily a spot-up shooter and never really put the ball on the floor. He did not rebound, play great defense or have any other offensive skills besides standing in the corner and shooting threes. But in his second year on the Banks, Thiam has raised his three-point percentage from 30.3 percent to 41.8, displayed an ability to drive to the hoop, make mid-range jumpers and has even developed into a solid rebounder. Whenever Thiam has a strong game, Pikiell always seems to focus his praise on his rebounding — a cornerstone of Pikiell’s rebuild.

“The team needs me. I’m 6’10” like that. I have to come and take the rebounds and go offensively,” Thiam said. Coming to Rutgers at 6 feet 9 inches, the 190-pound Thiam lacked the thickness to rebound the ball well. But he is now listed at 6 feet 10 inches and has added noticeable muscle to his frame. Most importantly, though, he has learned how to use his height better and is a much smarter player. Thiam is one of those players who can catch fire in a game and when that happens, it seems like he cannot miss. Since he is still relatively young, the confidence and mental makeup is not yet all the way there for him, but he has looked more comfortable shooting the ball as the season has progressed. It is also very easy for a player of Thiam’s skillset to get deterred when shots do not go in. But he said on Wednesday that when he is focused and locked in, he knows he can play well. “Confidence,” Thiam said of what it takes to get hot. “Coach said in the locker room, ‘Way to shoot it. Way to go. If you focus, you will play good.’ And come the game, (I need to) do the same thing. Focus.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @GriffinWhitmer and @TargumSports on Twitter.

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season Knights fall out of top 25 after losing 2 straight against Penn State, Nebraska continued from back Head coach C. Vivian Stringer expanded on the lack of focus seen during games as well as in practice. “We haven’t been doing what we need to do, and I’m not surprised (that we lost),” she said. “We’re not working hard, executing, running through cuts or focusing on defense. We mean well and know what needs to happen, but we haven’t been appreciative enough of each other and what we have to do for each other in order for us to be a successful team.” Stringer likened the Knights’ recent struggles during practice to a young child burning his hand on a stove. They have seen the warnings, and now they have to heed them. After a first quarter with less than 20 points between the two teams, Nebraska held a 4-point lead and upped it to 5 by halftime, leading 27-22. Rutgers trailed from the halfway point of the first quarter on and finished the half with a field goal percentage of 31, in contrast to the Cornhuskers’ 45.8. Nebraska also controlled the third quarter for the most part, increasing its lead to 7 while shooting more than 50 percent, while the Knights shot from the field at a clip of 33 percent. Rutgers attempted to close the gap multiple times in the fourth quarter and pulled within 3 with 5:56 to go, but the Huskers held the Knights scoreless the rest of the way to lock down the win. Stringer said that the team tried to run isolation plays to prevent the Huskers from answering back but were unable to succeed with them. She also gave immense credit to Nebraska and said that it was the most

improved team in the countr y. Rutgers finished the game with a field goal percentage of 29.3, the second-lowest total this season behind its 26.8 percentage in its loss at Purdue earlier this month. The Knights total of 17 shots made was also the second-lowest of the season behind their 15 made against Purdue. Nebraska also out rebounded Rutgers 40-29, and Stringer cited that as a cause for her team’s low shooting percentage. “When you’re not rebounding well, then you’re going to shoot tentatively,” Stringer said. “When you rebound, then you’re going to shoot with a great deal of confidence, and you’ll get a second or third opportunity (to score). We have not been rebounding, we’ve been counting on someone else to do our work.” Fifth-year senior guard Tyler Scaife led the Knights with 20 points, and was their only scorer in double figures. Interestingly, she was not in the starting lineup but instead came in 3 minutes into the game. Rutgers’ next game is at Indiana (9-12, 2-6) on Saturday afternoon. After another game that both coaches and players agreed was a disappointment, the Knights now have to regroup and fix their mistakes before their season goes off the rails. “We should be playing far better, but hopefully it’s a wake-up call,” Stringer said. “It should have been a wake-up call against Purdue, and we’re dealing with the reality of what we need to do … I’m hoping that we can regroup and get back on the road that we were on and see it to its end.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

IN BRIEF

he New York Giants have announced Pat Shurmur as its new head coach. Shurmur, the former offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings, will be the 18th head coach in Giants history and the third since 2015. After the Vikings suffered a lopsided loss against the Philadelphia Eagles 38-7 in the NFC Championship game on Sunday, Shurmur became available for teams to make their offers. The Giants and Shurmur had discussions earlier in the month and a deal looked likely. The contract is reportedly for five years. “I want to thank (co-owners) John Mara and Steve Tisch for giving me the opportunity to be the head coach of the New York Giants,” Shurmur said. “I am looking forward to getting to work with (general manager) Dave Gettleman and (assistant GM) Kevin Abrams and starting the process to once again build a championship team.” The Giants and Shurmur, who is known to work well with quarterbacks, will have the No. 2 overall

pick in the 2018 NFL Draft where a quarterback will likely be picked.

he Milwaukee Bucks and head coach Jason Kidd have severed ties as Kidd was fired yesterday after a 23-22 record so far this season — good for eighth in the Eastern Conference. Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo reportedly called his coach 15 minutes before the firing asking what he could do, according to an ESPN article. “He called me and said, ‘Coach, this isn’t right what they’re about to do, but (they) are gonna let you go,’” Kidd said. After Kidd replied he had a “feeling” this would happen, Antetokounmpo said, “What can I do? I’ll call the owners, I’ll call my agent.” Kidd then told Antetokounmpo, “There’s nothing you can do. All you can do is tell the truth. That’s it.” About 15 minutes later, Kidd was informed of the firing when he met with general manager Jon Horst and team president Peter Feigin at a pizza restaurant — a decision Kidd felt was “handled wrong.”

Junior forward Stasha Carey was on fire defensively against Nebraska, blocking three shots, grabbing eights rebounds and adding five steals on the night. YOSEF SERKEZ / NOVEMBER 2017

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Quote of the Day

“We should be playing far better, but hopefully it’s a wake-up call. I’m hoping that we can regroup and get back on the road that we were on and see it to its end.” — Coach C. Vivian Stringer

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wrestling No. 16 knights produce two upsets in loss to No. 18 cornhuskers

RU loses in ranked frenzy against Nebraska Coby Green Correspondent

Clearly, the Rutgers wrestling team did not do what it had hoped to this weekend. The No. 16 Scarlet Knights (5-4, 1-3) suffered another big loss on Sunday afternoon, falling to No. 18 Nebraska (6-3, 4-1) on the road for yet another conference loss. Rutgers came into the Cornhuskers’ territor y as hot as one could be, having crushed Hofstra 37-9 less than 48 hours before the match in Nebraska. The Knights also had an individual wrestler that was hotter than the rest, in fifth-year senior 165-pounder Richie Lewis. Lewis, who is currently ranked at No. 12 in the 165-weight class, actually made the switch up to 165 from 157 midway through the season, while No. 18 junior 157-pounder John Van Brill made the switch down from 165. After a monstrous 22-6 tech fall victory over the Pride’s Ricky Stamm, Lewis was set to take on Nebraska’s No. 11 Isaiah White. Coming into the match, Lewis had already secured two other ranked victories over thenNo. 11 Te’Shaun Campbell of Ohio State and then-No. 13 Anthony Valencia of Arizona State. Through two periods on the mat, White led Lewis 1-0 after a quick escape to hold the Fifth-year senior Richie Lewis, the No. 12 ranked wrestler at 165 pounds, upset Nebraska’s No. 11 Isaiah White on Sunday, after ending regulation tied. Lewis pulled away in the tiebreaker to secure the win. dimitri rodriguez / photo editor / december 2017

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women’s basketball NEBRASKA 52, No. 25 rutgers 42

Knights endure 1st loss at RAC this season Jordan Farbowitz Correspondent

It was a matchup between two of the biggest surprises in women’s college basketball this season. Two teams that had 12 wins between them last season, now facing each other in January with 30 combined wins. But, while Nebraska looked improved, Rutgers did not. The Scarlet Knights (17-5, 5-3) lost to the Cornhuskers (14-6, 5-2) 52-42 Sunday night, marking their first home loss of the season after 12 straight wins. It was also the first time all season that they lost two games in a row, as they also lost at Penn State on Thursday. After entering the AP top 25 for the first time in two years, Rutgers has lost 3 out of 4 and has dropped out of the ranks. “It’s definitely frustrating losing at home, especially since we had a winning streak,” said junior guard Khadaizha “KK” Sanders. “But we need to bounce back and get back to where we have been … I can admit that we have lost focus, and we just need to take this as a learning lesson and buckle down, and it’s all going to start in practice.” Head coach C. Vivian Stringer thinks a lack of focus has to do with Rutgers’ recent struggles as the Knights have lost two straight games against unranked Big Ten teams. Jeffrey Gomez / associate PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2017

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JACI COCHRANE, sophomore on the tennis team, went 4-0 in single draws at the NJIT Invitational this past weekend, winning the single draw C title. Cochrane also went 2-1 in the double draws with teammate freshman Maya Jacobs until the title match.

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

MEN’S BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

vs. Nebraska

Terrier Classic

N.Y. Armory Invitational Dr. Sander Invitational

Tomorrow, 7 p.m., The RAC

Friday, All Day, Boston, M.A.

Friday, All Day, Bronx, N.Y.