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Rutgers observes Black History Month with ‘HAIRitage’ celebration
The “HAIRitage” celebration last weekend included a series of workshops, presentations and screenings, all of which revolved around hair as an aphorism for larger cultural topics. Casey Ambrosio
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To celebrate Black Histor y Month, Livingston Residence Life organized “HAIRitage,” a three-day conference featuring workshops, presentations and
screenings that focus on what hair means to the black and Afro-Latino communities. The events were held on Livingston campus from Feb. 9 to 11. They began with a film screening of Chris Rock’s “Good Hair,” and ended with a reception at the
Livingston Student Center, according to the event’s Facebook page. The idea of using hair as the central focus of the event originated during a discussion between the Residence Life coordinators on Livingston campus, said Modinat Sanni, Residence Life coordinator.
They wanted to first establish the department with students and recognize that there is more to Black History Month than what people generally hear about it, Sanni said. When someone in the meeting mentioned hair, it turned into a discussion of how hair shapes identity
Student-run business offers cheap hair cuts Maxwell Marcus contributing writer
Rutgers students have a new and unique option for affordable haircuts on campus. 23 Cuts is a student-run barber shop that operates out of a student’s house on 23 Senior St., on the College Avenue campus. Since opening last summer, the business has garered significant popularity. “At first it was a joke,” said Ronit Hemrajani, a School of Engineering sophomore and one of the barbers. “But then we realized a lot of people liked the haircuts. Some kids live far from home so they can’t go home for haircuts.” 23 Cuts has become more refined since it first opened, Hemrajani said. He was giving his friends haircuts for fun and, at the time, his craft was limited by the quality of the equipment he was using. Because they have no formal training, they have been learning from online sources like YouTube and through trial and error, he said. Although their business has become quite popular, they are still learning as they go, Hemrajani said.
“Recently one of the clippers started making loud noises,” Hemrajani said. “So we had to start messing with it. Take the screws out, adjust it, stuff like that. Sometimes during the haircut, it’ll just start making some random noise and the person will start freaking out.” Despite their popularity with students on campus, Hemrajani said that they are still amateurs. Cutting hair is not their first priority. “We don’t skip class to cut hair. School first, and when we have time, we cut hair,” he said. “Last semester it helped me a lot. If someone says to me, ‘Can I get a haircut at two?’ then I have to get all my work done before two o’clock. So it helps keep me on track with school too. We’re not doing this for the struggle of paying rent. It’s a hobby.” 23 Cuts began with a small clientele, comprised mostly of the barbers’ personal friends, said Dhruv Patel, a Rutgers Business School sophomore and another one of the barbers. As customers told their friends about 23 Cuts, the business grew by word of mouth.
in LGBTQIA communities. They also discussed how the socio-economic status influences how you do your hair, Sanni said. “Once we stopped laughing at the idea we realized that this was a great topic to use to talk about a lot of the different things we try to educate our students on at the University,” she said. When planning the event they thought of the content of the event before developing the structure, Sanni said. The University was extremely supportive in the planning process. Sanni said she did not encounter any negative responses while reaching out to different networks at Rutgers for help. She said her experience working with Rutgers for the conference aided her because there was an understanding that while there are different types of people at the University, many are not engaging with one another and cultures. “I think that people saw that this could be a very interesting and almost a covert way to talk about some of the underlying issues that exist in our society and manifest themselves on campus,” she said. Many students wanted to get involved in the event because this was See celebration on Page 5
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“Our hours are whenever we’re free. People DM (direct message) us and whatever works for them,” he said. In the near-future, 23 Cuts hopes to organize a fundraising event, Patel said. If people are willing to pay
Three Rutgers graduates have found themselves in the last place they expected — a newsroom halfway across the country in Fargo, North Dakota. The trio includes two Class of 2016 graduates, Morgan Parrish and Jackie Kelly, and Class of 2014 graduate Scott Sincoff, at the KVRR-TV newsroom, a Fox-affiliated television station. Sincoff was offered the position at KVRR while getting his master’s degree at Mississippi State University. “To be honest, I didn’t expect to get out of the Northeast until I interned at the Weather Channel the summer before my junior year,” Sincoff said. “That’s when I realized that if you really want to do what you’re passionate about, you have to go outside of your comfort zone and try new things.” Joe Radske, the news director at KVRR, said that it was coincidental,
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Three students launched 23 Cuts last summer. The business, which operates through a house on Senior Street, has since gained popularity as a go-to for Rutgers students. INSTAGRAM Since then, they have invested in more barber equipment, such as buzzers, straight blades and scissors, he said. Now that they have more experience, the business schedules appointments through their Instagram account, 23cuts, Patel said.
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Texting service helps U. students monitor alcohol intake
More than 1,900 students are currently using KnightTRAK, an anonymous text message system that encourages students to keep track of their alcohol consumption. Users set limits, and aim to follow them with the help of reminders and check-ins. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
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KnightTRAK, an anonymous text-message system, aims to help students safely plan their drinking habits. The system encourages students to monitor their alcohol consumption and to reduce high-risk consumption, said Tanisha Riley, a Rutgers health education specialist. KnightTRAK is a 12-week program that works by sending students text messages on Thursdays asking if they intend to drink over the weekend, Riley said. If the answer is yes, respondents indicate what day they plan to drink and the number of drinks they plan to consume.
When asked about the system’s anonymity, she said the only information Rutgers receives about student use is the number of people enrolled and the number of users who have completed the 12-week program. Riley said 19,000 students are
than participants who completed self-assessment surveys or participants that gave no special attention to their drinking habits, according to the research. Of the three groups, participants enrolled in the interactive
do not plan to drink or a low-risk reply if users plan to drink moderately, to a high-risk reply if users plan to drink to excess. The system was originally released slightly over a year ago, she said. This year, the
“It’s a convenient way to keep track of how much you’re drinking.” breanna brock School of Arts and Sciences Senior
currently using the system. The texting system was developed during research on the binge-drinking habits of young adults by Professor Ben Suffoletto of the University of Pittsburgh and their Department of Emergency Medicine, she said. Students engaged in high-risk drinking less often while using an interactive text-message system
system spent fewer days binge drinking per month, drank fewer drinks per drinking occasion and experienced fewer alcohol-related injuries, according to the research. In response to student input, the KnightTRAK system provides automated behavioral support and encourages safe drinking habits, Riley said. The responses range from an abstinence reply if users
Department of Health and Education partnered with Residence Life to encourage incoming students to sign up for KnightTRAK. While the main initiative is voluntary, students who are referred to an alcohol education workshop are required to sign up for KnightTRAK, Riley said. The program works by teaching students to develop a plan and
stay informed, she said. Breanna Brock, a peer educator and School of Arts and Sciences senior, has experience using KnightTRAK and said the system would follow-up with her during a night out. Around 11 p.m. it asked her how many drinks she had consumed and if she planned to drink further, she said. The system was determining safe consumption levels based on her gender and weight. KnightTRAK does not tell users not to drink, Brock said. The system provided positive feedback when she drank moderately and stuck to her plan. The frequency of messages never felt like spam, she said. “It’s a convenient way to keep track of how much you’re drinking,” Brock said.
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Zimmerli Portrait exhibit explores legacies of influential black icons Christina Froelich contributing writer
Terrence A. Reese’s exhibit “Reflections: Photographs of Iconic African-Americans” explores the lives of influential black Americans in U.S. history through photography at the Zimmerli Art Museum and aims to remind people of the importance of learning about the past, while actively pursuing a better future. Reese, also known by the acronym TAR, has spent decades taking black-and-white portraits of influential black icons in their personal worlds. TAR gives a modern spin on portraiture, an old photographic tradition, by providing a short blurb with each image. Photos in the exhibit depict these individuals in their living rooms, private offices and even their bathrooms. This intimacy allows for the audience to relate to these iconic men and women on a more personal level. “Reflections is like the first day of kindergarten where a child runs home to tell their parents
all that they learned that day. The 500 words that accompany the image gives a person a more (of an) in-depth look into the life of an iconic figure whose contributions to society may not be a part of our educational system,” Reese said via email.
“Reflections documents a time and place for these iconic figures who, many against great odds, paved the way for greatness within us all.” theresa c. watson Communications Cordinator at the Zimmerli Art Museum
The photographs capture not only civil rights leaders and activists, such as James and Esther Cooper Jackson, but musicians, artists and writers as well, including sculptor Dr. Selma H. Burke and journalist Marvel Cooke, Reese said.
Reese said he hopes that his photographs will be his own personal legacy for shaping the world to be a better place. “When Reese was in his 20s, he thought about what his legacy as a photographer would be, and how he could pay tribute to the people who helped pave the way for him, as well as other younger generations of African-Americans, to follow their dreams,” said Donna Gustafson, curator of American Art and Mellon director of Academic Programs at the Zimmerli. His photographs serve to remind audiences that acknowledging the past helps individuals prepare for the future, she said. Rutgers students have the opportunity to see Reese’s work until the middle of July, she said. The opening for “Reflections: Photographs of Iconic African Americans” was on Feb. 7 during Zimmerli’s Art After Hours event. “We were very fortunate to be able to schedule Terrence Reese to speak at the Exhibition Celebration at Art After Hours on Feb. 7. In addition to his
Terrence A. Reese’s “Reflections” exhibit depicts influential black individuals in intimate settings with short blurbs beside each piece. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS scheduled talk, Reese spent part of the day in the gallery, talking with students and other visitors throughout the day. Visitors enjoy meeting and hearing directly from the artists — it allows for a deeper level of experiencing art,” said Theresa Watson, communications coordinator of the Zimmerli Art Museum. The photographer captures these icons in a brand-new way that allows audiences to consider
what they can achieve personally as they stand in the shoes of some of the most influential people of our nation, she said. “Reflections documents a time and place for these iconic figures who, many against great odds, paved the way for greatness within us all. Knowledge is truly power ... so the more informed a person is, the more opportunities they will have to be successful,” Reese said.
cuts Students at 23 Cuts conduct business primarily through social media he started cutting, and I was like, ‘I gotta tr y too.’” The barbers are planning an for haircuts, the proceeds will go to a charitable foundation chosen event where they will give free haircuts and accept donations, by the founders. Brian Yeung, a Rutgers Busi- Yeung said. They will also ness School sophomore and 23 sell shir ts and hats designed Cuts barber, said that he got with their new logo, which is currently his hair cut at displayed on the house betheir Instafore he star t“Every haircut we’re gram account. ed working getting better.” “Ever y hairwith them. cut we’re get“I knew brian yeung ting better,” Ronit was cutRutgers Business School Sophomore and Yeung said. ting hair just 23 Cuts Barber “We used to for fun, so I get these litasked him to cut my hair. I was like, ‘Is it tle lines, we’d call them ‘thugbecause of the clippers that we gahs.’ We didn’t want to say, can’t get actual nice haircuts?’” ‘you missed a spot,’ because you he said. “Then I had an oppor- don’t want to scare people ... tunity to buy nicer, professional so we’d be like, ‘Hey, there’s a clippers. When I bought that, ‘thuggah’ there.’” continued from front
CRIME Feb. 13 TRENTON — A teenager was hospitalized Saturday after suf fering a gunshot wound to his thigh. Authorities were called to the 13-year-old’s home on Jersey Street and found him bleeding on his porch at 11 p.m. The boy was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and was listed in stable condition. Police recovered the gun used during the attack near the boy’s home, but no arrests have been made. Feb. 13 JERSEY CITY — Anthony Howard, 40, was arrested on Feb. 6 after he allegedly attacked a woman and attempted
to rip her clothes of f. Howard allegedly threw the women to the ground and repeatedly told her he was going to kill her as he took of f her clothes and his as well. A police of ficer entered the home and found him assaulting the women and detained Howard. The victim was taken to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment for her non-life-threatening injuries. Howard, who allegedly attacked two police of ficers while high on PCP earlier this month, has been charged with aggravated assault, attempted criminal sexual assault and criminal mischief.
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celebration Residence Life compiled 3 days of events for HAIRitage continued from front the first year for the event — so they had to taper off on how much they could involve other organizations or students, Sanni said. It was difficult to deny anyone the opportunity to play a role in coordinating the event because it meant that they wanted to be a part of this conversation, which meant so much, she said. “It’s a little slower than I had imagined it in my mind, if I had to go back in time I would not have started it at 9:30 a.m. I neglected that fact that college students don’t even know what 9:30 a.m. on a Saturday is,” Sanni said. This event would not have happened without Sanni’s three resident advisors Kaelin Conover, Kayla Dredden and Christian Velez Vargas, she said. “I hope it challenged people to think about diversity conversations differently. I hope it challenges student groups to think about the types of conversations they have, I hope it challenges departments to think about how they can be innovative around what they’re doing,” Sanni said. Rutgers Business School senior Kaelin Conover said “HAIRitage” is a great program to redirect attention to the diversity and inclusiveness of the University. “Being natural myself, I realized the importance of hair. Hair is connected to your heritage, that’s why the name is so completely perfect,” Conover said. She said that because Rutgers is such a diverse university, it is important to be open to learn about the experiences of other people. Having programs that are specific to the experiences of students that are current are really important to helping students to connect. “Anything that allows people to come together and speak face to face in a dialogue is always well needed at any point in time regardless if we are experiencing political turmoil. That is always going to exist because we have diversity of thought,” Conover said.
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crime stories and that she covers a fair share of burglary and robbery stories. Rutgers graduates are now working together at Sincoff is a meteorologist for the station, but said that he did KVRR-TV in North Dakota some reporting before the morning show began. “One story that sticks out is I million years,” Parrish said. “Honcontinued from front estly, it was the last place on my covered a camp celebration which but intentional that the three land- radar. I thought for sure I’d be in kids with cancer come together for ed a job at the same station, ac- New York because I was interning a week and have fun and are just able to be kids,” Sincoff said. “It recording to a Rutgers Today article. there for so long.” Sincoff said there is a large minded me so much of DM (Dance Scott posted about the staMarathon).” tion’s job openings on an alumni cultural shift The three job board, which is where they in Fargo, and are not the first found Parrish, he told Rut- that people are “People out there in the only Rutgers more friendly gers Today. world who hire tell me graduates out Parrish did not expect to upfront, which they would rather hire in the Midleave the tri-state area, but is called “North west. Parrish applied to KVRR after Sincof f Dakota nice.” Rutgers journalism said she has “Fargo is posted a job opening for a mulmajors than from any met other timedia journalist position, she a city on the other school.” Rutgers gradsaid. She recommended Kel- boom with a uates since ly after seeing that the station bustling downsteven miller moving to was also looking for a morning town but with Director of Undergraduate Studies and North Dakota. the peace and show repor ter. Professor in the Department of Journalism “I’ve met Parrish said she and Kelly were quiet of a lessand Media Studies two other friends while attending Rutgers busy suburb as guys from as undergraduate students, and well,” Sincoff Rutgers who “Think have known each other since said. their first year. They also worked College Ave. meets Cook/Doug- live out here and work for Microsoft,” Parrish said. “Small world. lass with a dash of Busch.” at RU-tv together. Parrish said that the most They’ve also helped with making “I never thought I would end up in Fargo, North Dakota in a common stories she covers are this transition easier.”
Steven Miller, the director of undergraduate studies and a professor in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, said that a Fox station in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, also has three Rutgers alumni in their newsroom, according to Rutgers Today. “People out there in the world who hire tell me they would rather hire Rutgers journalism majors than from any other school,” Miller said to Rutgers Today. “They’re smart, they’re talented and most of all, they’re hungry and willing to pay the price.” Both Sincoff and Parrish encourage students to take the risk and go somewhere out of your comfort zone. The worst that can happen is that you do not like it, and you can always go home, Parrish said, but the odds are you will love wherever you go. “Go for it, take a risk,” Sincoff said. “You really don’t know what you’re going to get yourself into unless you experience the new job, the new culture. Become a member of the community and get involved. It’s the best decision I’ve ever made.”
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Gorsuch is prime pick for Supreme Court
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he sudden and unexpected death of CONSERVATIVE HOT CORNER former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in February of 2016 DANIEL MACLANE produced a vacancy on the Supreme Court. Scalia was originally nominated by former President Ronald Reagan in 1986 and was one of five judges on the bench who had been appointed by a Republican president. This reduction to eight judges, four being Democratic appointments and the other half being Republican appointments, has forced four to four splits on major rulings such as former President Barack Obama’s executive orders in regards to immigration. Although this vacancy spawned under the Obama administration, the obstructionism pursued by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and the Republican Senate kept the seat under the jurisdiction of President Donald J. Trump. The Republican Senate was so steadfast on this notion that they refused to even give Obama’s nominee, Judge Merrick Garland, a hearing, no less a general vote in the Senate. To replace Justice Scalia, Trump has nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch. Gorsuch is currently a judge on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, a position to which former President George W. Bush nominated him in 2006. Not a single Democratic senator opposed his nomination, which was subject to Senate approval, and this included notable senators such as current Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). Gorsuch’s educational background is superb. In 1988, he graduated from Columbia University and then continued on to Harvard Law School where he received his Juris Doctor. Later in 2004, Gorsuch received a Doctor of Philosophy in Law from University College, Oxford. Gorsuch has experience as a judicial clerk on the Supreme Court. From 1993 to 1994, he clerked for both former Justice Byron White and current Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. The substance of Gorsuch’s beliefs is what really qualifies him to be a justice on the Supreme Court. Judicial activism and overreach have become a feature of the United States court system which was never intended by the founding fathers. Judge Gorsuch is strongly against judicial activism and the politicization of the courts. In 2005, he wrote in National Review, “This overweening addiction to the courtroom as the place to debate social policy is bad for the country and bad for the judiciary. In the legislative arena, especially when the country is closely divided, compromises tend to be the rule the day. But when judges rule this or that policy unconstitutional, there’s little room for compromise: One side must win, the other must lose …” It is the role of the legislators to legislate, not for the courts to legislate meaning they should be totally apolitical, which is something Gorsuch supports. Gorsuch is a textualist when it comes to interpreting the Constitution. This means he will interpret the Constitution based on when it was written rather than judging it as a living document. The idea of the Constitution being thought of as a living document began with former President Woodrow Wilson as a way of justifying his many federal overreaches. In the situation it needs updating, it needs to be amended, not subjectively reinterpreted in a way that can easily be manipulated for political gains. Gorsuch is against the Chevron Deference, which has allowed for the growth of a bloated bureaucracy. The Chevron Deference is born out of the Supreme Court case of Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. It defers interpretation of administrative law to the administration agencies rather than the courts. This has allowed for the loose interpretation of legislation, which resulted in the creation of 97,000 pages of regulations in 2016 alone. In his concurring opinion in Gutierrez-Brizuela v. Lynch, Gorsuch affirms his position on the need to relook at the Chevron Deference, as it has allowed “executive bureaucracies to swallow huge amounts of core judicial and legislative power and concentrate federal power in a way that seems more than a little difficult to square with the Constitution of the framers’ design.” Gorsuch’s track record makes him an excellent candidate to succeed Scalia. However, this does not mean be will have an easy pathway. A battle in the Senate awaits, as Democrats are ready to take their revenge for not even having a vote on Garland. Sen. Schumer has already insinuated that the Democrats will filibuster any pick made by Trump. McConnell’s reluctance to use the nuclear option, meaning changing the rule from requiring 60 votes for cloture to just a simple majority, indicates that the Republicans will need to convince eight Democrats to vote for Gorsuch. This is not an impossible feat, considering that of the 25 Democratic senators up for reelection in 2018, nine are in serious danger of being lost. Senators such as Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) could be looking to appease their constituency. The Republicans have a fight ahead of them, but it is certainly not an impossible one. Daniel MacLane is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science. His column, “Conservative Hot Corner,” runs on alternate Mondays.
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utgers students have been known to stand amount would seem substantially less when averup for what they believe in. Whether these aged out. But this disparity in information does not mean beliefs are portrayed through protests or demonstrations, students always manage to get that USAS is wrong to fight for a $15 minimum wage. their point across. While it is important for students Being unsure about a certain statistic does not disto voice their concerns and be vehicles for change, credit the possibility that employees at dining halls, sometimes the reasoning behind their distresses including those who rely on their salaries as a means for living, are being underpaid. But increasing the are misguided. A Rutgers group, Rutgers United Students Against minimum wage is not something that can merely Sweatshops (USAS), recently led a march on the Col- happen overnight and end up having a positive imlege Avenue campus that was meant to resemble a pact. It may be certain that raising minimum wage funeral procession including a “eulogy” for the death would be beneficial to those who earn the current $8.38 an hour, but there are unclear repercussions to of workers’ rights. This demonstration was a part of Rutgers’ affili- a minimum wage increase, especially when consideration with the “Fight for $15” campaign, which is ing long-term effects. It is true that raisa movement to ading the minimum vocate for the inwage could create crease of minimum “An increase in minimum wage might force a plethora of benewage to $15 an hour. fits for workers. It When the students businesses to lay off some employees to could spark positive involved with the ‘balance’ the money.” economic activity as demonstration were well as job growth asked about their — as the more monjustifications around the proceedings, they explained that “the average ey workers have, the more money they put back Brower employee makes roughly $12,000 a year and into circulation. Increasing minimum wage could also result in a reduction of poverty, as well as an the poverty level is $23,000 living in New Jersey.” The students also mentioned the extensive sur- increase in the number of people who can afford plus of school funds that Rutgers had both this year housing. But raising the minimum wage could also and last year, ranging from $71 million to $83 million. result in some negative effects. An increase in minThe funeral procession was a theatrical way to raise imum wage might force businesses to lay off some awareness about workers’ rights and was definitely employees to “balance” the money. It might also well intentioned, but there are more things to be con- create an inflation of prices due to the lowest level of wages to be boosted. Increasing the minimum sidered about the numbers that USAS provided. Rutgers Dining Services does not just provide em- wage can also create the possibility of employers ployment opportunities for adults looking to make a refusing to consider hiring younger people. A deciliving off of the salary they are given. A lot of din- sion this crucial and impactful requires deliberate ing hall employees, including Brower’s, are students thinking and planning to be implemented correctly. USAS is creating a conversation that needs heavy who work there for work-study or just to have extra spending money. These are students who are only deliberation, and their methods of doing so showworking 10-12 hours a week based on their course case just the type of creativity that is needed to apschedule. These students are factored into the equa- peal to college students. As long as they remember tion when considering what the “average” Brower to consider every aspect of the debate of raising the employee makes a year, and it makes sense that the minimum wage, they can surely make a difference. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 149th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Trump pushed divisive rhetoric, so why should we unite? COMMENTARY MADELYN HUTTON
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his a response to Ashley Wang’s article, “ America must practice political tolerance,” which should have been titled “America must tolerate racism (or at least the threat of it).” The two candidates chosen for the 2016 election could not have been more different. One, a man with misogynistic ideals and no political experience willing to say anything to win over angry people with discriminatory voices. The other, a woman with a clear policy agenda who worked her way up the political ladder for 30 years. While not perfect, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton endured decades of smear campaigns and fought for women’s rights, healthcare, immigration and more. Being a man was the only experience she did not have, and she never heard the end of that one. We were given the easiest choice — a competent, experienced politician or an untrustworthy, temperamental man who doesn’t pay taxes and went bankrupt multiple times. The problem with this election was President Donald J. Trump’s ability to gain as much attention as he did. Instead of voting against him, many voters in America decided that their privilege
was worth more than the lives of women, immigrants, minorities and all systemically marginalized people. Sure, the bipartisan goal should be to achieve a greater future, but that was not Trump’s goal. How great is it that we have turned into a country that fights for minorities and stands up against discriminatory people when they vote for someone like Trump? The day after the election, my news feed was flooded with posts attacking those who
steps, but a general election is too “yuge” of a step to actually invoke change. In order for a third-party candidate to win, the country must start with small, local elections to build momentum and eventually break through the deeply-rooted two-party system. Our country suffers from lack of political involvement. About half of the population showed up to vote in the election. Many say the results show that we were “out-of-touch” with certain pockets of the population, but in
“Trump took office based on a platform of ‘us vs. them’ proliferated by his divisive rhetoric, and now we are expected to unite solely because he is president?” voted third-party. Their reasoning being that any third-party vote was a vote for Trump, and they were absolutely right. I need to emphasize how dire this election was for so many people, both in and outside of the United States. People were (and are) scared for their lives with the possibility of Trump’s America looming. He incited violence against naysayers. The risk was far too high to vote for a third-party candidate we all knew would not steal the election. Third-party voters decided the chance to make a political statement was more important than the lives of marginalized people. All change starts with small
reality, those pockets were the out-of-touch ones. Our decline in political involvement is a direct result of Republican obstructionism. They first won congressional control because of “whitelash” against the first black president. Former President Barack Obama’s influence posed a threat to their white identity. The great influx of Democrats in 2008 shook the Right to their core, as Republicans felt their power would never regain steam. Republican failure to pursue bipartisanship under Obama caused Americans to believe their government could not deliver results. Bias media drove this idea home by placing all blame on Obama. Despite undeniable
proof of his improvements to the economy, healthcare and protections of minority populations, Republicans staunchly opposed him and created a nationwide political rift. Americans became so sick of inactivity, they felt that a reality star for president was actually the answer to their prayers. Trump took office based on a platform of “us vs. them” proliferated by his divisive rhetoric, and now we are expected to unite solely because he is president? I don’t think so. I do not support the destruction of property seen after the inauguration, but are we supposed to go quietly when the Leader of the Free World is the most under-qualified candidate in modern history, especially when 3 million more people voted for Clinton? Make no mistake, we are watching our country fall apart because Trump is choosing personal interest over millions of American lives (including those who voted for him). We have become a population who will have to fight tooth and nail for basic human rights in the coming years. Food for thought: While Trump voters may not directly endorse the oppression of minority groups, they, at the very least, did not see racism, sexism, or xenophobia as deal-breakers for the most important job in the country. Stop demanding tolerance to intolerance because “it’s their opinion.” Stop normalizing Trump and his actions. This is not normal. Stand-up, fight back and revolt. Madelyn Hutton is a School of Engineering junior.
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U. works to make community for biomathematics majors “Mathematical and computer applications are the future of biological and medical sciences,” Axelrod said. “There is so much data that is being generated in proteomics, genomics and metallomics, the problem is how to analyze the data, make sense of it and apply it. That will be only be done by people who are familiar with mathematics. So all of biology is becoming mathematics.” All this is coming from a biology professor, Sontag said. He said he agrees that mathematics is being heavily used in biological fields. The National Institute of Health (NIH) is strongly interested in supporting mathematical research because they understand that the complexity inherent in diseases such as cancer is so that it is difficult to understand simply using intuitive ideas and reductionist approaches, Sontag said. “You do need more mathematical, rigorous ways of thinking to understand how these big systems interact. How different clones in cancer, how different subpopulations in a cancer interact with each other and how to design better therapies,” he said. Sontag said he feels that work in the pharmaceutical industry is using more math. Although mathematics in biology provides guidelines and allows for people to create hypotheses, one cannot depend on computational models alone, Sontag said. Models are only a very rough approximation of reality. “Mathematics is like a new microscope in biology. It’s like another tool, another way of trying to understand some of the basic issues but in the end, you will have to do clinical trials,” he said. The biomathematics organization aims to provide biomathematics majors with important “(Math is) just another set of tools resources including advisors, study groups and networking opportunities. rutgers.edu you have to explore with.” There are currently 65 stuBut students like Christine Ram- of the founding members of the Madhuri Bhupathiraju dents in the biomathematics din are pushing back against the Biomathematics Club at Rutgers, science editor major, Sontag said, but there are perception that the two disciplines which started in November. people in other fields, such as bioBiomathematics is an interdisMany biology students do not are disjointed. engineering and chemistry who Ramdin, a third-year Ph.D. ciplinary major offered by the Defeel the necessity to attend extra are doing biomathematical work math classes, while math stu- candidate in biomedical informat- partment of Mathematics that comat the University. dents do not typically spend large ics at the Rutgers Biomedical and bines bioinformatics with modern “It’s not for evamounts of time on biology classes. Health Sciences school, is one molecular biology eryone but that said to construct models “Mathematical and computer applications are there are so many that are later validated by experiments the future of biological and medical sciences” avenues in which you can apply the run by pharmaceumajor that you tical companies or DAVID AXELROD might find your own government labs. Associate Director of Biomathematics fit,” Mistry said. “We have the She encouragobjective of introEduardo Sontag, the Director es people from other majors and ducing students to the biomath major,” Ramdin said. “We also of the Biomathematics Program fields to see how biomathematics wanted to show them what’s out and professor of Mathematics at can assist them in their work. Although it may not be the there and what they can do with Rutgers, is a mathematician by their degree and present them training but became deeply inter- main interest for someone, it is ested in biology around 20 years definitely good to learn about how with networking opportunities.” Ramdin was a biomathematics ago when new experimental tech- one could possibly collaborate with mathematicians in the future and physics major during her un- niques started emerging. Before that, it was difficult to to further his/her research and dergraduate career at Rutgers. Sejal Mistry, a School of Arts and test mathematical ideas and to the field as a whole, Mistry said. She gave the example of Axelrod, Sciences senior, struggled to find a measure things precisely. Most community of biomathematics ma- things were very abstract, he said. who although is a member of the “Now you can go in and say Department of Genetics, was able to jors during her initial years at Rutgers. Although she had a great inter- ‘Here, what matters is how much bring in students from the computaest in the major, she said she did not you have of a certain protein’, so tional field and apply it to his work. Overall, Mistry hopes that the know too much about its require- now you can go in and bring down the amount of the protein and see organization will bring together ments and the available advisors. The biomathematics major en- if that has the effect the theory is those interested in biomathematics from around the University. compasses every science, Ramdin predicting,” he said. “Going through my education, It is possible to go in and said. While people may think it is a very niche area, it is actually a make interventions, make genetic I never really had a good connecvery general major that could lead changes and bring down the level tion of students in my major and of expression to see whether what that’s something I really wanted to many routes. With the degree, one could the theory predicts actually hap- to build for students joining the major,” she said. go into computer science, pens in practice, Sontag said. bioinformatics and theoretical or experimental application, she said. Pharmaceutical companies use mathematics on a daily basis in their work in order to serve the patient population. Mistry describes the major as having to take all the core math classes required for engineers and all the core science courses required for pre-med students. “It just so happens that a lot of biology students don’t like math or vice versa,” she said. “But applying math to biology can be very transformative, and especially now there’s this whole push in precision medicine and big data and analyzing trends within the population and math plays in really well with that.” Sejal Mistry along with Daniel Greenfield, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, are the undergraduate co-founders of the biomathematics organization. The organization has yet to be officially approved by Rutgers University Student Assembly as a Rutgers’ organization. They are still in the works of gaining general and e-board members, Mistry said. They hope that the club will be the core way for students to interact with others in the major, start study groups, find research opportunities and interact with alumni, she said. Their first event of the semester was a guest lecture by Professor of Genetics David Axelrod, who is also the associate director for the Biomathematics Program. Axelrod gave a presentation on two research projects he worked on where undergraduate biomathematics students have made instrumental contributions to the projects. One of the projects worked with mathematical deterministic modeling of tumor progression involved in breast cancer. The study evaluates four different possible models of progression pathways of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) and compares them to clinical observations.
DIVERSIONS
February 13, 2017
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Happy Birthday: Take initiative and concentrate on getting concrete results. Change will lead to greater professional and financial opportunities. A steady pace will ensure that you are moving toward the freedom you desire and the chance to follow your dreams. Negotiations will result in a contract that could encourage a positive lifestyle change. Protect your rights. Your numbers are 3, 9, 15, 21, 27, 35, 46.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
Pearls Before Swine
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Settle in and make a point to finish what you start. Showing consistency will result in suggestions that will give you the incentive necessary to put your creative talents to use. Measure your success by accolades, not cash. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Express your feelings and share your plans with people you know and trust. Love is on the rise, and family and friends will play a major role in the decisions you make. Be a participant and personal gains will be yours. 3 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Lock into something that will bring you good results. Don’t waffle when you should be showing leadership. Disappointment will result from inconsistency or lack of confidence. Don’t lose out when you should be gaining ground. 5 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Feel your way through whatever you face today. If someone isn’t being kind, take it as a sign to do your own thing. Immerse yourself in a creative project or attend to something that helps you explore new possibilities and options. 3 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Uncertainty will limit you socially and where important partnerships are concerned. Don’t be afraid to voice your opinions. Honesty should take priority over trying to keep the peace. Find out where you stand and take action. 2 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Get ready to make changes domestically and with regards to your friendships and associations with others. Show discipline and you will accomplish all that you set out to do. Personal improvements are highlighted. 2 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Live out your dream. Let your creativity lead the way. Refuse to let anyone force you into a debate or curtail your freedom. Stick to what you know and live within your means. Follow your heart and minimize stress. 4 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t rely on others to do things the way you want to. Following someone else will get you into trouble. Do your best to stick to your plans and try to avoid letting things get out of hand. 5 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Harmony and balance will help you get your way. Offering viable options for anyone who doubts you will turn matters around swiftly. Your steady yet innovative approach to life and the way you do things will capture positive attention. 4 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A serious look at the way you live will help you figure out what to do next. Consider making a commitment to live life your way or to find common ground with someone you want to be with forever. 3 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Jump into action and express your thoughts and plans. You’ll make headway if you are quick to put your talents to good use. Embark on missions that promise to improve your position personally and professionally. Romance is in the stars. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Assess each situation cautiously. It’s OK to take your time if it will ensure that you get the results you want. Take an open and honest approach when dealing with important relationships. Be willing to compromise. 3 stars
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goals that Edelmann wishes he could have back. Given that it has been nearly a year since he last Heningburg scores 4, Edelmann saves 10 played in a live game, some rust in season-opening victory over Red Storm was expected. Edelmann does not take all the credit for his work between “I really thought the strength the pipes, though. He says the decontinued from back of our offense and the production fense was a big help for him and the right plays is what gets us the was in the middle of the field,” that their leadership will be key Brecht said. “It really allowed them for Rutgers this season. best option on offense.” “I think it was a good start. I’m In addition to Charalambides, to have layups close to the goal … really confident in our defense Rutgers recently lost preseason they all had productive days.“ Heningburg capitalized on many this year,” he said. “I think yesBig Ten Honoree and senior midfielder Christian Trasolini to in- of those opportunities with his 4 terday, it was a good start overall. jury. Brecht said that he is done goals, as well as the combined 4 A little rusty, a couple of goals I for the season, but will redshirt goals from his attacking teammates. want back, but I think everything The junior attacker compli- is starting to click.” and be back on the field for the The Knights will have a toughmented the play of the midfield as Knights next season. Without many key pieces from something that helps the attackers er opponent up next when they welcome Army last season, the West Point — a preparation for team that is rethis group has been different in “To go out there and start the season with a big win ceiving votes in a way. Despite and get one on the road. It was a great team effort.” national polls — to High the some adverse Point Solutions circumstances, Brian Brecht Stadium on Satthe reigning Big Head Coach urday at 2 p.m. Ten Coach of the Last seaYear was pleased son, Rutgers with how they prepared and how they handled do their job better. He also noted reached historic heights, tying a slight coaching adjustment that a record for wins in a season, rethemselves on game day. cording three ranked victories “I’m certainly proud of the seems to be working well. “They get stops and they come and making it to the finals of the way they handled themselves all week in practice but (also) the 60 down on the offensive end,” he Big Ten Tournament. The Knights minutes we had on game day,” said. “Coach is letting them play are no longer an under-the-radar a little more offense this year, try- team, everyone knows who they Brecht said. Despite the strong 12-point ing to (keep them on the field) a are and what they are about, as performance from his starting little bit longer. And now they’re demonstrated by their preseaattack unit, Brecht was pleased just getting their chances and con- son No. 19 ranking by Inside Lacrosse. But the team’s mindset with units patrolling the middle verting them.” One unique storyline on this has not changed, Brecht said. of the field. “The expectations, the stanRutgers outclassed St. John’s in team is the resurgence of junior ground balls, scooping up 36 to the goalie Max Edelmann. He started dards, and our goals all stay the Red Storm’s 28, but the biggest the first three games last season same. To go out there and start difference on the scoresheet was before getting injured and surren- the season with a big win and get shots. The Knights ripped off 47 dering the position to then-senior one on the road, it was a great team effort,” Brecht said. total shots while St. John’s had just Kris Alleyne. Edelmann had 10 saves on 32 attempts. The midfielders were For updates on the Rutable to push the tempo and set up Saturday while giving up just 8 the attackers with numerous clear goals. That is good for a 55.6 per- gers men’s lacrosse team, follow attempts on goal, which ultimately cent save percentage. Despite the @griffinwhitmer and @TargumSstrong statline, there were some ports on Twitter. made the difference in this one.
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LOSS Scarlet Knights miss 12 free throws, lose by 9 points to Golden Gophers at home continued from back never grew to more than 12, it didn’t seem like Minnesota’s 7263 win over Rutgers was ever in doubt, even when the Knights came within five inside the final two minutes. It was the persistent issues of the season — struggles from the free throw line (10-for-22) and in making defensive stops down the stretch — that once again doomed them. “Mental or not mental, we gotta step up and make our free throws. That’s the bottom line,” said senior center C.J. Gettys. “We left so many points from the free throw line, it’s ridiculous. The game would be completely different if we made three or four three throws down the stretch. We just need to work on free throws.” Those constants were joined by an anomaly. Minnesota (18-7, 6-6) used its height — it ranks 16th nationally in average height, per KenPom — to bully Rutgers (13-13, 2-11) on the boards and in the paint all afternoon. The Gophers outrebounded the Knights by six, the largest loss on the glass they’ve seen throughout Big Ten play, which played a factor in their 44 points in the paint. It seemed like every time Rutgers managed to force Minnesota into missing a shot, the Gophers would grab the rebound and put it back with ease. It killed any momentum the Knights tried to build, putting the 6,008 fans who stood up and made noise in another fantastic showing back in their seats. “We’ll get the stop but we gotta finish it with a rebound,” said sophomore guard Corey Sanders. “They were killing us on the glass, so you know, it’s kind of frustrating and kind of wearing on you when you get a stop and they get the offensive rebound and you gotta play another 30 seconds on defense so that’s kind of tough.” It was the main reason why Rutgers entered halftime down by
nine despite shooting at an abnormally high 50 percent clip in the opening 20 minutes. Jordan Murphy was the catalyst for the visitors. A 15-point performance in the first half was enough to propel him to being the game’s leading scorer despite a poor second half in which he scored just two points before fouling out. He put an exclamation point on his performance with an emphatic dunk over Gettys, putting the center on a poster. “Jordan Murphy set the tone in the first half,” Pitino said. “I think he set the tone from a rebounding standpoint.” Murphy was on the bench for the final two minutes due to fouling out, but Rutgers couldn’t take advantage. Down five after Gettys’ tipped in a miss from freshman Eugene Omoruyi, the hosts had the ball and a chance to pack the pressure on the Gophers. The look was good as Sanders fed an open Nigel Johnson on the perimeter, but the junior guard’s three pointer rimmed out. It marked the beginning of the end for the Knights, who fall to .500 for the first time under Pikiell. With a trip to No. 16 Purdue coming up on Valentine’s Day, Rutgers may very well hold a losing record for the first time this season. It’s another step in the humbling process that the Big Ten schedule has served, a gauntlet Pikiell has always acknowledged as a tough challenge. While he harps on his belief that his team is constantly improving, he’s not shy in saying they need to improve — everywhere from the foul line to the perimeter. “Everybody wants to be at the top of the mountain, but the journey there is tough,” Pikiell said. “I like this team. We’re scrappy, we’re tough. We’re not the most talented team in the world but we do the little things, usually. We just gotta get them to do a little more of the big things.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @briannnnf and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Junior forward Deshawn Freeman skies for a dunk in Rutgers’ 73-62 loss to Minnesota at home on Saturday. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
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February 13, 2017 WRESTLING RUTGERS HONORS 6 SENIORS IN LAST HOME DUAL MEET OF YEAR
Knights honor seniors with undefeated record at RAC Jon Spilletti Sports Editor
On a day during a season always looking toward the future, six seniors on the Rutgers wrestling team said their final goodbyes to the Rutgers Athletic Center. A picture at the center of the mat, and the seniors — 174-pounder Phillip Bakuckas, 125-pounder Sean McCabe, 165-pounder Anthony Pafumi, 125-pounder Josh Patrick and 149-pounder Ken Theobold — took their seats on the bench. Of those wrestlers, three of them returned to the mat. With NWCA National Duals on the horizon, momentum was as critical as ever. Youth, it seemed, for head coach Scott Goodale and his staff, was the answer. On Sunday, the No. 13 Scarlet Knights (12-4, 6-3) defeated the Northwestern Wildcats (6-8, 1-7), 28-6, to finish the season undefeated at home, boasting a 6-0 record. This marks the first time Rutgers has posted a spotless slate in Piscataway since 2013-2014. With wins against Princeton, No. 12 Illinois, Oregon State, Purdue and Indiana, it seemed almost a given that the Knights would do away with a team whose only win in the Big Ten came against the lastplace Maryland Terrapins. The seniors would make sure of that. There was no other way Bakuckas could go out. The 174-pounder finished the job in just over two minutes, sending himself off in remarkable fashion with a commanding 16-0 technical fall. “It’s been an emotional ride for me, this year, but I’m just happy I got that one and it’s just been an honor to represent this university and do what I came here to do,” Bakuckas said. Much of that emotion this year has stemmed from the fact that No. 19 Jordan Pagano has assumed the 174-pound weight class. But Bakuckas, Goodale said, more than earned his spot in the lineup this weekend. “That’s a lot of hard work and long hours with him and a lot of respect for that kid,” Goodale said. “Jordan’s wrestled really well, I just wanted Phil to go out one more time with this crowd. He’s been really, really special to us.” In the same vein, looking to attach one final memory to his time on the Banks, No. 14 Theobold collected a 9-3 decision with over four and a half minutes of riding time over Wildcat Shayne Oster. “I’m happy with the way it ended, at least from a duals standpoint. I’m gonna take this and kind of feel myself for the upcoming month that we have of the season. And I want to finish strong, where I think I could finish,” Theobold said. The “one” in the one-two punch that has worked almost to perfection for the duration of the season, 141-pounder Anthony Ashnault delivered the technical fall that led Theobold on his way. No. 5 Ashnault, after experiencing a dip in the national rankings through the bulk of the season, has watched himself climb with extra-point win after extra-point win. But as has been the case for much of the 2016-2017 campaign, the day started with some youth
Senior 149-pounder Ken Theobold lifts his opponent’s leg after a takedown, looking to secure a fall in his last regular season match ever at the Rutgers Athletic Center. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR in freshman 125-pounder Brandon Paetzell, this time seeking redemption from a 19-10 loss to Anthony Rubinetti at the Midlands Championships in December.
It was Paetzell’s to win, and like many of his bouts at the RAC, he took the entire seven minutes. With the clock winding down, Paetzell pulled off yet another
last-second victory, landing a takedown to claim the 4-2 decision. But perhaps no one has personified the Knights’ youth movement like sophomore 157-pounder
John Van Brill. Asserting himself among the country’s best with a No. 18 mark, Van Brill nabbed a 6-2 decision Sunday, amassing his 20th win of the season. With Rutgers’ season characterized by injuries and a lot of shifting positions on the card, wrestlers like Van Brill and Paetzell have stepped up in massive ways, even with the stable presence of Theobold, Ashnault and No. 13 Nicholas Gravina, who also recorded a decision Sunday. The Knights finished the regular season with their sixth conference win, a program-best in the Big Ten. “Overall I thought we really wrestled well,” Goodale said. “I thought we were super, super aggressive. That’s really the way I felt about the dual, I thought we wrestled extremely hard. Really good on top and got out what we needed to get out. So overall good day.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @jon_spilletti and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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“... it’s just been an honor to represent this university and do what I came here to do.” — Fifth-year senior 174-pounder Phillip Bakuckas
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MEN’S LACROSSE RUTGERS 16, ST. JOHN’S 8
No. 19 Rutgers silences St. John’s in opener Griffin Whitmer Associate SPORTS Editor
For the third consecutive season, the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team opened up the season against St. John’s and for the third consecutive season, the No. 19 Scarlet Knights (1-0) took down the Red Storm (0-1). On a cold Saturday afternoon, Rutgers came away with a convincing 16-8 win over a rebuilding St. John’s team. Last season, the Knights boasted a lethal attack unit of Scott Bieda, then-freshman Adam Charalambides and then-sophomore Jules Heningburg. With Bieda graduated and Charalambides out for the season with an injury, Heningburg finds himself the leader of the unit, with senior Connor Murphy and freshman Kieran Mullins starting alongside him. As a unit, they combined for 12 points, with each member collecting four apiece. Heningburg led the charge scoring-wise, putting in 4 goals on 12 shots. Mullins and Murphy each had 2 goals and two assists. “I think just off ball, the play was going really well,” Heningburg said. “I know me and (Connor Murphy) connected on one of those. Just keeping our heads up making the right plays, making the right reads. Always making Junior attacker Jules Heningburg led the Scarlet Knights with 4 goals in their season opening victory over St. John’s on Saturday. Heningburg is the leading returning scorer for No. 19 Rutgers. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / MARCH 2016
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MEN’S BASKETBALL MINNESOTA 72, RUTGERS 63
Free throws haunt RU in loss to Minnesota Brian Fonseca Correspondent
A little under a year after hosting Minnesota in a battle between the Big Ten’s two worst teams last season, the Rutgers men’s basketball team welcomed the Golden Gophers back to the Rutgers Athletic Center for the first time since that meeting Saturday. The Scarlet Knights emerged victorious that day, blowing out a depleted Minnesota team with just seven scholarship players. “I remember walking in here thinking ‘ugh, this brings back bad memories,’” said Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino of coming back to the RAC. Both teams are vastly improved since then, but as much as Rutgers has grown under head coach Steve Pikiell since defeating Minnesota that day, the Gophers have shown perhaps even more progress. If it wasn’t obvious when looking at the league standings, where Minnesota sits in the middle of the pack at seventh while the Knights remained buried at the basement in last place, it was evident on the court. The visiting Gophers dominated their hosts from start to finish, leading for all but 18 seconds of the contest. And while the lead Graduate transfer C.J. Gettys tosses up a shot above a Minnesota defender in the paint in Saturday’s defeat to the Golden Gophers at the RAC. Gettys contributed 14 points and eight rebounds to the Knights’ effort. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
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New Jersey San Jose
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NY Islanders Colorado
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Boston Montreal
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Detroit Minnesota
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Dallas Nashville
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SCOTT GOODALE,
head wrestling coach, honored his six graduating seniors on Sunday. Ken Theobold, Anthony Pafumi, Sean McCabe, Phillip Bakuckas, Josh Patrick and Dylan Painton were all honored during the Scarlet Knights’ 28-6 victory over Northwestern.
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Wednesday, 7 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m., RAC San Diego, Calif.