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Targum’s 146th editorial board takes the reins
Center to look at resiliency in coastal areas
By Enrico Cabredo and Julian Chokkattu
By Vaishali Gauba
What a year it has been. From having essentially three editor-in-chiefs, fighting to win a referendum and reporting on a university that is more dynamic now than it ever has been, the 145th editorial board of The Daily Targum has probably seen it all. This past Friday, they elected their successors. As the 146th editorial board takes the reins of the 145-year-old newspaper, they inherit a number of challenges: A good amount of senior staff members plan to meet graduation soon, editor positions remain unfilled, and there is the inherent need to adapt to the ever-changing field of journalism. This new board is young, hungry and willing to take on any obstacle head on.
“When I was conducting an interview once, someone asked who I was reporting for and I said ‘Oh it’s just a college newspaper’ and everyone freaked out, and today, I would probably freak out on the person that would do that,” she said. Danielle K. Gonzalez, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student majoring in journalism and media studies, came into the Targum as a staff writer for news and eventually found herself in the managing
Patricia Hershey evacuated her house with her daughter and seven dogs and found refuge at a firehouse when Hur ricane Sandy str uck the New Jersey coastline in October 2012. Hershey, a Seaside Heights resident, also experienced the destr uction of her two businesses. Despite of her loss, Hershey and her friends, Carol Kane and Melissa Nick, wanted to use the experience to the benefit of the community. This idea grew into the foundation of the Rutgers Center for Coastal Resilience in Seaside Heights. “We thought that there’s good that can come out of devastation,” Hershey said. “So we thought, ‘how can we use it for the good of community?’” Hershey said Nick, a Rutgers alumna and assistant project coordinator for the center, suggested they
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Leadership
Alexandra R. Meier, a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in journalism and media studies, never expected to be at the top of the masthead as editor-in-chief.
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The Daily Targum’s 146th editorial board steps up to the plate to run the second-oldest college newspaper. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY SHIRLEY YU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Meier, who is from Haddon Township, N.J., was a tutor at the Plangere Writing Center and also ser ved as the associate news editor of the Targum, where she inter viewed acclaimed individuals such as Gov. Chris Christie, Junot Diaz, R. J. Mitte and Judah Friedlander. With goals to work in the editorial board of a magazine or work as a magazine writer, Meier thinks her strong writing background gives her a creative eye to see content in a different light.
“I was offered the position originally, and I had my reservations at first, but I really love this paper, and I love the people I work with and personally I think I can learn new skills from it,” Meier said. “I think that I have chance to better the paper and push it into the future.” A recipient of the Edward J. Mack Scholarship from the School of Communication and Information, Meier hopes to bring the Targum into the digital age. Some of these plans are to revamp Inside Beat and to create a prestigious environment at the Targum.
‘SIGHT/SITE’ exhibit looks at U. nature
Students come together for fifth bike, walk summit By Connie Capone Staff Writer
New Jersey ranks as having the nation’s second-worst pedestrian and bicyclist fatality rate, said Cyndi Steiner, executive director of the New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition. Despite that ranking, Jeff Miller, president and CEO of the Alliance for Biking and Walking, said the state is spending considerably less money than states ranked lower to develop safer streets. Advocates of biking and walking gathered at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Poli-
cy on Saturday for NJBWC’s “Fifth Annual New Jersey Bike & Walk Summit.” Steiner said the coalition was established in April of 2009 to enact the safe passing law for bicyclists in New Jersey. The goal of the event was to educate local community advocates, partners and stakeholders on how to make streets safer for bicyclists and pedestrians, Steiner said. “This year’s goals for the coalition include working to get bike lanes on Route 35 rebuilt and get bicycle See Bike on Page 4
By Sabrina Restivo Contributing Writer
Daniel Sincavage, business development manager of FILR Systems, spoke at the N.J. Bike & Walk Summit about thermal technology Saturday in New Brunswick. TIAN LI / ACTING ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
In an attempt to bring more beauty to the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus, the Rutgers University Art Library explored the natural environment that surrounds students on campus. Jennifer Burkhalter, a graduate student in the Department of See EXHIBIT on Page 5
Christie administration admits developer claims By Erin Petenko ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Gov. Chris Christie is facing increased scrutiny after his administration admitted to mistakenly claiming a prominent developer had a track record in af fordable housing. The Fund for Af fordable Housing, maintained by the New Jersey Housing and Mor tgage Finance Agency, gave Boraie Development LLC $4.8 million in post-Sandy aid for a Somerset Street apar tment complex, according to an NBC repor t.
New Brunswick was ranked 188th in the state for most damage from the hurricane, and many criticized the agency for suppor ting Boriae, one of largest political contributors in the state, according to a previous ar ticle published in The Daily Targum. The administration responded by defending the agency’s decision, claiming Boriae had a track record for producing affordable housing at their project on Spring Street, according to an article in New Brunswick Today. The NJHMFA gave Boriae $15 million to complete the project. Lisa Ryan, a spokesperson for the Depar tment of Community
Af fairs, said the defense was mistaken, according to the ar ticle. “However, what you will see is that ... Affordable housing units were not created in the Spring Street Plaza, the company did provide them in other neighborhoods of the city,” she said in the article. The affordable condominium units on Spring Street were originally supposed to be sold for between $149,555 and $196,440, according to the article. After Boriae finished the complex, they realized parking and amenities would not be affordable enough for the price of the condos to be reasonable. Boriae sold the first 103 units at Spring Street for an average price
of $524,448, according to a 2012 article in New Brunswick Today. The company promised to make up for the shortage by renovating other apartment buildings and selling them at affordable rates. That project was completed seven years after the original agreement, according to the article. Ryan said the release also inaccurately stated that the Somerset Street development cost as $82.8 million, when it really should have said $88.2 million. Along with the New Brunswick controversy, the governor continues to face criticism for his handling of the “Bridgegate” scandal.
According to an article from Politico, the governor’s office sent an email blasting David Wildstein, the Port Authority official initially accused of closing the George Washington Bridge for a day in August. Christie did not read the memo, which points to Wildstein’s high school days to denounce his claims that Christie knew about the bridge closing. According to the ar ticle, the memo also calls Wildstein’s tenure as mayor of Livingston, N.J., tumultuous. “Bottom line — David Wildstein will do and say anything to save David Wildstein,” the memo said in the ar ticle.
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CAMPUS CALENDAR Monday, Feb. 10
Rutgers Center for Global Education presents “Spring 2014 Study Abroad Information Sessions” at 8 p.m. at the Douglass Campus Center. Admission is free for everyone. Rutgers Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences presents the seminar, “How things have changed: 15 years of ocean acidification research on coral reefs” at 3:45 p.m. at the Marine Sciences Building on Cook campus. Admission is free for everyone. Rutgers University Student Life presents the panel discussion “Changemakers Week Presents Shake the World: How Four Young People Are Changing The World” at 8 p.m. at the Livingston Student Center. Admission is free for everyone.
Thursday, Feb. 13
Center for Teaching Advancement and Assessment Research and the TA Project presents “Basic Web Design” at 9:45 a.m. at the Center for Teaching Advancement and Assessment Research on the College Avenue campus. Admission is free for everyone.
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University Career Services presents “Business, Arts and Communication Career and Internship Fair” at 10 a.m. at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. Admission is free for everyone.
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Friday, Feb. 14
The Animal Sciences Department presents “Histone variants: emerging players in cancer biology” at 9:15 a.m. at Foran Hall on Cook campus. Admission is free for everyone.
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Shared Entomology, Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources presents “Zombie Ants: the precise manipulation of animal behavior by a microbe” at 11 a.m. at the Cook Campus Center. Admission is free for everyone.
METRO CALENDAR Friday, Feb. 14
Makeda Ethiopian Restaurant hosts “Vanessa Perea Valentine’s Special” at 7 p.m. at 338 George St. Along with the per formance, Makeda is also featuring a prix fixe “Sweethear t Special Dinner for Two.”
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The New Jersey State Theatre presents “An Evening with Peter Nero” at 8 p.m. at 15 Livingston Ave. Tickets range from $35 to $70.
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U. MBA students rank third at national health care competition By Jessica Herring Staff Writer
Five Rutgers Masters in Business Administration students in Pharmaceutical Management received a business case problem one week before a national health care case competition hosted by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. The case revolved around child pneumonia in Uganda. The MBA students had to reduce the children’s mortality rate with a budget of $10 million. The students ranked third place out of 11 schools in the competition. Second-year MBA students Sarah Kruse, Rema Bitar, Mitchell Ezra, Michelle Finn and Denise Kubata all placed in the competition, according to a press release by the Rutgers Business School. Ezra said coming in third place for the competition was great. The competition was his first in any business area. “My teammates and I felt successful because all the teams were extremely strong coming into the competition,” he said. “We were very happy with our accomplishment and feel third is a good spot to be in.”
The two main challenges they faced were the budget and what type of solutions to present to the judges, Ezra said. They wanted to demonstrate a creative and feasible solution. “We had a great group for this competition,” he said. “Everyone meshed well with each other and had a good educational background, which helped.” For a team to do well in this competition, the members must have good communication skills, come up with a solution visually appealing and be able to respond to question and answer scenarios, he said. Prior to the competition, Ezra had a background in science. He worked for six and a half years at a large pharmaceutical company, conducting research on neurological diseases. After he graduates in May, he plans to work at Bristol-Myers Squibb and participate in their Research and Development Strategy and Business Operations MBA Development Program, Ezra said. “I learned a lot from this experience,” he said. “I realize what we could have done differently in the competition but am ver y happy with our ranking. It was an excellent trip. I got to bond with my classmates and I
also got to meet different teams from other schools.” The students competed against the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business, the Kellogg School, the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management and
“I realize what we could have done differently in the competition but am very happy with our ranking.” MITCHELL EZRA Rutgers MBA Student in Pharmaceutical Management
University of Cambridge’s Judge Business School, said Anabel Damacela, research center administrator for the Blanche and Irwin Lerner Center for Pharmaceutical Management Studies. Damacela said students traditionally do well in this competition because of the strength of the program. Rutgers Business School has been ranked as the top 10 best in the world for its MBA program in Pharmaceutical Management. “The students who came in third place are ver y distin-
guished,” she said. “We are extremely proud of them. They have a natural drive to compete in this intense one-week series of presentations. The students are ver y ambitious and participate in this competition out of their own will.” Damacela said in 2011, Rutgers MBA Pharmaceutical students won first place in the national health care case competition. “It was ver y exciting to be in first place,” she said. “The students blew ever yone away. It was a great honor the students were able to compete at the same caliber as ver y prestigious schools.” Kellogg School of Management’s national health care case competition is highly competitive, she said. The competition encompasses biotech, biosciences, pharmacy and health care. “The Rutgers Business School Management Program provides a lot of incentive and training for MBA students to do well in the competition,” Damacela said. “The teachings in class are relevant and practical. The lessons help the students.” In classes, students practiced case studies and their instructors use applied scenarios, she said. The students are not allowed to receive any coaching for the competition. Prior to the competition, students can use any experience in the business industr y and the lessons they
learned in class as resources for the competition. Students are usually accepted into rotation programs where they go for either one or two years, depending on the company and develop leadership roles and marketing experience. “The students know more about the industr y through these rotation programs and have a more diverse background,” she said. Along with the Kellogg School’s competition, the Blanche and Irwin Lerner Center is hosting its third biopharmaceutical case competition this November, which should be more pharmaceutical-based, she said. Rutgers’ strong connection with industries such as Johnson & Johnson, Bayer, Novartis and Bristol-Myers Squibb help suppor t the competition, Damacela said. Consulting firms and other companies support them, because they want to see the talent of Rutgers students and the students of competing schools, she said. According to the RBS website, Bitar worked at a large pharmaceutical company before becoming a part of the Rutgers MBA program. “The case competition was a great oppor tunity for us to leave our normal classroom environment, to be creative and to use what we know to tr y to come up with a solution,” Bitar said.
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editor’s chair. “I was approached about the position, and I thought it was a great opportunity — a once-in-alifetime opportunity, and I love a challenge so I took it on,” Gonzalez said. Gonzalez, who is from Franklin Township, N.J., said she took a journalism elective in high school, which fostered her love for journalism. Gonzalez covered the controversial Skelly Field issue, Lonegan’s concession speech and the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, where the Rutgers Marching Band performed. She considers herself to be a hardworking and ambitious person. She is open to a career in TV production, entertainment, public relations, promotions or working on the editorial board for a magazine. “I hope to continue the success of the Targum, but I also hope to set a precedent for the future transition of online news and media,” she said.
First-Year Students
Michelle Klejmont, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student, is among three first-year students that have found a place on the masthead. Her love for photography has its roots in a pink Barbie film
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approach Rutgers to collaborate on a resilience project that would not only help students gain hands-on experience at construction, but also spread awareness on how to be better prepared for a coastal hazard. Kane, project coordinator for the center, approached Rutgers President Robert L. Barchi a few months after Sandy, said Hershey, property owner for the project. He expressed a positive response and directed them to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences at the University. On Friday, six Rutgers students from Rutgers School of Engineering headed to the center’s location at 1020 Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights, N.J., to take a physical survey of measurements for the center. Qizhong Guo, a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, said the project plans to focus on areas like infrastructure, education and resilience from coastal storms and climate change. “Students on Friday were involved with mapping and carrying out measurements,” Guo said. “It will also help them to interact with the local community, because that’s very important for civil engineers.” Kane said the blueprint for the center includes two buildings located on 1020 and 1250 Ocean Terrace, which are 6,000-square-feet and 4,600-square-feet, respectively. While the plan for one building is to have an administrative branch and classrooms set-up
camera that her mother bought her when she was younger. As the new acting photo editor of the Targum, Klejmont feels the pressures to perform. “I’m slightly intimidated working with people that are older than me, but I don’t feel that I’m any less mature than them,” she said. “I don’t feel like my age is going to be an inhibitor.” Mary Ellen Cagnassola, a School of Arts and Sciences firstyear student, is also confident that her age will not play a factor in her job. “I’m someone that likes to be busy all the time, so working here as a freshman isn’t really a stress to me,” said Cagnassola, the new acting copy editor of the Targum.
The Guys Club
Greg Johnson, a School of arts and Sciences junior, is one of four editors that had a position on the last editorial board of the Targum. “I wanted to finish climbing the top of the sports totem pole here [at the Targum],” said Johnson, the acting sports editor of the Targum. Johnson said the Targum’s coverage of the future of Rutgers Athletics is exciting. “The opportunity to provide comprehensive Big Ten coverage is a big draw for me,” Johnson said. “I’m really confident in our to teach courses, she said Mike DeLuca in the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences is looking after the one to build a weather station for coastal resiliency. Hershey said they are only waiting to accumulate sufficient funding from corporate sponsors, governor’s office, grants, general public, social media and donations. Besides the funding, they plan for the center to be ready by summer this year. On Friday, students carried out surveys manually as well as through Lidar Technology using 3-D high resolution laser mapping, under the guidance of Jie Gong, assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. “We plan to have a lot more field trips in future for students to learn. The six students were awesome — they are wonderful to work with,” Kane said. “We were very excited to have the results.” Once the center kicks off, with the motto of “rebuild, restore and research,” students from different universities can take classes and attend workshops over the summer, Hershey said “I can’t wait for it to get started,” she said. “All professors are fantastic, they have a real enthusiasm for educating.” She said the center is not only for the local community at Seaside Heights but for the entire bay area so the residents are well-prepared in dealing with a storm and issues like sledding and reconstruction in the future. Kane said she hopes to encourage students to partake in the project and wants to see them get excited for the project. “This is the perfect team to have together for this project,” Kane said. “Students have the ability to do it because it their future that we are building it for.’
section, and I feel like we’re one of the better sports sections in the country.” Tian Li, the acting associate photo editor of the Targum, said he gets a thrill when taking pictures. “I’m really interested in capturing the most decisive or historic moment,” Li said. “It makes me feel excited.” Li, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said his aunt inspired him to pursue photojournalism. “I remember the first time I went into a dark room at 5 years old,” he said. “The whole processing of film is really impressive.” Tyler Karalewich, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said he entered college thinking business was his passion but quickly found himself unhappy with the field. It was his mother that convinced him to pursue his new passion, sports journalism. Last month, Karalewich and Li went to Cornell University to cover the Rutgers University wrestling team. “We were coming back from Cornell, and we were having some car issues,” Karalewich said. “We couldn’t make it back all the way because it wasn’t safe, so we were stuck in Scranton, Pa., in the middle of nowhere.” Both Johnson and Karalewich said the sports desk has a strong connection to the photo desk, and it is because of this good relationship that Li and Karalewich safely made it home from Cornell.
Moving Forward
Marielle Sumergido, a College of Nursing sophomore, sees an
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access on the George Washington Bridge,” she said. Speakers at the event included World Bicycle Relief President F.K. Day, President of the Alliance for Biking & Walking Jeff Miller and National Brotherhood of Cyclists President Bruce Woods. The Transportation Management Association presented the Street Smart Pedestrian Campaign, which focuses on reducing pedestrian fatalities in New Jersey. Steiner introduced Day and described his involvement in cofounding World Bicycle Relief. World Bicycle Relief is an international non-profit organization that makes use of bicycles to provide access to independence and livelihood. She said the organization has distributed more than 170,000 specially designed bicycles across 11 countries in Africa. Day, executive vice president of SRAM and president and cofounder of World Bicycle Relief, said the power of bicycles to transform lives in developing countries is extraordinary. In many developing countries, the only choice the citizens have is walking. Day showed the audience a video of a young girl named Ethel who traveled two hours on foot to and from her school in an African village everyday. World Bicycle Relief provided her with a bicycle and now her trip takes 70 percent less time.
opportunity to move the Targum forward with new job as the acting online editor. “The Targum is very oriented towards putting out the paper the next day,” said Sumergido. “It’s based on a long tradition of quality, but if we want to remain relevant, we have to move forward with online and digital media.” Kelcey Flaherty, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, thinks this new board has the right ambition to make the Targum better than it already is. “I think all of our personalities are collaborative, and I think we’re all willing to be well-rounded and well-versed in all the other desks,” said Flaherty, the acting associate copy editor. “It’s really refreshing.” Erin Petenko, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in journalism and media studies and public health, enjoys meeting new people through interviews for the Targum. “I also love the people at the Targum,” she said. “They are so diverse and they are united in their goal to do something meaningful in their college career.” Petenko, who is from Edison, N.J., plans to bring more interesting and investigative stories to the news desk as the associate news editor. “I want to help the writers reach their full potential, train them how to write and how to interview people,” she said. “I think the Targum teaches you more than what you learn in any journalism class, and I want to include the writers in that experience.”
Sabrina Szteinbaum, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, got her start in writing by starting a food blog called, “The Sugarcoated Life” that showcases her baking and travel. As the acting associate news editor, she has a lot of confidence in the new editorial board. “I’m really confident in the board. We’re all ver y honest with each other,” Szteinbaum said. “We are a young board, and I think it’s kind of refreshing honestly.” Sabah Abbasi, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, was voted in as the acting opinions editor. When she came to Rutgers, she had no idea what she wanted to do, and her decision to be involved with the Targum is based on her desire to be a well-rounded person. Abbasi hopes to move the opinions section forward along with the rest of the paper. “I think the opinions section has a lot of potential for doing really well if we move online,” Abbasi said. “Being online is an opportunity to interact with a lot of people.” Yitong Li, a Rutgers Business School sophomore, is an international student from Xi’an, China. She is the associate online editor of the Targum. “I’m kind of interested in newspapers and press, so I think Targum is a good opportunity to get me involved,” she said. She said she wants to go back to her hometown after she graduates to open her own accounting company.
“Two women walked 160 kilometers to our factory in Zimbabwe with crumpled up dollar bills … to buy one of our bikes,” he said. “That reminds me of the incredible responsibility we have to deliver quality bikes all over the world, and … how important a single bike could be in an individual’s life.” Miller shared the alliance’s new benchmarking report, which the alliance plans to release by April. “The research … focuses on all 50 states and specifically the 50 largest cities in the country,” he said. “We also partner with the American Public Transportation Association to add … transit and how bicycling and walking play a critical role in that last mile or first mile in connecting with transit.” The alliance started the benchmarking reports in 2003, did a pilot study in 2005, published the first report in 2007 and Miller said it is now a biannual report. Formed in 1996, the alliance had about 10 full-time paid staff at the state and local level across the country. Now, Miller said they have more than 400 paid staff and continue to grow. “We do a lot of data collection. We compile over 20 different sources of government data, and we do some research of our own,” he said. “Some of this research we collect in combination with the League of American Bicyclists and their bike-friendly state survey.” The purpose of the alliance is to help create, strengthen and unite state and local advocacy organizations, Miller said. Leaders of local advocacy organizations formed and now represent more than 230 member organizations across North America, with some in Canada and Mexico. “In our research, we highlight disparities,” he said. “Bicycling
and walking are now 11.5 percent of all trips and nearly 15 percent of all fatalities, yet we are seeing just over 2 percent of federal transportation dollars going into bicycling and walking.” Florida, with 23.8 percent of traffic fatalities, puts 4.3 percent of their state safety dollars into bicycling and walking, he said. New Jersey, which has a higher level of pedestrian and bicycle fatalities, is spending considerably less. “When looking at how bicycling and walking fit into the whole scheme of things, there is a perception that biking and walking are only for the poor who can’t afford cars,” he said. “But research in the alliance proved that across income brackets, it’s not disproportionate and there’s no massive difference.” New Brunswick is one of many cities around the countr y doing an Open Streets Initiative. Miller said this initiative shuts the streets down to cars to give people a chance to bike and walk safely. “We know that over half of all trips in the country are three miles or less, so we have an opportunity to shift a significant number of trips in this country over to bicycling and walking,” he said. “Open Streets [Initiative] is a major tool for us to clone and replicate our way of thinking to make communities better to bike and walk.” While making New Jersey streets and communities safer, Miller said children and senior citizens should be taken into account. “We want to see our kids bicycling and walking to school and we want to see grandma and grandpa walking across the street or using their bikes,” he said. “It is our basic human right, we should be thinking about in that regard.”
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Landscape Architecture at Rutgers, conducted an independent study that inspired an art exhibition at the Rutgers University Art Library on the College Avenue campus on Saturday entitled “SIGHT/SITE.” For the study, she analyzed and observed human behavior within a natural context. The presence of children who were intrigued by the immensity of those spaces inspired the main features of her collages. Megan Lotts, art librarian for the University, said she organized the exhibition. As an art librarian, she said her duties involve organizing and collecting information on the visual arts. Her research and writing involve the quest for creativity and innovation. “What I think is cool about being a librarian is that my job is exactly what I make of it. I can make it fun, or I can make it boring,” said Lotts, a member of the Association of College & Research Libraries. A successful collaboration between the Art Library and the Landscape Architecture Department made this art exhibition possible. She is also collaborating with departments such as the Art History Department, Mason Gross School of the Arts and the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program. “I believe in cross-disciplinary collaboration,” Lotts said. “Art is based upon it in order to have a broader perspective of a piece of art. I am glad Jennifer [Burkhalter] is the artist opening a series of exhibitions taking place at the Art Library in the future.” Lott said she encourages students to be creative problem solvers. The library serves as an important place to encourage the enhancement of students’ thirst for knowledge and curiosity. “I want to inspire people to come to the librar y,” she said. “The exhibition celebrates and shares art with others. … Art is meant to be shared with the public. That is the purpose of our exhibition.” Burkhalter’s work, which was based on the Yew Garden at Rutgers Gardens, included charcoal drawings and 3-D pictorial collages. The drawings emphasized the combination of light and shadow while also capturing the abstract quality of the yew branches, Burkhalter said. After further observation, she saw a different perspective of the yew as if she were looking out from inside a tunnel. She added the 3-D aspect to her collages to enhance the multiple layers of the landscapes, she said. She assembled distinct photographs to create that perception of depth and injected color to highlight certain details. “Photographs are flat while nature is not,” Burkhalter said. “So I wanted to capture the deepness of the Yew Gardens, trying not to be dictated by color, which might overshadow the essence of it.” She combined the use of darkness and colors to characterize the works of Martha Schwartz, an American landscape architect. “The purpose of this research was to test my evaluation of a sight and express my perception
of a natural space,” she said. “Ultimately, I want to create a space that people would love.” Sara Yildirim, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior majoring in Landscape Architecture, attended the exhibition. She appreciated her classmate’s work, especially the charcoal drawings of the Yew Gardens, she said. “I personally like to bring both urban and natural elements,” Yildirim said. “Any structure must harmonize with its surroundings to accomplish an aesthetic outcome. I think Jennifer [Burkhalter] accomplishes that with her work.” Her interests include incorporating abstract art into her depictions of landscapes to display a particular view relatively detached from the physical world, she said. “Art is everything … and beauty is everywhere,” Yildirim said.
The Rutgers Art Library held the “SIGHT/SITE” art exhibit on Saturday on the College Avenue campus to explore the natural surroundings around campus. DAPHNE ALVA
Science
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University lays out plan for sustainable chemistry building By Andrew Rodriguez Staff Writer
Sustainable science research buildings are rarely given the energy demands of state-of-the-ar t instrumentation. Despite the expense, Rutgers is planning to construct an environmentally friendly research space on Busch campus. The Depar tment of Chemistr y and Chemical Biology is for tifying plans for a new, energy-ef ficient four-stor y building with an expected completion date in 2016, said Antonio Calcado, vice president of Facilities and Capital Planning. Rutgers plans to build it behind the Wright Rieman Laboratories on Busch campus. The 145,000-square-foot, five-floor building will feature state-of-the-ar t research space Roger Jones, chair of the and classrooms designed to suppor t the needs of chemis- Depar tment of Chemical and tr y research and education, Chemical Biology, said the according to the 2014 Rutgers building would suppor t Rutgers in catching up with the changStrategic Plan. The plan is for the building ing sophistication of research to replace Doolittle Hall, the in the field of chemistr y. “[A new building] gives you Geological Sciences Laborator y and the set of trailers in be- a new space, which is great, but it also gives you the oppor tunitween the two, Calcado said. The building is meant to help ty to be more energy ef ficient,” he said. various proThe degrams affilipar tment is ated with the “A chemistry building is on track to be Department of pretty energy intensive, so cer tified gold Chemistry and Chemical Biolo- we’re doing everything we by Leadership Energy gy, including the can to be sustainable.” in and Environbiology and geolmental Design, ogy programs. ROGER JONES They plan Chair of the Department of Chemistry and he said. The LEED to house inChemical Biology system rates str umentation buildings for chemical, biological and materials analy- based on their sustainability sis in the basement, said Eric and ef ficiency, according to Gar funkel, a professor in the their website. “I think it will be the only Depar tment of Chemistr y and gold building on campus,” he Chemical Biology. The plan includes an audi- said. “A chemistr y building torium on the first floor, two is pretty energy intensive, so classrooms, a stockroom, an we’re doing ever ything we can administrative area and a lob- to be sustainable.” Donna Kohl, executive diby. The rest of the floors are to be dedicated to research rector of administration of the Depar tment of Chemistr y and training. The building, calculated to and Chemical Biology, said cost about $115 million, is pri- the new building is a good marily funded by the state with oppor tunity to house new inlaboratories, an $82 million grant from the strumentation, Building Our Future Bond Act, students and faculty. The basement would house Calcado said. “We thank the people of modern lasers, X-rays and varNew Jersey for approving that ious spectroscopies, she said. “We need the space since bond,” he said. “That made planning the construction that we’re busting at the seams right now and really don’t have statemuch easier to handle.” Rutgers would pay for the of-the-ar t labs that we need,” rest of the estimated $33 mil- she said. “[The Wright Rielion, he said. The Depar tment man Laboratories] is a pretty of Chemistr y and Chemical drear y building.” Most of the complications Biology is fundraising to make associated with the planning the load lighter for the school. Garfunkel said fundraising are a result of the aged infraefforts include approaching structure of Busch campus, alumni, companies and founda- Calcado said. Construction tions. He anticipates they should teams would need to realign continue until the University is roads, tear down buildings and move programs. finished with construction. He said the building commit“The building has many naming oppor tunities,” he said. tee of the Depar tment of Chem“Specific chemistr y research- istr y and Chemical Biology had ers have or are forming centers a smooth execution in preparlike ‘Drug Design’ and ‘Sustain- ing the space and moving the biology and geology programs able Chemistr y.’” The classrooms, auditorium and in between semesters. The depar tment temporariunclaimed core facility laboratories ly moved the biology program would also need names, he said.
The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology is planning to build a sustainable, four-story chemistry building behind the Wright Rieman Laboratories that will feature a state-of-the-art research space. RENDERING COURTESY OF GHISLAINE DARDEN to a building that used to be a legacy — the University of Medicine and Dentistr y of New Jersey building Rutgers obtained in the integration, Calcado said. The geology program is planned to move to the librar y annex of the current Wright Rieman Laboratories. With careful planning, their design to achieve LEED’s gold cer tification should be successful, Calcado said. He said the building is a smar t investment and assures that now is the right time to replace a build-
ing that is a little more than 60 years old. He said the current Wright Rieman facilities are lagging behind the rest of higher education. “We’re having many high school students leaving better labs than the labs they’re coming to,” Calcado said. “It’s because Wright Rieman is really four buildings put together — the first one dates back to 1947 and the last one in 1986.” Technological and scientific advancements are dif ficult to achieve in an old building,
he said. With a new building, the depar tment can work with state-of-the-ar t products and teach qualified chemists. The Depar tment of Chemistr y and Chemical Biology received the most funding on a national scale earlier this year, he said. “If this depar tment can do what it does in a building that’s 60 years old with minimal renovation to it, imagine what it can do with a 21st centur y building and good quality merchandise,” he said. “It’s unlimited, what its potential could be.”
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Rutgers graduate unit studies effects of stem cell migration By Sung K. Yi Contributing Writer
Stem cells are multifunctional agents with the ability to develop into their surrounding environments. They can become bone cells, muscle cells or even nerve cells, which cannot be repaired or regenerated in the central nervous system. KiBum Lee, an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, is studying the effects of stem cell migration throughout the body with his team of graduate students. The team is studying how stem cells move, interact and communicate with other cells, he said. These factors significantly affect stem cell behavior. According to the National Institutes of Health, stem cells have the potential to develop into many dif ferent cell types in the body during early life and growth. In many tissues, they ser ve as a sor t of internal repair system, dividing without limit to replenish other cells as long as the person or animal is alive.
Lee said his team is specifically interested in stem cell neuron dif ferentiation, which allows the stem cell to become a neuron. This is achieved through obser ving the cell’s extracellular matrix. The cell’s extracellular matrix — the outer shell that supports a cell’s structure and behavior — is used for understanding underlying mechanical forces resulting from its composition, he said. This mechanical force is observed through testing three different types of substrates, or materials — soft, hard and in between, he said. “If you culture a stem cell with different substrates, it has the ability to [become] neuron, bone or muscle cells,” he said. When culturing a stem cell with a hard substrate, the cell is most likely to generate bone cells. He said they could also influence stem cells to generate neural cells. The team also develops 2-D and 3-D patterns that correspond to various protein ECM patterns, he said. They use this
to understand how stem cells interact with other cells’ ECMs. This can also lead to an understanding of how to determine and control cancer stem cell fate and behavior. Understanding this gives his team the ability to predict cancer cell
“Stem cells are powerful because they can become anything, depending on what [stage] they are in.” shreyas shah teaching Assistant in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
behavior and deliver drugs to handle them. Perry Yin, a graduate assistant in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, focuses on brain and breast cancer using nanomaterials, or materials smaller than a standard light microscope can see. He said he uses hyperthermia, which is when body heat
increases significantly, to kill the cancer cells. “The main problem is that there can be side effects because the normal cells are heated as well, but that is why [we use nanoparticles] to induce hyperthermia in cancer [specifically],” he said. Birju Shah, a teacher assistant in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, focuses on magnetic nanoparticles, which are able to bring a drug to a particular region. “Since they are magnetic, if you put a magnet near the cell, all the magnetic particles will stick to the cell. [It’s] a way speeding up the process of delivery,” she said. She was able to track magnetic nanoparticles by using a ball of iron and coating it in gold. The gold enabled them to use MRI technology and dark field microscopy, which are standard methods of tracking nanoparticles. Sahishnu Patel, a fellow in Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, focused on a project called NanoScript, a nanoparticle-based artificial method for gene regulation and stem cell differentiation.
The goal of the project is to use a nanoparticle to successfully mimic transcription factors, which determine the fate of a stem cell, by using artificial transcription factors, he said. The nanoparticle is placed into the stem cell and can see the development of muscle cells around it. It is effective for the replication of specific stem cells, he said. Shreyas Shah, a teaching assistant in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, also discussed NanoScript. Shah is working with neural cells and hopes to successfully put nanoparticle cells into the body to have a convenient and safe method of regenerating neural cells, he said. The central nervous system has a limited ability to regenerate neural cells. He said with NanoScript, the team would hopefully be able to influence development of cells and help generate the proper cells for healing. “Stem cells are powerful because they can become anything, depending on what [stage] they are in,” he said. “[They] become specialized [only in late development.]”
US Energy Department advisor discusses Obama’s climate plan By Nikhilesh De
Different ways could help foster cooperation between groups, Hummel said. Models Holmes Hummel, senior pol- of justice could be applied to enicy advisor in the United States sure mutual benefit. “We can see examples of Department of Energy’s Office of Policy & International Affairs, retributive justice in statediscussed the climate as well as ments like, ‘you polluted first, President Barack Obama’s cli- so now it’s my turn to pollute,’” mate plan and its impact on the she said. “This rhetoric can be Rutgers community on Friday at seen in international climate the Marine Sciences building on policy negotiations.” Another form of justice is Cook campus. Clean energy technology is known as “distributive justice,” important to ensuring the envi- she said. Distributive justice ronmental security of Earth’s fu- requires an entity to be reimture, she said. The United States bursed for its contributions. has created policies to reduce This is the most common form carbon levels in the atmosphere in American politics. Congress considered the Enby lowering carbon emissions ergy Savings and Industrial Comand capturing carbon. To meet these policies, society petitiveness Act of 2013, a bill must create technology that can that plans to provide incentives efficiently extract carbon dioxide to standardize building codes to improve enfrom the air, ergy efficiency she said, using buildings, a surplus of re“Sandy and the typhoon in according to newable energy. The carbon in the Philippines show us the Center for dioxide would the energy imbalance in R e s p o n s i v e Politics. then be deposEarth’s system.” The Enviited into the ronmental Proground, which HOLMES HUMMEL tection Agency is known as the Senior Policy Advisor in the U.S. proposed power geosphere, in a Department of Energy’s Office of Policy plants capture process known and International Affairs and store more as carbon seemissions than questration, the standard, she said. Carbon sequestration is still according to the CRP website. Mitigating risks is an importtoo expensive for practical, largescale deployment. At present, so- ant part of Obama’s climate plan, ciety does not invest enough in Hummel said. Cleaning up the atmosphere is geared towards technology to use it. Rober t Kopp, associate di- reducing the risk for climate rector of the Rutgers Energy change-related disasters. “It’s not true that climate change Institute, said citizens must work together to solve the is- is responsible for every storm,” she sues of carbon pollution and said. “But Sandy and the typhoon in the Philippines show us the energy climate change. “It’s a problem we face as a imbalance in Earth’s system.” To predict how climate change society,” Kopp said. “As [citizens] move into careers, they definitely may manifest in the future, experts have a chance to make a change. analyze various models, she said. Immediate energy efficient prac- These models could be used to tices [include driving] less and frame a response to the evolving climate issue. biking more.” Contributing Writer
The drawback to using these models results from the scale many apply them to. “Modelers know that they are just framing abstractions of reality, but people who aren’t in modeling can take the results as if the models are omniscient,” she said. These models also assume ideal transferring of resources as
needed, but that is not realistic, she said. Experts could use interdisciplinary study to formulate unique and potentially more powerful ideas than people can do on their own, she said. Students can also come up with unique ideas through engaging in dialogue about climate change and its effects, Kopp said.
“If students have creative ideas and Rutgers Energy Institute runs an energy ef ficiency competition, there are students who are promoting divestment from fossil fuels,” he said. “[This] wouldn’t have a direct ef fect on University emissions, but [it will promote] a change in attitude.”
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ast week, the Board of Governors announced having her here, but it’s definitely not something that that this year’s commencement speaker will be we’re 100 percent comfortable with. The notable strides Rice has made to such a high former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. She will be receiving a privately raised $35,000 hono- and respected ranking on an international level are rarium from the University’s foundation and an honor- commendable, and we think she deserves recognition for that — and of course, her commencement speech ary Doctorate of Laws degree. First of all, it’s awesome that Rutgers is getting a will not be about her foreign policy or political standwoman of such high status and with such an impres- points. But the fact is that her entire career revolved sive career background to come as a speaker. It says around politics — it is a major part of who she is and a lot about the prestige of our University. Rice was what she’s recognized for. An honorary Doctorate of Laws degree, according the first black woman in her position, and as someone who was born and raised in Birmingham, Ala- to a University website, is meant “to acknowledge bama in the racially divided 1960s, she overcame a lot worthy individuals of national and international acof discrimination and adversity to reach her position. claim whose accomplishments support the ideals It’s great that the University is upholding its val- of the university and serve as an example for our ues of diversity. Rutgers is known to be a generally students, alumni, and society.” Given the very controversial policies and liberal school and ofpolitical decisions Rice ten invites speakers in is responsible for, we line with those particdon’t feel that this kind ular political and social “The point is, we just don’t feel of award is appropriate. stances, so we applaud comfortable having politicians as In fact, we don’t think them for branching out that it’s appropriate for and inviting a Republicommencement speakers at all.” any politician. Most of can speaker. their lives are dedicated But Rice is a former to policymaking, and as politician, and we can’t really ignore her controversial career. Do the posi- we all know, the world of politics is a cold one. Polititive aspects of her personal accomplishments really cians can be respected for their hard work, but there outweigh the destruction of war she contributed to are very few that are considered inspirational and during her political career? She was a major proponent praiseworthy by a majority. The point is, we just don’t feel comfortable havof the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which has been arguably the worst and most destructive decision in the history ing politicians as commencement speakers at all. A commencement speaker is meant to be someone of U.S. foreign policy. In 2005, Princeton University students held a pro- who has made some extraordinary and meaningful test when she came to its campus to give a keynote ad- accomplishments in their lives to inspire a generadress. A third of the faculty at Boston College signed tion of college graduates. Rice probably has a lot of a letter against having her deliver the commencement advice on perseverance, dedication and hard work address in 2006, and hundreds of students protested that she can offer to this year’s graduating class, but her involvement in the Iraq war during the speech what she chose to do with those qualities is certainly itself. We’re not saying we all need to up and protest questionable to us. 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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wo years ago, I walked through the doors of 26 Mine St. What has happened since then has completely surpassed my expectations and for that I am eternally grateful. Two years ago, I was a freshman looking for some real-world experience to add to my resume to coincide with my communication major. I figured I would write a few articles, create a portfolio of work and then be on my way. But as time went on, I just became more involved with the paper. Now that my time is officially over at 26 Mine St., it saddens me to say goodbye, but I’m leaving with so much more than just a few articles attached to my byline. I will never forget a single moment spent in that office, a single trip I took on behalf of The Daily Targum or a single person I had the opportunity to meet. From being a staff writer, to an editorial assistant for the opinions desk, to becoming the managing editor and temporarily the acting editor-in-chief, I can say with the utmost confidence that The Daily Targum truly prepares its staff for the real world and affords them with an experience unlike any other at Rutgers.
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Commodity feminism misleading the mainstream MEDIA MATTERS RASHMEE KUMAR
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opular culture has gotten a hold of the word “feminism” and refuses to let it go. In the last year or so, it seems like everyone — from famous celebrities to multimillion-dollar corporations — is suddenly down with the cause. Pantene puts out a video denouncing gender inequality in the workplace. Dove examines beauty norms to show women that they are more beautiful than they think. Beyoncé dubs herself a “modern-day feminist.” Lena Dunham promotes “feminist dialogue” through her show, “Girls.” And let’s not forget about Miley. The face of feminism is certainly changing in the media and popular culture. But I cannot help but be a little more than skeptical of what is being defined as “feminist” in the mainstream. Does this visibility lend itself to advancing the theory and praxis behind eradicating sexism and its interlocking oppressions? Or is it just another instance of consumer culture reselling feminism as a diluted commodity in the guise of progress and empowerment? Advertisers have appropriated feminism to sell products since the inception of the second-wave feminist movement in
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the 1960s. A notable example is Virginia Slims’ 1968 ad campaign featuring a series of young women coyly smoking cigarettes next to the slogan “You’ve come a long way, baby.” Not only is the slogan patronizing, but the ads also end up trivializing the feminist movement with the implication that by smoking Virginia Slims, you are supporting women’s rights. But actually, the Altria Group, the tobacco corporation that owns the Virginia Slims brand, only cares about making money off marketing their cigarettes to women who become convinced that consumption is subversive.
mechanisms behind an advertisement or music video to understand the underlying motivations of the producers. Commodity feminism ultimately bolsters the “virtues” of consumerism while misdirecting feminism into an impasse. Take Beyoncé’s recent self-titled album, for example. Regardless of whether you think Beyoncé’s feminism is propelling women of color forward or merely fastening their bodies down to the postfeminist rhetoric of sexualization as empowerment, you cannot deny that Beyoncé’s so-called “feminist manifesto” is making serious
“The face of feminism is certainly changing in the media and popular culture. But I cannot help but be a little more than skeptical of what is being defined as ‘feminist’ in the mainstream.” This strain of consumer-driven feminism is known as “commodity feminism,” or a strategy that takes feminist ideologies, depoliticizes them and rebrands them as capitalist ware. The consumer is persuaded into thinking that because feminist themes are becoming more visible in the mainstream, society must be progressing in the realms of sexism and women’s issues. And it’s much easier to buy a bottle of shampoo or download an album than it is to parse out the complex cultural
bank. And the frenzied media debate only bolsters sales. The album has sold a few million copies (and been downloaded whoknows-how-many times) worldwide in just two months, and Beyoncé has solidified her position as one of the most prolific recording artists of all time. But last time I checked, black women as a whole are still relegated to a marginalized existence within U.S. social, political and economic institutions. So, as scholar and activist Su’ad Abdul Khabeer so perfectly tweeted,
“[‘Beyoncé’] begs the question: Is capitalism compatible with feminism?” Commodity feminism seduces its way into our wallets, coaxing our cash and credit cards from between the folds to gamble in a titillating game of “Whose Feminism is it Anyway?” Feminism’s rising prevalence in the mainstream veers toward an insidious marketing ploy that embeds false visions of progress in the minds of the optimistic and the hopeful. This feminism works within capitalist and patriarchal frameworks to sell us a significantly less potent version of an ideology that is meant to challenge these very structures. In order for actual systemic change to occur, feminism cannot be brought to you by capitalism. Because let’s face it: Pantene isn’t going to defend you when you file a sexual harassment complaint at your corporate job. If Dove really supported women’s natural beauty, the brand would go bankrupt. Lena Dunham’s feminist politics are highly questionable, but boy, does she know how to work the media attention. And as for Miley — well, she’s just being Miley. Rashmee Kumar is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in journalism and media studies with minors in women’s and gender studies and South Asian studies. She is a former copy editor of The Daily Targum. Her column, “Media Matters,” runs on alternate Mondays.
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-Antonio Calcado, vice president of Facilities and Capital Planning, on new energy-efficient building for the Department of Chemistry. See story in SCIENCE.
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Horoscopes
DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
Pearls Before Swine
February 10, 2014 Stephan Pastis
Today’s Birthday (02/10/14). You’re learning about health, work and love this year. In each arena, following your heart grows it stronger. Align practices for optimum spiritual, mental and physical vitality. Renew work and home spaces over the spring, prompting a new phase in romance and partnership (6/10 eclipse). Learn to play from children. Creative adventures inspire the journey. Pay it forward. 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 7 — Home has your focus today and tomorrow. Family matters need attention. A project seems overdue. Find out what’s needed and fill it. Communications, transportation and travel could develop complications. Get into organization for a lifestyle upgrade. Taurus ( April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Set your sights on a career upgrade. You’ve got the talent; now do the homework today and tomorrow. Learn about money, what your target market wants, and different ideas for providing it. Gemini ( May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — You’re entering a two-day period of practical effort. A new assignment brings in more revenue. Bring home the bacon, and fry it up in a pan. Business or educational travel seems alluring. Save your ducats. Cancer ( June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Expect transformations today and tomorrow. Inspire, rather than demanding. Assertiveness works well now. Drop the game controller and get more public. Step into the light. Review plans and setup backups, then you can launch. You’re empowered. Leo ( July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Make more time for contemplation today and tomorrow. Allow extra time in your schedule for surprises. Start by cleaning out your closets. Slow down and consider options. Get philosophical. Ask, “What would my ancestors do?” Virgo ( Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Today and tomorrow are good party days. Committees grow more effective. Friends have the necessary resources. Make sure what you build is solid. Hold meetings. The group builds a shared vision with greater ease.
Libra ( Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Career opportunities pop up over the next two days. You’ll be held accountable, so go for reality over fantasy. Don’t encourage the wild beasts when you all should be quiet and respectful. Lose the sharp commentary. Scorpio ( Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Should you stay or should you go? You’ll find what you seek today and tomorrow. Travel may appeal, but it’s not without peril. Consider before buying tickets. Maybe virtual conferencing will do. Saving is better than spending now. Sagittarius ( Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Money’s more of an issue for the next two days. Financial planning makes all the difference. Pay bills and send invoices. Put away provisions for the future. Consider an investment in your own education. Capricorn ( Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Push yourself forward. Consult with experts over the next few days. Accept a practical suggestion. Respect your partner with small kindnesses, like sharing home-cooked treats or opening doors. A smile goes a long way. Aquarius ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Refocus on work today and tomorrow. The details are important, so dive in with concentration. Banish distractions for a while. It’s getting busy, and your quick reflexes save time. Provide excellent service. Pisces ( Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Creativity and passion simmer and bubble today and tomorrow. Use tested recipes. Stir it up, and season to taste. Invite your connections for a sample when it gets delicious.
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klahoma State point guard Marcus Smart shoved a Texas Tech fan in the final seconds of the 19th-ranked Cowboys 65-61 loss Saturday night to the Red Raiders. Smar t fell into the crowd following a failed block on a dunk attempt with 6.2 seconds remaining. The fan, Jeff Orr, appeared to exchange words with Smart before the guard shoved Orr, forcing him to stumble backward but not fall. Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby will review the incident with a suspension for Smart likely to follow, according to ESPN. “There is no precedent for that,” Shaw said. “Our rules are for flagrant 1 or 2. We don’t have grounds for dealing with a fan.”
The Detroit Pistons
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head coach Maurice Cheeks yesterday only 50 games into his first season with the team, according to ESPN. The Pistons were 21-29 under Cheeks and just a half game back from the eighth playoff spot in the eastern conference behind the Charlotte Bobcats. Cheeks joined the Pistons following several seasons as an assistant coach with the Oklahoma City Thunder. His firing makes his reign the fifth shortest in the last 25 seasons for an NBA coach in his first season with a team. Pistons assistant coach John Loyer will take over for Cheeks as the interim head coach.
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third in the inaugural team figure skating event in Sochi yesterday, according to ESPN. Russia took the gold while the Canadians took home silver. The Americans were led by reigning world ice dance champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White, who won both the short and long dance programs ahead of Canadian rivals Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir. Teenagers Gracie Gold and Jason Brown made their Olympic debuts as they skated in the long program of the event, placing second and fourth, respectively. Russia was led by fourtime Olympic medalist Evgeni Plushenko on the men’s side and 15-year-old Yulia Lipnitskaia to earn its first gold of the Games.
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Rookies impress with team-best finish By Garrett Stepien Contributing Writer
After leaving it all out on the track and field at the NYC Armory last weekend to take the Metropolitan Championships title, the Rutgers women’s track and field team entered Friday and Saturday with a different approach: rest. In an effort to get his team back to full health, head coach James Robinson instituted a lighter workload for his athletes and lowered the number of events per person to about one. Looking at the results from the two meets this weekend, it was everything the seventh-year head coach could have wanted. The Scarlet Knights kicked off the weekend with a road trip Friday to Boston University’s Valentine’s Day Invitational. Despite the lack of top finishes all around that were prevalent in the championships last weekend, a couple of rookies stepped up to turn in the team’s two best results. Freshman Bryanna Grant led the way in all events for the team with an ECAC qualifying mark in the triple jump by a distance of 11.97 meters. The jump, which was .04 meters lower than her personal record of 12.01 meters posted in last year’s Terrier Invitational, was good enough for a third-place finish. Meanwhile, fellow freshman Nicole Nicholas ran a 1:14.12 time
Senior Tylia Gillon was a part of the 4x200m relay quartet that shattered the RU record Saturday with a time of 1:37.12, good for second place. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO / FILE PHOTO / JANUARY 2013 in the 500-meter dash to give her an ECAC qualifier in the event and a fifth-place finish. Nicholas’ time was her best of the season in the event. The following day, Rutgers took a pit stop in the Bronx at the NYC Armory for the New Balance Invitational, where history was made once again.
DEFENSE Attacker Scott Klimchak scored five goals tying his career high in goals scored continued from back
While the offense was efficient, the most impressive contributions Rutgers also tallied three more came from the defensive end. The goals in the quarter, with one com- Knights held the Jaspers to five ing from sophomore midfielder goals, their least amount allowed Zack Sikora, the first of his career. since Rutgers defeated Wagner, Freshman midfielder Chris- 9-5, in 2012. tian Trasolini tallied a goal just “I thought defensively [soph15 seconds into the third quarter omore goalkeeper] Kris [Alfor Rutgers, but the Jaspers fin- leyne] made some good saves,” ished stronger in the frame, out- said head coach Brian Brecht. scoring the “We did a good Knights, 3-2. job getting out Klimchak and playing in “We moved the ball and Trasoli… So fast and we scored a lot gloves. ni were both I thought the of goals in transition. ... defense key to the did Knights’ 5-0 Finding the open guys a good job in run in the secthe ball worked out very well.” pushing ond quarter, from the defenscoring three sive end to the Scott Klimchak and two goals, of fensive end.” Senior Attacker respectively. Alleyne was The team crucial to the finished with Knights’ defennine players sive success. recording at least one point, The reigning Big East Goalkeepwhile seven scored at least er of the Year made 12 saves, one goal. with some coming from point Klimchak led the way, tying his blank range. career high with five goals and exDespite the strong perfortending his goal-scoring streak to mance, the New City, N.Y., native 18 games. feels he was not at his best. Trasolini, senior midfielder “There could have been a Nick DePaolera and sophomore couple ones that I wish I could attacker Scott Bieda each led have gotten back,” Alleyne said. the team with two assists. “But a win’s a win at the end of “We moved the ball fast and we the day.” scored a lot of goals in transition,” Klimchak said. “So just moving the For updates on the Rutball in transition and finding the gers men’s lacrosse team, follow open guys worked out very well.” @TargumSports on Twitter.
The quartet of seniors Corryn Hurrington, Tylia Gillon, Ekene Ugboaja and Asha Ruth shattered the school record in the 4x200 relay with a time of 1:37.12 — only .03 seconds behind South Carolina, which took first place in the event. Later on, the group competed in the 4x400 relay and finished
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sixth with a season-best time of 3:40.21. The Knights return to action Saturday at the NYC Armor y for the NY Armor y Collegiate. For updates on the Rutgers women’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Freshman swimmer Chantal Asselin was the biggest surprise for the Knights, posting wins in Rookie swimmer Chantal both the 100 and 200 free. Asselin earned wins in Moser, junior Greta Leberfinger and sophomore Joanna Wu 100m and 200m free also earned individual wins. Moser captured first in the 50 freestyle, Wu won in the 100 backcontinued from back stroke and Leberfinger finished The meet also marked the last first in the 100 breast. time six Knights will ever swim in In total, six Knights notched at their home pool. least two event victories on the day. While senior days happen every The strong results could also be season, this year’s senior class is a credited to the competition for placlittle more special. Not only were es in the conference championships. they Spiniello’s first-ever freshDespite the increased comman class during his time with the petition amongst teammates, the Knights, but it team’s success also contains remains most several schoolimportant. “You always want to record holders. “There’s algo out in a good way. Senior Britways going to be I definitely think it tany Guinee competition beholds records gave us that extra bit of cause everyone in the 200 butto be on motivation to do our best.” wants terfly and was the scoring rospart of the reter,” said sophBrittany Guinee cord-breaking omore Morgan Senior Swimmer 400-medley rePfaff. “But it’s lay team along a very healthy with senior competition. Mary Moser. Everyone really Diving team captain Nicole supports each other, and whoever Scott holds records in both the makes the scoring roster, everyplatform event and three-meter one will be behind no matter what.” dive, and is the only athlete to Following the team’s final reguever make the NCAAs during lar season meet, Spiniello had just Spiniello’s time with the program. one message for his swimmers. Both Guinee and Scott made “Let’s finish it up,” Spiniello the most of their final home meet. said. “We’ve done all the preparaGuinee posted wins in the 100 tion … and let’s prepare for what and 200 butterfly and had a relay the focus of our whole season has victory in the 200 medley, while been, and that’s the four days in Scott swept both diving events. Louisville ahead.” “You always want to go out in a good way,” Guinee said. “I defiFor updates on the Rutgers nitely think it gave us that extra swimming and diving team, follow bit of motivation to do our best.” @TargumSports on Twitter.
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February 10, 2014 WRESTLING NO. 23 LEHIGH 27, RUTGERS 9
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Rutgers eyes postseason after loss By Tyler Karalewich Acting Associate Sports Editor
The Rutgers wrestling team has accomplished several team and individual goals entering its last two matches of the season. The Scarlet Knights (9-5, 6-2) have an impressive record in dual competition and have been able to win six of their eight matches against EIWA conference opponents. Both records set the team up nicely for postseason wrestling. Rutgers has three of its grapplers ranked in the first NCAA Division I coaches panel that was released Jan. 23. The rankings help establish who will qualify for NCAA Tournament in March. The Knights took a step back Saturday from their ultimate goal for the season — to have as many wrestlers as possible take the podium March 22 at the end of NCAA tournament — when they lost, 27-9, to No. 23 Lehigh. Some matches might have slipped away for Rutgers, according to head coach Scott Goodale, who expected better results. “We left some matches out there,” Goodale said. “On paper, you have to win at 165-pounds and 184-pounds. Those are matches we have won in the past and it is disappointing.” Rutgers dropped its third match in a row against the Mountain Hawks. The loss also ac-
counts for the Knights’ third loss against a ranked opponent. Goodale believes the score is not always indicative of how closely competitive a match truly is. “I thought we competed really hard. 125-, 133- and 174-pounds were really close bouts and the score didn’t indicate that,” Goodale said. “There are four or five bouts there that we can turn around at the EIWA Tournament.” The dual meet ended with the Knights dropping bouts at 133-pounds and 125-pounds, with the score 21-12. Rutgers needed to pick up two pins to even the scoring and win on criteria. Senior Vinnie Dellefave was unable to pick up a decision at 133 pounds after facing No. 5/6/6 ranked Mason Beckman — according to AWN/InterMat/W.I.N. — ultimately losing by the onepoint riding time bonus. Although Dellefave dropped the 2-1 decision, he impressed his team and coach with his ef for t. “He wrestled a perfect strategic match, but he just didn’t get off the bottom. We knew that [Beckman] was good there, he’s fifth in the country for a reason, and he finds ways to win close matches,” Goodale said. “Two weeks ago at Cornell he won a close match, yesterday he didn’t.” After Rutgers lost five matches in a row, sophomore Billy Smith
Sophomore Billy Smith pushed his record to 20-5 after winning in the second tiebreaker of sudden victory against Lehigh. TIAN LI / ACTING ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / FILE PHOTO / JANUARY 2014
took a 5-3 decision at 285-pounds to keep the match from getting out of reach. The heavyweight needed the second tiebreaker of sudden victory to take the decision. Smith scored an escape after starting down and then registered a takedown of the Mountain Hawks’ Max Wessel. The win for Smith pushes his record to 20-5 and marks his seventh straight victor y. The Wantage, N.J., native has won 11 of his 13 dual meets. Smith’s record indicates the stability he provides for Rutgers. “He is on course and is solid. He is in great shape, much better than last year,” Goodale said. “He has to keep getting better and training hard to get ready for March. He has been fantastic all year, and there is no doubt about it.” Bonus points for the Knights came from the grappling of sophomore Ken Theobold. The 149-pounder gained a decision by fall in the second bout of the evening to even the score at 6-6. Theobold pinned No. 13/10/11 Mitch Minotti. The win by fall brings the Toms River, N.J., native’s record to 17-10 overall and 8-5 in dual competition. Theobold surpassed his win total from last season. Theobold’s win is validation to what Goodale has been stressing. “That is what we have been preaching. He went up against a nationally ranked kid and he put him on his back and he ended the match,” Goodale said. “That’s huge for Kenny [Theobold] coming forward and that’s what we have been preaching — let’s knock off these nationally ranked guys.” Although Rutgers lost its third match in a row, the team is still on pace for the ultimate goal of the season. “I’m disappointed we lost, but there are still matches we can turn around at the EIWA tournament. We just have to stay the course,” Goodale said. “As disappointing as it is, we wrestled hard. I think the training is right, we just have to wrestle smarter. I think we can turn some of those matches around in three or four weeks.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow Tyler Karalewich on Twitter @TylerKaralewich. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports.
Junior forward Kadeem Jack scored a career-high 31 points in a 79-69 victory Saturday at South Florida. DENNIS ZURAW / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FILE PHOTO / FEBRUARY 2014
RU jumps to sixth behind career night By Josh Bakan Correspondent
The Rutgers men’s basketball team finally gave junior forward Kadeem Jack the ball. Through Jack’s career-high 31 points, the result was a 79-69 victory Saturday at South Florida. That puts the Scarlet Knights (10-14, 4-7) sixth in the AAC, a seed that gets a firstround bye in next month’s conference tournament. Jack shot 9-for-14 from the field and made all 13 of his free throws. Before the game, Jack attempted less than 10 field goals in 10 games this season, including three of the last four. The rest of the team synced around him. Senior wing J.J. Moore separated the Knights from USF (12-12, 3-8) with a 3-pointer. The Knights then led, 60-56, with 7:12 left in the game. Moore’s 3-pointer sparked a 14-2 Rutgers run that gave it a 71-58 lead with 2:17 remaining. Jack scored 5 consecutive points off two layups and a free throw to give Rutgers a 53-46 lead with 12:32 left in the game. Junior guard Myles Mack also helped the Knights by scoring 8 of 10 Rutgers points in one stretch with
two 3-pointers and a layup. He also assisted Jack’s jumper in that run, ultimately giving Rutgers a 48-43 lead with 14:41 to go. Mack finished with 15 points and five assists in 36 minutes. USF closed in on Rutgers’ lead throughout and even took a small second-half lead. A loss would have given the Knights their eighth in 10 games. The Bulls led briefly until a Jack jumper that made it a 44-43 Rutgers lead with 16:20 remaining in the game. Jack’s previous career high was 30 points in Nov. 8’s season opener against Florida A&M. He finally got to show off a midrange jumper he consistently practiced. Rutgers is 4-6 when Jack gets 10 or more shots, which proportionally stems closely to the Knights’ season record. So getting Jack the ball does not ensure success, but offensive flow does. That means solid ball movement, which set Jack up for the best scoring night of his career. For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow Josh Bakan on Twitter @JoshBakan. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports.
FOOTBALL EX-KNIGHT WIDE RECEIVER JOINS MORE THAN 300 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYERS AT NFL COMBINE
Coleman receives invite to Combine in Indianapolis By Tyler Karalewich Acting Associate Sports Editor
Former Rutgers football wide receiver Brandon Coleman received an invitation Friday to the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine. The combine invites over 300 of the nation’s top college football players. Coleman will perform in front of representatives from all 32 NFL teams Feb. 22-25 in Indianapolis, Ind.
Coleman will likely compete in various events such as the 40-yard dash, bench press, ver tical jump, broad jump, 20yard shuttle and 3-cone drill to test and measure his speed, jumping ability, strength and agility. Coleman will also get a chance to interview with all 32 NFL teams for the first time. The Accokeek, Md., native declared for the NFL Draft on Dec.
14, 2013, electing to forego his senior season. Coleman compiled one of the most successful careers for a wide receiver in program histor y. His 20 career touchdown receptions are tied for first in the Scarlet Knights’ 146year histor y. Alumnus Tim Brown, who played from 2003-06, shares the record with Coleman.
The 6-foot-6 receiver star ted 27 games for Rutgers and played in 39 career games. He amassed 94 receptions for 1,808 yards, averaging 19.2 yards per reception. Coleman saw his numbers decrease in receptions, touchdowns, yards and yards-per-catch this season from his breakout 2012 campaign. He also caught the least amount of touchdowns in his career, only collecting four,
down from 10 last year and six his rookie season. Coleman is the 18th ranked wide receiver prospect entering the NFL draft, according to Bleacher Report. For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow Tyler Karalewich on Twitter @TylerKaralewich. For general Rutgers spor ts updates, follow @TargumSpor ts.
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS 65, SOUTHERN METHODIST 64
Sophomore forward Rachel Hollivay provided the game-winning tip-in shot as time expired for RU on Saturday at Southern Methodist. DENNIS ZURAW / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FILE PHOTO / FEBRUARY 2013
RU survives upset scare with tip-in By Greg Johnson Acting Sports Editor
With only 110 seconds to go Saturday at Southern Methodist, the Rutgers women’s basketball team stared at its largest deficit of the afternoon. The Mustangs led, 59-50. The upset was all but complete. SMU just needed to make its free throws. Then the Scarlet Knights staged their biggest comeback of the season, pulling out a 65-64 win at the buzzer to further solidify themselves as the third-best team in the AAC. With time expiring, freshman point guard Tyler Scaife drove the lane and heaved a lay-up. Sophomore forward Rachel Hollivay, the tallest player on the floor, delivered a tip-in as the shot caromed off the rim to give Rutgers (18-5, 9-3) the win. Replay officials reviewed the shot and determined the ball left Hollivay’s fingertips with 0.1 seconds remaining. Sophomore wing Kahleah Copper, who finished with a game-high 20 points, sunk two free throws at the 1:50 mark and converted a 3-point play after SMU (14-9, 5-7) missed a jumper to cut the lead to 59-55. Then Mustangs guard Korina Baker missed the front end
of a one-and-one after a quick foul by Copper. The Knights went down the floor and Hollivay tipped in junior wing Betnijah Laney’s missed 3-pointer to pull Rutgers within two with 59 ticks left. SMU did not relent, hitting 1-of-2 free throws before converting two more on an offensive rebound to build the lead back to 62-57 with 46 seconds left. On the ensuing drive, Laney finally made her first 3-pointer after three failed attempts. Then sophomore guard Briyona Canty chipped in her own trey after two more missed SMU free throws with 18 seconds left, giving Rutgers its first lead since the 12:35 mark in the first half. Mustangs guard Keena Mays redeemed her two missed free throws on SMU’s previous possession by delivering the game-tying and go-ahead buckets with five seconds to go after a shooting foul. But the Mustangs’ inability to consistently hit shots from the charity stripe ultimately proved their undoing. “They played their hearts out and executed the game plan,” SMU head coach Rhonda Rompola told The Dallas Morning News. “It all came down to [missed] free throws.” SMU hit just 12-for-21 attempts from the line, while Rutgers,
which is shooting just 64 percent on free throws for the season, converted 13-for-17. Copper sunk 8-of-11. Three Knights finished in double figures for the 17th time this season. Hollivay picked up her second-career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Scaife also hit double digits for the eighth time in the last nine games with 10 points. Rutgers’ own early woes stemmed from 24 turnovers, one of its worst totals of the season. The Knights trailed for the majority of the opening period as Copper, the team’s leading scorer, tallied only 6 points before halftime. But now with seven road wins, the Knights are finding ways to win even when they do not play their best basketball. Rutgers is currently ahead of South Florida by one game for third in the AAC, which would set the Knights up for a favorable draw with a bye to the second round of next month’s conference tournament. For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow Greg Johnson on Twitter @GregJohnsonRU. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports.
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MEN’S LACROSSE RUTGERS 13, MANHATTAN 5
Sophomore goalkeeper Kris Alleyne makes one of his 12 saves in Rutgers’ 13-5 victory Saturday against Manhattan at the RU Turf Field. The Knights defense held the Jaspers to five goals, the lowest allowed by Rutgers since the 2012 season, when the Knights defeated Wagner, 9-5. TIANFANG YU
RU defense shuts down Manhattan attack By Sean Stewart
The frigid weather seemed to affect Scarlet Knights (1-0), who fell behind by two goals early on in the contest. But thanks to junior faceof f specialist Joe Nardella winning 18-of-20 faceof f’s and collecting a career-high 17 ground balls, the comeback did not take long.
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Not even the blistering cold conditions the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team endured Saturday for more than an hour could tame the team’s excitement following its 13-5 home victory against Manhattan.
Nardella’s face-off wins turned into quick transitions forward, which the Knights attack was happy to capitalize on. “We caught a couple unlucky breaks in the beginning, but all it takes is one goal to get everything started,” said senior attacker Scott Klimchak. “We got that and we just started rolling from there. … Joe was getting
us the ball and good things happen when we get the ball.” The Knights led 10-5 in the fourth quarter and relied on time management to withstand any late Manhattan comeback attempts. See DEFENSE on Page 13
SWIMMING GUINEE WINS BOTH 100, 200 BUTTERFLY EVENTS
Knights dominate former Big East rivals in last meet By Sean Stewart
It was not because the team had been underperforming — the Scarlet Knights entered the quad meet on two straight victories and had been strong throughout the entire season. Spiniello wanted his team to make a statement. In about a week, the Knights will face of f against some of the
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Prior to Saturday’s meet at the RU Aquatics Center, head coach Phil Spiniello challenged the Rutgers swimming and diving team to raise its per formance.
top teams in Division I during the AAC Championships. Finishing the season strong was imperative and the Knights did not disappoint. Rutgers (9-4-1) impressed in its meet against former Big East rivals Georgetown (4-11) and Providence (4-9) with dominant scores of 182-89 and 196-77, respectively.
EXTRA POINT
NBA SCORES
New York Oklahoma
100 112
Philadelphia LA Clippers
30 69
Dallas Boston
102 91
New Orleans Brooklyn
81 93
Chicago LA Lakers
92 86
Memphis Cleveland
83 91
CLAIRE JONES, freshman, led the Rutgers gymnastics team with a career-high score of 9.900 on vault Saturday in Washington, D.C. The Knights finished with a program-best score of 49.200 in the event.
“I was very happy. I think our performance is very indicative of where we are at in our season,” Spiniello said. “We’ve gotten some rest, we’re starting to build some speed into our swims and it’s starting to show.” See RIVALS on Page 13
knights schedule
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN’S TRACK
MEN’S TRACK
at Houston
vs. Southern Methodist
at Lafayette/Rider Winter Games
at Lafayette/Rider Winter Games
Tomorrow, 8 p.m., Houston, Tex.
Thursday, 7 p.m. RAC
Friday, Bronx, N.Y.
Friday, Bronx, N.Y.