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Eagleton encourages political engagement ALEXANDRA DEMATOS COPY EDITOR
The Youth Political Participation Program offered by the Eagleton Institute of Politics is offering numerous opportunities for students to get politically involved, no matter what major they come from. The Institute on Douglass campus offers many projects. The main three are RU Voting, RU Ready and the Young Elected Leaders Project, as well as other opportunities to learn more about the ins-and-outs of the political realm. Active citizenship requires a combination of political knowledge, skills and democratic attitudes. The program is motivated by the urgency of conveying these essential ingredients of good citizenship to young people, according to Eagleton’s information booklet. Elizabeth Matto, director of the program and an assistant research professor at Eagleton, said her mission as a political scientist is not just to teach young adults the theory of political participation but to offer them opportunities outside of the classroom to put what they are learning to practice. “We do a number of research programs, public service programs, educational programs and we’re on a college campus, and so whenever possible, we like to weave into all of our work opportunities for
students … to get hands-on experience,” she said. RU Voting, one of the largest initiatives at the Eagleton Institute, teaches students how to register others to vote and to set up their own registration drives, she said. Oluwadamilola Onifade, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, was introduced to the program and RU Voting through a Byrne seminar that she took as a first-year student and soon became the program’s student coordinator. “Through (RU Voting), our goal is to register Rutgers students to vote, get them to the polls and to keep them involved,” she said in an email. Onifade has also been working on a project called “RU Talking to Me?” which deals with the extent that politicians are addressing the millennial generation. The project truly puts into perspective the role of the millennial generation in terms of voting power, she said. The program also offers the Young Elected Leaders Project, which studies young adults 35 years old and younger that are serving in office, Matto said. The project studies the genders and demographics of the young leaders and surveys them to break down further break down the demographics. “The millennial generation is seen as the most ethnically diverse SEE ENGAGEMENT ON PAGE 4
A recent poll by Gallup found that 60 percent of voters view Donald Trump unfavorably. While poll results say the general population does not like him, Republican primary voters in New Hampshire and Iowa have selected him as their candidate. SUSMITA PARUCHURI / DESIGN EDITOR
Polls show Trump remains unpopular among voters despite recent victories SAMANTHA KARAS CORRESPONDENT
Republican 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump has caught the media’s attention this year, gaining both supporters and opposers. The first primary of the election season in New Hampshire reeled in results on Tuesday showing a landslide win for Trump on the Grand Old Party (GOP) side with 35.3 percent of delegate votes.This
New app seeks to help sexual assault victims
There is still several months before the general election, so a lot can still change, he said. Junaid cannot speak personally about any candidate as a member of the group’s executive board, but said any of the main Republican candidates would succeed as president. “Trump’s experience as a businessman and public persona attract supporters. He also excels at isoSEE VICTORIES ON PAGE 5
Greek groups host flower sale before Valentine’s Day GABRIELA AMARAL CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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Apps allow students to take notes, communicate and consume media. Now, a new app will help them prevent and report sexual assaults. Michael Lissack, executive director of the Institute for the Study of Coherence and Emergence, has developed a four-part series of applications including one called, “I’ve Been Violated.” “This app is part of a suite of apps, the suite is designed to help universities and their students deal with making the shift from the old ‘no means no’ to only ‘yes means yes,’” he said. Research shows societal changes cannot happen all at once. Behavior can only change when people tweak the context in which the behavior happens, he said.
was a sharp contrast to a recent Gallup poll, revealing him as the most unfavorably viewed presidential candidate with 60 percent un-favorability. In response to the poll and New Hampshire primary results, Najum Junaid, political director of the Rutgers University College Republicans and a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said Trump is in a good position to continue his early successes, provided his current support holds.
A new free app by the Instute for the Study of Coherence and Emergence lets victims of sexual assault prepare a report for police. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
Most students use their phones, Lissack said. He wanted to take advantage of this to enact change. The “We Consent App” is designed to record an affirmative yes from a sexual partner. The second app, “What About No,” assists an individual in delivering a strong no to sexual advances, Lissack said.
“After working on those apps, we kept hearing from the victim advocate and survivor community that we were not doing anything for the survivor community,” Lissack said. Eighty-five percent of victims do not report crimes of sexual assault SEE VICTIMS ON PAGE 4
For two greek life organizations on campus, giving to a loved one this season can go hand-in-hand with giving back to the community. The Zeta Beta Tau fraternity and Delta Gamma sorority had a flower sale on Tuesday and Wednesday for Valentine’s Day. For $2, Rutgers students could order a carnation with a personalized message to be hand delivered to friends or loved ones anywhere on the five New Brunswick sub-campuses. All proceeds go toward funding the organizations’ Rutgers University Dance Marathon teams, which contribute to the Embrace Kids Foundation, said Nick Beyer, a member of Zeta Beta Tau and a Rutgers School of Engineering junior. The foundation matches greek organizations to children suffering from long-term illnesses, said Kushal Dasika, the fraternity’s philanthropy chair and a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore.
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Members form a relationship with the child through regular visits and activities, he said. The goal is to provide emotional care and support to the sick children. “We’ve participated in the Dance Marathon every year, and we always love to support our adopted child, Scarlet, and it’s great to know that the money is going back to that foundation,” said Alyssa Feingold, president of Delta Gamma and a Rutgers Business School junior. Having brought the idea of the Dance Marathon to Rutgers in 1971, Zeta Beta Tau is highly invested in continuing to participate and in supporting the Embrace Kids Foundation, Dasika said. The flower sale has been a tradition for the two organizations for the past five to six years, said Gioacchino Marcello, the fraternity’s greek activity coordinator and a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “We knew the flower sale could be very successful if run properly, SEE SALE ON PAGE 5
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The Rutgers Student Centers presents “Free Play Fridays: Halo Guardians” from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Livingston Student Center. The event is free and open to the public.
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Club shares interest in environment, Japanese culture NOA HALFF ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Anime, Japanese culture and environmentalism all come together in an organization where students can socialize and discuss these interests. The Anime and Japanese Environmental Society works to bring fans of anime, manga, Japanese pop culture and Japanese subcultures together and to celebrate all of those things, said Robert Rodriguez, president of the organization and a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “Usually, they’re fairly introverted hobbies, but we’re all about getting people to talk about them and befriend other fans,” he said. The organization plays a variety of board games and video games, according to their website. They also host special events, seminars, trips to New York and the local Japanese store, Mitsuwa Marketplace. Special guests are hosted, such as Uncle Yo, a comedian, and Vic Mignogna, a voice actor, according to their website. Members volunteer in environmental clean up programs and community service projects in attempt to make New Brunswick cleaner. The group also hosts a Rutgers-only anime convention, MokuCon. It features guest speakers, video game tournaments, musicians, vendors and more, according to their website. “We try to make things fun for both people who are really knowledgeable about anime and manga and people who don’t have much experience with anime and manga,” Rodriguez said. Lance Shopowich, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, stumbled across the organization on Facebook, thought it sounded interesting and joined. Shopowich continued to attend the weekly meeting because he had nothing else to do on Thursday nights, but said he enjoyed the events and ended up meeting friends and mentors who changed his life. He soon became vice president of the organization. “I like the events that we plan out for the club, and I appreciate the criticism that some of the
Cristina Porzio, left, Andi Hu, center, and Kris Khunachak, right, are members of the Anime and Japanese Environmental Society, a group whose members share a love of Japnese culture and the environment. They organize trips to clean up local areas and host celebrities, along with an anime convention. COURTESY OF ANIME AND JAPANESE ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY As president, Rodriguez is board members give towards my never had the chance to go to a nice convention because there’s working to improve certain asideas for events,” he said. Shopowich is working to a lot to see, photograph and even pects of the organization. “We’ve been trying to incorpolearn from his mistakes, to plan learn,” Rodriguez said. The organization ran a free rate more and different ways for more fun events that others will enjoy and be reliable as a stand photo opportunity area where people to express their fandom for anime, but the in for the club hardest part president is figuring out when the pres“We’re all about getting people to talk about what the club ident cannot them and befriend other fans.” knows and make a meetdoesn’t know,” ing or event. ROBERT RODRIGUEZ he said. One of the School of Arts and Sciences Senior It can be diforganization’s ficult to incormajor accomporate the more plishments is their long-standing tradition of visitors could pose with props knowledgeable demographic in the taking the most dedicated mem- from popular anime titles like organization, he said. Striking the ber to a convention in the spring “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Attack right balance is tricky. on Titan” and “Kill la Kill” at the semester, Rodriguez said. “It’s a really satisfying expe- last Rutgers Day. The event was rience to take people who have successful, Rodriguez said.
“If you appeal to them too much, you’ll lose the majority of the room a good deal of the time, but (if you) take it too easy most of the time, you’ll lose the dedicated crowd,” Rodriguez said. Rodriguez is working to reach out for environmental volunteer opportunities as a way to give back to the community. He and the organization are also tr ying to incorporate events affiliated with American anime localization companies. “Besides event planning, we’re always trying to improve how well we can make new members feel like they’re really part of the club and make new friends,” he said.
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CRIME FEB. 11 NEW BRUNSWICK — Anibal Rodriguez, 75, was indicted for one fatal stabbing and three others on a city street in September. He was indicted with 10 counts of murder, attempted murder and making terroristic threats. Rodriguez is being held in Middlesex County Jail in lieu of $1.7 million bail. FEB. 11 HACKENSACK — Shara Goldstein, 27, of River Edge, and a former teacher at a Woodcliff Lake day care center, was accused of abusing children extensively while on duty. Goldstein pushed children to the ground and threw blocks at them, according to NJ.com. KinderCare staff reported the teacher to child welfare officials. Goldstein was ordered to county jail in lieu of $50,000 bail. FEB. 11 DOVER — A fire that caused “extensive damage” to a multi-unit home was caused deliberately. There is an active arson investigation. The fire started on the outside of the building and police are actively looking for more information. No one was injured, including the firefighters.
VICTIMS App does not tackle main issue of sexual assault, Luciano says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
promptly, he said. The third app, “I’ve Been Violated,” allows the survivor to record a statement once he or she is in a safe space. The app records the incident and a video is taken of the survivor and his or her surroundings. This information is heavily encr ypted and is available to the sur vivor when he or she is ready to talk to authorities, Lissack said. “Police, in doing their job, have to question your credibility, but if you get a piece of contemporaneous evidence for them to look at, that questioning goes away rather quickly,” he said. Lissack and his organization are encouraging all college students to download the app for emergency use, he said. Laura Luciano, assistant director at the Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance, finds apps like these, especially the “I’ve Been Violated App,” problematic. In the wake of the trauma, survivors do not know what to do,
and they freeze, Luciano said. This makes it highly unlikely that survivors would use the app. Survivors are often unable to label their experience and delay seeking counseling or reporting
appear very composed and do not seem like I have been traumatized, people might question why I do not seem very upset,” Luciano said. Sometimes people forget things or remember things differently once they are outside of the immediate crisis. Later statements that a survivor provides to authorities could be different than the statements in the recording, she said.
“This app does not help break down misconceptions about survivors.” LAURA LUCIANO Assistant Director of the Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance
the crime. The app does not help them do so, she said. “This app does not help break down misconceptions about survivors. If I was just raped and I
The app could work against a survivor who does decide to report if they provide evidence that is inconsistent with the audio recording, she said.
“(What) would be helpful is making sure law enforcement is trained about delayed response, about victim reaction to trauma. We should be training people and providing education about where people can go in the immediate aftermath,” Luciano said. Marla Narowski, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year, said she will not download the app. She believes that in the wake of trauma, she would prefer to confide in a human rather than an application. In instances of sexual violence, the survivor is the main witness, she said. The job of police is to gather evidence about crime and investigate. The evidence they find in that investigation will determine credibility. “I would like to see better training for law enforcement in how to effectively investigate sexual assault cases, knowing you have to talk to people who know the suspect or look at prior relationships the person has had, the app does not help that,” Luciano said.
ENGAGEMENT Eagleton has programs to increase political awareness, Matto says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
generation, and looking at the offices, do they reflect the demographics of the generation?” she said. Constance Capone, a School of Arts and Sciences junior and secretary on the executive council of the Rutgers University Student Assembly, became involved with the program after participating in the Darien Civic Engagement Project. The Darien Civic Engagement Project is a 1.5 credit-per-semester program held at Eagleton and centered around engaging youth in politics, she said. “In the Darien Learning Community, our first semester was all about RU Voting, in which we held voter registration drives and registered hundreds of students,” she said in an email. “In the RU Ready program (in the spring semester), we collaborated with New Brunswick High School and taught 90-minute sessions to students on the importance of civic engagement.” Millennials are the least likely group to come out and vote, yet
The Eagleton Insitute of Politics runs several programs to encourage more students to get involved with politics. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
they encompass the largest generation, she said. The various programs at Eagleton stress the power of the youth electorate. The Youth Political Participation Program, through RU Ready, disseminates the Eagleton’s message and mission to New Brunswick High School, to equip and encourage high school students to think about politics and the role it plays in their lives, the role that they play in politics, Matto said. Eagleton is also piloting an initiative named RU Running, which will be a campaign-training program for college students. They will be partnering with the League of Women Voters of New Jersey and launch the pilot at the end of March and hope that the Rutgers students that participate give good feedback to improve the program not only for
Rutgers students, but so it could be used as a template for other colleges, Matto said. “We are all going to be citizens and members of a community, so what I think is so important about the YPPP is that it offers opportunities not only for political science majors,” Matto said. “It is an education in citizenship … that should be important not only to political science majors, but students of all disciplines.” Eagleton’s website offers information pertaining to every program, as well as information for Rutgers—Newark and Rutgers— Camden students to keep all students informed and opportunities to get involved. “I think we have a theme here that politics matters,” Matto said. “Politics is important to your life, and it will intersect with your life no matter what your profession is.”
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VICTORIES Poll likely sees wider range of voters than College Republicans, Junaid says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
candidates so members can best decide whom they support, Julating important topics and de- naid said. “The (Rutgers University Colbating, which contributes to his lege Republicans), as an arm of popularity,” he said. Danielle Pocock, co-president the Republican Party on campus, of Rutgers University Demo- cannot endorse any candidate crats and a Rutgers Business until the nomination process is School senior, holds a different complete, at which time we will view on the GOP presidential support the party’s nominee,” he said. nomination candidate. As for the results of the Gal“Personally, Trump frightens me,” Pocock said. “The fact that lup poll, Junaid said that since it so many people are following him claims to have been conducted and wholly supporting him is trou- as a population wide study, his bling. He’s racist, he’s a bully and ratings among Republicans likely he says these awful things that, differs from the given results. “All candidates have their no matter what, seem to always be supported by a large portion of supporters and detractors, and those more popular or more this country.” Pocock believes believes vocal often have louder voices Trump’s rise really demonstrates in support and opposition — the huge divide in the U.S., which Trump is no exception,” Junaid said. “Some of his comments does not sit well with her. “I don’t believe he is a good can- have been particularly volatile, didate for the GOP, and I believe which paradoxically contributes the GOP would agree with me. to both his support and unfavorable rating.” He is a hothead Trump is that they can’t viewed unfacontrol, which vorably beis why so many “Personally, Trump cause of his people realfrightens me.” racist and exly like him,” treme views, she said. DANIELLE POCOCK not because he Mark ApuzRutgers Business School Senior is a Republican, zo, a School of Pocock said. Arts and SciThere will ences senior, always be demsaid he thinks the poll is representative of the ocrats and republicans who hate the other side simply because general public. “I definitely think he is an ex- they are the other side, she said, tremely unappealing candidate, but at this point, democrats view and I know many other people him so unfavorably because of who feel the same way,” Apuzzo his views. “I certainly think he might be said. “If the country is theoretically a 50-50 split between dem- the most extreme presidential ocrats and republicans, then I candidate the GOP has had in would believe that almost every recent years, but clearly he has democrat and about 10 percent of a huge following in the country,” republicans don’t like him, so the Pocock said. There are people who do poll seems valid to me on a surlike him, his views sadly align face level.” Depending on whom they actu- with many Americans’ views, ally polled changes the objective she said. “He may be the most unfavoraccuracy of it all, Apuzzo said. Since the College Republicans ably viewed candidate for those is a big tent organization, they that don’t agree with him, but it have supporters of almost ev- doesn’t reflect what the public in ery single candidate, and try to general thinks. I don’t think he showcase the viewpoints of all will win though,” she said.
Zeta Beta Tau and Delta Gamma hosted a flower sale this week to raise money for their respective Dance Marathon teams. Dance Marathon is a charity event, and donations go toward helping sick children. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY CHLOE COFFMAN / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
SALE Planning event took extended length of time, preparation took 2 to 3 days, Dasika says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
and we were trying to raise the most money that we could possibly raise,” Dasika said. The event was a huge success and a great way to raise funds and foster goodwill for the organization, Marcello said. About $200 is raised each spring semester by the flower sale to support Embrace Kids. Students have interest because this sale offers a Valentine’s Day gift option that is both personal and inexpensive, Dasika said. Students are also attracted to the philanthropic aspect of the sale.
“When we approach people, we first ask, ‘Do you want to buy a flower?’ Then we continue by saying that the money goes to Embrace Kids Foundation,” Feingold said. “It’s important to tell the buyer where the money is going to and that it’s not going back to your organizations, but an actual philanthropic cause.” Preparation for the sale has been extensive. “The physical prep takes from two to three days, but the planning goes far beyond that,” Dasika said. Getting events organized and approved requires coordination with the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, Marcello said.
Careful preparation is essential to the sale running smoothly, Dasika said. Flowers need to be ordered, and the event needs to be promoted. Presentation of the actual event, including forms, payment options and the attachment of the messages to the flowers must be visually appealing. The flower sale and the organizations’ commitment to the foundation reflects the value they place on philanthropy. “We just want to make a difference,” Feingold said. “Even giving back in the smaller ways can make such a huge difference to the families of the Embrace Kids Foundation.” For her, this event echoes the sorority’s mission statement. “We all wanna be here to, in the words of Delta Gamma, ‘Do Good,’” she said. “We are the youth and we set a precedent for everyone who comes after us.”
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Visiting speaker sparks old flame in New Left
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urely by this point, one has undoubtedly heard of the visit by Milo Yiannopoulos to JONATHAN FINNERTY Rutgers on Feb. 9. The visit incited protest, which I will get to, in response to previous assertions made by Yiannopoulos. Previous to that, an opinions column written by Matthew Boyer, entitled fatuously, “Overly Sensitive Liberal Students Unprepared for Real World” was featured in this very paper. Before discussing my own personal thoughts on the matter, I’d first like to applaud those who took to protesting. Perhaps a newfound flame has arisen in the Left, one that has been missing for some time. Working now in order, I first challenge Boyer to please explain what this “real world” is, and what qualifies him to speak on it? Sure, Boyer advocates for free speech, a noble cause, but in the same hand, he seems to be openly advocating for the ability of one to promote hate speech. Well, I invite Boyer to come visit the small union I have toiled at for several years and invite some megalomaniac like Yiannopoulos to speak. I can assure anyone that the Working Left, those union brothers and sisters who live the ideals of the Left with dirt on their hands, would not tolerate hate speech either. Sure, the workplace may lack safe speech zones and similar spaces, but only by virtue of leather and rubber boots enforcing equality. Nothing stops hateful banter like a united group of people who truly wish to preserve the ideals of free speech, not some chimera of vocal abuse under the guise of freedom. Perhaps the real world is much different than that insinuated by Boyer. Now, call me an old soul more akin to the left of the late 1960s or even more preferably of the early 20th century, but when someone brings an openly racist, homophobic and entirely misogynistic speaker to a public platform — in a major university — they deserve a tussle. Sure, one may speak freely and say what they wish, but there is nothing about the consequence of one’s actions. That, my friends, is the real world. The tradition of left-leaning rabble-rousing is nothing new, and is in fact an old tradition that I thought passed with the ages. However, hearing of
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“Nothing stops hateful banter like a united group of people who truly wish to preserve the ideals of free speech, not some chimera of vocal abuse under the guise of freedom. Perhaps the real world is much different than that insinuated by Boyer.” the New Left hitting the streets to protest a bigoted and intellectually void speaker has proven me wrong. When people of like minds and similar values unite for a common good, I suppose Boyer is right in that speech zones are unnecessary. But just remember what the counter response is. Moving on now to Yiannopoulos, I find it hard to imagine what made him seem like the ideal speaker? Simply putting up with his caustic ramblings and a show pony attitude does not promote free speech, but rather the problem of allowing such an individual air time in the first place. The man is a racist — one could have invited an active KKK member to speak on free speech. Then, to add an even more asinine gleam to this idiot, Boyer writes on his Facebook page, “This is all ironic considering Milo’s preference for black male partners,” as if fornication were grounds for exception! Good grief, the ill-minded justification some have. I really question the mind’s cogs and gears for those involved. Bottom line, if you bring a hate-filled chump that’s searching for the limelight and will do and say damn near anything, one ought to know that the Left has not been subdued by signs and zones. To borrow from David Bowie, “These children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds are immune to your half-witted consultations.” Again, I find it too ridiculous to speak of the real world and then invite the world’s most boring and reactionary man to speak, and then complain about protesters ruining his free speech. I wish to pay Boyer some respect, as some is frankly due. I applaud his organization, the Young Americans for Liberty at Rutgers, as they do have honorable motives and intentions — just not the right guests, to put it mildly. I concur that speech zones and other forms of inoffensive insurance are perhaps not ideal for the freedom of speech nor the muscle of the Left, but then again, gone are the days when racist bigots could be chased out of town on account of riot. Where does one draw the line between law and order versus street justice? Jonathan Finnerty is a School of Arts Sciences junior majoring in classics and philosophy. His column, “Waxing Philosophical,” runs on alternate Fridays.
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EDITORIAL WEEK IN REVIEW: Laurels and Darts KNIGHTS UNITE Students understand danger can lurk in the streets of New Brunswick. While this city isn’t known to be particularly crime-ridden, unexpected incidents can occur at any moment. The Knight’s Watch is a campaign aimed at making students more aware of the resources that they have to stay safe. We laurel the Knight’s Watch campaign for adding to the already-existing safety initiatives on campus.
DON’T HATE, APPRECIATE In the most recent “Safety Matters” report by the Rutgers University Police Department for the 2015-2016 academic year, there were 17 hate crimes reported between 2012 and 2014. According to the report, a hate crime is an act that victimizes a person based on a perceived belief about the person’s race, gender, religion, ethnicity or disability. But in this day and age, and at one of the world’s most diverse universities, incidents like these shouldn’t be occurring at all. We dart the persisting presence of hate crimes on campus.
TOUR DE USA For such a prosperous country, the United States still has people in abject poverty. A group of about 30 University students are spending an entire summer biking, volunteering, advocating, recuperating and repeating the process all over again. We laurel the students from the Bike and Build organization for dedicating their summer biking across the country and helping build homes for the homeless along the way.
UBER UNSAFE Uber is popular with college students because of its easy-touse interface and unparalleled convenience, but unfortunately it’s not as regulated as taxis. The government of San Francisco rounded up Uber drivers and discovered sex offenders, identity thieves, burglars, kidnappers and murderers. Simple background checks and safety standards are applied to taxis, but not for Uber drivers. The lack of background checks also allowed preventable criminal activity to happen. We dart Uber for lobbying to resist safety legislations that could apply to them in the state of New Jersey.
PLAZA PALOOZA For centuries, Rutgers has produced exceptional intellectuals, lawmakers, artists and more. Paul Robeson is one of the University’s most distinguished alumni for his accomplishments like being part of the Scarlet Knights football team, being inducted to Phi Beta Kappa, graduating as the valedictorian and continuing to excel post-graduation. We laurel the development of the new Paul Robeson Plaza that pays homage to the third African-American ever enrolled in Rutgers University.
ICKY ISLAMOPHOBIA The Rutgers University Muslim Student Association held a forum to discuss their experiences and explore ways to combat Islamophobia. People of the Islamic faith have experienced situations — from uncomfortable to perilous — because of distorted media representations and a pure lack of knowledge about their faith. We dart Islamophobia, especially when it stems from little attempt to understand one of the most practiced religions in the world.
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Selection reforms required to preserve integrity of courts THE POLITICAL BACKBURNER VINEET SHENOY
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’ll probably appear before a judge sometime. So will you. Hopefully for minor infractions — parking tickets, maybe speeding. Regardless of the circumstance, we expect and demand that facts and evidence, in accordance with the law, determine the outcomes, punishments and penalties. In the political culture of big money and elections, this judicial impartiality may be thrown by the wayside. State courts, which arbitrate everything from parking tickets and jaywalking to rape and murder, routinely have their judges elected. According to the “Brennan Center for Justice,” 87 percent of state court judges face elections,” which throw judges into the fray of punch-and-score advertising and trench-style election warfare. And with an estimated $129 million spent on television advertisements for state Supreme Court races between 2000 and 2014, it is not surprising that judges are beholden to special interests, often changing their sentencing tendencies, particularly during election years. In states like Pennsylvania and Washington, which have judicial elections, trial judges sentenced defendants convicted of serious felonies to longer sentences when
the judges were closer to re-election. In the Brennan Center’s review of 10 studies of judicial elections, they found the same conclusion in every study: Judges are “more punitive toward criminal defendants in criminal cases” during election years. For convicted defendants, the time of the trial and the person who presides over the trial may have more of an impact on sentencing than the facts of the case itself. At times, our judges seem to be less impartial adjudicators and more politicians in robes.
Kenneth Ingram sentenced the killer to die.” We need fewer people blowing their own horn and thumping their own chest. The life and death of a criminal defendant should not be used for political points. But too often it is. In a state like Alabama, judges often times lack the judicial restraint required to fairly and impartially interpret the law. It begs the question: For what reason would a judge overrule a unanimous or nearly unanimous jury? One possible explanation could be election pressure — the Equal Justice
“With an estimated $129 million spent on state Supreme Court races between 2000 and 2014, it is not surprising that judges are beholden to special interests, often changing their sentencing tendencies, particularly during election years.” Take the state of Alabama. All judges — from trial judges all the way to the state Supreme Court — run in partisan judicial elections. As a state that permits capital punishment, and one that allows judges to override jury verdicts for any reason in cases of capital punishments, judges are often attacked as “soft on crime” or tout their own “tough-on-crime” record in death penalty cases. In one advertisement for Kenneth Ingram, a judicial candidate up for re-election in 1996, the narrator describes a particularly violent homicide and then proceeded by saying, “without blinking an eye, Judge
Initiative concluded that trial judges in Alabama override a jury decision to impose the death penalty more often in election years. Judges, who are subject to political pressure, should not wield unilateral power to determine who lives and who dies. While the legislative and executive branches may be influenced by political pressure, we must reaffirm that our courts and judges answer only to the law. We must reaffirm that we believe in an impartial judicial system by passing legislation that limits SuperPAC funding of a judicial campaign. We must reaffirm that everyone has
the right to a fair trial by limiting the maximum contribution to judicial candidates. This is the very least we can do. In the long term, we should reform the way we select judges. It is important to consider a system proposed by retired Republican Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, which would allow for public nomination and appointment of judges. Non-partisan committees would review candidates for a vacancy and ultimately pass a list of qualified candidates to a governor who would then appoint judges. At the end of each judicial term, the non-partisan committee would review the performance of the judge and publish a report. Judges would retain their position through a non-partisan retention election — a yes/no election in which candidates would need to receive a certain “yes” percentage among all voters. While this system is not perfect, it would reduce the political storm cloud hovering over judicial candidates while maintaining accountability to voters. Our judicial system is the foundation of our democracy. In court, we expect to be equals in the eyes of the law. We should all expect to appear before a judge, maybe as a violator of the law, maybe as a jury member, maybe as a lawyer. We deserve the same respect that we afford for judges. Vineet Shenoy is a School of Engineering sophomore majoring in electrical engineering. His column, “The Political Backburner,” runs monthly on Fridays.
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5 happy things to do on Valentine’s Day by yourself LAURA DENGROVE CORRESPONDENT
Aw, does Saint Valentine have you down with the lonely, black hearts blues? Well, have no fear. Here are the top-five things you and your single girl (or guy) can do without a boo. Throw away those boxes of chocolates, clean out your Kleenex drawer and get pumped for an awesome Valentines Day. Repeat after me: You don’t need a partner to have a good time on Valentine’s Day.
GO OUT AND FIND SOMETHING TO DO THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY
So what if you didn’t have that cutie in your biology class ask you out? Big whoop! You are an amazing individual with so much to offer. So get out there, ignore all the sappy stuff Hallmark is feeding you and have some fun. Life is too short to dwell on things, so why not dwell on the happy things instead.
EAT YOUR HEART OUT!
Grab that box of chocolates I told you to throw out earlier and
Who needs a significant other? Eat chocolate by yourself instead and appreciate being single. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR eat it all. Basically, calories suck and it is like a cardinal sin to eat more than the recommended daily amount when you’re a girl. It’s Valentines Day though, so screw calories and everything that has nutritional value. I don’t know about you, but my boyfriend’s name is “Netflix” and “Cookie Dough” that day.
SEE A MOVIE WITH YOUR FRIENDS
There is another person out there who is
willing to be your date on Valentine’s Day, and that is your pal. If you want to escape from all the romantic stuff this weekend, hide in a dark movie theater and laugh for a few hours to a comedy. Just make sure its not a romance movie, no tears allowed.
DRESS YOUR BEST, BUT NOT FOR ANOTHER PERSON
Dress to impress yourself. After all, you go to bed with yourself ever y night, so
I wouldn’t want to piss that person off if I were you.
IGNORE THAT IT’S VALENTINE’S DAY
Just because our society is telling you it’s a day full of romance and love doesn’t mean it is, Feb. 14 is just like every other normal day. Do yourself a favor and enjoy the single life while you can. You are only young once, and this is college, so no need to be tied down.
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Pearls Before Swine
DIVERSIONS Stephan Pastis
Horoscopes
Page 9 Nancy Black
Today’s Birthday (02/12/16). Community collaborations especially make a difference this year. New income (after 3/8) alters your educational plans and travels (after 3/23). A two-year exploration and research phase begins after 9/9. Family fortunes rise (after 9/1), impacting your personal wallet (after 9/16). Work together for love. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
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Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 9 — You can make it happen. Don’t get hung up on details. Pay attention to your dreams. It’s not a good time to travel, or send packages. Slow down to avoid accidents. Organize to save time. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6 — Study the situation. Consider your moves carefully before making them. Notice the mood and undercurrent. Intellect and intuition agree. Pool resources to achieve a shared goal. Finish up a project and file papers away. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Negotiate and compromise. You’re especially persuasive. New challenges equal new risks. Keep things practical. Patiently clarify to dissipate confusion. Support your team. Encourage someone’s creativity. Imagine getting what you want. Provide leadership. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Take charge. Put in corrections where necessary. Slow for obstacles. Don’t take risks or spend over budget. New opportunities for a rise in status appear. Set a juicy goal and get moving. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Friends help you advance down the road. Extend your area of influence. Travel, and study new fields. You’re gaining points with someone you admire. Unexpected benefits arise. Do the reading before going. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Take care of finances over the next two days. Keep bookkeeping current. Make payments and deposits. Play by the rules. Check out an interesting suggestion. Collaborate creatively, and go further than either would solo.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Be receptive. Listen and learn. Strengthen a partnership today and tomorrow. Together you go farther, faster (and with more fun). Use a gentle touch, rather than forcing. Try new views to discover unconsidered opportunities. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Focus on work for the next few days. Shut out gossip, rumors and distractions. Concentrate closely to avoid expensive mistakes. Don’t fall for a trick. You don’t have the full picture yet. Wait to decide. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Take your romance up a level today and tomorrow. Play and practice your game. Avoid silly arguments that sap the spark. If annoyed, take a walk. Give up being right for now. You’re developing a new perspective. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Dance with unexpected changes. Family comes first today and tomorrow. Home projects require your attention. A dream is within reach. Decisions made now last. Think it over, review plans and make your moves. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Research and exploration projects entice today and tomorrow. Get carried away by discoveries, and write them down. Correct misconceptions. Present new views and insights. Brilliant ideas come when least expected. Relax and play. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — The next two days look good for business. Your ideas are attracting attention. Take care of the client first. Pay expenses and calculate profit. Send invoices. Don’t take on more than you can handle.
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ACTION RU is winless in last 26 games against Big Ten opposition, 0-11 since start of 2016 CONTINUED FROM BACK
in Rutgers two games against Illinois and Nebraska. The Lakeland, Florida, native has been forced to adapt after entering the Banks as a pass-first point guard with spurts of athleticism. Since his arrival, Sanders has morphed into a go-to scorer for the Knights, leading all freshmen in the conference with averages of 15.9 points and 4.2 assists to date. With a well-rounded game continuing to evolve by each of his team-high 33.3 minutes per game, Sanders doesn’t shy away from the expectations to grow up quicker than expected as his team needs him to. “I’m learning how to put two halves together now a little bit more,” he said. “The Freshman of the Week (award is) just showing that I’m playing hard, I’m playing good and as a freshman, and I always had expectations for myself to be one of the best freshmen in this league and that’s showing ... But at the same time, my big thing is team and we need a team win. So I don’t get caught up too much in the hype.” As much as Sanders deflects the individual buzz, his teammates have seen obvious growth. “It’s great. That’s my roommate, Corey, so we bonded a
lot ever since we came here,” said freshman forward Jonathan Laurent. “And it’s great for him. I feel happy for him and everybody feels happy for him. I know
Knights set to begin second season in Big Ten with focus on taking steps forward
be six and that doesn’t really matter to us,” Bieda said. “Those people in that locker room right there, we believe that we should be way higher (but) we don’t need to be ranked higher. We know it when the game time comes and we put the lights on that we’re gonna be a lot higher by the end of the year.” If Rutgers winds up making noise in 2016, it will most likely coincide with its offense — specifically Scott Bieda — having yet another strong
a fine line between putting up big numbers and actually getting it done. “I guess the difference is the record, man. We could break that little curse we got right now of our losses and get a ‘W,’” Sanders said. “Hopefully, we want more than one win. So hopefully, Saturday will be the start to it.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @GarrettStepien and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Freshman forward Jonathan Laurent is elated to see his roommate, freshman guard Corey Sanders, be recognized with conference accolades. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2016
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Coach Jordan feels happy for him. It’s just a great feeling that he’s having success while playing right now.” With the team still riding a losing streak now for the past 13 months, Rutgers collectively could benefit from another endto-end performance that has become know as “The Corey Sanders Show” in the past two weeks. But as far as the freshman guard is concerned, there’s still
season. The four-year starter powered the Knights’ second-ranked offense in the Big Ten. Bieda was the team’s leading point scorer last season while piling up 30 goals and 28 assists on his way to being named to the First Team All-Big Ten list. Entering this season, the Bridgewater, New Jersey, native was named as the Knights’ only full-season captain. Along with Bieda, the next two top point and goal scorers from
2015 return to the lineup this year. Junior Christian Trasolini, 26 goals, and sophomore Jules Heningburg, 21 goals, team with Bieda to create a formidable attack for Rutgers. On defense, the Knights retain five of its six starters, looking to improve on a unit that ranked 35th in the nation in scoring defense last year. Senior long-stick midfielder Zack Sikora returns to anchor the middle of the field fresh off an AllBig Ten Honorable Mention. Head coach Brian Brecht said he felt confident in each position to be able to compete against top competition. One of Rutgers’ biggest losses comes in the face-off circle where graduating senior Joe Nardella went up for 333 of the Knights’ 363
Senior long-stick midfielder Zack Sikora is coming off an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention season. Sikora was second on the Knights in total ground balls last year. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2015
face-offs in 2015, winning 67 percent of them and leading Rutgers to the fifth-best draw percentage in the nation. But Brecht said that he’s not worried about how the Knights will fare in the circle without the All-American and has confidence in sophomore forward Joe Francisco and sophomore forward Alex Schoen to step up on draws. “I’m excited for another big step in our growth and it’s not because of what conference we’re in,” Brecht said. “It’s because of the level of play on the field and the individuals that are in the locker room. So we played a lot of young guys last year, we are still young … We’re a year older, I think we’re a year better with our experience, but our experience is still young with some of the guys that are gonna be on the field hopefully making big plays for us.” Rutgers start things off Friday afternoon with a 3 p.m. showdown against St. Johns at High Point Solutions Stadiums. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, but with frigid temperatures expected to be present in Piscataway, the game to be moved one day earlier. The Knights began their season a year ago with a 10-8 road win over the Red Storm. Excited to finally hit the field for a real game, Rutgers is hoping to start this season in similar fashion. “Definitely really excited, I’ve been looking forward to it for a long time,” Sikora said. “Since the end of last year, after getting that big win (against Ohio State), I knew this year was gonna be a big year for us and that we could really start this season off well and make this year a big year for Rutgers lacrosse as a whole.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team, follow @EricMullin_ and @TargumSports on Twitter.
RESULT Knights are 21-1 all-time against former Big East foe, won last year’s meeting 10-8 CONTINUED FROM BACK
translates what it has been doing in practice into the game. The Knights look to bring their heart and high level enthusiasm they played with in their preseason scrimmages to Villanova. “As long as we focus on our team and the things we do well, we should be fine this weekend,” Barnes said. Individual efforts will be the key for the Knights getting off to a good start against the Wildcats. “It comes down to winning draws and 50-50 balls, and being smart with the ball when we do have the chance to go on the attack,” Kocher said. Kocher attributed the success Rutgers had in its scrimmages to capitalizing on their fast breaks and taking smart shots. The Knights plan to take advantage of Villanova’s defensive breakdowns, while minimizing the amount of mistakes they make in their own defensive end. The Wildcats feature two players selected for the All-Big East team last season in attacker Jackie Froccaro and defenseman Sam Scarfogliero. Froccaro led Villanova with 49 goals in 2015, enough to earn Big East Attacker of the Year honors. “Right off the bat, she’s got size, speed and really likes to get the ball and take it to the cage, so we’re really going to have to slide to her early,” Brand-Sias said of Froccaro. Scarfogliero led the Wildcats with 34 ground balls and was responsible for causing 27 turnovers last year. Rutgers will have to adjust to the way the Wildcats set their defensive schemes. The Knights have been preparing for what Brand-Sias described as “a mix of backer zone and man to man defenses.” The Knights aren’t too concerned with Villanova’s All-Big East caliber talent, remembering the success they had in last season’s 10-8 season opening win. “Those two players were in their lineup last year and we saw success against them, so I am not super worried about them,” Barnes said. The Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, native has particularly positive memories of Rutgers first win as a member of the Big Ten. Barnes scored within a minute in either half, scoring 44 seconds after the opening face-off and 23 seconds after the start of the second half. Barnes and her team look to repeat the success of last season. Rutgers hopes to have its preparation and attitude carry into their season opener with full effect on Friday against the Wildcats. With those two key factors, excitement continues to loom around the players and coaches as they get ready to get the season started off on a good note. “I do not think I have ever been more excited to play a game in my life,” Barnes said. For updates on the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
February 12, 2016
Page 11 WRESTLING RUTGERS-INDIANA, TONIGHT, 7 P.M.
Knights travel to Indiana seeking 2 conference wins ERIC MULLIN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
In both of its conference duals at the Rutgers Athletic Center last weekend, the Rutgers wrestling team had a chance to close out late and steal a victory. On Feb. 5, the Scarlet Knights were tied with Wisconsin 15-15 heading into the final bout, where they would be sending junior No. 20 125-pounder Sean McCabe to face Johnny Jimenez. Two days later, the Knights used a 13-point run to take a 16-10 lead over then-No. 8 Michigan through seven individual matches. But when Rutgers was just one decision win away from nailing down victories in each dual — while also not surrendering any bonus points against Michigan — the toughest conference in college wrestling reared its head. The Knights faltered at the tail end of both duals falling to the Badgers (2-6, 1-5), 18-15, and the Wolverines (12-2, 7-1), 27-16, adding a second upset loss to an unranked foe to their resume and missing out on the opportunity of picking up their second win against a top-10 opponent. Rutgers’ (13-5, 3-4) first losing streak of the season dropped them to No. 14 in the USA Today / NWCA Coaches Poll, its lowest ranking in the poll since it was slotted at the same spot 10 weeks ago. “Even if McCabe wins that match and we win the dual, I don’t think our staff is gonna be happy with the way we wrestled. (Wiconsin’s) a team that’s gonna place 25th at the NCAAs. We have a much better team than that,” said associate head coach Donny
Pritzlaff. “Coming down to the end of the match (against Michigan), I thought ... we (could have) performed a little better.” A weak point for Rutgers in both of its losses was failing to come out on top of close individual bouts. In their dual against Wisconsin, the Knights lost three matches they either had the lead or were tied with under a minute remaining in the third period. These three losses produced 12 of the Badgers’ 15 points as they built a 9-point lead through six matches. Rutgers would go on to tie the dual at 15 after three consecutive decision wins, but had it won at least one of the three tight matches earlier on, the upset loss would have been avoided. While the 17-straight points the Wolverines scored in the final three matches stood out the most, the Knights found themselves on the short side of toss-up matches yet again to begin the dual. McCabe lost his bout to Conor Youtsey in sudden-victory overtime. Then, in the following match, redshirt freshman 133-pounder Anthony Giraldo, then ranked No. 17, lost to Rossi Bruno in the tiebreaker portion of overtime to put the Knights at an early 6-0 disadvantage. Rutgers’ failure to close out was due to not being aggressive enough, according to head coach Scott Goodale. The Knights need to return to the pace-pushing style of wrestling that scored them a lot of points and ultimately propelled them to be as high as the No. 6 team in the land, one of Goodale’s two All-Americans said. “We gotta flip the switch and get back to that aggressive style
of attacking that we had in the beginning of the year,” said senior 165-pounder Anthony Perrotti. “Beginning of the year, you saw a lot of takedowns, lot of back points and now you’re not really seeing a lot of back points. When you’re getting into a close (match), back points are gonna win … tough weekend, it happens. It’s the Big Ten.” Although the Knights have now dropped three of its last four conference duals, they still have the opportunity to finish the season with a winning record in the daunting Big Ten. As is always the preface in Big Ten competition, it won’t be a simple feat to conquer. This weekend, Rutgers will head out to the Hoosier State for a pair of duals to close out regular season conference competition. On Friday, the Knights will hit the mat against Indiana (6-5, 3-5) in Bloomington. Two days later, they will travel two hours north by bus to West Lafayette for a 1 p.m. dual with No. 23 Purdue (8-5, 3-4) on the Big Ten Network. During its inaugural season in the Big Ten, Rutgers did not face either program. The Hoosiers contain two ranked grapplers in their lineup in No. 19 Elijah Oliver at 125 pounds and No. 11 Nate Jackson at 174 pounds. McCabe and junior Phillip Bakuckas will be tasked with trying to keep the Hoosiers’ top-two grapplers from putting points on the board. For the second consecutive week, No. 8 Perrotti will competing in the highlight match of the day. After ultimately falling short against undefeated No. 3 Isaac Jordan of Wisconsin last week, the Roseland, New Jersey, native will
draw Purdue’s lone ranked wrestler in No. 7 Chad Welch. While Indiana and the Boilermakers don’t boast intimidating records or have a high number of ranked wrestlers, both have floated around the bottom third of the national rankings this season. The two in-state rivals met last weekend with Purdue taking six individual bouts in an 18-14 win. With championship season less than a month away, this is the time of year grapplers want to be wrestling their best at. After this weekend, Rutgers has only two duals remaining on the season slate, so its matchups against Indiana and
Purdue will be key in building momentum and confidence as it swiftly approaches the Big Ten and National Championships. “I think the team is more excited than ever. Again, this is a chance for us to prove ourselves,” said sophomore 184-pounder Nicholas Gravina. “With every low point, there’s gonna come a high point again and that’s gonna be this weekend and into next weekend into the Big Tens. Hopefully during the Nationals as well.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @EricMullin_ and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Senior 165-pounder Anthony Perrotti said for the Knights to get back in the win column, they have to wrestle aggressively. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2016
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On the heels of the most emotional win of the season, the Rutgers women’s basketball team will hit the road to take on Illinois (8-16, 1-12) Sunday afternoon with an opportunity to inch closer to NCAA Tournament contention. The Scarlet Knights (15-10, 5-7) bested Northwestern 61-59 Wednesday night on a last second lay-in
from junior guard Tyler Scaife, moving themselves up four spots in the latest NCAA RPI rankings to No. 39. Now Rutgers will have a chance to further improve its resume in Champaign against an Illini team the Knights dominated in the first meeting of the season between the schools, 67-54, at Rutgers Athletic Center Jan. 13. The win over the Wildcats Wednesday appeared to galvanize head coach C. Vivian Stringer’s
Senior center Rachel Hollivay added to both her program record and Big Ten lead in blocks after swatting six shots Wednesday. CHLOE COFFMAN / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2016
team in her return to the sideline after she missed the two previous games due to the passing of her mother last week. “The team learned and they worked hard,” Stringer said. “They didn’t give up and we’ve been seeing that.” Defense was the key to victory for Rutgers, an aspect that has been a staple for the program during Stringer’s 21-year tenure on the Banks. With the clock running under 10 seconds and the game tied at 59, Northwestern forward Nia Coffey had what she thought was a good look in the lane. Knights’ senior center Rachel Hollivay came to the rescue on the weak side, swatting Coffey’s shot into the arms of teammate Kahleah Copper who rushed the ball up to midcourt before finding Scaife beneath the basket for the win. “I was telling myself ‘Just time it, time it, time it.’ So as soon as she just let it go, I just swatted it. As Coach Stringer said, ‘You gotta stop swattin,’” Hollivay said, attempting to impersonate Stringer’s mantra in practice. “But I had to that time.” The senior from Columbus, Mississippi, finished the game with six blocked shots, extending her school record for blocks in a career (306) and her lead as the top shot-blocker
in the Big Ten Conference. She also added 4 points and six rebounds to her statline. Last time Hollivay was matched up with the Illini, she delivered her most dominating performance of the season on both ends of the floor. The 6-foot-4 center scored 14 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and rejected six shots in a game Rutgers ran away with after mounting a 20-9 lead after the first quarter. This time around, the biggest challenge for the Knights will be the venue. Rutgers is 2-8 away from the RAC in the 2015-16 campaign, a number that was improved last Sunday when the Knights handled Penn State in Happy Valley, 74-62. Copper, a senior wing, intimated after the Northwestern game that the coaching staff had turned up the heat in the last week, highlighting where the players need to focus their attention if they want to make a run beyond the regular season and conference tournament. “I think that the coaches put a little more pressure on us coming into this game just making us more aware of where we are right now as far as the Big Ten and also looking ahead to the NCAA Tournament,” Copper said. “I think that it was some good pressure for us. I don’t think we really looked at the opponent, we
just looked at it as somebody without a Rutgers jersey on and we came out and we played defense.” Illinois is a less than formidable opponent, having lost 12-of-13 conference games, with the only win coming in the follow-up to the first meeting in Piscataway, where the Illini beat Wisconsin 71-65. If the visitors can play within themselves, they should be heading home happy. But the clock is ticking. With only five games left on the regular season slate and No. 17 Michigan State and No. 5 Maryland waiting immediately after Sunday’s tilt, the Knights need to kick it into gear at Illinois. Rutgers biggest boost may well come from the bench, though. Stringer declared she has returned to the team, expecting to be on the bench for the foreseeable future. “I’m here, I’m back and I’m hoping we can ride this out and do the right thing,” Stringer said. “And I’m hoping that we can go ahead and see whoever we see as just like Kah said and Tyler, just another opponent. We just need to put it all together and get it done.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @KevinPXavier and @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
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When a team is voted to finish last in a preseason poll, it is usually as a result of it not having the talent to compete with the upper echelon programs in the conference. But the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team — picked to finish in the sixth and final spot in the Big Ten’s preseason poll — doesn’t fit the bill of your normal basement dweller. Although the Scarlet Knights finished with a 1-4 record in Big Ten play and a 5-10 record overall in their inaugural season in the conference, they weren’t too far from finishing with the inverse of their final win-loss tally. Three of the Knights’ four losses in conference came by two goals — including a late 9-8 loss to then-No. 3 Maryland and a 9-7 loss to then-No. 19 Johns Hopkins — with half of their out-of-conference losses coming by two points or less. Rutgers was finally able to break through and earn a monumental win in their final game of the season, a 17-10 win over then-No. 10 Ohio State for the program’s first Big Ten win. With all that being done with a relatively young team, the Knights believe returning eight starters with another year of experience under their belts is a formula that can turn those tough, close losses into wins. While their focus will be on the next opponent up on their schedule, the end goal for the team slotted last in the conference’s preseason poll is a Big Ten Championship, according to senior attacker Scott Bieda. “I know that we’re better than that and we don’t care if people think that we’re supposed to
Feelings of excitement surround the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team as it begins its season on the road against Villanova Friday. The Scarlet Knights open their second season in the Big Ten against the same former Big East conference rivals as last year. “I’m definitely excited to start (the) season,” said senior midfielder Kristin Kocher. “We have had all week to prepare, watch film and even play in a few scrimmages this past Saturday.” The Medford, New Jersey, native also expressed her enthusiasm towards the camaraderie of the team. She said it felt great to see the things they have been practicing during the preseason get put to work in scrimmages. Head coach Laura Brand-Sias shared her player’s eagerness for the season opener as she watched how the team prepared for the game. Entering her 14th season at the helm, Brand-Sias knows preparing for the season as a whole rather than the opponent in a season opener is the more effective route. She used the week to fine tune her own players’ games without spending much time on scouting the Wildcats. “The nice thing about game one is that you are not going into a week where you are totally focused on your opponent because neither team has played yet,” Brand-Sias said. Senior attacker Halley Barnes believes Rutgers will succeed against Villanova if it
Guard Corey Sanders was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the second time last week after notching career-highs in points and assists against Illinois. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2016
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At first, no one had an answer for him. As Corey Sanders raced out to a red-hot start with 17 first-half points, the Rutgers men’s basketball team took a surprising 41-39 lead into the locker room at Ohio State on Jan. 13. Soon enough, it all unraveled as the Scarlet Knights ran out of gas on the way to their third straight loss of 22 points or more in a 94-68 blowout to the Buckeyes in Columbus. Exactly one month later, the Knights remain in the same place. Fighting through a 26-game Big Ten losing streak and current 11-game skid since starting conference play in late December, Rutgers (618, 0-11) continues its pursuit of an elusive win since flipping the calendar to 2016 as it returns to Piscataway for another round with Ohio State (15-10, 7-5). “We have had some good practices for as much as we can,” said head coach Eddie Jordan. “Again, we’re practicing with three walkons that are under 6-foot and they’re part of a big part of our practices. So we can’t duplicate Ohio State’s size. We can’t duplicate or imitate what they’re going to do by going to different spots and what they do with their zone and man defense and offense.” The rematch, a Saturday matinee set for a 4 p.m. tip-off on the Big Ten Network, serves as
Senior attacker Scott Bieda said Rutgers isn’t worried about outside perceptions. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2015
the Knights’ first time back on the hardwood for live action in seven days. Rutgers took a loss in the same narrative it has all season long in its latest outing, suffering a 24-point drubbing on the road at the hands of Nebraska last weekend. Mainly utilizing a seven-man rotation as the Knights continue to drag their way through a vaunted Big Ten slate in their second season as members of the conference, Jordan has acknowledged the obvious deficiencies plaguing his team with the numbers serving as brutal reminders. In eight of its past nine games, Rutgers has given up 87 points or more — largely on its way to second-half routs. But for as much as they have been bruised and beaten, the fight is still there within the locker room in the Rutgers Athletic Center. Much of it starts with a face still relatively new to the program. “Trying to get off to that same hot start and trying to finish off hot, too, and get a ‘W,’ man,” Sanders said. “Our objective is to go out, play hard and get a win. So that’s what I’m looking forward to.” The freshman guard has been a bright spot in the Knights’ dark season. He brought home his second Big Ten Freshman of the Week award after posting 67 points, 17 assists, 11 rebounds and five steals on 56.6-percent shooting SEE ACTION ON PAGE 10
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senior forward, continued her climb up the Rutgers all-time scorers list. With 20 points against Northwestern, Copper moved into seventh all-time with 1,697 career points. She needs 3 more to become the seventh Knight to reach 1,700 points.
Senior attacker Halley Barnes eyes same success as last year against Villanova. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2015
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