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‘Politicizing Beyonce’ professor remains under investigation Kira Herzog correspondent

Kevin Allred, the creator of the “Politicizing Beyoncé” course at Rutgers, is currently under investigation by the University and is not scheduled to teach during the spring semester, Karen Smith, a University spokesperson said.

The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF) allegedly began investigating Allred in December at the request of local law enforcement, he said.

The situation began in November when a student issued a complaint about Allred to the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) regarding a series of tweets and comments that Allred had made in the classroom, The Daily Targum reported.

The RUPD subsequently notified the New York Police Department (NYPD), who visited Allred at his Brooklyn residence to escort him to Bellevue Hospital Center for a mandatory psychological evaluation. A statement by the NYPD said campus police informed them that Allred had “made threats to kill white people.”

Kevin Allred, an adjunct professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, was taken for a mandatory psychological evaluation last November for making controversial statements. The University said Allred will not be teaching next semester. FACEBOOK The first indication Allred had that anything was wrong was when the police arrived at his home on Nov. 15, 2016 around 9 p.m., he said.

“They told me I had to go with them for a psychological evaluation. I tried to refuse a number of times and they threatened to take me by force and

arrest me if I didn’t comply,” Allred said. “So I ultimately went after asking if it would cost anything because I don’t have health insurance. They

said it wouldn’t, but I did end up getting bills for $1,700 that I can’t pay.”

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Non-profit releases annual data on homelessness in N.J. Stephen Weiss correspondent

Jelani Cobb, a Columbia professor and writer for The New Yorker, was the keynote speaker at one of the “MLK Dream Week” events. Events celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s beliefs and accomplishments will continue until Friday. RAJ VAIDYA

Rutgers hosts event series for first ever ‘MLK Dream Week’ celebration Nicholas Simon staff writer

For the first time ever, Rutgers is devoting an entire week to the inaugural celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., known as “MLK Dream Week.”

The celebration spans from Jan. 20 to Jan. 27 and consists of six events that are intended to commemorate King’s beliefs, contributions and legacy in many ways.

“MLK Dream Week” serves different functions for the campus,

said Kiyanna Stewart, assistant director of the Paul Robeson Cultural Center (PRCC).

“It is an opportunity for folks from various communities to See celebration on Page 4

NJCounts, an annual survey of the prevalence of homelessness in New Jersey, takes place today.

The count is carried out by Monarch Housing Associates Inc., a nonprofit that aims to end homelessness by expanding the supply, accessibility and variety of affordable and permanent supportive housing, according to its mission statement.

“They are basically having events that invite homeless persons to seek services, and therefore can interface with them there, link them and refer them to services that may help them,” said Jay Everett, an associate with Monarch Housing.

Each community orchestrates its own local point-in-time (PIT) count, he said. A PIT count records how many people were without a home on the previous night.

“The overall goal is to end homelessness more quickly,” he said.

In addition to events, there is also a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), Everett said.

Shelters use this system to keep track of who stays there.

“Who holds the events vary from community to community,” he said.

“In each community or region, there is what we call a continuum of care. That group is basically a

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group of local providers, local government, volunteers, advocates and other agencies that are planning on how to get rid of homelessness in their community.”

Monarch Housing makes sure the count is synchronized with the requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Everett said.

“What we are trying to ensure is that every state has the resources and direction it needs in order to make an accurate count,” he said.

Everett said they get complete data into the hands of community planners as quickly as possible to ensure timeliness and usefulness for their planning purposes that year.

In 2016, the number of homeless men, women and children in New Jersey was 8,941, he said.

“That was a decrease from 2015, but that is still thousands of folks who were without a safe or at least a stable place to stay,” he said.

Middlesex County has seen a 24 percent reduction in homelessness in the past year, according to ComingHomeMiddlesex.org “These numbers are reported to not just the federal agencies, but directly to those folks in our federal government who make decisions about where funding is See homelessness on Page 5

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Difficulties of commuting extend beyond traffic delays

Students say one of the greatest challenges of commuting is finding places to sleep, eat and study on campus. The Rutgers Commuter Student Association (RCSA) is open Monday through Friday and provides some of these resources. RAJ VAIDYA

Samil Tabani

Marti does not like to go to Busch campus to utilize the RCSA resources provided for commuting students because she parks on Commuting to Rutgers can Livingston campus. She spends impact more than just a student’s her free time at a student center morning routine. Commuters or at the libraries, she said. may have a completely differ“If it’s a class I can afford to ent lifestyle than students who miss, then I would just stay home, choose to live on campus. but if it was a recitation class and I Shivalika Sarkar commutes 40 had to go, I would go, but I would minutes every day to Rutgers. spend the night The School of at a friend’s,” Arts and SciencMarti said. es sophomore “I think your first year you should be on campus as often as you can and get associated with the lifestyle.”

The most exsaid there are pensive part of many benefits to spoorthi marti commuting is commuting, but Rutgers Business School First-Year Student buying food at living on campus the dining halls, would be moshe said. re convenient.

The University should provide Commuting has positively year student.

“You can stay more focused Thursday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“There isn’t much of a social some complimentary meals to in school, you don’t have dis- on Friday, Sarkar said it is in- impacted her academic experitractions and you save money convenient to store personal be- ence at Rutgers, Rajpar said, be- life on campus unless you stay commuter students, as it is very difficult to bring meals with her, living in your parents’ house,” longings on Busch campus and cause it is easier for her to study with a friend,” Marti said.

Marti said she only attend- and finding food off-campus can go back and forth throughout at home. she said.

On the other hand, commuting ed one event for commuter stu- be inconvenient, she said.

Sarkar said she does not take the day.

“I think your first year you Umaiya Rajpar, a School of negatively impacted her social life dents before finals week. This any classes after 6 or 7 p.m., as she worries about her commute Arts and Sciences first-year stu- because of how difficult meeting event was more of a way to relax, should be on campus as often as home. She tries to organize a dent, commutes 15 to 20 minutes other students is, she said. Com- rather than a way to meet other you can and get associated with the lifestyle,” Marti said. schedule with small gaps between each way and said finding parking muting also interferes with her students that commute. contributing writer

her classes because finding a place to rest can be difficult.

The Rutgers Commuter Student Association (RCSA) provides rooms, fridges, computer labs and other accommodations for commuters on Busch campus who may be stuck on campus for extended periods of time.

Although RCSA is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through

and a place to relax between classes is very difficult.

Rajpar chose to commute in order to save money, she said.

“I am planning on going to medical school, which is going to be really expensive,” she said.

Rajpar also lives close to the Rutgers—New Brunswick campus, which makes it easier to commute, she said.

ability to be involved on campus, as most club meetings are held in the evening.

“Although there are many negatives, I am going to continue commuting next semester too,” Rajpar said.

Commuting makes it difficult to build relationships with people, said Spoorthi Marti, a Rutgers Business School first-

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NJ Transit trains delayed more than 3 hours Monday due to weather

People were left waiting for more than three hours at the New Brunswick train station after a fallen power line obstructed the service of NJ Transit trains. The delays began around 3:20 p.m. Jeffrey Gomez / staff photographer

Sharbel Skaff contributing writer

According to NJ Transit’s Twitter, regular service resumed around 6:30 P.M., but numerous train cancellations and track overflow led trains to remain delayed well into Tuesday morning.

According to officials at the New Brunswick station, NJ Tran-

the Barnes & Noble Café. The wait went well into the night.

“I hopped off the bus around 6:15 and ran over here to try and catch the 6:28 train. Nothing showed up,” said Jonathan Martinez, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. “I was supposed to

being wet. Having a laptop in the backpack too, hopefully it doesn’t get water damage.”

Martinez, as well as a number of customers on Twitter, said they were further inconvenienced because of NJ Transit’s lack of communication. The only official

Delays along New Jersey Transit’s Northeast Corridor (NEC) and North Jersey Coast Lines (NJC) Monday night left many commuters waiting more than four hours for “I would want to know what’s going on. I understand it’s raining but I would like to get their trains at least a status update.” to come.

Ser vice jonathan martinez was halted between New York and Trenton around 3:20 P.M., according to the NJ Transit Website.

The break in service was caused by fallen power lines in Linden, New Jersey.

The same track obstructions also forced Amtrak to suspend service for its Northeast Regional and Acela Express trains, which run through NJ, according to the Washington Post.

School of Arts and Sciences Junior

sit allowed train tickets to be used as bus fare to accommodate passengers. But many New Brunswick commuters turned to Uber to get them home instead, sharing rides on the south side of the tracks.

Some turned to Twitter to seek answers and express their concerns.

At the New Brunswick Station, passengers took refuge inside of

celebration Week-long commemoration will include 6 events, concluding on Friday continued from front come together, in spite of their differences and honor Dr. King,” Stewart said. “People have the chance to reflect, and also to learn.”

Last year the Spring Involvement Fair coincided with King’s birthday.

“We organized an ‘MLK Dream Day’ event at the fair,” she said.

“This year, the goal was to expand what was a one-day celebration to an entire week.”

Interest in the celebration was initiated by Rutgers students, faculty and administrators, she said. The Cultural Center Collaborative took this enthusiasm and organized it into an of ficial event.

“For a while, the community felt as though the University could do more to honor Dr. King and uphold his legacy. Students wanted more than a day off — they wanted a more active celebration that would demonstrate

solidarity and bring people together,” Stewart said.

So far, three events have taken place, covering topics ranging from King’s contemporary legacy to the importance of solidarity between Asian-American and African-Americans.

Remaining events include Wednesday’s “Inaugural MLK Oratorical Competition,” Thursday’s “Screening and Discussion: Brother Outsider” and Friday’s “ARTisLove and Action Workshop,” according to the getINVOLVED website.

All of the events work to highlight present-day racial and social issues while simultaneously paying homage to King, she said.

Stewart said one of the most important concepts to keep in mind throughout “MLK Dream Week” is the need for both individually and collectively organized activity.

“These celebrations are a well-intentioned first step for the community because they can

be at work teaching a kickboxing class in Hamilton, but I missed out on that.”

The situation was worsened by the the ongoing nor’easter storm, Martinez said, which created flooding throughout New Jersey.

“This is the first time I’ve experienced [long delays] in a while,” Martinez said. “It sucks with the weather, shoes being wet, socks

announcements regarding the delays were occurring reminders of delays and an apology from the company, he said.

“I would want to know what’s going on. I understand it’s raining but I would like to get at least a status update,” Martinez said. “I know people drive like idiots but I wouldn’t expect it to happen with the train,” he said.

inspire action,” she said. “They should have community-oriented goals and results and we want to see these events inspire change on our campus.”

In addition to this, Jannah Handy, assistant director of Intercultural Initiatives, said it is necessar y to use “MLK Dream Week” as a time for critical self-examination.

“This celebration is an opportunity to hold a mirror up to see what we’re doing to keep ourselves accountable for Dr. King’s principles,” Handy said. “This goes for students and administrators alike.”

In terms of keeping students accountable, Handy said she hopes these events will instill a greater sense of societal cognizance in students, something King would have stressed himself.

“We want to make sure our students are engaged, aware and actively participating in broader social and political issues,” she said. “At the same time, we also want them to be community minded.”

Jav Mendez, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore and contributor to Wednesday’s “Inaugural MLK Oratorical Competition,” said his classmates

have a lot to gain from King’s teachings, and King exemplifies the way that people should treat one another.

“College students especially should be able to relate to the idea of ‘having a dream’ and pursuing something greater than themselves,” Mendez said. “I personally try to aspire to this mindset every day.”

In order to understand King and benefit from his ethics, people must first realize his complexity, said Michael Anderson, a School of Ar ts and Sciences senior.

Anderson contributed to Monday’s event on King’s life and contemporary legacy. He said many people, particularly students, do not see past the standard, one-dimensional view of who King was as a person.

“There’s so much more to him than what’s covered in schools and textbooks and on TV during ‘MLK day,’” Anderson said. “I think most people really oversimplify the man and the views he espoused.”

In order to comprehend what King stood for and who he was, it is also necessar y to know the “prelude” to his stor y and the other figures who were

When train service was restored, packed cars and Amtrak trains showed continued delays for the NEC commuters.

“I think six or seven Amtrak trains have passed by at this point,” Martinez said. “We see lights and it’s not our train It’s very frustrating, especially when they drive by really slow.

It’s a tease.”

This is not the first time that NJ transit has experienced significant delay. Last year, the railway was ranked number one in the country for mechanical errors and breakdowns, according to the National Transit Database.

“Hopefully all this justifies why I wasn’t there and hopefully I don’t lose my job,” Martinez said. “I’ve been out here all day. I can’t wait to go home and put on some sweats.”

involved in the Civil Rights Movement, he said.

“People need to seek out knowledge of King through their own research and their own readings,” he said. “That’s the only real way a person can come to understand him.”

CRIME Jan. 25 HOBOKEN — An 18-yearold man was fatally shot in Hoboken at around 3 p.m. on Tuesday. The shooting occurred inside of the Andrew Jackson Gardens public housing complex on Marshall Drive. Hoboken police are currently investigating the crime.

Jan. 25 TRENTON — Brian Phelps, 28, and Dashon McNair, 19, are facing multiple drug counts after officers seized eight bricks of heroin from their homes in North and South Trenton during a drug raid. During the Jan.19 searches, five bricks of heroin, 5 grams of crack cocaine and $310 in cash were found by Trenton police. Last week Phelps was booked and released and McNair is currently being held in police custody pending a hearing.

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homelessness In 2016, NJCount reported 8,941 homeless people were living in N.J. continued from front needed and for what types of programs,” Everett said.

The count is important for promoting advocacy for resources that are necessary to meet the needs of our homeless neighbors, he said.

“In addition to helping orchestrate the PIT count, we are a consultant that works with multiple continua of care across the state,” Everett said. “Each community has different solutions and problems that it’s trying to address.”

Affordable housing resources represent a key step toward ending homelessness, he said.

Everett said students can help by finding out who their community’s local continuum of care is, which agencies comprise it and what their needs are.

“Homelessness is one of those things that looks very different

from community to community … a lot of the folks experiencing homelessness are not as visible as we think,” he said.

Kate Kelly, an associate with Monarch Housing, said the count is a great way to build awareness around homelessness in N.J. “There is a census of the people staying in the shelter system.

Often times there are computer systems to track who is in their system night by night, so they can go back and see how many people were in their shelter last night,” she said.

Kelly said when it comes to people who do not utilize shelters, people are sent out with surveys to places where they may encounter homeless people.

“Typically, these groups are led by homeless outreach workers who may have a relationship with these people and would certainly know where to find them,” she said.

investigation After police took Allred to Bellevue, he says he received $1,700 in medical bills continued from front Allred said the complaint likely arose from a lesson plan he carried out after the presidential election.

On Nov. 9, he said he brought an American flag to class as a way to start a discussion about American patriotism and the state of the country after Donald J. Trump’s presidential victory.

He proceeded to hold a hypothetical conversation about cutting or burning the flag as a form of protest, he said.

“We never took the flag out of the bag,” Allred said. “Once the conversation started, I kept it going through facilitation, asking students how they were feeling about things, keeping the conversations going. We never burned or cut up a flag, it was just a jumping off point for the conversation that day.”

Burning the American flag has been a protected form of symbolic speech since the Supreme Court case Texas v. Johnson. But regardless of the constitutionality of the act, Allred said none of this should be called into question because the flag was not touched or harmed in any way.

It was simply used as the centerpiece for a discussion.

The class conversation turned to Second Amendment rights, gun control and the role of violence in politics, he said.

“Off the cuff, I made a comment about how maybe more conservative white people would care about gun control if they were targeted in the ways other people of color have been, or if more people bought guns and shot at white people,” he said. “It was a joke, a rhetorical question posed to the class in a lighthearted way, definitely not a threat.”

Allred said he returned home that day and tweeted about some of what had happened and his thoughts on the election results.

His account has over 7,000 followers and has an archive of nearly 30,000 tweets, many of which are statements on political matters.

The primar y goal of his statements, he said, was to encourage his students to consider privilege differently.

“I’ve heard that certain people in the women’s and gender studies department don’t like the way I express myself on social media but they’ve never interfered in any lesson plans,” Allred said.

“And social media is my personal expression and isn’t supposed to be subject to University intervention in these ways as far as I understand it.”

Following the events of Nov. 15, Allred returned to Rutgers under the impression that the ordeal was over and that it had been

NJCount aims to raise awareness of homelessness in New Jersey. As part of the program, smaller communities also conduct point-in-time counts, which calculate the number of people who went without a home the previous night. WIKIMEDIA Kelly said Section 8 housing, which involves giving an individual or family a voucher to help pay for housing and introduces them to stable housing, has proven to be one

of the most ef fective ways to end homelessness.

In addition to Section 8, the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) is also extremely effective, she said.

“We feel that funding for that trust fund should be implemented and increased because that trust fund can come as money to individual states to help them create more affordable housing,” she said.

made clear by the evaluation that he was not a threat, he said.

But the following Thursday, he received a letter from the School of Arts and Sciences Executive Dean Peter March, placing him on administrative leave while the University conducted an investigation against him. It is not an official termination, he said, but it creates a situation where he will be unable to fight to keep his job in the coming semester, given that he is not allowed on campus while the investigation is being conducted.

“I also got an email from the HR (Human Resources) of fice saying the University, as an entity, was complaining against and claiming I violated the Violence in the Workplace Act. The original complaint was received

by RUPD from a parent of a student in my class (they say), but they never corroborated or verified that it was an actual parent,” he said.

Rutgers University’s Department of Human Resources

defines workplace violence as “any actual or threatening behavior of a violent nature, as understood by a reasonable person,” according to the Office of Employment Equity Investigations site.

In an email to The Daily Targum,

very seriously and have an obligation to investigate,” Smith said.

Allred said he hired outside legal counsel shortly after receiving the emails from the University.

“I definitely think it’s indicative of a larger issue on campus — and an unfortunate one,” he said. “Especially with the election results and the specter of the new Trump America. It shows that free speech and expression only matter for certain groups and when you question power and privilege, regardless of who you are, you get punished.”

He noted a disparity between the University’s statements on free speech and the actions that they have taken against him.

“Rutgers touts the most diverse student body in the country, but they don’t back that statistic up with protection, safety or action,” Allred said. “Students are scared because they don’t feel supported

by Rutgers, and this is just one small case of that larger new emboldened mentality after Trump’s illegitimate win.”

“Rutgers touts the most diverse student body in the country, but they don’t back that statistic up with protection, safety or action.” kevin allred Professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies

Smith said she would not comment on the specifics of an individual personnel matter.

“As a general rule, however, when the University is presented with allegations of threats to public safety, we take those allegations

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January 25, 2017

Working families fear for future of child care

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aving children and supporting famAND (ECONOMIC) JUSTICE ilies is central to FOR ALL human life and the propagation of mankind. Yet, THALYA REYES those who choose to have children are met with an increasingly uncertain future when planning their families. An especially pressing question on the mind of parents is who will take care of their child when they return to work?

Some parents have the privilege of having family members who are willing to care for their child or high incomes to afford the rising costs of quality child care. But for the 52 percent of U.S. workers with no access to paid leave (sick, vacation or parental) — many of whom are low and middle-income — the lack of quality, affordable child care is frightening. A 2016 poll conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health concluded that more than two-thirds of parents who pay for child care say that the cost has been a financial burden for their household: Out of these parents, 71 percent believe it is a “somewhat or very serious problem.” This is not an aberration — like many other components of an adequate standard of living, costs have skyrocketed. The U.S. Census Bureau affirmed that the “average weekly cost of child care for families with working mothers is 30 percent higher than it was 15 years ago.” What is troubling is how quickly the cost of child care is outpacing other household and family expenses.

A report from New America in collaboration with Care.com found that the average yearly cost of child care in the U.S, $9,589, has exceeded the average annual cost of in-state college tuition, which is $9,410. In comparison to median rent, the average cost of full-day child care is higher in four states: In 11 states and the District of Columbia, it is more than 90 percent of median rent. This far exceeds the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ child care affordability threshold of 10 percent of family income. According to the Economic Policy Institute, the high cost of child care is especially prohibitive for

“In a nation in which it is becoming a pressing economic necessity for both parents to work, it is shameful that quality, affordable child care is out of reach for so many.” minimum-wage workers’ family budgets even after adjusting for higher state and city minimum wages. For example, a minimum-wage worker in Hawaii — where the state minimum wage is $7.75 — would have to dedicate all of their earnings from working 40 hours per week from January until September to pay for infant care costs.

Many parents have a hard time finding a child care facility in their neighborhood. While cost is definitely a barrier, child care supply and location is a serious national problem that, as reported by the Center for American Progress (CAP), disproportionately impacts rural areas. In 2016, CAP released a study analyzing the differences in the “presence and cumulative capacity of child care centers across eight states (nearly 7,000 ZIP codes),” where 20 percent of the U.S. population under age 5 resides — researchers uncovered a startling fact: That 42 percent of these children live in “child care deserts.” Using terminology from the widely studied issues of food deserts, this study defined a child care desert as a “ZIP code with at least 30 children under the age of 5 and either no child care centers or so few centers that there are more than three times as many children under age 5 as there are spaces in centers.” This problem is not only about the need for high-quality, dependable child care and early education: It is also a matter of securing the economic well-being of American families. In a nation in which it is becoming a pressing economic necessity for both parents to work, it is shameful that quality, affordable child care is out of reach for so many.

During his campaign, President Donald J. Trump pledged to lower child care costs and guarantee six weeks of maternity leave — policies formulated by businesswoman Ivanka Trump, his eldest daughter.

However, the proposal’s structure has been criticized because it relies on tax deductions to distribute relief, which does little to meet the needs of low-and-middle-income families. Since this is an issue that impacts many U.S. families, especially in areas with a high cost of living, Trump should propose a bold public investment plan to improve living standards — improving child care affordability and access is a necessary component. It is past time for the U.S. to seriously consider and present plans for lifting all Americans to a livable wage and universal child care and pre-kindergarten programs as well as paid parental leave — a policy that has been instituted in almost every other country in the world. To improve future economic mobility, performance and opportunity, we need to invest in our children and families today.

Thalya Reyes is an Edward J. Bloustein School master’s candidate for public policy and city and regional planning. Her column, “And (Economic) Justice For All,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.

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It is difficult to determine the situational circumhe future of America seems to be looking even grimmer with each new choice of mem- stances of areas you have not experienced living in, bers for President Donald J. Trump’s cab- which may be why there are multiple disagreements inet. Every member comes equipped with a track between people in different regions within the Unitrecord of controversy, as well as a resume empty ed States. Living and attending school in New Jersey of relevant experience. And with the nomination of makes it difficult for one to empathize with someone Betsy DeVos as Trump’s secretary of education, it living in Wyoming, where the issues of grizzlies are seems as though the future of American schools is of actual concern. However, the issue at hand is not just what circumstances call for guns to be present in beginning to look a little frightening as well.

DeVos’s lack of qualification for her position schools. In addition to thinking about allowing guns became apparent through the rapid-fire questions on school property, we must think about finding posed to her by Democratic senators. When ques- ways to better regulate them.

In America, where background checks are done tioned about proficiency in schools and inquired about her stand on implementation of educational only with in-store purchases and denials only occur 1 standards in public and charter schools, DeVos percent of the time, it would be completely irresponsifollowed with stammering and confused answers. ble to assume that allowing guns on school property is And when senators attempted to question DeVos’s a good idea. In fact, without proper regulation, the posprior experience with financial aid and higher ed- session of guns in a school could lead to more safety ucation management, she hesitantly admitted that concerns than those that exist already. If states want to be able to dictate the she had none. use of guns in school, But this was not the worst of the “The legislature cannot allow for just anyone then there needs to be a unanimous exchange. to bring a gun into an understanding that In a nation where educational institution.” regulation on guns there have been over needs to be more 200 school shootings strict than the cursince 2013, but has a Second Amendment that guarantees a citizen’s right rently existing regulations. The nation cannot throw to bear arms, the topic of gun safety and regulation caution to the wind with background checks and menis a touchy one. But even more sensitive than that is tal health checks for those who wish to carry firearms. the discussion of guns in school. When Democratic The legislature cannot allow for just anyone to bring a senators questioned DeVos about her stance on the gun into an educational institution. With research from issue, she responded by saying that the decision of 2014 indicating that 68 percent of murders were comkeeping guns in schools should be up to individual mitted using firearms, the rejection of more intense states. When asked about which situations would regulation on guns would be a crime in and of itself.

It is obvious that there are going to be many changwarrant a state deciding that there was no other way for members of a school community to protect them- es throughout this new presidency, and if any upcomselves other than the use of guns, DeVos referenced ing laws are backed by reason, the nation will gladly needing to protect students from potential grizzlies. adapt. But when the issue of children’s safety in our Although this response has caused laughter and nation’s schools is brought up, the best course of acshock throughout the nation, it opens up an import- tion for anyone, regardless of their party affiliation, is ant conversation about guns and safety that deeply to do everything they can to ensure that the decision that is made has exhausted every safety precaution. divides the nation.

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Left shows too much leniency with domestic terrorists CONSCIENCE OF A CO-ED LOUIS RUZIECKI

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oward the end of a presidency, it is a ceremonial act that a president issues a select number of pardons and issues for clemency. Near the end of former President Barack Obama’s days sitting behind the resolute desk, he issued a pardon for convicted Puerto Rican nationalist, Oscar Lopez Rivera. Rivera was a member of the Puerto Rican independence group called the Armed Forces of National Liberation (FALN), which was responsible for over 120 bombings in the 1970s and 1980s that claimed the lives of six and injured many more. This repugnant act of leniency toward a convicted murderer was overshadowed by the clemency order of Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning and will go largely unnoticed. But this leniency toward domestic terrorists is nothing new to the American political Left. The riots and bombings by Leftist domestic terrorists have almost become normal in our society since the 1960s.

Before there was Rivera and FALN, “revolutionary” groups such as the Weather Underground and the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) emerged on the 1960s radical scene. Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, founders of the Weather Underground who presumably fell in love with

each other based on their hatred of the United States, were instrumental in orchestrating hundreds of bombings across the United States. Locations of the bombings included the New York Police Department (NYPD) Headquarters, the U.S. Capitol and the Pentagon. In 1970, the Weathermen, under Ayers’s instruction, constructed a nail bomb in a New York City townhouse. The bomb detonated prematurely and killed three of Ayers’s comrades. Ayers would later claim that the bombings they conducted were never meant to kill anybody.

I am not exactly sure what the purpose of

murdering pregnant actress Sharon Tate and others at her home in California. “Dig it!” exclaimed Dohrn. “First they killed those pigs, then they ate dinner in the same room with them. They even shoved a fork into the victim’s stomach! Wild!” Another terrorist named Susan Rosenberg, a friend of both Ayers and Dohrn, would later be arrested for planning an attack of unspeakable proportions. At the time of her arrest, police discovered twelve assorted guns, nearly 200 sticks of dynamite, fake IDs to act as though they were police officers and many more weapons.

“Now, it would be reasonable to assume that these horrid individuals would be imprisoned for their actions. Wrong.” constructing a bomb that would send sharp nails soaring throughout the air was intended to do, but terrorists are not known for being truthful. However, back when Ayers was more open about speaking of his evil ideologies, he said, “That bomb had been intended for detonation at a dance that was to be attended by army soldiers at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Hundreds of lives could have been lost had the plan been successfully executed. Ayers attested that the bomb would have done serious damage, ‘tearing through windows and walls and, yes, people too.’” Dohrn, Ayers’s wife, would later applaud the works of the Manson family for

Now, it would be reasonable to assume that these horrid individuals would be imprisoned for their actions. Wrong. Bill Ayers is currently a retired professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Bernardine Dohrn is a retired professor of law at the Northwestern University School of Law. And in relation to Obama’s recent pardon, former President Bill Clinton pardoned Susan Rosenberg on his last day in office. Rosenberg was a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Hamilton College. It is irony in its most vicious form that Rosenberg, who once intended to murder innocent police officers, would

later teach at a school containing aspiring police officers.

These acts of terror went on throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s from groups other than the Weather Underground. But as time went on and the bombings stopped, these kinds of murderous acts began to be accepted throughout the mainstream media. Why else would these aspiring murderers be asked to teach at some of the nation’s top universities? The narrative to accept these acts of terror would be that they were “protesting,” or making a “political statement.” When it is said that a “political statement” was made, then all is apparently good in the world and no harm is done.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), referred to Lopez Rivera as, “one of the longest serving political prisoners in history — 34 years, longer than Nelson Mandela.” Where the vapid geriatric from Vermont seems to get confused is that former South African President Nelson Mandela’s whole life was dedicated to freeing South Africa from the murderous regime of apartheid. Rivera’s whole life was dedicated to waging war on the United States and murdering innocent civilians. Rivera may be a political hero in Sanders’s and the Left’s eyes, but in the eyes of any coherent human being, he are clearly the personification of sheer evil.

Louis Ruziecki is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science with a minor in history. His column, “Conscience of a Co-Ed,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.

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FOOD & DRINK

Recipes from Rome: Building community from ‘Market to Table’

At John Cabot University, the American University in Rome, staff writer Julia Terranova makes ravioli from scratch after shopping for all of her own ingredients at a local market as part of a “Market to Table” course. JULIA TERRANOVA / CORRESPONDENT

Julia Terranova correspondent

I’ve been in Rome, Italy for about five minutes and already I can’t imagine myself being any happier anywhere else in the world. One of the main reasons for this is, of course, the food. It is so wonderfully easy to find somewhere delicious for a quick bite or a long, delicious meal.

Equally accessible to restaurants are good markets, of which they seem to be bustling in most piazzas every morning. Romans have told me that the market I

go to in the Piazza di San Cosimato is too expensive, but I spent only 5 there this morning for my vegetables for the week, so I’m pretty happy.

Last week, I was lucky enough to spend the day at Latteria Studio, a “food photography and multi-function cooking space” in Rome. I participated in one of its “Market-to-Table” classes, hosted by Alice Kiandra Adams, Rachel Roddy and Carla Tomasi.

We spent the morning at Mercato Testaccio market, selecting produce and meat for the day. By the time I stumbled in, slightly late

— long story — the group had finished their coffees and pastries and was ready to shop. I went with Alice and some of the other group members to pick out the meat for the day while others went with Rachel to pick out the produce.

The first thing you notice about the Testaccio market is the size.

This is no small neighborhood market. There are stalls upon stalls of produce, meat, cheese, fish and just about anything else you can imagine. At 9:30 a.m, it was very quiet — a few shoppers milled around, but we had the market almost to ourselves. At the

Never miss your coffee fix, no matter where you are on campus Brittany Gibson

If you’re on the other side of the Raritan, you can also try out Henry’s Diner. For the perfect old school feel, sit at the counter and Caffeine is a main food group have a cup of joe. Pair your coffee for college students, and on a with a hearty breakfast, which campus that spans two cities, can be served any time of the day. there are a plethora of options.

Bring the paper and soak up the From local coffee houses to retro vibes. chain spots that are open late, Lastly, there are multiple Staryou never have to go without bucks locations on campus now, your coffee fix when you’re on especially the Banks. with the new The majortruck roaming ity of coffee spots are on “There are always new places to get coffee in addition the five New and around to the always-ready student center stops. So be brave, B r u n s w i c k ampuses. the College try them all and never go without your much-deserved cBut there are Avenue camcup of coffee.” dif ferences pus.

Hidden between them.

Grounds is the The Starbucks best-known on Livingston shop in the area, and with two locations it They may not ser ve the best campus is comparatively cheaper can offer more than just a good brews palette-wise, but it is than the others because it does not charge tax on its products. If cup of coffee. The original spot, open 24 hours.

Douglass campus is home you can bear the lines, it is worth on the corner of Mine Street and Easton Avenue, is perfect to many hidden gems, and for the wait.

There are always new places for digging into your mountains caffeine addicts the best one is of homework with a warm cap- tucked away in the heart of the to get coffee in addition to the alpuccino and a sandwich. And Mason Gross School of the Arts ways-ready student center stops. just a few blocks away is Hidden complex. Café 52 in Mortensen So be brave, try them all and Grounds 4C, a place always buzz- Hall serves not only coffee, but never go without your much-deserved cup of coffee. ing with activities — small con- also bubble tea and light snacks.

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certs, latte art classes and arts and crafts festivals are regularly hosted there.

When you’re burning the midnight oil at the Civic Square Building’s 24-hour computer lab on Livingston Avenue working on those all-night assignments and art projects, you definitely want to get used to the blends of the Rockoff Hall 7-Eleven.

butcher’s station, Alice selected some local, natural white wine. a few sausages for our meal and As if we didn’t have enough food, helpfully asked the butcher to ex- more was being made. Broccoletti plain to us how to buy meat for a ripassati (twice cooked), sausages stew in Italian — very handy. We and artichokes were prepared, as then met up with Rachel and se- well as an absolutely incredible lected the rest of the vegetables, orange cake that will probably including some very interesting haunt me for the rest of my life, looking mushrooms. Our final no big deal.

By the time we sat down for stop was for cheese (yay), where we were able to sample some lunch we had already noshed on pecorino romano (typical Roman the fritters and the focaccine, but sheep’s milk cheese) and parmi- we had also cooked for hours so giano reggiano. All before 10 a.m. we ate with gusto. First was the ravioli, which were tender, sweet What a day.

When we arrived at Latteria and coated in a butter cream Studio, Carla had prepared cin- sauce made by Carla. Next came namon rolls for all of us, which the broccoletti, sausages and a were delightful. The studio itself surprise puntarelle prepared by is quite homey: large windows Rachel. Quick puntarelle crash filled the room with ample light course, since there is no transfor cooking and taking beautiful lation because it is a distinctly Roman dish. photographs.

Puntarelle is a We ate some type of chicory pastries and “Cooking together is that is sliced then tied on aprons and got one of the oldest ways of so that when in to work. building community — iticeis soaked water, it Carla (bless so grab some friends, get curls. It is then her) had aldressed in garready prepared some groceries and lic, anchovies one large fogo to town.” and olive oil, caccia, which is and it is wonan over-baked derful. Come Italian bread, for the group to eat for lunch, as to Rome, try the puntarelle. We well as the dough for several oth- also enjoyed Carla’s previously er focaccine (mini focaccia). We prepared focaccia. Next was the began by making the stuffing for orange cake, which, as I said, our mushroom and chestnut ravi- will haunt me for the rest of my oli, which was divine. Some of that life because it is the best cake stuffing also went on top of one of I have ever tasted. I was told by the focaccine, along with some of Rachel to never call a cake moist Carla’s house-cured pancetta. The and damp, so I won’t do that. But I other focaccine were topped with kind of told you anyway.

All in all, the day lasted from red onion, potato and rosemary, respectively. Carla taught us how 9:30 a.m. until just after 4 p.m. to use our fingers to push the We shopped, cooked, laughed dough out while forming a bit of and talked all day long. Cooking a rim for a crust, which was very together is one of the oldest ways fun. We also got the chance to of building community — so grab make, roll out and stuff chestnut some friends, get some groceries and go to town. flour pasta for our ravioli.

Julia Terranova is a School of While all of that was going on, still other members of the group Arts and Sciences junior studywere preparing a fried spinach ing abroad in Rome. Her column and ricotta fritter, which made a “Recipes from Rome” runs on allovely pre-lunch snack along with ternate Wednesdays.

After a long day of shopping for groceries and preparing dinner and dessert from scratch, students enjoy an authentic Italian meal with a glass of wine. JULIA TERRANOVA / CORRESPONDENT

DIVERSIONS

January 25, 2017

Mark Tatulli Horoscopes

Lio

Page 9 Eugenia Last

Happy Birthday: Weigh each move you make carefully and consider how much time and effort it will take to carry out. Making wise choices will help you avoid being a jack-of-all trades and master of none. Stay focused and make a point to focus on what matters most to you. A steady pace of progress should be your priority. Your numbers are 5, 13, 22, 25, 34, 37, 44.

Over The Hedge

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Non Sequitur

Wiley

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Be careful and don’t make assumptions.

Wait until you are given a true picture of what’s actually happening.

Taking on too much under false pretenses will be costly in the end.

Gauge your time and use your talents wisely. 2 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Pace yourself. Before you jump into something, make sure it won’t cause friction at home or with someone you love. Aim to finish what you start and to take care of your responsibilities before you move on to more enjoyable pastimes. 2 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t settle for substitutes. Speak your mind and push until you get your way. Your stubbornness will pay off if you offer incentives to those standing in your way. A kind gesture will go a long way. Romance is encouraged. 5 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your intuition and ability to tap into what’s going on around you will make it easy to make wise choices. Make personal improvements and use what you have or where you live as a springboard for new beginnings. 4 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your thirst for knowledge will help to balance out your financial goals. Take a course that will enable you to apply for positions that have been out of reach in the past. Refuse to let anyone lower your self-esteem. 3 stars

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Get together with old friends or colleagues. The information you receive will encourage you to change how you live and what you do for work. Plot a course and bring about the changes necessary to reach your goals. 3 stars

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Discuss your plans and make arrangements that include someone you enjoy spending time with. Business and personal trips will spark an interest in making subtle lifestyle changes.

Try to spend more time doing the things you enjoy doing most. 3 stars

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Let past experiences guide you.

Someone will try to limit or interfere with your plans. Don’t back down when the only thing that will help you gain respect is the truth. Make love and romance a priority. 3 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll have added discipline that will help you gather information and expand your interests. Take care of any responsibilities you’ve been given and move on to the things you enjoy doing most. Protect against minor injury or illness. 3 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You have the right idea, but will need to harness your talents and use them wisely to maximize your chances of advancement. Keep an open mind when discussing secrets or if you choose to get involved in other people’s business. 3 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Getting together with like-minded people or collaborating to come up with something special is featured. You’ll be on target when it comes to finding new ways to use tried-and-true methods.

A partnership looks promising and so does romance. 5 stars

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Size up a situation that is bothering you or a cause you believe needs help and do your best to make a difference. Don’t worry about the stubbornness of others. Do your thing and you will break through any barriers you face. 4 stars

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January 25, 2017 MEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS SHOOTS 42 PERCENT FROM FREE THROW LINE

Free throw troubles haunt RU in Maryland contest Eric Mullin Associate Sports Editor

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Rutgers men’s basketball team faced an uphill battle before the ball was even tipped off Tuesday night.

The Scarlet Knights were 11.5-point road underdogs pitted against No. 22 Maryland in front of a raucous sold-out crowd of 17,900 at the Xfinity Center.

If Rutgers were to put themselves in a position to secure their second consecutive conference win, their first-ever Big Ten road win and, more notably, pull off an upset of the top-25 Terrapins, the Knights were going to need to ensure it didn’t make that upset bid any harder on itself.

When the final buzzer sounded, the Knights had checked off most of the boxes needed for a heavy underdog to steal a win. Rutgers won the turnover battle (1815) and the battle on the boards (40-39). The Knights pulled down 22 offensive rebounds, compared to Maryland’s 12, while also limiting the Terrapins to just eight made 3-pointers.

But an area that has plagued Rutgers all season long continued to haunt the Knights in College Park and made that uphill battle to steep conquer.

Rutgers made just 10 of its 24 attempts from the free-throw line, good for just a 42 percent clip, as it fell short of that signature upset in a 67-55 loss to Maryland.

“It seems to be the moral of the story every time we lose,” said junior guard Nigel Johnson. “We’re leaving a lot of points off the board at the free throw line. To give you an answer of what’s going on, I can’t really put my finger on it. It might just be as simple as focus. We might just be rushing it at the line when we get there, something along those lines. If we capitalize on our free throws, of course, we’re not going to make every one, but if we just make 70 to 75 percent of our free throws, I

feel like we’ll get a lot more wins than we have been.”

Despite entering the game as the Big Ten’s worst free throw shooting team with a team-average clip at a touch below 64 percent, the Knights seemed to have possibly turned a corner in their win over Nebraska on Saturday.

Rutgers knocked home 14 of its 20 attempts from the line as it secured its first conference win of the season.

But the Knights quickly reverted to their old ways Tuesday night, missing 3 of its first 9 attempts and 5 of 12 overall in the first half. Despite leaving those points at the line, Rutgers faced just a 5-point deficit after 20 minutes of action.

But those struggles from the line became more detrimental as Maryland found its groove on offense in the second half. Leading

Rutgers awaits playing time of multiple transfers heading into next season

is averaging 16.1 points per game and is shooting a blistering 43 percent from 3-point range.

“Last year my role was a little bit different. It was a little difficult because I didn’t want to feel like I was forcing anything and I wanted to let things flow,” she said. “In the first half of the season, I wasn’t really producing offensively. Now since we got into Big Ten I know what the team needs, I know what it’s missing so I’ve just been trying and willing to step up offensively.”

Parker’s game has also been aided by the strong play of point guard KK Sanders, who is averaging over five assists per game in Big Ten play and has taken some pressure off of Parker, leading to better shot taking from the whole team.

But in the game against Maryland, a new threat emerged from

by, those misses from the stripe become even more frustrating.

“We’ve just been having bad free throw games,” Sanders said.

“Last game we made most of our free throws and we needed every single one of them, we won by one point. When you miss a lot of free throws and you lose the game by as many as you miss, it’s kind of frustrating.”

There hasn’t been one player that has simply dragged down Rutgers’ percentage from the line with a high volume of misses, as it has been a collective effort. Of six players who have attempted at least 30 free throws this season, only junior guard Mike Williams is shooting above a 70 percent clip.

For a team that struggles in the half court, in large part due to its conference-worst sub-30 percent clip from deep, the Knights’ woes from the line become even louder.

Head coach Steve Pikiell believes his players are capable of making shots from the charity stripe, even in hostile environments such as the one in College Park.

As simple as it sounds, it just comes down to players stepping up to the line in the heat of the moment and making the shot.

“We gotta do a great job of keeping them confident from the foul line,” Pikiell said. “We’ve done an hour shooting, we’ve done streaks, we’ve done a lot of different things, so we just gotta keep being creative with it. Gotta be mentally tough to go to the foul line and make free throws and that’s probably not where we need to be. These guys are all capable — they make 100 in a row in practice so a little different when you’re in an environment like this. You gotta step up and make free throws.”

Junior forward Deshawn Freeman, who has struggled mightily at the free throw line throughout the season, finished the Maryland game Tuesday night with a 2-of-6 clip. The team overall shot 42 percent. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / DECEMBER 2016

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Rutgers 38-35 over three minutes in the second half, the Terrapins would reel off a 16-3 run over the next five minutes of action to take a commanding 16-point lead.

The Knights wouldn’t go down without a fight, trimming the lead to as low as 9 points with over five minutes remaining, but seven more missed free throws down the stretch limited them from getting any closer than that.

“It hurts because we need the free throws,” said sophomore guard Corey Sanders.

“They’re free, no one is guarding you and you just gotta will it in, but for some reason, it’s hard, it’s hard for us to make free throws so that’s something we gonna have to work on going down the stretch.”

And when a team’s number of missed free throws is greater than the number of points it lost

the backcourt in sophomore guard Jazlynd Rollins. She had 15 points, all in the first half, without missing a shot in the first two periods. Having that added threat helps the whole team, says Parker, who led the team with 19 points in that game.

“I feel like that takes the pressure away from anyone who’s scoring. The defense doesn’t have to focus all on (a single player).

They have to focus on everything,” she said. “They have to focus on the other players that are scoring as well. So that makes the offense easier.”

A unique perspective on the Knights’ growth comes from transfer guard Kathleen Fitzpatrick, who is sitting out this year and will play her final season of college hoops at Rutgers next season.

Although she is used to playing and being a major contributor, she

admits that sitting out has helped her improve as a player.

“I see the game through a whole other perspective,” she said. “You learn so much more. Even in practice, being on the scout squad ... you just hear so many different things than you would playing in the games. I think it’s really going to benefit me next year when I get to play.”

With multiple transfers, including Fitzpatrick, sitting out this year, the team’s outlook going into next season is increasingly positive after a transition year.

Still, the focus remains on this season, as the team has shown that it is capable of much more than its slew of injuries suggests.

“I feel so much more confidence on the floor. Whether it’s in a drill, whether it’s scrimmaging in practice, I feel like everybody is so much more assertive, so much more confident in their decisions. I think it’s a huge, huge step from where we were four months ago, two months ago and even last week.”

The Knights have just eight regular-season games and the Big Ten tournament to round out

the season, and they are playing with loads of confidence and have proven they can share the court with anybody.

“This team is getting so much better every single day,”

Fitzpatrick said. “I can just totally feel that.”

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

In the Knights’ last game against Maryland, sophomore guard Jazlynd Rollins set a career high with 15 points in the first half.

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LOSS Knights are unable to contain Terps run at beginning of 2nd half Tuesday night continued from back through the first 20 minutes of the bout and the stat line was nearly identical for both teams.

Maryland shot 39 percent from the floor, a point higher than Rutgers’ 38 percent clip. Both made 11 shots, collected 19 rebounds, had 12 trips to the line and committed six turnovers.

The second half was a different story.

Signs of the Terps taking over on their home floor came early with two quick buckets, prompting Pikiell to take a timeout 47 seconds into the half. His team responded with a 6-0 run of its own, reducing its deficit to 3 points, but it was only a temporary solution to a seemingly inevitable avalanche.

Maryland started sinking the open shots it wasn’t able to knock

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en Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, is not ruling out retirement going into next season after a 36-17 loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship.

A two-time Super Bowl winner, Roethlisberger said during an appearance on 93.7 The Fan on Tuesday that he is going to evaluate whether or not he wants to continue playing.

He will turn 35 in March before the new season and has missed time in each of his last two seasons with knee issues.

Roethlisberger is under contract until 2020.

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ogan Forsythe was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for highly touted pitching prospect, Jose De Leon.

“He’s a grinder. A professional hitter,” Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Though Forsythe will provide the Dodgers with a leadoff man and a prolific second baseman, Rays third baseman was unenthusiastic about losing his infield partner.

“I’m surprised and upset at losing a player, clubhouse presence and friend like Logan,” Longoria told the Tampa Bay Times. “He’s a rare player.”

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iger Woods will make his first appearance on the PGA Tour in 17 months on Thursday when he tees off at the Farmers Insurance Open.

Woods will share the tee on the first two days of competition with two of the sport’s highest ranking in players in Jason Day, No. 1 in the world, and Dustin Johnson, No. 3. Woods, on the other hand, is ranked No. 663 after missing prolonged action due to two back surgeries.

Day won this very event two years back while Johnson is the reigning U.S. Open Champion.

down in the first half, exploding for a 16-3 run to take its largest lead of the night at 54-38.

“We talk about it at halftime ever y game, basketball is a game of runs,” said junior guard

line. Then they pulled away.

Free throws is the bottom line of the stor y.”

Sophomore guard Corey Sanders, the game’s leading scorer at the break with 13 first-half points, was shut down by Maryland in the second half, ending the game with 15.

“I feel like I played my game the whole game but the second half, the ball just wasn’t going in,” Sanders said. “That’s all. That was

junior forward Deshawn Freeman scoring the Knights’ final five field goals.

Gettys was fouled on two of those shots but failed to convert either 3-point play opportunity.

“Trying to get the ball inside is easier said than done, they got good big guys too. Then we get to the foul line and don’t convert,” Pikiell said. “It’s a double-edged sword. If you’re not converting free throws, you could go inside

“Thought we kind of hung around a little bit, (but our) free throw percentages wouldn’t allow it to make it more interesting.”

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Nigel Johnson, who contributed 14 points. “We knew they were gonna go on a run just like we go on a run. That’s what happens.

They went on a run, then we called a timeout, got it together and tried to go on a little run of our own ... (but) we weren’t capitalizing from the free throw

the story of it, the ball just wasn’t going in.”

With the defense focused on its main source of offense, the Knights had to find alternative ways to chip away at the deficit.

For a time, they were able to force themselves inside, with graduate transfer C.J. Gettys and

all you want but you gotta take advantage of the free throws.”

Rutgers can chalk this one up in the same vein as Iowa and Seton Hall, another away game where the Knights were neckand-neck with the opposition to start with, but let them pull away late. It continues to be different

than the narrative of a year ago when games like these would be over by the first half and the difference in the final scoreline would show the massive gap in quality between the programs.

Pikiell, now owning a decent sample size as he approaches the midway point of the conference schedule, has shown he can lead his team into being competitive night in and night out in one of the most difficult leagues in the countr y.

The next step is still to leave arenas they raid on the road with a win.

“When we play in these tough places, we’re in every game. We would’ve been in this one too if we could make a few more free throws,” Pikiell said. “We got Wisconsin (next). It doesn’t get any easier. That’s the league we play in ... you gotta play great and deserve to win and we didn’t deserve to win tonight.”

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“This team is getting so much better every single time. I can just totally feel that.”

— Transfer guard Kathleen Fitzpatrick

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MEN’S BASKETBALL NO. 22 MARYLAND 67, RUTGERS 55

Familiar issues bite Rutgers in loss Brian Fonseca Sports Editor

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Asked about what he has learned about his team a third into the Big Ten schedule and midway through his first season with the program, Rutgers head men’s basketball coach Steve Pikiell didn’t beat around the bush.

“We’re consistently inconsistent,” he said, referencing the need for his players to play their best on a nightly basis.

There is one thing the Scarlet Knights have done on a regular basis even before he arrived in Piscataway, but it’s not positive — they haven’t won a Big Ten road game since joining the conference three years ago.

With former Major League baseball player Cal Ripken Jr., the king of sports consistency himself, watching from the front row of a soldout Xfinity Center, Rutgers saw that streak extend to 23 games, suffering a 67-55 loss to No. 22 Maryland on Tuesday night.

And it was lackluster free throw shooting, an issue the Knights have struggled with all season, that plagued them. Rutgers shot 44 percent from the line, missing 14 of its 24 attempts in a game it ultimately lost by 12 points.

“Maryland’s really good,” Pikiell said.

“That’s a good basketball team. Well coached, good players. Thought we kind of hung around a little bit, (but our) free throw percentages wouldn’t allow it to make it more interesting.”

The Knights played as well as it could hope against a top-25 opponent in the first half. They were toe-to-toe with the Terrapins Sophomore guard Corey Sanders rises up for a floater in the second half of Rutgers’ 67-55 loss to No. 22 Maryland at the Xfinity Center in College Park Tuesday night. Sanders contributed 15 points. THE DIAMONDBACK

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SOPHOMORE GUARD LEADS RUTGERS THROUGH BULK OF SEASON

Knights find improvements amid Big Ten play Griffin Whitmer Staff Writer

Junior Shrita Parker has embraced her move to shooting guard and is leading the team with 11.6 points per game. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / JANUARY 2017

The Rutgers women’s basketball team started off the season in a historically bad fashion, losing five consecutive games and only coming within single-digits once. Since then, the Scarlet Knights have beaten instate rival Seton Hall and secured two Big Ten upset victories over Penn State and Michigan State.

Their growth as a team is evident and is displayed every time they take the floor.

The team that will play on Sunday afternoon against Northwestern University is not the same team that showed up in the first game of the season against Chattanooga, in which Rutgers lost by double-digits at home. Many things have changed for the Knights.

“Our mentality, our heart, our fight and our will,” said junior guard Shrita Parker, who leads the team in scoring with 11.6 points per

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junior wrestler, was named to the first of four NCAA coaches’ panel rankings of the year, falling in at No. 22 in the 133-pound weight class. DelVecchio joins five other Scarlet Knights who have already broken through other national rankings.

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game. “We don’t give up at all. No matter what the score is, we’re going to keep fighting.”

An example of that would be Rutgers’ latest game, a road contest against No. 3 Maryland.

The Knights kept it close until the Terrapins pulled ahead by 20 points in the fourth quarter. As Parker said, Rutgers kept fighting and closed the gap to 9 points, yielding a very respectable single-digit loss to one of the best teams in the country.

The junior guard from Virginia Beach has exploded onto the scene in Big Ten play. Last season, Parker primarily came off the bench and averaged just 5 points per game. Since then, she has been thrust into the role of the team’s primary scorer and has improved greatly this year.

In conference play, she has taken control of the team and is playing 38 out of 40 possible minutes per game. Scoring-wise, Parker

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