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Father feeds awareness of disease through food fight SANJANA CHANDRASEKHARAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Jello catapults and mayonnaise cannons make for a good food fight. Charity makes for an even better one. Owen’s Outrageous Food Fight is a massive food fight that aims to raise awareness for pediatric gastroenterology research, said Raymond Luke, the event organizer and a Rutgers almunus. Luke’s son, Owen, has short bowel syndrome. The event aims to raise awareness for this and other related diseases. Short bowel syndrome can occur when a baby is born with intestinal problems, said Iona Monteiro, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. If the abdominal wall is not developed and the intestines are outside the baby’s body, or if the intestines are not formed in multiple locations, a surgeon will cut out parts of the intestine, leaving the baby with insufficient intestinal track, she said. “Short bowel syndrome occurs when a person does not have sufficient intestines ... to be able to sustain life with oral feeding alone, and need intravenous feeds. It can also occur due to diseases ... that occur in the premature babies, and they require removal of large portions of the their intestines,” Monteiro said in an email.
Owen was diagnosed with a jejunal atresia, a rare genetic disorder, while still in the womb, Luke said. Parts of Owen’s intestines were removed through numerous surgeries. Ultimately, he had too little intestine and remains on intravenous nutrients until his bowel can adapt. “We would have nurses in our home at night, and that is how it has been for the past three years,” Luke said in an email. “He is doing better and eating more, but he still has the central line and night nurses.” If Owen develops a fever, he goes to a hospital for three days to make sure he doesn’t have a blood infection, Luke said. Research for gastrointestinal conditions does not receive much funding, as these disorders have little visibility. The goal of the food fight is to raise awareness and funding for issues relating to pediatric gastroenterology diseases, Luke said. The food used for the event will either be waste scraps or simulated food items. The food is safe to fight with. At least 50 percent of the profits gleaned from the event would be given to charity, he said. “This is a low estimate because we are still pricing the venues, permits (and) food to fight with,” SEE FIGHT ON PAGE 4
The “HereNow: Rutgers 250” exhibition consists of photographic submissions from members of the Rutgers community, said Donna Gustafson, curator of American Art at the museum. Its goal is to create a portait of the school through its students, faculty, staff and friends. ZIMMERLI ART MUSEUM
Zimmerli Art Museum recognizes artists with HereNow: Rutgers 250 NOA HALFF STAFF WRITER
Rutgers is celebrating its 250th anniversary and its rich history in many ways, but it is also important to celebrate the University in its present time, “here and now.” “HereNow: Rutgers 250,” is an exhibition at the Zimmerli Art Museum launched in November 2015, that captures life at Rutgers during the
Report says school has top-ranked doctoral program
academic year of its 250th anniversar y, according to the Zimmerli Museum’s website. The project also includes a website and a book that focuses on education and campus life in the early 21st century. Students, faculty and the public can submit photographs to contribute to the project. Although the project was launched last year, these pictures were only displayed beginning this month.
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For most students, hands-on research is the catalyst they need to help them land their dream job, with Rutgers’ doctoral psychology program offering students more opportunities than most. The 2015 edition of “Best PhD Programs in Clinical Psychology” named Rutgers one of the best in the country, according to the Best Counseling Degrees website. The psychology program is a part of the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, said Stanley Messer, dean of the school. Students who wish to pursue a clinical job attend the school, while students who want to study psychology in an academic setting stick to the general graduate program, Messer said. “Think of it this way, if you wanted to become a doctor or a dentist, you go to a medical school or dental school. You don’t go to graduate school to study physiology or biochemistry,” Messer said.
Certain photographs will be chosen for publication in a fine arts book with essays by Rutgers authors and critics, according to their website. “The focus of the book and the exhibition is to create a multi-dimensional portrait of Rutgers by the people of Rutgers in images,” said Donna Gustafson, curator of American Art and Mellon Director
The Best Counseling Degrees organization listed Rutgers as having one of the best doctoral psychology programs in the nation, according to its website. FATIMA FARHAT The school provides a more “practice-oriented” career path, he said. “It’s very rare to get a job as a practicing psychologist without a master’s or PhD,” said Alexander Kusnecov, a professor in the Department of Psychology and the area coordinator for interdisciplinary health psychology. The qualifications for acceptance into the program include a good academic record, recommendation letters, the verbal, quantitative and psychology subject area of the GRE’s, a supplemental essay and experience related to a mental health field. Working in a mental hospital or on suicide hotlines are ways
students can prepare for the program, Messer said. Both the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology and the Graduate School of Psychology involve student research, especially the latter, Messer said. “You’re going to be doing a lot of research, because you’re headed for an academic career,” he said. Graduate students in the Department of Psychology are involved in research that covers the social, cognitive, clinical and neuroscientific bases of behavior, Kusnecov said. SEE PROGRAM ON PAGE 5
As a land-grant institution, Rutgers University is one of nearly 100 schools around the country recognized as being designed to help citizens from all walks of life achieve higher-education degrees. To reach this goal, the University has been steadily fundraising and working to increase its revenue, reaching $1 billion last January, according to The Daily Targum. The school utilized many different sources for revenue, and is actively searching for more ways to increase its funding, said Nancy Winterbauer, vice president for University Budgeting. “In terms of new revenue sources, there are many ways in which Rutgers is seeking to expand the amount of funds available to the University beyond annual tuition increases and petitions for increased state support,” Winterbauer said. The University is not funded solely by students’ tuition. Along with associated fees, it accounts for only 27.6 percent of the University’s revenue, according to a Rutgers’ revenue sources fact sheet.
This matches the percent of Rutgers’ funding spent on instruction, according to its 2014 expenditures sheet. In contrast, student services make up 3.3 percent of Rutgers’ expenses. While student fees are not the only source of revenue, they are the largest overall group. State appropriations make up the second-largest group, providing 21 percent of the University’s revenue, according to the revenue sheet. Federal, state and municipal grants and contracts, along with the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) earned revenues and the auxiliary enterprises combined make up close to one-third of the University’s revenue streams as well. RBHS expenses are also the second largest group, including University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey legacy costs, according to the expense sheet. “(The) parking budget is self-sufficient,” said Jack Molenaar, director of the Rutgers University Department of Transportation Services. “(The) bus budget is covered by student transportation fees and SEE EXPENDITURES ON PAGE 5
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CORRECTIONS Monday’s online-only article, “Environmental stewardship classes to teach community how to help land,” said Heather Fenyk was a coordinator for the New Brunswick Environmental Commission instead of president of the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership. Also, multiple quotes attributed to Fenyk were removed from the article online due to factual inaccuracy on behalf of the reporter.
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Academic honor society helps residents file taxes SAMANTHA KARAS CORRESPONDENT
As tax season begins, there are many who might find filing taxes daunting and mysterious. But Beta Alpha Psi at Rutgers is helping low to moderate-income residents in the New Brunswick community ease through the experience. Beta Alpha Psi is an honor society within the Rutgers Business School for financial information students and professionals, said Community Ser vice Director Eunice Kok. Members promote the study and practice of accounting and finance through professional meetings. “(The) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) is an annual community service event that Rutgers Beta Alpha Psi participates in through the IRS,” Kok said. “Our candidates and members volunteer during the spring semester at the New Brunswick Free Public Library to help file taxes for low to moderate-income residents in the New Brunswick community.” Monika Juzwiak, a Rutgers Business School senior and the organization’s president, said one of the organization’s biggest goals is to help students develop professional skills throughout the year, but also to encourage members to give back to the Rutgers community by participating in the program. “Our members become IRS-certified volunteers who can provide free income tax preparations to qualified individuals in New Brunswick. These individuals typically cannot afford to file their tax returns with professional tax preparers,” Juzwiak said.
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Volunteering for the program requires a lot of commitment because they have to undergo training and become certified by completing various examinations, said Kok, a Rutgers Business School senior. Kok said she trains volunteers with their faculty advis-
Members and candidates are able to use what they learned in class and apply it to help others through the assistance program, Kok said. “(The program) also allows our candidates and members to get involved in contributing back to the community, and help oth-
The society provides a platform for students to contribute to their community. “Through (the program), I learned more about taxes so I was able to file my own taxes, and also helped some of my friends do so,” Kok said. “It is also important to help others who are in need and
“It is also important to help others who are in need and less privileged, because your help can mean so much to them.” EUNICE KOK Beta Alpha Psi Community Service Director
er, Anthony Pochesci, an instructor in the Depar tment of Accounting and Information Systems. She also per forms a final quality review of the tax returns that volunteers plan to submit.
er people with what we can do,” she said. One of the main reasons she joined Beta Alpha Psi was because of the program, Kok said. The volunteer program is a unique service project, she said.
less privileged, because your help can mean so much to them.” Aside from the volunteer experience, Juzwiak said there are plenty of benefits in joining the group. “We always say that there are five main reasons for join-
ing ... professional development, networking, community ser vice, leadership and reputation,” she said. Being able to list the organization on a resume is helpful for students, she said. The Rutgers chapter is part of a nationally recognized organization. Getting an education is not all about academics, Kok said. Extracurricular activities play a role in shaping you as an individual. These activities can teach students skills that they will use throughout their career, she said. “I think it is important for Rutgers students and faculty to recognize what BAP is doing for Rutgers Business School students, and the amazing work that this organization is doing for the New Brunswick community,” Juzwiak said.
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Owen’s Outrageous Food Fight, an event planned by Raymond Luke, will teach participants about short bowel syndrome while having fun. COURTESY OF RAYMOND LUKE
FIGHT Short bowel syndrome can require infants to have parts of intestines removed, Monteiro says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
he said. “That estimate also assumes that none of the materials for the event would be donated and we would have to purchase it ourselves.” The percent donated will increase with the number of participants, as Luke said the cost of the fight would be spread out. Gastrointestinal conditions are rarely spoken about, Luke said. The mission of the food
fight is to help people have fun, raise awareness for pediatric gastrointestinal conditions and fund research. “Maybe that is because people have a hard time talking about vomit and puke, but (gastrointestinal) conditions rarely get the same attention as other systemic disorders,” he said. “It is important to my family because we want my son to grow up in a world where he can feel comfortable talking about his illness.”
MUSEUM More than 460 photos have been submitted already, Gustafson says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
Her favorite part of the exhibit is seeing all the diversity for Academic Programs at on campus. “We have photos from clubs I the Museum. Photographs are printed and never knew existed, and photos placed on the galler y walls two of what people do around camto three times per week until pus. It really is just a fascinating the galler y is completely full, show to see what life at Rutgers looks like today,” Bouton said. she said. The diversity can be seen The website has more than 460 images, with 100 hung up through the broad range of phoon Jan. 26. Including students, tographs they have received, faculty, staff, alumni and other Gustafson said. They include landscapes members of and animals, the Rutgers “The focus of the book student and c o m m u n i t y, organization roughly 335 (and the exhibition) is as people have to create a multi-dimen- profiles well as scenes contributed to sional portrait of Rutgers depicting Unithe galler y so by the people of versity life. far, she said. But they are Since the Rutgers in images.” still accepting galler y’s photographs opening, they DONNA GUSTAFSON have been ex- Curator of American Art and Mellon Director until May, and encourage periencing a for Academic Programs at the Museum both students steady stream and faculof visitors and photographs. Gustafson is ty to send their photographs, pleased with the diverse collec- she said. “This is a chance to be part of tion of images. “It has been super exciting the portrait of Rutgers in its anto see the submissions tally niversar y year,” she said. “There getting larger and larger ever y are so many ways to see Rutgers, day,” said Angela Bouton, a stu- and I think we are beginning to dent coordinator at the Zimmer- create a ver y interesting portrait of the University at this point li Museum. When they began the in time.” Shahar Platt, a School of Arts project, no one knew how it would be received, but the con- and Sciences sophomore, said tinuous turnout is great, said the galler y is helps celebrate Bouton, a School of Arts and Rutgers’ 250th anniversar y. “The galler y captures the Sciences senior. More people are becoming day-to-day lives of faculty and aware of the exhibition as it students, and the amazing work grows, Bouton said. The muse- that they do here. It allows the um contacted various clubs and public to share an authentic and organizations around campus meaningful experience with the University,” she said. asking for submissions as well.
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CRIME JAN. 27 NEWARK — Schrimer Monestime, 39, of Elizabeth, was sentenced to 63 months in prison and probation upon his release for his role in smuggling nearly three kilograms of cocaine. Monestime had already been convicted of one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, said U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman. Authorities originally charged him during a routine inspection of express mail parcels from Haiti and found a package, addressed to Bobby Lewis, 59, of Elizabeth, that had six picture frames containing a powdery white substance that tested positive for cocaine. Authorities replaced the cocaine with a cocaine look-a-like and discovered Lewis signed for it and promptly delivered it to Monestime. JAN. 27 ABERDEEN — Tess Fonseca, 22, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, reckless driving, leaving the scene of a crash and other drug offenses, after waving down a police officer to attend to her friend who was unresponsive. Fonseca, who appeared to be intoxicated, was in car crash and drove away from the scene only stopping when one of her passengers, Vito Turchiano, couldn’t awake another. Jenna L. Custer was conscious but intoxicated. Fonseca slapped an officer while being arrested and Custer was arrested for expelling bodily fluids on an officer. Both women were released from custody with an initial court appearance.
It is difficult to become practicing psychologist without graduate degree, Kusnecov says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
Students have the opportunity to work directly with faculty memKusnecov is part of an ongoing bers, Messer said. If someone is research project with Karl Herrup interested in a particular ongoing and Ron Hart in the Department study, the professor will include of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, them in a research group, all while along with graduate students who taking courses at the school. Jami Young, an associate prochoose to participate in the investigation — they are trying to dis- fessor in the Clinical Program of cover means of correcting motor the Graduate School of Applied deficits caused by a rare devel- and Professional Psychology, opmental disorder called “ataxia conducted an interesting study. Her research telangiectasia.” focused on But the preventing Graduate School of Ap“You’re going to be doing depression in dolescents, plied and Proa lot of research, because aMesser said. fessional Psyyou’re headed for an S h e chology does screened not do any academic career.” middle and less research. high-school There are plenSTANLEY MESSER students to sety of research Dean of Graduate School of Applied and lect those who oppor tunities Professional Psychology have low levels available beof depression cause the facand are vulnerulty members themselves conduct individual able to worsening their condition. Once identified, she established investigations, Messer said. Clinical and school psycholo- programs to prevent them from gy-related research topics range getting more depressed. “Students who graduate from from cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, family the Graduate School of Applied therapy and psychopathology. and Professional Psychology go School psychology research can off to work in schools, clinics, priexplore handling children’s be- vate practices and the community, havior, learning in the best possi- doing practical work to prepare ble way and motivating students them to be fully functioning professionals,” Messer said. to learn, Messer said.
SKILLED SKATERS The Rutgers University Programming Association hosted skating lessons with a 1990s theme in the Douglass Student Center on Jan. 27. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ
EXPENDITURES Student tuition fees account for 27.6 percent of overall revenue, according to report CONTINUED FROM FRONT
the rest is made up by state funds to Rutgers.” There is a list of sources that different areas of the University plan to utilize to raise funds, Winterbauer said. These range from asking alumni to contribute more and drawing in more out-of-state and international students to increasing
external research funding and revamping academic services, she said. Increasing the endowment is another goal Rutgers has, she said. The endowment broke $1 billion in December 2015, according to nj.com. “(There are) new revenue sources that Rutgers is utilizing more and more each year,” Winterbauer said.
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Humans can change destiny of monarchs
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he monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is one of the most iconic insects in the United States. Quite different than its reviled cousin the cockroach or its disease spreading kin the mosquito, the monarch is a much beloved resident that can be found across the countr y and even up into Canada. Among the many unique and captivating behaviors this butterfly exhibits, perhaps the most well-known is the great migration it makes ever y year. To pass the winter chill, populations east of the Rocky Mountains all flutter down to the same small mountain area in Mexico while those to the west of the continental divide turn towards the sunny shores of California and speckle the coastline in several little patches. More than 1 billion of these insects were estimated to have made this journey in the winter of 1996 to 1997, but due to a vicious combination of factors, only 35 million are now believed to remain in North America. Just to restate that, in the past 20 years, 95 percent of these creatures have vanished from our environment! The reasons for this range from habitat disruption due to conversion of natural areas into agricultural fields, to the increased use of herbicides which drift off the application site and kill the surrounding milkweed plants, to the unfortunate occurrence of severe weather events which impact large areas and result in massive die-offs. I do not mean to make the monarch out to be some small creature, so fragile that a healthy breeze might send it to oblivion. Au contraire, this butterfly is a robust and fearsome organism, feeding on the poisonous milkweed plant and sequestering the toxic cardiac glycosides within it to defend itself against predation. But the synergistic stressors that are hurting this North American paragon are too powerful and threaten to push this creature into extinction. But there is hope. Several governmental and private organizations are organizing efforts to help mitigate some of the problems the monarch faces. One of the most powerful campaigns is a grassroots effort across the nation where people are planting milkweed, the only plant that the monarch caterpillars can develop on. As close as Philadelphia, a museum called the Insectarium is running a local effort to have hundreds of thousands of milkweed plants put in the ground along highways, parks and other suitable areas. Members of the Rutgers Department of Entomology are partnering to help and organe planting events in the New Brunswick area too. You can check out the Insectarium’s Facebook for more information on that. The monarch is far from the only animal that has found its self in trouble in our busy new world. There are numerous notable examples of endangered and recently extinct organisms from almost ever y taxa known to humans (I am unable to think of any endangered bacteria at the moment but you get the idea). On June 17, 2015, the Eastern cougar (Puma concolor couguar) was taken off the endangered species list and officially declared extinct. This cat used to roam around New Jersey in the 1800s. The monarch butterfly’s fate has yet to be determined. Don’t let this one go the way of the carrier pigeon, western black rhinoceros or the Florida zestos skipper. Learn more, do more. John Cambridge is a graduate student in the Department of Entomology. 147TH EDITORIAL BOARD
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n Tuesday, after a month-long occupation tactic of intimidation in spite of not being actively of a federal building in Oregon’s Malheur violent. The traditional and preferable methods National Wildlife Refuge, authorities finally of bringing policy concerns to political and media confronted the group who call themselves Citizens agenda include nonviolent protests, discussing isfor Constitutional Freedom. The group consists of sues with public officials or voting for politicians heavily armed white men who took over the build- with whom your ideals align. While the way they ing in protest of the United States government con- protested should not be condoned, their discontrol more than millions of acres of territory in the tent is understandable considering their plight West. The FBI and Oregon State Police intercepted as working-class, rural farmers. Some militiamen the men while they were on the highway en-route aren’t Oregon natives, but they have come togethto a meeting, and the encounter incited gunshots er to organize against the “tyranny of the federal that resulted in the death of one of the protestors. government” and claim land rights for the people At the end, the leaders of the occupation, Ammon for tax cuts. The complete backstory of the Oregon and Ryan Bundy, and between five and eight others occupiers isn’t known, and perhaps they did try to were arrested. Although there are still several other pass their agenda through amicable and democratmen who are keeping the protest going, the occupa- ic methods. They shouldn’t have occupied federal tion should not have lasted unaddressed as long as it property while armed, but maybe they didn’t get through to their officials, did, and it’s about time the so what can you do? federal government took In an era of government action to confront the men “In contrast to what the militiamen characterized by stagnanof the Oregon occupation. think, the government is not cy and stalemates, disilThese anti-governinherently bad, but as of now, lusionment amongst the ment ranchers in Burns, people festers. There are Oregon, took a slew of it’s ineffective.” many who believe that criticisms for their movethe fragmented government, specifically because of how the U.S. government handled their protest. ment is no longer an appropriate route to achieve As opposed to peaceful protests by people of color the best society or their individual goals. People that erupted in Ferguson and Baltimore, the armed will resort to other methods as they discard faith white men in Oregon weren’t met with tear gas. In- in a government that falls short of delivering ecostead, the government allowed the armed protestors nomic security, safety or liberties to its people. to occupy a building that costs taxpayers thousands This instance delivers a harbinger for the future. of dollars to maintain. But in defense of the so-called If the government continues its inactivity, then militiamen, the occupation of the building wasn’t people will resort to all sorts of unconventionviolent. They did not harm civilians or government al methods by taking issues in their own hands. In contrast to what the militiamen think, the govrepresentatives while in the building. Ultimately, the overall focus on these protestors loses the bigger ernment is not inherently bad, but as of now, it’s picture — it forgets the government’s failure to act. ineffective. The militiamen occupied the building, Of course, it’s not to absolve the Oregon occu- because they’re motivated by their self-interest and piers from all blame, because there exists peace- their own well-being. They didn’t occupy the buildful alternatives that can bring light to their cause. ing because of some sort of societal obligation — it’s Occupying a federal building while armed is the the government that possesses the responsibility of wrong means to an end because it resorts to a thinking about the best course of action for its citizens. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 147th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
January 28, 2016
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Jonas drops 27 inches of burden for Rutgers students DIGITAL CANVAS EPATIA LILIKAS
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ou wake up in the morning, pajamas still inside out, spoon cold under your pillow and you jump up from the comfort of your bed to look outside and see what mother nature has bestowed upon us. Lo and behold, there is snow covering ever y inch of the ground. It’s a white wonderland! You spend the day inside, maybe watching movies and drinking hot cocoa, snuggling in a warm blanket. An entire day passes with snowflakes perpetually falling from the sky. Sunday morning rolls around, and the snow has stopped. After a day of relaxation, it is finally time to start shoveling outside. I would imagine this scene sounds like your typical snow day, one that involves staying cozy indoors until you are forced to help plow the driveway or shovel a sidewalk. Thousands of college kids with no parents around to keep them shoveling may alter that scene slightly, but you still get the idea. In any case, this is exactly what occurred when Winter Storm Jonas hit this past Saturday. However, the approximated 6 to 12 inches of powder that was expected quickly turned into 27 inches of dense snowfall. In suburban neighborhoods or big cities, this might
not seem as bad as it truly is. Dad might take out the snowblower, and city hall will send out staff to plow the streets day and night consistently — ultimately ever yone will be sitting pretty with their clean streets and salted pavement. Now put yourself in the shoes of a Rutgers student, living in a house that might not even have a shovel or salt, with cars parked on ever y available spot on the street that will most certainly get
students to make it to and from class without difficulty. Streets like Senior Street and Richardson Street were minimally plowed and still have at least 6 inches of snow covering them, with sidewalks closed in from the initial snow removal Saturday night. Students walk to class from their homes and dorms with the hopes that they won’t be unlucky enough to slip on slush or ice and break a leg.
“With the lack of efforts New Brunswick and Middlesex County departments of public works have made, it is hard for commuters and off-campus students to make it to and from class without difficulty.”
blocked in. From 1 a.m. on Saturday, the Rutgers staff was hard at work throughout the storm to keep up with the accumulation. Reportedly, some even worked into the next morning, returning after 5 in the morning. And although ever yone on campus and in the New Brunswick area is more than thankful for our staff’s efforts and their continued cleanup through the week, there is not much to be thankful for. With the lack of efforts New Brunswick and Middlesex County departments of public works have made, it is hard for commuters and off-campus
If there was one thing that could have been done differently in regards to both the storm and the safety of students, it should have been the way the University communicated with us. We watched 27 inches fall from the sky for two days and expected the Rutgers administration to bestow some sympathy upon us for having to deal with the aftermath of it all. After spending an entire day soaking our thickest socks and sweatpants in mounds of snow, Sunday afternoon we finally received an email concerning how the school was going to move for ward.
Due to the storm, Rutgers—Newark was given a delayed opening that eventually led to the day off due to the lingering effects of the blizzard, while the Camden and New Brunswick campuses remained open. And although we all hoped to get notified Monday morning that classes would in fact be canceled, New Brunswick still kept its doors open, even with a campus doubling that of Newark’s, and therefore with double the snow. How does it make sense to keep school in session when some of the roadways still haven’t been completely plowed? Many of us felt truly blindsided by the effects of the blizzard and how miserable our ever yday commutes would actually become. College Avenue sidewalks are still ankle deep and buses run up to 50 minutes late on the daily. Many professors canceled their own classes willingly knowing the conditions and some that still decided to teach spoke to rooms only half full or dismissed students early. A delayed opening would have benefited professors, students and staff in trying to clean up school grounds more efficiently. However, since classes were not delayed, at the very least the administration could have told us knee high goulashes would be a necessary accessory to make it to Scott Hall and back in one piece for the rest of the week. Epatia Lilikas is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in English and economics. Her column, “Digital Canvas,” runs monthly on Thursdays.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘Jersey Collective’ helps us get in touch with our state roots
“Jersey Collective” showcases an array of photographs that exhibits both the New Jersey lifestyle and the beautiful nature that earned it the “Garden State” title. LOUIS KANG
LAURA DENGROVE CORRESPONDENT
We are not called the Garden State for nothing! Over at the Rutgers Art Library on College Avenue, a new exhibition is being shown called the “Jersey Collective”, that is holding free viewings for the public until February 18th. The “Jersey Collective” was founded by former Rutgers Art Library intern Keri Sullivan, a 2015 alumna of the Masters of Library and Information Science program, in March 2014. It is an Instagram account hosted by different photographers each week, with the creative freedom to
post anything they want as long as they stay within the realm of New Jersey. The images vary from picturesque shots of the Jersey Shore, including the famous Asbury Park boardwalk to the nature that gives us the title the Garden State. The show captures the true essence of the New Jersey lifestyle, and not just the stereotype some may assume when coming to this glorious state. Many out-of-state students may be particularly intrigued to check out this show. They can get a true taste of what it is really like to live in the Garden State. We are people who care and love the state that we live in. This
love is shown through people enjoying the luxurious beaches during all seasons, and taking in the scenic routes of all the nature and wildlife surrounding us. Most importantly, we showcase the people who make up New Jersey. This Rutgers University art show did that flawlessly. In particular, a few pictures that caught my eye took place in the historical Asbury Park. The true soul of the place was caught beautifully. Not only did the photographer grasp the idealistic beauty of the boardwalk and beach itself, but they also captured moments of the people that inhabit it. The photograph of the famous Asbury Park tattoo culture really
added a depth to the show. It made me more intrigued about the different cultures that can make up just one state. Another surprisingly accurate depiction of the New Jersey area was a picture of a dilapidated house. The house most likely became that way from the soul crushing Hurricane Sandy, which devastated many New Jersey citizens. It is a dark portrait of a crumbled, peeling house that reminds many of us what happened only a few years ago. It is those reminders in the New Jersey area that still stand today that reminds us how strong we are. I was delighted to see the show incorporate this gloomy token into
a rather cheerful depiction of the Jersey Shore. This exhibition truly identifies with the subject matter at hand. It destroys all stereotypical concepts of the Jersey Shore, and replaces it with the real notions that New Jersey folks hold within their hearts on a daily basis. The art show is definitely a must see for Rutgers University students who are from out-of-state, and for those who do not live in the tri-state area. Not only will it be a learning experience for them, and help to destroy the ugly legacy that the “Jersey Shore” show has left in its wake, but it will be a fun trip for those who do live here and want to take a walk down memory lane.
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Pearls Before Swine
DIVERSIONS Stephan Pastis
Horoscopes
Page 9 Nancy Black
Today’s Birthday (01/28/16). Team collaborations pay off this year. Coordinate financial plans. Income surges over spring, leading to a turning point in your travels and studies. Explore over the next two years (with Jupiter in Libra after 9/9). Shared accounts rise, after autumn eclipses, for new financial opportunities. Share your passion. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
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Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 9 — There’s more work coming in. Accept an offer of assistance. Work together over the next two days. A shift in philosophy does not require a complete turnaround. Recall a friend’s wise advice. Review instructions again. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Take frequent beauty breaks. A flood of work has your focus. More assignments like this could follow. In a controversy, use your best judgment. Don’t try to spend your way out of a mess. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Relax and enjoy yourself. Play with people you love and respect over the next two days. Delegate tricky tasks to specialists. Get involved in your game. Opposites attract. Magnetism pulls you together. Share something delicious. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Your home and family have your attention over the next few days. Household issues want solutions. Practice your domestic crafts. Get creative with color and form. Play with long-term plans. The decisions you make now last. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Dig deeper into a favorite subject. Your concentration is especially keen today and tomorrow. Study and research your objective. Write your findings, and share news through your networks. Publish and broadcast. Talk about what you love. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Today and tomorrow are good for making money. Plan shopping carefully, or it can escalate. Keep your credit cards locked up. Scratch out the things you can’t afford. Practice kindness, especially to those with less.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — You’re especially strong and confident, with the Moon in your sign for the next two days. Use your power responsibly. Offer leadership where it’s needed. Spend a little, especially on personal matters. Express your own style. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Take things slowly today and tomorrow. Consider options and possible directions. Figure out your moves in advance. Meditate on it. Relax in hot water. Rituals and traditions soothe and guide your spirit. Pay attention to your dreams. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Get into a party phase over the next two days. Socialize, gab and converse. Share resources and discover that your community has far more than expected. Support each other. Pass along what you’re learning. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Career matters occupy your time over the next two days. Plan your advances, and get into motion. It could be profitable. You can see for miles and miles. Look up. Fulfill a fantasy. Consider all possibilities. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Studies and research flourish today and tomorrow. Get out and investigate! Your wanderlust is getting worse. Apply finishing touches to your creative work. Things fall into place over the next few days. Take the philosophical high road. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — The next two days are good for financial planning. Take on new attitudes along with new responsibilities. Advance a level. To avoid a potential problem, play the game exactly by the book. A partner can support progress.
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January 28, 2016
DEFEAT
KNIGHTS
Knights unable to snap downward spiral on road in 16-point loss to Hoosiers
Brianne Reed, Erica Skroski mark first Rutgers players selected in NWSL Draft
CONTINUED FROM BACK swered with another triple of her own on the next possession. Rutgers trailed 31-17 heading into halftime. The Knights struggled to gain momentum offensively, and the Hoosiers capitalized by drawing fouls and making their free throws. Indiana hit on all 10 of its free throw attempts in the first half, which proved to be crucial as it only shot 8-for-27 from the field. Meanwhile, Rutgers only made one of its three free throws in the opening half, and did not fare much better from the field, making only seven of their 23 tries. Rutgers tried to get back in it quickly to start the second half, getting off to a 12-1 run to cut the lead to single digits at 32-29. However, the Hoosiers were able to knock down shots to keep themselves ahead, and finished the third quarter still leading 45-38. Hollivay played a very efficient game for the Knights, as she scored 13 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field, while also grabbing 10 rebounds to record her third double-double of the season. After moving up to second on the school’s all-time leading shot blocking list, she swatted five more shots this game, giving her 284 for her career. She is now nine blocks
away from tying Sue Wicks’s school record of 293 rejections. Senior wing Kahleah Copper led the Knights in scoring with 16 points, as she and Hollivay were the only Knights to reach double figures. Aside from one made free throw by redshirt freshman Ashli Jeune with 25 seconds remaining in the game, the only five players to score for Rutgers were their five starters — Hollivay, Copper, Parker, senior guard Briyona Canty and junior guard Tyler Scaife. On the other side, Indiana had eight different players contribute to their scoring. The difference in the game came from beyond the arc. The Hoosiers made 10 of their 23 attempts, while the Knights hit only two of their eight shots from long range. The Knights will look to end their four-game losing streak and bounce back in Piscataway on Sunday as they square off against Nebraska for the second time this season, hoping to avenge their 6554 loss to the Cornhuskers earlier in the month. For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @Mike_OSully2 and @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
Senior wing Kahleah Copper lead the Knights in scoring with 16 points, all in the second half, but the Knights fell 64-48 to Indiana. CHLOE COFFMAN / JANUARY 2016
CONTINUED FROM BACK
Freshman guard Corey Sanders led the Knights in assists (5) and rebounds (7) while contributing 15 points in eighth straight loss. EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR / JANUARY 2016
START RU has dropped 23 straight conference games dating back to Jan. 11, 2015 CONTINUED FROM BACK But coming out of the third media timeout, Michigan came to life. The home team went on a 17-4 run to take its first lead 15 minutes into the game, shifting the momentum as the 11,529 in attendance were given something to cheer for as they took a 34-27 lead into the locker room at the half. The Wolverines closed out the half on fire from deep, hitting four of their next six attempts from downtown, and they took the momentum into the second half. Behind 5-for-10 shooting from 3, Michigan took its first double-digit lead a tick past the 17 minute mark of the second period. Rutgers continued to stick around, closing the deficit to five points after an emphatic dunk from Sanders on a fast-break following a steal. The Lakeland, Florida, native, who played all 40 minutes for the first time in his career, had a game-high four steals. But the Wolverines killed any hopes of a comeback with a 15-6 run immediately following the dunk. While Michigan’s improved shooting played a factor in estab-
lishing a comfortable cushion, the Knights’ poor shot selection and decision making on the offensive end made the mountain easier to climb for the Wolverines. After Williams, who finished with a team-high 17 points before fouling out in the final minute, hit his team’s first attempt from downtown, Rutgers missed its next six 3-point attempts before Sanders hit the final attempt from deep in the first half. The Knights would go on to make one of 10 shots from beyond the arc in the second half, mimicking the lackluster display their opponents had in the first half. With this loss, Rutgers’ losing streak in conference play grows to 23. The Knights return to action in the same state Sunday, traveling to East Lansing to take on No. 12 Michigan State. Rutgers hopes to earn its first Big Ten win since the biggest upset in program history over thenNo. 4 Wisconsin on Jan. 11, 2015. For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @briannnnf and @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
what was the arguably the most memorable season the team has ever had. “We’re all excited about this for Bri and Skro,” said the Knights’ two-year head coach Mike O’Neill. “From the players, to the staff, to the University, we’re proud of the way they represented Rutgers University both on and off the field for the last four years. To be selected in the NWSL Draft is really special.” Reed and Skroski were part of the first senior class to lead the program to four consecutive NCAA Tournaments. Skroski, a Galloway native, won the Big Ten Defender of the Year Award for her performance throughout the season. She joined Reed in garnering First Team All-Big Ten honors, as well. They were captains on a team that featured a mix of veterans and underclassmen, but led the team to new heights and set great examples for what the coaching staff hopes to see in a Rutgers soccer player. “Over the last four years, the Rutgers fans have been able to watch Bri and Erica grow as players and people,” O’Neill said. “The idea when you come into a program is to work hard, develop and get better. You want to make sure that the program was better because you were there, and that’s exactly what they did.” Though they have earned many individual accolades in their careers, getting the opportunity to play professionally was still something that came as a welcomed surprise for Reed. “It was unreal and unexpected because growing up, I don’t think I ever really had the dream of playing professional soccer because I never thought it was an option,” Reed said. “Being at this point is more than I could have asked for.” Fellow seniors Hayley Katkowski and Cassie Inacio are also looking to play professional soccer. Katkowski has been invited to the Sky Blue FC preseason, and Inacio will try to play overseas. On a team that was loaded with playmakers on both ends of the field, the camaraderie between both sides was apparent throughout the season. The team used the mantra “30 Strong,” during the year to describe how each player on the roster was a valuable key to the team’s success both on and off the pitch. Moving forward into their professional careers, Reed and Skroski plan to take the relationships they made at Rutgers and use them to be a part of solid team chemistry in the professional game. “I’ll take away from my time here to make sure that I’m somewhere where it really feels like a team, beyond just the field,” Reed said. “Over my four years here, I felt like the group of girls I’ve been with have grown closer and closer, and I think that played a big part in our success.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @Mike_OSully2 and @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
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January 28, 2016 WRESTLING NINE WRESTLERS WERE RANKED IN FIRST NCAA COACHES’ PANEL
RU wrestlers position early for National Championship run ERIC MULLIN STAFF WRITER
Division I wrestlers each have a similar individual goal and dream upon whenever embarking on a new season. The shared goal is to be one of the 33 qualifiers in their respective weight classes for the NCAA Championships held at the conclusion of the season. Once qualified for the tournament, wrestlers then have the chance to chase their dream — to be standing on the podium as a National Champion at the end of the tournament. While helping to contribute to their team’s overall success in dual matches are important to them as well, grapplers want the opportunity to be crowned as the best of the best in their respective weight class. For the No. 12 Rutgers wrestling team (11-3, 2-2), capturing five wins over ranked opponents while remaining in the top half of the national rankings have been key ingredients in helping to make sure most, if not all, Scarlet Knights have the opportunity to chase their dream at Madison Square Garden in March. In the first NCAA coaches’ panel ranking of the season, nine of the 10 starters in the Knights’ lineup landed in the top-33 within their own class. The ranking, which is conducted four times throughout the season, along with the winning percentage and the rating percentage
index are each taken into consideration when determining the qualifiers for the tournament. Automatic qualifications can also be made from placements at respective conference championships. The lone Rutgers wrestler who was absent from the ranking was senior 197-pounder Hayden Hrymack, but the Knights believe he still has a chance to punch his ticket to the national tournament. “I’d like to see Hayden in there, (he) probably needs another big win along the way,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “But I think we’re in good spots if we’re doing what we’re supposed to be doing from here on out. We should have those guys qualify the weight, which is important for the Big Ten tournament. More guys in the Big Ten that can qualify the weight, the better. We’re doing our job, we just gotta keep going. The higher we get the better.” The only Knights ranked in the top-10 come from their two All-Americans in the lineup. Sophomore Anthony Ashnault, who holds a 12-1 dual record, was slated at No. 5 among 141-pounders. Ashnault walked away from the tournament last year as an All-American after finishing eighth. Senior Anthony Perrotti was slotted at No. 6 in his new 165-pound weight class. Perrotti, a two-time national qualifier and an All-American from 2013-14, is an impressive 12-1 in dual meets and 4-1 against ranked opponents.
Billy Smith, the only other qualifier on the roster, was No. 12 in the heavyweight class. The Wantage, New Jersey, senior is trying to crack All-American status in what would his fourth goround at the tournament. “Oh, (having the entire starting lineup qualify for the tournament) would be awesome,” said junior 174-pounder Phillip Bakuckas. “I think having the whole team there as one would be a little bit of a benefit for us. I feel like we all click together as a team, we push each other and I feel like we wrestle better as a team. So having 10 guys there at the national tournament would be awesome.” Bakuckas, along with junior 125-pounder Sean McCabe, redshirt freshman 133-pounder Anthony Giraldo, sophomore 149-pounder Tyson Dippery, junior 157-pounder Richie Lewis and sophomore 184-pounder Nicholas Gravina each landed in the ranking and would be first-time qualifiers if they make the tournament. Even though the coaches’ poll doesn’t guarantee a spot in the national tournament, it is a valuable checkpoint for wrestlers to gauge where they stand in their weight class as they enter the final stretch of the season. Last season, the Knights sent five wrestlers to the NCAA Championships. For nine wrestlers, six of which yet to qualify in their careers, to land in the first coaches’ poll is a testament to the strong season that
Rutgers is having and how quickly the program is growing. With seven dual meets remaining on the schedule, the Knights are aware that there is still business to take care of before they begin focusing on the NCAA Championships. But how each grappler performs over the next few weeks will go along way in determining who will have the opportunity to compete for a National Title at “The World’s Most Famous Arena” come March 17.
“I mean, that’s the goal,” Lewis said of making it to the National Championships. “Why shoot for the clouds when you can go for the moon? Like, why shoot for the moon when you can go for the stars? So, like I said, we’re expecting to get 10 guys there by the end of the season.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Junior 174-pounder Phillip Bakuckas is 1 of 7 grapplers seeking to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the first time. HAOLUN XIU / NOVEMBER 2015
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RU falls in Ann Arbor despite positive start
Rutgers road woes continue in defeat at IU
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MIKE O’SULLIVAN
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CORRESPONDENT
Six days removed from its latest game, the Rutgers men’s basketball team traveled to Ann Arbor to face Michigan as fresh as a team in the thick of a gruesome conference schedule could hope to be. The Scarlet Knights looked to snap a 22game losing streak in Big Ten play against the Wolverines and for the first 15 minutes, it appeared they were close to pulling it off. But once the horn blew to signal the end of the third media timeout of the first half, things returned to the status quo and it was curtains for the Knights. Despite a combined 30 points from guards Corey Sanders and Mike Williams in its first consistent effort in Big Ten play since a seven-point loss to No. 19 Indiana in the conference opener, Rutgers remains winless in Big Ten play following a 68-57 loss to Michigan Wednesday night. The Knights (6-15, 0-8) looked well-rested and prepared once the game tipped in Ann Arbor. Rutgers got off to a quick start, taking an early 6-0 lead. They hit five of their first seven field goal attempts to shoot out to an 11-7 lead into the first media timeout. Coming out of the first break in action, Rutgers cooled off almost immediately, going scoreless between the initial media timeout and the second at the 11:48 minute mark. It then scored just five points between the second and third media timeouts. Michigan was unable to punish the Knights during their scoring drought as it also struggled from the field until the penultimate stoppage in play. The Wolverines shot a freezing 5-for-20 from the floor, including a two-for-12 clip from beyond the arc, in the first 12 minutes.
The Rutgers women’s basketball team entered Wednesday night’s matchup on the road against Indiana hoping to end a three-game losing streak. It was going to be a tough task for the Scarlet Knights (12-9, 3-6) to come away victorious in Assembly Hall, where the Hoosiers (13-8, 5-4) had an 8-0 record, making them the only team in the Big Ten to be undefeated at home to this point. Coupled with the way the Knights have been struggling on the road to begin this season (4-6 entering the game), it had all the makings of a tough matchup. It proved to be just that. The Hoosiers came out and controlled the tempo in the first half, riding their home advantage and rolling over Rutgers to a 64-48 win. Sophomore guard Shrita Parker earned her seventh start of the season for the Knights after scoring a career-high 13 points in last Sunday’s loss against Ohio State, as Rutgers used a smaller lineup than usual. She assisted senior center Rachel Hollivay to score the first basket of the game to give the Knights a 2-0 lead. Both teams largely struggled in the opening quarter, as the Hoosiers finished the period with an 11-8 lead after the teams combined to shoot 7-for-28 from the field. But the Hoosiers came out with a vengeance to start the second quarter, getting off to a 10-2 run to take a 21-10 lead with 5:42 remaining in the first half. A three-pointer from Indiana’s Tyra Buss gave her team a 28-11 lead with 2:20 left in the half. Buss would go on to lead all scorers with 24 points on the night. Parker put an end to the Indiana run with a three-pointer on the other end, but Buss an-
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Brianne Reed (top) and Erica Skroski (bottom) headline a quartet of former Knights pursuing careers in the professional ranks. EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2015
Former Knights eye professional careers MIKE O’SULLIVAN CORRESPONDENT
Sophomore guard Mike Williams led the Knights in scoring with 17 points. EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR / JANUARY 2016
The 2015 season was the longest and most successful year in the history of the Rutgers women’s soccer program. And even though it’s over, it just got even better. On the field, the Scarlet Knights posted a 19-4-3 overall record with a 7-2-2 mark in the Big Ten Conference to reach the national semifinals for the first time in program histor y. While they praised the team dynamic the whole season, two of the most pivotal performers in sparking the team’s postseason run and setting the school record of 19 shutouts were senior defenders Brianne Reed and Erica Skroski.
The veteran pair helped to form arguably the most effective backline in the country. Moving forward, the two will continue their soccer careers in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Reed was selected 18th overall by FC Kansas City, which is the two-time defending champion of the NWSL. Skroski was drafted by Sky Blue FC, which plays its home games at Yurcak Field — the same home field as Rutgers where the Knights went undefeated this season (13-0-1). The pair is the first from Rutgers to be drafted for the NWSL. It is another big accomplishment for the program as a whole, adding to the list of SEE KNIGHTS ON PAGE 10
Philadelphia Detroit
97 110
Phoenix Cleveland
93 115
Oklahoma City Minnesota
126 123
Denver Boston
103 111
LA Clippers Atlanta
85 83
Houston San Antonio
99 130
STEVE LONGA,
former outside linebacker, announced on Instagram that he received an invite to the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine from Feb. 23-29. Longa declared for the 2016 NFL Draft last month after three years as a starter for the Rutgers football team.
Center Rachel Hollivay notched her third double-double in 2015-16 at Indiana. EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR / JANUARY 2016
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WRESTLING
WRESTLING
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Penn State National vs Maryland
at Princeton
vs. Nebraska
Tomorrow, All Day, Tomorrow, 7 p.m., State College, Penn. The RAC
Saturday, 1 p.m., Princeton, N.J.
Saturday, 2 p.m., The RAC
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