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Alumna conducts city “manslamming” test DAN COREY STAFF WRITER
In a recent social experiment, Beth Breslaw decided to test physical displays of male privilege in a public space by “manslamming” on New York City sidewalks. Breslaw, who graduated from Rutgers in 2012, decided to walk down busy city sidewalks without moving out the way and discovered men were generally not willing to step aside in the same way women were.
Breslaw said she consistently bumped into men who were unwilling to walk around her. She bumped into a significantly higher number of men than she did women, dubbing the practice “man-slam.” “[I] basically only moved out of the way for children, elderly and dif ferently-abled people,” she said. “[I braced] myself for collision constantly.” A friend’s theory inspired the experiment, Breslaw said. By “manSEE MANSLAMMING ON PAGE 5
Class120, an app that tracks students’ class attendance and relays information to parents, is considered helpful to some and a tool to foster “helicopter parenting” for others. AARON SAVAGE
Class120 tracks student attendance A Rutgers alumna went “manslamming” in New York City to test the notion of male entitlement in public space. AARON SAVAGE
U. president weighs in on vaccination controversy DAN COREY STAFF WRITER
Following his return from London on Tuesday, University President Robert L. Barchi is voicing his opinion on the moral obligation to vaccinate in the wake of a controversial debate. Barchi said he has faith in the efficacy and benefit of vaccinating children, and supports it on a broad scale. “If you want my personal opinion as a scientist and a physician, I am convinced by the weight of scientific evidence of the efficacy and cost benefit of many of the vaccines we are talking about,” he said. According to nj.com, Barchi and Gov. Chris Christie flew to London earlier this week to hold a discussion with 30 biotechnology professionals to discuss what the state of New Jersey can do to contribute in terms of research. As a medical doctor board-certified in neurology, Barchi told nj.com the issue of whether vaccinations should be required for all children should be of the government’s concern only. He said it is in the best interest of the public to have children vaccinated, as it minimizes the risk of disease transmission.
“I personally have had all my children vaccinated,” Barchi said. “I think that [it] is in their best interest as well as in the best interest of the children that they have to work with and go to school with.” Christie’s comments on the issue sparked a heated debate concerning whether parents have a moral obligation to vaccinate. He initially said even though children should be vaccinated, parents should still maintain a “measure of choice” to deny vaccines to their children. After the governor proposed “a balance” between government regulation and a parent’s choice to vaccinate, Christie spokesman Kevin Roberts revised the comments, and told nj.com that Christie is fully in favor of childhood vaccinations. “To be clear, the governor believes vaccines are an important public health protection, and with a disease like measles there is no question kids should be vaccinated,” he said. Barchi told nj.com he did not want to comment on Christie’s views. “I really don’t have any comment whatsoever about his political position,” Barchi said. “He is the governor of the state, and that is his job to do.”
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Twenty-five percent of students miss 240 classes over the course of four years, which is the equivalent of one year of classes, according to a student survey conducted by Core Principle. Class attendance is the number one predictor of how well a college-level student will do in school, yet not enough students are going to class, said Joe Montgomery, chief marketing officer of Core Principle. Core Principle, the mother company of mobile app Class120, launched their new app on Jan. 20.
The app allows parents to monitor whether their child is attending class or not. According to the company’s website, a Class120 representative will contact a student who misses two consecutive classes in a row or attends less than 80 percent of a single class. The parent or student first uploads the class schedule onto the program’s website, and an app on the students phone tracks whether they are in the location of their classes. The company has built a tool that lays down latitude and longitude coordinates at every academic building on a campus, Montgomery said.
“At the scheduled class time, we look for that device being within a certain proximity of the latitude and longitude point that we laid down,” he said. Since the app’s launch two weeks ago, 2,000 students have been added to the server, Montgomery said. The cost of a basic package is either $17.99 a month or $199 a year, according to the company’s website. Throughout the past year, Core Principle has gaged the reaction to the app from more than 1,000 students through focus groups and surveys. Montgomery said results SEE ATTENDANCE ON PAGE 6
U. community considers adding physical education requirement SHAZIA MANSURI CONTRIBUTING WRITER
A recent study at Oregon State University found that almost 40 percent of American colleges currently have a required physical education class, necessar y to complete for graduation. Although alarming to some, this percentage has rapidly declined from the 1930s, when nearly ever y college in the nation enforced the policy. Brandon Alderman, assistant professor and researcher in the Department of Exercise Science and Sports Studies said he finds it just as important to educate the body, as it is to educate the mind. “Education of the body is not only learning how your body
moves but also learning dif ferent activities that you could do,” he said. Alderman said if students had an early, positive experience with fitness it would increase the likelihood that they would continue the habit on their own. If a student is not inclined to run marathons but maybe interested in learning about rock climbing, college would be an excellent time to do that, he said. “Required gym classes that allow for choice, activities-wise, would give students the opportunity to develop positive skills that they could engage in for the rest of their lives,” he said. Although these types of classes can still be found on campus,
Alderman finds that having a requirement to utilize them would ensure all students are aware of the importance of daily exercise and actively work to incorporate it into their changing schedules. “I think sometimes the knowledge [of being healthy] is out there, but in college it falls on the wayside,” said Sara Campbell, assistant professor in the Department of Exercise Science and Sports Studies. Rutgers has phenomenal recreation programs with marathon runs, Zumba nights, yoga in the park and sponsored spa days, which, with the help of social media, are not hard to find, she said. SEE REQUIREMENT ON PAGE 4
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Campus Calendar Thursday 2/5 The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Ar ts Center presents “New Jersey Film Festival Screening” from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Ruth M. Adams Building on Douglass campus. General admission is $10, and $9 for students and seniors.
Saturday 2/7 The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center hosts “New Jersey Film Festival Screening” from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Zimmerli Art Museum on the College Avenue campus. General admission is $10 and $9 for students and seniors.
The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research hosts “Inequality and the American Family: From the View of Dads” from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research on the College Avenue campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Mason Gross School of the Arts and Rutgers Theater Company present “School for Scandal” at 7:30 p.m. at the Levin Theater on Douglass campus. Admission for students is $15, $20 for alumni and seniors and $25 for the general public.
Friday 2/6 Cook Campus Dean & Dean of Students hosts “Responsible Drinking Happy Hour” from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cook Student Center on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public. University Career Services hosts “Internship Month KickOff” from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Livingston Student Center on Livingston campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Sunday 2/8 Rutgers Recreation – Instructional Program presents “African Dance – An Expression of Culture and Community” from 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the College Avenue Gym on the College Avenue campus. Entry for all is $10. Mason Gross School of the Arts presents “Opera at Rutgers: ‘Lakmé’ by Delibes” at 2 p.m. at the Nicholas Music Center on Douglass campus. Admission is $5 for students, $10 for alumni and seniors, and $15 for the general public.
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Students travel to Antarctica to study natural science MEGAN JOSEPH CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Students at Rutgers are able to further their academic studies in other countries, and not many would pick Antarctica as their first choice — yet, a handful of students have chosen to research in Antarctica and engage as scientists. Joshua Kohut is the lead principal investigator of Project Converge and currently in Antarctica until late Februar y. He is an assistant professor in Antarctica from Rutgers and has been involved with the project since its commencement. In addition to Rutgers, the University of Delaware, Oregon State University the University of Alaska and an extensive scientific communication and outreach team are working to bring information about the Antarctic food chain into classrooms, said Mark Miller, professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences. According to the Project Converge website, they aim to direct the information to students of all ages. Moreover, the scientists involved are interested in marine biology and climate patterns. They have been living in Palmer Station, Antarctica since December 2014 and until February 2015.
Their website also said that the potential to affect everyone in ers throughout New Jersey and the study includes focusing on some way. The Project Converge New York,” Broccoli said. Mark Miller and Grace Saba, a correlation between ocean cir- team is working in a part of the culation, plankton distribution, world where the changes are very assistant research professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal penguin foraging behavior and rapid,” he said. This exciting project brings re- Sciences, coupled in an email interclimate change. While studying the food chain of the area, stu- search to scientists in New York view to explain part of the research. “The department is equipped dents get an experience with the and New Jersey, Broccoli said. smallest life forms to larger an- One unique future on the project’s with specialized equipment includimals. Not only do they stay on website is the live video broad- ing current-monitoring radars and small, subbase at Palmmersible glider Station, but ers that proscientists also vide unique have the opportunity to “Our world is undergoing rapid changes in climate that obser vations to be interpretsail and study the waters have the potential to affect everyone in some way. The ed by Rutgers scientists such off the Arctic peninsula. Project Converge team is working in a part of the world as Dr. Josh Kohut, Dr. OsAnthony car Schofield, Broccoli, prowhere the changes are very rapid.” and their stufessor in the dents,” Miller School of EnviTONY BROCCOLI and Saba said. ronmental and Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences Miller and Biological SciSaba provided ence, is a colinformation league of other professionals in Antarctic. He said casts scientists hold at the end of regarding specific research the Rutgers has a long history of for- January. These broadcasts are in- team did in Antarctica, such as tended for younger students to ask work with Adelie penguins. The mulating research in Antarctica. As a scientist he loves the researchers and scientists in Ant- equipment that is used provides challenge of learning about the arctica questions about their work. measurements on the Adelie’s “It gives me great pride to food source, Antarctic krill and the world and how it functions. He does this by asking questions know that my Rutgers colleagues penguins’ habitat in general. are sharing their experiences by “Lead [Principle Investigator] that are still unanswered. “Our world is undergoing rap- bringing the excitement of scientif- Josh Kohut will use the project as id changes in climate that have ic research to students and teach- an example in the Rutgers class-
rooms to demonstrate the tight link between physics and biology in the ocean and the importance of multi-disciplinary research in answering scientific questions,” Miller said. The online blog for Project Converge allows students to ask questions, get in touch with the researchers and see daily articles the team posts about life in Antarctica, he said. “It is important to understand the climate change [in Antarctica] and the research they are doing,” said Ishani Patel, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student. Project Converge would help people better understand our planet and the marine life in general, she said. She thinks the project influences students at Rutgers in a positive and significant way. Planning to be a business major, she believes climate change and animal protection will play a key role in the future. According to Project Converge’s blog, the experience will expose students to the content of the research mission and the process of science research and support Next Generation Science Standards and address Common Core Math and English/Language Arts.
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REQUIREMENT Implementing physical education class would infringe on personal freedoms, Shick says “If you look at any scientific papers, you find that there But Campbell thinks that ex- are so many social and health ercise requires some level of benefits,” Andrew Trinidad, a School of Ar ts and Sciences self-motivation. She explained the remov- senior said. The exercise science and al of required fitness in colleges is similar to the gradual sports studies major said when elimination of music and ar t people work out they tend to feel classes in middle schools and better about themselves and are more active, energetic and likely high schools. “I think one of the main fac- to go out to be social. Rosalind Schick, a School of tors is budget cuts,” she said. “I think [physical education], like Arts and Sciences junior who arts and music classes, doesn’t attends the gym daily, reported fall under the mandated classes similar feelings. But despite her personal mothat teach skills like reading and writing. The focus has been on tivation, Schick believes that academic classes and many fail having a mandator y class would to see how arts and P.E. can en- infringe on personal freedom hance overall health in children and choice. “If you’re not fit and don’t and young adults, eventually want to be improving fit — it’s per formance a personin other aca“Ultimately, it is up to us to al choice,” demic areas.” make the effort.” she said. “It Because of would be busy lifestyles AZIMA MANSURI nice if coland stressSchool of Arts and Sciences Senior leges proful classes, moted recreCampbell ation classes said many and activities students believe that walking to class is the but it’s not necessar y because only exercise they will need for we’re all adults here.” Schick also noted that money the day. For the past four years, Camp- becomes a factor when pursuing bell has been teaching that phys- fitness, in terms of campus recical activity is different from reation classes. She said taking recreation exercise in her Byrne Seminar class, “Obesity Today: Health, classes that require a fee do not present as much of an inEnvironment and Society.” “Physical activity is walking to centive as investing in an acclass, but exercise is something ademic course could because done intentionally in addition to sometimes, there isn’t an what you perform ever y day,” immediate benefit. “I can see why having a reshe said. “Walking to class is a great way to get started and quired class would be helpful, an activity that all students do, but in the long run. We have a but it’s important to do some- school of diverse individuals thing that will also elevate your and [therefore] need diverse resources,” Azima Mansuri, a heart rate.” Alderman and Campbell both School of Arts and Sciences agree that daily exercise for senior, said. She said there are free gyms young adults, aside from the obvious cardiovascular health for ever yone and recreation and weight regulation, can aid classes for those that want somein cognitive functions such as thing more specialized. “Ultimately, it is up to us to mood stability, concentration make the effort,” she said. and focus. CONTINUED FROM FRONT
Colleges that require their students to take physical education classes are promoting dialogue among students across the country. COLIN PIETERS
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makes marginalized people feel even more powerless. Even though she said she could not speak to the experiment’s vaMicroaggressions are brief, subtle indignities that lidity, Luciano agreed regardless manifest physically, emotionally, Luciano says of intention, Beth Breslaw felt she was being silenced as a result of a microaggression. CONTINUED FROM FRONT “I think that the message [Brelarge-scale male entitlement in slaw] got was that she [was] invispublic spaces, not delegitimize it. ible,” she said. “Whether [or not] The hustle-and-bustle, city enslamming,” she said she was putthat was intentional by the peovironment surrounding the exting the theory into practice. ple who “A friend mentioned that she p e r i m e n t were not had been conducting the experi- should be moving ment, but she really only travels considered “Male privilege extends well beyond the right to take up more or bumpcontrol [and] commutes in the financial a space to many other forms of entitlement. [These include] ing into district,” she said. “I decided to variable insee what happens in the rest of stead of a feeling entitled ... to earn more money for doing the same work, her, that was her confoundthe city.” sexually harassing women and forcefully or t a k e one, Breslaw’s experiment was fea- ing manipulatively obtaining sex.” away.” tured on sites such as Huffington said Anna Br ePost Live, The Guardian and The Breslaw, a LAURIE RUDMAN slaw’s Daily Caller, who scrutinized the staff writer Professor in the Department of Psychology experCosscientific credibility of “manslam- for iment ming” considering the experi- m o p o l i t a n showcasmagazine. ment’s busy urban setting. es the “Cr owdShe did not provide specific numbers on how many men ed city living was maybe the “The issue with microaggres- prevalence of male privilege in the and women she bumped into, al- biggest control element, and sions is that other people don’t rec- most minute aspects of society, though she told New York Mag- Beth was an equal-opportunity ognize them as problematic,” she said Laurie Rudman, a professor azine she could remember every slammer,” she said. “The fact said. “The majority of people don’t in the Department of Psychology. While many men are probaman who moved out of the way, is, in New York City, more men acknowledge them or even underbly unable to recognize space bumped into her and more wom- stand that [they are] happening.” because so few did. Anna Breslaw, Beth Breslaw’s en moved aside.” Beth Breslaw said the alleged entitlement as harmful, RudThis experiment might raise lack of male consideration “man- man said others might be lashsister, said conducting the experiment in an urban setting should concerns about gender-based slamming” is indicative of is det- ing out in response to threats to underscore the magnitude of microaggressions in our society, rimental to society because it male entitlement.
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said Laura Luciano, assistant director of the Office of Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance. Typically brief or subtle, microaggressions are verbal, behavioral or environmental indignities that can manifest emotionally or physically, such as with “manslamming.” Luciano said microaggressions are difficult to call attention to or fix because most people do not identify them as harmful.
“[Breslaw’s] experience suggests that some men might be oblivious to space entitlement, but others may forcefully defend male privilege by ‘teaching her a lesson,” she said. Feelings of male entitlement are systematic, pervading several aspects of everyday life, including workplace rates of pay, Rudman said. “Male privilege extends well beyond the right to take up more space to many other forms of entitlement,” she said. “[These include] feeling entitled ... to earn more money for doing the same work, sexually harassing women and forcefully or manipulatively obtain ingsex.” Anna Breslaw said having other people, especially white men, downplay her sister’s experiment is not surprising at all, but actually expected. With this in mind, she said the argument against what many downplay to be “outrage culture” is not for men to judge, because they reinforce the patriarchal culture that made “manslamming” an issue of concern. “It’s not [a white man’s] job to create a hierarchy of ‘what to get offended about’ or ‘what is actually problematic’ for women or people of color or anyone who has not had his exact experience,” Breslaw said.
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ATTENDANCE Class120 is form of helicopter parenting, fosters lack of trust, Firestone says to be involved with device location is during class.” were mixed, from both parents Montgomer y said he does and students. not want the app to “be Big But one opinion was not ver y Brother” and thinks students mixed, he said. More than 90 deser ve their privacy. The app percent of does not students reveal loagreed if data “The purpose of college is to cation parents are to parents learn to live on your own and if their stupaying for accept responsibility for your dent is not their education, parents actions. This app seems like in class should exit only it goes against what college is — pect them to sends an intended to teach.” go to class. aler t of the “There are student’s WILLAIM FIRESTONE apps like Find absence. Dinstinguished Professor in the My Phone “We feel Graduate School of Education and Google we are a Latitude,” he good balsaid. “There ance beare other tween the apps out there that allow parents student and between the parent,” to locate their son or daugh- he said. ters phone 24/7. But that’s not But William Firestone, distinClass120 ... the only time we want guished professor in the Graduate School of Education, said he thinks the app is a form of helicopter parenting and questions the nature of the parent/ child relationship. Firestone has children who have already graduated from college, but said he would not use Class120 with his children if they were in college today. He said it is important to build a level of trust with children. He also said he believes if a student needs to be monitored by their parents with an app, they most likely cannot handle other responsibilities that come with being a Rutgers student. “The purpose of college is to learn to live on your own and accept responsibility for your actions,” he said. “This app seems like it goes against what college is intended to teach.” But Montgomer y said he believes attending class is the most important factor in academic performance, making the app valuable. He said Jeff Whorley, CEO and founder of Core Principle, came up for the idea for the app after doing research on graduation rates in the U.S. “He wanted to do something to figure out how to improve graduation rates,” Montgomer y said. “There are a lot of things impacting graduation rates, but class attendance is the easiest to [curb], compared to issues like substance abuse.” Samantha Swar vorski, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said she would not want her parents downloading Class120. If her parents bought the app, Swar vorski said she would feel as if they did not trust her or believe in her ability to navigate life as an adult. She also said she believes it is better to skip class under cer tain circumstances. Rather than sit in a two-hour long lecture, she said your GPA benefits more from spending that time studying. But Swarvorski said she does understand why many parents would utilize such technology. “My parents are paying $20,000 a year for my tuition and housing,” she said. “If they want to make sure [that] money is being well spent, I can understand that.” CONTINUED FROM FRONT
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Zimmerli ‘After Hours’ showcases talent in mixed mediums DANIELLE GONZALEZ MANAGING EDITOR
The infamous $2 Tuesday is a weekly tradition for many college students, but for those who thirst for more than lukewarm beer at the same old bar every Tuesday night — stop by the Zimmerli for a night of acoustic performances, art exhibitions and chilled wine. The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum offers a social event called “Art After Hours” on the first Tuesday of every month from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event is free to the public and offers a variety of free refreshments and a mini bar for guests over 21. The evening begins with a private tour of that month’s feature exhibit, guided and narrated by one of the museums own curators, Christine Giviskos. This month’s selected exhibition, “The Doctor is In: Medicine in French Prints,” tells the story of how various artists portrayed doctors and medicine, particularly in the 19th century, through paintings and sketches. “It’s so interesting that some of the issues we have now with modern medicine were alive back then,” said Giviskos, the associate curator of European art. After browsing through a whirlwind of doctors gathered around hospital beds and assisting in childbirth, Giviskos guided us to
the second part of the tour, the sixth selection of the “Big Ten: Art” series. Honore Daumier’s sculpted busts, the “Celebrities of the Juste-Milieu,” were this month’s featured “Big Ten: Art” pieces. The glass case held a total of 36 caricature sculptures, made of unbaked clay and paint, representing prominent political figures during 1830s France. “It’s been really lively on Tuesday nights,” Giviskos exclaimed “We’re getting a lot of people in the museum who have never been here before, which we love.” She hopes that “Art After Hours” keeps growing and that more people realize the museum is open to everybody, not solely for faculty and students. “We just want ever yone to know that this is a real gem in central New Jersey. It’s free and we have a lot of things that you’ve probably never seen before,” she said, “And it’s a really fun place to come hang out and maybe learn something.” After exploring the vast museum, one might feel as though the night is winding down, but before one could even think of heading home, the strumming of a guitar and the buzz of conversation attracted guests to gather toward the front of the museum for the “Live Vibes Coffeehouse” portion of the event.
Kimberly Balao, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, plays acoustic guitar covers and her original songs with the Zimmerli “Art After Hours” crowd. DANIELLE GONZALEZ / MANAGING EDITOR “Live Vibes,” presented by RUPA, gives students a chance to showcase their talents through music. While students set up for their performances, guests chatted and mingled while munching on cookies and sipping on wine under the warm lights of the museum. Kimberly Balao, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, had never attended “Art After Hours” but jumped at the opportunity to perform and share her talent. Balao, who taught herself to play the guitar using YouTube
videos at the age of 14, serenaded the crowd with her acoustic cover of “Marvin’s Room” by Drake and some of her own original work. “It’s a chance for me to show my work,” she explained “I show my friends, and I love singing and songwriting, so when I get to sing for people, it’s a lot of fun.” Balao also wanted to add that she’s dropping a mix-tape, “The City Takeover,” on March 23 and hopes her fellow students will keep an eye out for it next month. The night continued with other performances from student musi-
cians. Ravon Wright, a School of Arts and Sciences senior and an organizer at RUPA, said they hope to host other “Live Vibes” and art related events at the museum in the future. “Art After Hours” is a great opportunity to break away from your regular routine, immerse yourself in creativity and culture and have a fun time appreciating art and music with your friends. For more stories on arts and entertainment, food and lifestlye check out targuminsidebeat.com.
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Black history at Rutgers alive, well ‘Black Rutgers’ acts as support system for many students
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lack history at Rutgers is not lacking, as It includes students who engage in the organizathe university is and has always been pro- tions and activities hosted, sponsored and created gressive. While prior to the Civil War, Afri- by traditionally African-American student groups. can-Americans were barred from entering Rutgers There are countless, robust black student groups College, in 1892, James Dickson Carr became the designed to support and foster the educational first African-American male to graduate from the growth of students at Rutgers. Organizations like College. Carr enrolled at Rutgers just a decade National Association for the Advancement of Colafter the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment ored People, the Black Student Union, Alpha Kappa — the law that officially allowed slaves to become Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the Douglass Black American citizens. In 1988, exactly one hundred Students’ Congress, Iota Phi Theta Fraternity and years after Carr’s entrance to the school, a schol- many more organizations work to shape the living arship was created in his honor. Since then, the legacy of the black community at Rutgers. So when protestors are called monkeys and reJames Dickson Carr Scholarship has given hundreds of students the ability to study at Rutgers. ceive threats because they want to call attention to Additionally, the renowned Paul Robeson was the the #BlackLivesMatter movement against police third African-American to enroll at Rutgers College brutality, there is clearly a problem. More recently, when at least one in 1915. He played brother of Delta Kapfootball, joined the pa Epsilon fraternity Cap and Skull Honor “So when protestors are called monkeys deems it appropriate Society and became and receive threats because they want to to hang a confedervaledictorian. ate flag, — the flag In 2015, Rutgers call attention to the #BlackLivesMatter that some consider University is a dimovement against police brutality, there to be the flag of white verse campus of is clearly a problem.” supremecy — in a students from all prominent window of walks of life. Walktheir College Avenue ing around campus, it’s obvious that there are a lot of black and Afri- home, the problem is even larger. Regardless of can-American students enrolled at the University. the views of the brother or brothers who considHowever, statistically speaking, only seven per- er the flag appropriate, the message is that there cent of students on the Rutgers New Brunswick are students here who would not be welcomed into campus check the box identifying themselves as or near that home. The DKE house is indeed priAfrican-American or black, making this group vate property, and the brothers reserve the right of students the smallest racial minority on cam- to express their views. But at an institution like pus. These some three thousand students are Rutgers, where diversity is praised at every corner, athletes, top academics and recognizable com- displays such as these are incredibly disheartenmunity activists. They sponsor rallies, join honor ing. Black Rutgers is small, and too often there is societies and win numerous games for the Scar- little outreach. Ignorance is born out of a lack of let Knights. But despite these apparent gains, understanding, and perhaps if there were more understanding, situations such as these would never “Black Rutgers” is small. Unless you engage in the community, you likely arise. But reaching out is a two-way street. “Black wouldn’t realize it exists. The black community on Rutgers” is just as diverse and inviting as the Unicampus, commonly referred to as “Black Rutgers,” versity community at large. Taking time to bridge is not specifically the black American and Afri- the gap between both collectives may enlighten can-American students enrolled at the University. people on both sides. 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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Be informed, get involved in student activism FRONTLINES ERIN PETENKO
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ver the past year and change since I joined the board of The Daily Targum, I’ve received plenty of dif ferent responses when telling people that I work for this paper. Some have accused us of liberal or conser vative bias — some, for being boring and irrelevant to students — some, that we don’t cover enough serious topics. But the most common answer was simply, “Oh, I don’t read the Targum.” I can understand these students have larger concerns than the latest Rutgers-led research or last night’s RUSA meeting. Far more concerning to me is the general trend of indifference to what’s happening on campus and how financial and student life issues are affecting Rutgers. For every passionate activist or changemaker I’ve interviewed, I’ve met many who were unaware of the issues I was writing about. So as I am leaving the board soon, I have one more message to impart to readers: Read.
Read the Targum, for a start. Read the local papers. Read the national papers. Read the Wikipedia page on whatever issue you’re curious about. Read some scientific studies. Read about whatever social justice issue concerns you. Read about the latest policies passed by the Board of Governors. Read the latest articles students are writing — whether it’s the Rutgers Science Review
“It’s far more important to me that students continue to create stories to report on, whether they cause division or unite opposing factions.” or The Anthologist. And don’t just read the biggest publications — read all the small alternatives, the nonprofit websites and the blogs that completely contradict your political views. But don’t just read the news — be the news. Sure, sharing articles on social media is helpful. But personal action is a faster and more effective route. Vote. Join a student organization. Create your own student organization, or just a blog. Do
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some of your own research. Fundraise for a cause you believe in. Campaign for a candidate. Protest injustices, on a small scale or a large one. Begin a dialogue between students and administration. Reach out to your representative in the assembly or in the state. Don’t assume anyone else is going to do it for you. Many of the students who have confessed they do not read the Targum have seemed embarrassed to tell me or have apologized for it. In the end, though, it’s far more important to me that students continue to create stories to report on, whether they cause division or unite opposing factions. The space of this column could not encompass my pride and love for the team I’ve worked with to cover all these stories. Nor could I express enough my pride for the team that will take my place. I am confident they have the ability to cover all the news that comes their way whether good, bad or indifferent. It’s up to you, the reader, to ensure that they still have something to cover.
Getraer must apologize to Muslim community
Erin Petenko is a School of Arts and Sciences junior double majoring in journalism and public health. She is an Associate News Editor of The Daily Targum.
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.
This week, Chancellor Richard Edwards wrote a letter to the editor to The Daily Targum condemning hate speech and reiterating that the Rutgers community must respect and value the diversity of the campus. While I agree with his sentiments, I’m concerned as to why the Muslim community still hasn’t heard directly from Andrew Getraer. He has defended himself in the Targum, but we’ve heard nothing from him since, although multiple op-eds have been written decrying his published comments as hate speech. Is Getraer truly interested in interfaith dialogue as he says? Moreover, many people have been calling for conversation, but conversation is a two-way street and his convenient silence on the issue reflects a total disregard for our safety and comfort at Rutgers. Once again, we call on Getraer to directly address us and apologize for sabotaging interfaith efforts and disseminating misinformation.
Declaration of Independence: defense of citizens’ rights COMMENTARY JESSICA BRAND
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o we, as Americans, hold the tr uths, “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with cer tain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liber ty and the pursuit of happiness” to be self-evident? These notions were presented by the founding fathers in the Declaration of Independence, and ideally, they are the principles that this countr y was built on. But are these principles still relevant in the modern age –– Can they be transferred? And if they are relevant, are they values that modern day politicians strive to adhere to and suppor t? The Declaration of Independence is effectively the mission statement behind the Constitution. While the Constitution outlines the structure of the government, legal proceedings and laws in the United States, the Declaration deserves more respect for outlining the purpose of creating the nation that came to be known as the United States. The Declaration answers “why” it all matters, from the founding of a nation to the rights those individual citizens should be guaranteed. The values of equality, unalienable rights and freedom certainly should be universal rights (especially because they
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are the principles the government was built upon), but are they actually? As Americans, we consider ourselves privileged because we value liberty and justice for all. But our generation is beginning to question these values and ask if the government is really fulfilling its purpose in safeguarding them. You don’t have to look further than your Facebook newsfeed or what is trending on Twitter to know that questions about citizens’ rights, especially issues of equality and
holding the government accountable for protecting these rights. The Declaration of Independence states, “Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it.” If we believe in the founding document of the United States, then we believe that it is not only our right, but our duty to hold the government accountable to “laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such for,
“If we believe in the United States and the principles that it was founded upon, it is necessary to constantly question our rights as citizens and make sure that they are constantly asserted and protected, because questioning government is foundational in our nation.” liberty, are being discussed. Issues related to citizens’ rights are very real and important issues, but the answer to these conflicts is the foundation of our nation. In his book, “Thomas Jefferson: Author of America,” Christopher Hitchens writes that the preamble of the Declaration of Independence “established the concept of human rights for the first time in history, as the basis for a republic.” As Americans, we agree that these rights are the basis of our country. Therefore, it is important to make sure that we are
as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” In his Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln cited the Declaration, not the Constitution, as the document that created “a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” He used the ideology of the Declaration of Independence to justify continued commitment to the Civil War and the ideals of American society, saying, “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us ... that this
nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Similarly, it is important for us as Americans to remember these principles and adhere with renewed vigor, committing to the ideals on which our country was founded upon. Democracy is always changing and requires the attention of the citizens. Civic engagement should not be underestimated in the protection of equality, liberty and democracy. It is necessary for citizens to be committed to these ideals and make sure that government is working towards these ends. If we believe in the United States and the principles that it was founded upon, it is necessary to question our rights as citizens and make sure that they are constantly asserted and protected, because questioning government is foundational to our nation. The Constitution is most often looked to as the premise of American law and government, yet the Declaration of Independence is the most significant explanation of America’s founding principles. It deserves notice in discussions about the future of the United States and the assertion of citizens’ rights. Jessica Brand is a School Of Arts And Sciences senior majoring in American Studies and double minoring in political science and women’s gender studies.
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[Breslaw’s] experience suggests that some men might be oblivious to space entitlement, but others may forcefully defend male privilege by ‘teaching her a lesson.’
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DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
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Today’s Birthday (02/05/15). Step into leadership this year. Group participation realizes dreams. Your family and friends are your greatest wealth. Celebrate romance and it sparks. Collaborate and inspire each other’s creativity, proving especially profitable after 3/20. A new view changes your options after 4/4. Carefully weed your financial garden after 10/13, for maximum harvest. Reap what you sow. 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 a 9 — You see what needs to be done over the next two days. Edit your work now. Focus and discipline, especially with communications, pays off. Don’t stumble over an old rule. Practical organization satisfies on many levels. Taurus ( April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Talk gains more than action today. Go for substance over symbolism. Articulate what you want. Romance is a growing possibility over the next few days. Have fun and play creatively. Make practical, common sense plans and share them. Gemini ( May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Home calls to you over the next two days. Costs on a domestic project may run higher than anticipated. Don’t ask for favors now. Rethink practical issues. Repair an antique. Research and provide facts. Cancer ( June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Things are starting to make sense. Discuss practical options with your team. Work out obvious wrinkles in the plan. An older individual offers useful information. Don’t speculate or splurge. You’re entering a learning phase. Leo ( July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Bring in the money over the next two days. You’re gaining wisdom along with your pay. Tempers could flare. Friends offer good advice. Set priorities. Provide a practical perspective. Collaborate on a profitable venture. Virgo ( Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Things seem to go your way over the next two days. You can find what you’re looking for. Reject a far-fetched scheme in favor of practical solutions. Confirm plans for a job. Go for the gold!
Libra ( Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Take time for peaceful contemplation. Confer with your team confidentially. Clarify your direction, and who will do what. Offer peacemaker skills. Be sensitive to another’s view. Offer comfort and compassion (especially to yourself). Rest and relax. Scorpio ( Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Your team inspires you today and tomorrow. Heed a cautious person’s warning. Wait to get a project moving... talk over all the angles first. Associates provide valuable input. Invest (at least your time) in a professional opportunity. Sagittarius ( Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Watch out for bizarre requests. Stick to basic jobs that keep communications channels flowing. Clear your desk of clutter and file papers. Keep stashing your pennies. They add up. Don’t bet the rent money. Express your wishes. Capricorn ( Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Get into planning a vacation or trip today and tomorrow. Further your own education. Allow time to reduce transportation costs. Research the best bargain, and get what you want. Review the budget before committing to reservations. Aquarius ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Set long-term goals over the next couple of days. Plan for upcoming expenses and revise the budget to suit. Notice the limitations under which you’ve been laboring. Your assumptions get challenged. Just talking really does help. Pisces ( Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Compromise and negotiate a situation that works for everyone involved. Less is definitely more at this time. Record your decisions. Some fantasies will have to go. Plan an upcoming gathering. Go for simple elegance.
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PLAYERS Rutgers averages conference-worst 57.1 points per game in Big Ten action CONTINUED FROM BACK ducing nothing Saturday at Indiana. “We need to find a third scorer,” head Eddie Jordan told reporters postgame Tuesday. “It could be done by committee, or it could be a different guy night after night. But Kadeem and Myles need some help in the scoring department.” That has been the pervasive problem in Big Ten play, where Rutgers is averaging a conference-worst 57.1 points per game. As a whole, the Knights rank 12th in the league with 40 percent field goal shooting. They’re even worse from deep, sitting 13th with 29.9 percent shooting from beyond the arc. Jordan simply hasn’t received any kind of consistent support system for Mack and Jack. In all of Rutgers’ 11 conference games at least one of the two seniors has scored double figures. Both have done so in six of those contests, averaging a combined 29 points per game. The most frequent third scorer has been Bishop Daniels, but the athletic 6-foot-3 junior guard has failed to tap into his vast potential on a consistent basis. Daniels has reached double figures in just three Big Ten games, starting every contest since Jan. 11’s monumental upset over then-No. 4 Wisconsin. His ball security as a frenetic dribbler has also been a concern, as Daniels has 19 more turnovers (46) than assists (27) this season. The absence of freshman guard Mike Williams over the last three games with an ankle injury hasn’t helped ease pressure on Daniels, either.
But an arguably bigger disappointment has hurt Rutgers’ cause even more. Sophomore wing Junior Etou, whom Jordan, Jack and Mack all raved about before the season as a sleeper player ready to take the next step, is shooting an abysmal 30.7 percent from the field in conference play. The 6-foot-7, 230-pounder has converted more than two shots from the field in only two games during that span, often settling for fadeaway baseline jumpers and neglecting to attack the rim. As a result, Saturday was his only double-figure scoring game since Dec. 20 against St. Francis. Etou does rank eighth in the Big Ten with a team-high 6.7 rebounds per game — 5.2 on the offensive end — but Rutgers is likely to have a difficult time ending its season-worst seven-game
losing skid until the sophomore upticks his 7.5 points per contest this season. A trickle-down effect is making it even more difficult for the Knights to dig themselves out of their rut. Mack, who played the entire game against Illinois, has logged 408 total minutes in conference play — 38 more than the next closest player. He insists he isn’t fatigued, but the 5-foot-10, 175-pounder has scored single figures twice over the last four games after tallying at least 10 points in six of Rutgers’ first seven Big Ten games. Then again, Mack scored a combined 40 points against Illinois and Indiana, and he still rates fourth in the league in free-throw percentage (89.7 percent) and seventh in three-pointers (2.2 per game). But as the Knights continue to illustrate as clear as daylight, it doesn’t matter until someone else steps up. For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @gregp_j and @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
Sophomore wing Junior Etou is shooting 30.7 percent from the field in Big Ten play, only once eclipsing 10 points in a game. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / PHOTO EDITOR / JANUARY 2015
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Cornhuskers in order to break down their imposing defense. The Knights rank third in Knights look to stay in the steals per game with 10.7, and sixth in assists per game with win column by extending 16.8. Both aspects of the game their winning streak to five will need to be met or exceeded against Nebraska for Rutgers to come away with a win tonight. CONTINUED FROM BACK One of the more interesting matchups against the Cornteam would be utilizing the defen- huskers will be the battle besive strategy early and often in the tween each team’s frontcour t. Nebraska is one of the coming games after getting away stronger rebounding teams from it in previous contests. “We have always been known in the Big Ten, ranking third as a great 55 team, one that in defensive rebounds per could put pressure on you,” game with 29.8 and first in deStringer said. “We haven’t re- fensive rebounding percentage ally been doing that, instead at 74.3 percent. Rutgers, meanwhile, enters using soft zones and even manlower than the to-man, and C or nhusker s we knew that defensive the ‘55’ re“It does no good to beat in rebounds quires great anyone by 20 or 30 points. per game work, and so with 27.3, but we brought it ... I think every game is a ranks third in out [against Penn State] great learning experience the Big Ten in of fensive reand we for us.” bounding with worked for 40.9 rebounds it.” C. VIVIAN STRINGER per game. For the Head Coach Senior forKnights, who ward Betniare coming off a close contest against Penn jah Laney, who is averaging a State, they welcome the challenge double-double with 15.8 points per game and 11.7 rebounds of playing in another tight game. Both teams currently have per game, will have her an average win margin of more work cut out for her against the Cornhuskers. than 10 points in the Big Ten. But as junior wing KahleBut as Stringer said, there are more benefits to playing in ah Copper reiterated, Laney have no trouble tight games for her team than should imposing her will on Nebrascoasting to victories. “It does no good to beat ka and collecting another douanyone by 20 or 30 points, and ble-double. “That’s just expected now while its nice to spread it out, I think ever y game is a great because no one is going to learning experience for us,” work as hard as her and get Stringer said. “The mindset for those rebounds,” Copper said. us is if it has to be, it’s up to me, For updates on the Rutgers and if not you, then who.” That team mindset will play women’s basketball team, follow an impor tant factor against the @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
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CLASS Flood inks four-star defensive end, gains graduate transfer from South Carolina CONTINUED FROM BACK we have used for a long time, the state of Rutgers.” At the culmination of what always seems to feel like a never-ending recruiting process, Flood and his staff have inked 25 new players. It started almost a year and a half ago when Mike Dare made his intentions clear to join the Knights following a standout performance at a Rutgers football camp. Equipped with a big arm and raw 6-foot-5, 200-pound frame, Dare’s physical upside is obvious. But what intrigues Flood the most is Dare’s sincere passion for the program. Sought after by Boston College and Virginia in the early stages prior to his Rutgers decision, Dare’s allegiance to the Knights never wavered. During that time, he helped the class grow even stronger. “When you have a quarterback who is helping drive the recruiting process and recruiting class, I think that definitely helps,” Flood said. “We probably knew about him a little bit earlier than most people did, and we were able to figure out he was the right guy for us and he was able to figure out that this was the right place for him.” That loyalty by Dare grew contagious.
Three-star tight end Nakia Griffin took to Twitter with an open letter, mentioning in the tweet, “Leaders lead! And that’s what I’m going to do!” That statement caught Flood’s eyes and reminded the head coach why the Knights targeted the Tenafly, New Jersey, product to begin with. “Every class seems to have some that are more vocal than others, and he has been that guy in this class,” Flood said. “I’m excited that he wants to lead. I’m excited that he was as loyal as he was in the process because he is somebody who, if he wanted to, could have attracted a lot more attention in recruiting than he did by staying as committed as he was and not visiting other players. That’s exciting to me because that means he’s invested in our program.” Despite the concrete loyalty by many in the class, the group wasn’t exactly the most prestigious. While Rutgers mainly reeled in two-star prospects, its Big Ten peers were hauling in the big fish. Just one day after winning a national championship, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer was in New Jersey hitting the recruiting trail. Immediately upon Jim Harbaugh’s recent hire at Michigan, he entered the Garden State as well to scavenge whatever leftovers he could find.
But as National Signing Day neared, things picked up for Flood. To name a few, Rutgers picked up the No. 8-rated defensive end in the country after Under Armor All-American Marques Ford had his scholarship offer to Tennessee rescinded due to a full class. Then, under-recruited slot receiver Jawuan Harris joined Rutgers as a two-sport athlete in football and for the Rutgers baseball team. The class ultimately culminated following outside linebacker Kaiwan Lewis’ verbal commitment earlier in the week on Feb. 2. After four years with South Carolina — one in which he was
third on the team in tackles — the Pleasantville, New Jersey, native returns home immediately eligible as a graduate student. So, what spurred the late trend of becoming a Knight? Comparing last year to this year, it traces back to the playing field. After stumbling to the finish line in 2013, Rutgers finished strong in 2014 with the largest comeback in program history at Maryland in the regular season finale and a 40-21 statement win over North Carolina in the Quick Lane Bowl. Director of Recruiting Operations Phil Galiano acknowledged how it may have helped but ad-
dressed the Knights’ expectation to play and recruit even better. “The players that we are currently recruiting — players on the team are not satisfied with that and I think anyone in the coaching profession isn’t to go and be 8-5,” Galiano said. “Our goal is to be a national champion. … Is it going to happen overnight? No. We’ve come a long way since I first got here in 2002 … and I expect that … to keep going that way, and that’s where we’re going to be.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @GarrettStepien and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “Our goal is to be a national champion. ... Is it going to happen overnight? No. We’ve come a long way since I first got here in 2002 to where we are now, and I expect that that’s going to keep going that way.” - Director of Recruiting Operations Phil Galiano
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FOOTBALL RUTGERS INKS 25 SIGNEES TO CAP 2015 RECRUITING CLASS
Knights seek to extend winning streak at home CONOR NORDLAND CORRESPONDENT
With another ranked opponent entering the Louis Brown Athletic Center this week, another opportunity comes for the No. 21 Rutgers women’s basketball team to collect an important win. The Scarlet Knights (16-5, 7-3) have struggled against ranked teams this season, going 2-4 in such contests. But the Knights have been playing inspired basketball recently, winning fourstraight games. The most recent came on Jan. 25 against No. 21 Minnesota. Their next test comes from No. 19 Nebraska tonight, who enters the RAC on a hot streak of its own. The Cornhuskers (17-4, 7-3) have won seven of their last eight games and sit tied for third in the Big Ten with Rutgers. A number of intriguing matchups are sprinkled throughout this contest, most notably the defensive prowess of each team. Both Nebraska and Rutgers pride themselves on defensive play, and it is evident in the stat sheet. The Cornhuskers sit atop the conference in scoring defense, with conference opponents averaging only 59.2 points per game. Right behind them is Rutgers, limiting its opponents to an average of 60.4 points per game. The defensive battle will be an exciting matchup to follow in what will surely be a low-scoring affair. Head coach C. Vivian Stringer, noted for her use of the “55” full-court press defense, said postgame against Penn State that her SEE STREAK ON PAGE 14
After a strong finish to the season including the largest comeback in program history and a victory in the Quick Lane Bowl, the momentum carried over to recruitment for head coach Kyle Flood. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / NOVEMBER 2014
Late push solidifies 2015 class GARRETT STEPIEN CORRESPONDENT
At this time last year, things were different. After the Rutgers football team dropped six of its last eight games to end the 2013 season, the commitments began to drop like flies. By the end of January, it included homegrown four-star wide receiver Saeed Blacknall, who added insult to injury by flipping to Penn State after insisting in an nj.com article
that he was sticking to his pledge regardless of what happened. But when National Signing Day rolled around, what was once a top-20 class dropped all the way down to No. 54, according to the recruiting website 247sports.com. One year later, the opposite has unfolded. After rounding up a relatively subpar recruiting class filled with two-star prospects, the tides turned in head coach Kyle Flood’s favor. With a late flurr y of verbal commitments from high school student-athletes
near and far, in traditional and peculiar ways, all paths have led back to Piscataway to complete the Scarlet Knights’ 2015 recruiting class. “This is always an exciting day,” Flood said Wednesday from the podium at the Hale Center. “I think with this recruiting class, ever y position group, ever y meeting room in this building gets stronger, and I think it really holds true to the footprint that SEE CLASS ON PAGE 15
MEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS’ BENCH SCORED FOUR TOTAL POINTS IN LAST TWO GAMES
Role players struggle to aid Jack, Mack GREG JOHNSON SPORTS EDITOR
In her last time out on the floor, junior wing Kahleah Copper posted 25 points. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
The frustration on Kadeem Jack’s face said it all. After his two-point attempt from the high post clanked of f the back iron with 2:13 left in regulation Tuesday night at the State Farm Center, the senior forward couldn’t do anything but stroll back on defense.
This wasn’t a winnable battle. This was yet another case of Jack and senior guard Myles Mack single-handedly carrying the load, while the majority of the Rutgers men’s basketball team continued to flop offensively. Just 37 seconds prior to the missed two-pointer, Jack drained a trey to cut Illinois’ lead to 62-54. It was only the second time the Scarlet Knights clawed within single digits the entire second half, and that was as close as they would come after the Illini
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NBA SCORES
Brooklyn Toronto
109 93
Denver Boston
100 104
Detroit Indiana
109 114
Washington Atlanta
96 105
Oklahoma City New Orleans
102 91
Chicago Houston
90 101
MYLES MACK,
senior guard, surpassed Ricky Shields for ninth place on the Rutgers men’s basketball all-time scoring list. Mack dropped 16 points in Tuesday night’s loss at Illinois to give him 1,577 points for his career.
closed the first half on a 16-4 run to take a 35-24 lead into advantage. Jack provided 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field. Mack added 16 points and four assists. The rest of Rutgers? The other three starters scored a combined 17 points on 27.7 percent shooting from the field, and the bench contributed four total points after proSEE PLAYERS ON PAGE 14
KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
TRACK & FIELD
TENNIS
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
SWIMMING & DIVING
Metropolitan Championships
vs. FDU-Fordham
vs. Nebraska
vs. Georgetown
Today, All Day Bronx, N.Y.
Today,12:30 p.m. East Brunswick, N.J.
Tonight, 7 p.m., RAC
Saturday, 10 a.m., RU Aquatic Center