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Gov. Christie, Barchi fly to London to talk trade KATIE PARK STAFF WRITER
Gov. Chris Christie and Rutgers president Robert L. Barchi, among one other Rutgers official and three state officials, landed yesterday for a three-day trip focusing on job creation in the Garden State and bolstering trade between New Jersey and United Kingdom, the state’s third-largest trading partner, as told by nj.com. Today, Christie will meet with British Prime Minister David Cameron, among other plans on his agenda, including leading trade discussions and meeting with Rutgers students studying abroad in London. But apart from business yesterday, Christie attended a soccer match with First Lady Mary Pat and Nick Astbury, deputy consul-general and deputy head of mission at the British Consulate-General in New York. The game, played between Arsenal F.C. and Aston Villa, saw Arsenal soundly defeat Aston Villa, 5-0. During a conference call with reporters sans a Q&A session, Christie said he “felt really good about the trip,” and had confidence about what he would be able to accomplish while overseas. “[We will] focus on the opportunities that exist between the United
Kingdom and New Jersey, and our country as a whole,” he said. Christie’s trip comes a week after the launch of his Leadership Matters for America initiative, a political action committee that has indicated Christie’s “firmest step ... toward running for president,” according to the Associated Press. Former Republican National Committee Finance chairman Ray Washburne, who stepped down from his position to work for Christie, will assume the same position within the governor’s PAC. Former Republican Governors Association executive directors Phil Cox and Mike DuHaime will stand as Christie’s political advisors. New Hampshire’s Matt Mowers and Iowa’s Phil Valenziano will serve as the PAC’s on-the-ground presence for their respective early presidential states. Julian Zelizer, a presidential historian and professor of public affairs at Princeton University, speculates there is more to Christie’s trip than just state matters. “I’m sure there’s some justification, some connection to the needs of New Jersey, but I think at this point, post setting up the PAC, everything has to be seen through the presidential lens.
Researchers in the Department of Communication find there is no correlation between social media use and stress, but instead a relationship between stress and other people’s life events. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY NAAZ MODAN
U. researchers find no relationship between social media use, stress DAN COREY STAFF WRITER
Ever since social networking sites became widely popular in the mid-2000s, many claimed digital technology use leads to higher stress. But a new study conducted
by faculty members in the Department of Communication found this might not be the case. The study released findings on social media and stress in a report titled “Social Media and the Cost of Caring,” co-authored by Keith Hampton, associate professor, Weixu Lu, graduate fel-
low, and Inyoung Shin, doctoral fellow in the Department of Communication. According to the report, the study was conducted in the fall of 2013, with a Pew Research Center survey of 1,801 American adults. SEE STRESS ON PAGE 5
Scientists struggle with research fraud in politics ELMER CHANG CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Dry cleaners are largely indicative of the vitality of an economy, according to research conducted by Farrokh Langdana, a professor in the Department of Finance and Economics. DENNIS ZURAW / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
Business professor uses dry cleaners as index to analyze state of economy AVALON ZOPPO STAFF WRITER
Dr y cleaners may hold secrets about the job market and current status of the U.S. economy, said Farrokh Langdana, a professor in the Depar tment of Finance and Economics.
Alongside his MBA students, Langdana devised the Rutgers Business School-Dr y Cleaning Index, a new economic index to track the unemployment rate, said Langdana, director of the Rutgers Executive MBA program. Conventionally, unemployment is measured by the percentage
of people who are jobless and looking for work, he said. The labor force encompasses those over the age of 16, minus individuals not actively looking for work, but does not account for discouraged workers. SEE ECONOMY ON PAGE 4
In recent years, scientists have been struggling to establish a role for themselves in the policy-making process. The Eagleton Institute of Politics held a workshop on Friday to familiarize science to politicians and the public at “Communicating Science to Politicians and the Public.” Before the panelists began discussing prime issues, they considered how both natural and social science deserve consideration in the policy-making process at Congressional and state levels. The panelists then tackled the issue of how certain scientific fields are disadvantaged because they do not receive enough political support. There are various avenues in which the scientific community can acquire a heightened stature in the policy-making process, said panelist Dahlia Sokolov, the democratic staff director of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology in The United States House of Representatives. She said in addition to working alongside policy-makers, research scientists might discuss their own research with established educators in the K-12 education community. “Making the trip to Washington will allow you to build relationships
with State and Federal members,” she said. It has been especially difficult in recent years for scientists to glean attention toward their work because the scientific community has been inflated with a high volume of research, Sokolov said. The root issue of distrust in the scientific community is “reproducible results,” said Emanuel Dicicco-Bloom, a specialist in pediatric neurology at the Child Health Institute of New Jersey. “When the pharmaceutical industry looked internally at [the] pathways they were making drugs for, that they were doing clinical trials for — they found that only sixteen percent of the pathways were reproducible ... they suddenly realized there’s a big deficit,” Dicicco-Bloom said. Dicicco-Bloom said the pharmaceutical industries then conducted research on their own previous studies, giving new investigators money to do studies that had already been done. “And when they did that, they only found that less than ten percent of the things were said to be important for improving recovery of spinal cord neurons, could be reproduced,” said Dicicco-Bloom. “Those kinds of scientific data then
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Students gather to test knowledge of hit sitcom ‘Friends’ JESSICA HERRING
John Salamo, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said he was able to answer some of the More than 200 students filled trivia questions, but others were Henry’s Diner on Livingston cam- too difficult for him. He said Rachel pus to attend the Rutgers Univer- Green, Ross Geller and Joey Tribsity Programming Association’s biani are his favorite characters in “Quizzo at Henry’s Diner: ‘Friends’ the show. Ross is one of her favorEdition,” which involved students answering questions about the hit ite characters too, Bayas said. sitcom in hopes of winning a prize. But she relates most to The turnout was unexpected, Monica Geller because of her said Maria Bayas, director of Com- “Type A” personality. Anushree Sikshi, a Rutgers edy and Media for RUPA. “We expected just a couple of peo- Business School first-year student, ple who are into ‘Friends.’ This is so said she thinks Henry’s Diner is a great environunexpected ment for trivia to have peonight. ple out the “It’s good to go back and “I love door waiting remember some key details. I the show in line,” said like meeting other people too ‘Friends.’ The Bayas, a Rutgers Busi- obsessed [with] the same show comedy is the best and all ness School as you.” the jokes are junior. really good,” Bayas SRUTHI SURESH Sikshi said. s a i d School of Engineering First-Year Student S r u t h i RUPA has Suresh, a “Friends” School of fans that Engineering know virtually everything about the show, first-year student, has been watchmaking the trivia question set ex- ing “Friends” a lot on Netflix. “Chandler is great. He’s so funtensive and varied. The night included questions ny. I also like Phoebe’s quirkiness such as “What did Joey wear to and Monica and Chandler’s relationship,” Suresh said. Monica and Chandler’s wedding?” Sikshi and Suresh said this Dedicated fans would know the dim-witted and loyal Joey Tribbiani was not their first RUPA event wore a soldier’s uniform to his best and that they went to a “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” movie event friends’ wedding. Angie Gali, a School of Arts and hosted by RUPA. Suresh said she now plans on Sciences senior, said her friend recommended she come to the event. going to more RUPA events this Gali said she occasionally year after having fun at trivia night. “[The trivia event] makes you watches the sitcom on television. She has gone to other RUPA events think about the past seasons and in the past, enjoys them and hopes what you have forgotten about some episodes,” Sikshi said. “It’s to attend more events this year. “It’s great how this event is good to go back and remember very interactive and is taking place some key details. I like meeting at the diner. It keeps students en- other people [obsessed with the same show as you, too].” gaged,” Gali said. CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Members of the Rutgers University Programming Association challenge students to trivia about “Friends,” the hit sitcom starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc, on Jan. 29 at Henry’s Diner on the Livingston campus. LUO ZHENGCHEN
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ECONOMY People feel they cannot trust the work of scientists, climatologists or environmentalists, Offit says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
“So if are not looking for work, say you are a homemaker or a student –– you are not considered unemployed,” he said. “You are unemployed only if you don’t have a job and are looking for work.” For this reason, Langdana believed the official unemployment rate was inaccurate. He hoped the RBS-DCI would include discouraged workers in the unemployment rate. He thought of the idea for the RBS-DCI about one year ago while speaking with the owner of Sal’s Custom Tailors and Cleaners in Hillsborough Township. “[My dr y cleaner] told me more people were getting their shirts pressed, and that he believed the economy was picking up,” Langdana said. This past semester, Langdana had students sur vey their local dr y cleaner to ask owners whether business was increasing compared to six months ago. Langdana believed the business reported by dr y cleaners would indicate whether more people were looking for work by cleaning their suits to go to job inter views. “We analyzed the numbers, and there was much more activity overall,” he said. “That means there are more people working and looking for work.” According to Langdana’s theor y, a DCI lower than 50 indicates an economic slowdown and a DCI higher than 50
indicates an optimistic economic outlook. Langdana said New Jersey’s The Star-Ledger and NJBIZ. com have decided to publish the DCI results ever y six months. The DCI is currently 62.5, which Langdana said reveals that New Jersey’s economy is climbing. Vijaya Koneru, a second-year MBA student, helped analyze the data and calculate the results of the index. He said the most challenging part of creating the index was gathering the data from dr y cleaners. “Farrokh has a great influence in the Executive MBA community,” Koneru said. “Executive MBA alumni have enormous respect for him, which helped [us] to get enough participation and data.” Langdana also said creating the DCI was a good way to connect with alumni, who could become involved by gathering data for the index. “Instead of just sending them a newsletter, I invited them to be a part of this index,” he said. “So aside from just giving economic information, it’s a nice alumni outreach activity.” Koneru said he believes the status of the economy has proven the accuracy of the RBS-DCI. “It’s mostly accurate and reflects the current participation of the labor and executive force in the economy, both working and looking for work,” Koneru said. But, Langdana said, the RBSDCI has its flaws. He said one of them is how the DCI cannot
account for the employed who “We teach economics and index provides an interesting work from home and do not people study the business cy- way to measure unemployment. need business attire, such as cles in school, and now stuShe said it is important to recconsultants. dents have a chance to be a par t ognize that dress shirts, blous“ S o m e es and pants people do do not nectheir shirts essarily reat home,” he flect particisaid. “Not pation in job e v e r y o n e “Scientists need to be exciting and ‘quotable’ ... there was a inter views, cleans their since these pressure to have a really unbelievable story. And that clothes at the garments pressure has led to people to do things which were dr y cleaner.” are also dr y Overall, cleaned for perhaps not balanced in the approach (or) Langdana weddings well-designed studies.” said he beand funerlieves the als. EMANUEL DICICCO-BLOOM index is The reSpecialist in Pediatric Neurology at the Child Health Institute of New jersey beneficial sults of the for Rutgers index are business promising students for college because it students, allows students to take part in of the data,” he said. “I think Rogers said. economic reporting, rather than that’s impor tant.” “I, like most college students, simply study business cycles Kelly Rogers, a Rutgers Busi- hope to find a stable job upon gradfrom a textbook. ness School first-year student, uating,” she said. “Statistics indiHe said it is important for said measuring economic pros- cating decreased unemployment New Jersey residents to know perity through the business and increased worker mobility that universities produce mean- of local dr y cleaners initially definitely constitute a welcomed ingful economic information. seemed bizarre to her, but the and promising development.”
FOOTBALL FEST Top: Students line to dine on free food and drinks at the Rutgers University Programming Association’s “Super Bowl Bash.” Bottom: Students watch the game the evening of Feb. 1 in Livingston Hall at the Livingston Student Center. DAPHNE ALVA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Page 5 for professional networking, said Sharon Stoerger, director of the Information Technology and Informatics program at Rutgers. Social network use may increase awareness of “Sending an email message ... others, leading to greater stress, Lu says or posting a Tweet on Twitter allows women to interact with small or large groups of people they CONTINUED FROM FRONT simply because females tend know and trust,” she said. “This to care more about the lives of form of low-demand sharing may The report said the random dial others. She said empathy is a fe- help women cope with situations that they encounter in life.” sample participants were asked 10 male characteristic. She observed this gender difAccording to the report, those questions assessing whether their lives were stressful. All responses who exhibit more stress are the ference is noticeable on sites such were standardized with the Per- same ones whose digital technolo- as LinkedIn or Pinterest. Stoerger said understanding ceived Stress Scale, the team’s es- gy use facilitates a greater awareness of other people’s stressful gender differences with social tablished measure of stress. media use is important because The team found no direct rela- life events. This finding suggests stress it allows users and companies to tionship between stress and social can be contagious, and social me- understand why certain technolonetwork use. “What we’re trying to say is that dia can act as an indirect medium gies are adopted. “Knowing these details can there’s no direct link between social of transmission. Lu said many previous psycho- help us make sense of the techmedia use and stress,” Lu said. “We nology, the actually found ways in which a link between people have stress and “This is a very good opportunity for us to test the integrated awareness of relationship between social media use and these tools other people’s into their dailife events.” psychological well-being on a larger scale.” ly lives and Although the impact [of the study WEIXU LU this move] showed social Doctoral Student in the Department of Communication into online media users spaces on do not have society as a higher stress than non-users, social network use logical studies have also shown whole,” she said. Stoerger also said the findings might increase awareness of stress- that knowledge of stress in the lives of others can contribute to might lead relevant high-stress levful events in the lives of others. el user groups to develop ways to Shin said this increased aware- one’s own stress. “Awareness of other people’s minimize the stress through future ness is linked with higher stress. Called “the cost of caring” by stressful life events is actually a designs or use of the technology. Lu, Shin and Stoerger all said the Pew report, Shin said this huge contributor to psychological higher stress due to awareness stress for both women and men,” the study has empirical data that helps to discover the actual imis associated with social technolo- he said. Although the study shows pact technologies have on stress gies, but not directly linked. “We found this phenomenon women in general are more likely levels, as opposed to simply ac[about] people [who know] some to exhibit stress from information cepting what is rumored to be horrible event [that] happened to they obtain through social media, true. “We have the access to a large, other people because of social me- Lu said women who use digital dia,” she said. “Even if it did not technologies typically have less nationally representative data,” Lu said. “This is a very good ophappen to them, they feel some stress than those who do not. This could be attributed to how portunity for us to test the relakind of stress because [they know women often use technology to tionship between social media use about] this horrible event. Shin said women exhibit a maintain relationships with oth- and psychological well-being on a higher cost of caring than men ers, while men use social media larger scale.”
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POLITICS “Dry cleaning index” reflects current participation of labor and executive force, Koneru says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
got into Congressional hearings and eventually into the press.” “The L.A. Times had an article. You know, ‘Why are we wasting our money doing mouse studies,’” Dicicco-Bloom said. He said what was behind this was cultural pressure to produce results that would make national headlines. “It has been the case that to get a grant, to faculty appointment, to get tenure — you needed to have what we call a firstrate, high-impact publication. Those journals generally want things that are sexy, high-impact, paradigm shifting,” Dicicco-Bloom said. A writer-at-large at Climate Central, Michael D. Lemonick, weighed in on the increasing demand for these types of research results. “Scientists’ jobs aren’t to educate the public to get them interested [anymore] ... scientists need to be exciting and ‘quotable’,” Lemonick said. “There was a pressure to have a really unbelievable stor y. And that pressure has led people to do things, which perhaps were not balanced in [their] approach, weren’t well-designed studies,” Dicicco-Bloom said. Because of this, research scientists begin to face political and social pressures to produce “exciting” results in the lab, Dicicco-Bloom said. “These pressures have led to research fraud and consummate doubt from the political community,” he said.
There is the feeling that people cannot trust scientists, said Dr. Paul Of fit, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “We can’t trust climate scientists,” he said. “We can’t even trust environmentalists.” Sokolov then referenced a member of Congress who spoke about the repercussions regarding the lack of reproducibility and research fraud. She said Congress simply did not feel pursuing research in climate change and political science was wor th the investment. Congress felt it was not in the nation’s best interest and so, federal funding was cut from related programs. Congress asser ted that funding should instead be allocated to engineering and computer science, Sokolov said. These young scientists included Ph.D. candidates at Rutgers attending the workshop, who expressed their concerns for continuing their research work. Of fit dismissed their concerns, urging them to remain steadfast in their work. “...Tr y your best to get the money. If it runs out down the line, then it runs out down the line. But, you should do what’s fun for you.” Of fit said. “Don’t tr y [to] predict what’s going to happen ten or fifteen years from now. Don’t worr y about whether you’re going to pay your mor tgage. Just do what’s passionate for you now and then things will work out.”
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Students create brain-controlled prosthetic hand WEINI ZHANG STAFF WRITER
For people with amputated forearms, the prospect of having a responsive prosthetic hand and wrist is right around the corner. Mohit Chaudhar y, Chris Bargoud, Julian Hsu, James Wong and Rebecca Wenokor, a group of five Rutgers biomedical engineering seniors in the School of Engineering, took on their senior project, “Brain-Controlled Dexterity Upper Extremity Prosthesis.” The group worked to develop a prosthetic hand and wrist to operate according to brain signals for a current Rutgers student. The team began the project last September with mentors Dr. William Craelius, a professor at the Depar tment of Biomedical Engineering, and Dr. Kang Li, assistant professor at the Depar tment of Industrial and Systems Engineering. The uniqueness of the project lies in the wrist, Bargoud said. The goal is to give the wrist controllable freedom that allows dif ferent motions, instead of being as static as the wrists on the market are. “[Wrists in the market] work like a pin [on the joint between hand and forearm]. You unlock it, rotate your wrist and then lock it,” Bargoud said. “You can’t actually control what you want to do.” The team has seen tangible results, even with a limited amount of time and a budget. Using a 3-D printer, the seniors improved designs for the hand, printed out par ts and had their prosthetic hand assembled. The hand in the picture has strings attached inside. By attaching motors in the palm area and rotating and pulling the cables, fingers are able to move and bend according to user’s needs. The team intends to use ser-
Five seniors in the School of Engineering are fine-tuning a brain-controlled prosthethic hand in terms of stability and working to make it look as antromorphic, or as close to the human hand, as possible. COURTESY OF CHRIS BARGOUD vos to per form the motions. A ser vo is a kind of motor that can rotate to an intended angle. “We are focusing on the structure and how to motorize the structure right now,” Chaudhar y said. “We’ll add on
“When [the ser vo] rotates “Even though the name of the thumb as well. After our hand is well implemented, we our project says ‘brain-con- one way, it will pull the string, trolled’, it is more accurately and when it goes back, we will will add on the wrist.” have rubber bands attached to Through many trials of dif- brain initiated,” Hsu said. The team plans to program the back so it will snap it back ferent designs and prototypes, the team strives toward enabling the functions into an Android with the tension,” Bargoud said. Besides achieving a three dephone, where Bargoud said “three degree-of-freedom.” gr ee-of-fr eeT h e dom, Chaudthree dehary also grees-of-freedom are “Stability is one of our biggest concerns right now, as Dr. hopes to pracflexion and Lee mentions. When it is not used at all, we want to make tice with the user once the extension, sure it is stable and still, not just flapping around.” wrist is in place medial and by the end of lateral deviaMOHIT CHAUDHAURY this semester. tion and proSchool of Engineering Senior “For any nation and user of brain supination, computer inBargoud said. Flexion and extension the user can click and choose ter face, we have to train them means reducing or increasing the kinds of motion he wants in order to be able to attain a cer tain threshold of brainwave. the angle between hand and to per form. Meanwhile, BCI electrodes That takes training and pracforearm, Bargoud said. Bargoud explained medi- attach to the brain to pick up tice,” Chaudhar y said. The team plans to continue al and lateral deviation means a “star t this action” command bending the hand toward and and then pass that signal along. improving the design. ChaudBoth the BCI and the An- hary, Bargoud and Hsu all agree away from the medial line of the body with palm facing down, droid phone are connected to the ideal prosthetic hand would while pronation and supination the Arduino board, an external be stable, strong, easy to manumeans rotating the hand inward device that receives both sig- facture, user-friendly and as lightand outward while keeping the nals of “when to move” from weight and realistic as possible. “Stability is one of our bighand straight from the forearm. BCI and “what to do” from the gest concerns right now, as Dr. BCI, which stands for Android phone, Bargoud said. From there, the Arduino board Lee mentions. When it is not brain-computer interface, is a device that reads brain signals processes the signals and signals used at all, we want to make and connects with a computer the servos to rotate at a specific sure it is stable and still, not that processes the signals. The moment to a certain angle. The just flapping around,” Chaudteam is using a BCI device from servos drive the gears in the pros- har y said, “We also want to the company OpenBCI, which is thetics to complete the action of make it anthropomorphic, as close to real hand as possible.” an open source project, he said. the wrist or hand, he said.
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Experts study global warming concerns after Juno TIFFANY ZHU CONTRIBUTING WRITER
In the wake of the underwhelming winter storm Juno that just passed, the wrongly predicted weather event sparked a discussion about how global warming impacts weather and, consequently, other environmental concerns such as agriculture. Global warming involves the output of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, where these gases trap heat acting like a blanket to slowly warm the planet. Global warming increases the environment’s warmth and moisture, especially over the oceans during storms, said Kevin Trenberth, a distinguished senior scientist in the Climate Analysis Section of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Trenberth said this phenomenon makes for heavier precipitation, which causes stronger but possibly fewer storms with longer gaps in between. Future weather predictions are hard to tell because of variability, Trenberth said. Important components of this are the El Niño and La Niña. Both are part of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation Cycle, according to the National Ocean Service. The ENSO Cycle is a scientific term that describes fluctuations in temperature between the ocean and atmosphere in the east-central Equatorial Pacific, according to the NOS. The NOS site says El Niño and La Niña occur every three to five years and can last from nine months to years. During El Niño, unusually warm waters in the Pacific cause warmer winters — La Niña is the opposite. “This past year has been one of a weak El Niño,” Trenberth said. “This goes against the expected big El Niño that was supposed to happen after the last one a few years ago, which emphasizes how unpredictable weather can be.” He said the implications of this trend include more snowfall in midwinter, particularly December through February, and less snowpack by April. “Snowpack relates to accumulated amount plus melt — and extra melt comes into play,” Trenberth said. “The increases in some storms are probably more than offset by more rain at the start and the end of the season.” David Robinson, a professor in the Department of Geography, said it is getting warmer throughout the year in the state of New Jersey. Despite this trend, there does not seem to be a reduction in snowfall, Robinson said. He said New Jersey has been known to have its fair share of heavy snow events in the past decade or two and there should be no fear of a shorter winter season. “Evidence in recent years includes the major snow of October 29, 2011 or the snowstorm in early November 2012, just 10 days following Sandy,” he said. New Jersey will continue to see some heavy snowstorms in the future, though the timing of them will vary as well as the frequency per year. Robinson said current 30-degree storms might become merely rainstorms decades later.
A problem with being accurate about winter trends in New Jersey is the freezing point, Robinson said. Just a few degrees above or below can make a huge
“This past year has been one of a weak El Niño. This goes against the expected big El Niño that was supposed to happen after the last one a few years ago.” KEVIN TRENBERTH Distinguished Senior Scientist in the Climate Analysis Section of the National Center for Atmospheric Research
difference in winter conditions. He said the Garden State just happens to be where the temperature often straddles the freezing point from late fall to early spring. Moreover, the region-wide agriculture would have to deal
with persistent weather patterns, whether it involved prolonged abnormal heat, cold, drought or precipitation, said Jennifer Francis, a professor in the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences. “Unfortunately, we can’t predict reliably which pattern will occur at any particular location,” she said. “[In] some winters, we could get stuck in a persistent stormy pattern, but depending on the location of the jet stream, that could mean rain or heavy snows.” Robinson said New Jersey agriculture should not be impacted much if there is less snow. He said less than half of precipitation falls as snow, and there is no need for a long duration snow cover. Snow packs are not necessary to provide water to reservoirs, either. If there is an abundance of winter precipitation, issues may arise that cannot be foreseen. Robinson said models suggest winter precipitation in this area will not change much. He said at most, there might be only a slight increase.
This year, the globe is experiencing a weak El Niño, bringing more snowfall in the midwinter between December and February. REUTERS
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Rhetoric demands respect from all sides Discussions concering Getraer’s comments must maintain humanity
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ver the past few weeks, members of the religious, spiritual and philosophical notions. In that University have discussed statements respect, there can be varied versions of the truth. Each and Tweets related to Rutgers Hillel Di- individual’s upbringing, their environment and learned rector Andrew Getraer. While he is not a Rutgers practices have led him or her to believe what they call employee, Getraer is a campus leader whose “the truth” on an individual level. Such viewpoints are words and actions af fect a vast percentage of the then multiplied and institutionalized, forming different Rutgers population. As a leader and director of versions of the truth for each party involved. However, an organization that claims to represent the Jew- when it comes to discussion concerning an issue that ish community, he has a following that takes his has been a traditional source of contention, how diswords seriously and uses them as tools to fos- agreement is expressed is almost more important than ter open discussion. The debate has played out what is actually being said. Respect should be at the foreacross campus as well as on social media, with front of any conversation addressing someone with an members of the community using #RUAgains- opposing viewpoint — regardless of what point of view tHate to call attention to the issue. Vice Chancel- is being espoused. Not everyone can agree on what is hateful language lor of Student Af fairs Felicia McGinty engaged in the Internet discussion by responding, “@Rut- and what can be considered hate speech. Everyone has a different set of beliefs, gersU is committed morals and values that to a free exchange “Respect should be at the forefront of any guide them toward of ideas in an envimaking the distincronment of mutual conversation addressing someone with an tion between what is respect. I suppor t opposing viewpoint — regardless of what appropriate and what all students. #RUpoint of view is being espoused.” crosses the line of AgainstHate.” Mcintolerability. There Ginty’s Tweets are are those who believe indeed conducive to fur thering the discussion, but because Rut- that Getraer’s statements are true and those who do not. gers is a self-proclaimed university of immense As spirited individuals, each and every interaction is a diversity and global reach, students have a vari- chance to learn, grow and form dynamic points of view. Members of the Rutgers community are always welety of broad opinions and concerns. Therefore, it would be reassuring to the entire community come to voice their opinions and concerns in The Daily if the Rutgers administration came for ward as a Targum as this is a place for discourse. We encourage unit, acknowledging the impor tance of contin- the submission of commentary pieces and letters to the editor that address concerns with the University at ued dialogue and respect for all viewpoints. While individuals on all sides of the issue have read- large and its community members. The editorial board ily voiced their concerns and opinions, when a potent continuously works to consider all sides of an issue, endiscussion such as this arises, it is important to take a suring that each piece is treated with the highest regard few steps back and examine the debate from an outsid- and published with an even hand. This is not the first er’s prospective. Many of the individuals involved in the time that an issue such as this has been heavily debated dialogue are deeply engaged in the situation, so much amongst University members, and it will certainly not be so that individuals are being addressed as institutions, the last. Going forward, it may be best to remember that causing the respect for human dignity to quickly fade. many of the parties involved in a situation are human beFreedom of speech is an important and sacred right ings that act and feel out of passion because they have a that comes with great responsibility. As an immensely personal stake in the issue. Addressing each other with diverse and passionate community, Rutgers is home a heightened sense of humanity and caution will prove to to individuals who believe wholeheartedly in varying be the most rewarding course of action. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 146th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Campus bus system needs improvement BRIEF AND WONDROUS
NOMIN UJIYEDIIN
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’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Riding the buses is one of the few experiences universal to being a Rutgers student. We’ve all been surrounded by puking, yelling students on the way to the College Avenue campus on a Thursday night, or nearly stampeded in the mad push for a seat during rush hour or stranded at a stop in the freezing rain, counting down the minutes until the right bus arrives. In my mind, there is an indelible association between the buses and the University — it wouldn’t be home without them. Here on the Banks, the buses are also unique because transportation is among the most vital services provided by the University. Other schools have shuttle services, but I don’t know of any other college or university that commands a bus system equivalent to our red, white and black fleet, which runs nearly 24 hours a day, every day of the year. It is a reliable, indispensable part of the academic and social life of the University, and it offers a free alternative to more expensive means of transportation. As the people who benefit the most from this service, we should be more appreciative of the central role played by the buses and of the people who drive and maintain them. But while the buses are underappreciated, most students will agree that there’s room for improvement. A lot of room. I’ve been at Rutgers for nearly four years, logging countless hours on the bus, and I’ve spent most of that time pondering the quirks of the bus system: Why doesn’t the REXB stop at Werblin or the Busch Student Center? Why is the Nextbus display at Scott Hall always on standby? Why do I often see three LX buses in a row when the F hasn’t arrived in half an hour? Why does the C bus even exist? Students and PR scandals may
come and go, and new construction sites may pop up seemingly every week, but one thing will never change: The buses will always have the amazing ability to irritate, inconvenience and bewilder every student at Rutgers. Perhaps the Department of Transportation Services should consider a few changes, especially in light of the steady increase in the undergraduate population over the past few years. More students means more overcrowding, especially at the beginning of the semester, when students are less reluctant to skip class. As always, the buses are the most crowded when classes let out. But the rush is often met by traffic delays or too few buses to handle the number of students who need a ride. The campus
“I want to emphasize that an improvement to the bus system will result in a significant improvement of the quality of life at the University.” bus schedule posted on the DOTS website reveals that buses are scheduled to arrive every few minutes, but few changes are made to counteract any fluctuation in local traffic patterns throughout the day. A schedule that recognizes the impact of traffic by increasing the frequency of stops, or the number of buses running, would help mitigate this issue. And then there is the matter of the bus stops themselves. The tiny bus shelters at high-traffic stops like Scott Hall, College Hall and Hill Center are inadequate, to say the least. When classes let out, these stops are crowded by hundreds of students, most of whom have no recourse in the event of inclement weather. In addition, many of the bus stops lack the Nextbus tickers that provide information about bus arrivals. Even if a stop has a ticker, the display is often inaccurate, turned off or perpetually on “standby.” Not only would expanded and improved bus stops be more comfortable
for students, they would also be more convenient, especially in light of our hectic schedules. I recognize that many of these solutions are expensive, perhaps even prohibitively so. The University runs on a tight budget, and there’s only so much it can provide. I trust that DOTS is doing the best it can with what it has, but I want to emphasize that an improvement to the bus system will result in a significant improvement of the quality of life at the University. Waiting under a shelter rather than in the snow or rain, having a more accurate idea of when your bus will come, being able to stand comfortably while riding, rather than jostling other students — these are all small changes to the everyday lives of students, but in the aggregate, they can make a big difference. They may be costly, but improving the lives of tens of thousands of people — the people the University is supposed to value the most — is a worthwhile investment. DOTS should also consider prioritizing communication between its office and the student body. A regular open forum or Q&A session would make students feel less powerless about such an integral aspect of their everyday lives. Like with every other issue at Rutgers, transparency and dialogue are the first steps to change. For some students, myself included, the buses are the only means of transportation available at Rutgers. While they are a consistent conduit to classes, events and myriad other destinations, the buses are often a consistent inconvenience. We want to see the system change not only because it will make our lives easier, but also because any improvements will also improve our relationship with the University we call home. As diverse and as sprawling as Rutgers is, that’s something we can all agree on. Nomin Ujiyediin is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in political science and economics with a minor in women’s and gender studies. Her column, “Brief and Wondrous,” runs on alternate Mondays.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Meteorologists deserve gratitude, not criticism I am writing in response to the dar t you gave to meteorologists for mis-forecasting the recent snowstorm. The public is too quick to jump on meteorologists when their forecasts are of f — without ever giving thought to how incredibly dif ficult it is to predict a storm. Meteorologists have taken years of calculus and physics courses equally as rigorous as an engineering degree to get to where they are today. Genius mathematicians have developed super computers to process copious amounts of climate data to model storms days advance. Even so, meteorologists can be wrong because there is ver y little margin for error. Just 100 miles can mean the dif ference between 2 feet of snow and 2 inches. There was still a strong storm this past Monday and still a ton of snow — the track was just slightly of f. I am sure the residents of Boston wouldn’t tell you the meteorologists were wrong! Instead of criticizing meteorologists at ever y chance, we should be grateful for their ser vices. In 1900, the Great Galveston Hurricane claimed more than 8,000 lives in Texas. Few saw the storm coming. With today’s knowledge of storms and weather prediction, such disasters rarely occur because meteorologists notify the public well in advance. In the case of Monday’s storm, it is better to be safe than sorr y. Imagine if we did get 2 feet of snow and it wasn’t predicted at all! In conclusion, remember how useful meteorologists are before giving them a hard time. I am sure the meteorologists will return the favor, learn from their errors and be even more accurate in the future. Marcus Pescinski is a Rutgers Business School junior studying finance and meteorology.
Hillel director should be held accountable for racist remarks COMMENTARY SHAWMAF KHUBBA
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lmost exactly one year ago, The Daily Targum ran an op-ed by a student named Colleen Jolly that contained vulgar anti-Semitic statements. The mistake was rightly condemned and the Targum for thwith issued an apology and retraction. Shor tly after, the Executive Director of Rutgers Hillel, Andrew Getraer, wrote an oped, which went fur ther than condemning the Targum’s mistake. Getraer did not accept their apology. “It is hard to believe,” he wrote, “[that] you could only discern the bigotr y of the piece in retrospect.” Instead, he wrote a list of demands on behalf of Rutgers Hillel, which included an overhaul of the Targum’s policies. I mention Getraer’s reaction only to contrast it with how he responds to the present accusations of Islamophobia being brought against him on account of bigoted, ignorant and racist statements he made against Muslims, which were recently leaked in an article on alternet.org. The
article shows a correspondence between Getraer and one “Ido Shapiro” in which he is found making such statements as “Islam is a huge problem,” [sic] “lets say 25% of Muslims are really islamists. Really want jihad, kill infidels,” and “I know a few – a FEW – devout Muslims who are normal, not hateful people,” with some brief comments by the author of the article at
Daily Targum, he demands for more than an apology, but when Getraer is caught making clearly racist and ignorant statements against Muslims, he refuses to give even a half, even a 1 percent apology. Is Getraer really so confident in the asinine statements he made about Muslims? Getraer says that he was actually defending Muslims from slander by pointing out
“Those who, like Talia Friedman and Danielle Dossantos, defend [Andrew] Getraer’s point to the mitigating statements he made in public. But I ask: What’s a better indicator of a person’s heartfelt opinions, what they post in public or what they say in private?” the bottom. Despite admitting the veracity of the correspondence, Getraer described the article as “nonsense” and a publicity stunt, saying that “There’s nothing I said that I think is false.” So Getraer is so far from conceding anything to those he has offended that he refuses even to acknowledge the spuriousness of a statistic that he pulled out from nowhere. In response to a poor editorial decision made by the student-run
in public that Muslims are among the victims of “Islamist” extremism. But racists are seldom free of contradictions, and Getraer is no exception. In private he says, “I know a few — a FEW — devout Muslims who are not hateful people.” This means that Getraer believes Muslims who practice hate are devout, that is to say, true to the spirit and letter of the Quran. Getraer further admits to his interlocutor that “Islamism” really means “true Islam.” After he
pulls out the marvelous statistic of 25 percent of Muslims engaging in murder and hate, Getraer’s interlocutor says, “Meaning only 25 percent of Muslims follow Islam’s commandments,” to which Getraer replies “That’s more than the percentage of Jews who follow Halacha!” Those who, like Talia Friedman and Danielle Dossantos, defend Getraer’s point to the mitigating statements he made in public. But I ask: What’s a better indicator of a person’s heartfelt opinions, what they post in public or what they say in private? In closing, I wish to share a syllogism made up of the several premises we have demonstrated. Getraer makes statements about the “devout” nature of Muslims he regards as hateful despite probably having little or no knowledge of the Quran. He thinks that Muslims in the Rutgers community hate Jews because some of them take exception to the policies of the state of Israel. He thinks that 25 percent of all Muslims hate and murder people. Therefore, it is safe to assume that 90 percent of what Andrew Getraer says about any topic is total nonsense. Shawmaf Khubba is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in Philosophy.
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DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
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Today’s Birthday (02/02/15). Friends and partnerships are your golden ticket this year. Your network has everything you need. Collaborate on fulfilling creative dreams with your community. You can get necessary funds, especially after 3/20. An educational conflict after 4/4 requires a decision: stay or go? Grow your assets with an organized plan, especially after 10/13. Give love generously. 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 -- You’re tuned into the flow of the game. Enjoy it without taking expensive risks. Get together to play with a shared passion, hobby or sport. Fun with friends reveals unexpected surprises. Cuddle with someone sweet. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Accept encouragement from your tribe. The next two days are excellent for interior decoration. Learn new domestic crafts, or take on a beautification project. Friends connect you with a solution. Results win admiration and praise. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -Today is an 8 -- Meet a deadline and keep your good reputation. A new educational phase begins. Talk, write and schmooze today and tomorrow. Your partner has connections... meet new people. Get out of the house and mingle. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Today and tomorrow form a prosperous phase. Do your part, and your team will do theirs. Take leadership together with a partner to tap another revenue source. Don’t procrastinate on paperwork. Collaborate, and send invoices. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Take advantage of your personal charisma today and tomorrow. Take charge of your destiny. More savings leads to more confidence. Discover a new income source. Pay back a favor or debt. You’re getting stronger. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Negotiate a materials upgrade. Finish up tasks today and tomorrow. Complete projects to make space for new. Others work to help you achieve what you’re after. Love and hugs soothe someone who’s on edge.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -Today is an 8 -- More work is required. Friends help out now. Add a creative flourish. Enter a two-day party phase. Meetings and social gatherings provide productive fun. Notice your gut reaction. Play together, and discover new strategies. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -Today is a 9 -- Compete for more career responsibilities over the next few days. Look sharp. Learn from failure and adjust your aim to suit. Persistence pays off. Calm a loved one’s nerves. Rejuvenate an old bond. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Do the homework. Plan a trip, but don’t go yet. Make a packing list. Clarify the itinerary, and confirm reservations. Rebellions or disruptions could flare up. Use your wits and your words to solve a problem. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Your touch seems golden today. An amazing discovery awaits. Save a bonus in a safe place. Organize shared finances today and tomorrow, to avoid hidden leaks. Rejuvenate a relationship by inventing a new collaboration. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -Today is a 9 -- Rely on partnership over the next two days. Charm with imaginative ideas. Working at home gets profitable. Express your love and vivid feelings. Together, you can fulfill an old personal goal. Toast to celebrate. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -Today is an 8 -- Bring excitement to the bargaining table. The next two days include steady work. Keep the ball moving. Start planning a new project. A wild letter or email arrives. Stay objective. Begin by learning the rules.
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ERRORS Guards Blackmon Jr., Ferrell scored 34 total points for Indiana in win against RU CONTINUED FROM BACK “Indiana hurts you when they’re driving and cutting, and we just couldn’t get a handle on that tonight, although we played well for 35 minutes,” Rutgers head coach Eddie Jordan told reporters postgame. “Playing a team like this on the road, in this environment, you have to play better than, well, the last five minutes. It’s hard to do. It’s hard to play better than well.” Guards James Blackmon Jr. and Yogi Ferrell led Indiana with 20 and 14 points, respectively. Both rank within the top-10 in the conference in points per game. But senior guard Myles Mack was arguably the best guard on the floor, scoring a game-high 24 points on 7-of-13 shooting with a gamehigh eight assists. Twenty of those points came at the start of the second half, with Mack sinking three consecutive treys to help Rutgers keep pace with the Hoosiers. It was a redemption game for the Paterson, New Jersey, native, who was coming off a two-game rut where he combined for just 15 points on 5-of-21 shooting. “I think Myles was the best player on the floor today,” Jordan said. “Good players find the seams. They find the opportunities. If he didn’t have the ball, he was analyzing or zone-shifting and looking for the creases. When he has it, he was using a screen for other reasons to get his teammate open.” The per formances of sophomore wing Junior Etou and junior center Greg Lewis were also encouraging. Lewis, who averages 5.3 points per game, paced Rutgers in the first half with a team-high 10 points and
February 2, 2015 five rebounds on 4-of-4 shooting. Then, when the Knights were faced with Indiana’s matchup zone, Etou provided scoring from the perimeter, knocking down three 3s and finishing with 13 points — second-highest on the team. “We’re always looking for a third scorer and we haven’t found a consistent third scorer, and Junior [Etou] was that tonight,” Jordan said. “That’s why we were able to stay in the game.” It was the first time in conference play that four Knights managed double-digits in scoring, with senior forward Kadeem Jack also adding 11 points. Yet lack of depth proved costly yet again, with Indiana’s bench outscoring Rutgers’, 26-0. The loss of freshman guard Mike Williams, who averages the fifth-most points on the team and is out 10-to-14 days with a sprained ankle, didn’t help. Neither did the fact that most of the Hoosiers’ bench points came from regular starters in forward Troy Williams and guard Robert Johnson, who started on the bench following the team’s back-to-back defeats on the road. Rutgers’ small rotation of players was a notable problem, as was Indiana’s 34-26 advantage on the glass, which led to many second-chance points despite the Knights’ size advantage at most positions. But for a team that had only a day’s rest after Tuesday’s home game against Michigan State was moved to Thursday due to weather, Jordan took a glass-half-full approach to the defeat. “There were a lot of positives tonight,” he said. “We competed against a ranked team on their home floor. It was a quick turnaround for us from our last game. But we stayed in the game, we competed, and we found a third scorer in Junior [Etou].” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @SeanStewartRU and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Sophomore wing Junior Etou emerges as a viable third scorer at Indiana with 13 points, good for second-highest on the team. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / PHOTO EDITOR
EFFORT Trio of Copper, Scaife, Laney combine for 62 points in fourth consecutive victory CONTINUED FROM BACK “I just had that sense of urgency, I wanted to win,” Copper said. “I was trying to do whatever possible to get the win. I’ve been working hard on the things I’ve been doing, so I was just taking the shots I could normally take.” In total, Copper finished the contest with 25 points to go along with four rebounds and one assist. Sophomore guard Tyler Scaife collected 21 points, five rebounds and six assists, while senior forward Betnijah Laney posted her sixth double-double in Big Ten play with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Six Knights scored in the matchup, including 14 bench points. Two of those players included
senior center Christa Evans and junior guard Cynthia Hernandez, who played critical minutes to adjust to Penn State’s lineup. In a matchup that featured six players over 6-foot-3 on Penn State, head coach C. Vivian Stringer knew she had to change her lineup to combat the size advantage of the Nittany Lions. “Penn State is the biggest team we’ve played, and probably the biggest team we will play,” Stringer said. “I think it was really encouraging for us to have [Evans] play the way she did. The fact that she demonstrated she could play with Penn State’s taller players was key for us.” With 76 points on the game, Rutgers reached the 70-point mark for the 11th time this season despite
shooting only 38.8 percent from the field and committing 11 turnovers. As Scaife said, the Knights had a certain “swagger” to them in this contest. “I think we played with a lot of intensity, toughness — and I felt like we had little swagger to us today, and that helped with the way we played too with making shots and encouraging each other,” she said. Despite being challenged deep into the second-half by the one of the worst teams in the Big Ten, Stringer was happy about what a win like this will teach her team going forward. She also knows what kind of identity the Knights are building with every close win they earn as conference play hits its apex. “When we tend to get our backs against the wall, we come back,” Stringer said. “We have been a team that has been resilient, and it was major today.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Sophomore guard Tyler Scaife slides past a defender on Sunday against Penn State at the RAC. Scaife complemeted Copper’s game-high 25 points with 21 of her own in the win. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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February 2, 2015 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD
GYMNASTICS
Jumper flys solo to Armory invite MIKE O’SULLIVAN STAFF WRITER
While the rest of his teammates were back on campus prepping for their next few weeks of critical competitions, Rutgers men’s track junior long jumper Emeka Eze was the lone Scarlet Knight to participate in last Friday’s Armor y Collegiate Invitational. Senior sprinter and jumper Corey Crawford was also expected to compete, but the coaching staff chose to remain patient and hold off on his season debut as he continues to deal with a hamstring issue. Eze competed in the Armory’s long jump event where he was able to advance to the finals and
finished eighth out of 71 competitors from schools around the tristate area. Following the preliminary round, he ranked seventh in the field and then jumped to a mark of 23 feet and 3.5 inches to take eighth place in the final round. The coaching staff was on hand to watch Eze compete and were impressed with how well he performed as their lone individual at the event. “Emeka did very well,” said assistant coach Robert Farrell. “He had one of the better long jumps in the country last year. He had actually jumped farther the week before, but I’d say the best part of the trip was that it was a great experience. He’s learning and getting better with every week, and
Junior Emeka Eze places eighth in a field of 71 athletes in the long jump this past weekend at the Armory Invitational. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FILE PHOTO / APRIL 2014
we learned a few things through the performance that will help us out a lot next weekend at [the Metropolitan Championships].” Eze was not as pleased with his outing, as he felt he could have performed better in his long jump. He said he could have been in a better frame of mind as he prepared for his jump, which resulted from a recent battle with foul outs at previous meets that hindered his scoring. As the foul outs remained a present thought in the back of his mind, Eze felt that this fear prevented him from being distraction-free entering his jumps. “I didn’t do as well as I planned,” Eze said. “Recently, I have fouled out on a lot of my jumps. So coming into this week, my head wasn’t really in the right place. I was kind of thinking about fouling out once again, so it kind of through me off. I finished eighth and made it to the finals, which wasn’t too bad. But like I said, I wasn’t in the right mindset and something felt off this week.” Not having teammates there to cheer him on, along with his recent string of foul outs looming in the back of his mind, could have also been reasons why he did not feel as if he was in his right mindset to compete, Eze explained. “It was probably the first time I’ve ever been to a meet just by myself and with my coaches,” he said. “Usually I’ll have all my teammates there and we can all cheer each other on. My coaches, though, were very motivational.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Sophomore Claire Jones sticks the landing on the balance beam in this past Saturday’s quad meet at the Livingston Gym. DAPHNE ALVA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Rutgers impresses but falls by fractions EVAN BRUNO
vault. Rutgers got out to an early lead, claiming first place after the first rotation. The Knights competed on bars Frustrating is the best word to describe the quad meet hosted by during the second rotation — and the Rutgers gymnastics team on it was then when they slipped up. Baker had a few errors in her Saturday at the Livingston Gym. The Scarlet Knights earned sec- routine and scored an 8.875. Hoffond place, posting 194.350 and fell man also made a mistake, despite short of beating No. 21 Michigan posting a solid score of 9.175. “I know that I can do better,” State by six-tenths of a point. The Spartans (5-2, 2-2 Big Hoffman said of her perforTen) put up a lofty score of mance. “I fell on my dismount, 194.475, earning the program’s so hopefully I’ll just go back in the gym and work harder so next 500th victory. Rutgers (5-5, 0-4 Big Ten) week it won’t happen.” But the event wasn’t a total picked up two victories, defeating Brown (192.875) and Wiscon- miss. Williams posted a score of sin-Oshkosh (188.325). In the last rotation, The 9.825, Skammer had a 9.750 and Knights had three gymnasts sophomore Charly Santagado score 9.700 or higher on the scored a 9.675. But the Knights fell to third in the standings at floor exercise. the conclusion W h i l e of the rough Claire Jones “We put together three rotation. posted the J o n e s highest score pretty good events and broke into the for her team one not-so-good event. beam lineup in the event created a with a 9.825, There you go -- we lose by and spark for her the sophomore six-tenths” team in the expected more third rotation. out of herself. LOUIS LEVINE The South “9.825 is HEAD COACH Carolina nagood,” Jones tive posted a said. “Don’t get 9.850 and led me wrong, I’m happy but I know I can do better Rutgers to a team score of 48.800. than that. It’s not where I want it. I Junior Claudia Salinas placed first in the event, scoring 9.875. want to be a consistent 9.9.” Leal posted a 9.775 and WilSenior captain Emma Hoffman, sophomore April Baker and liams followed up with a 9.700. freshman Jenna Crisalli all ex- Although the Knights put up high celled in the floor event as well. scores in the final two rotations, they fell just short of earning their They all scored a 9.775. Rutgers began the meet on the first Big Ten Conference victory. “In the Big Ten, you’ve got to vault and posted a team score of 48.750. Senior captain Luisa Leal hit four for four [events] if you led the Knights in the rotation, want to win,” Levine said. “Every single week you’re up against a scoring a 9.850. “[Leal] had a great meet,” top team in the country. Unforsaid head coach Louis Levine. “I tunately, we put together three thought she did a good vault. One pretty good events and one not-sojudge thought she did a really, re- good event. There you go — we ally good vault. I thought she did lose by sixth-tenths. Last week was the same result.” a really good job.” First-year Elizabeth Groden, For updates on the Rutgers gymjunior Jenna Williams and senior Sara Skammer all posted nastics team, follow @TargumSscores of 9.700 or higher on the ports on Twitter. CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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February 2, 2015 WRESTLING NO. 4 OHIO STATE 23, NO. 22 RUTGERS 17
Ohio State thwarts RU upset opportunity TYLER KARALEWICH
imum,” Goodale said of forfeiting four bonus-point decisions. “Obviously, you want to win big and Twenty-two hours after a lose small. That always helps in come-from-behind 20-15 victor y a dual-meet situation. I’ve never against Navy on Saturday, the seen a college dual where there No. 22 Rutgers wrestling team are four techs — that’s a lot of was then tasked with having to tech falls. That can’t happen at face No. 4 Ohio State on Super this level. If you are going to compete, it can’t happen at this level.” Bowl Sunday. Although ultimately losing to The Scarlet Knights were on pace to have their first upset of Ohio State puts a damper on the a top-5 opponent since they beat afternoon, Rutgers found posiNo. 3 Virginia Tech in 2011 in tives to take from its close loss front of 1,523 fans at the College to one of the top teams in the nation. Avenue Gym, To start, also known as “But, then you get a crowd Rutgers colthe Barn. upsets But after like this and you realize lected at 133 and taking four that’s what you want. You 157 pounds out of the first against two five matches, want a big win in front top-10 grapincluding a plers from tech fall from of a big crowd.” the Buckthe redshirt eyes to go f i r s t - y e a r, SCOTT DELVECCHIO along with a 141-pounder Sophomore 133-pounder tech fall from Anthony AshAshnault and nault, Rutgers dropped four in a row before seventh-straight win from junior junior heavyweight Billy Smith 149-pounder Ken Theobold. Sophomore Scott DelVectook the late decision. The Knights fell to the No. 4 chio started the excitement Buckeyes, 23-17, after holding a for the Knights by collecting the 7-1 decision against No. 14-5 lead at the intermission. Although the team split 7/8/9/5-ranked Johnni DiJulius. With 43 seconds left in the the bouts, 5-5, with the Buckeyes, Ohio State took the ad- third period, DelVecchio evened vantage with four tech falls the score after a lock of hands call and took the 2-1 lead after against Rutgers. And head coach Scott DiJulius stalled. DelVecchio then fed off the Goodale knows that needs to crowd’s energy, reversed on be fixed. “There wasn’t any talk of try- bottom and collected three back ing to keep bonus points to a min- points as time expired. ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Sophomore 133-pounder Scott DelVecchio collected a 7-1 decision against top-10 ranked Johnni DiJulius. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FILE PHOTO / JANUARY 2015 Then the Barn erupted with DelVecchio raising his hands to pump up the crowd as he beat his chest. “The wrestling season is long, it’s a grind and sometimes you kind of question what you are doing and who you are doing it for,” DelVecchio said. “But then you get a crowd like this, and you realize that’s what you want. You want a big win in front of a big crowd. That’s what really gets the blood going.” Although not quite known for being as big of a crowd favorite like DelVecchio, junior 157-pounder Anthony Perrotti got the Knights fans going in his own right.
Placed against No. 9/8/9/7-ranked Josh Demas, Perrotti would keep the wrestling fans excited with an 8-5 decision — his first victor y against a top-10 opponent of the season. A reversal and a near fall as the second period expired gave Perrotti a lead he would never surrender. After sound defense in the third period, Perrotti cashed in and after he got his hand raised he took his turn to arouse the 1,500 fans. Perrotti exclaimed, “I’m back, baby, I’m back,” as he flexed and pumped his arms. And after missing an extended period of time with an injur y, it appears Perrotti truly is back to his top form.
To come this close against a national contender like Ohio State has Perrotti feeling optimistic after the dual-meet. “We’re right there with this team,” Perrotti said. “They are the fourth-ranked team in the countr y, and we are right there with them. It’s a big step for us. We’ve been getting pounded by some teams. Ever yone wrestled their hardest. We aren’t going to back down, we’re all from New Jersey, we are tough kids and we aren’t going to back down from a challenge like this.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TylerKaralewich and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NO. 22 RUTGERS 76, PENN STATE 65
Balanced effort leads Rutgers past PSU CONOR NORDLAND CORRESPONDENT
Since the loss to No. 5 Maryland on Jan. 15, the No. 22 Rutgers women’s basketball team has rattled off four straight victories. The Scarlet Knights’ most recent came Sunday afternoon at the RAC, defeating a scrappy Penn State team, 76-65. Although they may not seem formidable on paper, the Nittany Lions (5-17, 2-9) were able to give the Knights all they could handle Sunday afternoon. At the onset of the contest, it appeared as though Rutgers would be able to coast to another win. The Knights (16-5, 7-3) played their traditional “55” full court press defense on the Nittany Lions in the first half. They forced eight turnovers and went into halftime with a 37-28 lead. But the second half was a back-andforth affair. The Nittany Lions opened the second-half with a 15-5 run and managed to take a 43-42 lead on the Knights with 12:11 left to play. Rutgers initially struggled from the field in the second half, shooting just 2-of-16 while Penn State eventually stole the lead. But then Kahleah Copper came to play. The junior wing took over the game, scoring 14 points in the last 9 minutes of the game to push the Knights to victory. Copper was aggressive and displayed her complete offensive array, driving to the lane, making acrobatic layups and drawing fouls, while also knocking down key jump shots. One of her biggest plays came in the final minutes of the game. Copper drove to the lane, absorbed contact and laid it in for the threepoint play to put Rutgers up 62-54 with 5:45 left. Junior wing Kahleah Copper flies to the hoop for two of her game-high 25 points on Sunday at the RAC. Despite a late Nittany Lions rally, the Knights pulled away in the final four minutes on a 12-3 run. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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MEN’S BASKETBALL NO. 22 INDIANA 72, RUTGERS 64
Late errors derail Knights’ upset bid SEAN STEWART
home win, 72-64, extending Rutgers’ (10-13, 2-8) season-high losing streak to six games. It’s also the program’s 25th straight road defeat to a top-25 team. The loss drew identical similarities to the Knights’ Jan. 14 game at Mar yland, where self-inflicted turnovers and poor execution on both ends down the stretch ruined a chance at earning their first-ever road win in Big Ten play at the Xfinity Center.
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The Rutgers men’s basketball team only had itself to blame. Leading by two points with less than eight minutes remaining, the Scarlet Knights were within grasp of achieving a massive upset at No. 22 Indiana on Saturday afternoon in front of a sold-out crowd of 17,472 in the historic Assembly Hall. Instead, an 18-8 run started by back-toback 3s from Hoosiers guard Nick Zeisloft sparked Indiana (16-6, 6-3) to its 10th straight
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Senior guard Myles Mack had 20 points in the second half for a game-high 24 points in Rutgers’ 72-64 loss at Indiana on Saturday. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / PHOTO EDITOR
EXTRA POINT
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BRIAN GOSS,
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Men’s lacrosse senior midfielder, was named a co-captain for the 2015 season. He netted 19 points and 16 goals in 2014. Joseph Nardella, Scott Bieda and Nick Capparelli were also named co-captains.
KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
MEN’S BASKETBALL TRACK & FIELD
WOMEN’S TENNIS
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
at Illinois
vs. FDU-Fordham
vs. Nebraska
Thursday,12:30 p.m., East Brunswick, N.J.
Thursday, 7 p.m., Piscataway, N.J.
Metropolitan Championships
Tomorrow, 9:30 p.m., Thursday, All Day Champaign, Ill. Bronx, N.Y.