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CDC grants U. $550,000 to expand autism research in NJ AVALON ZOPPO STAFF WRITER
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced early January that it will invest more than $20 million over the next four years to track autism prevalence. Of the $20 million, Rutgers has been awarded $550,000 continue research on autism, spectrum disorders and child developmental disorders in New Jersey. The University has joined the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, a group of programs funded by the CDC to estimate the number of children living with autism in different areas of the United States. Walter Zahorodny, an assistant professor of pediatrics in the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, said continuing the surveillance of autism in New Jersey is especially important. “New Jersey is [a] leading indicator of autism prevalence in the United States and shows us the true scope of this important disorder,” he said. The University is among 10 research institutions that have SEE RESEARCH ON PAGE 8
Panelists Krista Kohlmann, Colleen Georges and Ebelia Hernandez share their life experiences and attempts to attain perfection in the first “Awkward and Awesome Series” on Jan. 28 at the Douglass Student Center. COLIN PIETERS
Students discuss ideal of perfectionism NATASHA TRIPATHI STAFF WRITER
Joanie L y, a Rutgers graduate student, set up a warm and honest environment through Student Life in her event by tr ying to show students that they can be awkward, awesome and awesomely awkward. Faculty and students gathered in the Douglass Student Center yesterday evening for the first “Awkward
and Awesome” guest lecture, where the first topic was perfectionism. Ly, the event organizer, formed the four-part series where guest lecturers address the issue of young adults finding an authentic voice to battle feelings of being awkward. As a second-year graduate student, Ly said she was inspired and motivated to create the event after struggling herself with perfection. She saw other students looking for the right job that would fit both
their schedule and major. “And if one thing didn’t fit the others, they felt they failed,” she said. Like many students she has met during her experience as a graduate student, Ly thought she needed perfection to feel whole and instead forgot who she really was while trying to fit a mold. Ly said it is important and effective if others use their perceived moments of failure to better accept themselves.
To motivate the audience, Ly called three guest lecturers who she thought could speak well to the topic. Colleen Georges, a Rutgers alumna and part-time lecturer, said the reason she decided to work with student affairs was because she knows that while some people have a fulfilling college experience where they find their best friends and future bridesmaids, she also SEE PERFECTIONISM ON PAGE 5
School of Public Health opens doors to new dean ELMER CHANG CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Seabed mining and rampant overfishing has devastated global ocean life and threatened extinction. DENNIS ZURAW / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
Global ocean life faces extinction ERIN PETENKO ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
As technology improves and humans delve into the unknown depths of the ocean, marine life is increasingly in danger of harm and even extinction, according to a re-
port released by a team of scientists earlier this month. For their ar ticle, “Marine defaunation: Animal loss in the global ocean,” published in Science, researchers looked at hundreds of sources of data about humanity’s impact on the
ocean, from habitat loss to climate change. They concluded that marine life is on the brink of suf fering the same doomed fate as many land animals, said Malin Pinksy, SEE EXTINCTION ON PAGE 6
Jasjit Ahluwalia has big visions for the Rutgers School of Public Health. When he arrives in New Jersey this April from Minnesota to officially begin his role as the dean of the school, he hopes to bring it into a new era. Ahluwalia expressed a strong interest in the position when asked why he decided to apply after ser ving as director for a few different departments at the University of Minnesota. “My affiliation with the department in the medical school has always been linked to preventive medicine and public health,” he said. “It’s been my desire to actually move my academic whole from a medical school to a school of public health.” Before he earned his medical degree and master’s in public health from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, he attended New York University and earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry.
Ahluwalia went on to earn a twoyear fellowship in 1990 at Harvard Medical School and in 2005 became the executive director of the Office of Clinical Research at the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center. Currently, he is a professor of medicine at UM. Ahluwalia said being offered the position of dean was enthralling because of Rutgers’ ability to make, “[an] impact on the world in terms of its teaching, training [and] scholarship.” Ahluwalia said the position was also appealing because of the school’s service to the local and state community, and even the nation and the world. He said his goal is to make the University a participant in addressing complex issues in the world, and intends to implement his core strategy of “disruptive innovation” and team building. Chancellor of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Brian Strom and New Jersey Health Commissioner Mary E. O’Dowd were both
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U. community analyzes effect of increased minimum wage ANKUSH RAVAL CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The cost of living is always rising, making it essential that minimum wage employees get compensated yearly as the rate of inflation increases, said Jeffer y Rubin, a professor in the Department of Economics. Although the minimum wage in the state of New Jersey increased by 13 cents at the start of the year, Rubin does not believe the increase will have any effect on the economy. According to nj.com, the increase in minimum wage was required under a constitutional amendment approved last November by 61 percent of voters. The amendment raised the minimum wage by $1 and provided automatic yearly increases to cope with the pace inflation. The wage rate increased because the cost of living increased this past year by 1.59 percent, according to nj.com. Rubin said this particular increase is the first time a change in the law is having an influence. “This new law mandates that the minimum wage automatically increases according to the increase in the cost of living,” said Rubin. “It takes the political aspect out of it.” According to USA TODAY, New Jersey is among the seven most expensive states to live in the United States. The median monthly rent in New Jersey is $1,800, compared to the U.S. median of $905.
The law ultimately allows minimum wage employees to buy what they could not afford before by automatically increasing minimum wage as the inflation rate increases, Rubin said. The only way the issue of raising the minimum wage automatically would be a significant problem was if the inflation rate increased by 3 or 4 percent, he said. “But that is not the case right now. I would be surprised if it had any effect,” Rubin said. “Maybe a ver y small decrease in hours worked, but I doubt that, too.” There are two effects this increase could have on students, but it all depends on the role of the student as either workers or consumers, Rubin said. “For student workers, the increase may af fect businesses that hire students by giving them less hours, or they might not hire as many students,” Rubin said. Student consumers might see the increase of 13 cents in the daily items they purchase, he said. Businesses that rely solely on student consumers might put the increase of 13 cents that they are paying workers onto items that are inelastic goods for students, Rubin said. “All of those are effects that could come from increasing the minimum wage, but again, a 13cent increase won’t really have much of an effect on the economy, if any at all,” Rubin said.
The minimum wage in New Jersey increased by 13 cents at the beginning of 2015. While students believe the change will benefit New Jersey and its residents, professors think it will have no impact on the economy. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Dylan Meredith, a Rutgers Business School sophomore, believes the incremental increase of 13 cents is a safe move. “Even though some economists might argue that an increase in minimum wage could have an adverse effect on employment, the past year has shown that job growth is more rampant in states where minimum wage was increased,” Meredith said.
Overall, New Jersey residents should see an increase in the minimum wage rate ever y year automatically since the cost of living will also most likely continue to rise each year, Rubin said. Dan Khan, also a Rutgers Business School sophomore, is excited to see that the increase is automatic and going to occur yearly. Although 13 cents is a “ver y small amount,” it still
adds up, Khan said. The increase will help people maintain their current life style and keep up with the cost of living, he said. “The law that was passed this past year is definitely helpful to minimum wage employers,” Khan said. “It allows them to continue buying goods they were able to buy with their previous salar y the past year again, this year.”
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involved in the selection process of Ahluwalia’s appointment. Strom said that his goal in choosing the candidate was to choose someone who was an experienced leader. He aimed to find someone who would develop Rutgers’ School of Public Health into one of the best in the country. “The search firm and committee identified a fantastic slate of possible candidates,” he said. “We had extremely strong people wanting to be dean of this school.” Ahluwalia said his team will consist of both faculty and students. “[We’re] going to require interdisciplinary teams working together to solve real, complex issues … it gets to poverty, transportation, disease vectors, architecture, urban planning and social determinants of health,” Ahluwalia said. He said he looks forward to working closely with Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Strom said a few departments in RBHS might merge into the School of Public Health. “[Ahluwalia] will also recruit a number of new, terrific faculty for the school,” Strom said. “He is already doing so.” Strom said there will also be a new focus on fundraising for the school. Ahluwalia feels his role will be to make Rutgers a prominent school for public health education,
and said this goal will be achieved through strong teamwork, especially with chancellor Strom. Strom said Ahluwalia is committed to improving the quality of programs in the school. “I think you will see expansion of the teaching program within the School of Public Health, as well as a possible expansion of the school’s role in the undergraduate public health program,” Strom said. Priyanka Tadepalli, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, weighed in on the arrival of Dr. Ahluwalia. Tadepalli, who is minoring in public health, said she feels good things will come from the new dean. “Dr. Ahluwalia has experience working as a professor and researcher in many different universities — he probably has seen it all,” she said in an email. Although Rutgers will be a different experience from the University of Minnesota, Tadepalli said she has confidence that Ahluwalia will bring his expertise from previous positions to work with the students effectively. Ahluwalia said he will serve all three Rutgers campuses. He hopes to work closely with students and engage them on a personal level. “I always have students and trainees engaged in my team, whether they’re undergraduate, graduate, or post-fellow,” Ahluwalia said. “Par t of our job is [to] mentor.”
PERFECTIONISM NJDEP determined city repeatedly violated drinking water standards since January 2010 CONTINUED FROM FRONT
knows some students who lose themselves in college. Georges said she was prone to criticizing herself for ever ything, including classes, friends, relationships and parents. “The impact made me not do well in classes as a student. I wasn’t involved, I didn’t engage on campus, I threw myself in bad romantic relationships,” Georges said. “I was envious of people who were doing well, and I feel like I lived with a lot of negative emotions for a ver y long time.” She said college was the most challenging four years of her life. Georges said as a 40-year-old woman, she appreciates all her mistakes and is proud of all the things that did not go her way because it gives her character. “It was probably my mid-20s when I decided to stop caring about what other people thought of me ... and to embrace the awkwardly awesome person that I am,” she said. “I have a ton of personality perks, and I’m cool with ever y damn one of them.” Krista Kohlmann, assistant director of Community Ser vice and Student Involvement, said while she was growing up, she did what ever yone else wanted her to do. But after graduating
college, she did not know what she wanted. She said she started experiencing anxiety and insomnia because she was “frozen and terrified” and did not have anything to work for. She said over the summer, she and her colleagues realized they were spending all their time thinking about work and not enough time thinking about themselves. “I am not just a professional. I am not just a wife or a friend,” she said. “I am a person. I have things that I like to do. It has taken me a long time to get to their point.” Cher yl Wilson, the associate director of Multicultural Student Involvement, said while growing up, she felt awkward until she decided to embrace it. She said she learned that awkwardness is based on perception. Even if people are not awkward, they still feel awkward. Ebelia Hernandez, a faculty member in the Graduate School of Education, said whether students believe it or not, they are tr ying to live up to a certain expectation while in college, which tells them how much they matter. “I fed into the lowered expectations,” she said. “At some point, you have to tell yourself that you want something more.”
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occurring particularly with the black sea bass population. Pinsky said the fish species has moved from the coast of Virginia to the Sea acidity makes it difficult for corals, sea urchins coast of New Jersey to adjust to temperature changes. and mollusks to form shells, Pinsky says Climate change also affects the acidity of the ocean, as caring and others as direct actions CONTINUED FROM FRONT bon dioxide, a major greenhouse of humans that have changed the gas, dissolves into ocean water. marine ecosystem. The acidity makes it harder for But some of the biggest issues an author of the ar ticle. corals, sea urchins and mollusks “It’s easy to think of the ocean came from smaller and more indito form shells, he said. as incredibly vast, but that is in- rect problems, such as habitat loss. Anthony Broccoli, co-direcOceans have lost 40 percent of corcreasingly no longer true,” said tor of the Pinsky, an assistant professor at al cover and Rutgers the Institute of Marine and Coast- 20 percent of Climate Inmangroves, al Sciences. “People see the effects of climate change as far into the stitute, said both of which He likened human development in the ocean, such as help to shelter future so the issue may not demand the same focus, but the report did not surpopuladeep-water mining, to a “marine fish changing the path we’re on requires prise him, Industrial Revolution” similar to tions, he said. action. ” but the “ H a b i t a t the Industrial Revolution on land study was loss is tricky,” that began in the 19th century. ANTHONY BROCCOLI unique for In that time, animal popula- he said. “It’s Co-director of the Rutgers Climate Institute being more tions on land began to decline, made of 1,000 comprehensmall actions like marine populations are dosive than that act like ing today. others in But although the detrimental many small effects of human intervention cuts, and then you bleed to beyond what they can tolerate, the past. He said the problems with some are forced to migrate hunare accelerating, he stressed that death.” Part of the difficulty of habitat dreds of kilometers, which heavi- marine ecosystems were concenmost species and most habitats trated near the coast, where cliloss is that it is difficult to recre- ly affects local ecosystems. are doing well. This effect is not merely a pre- mate change might cause floodate lost habitats, he said. Many “It’s not too late,” he said. He cited seabed mining, de- of them have been formed over diction for the future, as scien- ing in salt marshes and other struction of wetlands, overfish- “10,000 years” of geological his- tists have already observed this coastal areas.
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tory and are difficult to recreate. Another wide-reaching problem for marine life is climate change, an issue with implications on the entire ocean, he said. “It’s like if you had an aquarium, and you cranked up the heat and dumped in acid,” he said. Global temperatures have risen one degree Celsius in the past century, while most marine species are adapted to a narrow range of temperatures. When their habitat’s temperature rises
The change of habitat seen with marine organisms, like the black sea bass, is being mimicked on land, he said. For example, plants in mountainous areas have begun moving to higher altitudes toward cooler temperatures. The impacts of climate change will be greater with further warming ahead, he said. “The warmest years on record have all been in the last 15 years,” he said. “We know now there is a trend toward warmer temperatures.” Olaf Jenson, assistant professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, researches fisheries and aquatic ecosystems. He agreed ocean life has suffered devastating losses due to human interference. He said two-thirds of the fish populations have been historically overfished. Developed nations have begun to fish sustainably, but that has pushed the problem into developing nations. “It’s a challenge, because there’s a tremendous [demand] for fish ... from demand for seafood in the United States, China and so on,” he said. He suggested that concerned students eat local seafood, because New Jersey fisheries tend to be carefully managed. Pinsky said students should try using Seafood Watch, an app that shows whether certain seafood types are sustainable. Broccoli said individual contributions are important, but wide-reaching action is essential for change. “The most effective thing to do is to let our leaders know that we need to address these issues,” he said. “People see the effects of climate change as far into the future, so the issue may not demand the same focus, but changing the path we’re on requires action.” The main objective is to gain a consensus among world leaders that this is an important issue, he said. Pinsky said other, more immediate issues demand attention from the public, so environment issues tend to fall by the wayside. “Yet, our long-term survival and quality of life depends on the ocean,” he said.
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Pendulum Poll: RU Responds / Photos by Devon Judge Who makes the best pizza in New Brunswick? : Q
A. Skinny Vinnie’s B. PJ’s C. Giovanneli’s D. Nuebies E. RU Grill & Pizza F. Other
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Jonathan Gonzalez Pelaez, SEBS, ‘16 I think the best pizza in New Brunswick is Loui Pizza City because of the variety of toppings you get to choose from, especially their Mexican pizza.
Debora No, SAS, ‘17 Skinny’s.
Maria Salas, SEBS, ‘18 Filippo’s pizza! The cheese is cheesy.
Kyle Coffey, SAS, ‘17 Skinny Vinnie’s is the best solely because of their penne vodka pizza.
B 21% C 21%
Grace Harper, SAS, ‘17 Skinny’s because nothing could be better late at night.
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RESEARCH 28,000 children in New Jersey between the ages of 3 and 18 are autistic, according to the CDC de-identified file is compiled for that case. “This includes professional received grant money from the evaluations from psychologists, CDC, a list that includes John speech and language therapists, Hopkins University, Washing- OT and PT therapists, developton University and the Universi- mental pediatricians and social workers,” she said. ty of Arizona. The review is then sent to According to the CDC, the number of children with autism expert clinician reviewers who in the U.S. ranges from one in determine whether the case is 175 children in Alabama to the confirmed for ASD. Shenouda higher percentage of one in 45 said the total number of identiin the Garden State. An estimat- fied cases in a study cycle is used ed 28,000 children in New Jer- to determine autism prevalence. Zahorodny noted three benesey between the ages of three and 18 have been diagnosed fits attached to fur ther funding the tracking of autism prevawith autism. Zahorodny attributes this lence. By tracking autism prevahigher concentration of children lence, the with autism in state can gain New Jersey to a greater unmultiple factors. “The more we know about d e r s t a n d i n g children He said the disorder and how many of affected by some states children in New Jersey have the disorder. in the ADDM N e t w o r k , it, the easier it will be to help This makes it possible to such as Wisthose people.” plan effective consin and early interMissouri, do STANLEY YARLAGADDA not have the School of Arts and Sciences First-Year Student vention and special educaability to retion services view educafor these chiltion records, dren. so autism Effective monitoring also enrates are not comparable. “In other states, there ables the identification of disparimay be dif ferent standards of ties in care or service to affected educational ser vice or fewer children and to address these developmental health provid- disparities, Zahorodny said. “Finally, autism surveillance ers, making for underestimation of autism in those states,” can be expanded to investigate autism risk and protective fache said. Josephine Shenouda, a coor- tors,” he said. “This will lead to dinator at Rutgers New Jersey better understanding of autism Medical School, said the grant and possibly a reduction [in] the money will allow the program number of future cases.” In addition to autism surveilto continue using a retrospective, active case finding meth- lance, Shenouda said the grant odology designed by the CDC money would be used to participate in future research conferences and to track autism. “Essentially, we travel to give opportunities to students. “We have many opportunities schools, clinical sources and Early Intervention programs in four for volunteers and work-study New Jersey counties — Hudson, students who might be interested Ocean, Union and Essex coun- in the field of autism,” she said. Stanley Yarlagadda, a School ties,” she said. A team of five research ab- of Arts and Sciences first-year stractors review charts from student interested in working in multiple sources searching for the field of autism in the future, one of 34 abstraction triggers, believes it is important for the CDC to continue funding proShenouda said. She said abstraction triggers grams for tracking the disorder. Yarlagadda said he has a friend range from simple triggers, such as a child being diagnosed who was diagnosed with autism with autism spectrum disorder, and believes researching the disto more specific abstraction order can only help the situation triggers, such as “child has of people living with autism. “The more we know about the poor eye contact” or “child predisorder, and how many children fers to play alone.” Once the research abstractor in New Jersey have it, the easier decides a case should be fur- it will be to help those people,” ther reviewed, Shenouda said a he said. CONTINUED FROM FRONT
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Poet finds community for creative expression, perspectives DANIELLE GONZALEZ MANAGING EDITOR
In light of Snowpocalypse 2015, Michael Anderson spent the past two days holed up in his apartment watching movies. He decided to watch the new blockbuster movie “Into the Woods,” and has one thing to say about it. “It sucked,” the School of Arts and Sciences sophomore said. “The plot sucked, the music sucked and all the melodies sucked.” A member of the Rutgers University Slam Poetry Team, Anderson is no stranger to opposing views and is a huge advocate for gaining a variety of perspectives. “The most valuable thing you can have is the ability to perceive in a lot of different ways,” he said. He describes this as “the gift that keeps on giving,” because not only do you learn a lot about different peoples views, you get the opportunity to teach someone else your perspective. During his first year of college, Anderson’s friend invited him to go to a coffeehouse sponsored by the English Department where he got to see
other students perform and was inspired to get involved. He joined Verbal Mayhem, an open mic group and performance collective open to the general public, and was later encouraged to audition for Rutgers’ slam poetry team, RU Slam Poetry. Their main goal is to provide a platform for poets, emcees, singers and other artists to express their craft and network with others who have the same interests. “I love spoken word because it gives you an outlet,” he said. “It’s where theatre — something I really like — meets poetry, which is something else I really like.” For those who are interested in getting involved with slam poetry but don’t know where to start, Anderson said they should come to Verbal Mayhem. “Anybody who has something to say and feels something deep within them that needs to be let out, has an outlet.” he said “It’s just a matter of finding the right people to listen. And if people are listening to you and respect your expression, that’s a beautiful thing.” Even with many of his poems ranging from social, political and eco-
nomic themes, Anderson also writes love and funny poems. He believes that poems can just be about everyday life. When he is not writing, Anderson enjoys dancing and long distance running. He says he gets a lot of inspiration from energy. “I can be inspired by the way two birds are perching outside the library and how they are just sitting there because they wanted to. But at any moment they can fly, while humans can’t fly away.” When asked about which poem is the favorite of what he’s written, he quickly said, “Every single one.” But after careful consideration, he said that his favorite piece was something that doesn’t have a title but he calls his “everything poem.” “You can read a poem from the 1950s and read one from 2015 and they can sound exactly the same, and it’s sort of a beautiful connection across time.” Verbal Mayhem meets every Wednesday night in Murray Hall Room 114 on College Ave at 9:15 pm. For more stories arts and entertainment, food and lifestyle check out targuminsidebeat.com.
Michael Anderson, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, joined Verbal Mayhem because it combines his love for poetry and theatre and provides him with a creative outlet. COURTESY OF MICHAEL ANDERSON
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Masculinity connected to misogyny Social pressure to lose virginity has negative consequences
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teenager from the United Kingdom was recent- can, only losing it to the love of their life in a bed of lilly found guilty of attempted murder on three ies while the sun rises over the horizon. Yet, other girls counts. Ben Moynihan, like Santa Barbara are taught sex positivity, which may be the lesser of two shooter Elliot Rodgers, enacted his revenge on random evils. Girls are told to do whatever they want to do with women for being ignored and “denied” by the women in their bodies, as opposed to living by some set of invisihis life, the chance to lose his virginity. As both of these ble societal standards. Alternatively, boys are taught to acts of violence demonstrate, for boys, losing their vir- become sexually active sooner rather than later. Gender norms affect men and women in distinct ginities can be seen as an affirmation of manhood and masculinity. Unfortunately, the quest for manhood and ways. In this sense, there is a visible connection begender norms surrounding virginity has caused men to tween masculinity and misogyny, one that perpetuates lash out in deplorable ways against women. The fact of the manifestation of rape culture and violence against the matter is both girls and boys are stigmatized when women. The concept of masculinity and becoming a they are virgins. Boys get made fun of and pressured man is deeply rooted in how men are defined in terms by their friends to lose their virginities, and a similar of the women they associate with and whether or not scene plays out for girls. However, when boys and girls those women are sexually attracted to them. Misogdo eventually engage in sexual activities, boys are met yny on the other hand can be considered to be the with praise, and girls are often met with slut shaming. hatred or mistreatment of women. When a man can’t get what he wants, A boy will be congrathe may be driven to ulated and high-fived take extreme action, for the number of girls “Girls are told to do whatever they want to i.e. raping or killing he sleeps with, theredo with their bodies, as opposed to living women for not paying fore, the more the by some set of invisible societal standards. attention to them sexmerrier. Yet, when a ually. In the cases of girl has more than one Alternatively, boys are taught to become Moynihan and Rodsexual partner, she is sexually active sooner rather than later.” gers, both men reautomatically considacted violently to the ered loose, becoming lack of attention they the subject of derogareceived from women. Alternatively, masculinity is tory slurs –– a modern-day scarlet letter. In general, college culture is infatuated with sex –– still intertwined in language used to explain why womit’s the goal at the beginning and the end of the night, en should not be raped or hurt. The term “Real Men it’s what everyone talks about on the weekends and Don’t Rape,” is still based upon masculinity, and how what everyone waits for during the week. Yet there is the characteristic can be defined in relation to women. Everyone could stand to be a little more humane in no one conclusion that can be drawn about the importance of sex. It seems that everyone is pressured to do their interactions with potential love interests or sex it at some point or another, but that choice ultimately partners. Turning someone down is a personal choice rests with each individual. When it comes to losing your that should not be influenced by others, but the way virginity, no one knows what to think or what to do, be- in which those situations are handled should always cause there is no one way to go about losing your vir- be handled with the upmost of care. It is important to ginity. Everyone is different, and rightfully so. Sex is a be conscious of feelings and fears people experience personal interaction that people do or do not do in their while putting themselves in a vulnerable state when own time, but the idea of sex is so heavily stigmatized in seeking a partner. It is impossible to judge how your American culture that for some, there is no winning the interactions will affect someone else and their sense of debate. For women on one end of the spectrum, girls self, but remaining courteous and straightforward may are told to hold on to their virginity for as long as they prove to be the most humane of options.
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Students rightfully upset over Hillel leader’s comments #REALTALK SARA ZAYED
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here are a plethora of current events I would normally be inclined to write commentary on, but Danielle Dossantos’ recent letter to the editor gave me pause enough to put other issues on hold. She makes a wide variety of accusations against Janna Aladdin and Muslim students in general, ones that do not hold any water when scrutinized. As previously reported in the Targum by students and staff, Andrew Getraer, executive director of Hillel, made several “Islamophobic” comments that were published on alternet.org. Dossantos says that “all comments made by Getraer in the article are factual,” yet does not cite a single instance of the conversation released to prove her point. Among other things, Getraer said that “Islam is a huge problem,” that he knows “a few - a FEW - [sic] devout Muslims who are normal, not hateful people” and that Rutgers has “many Islamist sympathizers” that “won’t kill anyone” but “cheer for those who do.” Given that there are thousands of Muslims at Rutgers who are highly active community members who participate in your classrooms, attend your events and host many of their own and who are, above all, exceedingly normal, I am troubled and disturbed by Dossantos’ suggestion that Getraer’s sentiments are based on facts. These are direct quotations, and like her, I encourage all readers to discover this truth for themselves. Dossantos goes on to discuss an event Hillel hosted last semester with speakers
Brooke Goldstein and Dr. Qanta Ahmed. She writes, “The event transgressed into a hostile environment during the question and answer session when Muslim students in the audience verbally attacked the speakers, destroying any potential for educational discussion.” I was literally rendered speechless when I read this. I would like to ask Dossantos what her source is, as she was not at the event in question. I would know because I was. There was also no video recording allowed. So again, I’m curious to know from where she derives her
ways to victimize themselves. On Dec. 4, a 15-year-old boy died in Kansas after being intentionally run over by a man whose SUV read, “Quran is a virus disease woreste [sic] than Ebola.” The Central Minnesota Islamic Center in St. Cloud has been vandalized at least three times in the past few months, and its congregants’ cars damaged. On Nov. 20, headstones and memorials were destroyed at a Muslim cemetery in Washington. Mosques were vandalized in California in October and November, according to International Business Times. Here at
“When Muslims are upset that a prominent member of the Rutgers community was confirmed to have made ‘Islamophobic’ and, above all, highly inaccurate statements, they have a right to be. When said member does not issue an apology and the institution we are proud to be part of does not condemn his statements, we have a right to discuss it in the Targum.” facts. Did she speak to any of the Muslim students in question? Does she even know their names? Indeed, the question and answer session was heated, but absolutely no personal attacks were made — unless, by verbal attacks, she means Shabbir Abbas talking about his family experiencing violence at the hands of the Taliban or Hadiya Abdelrahman’s questioning Goldstein about addressing the Muslims in the room as “you people.” Finally, Dossantos says that “rather than looking through social media posts and struggling to find ways to victimize ourselves, we should be encouraging conversation.” There is an implication here that Muslims at Rutgers actually seek out
Rutgers, an institution that boasts its diversity, a stranger unprovoked called Amani Al-Khatahtbeh a “dirty Muslim” while she was walking through the College Avenue Student Center. I could go on, but my point is abundantly clear. Hate crimes against Muslims have skyrocketed. They are very real and highly dangerous, and Islamophobia is one probable cause. So when Muslims are upset that a prominent member of the Rutgers community was confirmed to have made “Islamophobic” and, above all, highly inaccurate statements, they have a right to be. When said member does not issue an apology and the institution we are proud to be part of does not condemn his statements, we have
a right to discuss it in the Targum. Free speech is not limited to Getraer. If Aladdin “slandered him” in her piece, I would posit that Getraer’s slandering of thousands of Muslim students is several degrees worse. Getraer’s history of promoting interfaith discussion does not make his record of Islamophobia excusable. Pointing out that Muslims get killed at the hands of groups like the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and the Taliban does not make one enlightened or immune to racism, particularly when virtually no mention is made of U.S.-sanctioned violence. Up to 1 million civilians have been killed in Iraq. Drone strikes claim innocent lives regularly in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. And this past summer, at least 2,000 people were killed in Israel’s U.S.-backed attack on Gaza. Do we only mourn Muslim lives abroad when our government and our tax money haven’t taken them? It is highly dishonest and misleading to omit this from the discussion, and I refuse to applaud Getraer for his mention of Muslim lives. Finally, although it isn’t up to a third party to dictate the conversations that happen in our community, Dossantos’ suggestion that Muslims are “uncomfortable” talking about extremists could not be further from the truth. Prominent Muslim leaders nationally and internationally engage in this discussion regularly, which a quick Google search would reveal. However, I will refrain from calling Dossantos herself “Islamophobic” — in her view, this would negate my entire analysis of her piece. Sara Zayed is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in computer science with a minor in mathematics. Her column, “#Realtalk,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR In defense of Andrew Getraer, Hillel director I am deeply saddened by the libelous commentaries in last week’s Targum by Janna Aladdin and Muhammad Raza about Andrew Getraer, executive director of Rutgers Hillel. They characterize him numerous times as racist, bigoted, prejudiced and Islamophobic. As a senior, I have been privileged in the past four years to spend countless hours in conversation and at meetings with Getraer. Not once has he ever exhibited animosity toward anyone, least of all Muslims. On the contrary, as his tweets prove, he encourages understanding and respect for all. Aladdin and Raza’s commentaries in the Targum drew from an article by Zaid Jilani in Alternet, an “alternative” Web journal, which accuses Getraer of tweeting hate speech that insults Muslims. These accusations are based on Tweets between Getraer and an alleged person named “Ido Shapiro.” However, as Jilani’s article itself illustrates, Getraer does not tweet the prejudice of which he is accused. For example,
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in Alternet, Jilani quotes a Twitter conversation between Getraer and a seemingly curious Jew self-identified as “Ido Shapiro.” (Although “Ido Shapiro” labels himself as a Jew from Maryland, a web search of White Pages, Google and Facebook reveals no one by that name in Maryland.) According to Jilani, “Ido Shapiro” tweets: “It must be hard for them [Muslims] to be devout without wanting to kill Jews.” Getraer responds “No” and elaborates on how tragically many Muslim people suffer from terrorism in Pakistan and other countries. Getraer deflects a bigoted comment and is the moderate voice in the conversation — yet Aladdin accuses Andrew Getraer of being racist. Throughout the Twitter conversation, the alleged “Ido Shapiro” spews hateful comments that Getraer consistently refutes. Zaid, Aladdin and Raza also allege that Getraer retweeted an Islamophobic comment written by someone else. But this was clearly to show an example of intolerance that he considers unacceptable. The Tweets he himself writes preach tolerance of Muslims. Strangely, Jilani and Raza call that response “hateful,” while in reality it reflects the interreligious comity
that Getraer has always encouraged. In fact, Getraer was instrumental in starting “Shalom-Salaam” on campus, to encourage interfaith dialogue. Scores of Jewish and Muslim students participated jointly in activities such as supporting homeless shelters and soup kitchens through this organization. Whoever tweeted under the name “Ido Shapiro” and tried to elicit from Getraer an “Islamophobic” comment utterly failed. If Getraer is guilty of anything, it might be an overly generous trust in people. Any Tweets about Muslims that he initiated were only to promote moderation and understanding. Unfortunately for people at Rutgers, so soon after the physical attacks on Charlie Hebdo came this verbal attack on Getraer. The insidious efforts at character assassination in the accusatory articles against him turned the truth upside down. Contrary to their insinuations, Getraer’s voice has always been one of moderation and tolerance. Talia Friedman is a senior in the School of Arts and Sciences double majoring in economics and Middle Eastern studies.
Using Rutgers snapyak is a personal choice The Targum’s Jan. 26 editorial titled “Rutgers snapyak is demeaning, tasteless,” is offensive to a majority of Rutgers students. Yes, there are illegal drugs and nudity on it, but everything sent in is with the owners’ consent. I have yet to see a video of a girl saying, “Stop recording me.” Girls willingly lift their tops for the camera knowing that it’s being sent to snapyak for hundreds of others to see. The videos of guys groping their girlfriends are also clearly consented, and half the time their faces are not even shown. Besides this, half of the Snapchats added to the story are harmless. Check out the pictures of the Rutgers snowmen, students staying up for days straight during finals, pictures at home basketball games and other sporting events. If you don’t like the idea of it and what you could possibly see, then don’t follow the account. It’s that simple. Kathleen Brown is a School of Arts and Sciences senior.
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DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
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Today’s Birthday (01/28/15). Partnership unlocks doors this year. Strengthen community connections. Money flows with greater ease after 3/20. Think, plan and strategize before launching a new creative collaboration after 4/8. Travel and research may be involved. Listen for what’s wanted and needed. Organize, sign and manage paperwork after October revelations. Invest and manage savings. Work together for solutions. Stand for love. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries ( March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Look sharp! A unique opportunity comes your way. A long shot pays off. Increase your visibility. Help someone achieve a seemingly impossible goal. Ask questions. A friend can get through where you can’t. Bright ideas center on material matters. Taurus ( April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Navigate obstacles or breakdowns, and there’s money to be made today and tomorrow. Share your inspiration. Clarify theoretical or bizarre questions. Minimize risks. A friend makes a contact for you. Figure out the numbers. Track and follow your budget. Gemini ( May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Someone’s saying nice things about you. Confidently take charge today and tomorrow. An important message finally comes through. Upgrade technology, if necessary. Think through what you truly need. Don’t get extra bells and whistles. Handle basic priorities. Cancer ( June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Let things simmer over the next two days. Take it easy, and think through recent developments. Let ideas gel. Listen to intuition, when choosing a creative direction. Set team goals, and make plans. Good things come from far away. Leo ( July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Your friends are your inspiration, especially today and tomorrow. Enjoy time spent together. Keep track of earnings. Watch your budget. It’s not a good time to gamble. Come up with profitable ideas. Clarify issues to avoid a conflict of interests. Virgo ( Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — There’s plenty of work today and tomorrow. Withstand and profit from criticism. Keep in action, and postpone family time if you must. Encounter new problems. Check out an interesting suggestion. Accept help from those with experience. Proceed with caution.
Libra ( Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Should you go or should you stay? An escape to new settings could be delightful today and tomorrow. Allow extra time to make connections. Mix business and pleasure on the trip. Adapt to obstacles as they come. Scorpio ( Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — The funds you expected could be delayed. Adapt to surprising communications. Think over alternative solutions. Handle financial matters today and tomorrow. Wheeling and dealing may be required. Don’t let others spend your money. Re-assure someone who needs support. Sagittarius ( Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Quickly resolve a household problem. You may respectfully disagree with an opinionated person. Avoid sparks by listening without automatically reacting. A partner or assistant is a big help for the next couple of days. Don’t mouth off. Capricorn ( Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Right now, you’re wise to finish what you’ve started. You’re entering two days of steady work effort. It could get intense. A study date can be very productive. Sidestep unexpected communications gracefully. Focus on the job at hand. Aquarius ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Stick to joyful pursuits today and tomorrow. You’re especially lucky with love and games. It’s not a good time for speculation, though. Listen for the commitment underneath a complaint. Avoid getting irritated. Don’t respond automatically. Keep it fun. Pisces ( Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Attend to family matters today and tomorrow. Postpone paperwork until later. Strengthen home infrastructure and workability. Slow down and listen to what the crew wants. Fine-tune recent improvements to reflect those priorities. Unusual ideas are welcome.
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January 29, 2015 WRESTLING BAKUCKAS HOLDS 16-8 RECORD THIS SEASON
Sophomore grappler learns from losses TYLER KARALEWICH ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Everyone knew that coming to the Big Ten Conference was going to be an upgrade from the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association — the Rutgers wrestling team’s old division that it grappled in for 65 years. The change in conference was going to be an upgrade from any previous conference that Scarlet Knights had competed in. While everyone knew it was going to be difficult, perhaps no one has had to endure more of the challenge than sophomore 174-pounder Phillip Bakuckas. Bakuckas holds a 16-8 record this season — where 16 wins are good for third-best on the team — and all except for one loss came against a ranked Big Ten opponent in the season. Those decisions lost include dropped matches to five out of the top-6 grapplers and two other top-15 ranked guys. Head coach Scott Goodale said Bakuckas has been through the
gauntlet so far this season, and it isn’t over yet. Bakuckas agrees, but understands how different the competition is from a season ago. “I just try to take it day-by-day. I know all these kids are the best in the nation, so I’m not getting down on myself,” Bakuckas said. “I just know that if I wrestle these kids all year round, it’s only going to get me better for Big Ten’s and Nationals. I’d rather get used to it now and embrace it.” Despite only one win over a ranked opponent, which was against the then-No. 17 George Pickett of Cornell at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Bakuckas finds himself hovering in the top-20 rankings, according to Intermat, The Open Mat and WIN Magazine. “I don’t think the difference of how he loses matters,” Goodale said of dropping the matches as minor decisions. “I don’t think Phil believes in moral victories at all. You have to get your hand raised. That’s the only thing that matters.”
Facing all of the top opponents prepares Bakuckas for the grind of the regular season and the postseason. The experience of going against the top guys help when having to face them the second time around at the Big Ten Champion-
“I don’t think Phil believes in moral victories at all. You have to get your hand raised. That’s the only thing that matters.” SCOTT GOODALE HEAD COACH
ships and even at the NCAAs. Junior 157-pounder Anthony Perrotti said that he does not envy Bakuckas for having to face the best of the best at 174-pounds, and agrees the experience will help Bakuckas later in the season.
Sophomore Phil Bakuckas has mounted a 16-8 overall record this year but has suffered losses to ranked competition including five of the top six, with two other losses coming to opponents in the top-15. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
“I think he’s handled this pretty well,” Perrotti said. “He’s got it. He’s got the power and he’s got the strength. It’s a lot harder to beat someone twice than just one time, so these kids are going to struggle with him come Big Tens and at Nationals.” Even with success on the mat, Goodale has always stressed the importance of grinding and building for the wrestling postseason in March. But even with Bakuckas’ accomplishments this season, Goodale sees one aspect of his game that can be improved. “He does a great job hand fighting, he does a great job defensively — keeping these guys off him — but eventually, because these guys are really good, the more shots they get to, they are going to score,” Goodale said. “We have to do a better job getting to our offense, and that’s what we worked on. We’ve got to get on top, we have to score points from our feet and we can’t let these guys continue to attack us.”
With only one win against Maryland’s Josh Snook during the Big Ten matches, one could expect the losses piling up to affect Bakuckas negatively. Although, that’s not how he’s taking it according to Goodale. Bakuckas has been extremely optimistic when the hard times have hit this season, and he’s not ready to let them affect him any time soon. “It’s definitely tough to lose, but I keep my head up,” Bakuckas said. “I’m still young — I’m only a sophomore. All these top guys I’m going against are seniors, and they’ve already been through two more years of matches than me. I just have to keep my head up and keep going. I know by my junior and senior year, I’ll be dominating kids. I’ve just got to wrestle my hardest against these kids.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TylerKaralewich and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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January 29, 2015 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD RUTGERS HAS COMPETED AT ARMORY TWICE THIS SEASON
Knights call Armory NYC second home MIKE O’SULLIVAN STAFF WRITER
Much like the Bronx’s Van Cortlandt Park was a recurring venue for the Rutgers men’s cross countr y team in the fall, the Armor y indoor track complex in New York City has ser ved as the men’s track and field team’s home away from home for the indoor season. Having already competed there twice this season, and with another meet there coming up, the Scarlet Knights have become accustomed to competing in the venue. The familiarity can prove to be a good or bad thing, according to head coach Mike Mulqueen, who carefully selected when the Knights should compete there. “Most of the athletes have competed in the Armor y [during] high school, so they are familiar with it,” Mulqueen said. “We have picked a few meets to compete there, but we have also picked some meets tr ying to avoid the Armor y, since it can be overused.” Although competing in a comfortable setting can help boost performances, he feels that it can also be beneficial to get the team out of its comfort zone and experience other venues.
The Knights have had a great deal of success at the Armory in past years, which has translated to some positive performances early on in this indoor season. Rutgers netted five IC4A qualifying marks at the Armory this past weekend in the Metro Team Challenge, and are looking to pick up some more qualifiers over the next few weeks. Senior sprinter D’Andre Jordan has raced at the Armory plenty of times during his career as a Knight, and says it is a place that gives the team comfort and confidence. “They have a great facility and a great environment at the Armory,” Jordan said. “When we’re there, we are energized, and everyone goes out and [does] their best. It’s just a great track.” Jordan was part of a 4x400-meter relay team that also qualified for IC4A’s last year at the Armory, along with fellow teammates Rajee Dunbar and Kyle Holder, both juniors. Newcomers to the team have also taken a liking to the Armory. First-year sprinter Stuart Tweedie had immediate success in his debut there during the Metro Team Challenge, where he won the 200-meter race. First-years runners Luke Wiley and Dylan Altland were both successful during their Armory debuts in the mile run and pole vault, respectively.
Senior sprinter D’Andre Jordan called the Armory indoor track complex in New York City “a great track” and an environment the Knights are comfortable in. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Tweedie realized this past weekend why his teammates enjoy competing at the Armory so much, and looks forward to continue racing there this year and throughout his Rutgers career.
“The guys definitely feel comfortable racing there because a lot of them are from the area and have been going there since high school,” he said. “So, they know the track and the atmo-
sphere [of] the place. It’s just a great place to run.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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oth the Rutgers men’s and women’s lacrosse teams were selected to finish fifth in the Big Ten Preseason Poll. The Scarlet Knights join five other teams including Penn State, Mar yland and Michigan in the conference’s inaugural lacrosse season. The men’s team enters the new conference coming off its best season in 10 years after an 8-8 finish last year. Meanwhile, the women’s team had a 9-9 mark while also claiming the No. 4 seed in the Big East Tournament for its first postseason appearance since 2008. “We’re extremely excited for our first season of Big Ten lacrosse and welcome the excitement of this season,” said head coach Laura BrandSias on scarletknights.com. “While fifth is not where we plan to finish, we are eager to get started.”
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wo ex-Vanderbilt football players were convicted of rape by a jury in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, according to Espn.com. Three hours of deliberation were all the jury needed to find Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey guilty of the aggravated rape and aggravated sexual battery of a former student. The case could set a precedent for future sexual assault cases on college campuses, as the verdict rebuffed the defense’s position that a culture of binge drinking and promiscuous sex was to blame and not the defendants. The victim cried as she addressed the courtroom: “Finally, I want to remind the other victims of sexual violence: You are not alone. You are not to blame.”
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eattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch may not be fined for his repetitive speaking to the media during Tuesday’s Super Bowl media day but could face fines for promoting a brand not approved by the league, according to Espn.com. During both Tuesday and Wednesday’s media availability, Lynch wore two different hats with his trademark Beast Mode Logo. According to NFL regulations, players cannot wear brands that conflict with league partners during games and postgame interviews, which includes Super Bowl media day. This wouldn’t be the first time Lynch has had issues from the league, being fined as recently as the NFC Championship game $20,000 for grabbing his crotch after a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers.
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Boston bar tender garnered high praise around the countr y yesterday after he shoveled the finish line for the Boston Marathon in the middle of the blizzard. The nearly 3 feet of snow on the Boylston Street landmark was cleared by Chris Laudani, a bartender at Back Bay Social Club in Boston who remained unidentified until yesterday, refutes any claims that he is a hero. “I’m no hero. I’m just a nut that loves the marathon,” Laudani told Boston Magazine, adding, “the real heroes were out there clearing the streets and sidewalks.” Hero or not, a symbol is only powerful when it is visible.
REST After losing backup guard Williams, RU hopes Daniels is rested for MSU CONTINUED FROM BACK
But as far as Rutgers is concerned, another physical grind likely goal and three-point shooting team awaits at the RAC. The Spartans top succumbed to the Wolverines’ 2-3 the conference in rebounding and zone and trapping defense, which are fourth in the nation with 17.6 ashas proven to be Rutgers’ biggest sists per game. They also feature three starters detriment in conference play. Michigan State head coach averaging double figures, including 6-foot-6 Tom Izzo told wing Branden reporters earlier Dawson, who this week that in “He understands that averages a doulight of his team’s there are more things to ble-double with recent fouling 11.3 points and issues, the Sparbeing a college 10.1 rebounds tans will considstudent-athlete than per game. er playing more “Hopefully zone than they playing basketball. ” we can stay out traditionally have. of foul trouble, Ranked 18th EDDIE JORDAN no one else gets nationally in Head Coach hurt and our topthe pre-season six guys can carAP Poll, Michigan State has seen its stock sink ry some heavy minutes,” Jordan said. because of sporadic shooting For updates on the Rutgers men’s coupled with the 15th-toughest schedule in the countr y, accord- basketball team, follow @gregp_j and @TargumSports on Twitter. ing to ESPN.
Sophomore wing Junior Etou is expected to return for Rutgers after not making the trip to Penn State. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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January 29, 2015 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NO. 22 RUTGERS-PURDUE, TONIGHT, 7 P.M.
RU eyes top of Big Ten in four-game stretch GARRETT STEPIEN
they can put themselves in a solid spot. “This team played hard As snow poured down from enough. This team played dethe clouds and buried the fensively. There was no one that nor theast, Kahleah Copper and was tr ying to be slack,” said the Rutgers women’s basket- head coach C. Vivian Stringer after Sunday’s game against ball team couldn’t do much. Following the second win Minnesota. “We put pressure over a top-25 team in No. 21 on the ball. … I thought that’s Minnesota this past Sunday, what it was. Ever yone was on the Scarlet Knights waited the same page.” With the next few slate of around for the roads to clear. The conditions presented a nar- games, Stringer must hope her rowing time frame to prepare team continues to stay on that for a taxing road trip to West same page. Currently, Rutgers sits in a Lafayette, Indiana. Despite the time constraints, five-way tie for third place in the Big Ten. With K a h l e a h matchups Copper isn’t No. worried. “I try to look at [Purdue] against 15 Nebraska “It’s going like they are a and Michigan to be tough looming in two traveling Minnesota or a really of their next anyway, and we haven’t good team and just play three games, the Knights really had my game.” can find themthat time to selves in sole prepare beTYLER SCAIFE possession of cause of the Sophomore Guard third place besnow,” Cophind Iowa and per admitted. “[But] I think the coaches are Mar yland in the standings. Despite the advantages formugoing to get ever ything together, and I think we’re going to be lating on paper, Copper says the team’s focus remains on the court well prepared for this game.” Rutgers (14-5, 5-3) enters in a game-by-game mentality. “I think we’re just focused Purdue after winning four of its last five games, with the on us and playing that great lone defeat coming on a hic- defense and being able to execup at home against then-No. cute,” she said. “… I think we’ll be successful if we follow that.” 8 Mar yland. While Rutgers did struggle But if the Knights can take care of business with the Boil- at times against Minnesota, it ermakers (10-10, 3-6) on Thurs- held a clear advantage throughday night at Mackey Arena, out the contest. CORRESPONDENT
Fresh off a season-high 28 points, sophomore guard Tyler Scaife hopes to continue her hot streak when she and the Knights take on Purdue in a Big Ten road matchup. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Even center Amanda Zahui’s game-high 36 points and 15 rebounds weren’t enough to make a serious threat to a lead that the Knights possessed in nearly the game’s entirety. “I think we played really great defense,” Copper said. “[Zahui], she’s a really good player and we knew she was going to get hers, so we just had to shut the guards down and make sure they didn’t do anything and we just executed the game plan and shared the ball.” Tyler Scaife didn’t quite pull in as many rebounds, but the
sophomore guard dazzled in the winning ef for t with a season-high 28 points on a red-hot 57 percent shooting. On the season, Scaife has gone over the 20-point mark on seven dif ferent occasions and leads the team in scoring with 16.5 points per game. Against a Purdue team that ranks near the doormat of the Big Ten in terms of scoring and field goal percentage on defense at 9th and 11th, respectively, the expectation is for Scaife only to continue her
sensational second year with the ball in her hands “Just practice how I want to play — you know, go out there, take the shots, just stay aggressive when I have a look,” Scaife said, describing her approach against the Boilermakers. “I tr y to look at [Purdue] like they are a Minnesota or a really good team and just play my game.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @GarrettStepien and @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
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January 29 2015 SWIMMING & DIVING
Junior looks to leave lasting legacy at RU RYAN MORAN STAFF WRITER
Morgan Pfaff came to Rutgers two-and-a-half years ago as an outgoing individual and has remained just that. But while her decision to join the Rutgers swimming and diving team included many factors, two reasons trumped the rest: location and head coach Phil Spiniello. The New Brunswick-based campus is the perfect distance from her home in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, according to Pfaff, which allows her to feel just far enough from home but also close enough to see her family. Being an only child in a tightknit family made the Scarlet Knights an enticing option — that coupled with the fact that Spiniello would be Pfaff’s mentor. “Phil is like a father figure to all of us,” junior Pfaff said. “Meeting him and seeing his passion for the program and how much he truly cares, not just about athletics but us as individuals, which is something I respected.” Pfaff started swimming competitively as a 9-year-old, where her love for the sport was apparent as her parents struggled to get her out of the pool. From then on her swimming career continued to blossom, so much so that Spiniello took notice and decided to recruit her. “She was a very versatile swimmer — she can do a lot of different races,” Spiniello said. “She is very good at butterfly and the individual medley as well as backstroke. She can do almost every event. There is a lot of potential there. She is a very hard worker. She comes from a good club team in high school.” That club team made the transition to the college level that much easier. Coming from a gold medal club in USA swimming, the demanding practices allowed Pfaff to be prepared to handle anything the college level would throw at her.
It’s what allowed her to set goals and strategize to achieve them, and while she is still working on reaching those goals, she is confident that when the Big Ten Championship meet comes up on the calendar, she can achieve those goals. Since coming to Rutgers, Pfaff’s growth has been visible. “Her training has really gone to the next level over the last twoand-a-half years since her time here,” Spiniello said. “She has been able to put up some really good times in practice and rehearse that for the meet. Outside the pool, she is really supportive of her teammates and wants to see the program as a whole succeed. You can see it everyday in practice when she cheers for her teammates and … gets everyone excited to swim [at the meets].” When it comes to the team, Pfaff is a jokester, lightening up the mood at practice. She is also a motivating individual whether it’s at practice or the actual meet. She is looking to get the best out of her teammates because when she sees how well they perform, it in turn motivates her. “She puts the team first and is always there for everyone when they are racing,” said senior Greta Leberfinger, when speaking of Pfaff. “She is a selfless individual.” With a year left at Rutgers and the competition in the Big Ten, Pfaff hopes to leave a lasting impression on the underclassmen and the program. “I want to leave an imprint of not being an underdog program,” Pfaff said. “We are here to compete. I want any incomers to know Rutgers is a great school with a great athletic program. I couldn’t imagine swimming for a better coach. I want people to know the pride I feel for this team and this school. You should never regret your time here and love every second here.” For updates on the Rutgers swimming and diving team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Junior Morgan Pfaff came to Rutgers for its proximity and coach. Pfaff holds the school record in the 200 Butterfly. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I just have to keep my head up and keep going. I know by my junior and senior year, I’ll be dominating these kids.” — Sophomore 174-pounder Phil Bakuckas
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Senior guard Myles Mack and the Knights are hoping to end a season-worst four-game losing streak tonight against Michigan State at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. Mack is expected to play all 40 minutes against the Spartans with freshman guard Mike Williams out and junior guard Bishop Daniels recovering from a strained hip flexer. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / PHOTO EDITOR
Extra rest could help wounded Knights GREG JOHNSON
The Knights (10-11, 2-6) sorely needed a victory with their chips limited. During his Big Ten teleconference Monday, head coach Eddie Jordan announced that freshman guard Mike Williams will be out 10-14 days with a severe ankle sprain. Williams suf fered the injur y late in the second half Saturday, falling awkwardly on his left leg after sinking a long two-pointer. As Rutgers’ first guard off the bench, Williams is averaging 6.9 points in 23.7 points per game and has proven to be one of the Knights’ few efficient ball-handlers outside of Mack. “We’re going to miss him,” Jordan said. “He’s one of our best defenders –– if not our best defender on the perimeter –– and he’s a tough kid. We like his demeanor on the floor. He brings some toughness to us.”
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All Myles Mack could think about Saturday after a 79-51 rout at Penn State was how quickly the Rutgers men’s basketball team would have to respond from its four-game losing skid. That was because a matchup with Michigan State was looming in the near future. “We’ve got the game in two days, so we’ve just got to focus on the next task for us and learn from the film,” the senior guard said postgame. Turns out the Scarlet Knights have had a couple more days to prepare than expected. After New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared a state of emergency Monday in anticipation of the impending blizzard, Rutgers’ first-ever meeting with Michigan State at the Louis Brown Athletic Center was postponed until Thursday at 6 p.m.
An extra two days of preparation not only gave Jordan a chance to explore contingency plans, but also likely aided the recover y of another key asset. Bishop Daniels, who has emerged as Rutgers’ third-leading scorer, left the Penn State game with a strained hip flexor. Jordan tabbed the 6-foot-3 junior guard as questionable Monday, saying, “He may try to give us a few minutes” against the Spartans. With Daniels having 45 more hours to heal his hip, the Knights hope he will be able to play close to regular minutes. Either way, expect Mack to log a full 40 minutes with Williams sidelined. “If Bishop doesn’t play and obviously Mike won’t play, then we’ll bring one of our forwards to a guard spot -- whether it’s [senior] Malick Kone or [junior] Kerwin Okoro -- and we’ll go from there,” Jordan said.
EXTRA POINT
NBA SCORES
Brooklyn Atlanta
102 113
Portland Cleveland
94 99
Oklahoma City New York
92 108
Boston Minnesota
98 110
Detroit Philadelphia
69 89
Dallas Houston
94 99
LAUREN SBRILLI,
Rutgers women’s lacrosse senior midfielder, headlines three Knights on the Big Ten players to watch list along with senior Erin Turkot and junior Kristin Kochar. Sbrilli led the team with 37 points last year, including 30 goals.
It also helps Rutgers’ cause that Jordan expects sophomore wing Junior Etou to return from a one-game suspension for “a failure to meet team expectations.” Etou is averaging 29.6 minutes per game as one of the Knights’ better defenders and rebounders. “Everything is back to normal,” Jordan said. “He understands that there are more things to being a college student-athlete than playing basketball: from behavior, to demeanor, to approach, to taking care of business. So, hopefully we won’t have any recurring problems.” Yet, an array of on-court problems may resurface against Michigan State (13-7, 4-3). Last time out at the RAC, Rutgers mustered only 50 points in a four-point loss to a battered Michigan roster. The Big Ten’s worst field SEE REST ON PAGE 17
KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
MEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
TRACK & FIELD
WRESTLING
vs. Michigan State
at Purdue
Armory Collegiate vs. Navy Invitational
Tonight, 6 p.m., RAC
Tonight 7 p.m., West Lafayette, Ind.
Tomorrow Bronx, N.Y.
Saturday, 2 p.m., College Ave. Gym