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After a 14-hour day of intensive individual questioning, editors of the Targum’s 149th board caucused new members into the paper’s editorial staff — marking 150 years of student journalism at Rutgers. THE DAILY TARGUM / JANUARY 2018
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On Friday, through a 14-hour long interview process, The Daily Targum caucused in its 150th editorial board. Comprised of both newcomers and seasoned editors, the new board plans to tackle the transition from print to online publication by seamlessly integrating multimedia reporting into campus coverage. But the highest priority, according to newly appointed managing editor, Saige Francis, is carrying forward the century and a half long tradition of keeping the Rutgers community informed. “I have been part of The Daily Targum since my sophomore year and I have seen first hand the power and impact of student journalism. It was a no-brainer for me to continue for another board, especially in a managerial position,” Francis said.
“I see so much potential in the Targum and I know with the team we have for the upcoming year, we will produce some amazing stories that have a real impact on the students and staff at Rutgers.” Over the course of the last year, Board 149 covered a wide range of student movements from the fight to raise the minimum wage on campus to a community-wide effort to prevent ICE from deporting a Rutgers student. It kept the campus up to date during emergencies like the fire at The Yard @ College Avenue and the bomb scare at Alexander Librar y and closely followed the University’s efforts to keep tuition down, prevent sexual assault and draw the line between free speech and hate speech. Board 149’s award-winning journalism made national headlines and Francis said she is confident that the new editors will build on the accomplishments of their predecessors
while also transitioning the paper into a new medium. “We will not have a daily paper forever,” Francis said. “So it is essential that we have a solid and engaging social media to fall back on. Not just a media account that regurgitates our articles, but rather one that engages with the Rutgers community and sparks important conversations and debates among students.” The news team — comprised of news editor Christian Zapata and associate editors Erica D’Costa and Ryan Stiesi — intends to move the desk forward by working with video editor Nicole Lagos to create a wider variety of video content. They plan on continuing the weekly “Targum Takeaway” segment, while also working on a series of original documentaries, broadcasts and investigations. “I am excited to take The Daily Targum into its 150th year of
publication,” said editor-in-chief Khaula Saad. “I know some people don’t always see the importance of university newspapers like the Targum but we’re here making histor y ever y day.” Saad, who worked as the opinions editor last year, said she is ready to face the challenges that lie ahead, whatever they may be. “I know this coming year will be challenging,” she said. “But I also know that we will be helping students to become more aware of issues that concern them and that is worth the challenge.” The newly-caucused board also includes a new photo desk, led by Declan Intindola and Tom Boniello, a features desk led by Clarissa Gordon and a sports desk run by Rob Sanchez and Coby Green. Its design editor, Shreya Murali, will put together the page each day, and the copy editor, Cheyenne Terry, will ensure that everything that
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Alongside an increased demand for organic foods, the desire for raw milk has increased. Raw milk contains more fat than pasteurized milk and has not been processed in any way, according See movement on Page 4
goes to print is fact checked and ready for publication. Stephen Weiss, formerly an associate news editor, is taking over the opinions desk and hopes to facilitate discourse by integrating politics and philosophy into his work. “During my time as opinions editor, I plan to approach the discussion of issues with a philosophical perspective and to deliberate about topics with the goal of reaching an opinion that mirrors the philosophical concept of truth by way of facts and reputable views,” Weiss said. “In the vein of Aristotle’s teachings, to get at real truth one must examine all possible arguments.” This is the first paper of the 150th editorial board’s tenure and its editors are optimistic about the future of student journalism at Rutgers. “The Targum is by students, for students,” Zapata said.
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The Rutgers softball team played its game Sunday morning blind. Held at the Rutgers Bubble, the team played the New Jersey Titans Blind Baseball Team in a Beep Baseball Exhibition — an adaptive version of America’s favorite pastime for blind, legally blind and visually impaired athletes, according to the National Beep Baseball Association.
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Blind athletes can connect with beep baseball through sounds, and they literally, “play it by ear.” The ball and bases make different sounds so players know where to swing and run. In this alternate version of the game, players do not circle bases like they normally would — outfielders can get a runner out by picking up the ball before they See softball on Page 4
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Waving through windows: local art tackles social issues Abner Bonilla Staff Writer
Artistic parties from the New Brunswick-Highland Park area are teaming up to raise awareness for social justice issues in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. “Windows of Understanding” is a collaboration between local artists, organizations and businesses that display art across two dozen storefront windows in both neighborhoods. Some of the streets include Church, George and French in New Brunswick, along with Raritan Avenue in
School of the Ar ts. “The school has enhanced the creative community in New Brunswick for more than four decades, and it is a natural fit to par ticipate in this impor tant initiative to address and interpret the social justice issues of our communities through ar t.” Cassandra Oliveras-Moreno, a founding member of “Windows of Understanding,” said she worked alongside co-founders, Jennifer Sevilla and Tracey O’Reggio, to develop the idea for a public art project and launched it with the tagline, “We See Through Hate,” on Martin Lu-
“New Brunswick is a very diverse place, and we wanted to make sure our artists represented that,” Moreno said. Faith Franzonia, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said she worked with the Reformed Church of Highland Park (RCHP) to create artwork that addressed the prevalence of mental illnesses in the United States. RCHP — through a churchbased mental health ser vices program — provides low and no-cost mental health counseling to patients. Franzonia produced her piece by taking more than 100 donat-
“New Brunswick is a very diverse place, and we wanted to make sure our artists represented that.” Cassandra Oliveras-Moreno Founding Member of “Windows of Understanding”
Highland Park. To put the project into action, New Brunswick Community Arts Council, Mason Gross School of the Arts and the Highland Park Arts Commission paired approximately 20 local artists — most from Mason Gross — with community groups and institutions to create artworks that centered around a theme important to the agency, according to the Mason Gross website. The artwork addressed current issues in the local community, including cultural identity, faithbased initiatives, environmental conservation, homelessness, food insecurity and youth mentoring. “For this project, I want to send a clear message, while at the same time producing a good work of art that highlights and tells the stor y of an exceptional organization that cares for the entire community,” said Enrique Figueredo, Master of Fine Arts (MFA) candidate and project contributor. The graduate student partnered with Elijah’s Promise, a New Brunswick-based anti-hunger organization and culinary school, to create a piece that centered around the organization’s vision — “Food is Love.” Figueredo’s installation entailed a combination of oil pastel, pencil and charcoal on a largescale fabric canvas to illustrate the busy atmosphere of Elijah’s Promise. His project will be displayed at Harvest Moon Brewery and Café on George Street. A diverse group of Cultural Centers at the University collaborated for this project — the New Brunswick Free Public Library, New Brunswick Tomorrow, Muslim Feminists for the Arts, Puerto Rican Action Board, Coming Home Middlesex, coLAB Arts and the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership. “Mason Gross is proud to suppor t the ‘Windows of Understanding’ project through the work of our visual ar ts students, alumni and staf f facilitators,” said George B. Stauf fer, dean of the Mason Gross
ther King Jr. Day. “I think it’s critical in this media landscape that we seize opportunities to create ‘peaceful disruptions’ in people’s dailyness,” said Moreno, who is also the Communications and Collaboration administrator at Mason Gross School of the Arts. “I think art has the ability to communicate across boundaries that other mediums can’t.” She said that the local artists who took part in the project came from different backgrounds and represented the variety of demographics working and living in the area.
ed vinyl records, covering them with a base of white paint and then painting “faces” on approximately one-fifth of the records to show that approximately 1 in 5 adults cope with a mental health issue in their life. Franzonia said she was drawn to the RCHP’s work because several of her friends have gone through their own mental health problems. “It made sense for me to choose this issue,” she said. Her installation is displayed on the intersection of George and Albany streets, next to the Starbucks.
“Windows of Understanding” pairs local art with organizations and businesses across New Brunswick and Highland Park in an effort to discuss social issues. DECLAN INTINDOLA / PHOTO EDITOR
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movement Approximately 3 percent of Americans already drink raw milk continued from front to Real Milk, a campaign for raw substitute. Pasteurized milk is regulated by the Food and Drug Association (FDA), which sets standards and requirements for regulating Grade “A” milk. Joseph Heckman, a professor in the Department of Plant Biology, said that these standards were implemented to curtail the high number of foodborne illnesses coming from milk products. In the late-19th century, milk production was a dirty business. “They didn’t have milking machines, the cows were kept in confinement and didn’t see much sunlight. It was not a clean environment. That was the kind of situation that made a lot of people sick and something had to be done about it. So that’s the past,” Heckman said. Heckman has written multiple academic pieces on the subject of raw milk and other organic produce, including a recent article that outlines the goal of the rawmilk movement titled, “Securing fresh food from fertile soil, challenges to the organic and raw milk movements.” He said that the historical conditions of pasteurization are important to take into account when understanding how modern dairy sanitation is carried out. Now, dairy practices have become much safer and more sanitary, he said. Farmers with the right practices and regulations can bring whole, unprocessed and unaltered milk to the market with the same safety guarantee as pasteurized milk. He said that as much as 3 percent of the American population already drinks raw milk.
Mark McAfee, the CEO and founder of Organic Pastures Dairy Co., said he agrees. His business has been producing raw milk in California since 1999 and has been farming organically for more than 35 years. His cows and their milk are governed by strict rules set by federal organic requisites and statewide standards for raw, fluid dairy. “All of our milk is raw, meaning it comes out of the cow and is flash chilled, so that it never gets warm ever,” McAfee said. “We never use growth hormone, we never use RBST, we never use any kind of steroid.” McAfee said that managing cows correctly — letting them out to pasture, strictly regulating their health, cleaning and heavily monitoring their environment and providing them with only the most sanitary and humane conditions — removes the need for the destructive heating process of pasteurization. This ensures the proteins, enzymes and other beneficial, organic components that make milk a whole and naturally-intended food are not destroyed, he said. “There are two kinds of raw milk in America,” McAfee said. “One for the people and one for the pasteurizer, and they are not the same and they can never be compared. The one for people must be pathogen free and have a ver y low bacteria count. The one for the pasteurizer, they don’t count pathogens and it can be filthy dirty. It doesn’t matter because it’s all going to be cooked.” He said that pasteurized milk can still have pathogens in it because it is assumed that any harm-
During the 19th century, milking machines were not used and cows were kept in confined, unclean spaces that did not receive much sunlight. Joseph Heckman, a professor in the Department of Plant Biology, says these conditions lead to many people getting sick. PIXABAY ful agents will be destroyed in the mandatory heating process. Donald Schaf fner, a professor in the Depar tment of Food Science, said he is more hesitant about this new trend in dair y production. He said that studies have shown raw, unpasteurized milk to be more dangerous than its processed counterpart, causing more infections, such as Listeria and Salmonella. “Americans consume virtually all of their milk in some form of pasteurized product. Much of
the raw-dairy products they do consume comes in the form of aged cheeses, which reduce the risk and potential for foodborne illnesses,” Schaffner said. “The number of people that consume fluid-raw milk is small, and therefore our knowledge about the risks in this population is limited.” Schaffner said that people should analyze the risks and benefits for themselves and weigh the options to see which they think will be best for them. In New Jersey, the sale of unpasteurized-fluid dairy — raw
milk — is still illegal. Heckman said that the state could benefit greatly if this commodity was made legal to sell. It would also have positive effects on the economy, he said. It could promote the growth of small farms that are more practical for producing raw milk for consumption than large, industrialized farms. “The proponents of legalizing access to raw milk are not opposed to the choice of pasteurized milk,” Heckman said. “Let the consumer decide.”
Softball In America, there are 28 beep baseball teams, some of which play in their World Series continued from front
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reach a base. If the batter makes it before the ball is picked up, it is considered a run. The Scarlet Knights softball team competed with the Titans by blindfolding themselves. “Rutgers softball is ver y much looking for ward to competing in beep (base)ball,” said Jay Nelson, the Rutgers head softball coach in an inter view with the Rutgers Athletics Department. “Meeting with and learning from the players on the New Jersey Titans will help our athletes understand and appreciate the shared passion for the game loved by both teams ... There are no barriers when it comes to the human spirit and its determination to conquer and surpass all challenges put in its path.” The Titans roster lists a range of diverse players, from a 9-yearold girl to the 65-year-old manager of the team, Steve Rutch, who lost his sight due to Type 1 Diabetes. “I can’t tell you how excited we are to play this game,” he said. “We’re trying to spread the word about athletics for disabled
people ... We just want people to know anyone can play the game, and once they get involved, there are so many options to be active and competitive.” The Titans are 1 of 28 National Beep Baseball teams in America and are eligible players in the World Series of Beep Baseball, which will be held in Eau Claire, Wisconsin in August. Rutch has visited the Banks before to raise awareness about physically challenged athletes. He recently ran a clinic on disabled athletes on Cook campus, where he demonstrated a variety of adaptive sports, such as beep baseball, goal ball and wheelchair basketball. He plans on furthering his passion for adaptive sports by joining a blind ice hockey team. “From the time I step foot on the field, I’m not blind anymore,” he said. “You just want to play the game. I’m going to do everything I always wanted to do. You have two options when you’re blind. You can sit around and wait to die, or you can do something with your life, and I’m going to do everything.”
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Immigration based on merit is short-sighted MAENNER’S MUSINGS HUNTER MAENNER
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hile it would be prudent for President Donald J. Trump to proclaim that the state of our union is “strong” when he faces the nation for his 2018 State of the Union Address, behind the scenes there is no clearer evidence for the division that has been sewn throughout this country than the immigration debate. But while the debate that surrounded last week’s short-lived government shutdown about the future of former President Barack Obama-era’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was centered around Republicans and Democrats, the more interesting divide on the immigration debate exists solely within the Republican Party, with the ethnic concerns of hardline nationalists clashing with the business interests of the establishment right. Currently, the immigration debate on the right is focused on two main issues: the first is what to do with DACA recipients and the other is a broader discussion about how to implement meritocratic reform. Though Republicans would like to treat these two issues separately, the truth is that in the context of the immigration debate both issues are one and the same. While it may be popular Republican orthodoxy to support a “merit-based” immigration system like that of Canada, what it fails to take into account is that the current immigration system in the United States is quite meritocratic in its own right. In fact, because the “line” for legal immigration stretches all the way back to people who applied in the 1990s, the more viable approach for entry into the United States has been through the visa program, which allows for skilled foreign workers to live in the country legally while working, and for international students to attend American universities in order to achieve a higher education. But the most shocking aspect of the immigration debate on the right has been the focus by Republicans to correct the problems they see within the American immigration system through government intervention, while completely ignoring the great strides that have been made over the last few decades in attracting more educated immigrants to the country. Research done by the conservative Cato Institute bears this out: finding that from 1993 to 2015, “the share of admitted immigrants who have at least a college education increased from 22 to 39 percent.” The Migration
“... it seems those ideals have been forgotten in the confines of the U.S. immigration debate.” Policy Institute also found that “the number of immigrants with higher education has grown at more than twice the rate of the same population among the U.S. born” between 1990 and 2014. While government legislation has played a part in catalyzing this marked shift in immigration, the biggest factor has been none other than the supply and demand nature of the United States economy. With the need for highly skilled and educated workers at an all-time high, it has been the economic forces of the free market that have done more to reform the input of the American immigration system than any legislation could have. Though Republicans have long claimed to be the party of small government and allowing the market to correct itself, it seems those ideals have been forgotten in the confines of the U.S. immigration debate. While DACA has been very popular with the business world, many Republicans do not seem phased with the fact that allowing DACA to end could cost the economy upward of “$200 billion.” In attempting to draw a compromise with Democrats and his fellow Republicans, Trump has offered a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients, albeit with drastic cuts to legal immigration due to the false notion that the current immigration system is not in any way, shape or form “merit-based.” But, those on the far-right seemingly have no interest in following the advice of business leaders, with prominent Republicans such as Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) stating that he will not support Dreamer citizenship, because of the fact that it is “inconsistent with the promises we made to the men and women who elected us.” This divide among conservatives on immigration reform has captured Trump in a political catch-22, where no possible reform bill will please everyone involved. This leaves the president to have to choose between the bipartisan consensus that currently exists across the aisle or to stick with the anti-immigrant forces to which he owes his rise to. The quest for a merit-based immigration system is nothing new in American politics, as former President Lyndon B. Johnson once aspired to implement such a system, though he was quelled in his attempt by southern Democrats who feared that it would change the country’s “demographic profile.” While many Republicans today may share in the president’s belief that a merit-based system will attract more immigrants from places that can preserve the United States’ demographic profile like Norway, the truth is that the effects of any merit-based immigration plan are currently being seen today. Hunter Maenner is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in criminal justice and political science. His column, “Maenner’s Musings,” runs on alternate Mondays.
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To my second home, The Daily Targum, thank you FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK ALEXANDRA DEMATOS
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he first time I ever read The Daily Targum was in 2015 – the special magazine-style summer edition that was sent right to my front door. I remember picking it up and reading ever y word on ever y page – after all, the Targum was the reason that I chose to transfer to Rutgers my sophomore year over the other schools that I applied to. My eyes scanned the list of editorial board members, and it was at that moment that I set my mind on becoming a member. Fast for ward a few months, and I was caucused in as the copy editor of Board 148. Fast for ward a year, and I was caucused in as the editor-in-chief of Board 149. To many at Rutgers, the Targum is somewhat of a myster y. Most don’t realize that the Targum is a windowless office in downtown New Brunswick packed full of 18 to 22-year-old college students working day and night to put out a daily newspaper. Most also don’t realize that this windowless office will become your second (honestly, maybe even first) home. When you spend more than 60 hours a week working with other Rutgers
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Incarceration exhibit examines immigrant rights, poverty Jordan Levy contributing writer
In FX’s Emmy-winning show “Atlanta,” Earnest Marks, played by Donald Glover, makes a poignant statement about the cycle of poverty. Throughout the show Marks struggles to pay his monthly rent, often explaining his troubles to his friend Darius, who had set up a plan for long-term profit. “See, I’m poor Darius, ok? And poor people don’t have time for investments, because poor people are too busy trying not to be poor, ok?” Marks said. It’s a strikingly honest admission, one that not only holds true in 2018 but in American history as a whole. In the nation’s history, minorities have always been more inclined to find themselves in these cycles of poverty due to lack of opportunity, racism and mass incarceration. States of Incarceration, a national collaborative group studying mass incarceration and its effects, has made a stop in New Brunswick at Mabel Smith Douglass Library. The exhibit, which will run until March 9, was curated in part by Rutgers—New Brunswick and Newark students. Stories from 17 different states were featured in all, with Rutgers unsurprisingly contributing to New Jersey-based stories.
The Rutgers—New Brunswick contribution centered around South Jersey frozen vegetable company, Seabrook Farms, and the tactics the company used to keep their workers subservient to them. Seabrook was once one of the premier vegetable providers in the country, and one of their most lucrative periods was during World War II, using relocated Japanese families suffering from the effects of the internment camp program. Seabrook employed these workers and housed them in the company town, but the workers weren’t paid enough to be able to move out of the town. While Seabrook could seem like a place to build a stable life, the lack of self determination provided to the workers made the situation an exploitative one. Seabrook also employed German prisoners of war and Black migrant workers, with many of them being stuck in the paycheck to paycheck mentality that offered no upward economic mobility. Akin to Earnest Marks’s dilemma in “Atlanta,” there was no way to amass long-term savings. Stories like these abound in America and the exhibit. Upon walking into the library, the exhibit is in the main lobby, with a main stand displaying different stories. There were more stories along the wall, including
interactive stations. For instance, a section about Rikers Island included a playlist of songs about prison, prisoners and their families. The exhibit also featured a timeline of American incarceration and immigrant detention spanning from 1860 to 2015. It covered different types of prisons throughout history, as well as the chain-gang system. The war on drugs was a huge component of the exhibit as a whole, and former presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton were all highlighted for their impact on drug policy and sentencing. One of the more personal aspects of the exhibit was a wall where students could anonymously write about how they feel about mass incarceration and immigrant civil rights. Posted on little tags, the notes from Rutgers students showed the student body’s many thoughts on these increasingly relevant topics. One student voiced support for DACA-receiving peers at the University, while another criticized the for-profit private prison industry. Ex-convict voting rights was another point raised by a student and how ex-cons should be able to regain their constitutional right. A particularly gripping note was one of a student briefly telling of having been in police custody. These
personal accounts, ideas and opinions helped localize the issues that were being covered. The exhibit as a whole is an incisive look at the American tradition of mass incarceration, immigrant detention and cycles of poverty. The studies spanning the nation exemplified how the issues at hand were not individual problems, but instead instances of systematic
problems. With engaging interactive videos and playlists, it also keeps visitors engaged in multiple media formats. The open wall for comment personalized the material covered, showing the student body’s perspective. A trip to the library is certainly a worthwhile investment of time, as States of Incarceration effectively educates and informs.
The exhibition offers an interactive feature that allows students to write about their opinions on immigrant civil rights and mass incarceration. JORDAN LEVY
MFA candidates explore identity, social constructs in ‘Mercury St.’ ELIZABETH LEOCE CORRESPONDENT
The Mason Gross Galleries hosted the first Master of Fine Arts Thesis reception of the semester on Friday, where student artists of the MFA program discussed their work in the gallery’s “Mercury St.” exhibition. In a room full of sculpture, photography and installation pieces, wall captions for the artwork were not included. Instead, the art was intended to speak for itself. “There is no wall text and no labels,” Gallery Coordinator Daonne Huff said. “These artists are trying to root themselves in a chaotic time and place in the world.” MFA candidate Christhian C. Diaz described his wall of photographs as a series of reflections of his best friend, a figure in his life who he credits as his inspiration. Collected over a timespan of many years, Diaz’s ultimate goal was to create a portrait of his beloved friend. “He is practically family, and to see him through these images is to see myself as well,” Diaz said. Not wanting to use conventional frames for his images, he displayed his photographs on a gold wall, making sure his friend was engulfed in the piece. Many pieces throughout the gallery also focused on the concept of new identity and the idea
Intrigued by the idea of bringing outside objects into a confined, inside space, MFA candidate Julian Gilbert-Davis wanted his “Haunted Tree” installation to feel larger-than-life. ELIZABETH LEOCE of placing a new perspective on every day images. Yu Rim Chung used sculpture as a way to demonstrate that there is no one word or label that defines her. “My exhibit is called ‘Hyphen,’ which refers to the space between identity,” Chung said. “As someone who identifies as Korean-American, I am exploring the ‘third space.’ Therefore, it is not being in-between identities, but the creation of a new one.” As an artist, Chung focuses on geometric shapes, providing an example of how the transformation of her identity does not just
have to be one characteristic. Instead, her art reflects the idea of stepping out of the “bubble” society often places people in. In her piece “Jacob’s Ladder,” the word “discipline” acts to remind the audience that it takes inner strength to break away from societal standards when searching for individuality. The spacing of the letters is formed from the three I’s in “discipline,” creating a hyphen between the letters but also pushing them closer together. Chung aims to spark conversation with her work and illustrate how art cannot be limited to one role and gender.
Displayed in the middle of the gallery sat Julian Gilbert-Davis’s arc called the “Haunted Forest,” an installation that drew much attention due to its large size and elaborate presentation. It also shed a new light on the idea of physical, three-dimensional art. When considering the space he had to work with, Gilbert-Davis began to explore his options by thinking of civic spaces, such as tunnels, parks, benches and awnings, then played with the idea of bringing outside objects into a closed gallery. “At the end of the day, you never want anything to be conclusive,”
Gilbert-Davis said. “At the same time, whether you bring something from the outside world inside the gallery, it has a haunted quality because it is severed from that context.” The haunted tree almost had a sound to its mystery and stood out physically and emotionally. Another piece that Gilbert-Davis briefly reflected on was his still life painting titled “Ghost Pepper” that was inspired by a cartoon ad he saw in a Subway restaurant. “It was something that I thought no one noticed and was meant to be ignored, and turned it into something haunted and eye-catching,” Gilbert-Davis said. “This is how something that’s usually taken for granted can take a life of its own.” From Jack Warner’s installation piece made from wood and steel objects to Amiko Li’s raw and honest photography, every artist embraced their own perspective and gravitated toward their own path. As each room throughout the exhibit featured a different medium and artist, the exhibition proved that there is no wrong way to create, observe and appreciate visual art. “There is no one medium for art,” said Stephen Westfall, a professor in the Department of Visual Arts. “Art does not exist without an attempt to understand it.”
DIVERSIONS
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Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Happy Birthday: You can be innovative and creative without going overboard. Curbing habits and budgeting wisely will help you maintain your lifestyle without stress. You’ll have more control over your emotions, but less when it comes to making decisions. Having a goal in mind and a plan in place to achieve it will encourage better choices and behavior. Your numbers are 4, 9, 14, 20, 26, 33, 42.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keep busy. If you neglect to take care of your responsibilities, you’ll be faced with criticism or complaints. Strive for perfection in all that you do. Hard work will pay off and bring you the recognition you desire. 2 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Following the crowd or letting someone coerce you into taking care of responsibilities that don’t belong to you will result in a loss of valuable time that should be spent accomplishing your own goals. It’s OK to say “no.” 4 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Reach out and do what you can for others. Listen to what’s being asked of you and give an honest appraisal of what you think you can realistically achieve. Look out for your personal interests. Self-improvement will boost your confidence. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Channel your emotional energy into creative endeavors. Expand your interests and explore what life has to offer. Don’t make rash decisions or burn bridges. Look inward and do your best to keep the peace. Choose personal growth over criticizing others. 3 stars
Pearls Before Swine
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Simplicity, moderation and discipline will be required if you want to get things done. Concentrate on personal improvements and nurture relationships that mean a lot to you. Eliminate bad habits and be realistic when setting your goals. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Set the record straight and start working toward your goal. Preparation and dedication will help you overcome any obstacles you come up against. Think big, but don’t take on too much or make promises you can’t keep. 4 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take time out for yourself. Rethink your strategy and consider the best way to cut back. Saving money and time should be your primary concern. A change will do you good, but only if it’s geared toward striving for less stress. 2 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your discipline will pay off. Concentrate on creative projects and you will come up with a winner. Refuse to let someone intervene or get in the way of finishing what you start. Personal goals and inner growth will be enlightening. 5 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll be quick to jump in and make a decision. Before you take on more than you can handle, consider how you have dealt with money matters in the past and identify the lessons you learned from past mistakes. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Do what you do best and don’t let anyone stand in your way or slow you down. An opportunity that allows you to use your imagination will help you expand your interests and devote more time to something you enjoy. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Pay more attention to those around you. Listen carefully and make sure you fully understand what’s going on before you agree to something you may regret. Look inward and you’ll discover ways to improve your life and your future. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Creativity coupled with discipline will bring remarkable results. A chance to make money doing something you love should motivate you to invest more in yourself and your attributes. Don’t settle for less when you are worth so much more. 5 stars
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Yesterday’s Solution
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LOSS Mensah comes in for Sanders to restart Knights offense, but proves not enough continued from back that Sanders simply did not. With Mensah running the offense, the Knights went on a 9-2 run to get back in the game for a short period of time. And while the team did have that successful run, Penn State took full advantage of its clearly-superior roster, using players like forward Mike Watkins and Tony Carr to outscore Rutgers by 12 points in the second half and pull away with the win. Watkins was an absolute force in the paint, scoring 15 points along with an astonishing 19 rebounds. His length and physical presence was simply too much for the Knights to handle, as Watkins was the primary reason that Rutgers — normally a top-tier offensive rebounding team — only had two offensive boards. The team is usually able to compete with more talented teams by grabbing those rebounds and getting second-chance points to make up for missed shots. But on Saturday, the team looked like the Eddie Jordan’s Knights and not Steve Pikiell’s, as they were out-rebounded 4227 overall and 9-2 on the offensive glass. “Huge (lost opportunity),” Pikiell said of the offensive rebounding margin. “I thought
they blocked out well but we’re a good offensive rebounding team. We talked about it at halftime, we didn’t have one offensive rebound (in the first half). We had one team offensive rebound, so not one individual guy had one. To their credit, they blocked out but we have to make sure we’re going. That’s another way we can score and get teams in foul trouble. So they obviously did a much better job than us at that.” Rutgers shot 31.4 percent from the field and continues to be the worst offensive team in the Big Ten by a considerable margin. Here are the team’s offensive numbers from its last three games: 33.3 percent from the field and 22.2 percent from 3 in a 62-47 loss to Michigan 33.8 percent from the field and 16.7 percent from 3 in a 60-54 loss to Nebraska 31.4 percent from the field and 23.5 percent from 3 in a 60-43 loss to Penn State Analytics-wise, the team is far behind the rest of the Big Ten. Per KenPom, a website that ranks all Division I teams based on efficiency, the Knights rank 14th out of 14 teams in the Big Ten in offensive efficiency
with a rating of 85.0. The next lowest team is Minnesota with a rating of 97.1. For reference, the average difference in the top 13 teams in offensive efficiency is 1.9, with the difference between Rutgers and Minnesota at 12.1. A rare area where the Knights excel on offense is taking care of the ball, where they are among the best in the conference at not turning it over. After a relatively clean first half of just four turnovers, Rutgers gave it away 12 more times in the second, leading to 16 total, five more than its season average of 11 per game. “That’s not normal for us,” said sophomore forward Eugene Omoruyi. “I feel like we just kinda got ahead of ourselves a bit. We just gotta relax, we kinda fed them with the pressure. We just gotta relax and take it easy and give smart passes.” And on the defensive end, things weren’t much better in the second 20 minutes. Despite only giving up 4 more points in the second half than the first, the Knights’ defense simply looked wide open. Penn State had way too many easy driving dunks, killing any momentum the other side had. “I just felt like we could’ve played a bit harder,” Omoruyi said. “We just gotta come as a team tomorrow and talk about things we need to work on for the next game.” The Rutgers basketball program is clearly on the rise, but games like Saturday serve as a reminder how much of a talent
gap the team has to deal with in conference play. The defensive effort was not particularly bad, but it is nearly impossible to win games when shooting 31.4 percent from the field. “(We) needed to just grind in this game, but (we) couldn’t make a shot,” Pikiell said. “It kind of got away from us a little bit, and our inability to score affects us sometimes on the defensive end.” The team has a quick turnaround with a road trip to Illinois on tap. Omoruyi said that the team needs to regroup and
figure out how to play to its strengths better. “We just gotta group up tomorrow, (have a) team meeting, talk about things that we can do to keep up with our strengths,” he said. “I feel like we just didn’t execute or just didn’t do stuff we are (normally) doing. I feel like this game was kind of a bit rough, but we’ll come back out next game and try harder.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @GriffinWhitmer and @TargumSports on Twitter.
home Suriano brings his best against his former team with pin in 3rd period continued from back it’s just another match. I made sure I ramped it up and do what I had to do, get the fall.” And get the fall he did. With time winding down in the third period and the crowd on its feet cheering on its hometown hero, Suriano pinned Penn State’s Devin Schnupp, giving the Knights an early 6-0 lead. No. 19 fifth-year senior 133-pounder Scott DelVecchio kept the good times rolling, picking up his 76th career win with a 6-2 decision over Lion Corey Keener. “I thought we went out to wrestle to win most spots,” Goodale said. “I thought the effort was awesome, I think we were going out there to score points, have fun, wrestle hard and be aggressive … I’m proud of the way we wrestled today.” But the Lions den was just getting started as five of Penn State’s next six wrestlers were among the nation’s top two in their weight class — including five reigning national champions. It started with redshirt freshman 141-pounder Michael Van Brill slated to face No. 7 Nick Lee. After three periods, Lee proved to be too much and won by decision, 5-2. Next up was No. 13 fifth-year senior Eleazar DeLuca versus No. 1 Zain Retherford in the 149 weight class — the first of three straight top-ranked opponents. In a chippy match, which included multiple stoppages for hits to the face from both sides, Retherford breezed through DeLuca, 14-2, and the team’s lead dwindled to 9-7. It wasn’t until No. 17 junior 157-pounder John Van Brill’s matchup against No. 1 Jason Nolf that things got heated. After twisting his leg like a pretzel, Van Brill got the injury default win over Nolf to help Rutgers go up 15-7. But during the intermission, the Lions lost a team point after the team’s bench was arguing that the of ficial didn’t step in soon enough to prevent the Nolf injur y.
“It’s tough to see that,” Suriano said about his former teammate. “I went through it, broke my ankle on the mat and had my whole season stripped, and that’s how this whole dilemma began so I feel for him.” After the break, now up 15-6, No. 11 fifth-year senior 165-pounder Richie Lewis was set to take on No. 1 Vincenzo Joseph. In a very close matchup, Joseph escaped with the win, 5-4, and Penn State inched closer, 15-9. At 174, redshirt freshman Joseph Grello was no match for No. 2 Mark Hall who got the big technical fall to almost even the score at 15-14. Much like Lewis’s match, all eyes were on the matchup between No. 12 fifth-year senior 184-pounder Nicholas Gravina and No. 1 Bo Nickal. But just like Lewis’s match, Gravina was one takedown away from winning the match, ultimately falling 6-5. The Lions now led for the first time on the afternoon, 17-15. “They’re close,” Goodale said about his two talented fifth-year seniors. “But, we gotta beat those guys, I know that’s the way they’re thinking ... That’s the bottom line, we gotta beat those guys. I feel like they believe like they can win those matches, I know they train that way all week to prepare for it. They believe they can win those matches, you just gotta do it.” After that, it was all Penn State, who ended the night winning big in the last two bouts and taking the match 25-15. No matter, Goodale thinks this was a step in the right direction for his program and its fanbase. “It’s good for Rutgers University. It’s good for Rutgers wrestling. This was our vision,” he said. “I hope our New Jersey fans leave here saying ‘Wow, I’m excited. I need to come back.’ This thing is gonna get bigger and better there’s no question about it.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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Knights struggle from charity stripe, fall at Indiana Matthew Howe Staff Writer
On Saturday, the Rutgers women’s basketball team dropped its third straight game with a 64-58 loss on the road against Indiana. The loss puts the Scarlet Knights at 17-6 on the season, while the Hoosiers improved to 11-12. The loss at Indiana boiled down to a few factors. Number one was scoring. Rutgers relies heavily on senior guard Tyler Scaife each and ever y game to be its leading scorer — which is exactly what she does. But, with no one else on the team averaging more than 8 points per game, the team has a hard time finding other scoring options. In this game, Scaife had 17 points on 8-of-14 shooting. A fine performance by any means, but not enough to carry the team over Indiana. Junior guard KK Sanders chipped in with 10 points of her own shooting 5-of-12 from the field. Another problem in this game was foul trouble and free-throw shooting. The Knights shot a dismal 7-of-13 from the charity stripe — only 53.8 percent. Meanwhile, Indiana was able to get to the foul line for 29 shots in the game, making 25 of them. Free-throw shooting was the clear difference in this game. The Hoosiers also shared the ball exceptionally well in this one, having four players finish in double figures in points. Amanda
Cahill, Jaelynn Penn and Kym Royster each had 14 points, while Tyra Buss had 12. Another reason why Rutgers struggled in this one was turnovers, where it committed 18 to Indiana’s 17. It is very hard to win games when you lose both the turnover battle, while also getting beat exceptionally at the foul line. The Knights lack scoring depth, and it has shown in their three-game skid. Scaife can do a lot, but she can’t do it all on her own. Having played nine games so far in the Big Ten schedule, Rutgers sits smack in the middle of the conference, checking in at seventh with a 5-4 conference record. In their next game, the Knights will travel to play No. 14 Maryland, who has an 18-3 record and sits atop the Big Ten with a 7-1 conference record. With seven games remaining on the season, the schedule only gets harder down the stretch. In the remaining games, Rutgers plays three out of the top four Big Ten teams. The team plays the Terrapins twice, as well as No. 12 Ohio State and No. 16 Michigan. The remaining games should be an excellent test for the Knights heading into the Big Ten tournament, and may be a push for entrance into the women’s NCAA tournament come March. For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
IN BRIEF
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iger Woods made his return to the PGA Tour over the weekend and finished 72 holes of golf for the first time in two years — and with no pain. His 23rd-place finish at 3 under par was an added bonus. “I think it was all very positive,” Woods said. “The big concern was playing out of the rough. I haven’t played out of rye grass since last year — 12 full months. I wasn’t sure what I was able to do. I hit some shots, very happy about that. Unfortunately, I put myself in there. Overall, I’m very happy the way I was able to fight out the scores.” Woods is coming off four back surgeries in the last four years while his most recent surgery, a spinal fusion surgery in April, left him unable to swing a golf club for six months, according to ESPN. The 42-year-old is now scheduled to play in the Genesis Open at Riviera on Feb. 15. The following week, Woods is expected to play at the Honda Classic near his home in South Florida. Based on his performance in consecutive tournaments, Woods would be eligible to participate in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
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ennessee Titans’ tight end Delanie Walker and Denver Broncos’ linebacker Von Miller were named co-MVPs in this year’s NFL Pro Bowl as the AFC beat the NFC, 24-23. Walker, who was playing in his third Pro Bowl, caught an 18-yard
touchdown pass with 1 minute, 31 seconds left while Miller, making his sixth appearance in the Pro Bowl, strip-sacked Jared Goff and recovered the fumble with 37 seconds left, according to ESPN. Along with the $64,000 bonus that each player on the winning team receives, Walker and Miller were also gifted with two luxury Genesis automobiles. “I’m going to keep that car,” Walker said. “Why would I sell it? It’s free. I’m about to drive it so much. That’s going to be my every-day car.”
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hile celebrating his team’s big win, Michigan State’s men’s basketball coach, Tom Izzo, kept the attention on the women at the university who have been victims of sexual violence. “I’m gonna try to figure out how to celebrate this win and still pray for the people that have gone through a lot more than I went through,” he said in an interview with ESPN. Izzo said that he hopes everyone rallies behind the team and rallies behind the survivors — to make their community a better place. In light of the recent allegations against the men’s basketball team, Izzo said that he has cooperated with the investigation and that he isn’t hiding. “I’ve cooperated with every investigation. Every one,” he said. “And I will continue to cooperate with every investigation. Every one.”
Fifth-year senior Tyler Scaife scored 17 points on 8-of-14 shooting against Indiana, but Rutgers scored 9 points in the fourth quarter and fell 64-58 to the Hoosiers. JEFFREY GOMEZ / DECEMBER 2017
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“I thought we went out to wrestle to win most spots. I thought the effort was awesome, I think we were going out there to score points, have fun, wrestle hard and be aggressive.” — Wrestling head coach Scott Goodale
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wrestling No. 1 Penn state 25, No. 18 Rutgers 15
No. 18 Rutgers falls to No. 1 PSU at home Robert Sanchez Sports Editor
The final score may not look like it, but the Rutgers wrestling team took it to Penn State at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) on Sunday. Despite the 25-15 loss, the No. 18 Scarlet Knights (5-5, 1-4) pushed the No. 1 Nittany Lions (11-0, 7-0) to the absolute limit. “We wrestled really, really hard, that’s all I ask of these guys,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “I’m super, super proud of them. You don’t ever like to lose, I’m not into moral victories at all. We knew what we were up against, (Penn State) is a great team, an all-time team, I get it, but we wrestled really hard, we brought the fight so I’m excited for that.” And for most of the match, Rutgers was actually in the lead. It all started with No. 1 sophomore 125-pounder Nick Suriano, who had himself a busy week — earning the top spot in his weight class and welcoming his former team, who just happened to be reigning national champions, to the RAC. “A little bit, I felt it,” Suriano said on his energy level going into the match. “But same preparation, like I said before, to me No. 1 sophomore 125-pounder Nick Suriano sizes up his opponent, Devin Schnupp, who replaced him after Suriano left Penn State at the end of last year. Suriano pinned him in the third period to give Rutgers an early 6-0 lead. jeffrey gomez
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men’s basketball Knights continue shooting struggles AGAINST PENN STATE
Sanders goes scoreless for 1st time in loss Griffin Whitmer Correspondent
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Rutgers men’s basketball team wasted a stellar first-half defensive performance on Saturday afternoon against Penn State, as the Scarlet Knights were easily put away in the second half in a 60-43 loss at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park. Junior guard Corey Sanders had the worst shooting game of his career, as he was held scoreless for the first time ever in a Rutgers uniform. He missed all seven of his field goal attempts, did not get to the foul line and was put on the bench for a 9-minute stretch in the second half in favor of junior guard Souf Mensah. “I just went with that group that came out and gave us great energy,” said head coach Steve Pikiell on the decision. “We got a lift out of that. I coach by that. He (got) 29 minutes, that’s what he averages, 30, 30 something odd. Souf and that group gave us great energy, and they got us clawing back into the game.” While Mensah has proven to be a big downgrade compared to Sanders this season, he brought energy against the Nittany Lions Junior guard Corey Sanders scored 0 points for the first time in his career in Saturday’s 60-43 loss to Penn State. Sanders didn’t get to the foul line all game and went 0-for-7 from the field on the night. THOMAS BONIELLO / associate PHOTO EDITOR / JANUARY 2018
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JENNA RIZKALLA, junior on the gymnastics team, produced a career best 9.900 on the floor exercise for Rutgers in Saturday’s quad-meet at Michigan State. Rizkalla’s score was the first 9.900 of the season, after previously scoring 9.800 in her previous six floor scores.
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